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04/28/2022, 9:11 am EDT

NOAA U.S. Drought Monitor Updated

The NOAA U.S. Weekly Drought Monitor is updated and based on historical dry soil moisture conditions across the Southwest and West-central U.S. plus sneaky historical wet soils in the Upper Midwest and parts of the Interior Northeast.
04/24/2022, 2:22 pm EDT

Sharp Temperature Flip in Central South America Pattern Ahead

An intense negative phase of the Antarctic oscillation (-AAO) is forecast for this week. As a result, an unusually intense upper trough is forecast to evolve over Southern Argentina. To the north of that trough, dynamic forcing causes excessive heat to develop in central South America. Centered on Paraguay and far northern Argentina temperatures >100F this week. However, the much cooler air mass to the south roars northward in the 6-10-day period