Unsettled Through the Weekend and Into Early Next Week

The Infrared (IR) satellite pic loop above shows clearly an area of disturbed weather in the Midwest and upper plains while the dearth of moisture and clouds persists across the desert SW USA.  We here in PA are still under a NW flow and a boundary of warm humid air to our SW is bucking up against the cooler and drier air still entrenched to our northeast.  You can also see the clouds that moved through overnight and delivered 0.68" of rain to our humble abode here in Etters, PA.  That boundary is why we are looking at a period of unsettled weather for the foreseeable future.  Friday could end up soggy especially in the pm when the strong June sun's effects will help to destabilize the atmosphere and boil up a shower or three.  Even through the cloud deck, the sun's heating will create some instability and ultimately some showers and storms.  By the way, with both the video clips above and below, just keep hitting play to have them re-loop. 

The simulated radar shown above clearly indicates the modeling believes that some showers and thundershowers will boil up this afternoon.  At the end of the loop, what awaits for Sunday is this cluster of disturbed weather that could possibly pass to our south for Father's Day, but I believe that with the boundary so close to our area, we will still see numerous showers and thundershowers in/around the Harrisburg area the day we celebrate pop!

As for next week, the heat and humidity will build once again as a trough digging from Canada will allow ridging to build in the east.  Wednesday and Thursday appear to be the warmest days next week.  Here is a snapshot of the guidance for next Wednesday indicating above normal temps for our region.

This cold air that is coming gangbusters down the plains will touch off some severe wx early next week in the northern plains.  So Craig, lets just say places like Waterloo, IA and Albert Lea, MN should be on the lookout to spot some funnel cloud activity on Monday of next week. 

Speaking of Albert Lee, the guitarist, not the town....note the spelling...I'll leave y'all with this ditty from one of my favorite blues guitarists!  Albert Lee is playing rhythm and although very talented is not the favorite to whom I am referring; we all know who is playin' lead....I hope!

Have a good Friday and a great week's end!

Smitty

AA:  Showers Friday and Sunday....getting warmer and more humid next week.  Good tune attached at the end.