Drought conditions over north-eastern Europe slightly worsened in early April while remained stable over the rest of Europe.
Europe experienced slightly above average temperatures, with short warm spells affecting north-eastern Europe, the Alps and the Pyrenees.
According to the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) based on ERA5 data, in late March, negative anomalies are present in central-eastern Europe, central North America, central and north-eastern South America, central Africa, central, eastern and south-eastern Asia, and eastern Oceania.
Additional information related to food security can be found on the European Commission's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP).
