April
28 February 2007
Climate Update is a summary each month of New Zealand's climate, including soil moisture and river flows.
April 2003 – Number 46
March’s climate: New Zealand’s climate during March was dominated by anticyclonic conditions, bringing unusually dry and sunny weather to many areas.
March’s river flows: March flows mostly low.
Soil moisture levels: Patchy relief for dry soils with significant soil moisture deficits continuing in some regions.
Three month outlook: Near normal rainfall: with El Niño’s departure the risk of ongoing dry conditions in the east is now lower.
Checkpoint: How well are we doing with our predictions?
Backgrounder: Drought: the Levin rainfall record.
This issue of the Climate Update is available as a PDF.