A weather update video discusses the current and forecasted weather patterns in the US. The presenter notes that the weather has been "boring" over the past week but expects changes in the medium and long term. A trough in the East and a ridge in the West are causing cold air to dominate the eastern US, while warm air is building up in the West.
The presenter expects this pattern to continue until the latter half of October, with a ridge trying to move into the Central and Eastern US around October 23rd. This could bring warmer air to the region, but a more significant trough is expected to move into the West, bringing snow to the Sierra and Pacific Northwest.
The video also touches on the tropics, noting that a tropical storm is unlikely to make landfall in the US due to a "wall" of wind shear. The presenter mentions that a storm system is expected to develop in the Atlantic but will likely be knocked out to sea before it can become a threat.
The video concludes with a discussion of the presenter's sponsor, Factor, a meal delivery service, and offers a discount code for viewers.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The weather has been uneventful for the past week.
2. A classic Ridge is present in the western US, and a trough is present in the eastern US.
3. Cold air is in place across much of the eastern US, with temperatures much below average in Florida, Kentucky, and the Northeast.
4. Warm air is building up over the western US.
5. A secondary trough is expected to form over Canada and the US, bringing rain and colder weather to the US.
6. A larger trough is expected to move into the western US, bringing significant rainfall and colder temperatures.
7. The Climate Prediction Center predicts a warmer-than-average pattern in the western US and a colder-than-average pattern in the eastern US for the next 6-10 days.
8. A rollercoaster pattern is expected to develop in the US, with a surge of warm air followed by a bout of cold air.
9. A big trough is expected to bring heavy snow to Montana, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming in the middle of next week.
10. A tropical disturbance is present in the Atlantic, but it is not expected to develop into a significant storm due to wind shear.
11. A high-pressure system is expected to protect the mainland US from landfalling hurricanes and tropical systems for the rest of the season.
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