| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 10/1/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few afternoon sprinkles. Sept and 30 day total 3.01" (30% below normal, -1.32"). Meas precip 9 days, T on 4 days. 60 day tot 10.53" (+31%, +2.51"), 90 day 16.25" (+35%, +4.19"), 180 day 33.27" (+38%, +9.24"), 1 year 55.24" (+20%, +9.24"), 2009 40.04" (+16%, +5.65). Wettest Apr-Sep in 9 years of records 34.98", prev high 2003 33.38", normal is 24.42", 8 year avg 26.50". |
| 10/2/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
Threatening skies all day, a few drops in the evening. High 56.5, this morning's low 38.7; first time below 40. Used some heat and a small fire in the woodstove for the first time this season.
60 day precip 13% (1.01') below normal, first time since June 2nd. |
| 10/3/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain started after midnight, ended before morning obs. Light fog, 61.7 degrees at 7 AM. Yesterday's high 65.1, dropped to 59.2 before midnight, over 60 all day today so far. |
| 10/4/2009 |
7:15 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few late morning sprinkles yesterday, high 73.8 F.
this morning's low, 50.5 occurred just at observation time, then began rising. |
| 10/5/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice Sunday, afternoon high 74.1, this morning's low a cool 46.9 F. |
| 10/6/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another nice autumn day, 66.4 degree high. Once again the low, 43.3, occurred right at the 7 AM obs time. South Branch of the Raritan in High Bridge at or below median for over two weeks now, looooong time since that happened. |
| 10/7/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain showers from about midnight, ongoing at obs time; 61.9 at 7 AM. 67.8 was yesterday's high. |
| 10/8/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain ended shortly after yesterday's obs time. Afternoon high 66.6, this morning's low 46.0 F. 1 minute power outage due to wind 10:45 AM. Lots of 1" diameter branches downed for the wood stove. |
| 10/9/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few sprinkles just after midnight, and some more overnight, but the bottom of the measuring tube was dry, so it's a Trace minus. 67.1 F was yesterday's high, 54.5 at 1 AM, rising slowly since then, 55.6 at 7AM with 81% RH. 60 day precip total under 7" (6.97") for the first time since June 2, normal is 7.15". |
| 10/10/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.22 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain in the morning (.06") and heavier shower around 11 PM(.16") high yesterday 67.6F. |
| 10/11/2009 |
8:25 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some light showers before 11 AM yesterday, high 64.4F. This morning's low was under 40, not sure how much, thermometer had a brain freeze at 41.5, gave it a swift boot in the rear at 8:25 AM and it came up 39.7. Always a risk with digital thermometers :( Heavy dew. Possible frost on roof, but couldn't determine if it was frost or dew in time. Just dew on grass and cars. |
| 10/12/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday's high 63.5, this morning's low (with frost on car roof but not glass) was 36.7 around 5 AM before clouds rolled in. 30 day precip (1.95") is 53% below normal, lowest in over 6 months since April 2nd.
Heard a katydid at 3:20 PM in mid afternoon; they must be getting desperate. Robin noted this morning with white vertical stripe on orange breast. |
| 10/13/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain showers overnight. 14d (0.42" 16% of normal) and 30d (1.42" 35%) totals lowest since March 25th, 60 day (6.24", 77% norm) lowest since May 4th.
Yesterday 53.2, this morning's low 43.3 F. |
| 10/14/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Frost on roof and cars, patchy frozen dew on grass...not true frost, but rather frozen ice balls. 35.8 at 7 AM obs time, low of 35.4 occurred about a half hour later. Yesterday's high 64.2 F, looks like the last 60 degree high for a while :) |
| 10/15/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday's high 53.2, this morning's low 41.7 shortly after observation time again. Overcast and damp this morning. |
| 10/16/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.79 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain began 8 am yesterday and has continued off and on since. Kept eye out for wet snowflakes, but none noted. Yesterday's high 41.9 occurred before rain started,below 38 since 2 PM, low is 37.0 at 7 Am this morning. |
| 10/17/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Occasional light rain, .02" before noon with some wet snow mixed in (first of season), .06" noon-midnight, a Trace after that with light shower at obs time. Got pretty warm for a mid winter day yesterday afternoon (46.2), low of 36.9 was in the morning. Since midnight it's been within a tenth of 41.0 F. |
| 10/18/2009 |
7:45 AM |
0.33 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
More or less comtinuous rain, stopped for a few hours in the early afternoon. 4 day total 1.20". High 49.3, low 40.3, 41.0 at 7:45 AM. |
| 10/19/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Showers ended late afternoon, high got up to 49.1 F. Didn't quite make it to freezing this morning, though it was real close. First true ground frost of the season. The skies didn't read the forecast so it was a clear night for meteor observing. 25 in 2.4 chilly, breezy hours; 11 Orionids (peak is Wed AM),7 from other showers, and 7 sporadics. Quite breezy at 800 ft, but no wind at home (400 ft) only 1 km away. |
| 10/20/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
11 Orionids out of 26 meteors in 2.4 hours. Not quite as cold as yesterday morning. Went from clear to overcast between 5:01 and 5:03 AM ending this morning's session. No frost due to that cloud cover. |
| 10/21/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Good morning for the Orionids after the clouds cleared. In 2.7 hours; 65 meteors (24.1/Hr), 46 were Orionids (17.0/Hr) 5 from 4 other showers, and 14 sporadics. Much more comfortable morning than the last 2 with temp in the mid 40s instead of the low 30s like Monday and Tuesday morning. |
| 10/22/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
60 Day precip (5.70", 30% below normal) lowest since May 3rd. Reopened some storm windows yesterday to allow the lovely 72.1 degree air in, this mornings low a balmy 48.4 F. No Orionid viewing last night, thickening clouds all night long, by 5 AM could only see about 20 stars in the whole sky. That's OK, after three mornings out, I needed to catch up on my sleep! |
| 10/23/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wow, nice day yesterday, sunny, high 74.7; this morning's low only 54.0 F. |
| 10/24/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.39 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
light rain begain 3 PM, heavier showers overnight till about 2 AM, then a sprinkle or two after. 7 AM temp is 24 hour high 59.9, 97% rh, light fog. Yesterday's high was 57.2 at 11 AM, low 49.3 at 7 PM.
Hope to meet some of you this morning at the CoCoRaHS training session...0.8 miles from my site as the rain falls :) |
| 10/25/2009 |
7:00 AM |
1.09 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mild thunderstorm produce 0.72" downpour between 5:15 and 7 PM. 2 day event total 1.48". Yesterday's high 66.9, this morning's low 46.6; unfortunately it cleared too late for any meteor observing. Nice to meet everyone in Clinton yesterday! |
| 10/26/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
60 day total is now back over 10" above normal (+44%)
Yesterday's hi 63.1, this morning's low 39.2 F.
An hour and a half of meteor observing between Yankee victory and early morning thin clouds; 14 meteors, 7 of which were Orionids. |
| 10/27/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Exatly 10.0 hundredths since showers began about 5:30...raindrops on the leaves outside my window woke me up. 48.7, 91 % with light rain at 7 AM. Yesterday's high 62.1, overnight low 42.8 F around 3 AM. |
| 10/28/2009 |
8:00 AM |
1.38 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heaviest rain 7-10 AM yesterday (0.34"); and 1-8 AM today (0.55"). Light rain shower, 52.7 at obs time. First storm (5am-1pm yesterday) 0.67", 2nd storm (6PM thru obs time) 0.81", total 1.48". 180 day total through calendar day 10/27 a new 5 year high, 35.56" (11.59" or 48% above normal) highest since 1/16/2004. Yesterday's high 57.4F. |
| 10/29/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Steady rain ended around 1 PM, drizzle and occasional light showers petered out after 8 PM with only 0.02" after 1 PM. Hi 57.2, low 49.3. 60 day precip reached another 5 year high of 36.07", 50% above normal. 7 day precip 2 1/2 times normal. |
| 10/30/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/31/2009 |
7:36 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A trace of drizzle before midnight, 0.05" of drizzle and showers after...nothing on (precip mode) radar.
55.9F at 7:30 AM. |
| 11/1/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.27 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain and drizzle almost continuous. Heaviest shower in the early morning hours; woke me up at 5 AM (EST).
