Friday, May 27, 2011

Weekend warmth may stick around

The cool spring pattern we've felt so far may be changing into more of a summer-like pattern for the first week or two in June.  A ridge of high pressure will build in the southeast and throughout the Ohio River Valley this weekend allowing temperatures, especially by Memorial Day, to rise well into the 80s, if not 90s.  

A warm front will lift north through the Great Lakes Saturday and Sunday which will keep a threat for storms in the forecast.  Another system will help to flatten the ridge Tuesday afternoon allowing a cold front to sweep through.  Temperatures, however, behind this front don't really look to cool a whole lot.  In fact, the ridge will begin to shift west and place itself over the middle of the U.S by next week helping to keep an active storm track across the Midwest and Great Lakes.  Looking even further into June and the Climate Prediction Center has above average temperatures remaining through the second week.  Who knows, maybe our luck is changing.

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