| 3/29/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Conditions have worsened with only 0.13” of rainfall in the last two weeks recorded. Temperatures have been warm and the air dry. Soil moisture is depleted and decreasing as well as water levels in nearby streams and ponds. Plants/crops have stopped growing and some are even wilting in the afternoon heat. I’ve begun watering my garden and landscape plants to keep them growing. Local pastures are suffering from the lack of water. There is currently a high wildfire danger due to low humidity, heat and wind. |
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| 3/29/2026 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| we haven’t had a lot of rain, but the soil surface is still damp when I kneel on it, and it clumps together slightly when I turn it with a shovel, so I’d call this Near Normal. |
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| 3/29/2026 | GA-DK-51 | GA | DeKalb |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Ground is hard and dry. Grass still doesn't look good. |
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| 3/29/2026 | GA-FL-23 | GA | Floyd |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| No rain for some time. |
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| 3/29/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Irrigation still required for production plants. |
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| 3/29/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| General: We are on parity for snow in March, but down < 2sd on moisture. We expect 12.5" of snow in March, and have received 12.3". We expect 2.93" of liquid (rain/snowmelt) and have received 1.45" (sd = 1.29"). For the water year, we have received 12.16", and expect (7 year average) 18.45" (sd=6.6"). We're almost 1 sd below our average for moisture.
Agriculture: Our neighbors have now planted, and, with all of us, are hoping for rain. They say the soil moisture is pretty good, which is hopeful. They use no-til procedures, so the top soil retention is great (in contrast to the dust storms we're seeing down in the valley with potato farms).
Energy: High energy production phase now: 79.94 kWHR produced yesterday, and only 28.84 kWHR consumed.
Fire: I'd put it at high danger at this point. We haven't had moisture of any sort since March 6.
Plants/wildlife: We should have seen/heard the following birds, as of March 23 (based on 2024 bird identification):American Crow
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Red-winged Blackbird
Bullock’s Oriole
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Pine Grosbeak (maybe)
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Starling
Pigeon
Sandhill Crane
Wild Turkey
Great horned owl
Turkey Vulture (maybe)
Western Meadowlark
Mallard Duck
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Ring-necked Pheasant
We have not seen/heard the following yet: Bullock’s Oriole
Snow Goose. We are pretty well on-target as far as bird species is concerned. I haven't seen an ermine in a long time, and no chipmunks or squirrels. These are all vulnerable due to winged predators (and feral cats).
Water: We're on the ragged edge for water. |
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| 3/29/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| We had a nice rain shower one day this past week and the ground is drinking it up fast. With spring winds and all the dryness from the past it goes away quickly. |
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| 3/29/2026 | IL-CS-3 | IL | Cass |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| Recent rains have helped alleviate drought conditions. Nonetheless, drought continues. The National Weather Service has rated the northern half of this county (Cass) as D1 (Moderate Drought and the southern half as D0 (Abnormally Dry). The ground and fields remain dry. Strong winds enhance the danger of grass fires. Water levels in ponds and small lakes have risen, but are still below levels typical for this time of year. |
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| 3/29/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Not much for precipitation for the last week. Most of the rain remained to the south and east of this station location. Warm and windy conditions expected the next couple of days causing fire concerns for dry vegetation. By Monday evening into Tuesday there is a chance for rain and some severe thunderstorms which will cause temperatures to become more seasonal mid-week. Even though there is NOAA Norm surplus of 0.45" for the month, YTD is -1.76" (68%) and WYTD is -2.89" (77%) keeping the scale bar at Moderately Dry. The Mississippi River has been on the rise all week, with the Rock and Green Rivers rising and now slowly dropping. Farm equipment has been seen as farmers prepare for spring field work. I did see a couple farmers tilling soil and applying anhydrous. More trees and shrubs are budding out and the grass has greened up and is growing. Hope to wait another week before the first mowing. |
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| 3/29/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are normal for this time of year. Early flowers, such as tulips, are growing well. Early bushes and trees are budding. Lawns are mostly green. |
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| 3/29/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Mildly Wet
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Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Yard is too muddy and soft to do first mowing. Ground too wet to work. |
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| 3/29/2026 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| rain over past week along with cold temps |
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| 3/29/2026 | IA-WR-5 | IA | Warren |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Not any significant change in the past week with only a trace of precip. Hence we are running around 125% of climatology for the month but around 80% for the water year. Some wild flowers are popping out of the ground. Gusty winds reached 30-40 mph the past week, with possibly a mating pair of geese on the pond now. |
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| 3/29/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| No rain/snow this past week conditions remain unchanged. Add temperatures in the low 80’s with 30+mph wind burn bans and fire conditions persist. Lawns and pastures are slowly greening. Basement sump pump is running |
