New South Wales · SA4 sub-regional conditions
Actual
34.6mm
Historical
194.8mm
vs Average
18%
Bar shows rainfall relative to average (centre line = 100% of average)
23.8%
volumetric (0-1cm) · Adequate
State average: 9% (Very Dry)
1327
hotspots (5d)
State-level · NASA FIRMS
State-level · BOM Water Data
Richmond - Tweed is experiencing severe drought conditions with rainfall at just 18% of average (34.6mm vs 194.8mm), though soil moisture remains relatively better at 23.8% compared to the state's critical 9% average. The prolonged dry spell poses significant stress for macadamia orchards, beef pastures, and sugarcane crops, with irrigation demands likely escalating production costs substantially. The sub-region's composite score of 46 exceeds NSW's concerning state average of 34, though fire risk remains elevated given the 1,327 statewide hotspot detections and deteriorating seasonal conditions.
SA4-specific AI summary · 13/04/2026
Richmond - Tweed (New South Wales) has a composite agricultural conditions score of 46/100, rated as mixed. This score is updated daily using localised rainfall and soil moisture data from SILO DataDrill and BOM.
Recent 30-day rainfall is 18% of the historical average (34.6mm actual vs 194.8mm average).
The key commodities in the Richmond - Tweed region are macadamia, beef, sugarcane. Each commodity has its own detailed analysis page with live pricing and forward outlook.
The SA4 composite score is the average of the rainfall score (30-day actual vs historical average) and the soil moisture score (volumetric water content banded from Very Dry to Wet). Soil moisture is currently 23.8% (adequate).
