Ring of fire weather pattern

People living in the eastern U.S. have experienced hot temperatures and severe storms lately and there’s a reason.

This all has to do with a summer weather pattern sometimes called the ‘ring of fire.’

A ‘ring of fire’ weather pattern occurs when a dome of high pressure sets up over a part of the U.S.

The sinking air associated with the strong high pressure leads to hot temperatures near the center.

Disturbances aloft form around the outside of the clockwise flow and tap into moisture, leading to storms around the high pressure.

The term ‘ring of fire’ refers to the arc of storms that move around the high.

Some of these storms can become very strong and even severe and last into the overnight hours.

Gusty winds and heavy rainfall are usually associated with these storms.