| 5/4/2024 | AZ-MH-25 | AZ | Mohave |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
| Abnormally Dry D0 drought status along the lower Colorado River valley area. No moisture this past week. With warmer daytime temps desert floor vegetation beginning to dry out. |
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| 5/4/2024 | AZ-SC-10 | AZ | Santa Cruz |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| Hillsides are browning and the mesquites are putting out catkins, and the palo verde trees are blooming. Wildflowers are mostly dried and gone. Dry no rain. |
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| 5/4/2024 | CA-OR-31 | CA | Orange |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Normal spring time conditions continue, with overcast mornings with drizzle , followed by afternoon clearing and mild temperatures. The hills are green and the wildflowers are in full bloom. |
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| 5/4/2024 | CA-OR-67 | CA | Orange |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Cloudy/Overcast, Cool, Calm |
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| 5/4/2024 | CO-DG-176 | CO | Douglas |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| It’s been windy and cool this week after last week’s rain and snow |
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| 5/4/2024 | CO-EP-408 | CO | El Paso |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| Maple tree leafing out nicely. Blossoms on apple trees. Grass is green. Shrubs and flowers blooming. Nice, fairly typical spring. Water flow avg in nearby Cottonwood Creek. |
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| 5/4/2024 | CO-JF-72 | CO | Jefferson |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| Soils are slightly moist but not soggy. Grass is still greening up. Most blooms have turned to leaves. Fruitless pear tree has 5 blossoms still. Irises popping out nicely. |
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| 5/4/2024 | CT-MD-21 | CT | Middlesex |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
| Brooks and streams are flowing above normal. Ponds and lakes are overflowing. |
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| 5/4/2024 | CT-NH-43 | CT | New Haven |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Water Supply & Quality
| Soil and lawn remains moist and nearby streams and reservoirs remain at high levels but ponding in nearby fields and streams is no longer an issue. |
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| 5/4/2024 | CT-NL-29 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Tourism & Recreation
| Hiking trails are muddy in low spots, typical for Spring.
The lawn mowing season has begun. |
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| 5/4/2024 | DE-NC-10 | DE | New Castle |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Springs flowing normally. |
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| 5/4/2024 | DE-SS-3 | DE | Sussex |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
| 4/28-5/4 saw .01" of rain. April total 1.36". Spring is off to a very dry start. |
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| 5/4/2024 | FL-AL-50 | FL | Alachua |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
| Ponds are low. Plants needing extra watering and drooping in the heat of the day. |
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| 5/4/2024 | FL-BW-167 | FL | Broward |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
| Good rain during period, but conditions are again in the drying mode. Landscapes have recovered some with the rain. Temps increasing seasonally and AC use is moderate. |
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| 5/4/2024 | FL-LK-51 | FL | Lake |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| My location is formerly navigable waterway; all sand except hand carried dirt for gardens. No rain 3 weeks. |
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| 5/4/2024 | FL-LE-22 | FL | Lee |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| Thursday (05/02/24) a significant amount of rain (0.71 inches) fell at this location. The soil is moist and there is some standing water in ditches, ponds, and low spots for the wildlife. Plants are not showing any signs of drought stress. Dry, windy conditions resulted in a few brush fires in the region this week. All of the fires were small and quickly extinguished. No homes had to be evacuated and there were no reported injuries to humans, pets, livestock or property. |
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| 5/4/2024 | FL-MA-10 | FL | Manatee |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Fire
| NOT A GOOD WEATHER WEEK FOR OUR AREA!
FIRE - Our status is EXTREME - no significant rain in our area for over two weeks. See Energy for additional information.
ENERGY - For last week, our daytime and night time temperatures are above average. We seem to be about 4-5° above normal. During the day closed doors and windows and the AC is working daily.
GENERAL - Looking at the WX forecast for the next 10 days - NO PREDICTED PRECEPITATION IS LISTED. The “Beaches of Summerfield Lake” don’t look like beaches any more, but like “Land”.
