1. Northwestern United States:
MOISTURE SHORTAGES PERSIST
Between 10 and 50 mm of precipitation were reported between the Pacific
Coast and the Cascades while little or none was observed further east.
During the last 8 weeks, precipitation totaled 50 to 250 mm, allowing moisture
deficits of 50 to 250 mm to accumulate [DRY - Up to 8 weeks].
2. Eastern United States and Southeastern Canada:
STILL UNUSUALLY DRY
Although 25 to 100 mm of precipitation fell on parts of the mid-Atlantic,
New England, southern Quebec, and the Canadian Maritimes, most of the eastern
United States and southeastern Canada reported only 10 to 25 mm. Much of
Florida received little or no rain this past week. Since December 17, precipitation
totaled less than 200 mm, yielding shortfalls of 50 to 150 mm [DRY - Up
to 8 weeks].
3. Central Brazil:
DRY ANOMALY DEVELOPS
Although scattered showers delivered 25 to 100 mm of rain to some locations,
most of central Brazil received fewer than 25 mm as unusually dry weather
prevailed across the country from the Andes eastward to the Atlantic Ocean
[DRY - Up to 5 weeks].
4. East-Central Argentina:
WET WEATHER DOMINATES
Up to 200 mm of rain drenched northern Cordoba while 50 to 100 mm of precipitation
soaked the remainder of the region. Since mid-December, 200 to 600 mm of
rain has fallen on east-central Argentina, resulting in moisture excesses
of 100 to 350 mm [WET - Up to 11 weeks].
5. Turkey:
ABNORMALLY DRY WEATHER PREVAILS
Little or no precipitation fell on much of Turkey for the 7th consecutive
week. Despite the unusually dry weather, moisture shortages since mid-December
were only 50 to 100 mm [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].
6. Mozambique:
FLOODING REPORTED
The media reported serious flooding in Mozambique; however, reliable data
are lacking [Episodic Event].
7. Southern Africa:
DRYNESS SHIFTS SOUTHWARD
Despite scattered showers of 25 to 50 mm, most of the region received only
10 to 25 mm as dryness intensified across northeastern South Africa. Torrential
rains (100 to 200 mm, locally up to 500 mm) brought relief to much of Zimbabwe
and extreme southern Mozambique. Less than 200 mm of rain has fallen on
the region since December 17, with 8-week precipitation shortfalls ranging
from 50 to 250 mm [DRY - Up to 8 weeks].
8. Southern Siberia and Adjacent Parts of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and
China:
BITTERLY COLD WEATHER SPREADS ACROSS REGION
Temperatures averaged 6°C to 8°C below normal across northern Kazakhstan,
southwestern Siberia, and southeastern Siberia while weekly departures
of -3°C to -6°C prevailed across the remainder of the region. Lows
of -20°C to -52°C dominated Siberia, Kazakhstan, and the
extreme northern portions of Mongolia and China, and the mercury failed
to reach -20°C across much of eastern Siberia. Readings across the
entire region remained below -10°C [COLD - Up to 18 weeks].
9. Southeastern Australia:
HIGH TEMPERATURES PERSIST
Weekly departures of +2°C to +6°C dominated eastern South Australia,
western New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, with highs of 40°C
to 42°C covering interior portions of South Australia and western New
South Wales. Readings in the thirties (°C) dominated central and eastern
New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, but lows dipped below 20°C
at most locations [WARM - Up to 12 weeks].
10. South Pacific:
NO TROPICAL STORMS REPORTED
As of February 11, no tropical cyclones have formed in the South Pacific,
continuing the lack of storms during the season beginning in November.