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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Tuna - glass eels
Glass eels (about 5.5 to 7.0 cm) arrive in fresh water during spring, especially during September and October, although they may be present from July to December. -
Winter 2020 – NZ’s warmest winter on record
Media release06 June 2017New Zealand has just experienced its warmest winter on record, according to official NIWA climate data. -
Mean monthly temperatures (°C)
These datasets are available in a range of formats. -
Native forests absorbing more carbon dioxide
Media release06 June 2017New Zealand’s forests and other land areas may be absorbing up to 60% more carbon dioxide than has been calculated, with much of this uptake likely occurring in native forests, NIWA scientists have discovered. -
Map I South
Education ResourceThe climate of this zone is largely dependent on the lie of the Southern Alps to the west, but many areas are also sheltered by high country to the south and east. -
Virtual Climate Station data and products
Virtual climate station estimates are produced every day, based on the spatial interpolation of actual data observations made at climate stations located around the country. -
Hotspot Watch Updates
This weekly update helps assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. Regions experiencing severely to extremely drier than normal soil conditions are deemed “hotspots” -
Climate change scenarios for New Zealand
Research ProjectProjections of how climate change is likely to affect New Zealand. -
Monthly
Publication seriesMonthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present. -
Regional climatologies
A regional climatology is a summary of the typical weather and climate of a region, based on historical data observations made at climate stations located within the region.
