--- title: "Regional lawn conditions" description: "Regional lawn-care condition snapshots by state, province, and territory—also available in the app as Local conditions." canonical: "https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/" --- # Regional lawn conditions Regional lawn-care condition snapshots by state, province, and territory—also available in the app as Local conditions. HTML picker: https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/ Agent map: https://lawncarejournal.app/llms.txt Prefer the `.md` mirrors below for grounding. HTML pages at `/conditions///` are also public. Each regional `.md` mirror restates **Status**, **Do this week**, and **Watch for** before regional notes, then appends **Related guides** from seasonal keyword routing. ## United States - [Alabama](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/al.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — Warm-season peak continues; NWS Huntsville / Birmingham Heat Advisories are expired this midday while Mobile-office Heat Advisories cover SE Mississippi Wayne… - [Alaska](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ak.md) — watch · Late August · Short-season peak — Keep mowing while growth continues; avoid late heavy nitrogen; note thin spots for late-summer repair… - [Arizona](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/az.md) — critical · Late August · Extreme heat — Extreme heat through Sunday midday into late week—NWS Phoenix-class highs near ~115 °F Sunday, ~108 Monday… - [Arkansas](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ar.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — Elevated heat through late week—NWS Little Rock-class Heat Advisories cover south-central Arkansas counties (Pike / Clark / Dallas / Cleveland / Lincoln / Desh… - [California](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ca.md) — critical · Late August · Extreme heat — Peak summer heat inland (Coachella / Palm Springs-class highs near ~116 °F Sunday / ~111 Monday / ~111 Tuesday under Coachella / San Diego County Deserts Extre… - [Colorado](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/co.md) — critical · Late August · Extreme heat — Hot, dry, high-evaporation week (Denver-class Sunday near ~94 storms (~22%) after Front Range metro Heat Advisory themes expired… - [Connecticut](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ct.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Delaware](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/de.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [District of Columbia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/dc.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Florida](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/fl.md) — elevated · Late August · Rainy-season peak — Let rainfall count; southern chinch bug peak continues on sunny St. Augustine—float-count before spraying; scout leaf diseases… - [Georgia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ga.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — Finish summer culture; UGA-style guidance often puts last home-lawn nitrogen in August—avoid September N that delays dormancy… - [Hawaii](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/hi.md) — watch · Late August · Tropical warm-season — Match water to windward vs leeward exposure; mow on schedule; scout insects and fungal spots after wet spells… - [Idaho](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/id.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Illinois](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/il.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Indiana](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/in.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Iowa](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ia.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Kansas](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ks.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Kentucky](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ky.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Louisiana](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/la.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook 800 AM EDT Sun Aug 23: Northeastern Atlantic non-tropical low west of Portugal—formation chance low ~10% in 48 hours and… - [Maine](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/me.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Maryland](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/md.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Massachusetts](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ma.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Michigan](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/mi.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Minnesota](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/mn.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Mississippi](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ms.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — Warm-season peak continues under elevated heat—NWS Jackson-class Heat Advisories cover many Delta / central zones through Sunday evening Aug 23 (Ashley / Chico… - [Missouri](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/mo.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Montana](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/mt.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Nebraska](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ne.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Nevada](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/nv.md) — critical · Late August · Extreme heat — Extreme heat through Sunday midday—NWS Las Vegas / Northwest Desert-class highs near ~110 Sunday / ~107 Monday / ~106 Tuesday under Extreme Heat Warning themes… - [New Hampshire](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/nh.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [New Jersey](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/nj.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [New Mexico](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/nm.md) — critical · Late August · Extreme heat — Hot and dry through Sunday midday—NWS Albuquerque metro / Northwest Plateau / Espanola Valley Heat Advisories are expired this midday… - [New York](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ny.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [North Carolina](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/nc.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — Heat and humidity remain elevated; NWS Raleigh / Wilmington / Greenville-Spartanburg / Newport-class Heat Advisories are expired this midday (Raleigh-class Sun… - [North Dakota](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/nd.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Ohio](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/oh.