| 3/21/2026 | AZ-MH-25 | AZ | Mohave |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| No drought conditions "near normal" status but nearing Abnormally Dry (D0) drought status along the lower Colorado River valley. Extreme heat conditions for month of March w/ high new record setting temps in low 100s (Wed 100F Thurs 104F Fri 106F) |
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| 3/21/2026 | AR-LW-2 | AR | Lawrence |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Business & Industry Energy Fire Plants & Wildlife Society & Public Health Tourism & Recreation Water Supply & Quality
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| Hot and dry will have to water my garden beds to keep them alive. |
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| 3/21/2026 | CA-HM-6 | CA | Humboldt |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| There has been no significant rain since the 4th and the 5th. However, the humid air from the ocean and fog has kept the soil moist. Spring plants are blooming and leafing out as normal. Our seasonal creek is not flowing, but the bottom is muddy and the skunk cabbages are healthy and blooming. The grass is a healthy green. |
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| 3/21/2026 | CO-AR-413 | CO | Arapahoe |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Calendar YTD 50% of normal. Water YTD 42% of normal.
My area is under fire watch/red flag warnings. I am moving condition assessment to “moderately dry.” |
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| 3/21/2026 | CO-DG-176 | CO | Douglas |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Snow to summer heat in a week. Plants blooming early and lots of bird song Water monitoring and wildfire danger |
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| 3/21/2026 | CO-JF-573 | CO | Jefferson |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| 5.2" of snow this week. Winds are back daily, no snow remains, temps have been in upper 50's and mid 60's.
Turkey have been very active, songbirds at feeders, downy and hairy woodpeckers very active, mule deer very active browsing.
Day lillys are sprouting through the soil. |
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| 3/21/2026 | CO-PW-49 | CO | Prowers |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Water Supply & Quality
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| Dust blowing and cracks showing up in the ground. 90 plus degrees with no clouds. I started watering trees last week, my well ran dry yesterday. |
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| 3/21/2026 | CT-MD-21 | CT | Middlesex |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| All water courses are at slightly above normal seasonal levels |
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| 3/21/2026 | CT-NL-29 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| 1.37" of rain fell this week. Small streams and rills are flowing, vernal pools are full. Soil is moist. CT Drought Monitor reports it is abnormally dry, but with the recent snow melt, it doesn't seem to be. |
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| 3/21/2026 | DE-NC-10 | DE | New Castle |
Near Normal
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| Springs flowing normally. |
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| 3/21/2026 | DE-SS-3 | DE | Sussex |
Near Normal
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| 3/15-3/21 provided 1.41" of rain on 3 days. Morris Branch full. |
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| 3/21/2026 | FL-AL-50 | FL | Alachua |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Lake Alice and retention ponds still quite low after <1 inch of rain. Plants suffering also because of late cold snap. |
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| 3/21/2026 | FL-CR-80 | FL | Collier |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| Although we had 1 day this week with .45" of rain, things are still on the dry, brown side. I did see a couple of mosquitoes this week for the first time in months.
Night temperatures have been cool, in the 50's with comfortable daytime temperatures 75-84°. |
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| 3/21/2026 | FL-MA-10 | FL | Manatee |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Energy Fire
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| FIRE - Considerably reduced hazard account significant rainfall in the last 10 days. And, we have continued to have periodic precipitation since then. Forecast calls for precipitation several times in the next 10 day forecast.
ENERGY - UPS and Downs on our Energy useage as temperatures have been above average and then below average. We save on AC energy one day, but the furnace runs……….then the next day is opposite. Overall, within the last 10 days we have probably averaged out to a more normal cycle.
