Summery Weather For Vacation Week
Canadian wildfires have contributed to the stunning colorful sunsets lately. Very hot and dry conditions have sparked numerous fires in the Pacific Northwest over the last few weeks. The smoke has been transported by the upper air winds across the continent into the Northeast. The WBZ AccuWeather Team thanks everyone for sharing spectacular pictures. This one is courtesy of Matthew Cappucci in South Plymouth, MA.
Looking ahead to the rest of the summer, the persistence of the warmer than average water in the eastern Pacific and the increasingly colder than average water in the North Atlantic linked with trends in the Madden-Julian Oscillation and the Southern Oscillation Index, the odds now seem to favor near to somewhat below average mean temperatures for at least the 90-day period of July-September and possibly lingering through much of the fall. That is not etched in stone yet but it seems that the pattern which created our very cold January-March remains locked in due to these relatively stationary pools of warm and cold water in the oceans. Earlier thinking of a possible gradual cooling of the eastern Pacific and more of a ridge of higher pressure building along the eastern seaboard seem less likely at this time. While some bursts of heat yielding perhaps 7-11 days at 90 or higher are anticipated the rest of the summer, long duration spells of 3-H weather are unlikely.
We shall see. Meantime, we continue to watch for the potential of more tropical systems forming closer to the Eastern Seaboard or in the Gulf of Mexico in August & September.
Make it a great week and enjoy especially if you are on vacation.