For the week ending 7/19/2026, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.16 inches was 79% below the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “moderately dry” range; the 30-day total of 4.39 inches was 28% above the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “near normal” range; and the 90-day total of 13.24 inches was 29% above the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “mildly wet” range. The 7-day water balance was -0.76 inches (0.16 inches of rain minus 0.92 inches of evapotranspiration). There were 2 days of measurable precipitation, with a maximum of 0.12 inches on the 19th. Temps ranged from 89 F (on the 14th) to 62 F (on the 19th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 87/69 F (+4/+3 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—July to Date: 2.10 inches (down 0.20 inches, 91% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 29.75 inches (up 7.95 inches, 136% of PRISM Normal). Lawns in the neighborhood are being to show signs of stress due to lack of rain and daytime heat. Hot weather this week, including several days with Heat Indexes in the 90s and two days with air quality alerts due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, resulted in the air conditioner running nearly nonstop during daylight hours and often into the evening.
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