The forecast through January 2023 indicates intense water deficits in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Generally moderate deficits are forecast in southern Iran. Areas with a forecast of surplus include the region east of Tehran, Iran, and Al-Anbar, Iraq.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List November 2022
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period August 2022 through July 2023 include: North Africa, Chile, Southeast China, and Europe. Areas of significant water surplus include: Pakistan, Southeast Asia, and southeastern Australia. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) 7 November 2022.
Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook November 2022
Our November 2022 Global Precipitation and Temperature Outlook indicates that several regions of the world will experience exceptionally hotter than normal temperatures, including northeastern Russia, eastern North America, southern South America, central Asia, and the majority of Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East.