For the week ending 3/29/2026, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.28 inches was 64% below the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “mildly dry” range; the 30-day total of 5.13 inches was 50% above the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “mildly wet” range; and the 90-day total of 9.96 inches was 3% below the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “near normal” range. There were 2 days of measurable precipitation, with a max of 0.20 inches on the 27th. There were 2 days with Traces of Snowfall & 0 days of Snowpack. Temps ranged from 77 F (on the 26th) to 23 F (on the 24th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 58/34 F (+5/+1 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—March to Date: 5.17 inches (up 2.87 inches, 225% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 9.80 inches (up 2.12 inches, 128% of PRISM Normal). Winter Conditions (November 1-to-Date)—The last Snowfall (0.5 inches) was on the 18th, as was the last Snowpack (2.0 inches). Buds are beginning to appear on cottonwoods, elm, and lilac. Herbal vegetation is growing, and flower buds of lilacs are visible.
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