Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week was posted on May 16th by observer with station number SC-AK-4 in Richland County, SC. We appreciate how this observer maintains records of rainfall at their location and compares their monthly totals to monthly averages. Long-term weather observations allow us to calculate monthly averages. Overtime, we will be able to calculate monthly averages at your location in order to compare current events with past trends. This will help us to see the bigger and more detailed picture of climate trends and variability at your location and in your community. However, this cannot be done without long-term regular reporting of precipitation and weather impacts. Therefore, we encourage all observers to submit daily precipitation and weekly condition monitoring reports. Thank you for for showing the value of long-term reporting, SC-AK-4!
After two consecutive months of cloudy rainy weather for the months of
March and April, there finally was a two week period starting the
beginning of the month of May with bright sunny days consecutively.
Total rainfall in March was 3.12" and total rainfall in April was 3.60".
March rainfall was actually below average. Normal rainfall is 4.17"
and April rainfall was above average. Normal is 2.83". Today was the
1st day with measured precipitation for the month of May. Today a
thundershower developed and dropped 0.10". I was happy to get a break
from watering my tomato plants. Other plants that are blooming flowers
now are magnolia's, jasmine, amarillo's, & gardenia's. Tomato
plants were one inch tall when I planted them 3 weeks ago. This week
they are about a foot tall and my cherry tomato plant has yellow flowers
on it, and my better boy tomato has flowers on it as well. Despite
the lack of rainfall for the past two weeks, leaves still look bright
and green in all of the trees.
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