A dry stretch is forming
extreme10 dry days in a row could start 2026-08-16. 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 21, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.
Source: Open-Meteo.
agriculture · grain farmers · livestock
Water conditions are improving
activeAround 16.3mm 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 21, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.
Source: Open-Meteo.
Samples: 137.
hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · grain farmers · livestock