| 2/22/2026 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| The week started off mild before three storm systems moved through, bringing very windy conditions along with rain and snow. The first system was mostly rain before turning to snow. This was also the wettest system. The next two systems were snow. A total of 1.03 inches of rain/melted snow fell. It was also very windy with blowing snow but about 2 inches of snow fell. A gust of 36 mph occurred on Wednesday morning. High temperatures started at 60° last Sunday before dropping into the 40's mid week and ending the week in the low 50's. Low temperatures ranged from a low of 19° on Saturday to 40° on Monday. The only snow that remains is in the shady areas. No change in plant life in the wildland areas but plants continue to come out of dormancy in the garden. A hyacinth is now blooming and the Bishop weed (Aegopodium podagraria), bottle brush plant (Sanguisorba), and cranesbill geranium are breaking dormancy with new growth. More garlic is also sprouting. No wildlife seen except birds. |
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| 2/22/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are mildly dry due to only receiving a trace of rain this week. The 2 week total is 1.71”. Soil moisture is lower than normal especially on the hills as plant/crop growth is increasing. Streamflows and water levels are declining somewhat below average for this time of year. Temperatures have been mild again this week with highs mainly in the 60s but it’s a little cooler this weekend and closer to normal. Cool weather crops like ryegrass and fescue are growing well now and even seeing some fruit trees blooming which is several weeks early. There is a moderate risk of wildfires due to warm dry windy weather. |
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| 2/22/2026 | CA-HM-5 | CA | Humboldt |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| Rainfall for the week 3.11", bringing February to 4.26", 62% of normal. However, the Water Year total increased to 36.68", currently 113% of normal. A Level 3 Atmospheric River will pass over in the next few days with forecast for 4.00 to 5.00 inches in the next seven days. Ruth Lake Reservoir is 101% of capacity, but the Drought map still showed Del Norte county as abnormally dry.The Mad River has been steady at 8 feet and 1750 cfs/Eel River at Fort Seward 13 feet and 5400 cfs.The Trinity and Klamath River's temperatures are in the mid-40s, while the ocean remains in the low 50s. The average high and low this week dropped noticeably, and with it 4 Varied Thrush showed up. It usually takes a week of very cold temperatures to drive them to my elevation of 400 feet. The cold also brought around more birds feeding on provided seed, and Dark-Eyed Juncos were also feeding on the peanuts, which is different, and probably related to the cold. Calla Lillies blooming, too. |
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| 2/22/2026 | CA-MD-42 | CA | Mendocino |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| We are catching up on our rain after the last week. Over 90 % of normal for the month, with more on the way. So far, no flooding on local river. Some slight rock fall but nothing significant locally. Our catchment tanks are back to overflowing. |
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| 2/22/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Moderately Wet
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Plants & Wildlife Tourism & Recreation Water Supply & Quality
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| Over 5 inches of rain since the last report, most of which fell in one 24-hour period last Sunday. More rain in the forecast for today and the rest of the week. This brings the season total to just over 30 inches -- quite a relief after almost a month without rain. Some of the early shrubs and trees are beginning to leaf out and buds are swelling on others. The first sighting of summer migrant Band-tailed Pigeons this week, which according to my past observations for Cornell Lab of Ornithology is about two months early. the flock made short work of the berries on the American Holly Tree in our gardens. They overwinter south of us and come north to breed--seems a sign of what everyone who lives here knows about our warming local climate. Shirt sleeve weather in January and February this year is not the historic norm. Not as many tourists around this week. |
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| 2/22/2026 | CO-LR-1272 | CO | Larimer |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Fire Plants & Wildlife Tourism & Recreation Water Supply & Quality
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| Keeping Severely Dry although some moisture this past week has been welcome but not enough. High country has received some decent snow to at least keep the SWE from getting much worse. MTD Precipitation is 74% of PRISM Normal, YTD is 60% of Normal and WYTD is 54% of Normal. We still have time to recover in March and April. A bit hard to assess the state of vegetation since most is dormant. I have not seen any cheat grass coming up yet. A small herd of deer came through the neighborhood this morning but weren't really feeding. Still lots of birds at the birdbath. Mostly crows, magpies, Steller's jays, and a myriad of LBBs consisting of mostly juncos. Snow conditions in the park are improved over last week with reports of better snow conditions for recreation. River basin SWE estimates from Snotel sites show 58% of median for my 6-Digit HUC and 73% for my 8-Digit HUC. No new fire restrictions but there have also been no planned pile burning executed. Another snowstorm is predicted for Tuesday evening and most of the day Wednesday so maybe we will get some more relief. |
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| 2/22/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| Too early to observe total improvement. |
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| 2/22/2026 | HI-KI-2 | HI | Kauai |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Relief, Response & Restrictions
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| Rain in our vicinity creating flooding conditions as per our "winter" weather norms ... temps still cool ... |
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| 2/22/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Energy Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| General: I'm calling it severely dry because we are 2 standard deviations below the mean for snow, from the past 28 years (uncalibrated measures). Our 28 year average is 110" and we are at 32" for the entire winter, the lowest in our time here.