October Precip 5.06", 1.09" (27%) above normal, 0.84" (-14%) below prev 8 year average (skewed by 14.47" in 2005). Measureable precip on 15 days (3 of 9 octobers have had 15). A trace of wet snow/rain mix on the 16th, 4 of 8 Octobers have had a trace or more, two had measurable snow. That was earliest trace in the 8 years of snow records. Light crowd of ghosts, goblins, princesses and Tinkerbelles with light rain occuring during T or T hours. |
| 11/2/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
It's about 50/50 whether fat trace in gauge is dew or precip. There was heavy dew before midnight, with AM low of 43.3 reached shortly after. It then clouded up, with radar showing weak showers overhead overnight. So I decided to report a trace. Yesterday's high (55.4 F) was exactly 11 degrees lower than the last day of October. 45.9, mostly cloudy at 7 AM. |
| 11/3/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Clear and cold with heavy frost at 7 AM; 35.6 F. yesterday's high 60.1, this morning's low 35.1 F. |
| 11/4/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another frosted morning. Low temp 33.1, 61.0 was yesterday's high. |
| 11/5/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few light rain showers just before midnight. Yesterday's high 51.8, this morning's low 36.1F at obs time. Moderate dew with car tops and patches of frozen dew on lawn (not normal frost), i.e. frozen balls of ice on grass and frozen ice sheets on car roof. |
| 11/6/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Few sprinkles from late afternoon through evening. High yesterday 55.0, 36.5 this morning. Breezy and sunny at obs time. |
| 11/7/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
After yesterday's breezy chilly high of 48.0, by midnight 11/6 had become the first calendar day with temp below freezing, 27.9F. This morning's low was 25.9 ~ 6:30 AM. Clear, calm and 26.2 at 7 AM obs time with a frosted everything outside, and the woodstove just beginning to heat up the house. |
| 11/8/2009 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No frost this morning, low was 36.5, yesterday's high 54.0 F. 37.9 and cleat at 7:15 AM. Bunch of sad lookin' impatiens outside after yesterday's prolonged hard freeze :) |
| 11/9/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Balmy 68.0 yeserday, this morning's low only 40.3F. Lowest 7 day precip total in a month. |
| 11/10/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another warm day with a high of 67.3F. A mild 49.5 at 7AM with overcast skies. |
| 11/11/2009 |
8:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Third day in a row with a high over 67, yesterday's was 67.1F. Did my monthly 6 minute exercise of the central air system. Few brief sprinkles in early morning produced precip total, cloudy and 50 once again at obs time. |
| 11/12/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Despite cloud cover still a mild 55.9 yesterday, 45.7 this morning. Despite constant light rain on radar not a drop made it through the dry air to the ground. 14 day total 0.36" lowest since March 25, 90 day 11.02" lowest since June 2. |
| 11/13/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a few sprinkles yesterday afternoon, and possibly in the early morning hours. RH below 50% until after midnight, so most rain continued to evaporate on the way down. Narrow temp range for last 36 hours; high 52.0, low 47.1 F. |
| 11/14/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.10 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Persistant rain and drizzle finally penetrated dry surface air. Light afternoon showers and light evening rain made 0.08" before midnight, drizzle (continuing at obs time) amounted to 0.02" after. 24 hour temp range 55.9 (~ 5 PM)/ 48.9 (about 9 AM yesterday), 51.9 at 7 AM this morning. 4 day event total only 0.11". Time to get some clear skies for the Leonids. |
| 11/15/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Drizzle after obs time yesterday with high 61.9/low 51.8, few afternoon showers, overnight drizzle. First stars peeked through the clouds around 3:30 AM, but not enough clearing for meteor observing. Entire 5 day total for the "Big Veterans Day Extratropical Remnant of Ida" storm- 0.14". |
| 11/16/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Few early sprinkles, reached a high of 70.0 degrees, AM low only 47.8 F. Finally cleared at 4:15 AM so I had 1.35 hours for meteor observing; 16 total meteors (11.9/Hr), 12 were Leonids (7.9/Hr). |
| 11/17/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
ANother nice day, but closer to normal. High 58.8, low 44.2. It stayed cloudy all overnight so once again the North American peak of the Leonid meteor shower was wiped out. |
| 11/18/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Not a bad day, high 57.9, this morning's low 37.9 early before clouds. 14 day precip 0.17" lowest since 3/25. Dodging clouds managed 2.2 hours of meteor observing between 2 and 5:15 AM; 27 total meteors (12.3/Hr). 15 Leonids (6.8/Hr), 9 sporadics, and 3 from other showers. |
| 11/19/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yestrday, another warm high 57.2, warm low this morning 47.3 near the normal high. Dry November so far 0.27", over 2" below normal. |
| 11/20/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.74 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
0.02" in morning drizzle, 0.52" in heavy showers between 6PM and midnight, 0.20 in showers after midnight. Temp rose to 57.7 by midnight, peaked at 60.4 overnight, 51.1 at 7 AM and still falling under clear skies. |
| 11/21/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/22/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 11/23/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/24/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Not exactly a gully washer as forecast a few days ago. 47.8 F at 7 AM. |
| 11/25/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
occasional drizzle from late last evening though obs time, not even close to 0.01" |
| 11/26/2009 |
7:50 AM |
0.22 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Foggy and 43 at obs time. Most of rain fell through afternoon and early evening; drizzle continued past midnight. |
| 11/27/2009 |
7:20 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A few light sprinkles overnight. 43.7 F and breezy at 8 AM, after precip obs time. Saw a nice pass of the International Space Station, with shuttle Atlantis trailing about 30 seconds behind just after 5 PM yesterday evening. Had 8 folks from my house and a dozen from the neighborhood out there to see them. |
| 11/28/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Breezy morning. Lots of free kindling being created in the back yard; unfortunately one wood stack has been blown down, so it will be a restacking day as well. |
| 11/29/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/30/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Another nice day Sunnyday with high of 59.8 F. Overcast and damp this morning. November precip way below normal and don't expect today's light rain to change that much. Only the first Northern Cardinal (female)of the Feederwatch season yesterday. |
| 12/1/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.22 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Calender November precip 1.47", which is 2.47" (63%) below normal. November snow 0.00" (not even a trace) 0.2" below 8 year average. Of the 8 years, 4 had measurable snow, 2 a trace. Meteorological autumn (SON) precip 9.54", 2.70" or 32% below normal. Autumn snow a trace, 0.5" below 8 year avg. |
| 12/2/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Lots of frost this morning, low 29.5F. More Nov stats; 11 measureable precip days, 6 trace days. Average rainfall per measurable day a very low 0.13". Largest rain event 0.74" Nov 19-20. The 4 day Veterans Day storm only produced 0.14" |
| 12/3/2009 |
7:00 AM |
1.29 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Nice soaking rain, a few heavy periods, but nothing extreme. At 7 AM 57.0 degrees, down from an overnight high of 63.7 F. Rained from 3:30 PM till about 6 AM, 0.60" before midnight, 0.69" after. Clear and warm at obs time. |
| 12/4/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday afternoon's high, despite threatening stratocumulus was 60.4, this morning's low under clear skies 34.9 F. |
| 12/5/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
No precip yet, 39.4 F, 49% RH at 7 AM, still far too dry despite radar echoes overhead. |
| 12/6/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.70 |
2.0 |
M |
2.0 |
0.45 |
Thought I was to finish with 1.9" as snow had tapered off, but last gasp added a tenth to 2.0" excact, as well as 0.70" exact precip, more than I expected. Light flurry 10:15 AM, light snow started 12:25 PM, snow and graupel 12:45 snow melted on contact till 1:15, when it began accumulating on colder surfaces. Considerable melting occurred all during event as temp during snowfall bottomed out at 34.2. High was 42.8 before snow started (11AM); 41.2 at snow start, AM low 27.7 after skies cleared toward dawn. It was I who suggested the coffee can BTW, Hardyston :)
Did not list melted core value for event since so much melted on contact, just reported total melted precip in gauge, but did report SWE of snow on snow board in morning. |
| 12/7/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Very little melting despite sunny day with high of only 36.1, this morning's low 24.4F. Only 0.2" of reduction in snowpack, and lots of snow still sitting atop tree branches. Heavy frost this AM. About Dec 5th, first date with 4 measurable events, and three 1" plus events on the date in 8 years, and remains one of only 2 dates with two 4 inch (10 cm) events in 8 years. |
| 12/8/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.5 |
0.24 |
1" depth on snow board, but only about 60% coverage in neighborhood, so reported 0.5". Yesterdays cloudy high 37.4, this morning's low 30.0 F. Still some snow on tree branches, closthesline encased in ice. SWE biscuit taken from 1/2 inch snow depth represenative lawn area. |
| 12/9/2009 |
7:00 AM |
1.28 |
1.5 |
0.39 |
2.0 |
M |
Snow began ~11 PM, occasionally with a little rain mixed in 2-4 AM. Possibly a bit of sleet mixed in ~3AM based on "window" sound readings. Took melted value core at 4AM when new snow was at peak depth of 1.5". After that, rain began to predominate. Total snow depth is average of 1.2" to 3.0" depth readings. Unable to get Total snow core since snow is totally saturated and water makes a lousy biscuit. Second event with temps above freezing for the entire time.
Overnight low 33.4 about 3:45 AM, yesterday's high 41.7 had melted plenty of snow, ground was only about 25% covered before it started to snow again. |
| 12/10/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.53 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Moderate rain till 9AM, light till 11, drizzle till 4 PM. 2 day event total 1.81". Just a few patches of snow remain on ground. High 47.1, this AM low 34.3 F. Dec total 3.80" precip, 3.5" snow. At 8:51 AM startled by roar of wind cruising along ridge at 800 feet elevation 1/2 mile away...about 10 minutes of 45+ sustained wind "up there", only about 20 mph at my elevation of 400 ft. Since that's where our power feed comes from, wasn't suprised when it went out; was surprised when it came back on 3 muntes later. |
| 12/11/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Yesterday's high only 37.8, this morning the first time below 20 with a low of 18.7 F and RH 47% (max for 24 hr). Brrrr. Woodstove a valuable tool on days like this! |
| 12/12/2009 |
8:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Yesterday's high only 29.1, first all freezing day of the season, with brutal winds...very mid Jaunary like. Clear overnight, cold (24 -> 20 degrees), but light wind so I lasted for 4.2 hours of meteor watching. AM low 19.8 F. Counted 56 total meteors, 37 were Geminids (shower peaks Monday morning). Most spectacular was a magnitude -5 (Venus brightness) yellow-orange Northern Taurid fireball which fragmented into dozens of pieces as it swept below Gemini toward the SE horizon at 2:47 AM. Happened to be recording data at the time, my instantaneous reaction has made that tape unsafe for family listening! :-) |
| 12/13/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Still some snow left on the front lawn, it will take more than yesterday's high of 37.6 to melt the remaining patches. This morning's low 24.3, rising to 28.4 by 7 AM under overcast skies. Birds at the feeder seem semi panicked this morning. First recorded Carolina Wren of the FeederWatch season.
If it clears as predicted overnight should be perfect (and not as cold) conditions for the Geminid meteor shower peak...rates could reach over 100 per hour. |
| 12/14/2009 |
7:00 AM |
1.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
1.00 inch reading is exact. From start of precip at 9AM until 4PM (0.46") had dangerous event of what I call ground freezing rain. This is when air temp is above freezing, so no freezing rain on trees, wires, grass, wood surfaces, etc, but ground surfaces with large thermal mass and good conduction, very cold from the last week of average temps below freezing, cause rain to freeze on contact. Surfaces like roads, walkways, bare dirt. Roads throughout the area were closed due to icing, even as temp rose into the upper 30s. Still a few tiny patches of snow around. Ponding occurred on ground surfaces by end of event, as beneath was frozen solid; there was no water absorbed. |
| 12/15/2009 |
7:25 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Last of the snow gave up the ghost, yesterday's high 46.2 F. Overnight low 40.3 F. Ground still wet as water is only slowly draining/evaporating. Drizzle around midnight, light fog at obs time. 7 day precip 3.3 X normal, 14 day 2.3 X, Dec 2.5 X (4.80", 3.01" above normal). 30 day precip 60% above normal. |
| 12/16/2009 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday's high 50.2, dropped to 29.1 by obs time, morning low of 28.8 F occurred about 7:45 AM. |
| 12/17/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday's high 36.0, fell to 25.2 by midnight, overnight low 24.3, 25.8 at 7 AM obs time. |
| 12/18/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday's high 31.1, this morning's low, which occurred right at 7 AM obs time 15.3 F, lowest of the season. Quite an interesting forecast for tomorrow, eh? |
| 12/19/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
No snow yet, Clouds lowering. Yesterday's high 33.3 Avg temp 24.2, Thur Avg 27.7, so ground is plenty cold. This morning's 7 AM temp is the low so far 25.5, RH 33% and still falling (both temp and humidity). 2 Snow boards out, 2 rain gauges for swapping. Largest previous Dec storm in 8 years Dec 3-4 2003, 9.4". BTW,Farmers Almanac forecast for today: heavy rain, warm :) (Edit first flakes: 8:50 AM) |
| 12/20/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.49 |
6.8 |
0.49 |
7.0 |
0.49 |
Snow started late here, flurries began 8:50 AM, but accumulating snow not until 1:35 PM. Brief peek of sunshine around 10:45 AM (with high temp 30.0F). Bulk of snow (6.0") fell between 3 PM and midnight (0.7"/hr); 0.3" before, 0.5" between mid and 7 AM. Outer Cylinder and coffee can core measurements matched almost exactly (+/- .02"), used average for report. Snow/precip ratio 13.9 to 1. Still light snow at 7 AM, 21.9 F. Overnight low 20.7 F. Dec snow total 10.3", precip 5.29" |
| 12/21/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
5.0 |
0.54 |
Very light snow ended just after yesterday's obs, no accumulation. Melting on exposed asphalt sufraces, but none in snowpack, though considerable compaction and a bit of minor drifting occurred. High 34.2 with lots of sun; this AM low 25.2 F. Today's core reading slightly higher than yesterday, just random variation, or possibly slight gain from drifting. Event total was 6.8" snow. |
| 12/22/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
4.0 |
0.49 |
Yesterday's high 37.0.s morning's low 28.0 F. Mostly sunny day. So, melting on roads and walkways, but only compaction in snowpack. PC and 30.6 @ 7 AM. |
| 12/23/2009 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.5 |
0.55 |
Yesterday's high was 37.4, but only filtered sunshine, so there was less melting on exposed surfaces, and less compaction. However, low humidity increased sublimation of smaller patches on shadowed sidewalk. This morning's low 16.9 F. |
| 12/24/2009 |
8:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.5 |
0.53 |
Yesterday's high 30.7 did little to melt or compact snow; no change in snow depth. This morning's low 21.9 F, 25.0 at 8:15 AM. Be cautious tomorrow, two cold days have left ground cold and road/walkway surfaces may remain below freezing well after air temp goes above, creating a situation like last weekend. SWE biscuit still roasting by an open fire (well, wood stove actually). Will update when it's done. |
| 12/25/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
0.53 |
A little more melting, but still a White Christmas morn with 3 inches and 100% ground coverage. Yesterday's high a balmy 39.7, overnight low before midnight 23.7, rose to 32.4 F, 78% RH at 7 AM. |
| 12/26/2009 |
7:00 AM |
0.32 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.5 |
0.18 |
Snowpack being eaten alive. Yestrday temp went from 23.7 at midnight to 40.1 afternoon with drizzle off and on till ~ 7:30 PM. 0.17" rain until midnight (36.3F). At 7 AM, 38.1 F with light rain. ABout 80% of ground snow covered, but by tomorrow it will be a trace. Santa's sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer on the front lawn surrounded by encroaching green; good thing he came on Christmas Eve! |
| 12/27/2009 |
7:45 AM |
1.38 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Very soggy out there! Clear skies and 39.9 F at 7:45 AM. Event total of 1.70" combined with snowmelt of 0.53" gives 2.23" of water on the lawn. Temp yesterday rose from 36.3 at midnight to 50.5 at midnight; overnight high this morning 51.5 F. One or two very tiny snow patches remain of the major snow piles from shoveling the driveway. South Branch Raritan at record high flow for the date, almost twice the previous high in 1974. |
| 12/28/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
T |
Careful examination of snow board revealed about 6 snowflakes per sq foot preserved atop frost layer. Temperature roller coaster: 12/27 overnight high 51.5, morning low 39.7, afternoon high 48.0. This early morning's low 29.8, at 7:30 AM 35.6 and partly cloudy. |
| 12/29/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday's high 37.8, 21.4 at 7 AM this morning and still falling. Very windy, so far only small branches down, but have to be concerned about losing power today. Extra soda bottles 3/4 filled with water taking up any empty space in the fridge and freezers!
