FORECAST TODAY 14/03 13/03 12/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula H E V 87 30 527 8.3 53 19.9 20.3 62 216 21 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest H E H 87 34 595 7.0 59 18.7 20.6 64 204 19 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E M 79 17 236 2.7 29 5.6 18.3 80 216 19 1.0 80 Sub Hokianga H E H 85 25 509 7.0 44 16.0 20.5 73 225 24 0.4 80 Aut Dargaville M E M 79 18 338 2.7 32 6.0 18.3 80 216 19 1.0 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 84 47 502 5.1 77 17.0 20.2 72 207 20 0.4 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 83 13 455 4.8 24 8.4 18.0 82 200 22 0.4 65 Aut Whangarei Aero M E M 82 44 545 2.5 73 9.4 19.0 88 220 11 0.2 65 Aut Mangakahia M E H 85 44 417 4.1 69 13.7 19.3 75 242 14 0.2 80 Aut Pouto L H M 64 16 508 1.0 30 1.6 18.3 79 213 13 2.8 80 Aut Auckland Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest M E M 73 34 448 2.3 56 7.5 18.9 76 199 24 2.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 75 46 603 2.3 77 9.1 20.8 71 195 22 2.2 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 88 58 575 5.3 92 19.5 23.2 52 220 11 0.4 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 80 50 564 2.8 82 11.2 23.1 56 230 18 2.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 88 45 469 6.6 73 20.0 22.8 61 237 15 0.3 70 Aut Hunua East H E M 88 46 492 6.1 74 19.0 22.4 55 194 12 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata H E M 89 46 246 5.6 63 16.4 23.7 55 214 9 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 88 47 396 4.3 73 14.6 23.7 52 257 7 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 85 33 305 4.2 52 11.8 19.0 75 190 15 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 88 50 445 5.4 78 18.0 22.0 61 210 11 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 88 48 270 4.5 66 14.3 21.0 58 240 7 0.0 60 Aut Athol H E M 88 43 274 5.4 62 15.9 20.7 56 296 11 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold E E H 87 53 281 12.7 72 31.6 19.6 60 264 29 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 87 34 397 7.2 56 18.6 22.2 62 0 18 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero H E M 89 30 337 6.3 49 15.6 24.0 47 240 11 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 87 32 284 3.8 51 10.8 20.0 63 330 7 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 86 28 409 3.2 48 9.0 18.0 58 230 6 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero V E L 89 62 323 9.7 84 28.4 25.0 45 230 19 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 88 29 279 6.1 45 14.8 20.8 45 228 14 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 87 26 224 3.9 40 9.5 14.4 54 286 7 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu H E L 90 35 286 9.3 54 22.0 24.5 41 227 17 0.0 40 Aut Goudies H E L 87 35 341 5.8 56 15.7 19.2 52 281 15 0.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 89 53 385 4.8 78 16.6 23.8 44 136 6 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau H E L 91 43 363 8.4 67 22.9 25.4 36 129 11 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 88 31 245 4.2 47 11.2 19.4 51 289 7 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 88 49 370 4.5 74 15.3 21.0 44 237 6 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 88 35 253 4.2 52 11.8 19.4 51 289 7 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki H E L 90 34 347 6.8 55 17.7 22.8 47 240 10 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 89 28 420 4.4 48 11.8 24.5 43 294 4 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay H E L 85 27 249 7.5 43 16.6 21.0 73 290 24 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Sunday, 14 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 13 162 6.6 22 10.7 21.0 73 290 24 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa E E H 88 65 690 10.4 106 33.1 21.7 43 24 23 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 90 71 636 6.6 111 24.9 23.3 38 333 9 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama V E H 89 75 672 8.0 118 29.2 25.1 42 273 15 0.0 70 Aut Tuai M E L 88 13 144 4.1 22 6.9 23.2 38 141 6 0.0 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 90 37 232 5.6 53 14.9 25.7 37 287 6 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 88 15 166 5.1 25 9.1 23.5 42 188 10 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau V E L 89 59 361 9.1 84 27.2 23.5 40 238 19 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa V E L 91 69 461 7.9 100 26.8 26.8 34 263 10 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 87 25 229 3.3 39 8.0 22.1 49 234 3 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 86 40 249 3.7 58 11.3 24.0 38 205 8 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 88 34 222 4.5 49 12.1 24.6 40 250 8 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 87 15 157 4.5 24 8.0 24.3 42 220 9 0.2 40 Aut Ongaonga V E L 89 65 334 7.6 88 24.4 24.1 44 222 15 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 88 18 199 5.2 30 10.2 25.4 42 211 9 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 86 22 293 3.9 37 9.1 25.0 38 260 11 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 85 18 369 6.0 32 12.0 23.0 44 260 20 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero H E L 91 40 276 8.0 58 20.6 