Current climate: August 2016
During August 2016, mean sea-level pressures were lower than normal to the northeast of New Zealand and above normal to the southeast of New Zealand.
New Zealand Climate Update 207 - September 2016
5 September 2016
What happened in August, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for September to November.
Download the PDF: NZCU 207 September 2016 [881.9KB]
Global setting: August 2016
ENSO (El Niño – Southern Oscillation) neutral conditions continued in the tropical Pacific Ocean during August
Outlook: September-November 2016
September-November 2016 temperatures are likely (50% chance) to be above average in the north of the South Island and very likely (60-70% chance) to be above average in the remaining regions of the country.
Retrospective: June-August 2016 Outlook
For June – August 2016, higher pressures than normal were forecast to the north and northeast of New Zealand, with lower pressures than normal to the south and the southeast of the country.