Drought conditions remained stable and critical in most of Europe and worsened in central-western Europe in late June. The Baltic Sea region and the Iberian Peninsula show some areas of recovery but watch and warning conditions persist.
Europe experienced above-average temperatures with an extensive and prolonged heatwave over most of Europe.
According to the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) based on ERA5 data, in late June, negative anomalies are present in central and southern Europe, northernmost North America, central America, central-eastern South America, central-southern Andes, central Africa, Madagascar, and several regions in Asia.
Additional information related to food security can be found on the European Commission's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP).
