Warming Trend & Less Windy Next Week

Recently we have been placed in an area between a low to the east and a high to the north. That placement results in the Stateline being in a tight gradient. In other words, the winds are strong between the two systems because of the large difference in pressure between the high and the low. Other regions nearby have seen the same windy conditions that we have, such as Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa because we are all located in the same tight gradient region.

This pattern has persisted and will continue to do so for the next 48 hours or so because the low pressure system off to the east has nowhere to go. Essentially it is blocked from moving out into the Atlantic Ocean because of a dominant area of high pressure located in the North Atlantic. Therefore, the high pressure to the north has nowhere to go because if one system is blocked, the ones behind it typically get blocked as well. Think of it as a traffic jam. If one car can't move, the ones behind it cannot either. Thus, we have been stuck in this blustery pattern.

However, there is a change coming by early next week as the low to the east finally moves away from the coast, thus allowing a high to move more overhead. When a high pressure system is overhead, the winds calm and the temperatures begin warming up, especially as the high edges off to the east and the Stateline receives the southerly flow behind the high. So, if you have not been a fan of the windy weather, next week looks much better since our proximity to the high pressure system will be so close.

This setup also means warmer air will filter into the area in the form of 70's for highs next week.