Temperatures
During the past week, temperatures averaged 2 to 6 degrees C above normal throughout parts of central and western Kazakhstan, with average to slightly below average temperatures observed across Afghanistan and Pakistan. Maximum temperatures are forecast to average 1 to 5 degrees C above normal across most of the southern Central Asia region. The largest positive temperature anomalies (8 degrees C or more) are forecast across the lower elevations of Tajikistan and northern Afghanistan. Maximum temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees C across northern/western Afghanistan, southwest Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan during the upcoming week.
Precipitation
Light rain was limited to northern Kazakhstan with mostly dry weather across much the remainder of Central Asia. Isolated thundershowers were reported in parts of Tajikistan which slowed field work. Precipitation has continued its seasonal decline across many parts of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; however precipitation remains slightly delayed and below average across parts of western and northern Kazakhstan during the last 30 days. A seasonable distribution of rainfall is forecast during the upcoming outlook period.