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…
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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…
More Heat for the Central US, Some Cooler Weather for the Northwest and the Northeast: CONUS Weather Forecast – 06/30/2022
Good morning, folks! Things are relatively quiet now across the country, but that may come to a change by next week as the synoptic-scale patter gets a bit more exiting. General Synoptic Picture Analyzing the…
Temperate conditions for now, but active weather on the horizon for next week: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/28/22
A relatively zonal pattern across the CONUS will lead to more or less seasonal weather, with no huge swings or variations in the next few days. Looking at the short term 500 mb map, most…
Severe thunderstorms possible in the central and northern US; monsoon rains may increase flood potential in the SW US: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/24/22
An active pattern of weather remains in the cards across much of the country over the next week. Severe thunderstorms are possible for areas in the northern US today, before moving southeast to include areas…
Amplified to progressive pattern, SW drought relief, and Northeast unsettledness: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/22/22
We are transitioning out of a highly amplified to more progressive weather pattern across the U.S., but subtropical ridging will continue across the southern U.S. with areas of low pressure situated to its west and…
Hot and humid in the SE US, monsoon season arrives in the desert SW, rain possible from the Great Lakes region to the Northeast US: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/21/22
The heat and humidity continues to make itself across the southeastern United States, as a dome of high pressure continues to sit over the region. Further out west, monsoon season looks to get underway across…
Rick Smith helps those with Severe Weather Anxiety
Rick Smith, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the Norman, Oklahoma National Weather Service office is doing great things to help those that are struggling with Severe Weather Anxiety. In the clinical world, sometimes this is…
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El Nino doesn’t “grow” in California, USA Today is cray
An interesting story was posted on the USA Today website. It was titled: “Massive El Niño growing in California, say models” You can find it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/09/el-nino-california/29921633/ It is not the best article about El Nino…
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