North Coast Local Land Services

Positive production outlooks continue across the region.

• The Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) shows that most of the region is in the Non-Drought (99%) category at the end of November.
• Rainfall through November was average to above average, with the highest totals in the north of the region. This is continuing to drive the improvement in conditions across the region.
• Small areas in the region have experienced drying over the last month and transitioned to the Drought Affected category. This has been driven by the decline in the Rainfall Index (RI).
• The continued easing of conditions is positive for landholders across much of the region, with considered management decisions for the summer a focus.
• The drought forecast suggests that the region will likely be in the Non-Drought category by the end of February 2025.

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Normalised Difference Vegetation Index

Plant greenness levels remain above average for most of the region during the September to November period.

Note that some of the extremely negative NDVI areas (brown patches) are water bodies.

The NDVI anomaly is a useful measure of vegetation density and plant health. It estimates the amount of green vegetation there is in the landscape compared to what is expected at the given time of year, against the baseline period 1987 - 2020.

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Individual Drought Indicators

The drought indicators continue to remain high across all three locations in response to timely and effective rainfall and warmer conditions.

• Sustained recovery will continue with further follow up rainfall.
• The improvement in conditions and positive production outlooks for many locations will continue through summer.

To access a Drought History chart for your Parish, visit the Seasonal Conditions Information Portal.