12:13AM I was talking about the Omega block all the way back yesterday, and I think now is a good time to call out that radar coverage is not as good AND moisture is not as prevalent out west as it is out east. Despite the way it looks, the system in the east isn’t orders of magnitude stronger than the one out west.

5:31PM – One of the things about Omega Blocks is the persistence of the weather. IF you look at forecasts in the mid-Atlantic, you will find forecasts with rain almost all of the 10 days because things are so stuck.

8:22PM – The busy activity notwithstanding, our block is preventing much dynamic change in the atmosphere, which means cold air isn’t slamming into where it’s warm, dry air isn’t scouring the moisture. We were recently discussing the long range forecast being busier than normal, but now, moving into May when the Plains are often on high alert, there is nothing to speak of. Expect some discussion of drought or fire danger though, in the very near future.