Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CA-SA-5 Latitude 38.64294
Station Name Carmichael 0.9 NE Longitude -121.30592
County Sacramento Elevation (ft) 130



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 11 1.11 2.15 31 2.15 31 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.72 0.99 30 0.99 30 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 3.90 0.08 31 0.08 31 0.00 0 0 1 4 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 4.04 3.00 31 3.00 31 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 4.18 0.76 29 0.76 29 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
March 12 3.43 5.30 31 5.30 31 0.00 0 0 14 2 0.0 0 0
April 12 1.70 3.87 30 3.87 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
May 12 0.95 0.01 31 0.01 31 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
June 12 0.26 0.04 30 0.04 30 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 0.01 0.01 31 0.01 31 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 0.05 0.00 31 0.00 31 0.00 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 0.33 0.00 30 0.00 30 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 22.68" 16.21" 366 days 16.21" 366 0.00" 0 days 0 49 days 17 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2011 0.00
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.71
10/6/2011 0.28
10/7/2011 0.02
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 1.14
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.00
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 0.00
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.01
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.29
11/7/2011 0.01
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 0.00
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.08
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.01
11/20/2011 0.29
11/21/2011 0.14
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011 T
11/25/2011 0.15
11/26/2011 T
11/27/2011 0.01
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 T
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 0.00
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 0.00
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.00
12/15/2011 0.08
12/16/2011 T
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.00
12/22/2011 0.00
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 T
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 T
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.00
1/18/2012 0.00
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.33
1/21/2012 1.52
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.74
1/24/2012 0.41
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.08
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.04
2/8/2012 0.05
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.00
2/12/2012 T
2/13/2012 0.39
2/14/2012 0.04
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.01
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 0.00
2/24/2012 0.00
2/25/2012 0.00
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.15
3/1/2012 0.20
3/2/2012 0.03
3/3/2012 0.00
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 T
3/8/2012 0.00
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.01
3/12/2012 T
3/13/2012 0.00
3/14/2012 0.62
3/15/2012 0.85
3/16/2012 0.14
3/17/2012 1.08
3/18/2012 0.38
3/19/2012 0.10
3/20/2012 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.00
3/24/2012 0.00
3/25/2012 0.46
3/26/2012 0.02
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 1.20
3/29/2012 0.15
3/30/2012 0.06
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.41
4/2/2012 T
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.09
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.19
4/12/2012 0.56
4/13/2012 1.43
4/14/2012 0.53
4/15/2012 0.00
4/16/2012 0.00
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.66
4/27/2012 T
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.00
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.01
5/27/2012 T
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.04
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 T
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.01
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 0.00
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 T
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 T
8/19/2012 T
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.00
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012 T
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.00
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.00
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.00
9/27/2012 0.00
9/28/2012 0.00
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some (mainly high) clouds, calm, and 56.0F. For 9/30: min 59.1, max 79.6
10/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 54.7F. For the first day of the new water year: min 55.5, max 74.9
10/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, starry skies, calm, and 52.0F. For 10/2: min 53.1, max 76.3
10/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M May have been a trace here yesterday late afternoon, but no evidence of it. At obs time, mostly cloudy, light wind, and 57.9F. For 10/3: min 51.4, max 70.6
10/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Good soaking - fairly steady rain and damaging gusty winds (approx 1 hr power failure starting just before 4AM) most of the night; 0.71" for storm including 0.45" since midnight. At obs time, mostly cloudy, light wind, and 55.1F. For 10/4: min 57.3, max 66.9
10/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Heavy showers/t-showers (max rate 2.8"/hr per auto gauge) during the afternoon. Precip over by 6PM. At obs time, overcast, light sprinkles, breezy, and 50.0F.
10/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A little residual shower activity yesterday AM. Min 49.8, max 61.1 - well below normal. At obs time, crystal clear, calm wind, and a chilly 43.5F
10/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 46.1F. For 10/7: min 42.5, max 69.1
10/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 49.3F. For 10/8: min 45.3, max 73.0
10/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy, light wind, and 59.7F. For 10/9: min 48.4, max 76.5
10/11/2011 6:00 AM 1.14 M M M M Under predicted storm dumped slightly more rain than last week's much ballyhooed storm. Interesting watching radar late AM thru mid-afternoon showing areas of rain repeatedly forming north-northwest of Sacramento and training over the Sac metro area. Light-moderate to briefly heavy rain (max rate 1.2"/hr per auto gauge just after 11AM) mostly over by 4:30PM with a few lingering sprinkles. At obs time, partly cloudy, calm, and 62.7F - equal to yesterday's high.
