Severe Weather Incoming in the Northern U.S.

A typical summertime pattern is here.

It’s hard to imagine a more traditional summertime pattern than the one setting up over the next week with a strong ridge of high pressure dominating the southern and central Plains. Over the top of that ridge will be some meaningful jet stream energy, which will lead to the chance of severe weather through much of the next week across the Northern U.S.

The jet stream pattern by Friday showing the ridge over the south and the jet crossing over the northern Plains and Midwest.

Overall, the pattern evolution over the next week is a very classic one for this time of year, with ample moisture and wind shear for severe weather. A couple of glances at model forecast soundings show pretty favorable environments for supercells with some photogenic qualities if not outright a couple of tornado events. This is largely the best severe weather pattern to emerge over the Plains since early June.