GENERAL - Additional precipitation would be welcome and a string of normal temperatures would also make us all happier. |
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| 3/21/2026 | FL-ST-42 | FL | Sumter |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Fire
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| Report for the week of March 14 through March 21, 2026. We had 3 days with rain this week with a total rainfall of 1.3”. The grass has greened up and the trees a leafing out. The grass and tree pollen has started. The temperatures have been comfortable. Most mornings have had a heavy dew. The AQI has been in the good range except for today which was in the moderate range. The burn ban is still in place. |
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| 3/21/2026 | FL-VL-60 | FL | Volusia |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Some rain last week cooler weather some clouds have led to near normal moisture conditions. A class is crawling nicely and everything seems to be recovering from a cold and dry winter. |
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| 3/21/2026 | IL-BN-19 | IL | Boone |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| Well, our NWS predicted an unusually strong winter storm last week and once again they nailed it. First, 1.21" of much needed rain fell that then changed over to snow totaling 8.4" accompanied by strong winds and significant drifting. A short cold snap was followed by a rapid warm up that melted all the snow except for where it had heavily drifted. The 1.21" of rain mostly soaked into the soil while the snow melt of 0.77" had time enough to soak in. Area waterways are currently flowing at a healthy pace and are mostly below any flood stages. So it seems safe to say that soil conditions are currently mildly wet. And with the warm temps some trees are starting to bud out a bit while area lawns are getting greener by the day. Daffodils are growing and some ramps are now emerging. Finally, wildlife has been on the rebound with sandhill cranes loud in the clouds and more geese pairing up. A resident pair have returned to an area where I hike. Just like last year, they give me some stern honks and hisses as I walk by them but are civil enough to not initiate an all out attack. Maybe our bird brained feathered friends are smarter than we think. |
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| 3/21/2026 | IN-FL-3 | IN | Fulton |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| I have had 0.67 inches of precipitation at my location during the past 7-days. |
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| 3/21/2026 | IN-JY-28 | IN | Jay |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Fire
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| Drought continues after another fairly dry week. over the past week there has been two seperate woods fires and one brush fire. All within 3 miles of me. Dry conditions paired with the high winds were the culprit. |
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| 3/21/2026 | IN-RP-11 | IN | Ripley |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| Soil moisture is above normal for March. |
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| 3/21/2026 | IA-HR-16 | IA | Harrison |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| 0.16 of precipitation last week, which included 1.2 inches of snow. Lawns and pastures continue to green up, as temperatures have warmed to much above normal. |
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| 3/21/2026 | KS-BU-25 | KS | Butler |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| 2.62 inches rain received this month and that's .18 above normal. However, creek is down some and the flow has stopped. Cracks in bare soil have reappeared. Most grass remains dormant and is very dry. Bradley pear tree blossoms got bit Monday morning (3/16) after a low of 12F. Wildlife has been quiet. |
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| 3/21/2026 | KS-DG-84 | KS | Douglas |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| ground dry and cracking |
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| 3/21/2026 | KS-JO-53 | KS | Johnson |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| A week and a half has passed since we had a three and a half inch rainfall with no precipitation and afternoon high temperatures in the low 80s, unseasonably warm for March. |
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| 3/21/2026 | KS-KW-2 | KS | Kiowa |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife
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| No moisture this week and above normal temperatures has continued to dry the soil. It has been 120 days since we received .50 inch of rain or more in 1 day. We are at 39% of normal for the year. The ponds and creeks are at normal levels for this time of year. The wheat is starting to stress from lack of moisture. |
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| 3/21/2026 | KY-CM-3 | KY | Cumberland |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| One rain day-1.08 inches |
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| 3/21/2026 | KY-KN-15 | KY | Kenton |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| The soil is very moist and damp. Bushes, trees, and grass are beginning to green-up. Attached photo depicts a Red Oak with buds forming and damp soil in the foreground. The Licking River (1/2 mile to the east)is full but not out of its banks. |
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| 3/21/2026 | LA-AS-20 | LA | Ascension Parish |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| Graupel less than a sixteenth of an inch in size, greeted us on Monday morning after overnight thunderstorms brought 3/4” of rain ahead of a cold front. The graupel didn’t last but 30 seconds, but it was unusual for this area. The rest of the week was quiet as far as weather is concerned. On Thursday I was able to work the flower bed where gladiolus will be planted, slightly late but they just arrived in the mail. The soil worked well and has good moisture. The lawn was firm enough to cut the grass. No rain predicted for the next ten days. The over seeding with clover on the newly finished road construction has germinated at a very high percentage providing good soil coverage to prevent erosion. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MA-BA-51 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Relief, Response & Restrictions Water Supply & Quality