Few snow flurries late morning and early afternoon yesterday, and early morning hours today. A true midwinter day appears to be on tap. |
| 12/30/2009 |
7:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Bone chiller yesterday, the morning low was 19.7 rising only to 23.0 during the day. Today's overnight low 14.5 was around midnight, up to 18.7 by 7:45 AM. |
| 12/31/2009 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
T |
Snow began just before 7 AM obs time. Yeserday's high only 32.7, overnight low 27.7, up to 28.6 at 7 AM snow start, rapid evap cooling afterward, down to 27.0 by 8 AM as humidity rose from 56 to 64%. 0.7" through 8 AM. |
| 1/1/2010 |
7:45 AM |
0.30 |
2.3 |
0.29 |
1.5 |
0.25 |
Morning snow amounted to 1.7", 0.17" melted, a nice neat 10:1 ratio. Evening snow/sleet/rain measured 0.6", 0.12" melted for a 5:1 ratio. Dec snow total 12.6", 3rd highest in last 8 years. Dec Precip 7.28", a new 8 year record; 197% of normal (+3.58"), 159% of 7 year average (+2.71"). All periods I regularly track (7,14,30,60,90,120,180d, 1 year) well above normal ranging from 238% for 7 day (1.99", +1.15"), to 7% above normal for 120 days. |
| 1/2/2010 |
8:30 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.5 |
M |
Considerable melting from sunny high of 40.6 yesterday, 8:30 AM temp just above overnight low of 25.0. Snow shower ~11 PM whitened the ground (what I call a "fat" trace) but all evidence that it happend disappeared by 2 AM. Unable to separate 1/2 inch biscuit from snow board, working on an innovative method to accomplish that and obtain SWE.
2009 Precip total 53.85", 17% above normal (+7.85"). 46% of the rainfall (23.51") occurred during the JJA Summer period. Wettest month August 8.84", 11 times greater than driest, February with 0.81". 2009 snow 41.8", way above 7 year average. |
| 1/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.5 |
M |
Owww! Yesterday it only rose 2 degrees from the morning low to 20.5, down to 16 by 10 PM, and reached an overnight low of 15.4 with howling winds. Sure glad we don't rely on a heat pump anymore! No flurries yesterday. |
| 1/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.5 |
0.12 |
Occasional flurries and a snow shower that lightly whitened the ground before it blew away during the whole day. High 22.8, this morning's low 17.4 F.
Finally got a SWE biscuit off the snow board. |
| 1/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.5 |
M |
Flurry free day yesterday. More Sun and a high of 28.8 led to more sublimation of snow. Fully exposed sunny areas and southward facing slopes now beginning to become snow free, although still ~ 80% ground coverage. This morning's low 18.5 F. |
| 1/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
T |
Woo Hoo, reached 30.0 degrees yesterday, this morning's low 25.7...feels like spring :) A few flurries yesterday morning. Snow coverage about 50% in neghborhood, less than 1/2 inch on snow boards so reported as trace. |
| 1/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
T |
A few dozen snowflakes in the morning yesterday. Very pretty 2mm sized classic snowflakes, wish I had a true macro lens or a microscope. High reached 33.3 degrees, first time above freezing since the 1st. Overnight low only 27.9F. |
| 1/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
0.02 |
0.5 |
M |
Yesterday's high 37.6. Snow started around 2 AM, not much at all. 7 AM temp 27.0 F is morning low but still falling, as is very light snow at obs time. |
| 1/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
T |
Flurries and snow showers continued through most of the afternoon, occasionally whitened colder areas on the ground a bit. Afternoon high 32.5, midnight 20.5, AM low 18.1 about 8 AM, an hour after obs time. Ground about 50% snow covered, little from the snow of last two days, mostly leftovers from the New Year's Eve event. |
| 1/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
The cold continues. Yesterday's high 28.8, this morning's 7 AM low 11.8 F, coldest of the season. Dry two weeks under this frigid regime. |
| 1/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Sunny and cold again, high 29.5, this morning's low 16.7 F. Still 40% coverage of old crunchy snow. |
| 1/12/2010 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Y'day's high 30.9, this morning's low 26.2. Plenty of snow in any area with even an hour of shade a day, sunny areas are clear. Trace for a while to come. |
| 1/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Still 30% gorund coverage of snow. Radar showed some possible flurries overnight, but I could find no evidence this morning. Yesrdays high above freezing; 33.3, this morning's low 21.2 F. |
| 1/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
|
| 1/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Woo Hoo, broke 5 C! Yesterday's high42.1, this morning's low 25.0F Still about 20% snow coverage in the neighborhood and my yard. |
| 1/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
First overnight low above freezing in quite a while, AM low 36.1; yesterday's high just missed 50 at 49.8 F. No dew on grass, but road surface is wet with condensation. Could be last day with a trace of snow, about 1% coverage. |
| 1/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Another mild day, high 49.1, this morning's low early 29.7. Only remining snow is in man made piles from shoveling and plowing |
| 1/18/2010 |
7:30 AM |
0.60 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Finally, some precip for January. It had ended by 7:30 AM obs time. 0.55" before midnight, 0.05" after...all was liquid. Temp was above frz by 7 AM yesterday and 35 to 37 all day with midnight high of 37.8, very slowly rising since. Last of the snow is gone; ground still frozen solid below mooshy surface layer. |
| 1/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Woo-Hoo 51.6 high yesterday, this morning's low 29.5 F at 7 AM obs time, it rose quickly afterward.. No flurries. Heavy frost this morning, melted rapidly. |
| 1/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High 45.3, this AM low 25.3 F. Mostly clear at 7 AM. |
| 1/21/2010 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heavy frost again this morning. High 1/20 40.3, this morning's low 23.7 occurred very close to 8 AM obs time. |
| 1/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
42.1 yesterday, 27.3 this morning. No precip. Thin clouds at 7 AM. |
| 1/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
9th straight day with avg temp above freezing. High 44.4, a chilly morning 22.3 F with light frost. Beautiful overhead pass of the ISS last evening. |
| 1/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A dry January so far with only 0.63" and measurable precip on 3 days. Rumor is that's about to change. Yesterday, sunny and 42.3, this mornings 27.0 low occurred around 2 AM. |
| 1/25/2010 |
7:30 AM |
0.40 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.06" between noon and midnight. Occasional drizzle noon to 4PM, occ lt rain 4PM-mid. 0.34" midnight till obs time. So far, mostly light rain and moderately windy. Temp has risen continouously since yesterday mornings low, with a big jump at warm fropa ~ 2-3 AM. 55.0 F at 7:30 obs time with 98% RH. |
| 1/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
1.42 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Windy/Mod-heavy rain, heaviest between 10 AM and 1 PM (0.73"). Accumulating rain ended by 4PM, a few sprinkles afterward. High 58.5 F; caused signfigant melting of frozen subsurface ground allowing rain to eventually soak in. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge closed our most vulnerable road. Event total 1.82". I also used my spare gauge (1.79") and snow biscuit cutter coffee can (1.78") in 1 foot equilateral triangle as an experiment. Considering it was windblown heavy rain, those readings are pretty darn close. Temp still falling (35.2) at obs time. |
| 1/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few snowflakes just before 1 PM. High 40.5, fell to 30.9 midnight low, this morning's low 27.0. |
| 1/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
0.02 |
0.5 |
0.02 |
Snow developed ~ 5-6 AM? Light snow at 7 AM obs time. Yesterday broke string of 13 days with average temp above 32.0F. High 35.7, morning low 27.0 F. This morning's low 26.1, 28.6 at 7 AM.
Edit: 1.0" between 7 and 8 AM, reported is sig wx event. |
| 1/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
1.3 |
0.06 |
T |
T |
Accumulating snow ended by 10 AM, continued very light till noon, very light flurry 3:30 PM. Afternoon high 40.5 melted most of it, ~ 30% ground coverage remains.
