Ridge in place today and much of this weekend actually. Below shows the 700 mb low to mid-level temperature across the nation. You'll notice cold air in the Pacific Northwest, associated with a trough of low pressure. This will be a player early next week...more on that below. A ridge is then situated over New Mexico, ushering in southwesterly winds …

Andy

Andy

Born and raised in St. Louis, Andrew obtained a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Colorado in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, he worked remotely in Boulder as an atmospheric scientist with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. Andy is now a full-time meteorologist.

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