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Hang In There!
Showers and thunderstorms are STILL in the forecast as we go into the second half of the weekend. The timing of the precip for Sunday looks like a few possible in the AM... but the best chance being in the afternoon and evening. Some of the storms could contain gusty winds, heavy downpours or hail... we will keep an eye on things.
Showers and thunderstorms will linger into Monday... but then comes the improvement!! Take a look at the 500mb flow (18,000ft up) for this weekend:
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Notice the TROUGH in the western part of the country. This is where the lines dive from NORTH TO SOUTH. Troughs are associated with stormy weather... and this one in particular has kept us pretty active the past week!
Next... take a look at what happens Sunday night/Monday:
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Now the trough is in the middle of the country. Closer to KC... and bringing us a chance of heavy rain, strong storms. This would be Sunday night into Monday morning.
But then comes the good news! Notice the placement of the trough on Wednesday:
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The trough is now east of us... and noitice a RIDGE building in from the southwest. This is where the lines surge from SOUTH TO NORTH. Ridges are associated with dry and relatively nice weather.
Soooo... hang in there! The active weather pattern will soon be over!
Hope you're enjoying the weekend!
Posted by at June 11, 2005 9:10 PM
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I am enjoying all this rain. Mainly for the sake of my tomatoes. Won't the developments of a strong ridge in the southwest be the harbinger of a long, hot and dry spell ahead?
HI, TIM!
I am actually enjoying the rain, too... it makes for some exciting forecasting! (although I could do without the humidity!) :) We will have a nice blocking pattern setting up over the next several days. That means dry conditions will prevail. It might not get that hot, though... at least not right away. Our winds will be in out of the northwest... which will usher in cooler air. Then they will gradually shift in from the East... which should also keep temps in check!
Jamie
Posted by: Tim at June 12, 2005 9:29 AM
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