6-10 AM event total 1.7" snow, 0.08" liquid
Temp plummeted from 6PM to 17.0 by midnight, overnight low 13.5 |
| 1/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Yesterdays 13.5/24.3 mean of 18.9 is coldest of winter, prev low was Jan 3, 19.1 F. At these temps, trace of snow on the ground will last a while longer; about 15% coverage. 12.7 F, mostly cloudy at 7AM with 18 Dark Eyed Juncos, 5 Blue Jays, and 3 White Thoated Sparrows clamoring for bird seed. |
| 1/31/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Yesterdays temp range 12.4/19.9 mean 16.2. Lowest high, and lowest mean of the season. This morning's low 11.3 F, lowest temperature of the season. Some snow sublimated yesterday, maximum humidity was only 42%. Not a single snowflake made it to the surface this far north. South Branch of the Raritan developing ice quickly. Yesterday's Feederwatch count 64 individual birds from 13 species. |
| 2/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Another cold day yesterday 11.3/30.0=mean 20.7. This morning's low 17.8 occurred just after midnight, then temp jumped to ~ 22 and stayed there all night long. |
| 2/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Yesterday 17.8/36.1 = mean 27.0. 5 days in a row with mean below freezing. A bit more melting, still a trace of snow about. |
| 2/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.16 |
2.8 |
0.16 |
2.5 |
0.16 |
Light snow, 1.7" (0.09 liq) 7:15- Mid, 1.1" (0.07) Mid to 6:30 AM. |
| 2/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.5 |
M |
Lots of melting yesterday, temp range 29.1/38.8 mean 34.0 F. Snow cover ranges from 1 inch to bare, about 75% ground coverage. |
| 2/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
M |
M |
|
| 2/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.34 |
3.7 |
0.34 |
3.5 |
0.34 |
Snow began 10:30 PM with temp 31.4 F. Yesterday 23.3/35.8 = 29.5 mean. 10:30-Mid 0.7" (0.07 liq), Mid- 0330 1.6" (0.15"), 0330-0700 1.4" (0.12"). Some patchy leftover snow beneath the new. |
| 2/7/2010 |
8:00 AM |
0.09 |
0.9 |
0.09 |
4.0 |
0.45 |
Accumulating snow ended 9 AM, light snow till 10, flurries till noon. Morning low temp 22.8 occurred just as snow ended, afternoon "high" 27.7, down to 16.9 by midnight. Mean 22.3 F. Event snow total 4.6", 0.43" liquid. |
| 2/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
0.43 |
Lots of helpful melting with high of 35.2 after chilly morning low of 13.8, mean temp 24.5 |
| 2/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.5 |
0.38 |
Yesterday 16.9/35.6 = 26.3 F. Some melting, but most absorbed in ice layer near ground surface. >95% ground coverage of snow.
Awaiting our Big One tomorrow. |
| 2/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
2.4 |
0.20 |
4.0 |
0.62 |
Yesterday 22.1 just after midnight, 40.5 afternoon high. Avg 31.3. Light snow 8PM-4AM, moderate since. 0.5" (0.05" liq) by 1 AM, 1.9" (0.15") 1-7 AM. 31.5 with light snow and light wind at 7 AM. |
| 2/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
1.16 |
11.0 |
1.16 |
14.0 |
1.80 |
Snow measurement for today is exactly 11.0", total snow 14.0", neither is rounded off. Event total 13.4", 1.36" liquid. Temp during storm on 2/10 ranged from 31.3 to 33.6, low was at midnight just after snow ended 30.4 F. From 2-4 PM hourly snows were 2.8 and 2.3 inches; 7.4" between 2 and 6 PM. Took a core from my "new" snow board this morning, matched liquid reported from the incremental gauge catch total almost exactly. I use two gauges which I swap and melt every 6 hours that; total was 1.36 for the event. Core value,(which was hard to stuff into my 4" coffee can) was 1.33". Not bad, IMHO. Total SWE core from my "total" board. Largest daily and total snow depth since njcocorahs for my site. |
| 2/12/2010 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
13.0 |
M |
Good melting where you could get near the blacktop, but only slight compression of deep snow. Lots of sun and unexpected high 37.6 from morning low of 25.3 F = 31.5 avg. |
| 2/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
13.0 |
M |
|
| 2/14/2010 |
8:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
12.5 |
M |
Yesterday's GBBC Count, 81 individuals from 17 species including 34 Dark Eyed Juncos, 12 Blue Jays. 1 Cedar waxwing, uncommon here, and shockingly a Baltimore Oriole. Forgot to read it is supposed to overwinter in the tropics. Took me an hour to convince myself that's what it was, and it was flagged by the QA program, so I described my observation in great detail to the reviewer and he agreed that's what it was. Hope it comes back today for another examination!! |
| 2/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
11.0 |
1.59 |
SWE Monday, 1.59" in 11.0 inches (avg) of snow (range 10 to 11.5"). "New" snow from last event was down from 13.4" to 8.0". Slow melting continues. PtCloudy yesterday high 38.5 low 22.9 avg 30.7 F. Day 3 of GBBC, 52 birds, 13 species. 21 Juncos, 8 Blue Jays, 4 Starlings, 3 Crows. Finally one of my downy woodpeckers showed up...a female. Haven't seen her in 2 weeks. |
| 2/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
1.0 |
0.07 |
11.0 |
M |
Good melt day yesterday 22.1/40.5 avg 31.3 (12th day in a row with avg < 32 F). A few tenths of snow ~ 8 PM, another burst just before midnight brought 2/15 total to exactly 1.0". No snow at obs time. 4 day GBBC total 244 birds, 21 species. Avg 24 Dark eyed Juncos/day, 9.5 Blue Jays/day, 4.8 White Throated Sparrows and Mourning Doves/day. Other species > 2/day Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, House Finch, Northern Cardinal. 3 woodpecker species (Red Bellied, Downy, Hairy), and the wild card: the Baltimore Oriole on Saturday. |
| 2/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.1 |
0.04 |
10.5 |
M |
Snow began ~ 8 AM and continued at decreasing rates until about 4 PM. Temp during event ranged from AM low of 30.2 to afternoon high of 37.4. Fell to 27.3 by midnight; average temp 32.4 F. Reached 0.1" before insolation through clouds and temperature stopped and reversed accumulation. Decent melting on asphalt surfaces. |
| 2/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
10.0 |
M |
Very light flurries throughout the day, then a snow shower 7-8 PM that whitened the ground. Barely a trace (haha) of it left by morning, only on icy patches of the sidewalk. Yesterday 21.7/36.7 = 29.2 avg. |
| 2/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
9.5 |
M |
More slow melting, and it continued overnight! Yesterday, Partly Cloudy 27.5/43.3 = avg 35.4; warmest day since Jan 25. This morning's low of 32.0 occurred near midnight and his slowly risen ever since. |
| 2/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
8.0 |
M |
Nice day yesterday (32.0/44.6 = avg 38.3), lots of melting on asphalt surfaces, but deep snowpack still only lost 1 1/2". First roofs clear, and the highly inclined S facing slopes showing some grass. Still 98% gound coverage though. Saw a fantastic pass of shuttle Endeavour leading the ISS by 5 degrees (half a fist width) at 5:20 AM...it was worth getting up for. |
| 2/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
7.0 |
1.58 |
Another warm day 31.3/44.6 = 38.0 avg. Another inch of melt/compression to the snowpack. Some southward facing slopes are bare, but still > 95% coverage. Another shuttle/ISS pass this morning, but they were about 2 minutes apart. Almost no change is SWE since last week in deep snowpack, apparently it's all being absorbed. Yet cellar sump pump is running more as snow melts around the fringes. My gas bill and wood pile have appreciated the "February thaw". |
| 2/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
6.5 |
1.60 |
A nice melting day, again, mostly on dark sufraces. South facing slopes becoming bare, but still >90% coverage. When taking snow depth and SWE biscuit, noticed that in addition to top crust (about 1" thick), there's another ice layer 3.5" below the surface...in fact I almost mismeasured because it was so hard I had to really force my metal yardstick though it. Yesterday 27.0/46.0 = 36.5 avg. No change in SWE, it's all being absorbed. First Feederwatch Northen Harrier ever yesterday. |
| 2/23/2010 |
7:30 AM |
0.38 |
2.0 |
M |
7.5 |
2.04 |
Very light rain shower ~ 3 PM then nothing until snow started started at 9 PM. All snow accumulated to 2.0" by midnight when rain began to mix in and new snow total began to go in reverse. Mixed rain/snow till 3 AM, then all rain by 3:30 which continues through obs time. New snow down to 1.8" by 3 AM, 1.2" by 7:30 AM. Could not obtain pure snow sample for new snow core before rain mixed in, so only reported rain/snow total precip. Yesterday 25.3/44.8 = 35.1 F. Temp 36.5 at snow start, fell to 33.8 by 11PM to 3AM then began rising, up to 34.5 by morning. Now over 2" precip in snowpack. 100% ground coverage by snow. |
| 2/24/2010 |
7:20 AM |
0.87 |
0.2 |
M |
6.5 |
1.89 |
Mostly drizzle and rain for last 24 hours, narrow temp tange 33.8/37.4 = 35.6 avg. drizzle at obs time yesterday and today. Exception was a period of moderate sleet with a bit of snow mixed in from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. That accounts for new snow depth below. Much had melted by morning. 2/23 day total 1.11" rain (mid-mid). Event total through obs time as drizzle continues 1.25". SWE biscuit finally melted; takes a long time to melt a coffee can packed with ice!! |
| 2/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.5 |
0.12 |
5.5 |
1.60 |
Warm day yesterday with lots of melt despite limited sun. 34.5/46.5 = 40.5 avg (highest since Jan 25). A bit of drizzle after yesterday's obs (T). Precip this morning estimated to begin around 4:30 AM based on radar, the fact that it wasn't doing anything at 3 AM, and there was 0.2" snow by 6 AM, but very low snow/water ratio...possibly some rain at start. 7 AM 33.8F/86% RH, light snow, road surface just wet. SWE slug (it ain't even a biscuit anymore) finally melted. |
| 2/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.99 |
9.0 |
M |
14.0 |
M |
Snow depth readings are best estimates...since "new snow" on snow board, and previous bare gound surfaces are at the same overall level, so spilt the difference. It will take a while to melt what's in the tube, 0.45" melted before midnight. Things were under control till about 11PM, then wind made everything difficult. Road became snow covered about 6 PM as temp went below freezing,25.0 @ midnight, overnight low 23.0 F. Moderate snow at obs time, 23.5 degrees. There will be no ground total SWE measurement today. |
| 2/27/2010 |
8:00 AM |
0.12 |
1.7 |
0.12 |
12.0 |
2.18 |
Accumulating snow stopped by 1 PM except for heavy snow shower just before 4 PM that added another 0.4".
Event total 11.2", 1.23" melted. Got up to 37.6 F yesterday afternoon causing considerable compaction and good asphalt surface melting with sunny periods which helped the dig out. Had sevaral heavy sun-snow showers. Flurries continue; the last I saw was at 6 AM.
