Precipitation has been difficult to come by for most of May for most in the state. For Des Moines, 15 straight days have passed without even a trace of precipitation. This is the longest such streak to occur within the month of May for the site. According to the NWS, the longest streak to occur during the spring season is only a few days away at 23 days during March of 1910. This should be our rainy season with precipitation every three to four days. While the dry weather has allowed spring planting to mostly finish, some of the seeds are sitting in dry soil waiting to germinate.