Pattern flip following last week's tornado and flood bonanza

After last week’s endless storm over the U.S. South, things are comparatively tame this week. Even so, there are a number of areas to keep an eye on including a taste of summertime heat in the Desert Southwest.

Weather Watch

Rain aftermath. Widespread significant river flooding from last week’s marathon rain event is still peaking after 10-15 inches of rain in the heart of an area that stretches from northeast Texas to Ohio. It will take some time for rivers to come down, although the good news is little to no rain is expected over the next week.

Pattern change. Record heat is on the way to the western United States this week as strong high pressure builds over the region. Several days of 100-plus are possible in Phoenix starting midweek. It is part of the same pattern change featuring chillier east and warmer west. Some snow is even forecast to fall around Chicago today.

South Asia summertime heat. The first big heat wave of season is building in India and Pakistan. Temperatures reaching 115 or higher are a risk ahead. This is a region that often sees its hottest temperatures of summer on the early side before monsoon wind shifts and associated rain kick in.

Lightning links

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Monday morning weather maps

I had a long weekend of panicking about the world, so I didn’t spend much time coding for a proper round of Monday maps.

Fortunately, my internet pal and super meteorologist Jared Rennie threw together some great stuff on the recent flooding rain that fell from the South and Midwest to the Ohio Valley.

There’s also this nice quick summary from the Weather Prediction Center:

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