The forecast anticipates that exceptional deficits will remain in areas of Mainland Southeast Asia, and mostly vanish from regions of Maritime Southeast Asia. Exceptional surplus is expected to expand in the latter.
South Asia: Widespread surplus to emerge throughout India
Central Asia & Russia: Surplus to appear in SW Russia, N to E Kazakhstan
Africa: Surplus emerges in Sahel, deficits persist in NW, central, and S Africa
United States: Pockets of deficit continue in W, S states
The forecast anticipates most exceptional deficits in the United States to resolve, with most states observing abnormal to moderate deficits. Some pockets of exceptional deficits are expected in western and southern states, with surplus expected to appear in southern California and in noncontiguous areas of the country.