| 7/15/2025 | CO-BO-583 | CO | Boulder |
Near Normal
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| SOIL MOISTURE:
6-inch depth- Temp = 67 F, Moisture = 171 cb
12-inch depth- Temp = 67 F
18-inch depth- Moisture = 12 cb
ET: Month-to-date= 2.38 inches, Yr-to-date= 18.17 inches |
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| 7/15/2025 | CT-NL-6 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Lawn just starting to show signs of lack of Rain. Since June 1st to 7/15 just a bit over 2" of Rain has fallen |
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| 7/15/2025 | IL-KK-39 | IL | Kankakee |
Moderately Dry
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| Grass in my lawn is partially brown, stopped growing completely. Basement sump not flowing at all. Horse Creek tributary (1/4 mile south) about 5% full but still flowing, 15 inch drainage line flowing, probably about 5% full but cannot see it from all the overgrowth, can hear it flowing. Crops still green, seem unaffected but I am not a farmer. Corn is well over 6 feet tall, beginning to tassel, no ears yet although closer to Kankakee there are ears with silk. |
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| 7/15/2025 | IL-WL-131 | IL | Will |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Picked up just 2" of rain over a two day period last week with the precip spaced out during that time.
The July deficit was wiped out & turned into a slight surplus. Overall temps remained seasonal and were not too extreme. The area corn took off with a growth spurt, but lawns have been slow to recover. Weeds definitely took off.
Within the last few days to resort to watering the shrubs again due to warm to hot temps.
July MTD jumped to within the normal range for the month.
Calendar & Water YTD are now with-in the bottom end of the normal range. |
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| 7/15/2025 | KS-RN-85 | KS | Reno |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Missing what little rain is around. Getting dry fast |
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| 7/15/2025 | MI-SH-4 | MI | Schoolcraft |
Near Normal
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| Reliable moderate rainfall maintains great conditions for gardens. 1st planting of sweet corn knee high. A few green tomatoes on outdoor plants. Native grasses in hay meadows have matured and browned. Columbia brome and timothy would still make good hay. More milkweed flowering than I have seen before. Few Monarchs and no monarch larvae or herbivory on plants. Visitors to Lake Michigan beach continue to increase as water temp now in mid-60's. Seeing plenty of fawns, but not many twins. |
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| 7/15/2025 | MN-SH-39 | MN | Sherburne |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| Cloudy and 74 Hi 89 Wind SSW 10 mph. 60 % chance of rain today. Wind gusts up to 28 mph at times. |
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| 7/15/2025 | NJ-MS-59 | NJ | Morris |
Near Normal
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| Thus far for my “Watershed,” that resides in the “Upper Passaic River” Watershed, that covers from 1.5 miles to the NW to about 1.5 miles to the SE and is about 1 mile in width and in the general shape of a diamond;
There were (again) THREE days with measurable precipitation and one day with trace precipitation for a total of 0.67”, the past seven days [Sunday-Sat]. River and stream volume the past week of the CMR decreased over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday morning, 7/13; one was moving at 60% percent the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station at a slow volume and with no observable turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, also increased over its fall, now covering 25% of its respective fall and moving at a similar volume with no observable turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station had observable play again this past week on most days. The ground around this station continues to be moist and soft to walk on. Grass and weeds required maintenance the past week. Maple trees are looking well, along with the Juvenal Oak’s and two Ginkgo Trees, also all looking good. Bumble Bees and honey bees were observed the past week. House Finch were active, along with Cardinals, Blue Jays and no Crows. The Hummingbird feeder had observable activity and refreshed the evening of 7/8. Neighborhood squirrels, Rabbits and chipmonks were also all observed. Fire files / Lightning Bugs first flash of the season was observed the evening of 6/19, continue to be observed this week, adjacent this station nearing peak visiblity. Also; Lilly’s that bloomed on 6/17, as of this report; 100% remaining strong. Additionally; the Hydrangea is at peak bloom as well. No Red Tailed Fox were seen. Also; the Hydrangea that bloomed, remains strong.
Over the past 31 days; this station has captured and reported 3.07 inches of precipitation. There has been 83 days of precipitation the previous 191 days of CY2025 [1/1/2025 to 7/12/2025] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of
27.28”, compared to 80 Precipitation Days” and a [CY] total of
31.90” the same [year to date] in CY2024. So far, compared to last year; this station has received 4.62” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2023- 25.17”
YTD2022- 26.00”
YTD2021- 27.13”
YTD2020- 24.70”
YTD2019- 34.00”
YTD2018- 29.20”
YTD2017- 25.81”
YTD2016- 24.52”
YTD2015- 22.63” FIRST****
The running ELEVEN year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 27.12” inches, placing this station at a surplus of 0.16” more then the 11 year average and marking this year to date, the fourth wettest year recording this station. Considering the eleven year annual comparable total for this station, is why I believe that it is appropriate to maintain this week’s report on the “Near Normal” side of the Condition Scale Bar.
