Heat Now, But Relief In... 10 days?

The above map is the upper-level map for today. While it may looks a little confusing, focus on the circle that I put text on.... That's the ridge of high pressure. That is what has kept us mostly dry today, with the exception of a few isolated storms. As we head into the middle of the week, we see more heat and the ridge is still strong on us:

So, in the above image (Wed) it still shows a hot and rather dry pattern, BUT we may see some changes in about 10 days! Look at this image from the GFS model for 10 days out:

The above image is for July 27th. It shows the center of high pressure (ridge) west of us and a trough (u-shaped feature) over us and the Eastern part of the USA. This would be a wetter and cooler pattern for us! Could this happen? We'll see... I won't be here on the 27th, so if it happens... enjoy it for me. :)

PS- When I say cooler, I mean highs in the 80s versus 90s and 100s. Fall is still several weeks away, so don't get too excited!

Have a good day!
Ryan

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Windy British Open

This is the "Euro" or European model. While our weather is boring, a nationally televised event may be greatly impacted by weather! The British Open has a big area of low pressure coming in just in time for the weekend!

If you do not like watching golf, you may like watching it this weekend because it will be a little more interesting to see how they play in 35-45 mph winds and nasty weather.

Are you going to watch it?
Ryan

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