Our February 2023 Global Precipitation and Temperature Outlook indicates that several regions of the world will experience significantly warmer temperatures than normal, including eastern South America, New Zealand, central Mexico, and widespread throughout Russia and Southeast Asia.
East Asia: Intense water surpluses to persist in SE, N China
The 12-month forecast ending in September 2023 indicates exceptional anomalies throughout East Asia, ranging from intense deficits in central and southeastern regions, to intense surpluses spanning from southwest to northeastern territories.
Central Asia & Russia: Pockets of surplus throughout Central, E Russia
Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean: Surpluses in C. Amer to persist
The 12-month forecast ending in September 2023 indicates intense surpluses will persist throughout much of Central America and the Caribbean.
Middle East: Widespread deficits, transitional conditions to persist
The 12-month forecast ending in September 2023 indicates widespread deficits of similar intensity throughout much of the regions, with intense transitional conditions occurring in pockets throughout Saudi Arabia and Yemen.