1. Western and Central North America:

HIGH TEMPERATURES SHIFT EASTWARD INTO EASTERN CANADA

Temperatures averaged 2°C to 6°C above normal across much of Canada and the western United States, with the highest departures (+5°C and above) reported across the northern Intermountain West and the Canadian Rockies. Highs reached 41°C as far north as Lytton, British Columbia (50°N) [WARM - Up to 9 weeks].

2. Great Plains and Eastern Rockies:

THUNDERSTORMS BRING SOME RELIEF

Scattered showers (up to 60 mm) in the central Rockies and central High Plains eased dryness, but the remainder of the region received little or no rain. Precipitation totals in much of the area since July 6 were less than 30 mm and were among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 6 weeks].

3. Central and Eastern United States:

PRECIPITATION SURPLUSES CONTINUE

Moderate to heavy rain showers spread 50 to 150 mm of rain over much of the eastern third of the United States. Since June 6, between 200 and 600 mm of rain produced 8-week moisture surpluses of 50 to 300 mm [WET - Up to 20 weeks].

4. East-Central South America:

STILL VERY DRY IN URUGUAY

Little or no rain fell on most of Uruguay, but northern Argentina received up to 70 mm of rain. Precipitation during the last 28 days was less than 20 mm, with 4-week totals among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].

5. Western Europe:

DRY ANOMALY EXPANDS

Unusually dry conditions continued in France and redeveloped in Germany and Scandinavia, where little or no rain was reported. Since June 8 precipitation totals remained below 70 mm in much of the region, yielding short-term moisture deficits of 50 to 130 mm [DRY - Up to 10 weeks].

6. Europe and Northern Africa:

ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES PERSIST

Weekly departures of +2°C to +8°C again covered much of Europe and extreme northwestern Africa. Highs were in the forties (°C) across northern Africa and much of the Iberian Peninsula, in the thirties (°C) in central Europe, and in the twenties (°C) across Scandinavia [WARM - Up to 11 weeks].

7. West-Central Asia:

COLD AIR REMAINS

Weekly departures of -2°C to -7°C again prevailed over eastern Kazakhstan, but the mercury remained above freezing [COLD - 3 weeks].

8. Eastern Asian Russia:

MORE WARM WEATHER

Weekly departures of +2°C to +6°C were observed across eastern Siberia with highs in the thirties (°C), and lows remaining above freezing [WARM - Up to 5 weeks].

9. East-Central Siberia:

DRYNESS CONTINUES

Little or no rain fell on east-central Siberia during the past week. Four-week precipitation totals were less than 15 mm and were among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 6 weeks].

10. Japan:

UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER REMAINS

Temperatures were 2°C to 5°C below normal last week, with highs generally in the upper teens (°C). The mercury remained well above the freezing mark, even at the higher elevations [COLD - 3 weeks].

11. East Central Asia:

WARM ANOMALY DEVELOPS

Temperatures averaging 2°C to 5°C above normal dominated central and southern China. Highs soared into upper thirties and low forties (°C) at a number of locations [WARM - 2 weeks].

12. Southern China:

DRYNESS CONTINUES

Little or no rain fell on most of the region, except for widely scattered showers of 25 to 75 mm. Between 100 and 600 mm of rain has accumulated since June 8, yielding precipitation shortfalls of 50 to 300 mm [DRY - Up to 8 weeks].