| 3/15/2026 | AL-SH-74 | AL | Shelby |
Near Normal
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| Oak and sweetgum trees starting to bud out with some tender growth occurring. Lawns are greening and some weeds appearing, soils are moist from last week storms. Azaleas blooming, pears and redbud finishing blooming, as have early tubers. 6 month rainfall amount is still at 79%, but doesn't seem to be hurting wildlife or landscaping. More concerned with projected coldsnap for Mar 17-20, as it may effect young tender growth. Creek levels near normal, standing farm ponds mostly wet or near normal. |
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| 3/15/2026 | AZ-GL-8 | AZ | Gila |
Mildly Dry
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| We had .25 inches of rain last week. The weather has been warm if not hot for this time of year. It is like it should be the last of April. Highs this week in the 90's is unusally high.
All of my fruit trees are in bloom so hopefully not a last minute freeze.... |
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| 3/15/2026 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Mildly Dry
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| Temperatures were mild last week with highs mostly in the upper 50's to mid 60's. Highs did warm into the upper 60's to low 70's to end the week. The high of the week was 72° on Friday. Lows ranged from 27° last Sunday to 37° on Saturday. A system moved by to the south Monday night through Tuesday and brought a little rain. Only .08 inches fell which was the total for the week. It was breezy on several days last week but nothing extreme. No change in plant life in the surrounding open/wildland areas. In the garden, the crabapple is budding out and the redbud is getting ready to bloom. Harvesting a lot of asparagus and the garlic is starting to grow faster. The artichoke is also growing. Daffodils and hyacinths continue to bloom. Fish are more active in the pond and also saw a frog in the pond. Birds continue to frequent the garden and smelled a skunk on several different days. |
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| 3/15/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Near Normal
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| We received 1.37” of rainfall this week and have had 2.88” in the past two weeks. Conditions seem to be about normal for the time of year. Soil moisture and water levels are average. Plant/crop growth is good for cool season plants and we’re starting to see some warm weather plants growing. Local pastures are in excellent shape and ranchers have almost quit feeding hay to their livestock. There are many flowers but most of the fruit trees are nearly done blooming. Some trees are beginning to leaf out. Fire danger is fairly low but increasing due to the wind. |
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| 3/15/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Near Normal
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| No rain since the last report and none in the forecast. We may be pretty much through the rain season at this point. Total rain for the year is 33.74 inches, which is below the 40 inches we hope for each year. If the major El Nino predicted comes, we may have a warmer than normal summer and so could face some water restrictions. Time will tell. We have had some heavy dew this week, so plants are staying moist. Our Pussy Willows are in full bloom, to the delight of the big Bumble Bees. Buds on our Wisteria are swelling quickly. The local Whale Festivals have brought tourists in, though it seems that there haven't been that many actual whale sightings. |
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| 3/15/2026 | CO-JF-573 | CO | Jefferson |
Moderately Dry
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| We had 5.4" of snow this week. Winds were strong and steady most of the week.
Mule Deer, turkey, and songbirds are active. |
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| 3/15/2026 | CT-NL-21 | CT | New London |
Severely Wet
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| Since my last report on 2/1/26 there has been a total of 2.17" of precipitation in Feb. and 2.14"in Mar. Hopeville Pond is now higher than normal. Water supply quality and quantity are good for human consumption. There are still a number of animal prints and various birds. There is no snow except where there are plow plies of snow. Water comes up around your feet as you walk. |
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| 3/15/2026 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Mildly Wet
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| The ground is just thawing after that looong cold spell, and it’s pretty wet. With the upcoming heavy rains, there should be plenty of runoff. |
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| 3/15/2026 | FL-BK-7 | FL | Baker |
Severely Dry
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| Our couple days with .10 rain totals aren't making a difference. |
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| 3/15/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Mildly Dry
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| No change. |
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| 3/15/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Moderately Dry
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| Generally: I'm holding us at moderately dry, based on the fact that we're not yet 2 sd below the 28 year average for snowfall. We expect to be about 124" (sd = 39.14") at this point, and we have had 44.5" of snowfall. Yesterday was the worst dust storm we've ever experienced here, with 59mph wind gusts. I grew up in Oklahoma, born in 1948, and the dust bowl is part of my family legacy. In my understanding, the dust bowl arose from drought coupled with wind and tilling practices that left the ground vulnerable to the blowing. Our neighbors out here use no-til arming practices, so their fields aren't really at risk, but the fields along I-15 use traditional practices, and we see significant dust storms there frequently. History repeats.
