Extended range GEFS-based analogs via @CIPSAnalogs suggest widespread above normal temperatures from the Central Plains to the Northeast US in late August as 500hPa ridge expands. Analogs are an important long-range forecasting tool and add confidence to our ongoing ideas. #agwx pic.twitter.com/5KfOXdPWFM

— John Homenuk (@jhomenuk) August 20, 2018