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Sahel Precipitation Forecast


The forecast calls for a modest to moderate increased chance for below average rainfall over the western part of the Sahel, including eastern Senegal and western Mali. There is also a moderate chance for below average rainfall over central Chad. In contrast, there is a modest increased chance for above average rainfall in southern Burkina Faso and northern Nigeria. Climatology is expected elsewhere.


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