General:  I base my "mildly dry" on the fact that, for September, we're within one standard deviation of my 6 year CoCoRaHS average.  We stand at 1.07" for September, with an expected mean of 1.37" (sd= .927").  This is good news for all of us, and it moves us toward making up the losses we had this year in the total.  As of today, we have had 18.37" of liquid, with an expected 6-year average of 20.8" (sd=6.59").  
Agriculture:  It looks like our neighbors are getting  ready to plant at least one field, so my guess is winter wheat.  Winter wheat has a history of surviving difficult winters, and I'm pretty sure they planted a field of it last year.  It certainly serves as a hedge against questionable snow, given the super El Nino.
Energy: We're still in good production of energy, producing 67.60 kWHR yesterday, and only using 23.18 kWHR, even with my Saturday baking.
Fire:  Danger is certainly dwindling, though not gone.
Plants/Wildlife: We're obviously well into Fall.  We had a herd of 9 deer pass through yesterday, and are hearing baby owls (and parents courting).  It's a great sign, for sure.  We've been hearing coyotes at night, and have swarms of box-elder bugs.  Yellow jackets are angry, as is their tendency a this time of year.  Again, fewer yellow jackets, following a trend we saw start in 2023.  Our flowering natural plants are pretty much done, so bee action has declined a lot.  We were recalling how few birds we have seen this year.  
Water:  Again, we're making gains.  A good snow year will help everyone.  Southeastern Idaho is facing a significant problem in terms of agriculture if we don't get snow.  The water board appears to have backed down its restrictions on farming due to pressure from agricultural needs, but they warn that next year will be a real problem without snowpack/  We're hopeful but not optimistic.