| 3/6/2026 | FL-PN-79 | FL | Pinellas |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| The dry atmosphere continues. We've had very warm temperatures in the 80s with no rain or humidity. Perfect weather for the human not so perfect for the plants in the water systems. |
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| 3/6/2026 | IL-WL-63 | IL | Will |
Moderately Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Miniscule amounts of rain haven't made a dent in the abnormally dry conditions of the last five weeks. February set a record in my 17 years of CoCoRaHS observations by sending us but 0.26" precipitation. |
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| 3/6/2026 | IN-RP-11 | IN | Ripley |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
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| Topsoil is very damp. Received 5.78" of rainfall within the last 3 days. Low-lying ponding of water nearby. |
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| 3/6/2026 | KY-KN-15 | KY | Kenton |
Severely Wet
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General Awareness
Water Supply & Quality
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| The nearby Licking River beneath the 11th Street Bridge between Covington KY and Newport KY is out of its banks.
The ground around my home is saturated with water. |
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| 3/6/2026 | MD-HW-44 | MD | Howard |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| No effect |
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| 3/6/2026 | MI-OK-184 | MI | Oakland |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Nothing abnormal to report. |
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| 3/6/2026 | MN-MW-8 | MN | Mower |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| With lack of adequate snow cover this winter, green grass (!) has been exposed in yard for some time. Wildlife and birds are very active, with robins returning in force this week. Turtle Creek is at typical winter level, somewhat low-ish. |
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| 3/6/2026 | MO-CP-7 | MO | Cooper |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| We have received 1.50 in. of rain this week, so the ground is muddy. Spring has arrived in full swing with lilac and golden current leafing out and my daylilies and iris are coming up already too. One daffodil bloomed this week, and we had our first mosquito in the house this week as well. I know it is early March, but it feels like it is too much Spring already. The star of Bethlehem has so many shoots up in my yard parts of it are already green and I see mowing in my immediate future. I will start yard work this weekend after the rain ends. It has been cool this week and daily humidity levels are rising (no more need for the indoor humidifiers). Birds are not eating as much seed from the feeders either. |
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| 3/6/2026 | MT-LN-6 | MT | Lincoln |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Snow is almost gone, and there has been now rain in the past week. |
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| 3/6/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Cloudy and cool with light winds and rain, then cloudy and cold overnight with light winds, rain and predawn fog. The high temperature was around forty degrees, and the low around thirty four degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every three days. A small flock of Canadian Geese is present. More Starlings and flocks of small black birds 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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| 3/6/2026 | NC-WK-203 | NC | Wake |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Water Supply & Quality
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| Rainfall for the week was 0.04 inches. Streamflow,is,below normal again. Surface soil is moist down a few,inches, but dry below that. |
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| 3/6/2026 | SC-SM-30 | SC | Sumter |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Business & Industry
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| We’re in a “Near Normal” condition since the last report (24 Feb), but overall seem to still be in a “Mildly Dry” condition. The Drought Monitor still has our area in a “D1 - Moderate Drought” status. SC Forestry App shows 12 wildfires across the state. Poinsett State Park hike in the last few days had bright green Resurrection Ferns, damp soil immediately below the dry leaf litter/pine needles and smaller streams flowing well. Roadside swamps holding a bit of water, but seem to be quickly draining over a couple days’ time. Some roadside ditches holding water, but it also seems to be quickly draining/being absorbed. Both Wateree and Congaree rivers are down from full, but not abnormally low with clear water. Birds and squirrels still very active at the feeders, even as local plants and trees are budding and blooming. Cedar Waxwings have been been visiting to eat the River Birch buds. The River Birch trees definitely have their sap running, as you’ll get wet if standing under them. Yellow Pine pollen is really starting to show on everything. Mosquitos are starting to become a nuisance again, and the fire ants have grown wings and are swarming. Since last report on 24 Feb we’ve had 1.44” rain, plus one Trace reading. From Data Explorer: 0.0” precip in Mar (-0.69”/0% of normal), 4.87” for the year (-2.79”/64% of normal). Last 30 days: 3.06” (NOAA normal: 6.91”). Last 90 days: 5.94” (NOAA normal: 14.16”). From these numbers we may actually be in a “Moderately Dry” condition for the recent past, even with our recent precip. |
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| 3/6/2026 | TX-GM-16 | TX | Grimes |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are starting to improve, and soil seems wetter then before |
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| 3/6/2026 | VA-FQ-21 | VA | Fauquier |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Water Supply & Quality
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| Despite having "graduated" from a severe to moderate drought classification, concerns remain regarding personal and regional water supplies. Local ag producers hoping for a more "normal" Spring & Summer season. |
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