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07/25/2026, 6:54 am EDT
Another heatwave is developing for West and Central Europe. The extreme heat intensifies during late July/early August. Slowly, the heatwave shifts eastward and into Western Russia and the Black Sea region in August. Some relief follows for Western Europe (except Portugal/Span where heat is maintained).
07/23/2026, 4:06 am EDT
A dangerous late July/early August lengthy heatwave coupled with dry weather event is forecast for much of the Great Plains and Europe based on the latest ECMWF outlooks. Significant drought expansion and intensification will develop for both regions.
07/22/2026, 5:19 am EDT
Soil moisture anomalies analysis reveals a large dry-to-drought scenario across Europe. The core of the drought is in France and Western Romania. The 10-day rainfall anomaly outlook by ECMWF indicates widespread drier than normal conditions. Week 2-4 forecasts rebuild Central Europe heat intensifying drought.
07/20/2026, 5:47 am EDT
A classic El Nino style climate pattern emerges in late July...excessive rainfall in Southeast Brazil while areas to the north are arid. Included is ongoing unusual warmth for central continent.
07/19/2026, 2:02 pm EDT
Madden Julian oscillation (MJO) is in a favorable location to produce abundant convective rains in the U.S. The NOAA/WPC 5-day quantitative precipitation forecast identifies the excessive rainfall associated with T.D. 2 in the Northeast Gulf, East Coast heavy rains, and a wet Southwest U.S. monsoon pattern.
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Genevieve First Category 5 Major Hurricane Since 2024 in East Pacific
The East Pacific basin is active including Hurricane Fausto east-northeast of Hawaii and Category-5 Major Hurricane Genevieve, the first category-5 major hurricane since 2024. Genevieve is intense due to passage over an immense marine heatwave. Latent heat release from Genevieve forces a high amplitude high pressure ridge cresting over the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Each system tracks west-northwestward weakening the second half of this week.
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La Nina Climate Key to Intense U.S. Dry Regimes
Slightly more than 25% of the months of this century have produced an El Nino climate as of mid-2026, about 2/3 the amount observed 1965-95. Consequently, ENSO is a leading contributor to periods of dry climate across the U.S. July 2026 is the 3rd time this century, D1-D4 drought conditions eclipsed 60% of the U.S.