Agriculture: I think I was wrong about the winter wheat...I think what I was seeing in the fields is cheat (either that or the wheat is failing).
Energy: Yesterday was cloudy, and we produced 25.10 kWHR and used 35.89 kWHR. The day before, a clear day, showed the reverse trend. We're clearly into the production season.
Fire: Risk in Pokey is high now, and I'd say the same for here. We're dry.
Plants/wildlife: We mourn the loss of songbirds. There are a few, but far fewer than in previous years.
Water: This is a scary thing for this year. Our creek has water in it, but it is very low. We still have snow in the Caribou range above our house, which is hopeful, but I fear that runoff will be pretty puny this year. This will affect the Snake River valley and farming and life there, for sure. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Moderately Dry
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| Another week with one pretty good dose of rainfall. It came down a bit heavy at times though with some severe weather that passed through quickly. The turf is greening up quickly and grass is standing back up. Some unseasonably warm weather has made things really pop maybe a bit too early. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Moderately Dry
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| Conditions remain moderately dry. A mid-week storm system that moved through did not produce much for rain at this station location. There still is a slight surplus for the month, however YTD and WYTD are still very lean on moisture. Today will see spring conditions with a chance for severe weather followed by winter moving back in with a blizzard warning for the afternoon and tomorrow. Hoping for more rain than snow but will take whatever moisture we can get. Area rivers are up a bit. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IL-JD-13 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Moderately Dry
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| Ponds are still empty,no tile of spring water flow.Small amount of rain this week which the wind and sunshine quickly evaporated.The well is still delivering abnormal water. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Near Normal
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| Conditions are normal for this time of year. Early flowers are starting to break ground. Lawns are starting to turn green. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Near Normal
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| Pond is level with the runoff chute.
Saw first robins. Daffodils and hyacinth and spring beauties
blooming. Roses budding.
Windy all week. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IL-MD-39 | IL | Madison |
Near Normal
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| Topsoil is mostly moist but some spots have dried out. Grass is growing and some shrubs/trees have leafed out. Some water in ditches/low lying areas, but none noticed in farm fields. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IL-WL-131 | IL | Will |
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| March to Date continues with a steady stream of precip. MTD still well above normal.
The calendar YTD is on the plus side of Normal.
Water YTD still lags on the back side of Normal, but progress has been made.
Ground conditions are damp and the dog occasionally brings the muddy paws in. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Moderately Wet
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| Soft ground still prevents some field, garden and yard work. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| little rain over past week some sun cold temps |
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| 3/15/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Mildly Dry
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| Continues to be dry all though soil surface and vegetation not as dry as it has been. Still several grass fires in the area even with burn bans in place. Rain snow mix in the forecast. |
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| 3/15/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
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| Only 0.13in rain mid week. Temperature continued above normal. There was strong winds at the during the week with continued burn bands. Otherwise no change in conditions.
