A lot is going on in the world of weather highlighted by multiple tropical systems, an intense heat wave with very high humidity levels anchored by very strong upper-level high pressure ridging, and very active weather in the “ring of fire” around the outer perimeter of that same high pressure system. On the tropical scene, Tropical Storm Franklin is pounding away today at Haiti and the Dominican Republic and once it bypasses this high-terrain Caribbean island of Hispaniola into the open waters of the Southwest Atlantic, it will intensify into a hurricane with a decent chance of attaining “major” categorization of 3 or higher. Meanwhile, the moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Harold which pounded southern Texas earlier this week will douse the Four Corner states during the next couple of days. Finally, there is the chance that a tropical systems forms this weekend in Caribbean Sea and it could move north next week and impact portions of the Southeast US.
Elsewhere, very strong ridging of high pressure over the nation’s midsection is anchoring an intense heat wave from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf coast. This heat wave is made worse by very high humidity levels that have featured dew points as high as 80 degrees in some spots. On the outer perimeter of this very strong high pressure ridge is a region that I like to refer to as the “ring of fire”, there is some very active weather that is bringing heavy showers and strong thunderstorms to the eastern Great Lakes. This “ring of fire” activity will spread to the south and east bringing heavy showers and strong thunderstorms to the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US during the next couple of days.
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The main weather theme this week continues to be one of hot and rain-free conditions in the Tennessee Valley. Temperatures will peak in the upper 90’s during the next few days with plenty of daily sunshine as strong high pressure ridging sits over the central states. This heat wave extends all the way from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf Coast and is accompanied by uncomfortably high humidity levels making heat indices as high as 115 degrees in some spots.
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High pressure that originated in Canada will move overhead today generating another comfortable day in the Mid-Atlantic region with pleasant temperatures and low humidity levels. While the comfortable weather pattern continues here in the Mid-Atlantic region, strong upper-level ridging in the middle of the country is resulting in a blistering heat wave from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf coast that is accompanied by very uncomfortably high humidity levels. The weather here turns much more unsettled again beginning late tonight and continuing into the weekend with the renewed threat of showers and thunderstorms…some of the rain can be heavy at times.
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High pressure that originated in Canada will move overhead today generating another comfortable day in the Mid-Atlantic region with pleasant temperatures and low humidity levels. While the comfortable weather pattern continues here in the Mid-Atlantic region, strong upper-level ridging in the middle of the country is resulting in a blistering heat wave from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf coast that is accompanied by very uncomfortably high humidity levels. The weather here turns much more unsettled again beginning late tonight and continuing into the weekend with the renewed threat of showers and thunderstorms…some of the rain can be heavy at times.
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High pressure that originated in Canada will move overhead today generating another nice day in the Mid-Atlantic region with comfortable temperatures and low humidity levels. While the pleasant weather pattern continues here in the Mid-Atlantic region, strong upper-level ridging in the middle of the country is resulting in a blistering heat wave from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf coast. The weather here turns much more unsettled again by late tonight and tomorrow as we’ll have to deal with first a warm frontal system and then a cold front. The end result will be the threat of showers and thunderstorms from late tonight into Saturday - and some of the rain can be heavy at times.
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A cool front passed through the region early this morning and temperatures will average some ten degrees cooler this afternoon as compared with Monday. High pressure that originated in Canada will control the weather for the next couple of days and a developing upper-level trough later in the week will bring a return to somewhat unsettled weather in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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A cool front passed through the region early this morning and temperatures will average some ten degrees cooler this afternoon as compared with Monday. High pressure that originated in Canada will control the weather for the next couple of days and a developing upper-level trough later in the week will bring a return to somewhat unsettled weather in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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The main weather theme this week with be one of hot and rain-free conditions in the Tennessee Valley. Temperatures should peak each day this week well up in the 90’s – perhaps even a few spots reaching the 100 degree mark - as strong high pressure ridging sets up in the central states. This heat wave will, in fact, extend all the ay from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf Coast.
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A cool front passed through the region early this morning and temperatures will average some ten degrees cooler this afternoon as compared with Monday. High pressure that originated in Canada will control the weather for the next couple of days and a developing upper-level trough later in the week will bring a return to somewhat unsettled weather in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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A cool front will push through the region tonight and our flirtation with the 90 degree mark for afternoon highs will be just a one-day affair. Following the passage of the cool front, the next couple days will feature much more seasonal temperatures as high pressure builds into the Mid-Atlantic region.
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