| 3/9/2026 | CT-NH-43 | CT | New Haven |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| The combination of recent rain and the melting of the snowpack due to the recent unseasonably warm temperatures has caused soil moisture levels to be mildly wet. Also there has been some minor field flooding due to these factors. |
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| 3/9/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Above average temperatures with a moderate amount of rain. South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana is running high; probably from more rain to the south |
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| 3/9/2026 | KY-JF-99 | KY | Jefferson |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| 3/1 Weekly condition report
Reporting condition for Week: Sunday - Saturday: 3/1 - 3/7/26
Precipitation for last 14 days: 1.93” mixed with Trace of snow.
Precipitation for this week: 1.81” no snow
Daily Temperatures at 8:00 AM: Avg. 51.0F; Range 32F to 67F (18.3F warmer than last week).
Foundation plants: watering not started this spring.
Day Lillies: New growth 3” to 4’ Tall
Weeding: Discontinued. Sprayed week killer, effective
Lawn condition: Fescue grasses are growing vigorously and will need mowing next week. Bermuda grass still dormant.
Phillips screwdriver plunge test into lawn test area, 3/7 = 5.0” little resistance as ground is saturated with recent rain.
General comments: Overwintering bulbs (tulips, daffodils) are up another 2” to 4”. Daffodils are blooming..Tulip bulbs planted last fall are coming up. Hyacinths are forming buds.. Roses are leafing. Maple trees are blooming. Honeysuckle is budding.
More male American Goldfinches are starting to change to their black and gold plumage but the number of Goldfinch have diminished from about 16 at the feeder to about 6. It appears the American Tree Sparrows have migrated ,north. The Fox Sparrow hasn’t been seen all week. Slat-colored Junco are still here.
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| 3/9/2026 | ME-SM-3 | ME | Somerset |
Mildly Dry
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| 2.6" = 0.19" SWE snow for week. 4.5" snowpack. Mx 59.1°/Mn -5.8°. Few maple taps set. |
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| 3/9/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| With 1.78" of rain in the past 7 days a lot of melting has occurred. We're now at 87% of PRISM normal for the year so hopefully we'll be out of drought status before long. Although most of the ground is still covered in snow the next few days should reveal a lot of bare ground. Lots of cleanup to do as my trees suffered a lot of damage from the blizzard. |
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| 3/9/2026 | MS-HR-57 | MS | Harrison |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Until Sat night/sunday morning, my yard was extremely dry. I needed to water the new plants I have put into the garden. At 1 am Sat morning, the rain started and we received over 1.5" Unfortunately the rain was heavy early on and much of the water went into the ditches and street. It did not necessarily make it to the soil. Except for the normal wet areas of the yard, only the first few inches of soil are wet. When I dug holes for plants after the rain, the ground below topsoil was still very dry. The ephemeral spring pond that I normally have in side property, finally had some water in it after the rain. On my side property in Spring it is normally a 30 foot wide pond, after rain it is a puddle. I visted Eunice, LA which is significantly farther north than Gulfport. They were at least 1-2 weeks ahead in Spring. The oaks were covering everything yellow. While my oaks are still just budding. They had more new leaves on trees and shrubs. Temperatures were higher than average. High 74.7F and low 62.7, while average is 67/48. |
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| 3/9/2026 | NE-DG-63 | NE | Douglas |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| High temperatures ranged from near normal to 15 to 25 degrees above normal. Soil temperatures are in the 60s and 70s by midafternoon. The soil is dry and powdery where there isn't much vegetation. The grass is starting to green up but still has a lot of brown. Trees and shrubs and perennial flowers are still dormant. We only received 0.22 inch of rain this week and the ground is drying up again. Conditions are mildly dry. March precipitation has totaled only 0.23 inch (0.25 inch below normal, or 48 percent of normal). Precipitation here for the year is now 2.08 inch, which is 0.18 inch below normal (92 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 1.68 inch below normal (77 percent of normal).
Plants and wildlife.
Bird visits to the heated bird bath remained steady this week due to the limited sources of water. Approximately 25 species of birds (about 150 to 160 birds visit each day).
Water Supply
Water level in Standing Bear Lake (approximately 0.2 mile to the east of here) is approximately 1.5 to 2 feet below normal. Area creeks and ponds are also about 2 feet below normal.
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| 3/9/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Cloudy early becoming mostly sunny and cool with gusty winds, then mostly clear and cold overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around fifty degrees, and the low around forty degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every three days. More small flocks of Canadian Geese are present. A small flock of ducks was seen. More flocks of small black birds and song birds are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring flood levels. Some liquid manure is being spread. |
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| 3/9/2026 | OH-ER-5 | OH | Erie |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Creek running 1/3 full. Ground under Willow tree soft under foot. Plants sprouting from ground. Grass Green. |
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| 3/9/2026 | WI-LN-2 | WI | Lincoln |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| Above freezing temperatures by day and a few nights made for melting of snowplow piles and the biggest drifts. This caused a little normal ponding on the frozen ground. Frost shifted in the ground and I had a measurable amount in my gauge. A few warm sunny days made the gauge thaw on top an inch, depth was up to 28" before the end of the week. My yard was still frozen, some days there was greasy mud on the very top. This would be a little on the early side. More often there is still snow covering the ground at this time of year. The warm and sunny days also had a few tom turkeys gobbling very early in the morning. This would be unusually early. A few turkeys were seen scratching at the stubble and frozen dirt some days in some spots. Deer were seen during the week near dusk but mostly after dark. One buck on a camera still had both antlers, unusually late for this time of year. Moving water was common in the fast moving channels. Ice remained on ponds, lakes, and river and creek banks but some had a little water or slush on top. Skunks were out most nights. Many syrup producers were cooking the sap. The flow of sap varied across the area. The sap from some trees on the south facing hillsides ran well. Sap from trees with north facing taps and in shaded areas didn't run much. Wildfire danger remained low. |
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