I certainly can’t complain about our weather here in NC this summer compared to the awful extreme weather that many areas of the country are experiencing. It was pretty hot last week, but really nice this week. We have had an average amount of rain and not even a lot of bad storms. This could change at any time, esp especially with the heart of hurricane season coming, but for now we are very fortunate.

Same here roarah.... I'm so sick of the rain. And if feels like even when it's not raining it's cloudy & overcast. I keep waiting for the nice hot summer weather to arrive, but it's already August.

Daisy, where are you located? I am in TN and we had a wet spring but we have been hot and dry this summer. Until this past week. Yesterday we FINALLY had a good downpour and the high yesterday was actually only in the upper 70's! Unheard of!! We've been 80's this week but go back to the 90's for at least the next 10 days. I've had a time with my plants this year.

Nini, when we were in NC a couple of weeks ago, the weather was WONDERFUL. We stayed in the low 80's, partly cloudy some days but no rain except overnight! (Of course I think the temps were headed back up the day we left LOL.)

We have had record breaking heat and record breaking no-rain. We need rain desperately. There is some forecast for tomorrow but what started off has an all day rain forecast is now down to a sprinkle.

ETA - I'm in SW BC. (Basically PNW but the Canadian side)

MN - hot and dry - worst drought I can remember in my lifetime. Maybe we have had worse but I don't ever recall our lakes being so low people can't get their boats off the lift. It's also been hotter than usual - more days in the 90s. Oddly though because it's so dry the humidity hasn't been anything like usual.

We are north of Grand Forks in Manitoba. 2katz4me, I think we are in the same weather zone. We have a lake house on one of the biggest lakes in Western Canada and I've never seen it so low. We are on the lake and we often don't have a beach at all, but this year it is a full sand beach that goes out yards and yards. Also, no mosquitoes. That is what makes it feel like something is really out of whack (don't get me wrong, I don't miss the little buggers).

We could use some rain here in SW PA!!! I hate when I have to break out the hose.

North Alabama here. We had an unusually long, wet spring, followed by an unusually wet early summer. Then it turned hot and humid with periods of varying rain or thunderstorms, which is fairly usual for summers here. Thankfully it has been very pleasant with lower humidity and heat for a few days, however temps will be going back up next week. It is August so not unusual to be hot and dry.

I'm in the dry, dry west. We actually had a short sprinkle last week, not a measurable amount in my rain gauge, but it felt so refreshing.

Oakland here. You know the California story. Winter (our rainy season) was dry and we segued early into our dry season. There has been a little "heavy fog" this summer, but nothing that really qualifies as rain. So far we have dodged the heat that has plagued the West, as we've had consistent onshore breezes moderating the temperature. I'm not looking forward to late August through October, when we start getting Diablo winds (offshore winds) that typically bring our highest temperatures and increase fire danger.

Horribly dry here in Northern Virginia with the exception of two thunderstorms last week. Not nearly enough. I am trying not to water and I have soaker hoses in the beds rather than using sprinklers, but it is still a lot.

Skipped down to say it's been feast or famine here in West Central FL. Almost on cue, heavy rain started at the beginning of this month and we've had days of intermittent short-lived torrents. Most of July was so extremely hot and dry for us. We're near the Gulf and it always seems to rain around us, but not on us during those times.

At least the rain washes the red tide out of the air...for awhile.

I was just joking (sort of) with hubby that August has become monsoon season.

P.S. I really enjoy weather talk 😊

We are enjoying a fabulous summer here in the mountains of NC. Some rain, but not enough to complain. AC only been on a couple of times and today I am wearing pants and a sweater! Glad to be out of the SW FL summer heat~

After a brutally hot and dry une, New Mexico is actually having a decent monsoon season. There seems to be a bit of a rain repellant dome over my house, but other areas have been positively slammed with powerful rain storms. Unfortunately, some of those storms often do more harm than good and run off too quick, but there has been actual precipitation. Even though my house has been on the drier side of things, I have been enjoying the better temps. We only have ceiling fans, no swamp cooler or A/c. It's going to warm up back to the 90s again for a few days so that's not going to be fun, but hopefully that will not last too long. Hopefully my rain repellant dome will move off some to let some more rain through.

tishtoshnm, my mom has a similar dome. Her house is about 20 minutes away from our lake house. Last year, I would call her after we had a full day of rain and she would have had nothing. We've had a dry two years, but she has had almost nothing in terms of precipitation.

I live in San Antonio, TX. We have had so much rain it is nuts. Usually we do not see much rain in the summer. We can go 100 days without any. This year it seems it rains more than not. Crazy times for weather.

Well, our forecasted rain never arrived, so we will have to be happy with the 3 minute downpour. Off to water the tomatoes.

We didn't get our forecasted overnight rain. There is more in the forecast for tomorrow. Fingers-crossed. The forest fires and the dry forests really really........need it.

We had a couple short downpours last night as well and I reminded myself of a character in a dustbowl movie. The second time it rained it was dark outside but I heard it and rushed out the door and stood under the overhang enjoying it and hoping this was it - the end of the drought. Alas it only rained for a few minutes. There is a chance of more rain this weekend,.

I saw an update around 6 am this morning saying we'd received 1.5 inches of rain in the 24 hours prior. And there was more rain forecasted for today. I wish we could share it!

It's a complete 180 from last summer which was desperately dry. I live near the "mighty Miramichi River" (world famous salmon fishing river), and there were photos where the water was so low in places it wasn't even flowing.

This morning we have in my area, a really heavy mist right now and I think it actually rained over night. I just hope it rained in the interior where the forest fires are raging.

Been raining here since about 5:30am - YAY!!

Been waiting all day for a promised thunderstorm. First it was 1pm, then said it would come around 3:30p, still nothing at 6:30pm but it is clouding up and becoming a little dark out there. Altho, actually looks like to me that it might blow over. Perhaps the towns to the East will get some rain.

I think it has been rainy, but TBH I didn't really notice it. I only know because our pond is brimming, and usually by August the level is down and some of the shore is exposed and we are worried. Our pond is actually fed by a second pond that usually bears the brunt of dry weather (or takes the overages), and the second pond is fairly full too.

It has a been a good year for a lot of our plant material, especially in Maine. We have some hydrangeas that only just bloomed this year. Yay.

Still no rain at our lake cabin 😢

oh geez, hopefully august brings rain! (at night)

We ended up getting nada. Nada drop.