The current forecast for Jordan for the 3-month period ending October 2015 has moderated from the prior forecast. Though much of Jordan is expected to experience deficits, those deficits are not expected to be exceptional.
Update: Forecast for Iran Moderates
Europe: Deficits Forecast to Dominate Throughout Summer and Fall
In Europe, as we look back at the last three months and forward for the next nine we can see that deficits have and will dominate this period overall. Deficits observed in the spring may spread this summer over much of Europe with exceptional deficits evident along rivers. These deficits are expected to persist though diminish in severity throughout the fall, after which conditions may change to surpluses from December through February with the exception of Italy and eastern Spain.
Update: Forecast for Southern Africa Not as Dire
United States: Regionally Significant Water Anomalies Forecast in Coming Months
The continental United States is forecast to experience regionally significant water anomalies through February 2016, both deficits and surpluses:
- Exceptional drought is forecast to persist in northern California through the Pacific Northwest;
- Southern California is forecast to have characteristics of both water deficits and surpluses;
- Exceptional water surpluses are forecast for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, and Louisiana; and,
- Severe to extreme deficits are forecast for portions of the Northeast.