Drought conditions worsened in most of Europe in mid-June. The Baltic Sea region shows some areas of recovery, but warning and alert conditions persisted.
Europe experienced above-average temperatures with the onset of a heatwave over most of central-western Europe.
According to the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) based on ERA5 data, in late May, negative anomalies are present in central-eastern and north-eastern Europe, central-western North America, northern South America, Andes, central and western Africa, Madagascar, and central and northern Asia.
Additional information related to food security can be found on the European Commission's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP).
