Get ready for a HOT week...or longer

A long spell of 100+ temperatures is on our way, and it's all because of this monster ridge setting up over the western USA.

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION 
  THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...AND REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN STATES 
  THROUGH NEXT WEEK. 

Hot day in the Midwest

Two weeks ago the Midwest had lots of snow. Yesterday, May 14 2013, the Midwest had broke record temperatures. It was HOT! Click the link to view a Mesowest profile of the day. Notice the winds coming from the southwest. Also, take a look at the humidity. It was very dry in the hottests areas.

http://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/mesomap.cgi?profile_id=DDhi1Pq0901JCegT