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Recent Weather Data

SASRI has access to several automatic weather stations. Summaries of recent weather conditions, reference crop water use (ET), stalk growth and soil water content (SWC) as well as archives of weekly and monthly averages and totals are available either as data tables or graphs.

The observed water balance of a sugarcane crop at Pongola can be viewed here

Data is made available at 9:00am on a daily basis.

We acknowledge the co-operation of Illovo Planters Group, Illovo Sugar Ltd., Institute of Soil - Climate and Water (ARC), Institute of Tropical & Sub - Tropical Crops (ARC), Komati Meulgroepraad, Malelane Rietkwekersvereniging, Mr. Crausaz, Mapstone Bros. & G.A. Walsh, Pondoland Sugar, St. Lucia Chennel Holdings, Tongaat Hulett Sugar, Transvaal Suiker Beperk, Umfolozi Co-operative, Umfolozi Growers Association and Water Research Commision (WRC).

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have at: metoffice@sugar.org.za

Data can be viewed by selecting a station from the drop down list on the left or from the clickable maps below:

 

Mpumalanga

Kwazulu-Natal

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