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Drought conditions intensifying across central and northern NSW Low rainfall totals have continued across much of northern NSW during April, further impacting on-ground conditions in drought affected areas. On farm water storage levels are becoming critical in many...
Sea surface temperature observations from the past two weeks suggest that El Niño could be rapidly emerging in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Weatherzone reports computer models have been hinting at the possibility of a 2026 El Niño event for the past three months, with...
The Dept of Primary Industries and Regional Development Drought Forecast suggests that most of the Northern Tableland’s region is likely to transition into the Drought Affected category at the end of May. The expansion of drought declared areas in NSW is being driven...
Armidale Regional Council has introduced level 1 water restrictions in response to ongoing hot temperatures and minimal rainfall across the region. Under level 1 water restrictions, the average recommended water consumption is 180 litres per person per day to help...
Uralla Shire Council is committed to managing our water resources responsibly and proactively. As a community, we all have a role to play in preserving our water resources now and into the future. To guide this, Council continues to closely monitor dam storage levels,...
Gwydir and Uralla Shire have been declared disaster zones by the NSW government after last November’s storms with impacted residents and businesses encouraged to apply for assistance. Huge storms ripped through the Gwydir Shire and Uralla on 26 November destroying...
A Total Fire Ban will continue for Inverell as well as Gwydir Shire Local Government Areas for today. Very hot and dry conditions with east to southeasterly winds will increase this afternoon leading to Extreme fire dangers for the Northern Slopes fire weather...
Production remains positive in the Northern Tablelands following the release of the December seasonal update from the Local Land Service. The entire region remains in a non-drought category with the Dept of Primary Industries and regional Development suggesting this...
Many native species are potentially affected during heatwaves depending on the number of days and heat intensity with flying foxes at greater risk once the temperature exceeds 40 degrees when they then difficulty regulating their body temperature. They may also...