... five worst-hit #drought countries are Somalia, #Sudan, #SouthAfrica, South Sudan and #Namibia. These ... are getting progressively #drier
...discovered that some of the countries worst hit by drought are actually seeing an #increase in #groundwater #storage ... potential.. to provide a lifeline to drought-hit places like #Somalia, #Kenya, and #Ethiopia.
...some countries in the western Sahel (Senegal, Burkina Faso..) actually got wetter over the period 1983-2021
https://www.wateraid.org/uk/media/africa-droughts-became-more-frequent-more-intense-and-widespread-over-the-last-four-decades
#ethiopia #Kenya #Somalia #storage #groundwater #increase #drier #namibia #southafrica #Sudan #drought
NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR AUGUST 25, 2023:
Most of the #Northland will see #clouds increase and #fog form Thursday night with warm #temperatures and light #winds.
Scattered #showers and #thunderstorms will pass through late tonight and Friday along a #cold #front.
After it does, #summer-like highs will drop as #breezy north winds bring #cooler and #drier air.
VIDEO: https://www.fox21online.com/2023/08/24/thursday-evening-northland-forecast-8-24-2023/
#northland #clouds #fog #temperatures #winds #showers #thunderstorms #cold #front #summer #breezy #cooler #drier #wxtooter #weather #forecast #mnwx #wiwx #upwx
NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR JULY 6, 2023:
A passing #cold #front has helped to bring #cooler and #drier air to the #Northland. It will be a crisp #summer night with plenty of stars in the skies.
Thursday is looking great with a #high-pressure system passing through. Enjoy the #sunshine, light #winds, and seasonally cool #temperatures.
VIDEO & DISCUSSION: https://www.fox21online.com/weather/
#cold #front #cooler #drier #northland #summer #high #sunshine #winds #temperatures #wxtooter #weather #forecast #mnwx #wiwx #upwx
The greatest chances for #drier-than-average #conditions are forecast in portions of California, the #Southwest, the southern Rockies, southern Plains, Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast.
https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/us-winter-outlook-warmer-drier-south-with-ongoing-la-nina
#drier #conditions #southwest #nmwx #drought #snow
Adding to the concerns this #winter is that #NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center's seasonal outlook favors #drier and #warmer conditions for the southern part of the region, mostly based on a continuing #LaNiña pattern. This would be the third winter La Niña in a row for the United States.
#winter #noaa #drier #warmer #LaNina #drought