10/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered high clouds, calm, and 54.3F. For 10/11: min 61.0, max 75.9
10/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 51.8F. For 10/12: min 52.7, max 78.1
10/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 54.3F. For 10/13: min 51.7, max 81.6
10/15/2011 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 58.0F. For 10/14: min 53.6, max 84.5
10/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds, calm, and 55.8F. For 10/16: min 61.1, max 76.8
10/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear, calm, and 53.7F. For 10/17: min 55.3, max 82.8
10/19/2011 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, breezy, and 59.2 F. For 10/18: min 52.8, max 82.3
10/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 53.3F. For 10/19: min 58.2, max 74.4
10/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds, calm, and 52.2F. For 10/23: min 51.6, max 80.6
10/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High-mid level clouds mainly south and east, calm, and 49.7F. For 10/24: min 51.6, max 76.8
10/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear, calm, and a cool 40.6F. For 10/26: min 46.3, max 71.6
10/28/2011 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear, calm, and 44.2F. For 10/27: min 39.7, max 71.6
10/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 47.7F. For 10/30: min 46.2, max 76.0
11/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy, light wind, and 45.5F. For 11/01: min 49.9, max 72.6
11/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Appears to be mainly clear, calm, and 44.1F. For 11/2: min 42.2, max 71.7
11/4/2011 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Not much to write home about, but a little late afternoon/early evening rain with passage of weak front. At obs, mostly clear, calm, and 38.6F. For 11/3: min 43.8, max 64.8
11/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extensive high clouds, nearly calm, and 35.3, up from 34.4F. Frosty even a bit of ice in left over rain puddle. For 11/4: min 36.9, max 57.4
11/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M First drops at 1507hrs, but first 0.01" not until around 1800hrs; 0.22" at 2145hrs. Min 34.4F, max 55.5F. At obs time cloudy, breezy, 46.3F, and a wee bit more light (thank you time change)!
11/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A few remaining sprinkles in early AM, over by 0830hrs. For 11/6: min 45.3, max 54.4. At obs, foggy, calm, and 39.8F.
11/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and a frosty 34.0F. For 11/7: min 39.4, max 56.5
11/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds, calm, and 34.7F. For 11/8: min 33.6, max 59.1
11/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, full moon low on the horizon, calm, frosty, and 35.0F. For 11/9: min 34.7, max 61.7
11/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain overnight between about 11PM and 1AM. At obs, cloudy, light wind, and 48.8F. For 11/11: min 39.0, max 61.3
11/13/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 48.6F. For 11/12: min 47.8, max 63.7
11/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 48.1F. For 11/13: min 46.9, max 65.2
11/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 44.5F. For 11/17: min 40.9, max 64.1
11/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Two brief periods of light showers early to mid afternoon - barely enough to wet pavement. For 11/18: min 43.8, max 59.3F. At obs, mostly cloudy (high-mid), calm, and 37.0F.
11/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Ppt start ~2045; 0.12" as of 2400hrs. At obs, a few very light sprinkles, otherwise cloudy, breezy, and 46.8F. For 11/19: min 36.8, max 55.1F.
11/21/2011 6:20 AM 0.14 M M M M Trace around obs time yesterday and then two pop-up showers for 0.14" between 1350 and 1440 hrs; max rate per auto gage 1.1"/hr. For 11/20: min 46.1, max 56.9F. At obs, a few clouds, calm, and 39.5F
11/22/2011 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy, calm, and 37.7F. For 11/21: min 38.0, max 58.9F.
11/23/2011 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extensive high clouds, calm, and 40.6F For 11/22: min 37.5, max 59.7F.
11/24/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Light rain (appears to have just started), calm, and 46.1F. For 11/23: min 40.1, max 56.5F.
11/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Light rain yesterday ended sometime early to mid-afternoon. Min 42.6, max 54.0F. At obs, mostly cloudy(high and mid), calm, and 44.2F.
11/26/2011 7:15 AM T M M M M A little accumulation in gauge, damp pavement, and dripping gutters, so there must have been some drizzle/drippy fog earlier this morning. At late obs time, low overcast, calm wind, and 49.0F.
