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 11/23 12:00 pm conditions

Wisconsin Map - Weather Station Locations
All times - Central Standard Time
	For 11/22/2009 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 Low Low Low   66.2 4.4 6.4 1.0 4.2 0.4   0.1 0.1 0.0 AUGUSTA Low Low Low   83.2 13.8 64.5 3.2 18.0 4.8   1.5 2.3 0.3 BARNES Low Low Low   83.6 6.4 24.1 3.6 7.7 3.3   0.6 1.7 0.1 BLACK RIVER FALLS Low Low Low   83.7 18.2 90.8 3.1 24.2 5.7   1.7 1.7 0.2 BOSCOBEL Low Low Low   81.7 19.5 126.8 1.9 28.2 3.8   2.0 1.7 0.3 CLAM LAKE Moderate Moderate Moderate   84.3 7.8 24.2 4.0 8.6 3.9   0.6 1.3 0.1 DIAMOND LAKE Low Low Low   81.2 12.7 121.3 2.5 20.1 4.0   1.5 1.8 0.2 DODGEVILLE Low Low Low   79.7 14.0 71.9 1.9 18.8 2.8   1.4 1.7 0.2 GLIDDEN Moderate Moderate Moderate   84.5 12.8 114.0 4.1 20.0 6.5   1.6 2.0 0.2 HAYWARD Low Low Low   84.2 9.3 212.4 3.9 16.8 5.7   1.6 2.9 0.3 HORICON Low Low Low   74.9 8.4 126.4 1.5 14.4 1.3   1.0 1.3 0.1 KESHENA Low Low Low   70.9 5.7 111.8 1.1 10.1 0.7   0.1 0.0 0.0 LADYSMITH Low Low Low   78.6 13.0 125.5 1.9 20.7 3.0   1.4 1.4 0.1 LAONA Low Low Low   65.6 3.5 4.0 1.0 3.1 0.3   0.0 0.0 0.0 LIND Low Low Low   83.3 8.5 39.7 2.9 11.1 3.2   1.1 2.7 0.4 MINONG Low Low Low   84.0 7.4 52.0 3.5 11.0 3.9   1.0 2.6 0.3 MOOSE LAKE Low Low Low   84.1 6.2 32.4 3.6 8.4 3.4   0.6 1.2 0.1 MORA Low Low Low   81.9 8.4 28.5 2.5 9.7 2.3   0.7 1.6 0.2 MOSINEE No Data Available NECEDAH Low Low Low   70.6 9.5 173.0 1.1 16.7 0.9   1.1 1.2 0.1 PARDEEVILLE Low Low Low   72.0 7.0 189.6 1.3 12.8 0.9   0.7 0.9 0.0 PHELPS Low Low Low   73.5 8.9 73.1 1.2 13.6 0.9   0.6 0.5 0.0 ROME Low Low Low   62.9 5.3 89.6 0.8 9.2 0.5   0.0 0.0 0.0 TOMAHAWK Low Low Low   65.8 10.6 178.8 1.0 18.4 0.9   0.1 0.0 0.0 WASHBURN Low Low Low   83.3 4.3 7.9 3.5 4.2 2.2   0.2 0.9 0.0 WAUSAUKEE Low Low Low   74.4 9.1 127.1 1.3 15.4 1.1   0.4 0.1 0.0 WAUTOMA Low Low Low   67.6 5.2 138.5 1.0 9.5 0.6   0.2 0.1 0.0 WOODRUFF Low Low Low   79.9 13.6 170.0 2.1 22.6 3.7   1.7 1.9 0.2 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 11/17/2009 13:00 hr conditions   Fuel Model Q US Indices Fire Danger Station Name IC SC ERC BI ANTIGO 14 24 34 65 AUGUSTA 9 14 31 49 BARNES 13 10 33 43 BLACK RIVER FALLS 14 16 35 55 BOSCOBEL 13 31 32 72 CLAM LAKE 12 12 28 43 DIAMOND LAKE 13 19 33 57 DODGEVILLE 12 26 32 66 GLIDDEN 12 12 31 45 HAYWARD 12 12 32 46 HORICON 11 28 30 67 KESHENA 8 18 26 51 LADYSMITH 11 14 32 49 LAONA LIND 12 12 34 47 MINONG 15 12 35 48 MOOSE LAKE 15 12 30 45 MORA 11 11 28 43 NECEDAH 11 23 29 60 PARDEEVILLE 13 26 30 64 PHELPS 11 12 34 47 ROME 9 23 27 58 TOMAHAWK 12 21 33 61 WASHBURN 10 11 24 40 WAUSAUKEE 9 13 31 48 WAUTOMA 9 18 29 54 WOODRUFF 14 14 34 51