United States: Major water deficits in PNW to persist
Africa: Deficits in Sahara, surpluses S of Sahel to persist
The forecast through March 2023 expects Africa to experience intense surpluses throughout the southern Sahel, which continue throughout Burkina Faso, southern Sudan, and Chad.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List January 2023
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period October 2022 through September 2023 include: northern Africa, Chile, Venezuela, Canada, and China. Areas of significant water surplus include: Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, central Africa, and southeastern Australia. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) 6 January 2022.
Global Precipitation & Temperature Outlook January 2023
Our January 2023 Global Precipitation and Temperature Outlook indicates that several regions of the world will experience significantly warmer temperatures than normal, including Myanmar, eastern Indonesia, eastern China, northeastern North America, Central America, and much of Continental Europe. Precipitation surpluses are expected for several countries, including Kazakhstan, northeastern Saudi Arabia, northwestern Brazil, and the Guianas.