El Niño expected to bring dry conditions and increased wildfire risk this summer
New Zealand is being warned to prepare for dry months and heightened wildfire danger as an unprecedented El Niño develops.
An unprecedented El Niño is expected to bring particularly dry conditions across New Zealand in the coming months. Farmers and people relying on tank water are being urged to plan ahead for water shortages. Firefighters are also preparing for increased wildfire risk, with several regions including Canterbury, Marlborough, Central Otago, Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti warned to take precautions.
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NZ Herald
Weather: Unprecedented El Niño ‘just getting started’, New Zealanders warned to prepare
Farmers and people on tank water are being urged to plan for dry months ahead.
Newstalk ZB
Weather: Unprecedented El Niño ‘just getting started’, New Zealanders warned to prepare
People in water-reliant sectors, including farmers and those living on tank water, are being warned to prepare for particularly dry months ahead.
RNZ
Firefighters plan for El Niño impact on wildfires this summer
People in Canterbury, Marlborough, Central Otago, Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti are being warned to prepare for increased wildfire risk in the months ahead.