WORLD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY 17, 2025
No general theme changes were noted overnightSlightly less rain was advertised for the eastern Canada Prairies, although scattered showers and thunderstorms are still possibleWest Texas is a little wetter for next week than advertised WednesdayMost of the U.S. Midwest will get rain in the coming weekHigh pressure ridge building over the U.S. mid-south region next week will induce some excessive heat and humidity stressing livestock and crops with rapid drying conditions over a few daysThe high pressure ridge is then expected to shift to the west into the Rocky Mountain region and high Plains by the last days of JulyThe westward shift into the high pressure ridge will allow rain to continue falling periodically in the Midwest and temperatures will be seasonably warm, but not oppressively hotThe greatest heat in North America is expected in the west during the last week of July 17, 2025Drought will continue in the northwestern United StatesPortions of the U.S. Delta, interior southeastern states and the southern Plains will dry down over the next two weeksWestern and central Alberta, Canada will be wetter than usual during the coming ten daysWeek two weather in the U.S. Midwest may be marked by strong to severe thunderstorm clusters moving from northwest to southeast across the regionA tropical cyclone is developing east of the Philippines today and will move toward southern China and possibly northern Vietnam over the coming week after brushing the northeast coast of Luzon Island, Philippines FridayNot much change in Asia with areas from eastern Ukraine into Kazakhstan experiencing limited rain and warm temperaturesChina’s dry region in east-central parts of the nation will get some relief this weekend into next week while other areas see a good mix of rain and sunshineWestern Europe will have waves of rain this weekend into next week that should bring drought relief to parts of France, the U.K. and GermanyPortions of France and the lower Danube River Basin will remain drier than usual and in need of greater rainArgentina rainfall will be restricted for a whileSouthern Brazil will trend wetter periodically over the next two weeksSafrinha crop harvesting in Brazil should advance well with little to no rain outside of Paraguay and ParanaIndia rainfall will be abundant and frequent except in parts of Gujarat, central Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu where more limited rainfall is likelyIndonesia and Malaysia rainfall is expected to be restricted during the next week to ten days allowing for greater drying to evolveThailand should get some needed rain