| 8/18/2026 | AL-SH-74 | AL | Shelby |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Conditions at station are mildly dry, which is somewhat normal for this time of year at this location. Last significant rainfall was one week ago, and station is currently 0.71 inches below normal. Intermittent thunderstorms have combined with over 14 days of high heat indices to create a slightly dry condition. Lawn is still green, but growth has slowed and cutting hieght will be adjusted up a half inch. The usual ornamental (Mulberries)trees have begun to shed leaves and turn yellow with significant shed. Soil is dry and hard. Oaks are still green. Moss is dry and easily damaged. Reptiles are still plentiful, some amphibians, but snakes are fewer. Creeks and intermittent ponds are drying up. I would only conduct small landscaping burns with great caution. Annual rainfall amounts are still within normal range, but edging downward over past two weeks. Landscaping has weathered the main part of the summer with good results. |
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| 8/18/2026 | FL-MA-17 | FL | Manatee |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Over 11 inches of rain fell from July 15th to Aug 10th. This provided enough rain to turn the drought conditions into wet conditions. Now again we have been dry for 8 days. Good chances of rain are in the forecast over the next several days so hopefully we are back to near normal conditions. |
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| 8/18/2026 | IN-RP-11 | IN | Ripley |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| Soil is above normal for an August. Have received 7+" of rainfall so far this month. |
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| 8/18/2026 | KY-CB-10 | KY | Campbell |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| This summer has been very wet so far. Had several jams cutting the lawn. The ground is very saturated. The weeds have been grown vigorously and the grass also has grown vigorously. |
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| 8/18/2026 | MI-MQ-19 | MI | Marquette |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
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| Very dry conditions southwest of Ishpeming. Could be a problem for a second half fire season into fall. Grass has browned out in yards; especially with southern exposures and aspect. Any shower development has become much more isolated with the Lake Breeze Boundaries. |
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| 8/18/2026 | MN-WR-47 | MN | Wright |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Rain has been very sparse, though we did get a nice shower late last night. Ground is very dry. Corn crops in the area that are not irrigated are drying up and are probably done for the season. Soybean are holding on a bit better but are starting to curl up and looking dry if not irrigated. Lawn is brown. Pumping a lot of water on flower, and vegetable gardens. Trees nearby are turning yellow and dropping leaves, especially the boxelder and ash. |
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| 8/18/2026 | NM-CT-7 | NM | Catron |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| I have mowed the north and south yards twice this year, did not use the mower at all last year. July finally have received over an inch of moisture, over seven for the year. |
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| 8/18/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Mostly cloudy and warm with light winds, then partly cloudy and cool overnight with light winds and predawn light valley fog. The high temperature was around seventy six degrees, and the low around fifty seven degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Achillea millefolium, Prunella vulgaris, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, White Vervain, Horse Nettles and Wild Bergamot flowers are in full bloom. Red Raspberries are almost done ripening, Thimbleberries are beginning to ripen. Walnuts and apples are about 1 inch in diameter. All corn are around 84" tall, have silk and are beginning to tassel. A fourth cutting of hay is occurring. Cicadas are emerging. The local intermittent stream is dried out and the nearby trout stream is flowing at mid-summer levels. |
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| 8/18/2026 | NC-WK-185 | NC | Wake |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Energy
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| Heat advisories & storm warnings without fire warnings reflective of recent ground level moisture. Indoor RH peaked at 70% last week. Indoor CO2 at wake-up August 3 through today 61.5 torr {49.1-67.3} median {IQR}. Installed quiet continuous low velocity electric window exhaust fan August 14 which led to indoor CO2 < 50 torr at wake up the last 5 days. Some travel plans altered due to wet trails and storm warnings. Dehumidifier used this week to control indoor air quality/moisture without losing cooling effect of electric a/c. Also implemented continuous 2-inch electric ceiling exhaust fan in restroom this May to control indoor moisture surges and meet building code. |
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| 8/18/2026 | OH-MM-13 | OH | Miami |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| SW Ohio has had 8+ inches of rain in the first 18 days of August. There are flooded areas in Ohio and Indiana. We don't need any more rain right now but more has been predicted for the days ahead starting tomorrow. |
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| 8/18/2026 | VA-IW-27 | VA | Isle Of Wight |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Regular rain showers, heavy dew, and thunderstorms have pushed conditions from dry to to normal. |
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| 8/18/2026 | WI-KN-6 | WI | Kenosha |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Soil condition is normal to 6". |
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