High and low temperatures were above normal this week. I received 1.19 inches of rain this week. The soil was dry early in the week but is now moist from rain yesterday. The trees and grass are doing okay. Conditions are near normal. May precipitation is still below normal with only 4.27 inches of rain (0.57 inch below normal, 88 percent of normal). Precipitation here for the year is now 11.36 inches, which is 0.32 inch below normal (97 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 1.82 inch below normal (89 percent of normal). Plants and wildlife. Bird visits to the bird bath are still numerous. Approximately 20 species of birds (about 100 to 120 birds visit each day). Water Supply Water level in Standing Bear Lake (approximately 0.2 mile to the east of here) is approximately 1.5 feet below normal. Area creeks and ponds are also below normal.