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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: ID-BK-27
Station Name: Inkom 5.5 N
Report Date: 7/5/2026
Submitted: 7/05/2026 6:12 AM
Scale Bar: Moderately Dry
Description:
General:  It's pretty normal heat right now, and normal precipitation for July.  We expect almost 1/2", and we're already at .04" in these early days of July.
Agriculture: The mustard and grain crops are doing fine.  The little dab of rain we got last week was welcome, for sure.
Energy:  This is a high production period.  Yesterday we produced 96.42 kWHR and only used 27.14 kWHR.  As we look at our electric bill, for this all-electric house, we realize that we only have to pay for utilities 3 months out of the year. A true secondary benefit is that, right now, the utilities around the country are instituting rolling brown-outs because of heat and fire risk due to global warming, and having solar means that during the day we'll have access to energy.
Fire:  risk is high.
Plants/wildlife:  Birds are still nesting, though some have finished.  We still have some butterflies, and the bees are having a field day on our milk weed.  We're seeing a lot of plant drying now (normal) increasing fire risk, of course.  We have a couple of deer who have taken up summer residence down in our scab region.  
Water:  We're, of course, dry for the year.  Many farmers in the Snake River plain are not planting due to lack of access to irrigation water.  Fortunately, our neighbors use dry land farming techniques so aren't susceptible to ground water restrictions.
Categories: General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality