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Record from Aug 18, 2026. Back to current conditions

Indianapolis Aug 18, 2026

Review recorded on Aug 28, 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 6.8mm of rain on 2026-08-22 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 11.5mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 23, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 60.

outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · grain farmers · lodging and tourism · local commerce

Water conditions are improving

strong

Around 160.7mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 1.6mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 23, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 47.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · grain farmers

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 27 °CMin 16.1 °CGusts 14.4 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Aug 18, 2026.

Market context · futures market

wheat · surge · 7d +7.6%
corn · high 52w · 7d +11.6%