Summertime!

The 3 warmest months climatologically at this latitude are June, July, and August.  Well, to this point in the month, it has been anything but warm...take a look at the temperature anomalies from June 1...

But things are about to change as forewarned last week...summertime heat and humidity will make inroads without resistance over the next several days...and as many of you know...once the deep moisture/humidity make it into these parts, it will be until September until it will willingly depart...SUMMERTIME!

Here are the departures from norms for the next week to 10 days...

An east coast heat wave to be sure...here is a an easier day to day graphic for the predicted temps over the next 10 here in our region...focused on KMDT...

The green bars are the overnight lows...notice they are increasing.  That indicates a major increase in in the humidity!  Although the daytime maxes are decreasing, the comfort index will become somewhat undesirable as we proceed through the week.  Summertime!  I guess I'll be initiating our  AC next week; no more York County AC; simply recycled AC!  In case you're interested, here is the 46 day Euro Temp anomalies based on its ensembles...check it out...

So Smitty, what does that map above indicate?  SUMMERTIME!  A wet pattern to develop...and they are in desperate need of precip in the SE states...in the SE quadrant of the USA.  A persistent trough/wet period into the PAC NW...And for us here in PA, periods of heat and humidity and then a bit of cooling with normal precip.  The biased is to the warmth...

Side note... I'm blogging tonight since there is no NHL to view and my Os are always BLACKED-OUT at my humble abode?  I will never understand that...?

With all of that said...SUMMERTIME!  Enjoy Norah...she sure can tickle those ivories...

And I hope y'all enjoy SUMMERTIME.  Before you know it, I'll be issuing frost and freeze advisories, but that is putting the horse waaaaaaay before the cart!  Enjoy these warm months!  And by the way, GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE...Be there or be square...

Happy Week's End!

Smitty

AA:  Enjoy this evening and Saturday in terms of both heat and humidity (or lack thereof!).  Then it is suddenly SUMMER.  Heat AND humidity!  Norah Jones playing the piano is awesome; take some time from your busy life to appreciate!