“Extraordinary day in China: 44.4C [111.9F] at 900m above sea level, 116 monthly records broken/tied (more than 500 in 3 days), of which 39 had their hottest day for any month.
“That’s plus hundreds of records of highest Tmins and many more set earlier this month. Nearly 1000 records only in China.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663926782251216896
“Courtesy of Macao Meteorological Service this totally insane MINIMUM temperatures [up to 31.9C / 89.4F] at Macau today, the warmest night ever seen in climatic history not just for May but for any month.
“Macao climatic data is >140 years old in the Observatory.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663859090999615488
“‘Granary of China’ braces for more wheat-damaging rain.
“China’s largest wheat-growing province of Henan is expected to be hit by more rain in the coming days, state forecasters said on Thursday, complicating efforts to harvest grain already damaged by wetter than normal weather in late May.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/granary-china-braces-more-wheat-damaging-rain-2023-06-01/
“What Japan is living is historic: Heat records fall every single day (and night, records of highest Tmins also fall):
“Today again temperatures up to 33C [91.4F] with the most important records include: 32.9C Kiire; 31.7C Shibushi. More records coming; that’s like a daily routine.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663477785405321216
“Historic day in Myanmar. Records of highest temperatures in history keep falling: 42.3C Hkmati / 108.1F] (Sagaing State) new all time high, record was set yesterday; 41.8C Myitkyna (Kachin State) new all time high, previous 41.5C in May 1979.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663895281220370433
“‘Perfect storm of chaos’: A week after Typhoon Mawar, most of Guam still without basic services.
“One week after typhoon Mawar ripped through the US territory of Guam, most parts of the island were still without power, water, and internet, with residents frustrated by the government’s slow response to the crisis.”
“Pigeon Hole flood evacuees living in Yarralin tent camp [NT, Australia] with no date to return home.
“Three months after the remote Northern Territory community of Pigeon Hole was severely flooded, residents are still living in tents and have no clear idea about when they will be able to return home.”
“Hokitika, New Zealand, has just had its wettest May since [records began in] 1866.
“Hokitika weather observer Mark Crompton said as well as being the wettest May there since the town was founded, it was also one of the warmest. For the month, Hokitika measured 609mm of rain — more than double the May average of 271mm.”
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/west-coast/wettest-may-record-hokitika
“A flood-hit resident of Waihi Beach has described returning home to find water rising inside and says it has never flooded like this in his 30 years of living there…
“The council estimates 60mm of rain fell in an hour, causing flooding that forced up to 50 people from their homes, with 27 people evacuated and elderly residents rescued by firefighters…”
“Peru battles record dengue outbreak, in a warning for a warming world.
“Peru is taking extraordinary measures such as banning households from filling vases with water, as it battles its worst dengue outbreak on record, a crisis that experts have linked to increased rainfall and warmer temperatures as the climate changes… As of Monday, the South American nation has recorded more than 110,000 probable cases of dengue this year…”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/31/peru-dengue-fever-climate-change/
“The farmers dealing with water shortages even before historic Colorado River deal.
“Nancy Caywood worries about water constantly. Water – or the uncertainty of it – has kept the 69-year-old Arizona farmer awake at night since supplies began dwindling about two decades ago due to chronic overuse and drought in the American west.”
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2023/may/31/arizona-farmers-water-colorado-river-cuts
“100-year flash flood leaves Hereford, Texas, underwater.
“After months of severe drought, the floodgates have opened for many areas of the High Plains, creating new challenges. Hereford, Texas, one of the largest cattle feeding areas in the U.S., saw historic rainfall this month when 8-10 inches of rain accumulated in the Texas Panhandle town.”
“Spokane [Washington] just had the warmest May since the National Weather service began tracking temperatures in 1881…
“It is the fourth time the city has broken a highest average monthly temperature record in two years. Since 2021, records have been set for May, July, August and October.”
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/may/31/spokane-breaks-another-monthly-weather-record-with/
“Driest May weather on record; Farmers find creative ways to protect crop.
“The Philadelphia area received less than a quarter of an inch of rain all month. On average, we should be finishing up with a little over three inches. “With a spring like this year, we’re watering every day, whereas in the past it may be only two to three times a week,” Jarvis said.”
“Bermuda receives record May rainfall.
“The wettest May in 74 years has been recorded by the Bermuda Weather Service. A succession of “very large and wet” low-pressure systems kept a conveyor belt of rain pushing across Bermuda from May 22, according to Michelle Pitcher, the BWS director.”
https://www.royalgazette.com/weather/news/article/20230530/bermuda-receives-record-rainfall-in-may/
“‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen, officials warn.
“Officials in the province of Nova Scotia say unprecedented wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes will keep growing despite the “water, raw muscle power and air power” deployed by fire crews.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/31/nova-scotia-wildfires-canada
“This exceptionally warm May in Canada has been breaking records since the first to the last day and today it ends with many more stations having their hottest May day in history:
“33.7C [92.7F] Bathurst; 33.6C Charlo; 33.0C Gaspe; 32.6C Onatchiway; 28.8C Wabush lake (tied); 30.7C Lac Benoit.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1664068604080406528
“How bout hanging out on the beach in balmy 30°C [86F], in the Arctic, overlooking the sea ice. Just beware the polar bears sharing that sweet spot with you. Here’s the south end of Hudson Bay on May 30th.”
https://twitter.com/IceGoingSouth/status/1663710355716030465
“Warm spell in Iceland.
