Current conditions
Maps of observed precipitation conditions, individual graphics by basin are produced from MERGE/GPM data generated by INPE/CPTEC, considering the period from de 2000 a 2023. Between February 20 and March 20, 2024, the rainfall pattern remains below climatology in almost all of the monitored area, with a precipitation deficit on the main course of the Amazon River in Peruvian territory, the hydrographic basins of the Abacaxis, Aripuanã, Branco, Coari, Curuá Una, Guaporé, Içá, Japurá, Javari, Ji-Paraná, Juruá, Juruena, Jutaí, Madeira, Mamoré, Marañon, basins on the left bank of the Amazon in the northeast of the State of Amazonas, the northeast and northwest of the State of Pará, Napo, Negro, Purus, Tapajós, Tefé, Teles Pires, Ucayali, Xingu and the main course of the Solimões River. River basin and main course of the Amazon River in Brazilian territory, alternating areas with positive and negative anomalies were considered with observed precipitation close to the climatology of the period, only the Beni River basin was characterized with positive precipitation anomalies, also the upper Juruá and Purus basins showed positive precipitation anomalies in recent weeks. The sub-seasonal multi-model forecast indicates a reduction in the rainfall deficit over a large part of the monitored area, with an increase in rainfall over the south and east of the region in the coming weeks.