Australia Season 1-3 Ahead Climate Forecast: More cool and wet weather for upcoming autumn.

Executive Summary: The Climate Impact Company season 1-3 ahead forecast for Australia valid for 2021 is updated. The outlook is based largely on a weak but persistent La Nina into mid-year followed by re-intensifying La Nina after mid-year. Forecast highlights include a cool autumn with more wet weather north and northeast coastal areas. The winter…

South America Season 1-3 Climate Outlook: Southwest/southeast Brazil turn wetter for autumn/winter.

Executive Summary: The Climate Impact Company season 1-3 ahead forecast for South America valid through spring 2021 is based on influence of weak-to-moderate La Nina presence. During meteorological autumn wet weather greets southwest and southeast Brazil. This area needs the rain to prevent a late summer flash drought. Argentina looks mostly dry into midyear. PRELIMINARY…

South America Week 2-4 Outlook

Highlight: For now, fending-off flash drought. Charts of the day: Is the GFS (hot) forecast too warm? Discussion: The GFS indicates anomalous heat across Argentina to southwest Brazil in the 7-day forecast. All forecast models indicate high pressure aloft to support the anomalous heat. However, only the GFS has the hot temperature forecast. Interestingly, the…

Australia Week 2-4 Outlook: Only patchy wet weather areas for March.

Charts of the day: Murray-Darling Basin Water Storage Discussion: The northern Murray-Darling Basin water storage remains low due to lack of rainfall the past several years and the current wet season’s rainfall missing this region. The southern Murray-Darling Basin has somewhat higher water amount although still below normal but higher than last year. Week-2 Ahead…