The forecast indicates intense anomalies will be present throughout Russia, with intense surpluses in its eastern and central regions, and notable deficits throughout its northern and southern regions.
Central Asia & Russia: Surplus, transitional conditions continue in central Russia
Central Asia & Russia: Surplus, transitional conditions to persist in Central Russia
The forecast through May 2023 predicts widespread exceptional surpluses in much of Russia’s Yenisei River Watershed, Central Siberian Plateau, and pockets throughout the Russian Far East. Severe to exceptional surpluses will persist from central Tyumen Oblast further east into territories near the city of Omsk.