| 8/4/2026 | CO-ME-136 | CO | Mesa |
Severely Dry
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| We have been completely unable to keep our garden and fruit trees alive with this extreme heat and drought. Despite our irrigation system young fruit trees are dying or have died and vegetable plants just turn yellow or curl up and die. We don’t have enough water to keep up with the heat. |
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| 8/4/2026 | CO-PH-14 | CO | Phillips |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| The American plums in my yard are wilting. |
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| 8/4/2026 | IL-CP-179 | IL | Champaign |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| After a wet June I only measured 1.21" of rain for the month of July. To start the month of August I recorded .74" of rain this past Friday and Saturday. I am still calling this to be a mildly dry period, but my lawn is still looking good and needs to be cut at leat once a week. In my general area the corn looks good, and soybeans look like thick, healthy bushes. |
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| 8/4/2026 | IL-JD-13 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Near Normal
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| Two inches of rain the 31st was really needed. Neighbors just 5 miles away had 4-5 inches. It all soaked in with no runoff,river and creek flow changed very little. My well is still pumping abnormal water.No tile or spring water flow. |
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| 8/4/2026 | MN-KT-6 | MN | Kittson |
Mildly Dry
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| Have received timely rains Pastures are good for this time of yr Gardens still need watering and lawns are slowing down.Could use some rain but am careful for what I wish for! |
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| 8/4/2026 | MS-HD-25 | MS | Hinds |
Moderately Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| 3 weeks without significant rainfall, temperatures mostly excessively high. Grass in full sun dry, dying vegetation. |
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| 8/4/2026 | NJ-HD-18 | NJ | Hudson |
Near Normal
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| As of Aug. 3 rainfall for the month is 1.51". This is 3.60% (+1.09). Since June 1st rainfall is 10.71" and is +1.99". However, rainfall for the year is 24.17" and is 88% (-3.23). |
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| 8/4/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Cloudy and warm with light winds and drizzle becoming sunny, then cloudy and cool overnight with light winds and rain. The high temperature was around seventy one degrees, and the low around fifty three degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Achillea millefolium, Prunella vulgaris, wild daisies, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, White Vervain, Horse Nettles and Wild Bergamot flowers are in full bloom. Blackberries and Red Raspberries are almost done ripening. Early corn is 84" - 96" tall, late corn is 30" - 48"" tall. The third cutting of hay is occurring. Cicadas are emerging. The local intermittent stream is dried out and the nearby trout stream is flowing at early summer levels |
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| 8/4/2026 | NC-DH-48 | NC | Durham |
Mildly Wet
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| Last month, we received 2.18 times our normal monthly rainfall. This month is starting off under the strong El Nino conditions which indicates we will have ample rainfall and maybe some excessive events.
Everything that lived through the past drought is doing very well. The grasses are green and well watered.
We have at least one new male Hummingbird this season as indicated by his striped throat and the start of one or two of his ruby feathers. We continue to have our usual bird species. No new species have been spotted other than a Rose Breasted Grosbeck. |
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| 8/4/2026 | NC-PN-17 | NC | Person |
Moderately Wet
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| What a difference a month makes! Over 10 inches of rain since the first of July but prior to that we were in the exceptional drought category. Now I would like to plant a bit of late garden but our clay soils are still too wet to work. The grass and weeds are busy making up for lost time and running rampant in the vegetable garden. In the summertime when all the plants are growing vigorously it is hard for rainfall to actually percolate down far enough to recharge the ground water, but as far as surface water and water in the upper parts of the soil go, we have more than enough for right now. I have a small brush pile that I need to burn, but it doesn't dry out enough to burn! A few weeks ago we had burn bans in effect everywhere due to the dry weather. |
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| 8/4/2026 | OH-MM-13 | OH | Miami |
Near Normal
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| We got a rain dump over the weekend--almost a whole month's total in a few hours. It's a strange summer here in SW Ohio this year. |
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| 8/4/2026 | TX-HNT-11 | TX | Hunt |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
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| 0.0” of rain last week. 2.23” of Evapotranspiration. Temperatures were quite hot again - coolest morning was 70 degrees F and hottest afternoon was 102 degrees. Two other days hit 100 degrees with the remaining days in the upper 90s. Heat Index was over 100 for five days. A “cold” front came through for the weekend but was still hot giving only the slightest break. Five days under a Heat Advisory and one day with an Air Quality Alert due to ozone pollution. It’s been 17 days since we’ve had measurable rainfall. ERCOT Power Grid still running under Normal conditions. Supplemental watering of container plants twice last week and supplemental watering of trees and native plant beds once last week. Filling up bird baths and water features every other day and the birds seem to appreciate that - one morning I wasn’t filling up their favorite bath soon enough and they let me know it. All other wildlife remains active mostly in the cooler morning hours. Yard grass that is not getting shade or water is completely dead, dry and crunchy (which is the majority). Using soaker hoses in areas as needed such as my rain and ET gauges and weather station poles. Soil cracks are growing. I’m submitting my annual soil crack photos with this report - same general area as last year for comparison. Crack measured is currently over 1” wide and 12” deep. (A nearby crack measured 19” deep.) Month of July wrap-up: 1.03” of rain for the month over 6 different days. 8.03” of Evapotranspiration for the month. Coolest morning low temp was 71 degrees and hottest afternoon temp was 102 degrees. Story for this last week - lazy dog days of Summer. |
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| 8/4/2026 | WI-MW-18 | WI | Milwaukee |
Near Normal
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| Near normal temperatures and record amounts of rain.
(28 JUL to 03 AUG)
Precipitation for the period was 4.70”. +3.93” above normal for the period.
Cal yr 26.52, +2.45” above annual seasonal normal.
Evaporation: 0.92”
Water Balance for July: -4.01” deficit
Water Balance from 4/12 to date: +0.92” surplus
Soil Moisture 4” Depth: 48.9 cb – Normal. Change of +151.1 cb
Soil Moisture 8” Depth: 72.7 cb – Normal to Dry. Change of +127.3 cb
Temperatures averaged 73.9 degrees, +0.1 above normal for the period.
Soil temperatures, for the period, at 2” have averaged 67.9 degrees, 4” average is 69.3 degrees, 8” average is 71.3. degrees and 20” average is 70.3 degrees. -1.5 overall decrease, on average, from the previous period.
Normal and very wet week. Set one two daily rainfall records on 7/28 at 1.44” and on 8/1 with 2.51”.
Soil moisture improved dramatically at 4” at 8” back into the normal range, but will see if it holds steady or dries out.
Lawns are going dormant but turning green in spots with the heavy rains. Some trees are very stressed and losing leaves. Day lilies are in bloom and summer hibiscus continue to grow and planter cherry tomatoes are ripening with 10 or so per day being harvested.
Bird activity now is mainly sparrows, some doves, occasional robins. Squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits are out and feeding on grass and seed overspill from bird feeder.
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