You may be asking yourself... Why does a upper level ridge of high pressure bring warmer and usually drier weather??? An upper level ridge is nothing more than an elongated area of high atmospheric pressure. It occurs both at the Earth's surface and at higher altitudes. Air tends to sink under a ridge, which inhibits clouds and precipitation development. As air sinks it also warms up.  Therefore temperatures are usually warmer when a ridge is overhead.

As we head into the weekend the ridge will break down, allowing a cold front to arrive.   This will bring us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms (especially Saturday afternoon).  This front looks to cool us down and keep things on the unsettled side for least the first half of next week.