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| decent rain |
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| 3/21/2026 | MA-BE-21 | MA | Berkshire |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| Rain,and a little snow, over the past week provided 1.31". The snowpack has melted away, leaving just the plowed and/or shoveled piles of snow and any remaining in protected, shaded locations. Rivers and streams are running at a fairly normal level. Coyotes are active and deer. Bird variety is increasing. The ground surface remains somewhat frozen. Shoots of Spring bulbs are emerging. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MA-ES-64 | MA | Essex |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| 1.02 inches of rain in the last week, still down several inches for the year. No snow on the ground and ground partially thawed. Ice not safe for skating. Hiking trails a bit muddy in places and icy in others. Lots of water flowing over the dam at the reservoir. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MA-HD-28 | MA | Hampden |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| Rain totaled 1.51 inches this week. Levels of area rivers were higher earlier in the week, but gradually dropping now. Many signs of spring this week: more robins and chipmunks in the yard and seeing skunk cabbage and hearing wood frogs in the nearby state park. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MI-DC-10 | MI | Dickinson |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Business & Industry Energy Fire Plants & Wildlife Tourism & Recreation Water Supply & Quality
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| For the week 3/15-3/21 2026 ----- EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES at Data collection: Aurora : 25, 17, 4, 14, 23, 32, 31 ------- Kingsford: 25, 17, 4, 14, 23, 32, 31 ------- WATER CONTENT IN THE GAUGE ---- Aurora :.23, 1.90, .30, .02 total= 2.45" Kingsford:.22, 1.92, .24, .02 total = 2.40" ------- SNOWFALL: Aurora: 2.6, 18.5, 3, .20 = 24.3" & Kingsford: 2.5, 18.5, 2.4, .20 = 23.6" ------ SNOW DEPTH AVERAGES MEASURED: Aurora: 12.8, 28, 32.9, 32.9, 23.9, 19.3, 17.9--------- Kingsford: 15.5, ?, 31.8, 31.8, 18.3, 16.3, 13.2 ------ Natural wildfire risk is low ----- US Drought monitor has us as NORMAL finally. Both towns are currently above their Averages with Aurora currently at 85.03" ( average is 50")to date of snowfall and Kingsford ( 50" average) at 85.50". ----- We have a lot of snow pack and probably more than we want at this time of the year but it is what it is----- Anyway, an Early Spring for us is ruined. ----- |
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| 3/21/2026 | MI-IH-32 | MI | Ingham |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| About 0.4" of rain this week and a few snow flurries. Warmer temps. Creek level is about normal. There are a few patches of standing water in the fields but most of the ground has dried out. Robins and red-wing blackbirds are back. Maples starting to bud. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MI-WS-11 | MI | Washtenaw |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| Heavy rain earlier in the week, but just traces of precipitation since. Temps have warmed up, trees and shrubs are starting to bud out. Lots of spring flowers, lots of birds at feeders, chipmunks are out. It's spring-for now. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MN-BW-36 | MN | Brown |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Agriculture
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| Rapid snow melt the last couple days from last week's blizzard have left the ground fairly wet. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife Tourism & Recreation
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| We've had a couple inches of snow this week, but most of the snow has melted due to temps in the 60s, 25 degrees above normal. Open areas and fields are drying out. Maple trees are running, although some nights have stayed above freezing, which slows things down. Cold nights drive the sap back down into the roots, setting up the next day's run up the trunk and into the branches and twigs. I've hear rumors of robins, but have seen no migratory birds as yet. Ice is starting to separate from the shores of the lakes, but was 3' thick so may take a while to go out. We have 10 days more ice-free open water, compared to 50 years ago. D1 moderate long-term drought continues. Winter recreation is done for the season. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MN-SH-39 | MN | Sherburne |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Cloudy and 42 Hi 72 Wind S 7 mph. Sunny skies after 8:00 wind gusts up to 15 mph later today. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MO-CN-10 | MO | Clinton |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Report for 15 March 26 to 21 March 26. There were no days of precipitation for the week, for 0.0 inches. The total precipitation for March is 1.31 inches. The historical average for March is 2.91 inches. The current condition is Mildly Dry. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MO-NW-4 | MO | Newton |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| Drought conditions continue with Fire danger throughout the area, Nearly record low and high temperatures this week Spring flowers were killed off with the sharp cold temps, plenty of deer, turkeys and vultures around. Trees are budding out and spring like weather is coming on. unusually hot weather this week. Shoal creek is still running at normal levels although somewhat lower this week. High fire danger and sky haze overcast these days with some controlled burns and wild fires in the area. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MO-PT-21 | MO | Platte |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| No moisture for the week. Surface soil starting to dry after above normal rain first 11 days of month. Set a record high of 90 yesterday 3/20. Blooms and leaves recovering from hard freeze on 3/15 and 3/16. 9 degrees low temperature Monday morning 3/16. Week of extremes in temperature and wind. |
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| 3/21/2026 | MO-SG-5 | MO | Ste. Genevieve |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| Hard rain over the weekend from a squall line ending with a little snow early the next morning. We went from a tornado warning to snow in 12 hours or so.
