Climate Guide

Regional Weather and Climate Guide - South Australian Arid Lands

The Bureau of Meteorology, the CSIRO and FarmLink Research have collaborated to produce a Climate Guide for each of the country's 56 Natural Resource Management regions, including the SA Arid Lands.

The guide is designed to assist pastoralists in our region understand and manage their climate risk. It is a summary of the climate and weather conditions across the region using historical data obtained from BOM weather stations.

Click here for a PDF copy of the SAAL Climate Guide

Other helpful links:

Weather and climate tools for Australian Agriculture

Past condition maps: Where did the rain fall last year?  Explore recent and past condition maps to see weather observations from 1900 to yesterday

Climate data online: What was your daily weather back then? Find weather observations near you back to the mid-1800s

Australian water outlook: What's the soil moisture in your region? Check the Australian Water Outlook for your soil moisture, runoff and evapotranspiration data

BOM Weather app rain radar: How long have you got before the storm? Check the BOM Weather app for the next 90 minutes of forecast rain

Long-range forecasts: Is your next season likely to be wetter or drier? Plan up to five months ahead using the Bureau's long-range forecast

My climate view: What will your climate look like in the 2050s? Check My Climate View for climate projections for your location and commodity

More information

Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator

0438 720 469

andrea.tschirner@sa.gov.au