An aside: Our community Irrigation System has been down since last Saturday, we have been unable to water our lawns. It looks like it is still disabled and will not be repaired until next week. |
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| 5/4/2024 | FL-MA-17 | FL | Manatee |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Water Supply & Quality
| We only had one soaking rain in the last 30 days. That was back on April 12. Conditions went from near normal to Moderately Dry. Tree leaves and non irrigated areas are turning brown. |
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| 5/4/2024 | FL-PN-79 | FL | Pinellas |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| It is really heating up here I think summer is here it'll be in the 90s today. Starting to see Grass wilting in areas even with three irrigations a week. And I already have hotspots in the front in the sun. |
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| 5/4/2024 | GA-DK-51 | GA | DeKalb |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| Nothing unusual. |
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| 5/4/2024 | HI-HI-87 | HI | Hawaii |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| Received only a third of an inch of rain in the past week with continued sunny gusty days. Surface soil dry and harder to weed; began irrigating again. Mexican Tulip Poppies are blooming and expanding their territory. |
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| 5/4/2024 | IL-BN-19 | IL | Boone |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| A total of 0.68” of precip was received over the last week, spread out fairly evenly over 3 separate days. While soaking rains once again skirted this area we fortunately managed to maintain our near normal soil condition. My spring is still flowing about the same as last week, so deep soil moisture must be adequate. Area waterways also remain about the same, near their normal levels, with the bigger and further west Rock River still on the high side. The trees and understory have really greened up over the last few days and are nearing their maximum extent. I’ve noticed more bird activity lately with one Bluebird house now occupied by a Purple Finch and one with an actual Bluebird. Geese have families now and for some reason too many like to cross roads. I guess they just have to get to the other side. |
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| 5/4/2024 | IL-IR-25 | IL | Iroquois |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
| An additional 0.95" of rain fell this past week and April monthly total rainfall was 6.67" which is about three inches above normal. Grass needs mowed very frequently, especially with the warmer, humid weather we've had. Very little additional field work done as there are still spots in fields with some standing water. Planting progress is behind normal and with plenty of rain chances again next week, it's very unlikely much will get done in the fields unless we get lucky and miss a couple of rains. |
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| 5/4/2024 | IL-JK-38 | IL | Jackson |
Severely Wet
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General Awareness
| Ground is saturated and very muddy. No property maintenance currently being perfomed, ie mowing, spring tree branch cleanup etc. |
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| 5/4/2024 | IN-AL-42 | IN | Allen |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| Lawns are thriving but water-logged. Small creek out back is full and flowing strongly. |
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| 5/4/2024 | IA-HR-16 | IA | Harrison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| 2.39 of rainfall last week. Conditions have improved greatly over the last two weeks. Rivers and streams are running higher, and lawns and pastures are totally green. Soil conditions greatly improved. |
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| 5/4/2024 | KS-BU-25 | KS | Butler |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| 2.92" since last week's report, so safely at near normal. Soil is fairly soft as easy to work; planted tomatoes yesterday. Insects active. Creek normal with good flow. Grass growing normally. |
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| 5/4/2024 | KS-DG-84 | KS | Douglas |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| recent rains; ground moist with some standing water |
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| 5/4/2024 | KS-JO-53 | KS | Johnson |
Mildly Wet
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| We received four and a quarter inches of rain during the week. The basement sump pump has been working steadily every day. While planting peppers and tomatoes, it was obvious that the soil was quite moist. |
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| 5/4/2024 | KS-KW-2 | KS | Kiowa |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| .95 rain today biggest rain so far this year. This should really help everything, including all of the farmers and ranchers attitudes. Hopefully I can quit feeding this week. |
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| 5/4/2024 | KY-CB-10 | KY | Campbell |
Moderately Wet
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Plants & Wildlife
| The rainfall has been considerably above normal for both April and for May so far. The ground is becoming super saturated. The grass is very wet and soggy. Both me and my neighbor had several lawn mower jams yesterday when cutting our yards. The 1.15" of heavy rain so far this morning is making conditions even more soggy. The leaves on the trees are already full-size in late spring so far. The grass is growing so fast that it requires cutting every 4 days. Spring 2024 has been warm and very wet so far. The cicadas are starting to appear and are beginning to become numerous due to the higher than normal temperatures and heavy rains. The 4" soil temperature has already reached 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the past 3 days. |
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| 5/4/2024 | KY-CM-3 | KY | Cumberland |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
| Three rain days this week. 1.77 inches of rain. |
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| 5/4/2024 | KY-JF-87 | KY | Jefferson |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| Plenty of rain this week; soil is wet. New rainfall tends to run off rather than soak in. River stages and local streams are at normal. Backyard gardens are in good condition. |
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| 5/4/2024 | LA-AS-20 | LA | Ascension Parish |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| April 27-May 3, 2024
Brignac, Louisiana
Drenching rain provided enough irrigation for the week. Landscape plants are growing well and my fertilized lawn is jumping. Spring weeds have set seeds and are starting to dehisce as summer weeds like chamber bitters and lespedeza weed are sprouting. Maypop vines have been flowering for a couple of weeks now but no sulfur butterflies are around yet this spring.
