Climate monitoring bulletin for the major river basins

The Amazon Basin

Volume 04 - Number 07

Publication date: February 12, 2025

Periodicity: Weekly

ISSN 2965-7857 • DOI 10.61818/78570407

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 2024. Between December 31 and January 29, 2025, the picture of rainfall below the climatology in a large part of the monitored area remains, with a rainfall deficit on the main course of the Amazon River in Brazilian and Peruvian territory, the basins of the Içá, Japurá, Javari, Juruá, Jutaí, Mamoré, Marañon, Napo, Purus, Ucayali and the main course of the Solimões River, rainfall above climatology characterized the basins of the Abacaxis, Aripuanã, Branco, Iriri, Ji-Paraná, , basins on the left bank of the Amazon River in the northeast of the state of Amazonas and in the northeast and northwest of the state of Pará, Tapajós and Xingu. With behavior close to that of the climatology for the Beni, Coari, Curuá Una, Guaporé, Juruena, Madeira, Negro, Tefé and Teles Pires river basins. The multi-model forecast indicates rainfall above the climatology for a large part of the region, concentrated in the center and north of the monitored area. Rainfall below the climatology is forecast for the headwaters of the Guaporé, Juruena, Mamoré, Teles Pires and Xingu river basins over the next two weeks.

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