Drought forecasting dashboard
NIWA and MPI are working together to develop a new drought forecasting tool. It uses innovative climate modelling, the latest in machine learning and other data-driven techniques to predict rainfall 35 days ahead. It will help farmers and growers better prepare for periods of dryness and drought.
Climate and weather
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Hotspot Watch for 5 January 2017
Hotspot05 January 2017An update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Summer Series week 3: Above and beyond, a voyage in the pacific
Feature story02 January 2017A NIWA technician spends four days and three nights on a crowded boat heading to one of the most remote places in the Pacific to help install a weather station. Conditions are so arduous he decides to quit his job - but how do you do that in the middle of the ocean? -
Hotspot Watch for 21 December
Hotspot21 December 2016An update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch for 8 December 2016
Hotspot08 December 2016A weekly update describing soil moisture anomalies across the country. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 1 December 2016
Hotspot01 December 2016A weekly update for Thursday 1 December 2016 - describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 24 Nov 2016
Hotspot24 November 2016A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hottest November temperature in 15 years
News article24 November 2016The hottest November temperature in New Zealand in at least the last 15 years occurred yesterday, when Gisborne reached a sizzling 34.8°C at 4.00 pm. -
Hotspot Watch for 17 November 2016
Hotspot17 November 2016A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch for 10 November 2016
Hotspot10 November 2016A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Welcome to jandal season: warmest days of the spring so far
News article07 November 2016Warm nor’westers, or foehn winds, are forecast for parts of the eastern South Island tomorrow and Wednesday, before spreading to the east of the North Island from Wednesday into Thursday. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 3 Nov 2016
Hotspot04 November 2016This week's update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.