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March Climate Summary - Warm And Dry For Most

Published: Tue 5 Apr 2022 03:23 PM
Please find March's Climate Summary attached.
- Much higher than average sea temperatures
- Drier and warmer than normal, particularly for the South Island (leading to meteorological drought in some places)
- Significant heavy rainfall event for the North Island in late March, with a record-setting downpour in Northland
- Flooding in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay were medium-scale adverse events
- 18 locations recorded their highest-ever March mean maximum temperatures

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