Recent rains have been beneficial, but not enough to impact the long-term drought affecting Sheboygan County and much of the midwest. Storms that moved through on Thursday contributed up to a quarter inch of rain, while 7-day totals preceding that in Sheboygan County ranged up to an inch-and-a-half, but with deficits of two, to four inches in the last six months, most of the county remans in a moderate to severe drought.
On a positive note, soil moisture has returned to near-normal over eastern parts of the county, and climate experts at the National Weather Service believe that another two inches or so of rain could fall within the next week. Longer-term, the rest of August is forecast to feature near normal temperatures and precipitation, a critical period for maturing crops…and providing a much-needed break for parched lawns and gardens.
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