This is a quick outlook for what I expect heading into and through the Summer of 2013. There will be more discussion and detail upcoming.<\/p>\n
MID TO LATE MAY: Signs of a brief shot of very cool air at mid month followed by a preview of summer warmth, then a couple more cool shots toward the end of the month. Rain or shower events will mark temperature changes but the month overall should see near to below normal precipitation.<\/p>\n
JUNE: Jet stream wavers but lifts more to the north with mean ridge position Midwest to interior East. Several frontal passages bring episodes of mostly light rain and a few heavier showers\/storms, but the month overall should see a below normal rainfall trend and temperatures near to above normal with dryness increasing and building toward drought conditions in some locations.<\/p>\n
JULY: Hot and dry with drought increasing. Limited thunderstorm activity. The pattern could favor mainly isolated air mass storms when there is enough moisture, and only a few shots at storm lines when disturbances pass by if a dominant high pressure ridge weakens a few times.<\/p>\n
AUGUST: Tropical moisture increases, a very warm and humid month but not as hot as July. Drought should break from tropical rains at some point during the month.<\/p>\n
SEPTEMBER: Summer winds down warm and wet then shifts to cooler and drier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is a quick outlook for what I expect heading into and through the Summer of 2013. There will be more discussion and detail upcoming. MID TO LATE MAY: Signs of a brief shot of very cool air at mid month followed by a preview of summer warmth, then a couple more cool shots toward … Continue reading Summer 2013 Outlook<\/span>