Total SWE core melted, had to do a two part core with the ol' coffee can...all the strength of the metal was needed for the bottom ice layer. |
| 2/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
10.0 |
M |
A few flurries during the warm day yesterday, high 42.4 F. Finished the driveway and cleared the two Fire Hydrants closest to my house. Light snow began 6:45 Am, had whitened the ground by 7 AM obs time with temp up to 29.5 F. Tried to dig out "new snow" snow board to place on the surface, but will need tools to penetrate 1" thick top ice layer so brought out board #3. Haven't seen #1 in weeks :) No Total snow SWE today, will save it for tomorrow. |
| 3/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.3 |
M |
9.5 |
2.23 |
Compaction has slowed a bit, yesterday 27.5/42.8 = 35.2 F. Morning snow from obs time to 10:30 AM amounted to 0.2", light flurries off and on all day, then another 0.1" around 4:45 PM followed by some mixed rain and snow showers. Really glad I bought a metal Yardstick at Home Depot for a home construction project a few years ago. Total snow SWE slightly higher than Saturday (2.23" vs 2.18") |
| 3/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
6.5 |
2.12 |
Significant compression of snowpack yesterday (- 3 inches) with warm afternoon and mostly sunny March skies, but most absorbed yet again. South slopes and hill peaks of golf course now exposed, but still > 95% coverage in the neighborhood. (31.5/47.3 = 39.4) Upper 2" of snowpack melted during day and froze solid with overnight low of 28.6 so was almost able to support my weight....one less cheeseburger and I might have made it! Got coffee can core through and down to ground, but had to use a shovel to dig it out. Melting underway. |
| 3/3/2010 |
8:00 AM |
0.05 |
T |
M |
6.0 |
M |
Light rain, and snow showers mainly after midnight continuing through obs time. Not much sun yesterday, though it did get up to 48.6 after AM low of 28.6 (38.6 avg); not as much compression of snowpack. Had to raise pecip from 0.04 to 0.05 after rain drained off inside of outer cylinder. |
| 3/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
5.0 |
1.61 |
Very light snow continued until about 10 AM, melting on contact. Mostly cloudy and windy 34.3/43.9 =39.1.
SWE slug taken, melting on wood stove. Tree shadows and south slopes now snow free but > 90% coverage. |
| 3/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
4.0 |
1.32 |
Despite filtered sunshine, 45.9 high after low above freezing (32.5, avg 39.2) continued melting. Now sunnier areas snow free as well as deer paths across the lawn, still 65% coverage. SWE slug melt in process. |
| 3/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.5 |
0.92 |
Once again limited sun but warm afternoon temperature continued melting. 32.7/49.3 =41.0 F. Snow coverage is just above 50%, so this morning will be last report of depth other than trace. Range was bare to 3.5" Crystal clear blue skies this morning. |
| 3/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Yesterday bright sun all day, 28.0/53.8 = 40.9 F, warmest high since Jan 25. Only about 25% of natural snowcover remains (up to 4" depth") so will report trace, of course plow and shovel piles will last a long time into spring. |
| 3/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Now about 15% snow coverage; highest natural depth in shaded areas is about 4". Yesterday bright sun all day, 28.0/56.7 = 42.4 F. |
| 3/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
What a spring thaw! Yesterday 31.5/60.1 = 45.8 F. Warmest high since Dec 4th, nice bookends to meteorological winter (DJF). About 5% natural snow coverage remains in shady zones, still about 4" max depth. Looks like the High Bridge Hills Golf Course is clear enough for the duffers. |
| 3/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Above freezing all day yesterday (34.3/61.3 = 47.8) and sun all day worked on melting piles of snow. Highest temp since 12/3. Still < 5% natural snow in shady areas but highest measurement only 3". First violet crocus have bloomed on south slope in back yard. Ground is thoroughly saturated, so upcoming rain will be running off, but at least there will be no snowmelt here to add to flooding threat here, although upstream on the South Branch Raritan diurnal melt has river running rather high. |
| 3/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Now celebrating 72 hours above freezing :) Three 60 degree days in a row (32.7/61.5 = 47.1) have melted most, but not all of the natural snow piles. Ground still quite saturated, cellar sump pump very busy. |
| 3/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Still awaiting the rain; so far just light fog and threatening skies. 4th day in a row over 60, 43.0/61.9 = 52.5 avg. Only the tiniest patches of natural snow left, even the piles are melting fast. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge > 80 percentile of median flow for days now, range is 1.5 to 2.2 times median during diurnal cycle with high near midnight and low near noon. All from snowmelt as total rainfall for March calendar month is 0.05" |
| 3/13/2010 |
8:30 AM |
0.58 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Last of snow has melted. Drizzle began shortly after yesterday's obs, accumulating rain about 1PM. 0.25" before midnight, 0.23" after. Yesterday 48.4/40.9 = 44.7 F. Standing water on saturated ground. A dozen front lawn crocuses (croci?) came up yesterday, but never opened up under dank conditions. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge running 3X normal median flow, highest level since Jan 26, still 2.5 feet below official flood stage. Roaring winds and vocal new kitten kept me awake all night long. |
| 3/14/2010 |
8:30 AM |
2.91 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
What a day! Heavy rain and wind, lost power for 6 hours (Not good with a busy sump pump!) Last night dozens of roads closed for downed wires in 4 sq mi High Bridge, this morning several closed from South Branch Raritan River flooding. 3/13 calendar day temp 39.8/48.0 = 43.8F, 3.20" precip. Event total (so far) 3.49", only 0.04" since midnight. Note this is 23 hour CoCoRaHS report due to EDT arriving. |
| 3/15/2010 |
8:00 AM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday 43.4/55.2 = 49.3 calendar day precip 0.34". 0.20" came in thunderstorm 10:30-11 AM. Two strikes (at 10:40 and 10:45) hit NJAA Observatory in Voorhees State Park ~ 1 km from my house. One hit portico and blasted chucks of concrete wall across parking lot and up to 120 feet into woods. Another hit two places; one a telephone pole, which then blasted a two foot trench at the base flinging rocks across the road, and nearby punched a 1 foot hole in the asphalt driveway flinging chunks up to 40 feet away. Yet in noontime sunshower, most of the dozen front lawn crocus here at home opened up, backyard count up to 33 violet ones. Minor flooding on S Branch Raritan throught the town yesterday. Event total so far 3.92" |
| 3/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Looks like the Ornery Storm may have ended. Last measurable at 8 PM, last drizzle ended before midningt. Ides of March calendar day precip 0.25", temp 41.2/46.2 = 43.7F. 4 day event total 4.04". Heard first spring peepers last evening...maybe they were waiting for EDT. |
| 3/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Spring is bustin' out all over. With a warm sunny day, 2 dozen lawn crocus bloomed, and first 2 forsythia flowers peeked out, peepers again in the evening. 3/16 temp 41.6/63.9 = 52.8 F. Afternoon RH fell to 18% despite damp ground. Some frost this morning with low of 33.6 F. South Branch Raritan at High Bridge, while still high (> 80 percentile) has returned close to level before rain event. |
| 3/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A pleasant broken record, Spring is bustin' out all over! Bright sun all day yesterday, high over 20 C! 33.6/68.2 = 50.9 F. A few more forsythia flowers opened, I'll bet the whole side of the house will burst today. Lawn crocus count, 36 front, 43 back. Two days of golfers on the course. Ground not as mooshy; yesterday RH was measured at a suspect low of 12% in the afternoon. Sump pump in cellar slowing down a bit, though the neighbor across the street's is still running every 90 seconds, and the road up the hill still has water flowing across as the ridge drains. ISS (International Space station) is visible in the evening for the next week or so. 2 Tonight; low from nnw to 20 degrees above the NNE horizon at 7:24 to 7:28 PM, then from wnw horizon to 37 degrees in west at 9 PM. Spectacular crescent moon after sunset last night with Venus below and to the left. |
| 3/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another beauty, broke 70! 34.7/70.2 = 52.5 F. Front lawn crocus count reached 39 before White Tail Lawn Service began trimming them out. Fortunately they refuse to work on the rapidly budding daffodils. Saw ISS twice last night (with musical accompaniment by the peepers), a very nice pass this evening from 7:48 to 7:53, moving from NW horizon to above the north star Polaris, and on to the ESE horizon. |
| 3/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Boy, it's going to be tough to go back to spring when this streak ends. Mostly sunny yesterday except for lots of persistant contrails. 39.0/73.2 = 56.1 F. Fantastic ISS pass yesterday evening, tonight's is almost as good from 8:12 to 8:17 WNW horizon -> 43 degrees in SW -> SSE Horizon. More goldfinches at feeder including some yellowing males. Only a few forsythia branches flowered out. Front lawn crocus fighting back from White Tail mowing, back up to 41. |
| 3/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another incredible 25 degree above normal summerlike day. 42.1/75.2 = 58.7 F. Still draining the ridge from last rain event, but South Branch Raritan is back down to where it was before the big storm, below 80th percentile of flow. Water still running across the road up the hill. South slope daffodils and Hyacinths will bloom today. First day with no heat or woodstove fire to take off the morning chill of the season. |
| 3/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Overpowering smell of spring rain outside. 4th straight day above 70 degrees yesterday 45.9/75.4 = 60.7 avg! Forsythia bloomed 90% yesterday as well as miniature daffs. Saw 3 White Breasted Nuthatches at feeder for the first time ever yesterday, only one at a time in last 4 years of Feederwatch. South Branch Raritan at lowest level in 12 days, which is a good thing if 1+ inch of rain falls tonight. 52 degrees and no precip at 7 AM; there were a few (very few) raindrops overnight. |
| 3/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
1.49 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Showery rain all day. Thunderstorms 5-7 PM with heaviest rain (0.63" 4-7PM). 2 consecutive power outages 11PM-12:30AM. A few downpours, but generally light rain. 54.5/57.9 = 56.2 average. Still no heat needed but started a small fire in woodstove to take off damp chill in the evening. STanding water on lawn during heaviest rain, but no flooding, South Branch Raritan appears to be cresting now about a foot below flood stage. |
| 3/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Missed most of the showers yeserday except for some that formed overhead between 3 and 4:30 PM. 44.2/57.2 = 50.7 avg. Temp dropped and wind picked up after 10 PM. 4 Yellow Daffodils opened yesterday. Had nice closeup view of an Eastern Bluebird in backyard. Peepers very loud last night. |
