1. Northeastern United States:
HEAVY RAINS, SEVERE WEATHER RAGE FROM ILLINOIS TO NEW ENGLAND
Moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms delivered 25 to 100 mm of rain
to much of the Midwest and Northeast from northwestern Illinois eastward
to southern New England, with locally heavier amounts approaching 200 mm
for the week. Precipitation totals for the past 8 weeks ranged from 200
to 350 mm, yielding short-term moisture surpluses of 50 to 200 mm [WET
- Up to 9 weeks]. Severe weather marched across the region during the past
week. On Monday (June 3), the media reported that lightning killed one
person and injured another in Buffalo Grove, IL (a suburb of Chicago) while
storms persisting into Tuesday resulted in air traffic delays at Chicago's
O'Hare International Airport and localized flooding around Chicago. Severe
weather later in the week toppled the famous Wye Oak on Maryland's Eastern
Shore and snarled traffic in the suburbs of Washington, DC [Episodic Events].
2. Chile:
HEAVY RAINS ENGENDER FLOODING
Between 25 and 100 mm of rain soaked much of central Chile, with locally
heavier amounts exceeding 200 mm. The unusually heavy rains caused serious
flooding, according to press reports [Episodic Events].
3. East-Central South America:
MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS
Torrential rains (100 to 200 mm drenched northeastern Uruguay and adjacent
parts of southern Brazil while moderate to heavy precipitation (25 to 100
mm) fell on the remainder of east-central South America. During the last
13 weeks, between 550 and 1000 mm of rain soaked most of Uruguay and adjacent
parts of Argentina and Brazil, yielding moisture excesses of 200 to 600
mm [WET - Up to 19 weeks].
4. Northern and Central Scandinavia:
WARM ANOMALY SHIFTS NORTHWARD
Weekly temperature departures of +6°C to +9°C dominated most of
Norway while departures of +2°C to +6°C prevailed across the remainder
of Scandinavia and northern Scotland. Highs ranged from 15°C to 30°C
across the region [WARM - Up to 10 weeks].
5. Western Russia:
COLD CONDITIONS PERSIST
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 6°C below normal across western Russia
and northwestern Kazakhstan. Subfreezing lows covered Russia as far south
as 57°N while readings below 10°C dominated the remainder of the
region. Highs were generally in the twenties (°C) except across the
northeastern portions, where the mercury remained below 20°C [COLD
- Up to 7 weeks].
6. Eastern Europe and Western Asia:
VERY DRY WEATHER PREVAILS
Little or no precipitation fell on most of central and northern Belarus,
Kazakhstan, and western Russia while 10 to 50 mm dampened Ukraine and southern
Belarus. Fewer than 60 mm of precipitation fell on the region during the
last 8 weeks, allowing short-term moisture deficits to range from 50 to
160 mm [DRY - Up to 11 weeks].
7. Korea, Japan, and Northeastern China:
DRY ANOMALY OVERSPREADS REGION
Between 10 and 25 mm of rain fell on Shanxi, Hebei, and adjacent parts
of Nei Mongol in northeastern China, but little or no rain was reported
elsewhere. Since the middle of April, between 50 and 250 mm of rain has
accumulated on the Korean Peninsula and in northeastern China while as
much as 600 mm fell on Japan, resulting in shortfalls of 50 to 250 mm during
the last 8 weeks [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].
8. Indonesia:
RAINFALL DEFICITS REPORTED
Java and southern Sumatra received little or no rain during the past week,
with isolated showers yielding 10 to 50 mm. During the last 8 weeks, short-term
moistures deficits of 100 to 200 mm accumulated [DRY - Up to 8 weeks].
9. Northern Australia:
COOL AIR PUSHES NORTHWARD
Unusually cool air, characterized by weekly temperature departures of -2°C
to -4°C, covered the northern portions of Queensland and Northern Territory.
Highs were generally in the thirties (°C), except along the Pacific
Coast, where the mercury failed to reach 30°C. Temperatures below 10°C
occurred as far north as 16°S while lows were generally below 20°C
throughout Australia [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].