Over the past week, total rainfall has been 0.18. While temperatures have been cooler, they have still averaged quite warm with moderate to high drying rates. I am observing an overall worsening trend in drought conditions which were already severe a week ago. Even areas East of me which got more rain a few weeks ago are getting much dryer again. Un-irrigated areas are parched. Even established trees are showing early color or wilting due to the now 2 month drought. Conditions are very bad. This drought has also caused great hardship to landscapers who depend on lawn mowing during the growing season. Many lawns are dormant. This inactivity extends to mower repair shops which not only have less to repair but find that financially strapped contractors defer maintenance on other things.
http://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/ListDroughtImpactReports.aspx