August 2026 General Discussion

[sbnwx85]

The dog days of summer. Starting with a Saturday soaking for many of us.

[A-L-E-K]

Worst of this rain classic working out well for lollapalooza timing wise

[madwx]

I’ve never had an August 1st that felt so much like an October 1st.   Clouds racing overhead, cool, gusty NE winds

[CHItoMKE916]

Let's repeat this low track in a few months from now

[A-L-E-K]

Rain always comes in 2 or 3 inch chunks these days

[magoos0728]

24 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

Rain always comes in 2 or 3 inch chunks these days

Weeks in between wet vacuuming my basement. Ahh the joys of Chicago living 

[sbnwx85]

Flood Watch up for IWX’s Indiana counties.

[Brian D]

Pretty seasonable wx here in town the next few days with highs in the 70's, and a Lake breeze from the E/NE. Only picked up a few hundredths of rain yesterday as it petered out. Next chance looks to be Mon night into Tues morning. 

[hawkeye_wx]

My 36-hr rain total is 4.29".

[nvck]

Heavy rain and some rumbles of thunder this morning, but it's been clearing out over the past hour or so, up to 81/72 at CVG. interested in what this line coming from our west will bring

[Spartman]

[cmillzz]

26 minutes ago, Spartman said:

Take a look at their July temperature outlook, issued on the final day of June, and compare it to how the month actually played out. I'd take their monthly outlooks with a grain of salt.

 

[cmillzz]

8 hours ago, madwx said:

I’ve never had an August 1st that felt so much like an October 1st.   Clouds racing overhead, cool, gusty NE winds

Late July 2013 featured a legitimately impressive cold snap, with daytime highs barely reaching 60° in Madison, which was truly October-like. Today, by contrast, temperatures have already climbed into the 70s despite the rain and persistent northeast winds, so it's not really all that noteworthy. Though I suppose it may feel that way after the hot July we just had.

[roardog]

3 hours ago, cmillzz said:

Take a look at their July temperature outlook, issued on the final day of June, and compare it to how the month actually played out. I'd take their monthly outlooks with a grain of salt.

 

They can’t really ever be wrong with equal chances.

[sbnwx85]

Wind screaming in at Wrigley at like 30 mph looks chilly

[SchaumburgStormer]

Rain kind of screwholed me, only .66" when areas on all sides of me had 2"+. 

[cyclone77]

Event total of 1.98" here.  Definitely much appreciated.

[A-L-E-K]

 

[BeastFromTheEast]

My favorite month of Summer! Going to try to take advantage and enjoy this month!
 

Monday/Tuesday look top shelf and sunny this week before a little bit more rain!

[Spartman]

17 hours ago, cyclone77 said:

Event total of 1.98" here.  Definitely much appreciated.

Biblically the wettest start to August ever here. A harbinger of what's to come for the entire month, perhaps?
 

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SXUS71 KILN 021040
RERDAY

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1039 AM EDT SUN AUG 02 2026

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT DAYTON OH...

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.20 INCHES WAS SET AT DAYTON OH YESTERDAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 2.19 INCHES SET IN 1953.


$$

 

[Chinook]

Toledo had 1.51" of rain on Aug 1-Aug 2. There were non-thunderstorm areas that stalled in the middle of the night/morning hours. Areas of 1" to 3" hit the area. It was much needed. My area got missed by rain a few days ago, with the SPC 30% wind risk.

1" is with some of the lighter green colors

[Brian D]

Barely made 70 today on stiff E breeze. 

[Brian D]

Cloudy day with temps around 70 with a light Lake breeze again. Temps should be a little warmer coming up with a W wind. 

[EC609]

83 rn. Looking forward to the first real fall cold front.

[OrdIowPitMsp]

21 hours ago, Brian D said:

Barely made 70 today on stiff E breeze. 

Big difference down here in the cities. We made it to 86.