FORECAST TODAY 13/03 12/03 11/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula V E E 88 29 521 16.0 50 30.8 19.5 46 198 32 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest V E V 88 32 589 12.8 57 28.2 21.4 50 241 27 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 87 16 231 8.3 28 14.4 19.4 58 214 23 0.0 80 Sub Hokianga H E H 86 24 503 9.4 43 19.6 19.5 56 223 27 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 87 17 333 8.3 30 15.1 19.4 58 214 23 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 84 46 497 3.6 75 13.0 19.2 61 233 13 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe M E H 85 12 450 7.6 23 12.1 19.0 63 200 26 0.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero V E H 89 44 540 10.8 72 28.3 22.0 44 220 22 0.2 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 87 43 412 6.8 68 19.9 21.6 51 233 18 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E M 83 20 503 3.7 36 8.5 18.4 62 205 15 0.2 80 Aut Auckland Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest H E M 84 36 443 5.4 60 15.6 17.6 61 209 21 0.4 60 Aut Woodhill H E M 85 51 597 4.4 84 16.1 20.3 55 243 15 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 88 56 569 6.2 89 21.3 19.8 46 221 14 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 85 54 559 4.1 87 15.4 21.4 51 255 13 0.4 60 Aut Great Barrier Island V E H 89 43 463 10.0 70 26.4 20.5 43 235 21 0.3 70 Aut Hunua East H E M 88 44 486 4.9 71 15.8 18.4 55 34 8 0.4 65 Aut Waikato Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 89 44 240 5.2 61 15.3 20.6 45 208 7 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road H E M 88 45 390 6.1 70 18.5 19.2 50 263 14 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 85 32 300 3.1 51 9.1 16.0 67 20 7 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa V E L 89 49 439 8.9 76 25.5 19.0 40 250 17 0.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero H E H 88 46 265 8.8 64 23.0 19.0 47 240 19 0.0 60 Aut Athol H E H 88 42 268 6.7 60 18.4 15.8 49 210 15 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold H E H 89 52 275 6.6 71 19.6 17.6 42 248 11 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 88 33 391 8.2 54 20.1 18.5 44 0 19 0.2 75 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero H E H 89 27 331 9.4 45 20.2 18.0 42 340 19 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero H E L 87 31 279 7.5 49 17.8 17.0 55 220 20 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero H E L 86 27 404 10.6 46 22.3 15.0 54 250 30 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero E E L 89 59 317 11.8 81 31.7 20.0 45 230 24 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 84 26 274 4.9 43 11.8 14.2 54 222 19 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 87 25 219 6.1 38 13.4 11.6 45 116 16 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu H E L 89 33 279 10.1 51 22.5 18.4 43 218 21 0.0 40 Aut Goudies V E L 86 33 335 11.3 53 25.0 13.9 52 256 30 0.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 88 50 379 7.0 75 21.3 18.4 42 230 15 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau V E L 90 40 357 10.1 63 25.1 19.7 36 45 16 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira V E L 88 29 240 16.3 45 29.4 15.1 50 243 34 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri H E L 87 47 364 6.0 71 18.4 15.6 51 226 14 0.2 45 Aut Hautu V E L 88 33 248 16.3 50 31.0 15.1 50 243 34 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki M E L 90 32 341 5.2 52 14.0 19.0 33 283 5 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 87 26 414 4.3 44 10.9 18.6 42 216 9 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 88 26 243 6.3 41 14.3 18.0 50 320 15 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay M E L 85 12 156 4.2 21 6.9 18.0 50 320 15 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa V E H 83 63 684 8.5 102 28.5 14.2 43 23 32 1.2 65 Aut Poroporo V E H 89 68 631 8.3 107 28.7 16.5 34 314 17 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E M 86 73 666 4.6 114 19.4 18.2 46 294 14 0.8 70 Aut Tuai L V L 79 11 138 1.9 18 2.6 17.8 42 345 13 1.8 40 Aut Crownthorpe H E L 84 34 226 7.2 50 17.4 16.8 50 256 27 1.