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January

23 January 2008

A monthly newsletter from the National Climate Centre.

January 2008 – Number 103

December climate – below normal rainfall in many areas, but wet in Northland. Warm conditions in most areas, with near normal temperatures in the east. River and stream flows were mostly low, except in Northland.

Outlook for January to March – air temperatures are likely to be above average across New Zealand. Rainfall, soil moisture levels, and stream flows are likely to continue to range from above normal in the northern North Island to normal or below normal in the south of the country.

In this issue

Cover image

Cabbage tree blossom in early December. Known to Māori as Tī rākau or Tī kōuka, its early flowering is considered to indicate the onset of a long dry summer.

Cover photo: Alan Blacklock

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