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| 3/29/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| One day with a trace of rain. Creeks low but steady flow, ponds steady. More Plain fields plowed; maybe horses handle moist soil better than Deeres? Dogwoods budding then blooming this week. Redbuds in full bloom, most trees leafing. Purple dead nettle, bluets, violets, dandelions, and creeping charlie blooming. Sulphur and white cabbage butterflies visiting. Saw the first tiger swallowtail of the year on the creeping charlie blossoms. So many insects are enjoying the wildflower blooms. First mayfly of the year – and the first tick. Toads joining the frog symphony. The pear/plum/peach trees dropped blossoms during last week's cold snap and have not come back, but the apple dropped a few and now has rebloomed. Hoping for a good crop for the critters. Daffodils mostly done. Hung the hummingbird feeder since reports are they are moving early. Deer, turkeys, and hawks making appearances. Barred owls calling from the woods. |
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| 3/29/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| 0.52" rain this week. South Fork Licking River at 2.75' and normal discharge 72.2 ft3/sec. Mowed grass on Saturday. Redbuds starting to bloom. |
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| 3/29/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Moderately Dry
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| The ground is too dry for this time of year. Planting could begin if it wasn't so cold. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| 1.92” in the preceding week brought the March MTD total to 5.38”, which is 105% of PRISM average for the month. In fact, for the second quarter of the water year, we’ve hit or exceeded average every month and are at 112% for the quarter. For the Water YTD, we’re at 113% of average – only December was a significant “miss” in totals. Soils are nicely moist, and things are just starting to green up. Pond level remains and more or less spring normal; wildlife activity is normal. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MA-ES-64 | MA | Essex |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| .6 inches of rain in the last week but still less than normal for the month and the year. All snow is gone except for a few shady spots. Heard some spring peepers and wood frogs are quacking. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Water Supply & Quality
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| With 1.92" of rain this week we're at 5.45" for the month which is 111% of PRISM normal. The normal low spots are full of water and brooks are flowing nicely. There's some areas of grass turning green and the daffodils are coming up. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MA-WR-112 | MA | Worcester |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
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| Conditions continue into spring including early "April" showers. Four days of rain this week brought just under an inch (0.95"). Temperatures swing from 20s to 40s overnight, and 30s to 60s during daylight; a few little flurries that melted quickly to tee-shirt weather.
More songbirds are coming back, including the first robin of the year. Squirrels and rabbits are still active but all adults for now. The little ones will probably show up soon. Spring flowers are starting to show themselves as well. Crocus are in bloom, daffodils and tulips are growing more every day. Buds on trees and shrubs are getting larger too.
The ski season at the local ski hill (Ski Ward) posted its annual message - thank you for a great season. While the snow base is still pretty thick, it is patchy and continues to melt away. While that season passes the Marathoners are showing up. Partial marathon races are regularly taking place while most days (often in the morning) runners are out and getting into condition. The actual Patriots Day Boston Marathon is just a few weeks away now. Spring has sprung. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MI-AN-25 | MI | Allegan |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| This past week we've had Near Normal conditions with 0.31" precipitation falling over 2 days as rain and also a trace of snowfall. This week daily high temperatures varied from below to above to below seasonal average, with daily highs roller-coastering between 39F and 70F. A few of the first daffodils of season have started blooming along with many snowdrops and crocus blooms showing up in local lawns. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MI-BN-28 | MI | Berrien |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Tourism & Recreation
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| Current conditions are mildly wet. No real weather drama to report this week. The gauge catch captured 0.53 inches of water from two rain events this week. Drainage ditches, persistent puddling in low fields, and Hickory Creek are reduced from last week; nevertheless, wet soil conditions are inhibiting water absorption. Temperatures have varied through the week but have avoided extremes; there have been some overnight hard freezes but always with daytime thaws. The first tint of green is beginning to appear on the earliest trees. Turkey vultures are now patrolling from local skies. Lawns are slightly greener but still do not require mowing. Arborists are busy on their grape vines. Spring is slowly pulling away from winter. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MN-HN-128 | MN | Hennepin |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
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| The two heavier Snowfalls that came through the last couple of weeks apparently didn’t make an impact on the dry grounds. The water content was not significant, and the Snowpack was gone within 2-3 days. A week of zero Precipitation didn’t help. Most of our state was under a Red Flag Warning yesterday due to the dry conditions, along with high winds and low humidity. The tinge of green in the grass has not expanded, but I do feel some shrubs have started looking a little healthier. I’m itching to start cleaning up some of the rotting leaves and mess but now is still a little early. I’m also watching closely for a period of light Rain Showers so I can drop some grass seed in my backyard. We have Ice-out on smaller area lakes and several more ducks and geese enjoying being around. Our roller coaster Temperatures are normalizing to seasonal levels this week.
