After one of the wettest periods on record across the Midwest, we are taking a very nice break from the rain machine and turning quite dry heading through the first portion of October. Strong ridging aloft is bringing a northwest flow of dry air overhead and alloowing warmth to build in. Ensemble guidance early next week (above) shows some very strong anomalies - indicating temperatures 7-10 degrees above normal next weekend. The upper level pattern shows the strong ridging o