Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook February 2020

Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook February 2020

The February 2020 Outlook indicates exceptionally hotter than normal temperatures across a vast stretch from the Dnieper River in eastern Belarus past the Urals in Russia and well into the Western Siberian Plain through much of the Ob River Watershed. Exceptionally wetter than normal conditions are forecast for the Mahanadi River Basin in Chhattisgarh, India, and in southern Hunan, China.

South Asia: Widespread water surpluses to persist in India & Bangladesh

South Asia: Widespread water surpluses to persist in India & Bangladesh

The forecast through March 2020 indicates that water surpluses of varying intensity will continue to dominate the breadth of India with intense anomalies in central Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, western Maharashtra, south-central Karnataka, central Chhattisgarh, and the Far East. Surpluses are also forecast for Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, rivers in Pakistan, and central Afghanistan.

United States: Water surpluses to persist in the Plains States & Upper Midwest

United States: Water surpluses to persist in the Plains States & Upper Midwest

The forecast through March 2020 indicates persistent, widespread water surpluses in the Plains States and Upper Midwest with exceptional anomalies in the Dakotas and central Nebraska. Intense deficits will persist in central Colorado and the Salmon River Mountains in Idaho, and deficits will emerge in eastern Texas. Moderate surpluses are forecast for several states in U.S. Southeast.

Central Asia & Russia: Intense water surpluses will persist in N European Russia

Central Asia & Russia: Intense water surpluses will persist in N European Russia

The forecast through March 2020 indicates widespread exceptional water surpluses in Russia from the Northern European Plain into the Western Siberian Plain. Exceptional deficits will persist on the Gulf of Ob and increase in the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River and the Upper Lena River regions. Surpluses are forecast for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kostanay in northern Kazakhstan.