Storm Boris, a powerful low-pressure system, has triggered severe flooding and extreme weather across central and eastern Europe.
The storm has caused significant devastation in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, southern Germany, Austria, and parts of Hungary. Torrential rains over the past few days have resulted in widespread flooding, with several fatalities reported.
In the Alps, heavy snowfall has blanketed higher altitudes, compounded by strong winds forming large snowdrifts.
Though the storm is expected to persist through Monday and Tuesday, conditions should begin to improve as high pressure builds from the north.
Alpine regions experience heavy snowfall, worsening conditions as temperatures rise and snow melts.However, river levels are anticipated to remain elevated, especially as rising temperatures later in the week will lead to snowmelt in alpine regions, prolonging the flooding risk.
Meanwhile, off the coast of the Carolinas in the U.S., an area of low pressure is slowly tracking northward. While not currently tropical, there is potential for it to develop into a tropical storm as it moves over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.
If this happens, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding could impact the southeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S. coastline in the coming days.
In Japan, heat waves this summer broke several temperature records, with the average summer temperature being 1.76°C above the long-term norm, matching the record set in 2023.
This week, unusually high temperatures of 34°C (93.2°F) are forecast in Tokyo, well above the seasonal norm. Cooler temperatures are expected next week as winds shift, bringing a 10°C drop across parts of the country.