mcfarm,
Thanks very much!!!
That was an awesome weather discussion. I agree with much of what he said and he made numerous great points.
Here the latest week 3 and week 4 forecasts from the CFS model.
The heat ridge is out west, with temps actually cool in the Midwest but some of the heat and the ridge creeps in to the Plains/WCB during week 4. Looks dry in week 3, then turning wet in week 4.........maybe from ridge riders diving into the Midwest along the periphery of the ridge/northwest flow on the front side of the ridge.
Temperature
Precip bottom map