A historic early-to-mid September heavy rain episode across East and Southeast Europe continues. The focus of this week's rain shifts to the west coast of Southeast Europe. Later this month more widespread rains are likely across the northern half of Europe.

Small but potent upper trough brings an unusually chilly air mass to Southeast Australia on Sunday producing exceptional cold mornings on Sunday and Monday. GFS indicates <32F/0C risk into North-central New South Wales Sunday morning with -5C across the interior southeast including northeastern Victoria. On Monday morning, the cold regenerates and extends northward to near the Queensland/New South Wales border just inland from the coast.

After the driest August since 2013, the last thing U.S. Corn needs is late season heat. Unfortunately, very warm to hot temperatures are in the forecast most focused in the medium range. There are patchy wet zones in the outlook. The drought-ridden southern sugarcane areas in Brazil receive adjusted much wetter 15-day forecasts.

Meteorological summer 2024 was the 4th hottest on record. Last year was the 15th hottest on record while 2022 was the 4th hottest on record at that time. Summer 2021 was the hottest on record. Summer 2024 set records for heat 5 states including California and Arizona, Florida, plus New Hampshire and Maine.