The above image shows a set up around June 9th that keeps cool pushes of air coming from the northwest and record heat stuck out west.

The warmer weather is here and that means outdoor events, charity run/walks and of course beach and pool days are being planned in earnest.  What is the start of summer looking like?  Meteo

We have had some very warm days sneaking in before the official start of summer ((The official start of the solstice is June 20 at 6:34 A.M. EDT) but get ready for a pattern change for the rest of the first half of June.  Meteorological summer by the way started June 1.

The set up is going to keep the heat bottled up out west.  We’ll likely see an upper level low keep cooler air funneling in from Canada across the northeast.  This means we’ll likely even see some unsettled weather (showers) from time to time.

The Tropics and Short Term Forecast:

This time of year we always have to keep an eye on the tropics to “disrupt” or influence weather patterns.  At this point the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.  There could be an area of low pressure developing some time next week.  What does that mean for us?  At this point, nothing.  However, in the image below (Sunday)  that is a cold front approaching us and it is starting to tap into some of that Gulf of Mexico moisture.  That spells a wet Sunday for us with some embedded heavier downpours into Sunday night.  The next tropical system (if it forms) will be named “Colin”.

This is Sunday. Notice the rain from New England down to the Gulf. Some of that rain could be heavy at times.

As new data and trends come in for the summer months I will post updates here.  Until then, keep the umbrella close by and close eye on a rather quickly changing weather pattern over the next 1-2 weeks.

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