| 3/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice sunny day, well above normal again. 42.8/63.9 = 53.4 avg. Water still draining across road with moderately active sump pumps. |
| 3/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Warm yesterday 34.5/68.4 = 51.5 avg; but it looks like the warm streak is over, 41 and dropping at obs time.Light rain overnight .01" befor 1 AM, .07" 1-4, .03" 4-7 AM. No precip at obs time, odd looking sky with long streaky layers, with high velocity scud beneath. |
| 3/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No rain yesterday, 32/59 (both midnights) = 44 avg. This morning is first time below freezing since March 8th; 25.7 at 7 AM. Reached 52 yesterday afternoon, in sunshine, so not a bad day. Forecast of 1 to 2 inches of rain coming up will not be good news for the already saturated ground and swelled rivers :( South Branch Raritan above 80th percentile of flow for date, but of more concern is the Passaic Basin in NE NJ. |
| 3/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
One more rain free day..26.1/51.3 = 38.7 avg. Water has stopped running across the road above my location...temporarily. Nice article in the Courier News about Dr Robinson today. Hyacinths blooming. |
| 3/29/2010 |
7:05 AM |
1.08 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rainy overnight (started 8:18 PM), heaviest (0.78") 11 PM-3 AM, only 0.08" since. Light rain ongoing at obs time, 50.7 F. Yesterday cool and cloudy 29.1/49.5 = 39.3 avg. Fist mass collection of blackbirds; 24 grackles, with 5 Red Wings. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at record level for date, but still 1.7 ft below flood stage. Spruce Run reservoir stopped 128 mgd release at 8 PM last night just as rain started, rain has refilled it to over 100% full. |
| 3/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Much less rain than anticipated so far; thank goodness. Only moderate period was from 11AM-2PM (0.15"), off and on rain otherwise, though raining harder at obs time. 3/28 temp 48.2/58.3 = 53.3 F. Big gap between rain slugs has kept Raritan within it's banks. Event total so far 1.34". |
| 3/31/2010 |
7:00 AM |
1.41 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Looks like most of the rain has ended, partly sunny and 43.9 F at 7 AM. This was wettest of the 3 days. 39.7/48.2 = 44.0 avg. Thought I saw a few wet snowflakes mixed in during the afternoon, but was never able to confirm with enough confidence to report a trace. 3 day event total (since 8:18 PM Sunday) 2.75". Looking forward to the next few days to dry out. Saw that Dr Robinson reported this has been the wettest 12 months in NJ history. Amen!!Peepers active all night despite cold. |
| 4/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday turned out nice 42.7/59.7 = 51.2 avg. March calendar month total precip 8.47", snow zero. |
| 4/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The beautiful stretch of early summer weather has dug in. 38.8/75.9 = 57.4 avg yesterday with mostly sunny skies. Spruce Run Reservoir has resumed releases to gain some headroom. |
| 4/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny and Warm 42.4/78.1 = 60.3 avg. Heavy dew this morning. |
| 4/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday partly cloudy 45.1/75.0 = 60.1 avg. Look for Mercury below and to the right of Venus setting in the west after sunset. Tomorrow AM see ISS pass (with 6 crew) low in southeast 6:07 to 6:12 AM, followed by Space Shuttle launch (7 crew)at 6:21 AM; if clear enough last few minutes of Main Engine flight my be visible low in southeast 6:28-6:30 AM. |
| 4/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
despite some clouds a warm day 47.5/77.5 = 62.5 avg. Clouds cleared long enough to glimpse Venus and Mercury in the evening, but wiped out chance to view shuttle launch from here, Peepers seem to be getting quieter, maybe it was just the chill of this morning, Forsythia beginning to leaf out. |
| 4/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
First 80 degree day 46.8/80.4 = 63.6 avg. Peepers still active but a little quieter in evening and night. Had to leave the windows open to cool down the house overnight for the first time this year. Radar showers overhead this morning have not reached the ground as of report time. Groundwater slowly decreasing, but everything still above normal, including the neighborhood sump pumps. |
| 4/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A sprinkle around 8:15 AM, then a light shower from 9:45 to 10:15 AM. Downright hot...54.7/85.5 = 70.1 avg! Violets exploded open everywhere yesterday, peepers still all night long. Had to get window fans up to help cool the house overnight. Last evening clear for a perfect view of Venus and Mercury. |
| 4/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wow, 80,85, and 90 back to back! 59.7/90.3 = 75.0 avg. Hit the AC for the first time yesterday...could have done without, but was a good chance for it's monthly exercise. Cherry blossoms were falling like a snowstorm. Sump pump still running, but slower; the neighbor's cycle has increased from 1:37 to 2:58 since the rain ended. |
| 4/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.56 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The early summer preview is over, but what a run it was. 8 days in a row over 70, 4 in a row over 80 and 3 in a row with average over 70; yesterday 57.0/86.7 = 71.9 avg. First rain of month from about midnight to 6:30 AM, reducing wildfire risk. 0.10 before 1 AM, 0.46 after. |
| 4/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 4/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 4/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief sprinkle just before 8 PM with FROPA. Yesterday 46.4/75.6 = 61.0 Avg; it was enough to push our crabapple to flower out about 25%, 12 days earlier than any previous year. South Branch Raritan at lowest level since March 7th during the meltdown. |
| 4/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Peepers much quieter last evening. |
| 4/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
It tried real hard to rain yesterday...sprinkles from 10:30 AM to after 3 PM, but the green goo (50% pollen/50% water) never made it to a hundredth. 40.0 (midnight)/55.9 F. Crabapple fully bloomed. Some car frost and light fog this morning. Heat would have gone on for the first time since April 1 this morning at 5 AM, but I built a quick hot fire in the woodstove and forstalled it for a day. |
| 4/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 4/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few overnight sprinkles, barely wet the bottom of the gauge. The crabapple tree, in full bloom, smells great and sounds like a chain saw with hundreds of bees enjoying the flowers. 47.8 degrees, 70% RH at 7 AM. |
| 4/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.77 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Showers began about 3:45 PM, took a break, then heavier showers and weak thunderstorms from 7:55 to just after midnight. Crabapple tree lost surprisingly few petals for such a heavy rainfall; the crabapple snowstorm hasn't started yet. Peepers still active all night long. |
| 4/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
4/17 dreary breezy cool, but no rain. AM low 46.9/54.9/41.5 midnight = 48.2 avg. |
| 4/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
4/18 dreary breezy cool, but no rain.37.9/57.6 = 47.8 avg. |
| 4/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day, a tad breezy with fair weather Cu, followed by clear night with peepers. 40.1/66.2 = 53.9 avg. |
| 4/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day mostly sunny (some afternoon Cu and Sc) 41.0/71.7 = 56.3 avg. South Branch Raritan at lowest level since Feb 23, also second day below median, which last occured on that same date. |
| 4/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rainshower 3-3:30 PM, Lightning and thunder 3:35-4:10. Crabapple snowstorm well under way. 41.0/71.6 = 56.3 avg. |
| 4/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light sprinkle around 7:30 PM. 47.8/74.8 = 61.3 avg. Cool outflow winds at 4 PM made me close the windows to keep the warmth in. |
| 4/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day again; 38.5/70.5 = avg 54.5 F. South Branch Raritan at lowest level since Feb 22. Most of the crabapple tree is deflowered. Basement sump pump only runs when I poke it. |
| 4/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.52 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Very nice day yesterday, mostly sunny. 39.6/73.0 = 56.3 avg. Rain began ~ 11PM?, .06 before 1 AM, .46 1-7 AM. 45.9 with light rain shower at 7 AM. |
| 4/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.84 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.21" in showers 7AM - 1PM, a trace in drizzle till 9:30, then 0.62" in thunderstorms, 0.01" from 1-7AM in drizzle. 2 day total 1.36". Narrow temp range on dank day 45.9/52.7 = 49.3 avg. |
| 4/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3 day (cocorahs, 4 calendar day) event total 1.79". Another damp and dreary day 48/52 = 51. Peepers still active all night long. |
| 4/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Breezy cool day, but no precip. Crabapple tree lost the rest of it's flower petals in yesterday's breezes. Some Full Moon last night, eh? 37.4 (at midnight)/ 57.4 = 47.4 avg. Ground water and SBRR receding back towards normal pretty quickly despite the 4 day 1.79" event.
|
| 4/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief VERY light shower around 1 PM. 36.1/60.6 = 48.4 avg. |
| 4/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Much nicer day 39.4/73.2 = 56.3 avg. Fourth day in a row with a little heat, and a small fire in the woodstove. Last evening saw the first lightning bugs in the trees. I don't ever recall seeing any ever before in April, but only started recording their appearence a few years ago in my journal. |
| 5/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well, I guess snow season is officially over, total for the season 50.3". April precip 3.15" (No snow) |
| 5/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
1.62 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.30 thru 1 AM, 0.33 1-3:30, 0.99 3:30-7AM. Light rain at obs time. |
| 5/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.19 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.10" after obs time through 1 AM, then heavy wind and heavy shower added 0.09" 2:30-2:40 PM |
| 5/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heavy duty wind with brief shower about 4 PM. Heard lightning on radio, but no thunder here. Peepers still going all night long. |
| 5/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief late morning sprinkle, about 0.005". First light purple Iris and first daylily has bloomed in my yard, other darker Iris in neighborhood have opened over a week ago. |
| 5/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No rain yet. Wild Geraniums in full bloom, must have missed them opening earlier this week. |
| 5/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief shower 8:55-9:30 AM, thunder to south 9:15 to 9:30. Brief power outage during evening. |
| 5/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy breezy and cool yesterday 38.6/58.6 = 48.6 avg.
