Severe Drought ● Monitoring
Drought: YELLOW ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE
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Dry and windy conditions continue across Niue. Below-normal rainfall is forecast for the next three months, while strong winds may further increase the risk of bushfires.
Measurements
| Coordinates | -19.0487, -169.8619 |
|---|---|
| Region | Niue Island |
| Location Precision | circle |
| Issuing Authority | Niue — nu-gov-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-29T14:00:00-11:00 |
Official source
Warnings courtesy of the issuing national meteorological service, via the WMO Alert Hub.
This is an official warning issued by the authority named above. Follow its instructions and those of your local emergency services.
Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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Source updated 3 days ago (Oct 16, 2026 01:38 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 42 seconds ago
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Satellite view, before and after
The latest clear Sentinel-2 pass before this event and the earliest one after it.
12 Oct 2026, 3 days before this event. 23.8% cloud across the tile.
No clear pass yet. Sentinel-2 revisits every few days and cloud can hide a place for longer — this event is 3 days old, and a clear scene will appear here once one exists.
The white ring marks where the event was reported.
Each image is a preview of a whole Sentinel-2 tile — an area of roughly 110 by 110 km, where one pixel is about 320 metres — not a close-up of the event, which may be a small part of it. "Clear" means under 30% cloud across the entire tile, so the exact place that matters can still be hidden. These are pictures for context, not an assessment of damage.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026, found through the Earth Search catalogue (Element 84) and served from the AWS Open Data Sentinel-2 archive.
What to do
Follow the instructions issued by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.
Water conservation, food security planning, and health protection during prolonged drought.
Open Drought Preparedness Guide →Nearby & related events
Disclaimer: figures are automatic feeds from the named agencies and may be revised. Do not use this page for life-safety decisions — follow official local emergency services.