Forecast: Warm to start the week with Temps reaching the 60’s and 70’s as an April Fool’s joke for the next two days, then dropping to the 40’s the rest of the week. Mostly Cloudy skies with random chances for Rain and Snow Showers, with maybe up to .5” of water. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
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| We are drying out ahead of our normal spring schedule, with several warm spells in March that were 20+ degrees above normal, and only 0.71" precip. Snow is gone, lakes remain ice-covered, and vegetation is dry, as we are about 6 weeks away from a normal leaf-out. Fire danger is high, no open burning, and red flag warning yesterday. D1 drought rating continues, especially long term, as wetlands and some lakes continue to drop down. These areas should be overflowing after snow melt. Birds, including robins, purple finches, juncos and others, are returning. Maple sap run is in full swing, with favorable weather ahead, warm days and freezing nights. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MN-OL-18 | MN | Olmsted |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| No precipitation was recorded this past week. Today's report= 37°, 55% humidity, mostly clear with 5-10 mph southerly winds & an air quality index of 40 at and the 6:30 a.m. observation time. U.S. Drought Monitor Map= https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ NWS "Weather Story"= https://tinyurl.com/5asan4m3 Minnesota Weathertalk= https://tinyurl.com/2tvpf8xw Douglas Weatherblog= https://tinyurl.com/ypkxhnju YTD precipitation in this area = 3.39" which is 0.36" less than average. |
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| 3/29/2026 | MS-CH-3 | MS | Coahoma |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Weekly precipitation was a trace. Weekly low temps: 64,53,50,57,61,50,45. Highs 88,73,63,85,86,77,64. The week started last Sunday with a very warm day with sunny and windy conditions (SW wind). Monday was sunny and windy from the North as the first front of the week came through. Tuesday was cloudy with sprinkles all day and not much wind. Wednesday was mostly sunny with a return to a South wind. Thursday was sunny with a strong South wind. Friday began with a South wind that changed to the North around noon as our second front of the week passed through. Very gusty North winds to near 40 caused a lot of blowing dust Friday afternoon and overnight. Saturday brought a NE wind that relaxed as the day progressed. Synopsis for the week: very dry, windy and sunny (except for Tuesday) conditions the entire week. This was the first week we have been in the field this year as we began planting corn and beans Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (the sprinkle showers did not keep us out of the field). It is the driest I have ever witnessed for this time of year. All the beans we have planted will not sprout until we get a rain due to how dry the soil is. Even at two inches depth with our corn seed, the ground is still not cool and gummy like usual. Therefore, I have selected the "Moderately Dry" category for this week. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NJ-HN-31 | NJ | Hunterdon |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| streams and river running near normal |
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| 3/29/2026 | NM-BR-239 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
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| The total precipitation since Feb. 20 has been 0.00. The soil is dry and dusty. Due to dust the air has been unhealthy. Some plants are growing but very few compared to a normal March. Some ants have appeared but far fewer than normal. Trees and birds are healthy and doing well for now. The Sandia mountains are dry with only a few patches of snow remaining. The normal late March snow did not occur this year. Our water supply is adequate with consistent flow in the Rio Grande River. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NM-HR-8 | NM | Harding |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
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| The small cow/calf herd near this station is very fortunate to have the nearby riparian during the present dry season. The green patches of native tallgrass prairie allow for a healthy supplement for the dry grasslands. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NM-SR-46 | NM | Sierra |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| No rain this week, no significant change in conditions. More stretches of the creek are dry. Fire is a concern with windy weather. I saw no wildflowers on a two-mile walk in the foothills yesterday; mature trees continuing to die in this area. Bird life in the yard seems normal for this month. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NY-DT-24 | NY | Dutchess |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
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| Near normal – 0.75 inches of rain. With 3.70 inches and 3 days left in the month, we have already reached near normal precipitation for March.