Agriculture: obviously this is impacted by the lack of moisture. It remains to be seen, for sure. The winter wheat may thrive, as it has already rooted and is growing (beneath our scant snow cover).
Energy: Our panels are currently covered with last week's snow, so we're not producing. Up until that snow we were producing a little more than we were using.
Fire: risk is definitely increasing, though at the moment we have snow cover.
Plants/wildlife: We're starting to see spring-like behavior in plants (buds, etc.).
Water: As above, I think we're in trouble. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| The very dry conditions persist. Temperatures have been nice. We have cooled down to normal winter temps for the end of the week. But Wow, it sure is dry. The turf could use some good soaking rains in a good for all way. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-CP-1 | IL | Champaign |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Water Supply & Quality
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| Just 0.03" additional precip this week. Starting to worry about well. A number of reports of drying wells in east-central Illinois. Champaign precip so far this month makes this the second driest February since 1888. Dropping Condition to Severe. Hope we can recover from this before spring. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Water Supply & Quality
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| Finally broke the absence of precipitation for February with 0.41" of rain/snow gauge catch mix from a thunderstorm that changed over to snow on Thursday into Friday. Ground was soft due to recent warm weather which allowed the rain to soak in. Even with that nice shot of rain, all categories are way below NOAA Norm. The warm conditions did allow the ice sheets to melt on the area rivers. Fortunately, there was no problem of ice jams on the Rock River. Mississippi River is ice free except for the back waters. A chance for snow forecast for mid-week. After a chilly start to the week, temps are to rise to highs in the mid to upper 40's. For now, going to keep conditions at Mildly Dry and get through the month of February. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-JD-13 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Water Supply & Quality
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| We had small amt of rain and snow this week.It did little to alleviate our lack of soil moisture. Both ponds are still dry,well is still delivering abnormal water.The winds have removed what surface moisture we did have.We were under a fire risk warning due to dry conditions and high winds. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Conditions remain normal for this time of year despite the lack of significant precipitation over the last few weeks. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-KN-132 | IL | Kane |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| It's so dry the places where the skunks are rooting for grubs are powdery. There are no wet spots for animals to get a drink. I have trays I fill with water. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Mildly Dry
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| Geese and ducks active on my pond.
established yarrow sprouting
top soil almost dry
pond level a little low |
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| 2/22/2026 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Moderately Dry
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| Although there is still a little bit of water in our local ditch and the creek and river are slightly elevated the ground appears to be very dry and the 5 hundredths of rain we got this week did not make any discernable impression. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Mildly Wet
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Agriculture Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| Ground remains soft after snow melt and thunderstorms, but Some spring plants are pushing up through the soil. Stream levels returning to normal with reduced turbidity. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IN-MR-231 | IN | Marion |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| 1.03 in of precipitation over two weeks. Snowpack from late-Jan. finally melted. Unseasonably warm (max high of 71). Ground is not as dry. Observed dragonfly-like insect last week. Precipitation 58% of monthly norm, but recent conditions have been wet. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| A good thunderstorm over the past week with over an inch of rain turning colder latter part of week with snow flurries |
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| 2/22/2026 | IA-BC-9 | IA | Buchanan |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| Moisture for the week was 0.55 in. from snow. Things are pretty much all snow covered again and cold temps along with it. Warmer temps forecast for mid week. More manure hauled this week. Festus reports there isn't much critter movement in walks with the wife. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IA-HR-16 | IA | Harrison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| 0.67 of precipitation fell last week, which fell in the form of seven inches of snow. Only the second major snowfall of winter, and brings total to 13.1 inches. Normal winter conditions otherwise, with five inches remaining on ground. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture
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| 1.6 in. of snow help keep soil surface and vegetation from being so dry, but do very little to add to subsoil moisture, creeks and ponds. |
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| 2/22/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| About 6in of snow and very cold temperatures this past week. Low temperatures at end of the week near 0F. Very warm temperature at beginning of the week. Dry conditions continue.
