Rolling Australian Excessive Heat

Climate Impact

Stunningly warm sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTA) are located east of Australia while a persistent cool pool of SSTA remain west-northwest of Australia. The SSTA signature is reflected in the prevailing upper air pattern featuring ominous upper trough(s) off the Indian Ocean and into Western Australia running into a powerful subtropical ridge extending westward from the warm SSTA zone. These conditions produce an intense transitional hot weather event for the weekend and early next week in Australia.

Afternoon Weather Update

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Argentine Forecast Still Wet Nearby; Dryness Returns Late Dec: The EU, GFS and Canadian models remain in agreement on widespread moderate to heavy rainfall impacting Argentina beginning next week. Totals are pegged in a range of 1-3”, which coverage maintained at 80-85% of Argentina’s crop belt. Ensemble models, which correctly predicted next week’s pattern shift,…