“Yesterday with fohn winds the temperatures in the North rose as high as 22.0C [71.6F] between 4am and 5am in the morning!
“Some stations with short POR broke their records of warmest May temperatures.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663987175573078017
“Two firefighters airlifted to hospital as crews battle wildfire near Cannich in Scottish Highlands.
“It comes after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) warned of a “very high risk” of wildfires across the country due to the warm weather. Emergency crews were alerted to the fire at a farm near Cannich on Sunday afternoon.”
“England ‘not ready’ to respond to extreme heatwaves this summer – and resources are at ‘breaking point’.
“In addition to excess deaths, they are warning of economic shocks and a “breakdown in public services” should the country experience more very high temperatures either this year or in the future. Last July, the UK recorded a temperature above 40C [104F] for the first time ever…”
“Storms lash drought-hit Spain.
“Experts said the torrential rains—which tend to trickle off instead of seeping into the ground—were insufficient to end the deficit in Spain’s water reservoirs. Spain’s reservoirs, which store rainwater for use in drier months, were at just 47.5 percent of their capacity during the final week of May, down slightly from 47.7 percent during the previous week…”
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-storms-lash-drought-hit-spain.html
“Extreme rainfall in Turkey floods streets, properties.
“Torrential rains have paralyzed daily life in Türkiye, while vehicles were submerged in rainwater and floods damaged citizens’ properties in several provinces.”
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/extreme-rainfall-in-country-floods-streets-properties-183571
“Heavens finally open over Nelson Mandela Bay [South Africa] — city on track for record May rainfall.
“After eight years of drought, the rain finally came. Garth Sampson from the South African Weather Office said last week the metro had received 167.6mm. This surpassed the previous record for autumn rain, set in 2007, of 165mm.”
“Cyclones and Interest Rates Fuel an African Debt Crisis…
“This year, cyclones and torrential rains lashed Mozambique, Malawi and eastern South Africa, destroying crops and infrastructure in what’s becoming an annual pattern.”
“Iran’s share of Helmand River water blocked by Afghanistan’s dams: Images.
“Satellite images reveal how the interim government in Afghanistan is blocking the flow of Helmand River, a lifeline for residents of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province, into the other side of border, by building several dams on the river.”
https://ifpnews.com/iran-share-helmand-river-water-blocked-afghanistans-dams/
“Concerns voiced over water shortages [Pakistan]…
“Serious concern at the water shortage in the country echoed during the meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources… The Committee reviewed water scarcity and continued conflict between Sindh and Punjab as a Special Committee led by Khalid Magsi also failed to present any solution to the conflict on water distribution and losses.”
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40245326
“‘In a hot oven’: India heatwaves take a toll on most vulnerable.
“Recurring heatwaves in India’s capital New Delhi have taken their toll on construction worker Mamta as she labours and sweats through a gruelling 12-hour work day. “In the afternoon, the situation is terrible. You feel like you are in a hot oven,” Mamta told Al Jazeera…”
“India didn’t miss the “party” of record heat. The 7 sister States are with extreme heat wave and records level in some areas.
“The town of Imphal in the State of Manipur today had its hottest May day on records and tied its all time record of the hottest day in history with 35.8C [96.4F].”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663571452245803008
“Monster heat wave in Russia and adjacent countries. In the Caspian area, temperatures rose >40C in Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
“Minimum temperature was 29.4C [84.9F] at Turkmenbashi! Absolutely unprecedented heat, never seen before. The heat spread all over in Siberia to the Arctic Circle.”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663595487746727936
“Record heat also in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Azeri capital Baku rose to an impressive 36.9C [98.4F] in its Bine Airport, this is the warmest May day in history of the capital.
“In the Republic of Georgia hottest May day on records at Bolnisi with 33.0C (534m above sea level).”
https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1663627088207790082
“Earth past its safe limits for humans, scientists say.
“The research, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, identified eight earth system boundaries that included climate, biodiversity, water, natural ecosystems, land use and the effect of fertilisers and aerosols. Human activities had pushed seven of these boundaries beyond their “safe and just limit” into risk zones…”
https://www.ft.com/content/b59f9fea-500c-43c0-9b70-f0f7e866fd0e
“Reduced emissions during the pandemic led to increased climate warming, reveals study…
“The results show that a complete phasing out of fossil fuel combustion in favor of renewable energy sources with zero emissions could result in rapid “unmasking” of aerosols, while greenhouse gases linger.”
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-emissions-pandemic-climate-reveals.html
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Man these threads keep getting worse by the day. Higher temps, more broken records and more of everything.
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/01/1179570051/arizona-water-shortages-phoenix-subdivisions
Add this to the growing list of water issues in the west.
Heather, no surprises there!