1. Western United States and Southwestern Canada:

HIGH TEMPERATURES DOMINATE

Temperatures were generally 2°C to 6°C above normal with departures of +7°C reported in parts of Nevada. Highs were in the forties (°C) across the Desert Southwest and in the thirties (°C) elsewhere [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].

2. Eastern United States:

CHILLY WEATHER PREVAILS

Weekly departures of -2°C to -6°C covered much of the eastern half of the United States. The mercury failed to reach 30°C except across the southern fringes of the region; however, the mercury generally remained above freezing [COLD - Up to 6 weeks].

3. Southeastern and Eastern United States:

ABNORMALLY WET CONDITIONS PERSIST

Torrential rains (100 to 200 mm) drenched eastern Louisiana, the southern portions of Mississippi and Alabama, and western Florida. Similar totals also fell on Long Island, southeastern New York, and northeastern New Jersey while 25 to 100 mm of rain fell on the remainder of the region. Precipitation totaled 300 to 700 mm during the past 13 weeks, resulting in moisture excesses ranging from 50 mm to 435 mm [WET - Up to 12 weeks].

4. East-Central South America:

MORE WET WEATHER

Moderate rains (50 to 100 mm) soaked Uruguay and adjacent parts of Argentina and Brazil again last week. Precipitation during the last 13 weeks totaled 100 to 725 mm, yielding moisture excesses of 80 to 400 mm [WET - Up to 13 weeks].

5. Western Europe:

SCATTERED SHOWERS BRING LIMITED RELIEF

Scattered light to moderate rains (25 to 100 mm) fell on parts Switzerland, eastern France, and northwestern Italy while neighboring areas received fewer than 25 mm. Generally less than 300 mm of rain accumulated since March 9, resulting in moisture shortfalls of 50 to 200 mm. Locally higher deficits of up to 435 mm were reported in Switzerland, northern Italy, and eastern France [DRY - Up to 13 weeks].

6. Europe:

VERY WARM WEATHER PREVAILS

Weekly departures of +6°C to +9°C dominated Germany and adjacent parts of France, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. Elsewhere, temperatures were generally 2°C to 6°C above normal. Highs generally ranged from 20°C to 35°C while lows were generally above the freezing mark [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].

7. India:

HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS DOMINATE

The annual monsoon season appeared to be delayed as moderate rains (50 to 100 mm) were restricted to Kerala and adjacent parts of southern Karnataka and western Tamil Nadu. Four-week precipitation totals (up to 100 mm) were generally among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 6 weeks]. Temperatures averageing 2°C to 5°C above normal exacerbated the dry conditions. Highs were generally in the forties (°C) except along the southwestern coast where readings were in the thirties (°C). The mercury remained above 20°C across the region [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].

8. East-Central China:

UNUSUALLY DRY WEATHER REPORTED

Except for moderate rains (25 to 100 mm) in eastern Sichuan and western Hubei, fewer than 25 mm of rain were observed last week. Since May 11, precipitation amounts were less than 50 mm and were among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 5 weeks].

9. Western Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia:

DRY ANOMALY DEVELOPS

Four-week precipitation totals (generally less than 100 mm) on Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia were among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].

10. Eastern Australia:

UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER REPORTED

Temperatures averaged 2°C to 4°C above normal, with locally higher departures reaching +5°C. Despite the above-normal temperatures, highs were generally in the twenties (°C). Subfreezing lows were restricted to the higher elevations of the Great Dividing Range [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].