Mulberry trees are still producing fruit which the starlings are taking advantage of. And a new crop of squirrels has emerged and making their way to the feeding table. Mayhaw fruit are continuing to fall yet there is one selection that is still pea sized and green! Pecan trees are loaded with female flowers that I hope are fertilized. Drainage ditches are low and not flowing |
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| 5/4/2024 | LA-SB-2 | LA | St. Bernard Parish |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| A little dry but with in normal range |
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| 5/4/2024 | MD-BL-25 | MD | Baltimore |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| It has been a while but we got some rain last night only 0.07 inches.It wet the dry spots.The ground has been very dry but not enough to efect the grass an plants (no drouht).More rain is expected.Plants are well,fire danger is low. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MD-WR-31 | MD | Worcester |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
| April 2024 summary from eastern Worcester County, MD - Temperatures were a little above the average with an average daily maximum of 64.0 degrees and an average daily minimum of 48.7 degrees. The highest daily maximum was 84.9 on the 15th and the lowest daily maximum was 51.8 on the 2nd. The lowest daily minimum was 38.7 on both the 22nd and 23rd. The highest daily minimum was 66 on the 30th. The average daily humidity was 73.2%. Rainfall was well below average with only 0.85 inches observed, which is less than 30% of the average. Measurable rain was observed on 7 days. The lack of rain during April has allowed things to dry out significantly after March's 9.00 inches of rain. Local farmers have been able to plow. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MA-BE-21 | MA | Berkshire |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| The soil is in great shape for gardening. 0.46" of rain over the past week. Stream are running at normal levels. Flowering trees and shrubs are having a banner year! Bees are active. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MA-HD-28 | MA | Hampden |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| Total weekly rainfall of 0.21 inch. The dogwoods, redbuds, and apple trees are flowering while the oak trees have catkins. Many perennial plants have increased in height. A pair of sparrows have already claimed one of the birdhouses. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MA-HD-64 | MA | Hampden |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| A mostly dry week has helped low lying spots dry out. A few warm days and nights brought out the frogs, calling in the daytime and peeping at night - a welcome summer sound! Most trees have leafed out this week (except the oaks) and apple and peach trees are blooming, along with lilacs, violets and azaleas. Even a few very early bearded iris. New avian visitors include catbirds, white throated sparrows and rose-breasted grossbeaks. Also heard the first wood thrushes in Robinson State Park. Our sandy soil is dry on top with plenty of moisture a half-inch down, good spring growing and transplanting conditions. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MI-IH-32 | MI | Ingham |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| An inch of rain over the past few days. Ground is spongy with some standing puddles. Soil too wet to work yesterday but will likely dry out over the weekend. Creek level above normal. First asparagus picked two days ago. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MI-MS-8 | MI | Mason |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| A rainy period has developed and we are getting some decent precipitation. Plants are coming up much better than last year. Adding plants and trees has been much easier with wetter soils. The river is looking better as well. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MI-WS-11 | MI | Washtenaw |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
| lots of rain this past week, with temps closer to normal. Most trees are leafing out, spring flowers finishing up. Birds continue active at feeders, squirrels and chipmunks very visible. Getting close to summer. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MI-WY-125 | MI | Wayne |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
| Mildly wet conditions. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MS-PR-14 | MS | Pearl River |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
| For this time of the year it’s a little on the dry side of normal but still has moisture just under the top soil. |
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| 5/4/2024 | MO-NW-4 | MO | Newton |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Water Supply & Quality
| Spring rains are helping a great deal to overcome the moisture deficit over the past two years with good rains again this week. Some flooding in the area and many rivers and creeks are flooding roads. A small tornado formed in the area and caused damage to homes and trees. Shoal Creek is returning to normal levels. There have been several water rescue incidents in the area this week. Deer and other wildlife are very active. Grass and hay meadows are developing rapidly. Fire danger is low however gusty winds are still a danger factor. |
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| 5/4/2024 | NV-CK-62 | NV | Clark |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
| No rain this week. |
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| 5/4/2024 | NH-GR-1 | NH | Grafton |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| All seems normal here for the beginning of May |
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| 5/4/2024 | NJ-OC-90 | NJ | Ocean |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
| Near Normal _ Apr 27 - May 4 with 0.04" of liquid precipitation this week conditions are Near Normal
_ last 7-days liquid precipitation 0.04"
~ average 7-day temp hi/lo 74/52 normal 67/44
~ previous 7-day liquid precipitation 0.26"
_ last 30-days precipitation 2.19"
~ average 28-day temp hi/lo 69/45 normal 63/40
~ previous 30-day liquid precipitation 5.66"
_ April total liquid precipitation 3.91"
~ April 30yr normal NOAA 3.63" Prism 3.62"
~ with an April total snowfall of 0.0"
_ Year to Date ~ total liquid precipitation 23.70"
~ 30yr normal NOAA 18.48" Prism 19.44"
~ snowfall 7.1"
_ May 4 - top inch of soil surface is slightly moist ~ soil at six inches is moist and 53°
_ normal activity at the birdfeeders, birdbaths and gardens
~ tulips are finishing their blooms
~ dogwoods are in full bloom
~ lawns are green and need to be mowed
_ above normal temps ~ mostly a dry week |
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| 5/4/2024 | NM-BR-183 | NM | Bernalillo |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
| More red flag days. Grasses doing fine, plenty of weeds to unfortunately. |
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