11/27/2011 6:50 AM 0.01 M M M M Foggy, drippy, and damp again with measurable 0.01" in gauge, and temp 44.9F. For 11/26: min 42.4, max 56.1F.
11/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another damp, foggy morning with no wind, and 44.3F. For 11/27: min 44.2, max 57.0F.
11/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog, drippy trees, calm wind, and 45.9F. For 11/28: min 43.7, max 59.5F.
11/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Major change in weather already underway - low overcast this AM, but unlike previous 3 days, no soupy, soggy ground fog. Also have light wind and 44.7F. For 11/29: min 44.0, max 51.4 under all day overcast & fog.
12/1/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Trace from drizzle within hour after yesterday's 6AM obs - dramatic change from low overcast to windy and clear with humidity ranging from 93% in early AM to 33% early evening. Currently clear, breezy, and 47.4F.
12/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Breezy and dry (dewpoint in the teens). High yesterday an unusually warm 70.3F.
12/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and first freezing morning of the season with 31.4F. For 12/3: min 43.0, max 61.9F.
12/5/2011 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few high clouds, no wind, frost, and 29.8F. For 12/4: min 30.7, max 56.4F.
12/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and a chilly 29.7F. For 12/5: min 29.5, max 57.3F.
12/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another 30-ish morning. Mainly clear, calm, and 30.3F. For 12/6: min 29.3, max 55.7F. No rain in sight.
12/8/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered high clouds, calm, and 30.8F. For 12/7: min 29.8, max 56.7F.
12/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Same old fair, dry, and frosty at 29.4F. For 12/8: min 30.3, max 57.1F.
12/10/2011 6:08 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds - yet can still see beginning of lunar eclipse totality, calm wind, and 29.0F. For 12/9: min 28.8, max 58.8F.
12/11/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low this AM 30.2F, eighth morning in a row below freezing. Extensive high clouds once again.
12/12/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy, calm, and 39.7F. For 12/11: min 30.2, max 52.8F.
12/13/2011 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Back to mainly clear, calm, and chilly at 30.3F. For 12/12: min 34.7, max 55.3F.
12/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and a frosty 29.1F. For 12/13: min 29.5, max 55.1F.
12/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Finally some rain! Began sometime around 4AM I think. At obs time, light rain, calm wind, and 43.8F. For 12/14: min 28.4, max 55.3F.
12/16/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles after obs time - over by 7AM. This AM, mainly clear, calm (so much for the north wind), and 31.3F. For 12/15: min 40.7, max 52.8F.
12/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hazy/slightly foggy, calm, and 30.3F. For 12/16: min 30.3, max 60.1F.
12/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy instead of frosty, 33.7F. For 12/18: min 30.9, max 53.7F.
12/20/2011 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered high clouds, frost, and 30.0F. For 12/19: min 33.5, max 56.9F.
12/21/2011 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Appears mainly clear, frosty, and 29.4F. For 12/20: min 29.8, max 53.2F.
12/22/2011 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Above freezing (38.2F) due to breezy conditions overnight and dry (dewpoint 19F). For 12/21: min 29.0, max 56.2F. It should be a beautiful sunny day.
12/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature has been below 32.0F since 9:30PM last night and will likely remain that way for a full 12hrs. Currently starry skies, calm, and 26.2F - lowest temp since 12/9/09. For 12/22: min 36.8, max 60.0F.
12/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Almost a carbon copy of yesterday at this time, except slightly colder at 25.6F! For 12/23: min 25.8, max 54.6F.
12/25/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm wind, lots of frost (a pseudo white Christmas), and 27.8F. For 12/24: min 25.1, max 55.4F.
12/26/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Starry skies, calm wind, and a frosty 25.9F. For 12/25: min 27.2, max 55.0F.
12/27/2011 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 28.3F. For 12/26: min 25.3, max 55.0F.
12/28/2011 6:30 AM T M M M M Gauge dry, but a little rain sometime during early AM judging from drops on car and ground. At obs, high clouds, calm, and 39.8F. For 12/27: min 26.9, max 56.9F.
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm wind, and 36.1F. For 12/28: min 37.9, max 58.9F.
12/30/2011 7:40 AM T M M M M Very light drizzle - just enough to dampen ground but gauge bone dry - light wind, and an almost balmy 51.0F. The smell of rain is in the air. For 12/29: min 36.1, max 58.1F.
12/31/2011 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy (high and mid), calm, and 40.5F. For 12/30: min 45.6, max 59.6F.
