Walking on Potato Chips

What a 3 months in Connecticut. Wildfires, record warmth and drought like conditions, Oh my! Red flag warnings nearly everyday are top of mind daily. It’s Connecticut not California. So why are we experiencing a long sustained historical dry pattern? The reason: A pattern shift with a stubborn high pressure area parked across the eastern United States. With this huge high pressure in place it has blocked any moisture from coming north from the Gulf of Mexico. Our rain deficit reflects that with 11.5 inches below average from late August. So when will this pattern break and is this unusual dry pattern related to climate change? It’s anyone’s guess right now.
It will continue sound like we’re walking on potato chips for now on our dry landscapes.