1. Central United States:
HEAVY RAINS SHIFT SOUTHWARD
A frontal boundary between hot, tropical air to the south
(see item 2) and cool Canadian air to the north (see item 4) yielded 50
to 125 mm of rain in Kansas and northern Oklahoma while favorable dry conditions
(less than 30 mm of rain) prevailed to the north and northwest. Despite
the dry weather, 8-week totals of 100 to 300 mm dominated the region, allowing
moisture excesses of 50 to 250 mm to accumulate [WET - Up to 20 weeks].
2. Southern United States:
HIGH TEMPERATURES EXACERBATE DRYNESS
Temperatures averaging 2°C to 4°C above normal dominated
the southern United States from Texas eastward to central Georgia. The
mercury soared above 40°C at many locations throughout the region,
which combined with high relative humidity, resulted in several deaths,
according to the media. Minimum temperatures remained above 20°C across
eastern Texas, central and southern Arkansas, and the Gulf Coast [WARM
- Up to 3 weeks].
3. Southern United States and Northeastern Mexico:
STILL VERY DRY
Scattered moderate showers dropped 20 to 80 mm of rain on
the central Gulf Coast and isolated portions of the Southeast, but most
of the region received fewer than 30 mm. Precipitation totals of 50 to
250 mm since late May resulted in shortfalls of 80 to 270 mm. High temperatures
(see item 2) aggravated the very dry conditions across the South [DRY -
Up to 15 weeks].
4. Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada:
UNSEASONABLY COOL CONDITIONS DEVELOP
Weekly departures of -3°C to -6°C covered the northern
United States from the western Dakotas and central Nebraska eastward to
the Atlantic Seaboard, with departures approaching -7°C in the eastern
Dakotas and western Minnesota. Readings dropped below 10°C as far south
as Youngstown, Ohio (41°N) and reached 20°C as far south as Tennessee
and western North Carolina [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].
5. Central and Southern South America:
ABNORMALLY COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
Temperatures averaging 6°C to 10°C below normal dominated
southeastern Bolivia, most of Paraguay, extreme southern Brazil, northern
Uruguay, and adjacent parts of northeastern Argentina while weekly departures
of -2°C to -6°C prevailed throughout the remainder of Argentina
and Chile. Subfreezing temperatures covered most of Argentina, Paraguay,
and extreme southern Brazil, with lows dropping below -10°C at some
high altitude stations in Bolivia. The mercury failed to reach 20°C
in extreme southern Brazil, Uruguay, and central Argentina [COLD - Up to
3 weeks].
6. Central Europe:
UNSEASONABLY COOL CONDITIONS REPORTED
Temperatures were 2°C to 5°C below normal last week
across France, Germany, and Poland southward into the central Mediterranean,
with the mercury dropping to 5°C at Clermont, France (46°N), and
to freezing at locations in the higher elevations [COLD - 2 weeks].
7. Middle East and Northeastern Africa:
HEAT CONTINUES
Hot weather persisted from Turkey southward to northeastern
Sudan and southern Saudi Arabia, with temperatures soaring into the mid
40's and averaging 2°C to 6°C above normal. The mercury climbed
as high as 47°C at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (25°N) [WARM - Up to 4
weeks].
8. Western African Sahel:
RAINS EASE DRYNESS
Moderate showers (25 to 75 mm) relieved dryness across southern
Mali, Upper Volta, and western Niger, but little or no rain fell on the
remainder of the region. Eight-week moisture deficits of 150 to 200 mm
were reported in Senegal [DRY - Up to 8 weeks].
9. Northeastern China:
DRYNESS PREVAILS
Scattered thunderstorms brought light to moderate rain (up
to 30 mm) in parts of northern Nei Mongol, but little or no rain fell on
the remainder of the region. Less than 140 mm of rain has fallen during
the last 8 weeks, yielding moisture shortages of up to 135 mm [DRY - Up
to 12 weeks].
10. East-Central Asia:
ANOTHER WARM WEEK
Weekly departures of +2°C to +6°C prevailed over
southeastern Siberia, northeastern China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula.
Temperatures climbed to as high as 38°C at Kyoto, Japan (35°N)
[WARM - Up to 7 weeks].
11. Northeastern Australia:
UNUSUALLY COOL CONDITIONS REPORTED
Temperatures were 2°C to 4°C below normal on the
southern half of the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland. Lows dipped to
4°C as far north as Georgetown (18°S) while highs failed to reach
30°C across the region [COLD - 2 weeks].
12. Tasmania and Victoria:
MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION BRINGS LIMITED
RELIEF
Between 100 and 200 mm of precipitation soaked northwestern
Tasmania while 50 to 100 mm dampened northern, central, and western sections
of the island. Fewer than 25 mm of precipitation fell on most of Victoria
and southeastern Tasmania. Precipitation shortfalls for the last 8 weeks
ranged from 50 to 120 mm [DRY - Up to 16 weeks].