Source: NIWA
This week’s Hotspot Watch – While no hotspots currently exist in the North Island, a new hotspot is close to emerging along the Kapiti Coast.
As of 5 December, the New Zealand Drought Index (NZDI) map below shows that abnormally dry conditions are currently found in parts of Wellington.
In the past week, the hotspot located in Marlborough Sounds remained in place, while new, small hotspots emerged in Nelson and Banks Peninsula. Conditions are also approaching hotspot criteria in South Canterbury and parts of Otago and Southland.
Abnormally dry conditions are currently found in parts of Nelson, Marlborough, North Canterbury, Banks Peninsula, South Canterbury, and interior Otago.
