Hawke's Bay Regional Council measures meteorological information at several climate stations across Hawke’s Bay.
The parameters monitored vary from site to site, but will normally include air temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and wind direction. Several sites also measure soil moisture, soil temperature, solar radiation and PET.
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Data from the climate monitoring sites throughout the region are telemetered to the Hawkes Bay Regional Council office twice a day.
The information collected is vital for flood warning purposes, water management during drought, and detecting long-term trends in climate.
The climate stations are calibrated on an annual basis (usually September each year), and are regularly maintained by Council staff.
Additional climate data is also available from NIWA`s CliFlo website which provides access to the National Climate Database. Climate data accessed through CliFlo is now free by subscribing on-line, and is subject to NIWA's terms and conditions of use.
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