August 19, 2026 Wednesday Tropical Update
A powerful Super Typhoon, another Central Pacific Hurricane on the way. Model agreement on Atlantic tropical wave on Sunday developing into a hurricane.
August 2026 was the warmest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 75.6°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 73.1°F (+2.5°F).
August 2026 was the 22nd-driest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.3in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (-0.4in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Atlantic basin comes back to life early next week with models showing a hurricane in the Main Development Region
Major Hurricane Lala continues well away from Hawaii in Central Pacific
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