Reviewing historical climate information

The frequency, duration and severity of droughts can be assessed by reviewing historical records, and this provides a guide to the potential of future or developing drought events. While this will not enable you to provide a forecast for the current year, there is much to be gained from such an exercise. This Primefact looks at:

• RLPB historical drought declaration charts;
• SOI correlations with past rainfall;
• plotting historical rainfall.