Vividly displayed to start meteorological summer is the influence a large area of wet soil conditions has on the prevailing weather pattern. The mid-to-late spring heavy rains have turned the Mid-south U.S. (and vicinity) soaking wet. The 15-day temperature anomaly outlook by AI Graph Cast projects a large area of suppressed heat risk across the wet soil region (and vicinity).

A notable difference between the AI Graph Cast and ECM ENS rainfall forecasts for North America during the past 30 days. The AI Graph Cast is too dry across the U.S. AG Belt while ECM ENS is too wet especially in Iowa.