It’s been another long, hot spell of summer weather in the Mid-South with a week gone by since the last significant widespread rains again. The weather pattern we can thank for that is the Bermuda High, which has been parked over the southeast U.S. for much of the summer, but has been particularly strong the past week. It has suppressed convective activity, yet brought enough moisture north from the Gulf of Mexico to keep it humid on top of being hot. Heat Advisories for heat index values of 105+ have been a daily occurrence.
Arctic cold to relent in the coming days
An Arctic blast was promised and Mother Nature delivered. Unfortunately for snow lovers, the most recent winter storm missed us…