*Precip/Temp Outlooks

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for February 2018

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for February 2018

Much warmer than normal temperatures are forecast in February for the US West, the Baja Peninsula, the Tibetan Plateau, and far northeastern Russia, including the Kamchatka Peninsula. Nearly all of India will be warmer than normal. Paraguay is expected to be cooler than normal. Eastern Brazil should see above average rainfall, as will central Mexico and western India.

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for December 2017

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for December 2017

The December Outlook indicates that Alaska is forecast to be warmer than normal, especially the western half of the state where temperatures are expected to be the hottest in 20 to 40 years. Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua, and New Zealand also stand out with intense hot anomalies predicted. Much wetter than normal conditions are forecast for northern Ukraine and across the border into the Don River Basin and parts of the Volga Basin in Russia.

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for November 2017

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for November 2017

South Africa stands out in the November Outlook with a forecast of exceptionally hotter than normal temperatures. Much of Asia, Indonesia, and the southern and eastern US are expected to be warmer than normal. Much drier than normal conditions are expected in a path following the Andes from Colombia through Brazil, while wetter than normal conditions are forecast for the US Northern Plains states and pockets of central Africa.

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for October 2017

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook for October 2017

The October 2017 Outlook indicates a forecast of much warmer than normal temperatures in Yemen, Southeast Asia, western Africa, and La Paz, Bolivia. Eastern South Sudan is expected to be much cooler than normal. Intense wet anomalies are forecast for southern Henan and Shaanxi, China.