| 8/11/2026 | CT-NL-6 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Not much rain since last week, (0.04") but the lawn(s) have greened up nicely. |
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| 8/11/2026 | ID-AD-9 | ID | Ada |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| 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. |
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| 8/11/2026 | MA-WR-28 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Continued improvement but still trailing last year which itself was below normal |
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| 8/11/2026 | MT-CC-7 | MT | Cascade |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
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| Pastures curing out and garden/lawns need more frequent watering. fine fuels are dry. Days are warm with light to moderate winds. |
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| 8/11/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Mostly cloudy and warm with light winds and rain, then mostly cloudy and warm overnight with moderate winds. The high temperature was around seventy nine degrees, and the low around sixty two degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Achillea millefolium, Prunella vulgaris, wild daisies, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, White Vervain, Horse Nettles and Wild Bergamot flowers are in full bloom. Red Raspberries are almost done ripening, Thimbleberries are beginning to ripen. Walnuts and apples are about 1 inch in diameter. Early corn is 84" - 96" tall, late corn is 50" - 76" tall. A fourth cutting of hay is occurring. Cicadas are emerging. The local intermittent stream is dried out and the nearby trout stream is flowing at mid-summer levels. |
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| 8/11/2026 | NC-GL-84 | NC | Guilford |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Normal plant,garden, and lawns are affected by the current conditions. |
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| 8/11/2026 | NC-PR-19 | NC | Perquimans |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Society & Public Health
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| I don’t like to go outside unless I have to because it’s too hot. The crops are still in bad condition. |
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| 8/11/2026 | OH-MM-13 | OH | Miami |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| We haven't had rain in days. Today it is forecast and appears to be heading toward us. We could use some rain in my yard. It's getting dry. |
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| 8/11/2026 | SC-SP-100 | SC | Spartanburg |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Prior to July 24th, local conditions were in the Severely Dry category. From the period of June 1-July 23, SC-SP-100 received only 2.73", and by July 23rd, pastureland grasses were mostly brown, thin, and crispy in response to strong summer heat and sunny skies. Even dandelions stopped producing flowers, which is extremely unusual. Nearby sunflower gardens and corn crops were showing significant wilt and stress and a few nearby dryland fields had crops that appeared to be total losses. However, since July 23rd, SC-SP-100 has received 8.27" and vegetation has made a complete turnaround. My acreage is growing aggressively and has become so thick that it has become difficult to mow and maintain. Soils on my property tend to drain and dry fairly quickly due to the topography, but soils are retaining moisture and are quite easy to work with given the daily rounds of afternoon storms. Adjacent and nearby pastures and crops have recovered beautifully and the overall landscape in northern Spartanburg County can only be described as lush. Streamflows are also notably improved, with the headwaters of the South Pacolet River exceeding bankfull last week due to excessive rainfall, flooding a few roads in the Campobello area. Expected heat will be the test on these newfound conditions, but for now drought is not a concern. |
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| 8/11/2026 | SD-MD-9 | SD | Meade |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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Received only .01" precip Aug 3-10. Didn't even settle the dust. Most grass has gone dormant. Afraid my new lawn, which was looking good a month ago, is dead. Surface water sources are quickly drying up. Numerous wildfires in area, but not much lightening this past week,. Maybe rain this week. We sure need it. As bad as we are, there are worse places not far away. 2%, 65%, 76% of average monthly, calender year, and water year respectively. |
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| 8/11/2026 | TX-CMN-4 | TX | Comanche |
Moderately Dry
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Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| What moisture we did have is pretty much gone. Nearly all the grass is dead/brown. Fires are getting more numerous every day. |
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| 8/11/2026 | WI-MW-18 | WI | Milwaukee |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Near normal temperatures and rainy at end of the week.
(04 AUG to 10 AUG)
Precipitation for the period was 1.21”. +0.23” above normal for the period.
Cal yr 27.73, +2.75” above annual seasonal normal.
Evaporation: 0.88”
Water Balance for August: +3.41” deficit
Water Balance from 4/12 to date: +1.2” surplus
Soil Moisture 4” Depth: 30.7 cb – Normal. Change of -18.2 cb
Soil Moisture 8” Depth: 40.7 cb – Normal to Dry. Change of -32.0 cb
Temperatures averaged 73.9 degrees, +0.5 above normal for the period.
Soil temperatures, for the period, at 2” have averaged 70.1 degrees, 4” average is 73.7 degrees, 8” average is 71.9. degrees and 20” average is 69.9 degrees. +1.7 overall increase, on average, from the previous period.
Normal and wet on last day of period.
Soil moisture holding at 4” and 8” in the normal range.
Lawns are turning green. Some trees are stressed and losing leaves. Day lilies are in bloom and summer hibiscus continue to grow and begin to bloom and planter cherry tomatoes are ripe with 10 or so per day being harvested.
Bird activity now is mainly sparrows, some doves, occasional robins. Squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits are out and feeding on grass and seed overspill from bird feeder.
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| 8/11/2026 | CAN-NT-21 | CAN | Northwest Territories |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| Lightly raining since about 8:30 am. |
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