August 4 - 11, 2026: no precip during this period. Hot. Dry. Low humidity. Smoky 24/7 with AQI measurements generally in the orange to red range. New fires starting daily. The Big Grass Fire in SW Idaho/SE Oregon has now grown to more than 555,000 acres (868 square miles) with a small percent of containment. Unbelievable. Two Anna's hummingbirds were noisily at the sugar water feeders a day or so ago but since have moved on. Black Chinned hummers are still here, babies being taught life skills by parents. Still hearing robins in the neighborhood.Yard and gardens need daily watering. Humidity was down to about 11% yesterday. Hot. Dry. Smoky, breezy to windy. Extreme fire weather.