The big story this month has been the temperatures: We have been below normal 16 of the first 23 days with 40's from the 19th to the to the 23rd for lows. Our normal during that 5 day period is 81 to 80 for a high and 59 to 58 for a low. We were 12 to 18 degrees below during that stretch with the low on the 22nd of 40 F.( 18 degrees below normal) tying the record of 1918 (102 years ago) the Rowan Airport had 39 F. breaking the record. Nearby Charlotte ( 40 miles to our SW) tied their record of 43 F. set the same year. We had 47, 44,44,40 and 49 F. One of those days, the 19th, recorded  63 F. tying a record low high on that day, normal was 81 F., 18 degrees higher. Leaves are falling all over the county from over 50 % of the deciduous trees. Due to our heavy rains occurring on only 5 of those days, the leaves falling are dull in color and dry. Rain is on its way today after 7 days of dry conditions in a row. More to report later this month. Farm conditions are good due to full ponds and irrigation. Wildlife is out and about eating vegetation and hunting. Dove hunting season and fishing is good. Water quality is good now but was poor after the floods of the first of the month. Wildfires are back up this week due to dry conditions this last 7 days. Water supply and quality are good at this writing.