Regional News Europe remains lodged in a warmer/drier-than-average weather trend for the next two weeks. Except for the UK and parts of southeast Europe, rainfall will be scant this week and next. Eastern Europe is slated for light showers for the last half of November, but France and northern Italy remain notably dry.
The recent warm/dry trend has benefitted winter crop development for most of Europe. The current forecast is concerning, however, as the possibility of drought is increasing. Southern Romania and eastern Bulgaria have received roughly 10 mm less rainfall in the past month than normal, and central France has seen a similar trend. With little rain in the forecast for the coming two weeks, drought conditions may...
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