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…
Category: Midwest Weather
Scorching heat across the Central and Northern Plains, isolated severe potential across the northern US and Midwest, slight flooding risk from monsoonal rains in the southwest US: CONUS Weather Forecast – 7/15/22
In the absence of potent trough ejections, high-end severe weather setups, and tropical development, we have a big blocking high over the southwestern US that has been the main show as of late. This has…
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…
High pressure and heat across the mainland, cooler weather on both coasts: CONUS Weather Forecast- 7/1/22
As we enter July, let’s take a brief moment to look at the month of June weather-wise. June was a very dry month across most of the United States, with an extreme exception of the…
Moderate weather for now, with greater chances for heat building next week: CONUS Weather Forecast- 6/29/22
The CONUS outlook will feature a look at how the general synoptic pattern will impact the weather over the next week or so, focusing on the big features moving across the country. Looking at the…
Monsoon rainfall continues as subtropical ridge moves west, quiet weather after country-wide cold front: CONUS Weather Forecast – 6/25/22
Quieter weather is expected for the majority of the CONUS as a low pressure system brings in drier air behind its associated cold front beginning late Sunday into the beginning of this week. The Plains,…
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…
