FORECAST TODAY 15/03 14/03 13/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Monday, 15 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 32 532 8.6 55 21.0 21.2 62 190 22 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest H E H 87 35 600 7.0 62 19.3 21.3 57 214 19 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E M 81 18 241 2.5 30 5.2 19.0 80 217 14 0.2 80 Sub Hokianga H E H 85 26 514 6.8 47 16.3 21.2 63 230 23 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E M 81 19 343 2.5 33 5.5 19.0 80 217 14 0.2 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 84 49 508 6.2 78 19.9 21.3 68 197 23 0.2 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 84 14 461 5.5 26 10.0 21.0 69 200 22 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 84 45 551 6.1 75 19.2 21.0 68 220 24 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 85 45 423 5.0 71 16.2 20.2 68 201 18 0.0 80 Aut Pouto L V M 71 17 514 1.3 31 2.7 18.8 76 215 15 1.2 80 Aut Auckland Monday, 15 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 80 34 453 4.4 58 13.0 18.4 76 189 27 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E M 82 47 608 5.1 79 17.2 20.8 68 200 25 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast V E H 88 59 581 7.6 95 25.3 21.1 55 225 18 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 84 52 570 3.7 84 14.0 21.7 63 234 13 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island V E H 88 47 474 11.6 75 30.3 22.2 58 221 26 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East H E H 88 47 497 7.5 77 22.6 22.2 53 198 16 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Monday, 15 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 48 252 5.9 65 17.4 23.5 55 224 10 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road H E M 87 49 401 6.2 75 19.4 20.1 60 250 15 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa H E L 85 34 310 10.4 54 23.7 19.0 73 200 33 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 88 52 451 7.3 81 22.8 23.0 55 220 17 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero V E H 88 49 276 11.8 68 29.2 21.0 55 250 26 0.0 60 Aut Athol H E H 88 45 279 7.9 64 21.3 19.5 55 251 18 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold V E H 88 55 286 9.0 74 25.2 20.6 59 246 22 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 87 36 403 5.9 59 16.4 22.5 57 0 14 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Monday, 15 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 32 343 8.0 52 19.3 24.0 44 220 15 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero H E L 87 34 289 6.4 53 16.5 20.0 58 250 17 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 86 30 414 5.9 51 15.2 19.0 55 270 17 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero E E L 89 64 329 17.1 87 41.8 24.0 44 250 30 0.0 40 Aut Matea H E L 88 30 284 6.6 48 16.0 18.9 55 264 15 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 87 27 228 4.1 42 10.2 15.5 51 142 8 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu E E L 90 38 291 18.2 57 35.6 22.3 48 208 30 0.0 40 Aut Goudies H E L 88 37 346 7.3 58 19.1 19.6 48 240 18 0.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 89 55 391 7.8 81 23.9 23.7 44 173 15 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau E E L 91 46 369 16.3 70 36.6 24.3 42 27 24 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 89 33 251 5.5 50 14.3 21.9 41 317 8 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri H E L 88 51 375 4.8 76 16.3 21.0 45 229 7 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 89 37 259 5.5 55 15.0 21.9 41 317 8 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki H E L 90 37 353 8.9 58 22.2 23.6 49 246 16 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 89 30 426 5.4 51 14.4 23.0 50 243 8 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 88 29 255 6.2 45 14.9 22.2 61 278 15 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Monday, 15 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 15 167 7.4 24 12.1 22.0 71 300 26 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa H E M 86 66 695 4.2 107 17.7 18.7 71 301 12 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo E E H 88 72 642 9.2 113 31.3 20.9 59 297 21 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E H 89 77 678 6.3 121 25.0 21.5 47 161 10 0.0 70 Sub Tuai M E L 88 15 149 3.9 24 7.1 20.9 58 91 5 0.0 40 Aut Crownthorpe H E L 90 40 238 6.0 56 16.2 24.0 38 119 6 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 90 18 172 6.3 28 11.6 23.9 38 132 8 0.0 40 Sub Waipukurau H E L 89 61 366 6.1 87 20.7 21.5 47 161 10 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa V E L 91 72 467 8.8 104 29.4 25.6 38 141 12 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 87 27 235 4.3 42 10.6 23.5 53 75 8 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 88 42 255 4.5 60 13.5 21.1 47 152 8 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 89 36 228 5.5 52 14.6 22.5 40 181 7 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 90 18 163 6.1 28 11.3 23.9 38 132 8 0.0 40 Aut Ongaonga V E L 89 67 340 7.7 90 25.0 21.8 48 220 15 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 89 20 205 4.9 33 10.2 23.1 46 294 7 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 85 23 298 4.7 38 10.8 21.0 72 130 15 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 85 19 374 4.3 34 9.4 20.0 74 170 15 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero H E