For the week ending 8/30/2026, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.11 inches was 86% below the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “moderately dry” range; the 30-day total of 3.50 inches was 2% above the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “near normal” range; and the 90-day total of 14.92 inches was 46% above the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “moderately wet” range. The 7-day water balance was -0.67 inches (0.11 inches of rain minus 0.78 inches of evapotranspiration). There was 1 day of measurable precipitation, with 0.11inches on the 30th. Temps ranged from 82 F (on the 26th & 28th) to 53 F (on the 25th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 78/60 F (-1/-3 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—August to Date: 3.50 inches (down 0.63 inches, 85% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 34.36 inches (up 6.98 inches, 125% of PRISM Normal). Corn and soybean crops in the area look normal for this time of year. Bird activity in the yard has been slow. Neighborhood yards are relatively green for late August, and the grass continues to grow.