3/26/2023 | AZ-CH-72 | AZ | Cochise |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Fire Plants & Wildlife
| Only a trace of precip this week. Some weeds and Verbena flowering. No buds on Mesquites. Cave Creek up in Portal still flowing under the bridge. Greening at the base of the dried grass clumps. |
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3/26/2023 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| A cool week with high temperatures in the 40's all week. The high of the week was 49° on Sunday and Monday. Lows were in the 20's to low 40's. The low of the week was 21° on Saturday. A stormy week with measurable precipitation falling on most days and most of it rain. Rain started on Monday evening with some precipitation falling everyday thereafter. A total of 1.82 inches of rain/melted snow fell and 1.5 inches of snow. It was windy with the start of the storms but calmed down towards the end of the week. Plant life continues to come of the dormancy but not everything. Mostly perennials but the trees and most shrubs are still dormant. Spring bulbs continue to bloom or are close to blooming. Robins are gathering materials for nesting and saw some geese fly by. |
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3/26/2023 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| Conditions are moderately wet here due to another 3.14” of rainfall this week and 11.47” in the previous 30 days. Most of the rain this week (2.70”) fell during some thunderstorms on Friday and Friday evening. Soil moisture is very high as are waterbodies and streamflows. Temperatures were below average earlier in the week with some hard freezes occurring and lows in the mid 20s but warmed up later in the week. Currently temperatures are near normal for this time of year. There was some minor freeze damage to some plants during the cold snap early in the week. There is no danger of wildfire at this time. |
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3/26/2023 | CA-HM-5 | CA | Humboldt |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Tourism & Recreation Water Supply & Quality
| A consistently wet week with 1.96”—March rainfall now at 148% of normal and water year at 103% with 43.21”. Ruth Reservoir at 106% on 3/21. Cottonwoods beginning to come alive, and creeping phlox and outsidepride Corsican adding small dots of color. Practices and games underway on Little League softball and baseball fields, squeezed in between showery days. And the sun is setting north of due west as spring moves forward. |
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3/26/2023 | CA-MT-20 | CA | Monterey |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
| Monterey County, CA. March 26, 2023: Total rainfall since 10/1/2023 was about 23 inches, with 1.5 inches in past 6 days. Lots of wind, as the weather transitions from winter to spring. The ground is pretty saturated and vernal ponds are still full. |
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3/26/2023 | CO-CS-31 | CO | Costilla |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
| Recent snow fall has helped with a little moisture however we are still about 20 inches below normal snow fall for this time of year. |
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3/26/2023 | CO-GN-18 | CO | Gunnison |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
| deep, dense snow is making it dangerous and difficult to get around |
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3/26/2023 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| surface finally wet from the 0.3" we had yesterday, but deeper soil is wet, so it's all good for spring. |
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3/26/2023 | FL-DV-13 | FL | Duval |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| Basically a week without beneficial rainfall with temps climbing into the 80F range. Doesn't take long to dry things out. |
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3/26/2023 | FL-VL-3 | FL | Volusia |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| Very dry weather continues. Grass is becoming dry and brown in places. My bog garden is becoming quite dry. May have to water it soon. |
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3/26/2023 | GA-FL-23 | GA | Floyd |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
| muddy |
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3/26/2023 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
| Rains keep everything good. |
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3/26/2023 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| General: This is the most snow we've had in the 25 years we've lived here. We've had nearly 30" in March, which is 20" over our 25 year (uncalibrated) average of 9.8". We are at almost 170" of snow for the snow year, compared with our previous highest of 145" (uncalibrated) in 2018-2019.
Agriculture: the snow bodes well for our dryland farming.
Fire: The snow makes danger right now nil, but we'll see how the fuel issue is in spring.
Plants/wildlife: The wind we had this week was really rough on birds. We fear for the owls nesting in our trees. Haven't heard them in a day or so.
Water: This is great news for water. We hope to actually see our pond, which disappeared many years ago. We'd love to have frogs again, but that is probably unlikely. |
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3/26/2023 | IL-LS-34 | IL | La Salle |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| 1.03" rain this week. We've had unusually warm temperatures here all "winter." Grass is not greening yet, but maple trees are starting to bud. |
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3/26/2023 | IL-MCL-2 | IL | McLean |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| The rain we received this past week was very beneficial.Saturday morning there was some standing water in the fields, but that was all soaked in by early afternoon. Lots of wildlife and different species of birds are around. |
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3/26/2023 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
| Creeks are high and running fast, some standing water in the fields and ditches although no significant ponding yet. Grass in the lawn is green and growing while the pasture is greening up slowly. Starting to see some leafing on shrubs and bud swelling on the trees. Ground is quite saturated. |
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3/26/2023 | IN-OW-9 | IN | Owen |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
| No adverse affects |
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3/26/2023 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
| heavy rain over last two days breezy cold |
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3/26/2023 | IN-PT-12 | IN | Porter |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| No effect. |
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3/26/2023 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture
| Not much moisture this week. Topsoil seems adequate, just not wet as normal. Most creeks have some flow, some tile lines are running. |
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3/26/2023 | IA-WR-5 | IA | Warren |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| A trace of precip the past week with temps near normal. Otherwise, doing some yard cleanup as plants remain pretty dormant. Silver maples are just beginning to bud out. Ducks keep on coming through, mainly wood ducks now. |
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3/26/2023 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
| Some rain and about 2.5in snow this past week. The top soil is moist but seems drier than normal for this time of year. Tile lines, and creeks have some water. River levels have improved and are high than have been in the past few months. Will take considerable rainfall to improve conditions.
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3/26/2023 | KS-DK-65 | KS | Dickinson |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| This week we picked up .18 Inches of rain at my Station. Seeing a lot of birds Sparrows, Cardinals, and Woodpeckers. My Daffodils are blooming and Tulips are starting to come up. We had a few days we where under Red flag Warnings this week. Chapman Creek 4.39ft. Smokey Hill river 6.15 Ft. |
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3/26/2023 | KY-AN-12 | KY | Anderson |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| Heavy rains end of week with standing water in low areas of fields and yards. Creeks running high with overflowing of banks in some spots. Grass is growing and many homeowners already mowing lawns. Perennials sprouting and early tulips beginning to bloom. |
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3/26/2023 | KY-CM-3 | KY | Cumberland |
Moderately Wet
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Agriculture
| .99 inches during the week ending Mar 25 |
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3/26/2023 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
| To much precip and not enough sun to melt the remaining snow and dry the ground. Wetness is delaying early spring planting of the garden. |
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3/26/2023 | MD-BL-25 | MD | Baltimore |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| We got more rain overnight, skies are now clear 0.22 inches. Plants are loving this rain. |
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3/26/2023 | MD-HR-23 | MD | Harford |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| Temps were normal to below normal the last 7 days...Total Precip: 1.12" of Rain.
Surface Soils are wet..
Soil Temps and Soil Moisture rose...
**High Centibar Readings mean drier soil...ie; 0 = Saturated Soil..120 or above = Severe Drought
**Current Soil Readings @ 7am:
Current Surface Soil Temp: 37F...Grass Temp: 35.4F...
2 in. Depth: Soil Temp: 44F...Soil Moisture: 07 Centibars..
6 in. Depth: Soil Temp: 46F...Soil Moisture: 09 Centibars..
24 in. Depth: Soil Temp: 45F...Soil Moisture: 16 Centibars..
36 in. Depth: Soil Temp: 44F...Soil Moisture: 31 Centibars..
Birds were active at the feeders...Robins and Goldfinches are everywhere.. pond heater is off..2 Bluebird houses have Bluebirds. Bog Turtles are still hibernating...
Grass has greened up in larger areas...
Farm behind me was discing this week...
Creek level and flow are normal.. |
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3/26/2023 | MA-BA-2 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| This month's precipitation is a bit below normal, but it is not reflected in conditions. Plants and grass are beginning to grow, soil is moist and ponds are full. Bird and animal activity is normal for early Spring. |
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3/26/2023 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| This station currently stands at just shy of 75% of March PRISM average, and there’s little in the forecast to suggest we’ll hit that number. Still, things are pretty much normal – soils are nicely moist. Lawn is greening up; early perennial ornamentals are throwing shoots and buds are appearing in various species. Pond level and wildlife activity normal – with one delightful change: seeing a lot more otter activity recently. Wouldn’t be surprised to see ospreys return within the next week or two. |
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3/26/2023 | MA-MD-51 | MA | Middlesex |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| Ponds are full, ground is squishy. Buds continue to swell. Birds are more active--lots of birdsong in the mornings now. |
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3/26/2023 | MA-WR-41 | MA | Worcester |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| 0.21 precip during the past week, 2.46 inches for the past two weeks, local streams and ponds at normal levels for early spring, ground unfrozen and feels firmer than a week ago, daffodils about four inches high, pussy willow buds getting bigger, grass turning green, bird activity unusually slow, however, during the past week. |
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3/26/2023 | MI-AN-25 | MI | Allegan |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| This past week has been marked by early spring drab weather. Our conditions this week have been Mildly Wet with a total of 1.15" of precipitation accumulating during 4 days of rain and traces of snow. Temperatures were mostly below average to average. Snow drops are blooming. There have been a couple hawks and several crows in the neighborhood with some evidence that the hawks may have put the hit on at least one blue jay. The local Kalamazoo River and mill race are running higher than usual. |
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3/26/2023 | MI-BN-3 | MI | Berrien |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| For the week ending 3/26/2023, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.75 inches was 4% below the expected 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “near normal” range; the 30-day total of 5.28 inches was 54% above the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “moderately wet” range; and the 90-day total of 10.68 inches was 4% above the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the ”near normal” range. There were four days of measurable precipitation (a Trace from snow), with a maximum of 0.35 inches on the 23rd. Temps ranged from 55 F (on the 21st) to 29 F (on the 20th & 26th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 48/34 F (-4/+0 F relative to last week). |
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3/26/2023 | MI-VB-13 | MI | Van Buren |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
| GOOD RAIN AND SOME SNOW THIS WEEK |
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3/26/2023 | MN-AA-169 | MN | Anoka |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
| The past week has seen only a trace of snow with temps ranging from a low of 9 deg to a high of 43 deg. Snow has been melting a little most days since March 15th when there was the first noticeable snow-melt when it reach the low 40s. This week we are starting to see the ground cover underneath some of the larger trees in our area with some areas having at least a foot of snow still. No standing water or puddles. I saw two Pileated Woodpeckers at the same time in our yard for the first time with a couple weasels roaming about in the middle of the night. |
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3/26/2023 | MN-HN-128 | MN | Hennepin |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Society & Public Health Tourism & Recreation
| A cooler than average but pretty decent week. Temps between high 20's and upper 40's with sun most days. We could see physical snow melt. Lost 3.5" of snowpack, .67" water content. Lawn edges along sidewalks are appearing and streets and alleys are clear. Forecast highs upper 30's/low 40's but more clouds than sun and mix of rain and snow towards end of week. Areas near creeks and rivers are expecting flooding. |
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3/26/2023 | MN-OL-18 | MN | Olmsted |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Business & Industry Fire Plants & Wildlife Society & Public Health Tourism & Recreation
| Just a trace of snow fell early this past week. Today's report: 26°, 92% humidity, dry & clear with up to 7 mph NW winds and a decreased air quality index of 90 at the 5:30 a.m. observation time. Remaining snow is only in shoveled piles and north-side shaded areas. Douglas Weatherblog= https://tinyurl.com/mryut3fy MN drought monitor map= https://tinyurl.com/ycywjdfe Northern Lights photos= https://tinyurl.com/2p9x5wz2 |
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3/26/2023 | MN-PK-15 | MN | Polk |
Near Normal
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| There was .3" snow water equivalent in this past week's precipitation. The average snow depth in our yard averages about 16". It has been getting up just above melting temperature in afternoons for most days and down to near zero or single digit minimum temperatures. Snow depth is slowly decreasing. Based on 6+ years of living here, I would say these are near normal conditions for this time of year. |
