Daily Weather + Crypto Brief — 2026-08-18

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: 104°F / 76°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:32 AM / 07:54 PM
- 6:00 AM: 77°F, light drizzle, rain 46%, wind 5 mph (gusts 9)
- 9:00 AM: 79°F, light drizzle, rain 62%, wind 4 mph (gusts 6)
- 12:00 PM: 98°F, moderate rain at times, rain 36%, wind 1 mph (gusts 2)
- 3:00 PM: 103°F, sunny, rain 1%, wind 4 mph (gusts 5)
- 6:00 PM: 102°F, sunny, rain 0%, wind 3 mph (gusts 3)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- High / Low: 108°F / 76°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:52 AM / 08:15 PM
- 6:00 AM: 76°F, clear, rain 7%, wind 9 mph (gusts 21)
- 9:00 AM: 84°F, sunny, rain 3%, wind 13 mph (gusts 24)
- 12:00 PM: 106°F, sunny, rain 0%, wind 13 mph (gusts 16)
- 3:00 PM: 108°F, partly cloudy, rain 1%, wind 11 mph (gusts 13)
- 6:00 PM: 107°F, sunny, rain 1%, wind 13 mph (gusts 22)

Tulsa, Oklahoma
- High / Low: 111°F / 70°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:45 AM / 08:10 PM
- 6:00 AM: 70°F, clear, rain 12%, wind 4 mph (gusts 7)
- 9:00 AM: 78°F, sunny, rain 7%, wind 9 mph (gusts 16)
- 12:00 PM: 98°F, sunny, rain 2%, wind 11 mph (gusts 16)
- 3:00 PM: 109°F, sunny, rain 1%, wind 8 mph (gusts 13)
- 6:00 PM: 110°F, partly cloudy, rain 3%, wind 6 mph (gusts 12)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- High / Low: 101°F / 79°F
- Sunrise / Sunset: 06:33 AM / 07:43 PM
- 6:00 AM: 79°F, overcast, rain 30%, wind 5 mph (gusts 13)
- 9:00 AM: 83°F, overcast, rain 25%, wind 6 mph (gusts 10)
- 12:00 PM: 94°F, overcast, rain 13%, wind 5 mph (gusts 5)
- 3:00 PM: 101°F, thundery outbreaks in nearby, rain 3%, wind 5 mph (gusts 12)
- 6:00 PM: 88°F, light rain shower, rain 44%, wind 7 mph (gusts 15)

SKY NOTES
- Moon phase: Waxing Crescent (30% illumination)
- Moonrise / Moonset: 12:44 PM / 11:01 PM
- Skywatch 1: The Sky This Week from August 14 to 21: Mercury and Jupiter meet (2026-08-14 12:00 AM CDT) — https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-august-14-to-21-2026/
- Skywatch 2: The Sky This Week from August 7 to 14: A solar eclipse and shooting stars (2026-08-07 12:00 AM CDT) — https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-august-7-to-14-2026/

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

1. Tom Lee's Bitmine now owns 4.8% of Ethereum supply after latest ETH purchase
   - Why it matters: selected for market, regulatory, treasury, or adoption relevance.
   - Published: 2026-08-17 09:04 AM CDT
   - Source: CoinDesk
   - Link: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/17/tom-lee-s-bitmine-now-owns-4-8-of-ethereum-supply-after-latest-eth-purchase

2. Bitcoin tracks equity bounce, but $390 million ETF outflow week keeps bulls on back foot
   - Why it matters: selected for market, regulatory, treasury, or adoption relevance.
   - Published: 2026-08-17 04:59 AM CDT
   - Source: CoinDesk
   - Link: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/17/bitcoin-tracks-equity-bounce-but-usd390-million-etf-outflow-week-keeps-bulls-on-back-foot

3. XRP sinks below $1 for first time since 2024 even as Korean bank adopts Ripple Payments
   - Why it matters: selected for market, regulatory, treasury, or adoption relevance.
   - Published: 2026-08-18 12:34 AM CDT
   - Source: CoinDesk
   - Link: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/18/xrp-slips-below-usd1-even-as-korean-regional-bank-adopts-ripple-payments