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka L V L 76 12 160 1.7 20 2.5 16.3 50 206 16 1.8 40 Sub Waipukurau H E L 83 57 355 5.3 81 18.2 17.6 45 253 25 1.6 40 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 85 66 454 4.9 96 18.8 19.7 39 272 17 1.4 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 85 23 224 5.6 36 12.1 15.9 48 285 20 0.8 40 Aut Gwavas L H L 71 38 243 0.8 54 2.4 16.7 45 26 5 2.4 40 Aut Waihau M V L 78 31 216 1.6 46 4.6 15.1 57 242 12 1.2 40 Aut Te Pohue L V L 77 12 151 1.9 21 3.0 16.3 50 206 16 1.8 40 Aut Ongaonga V E L 87 63 328 10.1 85 29.2 17.7 47 248 26 0.4 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 81 16 192 2.4 26 4.5 16.3 50 186 11 1.2 40 Aut Gisborne Aero L H L 63 19 287 1.0 32 1.8 18.0 42 240 15 7.8 40 Aut Mahia L V L 67 16 363 1.7 28 3.3 15.0 57 270 22 1.6 45 Aut Napier Aero V E L 86 36 270 12.7 54 27.5 19.0 43 280 32 1.0 40 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero M E L 83 16 123 7.0 24 11.8 16.0 69 240 30 0.6 40 Aut Eltham V E L 85 28 297 13.5 45 26.1 16.3 59 256 38 0.4 40 Aut Waverly M E M 68 12 182 4.3 21 7.0 16.0 64 281 39 2.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 72 21 249 2.1 35 4.9 16.0 67 222 23 2.4 40 Aut Marco M E L 81 27 225 2.5 42 6.5 15.1 68 255 13 0.8 40 Aut Hawera M E L 81 19 386 7.9 33 15.1 17.0 59 270 37 0.2 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L L L 14 6 161 0.0 12 0.0 3.8 95 0 0 4.0 50 Aut Webb L L L 48 9 166 0.7 16 0.6 5.7 85 224 35 1.6 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 55 10 185 1.2 18 1.0 6.4 86 262 29 1.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L V L 61 13 190 2.0 22 3.4 8.3 77 262 30 1.8 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 59 13 159 1.2 21 1.4 15.4 65 343 22 3.6 40 Aut Dannevirke L V L 63 15 251 1.3 26 2.2 15.6 59 266 20 3.6 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 48 9 171 0.2 15 0.1 10.2 81 13 6 2.6 30 Aut National Park L H L 75 12 169 0.9 20 0.8 9.6 80 280 3 0.8 30 Aut Ngamatea L E M 68 7 179 3.2 13 4.0 8.7 80 263 34 1.2 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M V M 77 24 351 1.6 41 4.2 16.9 73 296 13 0.0 55 Aut Lismore L H M 64 29 443 0.8 50 2.2 14.4 70 330 10 2.0 80 Aut Waione L H M 61 21 251 1.0 35 1.9 16.4 59 275 16 3.8 60 Aut Tapuae 270 26 2.5 55 Aut Raumai M E H 79 19 393 4.5 33 9.6 17.8 59 290 30 0.0 80 Aut Levin L H L 69 16 256 0.8 27 0.9 15.0 71 80 6 0.0 55 Aut Spriggins Park M E M 78 18 363 2.5 32 5.5 16.9 60 303 20 0.2 70 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 52 15 305 0.4 27 0.4 10.0 77 280 13 2.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E H 81 15 359 10.2 28 16.7 18.0 55 290 41 0.0 70 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E M 74 19 322 2.4 33 5.4 16.0 68 300 24 1.2 65 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 84 16 196 6.5 26 11.6 17.0 67 330 24 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L L L 56 6 127 2.8 11 3.0 16.0 65 310 44 19.2 40 Aut Stony Creek L L L 48 10 171 0.2 17 0.1 18.2 54 340 8 18.2 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 41 6 130 0.1 10 0.1 13.1 69 292 21 22.6 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L L L 54 8 179 0.4 15 0.3 18.3 53 290 11 12.2 40 Aut Ngaumu L L L 49 8 163 0.2 15 0.2 18.4 56 301 9 16.4 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L H L 61 8 165 1.1 14 0.8 19.0 52 310 19 10.4 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L L L 56 20 247 0.8 33 1.0 18.3 60 3 19 15.0 40 Aut Belmont L L L 48 5 259 0.7 10 0.4 14.3 77 354 33 8.8 60 Aut Titahi Bay M V M 67 23 521 1.7 42 4.6 17.3 70 352 22 2.2 80 Aut Chatham Island L E L 65 3 341 4.2 6 3.3 14.0 74 270 41 2.8 30 Aut Wellington Aero L E M 63 11 430 2.4 20 3.9 18.0 57 0 32 11.6 80 Aut Lower Hutt L L L 56 11 259 0.5 21 0.5 18.0 46 350 11 19.