Heat wave expected to persist in the Southeast through the rest of the work week: 6/22/22

Throughout the Southeast, the forecast is pretty much the same for the next three days: hot, with only a slight chance for rain each day.

The upper level wind patterns show a persistent ridge in place over the Southeast, at both the 500 mb levels (middle troposphere) and the 200 mb levels (upper troposphere). Ridges are essentially masses of warm air that causes the troposphere’s height to increase, hence the term ridge. Persistent ridging in the last few weeks has caused the heat wave in the Southeast.

Unfortunately for the Southeast, this heat is expected to persist throughout the rest of the work week and into the weekend.

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Local 3 Day Forecasts (Courtesy: NWS)

Dallas, TX
Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
High: 101	High: 102	High: 104
Low: 80	Low: 81	Low: 81
Precip: None	Precip: None	Precip: None

Atlanta, GA
Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
High: 99	High: 98	High: 94
Low: 75	Low: 73	Low: 73
Precip: None	Precip: None	Precip: 20 percent

Houston, TX
Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
High: 97	High: 98	High: 99
Low: 78	Low: 77	Low: 77
Precip: 20 percent	Precip: None	Precip: None

Birmingham, AL
Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
High: 99	High: 98	High: 98
Low: 74	Low: 72	Low: 73
Precip: 20 percent	Precip: 20 percent	Precip: None

Little Rock, AR
Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
High: 99	High: 96	High: 98
Low: 75	Low: 74	Low: 76
Precip: None	Precip: None	Precip: None

New Orleans, LA
Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
High: 97	High: 98	High: 98
Low: 81	Low: 82	Low: 81
Precip: None	Precip: None	Precip: None

Memphis, TN
Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
High: 101	High: 96	High: 98
Low: 76	Low: 72	Low: 75
Precip: None	Precip: None	Precip: None