Precipitation for week ending this Sunday morning of 1.07" is high-end normal, came from two distinct systems of moderate rainfall, and helped to maintain adequate surface moisture for early growth. March precipitation of 4.06" is near normal. Running total for last 365 days of 48.90" is 4 inches below the 1991-2020 average of 52.79; however, only 16.88 has come during the last 183 days. Therefore, deep moisture remains low. Early blooms of forsythia and daffodils reached peak, while early flowering trees have bloomed. Many deciduous trees developed swelled buds, and a few flaunt the "green haze." Lawn grasses are almost due for the first mowing.