high-pressure ridge

A high-pressure ridge is causing dangerous triple-digit heat and dry conditions across the Plains, including Dallas, with temperatures 10 degrees above normal for late July.

Rain chances in Charlotte are decreasing this week, with temperatures rising into the mid-90s due to a high-pressure ridge acting as a heat dome. Scattered storms are expected to return by the weekend, though specifics remain uncertain.

Wet weather in Miami on July 6 brought cooler evening temperatures after a hot afternoon, with rain-cooled air reducing temperatures into the 80s. Saharan dust and a high-pressure ridge are expected to limit rainfall midweek, keeping temperatures in the lower 90s with feels-like temperatures above 100 degrees.

A strong high-pressure ridge is bringing dangerous heat to the Charlotte region and Carolinas, with temperatures reaching near 100 degrees and heat indices exceeding 100 by the Fourth of July weekend. Heat-related health risks are elevated, but cooler temperatures and thunderstorms are expected by early next week.

Warmer temperatures are expected in Southern Colorado on Friday, with afternoon highs reaching the 80s and 90s. A high-pressure ridge will reduce wind speeds, providing a temporary break from fire weather concerns, though a strong storm risk remains in the east.