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Record from Aug 20, 2026. Back to current conditions

Bismarck Aug 20, 2026

Review recorded on Aug 30, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.

Weather-risk signals · signal engine (Open-Meteo)

A heavy rain day could hit

medium

A single day could bring around 8.8mm of rain on 2026-08-23 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 14.3mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 25, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 150.

outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture

A dry stretch is forming

medium

5 dry days in a row could start 2026-08-25. A dry day here means 1mm of rain or less; the important number is the length of the run. Crops in flowering or fruit-set windows are most exposed.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 25, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 25.3mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — measurable moisture for an area that usually sees almost none. A healthier water balance is restoring locally.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 25, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 137.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops

Heat is building above the usual range

low

Daily highs may average around 30.9°C over the next week — above the 27.5°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 27, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 150.

outdoor farmers · tourism · energy demand

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 30.2 °CMin 15.1 °CGusts 34.6 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Aug 20, 2026.