World Weather for Tuesday April 24 2018
Middle East: A pair of troughs will combine energy with a branch of the jet stream to produce rain over much of Iraq, northwestern Iran, and eastern Saudi Arabia. Some of the rain may be moderate to heavy of times. A few thunderstorms are possible over western Yemen. Other sections of the Middle East will be quiet. Highs will reach 22 in Kabul with partly sunny skies, 34 in Jeddah with mostly sunny skies, and 36 in Karachi with lots of sun.
Europe: A ridge of high pressure will be in place over Romania and western Ukraine with fair skies expected over much of eastern Europe. A trough will produce some rain over the eastern regions of Ukraine. A storm system will be positioned over southern Norway with a frontal boundary curling southwest to France. Patchy areas of rain are expected over southern Norway, central and southern Sweden, northern Poland, and Germany. Light to moderate rain will affect southern Germany, northern Italy, Switzerland, and eastern France. A trough will produce a few showers over parts of Portugal and Spain. Highs will reach 13 in Dublin with fair skies, 17 in Munich with showers, and 19 in Kiev with partial sunshine.
United States and Canada: A storm system will be positioned over the southeastern United States. Light to moderate will affect Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia. A weaker system will produce light to moderate rain over parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Other regions will be fairly quiet as temperatures moderate over the eastern half of the continent. Highs will reach 58F in New York City with a few light showers possible, 59F in Detroit with the chance for a few minor showers, and 66F in Vancouver with variable cloudiness.
Asia: A branch of the jet stream will produce a few showers over eastern Manchuria. Showers and a few thunderstorms will cover many central and southern portions of Japan. A thin band of showers and thunderstorms will stretch from west to east across much of central China. Southern portions of China will feature quiet conditions. Farther south, thunderstorms are likely over Cambodia and southern Vietnam. Lesser showers will affect eastern Thailand and the Philippines. Highs will reach 18 in Sapporo with showers, 21 in Pyongyang with variable cloudiness, and 28 in Hanoi with partial sunshine.
Africa: Conditions will be very quiet over much of Africa. High pressure will be positioned over the interior of Libya. An upper-level ridge will extend from the Angola southeast to southern Mozambique. A few showers are likely over the coastal regions of Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon. Thunderstorms will target the interior of Ethiopia as well as spots over Uganda and Tanzania. A trough will produce showers over Madagascar. Highs will reach 24 in Bloemfontein with sunshine, 30 in Douala with a few showers, and 33 in Maputo with fair skies.
Australia and New Zealand: A few showers are possible around Brisbane. Other sections of Australia will feature quiet conditions as high pressure builds onshore over the far west. Some light rain is likely over far southern New Zealand. Central and northern regions of the country will feature fair skies. Highs will reach 19 in Auckland with partly sunny skies, 20 in Adelaide with sunshine, and 29 in Townsville with mostly sunny skies.
South America: A surface trough will produce more showers and thunderstorms over northern and northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. Thunderstorms are also indicated for far northern Brazil, the Guinea Highlands, central Colombia, and northern Peru. Lesser showers will affect parts of Ecuador and western Brazil. Highs will reach 18 in Bogota with thunderstorms, 23 in Buenos Aires with thunderstorms, and 28 Sao Paulo with clouds and sun.
