1. Western North America:

WARM ANOMALY SPREADS SOUTHWARD

Temperatures averaging 3°C to 6°C above normal dominated southern Alaska and much of the western and central United States. Highs were generally in the thirties (°C) and forties (°C) in the United States while readings were generally in the twenties (°C) in Alaska and Canada. Meanwhile, cooler air began invading central Alaska [WARM - Up to 7 weeks].

2. Northwestern United States and Southwestern Canada:

MORE VERY DRY WEATHER

Fewer than 25 mm of rain fell on Washington and British Columbia during the past week. Eight-week precipitation totals were less than 160 mm, with short-term moisture deficits ranging from 50 to 190 mm [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].

3. Midwestern United States:

A RELATIVELY DRY WEEK

Most of the region received little or no precipitation, with moderate rains (25 to 100 mm) restricted to northeastern and southwestern Illinois and to west-central Indiana. Between 320 and 530 mm of rain accumulated during the last 13 weeks, resulting in moisture surpluses of 50 to 240 mm [WET - Up to 18 weeks].

4. Northern South America:

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS SOAK REGION

Between 50 and 200 mm of rain drenched northern Venezuela during the past week. Between 100 and 400 mm of rain accumulated over the past 8 weeks, yielding short-term moisture excesses of up to 360 mm [WET - Up to 7 weeks].

5. Northern Argentina:

UNUSUALLY DRY CONDITIONS DEVELOP

Little or no rain fell on northern Argentina during the past week. Four-week precipitation totals were less than 25 mm and were among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 5 weeks].

6. Europe and Northern Africa:

HIGH TEMPERATURES PERSIST

Weekly temperature departures of +2°C to +6°C prevailed across the region, with locally higher departures approaching +8°C. Highs ranged from 20°C in the far north to 35°C across the southern parts of Europe. The mercury soared above 40°C in northern Africa and remained above the freezing mark throughout the region [WARM - Up to 9 weeks].

7. Western Europe:

ABNORMALLY DRY WEATHER CONTINUES

Fewer than 25 mm of rain fell on the region, except for locally moderate showers (25 to 100 mm) in western France and the Alps. Since May 25, western Europe has received less than 260 mm of rain, yielding precipitation shortfalls of 50 to 260 mm [DRY - Up to 9 weeks].

8. Eastern Asian Russia:

UNUSUALLY WARM CONDITIONS REPORTED

Weekly departures of +2°C to +6°C dominated the eastern half of Siberia, with locally higher departures reported in central Siberia. Weekly highs generally ranged from 25°C to 35°C, and the mercury remained above the freezing mark throughout the region [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].

9. East-Central China:

STILL ABNORMALLY COOL

Temperatures were 2°C to 5°C below normal across the region. Highs were generally in the twenties (°C) and thirties (°C) while lows ranged from 5°C to 21°C [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].

10. East-Central Asia:

MORE VERY WET WEATHER

Torrential rains (100 to 200 mm) drenched central Sichuan and southern Shandong provinces of eastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and the western half of Japan, with locally higher amounts reported in southeastern North Korea and south-central Japan. Four-week precipitation totals of 100 to 600 mm were among the highest 10% of the climatological distribution [WET - Up to 6 weeks].

11. Southern China and Northern Indochina:

DRY ANOMALY DEVELOPS

In sharp contrast to the wetness in east-central China, the southern portion of China and northern Indochina received little or no rain last week. Fewer than 120 mm of rain fell during the last 4 weeks, with totals among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 6 weeks].

12. Australia:

UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER SPREADS ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Temperatures averaged 2°C to 4°C above normal across Australia, with highs in the thirties (°C) north of 20°S and in the twenties (°C) north of 35°S. Subfreezing lows were restriced to the higher elevations [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].