1. Alaska and Western Canada:
VERY MILD CONDITIONS PREVAIL
Temperatures averaged 6°C to 18°C above normal during the past
week, with isolated higher departures of +18°C to +29°C in northwestern
Canada. The mercury climbed above the freezing mark across most of the
region, except in eastern Alaska. Lows generally ranged from -1°C to
-20°C throughout the region [WARM - Up to 9 weeks].
2. South-Central Alaska:
MORE HEAVY PRECIPITATION
A steady parade of strong storms dumped 100 to 200 mm of precipitation
on Kodiak Island and the Kenai Peninsula of south-central Alaska. Precipitation
totals from September through November ranged from 200 to 1100 mm, resulting
in moisture excesses of 50 to 400 mm [WET - Up to 12 weeks].
3. Central United States:
A DRY ANOMALY DEVELOPS
Little or no precipitation fell on the central United States last week.
During the last 4 weeks, precipitation totals of less than 40 mm were among
the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].
4. Southeastern United States:
COLD WEATHER DOMINATES SOUTHEAST
Temperatures averaging 2°C to 5°C below normal prevailed across
Florida and the southern parts of Alabama and Georgia during the past week.
Subfreezing lows penetrated as far south as northern Florida, but highs
were generally in the twenties (°C) [COLD - 2 weeks].
5. Central America:
VERY COOL WEATHER REPORTED
Weekly departures of -2°C to -4°C prevailed across Mexico and northern
Central America, but temperatures remained above the freezing mark. Weekly
highs were generally in the twenties (°C) [COLD - Up to 3 weeks].
6. Northern and Central South America:
ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES DOMINATE
Weekly departures ranged from +2°C to +5°C across the northern
two-thirds of South America. Highs approached 42°C across northern
Paraguay, and generally reached the thirties (°C) throughout the region.
The mercury remained above 20°C throughout Brazil and Paraguay, and
subfreezing lows were restricted to very high altitude stations in the
Bolivian Andes [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].
7. East-Central South America:
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE
Between 50 and 200 mm of rain fell on the region from southern Paraguay
and southern Brazil southward through Uruguay. Rainfall totaled 300 to
1100 mm during the last 3 months, yielding moisture surpluses of 100 to
500 mm, with locally higher excesses approaching 850 mm [WET - Up to 14
weeks].
8. Southern South America:
UNSEASONABLY COOL CONDITIONS DEVELOP
Temperatures were 2°C to 4°C below normal across southeastern Argentina,
with lows near or below the freezing mark, and highs generally below 20°C
[COLD - Up to 3 weeks].
9. Northwestern Russia:
COLD AIR DRIFTS EASTWARD
Bitterly cold air, characterized by weekly temperature departures of -3°C
to -13°C, covered northwestern European Russia, with lows ranging from
-20°C to -37°C. The mercury failed to reach the freezing mark throughout
the region [COLD - Up to 9 weeks].
10. Central and Southern Europe:
UNUSUALLY MILD WEATHER REPORTED
Weekly departures ranged from +2°C to +10°C, with the largest positive
departures (above +8°C) reported in Austria and northern Italy. The
mercury soared above 20°C as far north as southern Austria and dominated
the central Mediterranean Coast. Many locations throughout the region remained
above freezing during the past week [WARM - Up to 3 weeks].
11. Southern Europe:
MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION
Torrential rains (200 to 500 mm) inundated parts of northwestern Italy
while heavy rains (100 to 200 mm) soaked the remainder of northern Italy.
Elsewhere, moderate precipitation (25 to 100 mm) was reported. During the
last 8 weeks, 300 to 1000 mm of precipitation has accumulated, yielding
short-term moisture surpluses of 200 to 400 mm, with locally higher excesses
of 400 to 650 mm in Switzerland [WET - Up to 7 weeks].
12. Morocco:
VERY WET WEATHER CONTINUES
Moderate to heavy rains (25 to 100 mm) fell on northern Morocco during
the past week. Between October 6 and November 30, precipitation totals
ranged from 100 to 500 mm, resulting in short-term moisture excesses of
50 to 325 mm [WET - Up to 6 weeks].
13. Southeastern Africa:
ABNORMALLY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST
Little or no rain fell on northeastern South Africa, eastern Botswana,
and southern Zimbabwe as unusually dry conditions prevailed. During the
last 4 weeks, the region received fewer than 35 mm of rain, with precipitation
totals among the lowest 10% of the climatological distribution [DRY - Up
to 5 weeks].
14. Northeastern China:
COLD WEATHER SHIFTS WESTWARD
Weekly departures of -2°C to -7°C covered northeastern China, with
lows plummeting below -20°C at many locations. The mercury failed to
reach the freezing mark in the region north of 40°N [COLD - Up to 4
weeks].
15. Queensland:
STILL VERY DRY
Little or no rain fell on Queensland during the past week, except for 10
to 50 mm of rain in the extreme southeastern portion of the province. Most
areas received fewer than 100 mm of rain during the last 8 weeks, allowing
short-term moisture deficits to range from 50 to 100 mm. Much of the remainder
of Australia, especially New South Wales, remained very dry, but the normally
dry time of the year is approaching [DRY - Up to 10 weeks].
16. Eastern Australia:
EARLY-SEASON HEAT WAVE
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 5°C above normal during the past week,
with weekly highs ranging from 35°C to 42°C [WARM - Up to 7 weeks].