The establishment of a large ridge over the Central and Eastern United States has been well documented. Since July, multiple surges of ridging have kept above normal temperature anomalies rooted from the Plains states through the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys to the Eastern Seaboard. With varying degrees of intensity and length, these above normal […]
At last, relief from the oppressive temperatures and dew points has arrived. A cold front, which passed through the area early on Wednesday morning (not without some fanfare — with widespread lightning and torrential rain) will be the first in a sequence of events marking the end of the ridiculous humidity. While temperatures will reach […]
An unusually organized area of low pressure, and an associated mid level disturbance, is expected to track through the Northeast states on Tuesday into early Wednesday morning. Riding on the periphery of a large mid and upper level ridge, this disturbance will gain extra energy along a thermal and height gradient which exists from the […]
While the ridiculous, oppressive heat of this weekend is in the past, above normal temperatures and heat will continue during the upcoming week. Heat Index values will again approach the middle to upper 90’s throughout the area on Monday and Tuesday afternoon. A low pressure system moving north of the area is likely to create […]