1. West-Central British Columbia:
EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION REPORTED
Torrential downpours (100 to 500 mm) inundated orographically-favored locations
of west-central British Columbia while moderate to heavy precipitation
(25 to 200 mm) was reported across the remainder of the region. Since July
29, between 100 and 560 mm of precipitation accumulated across the region,
resulting in short-term moisture excesses of 50 to 225 mm [WET - Up to
8 weeks].
2. Eastern British Columbia and Western Alberta:
DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL
In sharp contrast to the wet weather further west (item 1 above), abnormally
dry conditions, with fewer than 25 mm of precipitation, dominated eastern
British Columbia and western Alberta. During the past 8 weeks, fewer than
110 mm of precipitation has been reported, allowing 8-week shortfalls to
reach 50 to 100 mm [DRY - Up to 8 weeks].
3. Southeastern United States:
WET WEATHER ABATES
Relatively tranquil conditions, characterized by weekly precipitation totals
of less than 25 mm dominated the South. Moderate to heavy showers (50 to
120 mm) were restricted to eastern Texas, western Louisiana, the Gulf Coast
of Mississippi, and scattered portions of northeastern Florida. Between
July 29 and September 22, precipitation totaled 200 to 500 mm, yielding
short-term moisture excesses of 50 to 230 mm [WET - Up to 7 weeks].
4. Nova Scotia:
SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN BRINGS SOME RELIEF
Between 25 and 50 mm of rain fell on northern Nova Scotia, but fewer than
25 mm were reported elsewhere. Although 8-week precipitation totaled as
much as 160 mm, short-term deficits of 50 to 170 mm dominated Nova Scotia
[DRY - Up to 14 weeks].
5. Northern Europe:
WARM ANOMALY DEVELOPS
Unusually warm weather, characterized by weekly temperature departures
of +2°C to +6°C, dominated northern Europe from western Norway
eastward to the Urals. The mercury soared above 20°C along the western
coast of Norway, the Baltics, and much of northern European Russia south
of 65°N while subfreezing lows were restricted to the higher elevations
of the Urals [WARM - Up to 4 weeks].
6. Central Europe:
ABUNDANT RAINS CONTINUE
Moderate to heavy rains (25 to 100 mm) dominated central Europe from northeastern
France, western Switzerland, and the Benelux Countries eastward to eastern
Poland, western Ukraine, and western Bulgaria. Between 100 and 400 mm of
rain has fallen on central Europe during the past 8 weeks, resulting in
short-term moisture excesses of 100 to 225 mm in the Benelux Countries,
northern Germany, and northwestern Poland, and 50 to 100 mm elsewhere [WET
- Up to 5 weeks].
7. Southern Europe:
COLD WEATHER DOMINATES
Weekly departures ranged from -2°C to -4°C across southern Europe,
with temperatures as much as 6°C below normal in northern Italy. Subfreezing
lows penetrated as far south as Passo Rolle, Italy (46°N), and highs
failed to reach 30°C across the region [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].
8. Southern Africa:
SUBNORMAL TEMPERATURES EASE
Temperatures were within 3°C of normal across most of the region, except
for central Namibia, where weekly departures ranged from -3°C to -5°C.
The mercury reached the freezing mark as far north as Strijdom Airport
(22°S). Highs reached the thirties (°C) in Namibia, but readings
were in the twenties (°C) elsewhere [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].
9. Eastern South Africa:
A RELATIVELY DRY WEEK
Fewer than 25 mm of rain fell on eastern South Africa, except for moderate
to heavy rains (25 to 100 mm) along the western fringes of the region.
Only scattered 8-week moisture surpluses of 50 to 170 mm were reported
in South Africa [WET - Up to 7 weeks].
10. Central Asia:
COLD AIR INVADES KAZAKHSTAN
Weekly departures of -2°C to -5°C dominated central Asia as unusually
cold air overspread the region. Subfreezing lows prevailed across much
of the area while highs in the twenties (°C) were restricted to the
western and southern portions of Kazakhstan [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].
11. Central and Eastern Siberia:
COLD ANOMALY DEVELOPS
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 7°C below normal across much of central
and eastern Siberia. Subfreezing lows dominated the region, with the mercury
plunging below -19°C as far south as Toko (56°N) [COLD - Up to
3 weeks].
12. Eastern China and North Korea:
DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST
Little or no rain fell on most of eastern China, except for 25 to 100 mm
in the extreme southwestern portion of the region. Since the end of July,
fewer than 200 mm of precipitation fell on eastern China, allowing precipitation
deficits to range from 50 to 150 mm [DRY - Up to 14 weeks].