WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 11, 2023
- Status quo conditions for much of the world today
- Dryness is still a worry in Spain, Portugal, North Africa and U.S. west-central and southwestern Plains and portions of Canada’s Prairies
- Some snow and rain will fall in the northwestern and southeastern Canada Prairies, but the heart of the region is not likely to see much dryness relief
- Aggressive snowmelt is under way in the upper U.S. Midwest and northeastern Plains as well as southeastern Canada’s Prairies where flooding is expected to evolve over the next few days
- Rain and some wet snow will impact these areas Thursday into Saturday morning to aggravate the flood situation
- Lighter than usual precipitation will continue over the next ten days in the lower U.S. Midwest where aggressive spring planting is expected especially after a few days of drying evolves
- Argentina will receive limited precipitation for a while favoring summer crop maturation and harvesting
- Brazil rainfall will be sufficient to raise topsoil moisture for long term Safrinha corn and cotton use
- Sugarcane and coffee areas in portions of center south Brazil may need some drier weather later this month
- Weather in most of Europe (outside of the southwest), the CIS, China, India, Australia and South Africa is mostly favorable right now with little change likely
- Tropical Cyclone 18S will move into northwestern Australia later this week and a disturbance near the Philippines will bring heavy rain to Luzon Island and possibly a part of Samar Island