"Both the West Coast and the Northeast are forecast to be influenced by weak mid-level troughs bringing near normal temperatures to the West Coast and near to below normal temperature chances to the Northeast. "
The official 8-14 day 500-hPa height blend consists of: 30% of Today's 6z GFS
Ensemble Mean centered on Day 11, 40% of Today's 0z European Ensemble Mean
centered on Day 11, and 30% of Today's 0z Canadian Ensemble Mean centered on
Day 11
"The southern ridge has been flexing west/east for the last month-plus...deviations west/east in the ridge axis doesn't quantify as a pattern change"
100%