“Ring of fire” severe thunderstorms, possibly derecho-style fold through the eastern Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic States tomorrow and Wednesday. The clash of hot weather with the jet stream not far to the north is the recipe for fast-moving big wind-producing severe storms.

Once again, marine heatwaves (MHW) project their influence, and sometimes interference (with ENSO), on the prevailing climate this time in South America. Utilizing AI Weather Next V2, the 15-day outlook maintains a trend which developed last week, wetter Brazil outlooks.

Extremes characterize U.S. soil moisture in August. Flash drought has developed across Oklahoma and vicinity. Drought is also intensifying across the Upper Midwest. The Midwest has shifted dramatically much wetter during late summer.

Recently, wet weather has developed across parts, not all, of the Europe drought region. The week 2-4 outlook indicates additional rainfall is likely to help ease drought in parts of Europe.