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1/25/2026  AL-WN-7 ALWinston Severely Wet General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Very wet conditions due to multiple inches. Glaze of ice also occurred over the weekend. Otherwise, evergreen plants remain healthy, fire risk is low, and dust activity is low.  View
1/25/2026  AZ-CH-72 AZCochise Near Normal General Awareness
1.46 inches precip last week. Water year total is well above normal. Soil is moist. Ground not frozen.  View
1/25/2026  AZ-NV-42 AZNavajo Mildly Dry General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Highs were mild to start the week before cooling with the approach of the first of two systems. Highs went from a high of 61° last Sunday to highs in the 40's to end the week. A wide range of low temperatures from a low of 13° on Wednesday to a low of 39° the next day. Some light rain fell on Friday morning but most of it came Friday evening and again on Saturday afternoon and evening with the second system. The second system was colder with rain and graupel/sleet changing to snow Saturday evening. A total of .67 inches of rain/melted snow fell and 1.9 inches of snow. No strong winds last week and no change in plant life. A lot of birds were observed in the yard last week. Seven robins were seen eating crabapples and drinking out of the pond as well as Dark-eyed Juncos and House Finches also seen eating.  View
1/25/2026  AR-PL-1 ARPolk Mildly Dry General Awareness
Approximately 2.3” of precipitation fell this week and most of it fell as sleet which is still on the ground. Once this melts the soil moisture will greatly increase but probably not water body levels. Crop/plant growth and wildfire hazards are basically nonexistent at this point due to the current ice cover and cold temperatures.  View
1/25/2026  CA-AL-67 CAAlameda Mildly Dry General Awareness
For the week of January 18 - 25, no precipitation, maximum high temperature 70.1 deg F, minimum low temperature 42.4 deg F, evapotranspiration = 0.374 in  View
1/25/2026  CA-HM-5 CAHumboldt Moderately Wet General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
No precipitation again this past week giving 17 days of mostly clear skies but cold nights. Average high 54.5F and low 40.9F. January is at 48% of normal, while Water Year is 117% of normal at 32.08”. California Department of Fish and Wildlife is distributing $10M in grants from the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program for salmon and steelhead projects. Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties all received money for projects. Commercial crabbing opens finally at the end of the week, with boats being able to place their pots out on Tuesday. This week on a day that was very cold and foggy, Chestnut-Backed Chickadees were actually ground feeding seed with the Dark-Eyed Juncos, something I have never seen before here.  View
1/25/2026  CA-HM-6 CAHumboldt Mildly Dry General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
We have had less rainfall so far in January than normal, with a big gap since it last rained (none since the 8th). Our seasonal creek has stopped flowing, and some spring-blooming plants (e.g. the native azalea) have put out some flowers and tentative leaves. Also, daffodils, which normally bloom in February and March, are starting to bloom now. Thus, the lack of frequent rain may be causing the ground to be dry enough (simulating the end of the rainy season) to stimulate them to become active. However, rain is predicted for next week--let's hope it's the end of the dry spell.  View
1/25/2026  CA-MD-42 CAMendocino Near Normal General Awareness
No real rain since January 8 and nothing significant ahead. Currently at about 72% of normal for the month and slightly below normal for the water year. the frogs are quiet. We are watering a bit, especially trees in pots. But it us beautiful and we are enjoying every sunny warm day!  View
1/25/2026  CA-MD-45 CAMendocino Mildly Wet Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
A second full week without rain. There is some chance of rain later this week, but well under an inch predicted. The soil is drying out and if there is no more rain, we may need to start watering the gardens. Large flocks of winter Juncos in the gardens going after the seed we put out. It's been cool overnight (39 degrees this morning), but mild during the day. Ocean conditions have been mixed, but it appears that some fishing boats are operating. Not as many tourists in the area and open spaces at the RV parks.  View
1/25/2026  CO-GR-52 COGrand Severely Dry General Awareness
We are at 54% of the 30 year average for snowpack in local paper. This station currently only has 0.5" total snow depth.  View
1/25/2026  CO-LR-1272 COLarimer Severely Dry General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
