Wisconsin Fire Indices

National Fire Danger Rating (NFDRS) indices and the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) indices are used by fire managers as a tool to analyze wildfire potential on any given day.

The indices are based upon fuel and environmental conditions obtained from twenty-six weather stations throughout the state of Wisconsin. These weather stations are a compilation of eighteen stations owned by the state of Wisconsin, five stations owned by the U.S. Forest Service, two stations owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and one station owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In addition, two stations owned and operated in the state of Minnesota are used to help support the northwestern portion of Wisconsin.

The primary function of these indices is to help fire managers develop appropriate resource staffing levels which help to protect valuable forest land, property, and life in and around wildland areas. A secondary function of the indices is to allow fire managers to analyze historical conditions to better understand past fire events and identify trends in fire weather patterns. Another function of these indices is to allow fire personnel throughout the state access to current and expected fire conditions in their work areas and adjoining work areas to increase situational awareness about fire weather and fuel conditions. Through these functions, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources uses NFDRS and CFFDRS to protect the natural resources of the state of Wisconsin.

Forecasted Fire Indices for 05/09 12:00 pm conditions

Wisconsin Map - Weather Station Locations
All times - Central Standard Time
	For 5/9/2008 12:00 pm conditions       Immature Jack & Red Pine Canadian Indices Fire Danger   Fire Behavior Station Name Conifer Grass Hardwood   FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI   F_L ROS Area ANTIGO Moderate Moderate Low   78.0 9.9 33.9 1.7 11.5 1.3   0.7 1.0 0.1 AUGUSTA High High Moderate   87.9 16.3 32.8 5.1 16.2 7.2   2.7 9.6 6.5 BARNES High High Moderate   88.9 20.0 34.8 5.9 19.9 9.1   3.0 8.0 4.4 BLACK RIVER FALLS Moderate Moderate Low   86.0 15.3 15.9 3.3 14.9 4.5   1.5 3.1 1.0 BOSCOBEL Moderate Moderate Low   82.3 13.2 17.5 2.0 12.9 2.2   1.3 2.9 0.9 CLAM LAKE High High Moderate   88.5 16.5 31.5 6.0 16.4 8.4   2.5 7.8 3.5 DIAMOND LAKE High High Moderate   89.3 17.8 33.1 6.8 17.6 9.7   3.4 13.6 10.8 DODGEVILLE Moderate Moderate Low   79.3 12.0 22.6 1.5 11.9 1.0   1.3 3.4 1.2 GLIDDEN High High Moderate   87.3 12.7 24.4 5.6 12.5 6.8   2.2 10.2 5.2 HAYWARD High High Moderate   89.5 20.5 36.6 6.4 20.3 9.9   3.0 7.9 4.3 HORICON High High Moderate   82.7 15.9 45.0 4.1 16.9 5.9   3.4 14.8 6.4 KESHENA Low Low Low   54.5 10.8 26.9 0.3 10.8 0.2   0.1 0.0 0.0 LADYSMITH Very High Very High High   90.2 22.5 37.3 10.7 22.3 15.6   5.6 25.6 21.6 LAONA Low Low Low   73.7 8.0 14.6 1.0 7.9 0.5   0.4 0.8 0.1 LIND High High Moderate   89.8 15.8 26.9 6.2 15.6 8.3   3.1 14.3 17.6 MINONG High High Moderate   88.8 17.8 35.3 7.4 17.7 10.4   2.9 9.5 3.8 MOOSE LAKE High High Moderate   88.9 16.9 31.7 5.9 16.8 8.4   2.6 8.2 4.7 MORA High High Moderate   88.8 20.3 36.0 5.0 20.1 7.9   3.4 10.5 11.5 MOSINEE Low Low Low   63.4 11.5 29.4 0.6 11.6 0.4   0.3 0.1 0.0 NECEDAH Moderate Moderate Low   83.9 12.2 15.4 3.2 11.9 3.7   1.6 5.8 1.9 PARDEEVILLE Moderate Moderate Low   80.3 11.7 21.0 1.8 11.5 1.5   1.2 3.4 1.0 PHELPS High High Moderate   88.1 15.4 32.0 5.3 15.3 7.2   2.3 7.6 4.0 ROME Moderate Moderate Low   79.7 14.0 42.0 1.7 15.3 1.9   1.6 3.3 0.9 TOMAHAWK High High Moderate   88.3 15.4 33.9 6.4 15.3 8.5   2.8 11.4 6.4 WASHBURN High High Moderate   88.1 16.4 30.2 5.7 16.3 8.0   2.7 9.4 5.2 WAUSAUKEE Moderate Moderate Low   82.9 13.7 38.4 2.0 14.5 2.4   1.3 2.5 0.8 WAUTOMA Moderate Moderate Low   78.1 12.4 24.4 1.3 12.3 0.9   0.8 1.1 0.1 WOODRUFF High High Moderate   89.2 18.8 32.7 6.2 18.6 9.1   3.2 10.5 7.7 The Wisconsin weather station network delivers information on the current weather conditions. This information is used in conjunction with the Fire Weather Index System to calculate expected fire behavior. This data is distributed to fire managers as an aid to fire suppression management, planning and suppression efforts. This information is based on the 12:00 CST weather readings (1pm daylight savings time) and next day forecasted conditions. The earlier fire managers receive warnings of potentially hazardous situations, the better prepared they will be.		For 5/8/2008 13:00 hr conditions   Fuel Model Q US Indices Fire Danger Station Name IC SC ERC BI ANTIGO 23 17 40 61 AUGUSTA 26 13 37 51 BARNES 21 20 38 63 BLACK RIVER FALLS 20 10 38 47 BOSCOBEL 10 8 22 33 CLAM LAKE 10 11 24 39 DIAMOND LAKE 23 17 39 61 DODGEVILLE 11 7 25 32 GLIDDEN 21 20 41 65 HAYWARD 17 19 28 53 HORICON 17 21 33 61 KESHENA 23 22 36 65 LADYSMITH 23 16 35 56 LAONA 19 14 33 51 LIND 21 14 42 57 MINONG 26 28 37 73 MOOSE LAKE 20 19 37 62 MORA 22 25 41 73 MOSINEE 20 11 43 51 NECEDAH 11 13 21 41 PARDEEVILLE 15 9 26 36 PHELPS 21 15 36 53 ROME 23 17 37 58 TOMAHAWK 26 13 37 51 WASHBURN 21 30 41 80 WAUSAUKEE 21 19 27 53 WAUTOMA 10 8 25 34 WOODRUFF 22 13 38 51