A hot start to the work week awaits! An expansive upper level ridge will dominate the 2nd half of the weekend into the first couple days of the work week.
Near record to record heat will surge north into the Ohio Valley through the early week stretch. The dry to droughty Deep South continues to bake through the period and won’t see nearly the relief we’ll enjoy later on in the period…
Changes loom by midweek as a cold front sinks south into the Ohio Valley. While we’re not overly excited about beneficial widespread rainfall, significant cooling will take place for the 2nd half of the work week and next weekend.
Temperatures will actually trend below average Thursday through the weekend with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
As we look ahead, we’ll keep close tabs on the MJO and EPO for clues of the overall October pattern. Not surprisingly, the signals contradict themselves. The MJO supports above normal temperatures returning while the EPO favors seasonable to chillier than average temperatures. Stay tuned…
Our official October Outlook will be online over the weekend…