August
Climate Update is a summary each month of New Zealand's climate, including soil moisture and river flows.
August 2002 – Number 38
July’s climate: Wet in the north; low rainfalls in the south.
July’s river flows: July streamflows high in the north
Soil moisture levels: Some east coast South Island soils were drier than normal at the end of July.
Three month outlook: Generally warmer than average, but winter’s typical cold outbreaks at times.
Checkpoint: How well are we doing with our predictions?
Backgrounder: Satellites assist frost mapping.
This issue of the Clima