More rain on the cards during autumn in Northland 7 Mar, 2021 07:11 AM 4 minutes to read Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat The skies opened to herald autumn in Northland following a prolonged hot and dry spell, with the region receiving 38mm of rain in 24 hours. Unlike the start of autumn last year, Niwa said rain this time round would be welcomed by farmers and although it wouldn't drastically improve soil moisture levels, it would be a good start. Niwa's latest climate summary for March to May predicted temperatures equally likely to be near average or above average for Northland and rainfall totals most likely to be near normal.