Blocking weather patterns in the Ozarks explained

Summer is synonymous with high pressure and heat domes, but do you know the three common types of blocking patterns that produce these heat waves in the Ozarks? Blocking patterns disrupt the normal flow of weather from west to east and can cause the same weather to persist over a region for days or even weeks.

The three common blocking patterns that occur in the US are a classic block, omega block, and rex block. Each type of blocking pattern behaves similarly, but features a different look in the flow.

Classic Block

A classic blocking pattern is probably the pattern we are most familiar with when it comes to summer heat in the Ozarks. This is where an area of high pressure parks itself over the central United States, blocking rain from passing over a region.

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