Sticking with Severely Dry as we have been in this dry spell for quite some time. The small amount of moistur (0.11") is not even making a dent in the water deficit. Currently I am at 61% of PRISM Normal for MTD and YTD, and 53% of PRISM Normal for WYTD. Stream flow is very low, less than 50% of average, but that may have as much to do with the very cold temps the last couple of days as to the lack of precipitation. Snotel sites are reporting 58% of Median snowpack SWE in my 6-Digit HUC and 69% in my 8-Digit HUC. I have about 1" of snowpack in my neighborhood this morning. Expecting it to blow off when the winds pick up, as the inevitably will later. Bird activity at my birdbath seems less this week than last. Whether that is due to the very cold temps the last couple of days or something else I'm not sure. A few deer have wandered through and the rabbits have not been as prevalent the last few days. No bobcat tracks in the fresh snow. Normally I have a single individual come through overnight but not the last couple of days. The sledding hill at Hidden Valley in the park is still mostly bare of snow. Maybe this last storm dropped more snow up there than down here. No additional fire restrictions and the NPS and USFS has said they will start pile burning anytime now with the right conditions. Conversations around town seem to focus on the lack of moisture and the potential danger of more wildfires in the near future.  View
1/25/2026  CT-MD-21 CTMiddlesex Near Normal General Awareness
All water courses appear at normal seasonal levels.  View
1/25/2026  FL-BW-167 FLBroward Mildly Dry General Awareness
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
Little precip during the period. Landscape irrigation will be needed if no rain in the next day or so; none is forecast. Temps remain very mild with little heat or AC use needed. Plants are in their winter slow growth stage and do not yet show signs of water stress.  View
1/25/2026  FL-OR-40 FLOrange Moderately Dry General Awareness
Temperatures warm throughout the day, cool nights. Very dry, fog most mornings.  View
1/25/2026  FL-PK-76 FLPolk Moderately Dry General Awareness
Had only 0.02 inches of rain 18 January with no precipitation the rest of the week. Very little or no dew formation due to a dry atmospheric condition of cold dry air all week.  View
1/25/2026  GA-FN-11 GAFannin Mildly Dry General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
still hoping for more precip. Maybe the coming winter storm Fern will provide, although not the way I would like. Birds very active at the feeders. Deer in large groups munching forbes in the yard. Fire danger posted this past week due to low relative humidity  View
1/25/2026  GA-MD-5 GAMcDuffie Moderately Dry General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Soil, Pond, Plants are unchanged.  View
1/25/2026  HI-KI-2 HIKauai Mildly Dry General Awareness
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Again, rain comes in weekly spurts ... temps cooling and welcomed ...  View
1/25/2026  ID-BK-27 IDBannock Mildly Dry General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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General: This isn't the lowest snowfall total we've had in the past 27 years, but it's tied for third. I've uploaded an image of my uncalibrated snow measures since 1998. To date in January we've had 12.7" of snow, and our 27 year average (uncalibrated) is 27.5" (sd=19.3"). It's dry, but looking at the standard deviation reveals that it is not totally abnormal. Agriculture: Snow cover on the winter wheat is pretty minimal. It remains to be seen if the cold will damage the wheat. It also remains to be seen whether the lack of snow will reduce crop yields in spring. Energy: We produced 8.97 kWHR yesterday (cloudy, foggy day) and used 57.91 kWHR yesterday. Our usage is particularly inefficient because our heat pump is still down (2 months of parts back order due to supply chain problem). Fire: Low risk. Plants/wildlife: The frozen fog certainly is beautiful, and the wildlife seem to work within its boundaries. Water: As I said above, we're not in a great position. In a normal year we would expect another 16" of snow this year (of the 110" we would normally get). As it is we are at 24.6 for the year. Not a great snow total. Our snowpack, as of last week, was 2". At this point last year we were at 19" snowpack.  View
1/25/2026  IL-AD-16 ILAdams Mildly Dry General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
It was a cool dry week until 1/24/2026. A winter storm that covered a big part of the entire country. From New Mexico to Massachusetts and from the upper middle Midwest to the deep south. Cold and lots of precip. We were on the northern edge of the storm and had received a good dose of snow. Its just about over for us per the radar so we will then make our observations. But its been a definite shift into winter with Cold temps that persist and now some snow.  View
