| 7/19/2026 | AL-CN-21 | AL | Calhoun |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| With the combination of humid air and rain showers almost every day or trace amounts have kept the soil moist. Foliage is hydrated well. |
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| 7/19/2026 | AR-BX-38 | AR | Baxter |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| We got 2.25 inches rain this past week. Our Drought Monitor is now at D0 (Abnormally Dry). Fire danger is moderate. |
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| 7/19/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| We had 1.40” of rainfall this week and 2.63” in the past two weeks. Conditions are mildly wetter than usual for this time of year. Soil moisture is above average and water body levels seem higher than usual. Temperatures have been in the upper 80s most days. Plant/crop growth is excellent with the moisture and moderate temperatures. Local pastures, hayfields, and gardens all look like they are growing nicely. There is no fire danger currently. |
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| 7/19/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Moderately Dry
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Agriculture
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| This rainless week saw a mix of brilliant sunny days (deep blue skies with lovely puffy fair weather clouds) and foggy cool days. Temperatures remain mild. Heavy dew for a couple of mornings helped keep the landscape moist, but the ground continues to dry as water levels drop. The decent rain season means that we are not facing water restrictions this dry season--always a relief. Our summer blooming shrubs and plants are showing their colors and we've had the first harvest of our blue berries and huckleberries. It's really been a lovely summer so far, and the tourists are showing up to enjoy it. |
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| 7/19/2026 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| with 3.3” of rain in the last 24 hrs, we’re about topped up. The growing zone is thoroughly wet, ..we’ll need no irrigation for a week now |
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| 7/19/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Moderately Dry
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| Plants and top soil received some relief but pond remains very low. |
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| 7/19/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| General: We're more than halfway through July and have only had .04" of rain. We expect .466 by the end, and there's nothing in sight. We're bone dry, for sure, and prone for fire.
Agriculture: The mustard crop is looking good, and is going to seed. The wheat is looking good as well. Both of these crops are dryland farmed.
Energy: We created 67.50 kWHR yesterday and only used 25.10 kWHR for home use, despite air conditioning and baking. We are in peak energy creation period.
Fire: Risk is high-to-severe, for sure. We're tinder dry.
Plants/ wildlife: The birds are starting to quiet down now that much of the mating behavior is behind them. We still have deer here, and it's rare that they are hanging around so long. It isn't because of the creek, which has dried up. We still have a dab of water in one of the springs on the property.
Water: We're down a lot for the water year as well as for July. The McNabb creek is dry, and our springs are barely active. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Mildly Dry
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| Another hot, humid and Dry week. We had a brief bit of rain last evening that was enough to tease things but did not really amount to much value. It likely did though help the tasseling corn do its thing. Corn is standing very tall. Local produce is now doing well with the summer heat. Turf grass is getting dry and showing signs of dormancy and insect damage that birds and other bug prey are taking part in ecologically. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-CP-179 | IL | Champaign |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| This is my first report. After a wet July I have only recorded 1.19 inches of rain since July 2nd. With that being said I am still mowing my lawn at least once a week since the growing season started. As I drive the country roads I notice that most of the corn has tassled and the beginnings of corn cob silk have been observed. Soybeans seem to be coming along fine. I believe that things have balanced out from very wet to near normal conditions. Typical July heat and humidity. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-GY-37 | IL | Grundy |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| With high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s all week and no rain plants are starting to show stress. Vine plants such as squash have stopped growing and are severely wilted during the day. The grass, while still green, has stopped growing.
While working in the garden there is no moisture in the top 4” of soil and this clay soil has gotten very hard and cracked. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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Water Supply & Quality
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| After nearly two weeks of no precipitation, finally had a nice shot of rain on Thursday. Due to lack of moisture and very high temps, grass had begun to turn brown, and the garden was needing supplemental watering. With the 0.66" accumulation, grass has started to green up a bit. All To-Dates are still on the plus side of NOAA Norm. Area crops look good. Nearby rivers remain at normal summer levels. More rain and possible severe storms forecast for the start of the week with cooler temps (80's) the rest of the week. Today's bummer note is the Canadian wildfire smoke that has covered the area. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) sitting at 182 and the pungent smell of smoke, not a very good day for outdoor activities. Hopefully the front bringing storms tomorrow will push the smoke back to the north and east. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-JD-13 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Topsoil is powder dry,grass in the yard is going dormant,crops look good,small amt of tile flow.Ponds are dropping quickly. The well is still supplying abnormal water. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are still normal for this time of year trending toward mildly dry. Potted plants have needed some supplemental watering. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Pond is full,
warmer temperatures, humid with high heat index.
