| 4/26/2026 | AL-CN-8 | AL | Calhoun |
Mildly Dry
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| With .15" of rain overnight Saturday and a thunderstorm last evening with .58" this helped some of the soil conditions in the area |
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| 4/26/2026 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Moderately Dry
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| It was a dry and windy week with mild temperatures. A couple of brief showers on Monday but only a trace of precipitation which is all that fell last week. High temperatures were in the 60's and 70's with a high of 74° on Thursday. Lows were mostly in the 40's with a couple of 30 degree mornings. The low of the week was 31° last Sunday. It was a windy week with some wind everyday, varying in intensity each day. Plants and grasses continue to grow in the wildland areas and deciduous trees are putting on more leaf growth. A lot of different kinds of birds are frequenting the garden. The black birds are especially active, bathing in the bird bath and collecting materials for nest building. Also, a lot of geese seen flying overhead. |
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| 4/26/2026 | AR-BX-38 | AR | Baxter |
Moderately Dry
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| We have had 1.34 inches rain last 3 days, helpful but not drought busting. Relatively low fire danger. Grass has gotten better but needs additional moisture to sustain it. Ponds still low here. |
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| 4/26/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| We received 1.42” of rainfall this week and have had 2.47” inches in the last two weeks. Conditions are mildly dry as we are still trying to recover from lingering rain deficits. Temperatures have been average this week. Was a little cooler earlier in the week but warmed up. Yesterday the high temperature was 75F with some humidity and some thunderstorms overnight. Plants and crops are growing well with the temperatures and rain we’ve had. Local pastures and hayfields look great as do gardens and lawns. Streams and water levels seem below normal since the rains have not resulted in much runoff. There is no fire danger at this time. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CA-AL-67 | CA | Alameda |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| For the week of April 19 - April 25, 1.90 in precipitation, maximum high temperature 69.8 deg F, minimum low temperature 48.0 deg F, evapotranspiration by ET gage = 0.51 in. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CA-MD-42 | CA | Mendocino |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Really good rain early in the week. We are over normal for the month (YAY!), but still low for the water year. We didn't have to water last week but some plants are showing stress from weeks of too dry. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Near Normal
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| About 1.5 inches of rain out of this last storm system. Mostly moderate rain that soaked in quickly. This brings the total to nearly 38 inches, which is good news for the dry season. We had a few cooler nights this week, but daytime temperatures have been very mild, so spring is moving along. Lots of buds on our honeysuckle vine and the native lupine is in bloom. The RV parks are starting to fill up for the season and lots of tourist in town this weekend. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CO-BO-596 | CO | Boulder |
Severely Dry
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| Heading into a period of precipitation, hopefully, so maybe the next report will be better.
0.40” April ‘26 to date, 19% of average. 2.09” calendar year to date, 40% of average. 3.57” water year to date, 43% of average.
Watering conservation recommended but not required in City of Boulder. Neighbors are starting to water their lawns because of lack of restrictions. The folks who are holding off till May have brown brown brown lawns which are dying, not dormant.
Wildflowers and trees in open space are blooming about a month early, with diminished blooms which finish quickly.
We are in stage 1 fire restrictions.
Springs in the foothills are greatly diminished or dry. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CO-EP-482 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Dry
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| With red flag warning, trying to water the vegetation. Many plants started to grow early due to warm spring/mild winter but now there has not rained often. So there are many plants that woke up yet dried up. Also a humming bird arrived last week and put out the feeder - a little worried that it will have a problem dealing with the cold temperatures in the morning since its arrival was a little early. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CO-GR-52 | CO | Grand |
Severely Dry
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| Two wildfires ignited in this general area this past week. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CO-LR-1272 | CO | Larimer |
Severely Dry
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| We really are Severely Dry. Perhaps the next few days will improve conditions. Currently my location is at 11% MTD, 39% YTD, and 43% WYTD of PRISM Normals. My yard is very dry with not much new vegetation coming up and the plants that are coming up are stunted. Lots of flowers have completed their blooms (are they panicking?) Birds continue to hit the birdbath regularly and the hummingbirds visit the feeder frequently. I went hiking in the park a couple of days ago and it was striking how much bare ground there was when there should have been snow and much larger drifts. Several people in my group of outdoor enthusiasts and gardeners have commented how un-precedented this seems. One of the wildflower experts said that the Calypso orchids in the park look to be anywhere from four to six weeks ahead in their phenological development. Surprisingly there are no new fire restrictions, but the prescribed burns that had been planned have not been done. River gauges are all reporting below average flows and are either holding a constant flow or dropping when they should be increasing flow this time of year. The high peaks still look much too bare of snow for this time of year. Snotel sites are reporting very low Snow Water Equivalent values. My 6-Digit HUC is at 16% of Median and my 8-Digit HUC is at 22% of Median. I am very concerned for the health of the fishery up here this year. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CO-PW-49 | CO | Prowers |
Moderately Dry
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| Drought conditions continue to worsen. Wheat fields under center pivots are turning brown. Dandelions in the yard are curled and leaves are getting brown edges, purple mustard has mostly died.
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| 4/26/2026 | CT-MD-21 | CT | Middlesex |
Near Normal
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| All water courses are at normal seasonal levels. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CT-MD-24 | CT | Middlesex |
Mildly Dry
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| Stream levels lower than usual despite light rain most of the week. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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| The recent shower notwithstanding, it’s been dry this spring, and while damp a shovel-length down, it’s *barely* damp enough to hold together when squeezed. Several good days of rain will really help. |
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| 4/26/2026 | CT-WN-26 | CT | Windham |
Mildly Dry
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| Only .05" of rain in the past 7 days. Grass has hardly grown since the last mowing 6 days ago. Digging 30" deep holes for a new privacy fence and the soil is dry all the way down. Our plum, peach, apple, cherry and pear trees are leafing out and blossoming. Blueberry grove has lots of buds. Should be another good crop if we keep the birds out. Fire damger is moderate. |
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| 4/26/2026 | FL-BK-7 | FL | Baker |
Severely Dry
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| Soil is powder dry. Even some weeds are shriveling. Southern red cedars are exhibiting lots of yellowing needles. Lots of fires north of here. We're under burn ban. |
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| 4/26/2026 | FL-PN-79 | FL | Pinellas |
Severely Dry
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| It's been so long since we've had a rain. My grass is starting to die again even with your irrigation once a week |
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| 4/26/2026 | GA-CQ-12 | GA | Colquitt |
Severely Dry
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| The lack of rainfall is impacting row crop and livestock producers in this area. Livestock producers are running out of hay and pastures are non existent. Surface water is drying up impacting irrigation. |
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| 4/26/2026 | GA-DK-51 | GA | DeKalb |
Moderately Dry
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| Grass and weeds are brown and yellow. |
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| 4/26/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Severely Dry
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| All remains dry. |
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| 4/26/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Mildly Dry
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| General: I've upgraded us to mildly dry, as I look at our totals through April We are currently at 15.35" of gauge catch water, and expect 21.005" (1 sd = 6.88"). This places us about 1 sd below the mean, which I (arbitrarily) call Mildly dry.
Agriculture: We're seeing crops emerge, which is heartening. We've had some good moisture over the past week or so, and are breathing a little easier.
Energy: We're fully into production phase, with yesterday's generation being 94.35 kWHR, and using only 39.98 kWHR.
Fire: Risk is moderate, I think. We had some good moisture that his holding risk down.
Plants/wildlife: The wrens are back, which is always so wonderful. They're full of hope and energy.
Water: Very cautious right now. Idaho has instituted water restrictions, and we are using gray water for plants and toilet flushing, as well as catching and re-using cold water wasted when waiting for warm water to reach the faucet. It's small, but it's what we've got.
I just ran across a graphic of the snowpack levels in the West in High Country News, May, 2026, page 11. We are at around 49% of snowpack (Bannock County region), but Salt Lake City is absolutely frightening at 19%. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Mildly Dry
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| One rain of just under a quarter inch this past week. Upon sticking survey and locate flags in the ground we find the top surface is getting dry and hard. Things are growing well but grass has slowed a bit. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-CP-1 | IL | Champaign |
Moderately Wet
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| Another 0.27" this week, bringing April's total to 5.11". Normal for the month is 4.06". Ground is still muddy. Little change in overall conditions since last week. Farmers are in fields late this week. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-GY-37 | IL | Grundy |
Near Normal
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| Dry weather and above normal temperatures have greatly improved field conditions with some field work beginning. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Near Normal
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| A much drier week than the two weeks prior, allowing the soil to dry out and the farmers to hit the fields. In fact, one farmer was kicking up so much dust yesterday while disking that I was wondering if that field had missed rain the two weeks prior, it had dried out so fast. Planting has begun. Only 0.23" of rain fell at this station location this past week during a storm early Friday morning. The NOAA Norms all remain above normal for MTD, YTD and WYTD. Area rivers remain high but are receding. The Mississippi River at Rock Island has fallen below Moderate flood stage; at LeClaire it remained in Action stage. The Rock River has dropped below Major flood stage and is currently at the low end of Moderate flood stage. The Green River is quickly dropping back to its normal levels, never having flooded. Grass remains lush green and still needing mowed every third day. The week sounds like it will start wet with severe storms expected starting tonight into Monday before starting a long dry period the rest of the week with temps remaining in the low to mid 60's and lots of sunshine. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-JD-13 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Near Normal
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| Ponds are full,topsoil moisture is adequate.Well water quality has improved some.Allot of top soil in ponds and going down the creeks and river. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Near Normal
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| Conditions are normal for this time of year. All plants are in healthy Spring growth and the lawns are lush and green. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Near Normal
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| Pond up to runoff chute. Windy all week. Tree leaves big enough to create shade. Poison ivy coming up thick.
Yarrow is starting to bloom. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Mildly Dry
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| Another week with very little precip as a more normal month comes to an end. Pasture and lawn are green and growing but lacking the normal spring vigor and rapid growth. Soil is dry and field work in underway. Creek levels are low for spring although river levels are rising and closer to normal. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Mildly Dry
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| Despite some rain, dry conditions persist. Field and yard work is possible, but the soil is dry and growth is slow. Streams remain low. Attached phot is from a field in the White Creek Bottoms, nearby in southwest Bartholomew County. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IN-JS-37 | IN | Jasper |
Severely Wet
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| planting along Kankakee river |
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| 4/26/2026 | IN-MG-34 | IN | Morgan |
Mildly Dry
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| This week's rain has helped return moisture to surface soil but still seems below normal for Spring. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IN-OW-9 | IN | Owen |
Mildly Dry
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| No adverse affects |
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| 4/26/2026 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Near Normal
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| rain over past week cooler temps |
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| 4/26/2026 | IA-BC-9 | IA | Buchanan |
Mildly Wet
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| Rain for the week at this location was 0.51 & a trace. Things are just a bit wet and slowing down any field work. Some manure was hauled yesterday and saw some chemical tanks moving but not much action. Got the lawn and other grass mowed this week for the first time this year. Low winds so another waste & brush pile got burned yesterday. Wife planted potato's yesterday. Said the soil was pretty damp. Walnut trees are budding out finally. Grass growing like crazy. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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| A lot of corn planted last week working around the rain. You do not need to go very far where they missed the rain planting is farther along. Lawns and pastures are doing well. Ponds are slowly refilling. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IA-WR-5 | IA | Warren |
Near Normal
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| One would think with April rainfall above 200% of normal, and the year at 150% there would be mud everywhere. Not the case. The dirt road still dries within two days of a half inch rainfall the past week. The week started out cold, then warmed rapidly to well above normal with 20-35 mph winds frequently. The pond is about to go into the spillway, but I think a good two inch rain is needed for that. Lawns are growing and a majority of the trees have leafed out with the oaks the last of course. Wasps have been numerous, about the only insect noted so far. Only one field being planted so far nearby. Decided to pull it back to normal as the soil seems to be taking any rainfall easily. |
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| 4/26/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Near Normal
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| Conditions remain the same near normal with 0.59in rain past week. Temperatures have been near to above normal Have had several very windy days the past week. Lawns and pastures very green and growing. Trees are leafing out. Rivers and stream level are trending up. Planting is well underway.
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| 4/26/2026 | KS-DG-84 | KS | Douglas |
Near Normal
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| ground moist; recent rains |
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| 4/26/2026 | KY-BE-9 | KY | Breathitt |
Moderately Dry
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| Not sure I should have gone moderately dry because I felt that might be a little misleading. But it has been abnormally dry for this time of spring. Normally I have to cut the grass twice a week in April, which obviously hasn’t been the case. But we still seem to be getting just enough rain that the grass is green and continues to grow, though slowly. Actually, everything is a nice green color. The ground isn’t super hard as it gets when real dry either, but it isn’t so soft that it’s easy to till and plant like it would be otherwise. As I was planting strawberries this past couple of days, it was still relatively moist and not dried out below the surface as I was digging…or at least as dried out as I expected. |
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| 4/26/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Moderately Dry
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| A whopping 0.04” rain this week. Though leafing out, the tree leaves are looking a little droopy. We keep it long so the grass is not brown ,but is lacking the verdant green of spring. A soaking rain would be welcome. Ponds really low, creeks & seeps trickling. Ground still dry and cracking. Neighbors got corn in, still betting on rain. Lots of swallows over the ponds, eating bugs before they make it to the porch. Turkeys sounding off early in the week, but have been quiet since. Deer laying low. |
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| 4/26/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Moderately Dry
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| South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY at 4.90 feet; flow is at 75.7 ft3/sec (extremely below normal). Corn (soybeans?) has germinated in farm fields. Mowed back pasture for first time this year; grass growth less than usual. Mowed lawn once this week. |
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| 4/26/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Mildly Dry
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| Recent rains have helped the surface moisture but there is still around eight inches below where we should be for groundwater |
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| 4/26/2026 | MA-BA-51 | MA | Barnstable |
Mildly Dry
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| not much rain five days |
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| 4/26/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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| This station stands at 1.97” MTD against an April PRISM average of 4.39”. So unless the midweek systems shown on the medium range models significantly overperform, we’ll significantly miss average for the second time this water year (December missing by more than 2”. Water Year to Date we’re still running at 103% of average. Most notable thing this past week was temperature – we had several frosts, including a hard one (significant enough that they ran pumps in the bogs overnight to protect the new growth). That pulled pond level down about an inch, but it will no doubt recover quickly. Wildlife activity is normal. Did a fair amount of work in the veggie garden this week – surface soils are dry, but you don’t need to go down far to find appropriate moisture, so will hang with the Near Normal rating for the nonce. |
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| 4/26/2026 | MA-BE-36 | MA | Berkshire |
Mildly Dry
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| No significant precipitation for the last six days and things are starting to get dry. Leaves on the forest floor have gotten crisp and flow in seasonal streams has declined. The temperature dropped to 21 on Tuesday morning, freezing my plum blossoms and nipping new leaves on rhubarb and sugar maple. Forest tree leaf out has slowed with the cooler weather giving the spring ephemerals more time in the sun. Forsythia is still going strong but the daffodils are starting to fade. The first bluets and dandelions are flowering. I saw a pair of yearling bear cubs in the power line right-of-way and a tom turkey has been ardently gobbling for the past couple mornings. Tree swallows and phoebes are building nests. Garden soil moisture is still good and my peas are sprouting. Black flies are out in force. Greylock trails are dry except for the usual damp spots. |
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| 4/26/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Only .24" of rain in the past week leaving the month of April a little on the dry side. We're 73% of PRISM normal. The puddles on the local trails have dried up. The grass is green and growing and the soil is still moist enough but we could use a little rain. |
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| 4/26/2026 | MA-WR-41 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Dry
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| 0.17 precipitation during the past eight days, 1.8 inches so far this month, ground drying out a bit, dusty when worked on, maples starting to leaf out, local streams a bit low, birds very actve and singing more in the morning |
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| 4/26/2026 | MA-WR-112 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Dry
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| April showers are few and far between with just a trace and two days of barely measurable precip totally just 0.07". Temps seem to stay a little below average, overnight temps staying in the 30s and 40s and daytime temps mostly in the 40s and 50s. Good temperatures for working outdoors (or running a Marathon), or taking a walking tour with a focus on Revolutionary sites.
Trees continue to sprout leaves and flowers. Norway maples are showing a lot of greenery this week, Cherry trees are in bloom (wild and ornamental), dogwood buds continue to develop and lots of shrubs are sprouting leaves again. Azelas are starting to bloom, at least one variety anyway. Older azela varieties are showing plump buds now and will start to blossom soon. Rhododendrons are right behind. Tulips seem to be the star of the week - they're showing up just about everywhere - in gardens, in front of businesses, even traffic islands. A few friends are finding deer are enjoying them even more!
Forecasters are predicting a little more rain this coming week. At least a few of us are hoping for at least one day of soaking rain. It's too early (at least here) to start planting outdoors, but local greenhouses are busy and many of us are in planning stages for gardens, planters and window boxes - some by seed and others by small plants now getting squeezed into what little space is available in windows, bringing them out during the day and back in at night. Tis the season... |
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