| 7/26/2026 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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| I’ve put “Near Normal”, but for the past several years, July has been dry, and THIS July we’ve had about 2X the 30-yr average rainfall, so comparatively, we’re a little wet. But we’ll call it “Normal”. It’s wonderful to have moist soil even at the bottom of the shovel’s reach. |
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| 7/26/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Moderately Dry
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| No change. |
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| 7/26/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Moderately Dry
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| A Roller Coaster week with temperatures and humidity. Started out warm and humid, then mid week a brief but very welcome break from it and then a brief short of rain at weeks end and then a long come the jump in humidity and temperatures. The little amounts of rain are not adding up to much of any benefit. Today is going to likely be the warmest with highest heat index we have had so far this summer. |
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| 7/26/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Lawns are starting to brown and go dormant. Potted plants and some garden plants have needed supplemental watering during periods of temps in the upper 80s with no clouds. Other plants are healthy. |
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| 7/26/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Near Normal
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| Soils still slightly moist beneath surface, but some garden plants are slightly wilted. Small streams very low or dry. |
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| 7/26/2026 | IA-PL-9 | IA | Plymouth |
Moderately Dry
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| Very again this past week. very little precipitation for the week, just over .25 inches of rain fell. Lawns and gardens without irrigation are showing the stress of the heat and lack of precipitation. |
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| 7/26/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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| Very hot and humid. Crops look good. A lot trees and bushes showing effects of Japanese beetle infestation from a few weeks ago. Pastures and lawns still doing well. Creeks and ponds normal. |
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| 7/26/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Mildly Dry
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| Basically a hot and humid week with a couple of cooler days with nearly no rain, 0.07in. Things are still green, it is summer conditions. Crops look good. Rivers are at normal level. |
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| 7/26/2026 | KY-BE-9 | KY | Breathitt |
Near Normal
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| Conditions are near normal for this time of year. Grass and foliage are very green. Lawns, grass require cutting at least once a week which is very normal for this time of year. Ground is not too hard nor soft when digging during installation of a play set. |
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| 7/26/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Licking River at Cynthiana at 4.96 ft (normal) and 105 ft3/sec (normal). Total rainfall this week was 0.93". Mowed all pastures this week; growth was spotty with lots of broadleaves. Some tree leaves showing some slight yellow color already. |
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| 7/26/2026 | ME-LN-30 | ME | Lincoln |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Continued dry, 0.11 inches of rain for the week. Small stream on property has no flow with small wet area at culvert. Grass has turned brown, only growth is in shaded area. No problem with well. |
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| 7/26/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Moderately Dry
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| Yards are turning brown and crunchy. Garden needs watering and streams are running a little low. |
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| 7/26/2026 | MD-WR-31 | MD | Worcester |
Near Normal
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| The heavy rain this past week, which totaled 4.60 inches, has brought conditions close to normal. The month to date rain total is now 5.82 inches, and more rain is possible over the next few days. With the 4.81 inches during June, the total for the summer so far is 10.63 inches, which is almost the average for the entire summer. The total for the year so far is now 23.14 inches, which is getting close to the average, and wipes out the deficit that was observed during the spring. |
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| 7/26/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Mildly Wet
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| Time to change the rating. We received 3.83” in the preceding week. This brings our July catch to date to 9.02” – by far our biggest July catch since we started measuring, and the forecast indicates we’re not done. We’ll gladly take it – we’re not far removed from PRISM average for the entire water year at this point, and we only got about 70% of normal last water year. Got an aquifer to recharge, eh? Soils are nicely moist – pulled garlic yesterday (albeit from a bed that benefits from drip irrigation too). Grass growth seems to be entering seasonal, rater than moisture-related, slowdown. Bogs show a good cranberry crop on the way. Pond level slightly high for this time of year. Wildlife activity is normal – osprey activity is way down. One sad note: our remaining cygnet seems to have been taken by a predator. There’s no lack of them around here… |
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| 7/26/2026 | MA-BE-36 | MA | Berkshire |
Near Normal