1/25/2026  IL-CP-1 ILChampaign Moderately Dry General Awareness
6 inches of snow that past 24 hours with 0.44" water. Very cold the past few days and it's going to continue. With no precip expected for the next week I will end this month below normal - again.  View
1/25/2026  IL-HY-30 ILHenry Mildly Dry General Awareness
Water Supply & Quality
Very cold conditions ruled the week. A little shot of snow yesterday from the northern tier of Winter Storm Fern left a half an inch of snow on the ground. Conditions are to stay cold this week with highs expected to remain only in the teens. No snow is expected. MTD and YTD at 49% of NOAA Norm with WYTD at 79%. Looks like the month will definitely end with a deficit of precipitation. Area rivers maintained low, steady levels and are completely ice covered.  View
1/25/2026  IL-JD-13 ILJo Daviess Moderately Dry General Awareness
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
Snow on the ground with frost under it. No water in either pond.Still no moisture in the subsoil. The well is still pumping abnormal water.  View
1/25/2026  IL-KN-67 ILKane Near Normal General Awareness
Conditions are normal for this time of year.  View
1/25/2026  IL-MCH-13 ILMcHenry Mildly Dry General Awareness
Only 0.17 inches of precip this week. The real story has been the below zero temps and wind chills. My area is missing the massive winter storm occurring now. Only a trace of snow in the gauge and on the board this morning, and 4.5 inches in snowpack - too cold to melt.  View
1/25/2026  IL-WF-14 ILWoodford Mildly Dry Another dry week although difficult to see any current effects given the frigid temperatures. There is still a little bit of flow in our local drainage creek from the 2 inch rain a couple weeks ago. But levels in the larger creek and especially the Mackinaw river remain at very low levels. River level is up a bit but still very low.  View
1/25/2026  IN-MR-231 INMarion Mildly Dry General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
1.14 in of precipitation this month is currently 49% below norm. Prior to in-progress snow event, only 0.07 in of precipitation over two weeks. 0.74 in from current storm, in addition to future amounts today will push conditions closer to normal. Despite drier conditions and periods of arctic temperatures, wildlife is still active and doing well.  View
1/25/2026  IN-PR-3 INParke Mildly Dry General Awareness
cold windy snow latter part of week  View
1/25/2026  IA-BT-24 IABenton Near Normal General Awareness
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Temp: -3°F Humidity: 73% Wet Bulb: -4°F Dew Point: -10°F Barometer: 30.3 in Hg Average Wind Speed: 1-3 mph for the past 24 hours High Gust: 2-8 mph for the past 24 hours AQI: 9 without wood smoke adjustment 4 with wood smoke adjustment Snowpack depth was measured in three locations, and the average was 3.0 in The high for this past week was 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and the low was -15 degrees Fahrenheit, Towards the end of the week with the wind for Friday, Saturday was extremely cold due to the wind chill. and we still have cold weather advisories. The MT Auburn Boat Ramp water levels had increased prior to this cold snap that we have had. The Cedar River still has large amounts of Ice.  View
1/25/2026  IA-BC-9 IABuchanan Near Normal General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Moisture for the week at this location was Rain 0.14 in, & Snow 2.9 in. Saw a couple of small Snirt drifts with the wind we had during the week. I could do without the Polar temps we are now having but at least the winds are not as strong as they were and we are getting some Sunshine so it makes it seem a little better. There was some hurried manure hauling done, before the temperature dropped so low. Have about 10 to 12 birds that show up in the barn at feeding time to work in the hay fines for food and any grain the horse's miss. Wouldn't mind if they would take their processed food someplace else when they were done eating. These temps are forecast to pretty much stay with us through the week.  View
1/25/2026  IA-TY-2 IATaylor Mildly Dry General Awareness
Agriculture
Except for cold temperatures not much change from last week. Most creeks are down to a trickle flow; many ponds are below normal.  View
1/25/2026  IA-WB-17 IAWebster Mildly Dry General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
No significant precipitation this past week couple of times with small amount snow, no snowpack. Temperatures were the coldest of the season with teens below zero with wind chills in the -40 to -30 this week. Otherwise not able to see any change in conditions.  View
1/25/2026  KS-DG-84 KSDouglas Moderately Dry General Awareness
ground cracking; little precipitation  View
1/25/2026  KY-AN-16 KYAnderson Severely Wet General Awareness
Business & Industry
