WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 22, 2023
- Tropical Storm Harold was spreading rain into southern Texas early today and the storm will race through the region later today and tonight
- Not much damage potential exists, although some heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible in South Texas and far northern Mexico
- Remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary reached across the central Canada Prairies Monday providing some beneficial soil moisture to some very dry areas, although there was some disruption to harvesting
- Tropical Storm Franklin will over run Hispaniola tonight and Wednesday producing some damaging wind and flooding across Dominican Republic
- S. Midwest crop areas will continue dry in the west for at least another week
- S. heatwave in the central states will last through Thursday and then be followed by some cooling during the weekend and early next week
- Brazil’s forecast is a little wetter today for center west and northern parts of center south during the coming week causing some disruption to Safrinha corn and cotton harvesting
- Argentina’s western wheat areas will see no relief to drought anytime soon
- Queensland and northern New South Wales have an opportunity to get some needed rain late this weekend into early next week; confidence is low
- Europe will be trending wetter again after recent beneficial drying for harvest progress
- Europe temperatures will be cooling in this coming week reducing crop stress in some summer crop areas, although rain is needed before much relief can occur
- Western CIS will see an active weather pattern during the next ten days with alternating periods of rain and sunshine likely
- Western and southern India will continue dry through the next ten days while the lower Ganges River Basin is frequently wet
- China’s weather will continue mixed with plenty of soil moisture around for ongoing crop development