This morning's low 34.9 would have been lower were it not for a thin layer of clouds over Warren and western Hunterdon county from 3 AM till dawn. |
| 5/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
34.9/sunny tainted 65.3 = avg 50.1F. Ground water table at lowest levels since the beginning of March. |
| 5/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.76 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Dreary day but rain help off until late. Drizzle and 46 at 7 AM. |
| 5/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Drizzle and a few showers most of the day. Clear by 3 AM. Narrow cool temp range 46.0/50.5 = avg 48.3, humidity never below 83% |
| 5/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Inner tube was wet, since there was no dew on this cloudy morning, I assume an overnight sprinkle occurred. |
| 5/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder from 5 to 6:30 PM, but only a tiny shower in the middle barely wetting the bottom of the inner tube. |
| 5/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A trace before midnight, a trace after, but note even close to 0.01" total. |
| 5/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.59 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Measurable precip from 8AM to about 9 PM, heaviest 0.15" 1-2 PM, only a trace after midnight. Light drizzle at obs time. |
| 5/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light showers overnight and a little drizzle. Saw first hummingbird at the feeder yesterday, almost 3 , and weeks later than in other years. Still a few tree flying lightning bugs in late evening, and even one or two peepers. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level in over 120 days. |
| 5/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few barely perceptible raindrops in the afternoon, and some drizzle toward morning, which continued at obs time |
| 5/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
There was little dew this morning, so I assume wet bottom of the inner tube was from overnight drizzle, so reported a trace. |
| 5/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice morning, but locked up house this morning to preserve cool air moved in by fans overnight. Don't think I'll be able to avoid the AC today. South Branch Raritan at lowest level since mid January. |
| 5/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.54 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder and a few raindrops from isolated storm to west in late afternoon, then intense thunderstorms from 6:15 to 9 PM with heavy downpours but no hail or severe wind. |
| 5/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Possibly raindrops around 9:30 PM, and there was overnight drizzle. Treetop lightning bugs still around, but no more peepers. Hummingbirds dropping by for a snack every day now. |
| 5/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief shower around 9:30 PM. Happy Race day, F1 underway in Turkey (Like the holiday turkey we're smoking right now), Indy at 1 PM, NASCAR at Charlotte at 6 PM. |
| 5/31/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thanx for the inspiration SS-7; I checked, and low temperature for the month was 34.0 on the 11th. And to think I always wait till the 3rd week in May to plant sensitive veggies to avoid late frosts! |
| 6/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Afternoon downpours with sunshine in between. Feels much drier this morning...all the moisture must be in the very heavy dew on the ground. May precipitation total 3.82" |
| 6/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A little thunder and a very light shower 9:30 PM last night, that was it for the precip. Lots of lightning bugs now. |
| 6/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Early morning showers dampened the tomato plants, but that's about it. AC on for 5 straight days now. Lot's of lightning bugs in the evening from treetops to eye level, but the grass level species aren't out yet. |
| 6/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No precip for this past day, but now under a moderate risk for severe TRW today, pretty rare for this area. |
| 6/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Very windy before showers from 3-4 PM a rumble of thunder ~ 3:30 PM. That was it. The veggies are being trickle watered, since it hasn't rained worth anything since they went in. A dry and refreshing 54.3 F at 7 AM with 71% RH. |
| 6/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.79 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
That was a nice and useful rain to combat recentdryness. 0.79" between 10 AM and 1 AM (15 hours) a nice light to moderate rainfall. The veggies are smiling this morning. Only a trace after 1 AM, foggy this morning. |
| 6/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a little drizzle yesterday morning after obs time. Big pulse on the South Branch Raritan from yesterdays showers in the headwaters (Morris Cty) though only a trace here. |
| 6/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Distant lightning lighting up sky visible from dusk to midnight, but no thunder or rain. At 11:30 PM, clear hazy skies were illuminated by lightning from TRWs 75 miles NNW in Wayne County, PA. |
| 6/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
1.60 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2 periods of heavy rain. Exactly 0.50" from 1:30 to 3:30 PM with a little lightning and thunder at end during Tour of High Bridge main bicycle race, the exactly 0.90" in 90 min from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. 1.59" before 1 AM, only 0.01" after in sprinkles and drizzle. Drizzle at obs time. At dusk saw the most ground level lightning bugs (>60 within 1/2 acre visible) that I have in years. |
| 6/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A little very light drizzle and a few raindrops after obs time. |
| 6/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.31 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.25" before 1 AM, 0.06" after. |
| 6/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Few drops at 3 PM, then what seemed like a downpour from 6-7 PM, but only turned out to be 0.11" Heard first annual cicada of the year a mile away and at 200' lower elevation. Still loads of lightning bugs at dusk. |
| 6/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice overhead pass of ISS at 10:50 PM Wednesday. Very warm and muggy this morning. |
| 6/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some thunder around 3 PM but not a drop of rain all day. First annual cicada heard here at home. First in 2000, July 9; 2006, July 1. |
| 6/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief very light shower ~6-7 PM didn't even fully wet the ground. Cloudy 68.2F 85% at 7 AM. |
| 6/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A tiny sprinkle at 8 AM, then a very light shower from 8:25 to 9 AM. That is all :( |
| 6/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
That was the big frontal rain? Time to start watering the veggies full time. My lawn is in good shape because I cut it at 3"; all the neighbors who buzzcut their lawns are already brown. |
| 6/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well, it is getting dry. June total 3.20" but only 0.15" in last 14 days. For June, 8 days with measurable precip, 4 with trace. Last > 1" June 14, last > 0.25" June 17. |
| 7/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
South Branch Raritan below 20th percentile stream flow. Veggies getting rotating trickle watering all the time now. |
| 7/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Will file first drought impact report today. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level since Oct 2009. Spruce Run feeder Mulhockaway Creek, lowest since Oct 08, Spruce Run lowest since Sept 08. Hunterdon Cty groundwater lowest since 08 as well, one site approaching record low. However NJWSA reservoirs in good shape; Spruce Run 92% full, Round Valley 99%. SR releasing 92 Mgd, Round Valley 50 Mgd (Million Gallons/day) Watering veggies on rotating basis, grass frying. 0.15" in last 17 days. (Edit- actual SR release is probably > 100 Mgd, increase in rate was made ~ 8 AM on July 3, actual amount won't be updated till Tuesday) |
| 7/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
South Branch Raritan now at lowest level since Oct 2008, less than 20th percentile. South Branch Watershed Association macroinvertebrate monitoring taking place in High Bridge today, flow is ~ 35 cfs (30 day precip 2.91"). Last year (Jun 27) flow was 104 cfs, 30 day precip 7.32". |
| 7/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Getting nasty out there. I refuse to dump thousands of gallons of drinking water on my lawn, so it's toast. Literally. Not a drop of rain at any NJ CoCoRaHS station in July so far; longest rain free stretch since mid January. |
| 7/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Not a drop of rain here in 8 days, only 0.15" since June 17, combined with extreme heat is becoming quite serious. Unwatered fields are tinder dry, winebrries shriveling up. Using lots of water to save veggies, but even they are unhappy with the heat. Overnight low 79.2 F, 62% RH, DP 65. |
| 7/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Now 0.15" in 21 days. July 1-6 longest stretch without even a trace in the state since NJ CoCoRaHS went online in Autumn '08 exceeding 5 day revious Aug 18-22 2008. July 1-7 tied for longest in NJ with only a trace with Jan 10-16 this year. I suspect there will be some measurable in the 7/8 reports. Large swath from Hunterdon to Monmouth/Ocean has had 0.00" to 0.21" in 21 days. Much cooler low this AM (72.1 F) but much more humid (87%)DP 68.0 |
| 7/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday's showers succeeded in missing us, now 10 days without a drop of rain, 0.04" in 17 days, 0.15" in 22 days. |
| 7/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.30 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Finally some blessed rain. Had to wait all day, and it came down too fast (0.26" 8:00-8:30 with trw-) but at least it wet the ground so if we get downpours today some will be absorbed rather than run off. Another 0.04" before 1 AM, and a little drizzle around 6 AM as well, but no precip by 7 AM when it was 73.4 F, 92% RH. |
| 7/11/2010 |
8:00 AM |
1.44 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heavy downpour with a little thunder: 1.15" from 8:30-9:30 AM, then only 0.29" through 12:30 PM. That was it for the day. 2 day total was 1.74", that's also the total for the month of July. Much nicer this morning 71.6 F, 83% RH at 8 AM. |
| 7/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.24 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some light thunder ~ 8 PM and 11:30 PM. 0.23" 8PM-1AM, only 0.01" after |
| 7/14/2010 |
8:30 AM |
1.27 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Majority of raifall occurred with 1.03" from 2:40 to 3 AM...I measured at 3:10 and submitted sig wx report and called Mt Holly as storm was heading upstream in the South Branch Raritan Basin. 0.24" 3-8:30 AM. Only 0.01" during calendar day 7/13. Moderate rain at obs time. |
| 7/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
2.45 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
What a soaking! 2.34" fell between 8:30 AM and noon, an average of 0.67"/Hr. Submitted several sig wx reports. 12 hour total from 2:40 AM to 2:40 PM was 3.72". Only the preceeding dryness prevented South Branch of Raritan from flooding; as it was, reached highest level since the beginning of May. 70.2 F. 94% at 7 AM. Quite a turnaround, a week ago I was filing Drought Impact Reports with not a drop of rain through the 9th, now July total is 5.70", already above normal for the entire month with 16 days to go! |
| 7/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A trace in gauge, possibly from line that collapsed just to our west last evening. Katydids noticed last night, quite a few, heard them 2 days ago at 200' lower elevation. Still a few lightning bugs at night,but not the large number of weeks ago. Lots of cicadas in the daytime |
| 7/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
With the first katydid on the 16th this year, compared to previous years when I wrote it down: 2000 8/1, 2006 7/26, 2007 7/19. 4 hot days since the last rain and the lawn is looking dry again. |
| 7/19/2010 |
7:45 AM |
0.35 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heavy TRW underway at 7AM with lots of cloud to ground lightning; too dangerous to access gauge. Waited till after the bulk of the rain from this cell had passed at 7:45. Few stratiform drops at that time 70.9 F, 90% RH. |
| 7/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Leftover morning sprinkles and few drops from TRW to north about 6PM and to south about 8PM added up to .01" |
| 7/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.69 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Bulk of rain (0.65") came from 5:10 to 5:40 PM in TRW. Friend reported downed trees in heavy wind in Raritan Boro, Somerset County, a bit later, possibly as this thunderstorm collapsed (microburst?). Thunder through 8 PM, lighting through midnight. Not sure when the other 0.04" occurred. HEAVY dew this morning 66.6F 93% at 6AM, didn't check temp at obs time, watching Tour de France. |
| 7/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few raindrops here and there, now and then, during the day. All the measurable fell in a brief windy thunderstorm just after 11PM. |
| 7/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a trace in a Midnight Moonlit Thundershower. Great evening catching the balloons from the NJ Festival of Ballooning yesterday. Consulted the NJ Wx and Climate network website before leaving home and prepicked the balloon path based on Wind Speed map. Worked out great, about 40 landed all around us at RVCC. Thanx Dave and Mat!! |
| 7/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.55 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light shower began 2:10 PM, Thunder began 2:15, heavy downpour 2:45-3:10 |
| 7/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice Day, still had to run AC for 24th straight day as indoor temp exceeded 82 and rising...however did run fans bringing wonderful outside air in overnight. |
| 7/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.48 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
LOUD thunderstorm woke me up this morning with 0.48" in 20 minutes from 6:20 to 6:40 AM. |
| 7/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.62 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heavy downpour 1:25 to 1:40 PM, 0.62". Thunder from 1:30- 2:00 PM. Monthly total now 8.57", all after the 7 days in the beginning with not a drop in the entire state. |
| 7/31/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
First day with no AC since July 3. Feels great!!
What a wet month in Hunterdon County, the 5 or 6 highest totals in the state. 10.06"; 8.57" (mine); 8.56", 8.05", 7.56", 6.96". Lowest station in Hunterdon with complete record was 3.39" in Flemington. Lowest total in NJ for station with complete record is Sea Isle City, Cape May: 1.17".
The range from high to low in Hunterdon (6.97") was higher than the verifiable total precip for the whole month anywhere else in the state! |
| 8/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder from 12:30 to 4 PM, but only 0.02" in that time. Looks like lightning bugz are winding down, only saw two, looking hard last evening. Lots of cicadas in the daytime and katydids at night though keeping the season sounding summery.
