Summer Polar Vortex??

The past week has been rather cool for Northern Ohio. Though news of a summer vortex swirled in the news, the cool conditions were simply the result of a strong trough of low pressure moving across the Eastern USA. The past seven days featured a day time high that remained in the 60’s and a pleasant weekend; although Saturday was occasionally rainy. A brief warm-up commenced on Sunday and today much of the area is experiencing seasonable temperatures with highs in the 80’s.  Temperatures will peak on Tuesday before temperatures return to a few degrees below normal on Thursday. By the weekend temperatures will return to near normal levels.

Today the area is experiencing warming conditions as high pressure is allowing warm and muggy conditions to overspread the area. High temperatures have risen back into the 80’s area wide. A storm system is organizing over the Upper Plains and will likely generate a severe weather outbreak later today across this area.  Tuesday will be the hottest day of the week as the heat located over the middle portion of the country moves east. High temperatures tomorrow for the area will be a few degrees on either side of 90 degrees.

On Wednesday a cool front will approach the area late in the day. Before the front arrives temperatures should rise into the middle 80’s. Showers and thunderstorms will move through the area late Wednesday into the overnight hours. The front will usher in much cool temperatures on Thursday as high temperatures will remain in the 70’s under sunny skies. Similar conditions will maintain for Friday.

On Saturday temperatures will begin to warm back to around 80 as the high pressure moves off to the east of the area. On Sunday the next storm system will approach with a threat of showers and thunderstorms.