The weather pattern continues to stay sedate over our region thanks to what is called an “omega blockâ€.  In the upper levels of the atmosphere the lower 48 has been dominated by an upper low over the Northeast (for more than a week now) and another low over the Pacific Northwest. In between a ridge of high pressure is keeping our skies cloudless and our humidity down. This pattern will drift eastward over the next few days which will engender hotter temperatures and higher humidity deeper into the weekend and for most of next. Highs will range in the upper 80s to lower 90s while night time lows moderate from the 60s into the lower 70s for mid-late next week. Â
Hopefully a change in the pattern occurs late next week allowing for at least some afternoon shower activity. Until then our drought will slowly worsen.Â
Rob Perillo