Yarrow starting second bloom. Apples are pickable.
Spiders are nesting. Caterpillars are active.
Vegetation lush. Young raccoons still into everything.
Air later in the week hazy with smell of smoke. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-WL-131 | IL | Will |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| A spell of hot & humid conditions with only some trivial precip from the weekend.
Shrubs have required some watering and grass growth has slowed.
MTD is still in the near normal range, but the area went through over 10 days of hot conditions.
Calendar & Water YTD still on the plus side of near normal. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Mildly Wet
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| Lawn and Pasture are still largely green and growing although brown patches are starting to show up. Crops are in excellent condition with corn pollination well underway. Creek levels are dropping quickly but are still relatively high for mid July. River level high and dropping less than our local creeks as rain is quite scattered here. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Near Normal
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| Plants remain healthy but streams are a bit low, despite recent rain. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IN-MG-34 | IN | Morgan |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Conditions are generally ok for crops and pasture land but irrigation is becoming increasingly necessary. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IA-PL-9 | IA | Plymouth |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| No precipitation this week also with extreme heat has turned unwatered lawns and gardens into paths of brown. The relief the rains brought to us last week is all but gone. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Could use a good rain. Crops look good. Lawns and pastures still growing well. Ponds and creeks are normal. |
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| 7/19/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| No rain this past week very hot and humid all week, conditions are dry. Lawns and pastures remain green for this time of year and crops look excellent to good. Rivers and lakes are at normal levels.
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| 7/19/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| 0.59” rain for the week. Creeks and seeps flowing normal. Ponds steady. Another hot and humid week. Crops looking good, grass is really growing. Does, fawns, & yearlings, turkeys but no poults yet. Hummingbirds are voracious. We make a career of filling the feeders. |
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| 7/19/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| 0.70 " rainfall this week. South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana at 176 ft3/sec (normal) and 5.09 ft. High temps in 90s and high humidity. Needed to water the gardens twice this week. |
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| 7/19/2026 | ME-LN-30 | ME | Lincoln |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| 0.08 inches of rain for the week. Soil is dry, grass is mostly brown but clover is still green. Small stream has dry sections with no flow. Garden and planted flowers need daily watering. |
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| 7/19/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| yards are getting crispy, mowing not needed. Watering the garden is necessary. Only about three quarters inch of rain this month in three different days which dried up quickly. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Only a trace in the preceding seven days, but this morning’s catch pushes July’s total to 7.01”. Data Explorer doesn’t seem to be working this morning and there’s something happening with the database that isn’t adding this morning’s entry to the total. But with a bit of hand math, this looks to be 238% of PRISM average, and the forecasts indicate more midweek. Really don’t know how to verify ATTM but this appears to be the wettest July since I started measuring in 2017. A case could be made for calling this “mildly wet,” but after the deficits of June and April will stick with near-normal for now. Depending on how the midweek accumulation works out, may change ratings next week. Everything is growing well and wildlife activity is normal. Remaining cygnet continues to grow and thrive. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Moderately Dry
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| We finally got a little rain yesterday (.21") after a 10 day stretch with none. Because of the soaking back on 7/8 we're at 3.58" MTD. I haven't mowed the grass in a few weeks and it's very burnt. Local brooks are dry. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MA-WR-41 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| 0.27 during the past week,3.13 so far this month, ground was very dry before yesterday's rain which should moisten things up a bit, grass still growing slowly with brown spots, lots of bird activity, lack of night sounds continues. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MI-AN-25 | MI | Allegan |
Near Normal
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Business & Industry
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| Our conditions this past week were between Near Normal and Mildly Dry with 0.15" of rain falling on 1 day. Daily high temperatures were above seasonal average for this time of year going into the high-80's and low 90's(F) every day along with uncomfortably high dew points. The most notable weather observation of this past week has been the return of high levels of Canadian wildfire smoke, which was hazardous enough to prompt the cancellation of many outdoor recreation and business activities (see photos). Lightning bugs are flashing after dark, and mosquitoes in town are present, but tolerable. Lawns are still mostly green, but less lush and grass growth has slowed except for crab-grass which is now growing and spreading fast. Grass in sunnier locations is starting to turn brown. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MI-BN-28 | MI | Berrien |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
Business & Industry
Energy
