| 5/28/2023 | AZ-CH-72 | AZ | Cochise |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| 0.0 precip this week. Cave Creek is no longer flowing under the bridge in Portal. Cholla and some prickly pear flowering.
Cicadas make their first noisy appearance. |
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| 5/28/2023 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| After a week with a little rain, this week turned back to more dry, normal conditions for this time of year. High temperatures were in the 70's with a high of 79° on Tuesday. Low temperatures were mostly in the 40's with one 50° morning. The low of the week was 40° on Saturday. The week started off fairly calm with some light breezes but the wind picked up to end the week. No precipitation fell. The surrounding areas are still nice and green but the ground is dry and hard. Plant life in the yard is looking good and filling out. Saw several garter snakes in the yard and pond. Swallows are also still trying to build a nest under the eaves. |
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| 5/28/2023 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| We had no measured rainfall this week but have had 5.44” in the last 30 days so conditions are near normal. Soil moisture is average but streamflows seem a bit low for this time of year. Temperatures have been nice but cooler than usual with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Plants and crops are growing good and most local farmers are busy baling their first cutting of hay. Vegetable gardens are slow to grow probably due to the cooler temperatures. There is no wildfire danger currently. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CA-HM-5 | CA | Humboldt |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
| A dry week with heavy marine layer most of the days, giving 0.45” of evaporation. Water year at 97% and May total at 64% of normal. Black-headed Grosbeak and Spittle Bugs making their appearance as well as tourists in recreation vehicles or towing trailers—many seen heading inland for the holiday weekend. Grand Kinetic Championship race occurring for the three days of Memorial Day weekend with strange and colorful human-powered sculpture vehicles travel from Arcata to Ferndale over roads, sand, water and mud. Ruth Lake Reservoir remains near 100% full. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CA-MD-42 | CA | Mendocino |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Very light sprinkles a couple of times during the week...maybe .01 total for the week. starting to have to water parts of the garden and yard, which is pretty typical for this time of year. Ending the month 1/4" shy of normal, but still almost 3 inches over for the water year. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
| We've been stuck under the marine layer for a number of days, so it's been cool and damp. That hasn't deterred the tourists, however. The area is packed this weekend. All of the normal pre-Covid events that usually happen on this weekend are back on. Flea markets and garage sales everywhere. Though the surface ground is drying out a bit, the sub-surface is still damp. Our native grape vines leafed out later this year, but the leaves are starting to get to a size for harvesting. We had already gotten a stack of leaves by this time last year. And, finally a Wilson Warbler! Delightful little male in full breeding form with his black cap in our willow tree hunting insects. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CA-MT-20 | CA | Monterey |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Monterey County, CA. May 28, 2023: Observing typical weather for coastal Monterey in May. A marine layer that clears later in the day is accompanied by cool weather (low to mid-60s) and light winds. Grasses in the green belt are turning brown and vernal ponds are drying up. I do not see as many songbirds or hummingbirds usually present this time of year. Plenty of crows and hawks are present, though, and the fields are full of young mice that keep our cat busy. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CA-OR-67 | CA | Orange |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Overcast, Mild, Calm |
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| 5/28/2023 | CO-DG-350 | CO | Douglas |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Energy
Water Supply & Quality
| Consistent afternoon thunderstorms with a significant rain/hail event to close out the week. The soil is still wet from the regular thunderstorms and there is standing water in a lot of construction areas and low areas that is still a result from a significant storm a couple of weeks ago. Due to the cool nights and regular rain the grass is doing well in our yard and neighboring yards and we still have not turned on the water line that goes to our outside yard irrigation. Last week alone was .97 inches of rain so we were able to get by without watering the lawn. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CO-EP-371 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| Since last reported on 14 May 2023, have been on vacation from 17-28 May. Returned home to find 1.80" of precipitation in the gauge catch during my absence. Topsoil sample indicates good moisture content down to 4.0". Yard already needs a second mowing. Weeds and wildflowers have really taken off. Birds are very active, and Miller Moths are abundant. I would estimate the fire danger to be rather low looking at all the green vegetation. Maintaining a Mildly Wet condition. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CO-EP-408 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| Ground well moistened from recent daily rainfall from thunderstorms. Graupel and pea hail knocked many blossoms from apple tree. Everything is green. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CO-EP-449 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| Daily thunderstorms this week, keeping the ground moist. Heavy rain/hail on Friday. Our columbines are flowering along with the catmint. Everything looks healthy. Birds have been very active. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CO-GF-88 | CO | Garfield |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