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| Over an inch of rain last week has kept the vegetation growing and temporarily increased the flow in the Hoosic River and Bassett Brook. Lawns and fields are green and growing with no sign of water stress. Gardens continue to do well. Coyotes have been active with nightly howling sessions. A pair of turkeys with a half dozen poults and numerous adult and young rabbits have been patrolling the yard. A mountain bike ride yesterday on Mt Greylock found the trails mostly dry with some muddy sections. Lots of people out hiking the mountain in the cool sunny weather. More mushrooms have been sprouting in the woods. |
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| 7/26/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Mildly Dry
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| With 1.2" of rain this week the MTD total is now 4.78". We're slowly returning to normal but the ground has been quick to drink up the water. Local streams and brooks are still only at a trickle and drainage ditches are pretty much dry again. The grass has perked up and is much greener this week. Trees do not seem to be stressed. |
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| 7/26/2026 | MI-BN-28 | MI | Berrien |
Mildly Dry
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| This week conditions conclude mildly dry. Although only 0.09 inches of rain fell this week, overnight recoveries have tended to be humid with mild temperatures. Surface soils are dry, even dusty, but soils further down are retaining moisture. Some parts of the lawn are drying out whereas other areas of the lawn are lush and green and require regular mowing. The red maple trees are showing signs of heat stress. The corn has really shot up in height and is showing up at local produce stands. Outdoor recreation remains robust; weekend traffic from out-of-state tourists has been heavy. Overall, this week was not as oppressively hot as the prior week. |
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| 7/26/2026 | MI-OD-4 | MI | Oscoda |
Near Normal
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| Sandy soil conditions. 0.20" of precip from July 20 to July 26. Fire Danger remains High. |
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| 7/26/2026 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Severely Dry
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| We have had hot days and no real rain. The last round of thunder missed us to the north, but thankfully fell on the BWCAW fires. Lake levels have dropped another several inches, lawns are brown and dormant to dying. Native flowers are pretty sparse and gardens need watering almost daily in the heat. Some bushes were wilting. We have does and fawns around our yard, drinking 5+ gallons of water a day that we leave out. Beavers are leaving dry ponds and heading for lakes, searching for available territory. Fire danger is a concern, mostly kept down by high humidity. Temps in mid-high 90s curtailing outdoor recreation |
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| 7/26/2026 | MN-OL-18 | MN | Olmsted |
Near Normal
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| ~0.42" of rain was recorded this past week. Today's report= 74°, 98% humidity, morning dew, mostly clear & calm with mist and an air quality index of 84 at the 5:30 a.m. observation time. NWS "Weather Story"= https://tinyurl.com/5asan4m3 NWS-issued Extreme Heat Warning & Hazardous Weather Outlook = https://tinyurl.com/y52fmck6 US Midwest Drought Monitor= https://tinyurl.com/mex7pe92 Minnesota Weathertalk= https://tinyurl.com/6rzken2c Douglas Weatherblog= https://tinyurl.com/eucd7raw YTD precipitation in this area= 19.20" or 1.45" less than average. |
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| 7/26/2026 | NH-GR-77 | NH | Grafton |
Mildly Dry
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| Bike and hiking trails getting dusty, close to moderately dry conditions. WMNF fire danger sign at moderate. |
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| 7/26/2026 | NJ-HN-31 | NJ | Hunterdon |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| streams and river running below normal levels |
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| 7/26/2026 | NY-WN-18 | NY | Wayne |
Mildly Dry
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| Conditions remain pretty much the same as reported previously, in spite of the 1.32" of precipitation received within the last week. Brown spots on the grass persist and auxiliary watering of plants and vegetables are still required. The sump pump is still inactive at this time. The bird families are very active with the chicks testing out their new wings. :-) |
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| 7/26/2026 | NY-WC-32 | NY | Westchester |
Near Normal
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| Creeks and streams at normal levels for the season. |
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| 7/26/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Mildly Dry
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| Increasing clouds and warm with light winds and evening rain, then mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear and warm overnight with calm winds. The high temperature was around seventy nine degrees, and the low around sixty degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Achillea millefolium, Prunella vulgaris, wild daisies, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, White Vervain, 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 24" - 36"" 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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| 7/26/2026 | NC-BC-150 | NC | Buncombe |
Near Normal
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| It's been raining. . . 5.47 inches this week! Sweet pepperbush is in full bloom. Gathered a few blueberries and a handful of green beans. |
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| 7/26/2026 | NC-HK-14 | NC | Hoke |
Moderately Dry
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| The rain has helped the trees and the grass. The water level in the ponds and creeks remains below normal. The soybeans and hay crops show improvement. |
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| 7/26/2026 | OH-FR-111 | OH | Franklin |
Near Normal
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| 7/19/2026 - 7/25/2026
Precipitation: .88” of measurable gauge precipitation reported.
Temps: Temps ranged between lows of 51 and 70, highs between 75 and 90.