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M V M 69 22 407 2.0 38 5.0 16.0 69 30 24 2.4 55 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L H L 71 14 362 1.2 25 1.8 19.0 48 280 12 2.4 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 84 18 292 2.2 31 4.8 20.5 41 52 5 0.4 30 Aut Totaranui L H L 75 15 187 1.1 25 1.6 18.6 56 63 7 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M V M 71 29 636 1.6 52 4.9 20.5 37 319 17 6.2 95 Aut Hira M E L 79 14 346 2.8 25 5.3 17.3 47 268 21 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale H E L 85 22 312 10.3 37 19.4 19.0 43 230 32 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 84 20 214 3.9 32 8.5 20.1 37 293 16 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E M 87 65 565 6.6 101 23.9 15.1 39 200 16 0.8 60 Aut Murchison M E L 84 26 190 3.9 39 9.3 15.5 56 288 15 0.8 20 Aut Ngaruru M V M 79 24 312 1.9 40 4.8 16.2 53 252 12 0.2 80 Aut Western Boundary H E L 88 40 268 5.5 58 15.5 14.3 51 104 11 0.2 20 Aut Kaikoura L L L 48 6 413 0.2 12 0.2 15.0 55 50 13 19.2 60 Aut Nelson Aero H E L 85 19 408 10.3 34 18.7 19.0 43 230 32 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero M E H 84 37 531 3.9 63 12.6 20.0 36 330 15 0.6 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 85 19 353 7.6 33 14.8 16.0 57 234 25 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 80 19 142 2.4 28 4.8 15.5 44 319 15 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell L L M 56 13 619 0.9 25 1.0 16.0 62 350 22 10.8 90 Aut Onamalutu M V M 82 23 369 1.7 40 4.3 19.2 43 323 4 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek M E L 82 20 167 2.9 31 6.2 15.2 55 290 14 0.0 45 Aut Reefton L V L 81 25 177 1.5 37 3.6 13.8 68 337 4 0.2 45 Aut Westport M E M 75 9 127 4.4 16 6.1 16.0 64 220 35 2.0 60 Aut Haast L V L 78 3 37 1.7 5 0.7 15.0 73 270 13 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 78 7 48 1.7 11 1.3 13.0 74 260 11 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero M E M 82 16 464 2.7 30 5.7 20.0 33 300 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga V E H 90 55 695 9.5 92 29.1 20.9 33 269 16 0.2 75 Sub Lees Valley L L L 49 14 362 0.2 25 0.2 15.5 46 218 10 11.2 80 Aut Motukarara H E H 88 82 664 4.5 125 20.0 17.6 33 295 7 0.2 80 Aut Mount Somers L L L 50 7 142 0.3 13 0.2 14.4 54 293 11 0.6 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E M 88 85 694 3.9 131 18.2 15.8 38 25 4 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook L H M 62 12 46 0.6 14 0.4 12.3 45 359 5 0.0 70 Aut Burnham M V M 73 29 566 1.5 51 4.5 20.7 34 249 15 2.8 80 Aut Tekapo M V M 76 73 510 1.5 108 7.8 14.2 38 78 13 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere L H M 64 50 503 0.7 80 2.7 14.9 49 217 6 0.0 80 Aut Leeston L H M 74 43 608 1.1 73 4.3 19.1 42 307 8 1.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay L V M 67 14 535 1.7 27 3.3 17.0 41 240 22 2.2 60 Aut Christchurch Aero L L M 60 22 552 0.6 41 0.9 21.0 40 270 9 5.6 85 Aut Hanmer L L L 49 11 344 0.2 21 0.2 16.2 54 273 6 9.4 70 Aut Cannington M E M 82 23 645 3.1 42 8.1 20.9 33 269 16 0.2 65 Aut Snowdon L L L 53 14 248 0.5 24 0.5 13.8 53 336 16 2.4 40 Aut Darfield L H M 71 26 426 1.2 45 3.2 20.4 33 275 12 0.6 60 Aut Bottle Lake L L L 56 20 570 0.3 37 0.5 18.9 49 326 3 2.4 75 Aut Ashley L L L 52 8 113 0.3 13 0.2 19.3 45 274 10 15.0 65 Aut Balmoral L L L 48 16 545 0.1 30 0.2 18.7 52 48 3 12.