Central Tablelands Local Land Services

Stable conditions remain across the region.   

• February rainfall has continued to maintain or improve conditions, with average to above average falls across most the region.
• Follow-up rainfall will ensure that the production outlook remains positive for producers coming into autumn.
• The drought forecast suggests that the region will likely see a decline of conditions by 31 May 2025, with parts of the region transitioning into the Drought Affected category (with low to moderate model agreement and moderate past accuracy).

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Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)

Plant greenness levels remain above average for most of the region for the December to February period.

Some of the extremely negative NDVI areas (brown patches) are water bodies or from the influence of forestry operations.

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.

Individual drought indicators

Drought indicators remain generally steady across the region.

• Summer rainfall has maintained the drought indicators across most of the region.
• There has been a slight improvement in the indicators in the Mudgee region.
• Declining trend in the indicators at Cowra continues.
• The production outlook remains positive across most of the region.

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