Continuing a pattern established in previous months, warm temperature anomalies are forecast for December in many parts of the world, particularly Ontario, Quebec, the Great Lakes, Central America, Caribbean, Brazil's Amazon, India, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. Dry anomalies are expected in northern Brazil. Exceptionally wet anomalies are expected in South Sudan and surrounding regions.
Australia & New Zealand
Severe to exceptional surpluses will remain throughout Queensland. Exceptional deficits will occur in portions of Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
East Asia
Exceptional deficits will occur in northwestern and southeastern China, widespread throughout the Yangtze River Basin. Isolated pockets of surplus will affect portions of central and northeastern China.
Southeast Asia & Pacific
Exceptional surpluses throughout Maritime Southeast Asia will mostly diminish, though pockets of severe to exceptional deficits will persist in portions of the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua, West Papua, and New Guinea.
South Asia
Exceptional surpluses in India will mostly dissipate, transitioning to moderate to severe surpluses. Exceptional deficits will remain in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
