Daily brief · United States
Record from Aug 18, 2026. Back to current conditions

Washington 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

high

A single day could bring around 25.6mm of rain on 2026-08-23 — above the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 21.4mm 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: 150.

outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 81.1mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 14.7mm 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: 137.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 31.4 °CMin 23.1 °CGusts 23.4 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.