WAVY YET STAGNANT

Despite there being some 6 to 7 long waves around the northern hemisphere, our pattern is somewhat blocked. A deep trough off the west coast, coupled with the high over western Canada and the trough in the east sets up an omega block; but, about the same type of pattern is situated across the Atlantic!

The ridge out west looks to slowly drift eastward, though we're still getting a hefty fetch of moisture off the Gulf from a broad Bermuda high circulation. This will keep the chances of afternoon showers and t-storms in the forecast over the week ahead and by the same token, help keep temps from really sky-rocketing.

Triple digit heat still is eluding us! Perhaps we'll have a repeat performance of 2004 where the mercury only hit 97 in Fort Smith and 93 in Fayetteville.

Posted by Ted Zarras at 10:45 PM