| Been traveling off and on the last few weeks, but as near as I can tell, things seem pretty normal, which is to say, rather dry but not parched. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CO-GN-18 | CO | Gunnison |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
| rapid snowmelt as river peaks so quite wet |
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| 5/28/2023 | CO-JF-484 | CO | Jefferson |
Mildly Wet
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| Still seeing consistent afternoon storms, but rain totals have dropped off to be nearer normal now. At 120% for the water year, Bear Creek flow rate is 144% of it median. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CT-FR-9 | CT | Fairfield |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| Abundant sunshine with dew in the morning every day this week. No significant precip in more than a week. Conditions are drying out, not as wet and mushy as before, near normal. Trees have fully leafed out. Iris flowers have peaked. Grass remains green and lush. Rivers and streams are subsiding. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CT-NL-21 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Business & Industry
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
| Since my last report on 5/7/2023 there has been 2.20" of precipitation. The water level in Hopeville Pond has started to lower. With plenty of wildlife activity around Hopeville Pond. Water supply quality and quantity is good for human consumption. There is a needing to heat the houses due to the colder temperatures. There is a do not burn alert for now due to the dry conditions. There are more people on the pond due to the temperature increase. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
| the top-most 0.75" of soil is dry, but beneath that is moist. This upcoming warm and drey week will further reduce soil moisture levels...but for now, things are OK. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CT-TL-27 | CT | Tolland |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| Only 0.06 inch of rain has fallen since last Sunday, resulting in noticeable drying of the landscape. Fire danger today stands at moderate. A nearby pool of standing water has almost dried up fully, but thus far lawns have not started to vary from dark green coloration. Small animals continue to be very active, and our lettuce crop is thriving. The hard freeze (27 degrees) on the 18th may have delayed some crop planting, as there have been three subsequent lows here in the 30s, one of just 33. |
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| 5/28/2023 | CT-WN-26 | CT | Windham |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| We've had 1.82" of rain in the last 20 days, unfortunately it all fell in the same day. Quite dry before that and rapidly drying out now. Grass is growing normally in the shaded areas but little growth in the full sun parts of the lawn. The rain barrels will come in handy with a much warmer week ahead. Fire danger is Moderate. |
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| 5/28/2023 | FL-BY-24 | FL | Bay |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
| First of all. A Happy Memorial Day weekend to all of you. Honoring our heroes lost in the line of duty is a very important time for our nation. Without them, reality is but a dream.
We had exactly .99" of rain in my location but I'm going to go way out on a limb and call it an even inch. (one day was a "T") Everything is chugging along pretty good. The town is a bustle with vacationers living the dream. Hotels are booked solid; the roads are at their peak traffic flow; the weather is picture perfect; and the grills are lit and ready for action. Actually, considering the sub-tropical disturbance over the Carolinas, we are at record levels insofar as tourism is concerned. Come to Florida this summer, you'll be glad you did. (P.S.), bring lots of sunscreen! |
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| 5/28/2023 | FL-DV-13 | FL | Duval |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| Some rain but on the dry side overall. Unusually cool temps the last two days. |
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| 5/28/2023 | FL-OR-40 | FL | Orange |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
| Series of TS through the area with cumulative rainfall of about 2.00 inches. Week ended on a cool not with clear skies under high pressure. |
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| 5/28/2023 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| Recent rains keep everything good. |
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| 5/28/2023 | HI-KI-2 | HI | Kauai |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
| Rain is always good ... temps are creeping up ... summer is upon us! |
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| 5/28/2023 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| General: We've had about 1-3/4" of rain in May, which is pretty normal, and we have showers forecast for every day this week. It's quite cool still.
