Otago pasture growth forecast

Forecast net pasture growth for the next 7 days in Otago's farming districts, with the last 7 days, soil moisture and soil temperature. Free, no sign-up.

This week in Otago: forecast net pasture growth ranges from 56 kgDM/ha/day in Balclutha to 68 in Ranfurly. Updated Tue, 3 Nov, 11:55 pm NZDT.

District	Next 7 days kgDM/ha/day	Last 7 days kgDM/ha/day	Change	Soil moisture	Soil water	Soil temp
Oamaru	64	68	▼ down 6%	51%	105 mm	12.3 °C
Alexandra	66	54	▲ up 22%	78%	30 mm	15.1 °C
Ranfurly	68	56	▲ up 21%	60%	90 mm	11.8 °C
Wānaka	65	63	about the same	100%	90 mm	15.1 °C
Mosgiel	60	58	▲ up 4%	95%	155 mm	12.9 °C
Balclutha	56	53	▲ up 7%	95%	120 mm	12.6 °C

Defaults: dairy pasture on each district's soil (Fundamental Soil Layers), not irrigated. Net growth is gross growth minus leaf that dies before grazing. Weather: ECMWF IFS analysis and forecast via Open-Meteo, refreshed every few hours. The model is weather-driven and has not yet been validated against measured growth, so treat the numbers as a guide and check them against your plate meter. For your own farm's location, soil and pasture, use the forecast tool.

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