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| 3/15/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
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| 0.15” rain this week, creeks still flowing, ponds steady. Up before sunrise again with the time change, lots of turkey talk. Turkeys and deer visiting. In a week's time many plants went from budding to blooming. Red maple, peach, pear, plum, and apple trees blooming. Hickory budding. Plenty of redwing blackbirds sounding off. Coyotes drinking from the pond just after sunrise. Lots of dandelions. Bass and bluegills biting in the ponds. Frogs, hawks, songbirds, owls adding to the spring sounds. |
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| 3/15/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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| South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, KY at 5.60 feet down from 9.68 feet on March 09. Grass has greened up, daffodils blooming, and maple trees blooming. |
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| 3/15/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Moderately Dry
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| very little water in the snowpack, very little mud where the snow has melted. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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| It’s been a gray and drizzly week, but only 0.13” total in the preceding seven days. MTD the total is 2.21”, with a PRISM average for the month of 5.14”. Medium range models suggest we may get close to that. Soils present as moist, though worth noting that there’s still frost in the ground so moisture gathers on top. Pond level is slightly elevated, in part to fact that ice from the winter bog flood is now almost entirely melted and drained back. Pond itself now has perhaps 50% ice cover and that’s been melting fast. Wildlife activity is normal. Still lots of blizzard cleanup going on around here – the arborists have been extremely busy. All but the largest plowbanks have now disappeared. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MA-ES-97 | MA | Essex |
Mildly Dry
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| I want to show you where I took my snowpack depth measurements here in this large athletic field. I'm standing at the upwind edge of the field and you can see the footprints from my treks out to the middle of this multi-acre field where I made the depth measurements. There's no snow left along the mostly upwind edge, depths ranging from 2 to 4 inches in the middle, and greater depths at the downwind end. I reported an average of 2 inches. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MA-PL-22 | MA | Plymouth |
Near Normal
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| Local area seems to be doing ok. Plenty of melting snow over past 2 weeks has kept ground wet, streams running close to but not over banks, no issues for animals (saw a very healthy fox yesterday), and daffodils are up and getting ready to bloom. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
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| Only .15" of rain in the past 7 days but with all the snow melt there's lots of water in drainage ditches and streams are flowing normally. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MA-WR-41 | MA | Worcester |
Near Normal
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| 0.45 precipitation during the past week, 1.69 so far this month, only old snowbanks and drifted areas in the shade remain from the snow cover, ground frozen, local streams running but ponds still frozen, still not hearing many birds except a woodpecker in the morning walk around the yard, skunks are out, pussy willow started to bud earlier this week when the temperature reached 74 degrees. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MI-AN-25 | MI | Allegan |
Mildly Wet
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| Our weather this week continued as an early spring pattern bringing us Mildly Wet conditions with 1.33" precipitation falling over 4 days as rain. This week daily temperatures started way above seasonal average, with highs getting into the mid 70's(F) and 60's (F) on Monday and Tuesday and then dropping to more seasonal average highs in the 40's (F) during the rest of the week. Friday we had sustained high winds all day that were strong enough to blow down some sizable branches and cause power outages. Fewer birds are visiting the bird-feeder daily and the first robins of the season have showed up in the neighborhood. The wet conditions of this month have resulted in muddy local farm fields with a lot of standing water in low areas. The local Kalamazoo river and millrace have been running higher than usual resulting in flooding and closure of the local river walkway. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MI-BN-28 | MI | Berrien |
Mildly Wet
