October began in rollicking fashion with an epic hailstorm
and ended with an epic fail in sporting success (all HB and
NZ teams I followed over Labour weekend lost – seven of
them!).
The good folk at MPI inform us that the storm had
significant effects on summerfruit while some vineyards
growing early grape varieties didn’t escape scot
free.
Halfway through the month the real rain came,
bringing the month’s tally to more than double the October
average for eastern areas. River flows and soil moisture
have hit levels well above normal for the time of
year.
Groundwater levels look woeful in comparison but
they reflect data collected before mid-month so we expect
the next report to paint a rosier picture…
hopefully.
Temperatures in the month were lame and while
they were in the normal range they limped into it.
Cheers, Kathleen
For the full rundown
find the State of the Environment Report
here What can you find in the full report?
Info and stats for this month include: • Rainfall • Temperatures • River
Flows • Groundwater & Soil Moisture • The Longer
Forecast and
outlook
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