L 89 41 282 9.4 61 23.5 22.0 55 50 19 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Monday, 15 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 18 134 11.0 27 17.5 19.0 71 260 37 0.0 40 Aut Eltham H E L 85 30 307 11.6 48 24.3 16.8 66 277 34 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E H 83 14 192 11.3 24 16.7 17.8 67 298 39 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 82 23 258 5.2 37 11.7 17.6 70 236 25 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 87 31 236 3.5 46 9.5 22.0 51 204 5 0.0 40 Aut Hawera H E L 84 21 396 9.8 37 18.7 18.0 65 280 33 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Monday, 15 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 52 9 170 0.2 16 0.2 14.5 52 0 0 0.2 50 Aut Webb L E L 81 11 175 2.9 19 4.6 14.6 65 196 17 0.0 50 Sub Westlawn L V L 79 12 193 1.8 21 2.8 11.7 72 307 10 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 83 16 199 3.8 26 7.3 14.6 65 196 17 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 84 16 169 3.5 26 6.6 19.9 59 338 13 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 84 18 262 3.3 31 7.1 18.9 61 209 12 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L E L 82 12 182 2.1 21 3.4 19.5 55 190 7 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 80 13 178 1.3 22 1.8 15.0 75 314 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 82 9 188 4.9 17 7.0 15.9 69 232 24 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 84 27 362 2.7 45 7.4 21.1 63 331 7 0.2 55 Aut Lismore M E M 86 33 454 3.3 56 10.2 21.8 48 7 6 0.0 80 Aut Waione M E M 86 25 263 4.1 41 10.1 20.3 58 269 11 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 270 14 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M E H 85 21 404 5.5 37 12.1 19.3 64 321 20 0.0 80 Aut Levin M E M 81 18 265 2.5 30 5.4 18.0 71 10 13 0.0 55 Aut Spriggins Park M E H 86 21 374 6.2 37 13.4 20.0 56 300 19 0.0 70 Aut Waiouru Aero L V M 80 18 315 1.7 31 3.6 15.0 66 250 7 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero H E H 86 18 370 11.4 33 19.8 20.0 60 290 32 0.0 70 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E M 85 22 332 5.1 38 11.5 21.0 60 270 17 0.0 65 Aut Wairarapa Monday, 15 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 87 19 207 3.7 32 7.9 19.0 66 290 7 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L E L 84 10 138 3.3 16 4.7 20.0 64 310 11 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 85 15 182 2.8 24 5.1 20.8 58 42 6 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi L E L 84 10 141 2.7 17 3.9 20.9 48 17 8 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 87 13 191 3.3 23 5.8 23.0 51 70 4 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 84 12 174 3.0 20 4.9 20.0 63 356 11 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 87 12 177 4.1 21 6.8 22.0 51 30 7 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Monday, 15 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 85 23 259 4.4 38 10.2 21.9 55 31 13 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E M 82 7 269 7.2 13 8.8 18.8 65 9 32 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E H 83 25 532 5.6 45 13.6 19.9 68 358 24 0.0 80 Aut Chatham Island L E L 73 2 324 20.8 4 12.9 15.0 71 250 67 0.6 30 Aut Wellington Aero H E V 87 14 441 15.1 26 21.8 22.0 53 0 35 0.0 80 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 88 16 271 5.6 28 10.6 23.0 40 0 11 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu H E M 84 24 417 9.3 42 19.2 19.0 66 20 33 0.0 55 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Monday, 15 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 86 18 373 4.7 31 9.6 20.8 52 279 12 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 87 22 304 4.3 37 9.9 21.6 53 50 9 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 85 18 198 3.9 29 8.0 21.6 57 32 12 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley V E V 89 34 647 10.0 60 24.4 22.8 39 31 19 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 89 18 357 4.6 32 9.6 22.5 39 328 5 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 90 26 323 6.5 43 15.0 22.0 34 200 9 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 91 25 226 6.4 40 14.1 24.2 33 298 6 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth E E H 94 72 577 10.0 110 32.8 23.5 16 146 5 0.0 60 Aut Murchison H E L 89 31 201 7.0 44 16.1 19.4 49 312 14 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru M E H 89 29 324 4.3 48 11.4 22.5 42 282 3 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary H E L 90 45 279 6.4 64 18.3 18.9 38 166 9 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L E M 80 10 424 2.4 18 3.6 16.0 91 170 15 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 90 23 419 6.5 41 14.6 22.0 34 200 9 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 90 42 543 6.6 71 19.8 22.0 37 70 9 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo H E L 88 23 364 7.5 40 16.0 21.5 44 226 16 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 87 23 153 3.4 33 7.6 17.3 48 179 4 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 78 15 628 5.0 27 9.5 17.0 81 350 33 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 88 27 380 4.6 46 11.8 20.5 48 110 8 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Monday, 15 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 23 177 4.5 34 9.8 17.2 61 239 15 0.0 45 Aut Reefton M E L 85 28 186 3.4 40 8.4 17.0 59 198 10 0.0 45 Aut Westport M E M 83 11 