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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Mā te haumaru ō ngā puna wai ō Rākaihautū ka ora mō ake tonu: Increasing flood resilience across Aotearoa
Research ProjectThis five-year NIWA-led research programme is developing a system to map flood hazard consistently across the whole country. It will reveal how our flood risk might change over the next 100 years because of changes to rainfall and sea level from climate change, as well as due to land-use changes. Find out more. -
Forecasting weather systems
Research ProjectNIWA’s research into forecasting weather systems aims to increase the resilience of New Zealand communities to weather-related hazards. -
NIWA Weather: public weather forecasting
NIWA Weather is NIWA's public facing weather forecasting website. -
Climate Change Adaptation Toolbox
ServiceThis Toolbox helps you find out about the changing climate, what it might mean for your business, organisation or community and what you can do about it. -
'Seven-station' series temperature data
Research ProjectNIWA's long-running 'seven-station' series shows NZ's average annual temperature has increased by about 1 °C over the past 100 years. -
Climate Present and Past
Research ProjectClimate Present and Past is a core-funded project under NIWA's National Climate Centre. It aims to explore historical climate data and track past changes in climate through a range of approaches. -
Providing climate change advice for New Zealand
ServiceRegional-scale climate projections assist local authorities to assess risks presented by climate change now and prepare their communities for the future impacts. -
Seasonal Climate Outlook
Publication seriesAir temperature, rainfall, soil moisture and river flow predictions for the coming season. -
Overview of New Zealand's climate
Find information about New Zealand's temperature record and climate change in our information and resources section. -
Climate extremes
Hottest, coldest, wettest, driest, sunniest, windiest...which places hold the record for climate extremes in NZ? -
Hotspot Watch 23 April 2024
Hotspot24 April 2024A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. -
Hotspot Watch 15 April 2024
Hotspot15 April 2024A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.