GLOBAL WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS

JUNE 2003

UNITED STATES

Alaska

Temperatures averaged 3°C to 6°C above normal across west-central Alaska during
the last week, with highs ranging from 20°C to 25°C.

Western

Temperatures averaged 2°C to 6°C above normal with departures as high as 7°C
above normal reported in parts of Nevada.

Northwestern

Little or no rain occurred in the western portions of Oregon and Washington
during the second week.

Eastern

Temperatures averaged -2°C to -6°C across much of the eastern half of the
United
States. The mercury failed to reach 30°C except across the southern fringes of
the region.

Southeastern and Eastern

Torrential rainfall of 200 mm fell across eastern Louisiana, the southern
portions of Mississippi and Alabama, and western Florida. Similar totals also
fell on Long Island, southeastern New York, and northeastern New Jersey while
25 to 100 mm of rain fell on the remainder of the region.

Southeastern

Rainfall amounts of 25 to 150 mm of rain drenched much of the south-central and
eastern portions of the nation with up to 250 mm inundating the central Gulf
coast of Florida during the third week.

SOUTH AMERICA
East-Central South America

Rainfall of 50 to 100 mm fell across Uruguay and adjacent parts of Argentina
and Brazil during the first week.

Northeastern Argentina

The region received little or no rain during the second week.

EUROPE
Western

Scattered light to moderate rainfall amounts of 25 to 100 mm fell on parts
Switzerland, eastern France, and northwestern Italy while neighboring areas
received less than 25 mm.

Also, temperatures averaged 6°C to 9°C above normal across Germany and adjacent
parts of France, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. Elsewhere, temperatures
were generally 2°C to 6°C above normal.

Less than 25 mm of rain was reported across the Continent during the last week,
except for weekly totals of 25 to 100 mm in the Alps and the Urals.

RUSSIA
Central Siberia

Temperatures averaged 2°C to 9°C above normal prevailed across the region.

Central Siberia

Temperatures averaged 2°C to 6°C below normal overspread central Siberia, with
locally larger negative temperature departures reaching -8°C near Lake Baykal.

AFRICA

South Africa

Unusually cold conditions, with temperatures averaged 2°C to 5°C below normal
covered much of South Africa. Subfreezing temperatures prevailed across the
interior, but the mercury remained above 0°C along the coasts.

INDIA

The annual monsoon season appeared to be delayed as moderate rainfall amounts
of 50 to 100 mm were restricted to Kerala and adjacent parts of southern
Karnataka and western Tamil Nadu. Temperatures averaged 2°C to 5°C above normal
exacerbated the dry conditions.

ASIA
East-Central China

Rainfall amounts of 25 to 100 mm fell across eastern Sichuan and western Hubei,
with less than 25 mm of rain was reported during the first week.

Indonesia and Southeastern Asia

Scattered moderate rainfall amounts of 25 to 100 mm fell on most locations, but
significant areas received little or none.

Scattered moderate to heavy rainfall of 50 to 200 mm eased the unusually dry
conditions across Indonesia and southeastern Asia during the last week;
however, other locations received less than 50 mm of rain.

Southern Japan

A powerful storm buffeted the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku with high wind of
up to 90 KPH and torrential rains of up to 300 mm.


AUSTRALIA
Eastern

Temperatures averaged 2°C to 4°C above normal, with locally higher departures
reaching 5°C above normal.