Q’s: email me at: JasonJLeffler@aol.com. |
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| 7/15/2025 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| Cloud, gradually becoming sunny and hot with light winds, then mostly clear and warm overnight with calm winds. The high temperature was around eighty one degrees and the low around sixty three degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful a day. Intermittent streams are dried up. Chicory, Wild Morning Glories, Motherwort, Stinging Nettles, Daisy species, Prunella vulgaris, Soapwort, Milkweed, Mullein, White and Red Clover are blooming. Blackberries, Red Raspberries and Red Currants are ripening. Apples are 1" in size. First planted corn is 60-76" tall, second late corn 26-32" tall, latest corn 14-18" tall. |
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| 7/15/2025 | OH-FL-23 | OH | Fulton |
Mildly Dry
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Agriculture
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| Soil is dry down to 6-7 inches |
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| 7/15/2025 | OH-MH-21 | OH | Mahoning |
Mildly Wet
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Agriculture
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| 6.66” in May and 4.69” in June. Been dry in July until yesterday and now a modest 1.69” for month. The surplus of rain in May and June is keeping things green and moist. Most of winter wheat harvested and corn and soybeans looking normal. |
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| 7/15/2025 | OH-MM-13 | OH | Miami |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| A weekend storm restored our near nnormal status. Hot and humid week ahead. |
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| 7/15/2025 | PA-AL-171 | PA | Allegheny |
Moderately Wet
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Plants & Wildlife
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| With the heat baking the very clay abundant soil in my area then fast rain dumps up to 2in in an hour or less, water just runs off the soil. So it seems very wet in some spots where flash flood water can pool and sit in lower areas, But the higher ground a few hours later is back to hard split clay with no moisture really at all. I still need to water any plants on hillsides or landscaping that isnt in a low area where water can pool and those plant need to be water hardy since it can be enough water to pool and not dry for days at a time. mosquitoes are at an all time high very dense populations all over the community, Wasps are very much active and in great numbers already also. flies are also very high in population. the humidity levels have been no less then 88% for about a month, with heat index highs reaching in the 90s and 100s more often than not. have to run Dehumidifier in basement round the clock. And an air conditioner in each room,on the upper floors. |
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| 7/15/2025 | SC-SM-30 | SC | Sumter |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Out of town 6-13 July, but had 1.74” rain in the CoCoRHaS gage once returning. Local lawns looking lush and bright green. Birds and squirrels actively working the feeders. SC Forestry app showing 5 wildfires across SC today. Driving back to Sumter on Sunday both the Wateree and Congaree rivers down a few feet from a full bank, but not abnormally low. River birch trees in the yard not shedding leaves now like a month or so ago. Even with the property being treated we still have lots of mosquitos; same when out in the local area. Some standing water in roadside ditches (mosquitos very happy), but not overly full. Trying to make sure anything holding water around the house is dumped to keep the mosquitos down. |
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| 7/15/2025 | TX-MNG-134 | TX | Montgomery |
Moderately Wet
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Energy
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| Grass and foliage are growing rapidly. No shortage of forage for area fauna. Grass is requiring mowing twice per week. Air quality due to Saharan dust is moderate at times. However, quality does improve after precipitation clears the air. Otherwise, high humidity and high air temperatures make for uncomfortable "feels like" conditions/temperatures. Energy usage is up due to heat and humidity. Power lines are humming with usage. Our area "Splashpad" is getting plenty of use between precipitation events. The latest precip event included some light to moderate cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud lightning averaging 5 events/hr. over the immediate area of the storm cell, although short-lived as the storm rained out. Observed the 2nd rainbow of the season so far as cells moved to the NE as the sun set. |
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| 7/15/2025 | VA-RNC-3 | VA | Roanoke (city) |
Near Normal
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| Station rainfall of 2.99" at mid-month (Jul 1-15) is now running somewhat above normal (145% of climo), although the regional pattern is quite variable. June rainfall of 2.09" was less than 40 percent of normal but that was preceded by a very wet May (nearly 200 percent of normal), and in turn by a very dry March-April. Year-to-date station precipitation is very close to normal at 22.45" or 102% of normal. The Water year (Oct. 1 to date) deficit is still just over 3 inches or 91% of NOAA normal.
Most hydrologic indicators suggest conditions fairly close to normal. The USGS gage on the Roanoke River at Roanoke 7-day flow as of 7/14/25 was 152 cfs or the 48th percentile of all flows for the date (98% of median). Carvins Cove local water supply reservoir as of 7/15 was at -1.8 feet below full pond (95.4% of capacity) -0.8 ft. decline in the past two weeks. The US Drought Monitor (USDM) valid as of 7/8/25 showed no drought or abnormally dry conditions anywhere in VA or nearby WV and NC.
July temperatures at nearby KROA climate site are running slightly above normal (as of 7/14) at 78.9F or +1.2 from 30-yr mean). Will go with Near Normal Conditions locally due to very recent storms but parts of the upper Roanoke Valley are somewhat dry. |
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| 7/15/2025 | WI-CB-4 | WI | Columbia |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
Business & Industry
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| My neighborhood is in great shape. We had a lot of rain in June which really got farm crops growing along with warm sunny days. July is 0.34" below normal and the topsoil is drying out. Lawns and pastures are green and lush, and gardens haven't needed watering. It has been great weather for outdoor construction and activities. Ditches, sloughs and marshes are normal as well as the Baraboo and Wisconsin Rivers. |
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