Temperatures were below normal this week. I received 1.15 inches of rain this week. The soil is moist. The trees and grass are green. Conditions are near normal. June precipitation is above normal with 4.97 inches of rain (1.50 inch above normal, 143 percent of normal). Precipitation here for the year is now 16.33 inches, which is 1.18 inch above normal (108 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 0.32 inch below normal (98 percent of normal). Plants and wildlife. Bird visits to the bird bath are about the same as last week. Approximately 15 species of birds (about 90 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 also normal. Nearby corn and soybean fields look moist.
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