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High Temperatures today and wednesday, hot in much of the country...cool N.Rockies.

Highs days 3-7 shows  The most intense Heat backing up..... but still very warm/hot in most places.

How do these temperatures compare to average at this time of year:

High temperature departures:

Low Temperature Departures:

From the GFS ensemble mean products. Temperature anomalies for Tuesday.

  Temperature anomalies at the end of week 2.....most intense heat shifted west.

Last operational 6z GFS has an extremely deep trough in the Midwest/East.

The models have not had alot of consistency on the amplitude of the week 2 pattern......but they mostly agree on heat ridge-west..........trough-east.

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Last European model:

Canadian ensembles still have a few members below with a bullish dome farther east:

384h GZ 500 forecast valid on Jul 19, 2018 00 UTC

Forecasts for the control (GEM 0) and the 20 ensemble members (global model not available)

NWS guidance for 8-14 day forecast for this afternoon(sneak peak at what it will show). Very Warm across the country but this tool shows much more precip than before...........from ridge riders???

Precip below:

CFS week 3 and 4.

Precip below

https://weather.com/maps/currentusweather

Here is the latest radar image. 

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/radar_tab.php

Satellite picture.

Rains the past 24 hours.  N.Plains and Upper Midwest.

You can go to this link to see rain totals from recent time periods:

https://water.weather.gov/precip/

Go to precipitation, then scroll down to pick a time frame. Hit states to get the borders to see locations better. Under products, you can hit "observed" or "Percent of normal". 

This is typical dry for  us in July

Some chance of rain but not holding my breath

90% chance keeps getting smaller chance as time comes closer

Our corn is starting to show effects of drought

1st planted has stronger root system, even though it needs more water

 but last  planted looks bad

Your map shows chance of rain for us

Hope it happens

I would be lost with out your daily maps

Tks once again Mike

You are very welcome Wayne!

Extreme weather days 3-7:

The intense heat is farther west.

NWS extended maps: Above temps, below rain in the Cornbelt........same as the previous 10 days of extended maps..........though the latest guidance is cooling things off later in week 2, more than these maps show.

Temperature Probability 6-10 day

Precipitation Probability

Temperature Probability 8-14 day

Precipitation Probability

https://www.atmos.illinois.edu/~snodgrss/Ag_Wx.html   metmike, here is some stuff from eric Snodgrass, University of Illinois

Thanks mcfarm,

I can use some of that stuff!