U.S. Week 2-4 Outlook: Temporary break in the widespread hot/dry pattern during week-2 ahead (cooler Southwest/wet Midwest).

Charts of the day: ECM and GFS 10-day rainfall forecasts. Discussion: ECM and GFS 10-day rainfall anomaly forecasts across the U.S. The all-important North-central U.S. drought is projected to extend southeastward into the Western Corn Belt by mid-summer. The 10-day forecast supports that trend. Each model is unsure what a Gulf of Mexico tropical system…

North Dakota Rainfall Pattern This Past Week

Highlight: GFS/ECM skill scores on this week’s North-central U.S. rainfall. Fig. 1-2: GFS/ECM day 1-5 rainfall bias for the past one week across N. America. Location Rainfall June 7-10 Bismarck 0.49 Williston 1.21 Dickinson 0.71 Jamestown 1.22 Minot 0.00 Garrison 0.32 Hettinger 0.34 Table 1: NWS offices across North Dakota and this week’s rainfall through…