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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NIWA's contribution to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's report
News article19 November 2015The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has released a report warning that New Zealand needs to better prepare for rising seas on its coastal towns and cities. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot13 November 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot06 November 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot30 October 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Scientists let the sun shine in at Lauder
News article27 October 2015Scientists based at NIWA’s research station in Central Otago are undertaking a new set of experiments to determine how the atmosphere affects the performance of solar panels. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot23 October 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot16 October 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
El Niño expected to produce severe tropical storms in the Southwest Pacific
Media release14 October 2015Meteorological and climate analysis centres across the Southwest Pacific are indicating above average numbers of tropical cyclones (TC) for the 2015–16 season (November 2015 to April 2016). -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot09 October 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing these soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot02 October 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot25 September 2015A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
The tempers and tantrums of spring
Blog22 September 2015Just as we were ready to dust of our Jandals, you may be wondering why suddenly it feels as though we have been hit with a second winter!