How atmospheric blocking has impacted local conditions

It's no surprise that it's been hot and sunny ever since last Thursday, and that trend looks to continue as we head throughout the next several days for the most part.

You might be asking yourself, "Why is it that we're seeing so much sunshine and heat in such a long span of time?" Well, it's due to atmospheric blocking. Imagine you're driving home from work, and ahead of you, there's a traffic jam or a crash. This is the same principle that applies for atmospheric blocking.

We have a high pressure system which is going to be the actual traffic jam and a low, which would be the person driving home. Low pressure systems brings increased chances of rain, but just like the car heading home, the low pressure system can not get past that high pressure system and it keeps stagnant weather for long extended periods of time.

When looking at weather maps, you can notice a high pressure system located off into eastern portions of the United States. Notice how it doesn't move much and it stays very stagnant.

As we head off into the second half of the week, watch it push to the east and start to weaken. That allow a shift and change in our weather conditions.

When looking into the extended forecast for temperatures, most of the country is going to be looking warmer than average 6 to 10 days away, meaning that your AC is not gonna get too much relief.