Strong cold front has mostly swept through leaving a windy and cool weekend
Weather UpdateFriday, October 16, 2026Dr. Ryan MaueSubscribers
A strong trough and cold front has swept through almost the entire eastern Lower 48 but won’t completely clear South Florida. This is a quiet weather pattern with strong Canadian high pressure in the 1030s millibars
18z Analysis strong high pressure —> up to 1043 mb in Colorado — glad this isn’t January because this would be a severely cold Arctic blast
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