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| 2/22/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| 0.27” rain this week, creeks still flowing, ponds steady. Ground drier than last week. Cover crop turnip greens down. Lots of deer and turkeys making appearances. Got in some front porch-sitting. Chorus frogs and red-wing blackbirds saying 'Hello Spring!' Daffodil greens coming up. The dry brown of winter is taking on a green cast. 72F on Thursday, but only 25F this AM. We'll be glad when this cold stuff is over. |
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| 2/22/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| snowpack is gone. S. Fork Licking River is close to bank full at Robinson Dam. Temperatures have been above normal, but are dropping back to normal at end of week. |
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| 2/22/2026 | KY-SC-34 | KY | Scott |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture
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| The creek flowing through my property is at the normal level for this time of year. The ground is moist but not wet. Synoptic digital data is available at: https://viewer.synopticdata.com/table/D9210/basic-weather/now |
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| 2/22/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture Fire Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| 0.84” in the preceding week, bringing MTD catch to 1.23”. That's low against an average of February average of 3.69", but let’s see how totals look after we get walloped by the incoming storm! South-facing slopes have been losing snowpack. Pond is still frozen over, with some traces of open water at the north end; it’s at normal height. Bare ground has been muddy due to melt above frost line. Wildlife activity is normal. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MA-FR-38 | MA | Franklin |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Energy Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| Conditions during the week included several snow events, necessitating shoveling for an approx 6” total snowfall. Small animal activity (squirrels, mice) is active, bluejays, crows, sparrows, chickadees etc. are visible and audible through the week. Temperatures have been ranging between 20 deg overnight, mid-30’s daytime. Stream flows are continuing as daytime temps increase flow rates, frozen large river bodies show some signs of softening and melting. Home heating needs met with wood stove and propane but with lower overall temps mean less need to run heating systems. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| It's hard to believe that we're in a moderate drought when you look at the mountains of snow all over town. Although there's been some melting about a foot of snow still covers most areas. We got .58" of precipitation (all in the form of snow) this week. Looks like lots of moisture coming this week |
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| 2/22/2026 | MA-WR-41 | MA | Worcester |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| 0.57 precipitation during the past week, 2.3 inches of snow and sleet fell on Friday, 48.1 inches of snow so far this winter, 12.5 inches of snow measured this morning on the ground, streams running with ice along the banks, birds very active yesterday, spotted a possum at the bird feeder last night,first time I've seen that in 20 winters here. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MI-AN-25 | MI | Allegan |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| I would have to describe our conditions this week as Mildly Wet based on all the puddles and sticky, gooey mud I've been walking through, sinking in, and tracking into our house. We had 0.68" of precipitation falling over 5 days mostly as rain, but also 1.6" of snow; however, in addition to the precipitation falling from the sky, we've had another 1.72" of snowpack water entering the soil and environment as our 6" icy dense snowpack melted rapidly in thawing conditions. The snowpack ranged from 6" to 0" and then back up to 1.5" this morning. Daily high temperatures this week have been mostly above seasonal average getting into the mid-fifties (F) on four days and as high as 61(F) on 2/18/2026; temperatures have dropped back down to a little below seasonal average this weekend with the return of wintery conditions. Fewer birds visited the bird-feeder this week and squirrels appear to be wintering well. