Climate monitoring bulletin for the major river basins

The Amazon Basin

Volume 02 - Number 52

Publication date: December 25, 2024

Periodicity: Weekly

ISSN 2965-7857 • DOI 10.61818/78570252

Precipitation anomaly in the Amazon Basin
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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 November 26 and December 25, 2024, the rainfall pattern remains below climatological levels in a large part of the monitored area, with a precipitation deficit on the main course of the Amazon River in Brazilian and Peruvian territory, the hydrographic basins of the Aripuanã, Beni, Branco, Içá, Iriri, Japurá, Javari, Ji-Paraná, Juruá, Juruena, Marañon, basins on the left bank of the Amazon River in the northeast of the state of Amazonas and northwest of the state of Pará, Napo, Negro, Tapajós, Teles Pires, Ucayali and the main course of the Solimões River, rainfall above climatology characterized the river basin. In the coming weeks, the multi-model forecast indicates a predominance of rainfall below the climatology in the east and southwest, over the main course of the Amazon River in Brazilian territory, the basins of the Aripuanã, Beni, Curuá Una, Guaporé, Iriri, Ji-Paraná, Mamoré rivers, the basins on the left bank of the Amazon River in the northeast of the state of Pará, Tapajós, Teles Pires, Ucayali and Xingu.

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