Middle East: Pockets of rain and snow are likely over northeastern Afghanistan and the far northwest of Pakistan. A trough will be sweeping east across Lebanon and western Syria with a few showers likely there. Other regions of the Middle East will be fairly quiet with a ridge of high pressure in place over the northern Arabian Sea. Highs will reach 17 in Beirut with clouds and sun with the risk for a shower, 20 in Kuwait City with partly sunny skies, and 25 in Saravan with clouds and sun.
Europe: Troughs will produce snow showers over southern Norway and southern Sweden. Snow showers are also likely over Scotland with rain showers indicated over Ireland. High pressure will be positioned over the Adriatic Sea with fair weather expected over central and southern Europe. It will remain rather windy over southern Scandinavia and Europe. Highs will reach 4 in Munich with a few snow flurries, 8 in Edinburgh with showers, and 15 in Lisbon with partial sunshine.
United States and Canada: A wave of low pressure will be shifting east across southern Quebec. Snow will result over much of Quebec, northern New York, and New England. Rain will extend from central New York southwest all the way to the northern Gulf of Mexico. A massive area of high pressure will be located over the Dakotas. Quiet, cool to cold weather will cover all central and western regions of the continent. Highs will reach 39F in Toronto with rain and snow showers, 52F in Baltimore with rain, and 60F in Las Vegas with lots of sun.
Asia: A storm system and associated trough will produce snow and rain over much of Japan. Areas of high pressure will be positioned over central China and northern China with fair weather expected over most other regions of Asia. Conditions will be very quiet over India. Minor showers will affect southern Malaysia and the northern Philippines. Highs will reach 12 in Yokohama with some rain likely, 17 in Hong Kong with sunshine, and 33 in Galle with sunny skies.
Africa: Skies will be fair over northern and western Africa. Conditions will be unsettled over the southern portions of the continent. Trough will produce showers and thunderstorms that will stretch from the Angola and Namibia border east across Zambia and northern Zimbabwe to northern Mozambique and Madagascar. Lesser showers will affect parts of southern Tanzania and the interior of South Africa. Highs will reach 21 in Cairo with sunshine, 26 in Addis Ababa with partly sunny skies, and 27 in Johannesburg with a few showers.
Australia and New Zealand: Scattered showers are indicated for the far northern coastal regions of Australia. A few showers are also possible over Tasmania. Some light rain is indicated over the far south of New Zealand. High pressure will be dominant elsewhere. Highs will reach 20 in Wellington with partly sunny skies, 27 in Adelaide with a mix of sun and clouds, and 30 in Darwin with the chance for a passing shower.
South America: A pair of troughs will produce some rain over northwestern Argentina. Scattered showers are expected over Uruguay and along the Bolivia and Brazil border. Some minor rain is expected over Brazil's northern coastline. Other sections of South America will be quiet with high pressure positioned offshore from southern Brazil. Highs will reach 23 in Bogota with clouds and sun, 28 in Brasilia with the chance for a passing shower, and 28 in Cordoba with thunderstorms likely. 
