For the week ending 9/20/2026, conditions were MODERATELY WET. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 1.32 inches was 169% above the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “severely wet” range; the 30-day total of 3.43 inches was 0% below the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “near normal” range; and the 90-day total of 12.32 inches was 20% above the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “near normal” range. The 7-day water balance was +1.72 inches (1.32 inches of rain minus 0.38 inches of evapotranspiration). There were 4 days of measurable precipitation, with a maximum 1.32inches on the 20th. Temps ranged from 85 F (on the 15th) to 49 F (on the 14th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 75/63 F (-12/-10 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—September to Date: 3.10 inches (up 0.82 inches, 136% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 37.68 inches (up 7.88 inches, 126% 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. Visitors to backyard bird feeders have been few.
|