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| Conditions are near normal in spite of oppressive heat throughout much of the week. Consistently high humidities and a brief shower that dropped 0.13 inches of rain Saturday afternoon (also the weekly precipitation total), moderated the effects of a string of days into the 90s. Wildfires in Canada and Minnesota have generated smoke over the whole state and air quality alerts for several days as well as burn bans. Air conditioners are working overtime which is placing extra demands on the electric grid. Trees are beginning to show heat stress but lawns remain relatively lush and green. The first local sweet corn, peaches, and blueberries are showing up in area fruit stands. Outdoor recreation, especially water related, remains vibrant. Lake Michigan water temperatures have been comfortable and a welcome retreat from the heat. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MI-ET-23 | MI | Eaton |
Moderately Dry
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| Yard is getting brown areas, plants starting to wilt. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MI-KZ-41 | MI | Kalamazoo |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| This entire summer feels as if it hovers on the edge of near normal and mildly dry. Yet the plants are behaving quite normally so far. The corn and amaranth took off in the recent heat and are now at least four feet high. Zucchini, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes are all coming in. Both I and my neighbors have had two successive rounds of beans and carrots fail, however, and neither of us can figure out why. Sowed a third round of each this week - not optimistic. Echinacea, rudbeckia, Queen Anne's lace, zinnias blooming prolifically. Gladiolas and primrose have just started. Milkweeds about done. This spring's abundance of monarch eggs has turned into an abundance of caterpillars and butterflies. There is another warren of baby bunnies and an exceptionally well fed groundhog in the backyard. A fawn (near yearling age but still a few spots) had a siesta in the backyard last evening before returning to her dusk foraging. Wrens are everywhere. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MI-OD-4 | MI | Oscoda |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| Sandy soil conditions. 0.56" of precip from July 12 to July 19. Fire Danger is High. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MN-NB-7 | MN | Nobles |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Vegetation looks pretty good plus lakes are full but rain is needed for ground water replenishment. The local Lake Okabena is infested with severe Algae. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MN-OL-18 | MN | Olmsted |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| ~0.39" of rain was recorded this past week. Today's report= 66°, 89% humidity, mostly clear & calm with haze/smoke & a decreased air quality index of 163 at the 6:00 a.m. observation time. NWS "Weather Story"= https://tinyurl.com/5asan4m3 Wild Fire & Smoke Map= https://fire.airnow.gov/?lang=en#2.63/40.04/-89.54 Midwest Drought Monitor Map= https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ Minnesota Weathertalk= https://tinyurl.com/2sjndzmj Douglas Weatherblog= https://tinyurl.com/4phsk83s YTD precipitation in this area= 18.35" which is 1.50" less than average. NWS-issued Hazardous Weather Outlook & Air Quality Alert= https://tinyurl.com/mu9w2bzw |
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| 7/19/2026 | MN-PS-6 | MN | Pipestone |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| We have had no rain since July 8 and 9 days of 90+ temperatures. The plants in the garden wilt earlier and earlier each day. There are large cracks in the garden ground. Lawns are going dormant as well. |
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| 7/19/2026 | MN-WG-47 | MN | Washington |
Mildly Dry
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| There was no precipitation at this station for the past week; precipitation at this station since July 1st is 2.14", since January 1st it is 13.4"; average precipitation for the Twin Cities area January 1st through July 19 is approximately 15"; lawns are showing some stress; surface ponds have water; the St Croix River level at Stillwater is 75.5' and is trending slightly lower; local crops appear to be doing well.
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| 7/19/2026 | MS-CH-3 | MS | Coahoma |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Weekly precipitation was 2.23 inches. Saturday July 11th through Wednesday July 15th featured a rainy period. We received 2-3 inches during this time over most of our farm acres located around gauge location. Thursday July 16th through yesterday (Saturday July 18th) the weather has turned sunny, hot and humid. All the crops are in good shape right now with ample ground moisture. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NJ-HN-31 | NJ | Hunterdon |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| streams and river still with below normal flows |
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| 7/19/2026 | NM-HR-8 | NM | Harding |
Moderately Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| It seems Severely Dry but perhaps it could be worst! There's abundant sightings & sounds of wildlife including this morning, hearing Blue Grosbeak, Yellow-breasted Chat, Common Nighthawk & Cassin's Kingbird heard along slowly running Alamocita Creek. Two deer were seen at this morning's dawn near the orchard & evening before last, a nearby coyote was yelping at the old swimming hole! Certainly, the riparian area at this station draws in the critters during drought conditions. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NM-SR-46 | NM | Sierra |
Severely Dry
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| .32" of rain this week, added to .26" late last week, has moistened the top of the ground considerably and should bring some shallow-rooted plants into growth. Our total precipitation since Jan. 1 is now 2.01", not enough to change the "severely dry" rating. The new spring leaves on our mature cottonwood tree have been turning yellow and falling for a number of weeks, and no new grass is evident on the nearby plains and foothills, except at the edges of paved roads. Some stock tanks have a little water. Bird life seems normal. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NY-DT-24 | NY | Dutchess |
Mildly Dry
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| Mildly Dry – 1.21 of rain Saturday into the night plus .04 Tuesday. The parched soil soaked it right up. Despite heavy rains since late June, there has not been significant rain in two weeks. We are 9 inches below normal for water year. Since the dry conditions persist between long spaced downpours. I feel mildly dry conditions persist.