Surface dried up during the week allowing fertilizer to be spread on pasture and hay ground. Still too wet to work in crop fields.
The very cold weather earlier this week hurt or killed everything that was blooming, from trees to weeds to flowers. |
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| 3/21/2026 | NH-GR-1 | NH | Grafton |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Snow pack gone, some rain, but not enough. |
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| 3/21/2026 | NM-BR-183 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Unusually warm, very dry. |
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| 3/21/2026 | NM-BR-239 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| The last measurable precipitation was 0.19 inch on Feb. 14, and that was all for February. March has had 0.00 precipitation so far with none expected through at least the next week. The soil is dry and dusty. The early spring plants are starting to die. However, trees are in bloom and healthy. The Sandia mountains are dry; only a few patches of snow remain. March normally is chilly and windy with a late significant snow storm. March this year is historically hot and dry. Our water supply is adequate and the flow of water in the Rio Grande River is steady. There have not yet been any significant wildfires in the area. |
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| 3/21/2026 | NM-BR-266 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| Been over 30 days since measurable precipitation. We're hand watering some young fruit trees. Have lost over half of our mature piñons to bark beetle after last year's hail storm and the drought. |
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| 3/21/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| Cloudy and cold with gusty winds and rain, then mostly cloudy and cold overnight with light winds and predawn flurries The high temperature was around forty eight degrees, and the low around twenty nine degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. More small flocks of Canadian Geese are present. Crocuses are blooming. Daffodils are springing up. More flocks of small black birds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and song birds are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring flood levels. Some liquid manure is being spread. |
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| 3/21/2026 | NC-CH-61 | NC | Chatham |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Society & Public Health Water Supply & Quality
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| Conditions are moderately dry and most of the State is in various drought conditions. We received about 1.5 inches of rain last week, the first "significant" rain in weeks. Cold to warm temperature swings have occurred through most of March so far. All trees and bushes have buds and everything is turning green again. Grass is slowly getting green attributed to the dryness we have experienced over the last two months. Deer are active and birds flock to the feeder. Overall pleasant weather for walking. |
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| 3/21/2026 | OR-CC-76 | OR | Clackamas |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife Society & Public Health Water Supply & Quality
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| The wet/dry scale may be near normal, but it is warm. Fire danger is low, but... see the picture for all the dead vegetation left from last year that will become tinder if it remains standing until it dries! Hazelnuts and red alders are tossing out pollen. Forsythia and quince are in full bloom, but the bitter cherry is not. Blackberry vines and snowberry are growing their new leaves. Shephard's purse, nemophilas, phacelias, and galiums are growing rapidly but not blooming - no sign yet of the usually abundant claytonias. Oxalis oregana (in a sheltered location) has been blooming for over a week. My spinach has sprouted (I regret that I didn't plant some 2 weeks ago. Birds are nesting and ants of numerous species have been VERY plentiful; running all over on warm evenings, flying, and biting! Flickers, who should be here feasting, are evidently elsewhere - maybe partly because I found a snag that had fallen this week that had a nice, almost 3" hole in it. The barn cats have really reduced the rodents around the barn, and we haven't seen possums or raccoons lately. The deer also seem to be avoiding us, prefering to hang out up the hill. The watershed to the east of us had their property cleared and perhaps planted this winter, so maybe our deer lost their cover. The area upstream looks pretty barren. Soil is damp and easily worked. The chicken flock has done a nice job of eating all the weeds in my garden and raking it well, and the most recent heavy rain exposed a lot of small rocks which will be easy to rake up and move to more useful places. On the other hand, weeds are again trying to take over the access road. |
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| 3/21/2026 | OR-CC-88 | OR | Clackamas |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| Rainfall taped off after and intense mid-month storm. Mildly wet this week inspite of 4 dry days. Still precip is above average for the month. Adequate moisture couple with warm temps helped budding plants. |
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