Daily Weather + Crypto Brief — 2026-07-24

WEATHER SNAPSHOT
- Focus area: Little Rock, OKC, Tulsa, and Baton Rouge
- Read: four-market morning snapshot across the operating footprint

WEATHER BY CITY

Little Rock, Arkansas
- High / Low: 96°F / 71°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:13 AM / 08:17 PM
- 6:00 AM: 71°F, clear, rain 8%, wind 4 mph (gusts 7)
- 9:00 AM: 76°F, partly cloudy, rain 9%, wind 2 mph (gusts 3)
- 12:00 PM: 90°F, sunny, rain 4%, wind 4 mph (gusts 5)
- 3:00 PM: 96°F, partly cloudy, rain 4%, wind 4 mph (gusts 5)
- 6:00 PM: 93°F, partly cloudy, rain 3%, wind 7 mph (gusts 9)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- High / Low: 98°F / 74°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:32 AM / 08:40 PM
- 6:00 AM: 74°F, clear, rain 11%, wind 9 mph (gusts 16)
- 9:00 AM: 81°F, sunny, rain 8%, wind 12 mph (gusts 14)
- 12:00 PM: 94°F, sunny, rain 3%, wind 10 mph (gusts 12)
- 3:00 PM: 93°F, sunny, rain 2%, wind 15 mph (gusts 17)
- 6:00 PM: 96°F, partly cloudy, rain 3%, wind 18 mph (gusts 20)

Tulsa, Oklahoma
- High / Low: 92°F / 73°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:25 AM / 08:35 PM
- 6:00 AM: 73°F, clear, rain 10%, wind 7 mph (gusts 13)
- 9:00 AM: 78°F, sunny, rain 9%, wind 12 mph (gusts 15)
- 12:00 PM: 88°F, sunny, rain 7%, wind 5 mph (gusts 7)
- 3:00 PM: 91°F, patchy rain nearby, rain 12%, wind 6 mph (gusts 10)
- 6:00 PM: 83°F, patchy rain nearby, rain 13%, wind 6 mph (gusts 8)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- High / Low: 99°F / 77°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:18 AM / 08:04 PM
- 6:00 AM: 77°F, mist, rain 19%, wind 4 mph (gusts 9)
- 9:00 AM: 84°F, sunny, rain 10%, wind 6 mph (gusts 7)
- 12:00 PM: 94°F, sunny, rain 5%, wind 5 mph (gusts 6)
- 3:00 PM: 99°F, sunny, rain 2%, wind 5 mph (gusts 6)
- 6:00 PM: 94°F, partly cloudy, rain 2%, wind 7 mph (gusts 10)

SKY NOTES
- Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous (74% illumination)
- Moonrise / Moonset: 04:54 PM / 01:40 AM
- Skywatch 1: The Sky This Week from July 24 to 31: The Southern Delta Aquariids peak (2026-07-24 12:00 AM CDT) — https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-july-24-to-31-2026/
- Skywatch 2: The Sky This Week from July 17 to 24: Lunar time travel (2026-07-17 12:00 AM CDT) — https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-july-17-to-24-2026/

CRYPTO NEWS TO WATCH
- Source chosen: CoinDesk RSS
- Why this source: broad market coverage, institutional/regulatory relevance, and accessible daily feed

1. Crypto catches its breath as bitcoin settles into a holding pattern amid July rally
   - Why it matters: selected for market, regulatory, treasury, or adoption relevance.
   - Published: 2026-07-23 05:26 AM CDT
   - Source: CoinDesk
   - Link: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/23/crypto-catches-its-breath-as-bitcoin-settles-into-a-holding-pattern-after-its-best-month-since-january

2. Goldman Sachs CEO backs Clarity Act despite banking industry's concerns over stablecoin rules
   - Why it matters: selected for market, regulatory, treasury, or adoption relevance.
   - Published: 2026-07-23 08:53 AM CDT
   - Source: CoinDesk
   - Link: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/23/goldman-sachs-ceo-backs-clarity-act-despite-banking-industry-s-concerns-over-stablecoin-rules

3. Bitcoin settles near $65,000 as oil's march toward $100 fails to spook the market
   - Why it matters: selected for market, regulatory, treasury, or adoption relevance.
   - Published: 2026-07-24 06:19 AM CDT
   - Source: CoinDesk
   - Link: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/24/bitcoin-settles-near-usd65-000-as-oil-s-march-toward-usd100-fails-to-spook-the-market