August 2026

[MarcmmKU]

Hopefully all this rain means a great fall foliage season. The last few have been rotten because of severe niña induced summer droughts.

[winterwx21]

37 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

have yet to water the lawn this spring/summer

Wow. I had to water the garden constantly before July due to the super dry pattern -- we were in a severe drought for awhile. Thankfully it turned around in July. Now a good start in August -- glad to get 1.32" so far today. 

[SACRUS]

Outside clouds and some thunderstorm / debris clours Thu - Tue 8/6 - 8/12  looks like return of some sustained 90s in the warmer areas even the city.

[winterwx21]

1 hour ago, psv88 said:

1.50” so far and more to come. I’m sure we’ll hear more drought talk 

I'm not sure why people question the drought. The drought monitor maps have shown that much of the area has been in a moderate ro severe drought the last couple years. I know because I've had to water the vegetable garden so much the last 2 seasons with the very dry ground. Thankfully things turned around in July and it continues now at the start of August. El Nino to the rescue it appears. 

[ForestHillWx]

Heavy line of storms just formed right over my area and heading north east. It might have dropped another 1”. 

[Dan76]

55 minutes ago, psv88 said:

I’m not sure it can get any greener 

You had more rain than southern nassau

[Intensewind002]

Up to 0.87" here for the day 

[qg_omega]

The drought talk is absurd

[JerseyWx]

55 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

have yet to water the lawn this spring/summer

Haven't added water to the pool once this year, can't remember when the last time that was.

Heavy pockets of rain pushing me closer to 3.5" now.

[steve392]

Pretty sure my rain guage was empty yesterday.  I know it rained a lot but I got 3 1/4" in the guage now in se Bergen County. 

[psv88]

Up to 2.04" for this event. 

11.84" since July 1. Just about a foot of rain. 

[Picard]

77F/75 DP  93% RH with sun out now.
It feels awful.  

[weathermedic]

Up to 4.0 inches at my station

[SACRUS]

Another narrow and quick line of storms forming as cleearing is working through from the west - in WNJ

 

[lee59]

1.65 here so far.

[Dan76]

Like a Jungle out there.

[uofmiami]

2.48" in Syosset & 2.41" in Muttontown so far.

[winterwarlock]

23 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

Another narrow and quick line of storms forming as cleearing is working through from the west - in WNJ

 

Yup caught in a 10 minute torrential now..heaviest of storm but clearing showing already to n and w

[BobbyHolikWillFindYou]

Pls let this be it...let this line be it.

[MANDA]

1 hour ago, ForestHillWx said:

Heavy line of storms just formed right over my area and heading north east. It might have dropped another 1”. 

Same here.  Just clipped my area.  Skies partly cloudy right now.

[steve392]

Line looks to fe falling apart as it moved NNE.  

[winterwx21]

Just had another little downpour here with that line that got me up to 1.47" for the day. It appears that's about it. Perfect amount of rain here -- a very good soaking for the garden, but not enough to cause flooding. 

[mgerb]

19 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Just had another little downpour here with that line that got me up to 1.47" for the day. It appears that's about it. Perfect amount of rain here -- a very good soaking for the garden, but not enough to cause flooding. 

I was in the heaviest part of that line. Peak rainfall rate of 10"/hr, so extremely intense. Up to 2.50" on the day and around 2.60" for the event.