Below normal temperatures and dry, with drying soils. 
(05 MAY to 11 MAY) 

Precipitation for the period was 0.01”. -0.91” for the period. 
Cal yr 16.62, +4.52” above annual seasonal normal.

Evaporation : 0.84”    Water Balance from 4/11 to date: +4.13” surplus 
  
Soil Moisture 4” Depth: 47.0 cb
Soil Moisture 8” Depth: 60.0 cb

Temperatures averaged 52.0 degrees, -4.1 below normal for the period.  

Soil temperatures, for the period, at 2” have averaged 48.1 degrees, 4” average is 50.7 degrees, 8” average is 53.0 degrees and 20” average is 47.0 degrees. -1.0 overall decrease, on average, from the previous period.
 
Continued dry and cold week with soils now drying rapidly. Despite the evapotranspiration surplus, soil moisture has depleted by about 20 cb since last week.

95% of the trees have leafed out and grass growth has slowed with the dry weather. Flowering trees are in bloom and tree pollen levels are high based on allergy response.

Plenty of bird activity with Starlings, Robins, Grackles, Sparrows and Cardinals. Squirrels, chipmunks and bunny rabbits are out and feeding on grass and seed overspill from bird feeder.