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
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Snow started falling on Saturday, 1/24 and transitioned to sleet and freezing rain in the early morning hours before turning back to snow as low pressure briefly moved in. The extreme cold and breadth of this storm prompted Kentucky to declare this storm extremely dangerous particularly as frigid temperatures will make driving hazardous for quite a while and as these temps persist for the entire week ahead. Recorded 3.5 inches of snow on my board as of 8:17 a.m. and the snow was crusted over with ice. I could not clear it or take a core. Melted precipitation in my gauge measured 0.95 inch. Birds an emptying my feeders with alacrity, walking is slippery and trees and shrubs encased in about 1/4 inch ice. It was difficult to measure but I did my best with an engineer’s scale.  View
1/25/2026  KY-GY-9 KYGrayson Near Normal General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
1
1.01” rain this week. 'Monster' storm Saturday and today didn't live up to the hype. 2.1” snow, 0.2” ice as of 7AM. Light wintry mix all morning adding to it. The ice accretion broke a few small branches, and many are hanging low but hanging on. Ponds ticked up, creeks flowing low. Plenty of birds. A few deer put in appearances this week late in the day. Picture of the property from earlier in the week.  View
1/25/2026  KY-JF-99 KYJefferson Mildly Dry General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Reporting condition for Week: Sunday - Saturday: 1/17 - 1/24 Precipitation for last 14 days: 0.34” with five days with Trace of snow ; one day of rain 0.06” Precipitation for this week: 0.06” rain with three days with trace of snow. Daily Temperatures at 8:00 AM: Avg. 19.4F; Range 8F - 39F (8.6F cooler than last week). Temperatures below average. Foundation plants: watering discontinued for year DayLillies: watering discontinued for year, Weeding: Discontinued. Lawn condition: Snow covered. Phillips screwdriver plunge test into lawn test area, 1/24 = 0.0” as frozen. General comments: Major snow storm starting this afternoon and continuing.  View
1/25/2026  ME-LN-13 MELincoln Near Normal General Awareness
We have briefly had no snow on the ground these past 2 months, but currently there is 5 inches and a major snow storm on the way. Streams, ponds, and usual wet areas are normal.  View
1/25/2026  ME-WL-8 MEWaldo Moderately Dry General Awareness
very little snow and very low water content in what we do have. Looks like an easy mud season unless we have a lot of wet snow or rain.  View
1/25/2026  MA-BA-57 MABarnstable Near Normal General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
1.10” in the preceding week; most of it in a wet snow event. MTD we’re now at 2.34”, which is 55% of PRISM average. Given how juicy the incoming storm is we should be fairly close to hitting average for January. Between the wet snow/rain, warm temps following, associated runoff and natural recharge, pond level has rebounded quickly from the bog flooding; it’s now close to midsummer control depth (with a bit left to reach full). Surface soils remain moist (when not frozen). Wildlife activity remains normal. Enjoy the snow, everyone!  View
1/25/2026  MA-PL-48 MAPlymouth Near Normal .88" of precipitation for the week all in the form of snow. The ground has been covered with snow with extreme cold this weekend.  View
1/25/2026  MA-WR-41 MAWorcester Near Normal General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
0.40 precipitation during the past week. 1.59 so far this month, 6.5 inches of snow on the ground this morning, the silent proverbial dead of winter is upon us.  View
1/25/2026  MA-WR-112 MAWorcester Near Normal General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Snow amounts this week were average for modern winters, a couple inches of snow spread out over several days totalling about a half inch (0.53" plus a trace over four days). Temps were colder than what recent winters have been. Like a good part of the US and Canada, temps have been in the teens and single digits. Wind chill and dew point values have been in negative numbers. Water bodies, even deeper ones like Wachusett Reservoir, are frozen over and that hasn't happened in many years. A significant weather system has developed over much of the country and it's our turn today. Depending on different parts of the state, snowfall predictions range between one and two feet of snow. It has been several years since we have had snow measured in feet rather than inches. That is good news for the local ski operation. Most of the wildlife this week have been the birds in addition to the squirrels and rabbits. In addition to our usual birds, sparrows, Juncoes, and crows, blue jays, woodpeckers, nuthatches and cardinals have been gathering up at the feeder. The woodpeckers commonly