The weather in CONUS is a tale of two worlds. Most regions west of the Rocky Mountains are sizzling with extreme heat well above normal for this time of year. With a lack of rainfall,…
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Hot weather in the Pacific Northwest, cooler and stormy weather in the Midwest, cold front and stormy weather in the Southeast: CONUS Forecast – 7/26/22
As we look at the 500 mb chart for Thursday evening, two things stand out to me. The first, which I will discuss right now, is the ridge over the Pacific Northwest. This ridge will…
Heat Continues for the South, Begins in the Northwest, While the Rest of the Nation Cools Down: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/24/2022
Good morning, and happy Sunday! Potentially record-high temperatures will work their way into the Pacific Northwest early this week, with the rest of the Northern United States experiencing a bit of a cooldown. In addition…
Heat Continues Across Much of the Country: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/21/2022
Good morning and happy Thursday! From the West Coast to the East Coast, we’ll take a look at the big weather stories for the next few days. As you’ll soon find out, one overarching theme…
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Summertime heat continues… severe weather threat in Great Lakes and Northeast: CONUS Weather Forecast-7/20/22
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today’s CONUS weather forecast will be a look at the major weather features in each part of the country over the next seven days, with a more general long-range outlook at the…
The High-Pressure Ridge Remain strong in the West and Heavy Rainfall in the Midwest: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/17/22
Hello everybody, the overall CONUS forecast will be heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will occur in the Midwest. The low-pressure system will be moving northeast to provide more rain relief for those areas. Then the High-pressure…
Amplified ridge bringing the heat, approaching northern U.S. cyclone: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/16/22
The CONUS continues to be characterized by an amplified pattern keeping the western half of the U.S. much drier than the East. This weather pattern is also contributing to the well-above average temperatures being experienced…
Strong U.S. ridge and heat, unsettled and stormy Southeast: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/13/22
Upper-level ridging has persisted across the western and central U.S. the past few days and is expected to continue throughout the next 7 days. This will keep the majority of the western and central states…
Eastern US will see storms and drought-busting rainfall as the western and central US heat up: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/6/22
For the last several weeks, the typical pattern has been a heatwave-inducing ridge in the Southeast while the Northwest has seen a trough delivering cool, wet weather. However, this pattern is shifting as the dominant…
Warmer in the Central US, Cooler in the Northwest, Northeast: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/3/2022
Good morning, folks! Luckily for us, the CONUS pattern looks relatively quiet, which is common for this time of year. First we’ll start by looking at the current synoptic picture, then we’ll zoom into some…
