Persistent high pressure across the Midwest in the near-term and recent heatwaves have increased drought pressure across the Upper Midwest. With warmer temperatures and questionable rain chances forecast in early June, the chance for flash drought development there has increased. This aligns with more than a few seasonal forecasts and analogs which highlighted the Upper Midwest and N Plains as a drought concern geography this summer. Meanwhile, the N High Plains, including W MT and Alberta, will see healthy rain totals this weekend as a low stalls there Saturday.