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"It is likely to bring above-average temperatures to much of the globe and shift rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of drought and floods in different regions," the body said in its monthly update.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

This remote stretch of the Australian outback is an important grazing area for sheep and cattle, with a landscape typically dominated by hardy plants adapted to limited rainfall.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

After a summer of extreme heat and little rain for most, some parts of the country have continued to experience below-average rainfall so far this autumn.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As much as 8 inches of rainfall is expected this weekend in southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia, increasing the risk of flash flooding, the weather service said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Koffi had worked in the Night Zoo for eleven years—looking after its beasts in every condition, from torrid rainfall to scorching sunshine—but she’d never felt a heat quite like this.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Extreme rainfalls during the ongoing monsoon season are a major source of floods in several parts of India.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

Most notably, in May 2017, some 6 million cubic yards of earth moved after torrential rainfalls, adding 15 acres of coastline.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

California has otherwise experienced a mild wildfire season, after dozens of atmospheric rivers pummeled the state earlier this year and delivered record rainfalls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

Scientists have discovered a new technique which will shed light on the phenomena of winter monsoons -- the heavy autumn and winter rainfalls which can cause floods and landslides across southeast Asia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023

It is our second month in Anlungthmor and we are amid one of the worst rainfalls ever.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung