A congested atmospheric pattern known as an "omega block" has brought extreme downpours and thunderstorms to parts of the U.S. over the past week, with flood warnings issued Wednesday (May 7) for ...

The omega block pattern will continue to lead to areas of both well below normal and well above normal temperatures this week, the Weather Prediction Center said.

Omega blocks can persist for several days to over a week, leading to prolonged periods of unusual weather, whether that means heat, dryness, or storms, depending on the location within the pattern.

An uncommon atmospheric phenomenon known as an omega block will bring days of rain and thunderstorms to the Eastern Seaboard, starting on Saturday and lasting until Wednesday or Thursday. With ...

The term "omega block" comes from the jet resembling the letter omega in the Greek alphabet. The stagnant pattern creates disrupts the usual zonal flow of weather systems. During the first week of ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Miami Valley has seen a stalled low pressure over the area for several days, leading to on-and-off showers. It’s all thanks to something known as an Omega Blocking ...

An uncommon atmospheric phenomenon known as an omega block will bring days of rain and thunderstorms to the Eastern Seaboard, starting on Saturday and lasting until Wednesday or Thursday. With ...

Omega blocks get their name because the upper air pattern looks like the Greek letter omega (Ω). Omega blocks are a combination of two cutoff lows with one blocking high sandwiched between them.

Weather Ask the Meteorologist: What is the Omega Block? Since Friday, we've had the daily chance of showers and storms. In the summer time, that's not a big deal.

Omega blocks are most common during the spring and fall transition seasons. While the name may sound a bit technical, the result is something we all understand—a weather pattern that requires a ...

What’s with all the rain?! Well, we’re in a pattern right now, affectionately known as an Omega Block. It gets its name from the Greek letter Omega which looks like this: The current weather ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Miami Valley has seen a stalled low pressure over the area for several days, leading to on-and-off showers. It’s all thanks to something known as an Omega Blocking ...