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MI-BN-3 | MI | Berrien |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| For the week ending 2/22/2026, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.52 inches was 17% above the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “near normal” range; the 30-day total of 2.33 inches was 32% below the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “mildly dry” range; and the 90-day total of 9.70 inches was 5% below the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “mildly dry” range. There were 3 days of measurable precipitation, with a max of 0.39 inches on the 18th. There was 1 day of Snowfall (2.7 inches on the 22nd) & 1 day of Snowpack (3.0 inches on the 22nd). Temps ranged from 65 F (on the 18th) to 25 F (on the 22nd), with average Hi/Lo temps of 52/33 F (+11/+10 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—February to Date: 1.19 inches (down 0.65 inches, 65% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 4.44 inches (down 0.44 inches, 91% of PRISM Normal). Winter Conditions (November 1-to-Date)—New Snow on 46 days, with total of 89.0 inches (vs 17-year averages of 34 days and 60.6 inches); Snow Pack on 74 days, with average daily depth of 7.1 inches (vs 17-year averages of 55 days and 5.6 inches). Spring-like weather prevailed for much of the week, with snow cover disappearing and most of the ice retreating from the surface of Crescent Lake. A pair of Sandhill Cranes flew over the lake on the 21st, and a small flock of Hooded Merganser appeared that same day. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MI-RS-11 | MI | Roscommon |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
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| With warmer than usual temperatures half of the snow, and some of the ice melted, creating very wet, heavy snow and a pond in my driveway, which is now refreezing into an ice rink. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MI-WS-81 | MI | Washtenaw |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Wintry conditions with snow then melt, then more snow/rain |
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| 2/22/2026 | MN-AA-169 | MN | Anoka |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Energy Fire Plants & Wildlife Tourism & Recreation Water Supply & Quality
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| Total precipitation for our station this past week was 0.43 inches with 0.4 inches of snowfall. For the month of February we’ve had 0.57 inches of total precipitation and 1.6 inches of snowfall. YTD we’ve had 1.01 inches of total precipitation and 5.3 inches of total snowfall. Snowpack depth this morning is 4.0 inches with a snow water equivalent (melted value) of 1.07 inches. There are patches of open ground due to recent snowmelt but there are also many areas with significant snow cover still. Temperatures have ranged from a high of 51°F last Sunday to a low of 6°F this Sunday. This past week was characterized by extreme temperature fluctuations with record-breaking warmth for mid-February early in the week and transitioning to much colder temps from a cold front beginning Friday into the weekend. Agriculture remained in its dormant winter phase. Local farmers in Anoka County focused on winter planning while the mid-week thaw prompted some early discussions regarding soil moisture. The return of sub-freezing temperatures has kept the ground firmly frozen, preventing any early field activity or the false spring budding of perennial crops. Local fields have spotty snow cover with trails clear in higher sunny areas but with a few inches of snow in lower shaded areas. Marshes and ponds remain frozen over but flooding on some local trails may become an issue in the spring due to poor drainage and debris buildup. Vegetation is currently dormant. The bright red stems of Red Osier Dogwood are highly visible against the remaining snow patches. During the mid-week thaw (Feb 16–18), some local maple trees may have seen a brief initial run of sap, though the weekend's hard freeze has likely halted this until the next sustained warming period. Winter tracking activity has been high in local parks like the Wargo Nature Center. Tracks for white-tailed deer, red fox, and coyotes are common in the light snow, which can be seen on nearby trails in the Cedar Creek Conservation Area. Raccoons and skunks, which typically emerge during the first major thaw, were reported as active early in the week but have returned to their dens for the current cold snap. Bird activity is a highlight this week with Great Horned Owls currently beginning to incubate eggs, and their hooting is frequently heard at dawn and dusk. Northern invader species, including Snowy Owls and Snow Buntings, have been spotted in open fields near Oak Grove. Resident birds like Northern Cardinals and Black-capped Chickadees have begun their spring-like calls ("fee-bee") during the sunny, warmer days. Recreation shifted with the weather. Early in the week, ice conditions on local lakes like Lake George became slushy, but the weekend freeze has stabilized the ice for ice fishing and adaptive snowshoeing events held on Sunday. Anoka County Parks continue to host winter tracking and cross-country skiing, though trail grooming has been limited due to the lack of significant new snowfall. There are no snowmobilers in our area due to the lack of snow depth in many areas and on trails. There are no current reports of water shortages. However, Anoka County continues to monitor long-term contaminants like manganese and PFAS in regional groundwater. A public hearing regarding Anoka County Ditch 55 is scheduled for the coming week to discuss maintenance and its impact on local water management and drainage. Fire risk