U.S. Medium-range Forecast: West/Northwest trends hotter; East not quite as hot.
Charts of the day: Day-15 most likely North America temperature anomalies. Discussion: What is the most likely North America temperature anomaly forecast in 15 days (August 19)? The mega-cluster ensemble indicates the most likely hot weather core is located over the North-central/Upper Midwest U.S. The second-most likely option is the heat core slightly farther west…