1. Northeastern United States:

UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER PERSISTS

Temperatures were 3°C to 5°C below normal again last week, with the largest negative departures in the mid-Atlantic. The mercury failed to reach 30°C while subfreezing lows were reported in New England [COLD - Up to 4 weeks].

2. Central and Eastern United States:

HEAVY PRECIPITATION LIMITED TO SOUTH AND EAST

Moderate to heavy rains (50 to 200 mm) fell on a swath from southern Mississippi and southern Alabama northeastward to eastern Maryland. Weekly totals dropped off sharply to the north and west. During the last 8 weeks, 100 to 600 mm of rain yielded short-term moisture excesses of 50 to 200 mm, with surpluses exceeding 300 mm at a few locations in the South [WET - Up to 10 weeks].

3. Southern United States and Caribbean Basin:

VERY WARM WEATHER DOMINATES

Weekly departures ranged from +2°C to +5°C across the southern United States and around the Caribbean Basin. Highs exceeded 40°C across western Texas, southeastern New Mexico, southern Arizona, and interior portions of Mexico [WARM - Up to 4 weeks].

4. Texas and Northern Mexico:

MORE VERY DRY WEATHER

Little or no rain was observed again last week as very dry weather continued. Generally less than 100 mm of rain fell during the last 8 weeks, resulting in short-term moisture deficits of 50 to 170 mm [DRY - Up to 11 weeks].

5. Northeastern Bolivia:

DRY ANOMALY SHRINKS

Unusually dry conditions were limited to northeastern Bolivia, where weekly totals were 10 to 25 mm. Fewer than 170 mm of rain accumulated during the past 8 weeks, yielding precipitation shortfalls of 50 to 130 mm [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].

6. Chile and Adjacent Argentina:

PRECIPITATION DEFICITS REMAIN

Less than 25 mm of precipitation were reported last week, except for 25 to 50 mm in northern Chile. Although as much as 620 mm of precipitation fell during the last 8 weeks, short-term moisture deficits of 100 to 320 mm accumulated [DRY - Up to 8 weeks].

7. Uruguay and Adjacent Parts of Argentina and Brazil:

TORRENTIAL RAINS INUNDATE REGION

Between 100 and 500 mm of rain soaked much of Uruguay while 25 to 100 mm were measured across adjacent parts of east-central Argentina and extreme southern Brazil. Since late March, 200 to 600 mm of rain accumulated across the region, allowing moisture surpluses to range from 100 to 420 mm [WET - Up to 11 weeks].

8. Western Europe:

WET WEATHER SPREADS EASTWARD

Between 25 and 100 mm of rain fell northern and central Ireland, northern England, and the Benelux Countries while 10 to 25 mm were reported elsewhere. Four-week precipitation totals of 80 to 170 mm were among the highest 10% of the climatological distribution [WET - Up to 6 weeks].

9. Southern Europe:

STILL UNUSUALLY DRY

Light to moderate rains (10 to 50 mm) were restricted to Italy while the remainder of the region received little or none. Less than 150 mm of rain has accumulated since the end of March, resulting in precipitation shortfalls of 50 to 220 mm [DRY - Up to 11 weeks].

10. Northwestern Africa:

HIGH TEMPERATURES DOMINATE

Temperatures were as much as 9°C above normal in northwestern Africa, with highs generally in the thirties (°C) [WARM - Up to 8 weeks].

11. Southwestern Asia and Northeastern Africa:

WARM ANOMALY PERSISTS

Temperatures were 2°C to 4°C above normal across the region, with highs ranging from 30°C to 48°C [WARM - Up to 8 weeks].

12. Western Sahel:

ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES PREVAIL

Weekly temperature departures of +2°C to +6°C covered most of the region. Highs exceeded 40°C across the interior, but remained in the thirties (°C) elsewhere. The mercury remained above 30°C at some interior locations in southern Mali [WARM - Up to 4 weeks].

13. Interior of Kenya:

WET WEATHER CONTINUES

Between 50 and 100 mm of rain fell on southwestern Kenya while 10 to 50 mm were reported elsewhere. Between 150 and 500 mm of rain has fallen during the last 8 weeks, resulting in short-term moisture excesses of 60 to 280 mm [WET - Up to 8 weeks].

14. Sri Lanka:

A FAVORABLY DRY WEEK

Little or no rain fell on the island this past week. Despite the dry week, 4-week precipitation totals of 150 to 220 mm were among the highest 10% of the climatological distribution [WET - Up to 6 weeks].

15. China:

MOISTURE SURPLUSES REMAIN

Moderate to heavy rains (50 to 200 mm) drenched southwestern China and adjacent parts of northern Vietnam while 10 to 50 mm fell on the southern half of the country. Little or no rain was reported further north. Eight-week precipitation ranged from 100 to 600 mm, yielding short-term moisture excesses of 50 to 200 mm, with locally higher surpluses [WET - Up to 9 weeks].

16. Australia:

WARM ANOMALY DRIFTS EASTWARD

Weekly temperature departures of +2°C to +4°C covered central and southeastern Australia, with departures of +5°C to +6°C reported in northeastern Western Australia. Highs were in the thirties (°C) across the northern half of Australia and in the twenties (°C) in the southern half [WARM - Up to 4 weeks].