1/1/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hazy, scattered high clouds, frosty, 32.5F. HAPPY 2012!
1/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 36.4F. For 1/2: min 35.5, max 59.1F.
1/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 33.9F. For 1/4: min 33.3, max 64.0F.
1/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, light frost on roofs, and 31.5F. For 1/7: min 32.5, max 63.7F.
1/9/2012 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, frost, and 30.6F. For 1/8: min 31.5, max 60.5F
1/10/2012 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds, calm, and a frosty 31.0F. For 1/9: min 30.2, max 62.1F.
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, frosty, and 29.5F. For 1/10: min 30.1, max 63.4F.
1/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and a frosty 29.5F. For 1/11: min 29.2, max 62.5F.
1/13/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin high clouds, calm, frosty, 28.9F. For 1/12: min 29.0, max 62.3F.
1/14/2012 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, frosty, and 28.4F. For 1/13: min 28.8, max 63.4F.
1/15/2012 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of high clouds, light wind, and 40.9F. For 1/14: min 28.2, max 64.0F.
1/16/2012 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, cold (26.0F) and dry (dewpoint 19F). Rain on the way, but first have to get past even colder temps tonight. For 1/15: min 32.2, max 58.5F.
1/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear starry skies, calm, and FRIGID at 21.5F. This is the coldest temp I've recorded in the nearly 10 yrs I've been at this location. Last night down to 32F at 1905hrs and 28F at 2135hrs. For 1/16: min 25.3, max 49.6 with brilliant sunshine.
1/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy (high clouds), calm, and 34.3F. For 1/17: min 21.3, max 50.7F.
1/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy (high-mid), calm, and 36.1F. For 1/18: min 30.1, max 54.9. Waiting for the rain.
1/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.33 M M M M ACTUAL RAIN!! Started in mid-afternoon; 0.13" as of 1900hrs; 0.28" as of midnite. At obs, sprinkles, calm wind, and 48.6F. For 1/19: min 34.5, max 49.0F.
1/21/2012 6:00 AM 1.52 M M M M Soggy, windy night, especially between about 9PM and 1AM w/max rain rate of 1.0"/hr per auto gauge. CoCo gauge accum 0.38" as of 1915hrs and 1.24" as of 2400hrs. Rain mostly over by 0200hrs. At obs cloudy, light wind, and 49.1F. For 1/20: min 42.6, max 53.7-reached betw 2200-2230hrs!
1/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, calm, and 41.4F. For 1/21: min 47.3, max 56.7F. Beautiful afternoon with partly sunny skies and rain-cleansed air.
1/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Rain slow to get going yesterday, but good soaking overnite: 1st sprinkles 0930hrs; 0.02" as of 1130hrs; 0.15" as of 1400hrs; 0.19" as of 2020hrs: 0.36" as of midnite; and 0.74" as of 0600 today. At obs, cloudy, gusty winds, and 47.5F.
1/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Good last round of rain within several hrs of 6AM obs(max rate 0.9"/hr), otherwise rain mostly over by mid-AM except for a few lingering sprinkles and rainbows thru afternoon. Storm total 1.15"; total since 1/19 3.00". At obs foggy, calm, and 37.3F.
1/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds, calm, and 43.6F. For 1/24: min 36.6, max 55.9F. Back to dry weather for awhile.
1/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 32.4F. For 1/27: min 43.1, max 63.0F.
1/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 43.7F. For 1/29: min 35.7, max 62.6F.
1/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog and damp ground, but no precip.
2/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain earlier this morning. Now mostly cloudy, calm, and 45.8F. For 1/31/12: min 37.2, max 59.8F.
2/2/2012 5:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace in gauge, dripping gutters, and a few wet spots on paved surfaces - not sure if actually had real precip overnite or just fog drip/condensation. Right now, mainly clear, light wind, and 43.5F.
2/3/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 35.0F. For 2/2: min 42.2, max 59.7F.
2/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy (high), calm wind, and 36.4F. For 2/5: min 33.2, max 63.6F.
2/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain, calm wind, and 48.4F. For 2/6: min 35.0, max 65.4F.
2/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Grand total of 0.09" from latest episode of whimpy winter weather. At obs, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, and 41.5F.
2/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M Very brief drizzle around 10AM yesterday. Currently overcast/fog, calm wind, and 44.2F.
