World Weather for Monday December 5 2022
Middle East: A few showers are possible over the northern Persian Gulf and the nearby regions of eastern Saudi Arabia. Scattered showers are also possible over the coastline of southern Oman. Other regions will be quiet. Highs will reach 21 in Saravan with mostly sunny skies, 23 in Beirut with variable cloudiness, and 29 in Karachi with sunshine.
Europe: Areas of high pressure will be positioned over Denmark and central European Russia with fair skies expected over much of Scandinavia and northern Europe. A few snow showers are likely over eastern Belarus and the nearby regions of western European Russia. A few showers are possible over southern Ireland. A trough will produce scattered showers over parts of the Balkans, Greece, western Turkey, and southern Italy. A storm system will be hovering offshore to the southwest of Portugal, close enough to produce wind-driven showers there and over southwestern Spain. Highs will reach 2 in Kiev with clouds and sun, 3 in Stockholm with partly sunny skies, and 8 in London with variable cloudiness.
United States and Canada: Areas of high pressure will be positioned over Michigan and Florida with a decayed front positioned in between. The front will produce showers and thunderstorms over the Carolinas, Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Alabama, northern Mississippi, and Arkansas. High pressure will be positioned over southern Wyoming with quiet conditions indicated for much of the west as well. The exception will be over the northern half of California where a wave of low pressure will produce some rain along with higher elevation snow. Highs will reach 39F in Montreal with a few snow showers, 35F in Seattle with variable cloudiness, and 80F in Tampa with lots of sun.
Asia: Showers and thunderstorms will target the central regions of Japan. Some rain is likely over the eastern regions of central China and Taiwan. High pressure will be positioned over the Mongolia and Manchuria border with quiet conditions expected elsewhere across northern and central Asia. To the south, thunderstorms are likely over southern India, Sri Lanka, and southern Thailand. Some lesser showers are indicated for parts of interior Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Showers are also indicated over the Philippines. Highs will reach 3 in Beijing with partly sunny skies, 13 in Tokyo with some rain, and 28 in Bangalore with mostly sunny skies.
Africa: High pressure will be positioned over the coast of Libya with fair skies indicated for northern and western Africa. Showers and thunderstorms will remain offshore to the west of Morocco. A wave of low pressure will produce thunderstorms along the Congo and Angola border with lesser showers expected elsewhere across Congo, southern Sudan, and the Central African Republic. Scattered are indicated for eastern South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar. Highs will reach 18 in Casablanca with the chance for a shower, 27 in Kinshasa with a few showers, and 29 Harare with partial sunshine.
Australia and New Zealand: A few showers and thunderstorms will linger around the Brisbane area of eastern Australia. Other sections of Australia and New Zealand will remain quiet with high pressure in control. Highs will reach 19 in Dunedin with partly sunny skies, 25 in Sydney with variable cloudiness, and 31 in Darwin with partial sunshine.
