For the week 5/17 - 5/23 2026 ----- EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES at Data collection: Aurora & Kingsford : 44, 51 for Kingsford & 50 for Aurora, 59, 37, 32, 42, 51 -----
WATER CONTENT IN THE GAUGE: .37 Aurora & .36 Kingsford -----
SNOWFALL- Aurora and Kingsford : nothing no snow -----MENOMINEE RIVER: Water levels all week at the normal summer water flow height ----- US Drought Monitor has All of Michigan and most of Wisconsin at Normal range (less 3 counties in NW WI)-----Natural Wildfire risk is High in  2/3 of the UP of MI right now and with the strong wind gusts no burning presently allowed in NE WI or the U.P. of MI same as last week ----- WILDLIFE: Baltimore Orioles are all over this week in and out of my yard. They don't like the American Goldfinches and watched the Orioles chase them away  this week while working on the shoreline. The young eagle has a hunting / fishing partner with actual white on it's head (could be a parent) and saw 3 together as I took my 1st cruise on the river. Plenty of deer. What are missing this week are now rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks, none in sight and wondering if the eagles are getting them-----PLANTS: perennials continue flourish and some starting to bud flowers and they are on the verge of opening. Leaves this week on bushes and trees----- TOURISM: The RV's are out and traveling along Highway N and saw just 2 I noticed just this week while working outside. Boats around 5.----- BUSINESS: Construction, utility, logging, HVAC, Cement trucks but No farming machinery moving through. Road busy again this week. ----- Overall a cooler than "normal" week, dry too with wind, wind and wind  ----- That's all I have. Have a great week everyone.