Extreme weather

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Climate and weather

Information about climate and weather and links to climate-related websites.

Climate data

Extreme weather
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Average soil moisture deficit onset and termination maps

Maps of the average first and last dates of soil moisture deficit are shown here.

Extreme weather
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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 and weather

Extreme weather
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New Zealand Drought Monitor

Service

The New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index.

Climate and weather

Climate data

Weather forecasting
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NIWA launches New Zealand Drought Index - a one-stop drought monitor

Media release

24 March 2017

A new tool to monitor drought conditions across New Zealand has been launched today by NIWA.

Extreme weather

Scientific Tools & Data