Only 0.11” of rain this week and drought conditions continue to worsen. The total rainfall for the last 6 weeks is 0.4”. The weather continues to be warmer and drier than average. The soil moisture is generally dry compared to what is normal for the time of year and crops and plants are suffering. I’m having to water some outdoor potted plants and may soon have to start watering plants in the ground. This is very unusual for January since we usually have good soil moisture in winter and growth is limited due to cold conditions instead of drought conditions. Streams and water bodies are below average. We are still in a burn ban and wildfire risk is high due to brown vegetation low humidity and high winds.