1. Southwestern Saskatchewan:
MODERATE RAINS REPORTED
Moderate showers delivered 25 to 50 mm of rain to southwestern Saskatchewan
during the past week. Eight-week precipitation totals were generally in
the 100 to 300 mm range, yielding short-term moisture excess of 50 to 170
mm [WET - Up to 8 weeks].
2. Colorado:
PROLONGED DRYNESS EXACERBATES WILDFIRE CONDITIONS
Little or no rain fell on southern and southeastern Colorado during the
past week. Fewer than 100 mm of precipitation has accumulated since June
9, yielding moisture deficits of 50 to 150 mm. See the United
States Drought Monitor for more details [DRY - Up to 17 weeks].
3. Texas and New Mexico:
LATE-SEASON HEAT
Temperatures were 2°C to 5°C above normal in eastern New Mexico
and western Texas, with highs soaring above 30°C throughout the region
[WARM - Up to 4 weeks].
4. Texas:
TROPICAL STORM FAY DRENCHES REGION
Moderate to heavy rains (50 to 150 mm) soaked central and southeastern
Texas as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay trekked across Texas [Episodic
Event].
5. Eastern United States:
VERY DRY CONDITIONS RETURN
Generally less than 25 mm of rain fell on the eastern United States during
the past week. Between June 9 and September 7, precipitation totaled 100
to 300 mm, resulting in moisture deficits of 50 to 400 mm. See the United
States Drought Monitor for complete details [DRY - Up to 23 weeks].
6. Northern and Eastern Europe:
WARM CONDITIONS PREVAIL
Weekly departures of +2°C to +5°C dominated Europe from Austria
and Hungary northward to northern Scandinavia and from Germany eastward
to western European Russia. Highs were generally in the twenties (°C),
except in extreme northern Scandinavia. The mercury remained above the
freezing mark at most locations [WARM - Up to 10 weeks].
7. South Africa:
ANOTHER QUIET WEEK
Scattered showers delivered 25 to 50 mm of rain to some coastal locations,
but most of the region received fewer than 25 mm. During the past 8 weeks,
150 to 450 mm of rain fell on the region, generating short-term moisture
surpluses of 100 to 300 mm [WET - Up to 11 weeks].
8. China:
MOISTURE SHORTAGES INCREASE
Scanty precipitation (generally less than 25 mm) was observed across most
of central and northeastern China during the past week. Precipitation between
July 14 and September 7 totaled 50 to 400 mm, yielding 8-week shortfalls
of 50 to 300 mm [DRY - Up to 7 weeks].
9. Central China:
STILL VERY WARM
Temperatures averaged 2°C to 5°C above normal during the past week,
with highs generally in the thirties (°C) [WARM - Up to 13 weeks].
10. Southeastern China:
TYPHOON SINLAKU BATTERS CHINA
Late in the week, Typhoon Sinlaku, packing winds of 176 kph, with gusts
to 213 kph, slammed into southeastern China. Preliminary data indicate
that as much as 40 mm of rain fell on interior portions of southeastern
China in 24 hours, but the storm rapidly weakened as it progressed inward.
Storm track information is available on the University
of Hawaii web site [Episodic Event].
11. Southeastern Australia:
STILL ABNORMALLY DRY
Scattered showers delivered only 10 to 25 mm to parts of Victoria, but
most of the region received little or no rain. During the past 13 weeks,
precipitation totals varied widely from 40 to 320 mm, yielding shortfalls
of 50 to 225 mm [DRY - Up to 13 weeks].