| 12/15/2025 | AL-WN-7 | AL | Winston |
Near Normal
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| Conditions have remained near normal due to recent light rain. Dust activity, fire risk, and plant activity are near normal as well. |
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| 12/15/2025 | AK-MS-22 | AK | Matanuska-Susitna |
Moderately Dry
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| We are going through a second set of high winds and cold weather. On Dec 5-8 winds were very high, gusting to probably 45 mph. The constant noise makes it hard to think about doing anything. Temperatures have been hovering around 5F. This combination of cold with high winds occurred before in January 2022. Winds came down Dec 9th but were back up to 15-20 mph by Dec 13th and up to 30 mph by Dec 14 and Dec 15 with probably 45 mph gusts. Again the noise is deafening. I have no ambition to go outside except to get daily firewood, and it's hard even to think about doing much inside. The yurt is holding up fine though! With these winds and lack of snow, we now have only a few patches of snow left in Chickaloon, and none when you drive out of Chickaloon towards Sutton. Lots of dry leaves exposed now. This creates wildfire risk, and the potential for house/chimney fires to trigger wildfire - unusual for this time of year. As with last year when snow came very late, this combination of cold and no snow must be very hard on burrowing animals. It may also affect water lines, with so much cold and no insulating snow. The Matanuska and Chickaloon rivers have spectacular ice formations and jumbled ice on their shores due to freeze-thaw-freeze events. Photos of this at Granite and Eska Creeks in Sutton are provided. Putting lots of seed out for the birds - chickadees, nuthatches, an occasional woodpecker, and a pair of grosbeaks came through last week. No sign of moose. |
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| 12/15/2025 | AZ-CH-72 | AZ | Cochise |
Mildly Dry
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| 0.0 precip this week. Still puddles on the road. Mesquite leaves yellowing. Very mild temps. No freeze yet. |
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| 12/15/2025 | CO-BN-34 | CO | Bent |
Mildly Dry
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| Still some slight moisture from the last snowfall so I will leave it at mildly dry. Has been frosty most mornings lately, but we have had some fairly warm days for December with temps in the 70s. It looks like we will have more warm days this week as well |
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| 12/15/2025 | CO-CR-18 | CO | Crowley |
Mildly Dry
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| Mild temps. Dry dry. |
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| 12/15/2025 | CO-DL-54 | CO | Delta |
Near Normal
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| No precip this past week. The ground is still moist. It was warm and sunny this week - the cool season grasses are greening back up - the deer appreciate the fresh grazing material. Patches of snow remain on the ground in shaded areas but most of the yard is bare of snow now. |
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| 12/15/2025 | CO-LR-1272 | CO | Larimer |
Moderately Dry
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| Remaining at Moderately Dry. My MTD compared to PRISM Normals is doing very well, 122% of Normal. However YTD and WYTD are 68% and 53% of PRISM Normals. The snow we received a week ago is now mostly gone except in protected areas and where it had drifted. Overall snowpack SWE is 68% of 30-year Average in my 6-Digit HUC, and 74% of Average in my 8-Digit HUC. Birds continue to use the birdbath frequently. Have seen crows, ravens, Stellar's jays, pygmy nuthatches, an occasional robin, and a lot of LBBs. Had a large herd of elk come through the neigborhood this morning. At least 150 animals, maybe up to 200. Mostly grazing on the grasses as there is very little brows since most have gone dormant. There have been a few deer and wild turkeys come through as well. No new fire restrictions in the area besides the permanent Stage 1 restrictions. Plenty of snow in the high country for skiing, snowshoeing, etc. |
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| 12/15/2025 | CO-LR-1386 | CO | Larimer |
Severely Dry
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| Warm and dry December, 6" of snow a couple of weeks ago mostly gone due to high winds. |
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| 12/15/2025 | CT-NH-43 | CT | New Haven |
Near Normal
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| Soil moisture level remains near normal and nearby reservoir is at a normal level. |
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| 12/15/2025 | CT-NL-19 | CT | New London |
Moderately Dry
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| First snowfall is beautiful and Christmasy. Fluffy snow with icy base is everywhere with little melting. Icy conditions on roads and sidewalks. Very cold. |
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| 12/15/2025 | FL-MA-38 | FL | Manatee |
Severely Dry
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| Even with a nice time if rain a week ago the ground is still hard and dry, plants need frequent watering and retention ponds have nothing to retain. |
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| 12/15/2025 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Moderately Dry
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| Snowfall was welcome but didn't really provide much moisture. Conditions continue to be very dry with creeks and river quite low. Hoping for rain this week. |
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| 12/15/2025 | IA-BT-11 | IA | Benton |
Near Normal
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| It's been a week of receiving small snow amounts on two occasions during week. It was little, light making it fun to shovel for once. The cold temps are what everyone is talking about not liking. It also reminds of past winters where snow and low temps were the norm. Creeks are still open while rivers have a layer of ice. I presume creeks are open due to warm water from tile outlets that are along creeks. With the snow cover, pheasants appear lost as to where they should look for easy food. The deer don't seem to mind as they trample around the bldg sites looking for easy food for the taking. Song birds are more prevalent at the feeders, especially the junco, and some woodpeckers. |
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| 12/15/2025 | ME-SM-3 | ME | Somerset |
Mildly Dry
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| Weekly stats: Max 33.5/Min -12.2° (season low to date), 3.5" snow = 0.42" SWE. Snowpack: 6.5" = 0.89 SWE. |
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| 12/15/2025 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Moderately Dry
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| With a multi-year snowpack deficit, we have a good start at restoring some of that. Will need multiple snowfalls to begin to catch up, with 11" on the ground after the recent snows. Temps dropped in the storm's wake, with several nights below -20. Skiing and snowmobiling are looking good for now, which is good news for the local tourism industry. Deer and other wildlife is doing fine. |
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| 12/15/2025 | MN-MC-7 | MN | McLeod |
Mildly Dry
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| When the ground is frozen it is hard to be sure, but I think the moisture is still below normal. We had more snow this week, but not a lot. The ground is well covered now, so roots were somewhat insulated from the deep cold we had overnight.