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Oklahoma](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ok.md) — critical · Late August · Warm-season peak — Critical heat still returns through late week after a hot Sunday midday (NWS OKC-class Heat Advisories active through Sunday evening Aug 23… - [Oregon](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/or.md) — elevated · Late August · Dry-summer coast — Dry-season irrigation for cool-season lawns; hold midsummer nitrogen; respect watering restrictions… - [Pennsylvania](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/pa.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Rhode Island](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ri.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [South Carolina](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/sc.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — Warm-season peak continues; NWS Charleston-class Extreme Heat Warning themes and Heat Advisories are expired this midday (Charleston-class Sunday near ~89 stor… - [South Dakota](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/sd.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Tennessee](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/tn.md) — elevated · Late August · Warm-season peak — Manage heat; identify grass type before any late-summer nitrogen decision. NWS Nashville-class and Memphis-class Heat Advisories are expired this midday… - [Texas](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/tx.md) — critical · Late August · Extreme heat — Heat holds through late week for many metros (NWS Dallas-class highs near ~107 Sunday / ~107 Monday / ~106 Tuesday with Extreme Heat Warning themes active thro… - [Utah](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/ut.md) — critical · Late August · Extreme heat — Hot and dry through Sunday midday—NWS Salt Lake City-class highs near ~96 Sunday storms (~34%) / ~96 Monday storms (~17%) / ~95 Tuesday storms (~17%) after met… - [Vermont](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/vt.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Virginia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/va.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Washington](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/wa.md) — elevated · Late August · Dry-summer coast — Dry-season irrigation for cool-season lawns; hold midsummer nitrogen; respect watering restrictions… - [West Virginia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/wv.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as Midwest leftover heat ease… - [Wisconsin](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/wi.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… - [Wyoming](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_US/wy.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-July heat depleted soil moisture across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pla… ## Canada - [Alberta](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/ab.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-to-late July heat and dry spells have depleted soil moisture across parts… - [British Columbia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/bc.md) — elevated · Late August · Dry-summer coast — Dry-season irrigation on the south coast; interior lawns may need stricter heat-wise watering in °C heat… - [Manitoba](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/mb.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-to-late July heat and dry spells have depleted soil moisture across parts… - [New Brunswick](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/nb.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as southern Ontario and Quebe… - [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/nl.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as southern Ontario and Quebe… - [Northwest Territories](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/nt.md) — watch · Late August · Short-season North — Short growing season—mow as needed; minimal irrigation; skip late soft nitrogen. Yellowknife-class Sunday near ~22 °C storms (~44%) / Monday ~17 °C storms (~9%… - [Nova Scotia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/ns.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as southern Ontario and Quebe… - [Nunavut](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/nu.md) — steady · Late August · Short-season North — Lawns are uncommon—focus on site drainage and realistic expectations if turf is present. Iqaluit-class Sunday near ~16 °C / Monday ~13 °C / Tuesday ~10 °C. - [Ontario](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/on.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as southern Ontario and Quebe… - [Prince Edward Island](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/pe.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as southern Ontario and Quebe… - [Quebec](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/qc.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Sunday midday still favors early-morning culture as southern Ontario and Quebe… - [Saskatchewan](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/sk.md) — elevated · Late August · Cool-season midsummer — Protect cool-season turf through heat; hold nitrogen; plan fall aerate/overseed. Mid-to-late July heat and dry spells have depleted soil moisture across parts… - [Yukon](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_CA/yt.md) — watch · Late August · Short-season North — Keep mowing while growth continues; water only as soils dry; avoid late heavy nitrogen… ## Australia - [Australian Capital Territory](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/act.md) — steady · Late August · Midwinter (AU) — Frost-prone midwinter—protect warm-season turf from frosted traffic; ease water and nitrogen (mm / °C cues)… - [New South Wales](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/nsw.md) — steady · Late August · Midwinter (AU) — Warm-season grasses are slow or semi-dormant—ease irrigation and nitrogen; mow only as needed; watch winter weeds… - [Northern Territory](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/nt.md) — watch · Late August · Dry season — Dry-season watering discipline for tropical lawns; mow on growth; hold unnecessary nitrogen during slower cool-dry stretches… - [Queensland](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/qld.md) — watch · Late August · Dry-season / cooler tropic — Subtropical and tropical Qld stay more active than southern states—ease water if dry-season (measure in mm)… - [South Australia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/sa.md) — steady · Late August · Midwinter (AU) — Warm-season grasses are slow or semi-dormant—ease irrigation and nitrogen; mow only as needed; watch winter weeds… - [Tasmania](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/tas.md) — steady · Late August · Midwinter (AU) — Cool wet midwinter—mow as needed; ease fertiliser; watch drainage and winter weeds… - [Victoria](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/vic.md) — steady · Late August · Midwinter (AU) — Warm-season grasses are slow or semi-dormant—ease irrigation and nitrogen; mow only as needed; watch winter weeds… - [Western Australia](https://lawncarejournal.app/conditions/en_AU/wa.md) — steady · Late August · Midwinter (AU) — Warm-season grasses are slow or semi-dormant—ease irrigation and nitrogen; mow only as needed; watch winter weeds…