26.8 34 263 10 0.0 40 Sub Taranaki Sunday, 14 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 17 128 7.8 26 13.2 20.0 78 260 32 0.0 40 Aut Eltham H E L 85 29 302 6.5 47 15.6 19.0 70 268 23 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 79 13 187 4.0 22 6.9 19.5 74 300 27 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 79 22 254 2.4 36 5.7 17.8 76 210 17 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 85 29 231 2.8 44 7.5 22.3 56 176 5 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 82 20 391 5.5 35 11.7 19.0 74 280 26 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Sunday, 14 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 33 7 166 0.0 13 0.0 14.1 62 0 0 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 74 10 170 2.8 18 4.2 14.9 57 187 27 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn L V L 76 12 189 1.6 20 2.4 17.0 55 243 14 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 81 15 195 2.9 25 5.4 17.8 48 205 17 0.2 50 Aut Alfredton L E L 79 14 164 2.3 24 4.1 20.3 59 347 16 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 80 17 257 2.4 29 4.9 20.6 56 217 14 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L H L 73 10 177 1.0 18 0.8 20.2 55 254 7 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 78 13 174 1.4 21 2.0 15.9 72 245 7 0.6 30 Aut Ngamatea L E M 80 9 183 2.9 15 4.0 17.1 63 240 19 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M V M 82 25 357 1.9 43 5.1 20.4 64 320 6 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M V M 80 31 448 1.4 53 4.4 21.7 51 113 4 0.0 80 Aut Waione M E M 85 24 257 5.5 38 12.3 23.5 40 238 19 0.0 60 Sub Tapuae 270 7 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M E M 83 20 398 3.4 35 7.8 19.8 64 293 14 0.0 80 Aut Levin L V M 77 17 260 1.4 29 2.7 18.0 72 320 9 0.0 55 Aut Spriggins Park M E M 84 19 368 3.7 34 8.3 21.0 57 249 13 0.0 70 Aut Waiouru Aero L H M 76 17 310 1.2 30 2.3 19.0 52 280 9 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E H 85 17 365 5.5 30 10.8 21.0 59 290 19 0.0 70 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E M 83 21 327 3.0 36 7.0 20.0 58 260 13 0.0 65 Aut Wairarapa Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 88 18 202 7.7 30 14.0 24.0 46 0 17 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 82 8 133 6.2 14 7.9 24.0 54 270 28 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L V L 82 13 177 2.0 22 3.3 26.3 34 64 6 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi L H L 72 8 136 0.9 14 0.6 21.7 48 269 5 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 85 11 186 3.6 20 5.8 26.0 37 255 12 0.2 40 Aut Ngaumu L E L 80 11 169 2.2 18 3.2 23.2 48 262 14 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 86 10 171 7.5 18 10.6 25.0 40 210 22 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park M E L 80 21 253 3.4 35 7.8 22.1 55 348 21 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L E M 72 6 264 5.2 11 6.0 17.2 75 347 41 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 80 24 526 3.5 43 9.0 20.0 69 352 23 0.5 80 Aut Chatham Island L L L 45 1 319 1.6 2 0.5 14.0 88 250 59 8.6 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E H 82 12 435 8.1 23 12.8 21.0 60 10 35 0.0 80 Aut Lower Hutt L V L 80 14 265 1.7 24 2.9 22.0 42 0 7 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E M 81 23 412 5.4 40 12.5 19.0 68 20 30 0.0 55 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay M E L 83 16 367 2.7 28 5.6 21.9 55 272 11 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 86 20 298 3.1 34 7.1 22.5 53 127 4 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui L V L 81 16 192 1.8 27 3.4 20.0 69 83 7 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E H 86 31 641 5.3 56 14.7 22.8 45 12 16 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 86 16 352 3.1 28 6.2 21.4 48 282 6 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 86 23 318 4.6 39 10.8 22.0 59 10 13 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 88 22 220 3.6 36 8.3 23.7 44 293 3 0.2 30 Aut Molesworth V E H 92 68 571 8.7 105 29.3 23.7 27 177 9 0.0 60 Aut Murchison M E L 89 29 195 4.1 42 10.2 23.3 39 124 3 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru M E H 88 27 319 4.2 44 10.7 25.1 42 246 7 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 89 43 274 4.7 61 14.2 23.3 39 124 3 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 84 9 419 3.9 18 5.9 25.0 34 160 15 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 86 21 413 4.6 37 10.4 22.0 59 10 13 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 89 40 537 6.4 67 18.7 24.0 40 70 11 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 87 21 359 5.9 36 12.7 23.5 56 65 16 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 86 21 148 3.6 31 7.6 20.8 46 323 8 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 73 14 623 5.4 26 9.9 17.0 81 0 41 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 87 25 375 3.6 43 9.3 23.9 44 41 4 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Sunday, 14 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 85 22 172 2.4 33 5.3 18.6 58 200 4 0.2 45 Aut Reefton M E L 83 26 182 2.4 39 6.0 18.4 64 313 7 0.0 45 Aut Westport L H M 73 10 131 1.2 16 0.9 15.0 88 340 11 0.8 