2/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Trace from drizzle mid-AM yesterday, then real rain started about 1700hrs; 0.01" at 1750, 0.06" at 2215, 0.11" at midnite. At obs partly to mostly cloudy, calm, and 43.5F.
2/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A few residual showers yesterday AM. Min 42.9, max a more winter-like 51.8F. At obs, a few high clouds, calm, and 32.7F.
2/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, increasing breeze, and 41.4F. For 2/14: min 32.4, max 57.3F.
2/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, nearly calm, and 36.1F. For 2/15: min 40.2, max 57.2F.
2/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High overcast, calm wind, light frost on roofs, and 36.2F. For 2/18: min 42.1, max 59.0F.
2/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A little light rain since midnight. Currently cloudy, calm, and 45.4F. For 2/19: min 35.5, max 58.3F.
2/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 37.8F. For 2/20: min 44.5, max 56.9F.
2/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear (thin high clouds), light wind, and 50.6F. For 2/22: min 42.0, max 70.7F (1st. 70 of the year).
2/24/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 38.3F. For 2/23: min 46.8, max 70.9F.
2/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain, but currently almost cold enough to snow; partly cloudy (high & mid), calm, and 33.7F. For 2/26: min 32.7, max 57.3F.
2/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, slight breeze, and 37.1F. For 2/27: min 33.6, max 56.9F. Rain on the way?!
2/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Trace prior to midnight (1st drops noted around 2100hrs) thus all measurable since. At obs, moderate rain, windy, and 44.1F. For 2/28: min 34.5, max 56.4F.
3/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Storm total 0.35". Most of rain for this report during 1st hr after yesteday's obs. No rain overnite. Currently cloudy, light wind, and 44.1F. For 2/29: min 43.9, max 51.9F.
3/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Some thin high clouds, calm wind, and 35.2F. For 3/1: min 43.4, max 52.0F.
3/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and a frosty 33.7F. For 3/2: min 34.6, max 61.9F.
3/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 38.9F. For 3/4: min 37.0, max 73.0F.
3/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, light wind, and 47.6F. In just last few mins since obs time it has started to sprinkle. For 3/5: min 38.7, max 72.7F.
3/7/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Trace for brief sprinkles around 6:10 AM yesterday. At obs, clear except for a few high clouds eastern horizon, light breeze, and 36.7F. Low dewpt at 22F. For 3/6: min 45.8, max 58.4F.
3/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, light frost on roofs, and 32.9F. For 3/7: min 35.6, max 63.9F.
3/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2012 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Just enough rain fell to wet pavement and start gutters dripping sometime within last few hours. At late obs, a few very light sprinkles, light wind, and 46.3F.
3/12/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A few lingering sprinkles just after yesterday's late obs. Currently mostly cloudy, calm, and 40.0F. For 3/11: min 46.3, max 61.6F.
3/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet, but it's definitely on the way! At obs, cloudy, breezy, and 53.7F. For 3/12: min 39.5, max 62.6F.
3/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Rain began sometime around 7AM yesterday with periods of light rain throughout the day, 0.22" as of 1830hrs; 0.26" as of midnite. At obs, low-end moderate rain (0.13"/hr rate per auto gauge), light wind, and 52.2F. For 3/13: min 51.1, max 54.5F.
3/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.85 M M M M A few sprinkles last hour, but no additional accumulation since about 1930hrs last evening after an all day soaking. Storm total now 1.47". At obs, cloudy, nearly calm, and a balmy 55.0F. For 3/14: min 52.2, max 57.0F.
3/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Light showers yesterday morning produced 0.04"; remaining 0.10" since resumption of light rain within last hour. At obs, light rain, calm wind, and 53.9F. For 3/15: min 54.9, max 61.0F.
3/17/2012 6:00 AM 1.08 M M M M A few occasional light showers in AM became heavy rain (max rate 2.7"/hr per auto gauge) in late afternoon/early evening; 0.81" as of 1900hrs, 1.06" approx 2100hrs, and 1.08" as of midnite. Rain total for week 2.69". At obs, some high clouds (mainly to east), calm wind, BP 29.62 and still falling, and 41.0F (also dropping).
3/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Fairly continuous light rain from wrap-around showers (as storm center moved inland south of Big Sur) began at 1615, tapered off during mid-evening, but some sporadic rain overnight; 0.12" since midnight. Rain total since 3/13 now 3.07" and season total finally more than three figures at 10.29". At obs, mostly cloudy (a few stars visible thru high overcast), calm, and 41.3F. For 3/17: min 39.0, max 51.6F.