seen are downy woodpeckers, but this morning there was a larger one, possibly a red-bellied woodpecker (according to the Peterson Field Guide). Also, a robin was spotted nearby. It's not usual to see robins here in the dead of winter. There may have been a red-tailed hawk yesterday too. The crows were enthusiastically alerting to something yesterday, and took off chasing whatever it was. Based on previous behavior, that was their usual reaction to hawks in the neighborhood. An animal left footprints in the snow this week, possibly a coyote. They have been seen in the area in recent years. It's winter, conditions are more like winters past. Perhaps these colder temps will help kill off some of the more troublesome insects that have been migrating north with the warming climate conditions.  View
1/25/2026  MI-AN-25 MIAllegan Near Normal General Awareness
Energy
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
The past week could best be described as "the heart of winter"; years from now hopefully our grandchildren will tell their grandchildren, "what a real winter used to look like" and they will use memories of this week as a reference. Our conditions this week were Near Normal with 1.08" of precipitation falling over all 7 days as 19.9" of snow. The week had a snowpack ranging from 5" to 11.5". Daily high temperatures this week were way below seasonal average, except Wednesday where it got to 28F; and this weekend highs were in single digits with lows subzero, getting as low as -19F Saturday morning!. Winter icy conditions and low visibility caused by blowing snow resulted in many traffic accidents with multi-vehicle pileups, head-on collisions, slide-offs and injuries on local roads and freeways. Many schools in western Michigan including our local schools were closed all week due to hazardous weather. I hate to think what shocks our next energy bills will bring. Many birds have been seen daily at our bird-feeder and water bath. We have been warned that potential ice jams on the Kalamazoo river could result in potential flooding.  View
1/25/2026  MI-BN-28 MIBerrien Near Normal General Awareness
Business & Industry
Energy
Tourism & Recreation
This past week can best be described as wintery; measurable snow occurred within every 24 hour period, temperatures began the week well below freezing and, other than a fleeting thaw mid-week, turned even colder. High winds were frequent which certainly reduced the accuracy of snow data. Anyone with a snowblade mounted on their pickup could be kept busy all week. Many area schools were cancelled Tuesday and Friday and probably would have been on Monday had it not been a holiday. Wintery weather reduced traffic but still caused numerous problems ranging from single vehicle slide-offs to a 100+ vehicle pileup on I-196 in the Hudsonville Area. Slick roads were one problem but zero visibility at times from heavy blowing snow was often the greater hazard. On Monday, Lake Michigan was freezing near the shoreline. By Friday, the Lake was frozen for as far out as visible. The St. Joe River in Berrien County froze solid this week. Curiously, Hickory Creek continues to flow. The full range of outdoor recreation activities are available for anyone willing to tolerate high winds and biting temperatures. Utility bills are straining due to single-digit temperatures. Again, data are suspect due to very high winds accompanying snow events but are as follows: gauge catch 0.56 inches; snowboard 10.9 inches; SWE 0.85 inches; snowpack average 6.5 inches but undisturbed ground remains 100% snow covered (was 5 inches on Monday morning). Overall, conditions are about normal but the potential for wetter conditions is present in the snowpack, should a thaw arrive.  View
1/25/2026  MI-DC-10 MIDickinson Mildly Dry General Awareness
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
For week of 1/18-1/24 2026 It's been a cold one that is for sure. Temperature readings in the a.m. doing gauge and snow depth checks: Kingsford, MI in degrees F: +13, +9, -9, +2, +5, -16, -19 Aurora, WI in degrees F: +14, +9, -9, +2, +5, -16, -18 Snow depth averages have remained fairly steady in height with Kingsford at 14.6" and Aurora at 14.8" for 4 consecutive days. SWE for each 3.78" in Kingsford and Aurora with 3.92" Snowfall this week: Kingsford at 2.70" & Aurora at 2.80" Water content or SWE for the week is .30 for Kingsford and .29 for Aurora So Cold these past few days there has been little activity in animals until today I saw a few deer out roaming and some birds at the feeder. Natural Wildfire is low and we are abnormally dry currently according to the US Drought monitor.  View
1/25/2026  MN-AA-169 MNAnoka Mildly Dry General Awareness