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains L H M 64 29 586 0.7 51 1.8 18.8 40 282 8 1.8 70 Aut Oxford L L L 51 7 301 0.2 14 0.2 20.7 39 322 4 8.6 80 Aut Otago Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell H E H 87 100 675 5.0 146 22.7 15.5 46 24 12 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest H E H 78 40 464 8.7 66 23.2 11.7 53 287 43 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E V 87 88 768 11.5 137 39.2 14.2 48 325 29 0.2 90 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 80 37 563 3.5 64 11.6 16.1 57 236 24 1.4 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E M 80 50 625 2.9 83 11.6 14.0 49 252 19 0.2 80 Aut Tapanui L L M 51 14 338 1.0 26 1.3 11.5 83 267 33 3.0 60 Aut Glenledi M L L 58 18 421 2.0 32 4.5 12.6 83 273 35 2.8 40 Aut Rock and Pillar E E E 86 67 615 39.9 105 76.8 15.1 54 270 57 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 66 32 524 3.6 55 10.7 14.0 72 240 37 3.2 65 Aut Deep Stream L L L 20 5 188 0.0 9 0.0 7.1 96 228 105 5.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero E E L 88 42 759 18.8 73 41.1 20.0 45 250 35 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero H E H 85 33 434 7.9 55 19.7 15.0 51 230 26 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills E E V 90 134 692 10.4 180 39.2 20.0 33 240 17 0.0 80 Aut McRaes E E V 79 48 560 22.8 79 48.0 12.6 64 234 61 1.0 70 Aut Herbert E E V 84 32 469 17.2 55 33.8 14.0 52 220 45 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru V E H 90 49 609 9.8 82 28.2 21.0 36 280 17 0.0 60 Aut Lauder V E H 86 86 708 7.8 132 29.8 15.5 42 303 22 0.0 70 Aut Windsor E E L 88 62 715 20.7 101 50.7 18.2 46 73 38 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E M 85 65 653 4.3 105 17.8 14.1 48 273 13 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 45 4 168 0.7 7 0.3 7.9 85 274 43 3.2 60 Aut Clyde V E H 90 85 723 7.4 131 28.7 19.3 36 296 12 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point M E L 61 11 375 6.8 21 10.4 12.0 91 240 54 1.8 40 Aut Wanaka E E H 89 88 622 9.6 130 34.3 16.0 37 270 19 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M L M 54 22 473 3.5 39 8.6 10.7 80 266 53 3.8 65 Aut Southland Saturday, 13 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 47 8 224 0.6 15 0.4 12.0 91 250 32 2.4 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 18 0 168 0.0 0 0.0 12.0 100 270 48 6.6 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 19 0 4 0.0 0 0.0 12.0 96 260 37 15.8 40 Aut South West Cape 11.0 270 61 2.8 40 Aut Garston L L L 47 21 394 0.1 37 0.2 10.5 77 166 3 1.6 65 Aut Lumsden L L M 57 9 242 0.8 16 0.7 14.0 70 280 19 0.6 60 Aut Manapouri Aero M E M 81 16 155 5.4 25 9.5 15.0 68 310 28 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill L L L 46 10 298 0.2 19 0.1 11.4 84 295 10 1.2 60 Aut Blackmount L V L 73 5 89 1.8 9 1.0 15.4 64 1 19 0.2 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 64 19 357 4.1 34 9.0 13.8 81 239 42 2.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 50 3 248 0.6 5 0.3 12.8 85 239 25 3.0 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 26 0 105 0.0 1 0.0 10.4 88 358 18 17.4 50 Aut Aut : Authentic data collected from the weather station Sub : Authentic data not available so data from one of three designated substitutes is used Est : An estimate of the values for a station has been made For : Forecast values have been entered for a station and not overwritten by authentic data

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