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WEBINAR: Beyond the Forecast: Understanding New Zealand’s Weather
18th March @ 11:00 am – 11:40 am
In this webinar, you will learn about New Zealand weather: key drivers as well as reliable weather information sources to support informed decision-making on the farm.
New Zealand’s weather is shaped by its maritime location, rugged terrain and mid-latitude position, creating frequent variability and strong regional contrasts.
Westerlies dominate, bringing fronts and lows from the Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean, while highs deliver calmer periods. Summers are warm and drier in the east, autumn is mild with increasing rain, winters are cool with alpine snow and inland frosts, and spring is windy and changeable.
Large-scale climate drivers add complexity: El Niño strengthens westerlies and dries the north and east, La Niña brings warmer, wetter conditions to those regions, the MJO influences short-term rainfall and tropical activity, and the SAM affects how often highs or lows sit over the country.
Geography amplifies these patterns, with the Southern Alps creating sharp rainfall contrasts and the country’s long, narrow shape exposing it to rapid weather shifts.
Presented by Chester Lampkin, Meteorologist for Earth Sciences New Zealand.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00 – 11:40 (UTC+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
We look forward to having you attend the event!