August 26, 2026 Wednesday Evening Tropics
Invest 96L looks healthy this evening but not quite a tropical depression in the central Atlantic. Eastern Pacific lighting up with a flurry of activity.
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.
In the past 6-hours, Invest 96L has blossomed some strong convection presumably over a low-pressure center. This is rather impressive and if it persists, would trigger advisories on Tropical Depression 04L.
NHC has actually decreased the chance of further development to 60%.
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