July ‘26 obs

[Avdave]

Back from Seattle, though mother nature made us late getting back to RDU due to the weather. IT was gorgeous there with bright sunshine and high temps in the mid 70s during the day and mid 50s at night. Every morning i wanted to get up and enjoy the refreshing air. 

 

Had some rain while I was gone and as soon as I got into the shuttle bus this evening the skies opened up at RDU. Dumping rain.  What a gift to come home too. The lawn looks a nice color of green now. 

 

I truly despise summers here though

[SEwakenosnowforu]

Still pouring...over 2 inches...finally!!¡!!

[Met1985]

7 minutes ago, SEwakenosnowforu said:

Still pouring...over 2 inches...finally!!¡!!

Congrats!

[NorthHillsWx]

13 minutes ago, SEwakenosnowforu said:

Still pouring...over 2 inches...finally!!¡!!

That’s awesome y’all needed it bad! Not near as much up here but still a very respectable 0.88” which brings the MTD to 5.60”

[SEwakenosnowforu]

Do you see what's happening over Northern Harnette co? That's insane!

BTW...still raining here lightly to moderate at times

[yotaman]

16 minutes ago, SEwakenosnowforu said:

Do you see what's happening over Northern Harnette co? That's insane!

BTW...still raining here lightly to moderate at times

What happened?

[yotaman]

High of 88. Picked up .16" today with 2 separate showers.

[SEwakenosnowforu]

15 minutes ago, yotaman said:

What happened?

I just meant training rain..for hours!

[cbmclean]

Just getting crumbs compared to Wake and Harnett, but back building of moderate rain has yielded 0.40".  1.93" for the month.

[Frankpc]

0.5”  Friday night. 
1.6” last night. 
Total for July so far:

7.3 “

The Falls Lake watershed has been the place to be the last two months. 
 

 

[NorthHillsWx]

Over 4” at the farm in Louisburg since yesterday and still pouring 

[NorthHillsWx]

I’d say most of central NC likely is above July normal amounts for the entire month and it’s still the first half of July. Yesterday’s rainfall was widespread and affected many areas that had missed out somewhat earlier in month. It seems the tide has turned on the drought looking forward with no signs of extended dry weather at all 

[NorthHillsWx]

We picked up 0.09” additional which brings event total here to 0.97” and MTD 5.69”

[eyewall]

14 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

I’d say most of central NC likely is above July normal amounts for the entire month and it’s still the first half of July. Yesterday’s rainfall was widespread and affected many areas that had missed out somewhat earlier in month. It seems the tide has turned on the drought looking forward with no signs of extended dry weather at all 

I think the El Nino pattern is finally starting to take shape. 

[eyewall]

Falls Lake has risen by nearly a foot since all of this rain and will likely climb a bit more today.

 

 

[cbmclean]

Odd pattern to the cell movement on the RAH radar at the moment.  Some cells moving east, some moving west, some mostly stationary.

[cbmclean]

4 hours ago, NorthHillsWx said:

I’d say most of central NC likely is above July normal amounts for the entire month and it’s still the first half of July. Yesterday’s rainfall was widespread and affected many areas that had missed out somewhat earlier in month. It seems the tide has turned on the drought looking forward with no signs of extended dry weather at all 

I have missed out on most of the real downpours so far this month.  Only 2.03" MTD, which isn't horrible, by any means, but it's not making any progress into the deficit.  Hopefully my time will come. 

[WinstonSalemArlington]

Pouring and 71 degrees in Winston-Salem

[NorthHillsWx]

Was hoping we could stay in 70s but made it to 81.7 today. No additional measurable rainfall though it did rain/drizzle past noon

[GaWx]

Just a trace of rain here today. “Only” 93 today at KSAV, which is actually NN, after a 9 days straight of upper 90s-100.

[yotaman]

Stayed in the 70's most of the day until sun came out in the late afternoon. High of 82. Picked up a nice soaking .59" today. 2.60" for the month. Everything is greening up again.

[olafminesaw]

Most everyone cashed in, but still some losers and winners. 

[eyewall]

Another launch this morning at the right time for the jellyfish effect. It was delayed until the optimal window and the clouds broke enough just in time.

[WinstonSalemArlington]

Greensboro just ended a 12-days straight streak of 90-100 degree temperatures, which is remarkably long for the Triad, especially over the last decade.

[olafminesaw]

18 minutes ago, WinstonSalemArlington said:

Greensboro just ended a 12-days straight streak of 90-100 degree temperatures, which is remarkably long for the Triad, especially over the last decade.

On pace to rival records for most # of days at or above x temperature as well

[GaWx]

Some just popped thunderstorms in my area at 4PM moving slowly W.

CTG lightning strike very close!

4:47PM update:

 I just had another close CTG strike. We are getting hit hard with very heavy rain in much of the SAV area. I’ve already had ~1.5” and it is still pouring. This will really test my recent drainage projects! As a result:

CHATHAM GA- 
422 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026 

..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON 

* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 

* WHERE...CHATHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA... 

* WHEN...UNTIL 545 PM EDT. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... 
- AT 417 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO SLOW 
MOVING THUNDERSTORMS. BASED ON RADAR TRENDS, AREAS OF CHATHAM 
COUNTY, INCLUDING THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, IS EXPECTED TO SEE 
BETWEEN 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. THE 
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO A FEW ROADS TO DEVELOP DEEP PONDING OF 
WATER OR ROADWAY FLOODING. 
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... 
POOLER, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH, WINDSOR FOREST, 
I-16/I-95 INTERCHANGE, MIDTOWN SAVANNAH, HUTCHINSON ISLAND, 
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, COFFEE BLUFF AND GODLEY STATION.