| 5/3/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are still mildly dry after only receiving 0.40” of rainfall this week. The two week total is 1.82”. Temperatures were warm and humid early in the week and a cold front passed on Tuesday evening bringing thunderstorms and cooler than average weather since then. Soil moisture and stream flows are adequate but below average for the time of year as rainfall has been reduced for the last several months. Plant and crop growth is average with lower temperatures this week suppressing higher yields. Cool weather crops are doing well (like ryegrass) but warmer weather crops (like Bermuda grass and tomatoes) are not growing much. There is low fire danger at this time. |
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| 5/3/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Mildly Dry
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| No rain since last report, but we are just a hair over 37 inches for the season, so we should be good for the summer. Some areas of our gardens are drying out, but other areas still show high ground water levels. The trees are pretty much in full leaf now, and some of the early bloomers, like the native Black Elderberry trees, have set a good amount of berries, so the pollinators have been busy. Heard the first migrant Olive-sided Flycatcher of the season calling this week. Always a good sign that the work we've put into restoring native habitat is working. The farmer's markets are starting up and the tourist traffic is picking up. |
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| 5/3/2026 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| don’t have to water transplants as often, but the ground is often more wet in spring than it is now. |
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| 5/3/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Recent rain was welcome but more is needed. |
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| 5/3/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Mildly Dry
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| General: I still rank us as mildly dry, based on my stats. We should have 1.53" of liquid at this point, and have had 1.78", which is slightly higher. That having been said, we expect to have a total of 18.75" (sd = 6.35) during the water year, and we are currently at 13.94. This puts us close to 1 sd below the mean. We expect another ~4.8" before the end of the water year, so there's hope to get closer to the average if, for some reason, our weather pattern resumes normalcy.
Agriculture: Crops are finally starting to appear.
Energy: We're easily producing over 3 times what we use: 94.27 kWHR produced, 24.72 kWHR used.
Fire: Pocatello lists our risk as high at this point.
Plants/wildlife: Two years ago we logged when each bird or mammal was seen up here, and I've pasted that below. The ones with asterisks are ones we've seen/heard so far this year. I think the most striking thing is how few
General: I still rank us as mildly dry, based on my stats. We should have 1.53" of liquid at this point, and have had 1.78", which is slightly higher. That having been said, we expect to have a total of 18.75" (sd = 6.35) during the water year, and we are currently at 13.94. This puts us close to 1 sd below the mean. We expect another ~4.8" before the end of the water year, so there's hope to get closer to the average if, for some reason, our weather pattern resumes normalcy.
Agriculture: Crops are finally starting to appear.
Energy: We're easily producing over 3 times what we use: 94.27 kWHR produced, 24.72 kWHR used.
Fire: Pocatello lists our risk as high at this point.
Plants/wildlife: Two years ago we logged when each bird or mammal was seen up here, and I've pasted that below. The ones with asterisks are ones we've seen/heard so far this year. I think the most striking thing is how few creatures there. This truly is a portent of Rachel Carson's silent spring. Typically, when we'd take a walk at this time of year, it would be a cacophony of birds. We can count each bird now, they are so few.
mule deer*
fox
coyotes*
signs of beaver (pond on Buckskin) *
first whistle pigs (ground squirrel) *
hairy woodpecker
mountain bluebirds.
American Crow*
Black-billed Magpie*
Common Raven*
Red-winged Blackbird*
Bullock’s Oriole
American Robin*
Black-capped Chickadee*
Pine Grosbeak (maybe)
Dark-eyed Junco*
Northern Flicker*
Downy Woodpecker*
Starling*
Pigeon*
Sandhill Crane*
Wild Turkey*
Great horned owl*
Turkey Vulture (maybe)*
Western Meadowlark*
Mallard Duck*
Snow Goose
Canada Goose*
Red-tailed Hawk*
Cooper’s Hawk*
Sharp-tailed Grouse*
Ring-necked Pheasant*
Song Sparrow*
Bald eagle*
Pine Siskin*
Killdeer*
Hairy Woodpecker*
Gray Partridge*
Mountain Bluebird
The bug list
Lotus butts*
Ladybugs*
carpet beetles
oat bugs*
flies*
paper wasps*
moths*
earth worms*
hobo spiders*
terrestrial garter snake*
Goldfinch*
European collared dove*
Mourning dove*
Wren*
Water: This is obviously an issue.
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| 5/3/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Mildly Dry
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| Had a bit of some severe weather move in on us and it was just a continuous train of small cells for a couple hours. Those cells brought heavy rain, tornadic winds, and some hail. Those storms dumped 2.69 of rain on us. Then later part of week another short gentle rain to wrap up the week with some good moisture. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| April was a wet month. The month ended with a surplus of precipitation of 4.02" (209%) of NOAA Norm. YTD and WYTD are also still on the plus side of Norm. It has since dried out after a 0.80" shower on Monday. Farmers are busy in the fields and kicking up some dust. The flooded rivers have mostly receded. Hummingbirds are back at the feeders. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IL-JD-13 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Near Normal
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| The rain has caused allot of erosion, the ponds are full but have allot of soil washed into them, so the water quality is poor. Farmers are just getting started with planting. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are normal. All plants and lawns are growing well and are healthy. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Pond is full. Iris and honeysuckle are blooming. Lillies have buds. Cool and windy all week. Severe storms on 4/27. Birds hatching in birdhouses. Grass thick and lush. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IL-WL-131 | IL | Will |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| April ending came in 2.44" above normal.
The Calendar Year & Water Year are on the good side of Normal.
Fields have some damp spots and grass / vegetation are happy.
Rain intensity has slowed a bit. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Mildly Dry
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| Ground remains dry in spite of recent rains. Pasture and lawn are green but growing more slowly than would be expected. Trees are leafing out as expected. Creeks and river are higher but still lower than normal for spring. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IN-AL-133 | IN | Allen |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| some spots may be damper than others spots with poor drainage may have piled up water |
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| 5/3/2026 | IN-KS-11 | IN | Kosciusko |
Moderately Wet
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Agriculture
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| Several fields in the area still have standing water in the low spots. Some farmers on higher grounds have starting cultivating and even planting. Lower grounds or muck are still standing idle. Tippecanoe River is still high. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| A lot of corn and beans were planted last week. Lawns and pastures are doing well. A little bit on the cool side. |
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| 5/3/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Near Normal
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| We received about 0.3in of rain this past week. Sump pumps continue to run. Rivers are near normal. Lawns and pastures are looking green and lush. Top soil appears to have adequate moisture for now. Crops are being planted |
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| 5/3/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| 1.56” rain this week, 2.52” for April, half of normal. Creeks flowing low, ponds still low but fish are biting and spawning. It was nice to have moist soil so we could do weeding. Lots of ag equipment on the roads. Spotted the first Eastern Kingbirds and Green Herons of the year. Only a few deer seen and no sign of turkeys |
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| 5/3/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Mildly Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana near normal flow 194 ft3/sec. Rainfall 1.50 inches this week. Mowed lawn once. |
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| 5/3/2026 | ME-LN-13 | ME | Lincoln |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| The grass is growing at a rapid clip, trees are budding on time. There are puddles and vernal pools, water bodies are as usual, and my sump is running frequently. It’s been raining. Things overall look as usual. |
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| 5/3/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| With recent rains we are making progress toward ending the drought. The surface is normally wet but there is still around an 8 inch rain deficit for the ground water |
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| 5/3/2026 | MD-WR-31 | MD | Worcester |
Moderately Dry
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| April 2026 summary from eastern Worcester County, MD (Using midnight to midnight data) - Temperatures in April were above normal with an average daily maximum of 66.0 degrees and an average daily minimum of 48.8. The highest daily maximum was 88.5 on the 15th and the lowest daily maximum was 46.9 on the 8th. The lowest daily minimum was 32.4 on the 21st and the highest daily minimum was 66.2 on the 16th. The daily minimum was 32 or lower on 1 day. The average daily humidity was 76.5%. Total rain was 1.58 inches, which is about 55% of average. Measurable rain was observed on 6 days. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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| 0.12” in the preceding week. Total catch for April was 1.99”, which is only 45% of PRISM average. We’re still doing okay on the Water Year to date, at 103% of average; only two of the seven months came in significantly below; everything else was close to average or in excess of it. Were it not for the rain received overnight I would be tempted to call things “mildly dry,” and there are some indications of that (soils in the gardens, normally wet spots over on the bog verges) but things still look okay. Everything is green and growing fast. Wildlife activity and pond level are all normal for this time of year. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MA-BE-36 | MA | Berkshire |
Near Normal
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| The rain we received last week did little to increase the flow of Bassett Brook but invigorated the new spring growth. At lower elevations, most trees are at least partially leafed out and the spring ephemerals on the forest floor have faded away. At higher elevations, the trees are starting to bud. I have never seen as many Trout Lilies as I saw along the Appalachian Trail south of Mt Greylock. The trail was carpeted on both sides by expanses of green leaves punctuated every couple feet by clusters of the yellow flowers. The first jack-in-the-pulpits are flowering. Marsh Marigolds, wild strawberries and blue and white violets are flowering. Lawns are green and have grown enough to require mowing. Garden soil moisture has been restored and I harvested spinach from overwintered plants. Forsythia is finally fading but dandelions are prolific. Peach and pear trees are blossoming. Greylock hiking and biking trails are clear and dry. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Only .16" of rain in the past week and only 2.94" for the month of April. We are now at 82% of PRISM normal year-to-date. We have been one of the few areas in the state that have not been listed as abnormally dry on the drought monitor but that might change if we don't get some substantial rain. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MA-WR-41 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Dry
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| 0.38 precipittation during the last seven days, 2.02 precipitation for April, ground quite dry below the surface, lawn green and mowed for the first time this week, hostas popping up, streams running a bit low, birds active but less early morning singing than usual for early May., maples perhaps 75 percent bloomed, oaks just starting to bloom. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MA-WR-112 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| April showers this year ranks on the lower end of the scales. This past week alone brought only 0.23" of rain, total precip for the month was only 1.48". The May flowers part of that old "forecast" do not seem to be suffering too much though, at least not yet.
Flowering trees and shrubs are working through their cycles. The Andromeda flowers have started to fall off while the ornament weeping cherry trees are still in bloom. The Norway maple leaves are coming out, pushing their flowers off the branches and all over porches, roofs, driveways, any horizontal surface available. Dogwoods are starting to bloom, as are crabapples in the neighborhood. Early azaleas are blooming while older azalea varieties and rhododendron buds continue to get plump. Daffodils and other early bulbs have pretty much passed while tulips and poppies are blooming. Clematis vine has started climbing again (planted over 40 years ago), hosta leaves are sprouting and goldenrod are coming up again. Lawns are coming back as well, in fact lawnmowers and leaf blowers have been creating that background drone of internal combustion noise. While we are short of our usual rainfall amounts, all the plants do not seem too affected by it. That's a good thing. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MI-AN-25 | MI | Allegan |
Mildly Wet
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| Our conditions this week were Mildly Wet with 0.92" of rain falling. We are still dealing with the residual effects of the all the heavy rain and storms that we received earlier in the month. Local farm fields are drying, but there is still standing water in low spots of the fields and the woodlands still have quite a bit of standing pooled water. People are still busy cleaning up all the tree damage left by the EF-1 tornado that rampaged through the north end of Plainwell 2 weeks ago. Southwest Michigan had a wake wind event after a storm this week that toppled many trees just south of us in Kalamazoo county; and it is thought that the ground is so soft from all the recent rains that the roots couldn't hold them up, so more trees than usual toppled over disrupting traffic, power lines and damaging many homes. Tree service businesses appear to be very busy right now. Grass is growing enough to require mowing. Fruit trees, red-buds dogwoods and lilacs are blooming. Bushes and maple trees are leafed out; and oak, black walnut, sycamore and catalpa trees are still in early bud stage. Daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, dandelions, vinca, phlox, bleeding hearts are blooming. Hasta, solomon seal, and ferns are growing lushly. Temperatures this week have been mostly cooler than average. April ended here with 9.05" of rain during the month, which is either record-breaking or close to record-breaking because it is 5.42" above our PRISM 30-year average of 3.63" for April! |
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| 5/3/2026 | MI-BN-28 | MI | Berrien |
Moderately Wet
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| Conditions are currently moderately wet, thanks to 1.27 inches of rain falling throughout the week on already saturated soils along with cooler temperatures. Soils this morning are wet and soft. No stream flooding was observed this week but standing water is persistent and only varies in degrees depending on current conditions and recent rains. Some agricultural activity, lawn mowing, and yardwork is occurring but is reduced due to wet conditions. Likewise, outdoor activity is also being inhibited by the generally unfavorable outdoor conditions. Planting is delayed due to the threat of future frosts. Lilly of the valley have begun to bloom. Frost reports were submitted on 4-30 and 5-2. Although there have been some overnight frosts, all precipitation has fallen as rain. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MI-IH-60 | MI | Ingham |
Severely Wet
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| We have had a very wet spring so far.WE still have some standing water that has been there over a month. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MI-ON-4 | MI | Ontonagon |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Water Supply & Quality
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| .47 inches of rain this week. April ended up with 3.43 inches of water, mostly rain. Slow snow melt, the creek only barely topped the lower bank. Creek currently at typical late spring level, moderately low flow and moderate turbidity. Soils are moist but not wet, possibly a little drier than normal for this time of year. The well water did not fully recover this winter as it normally does. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MI-OD-4 | MI | Oscoda |
Near Normal
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| Sandy soil conditions. 0.06" precip from May 1 to May 3. Fire Danger is Moderate. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MN-HN-128 | MN | Hennepin |
Near Normal
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| As I finally wrap up the Winter totals, 6 months staring with Nov-Apr, my station had a total of 46.2” of Snow. Dec having the most (16.3”) and Apr having the least (0.5”). Total water equivalent was 4.85”. This included several periods of zero Snowpack.
On Mon and Tue this past week, we had our single most good soaking Rainfall over an 18 hour period of 1.49” since Jun 26th of 3.49”, which also produced a 5-day Rain total of 5.33”.
Everything is flourishing. The early Spring flowers like tulips and crocus have mostly finished their round, at least if they didn’t get eaten by the squirrels and rabbits. Trees are filling in nicely with their leaves, bushes are started to look more normal, grass in lush and green, something we haven’t seen for quite some time and my yard will see its first mowing of the season. Unfortunately, along with the grass has come a fierce arrival of dandelions, which seemed to have expanded overnight. It looks as though Spring has finally taken over.
Forecast: Partly to Mostly Cloudy skies, but no mention of Rain. Temps in the 60’s & 70’s with a brief cooling mid-week, then rebounding. Light to Moderate Winds. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Mildly Dry
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| Short-term and topsoil moisture, adequate, with 2.6" precip. for April, which is normal. Long-term is dry, with D1 drought still present north and east of here, probably due to years of low snowpack and late-summer drought. Local rivers are normal levels, but spring-fed lakes and wetlands are low, with some wetlands almost dry. We normally have up to a foot of water in a wetland behind our house, and this year I can walk through in tennis shoes. Ag work is beginning. Fire danger is high, with red flags to our west and a few scattered small fires in the area. Except for this nice weekend, cold Canadian air and clipper system fronts have kept us shivering and delayed spring greenup. Some trees are just budding and blooming. |
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| 5/3/2026 | MN-OL-18 | MN | Olmsted |
Near Normal
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| ~0.55" of rain was recorded this past week. Today's report= 50°, 56% humidity, mostly clear with 5-20 mph SSW winds, an air quality index of 20 at the 6:00 a.m. observation time. NWS "Weather Story"= https://tinyurl.com/5asan4m3 Current USA Drought Monitor Map= https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ Minnesota Weathertalk= https://tinyurl.com/25tphzjt Douglas Weatherblog= https://tinyurl.com/2w679jzy YTD Precipitation in this area= 7.85" or 0.06" above average |
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| 5/3/2026 | MS-CH-3 | MS | Coahoma |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Weekly precipitation was 0.57 inches. Temperature range for the past week: 49-84. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were warm and humid. Thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon provided the bulk of the reported weekly rainfall (0.53). Wednesday through Saturday saw a return to a North wind and cooler, drier air. A quick downpour early Thursday morning provided 4 hundredths. It looks like many of the beans that had not germinated before the widespread rain Tuesday are now sprouted and coming. At least half of the acres we farm received twice as much rainfall this past week as the station I report for. Deer and hogs are now a much worse problem to our stand than lack of moisture. The drought conditions continue for this area. Both the water year and calendar year are around 60% of normal. Currently, the moisture is adequate to support all things green, with the fields and trees showing fresh tender growth. It must be pointed out that ground moisture at depth is very low. The drainage ditch behind my house has cracks in the bottom (the last time it held water was March 12th). |
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| 5/3/2026 | NJ-HN-31 | NJ | Hunterdon |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| river running at normal levels, but stream are below |
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| 5/3/2026 | NM-TR-21 | NM | Torrance |
Mildly Dry
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| Some small showers last week. Cooler temps. Pretty typical conditions for our area. Lots of birds at our feeders including hummingbirds. Fire danger continues to be high. Livestock continue to be supplemented with feed. Lots of calves in the area. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NY-MD-16 | NY | Madison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Unseasonably cool the last several days; topsoil is saturated; grass is green and growing; pond is full. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NY-OG-10 | NY | Onondaga |
Mildly Wet
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Agriculture
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| 1.07 inches of precipitation over the past week. Lawns green and growing, trees starting to bud out. Streams still above normal levels but slowly receding. Golf courses open but still wet. Crop fields are being plowed. Overall, still mildy wet conditions. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NY-WN-18 | NY | Wayne |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| Even though it's common to have a moist wet center yard, with almost 0.75" of rain within the last week, the center of the yard is considered Mildly Wet for this time of year. All the birds are enjoying the water collection sites around the yard, the tulips and daffodils have flowered, and the strawberry plants have come back to life! |
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| 5/3/2026 | NY-WC-32 | NY | Westchester |
Near Normal
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| Normal level of moisture in soil. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Partly sunny and cool with light winds, then partly cloudy and cold overnight with light winds and light frost clearing off before dawn. The high temperature was around forty five degrees, and the low around thirty one degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Silver Maple leaves, Black Cherry leaves, Apple Tree leaves, Weeping Willow leaves, Pussy Willow leaves, Black Walnut buds, Dead Nettle flowers, Nettle leaves, Glecoma hederacea leaves, Bush Honeysuckle leaves are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. Some manure is being spread, some fields are being plowed. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NC-BC-150 | NC | Buncombe |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| 0.77 inch of rain early in the week. Mountain laurel and wood sage have begun blooming. Lyreleaf sage is in full bloom. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NC-CW-59 | NC | Chowan |
Moderately Dry
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| A total of .69" fell this week, with at least .01" on 6 of the 7 days. This total is below the April weekly average of .84". For April, a total of only 1.15" fell, which is 2.12" below average and the lowest monthly rainfall since September 2025. The station is now 6.24" behind for the calendar year and 8.76" behind for the water year. The rains this week have helped the grass grow, despite the lower than normal temperatures. They did not produce any standing water in the yard or increase roadside ditch water levels. Farmers have planted most of the fields in the vicinity that had not been planted yet. However, there were still many unplanted fields in counties to the south and west. Deeper soil moistures are still very low. There was a swarm of Royal terns feeding nearby in the Sound which is an unusual event as Royal terns are typically found only around saltwater bodies. According to the Cornell Ornithology Lab, Royal terns only feed in freshwater on very rare occasions. This may be further evidence of saltwater encroachment into the western Albemarle Sound. Songbirds continue to use the bird bath for drinking and bathing. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NC-DH-6 | NC | Durham |
Severely Dry
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| any significant rain in the area pretty much missed us this week. We’ve gotten a total of .18” for the week. The only help that gave was to lessen the advancement of this worsening drought by a day or so. The cooler weather has also helped. Nonetheless, the situation is getting pretty scary really. Established plants are showing stress. For the whole month of April, we gave one little trim to parts of the lawn, not even the whole thing. In a normal year, we’d be mowing at least once a week this time of year. Growing anything in a garden or field right now would be virtually impossible without irrigation for germination and to keep young plants alive. Noticing the fruit of blueberries, looking stressed and smaller than normal. Streams are very low. And there still is a statewide burn band. Really hope this starts to turn around soon. |
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| 5/3/2026 | NC-HK-14 | NC | Hoke |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| We got some rain, not enough to change the water levels. For the farmers, some planting has been delayed. |
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| 5/3/2026 | OH-DL-36 | OH | Delaware |
Near Normal
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| Ground damp, still a few puddles / dew on grass in morning / rain not holding up early spring yard work |
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| 5/3/2026 | OH-GR-49 | OH | Greene |
Near Normal
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| We received over 2 inches of rain at this location during the past week. This helped to erase the appearance of dry soil conditions. Temperatures in the past week and been below freezing on a couple of mornings and highs from low 50s to 70. Remaining bushes and trees that were leafing out later than the bulk of the trees appeared to slow their progress. No visible damage to bushes and bulbs during these events so far. Birds that migrate north for their summer range have mostly done so. Birds arriving here for their summer range have slowed their progress, for example Hummingbirds have not reached this location yet. Mating season for birds is in full progress. Small mammals have been very active in search of food and presumably mates as well. |
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| 5/3/2026 | OH-LC-10 | OH | Licking |
Near Normal
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| The 30-year average through April is 22.14" for this location. Precipitation to date, May 3, is 22.56". Vegetation is growing rapidly. Trees have almost fully leafed out. Farmers have mostly prepared field for planting. |
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| 5/3/2026 | OH-PB-1 | OH | Preble |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Streams are near normal for this time of year. Yards are green. Some fields have standing water in low lying areas. Corn is coming up in some fields |
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