Turkeys continue browsing Birds very active along with small animals. Peepers heard Thursday evening. Crocuses blooming. Daffodils and Tulips springing up. Forsythia and lilac buds swelling. Vegetable farmer active in fields. Outdoor activities good for walking outside with some spring like mild air in the environment later in the week with temperatures warming above average. Sawkill Creek into Mill Road Pond running high. Ski Belleayre closing weekdays.
NYC Reservoirs near normal at 99.3% of capacity compared to normal of 94.80%. Consumption is normal at 0.96 billion gallons for the week. Continuing power of snow accumulation over the winter, rain in the last four weeks and warmer temperatures have refilled the reservoirs.
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| 3/29/2026 | NY-MD-16 | NY | Madison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| No snow on the ground; pond is ice free; daffodils are up. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NY-WN-18 | NY | Wayne |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Water in the center of the yard continues to drain to the north, as the sump pump continues to pump every 1/2 hour. The spring birds are showing up i.e. Red Wing Black Birds, Robins, and Mockingbirds. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NY-WC-32 | NY | Westchester |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Soil moisture and creeks, and streams are at normal levels for the season. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Partly sunny and cold with light winds, then mostly cloudy and cold overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around thirty degrees, and the low around twenty three degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every other day. More small flocks of Canadian Geese are present. Crocuses are blooming. Daffodils are springing up. More flocks of small song birds are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. Some liquid manure is being spread. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NC-BC-150 | NC | Buncombe |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| No rain (or snow) this week. Ground is quite dry and top surfaces are crunchy. Despite the lack of rain, some plants are getting leaves (hawthorn, red buckeye) and flowers (serviceberry). |
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| 3/29/2026 | NC-CW-59 | NC | Chowan |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Another .57" of rain this past week brings the monthly total for March to 2.45". This is the most of any month since October. However, it is still 1.58" below average for March. Farmers were plowing and planting before the rain Friday night, kicking up plenty of dust. They were also fertilizing and applying pesticides to the Clary sage. Wheat has rebounded nicely from the recent freezes with a deep green color again. Kale and garlic are growing quickly in the garden. Azaleas are just starting to bloom. Hardwood trees are leafing out and pines are in full "candle" stage. Soil moisture is good, but there was very little standing water in the yard after the rain. Even with the rain Friday, the NC DACS Commissioner has enacted a statewide burn ban as a precautionary measure. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NC-HK-14 | NC | Hoke |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
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| With only one inch of rain this month we are moving into a higher drought level. There is also a statewide burning ban. |
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| 3/29/2026 | NC-RW-17 | NC | Rowan |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
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| Just over 2" of rain in one of our wettest months. After a dry Jan., but a good Feb. we are now hurting again , in need of rain. Farms are watering strawbery fields, especially, and keeping them under cover due to frosts , we have had 8 frosts this month already. Irrigation and livestock ponds are down considerably. Burning warnings are up and we are under a red flag warning. |
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| 3/29/2026 | OH-DL-36 | OH | Delaware |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Ground still wet from rain a few days ago / grass growing rapidly, more spring flowers in bloom, trees have buds but no leafing here yet / adjacent fields pretty wet, creek and river still out of their beds |
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| 3/29/2026 | OH-FR-111 | OH | Franklin |
Near Normal
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| 3/22/2026 - 3/28/2026
Precipitation: 2.65” of measurable gauge precipitation and one day of trace precipitation.
Temps: Temps ranged between lows of 25° and 53°, highs between 44° and 88°.
Plant/lawn conditions: Lawns are green, flowering trees have started to bloom!
