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New Zealand Climate Update 178 - April 2014

What happened in March, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for April to June.

Current Climate - March 2014

March 2014 was characterised by anomalously high pressure over much of New Zealand, and in particular, over the South Island. In spite of the overall surface pressure regime being abnormally high, there were periods of lower pressure, which contributed to the occurrence of a few moderate-to-heavy rainfall events during the month.

Outlook - April to June 2014

April–June temperatures are forecast to be average or below average for the north and west of both Islands. Average temperatures are most likely for the east of the North Island and the east of the South Island. Cold snaps and frosts can be expected in some parts of the country as autumn progresses.