in Anoka County remains low but caution is advised for any debris burning as the lack of deep snow cover increases the risk of grass fires in dormant fields. Energy consumption peaked toward the end of the week as residents adjusted thermostats for the cold snap with an interim rate increase expected in 2026 with natural gas prices also to rise this year. Compared to February 2025, which was consistently colder than average with significant snowfall, February 2026 has been marked by more volatile temperature swings, including record mid-month warmth followed by a sharp, late-month cold surge. We are ending the week with highs in the mid teens and lows just above zero degrees, an overcast sky in the morning turning to most clear in the evening with no precipitation, good air quality, and breezy winds of about 15 to 20 mph from the northwest. Our area continues to remain mildly dry with a need for more precipitation. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MN-HN-128 | MN | Hennepin |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Business & Industry Energy Plants & Wildlife Relief, Response & Restrictions Tourism & Recreation
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| February brought us a mis-leading feeling that Winter was ending and pretty much over. After 15 days without any form of precipitation, above average high Temperatures reaching the 50’s, including some record breaking, a Snowpack that had completely melted to zero, open water on my area lake and even a Rain Shower. But then, Mother Nature came right back with kind of a harsh one-eighty quickly dropping 6.1” of Snow. I think a lot of people were caught off guard. Overall, the Twin Cities were barely scathed when you see areas up North received as much as 3 feet. So now we’re back to what looks like a typical time of Winter.
Forecast: Partly Cloudy throughout the week with a chance of mixed Precipitation early in the week. Temps ranging from low 20’s to mid 30’s with a quick hit into the 40’s. Light to variable Winds.
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| 2/22/2026 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Tourism & Recreation
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| Although we are still in moderate D1 drought, the impact is mostly long-term, and the 1"+ of net precipitation in rain and snow this week has helped. After 10 days of temps 20-25 degrees above normal, we are back in a seasonal pattern. Snow depth is 12.5" and XC skiing and snowmobiling are back in action. Birds using the feeder again, wildlife doing fine in a relatively low snow and mild winter. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MN-OL-18 | MN | Olmsted |
Mildly Dry
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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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| 0.42" of precipitation (0.34" in rain, 0.08" in 1.5" of snow meltwater) was recorded in the past week. Today's report= 8°, 79% humidity, partly cloudy with 5-15 mph NW winds and a good air quality index of 10 at the 5:00 a.m. observation time. No snowfall recorded. NWS "Weather Story"= https://tinyurl.com/5asan4m3 SE MN Road Conditions= https://tinyurl.com/3fhk5ex9 USA Drought Monitor Map= https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ YTD precipitation in this area= 1.15" or 0.56" less than average. Minnesota Weathertalk= https://tinyurl.com/3pyjpz35 NWS Spring Flood Outlook= https://tinyurl.com/35yr3vm7 Lake Pepin Ice Survey= https://tinyurl.com/3ntupm94 https://tinyurl.com/4pcrtysb |
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| 2/22/2026 | MN-OL-131 | MN | Olmsted |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife
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| With a total of approximately .31" of precipitation in the past week, conditions at this station appear Mildly Dry. Patchy snow and ice cover is dry in the colder temperatures of the past week. It is once again difficult to keep unheated water in outside containers and wildlife is measured about time in the open. Forecasted snow passed us over and that pesky ice is still hanging around, despite reports. The lack of precipitation makes winter recreation difficult and we are hoping for more snow before spring arrives. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MN-WG-47 | MN | Washington |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Precipitation in the gauge for the past week is 0.56", since February 1st it is 0.64", since January 1st it is 1.05"; precipitation for the Twin Cities area since February 1st is 0.81" (average is 0.6), since January 1st it is 1.81" (average is 1.49"); snowfall at this station for the past week is 3.6"(water content= 0.32"), since February 1st it is 4.5"(water content=0.37"), since January 1st it is 7.71"(water content=0.64"), for the 25/26 snow season it is 15.74"(water content=2.25"); snowfall for the Twin Cities area since February 1st is 9.3"(average is 6.9"), snowfall for the Twin Cities area for the 25/26 snow season is 37.0"(average is 36.9"); snow earlier this week restored some snow ground cover.