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Total precipitation for our station this past week was 0.08 inches with 1.3 inches of snowfall. For the month of January, we have had 0.44 inches of total precipitation and 3.7 inches of snowfall. Snowpack depth this morning is 6.5 inches with a snow water equivalent (melted value) of 1.43 inches. Temperatures have ranged from a high of 22°F on Wednesday to a low of -29°F below zero this Saturday around midnight. The past week was defined by a severe arctic blast, with temperatures frequently dropping well below zero. The region experienced frigid conditions with light and blowing snow occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan 20–21), contributing to hazardous travel. Field activity is non-existent due to frozen ground and snow cover. All native flora are currently dormant. Snow cover is sufficient to protect root systems from the extreme cold. Winter birding activity is high, though several local events (such as the Old Cedar Avenue birdwatching trek) were cancelled on January 25 due to the severe cold. Ice thickness on area lakes has increased significantly due to the deep freeze, with many metro-area lakes reporting 12 to 14 inches of solid ice, making them safe for snowmobiles and small vehicles. Local trails are open for snowmobiling, and ice fishing is active, though the extreme wind chills have limited outdoor duration this week. The fire danger is low, and open burning is typically permitted due to snow depth. January 2026 has been significantly colder and more prone to arctic volatility compared to the relatively milder and drier conditions observed during the same month in 2025. We are ending the week with highs around zero degrees and overnight lows of about -15°F to -20°F below zero, mostly clear skies with moderate air quality, and a mild breeze from the northwest of around 10 mph.  View
1/25/2026  MN-HN-128 MNHennepin Moderately Dry General Awareness
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From Balmy the previous week to Bitter Cold with several passes of Light Snow and Gusting Winds. At some times we couldn’t tell if it was Snowing or just blowing. The Temps were hovering in the mid 20’s to start the week, then took a dive down to -21°, the lowest Temperature in the Twin Cities in the last 7 years. Windchills neared -40°. Areas North felt much colder conditions. Various thickness of ice remains on streets and sidewalks which has made it difficult to clear and Snow. Forecast: Two more days of the sub-zero Temps, then slowly climbing into the mid-Teens. Partly Cloudy skies. Light Winds calming to a Breeze. No Precipitation.  View
1/25/2026  MN-HB-40 MNHubbard Moderately Dry General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
After a dry fall, precip for the winter season is below normal, with snow falling in tiny increments lately. D1 drought continues, especially long-term.Snow depth of 10" is good enough for winter recreation. Snows have been followed by expected cold snaps, with highs below 0 this weekend. That limits skiing. Low for the winter so far is -31.4 here, consistent with Zone 3b. When we moved here in 1980, -40 was not too unusual and we were in Zone 3a, with a pocket of 2 just to our northeast. We will need heavy snows to replenish groundwater, wetlands, lakes, shallow wells.  View
1/25/2026  MN-OL-18 MNOlmsted Near Normal General Awareness
Agriculture
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2.3" of snowfall with 0.11" of meltwater precipitation was recorded this past week. Today's report= -9°,75% humidity, mostly clear with 2-5 mph ENE winds and an air quality index of 46 at the 5:30 a.m. observation time. Currently 60+ hours of continuous subzero temperatures. USA drought monitor maps= https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ NWS "Weather Story"= https://tinyurl.com/5asan4m3 SE MN Road Conditions= https://tinyurl.com/3fhk5ex9 Wind Chill Map= https://tinyurl.com/bdhdhuz5 Minnesota Weathertalk= https://tinyurl.com/56285bvp Douglas Weatherblog= https://tinyurl.com/3jb8ma3c YTD rain/meltwater precipitation in this area= 0.81" or 0.05" above average NWS-issued Hazardous Weather Outlook & Cold Weather Advisory= https://tinyurl.com/4wrc3rj2  View
1/25/2026  MN-OL-131 MNOlmsted Near Normal General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
With a total of .14" observed precipitation in the past week, conditions at this station are near normal. Very cold temperatures have taken center stage, with wind being the second most significant part of our weather. Outdoor chores require warm-up breaks after just a few minutes and wildlife appearances are infrequent. The heater water dish remains the only way to offer water to outdoor animal visitors. Ice also keeps most of us vigilant. Still, in this desolate weather, we keep hope alive and are beginning to receive shipments of garden supplies. Plans for spring keep us going strong, especially knowing this snow and ice will melt into the water we need.  View
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