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3/26/2023 | MN-WG-47 | MN | Washington |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Water Supply & Quality
| Precipitation at this station for the last week was 0.24", with no snowfall; precipitation for the Twin Cities area year to date is 5.9", average is 3.02"; precipitation for the Twin Cities area month to date is 1.27", average is 1.26"; snowfall for the Twin Cities area for the season is 81.2", average is 46.6"; snowfall for the Twin Cities area month to date is 10.2"; gradual warmer temperatures the past week has prompted gradual melting of the snow; pools of standing water on open areas are uncommon, suggesting the melting snow may be settling into the ground; however, local officials continue to express concern about the flood risk; the sandbar at Catfish Point on the St. Croix River has been visible all winter, indicating a somewhat lower river level, and it remains visible at this report. |
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3/26/2023 | NH-MR-72 | NH | Merrimack |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| Tucker Pond is still ice covered with some breaks noted along the shoreline. Feeder streams are running normally with a nice slow meltdown. Lots of downed limbs and branches in the forest from the recent storm and persistent winter winds. Some new sprouts noted on hemlocks. Some vernal pools beginning to emerge. Beaver activity requires daily branch removal at the dam. Snowpack around 11-12" |
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3/26/2023 | NJ-CN-34 | NJ | Camden |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| About 3/4 inch of rain this week, been cool and damp the past few days. Daffodils & Hyacinths continue to bloom, Magnolias came into bloom. Bird activity is high. Spring appears to be about a week ahead of normal |
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3/26/2023 | NM-CH-37 | NM | Chaves |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife Relief, Response & Restrictions
| After another week of being windy with no measurable moisture, we are not sure if spring is here yet. We have watched some clouds that it was nothing, but virga and others just flew on by. The seedless mulberry has buds, but we seem to drop below freezing and it is undecided. The mustard that popped up near the buildings is drawing the early butterflies and honeybees. but it is not prevalent in the pastures yet. There are some weeds that are trying to pop up, but they are not growing much. The native grasses are still dormant while the mesquite is not showing much of anything. The rate of Fire Danger has been increasing in the past week, but the conditions are there. While there have been some small changes to the Drought Monitor for the area it has not changed much in the last couple of years. And yet they have not explained the lack of drought relief for the last couple of years. It is getting to be more expensive to supplemental feed livestock due to the inflation. The local sale barn has shown to be steady with the weekly sale numbers the past few weeks. |
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3/26/2023 | NM-SF-102 | NM | Santa Fe |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| The first part of March was dry but the past 10 days has seen several storms and the total water is now 1.83" compared to an average 0.74". The juniper and pinon trees look very healthy, and plants grasses and weeds are leafing out and growing. Soil is more moist and less dusty than normal. Animals and birds remain scarce. The population of coyotes, rabbits, mice and pack rats continues to be well below normal. |
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3/26/2023 | NY-HM-6 | NY | Hamilton |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| normal two month seasonal transition from winter to spring. Feel the warmth of the sun one day and blustery snow/sleet conditions the next day |
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3/26/2023 | NY-MD-16 | NY | Madison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Pond is full; ground is soft and muddy; daffodils have been up for several weeks, but not in bloom. |
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3/26/2023 | NY-OG-10 | NY | Onondaga |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| 0.77 inches precipitation over past week. No snow recorded in this time period. Ground starting to thaw. No puddles noted on ground. Streams running slightly higher but still at seasonally low levels. |
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3/26/2023 | NY-WC-32 | NY | Westchester |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
| Garden, lawn, and landscape plants appear normal foe this season. Creeks and streams running at normally higher spring levels. |
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3/26/2023 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| Cloudy and cold with strong winds and rain, turning into snow before midnight. The high temperature was around forty nine degrees, and the low around thirty one degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating more. Intermittent streams are at winter levels. Grackles were spotted Crocuses are emerging. |
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3/26/2023 | NC-BC-150 | NC | Buncombe |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
| Despite the modest 0.68 inch of rain we received this week, the humidity level has remained low. Not as much rain as expected during this early spring time. The first tulip bloomed yesterday. Serviceberry and wild cherry are at peak bloom (with lots of brown flowers from recent cold snaps). Dogwood flower buds are beginning to open. |
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