March 2023 in #Barbados (https://nitter.moomoo.me/search?q=%23Barbados) was dry
Average temperature matched the 91-20 norm with extremes ranging from 17.6C and 32.3C across the island
Rainfall totals ranged from 3.2mm to 54.4mm and the drought caused several bush fires
See rainfall distribution map courtesy of Barbados Weather
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1648076188684828672#m
Records are falling allover these weeks:
Today #Mauritius (https://nitter.moomoo.me/search?q=%23Mauritius) joined the list
35.3C at Agalega Island is the hottest day ever for any month in the island (previous 35.1C Jan 1994).
And it's the highest temperature ever recorded in Mauritius in April (previous 35.0C at Medine in 2019)
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1648039004313464832#m
While most of Europe is still struggling with colder than average conditions,Iberian Peninsula is in its "own planet"with abnormal hot and dry conditions
Today temperatures reached 33C in Portugal and 32C in Spain including >30C in Galicia
This pattern is here to stay much longer
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647993386622676993#m
Another scorching day in Asia with records falling every day
Highest in India was 44.6C at Prayagraj
In Bangladesh stifling hot:43.0C at Ishurdi -April record tied from 1963,1980 & 1995
In Myanmar 44.0C at Kalewa -April record
In Nepal 41.7C at Bhairawa
It will just get worse
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647964023730700292#m
Monster heat wave in China,the harshest ever in April with 11 provinces >35C,dozens of records smashed including 2 provinces:
Zhejiang: 38.2C at Yunhe
Anhui:37.6C at Lu'an
Hangzhou rose >35C in April for the first time
See below a list of main April records by @yangyubin1998 (https://nitter.moomoo.me/yangyubin1998)
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647934242385428480#m
Mid April checkpoint
According to JRA-55 reanalysis the global temperature anomaly stands so far at +0.28C vs 1991-2020,so it retreated compared to March
Countries with most negative anomalies are Mongolia,Balkan countries and Italy
The most positive again Central Asian Republics
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647910150026452992#m
Cold weather in Western Australia with some significative low temperatures in the past 2 days
16 April:8.9C Carnarvon:lowest April in the Airport and lowest April overall since 1914
17 April:11.5C Tennant Creek:lowest April in the Airport and lowest April overall since 1952
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647864974763597825#m
Today's weather in North America sees the return of cold and snow just West of the Great Lakes in Minnesota including in the Twin Cities,while summer weather persists one more day further East in Vermont and parts of Ontario and Quebec with temperatures again up to 85F/29C.
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647700429654900737#m
Another country which is suffering from extreme heat in Bangladesh with temperatures reaching 42C and forecast to rise further next days
The capital Dhaka today rose to 40.6C which is its highest temperature for any month in decades,but still below the record of 42.3C set in 1960
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647670902824247308#m
Even if in the area between Rajasthan and Pakistan temperatures are not at 2022 levels,in most of Asia the heat in March and April has been unprecedented and it will get worse
Nepal also rose >40C today and next days will threaten monthly records.
Mongolia highlands peaked at 27C
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647642166825549825#m
Please be aware with the illegal acts by David Slater @Antiwoke9320 (https://nitter.moomoo.me/Antiwoke9320) . He is heavily insulting and slandering climatologists. His illegal activity of accusing people to falsify data is defamation and against the law.
This is the Laotian Met. Service page with the 41.4 at Sayaburi.
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647634127091367936#m
**Response to @extremetemps:**
One I Flew away ,sorry. For who wonders if those 3 stations in "Nambia" are in Namibia or Zambia, it' Namibia :-).
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647603528137834497#m
As announced,one heat wave ended in South Africa with 39C in the East and straight away a new one started today with 39C in the West
Under hot berg winds,Alexander Bay on the coast rose to 38.9C
In Nambia over 38C at Vogelfederberg,Sophies Hoogte and Koichab Paan
Hotter tomorrow
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647597738278768641#m
Record heat wave in #China (https://nitter.moomoo.me/search?q=%23China) with widespread temperatures above 35C in several provinces.
Besides Yunnan,the heat was fierce in Sichuan,Guizhou and Hubei Provinces,all above 37C.
Wufeng (Hubei Province) with 37.0C had its hottest April day on records.
And this is just the beginning
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647549077612101632#m
Australia between cold in the West and heat in Queensland,but records fell only of heat-44 so far this month!
Last records:
13th
37.4 St Lawrence
36.6 Rockhampton
35 Gladstone
14th
35.3 St Johnstone
15th
36 Low Isles
16th
Record Highest Tmin
27.7 Low Isle
27.9 Normanton
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647495038841020416#m
Late addition:
Besides the April records heat set mostly in Colorado,Connecticut and Ontario,this month there was one record low:
Nome, #Alaska (https://nitter.moomoo.me/search?q=%23Alaska) on 8 April tied the monthly record low of -30F/-34.4C set in 1918 and 1968.
This is the first record low at Nome since September 1992.
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647372669644423168#m
North America weather today:
Cold returns to the NW, fierce heat and 100F/38C to Texas,spring weather (after summer weather) to NE coast and abnormal warmth still stays in Wisconsin,Michigan,Vermont,Ontario and Quebec with temperatures up to 86F/30C.
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647348909327433734#m
March 2023 in #Nicaragua (https://nitter.moomoo.me/search?q=%23Nicaragua) had an average temperature of 26.8C which is 0.1C above the 91-20 norm. (map)
For the second month in a row, the Pacific coast was wetter than average while the Caribbean was drier due to weak trade winds.(see graph)
Map & graph by Ineter.
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647314418949148678#m
Asia and USA are with record heat, but let's not forget the Southern Hemisphere
South Africa is still battered by quick but intense heat waves
Yesterday in the NE up to 39.2C at Skukuza and 36.7C at Levubu (706m asl)
The end ? No way!
A new harsh heat wave will start in the West
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647292074595590148#m
A day for history in SE Asia, records allover
All time records:
Thailand
45.4C Tak agro Highest temperature in Thai history
44.6C Tak Airport
43.5C Phetchabun
Laos
41.6C Luang Prabang (yesterday)
41.5C Phonhong
41.4C Vientiane
41.4C Sayaburi
China
38.2C Mengla Monthly record
https://nitter.moomoo.me/extremetemps/status/1647227215849967616#m