Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand
The October Climate Summary is out
Highlights:
– A sudden stratospheric warming over Antarctica drove much of October’s weather
– it was a wet and unsettled month, with several severe gale wind events (including one particularly damaging storm on 23 October)
– Milford Sound, known for its wet weather, recorded its second highest October rainfall ever
– Multiple temperature records broken, including the second highest ever October temperature of 32.5°C, recorded at Kaikōura (Middle Creek)
– Conditions transitioned to La Niña.