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| 2/22/2026 | MS-CH-3 | MS | Coahoma |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture
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| Weekly precipitation was 0.27 inches. Weekly lows: 46,39,51,56,61,50,40. Highs: 62,62,60,69,77,69,59. Weather was mild to warm. Rain fell last Sunday until around midday. Windy conditions began Monday night and lasted through Thursday (Southerly flow). This wind effectively dried the surface out. A few showers and some thunder in the area Friday night dropped a meager 0.03 inches. The return to Northerly flow Saturday began to cool things down. As of this Sunday morning February 22nd, the temperature is in the mid to low 30s. The warmth this past week allowed the weeping willows to begin to leaf out, and the daffodils are up now too, but not blooming yet. Ground conditions are still rather dry. I did some digging in the yard yesterday and discovered the soil profile is fairly dry as well. The U.S. drought monitor shows this area as D2 Intensity (severe drought). The low area in my yard held water during the rain last Sunday, but it soaked in quickly over the course of the next day. This same area would typically hold water for days after a rain event and during some winters it rarely dries up. NOAA shows the month-to-date, year-to-date and water year-to-date percent of normal for this station as 37, 74 and 68 respectively. PRISM is 34, 68 and 67 for the same categories. No field operations have started for farmers in this area, so the lack of precipitation is not currently an issue. Usually, an over-abundance of rainfall during planting season occurs (Late March through April). We shall see if spring can bring this dryness to an end. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MT-LC-14 | MT | Lewis And Clark |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Nearly 2 inches of snow fell this past week from two storms. Overnight lows dipped below zero two nights. More snow is needed to supplement the mountain snowpack which is much below normal. |
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| 2/22/2026 | MT-RV-18 | MT | Ravalli |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness Water Supply & Quality
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| Only .26" of precip over the last week. Less than 2" for the calendar year. Snowpack in the high country is 80-90% of normal SWE, but mid elevation snowpack is non-existent. Water year precip is still above normal but most of that fell as rain in late fall-early winter and is long gone. Therefore, going to continue moderately dry. |
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| 2/22/2026 | NJ-HN-31 | NJ | Hunterdon |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| nice slow snow cover melt, stream and river flow up slightly |
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| 2/22/2026 | NM-HR-8 | NM | Harding |
Severely Dry
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Fire
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| Strong winds and dry conditions were experienced for five days this past week. During noontime on Tuesday after the electricity went out, a knock at the door was a neighbor informing us about smoke observed to the SW (this station is located "under the hill" so we weren't aware of this event). Yes, it was confirmed that there were fires near the Village of Mosquero, across the canyon from NM-HR-8! Indeed the rest of the week, we stayed on high alert! |
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| 2/22/2026 | NM-SF-101 | NM | Santa Fe |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Only a little snow this week as the heart of the last couple of storms passed us by. Ground remains wet in many places and seasonable temps are slowing down any drying. |
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| 2/22/2026 | NM-SR-46 | NM | Sierra |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Water Supply & Quality
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| Trace of precipitation one day this week. No significant change in conditions. Supplemental watering continues, no noticeable change in plants and wildlife. |
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| 2/22/2026 | NY-OG-10 | NY | Onondaga |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Agriculture
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| 1.17 inches precipitation, 1.5 inches snowfall over the past 7 days. Mid winter conditions. Ground frozen, streams running a little higher than normal this past week after rains. |
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| 2/22/2026 | NY-SL-21 | NY | St. Lawrence |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Plants & Wildlife Society & Public Health
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| Nearly an inch equivalent of precipitation in the past week (the bulk in the form of a very small-flaked dry powdery snow storm preceded by a surprising ~0.10" ice storm), but all of that precipitation is locked up in snow and ice. Basement is mostly dry. No other detectable changes, so staying with Mildy Dry.
Spotted deer tracks from what might be a very young deer. Evidence of bunny visits. Stray cat skulking in the shadows. Some icicles have melted/dropped but also started to reform.
Allergies have been lesser (yay!) but that appears to be because the really cold temperatures have stopped.
Deep winter. We are in deep winter. I've nearly forgotten what summer is like. |
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