1. South-Central United States:
COLD CONDITIONS DOMINATE
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 5°C below normal across much of Texas
and Oklahoma, with weekly departures approaching -6°C in central Texas.
Highs in the thirties (°C) were restricted to western and southern
Texas while readings in the twenties (°C) prevailed elsewhere. Subfreezing
lows covered most of Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, and penetrated as
far south as central Texas [COLD - Up to 6 weeks].
2. Central United States and Southeastern Canada:
WET WEATHER ABATES
Moderate to heavy precipitation (50 to 100 mm) fell on eastern Michigan
and south-central Ontario while light to moderate rain (25 to 50 mm) was
observed in southwestern Michigan, eastern Indiana, western Ohio, and central
Kentucky. During the last 8 weeks, precipitation totaled 100 to 400 mm,
and short-term moisture excesses ranged from 50 to 250 mm [WET - Up to
7 weeks].
3. Eastern Canada:
WARM ANOMALY RETURNS
Weekly departures of +2°C to +5°C dominated Quebec and the Maritime
Provinces, with temperatures as much as 7°C above normal in Labrador
and northern Quebec. The mercury remained above freezing across the southern
seaward portions of the Canadian Maritimes [WARM - Up to 7 weeks].
4. Uruguay and Northern Argentina:
PRECIPITATION SURPLUSES REMAIN
Between 25 and 100 mm of rain soaked a swath from Cordoba and southeastern
La Rioja provinces of Argentina eastward to the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay,
with lesser amounts across the fringes of the region. Since late August,
the region has received 100 to 500 mm of rain, yielding short-term moisture
surpluses of 50 to 250 mm [WET - Up to 8 weeks].
5. Europe and Northern Africa:
LATE-SEASON WARMTH OVERSPREADS REGION
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 5°C across the region, with locally
higher departures of +6°C to +9°C in Poland, Slovakia, Austria,
Switzerland, and France. The mercury exceeded 30°C in Tunisia and northern
Algeria while highs in the twenties (°C) dominated Europe as far north
as the Netherlands, southern Denmark, and northern Poland. Except for higher
elevations in the Alps, subfreezing lows were restricted to Norway, Sweden,
Finland, and European Russia [WARM - Up to 4 weeks].
6. Southeastern Europe:
DRY ANOMALY DEVELOPS
Scanty precipitation (less than 25 mm) was observed across much of southeastern
Europe for the 3rd consecutive week, allowing 4-week totals to be among
the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution for precipitation [DRY
- Up to 5 weeks].
7. Southeastern China:
ABNORMALLY DRY WEATHER CONTINUES
Little or no precipitation fell on southeastern China during the past week
as unusually dry conditions persisted. Despite the dry weather, precipitation
shortfalls of 50 to 300 mm were limited to interior portions of the region
[DRY - Up to 18 weeks].
8. Southern Australia:
UNUSUALLY COOL CONDITIONS PREVAIL
Weekly departures of -2°C to -6°C dominated southern Australia
from central Western Australia to Victoria and eastern New South Wales.
The mercury failed to reach 20°C in Tasmania, Victoria, and extreme
southern New South Wales while highs in the thirties (°C) were limited
to southern Queensland and central Western Australia. Subfreezing lows
were scattered across Tasmania and interior portions of Victoria and New
South
Wales [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].