Stormsfury wrote:Folks, I can't reiterate this enough. If this pattern regime begins to exist thru the spring and into the summer months this is gonna be one bear of a hot summer, and a potentially very dry one too. Also, WRT to the aspect of potential tropical cyclone landfalls, the pattern regime may end up keeping a good majority of tropical cyclones at bay this year (as in staying offshore, in which so many areas need a much quieter time in that regards.)
Already just locally in Charleston, SC we've already seen 90º this year, and are heading in that direction starting tomorrow for the next couple of days. This is a pattern nightmare with regards to heat waves and droughts, with waves of ridge riding thunderstorms across the zenith of the ridge, and generally are of the MCS or MCC variety and generally very severe at times.
Unfortunately, for people that are lacking in rainfall such as the Eastern US now a slight drought is now underway, the overall regime may deteriorate in regards to getting sufficient rainfalls before the summer time begins. Bottom line, we need rainfalls across the parched areas, otherwise, dry conditions begat dry conditions and tend to feed upon itself and thusly the ground and surrounding air becomes more readily hotter (drier air heats more quickly than humid air b/c of evaporational processes).
SF
This was in another thread under USA weather and would seem to lend some support to Capeverdewave's idea, assuming Weatherfreak, that Stormsfury meets your high standards.
I, for one, cannot take much more of the overactive patterns. Another hit in my area and I'm putting in for a transfer. Not gonna be a pretty season folks. Cheers!! 
