The forecast indicates that intense surplus in western states will mostly subside, as well as most intense deficits in the Upper Midwest. However, deficits are expected to linger in Minnesota, as well as in southern states such as Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List December 2023
The forecast for December 2023 expects significant water deficits for the 12-month period of September 2023 through August 2024 throughout Canada, central to northern South America, northern and southern Africa, and southern regions of the Middle East. Areas expected to experience surplus include southeastern Africa, Europe, and several regions in Southeast Asia.
Central Asia & Russia: Deficits persist in SW, E Russia
East Asia: Deficits continue in N China
Australia & New Zealand: Near-normal conditions expected in most regions
The forecast anticipates extreme to exceptional surpluses across Australia to disappear, with most regions expected to observe near normal conditions. Some western coastal regions of Western Australia, eastern coastal regions of New South Wales, and western Tasmania, are expected to experience varying levels of drought.