60 Aut Haast L V L 78 3 42 1.3 5 0.6 15.0 88 30 7 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 80 8 53 2.6 11 2.8 15.0 82 10 17 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero H E H 91 20 471 13.1 35 22.7 27.0 31 300 19 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga E E E 92 57 700 26.8 95 57.9 23.4 29 311 32 0.2 75 Aut Lees Valley M E M 83 17 368 2.6 30 5.6 24.8 32 312 9 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara E E H 92 85 671 9.4 130 33.7 27.0 31 307 11 0.2 80 Aut Mount Somers L V L 78 10 148 1.4 16 1.4 22.2 45 35 8 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero E E H 91 88 700 9.5 134 34.3 23.3 32 236 13 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E H 86 15 51 8.6 17 11.5 21.5 33 341 24 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E H 91 32 573 8.5 57 21.1 27.8 26 330 11 0.2 80 Aut Tekapo E E V 90 76 516 13.4 112 40.0 22.2 27 270 23 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E E 89 53 509 17.0 84 41.0 23.5 29 176 31 0.0 80 Aut Leeston H E M 91 46 615 7.9 78 23.6 28.5 29 0 11 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay H E H 89 18 542 9.8 33 17.7 26.0 31 270 19 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E V 91 26 559 9.1 47 20.3 29.0 22 300 13 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer L H M 75 14 349 0.9 25 1.0 22.2 44 323 3 0.0 70 Aut Cannington V E H 90 26 651 13.6 47 26.7 24.1 34 356 23 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon M E L 88 18 255 5.4 30 10.6 27.8 26 330 11 0.2 40 Sub Darfield M E M 88 29 433 3.6 50 10.1 29.0 34 240 2 0.0 60 Sub Bottle Lake M E M 84 24 577 2.1 43 5.7 29.0 34 240 2 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L V M 83 11 120 1.9 17 2.6 26.4 34 39 4 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral L H M 77 19 551 1.2 34 2.6 24.7 50 85 6 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains M E M 88 32 593 4.5 57 13.1 26.8 31 330 8 0.0 70 Aut Oxford M E M 85 11 307 3.0 20 4.9 27.1 28 330 7 0.0 80 Aut Otago Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell E E H 90 103 681 8.1 149 31.9 24.1 35 266 12 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest E E E 88 42 470 49.6 69 72.9 18.9 38 290 54 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam V E H 91 91 774 7.5 141 29.7 23.5 30 226 9 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm E E H 89 40 569 14.8 68 33.9 24.0 36 250 26 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass E E V 89 53 630 10.6 87 30.8 22.5 34 270 20 0.2 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 68 15 343 2.7 27 5.2 14.2 81 212 30 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 77 19 426 8.7 34 16.4 16.1 68 264 45 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar E E E 91 70 621 390.2 109 272.4 22.8 33 283 87 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero V E H 80 33 529 10.5 57 24.4 18.0 69 240 44 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream L L H 59 3 192 10.0 7 8.5 13.9 71 249 65 2.8 65 Aut Oamaru Aero V E L 89 44 766 9.1 78 26.0 25.0 41 260 17 0.6 50 Aut Queenstown Aero H E H 88 35 440 5.9 59 16.4 22.0 42 240 11 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills E E V 92 137 698 16.0 184 51.9 23.0 30 250 22 0.0 80 Aut McRaes E E V 88 50 565 21.4 82 47.0 20.6 38 250 37 0.0 70 Aut Herbert E E E 89 34 475 27.2 58 46.8 19.5 38 251 40 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru E E H 92 53 615 11.7 87 32.6 26.0 27 300 13 0.0 60 Aut Lauder E E H 90 89 714 12.2 135 40.4 22.5 34 270 20 0.2 70 Sub Windsor E E L 91 64 721 395.7 105 271.3 22.8 33 283 87 0.0 50 Sub Ranfurly E E V 90 68 659 11.9 108 36.7 22.5 34 270 20 0.2 75 Sub Glendhu L E M 75 5 172 6.6 9 6.6 16.4 60 270 42 0.4 60 Aut Clyde E E H 91 88 729 10.0 135 35.7 24.3 31 295 13 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point H E L 81 12 380 66.5 23 54.5 16.0 61 230 78 0.2 40 Aut Wanaka H E H 89 90 627 5.5 132 23.5 19.0 52 320 9 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E M 72 23 477 5.9 40 13.4 14.7 77 246 43 0.6 65 Aut Southland Sunday, 14 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L E M 67 9 228 2.3 16 3.1 15.0 79 230 28 0.6 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 52 1 172 7.1 1 3.2 14.0 83 260 70 1.4 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 13 0 4 0.0 0 0.0 13.0 92 200 6 11.2 40 Aut South West Cape 11.0 290 74 0.2 40 Aut Garston M E M 82 23 400 4.9 41 11.7 20.7 38 253 25 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden M E M 80 10 248 4.7 18 7.2 20.0 56 300 28 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero H E H 86 17 160 19.2 27 26.1 18.0 51 290 41 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill M E M 77 12 303 7.3 22 11.3 17.3 56 328 42 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 83 7 94 3.8 12 4.4 19.7 55 359 16 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L V M 76 20 362 1.4 36 3.2 16.0 69 294 11 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L V L 71 4 253 1.7 7 0.9 16.9 71 218 19 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 51 1 109 0.4 2 0.1 14.1 69 302 14 1.6 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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