Hummingbird feeders have almost constant activity, and goldfinches devouring the sunflower seeds. |
| 8/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy and humid this morning 73.6 F, 86%. Cicadas loud already at 6:30 AM. Radar indicated sprinkles did not make it to the ground this morning, I looked closely. Despite heavy July rain here, South Branch Raritan below median for last 9 days. |
| 8/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nothin but dew on the gauge again this morning. South Branch Raritan back down to 20% median levels. |
| 8/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A promising precipitation day delivered squat. It's getting dry again, started trickle watering the veggies. Only 0.02" in the last week. Only 4 NJ CoCoRaHS stations have over 1 inch in August. Drought watch issued for 5 NE NJ counties. |
| 8/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few lightning bugs still hanging on. Many female fights at the hummingbird feeder. AC accidently went on for a half hour yesterday before I shut it down for a rest; overnight had the fans blowing in that beautiful cool air. Dew point still too high to open the cellar windows; hope with afternoon mixing it drops a little more to get some fresh air in there. |
| 8/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Not a drop of rain in a week, and only 0.02" in the last 10 days. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level since Oct 2008. |
| 8/10/2010 |
8:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well, can't say we haven't had a drop of rain in 8 days; we had a few drops. Nowhere near enough to make it to the inner tube. No lightning bugs at all last night; last sighting Aug 6th, so it appears their season is over. |
| 8/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few drops yesterday morning...then more dry. |
| 8/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.30 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A nice gentle rain. Not much, but almost all was absorbed with very little runoff. Only a trace after 1 AM. South Branch Raritan barely rose at all, still below 20th percentile. Now 0.32" in 14 days. Yet another Perseid meteor shower peak occurred on the other side of the clouds :( |
| 8/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Extreme dryness continues. Started watering the veggies again despite forecast for the upcoming week. My first rule of forecasting, until a pattern is broken, assume the pattern still is in force, and the pattern has been dry.... |
| 8/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.47 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another gentle soaking in rain. Still less than an inch for the month (0.79"), but none has been wasted as runoff. South Branch Raritan crept above 20th percentile of flow for the first time in 10 days. I can always tell when the dewpoint is > 70, since my cellar windows are covered with condensation (cellar temp 68-69F). For the summer (June 1-today), of stations reporting every day (77 days) or with 73 or more that accounted for every day with multiday reports, range is from 3.81" in Ocean to 12.56" in Hunterdon. Including all reports, top 6 are in Hunterdon (15.00" max), next 3 in Warren, only reliable locations over 10". For the summer, wettest day was July 14 with average of 1.02", and 14 stations reporting over 2". |
| 8/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some distant thunder to south during the afternoon, but all the rain fell in a brief shower with convective line between 6 and 6:10 PM. |
| 8/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mowed lawn for first time in 3 weeks. Still plenty of hummingbirds, both male and female. |
| 8/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Only a few raindrops made it this far north in the evening. Only 0.84" for August, most of that in the last week, but still trickle watering the garden. |
| 8/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Leaves dropping from trees, grass browning again. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level since 9/4/2008, has been below median daily flow for 25 consecutive days, below 20% of median most of that time. |
| 8/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief sprinkle left a trace ~ 11 PM, only 0.02" overnight. Cloudy and foggy at 7 AM. |
| 8/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.87 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Much of yesterday's rain came in short downbursts, highlighted by 0.25" in 10 minutes between 1:10 and 1:20 PM. The 0.89" calendar day total was more than the rest of August combined. The final one occurred just before 7PM followed by the most intense rainbow I've seen in years, with even a faint (reversed color) secondary bow above. South Branch Raritan above median and mean flow for the first time if 40 days (and nights :) ), peaked above 80% of median flow for the date but is back on the way down. At 7AM, clear 62.2F, 95% RH. |
| 8/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.35 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
After a clear morning, rain began again before noon and continued past 1 AM. Nice and gentle, though, no downpours, and only drizzle by 1 AM. |
| 8/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few verrrry light showers during the day yesterday, with drizzle this morning at obs time 63.5F, 86% RH. |
| 8/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Morning heavy drizzle and a tiny dinnertime shower added up to 0.01". 1.25" in the 5 days leading up to upcoming extended spell of beautiful, dry weather (for those who have had the rain). NJ totals for August (with all 25 days accounted for) range from 7.06" (Passaic Cty) to 0.48" (Burlington); the top 7 are in Passaic and Bergen. With little or no precipitation expected the rest of the month, that will be close to the final range. 2.09" here in High Bridge. |
| 8/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
What a beautiful, refreshing morning! |
| 8/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another beautiful pre-autumnal day |
| 8/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A scorcher yesterday, was at a Somerset Patriots evening game; was so hot I had t stop drinking beer! After 6 days off, AC back in motion between heat and rising dewpoint. Drying out again, only 0.01" in 6 days, 2.09" for the month. Will begin serious garden watering today. First tomato sauce batch was Saturday. Great Tomato Tasting 2010 this Wednesday at Snyder farm near Pittstown (See Rutgers website). |
| 8/31/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well, 2.09" for August was it. 0.02" Aug 1-12, 2.06" Aug 13-24, and 0.01" Aug 25-31. Summer (JJA) total 13.86", most of it in July. New snowfall was zero for the summer :) |
| 9/1/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another very hot, dry day. |
| 9/2/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/3/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another hot day, with a sunny morning before the outflow cirrus and AC from Earl moved in for a spectacular sunset. Surface dryness continues to accelerate with hot temps, sunny skies, and only 0.01" in last 10 days. Sure am glad we replaced our central AC 2 years ago with a far more efficient system! |
| 9/4/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sigh...another day with zippo. Passed througha brief tropical shower just west of the Delaware Water Gap about 1:15 PM, but no evidence of even a drop at home, not even drop prints in the windshield dust.
Mulhockaway Creek (Western feeder stream to Spruce Run Reservoir) at record low for 4 days now (33 Yr PoR), South Branch Raritan @ High Bridge below median flow 41 of last 45 days. |
| 9/5/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level in 2 years (and 1 day) since 9/4/2008. Local foliage crisping up nicely. Made second batch of Tomato Sauce yesterday. |
| 9/6/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Third day in a row with no AC, and no basement dehumidifier. Good for the electric bill, but more water trickled into the garden to keep the veggies alive. Firing up the smoker now for our Holiday Turkey. 2 hours meteor observing this morning under crystal clear, crisp skies, only 6 meteors, and six satellites. Katydids were silent, too cool for them this early in the season. |
| 9/7/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A beautiful but dry Labor Day. Now 0.01" in 14 days. Only 28 of 147 NJ CoCoRaisins reports have included measureable precip this month, only 7 over 0.10". Those 7 were all along the coast from Earl. |
| 9/8/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Still dry so far, 13 days not a drop, 15 days only 0.01" Cicadas and katydids still active; didn't see any hummingbirds yesterday, but don't think I've seen the last yet. |
| 9/9/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well, the goose laid another egg in the rain gauge for the 14th day in a row. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level since Oct 2005. Still trickle watering the garden, 3rd batch of tomato sauce underway today, and plenty more still ripening on the vine. |
| 9/10/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Those thick stratocumulus kept the rain away yet another day. 15 without a drop, 0.01" in 17. Only 8 days with measurable since 7/30, only 4 over 0.10" |
| 9/11/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another dry day, but no heat or AC; got first cord of wood delivered for the heating season. Turned into a beautiful morning for meteor observing; a busy first hour from 3:05 to 4:20 AM (16/Hr), normal rates after that (4/Hr). Wildlife report: a few cicadas during the day, 2 praying mantis spotted, 2 female hummingbirds fighting over the feeder. Too cool for katydids at night. Saw a red fox a block from home on the way back from the observatory at quarter to 6. 2.09" of precip since July 30 (43 days). Spruce Run Reservoir below 2/3 of capacity. |
| 9/12/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2 pink lines of clouds approaching from the west, and all this green and yellow stuff on radar likewise... I'm tempted to keep irrigating the garden so as to not irritate the cosmic weather muffin. 17 days with not a drop of rain, 0.01" in 19 days. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level since Oct 7 2005. Edit 7:18 AM EDT (after obs time) drops of water falling from the sky!! |
| 9/13/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Most of the rain came between 8 and 10 AM (0.40"). Only a trace after 1 AM with some drizzle, and clear skies and stars by 5:30 AM allowed some dew to form this morning. South Branch Raritan has responded slowly, still rising at 7AM as rainfall in the northern reaches of the watershed filter down, still unlikely to reach median levels. Spruce Run Reservoir continues to drop; a brief flat spot in the decline between 10 AM and noon. |
| 9/14/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The big thunderstorms passed east and west of us between 6 and 7 PM, just a shower here despite all the rumbling. Another dewy morn, with light fog. 30 day total 2.21". |
| 9/15/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Refreshing day yesterday, very fall like. A few maples have started to put on the cloak of autumn. No cicadas heard for several days now, and too cool for katydids at night. South Branch Raritan still draining some from Tuesday's thunderstorm to north. 30 day precip down to 1.74" |
| 9/16/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day again, getting drier.Precip Totals; Sept 0.44", 30d 1.69", 60d 5.40"(2.70"/mo), 90d 11.25"(3.75"/mo)
|
| 9/17/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.65 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Whew, we got away light here, as the squall line with possible tornados formed to the east. Had thunder from 3:39 to 5:00 PM, rain began at 3:10 PM. 0.63" before 1 AM, 0.02" in a shower~ 5:30 AM. Definately appreciate the rain! At 7 AM light fog, 64.9 F, 94% RH. |
| 9/18/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Not sure if this is related to the dryness, or part of the normal cycle, but up at the NJAA observatory this morning, every time a breeze blew, it sounded like a hailstorm with all the acorns falling. I've never experienced that before. Certainly an above normal year for acorn production (which is cyclical) |
| 9/19/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/20/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few raindrops about 8 PM. After eying the radar, I was looking for them, otherwise never would have noticed. With little rain (Sept 1.09", 30d 2.34") and 16 days of no dehumidifier and only 3 hours of AC in that time, cellar sump is bone dry. |
| 9/21/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Coldest morning in a long time, at 7 AM: 46.8F, 79% RH. Dew on cars, not frost, under clear skies. Pulled off tomatos with any red at all to prevent cold induced flavor loss. |
| 9/22/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
About 10 degrees warmer in temp and dewpoint this morning, still crystal clear. Sept precip 1.09", 30 day 1.45". 90 day and longer periods still above normal, 2009 27.81", 365 day 52.24". Astronomical Autumn begins 11:09 PM tonight, Full Harvest Moon at 5:17 AM tomorrow morning. Interesting note: South Branch Raritan (Gage 1.2 miles away) went up by only 0.84" during the storm (my precip 0.81"), and has returned to the previous very low (below 20% median)level by this morning. No sign of drainage from upstream yet. |
| 9/23/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.81 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Very windy, wet thunderstorm last evening! Thunder began 6:30, at exactly 7:00 PM wind started up with a few raindrops and lightning, then heavy downpour with 0.76" between 7:30 and 8:00. Thunder and rain ended by ~ 8:30, followed by the Harvest Moon...I even woke up at 5:17 AM to see the moment of the full moon. What a geek! Largest rain eveny since Aug 23/24. Sept tot 1.90", 30 day 1.91". At 7 AM, clear with very light fog, 61.7 F. Interesting note: South Branch Raritan Gage 1.2 miles from my site went up by 0.84", my precip was 0.81". It has already returned to the previous very low (<20% of median flow) level with no sign of drainage from upstream. |
| 9/24/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
It took 17 hours for the rain (~.6 " upstream) to reach the High Bridge Gage on the South Branch Raritan, briefly causing the level to rise above median level. But only for 4 hours. Overcast and humid this morning. |
| 9/25/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well, the 16 day streak of no AC, and 26 day streak of no cellar dehumidifier ended yesterday with the heat and dew point of 70+. |
| 9/26/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
I certainly hope the promised rain over the next few days occurs. 4 days after a half inch in the basin, the South Branch of tne Raritan is back to levels not seen since 2005. Spruce Run Reservoir approaching 55% of capacity and even Round Valley is under 88%.
And I realize that this part of the state is far better off than much of the rest. Hummingbirds and cicadas still active yesterday, and katydids last night. |
| 9/27/2010 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few dozen raindrops between 3 PM and 3 AM. Since then, downpours have thoroughly wet the inner tube of the gauge. |
| 9/28/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.47 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Not exactly the threatened heavy rain, but appreciated nonetheless. 7A-1P 0.11", 1-7P 0.21", 7P-1A .07", 1-7A .08". No runoff, puddles only briefly on impervious surfaces. Sept total 2.37", still well below normal. Brief power hit overnight, but unlikely it was weather related. |
| 9/29/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Despite all the hoopla, only a brief afternoon shower.
3 day event total 0.51", Sept total 2.41". We'll see if the forecast deluge happens Thursday...
Statewide CoCoRaisins reported 0.41" to 2.47" for the 3 day event. |
| 9/30/2010 |
7:00 AM |
0.72 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain finally began around 5 AM, heavy for a while. Light rain, 66.6F, 92% RH at 7 AM. Before this event, only 4 or 5 NJ sites were above normal for Sept; we'll see how many are after! |