Temperatures were above normal this week. I received 2.54 inches of rain this week. The soil was dry early in the week but is now moist from rain Wednesday and Friday. The trees and grass are green. Conditions are near normal. June precipitation is now above normal with 3.82 inches of rain (1.51 inch above normal, 165 percent of normal). Precipitation here for the year is now 15.18 inches, which is 1.19 inch above normal (108 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 0.31 inch below normal (98 percent of normal). Plants and wildlife. Bird visits to the bird bath have slightly decreased. Approximately 15 species of birds (about 80 to 100 birds visit each day). Water Supply Water level in Standing Bear Lake (approximately 0.2 mile to the east of here) is approximately normal. Area creeks and ponds are slightly below normal. Corn and soybean fields look moist. The corn is slightly behind normal growth due to late planting