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                          You are: Home > Environment & Climate > Climate > Climate weather and crops

                          Climate weather and crops


                          Welcome to the climate, weather and crops home page

                          The information, tools and links on this page are designed to help you minimise the risks and take advantage of the opportunities associated with short and longer term climate variability and change. You will also find links to DAFWA's ongoing climate  research and development program, as well as educational information.

                          What information are you looking for?

                          Shorter term (daily)
                          • Real time weather data (DAFWA)
                          • Daily evaporation
                          • Radar and satellite images (BoM)
                          • Weather forecasts and warnings (BoM)
                          Seasonal (monthly +)

                          Seasonal climate variability

                          • AgSeasons (rainfall, plant available soil water and potential wheat yield forecasts)
                          • Statistical seasonal forecasts
                          • Seasonal climate outlook (newsletter, replaces the Growing Season Outlook)
                          • ENSO technical summary
                          • Other climate outlooks and resources

                            Crop and pasture monitoring

                          • Soil moisture maps
                          • Wheat yield forecast maps
                          • Estimates of food-on-offer and pasture growth rates (Pastures from Space)
                          • Soil moisture and pasture growth outlooks (MLA Rainfall to Pastures Outlook tool)

                            Extreme events

                          • Frost and its management
                          • Minimum temperatures (Weather station summary)
                          • Maximum temperatures (Weather station summary)
                          • Wind erosion risk (Weather station summary)
                          Longer term (annual or longer)
                          • Climate change
                          • Historical climate data

                          Want to learn more about weather and climate?

                          • DAFWA's climate research and development program
                          • Publications
                          • Decision support tools
                          • Bureau of Meteorology

                          Contact us

                          Dr Ian Foster
                          Department of Agriculture Western Australia
                          3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth WA 6151

                          Postal Address: Locked Bag 4, Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983
                          Phone: +61 (8) 9368 3333
                          Email Us: Climate Enquiry Service

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                          Page updated: April 2013

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