Sunday was the last of a very dry stretch of May days with very little precipitation over Iowa. Based on unofficial IEM estimates, the statewide rainfall total between 3 and 18 May was just 0.17 inches. For these cherry picked days, this is easily the lowest total on record as shown by the featured chart. The simple average for this period is just north of two inches. This dry period has certainly allowed farmers to make significant planting progress and the rainfall coming this week is very much welcome to help get these newly planted crops developing.

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