1. United States and Southern Canada:
WARM ANOMALY EXPANDS
Temperatures were 5°C to 8°C above normal across Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, and parts of the Dakotas, Montana, and northeastern Wyoming.
Elsewhere, weekly temperature departures of +2°C to +6°C prevailed.
The mercury reach 40°C to 44°C in southeastern Montana, southwestern
North Dakota, western and central South Dakota, northwestern Nebraska,
and northeastern Wyoming. Readings also soared above 40°C across the
Desert Southwest. Highs in the thirties (°C) dominated the remainder
of the region [WARM - Up to 5 weeks].
2. Southeastern United States:
PRECIPITATION DEFICITS REMAIN
Scattered showers and thunderstorms yielded 25 to 200 mm of rain, providing
some relief from unusually dry conditions. Between 90 and 300 mm of rain
has fallen on the Southeast since the end of March, but moisture shortages
continue to range from 50 to 300 mm. Please see the United
States Drought Monitor for more details [DRY - Up to 13 weeks].
3. Southern Brazil:
ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES PREVAIL
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 4°C above normal in Mato Grosso do
Sul, Sao Paulo, and Parana, with highs ranging from 25°C to 35°C.
The mercury failed to reach the freezing mark throughout the region [WARM
- Up to 5 weeks].
4. Argentina and Chile:
COLD AIR REMAINS ENTRENCHED
Weekly temperature departures of -2°C to -6°C covered most of Argentina
and Chile, with lows of -10°C to -20°C in west-central Argentina
and adjacent parts of Chile while readings plummeted below freezing elsewhere.
The mercury failed to reach 20°C across the entire area [COLD - Up
to 5 weeks].
5. British Isles:
A FAVORABLY DRY WEEK
Between 10 and 50 mm of rain dampened Scotland, but little or no precipitation
fell elsewhere. During April, May, and June, 100 to 400 mm of precipitation
accumulated, 13-week moisture surpluses of 50 to 250 mm dominated the region
[WET - Up to 12 weeks].
6. Europe and Northern Africa:
WARM ANOMALY SHIFTS SOUTHWARD
Weekly temperature departures of +2°C to +3°C dominated central
and southern Europe, with departures reaching +4°C in southern Europe
and +5°C in Italy. Meanwhile, temperatures were 2°C to 6°C
above normal in Tunisia and northern Algeria. Highs were generally in the
thirties (°C) across central and southern Europe while the mercury
soared above 40°C at many locations in Algeria and Tunisia [WARM -
Up to 13 weeks].
7. Western Sahel:
HOT AND DRY WEATHER EASES
Moderate to locally heavy thundershowers dropped 50 to 200 mm on Togo,
Benin, and eastern Burkina Faso, but fewer than 50 mm of rain fell on the
remainder of the region [DRY - Up to 8 weeks]. Temperatures were generally
within 3°C of normal, with highs generally in the thirties (°C)
[WARM - Up to 8 weeks].
8. Coasts of Kenya and Southern Somalia:
PRECIPITATION DEFICITS PERSIST
Little or no rain fell on the coastal regions of Kenya and southern Somalia.
During the last 8 weeks, precipitation shortfalls of 50 to 200 mm prevailed
across the region [DRY - Up to 6 weeks].
9. Northwestern Siberia:
LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION REPORTED
Weekly precipitation totaled less than 10 mm across the region as very
dry weather persisted. Fewer than 100 mm of precipitation accumulated since
the end of March, allowing 13-week moisture deficits to range from 50 to
125 mm [DRY - Up to 14 weeks].
10. Southern Japan:
HEAVY RAINS END DRY CONDITIONS
Torrential rains (up to 200 mm) brought an end to unusually dry conditions
across southern Japan. Precipitation totals decreased rapidly to the north.
Despite the heavy rains, 8-week precipitation shortfalls of 50 to 350 mm
persisted [DRY - Ending at 10 weeks].
11. Japan, Korea, and Northeastern China:
SUBNORMAL TEMPERATURES PREVAIL
Temperatures were generally 2°C to 6°C below normal, with lows
dropping below 20°C across the region, and dipping below 10°C at
a few scattered locations. Highs were generally in the twenties (°C),
but the mercury pushed into the thirties (°C) across the interior portions
of the Korean Peninsula [COLD - 2 weeks].
12. Eastern China:
WET WEATHER DOMINATES
Moderate to heavy rains (50 to 200 mm) soaked much of China south of 30°N
while 10 to 100 mm of rain were reported elsewhere. The media indicated
that significant flooding affected some areas. Between May 5 and June 29,
precipitation totaled 100 to 300 mm, yielding short-term moisture excesses
of 50 to 200 mm [WET - Up to 7 weeks].
13. Indonesia:
STILL VERY DRY
Little or no rain fell on southern Sumatra and most of Java last week.
Although as much as 350 mm of rain fell since May 5, moisture shortages
were generally in the 50 to 250 mm range [DRY - Up to 11 weeks].