Daily brief · United States

Record from Aug 25, 2026. Back to current conditions

Madison Aug 25, 2026

Review recorded on Sep 4, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.

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

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 30.3mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 1.7mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 30, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 137.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · grain farmers · livestock

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 30, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture · grain farmers · livestock

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 25.8 °CMin 11.8 °CGusts 26.6 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Aug 25, 2026.

Market context · futures market

corn · high 52w · 7d +10.8%