Science Centres: Climate

A monthly newsletter from the National Climate Centre.

November 2007 – Number 101

October climate – often stormy with westerly gales, and generally cold. Rainfall above normal in many areas. High stream flows in the northern South Island.

Outlook for November to January – above average or average temperatures in most districts. Rainfall, soil moisture, and river flows are likely to be normal or above normal in the North Island and normal or below normal in the South Island.

In this issue

• New Zealand climate in October
  
• Global setting & climate outlook
• Feature article - The Australian drought
  

Cover image

South Australian bore well. Slashed water allocations due to the lack of rain have increased farmers’ reliance on bore water. All of Victoria’s farmland was declared drought-affected in October.

Cover photo: Alan Porteous

This issue of the Climate Update is available as a PDF.