WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR JUNE 15, 2023
- No major changes overnight
- Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy will reach the northwest coast of Gujarat, India this evening and will bring with it some torrential rain, a storm surge and some windy conditions
- Remnants of the storm will move through Rajasthan Friday into the weekend with some rain reaching as far east as Uttar Pradesh; most of the moisture from the storm will be welcome, despite some flooding
- U.S. Midwest dryness will continue from eastern Minnesota, eastern Iowa and northeastern Missouri to western Wisconsin and parts of Illinois over the coming week to nearly 10 days
- Canada’s Prairies are still expecting some increase in shower and thunderstorm activity over the next ten days, but some of the rain will continue erratic and light leaving a greater need for more rain
- Argentina rainfall will continue well below normal leaving western wheat areas too dry
- Northern Europe rainfall will continue restricted in this first week of the outlook especially from northeastern France through Germany, but the following week should trend wetter
- Russia’s eastern New Lands are only expecting partial relief to dryness over the next two weeks, although there will be no excessive heat for a while
- There is some potential for frost and light freezes in Russia’s northeastern New Lands this weekend and next week
- India’s monsoonal rainfall will continue minimal in this first week of the outlook, but conditions may begin to improve after June 22; rain will be most significant in association with Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy in the north through the weekend
- Australia’s rainfall will be greatest near the southern coast over the next ten days
- Northern China (north of the Yellow River) will be driest over the next ten days leaving very good crop weather for the remainder of nation
- Thailand and Vietnam rainfall will continue lighter than usual, but timely; water supply remains well below normal with little change likely