Plants/lawn: Lawns look good, started greening up this week. Plants are thriving.
Summary: Much cooler temps this week with nice breezes and sunny skies except for one day of a short but heavy rain. |
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| 7/26/2026 | OH-HM-24 | OH | Hamilton |
Near Normal
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| 0.68 inch of rain in the past 7 days and 2.90 inches in July. This remains a bit below normal, but with wet antecedent conditions from June, vegetation remains lush. Lawn growth has slowed some. |
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| 7/26/2026 | OH-PB-1 | OH | Preble |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| The streams are near normal for this time of year. Yards are green but growth has slowed. Vegetation looks good. ET balance for July through the 26th -.92" |
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| 7/26/2026 | OH-UN-4 | OH | Union |
Mildly Dry
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Agriculture
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| We did have about 2 inches of rain last weekend, but we are at only 2.22 inches for the month. We were doing some ditching on Thursday and found the soil dry enough that there was no mud to 4 feet. |
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| 7/26/2026 | PA-BT-15 | PA | Butler |
Moderately Dry
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| This past week’s precipitation was 0.27”. The topsoil is dry. Average soil temperature is 75F. Grass has slowed growth and is dry stressed. Garden requires irrigation.. |
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| 7/26/2026 | PA-CN-13 | PA | Centre |
Near Normal
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| Streams running low, all else is green and thriving. |
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| 7/26/2026 | PA-NM-3 | PA | Northumberland |
Moderately Dry
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| Soil is now very dry. Grass and brush is often dry and brittle, creating a lot of dust when mowing. In spite of my watering, beginning to lose some of the seedlings planted this spring. |
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| 7/26/2026 | TN-BT-39 | TN | Blount |
Near Normal
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| Tomatoes are showing signs of splitting skins. The lawn is growing and a lush green. |
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| 7/26/2026 | TN-MC-16 | TN | Macon |
Near Normal
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| We received 1.35 inches of rain this week. Streams, creeks and ponds are normal, even the wet weather spring has been flowing all year with the exception of a couple of times. Our numbers have remained in the "normal" range most all year. Nothing is stressed from a lack of rain or soil moisture around our area. We are so blessed and thankful. |
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| 7/26/2026 | TX-NU-7 | TX | Nueces |
Severely Dry
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| Not much rain this past week |
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| 7/26/2026 | TX-TV-357 | TX | Travis |
Mildly Wet
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| Tropical Storm Bertha had little impact here with only a slight increase in clouds and 0.12'' of rain. This brings us over the 30 inch mark for 2026. Not much change since last report. Green grass, water in creeks (stagnant in wet-weather creeks), full lakes, no burn bans. Continual sunshine and seasonable heat (highs between 96° and 105°), combined with a bit more humidity than normal for July, are making heat illness a real danger. Outdoor activities are best done before 10 AM to avoid both the sun and heat intensity. |
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| 7/26/2026 | TX-VV-16 | TX | Val Verde |
Near Normal
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| Last weeks rain is still helping keep things normal |
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| 7/26/2026 | TX-WM-316 | TX | Williamson |
Mildly Dry
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| While Bertha didn't affect ups much, the southwest Texas floods did finish filling Lake Travis and our water supply is strong for the rest of the summer. However, the temperatures are also high, and we are drying out quickly. One last mowing of the yard until the next good rain! Any gardening will require irrigation, but summer crops are mostly over peak production. |
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| 7/26/2026 | VT-WH-29 | VT | Windham |
Mildly Dry
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| This week one rain of 0.59" brings the monthly total to 2.22 inches. That puts us just a little drier than last week, about 1.3" below the normal. My grass is still green but I didn't mow the past week. Put some water on the garden yesterday after noticing a couple cucumbers were skinnier in the middle than the ends. Kind of offsetting the less rain this month has been the cooler, drier temps. Some of the best July weather in a while. It has been cool enough for river fog to form many mornings. All of a sudden seeing several hummingbirds at a time. One must of had a successful nest full of young. |
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| 7/26/2026 | WI-DA-75 | WI | Dane |
Moderately Dry
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| grass is dormant and creeks are low. very dry the last 2 weeks |
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| 7/26/2026 | WI-KN-6 | WI | Kenosha |
Moderately Dry
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| The soil is moderately dry to 6". |
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| 7/26/2026 | WI-SR-15 | WI | Sawyer |
Mildly Dry
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| Hot and humid again today, rivers and lakes are still low; fire danger low; trails open; crops look good from roadways. |
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