After drier weather in May and June, a heat wave in early July and three days of heavy rain, we had several two weeks of dry weather and heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires THEN a deluge Saturday. Outdoor activities suffered from wildfire smoke. Mowing continues weekly due to shaded and tree drip line areas but with gravelly soil, the front lawn is brown. Clearing a garden bed of tall weeds revealed very dry soil beneath. Vegetable farmers tilling, planting and harvesting. Crop corn growing well and tasseling. Butterflies and woodchucks active. Mature and yearling turkeys seen twice in yard. Birds have taken a vacation in the heat. Mill Road Pond algae in abundance and early. Fire retention pond near normal.
NYC Reservoirs near normal at 87.8% of capacity compared to normal of 92.7%. Consumption is seasonally high at 1.11 billion gallons for the week.
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| 7/19/2026 | NY-OG-10 | NY | Onondaga |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Business & Industry
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| 0.77 inches of precipitation over the past week. Still below normal precipitation for the month, although slightly ahead for the year. Lawns and trees stressed, streams running lower than usual. Golf courses are somewhat dry. Corn growing but appears behind typical height for this time of year. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NY-SL-21 | NY | St. Lawrence |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
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| Basement is very humid. Grass and trees are lush. Lettuce still producing well. Peas are in season. Apple tree is dropping apples. Allergies have been associated with smoke and humidity. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NY-WN-18 | NY | Wayne |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Even with the 0.88" that was received yesterday, the condition still remains in the Mildly Dry regime. Plants and flowers still require auxiliary watering and there still brown areas in the lawn |
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| 7/19/2026 | NY-WC-32 | NY | Westchester |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Lawn, garden, and landscape require much additional watering. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Cloudy and hot with gusty winds, then cloudy and cool overnight with light winds clearing off by dawn. The high temperature was around eighty one degrees, and the low around fifty seven degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Prunella vulgaris, wild daisies, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, and Valerian flowers are in full bloom. Blackberries and Red Raspberries are ripening. Early corn is 60" - 84" tall, late corn is 20" - 24"" 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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| 7/19/2026 | NC-BC-150 | NC | Buncombe |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| 1.42 inches of rain this week. During daily walks, i saw: (1) a deer in fire circle which went off through vegetable garden and then downslope and (2) black bear on drive which went uphill past the clay sign and above the pond. Newly blooming: resurrection lilies and nodding ladies tresses. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NC-CW-59 | NC | Chowan |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| The rain finally came last Sunday, with 5.76", most of which fell in a 5 hour period Sunday afternoon and night as a strong, stationary thunderstorm parked itself over southern Chowan County. More fell Monday morning, yielding a total of 6.1" for the week. As usual, some parts of the region received much less. The total for July is 6.39" which is .35" above the normal for all of July, and is the highest monthly total since July 2025. Despite hot temperatures this week, the soil is still moist except in the driest parts of the yard. High RH, low winds, and haze from the Canadian wildfire smoke limited evaporation. Garden soil is still quite moist, as is exposed soil under tree canopy. Road ditches flowed water for the first time in several months on Monday. Grass is growing vigorously, trees and bushes look much better than earlier this summer. Water was standing fields for 1-2 days after Sunday's rain. Cotton, early soybeans, and peanuts all look good, but late beans are still sparse.
With predicted rain for this coming week at 5-7+ inches, this month could be the first double digit precipitation month since at least June 2022 when this station went into operation. |
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| 7/19/2026 | NC-DH-6 | NC | Durham |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Back to severely dry with just .07" this week coupled with some very high temps. The previous weeks almost 5" benefits have about disappeared. Wondering what the long term efects might be on woody perennials. Streams low. This is getting very tiresome. The upcoming week's forecast is looking promising. Maybe this will bread the drought? But it won't help farmers who haven't been able to irrigate. |
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