About this episode

This episode discusses the May-June ridge and its impact on weather patterns in St. Louis and Chicago.

Title: The May-June Ridge: When Desert Summer Reaches St. Louis and Tests Chicago Timestamp Breakdown: 00:00 - The desert Southwest summer engine 01:00 - What the May-June ridge is 02:10 - Core cities: Rio Grande Village, Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso 03:20 - Expansion zone: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri 04:30 - Why St. Louis is a hinge city 05:45 - Why Chicago is on the edge 06:50 - The cool start to May 2026 08:00 - Greenland blocking, East Coast troughing, and Hudson Bay influence 09:15 - The May 16-17 warming signal 10:30 - What could slow the ridge down 12:00 - When the ridge expands in an average year 13:20 - 2026 bottom line Hashtags: #Weather #Meteorology #MayJuneRidge #WesternRidge #SummerWeather #HeatRidge #DesertSouthwest #GreatPlainsWeather #MidwestWeather #StLouisWeather #ChicagoWeather #RioGrandeVillage #HudsonBayLow #GreenlandBlocking #EastCoastTrough #ClimatePatterns #LongRangeForecast #WeatherForecast #HeatDome #Summer2026 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

People in this episode

Host: Simcha Lefton

Topics covered

• weather patterns
• climate
• meteorology
• summer weather
• regional weather effects

Keywords

• May-June ridge
• desert summer
• St. Louis weather
• Chicago weather
• Greenland blocking
• East Coast troughing
• climate patterns
• long-range forecast

Mentioned in this episode

Places: St. Louis, Chicago, Rio Grande Village, Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri

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