Global Weather Forecast: Four Inch ‘Giant Hail,’ Long Range Tornadoes, and ‘Most Extreme Event’ in Climate History

Light rain near Times Square at night in New York City
Across the globe, this week’s weather forecasts are largely for severe and extreme weather, meaning it’s business as usual following a month that had been the world’s hottest April, making it the 11th straight record month.
The most severe weather has been in Brazil, where at least 57 people are dead, and hundreds more missing as heavy rain and flooding lashes the country.
Muddy brown waters have risen as high as rooftops in some areas of the country after days of non-stop rain. Rescue teams have had to turn to inflatable rafts on roads that had turned to rivers.
Meanwhile, South and Southeast Asia have already faced scorching hot temperatures
“Thousands of records are being brutalized all over Asia, which is by far the most extreme event in world climatic history,” weather historianMaximiliano Herrera said in a social media post last week.
Just days ago, authorities in Thailand said the heat index Thursday was an “extremely dangerous” 125.6° F (52° C) while in Vietnam, where temperatures passed the 111° F (44° C) mark, the national weather agency warned of the risk of forest fires, dehydration, and heat stroke.
In the United States, the already storm-ravaged Plains will see another outbreak of severe weather, including strong and long-track tornadoes.
“Numerous severe thunderstorms are likely to produce multiple intense, long-track tornadoes, very large to giant hail [2” to 4” (5 cm to 10 cm) in diameter], and damaging winds this afternoon into tonight across parts of the southern/central Plains,” the National Weather Service said in a statement issued Monday morning. “A High Risk (Level 5/5) has been issued. Be prepared to take action quickly if warnings are issued for your area.”
The severe weather in the Americas and Asia comes days after Central Europe saw towns and cities in the Benelux region and western Germany experience heavy rain and flooding as well as multiple hail storms. The weather on the Continent will be calmer this week.
Expect showers across much of Central Europe including in Austria and Hungary, while turning heavier in Switzerland. The forecast calls for unsettled and wet weather across Denmark and the Low Countries. Elsewhere, there will be heavy rain and showers in the Baltic States, and showers in Finland.
In the British Isles, some sun is predicted but heavy showers will develop across most of the United Kingdom today. Several more severe and slow-moving storm systems will bring the odd rumble of thunder.
In the Northeast United States, a high pressure system will shift out to the Atlantic Ocean and as a cold front approaches from the west and passes through Monday night. Weak high pressure returns Tuesday before the front returns as a warm front on Wednesday.
Patchy fog is expected in the region except along the oceanfront and fog may return in the evening before temperatures warm up, with a high Tuesday of 75° F (24° C) along with mostly sunny skies.
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