Water anomaly patterns will remain much the same in the next six months with shifts in extent and intensity. Deficits are forecast through June in Scandinavia, the Baltics, Western Europe, and Central Europe. Surpluses will persist in Eastern Europe, western European Russia, and southern Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
Europe: Water deficits in Scandinavia
Notable water deficits are forecast to persist through February in eastern Norway and in Sweden; and through May in Finland and in Russia east of the White Sea. Eastern Europe will continue a transition to water surplus which will persist through May. A wide area of water surplus is forecast to emerge March through May in Russia from the Gulf of Finland south to Ukraine.
Europe: Water surpluses ahead for Eastern Europe, deficits in the west and Scandinavia
Exceptional water deficits are forecast to persist through January in Western Europe, Sweden, and Finland, while Eastern Europe transitions to conditions of water surplus which will persist through April. Deficits in Western Europe will persist through April or longer and deficits will continue to emerge in Mediterranean Europe.
Europe: Water deficits, especially Scandinavia, Spain & Ukraine, surpluses in western European Russia
For the next three months water deficits will continue to dominate much of Europe especially Spain, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Ukraine. Although the severity will diminish the extent will increase. Exceptional surpluses are forecast for western European Russia. From January through March deficits are expected to diminish in both extent and severity across Europe. Surpluses will continue to emerge in European Russia during that period and will also emerge in the Baltics and southern Scandinavia.
Europe: Water deficits forecast across Europe through November
For the next three months water deficits will continue to dominate much of Europe, and though the severity will diminish the extent will increase. Surpluses are forecast for European Russia. After November, water surpluses will emerge across Northern Europe, western European Russia from St. Petersburg to the White Sea, and in the Volga Basin.





