Forecasters say significant rain in Hawke s Bay still weeks away
30 Jan, 2021 10:27 PM
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The Karewarewa at Raukawa Rd in Bridge Pā, near Hastings, on Sunday. Photo / Paul Taylor
Rain that could relieve Hawke s Bay s increasingly parched countryside is weeks, and potentially months away, forecasts suggest.
But farmers say they re far better prepared than they were for the drought of 2020, and there s no need to hit the panic button yet.
MetService meteorologist Ashlee Parkes said while isolated and scattered showers up north in the Wairoa district are set to continue, the rest of Hawke s Bay could expect its long dry spell to largely persist this week.