March 29, 2016 
NWPAC outlook, 29 MAR
Spring sticks around for another day across the north and central regions, as summer heat continues to build in the south. The tropics are still quiet, but conditions are shaping up for an active season.
NORTH
Very warm, spring-like temperatures persist across the north region today. A couple of storm systems are sliding through, with the first very far to the east of Japan, pulling clouds and moisture away from the Land Of The Rising Sun, and a second weak system draped across northern China, Korea, and eastern Russia. This frontal system is quite weak, and will do nothing more than reinforce the northerly and northwesterly wind flow, doing little in terms of lowering temperatures in the near-term. Skies will be cloudy along, and ahead, of the front, affecting portions of central China from east to west, and bringing some showers to the Korean peninsula.
| City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
| Ulaanbaatar | 11 (52) | -3 (27) | Fair |
| Vladivostok | 9 (48) | -3 (27) | PM Showers |
| Beijing | 23 (73) | 6 (43) | Fair |
| Seoul | 15 (59) | 4 (39) | Showers |
| Tokyo | 18 (64) | 9 (48) | Fair |
| Xi’an | 23 (73) | 9 (48) | Cloudy |
| Shanghai | 23 (73) | 14 (57) | Cloudy |
CENTRAL
Temperatures continue to edge slowly upwards across the central region, as mostly sunny skies dominate the majority of locations. Moisture being dragged in from the west ahead of a cold front in China will bring some clouds to southwestern China and northern Vietnam. The remainder of the region will see a nice day with plenty of sunshine.
| City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
| Kunming | 21 (70) | 10 (50) | Cloudy & Windy |
| Hong Kong | 20 (68) | 16 (61) | Partly Cloudy |
| Taipei | 23 (73) | 15 (59) | Fair |
| Iwo To | 17 (63) | 16 (61) | Fair |
| Hanoi | 22 (72) | 17 (63) | Cloudy |
SOUTH
Intense heat continues to build in the south, with hotter days yet to come across the region. The northern island of Luzon in the Philippines is still feeling the effects of the latest late-season cool surge, with temperatures a bit lower than the rest of the region, and moisture polling up along the eastern coastal mountain ranges, helping provide some lift and squeeze out some showers. The southern Philippines will see moisture moving in from the east, helping enhance rain chances there as well. Singapore will see another round of scattered afternoon thunderstorms in the afternoon heat, but the remainder of the region will see lots of sunshine.
| City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
| Siem Reap | 36 (97) | 26 (79) | Fair |
| Ho Chi Minh | 34 (93) | 24 (75) | Fair |
| Manila | 32 (90) | 24 (75) | Partly Cloudy |
| Davao City | 34 (93) | 24 (75) | Showers |
| Brunei | 33 (91) | 26 (79) | Partly Cloudy |
| Singapore | 32 (90) | 27 (81) | Scattered T-storms |
TROPICS
After a brief flare-up of convergence along the I.T.C.Z. (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) over the past 4 days, conditions appear to be quieting down a bit across the tropics today. No development is expected anytime soon, which is typical for a season following a strong El Nino event. A few showers will fall over portions of Micronesia and the Marianas but, all-in-all; it will be a nice day across the region.
| City | High Temp C (F) | Low Temp C (F) | Conditions |
| Guam | 28 (82) | 23 (73) | AM Showers |
| Yap | 32 (90) | 25 (77) | Partly Cloudy |
| Palau | 32 (90) | 23 (73) | Partly Cloudy |
| Chuuk | 31 (88) | 27 (81) | Partly Cloudy |
| Pohnpei | 31 (88) | 27 (81) | Cloudy |
| Majuro | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | Ptly Cloudy & Wind |
| Wake | 26 (79) | 23 (73) | Ptly Cloudy & Wind |
S.S.T.’s (Sea-Surface Temperatures) are increasing quite nicely across the region as we progress through the days of Spring, due to the increased sun angle and longer heating duration of each day. However, moisture is not very plentiful west of 150 degrees longitude, and south of 10 degrees north latitude. With the impulses of drier air moving in from the northwest over the next few weeks, this will inhibit any significant development in the mid-term.
WPAC-TROPCOND, 29 MAR
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Courtesy: CIMSS, Tropical Tidbits, Intellicast, WUnderground.com, MeteoEarth
