Upper Heat Dome Flattens While Tropics Stay Quiet...

After seeing 3 named storms in June (none proved significant), the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) has taken over out in the Tropical Atlantic.  This is a typical feature every year that often lingers into August.  It acts as a capping agent preventing T-Storm development so it is our friend.  None of the computer models have anything developing that would threaten us during the next 10-14 days.

Note, well north of that layer is a swirl that NHC doesn't seemed interested in, so neither are we.

Several tropical waves are moving across the western Caribbean & Yucatan, but that deep tropical moisture is not heading northward.  So we have to waiting for the upper heat dome to break down so that our usual PM showers bubble up.

Notice the 100+ temps have vanished even back across south Texas.  Look at the 70+ dew points (high humidity) that have surged into Michigan & New England.  It's basic soupy summertime muggies for the eastern half of the country.

Since no fronts are coming until September, we have to pray for more daytime heating storms for cooling relief.  It appears that will happen keeping us away from the brutal (95-100) heat.

Hey Gang, it's not exactly sweater weather, but any cooling relief is welcomed.  We really could use some soaking rain this week &, without the upper high to cap the atmosphere, we should see above normal rain chances.  Stay tuned!