137 6.1 19 9.1 19.0 57 220 26 0.0 60 Aut Haast L V L 78 3 46 1.3 6 0.6 16.0 89 280 7 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 80 8 57 2.8 12 3.2 15.0 80 300 17 0.2 45 Aut Canterbury Monday, 15 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 86 20 476 5.1 37 11.3 17.0 72 70 15 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga V E H 92 60 706 8.7 98 28.5 20.5 36 177 10 0.0 75 Aut Lees Valley M E H 89 19 374 7.1 34 14.1 20.6 32 187 12 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara E E H 87 86 676 9.6 131 34.3 16.4 67 164 26 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers L V L 82 11 152 2.0 18 2.9 16.7 65 133 7 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero E E V 96 92 707 11.0 139 38.3 26.4 12 120 3 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E H 93 18 58 8.9 20 13.0 24.4 17 61 5 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E H 87 34 578 6.1 59 16.8 18.7 64 110 15 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo E E V 95 80 522 10.7 116 35.0 23.1 13 27 5 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere V E H 91 55 515 8.1 87 25.4 21.6 33 296 11 0.0 80 Aut Leeston V E H 86 47 620 9.6 79 27.3 17.1 67 116 26 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 84 18 546 5.9 34 12.2 15.0 80 150 24 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E H 86 27 564 6.7 49 16.4 18.0 68 60 19 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer M E H 88 16 355 5.2 30 10.3 22.6 34 264 10 0.0 70 Aut Cannington M E M 84 26 655 3.5 48 9.7 13.7 79 32 12 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon M E L 89 20 261 5.7 33 11.7 21.4 42 244 9 0.0 40 Aut Darfield H E M 87 31 438 6.6 52 16.8 19.2 64 84 18 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 84 25 581 3.1 44 8.3 17.9 70 75 10 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L E M 83 12 125 2.5 19 3.8 17.5 72 76 9 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral M E H 90 22 557 6.3 40 13.9 25.3 28 76 8 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains M E M 86 33 597 3.6 58 11.2 17.1 69 83 9 0.0 70 Aut Oxford M E H 85 12 312 4.0 22 6.9 18.8 64 67 12 0.0 80 Aut Otago Monday, 15 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell E E H 92 106 686 8.7 153 33.8 23.3 28 106 9 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest V E H 92 45 475 8.7 73 24.4 20.4 25 199 10 0.0 65 Sub Butchers Dam E E E 91 93 779 26.2 144 66.4 18.5 37 173 33 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm V E H 89 42 574 9.3 72 25.4 19.7 39 238 17 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass V E H 92 56 636 8.9 91 27.9 20.4 25 199 10 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 81 16 347 8.2 28 14.3 14.8 61 255 38 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi H E L 83 20 430 11.0 35 20.0 13.8 62 257 39 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar E E E 91 72 626 26.4 112 61.4 19.7 33 164 34 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero E E V 85 34 534 23.4 59 42.7 17.0 56 240 48 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M E E 78 4 196 68.2 8 37.4 10.7 67 231 86 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M V L 71 38 770 1.9 67 7.1 17.0 74 60 22 2.6 50 Aut Queenstown Aero E E V 91 38 445 18.7 62 37.9 20.0 28 230 26 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills E E E 96 141 705 27.1 188 71.7 27.0 11 270 19 0.0 80 Aut McRaes E E E 90 52 570 54.2 85 84.0 17.0 35 232 52 0.0 70 Aut Herbert M E M 85 35 479 5.2 60 15.0 14.3 71 25 17 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru H E M 87 54 620 5.8 88 20.1 17.0 68 80 15 0.0 60 Aut Lauder E E H 90 91 719 8.5 138 32.2 19.1 34 247 13 0.0 70 Aut Windsor H E L 87 66 726 4.6 107 19.0 18.6 68 164 11 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly V E H 90 70 664 7.2 111 26.4 18.6 36 221 10 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu M E H 82 6 176 13.1 10 12.8 12.0 61 269 44 0.0 60 Aut Clyde E E H 91 90 734 9.0 138 33.3 18.6 41 176 13 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point H E L 82 13 384 26.2 24 30.5 13.0 71 230 57 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka E E V 90 92 633 11.5 135 39.0 20.0 33 270 19 0.0 80 Aut Traquair H E H 80 23 481 7.2 42 15.9 13.7 67 254 36 0.0 65 Aut Southland Monday, 15 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L E M 78 10 233 2.6 17 3.7 15.0 67 250 20 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 64 1 176 2.9 2 0.8 13.0 89 270 35 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 20 1 4 0.0 1 0.0 14.0 82 270 4 12.2 40 Aut South West Cape 12.0 300 57 0.8 40 Aut Garston H E H 87 25 405 10.9 44 22.1 17.1 40 249 26 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L E M 83 11 252 2.4 20 3.9 16.0 66 200 9 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero H E H 87 19 165 21.3 29 29.0 17.0 50 290 41 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill M E M 82 13 308 2.6 24 4.8 16.3 61 218 11 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 87 9 100 5.2 14 6.7 19.4 47 3 13 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 84 22 367 6.3 38 13.6 17.6 52 239 24 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L E L 80 5 258 2.1 9 1.7 16.2 61 264 12 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L E L 66 1 113 3.2 3 1.3 11.6 77 245 35 1.0 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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