Summary: Wildly swinging temps again. One day of heavy rain which caused some flooding on city streets in the area. Typical Ohio weather for this time of year. |
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| 3/29/2026 | OH-GR-49 | OH | Greene |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| The soil conditions are near normal with some drainage areas damp still. We received a little over one inch of rain in the past 7 days. Temperatures are in the Spring conflict; we experienced 3 seasons of typical average temperatures in the past week. A high of 81 degrees was followed by highs in the 40s and 50s and lows in the mid 20s on two nights. It doesn't appear to affect the small mammals or birds search for food and nest materials though. Maples and some ornamental trees, such as weeping cherries, are starting to leaf out more. Understory bushes such as honeysuckle are greening up rapidly now. Bulb plants such as tulips and daffodils are flowering. Spring is moving rapidly in progress now! |
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| 3/29/2026 | OH-PB-1 | OH | Preble |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Streams are above normal normal for this time of year. Yards are green. Trees are beginning to bud. Precipitation is above normal for the month. Precip for the year is a little below normal |
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| 3/29/2026 | OH-UN-4 | OH | Union |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| We had 2 inches of rain this past week. most came very quickly and we had flooding in the creek bottom fields. Within 24 hours or so everything was back in the creek. It still feels dry for this time of year, reports are the subsoil is dry but the surface is wet. |
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| 3/29/2026 | PA-BR-2 | PA | Berks |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Precipitation for week ending this Sunday morning of 1.07" is high-end normal, came from two distinct systems of moderate rainfall, and helped to maintain adequate surface moisture for early growth. March precipitation of 4.06" is near normal. Running total for last 365 days of 48.90" is 4 inches below the 1991-2020 average of 52.79; however, only 16.88 has come during the last 183 days. Therefore, deep moisture remains low. Early blooms of forsythia and daffodils reached peak, while early flowering trees have bloomed. Many deciduous trees developed swelled buds, and a few flaunt the "green haze." Lawn grasses are almost due for the first mowing. |
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| 3/29/2026 | SC-RC-88 | SC | Richland |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| No rain to report for the week. Checking the drought monitor for the state and we are in a drought statewide with some in severe condition. Burn ban for yesterday as the cold front moved in with high winds under these dry conditions. While the dry conditions still exist and no immediate relief in sight. Sunny conditions for most of the week and variable weather conditions from cool mornings to mild ones and then cool afternoons to warm ones as Mother Nature took us through a roller coaster week of temperatures. Lots of critter activity as spring is here now and blooming plants everywhere. Covering the tender ones with the cold weather temperatures. All plants seem okay at this point but a hard freeze will sting them. Well, all for now, get outside when you can and be sure to mind the weather. |
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| 3/29/2026 | SC-YR-103 | SC | York |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| For the 12th consecutive week—actually since the first of the year—York County, South Carolina remains in a “Moderately Dry” condition and is concurred by the U.S. Drought Monitor Map showing a D2-Severe Drought Intensity. Locally, nearly all shrubs, flowers, trees, and other foliage are in full bloom or full leaf opening. Pine, tulip poplar, and other pollens are abundant, and are well dispersed from the breezy conditions over the last week. Newly planted tomatoes and flowers do require regular watering at this point and managed to survive some near freezing temperatures this past week. The over-seeded lawn is now lush and green, requiring weekly mowing. Will try to attract some Baltimore orioles this week, but I’ve been unsuccessful over the past few years. Statistically, area lakes remain 3-4 feet below normal pool. Rainfall month- and year-to-date are 1.51” and 4.67” below normal respectively, and compared to last year, down 2.03”. Fire and dry conditions advisories have been issued this past week, and yesterday had a red flag warning. We desperately need some slow, soaking rains. Best chances appear to be mid-week into the weekend. |
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| 3/29/2026 | TN-BT-9 | TN | Blount |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Soil is extremely dry; outdoor burning restrictions in place. Redbud, dogwood and tulip popular in bloom. Trees and shrubs leafing out. |
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| 3/29/2026 | TN-MC-16 | TN | Macon |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| We received only a trace of rain this week with our ponds, streams, and creeks all normal. Dry enough to spread a little fertilizer this week and almost dry enough to work in the garden. Early spring flowers and bushes are either blooming or past blooming and storing energy for next spring. Pasture and yards look good. Apple trees and blueberries blooming, lots of honey bees and some bumble bees working them. Cattle look good and seeing lots of wildlife. We especially enjoy hearing the turkeys down in the holler and on out the ridge each morning and late evening.Timber looks to be recovering from the January ice storm. We are thankful. |
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