Agriculture: Neighbor farmers have been planting, and the rain is welcome for germination. They are able to plant between showers, which is good.
Fire: Not an issue right now, though we had significant smoke last week from the Saskatchewan fires. We will have to deal with the extra fuel later in summer.
Plants/wildlife: Have been seeing deer tracks and deer. This week we saw a doe and fawn, but the fawn must have been from last year (too large to be this year, and it still had winter coat). Our thought is that both doe and fawn were malnourished over winter, which resulted in stunted appearance of the fawn. Hopefully it can make up for lost nutrition.
Water: still lots of water running and flooding downstream. We have not had flooding here, though we have ponds from runoff that we haven't seen in perhaps 20 years. Our pond has water, which is amazing. It's been dry for many, many years.
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-CP-1 | IL | Champaign |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| 8 days in a row without any rain, and only 0.20" in the past 19 days. It's May and only cutting grass every 10 days or so. High E-T rates ~ 0.20" a day for the past 6 days. Needing to water gardens regularly. No prospects for rain the next few days. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-CP-21 | IL | Champaign |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| Dry gardens. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
| Lack of significant precipitation has resulted in mildly dry conditions. Decorative plants and flowers have required watering the last few days. Lawn growth has slowed and lawns are starting to turn slightly brown in some areas. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-KN-142 | IL | Kane |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| No measurable rain in over 1 week and no significant rain in over 2 weeks with conditions really starting it become dry. My irrigation system is running daily. Corn and soybean still look healthy, and actually much bigger compared to this time last year because planting was able to start several weeks earlier with the dry field conditions. local rivers and streams are running quite low. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-KX-9 | IL | Knox |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| corn plants are starting to curl from heat and drought |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-MCH-13 | IL | McHenry |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| No rain this week with near normal temps, only had 1.4 inches so far this month when the 30-year average is 4.6 inches, and April was about 1 inch below normal. USDA Drought Monitor shows my station on the edge of being Abnormally Dry. Soil is dry and raised beds have to be watered every other day. Grass is browning in spots. The bird bath and fountains are popular with the birds, and a hummingbird flies through the lawn sprinkler. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-MCL-2 | IL | McLean |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| Mildly dry tending towards moderately dry unless we get some rain soon. The grass in sunny areas has gone dormant, the leaching field and area over the septic tank are brown and extremely dry. Watering the plants daily and refilling bird baths twice a day. Crops could really use some precipitation, they are starting to show lack of moisture stress. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-TZ-26 | IL | Tazewell |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| I am moving my condition to Moderately Dry. I received no rain this week and it has been 20 days since I received a good rain. The Month of May is headed to be a very dry, 2 inches below the 30yr.avg. and it follows April which was 1.5" below normal. Our farm crops look good but have almost stopped growing, they need rain badly. My lawns have all but stopped growing but are still green, the ground is rock hard! My pond level is at the overflow but dropping and the creek is down too, both are not normal for the end of May! I am watering the garden regularly. My flowerbed has stopped growing and I will have to soak it today. I am concerned for our farmers' crops if we don't get some relief soon! Happy Memorial Day and remember our fallen heroes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-WN-50 | IL | Winnebago |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| Lack of precip and low dewpoints are causing top layer of soil to become dry. Clouds of dust rising from farmer doing late tillage and planting. Lawn just starting to show dryness but everything with deeper roots is still normal. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| Lawn and pasture are still green but no growth over the last week. Crops still look good but ground is very dry at the surface. Creeks and river are getting low. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IN-OW-9 | IN | Owen |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Normal conditions, no adverse affects |
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| 5/28/2023 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
| no rain past week hot sunny dry conditions |
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| 5/28/2023 | IN-RP-4 | IN | Ripley |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| No rain this week, under 2 inches for the month so far. The grass has slowed. I mowed last Tuesday and it still looks good. Ponds are down a couple of inches. Overall, it looks lush and green. The garden is planted and I am able to water parts of it. Looking forward to a good vegetable year. The double fence so far has kept the deer out! Farmers have been out planting crops. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IN-VR-4 | IN | Vermillion |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
| Grass and crops have slowed growth. Mid to low 80s and sunny all week. Grass along the highways have become dry enough to catch fire in multiple areas. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IA-BT-16 | IA | Benton |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
| The grass is showing signs of stress and is turning crunchy in spots. Bare soil is snowing small cracks over large areas. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IA-BC-9 | IA | Buchanan |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
| No rain at this location for the week and only a 30% chance for the coming Friday. Lawns have slowed down, only mowing of ditch and banks for this week. Crops and plants are still looking good, corn growing and looking good so far. Still some planting to be done observed in travels this week, not in this immediate area. Read a report that the Corona cases are at a low in Iowa. Everyone have a safe Memorial Day weekend. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IA-CW-5 | IA | Chickasaw |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| At the farm 3.5 mi south of town, the humidity has been very good and things are drying out. I would say we are mildly dry. The tile is still dripping a little bit but the topsoil is dry. We’re letting the corn and beans root if they’re up. The heat is going to pick up this week. This dry weather won’t hurt anything as long as we get some moisture within the next 2-3 weeks. That would be helpful.
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In town, we planted our veggie garden last Wednesday. The garden, along with plants and flowers around the house, needs almost daily watering. This morning I heard 2 new birds: a brown-headed cowbird (first time this year) and a European starling (first time ever). The free Merlin Bird ID app from The Cornell Lab has been a wonderful tool for ID'ing birds. House sparrows finally claimed the regular-size bird house, and house wrens have been seen inspecting the wren house. Our master, annual bird list now includes 29 species. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
| Most crops are up and doing well. Grass and hay crop also growing well. Rainfall still below normal, so we stay on the dry side of normal. Creeks and tile lines have flow, just less the than normal. |
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| 5/28/2023 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| Becoming dry here with no real forecast of rain for the next week. Lawns and pastures still green. Rural gravel roads very dusty. No improvement in lakes, ponds and rivers, actually the levels starting to drop. Crops are all planted and most emerged and looking good but rain is need, as topsoil is next to dried out.
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| 5/28/2023 | KS-DK-65 | KS | Dickinson |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| Only .02 Inches at my station this Week. Seen Deer and Turkeys around the area. not seeing as many Birds around. The Winter Wheat is starting to turn Yellow, The Fall Milo is starting to come up. Ground is dry again. Chapman Creek 4.21 Ft. Smokey Hill River 5.95Ft. |
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| 5/28/2023 | KY-AN-12 | KY | Anderson |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| Dry all week, total precipitation for the week is 0.04 inches which occurred this AM. Creeks are low for this time of year, lawns are starting to turn brown. This week required daily watering of annuals and every-other-day watering of new perennials and shrubs. |
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| 5/28/2023 | LA-AS-20 | LA | Ascension Parish |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| After a week off on vacay, the soil is on the dry side. Landscape plants do not show signs of drying nor does the lawn although bare ground has small cracks. Slightly lower humidity this week accompanied by northerly winds have been welcomed. One mayhaw tree still to ripen it’s fruit. |
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| 5/28/2023 | LA-OC-5 | LA | Ouachita Parish |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
| Northeast Louisiana is still in a "near normal" condition, even with a more summer-like weather pattern settling into place, with daily high temps in the high 80's and little rainfall. In fact, only 0.01" fell at this station in the last week, and that was yesterday. Garden vegetables and flowers require regular watering to prevent wilt. |
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| 5/28/2023 | ME-LN-1 | ME | Lincoln |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
| 0.27 inches or precip. this past week. Surface of ground has been drying out with little rain and sunny, dry days. Stream flow and height within normal range for this time of year.Lawn and pasture is green. Established garden plants are doing well without watering, newly planted seeds need watering. Plenty of ticks in grass and woods. |
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