Seasonal Climate Outlook

Friday, 31 March 2017, 4:17 pm
Press Release: Niwa National Climate Centre

Attached please find the Seasonal Climate Outlook - looking ahead at the next three months of weather.

Highlights this month include:

• Mixed signals coming from the Tropical Pacific about El Nino and La Nina
• Generally above average temperatures, rainfall and soil moisture levels

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