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| Current conditions are mildly wet. This week can be characterized as occasionally rainy, usually overcast, and beginning unseasonably warm but cooling to overnight frost by the weekend. Tuesday, the 10th, was near freezing all day with a few unmeasurable snow flurries; after dark, temperatures rose rapidly, relative humidities remained high, and a series of active thunderstorms arrived overnight dropping 0.85 inches of rain and leaving heavy field flooding and full drainage ditches. Although the immediate area avoided severe weather, the same storm, while passing to the south, dropped tornadoes and large hail. The 13th brought high southerly winds which caused wide-spread and extended power outages. Field flooding persists but is noticeably reduced from its mid-week peek. The St. Joe River is high and muddy but not flooding. More signs of spring are arriving: spring peepers were audible by Tuesday morning. Daffodils are on the verge of blooming; although subtle, red buds are visible on red maple trees; even more subtle, lawns are showing slight greening and growth. The catch gauge captured 1.12 inches of precipitation this week, all in the form of rain. Moving forward, there is no place to absorb or channel any future rain or snowmelt. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MI-SH-4 | MI | Schoolcraft |
Mildly Wet
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| Major storm is forecast. 18.5" snowpack with multiple weak crusts and water content over 5". Fortunately, snow blew off roofs last storm and look likely to this storm too. Little greenhouse will need periodic clearing. Radishes and lettuce planted. One deer wandering up and down the plowed road. A few new birds finally- juncos, tree sparrow, doomed robin. Snow cover typically ends late March to mid-April. Probably on track for later date. Sun is strong when it comes out and secondary roads are a mess on warm days. No closures yet. Lots of logging trucks, a few plumbers, electricians, furniture deliveries etc. Reportedly was a good year for snow-related recreation, especially for long-distance out-of-state visitors. Down state had their own snow so that business was off a bit. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Mildly Dry
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| Mildly dry: Near normal short-term snow and precipitation for the year so far, with 7" new snow this week. Long-term D1 moderate drought continues. We could have used the latest foot of snow that fell to our south today, not that I wanted to deal with it. We have a few more days of cold, with above normal temps due in by Wednesday. Early maple sap run is on hold, should resume later this week. Fields are snow-covered, wildlife in normal condition for March, with low snowpack. No migrating birds noted, just year-round locals at the feeder. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MN-OL-18 | MN | Olmsted |
Near Normal
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| ~0.34" of precipitation was recorded this past week. Today's report= 26°, 91% humidity, snowing with 10-20 mph gusty NE winds and a good air quality index of 11 at th0 5:00 a.m. observation time. Minnesota Weathertalk= https://tinyurl.com/4sz826sb Douglas Weatherblog= https://tinyurl.com/yhuehtp3 SE MN Road Conditions= https://tinyurl.com/3fhk5ex9 USA Drought Monitor Map= https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ NWS "Weather Story"= https://tinyurl.com/5asan4m3 NWS-issued BLIZZARD WARNING & Hazardous Weather Outlook & Winter Storm WARNING = https://tinyurl.com/52rz82rc YTD precipitation in this area= 2.89" or 0.15" above average. |
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| 3/15/2026 | MS-CH-3 | MS | Coahoma |
Mildly Dry
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| Weekly precipitation was 2.69 inches. Daily low temps: 53,57,68,52,41,42,48. Highs: 65,72,77,74,56,66,73. Rainfall was observed on Monday and Wednesday of this past week. Monday's rain was a thunderstorm downpour that lasted less than an hour (0.59 inches). Wednesday's rain featured thunderstorm downpours beginning around 10AM and lasting intermittently for about 2 hours followed by a nearly continuous lighter rain for the rest of the day and into the night (ended around 11PM with 2.10 inches total for the day. That brought the 5-day total rainfall to 4.21 inches for Sat. March 7 through Wed. March 11. As of this Sunday March 15th, 2026 the ground has soaked up the rain and dried out on top. We are 166% of normal for February, 88% of normal for the year and 76% of normal on rainfall for the water year (still down 6.40 inches for the water year). The landscape has taken on a slightly green appearance with many trees beginning to bud out. |
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| 3/15/2026 | NJ-HN-31 | NJ | Hunterdon |
Mildly Dry
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| river and streams running near normal, planted pea with good soil moisture |
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| 3/15/2026 | NY-DT-24 | NY | Dutchess |
Near Normal
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| Near normal – 0.31 inches of rain.
Three days of high temps into the 60’s and 70’s broke the lock on frozen ground and brought on early mud season conditions. Outdoor conditions good for walking with spring like mild air. Daffodils sprouting normally and tulips are sprouting by the cellar woodstove. Snow cover gone and Hudson River free flowing again in this area. Many small branches that had fallen are now uncovered due to the snow melting away. It was a cold windy winter. Turkeys continue browsing and 2 Toms seen courting the ladies this week. Many small black birds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and songbirds appearing. Birds very active along with small animals. Ski Belleayre conditions good when temperatures dropped.
