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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Coldest seawater discovered
Feature story06 June 2017The coldest seawater on earth could help scientists understand why Antarctic sea ice is growing in a warming world -
Using trigonometric functions to model climate
Education ResourceYour task is to create a model of the data to predict the times during the year that a location would be pleasant to visit -
El Niño maps and charts
View a collection of maps showing the impact of past El Niño and La Niña events. -
Other Climate data products
Short-term to long-term data estimation -
Northland
Northland, with its northern location, low elevation and close proximity to the sea is characterised by a mild, humid, and rather windy climate. -
New Zealand Drought Monitor
ServiceThe New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index. -
Mean daily global radiation (Mj/sq m)
These datasets are available in a range of formats. -
Farming and the primary sector
Farmers are making business decisions everyday which are influenced by environmental factors. We can help farmers to improve decision-making, mitigate farm environment risk, and to become more productive, efficient, competitive and sustainable. -
NZ temperature record
Research ProjectThere are many lines of evidence showing that NZ has warmed during the past century. -
Sea-level rise
Education ResourceOne of the major consequences of climate change is rising global sea levels.
