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 Hotspot Watch
Hotspot16 February 2015Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soils conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot09 February 2015Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soils conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot30 January 2015Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soil conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot23 January 2015Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soils conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
Measuring and analysing the Southern Ocean seas and atmosphere
Data collected continuously from this voyage will fill a critical knowledge gap, helping scientists to produce better global climate and oceanographic models to ultimately improve weather forecasting. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot16 January 2015Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soils conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot09 January 2015Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soils conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch
Hotspot19 December 2014Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch 12 December 2014
Hotspot12 December 2014Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soils conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
Early Christmas present for Antarctic researchers
News article08 December 2014In a small green laboratory perched on the rocky volcanic southern peninsula of Ross Island, Antarctica, there’s a space waiting for a new shiny, hi-tech Christmas present. -
NIWA's Hotspot Watch 5 December 2014
Hotspot05 December 2014Weekly update to help media assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soils conditions are deemed “hotspots”. -
Scientist turns detective on NZ temperature records
News article03 December 2014A NIWA climate scientist is awaiting a ruling from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on whether New Zealand’s coldest recorded temperature will be accepted as an official world weather extreme.