NYC Reservoirs near normal at 91.1% of capacity compared to normal of 92.2%. Consumption is normal at 01.00 billion gallons for the week. Water retained in Schoharie Reservoir increased from 4.4 billion gallons to 18.6 billion gallons this week to increase from 24% of capacity to 102%. The power of snow accumulation over the winter, rain in the last two weeks and warmer temperatures. The Schoharie Reservoir drainage is in the Northeast corner of the Catskills. Overall increase for all reservoirs was from 78% to 91% of capacity
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| 3/15/2026 | NY-OG-10 | NY | Onondaga |
Near Normal
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| 0.76 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snow over the past week. Ground starting to thaw with some water ponding in low lying areas. Streams at seasonal levels. |
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| 3/15/2026 | NY-WN-18 | NY | Wayne |
Near Normal
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| With over 1.0" of precipitation this past week, conditions still remain near normal for this time of year. The water in the center of the yard continues to drain to the north and the sump pump is activating every 45 minutes or so. Red Wing Black Birds and Robins are appearing, true signs of spring. |
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| 3/15/2026 | NY-WC-32 | NY | Westchester |
Near Normal
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| Soil saturation and stream and creek levels at normal levels for the season. |
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| 3/15/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Cloudy and cold with gusty winds, gradually becoming sunny, then cloudy and cold overnight with moderate winds and snow. The high temperature was around thirty one degrees, and the low around twenty degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every two days. More small flocks of Canadian Geese are present. Crocuses are blooming. More flocks of small black birds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and song birds are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. Some liquid manure is being spread. |
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| 3/15/2026 | NC-BC-150 | NC | Buncombe |
Mildly Dry
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| 0.95 inch of welcome rain this week. Warm temperatures (45-80 degrees) gave way to colder ones (28-60 degrees). In full bloom: hellebore, forsythia, wild cherry, redbud. |
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| 3/15/2026 | NC-HK-14 | NC | Hoke |
Mildly Dry
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| The grass is greening up, the trees are coming to life, with lots of pollen from both. The last rain left some water in the ditches. |
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| 3/15/2026 | NC-WK-185 | NC | Wake |
Near Normal
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| About 1/2-inch rain measured last week. Wildlife seen recently indicating typical change from dry/cold to moist/warm conditions include deer, chorus frogs, toad frogs, feral cats, millipede, snail, a lot of robins, many pairs of mallards upstream of fallen logs/beaver dams in several creeks, lizards, & moths. |
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| 3/15/2026 | OH-DL-36 | OH | Delaware |
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| It is the result of the high winds on Friday that is affecting people the most in my county. Trees and branches down everywhere, damage to property, and loss of electricity (still for some) is having the most impact on people. We are lucky as we lost only two trees and electricity for four hours. On the bright side, all leaves from last fall are now gone.
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| 3/15/2026 | OH-GR-49 | OH | Greene |
Near Normal
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| Soil conditions are near normal after the major rain events 10 days ago. Understory shrubs and small trees are showing green buds now. Oak trees that retain their leaves through winter have almost shed those brown leaves as new buds have continued to grow. Bulb plants such as tulips and daffodils have emerged from the soil and have started to flower. Small mammals have been more active as they search for food coming out of winter. Birds have been very active acquiring materials for building nests and searching for food. Several species that over winter in this area are still here. This is early spring conditions with temperatures starting to increase at a steady rate. |
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| 3/15/2026 | OH-PB-1 | OH | Preble |
Near Normal
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| Streams are above normal normal for this time of year. Some fields still have some standing water in low lying areas. Yards are green. Precipitation is above normal for the month to date.
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| 3/15/2026 | OK-MY-12 | OK | Mayes |
Mildly Dry
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| Only 0.11” of precipitation this week. The creek has quit flowing for the most part, the field has no standing water but is still muddy. The understory is leafing out, the redbuds are blooming very nicely this year, and the elms and maples have seed heads on. |
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| 3/15/2026 | SC-YR-103 | SC | York |
Moderately Dry
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| Only 0.40” of rain has fallen in the past week, continuing to leave York County, South Carolina in a “Moderately Dry” condition — a condition that has been around for the past several months. There also has been no change in the U.S. Drought Monitor map, with a D2-Severe Drought Intensity. Forecasted rain over the next 36 hours will always help, but not move these designations much. Locally, early spring has arrived with trees popping with green leaf growth, lawns are perking up, and flowers and shrubs are starting to bloom. Yard mowing has commenced with the steady hum of mowers in the neighborhood most of this past week, including myself trying to get my overseeded jungle of a yard mowed before the rains arrive. Area lakes continue to be anywhere between 2-3 feel below normal pool, but the lake levels are on the rise. Statistically, rainfall continues to trend below normal for month- and year-to-date, at 0.76” and 3.92” respectively. Compared to last year, rainfall is down 2.03”. |
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