1. North America:
ABNORMALLY COLD ARCTIC AIR REMAINS ENTRENCHED
Bitterly cold weather, characterized by weekly departures of -6°C to
-12°C dominated the Prairie Provinces of Canada and most of the central
and eastern United States. Readings failed to climb above freezing across
the western Great Lakes and most of the Corn Belt while lows plummeted
below -20°C as far south as northeastern Oklahoma and southern Indiana.
Subfreezing lows covered the entire contiguous 48 states except along the
Pacific Coast [COLD - Up to 8 weeks] A wintry mix continued to play havoc
with holiday travelers in the south-central United States, according to
the media [Episodic Events].
2. Northeastern Argentina:
A RELATIVELY DRY WEEK
Fewer than 25 mm of rain fell on the region, except for isolated heavy
rains (100 to 200 mm) in extreme eastern Chaco. Despite the dry week, northeastern
Argentina received 100 to 520 mm of rain during the past 8 weeks, resulting
in moisture surpluses of 50 to 280 mm [WET - Ending at 12 weeks].
3. Western Iberian Peninsula:
WETNESS PERSISTS
Moderate to heavy precipitation (25 to 100 mm) soaked extreme northwestern
Spain and most of Portugal, with heavier precipitation (100 to 200 mm)
reported in central and southern Portugal. Short-term (8-week) precipitation
totals ranged from 150 to 1100 mm, with highly variable moistures excesses
of 50 to 720 mm [WET - Up to 17 weeks].
4. South-Central Europe:
STILL UNUSUALLY MILD
Temperatures were 2°C to 5°C above normal across southern and central
France, the southern Alps, and northern Spain, with the mercury reaching
10°C to 18°C. Most locations experienced subfreezing lows, but
parts of coastal and western France remained above freezing for the entire
week [WARM - Up to 14 weeks].
5. Senegal and the Gambia:
WARM ANOMALY RETURNS
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 5°C above normal last week as unusually
warm weather returned. Weekly highs ranged from 32°C to 37°C [WARM
- Up to 3 weeks].
6. Southeastern Asia:
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES DOMINATE REGION
Weekly departures of +2°C to +4°C prevailed across southeastern
Asia from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia eastward to the Ryukyus. During
the week, highs ranged from 25°C to 35°C across the entire region
[WARM - Up to 6 weeks].
7. Central Siberia:
BITTERLY COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
Temperatures were 3°C to 9°C below normal, with localized weekly
departures reaching -20°C. Highs failed to reach 20°C throughout
the region while the mercury plummeted below -50°C at a few locations
[COLD - Up to 11 weeks].
8. North-Central and Northeastern Australia:
UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER PREVAILS
Weekly departures of -1°C to -4°C dominated central and eastern
Northern Territory and most of Queensland, but highs exceeded 30°C
at many locations, and readings remained above 20°C across the region
throughout the week [COLD - Up to 4 weeks].
9. Northeastern Australia:
SCATTERED TORRENTIAL RAINS REPORTED
Heavy downpours (100 to 200 mm) drenched northern and western Queensland
and eastern Northern Territory while moderate rains (25 to 100 mm) fell
on the remainder of the region. Since late October, precipitation totals
of 100 to 650 mm yielded moisture excesses of 50 to 430 mm [WET - Up to
13 weeks].
10. Southeastern Australia:
HEAT WAVE CONTINUES
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 4°C above normal, with localized higher
departures of +5°C to +6°C in northern Victoria. Highs ranged from
35°C to 42°C in eastern South Australia and northern Victoria while
the mercury topped 24°C to 35°C in Tasmania and southern Victoria
[WARM - Up to 7 weeks].