For the week ending 9/13/2026, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.78 inches was 0% below the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “near normal” range; the 30-day total of 2.16 inches was 37% below the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “moderately dry” range; and the 90-day total of 11.43 inches was 12% above the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “near normal” range. The 7-day water balance was +0.10 inches (0.78 inches of rain minus 0.68 inches of evapotranspiration). There were 2 days of measurable precipitation, with a maximum 0.72inches on the 9th. Temps ranged from 84 F (on the 12th) to 55 F (on the 11th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 87/73 F (-7/-9) relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—September to Date: 1.00 inches (down 0.48 inches, 67% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 35.58 inches (up 6.58 inches, 123% of PRISM Normal). Neighborhood yards remain green and continue to require regular mowing. Wood Ducks continue to be daily visitors to the shallow waters of Crescent Lake to feed on dropped acorns. There is a super-abundance of Sugar Maple seeds and acorns. Cottonwood leaves are dropping with some consistency, which is quite normal for the time of year. A pair of female Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are regular visitors to the nectar feeder.