We have seen tracks of rabbits and deer, so we don't have enough snow yet to slow those animals down. |
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| 12/15/2025 | NE-DG-63 | NE | Douglas |
Near Normal
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| General Awareness
Conditions are somewhat dry but still in the near normal range for this time of year. We received 0.4 inch of snow this week (on December 13). Total snow depth is currently 0.5 inches with a snow water equivalent of 0.02 inches. Temperatures were below normal this week except for December 9, when it reached 53 degrees here. Low temperatures were below zero again this morning, with a reading of -2 degrees Fahrenheit. The ground froze this morning again after thawing on Wednesday. Soil temps on Wednesday December 9 were 37 degrees at a depth of 2 inches and 39 degrees at 8 inches. Precipitation here for December is 0.08 inch, which is 0.49 inch below normal (14 percent of normal). Total precipitation for the year here is 98 percent of normal (0.53 inch below normal). Precipitation for the water year is 1.17 inch below normal (73 percent of normal).
Plants and wildlife.
The soil is wet near the surface and the grass in areas not covered with snow is green in most locations. The soil is frozen again after thawing Wednesday December 9. Approximately 90 percent of my yard is snow covered (small areas near my house are not covered). The area of woods behind me are covered with snow. Bird visits to the bird bath have remained steady this week, with approximately 20 species of birds (about 100 to 120 birds each day).
Water Supply
Water level in Standing Bear Lake (approximately 0.2 mile to the east of here) is about 1 foot below normal. Area creeks and ponds are also slightly below normal.
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| 12/15/2025 | NJ-HN-31 | NJ | Hunterdon |
Mildly Dry
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| soil retaining some moisture, streams and river below normal flows |
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| 12/15/2025 | NJ-MS-59 | NJ | Morris |
Near Normal
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| Thus far for my “Watershed,” that resides in the “Upper Passaic River” Watershed, that covers from 1.5 miles to the NW to about 1.5 miles to the SE and is about 1 mile in width and in the general shape of a diamond;
There was one day with measurable precipitation and one day with trace precipitation for a total of 0.17”, the past seven days [Sunday-Sat]. River and stream volume the past week of this CMR maintained their rates of flow over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday morning, 12/14; one reduced its flow to 10% the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station moving at a slow volume and with no turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, interestingly increased its flow over its fall, covering about 35% of its respective fall and moving at a similar, volume with no turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station remains closed for the season. The ground around this station is frozen. Grass and weeds remained dormant for the season. The Juvenal Oak’s continue to hold their 85% of their leaves. House Finch were an average active this week as evidenced by about 95% of the feeder was used since being filled for the first time this season 14 days ago. The same was refilled the evening of 12/14. No Crows or Ravins were observed the past seven days. Dark Eyed Juncos were observed beneath the feeder again in great numbers. Neighborhood squirrels were observed. The neighborhood Ginkgo trees that dropped their stinky fruits ten weeks ago, continue to hold their foul smell. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on October 10th. Since then; I have observed and reported a total of 17 days with frost, 2 additional the past week.
Over the past 31 days; this station has captured and reported 2.66 inches of precipitation. There has been 127 days of precipitation the previous 338 days of CY2025 [1/1/2025 to 12/14/2025] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of
44.01”, compared to (again) 121 Precipitation Days” and a [CY] total of 52.53” the same [year to date] in CY2024. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 8.62” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2023- 52.48”
YTD2022- 43.57”
YTD2021- 53.27
YTD2020- 48.22”
YTD2019- 58.10”
YTD2018- 64.90”
YTD2017- 41.92”
YTD2016- 42.09”
YTD2015- 37.00” (First full Year.)
The running ELEVEN year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 48.91” inches, holding this station at a deficit of 4.90 less then the 11 (CY) year average and making this year to date, (still holding) the fifth driest year monitoring this station. Considering the eleven year annual comparable total for this station and less precipitation the past week, is why I believe that it is appropriate to maintain this week’s report on the “normal” side of the Condition Scale Bar.
Q’s: emails me at: JasonJLeffler@aol.com. |
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| 12/15/2025 | NM-HR-8 | NM | Harding |
Moderately Dry
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| After a nearby evergreen tree was cut down for holiday decorating, it became even more noticeable how dry the soil is - when the tree was watered, the pan in the tree stand needed to be filled at the end of the day! |
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| 12/15/2025 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Partly cloudy and cold with snow and moderate winds, then cloudy and cold overnight with moderate winds. The high temperature was around fifteen degrees and the low around eight degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every 2 days. Very few leaves still have color. Most woods are bare. The nearby trout stream is flowing near normal. Intermittent streams are flowing. One of the remaining corn fields is uncut. |
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| 12/15/2025 | OH-ER-5 | OH | Erie |
Near Normal
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| Creek frozen, ground under Willow tree snow covered and firm. |
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| 12/15/2025 | OK-MY-10 | OK | Mayes |
Mildly Dry
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| No rain this past week. |
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| 12/15/2025 | OR-BN-163 | OR | Benton |
Mildly Dry
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| The lawn is still firm to walk. Mud is not prevalent yet. |
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| 12/15/2025 | PA-CH-72 | PA | Chester |
Near Normal
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| Ground frozen. All shrubs and deciduous trees dormant. |
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| 12/15/2025 | PA-WT-18 | PA | Westmoreland |
Near Normal
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| had to miss church yesterday because of the weather, and we have a good bit of snow, yet meteorologically this is normal. |
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| 12/15/2025 | SC-HR-172 | SC | Horry |
Moderately Dry
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| Garden still very dry. Had to disassemble the hose due to freezing temperatures. End of growing season. |
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| 12/15/2025 | SC-SP-11 | SC | Spartanburg |
Moderately Dry
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| Not much effect. I have to water my vegetable garden. Rain totals have been low since November. |
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| 12/15/2025 | SC-SM-30 | SC | Sumter |
Mildly Dry
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| Mildly Dry this past week due to the previous long dry spell. Not a lot of rain this week (0.07”; 3.57” below the NOAA normal for this week), but a bit in the last couple weeks. 2.60” rain for Dec (+0.84” or 148% of normal). 45.91” for the year (+1.35” or 103% of normal). Last 30 days is 2.60” below NOAA normal, and last 90 days is 3.30” below NOAA normal. US Drought Monitor shows us Normal, but with Abnormally Dry areas to the North and West. No snow yet, but quite a few recent frosts. SC Forestry app shows 10 wildfires scattered across the state this morning. Temps have been relatively mild this past week, except for last night’s arctic blast (18 deg here this morning; breezy with 39% RH). Even after the recent frosts, the mosquitos kept bouncing back when the WX warms back up. Hopefully this cold snap ends them for the year. Birds and squirrels are really after the feeders this morning; yesterday counted about 10-15 Baltimore Orioles in the tree waiting turns at the grape jelly. So far have bluebirds, chickadees, blue jays, cardinals, titmice, various woodpeckers, warblers, juncos, various finches, sparrows, orioles, and the always interesting wrens. Using a mix of black oil sunflower seeds, millet, various suets and mealworms. Seems to attract quite the variety. Almost all trees have finally dropped their leaves, and the lawns are dormant. While more rain would be nice to catch up from the long dry spell, the sunny days and mild temps do make it nice to be outside enjoying walking in the woods. |
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| 12/15/2025 | TX-CMR-85 | TX | Cameron |
Moderately Dry
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| water 3 x weekly |
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| 12/15/2025 | VT-CH-62 | VT | Chittenden |
Near Normal
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| Conditions are not typical of recent years -- it's full-on winter out there! All precipitation has been frozen (mostly snow) for weeks now, and we've had consistent snow cover for weeks.There has been almost no melting. Precipitation is low at 0.36" over the past seven days, but with plants dormant and the ground long-since frozen, that's not too big a problem. Watercxourses are partly open with apparently normal levels. Ski areas seem happy with some having opened early, and with consistently cold temps, snowmaking must be going very well. Snowpack measures at 8.2" with SWE of 1.62". |
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| 12/15/2025 | WI-LN-2 | WI | Lincoln |
Mildly Dry
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| A little more snow during the week for insulating the hay crops. Cold temperatures sent frost into the ground, down 8" by the end of the week. Farmers worked with their livestock to keep them fed, watered, and out of the wind. Wildlife punched holes in ice and ate snow to get water. Many days they were near wooded areas for shelter. Deer grazed near dusk and after dark. Some turkeys were seen by day scratching in the snow trying to find corn and soybeans on the ground. Flocks of 8 to 12 birds were common. There wasn't enough snow in this area for snowmobiles, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing. There wasn't enough thick ice of ice fishing. Loggers were working on freezing down roads. Wildfire danger was low with the snow. |
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| 12/15/2025 | CAN-ON-771 | CAN | Ontario |
Near Normal
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| Cold week with daytime temperatures below -20°C, a warming trend expected this week, with more snow in the forecast. Snow pack is unchanged since last week, about 8cm deep in open areas, less in the bush. The bird feeder continues to be busy with blue jays, hairy and downy woodpeckers, chickadees and nuthatches, and both evening and pine grosbeaks. |
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