Above normal temperatures and extremely dry, with extremely dry soils. 
(26 MAY to 01 JUN) 

Precipitation for the period was 0.00”. -1.19” for the period. 
Cal yr 17.01, +1.91” above annual seasonal normal.

Evaporation : 1.28”    
Water Balance for May: -3.52” deficit
Water Balance from 4/12 to date: +1.63” surplus 
  
Soil Moisture 4” Depth: 200 cb – extremely dry. Change of 27 cb
Soil Moisture 8” Depth: 193 cb – very dry. Change of 49 cb

Temperatures averaged 66.3 degrees, +2.8 above normal for the period.  

Soil temperatures, for the period, at 2” have averaged 60.9 degrees, 4” average is 62.0 degrees, 8” average is 63.6 degrees and 20” average is 61.3 degrees. +3.2 overall increase, on average, from the previous period. 

Temperatures were above seasonal normals this past week. Zero rain fell this past week, and the evapotranspiration surplus, soil moisture has depleted by about 38 cb since last week. With the soil moisture over 200 cb, extreme dry, the evaporation rates have doubled from 0.10” average to 0.20” on average.

All of the trees have leafed out and grass growth has slowed with the dry weather. Lawns are browned due to lack of rainfall, unless supplemental irrigation is being done. 

Peonies are fully budded out with some flowering. Latest in the season for this to occur
Continued high bird activity with Starlings, Robins, Grackles, Sparrows and Cardinals.

Hatchlings are out at the seed as well with mom birds and with the dry weather, they are feeding from the seed and suet more than usual. Squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits are out and feeding on grass and seed overspill from bird feeder.