3/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M A few pop-up showers in afternoon. Small hail observed from one at Sac State campus (hail report). At obs, thin high clouds, calm, and 34.6F. For 3/18: min 40.2, max 54.7F.
3/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, calm, and 46.0F. For 3/19: min 33.8, max 54.3F.
3/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, calm, and 43.8F. For 3/20: min 45.8, max 65.4F.
3/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, slight breeze, and 53.8F (20 deg warmer than 2 AMs ago). For 3/21: min 43.7, max 70.6F.
3/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 40.3F. For 3/22: threatening clouds, but no rain - min 53.2, max 62.0F.
3/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy, light breeze, and 51.5F. For 3/23: min 39.4, max 62.3F.
3/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Light to moderate rain started sometime after midnight; 0.17" as of about 4AM. At obs, light rain, calm wind, and 43.4F.
3/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Yesterday's rain over by 0630hrs. Min 43.4, max 58.6F. At obs today, some thin high clouds, calm, and 41.7F.
3/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy, calm, and 48.5F. For 3/26: min 41.0, max 60.7F.
3/28/2012 6:00 AM 1.20 M M M M Rain began early to mid afternoon; 0.19" as of 1740hrs, 0.57" as of 2040hrs, 0.97" as of midnite, and 1.20" as of 0600hrs. At obs, light shower w/breaks in clouds, breezy, and 51.4F.
3/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Showers in AM yesterday; max rate 0.7"/hr per auto gauge. At obs, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, and 44.0F. For 3/28: min 50.8, max 65.4F.
3/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Sporadic light showers beginning late afternoon yesterday and continuing overnight, including 0.04" since midnight - not bad for only a 10% chance of rain. At obs, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, and 51.7F.
3/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet. For 3/30: min 51.0, max 68.5F. Currently cloudy, breezy, BP 29.77 and falling, and 58.0F - little change in temp overnite.
4/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Rain from initially blustery storm began at 1018hrs; 0.23" as of 1300hrs; 0.24" as of 1630hrs: 0.40" as of 2240hrs. An additional 0.01" since midnite. A true miracle March with 5.50", bringing season up to 12.68". At obs, mostly cloudy with sprinkles, calm, and 43.0F. Speaking of temps, yesterday's high was 61.7F at about 1015hrs, after which temp dropped down to 48.5F at about 1230hrs.
4/2/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A trace from leftover sprinkles at/shortly after yesterday's obs time. Min 41.6, max 62.6 and a beautiful start to April. Currently, mainly clear, calm, and 41.3F.
4/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 47.9F. For 4/2: min 40.6, max 67.3F.
4/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Light rain overnight, mainly between 9PM and midnight. At obs, clear, calm, and 39.7F. For 4/3: min 47.3, max 67.9F.
4/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 35.5F. For 4/4: min 38.5, max 62.5F.
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At late obs, mainly clear, calm, and light frost on roofs (2nd morning in row) with temp of 34.4F. For 4/5: min 34.2, max 60.2F.
4/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy, calm, and 42.4F. For 4/8: min 40.8, max 74.1F.
4/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, calm, and 48.1F. For 4/9: min 41.8, max 73.6F.
4/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M First measurable rain sometime after midnight; 0.03" as of 0230hrs. At obs, sprinkles, calm, and 51.5F. For 4/10: min 47.6, max 61.4F.
4/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Moderate to briefly heavy showers overnight and one peel of thunder at 2120hrs: 0.05" as of 1900hrs; 0.16" as of 2125; 0.29" as of midnight. At obs, light to moderate rain, a bit breezy, and 48.8F.
4/13/2012 6:00 AM 1.43 M M M M Wet, wet, wet! Not here to enjoy it, but heavy t-storm around 1800 hrs yesterday responsible for most of 0.79" accum by 1900hrs; 0.91" as of 2340hrs; and 1.43" as of obs time. Three-day total 2.18". At obs, still raining (light to moderate) calm, BP 29.69, and 47.6F.
4/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Several hrs of moderate to heavy rain until frontal passage during 0800 hour followed by residual evening showers. Spectacular mid-afternoon thunderheads plus a double rainbow around 1830hrs. Precipitation completely over shortly before midnight. At obs, mostly cloudy, calm, and 44.9.F For 4/13: min 46.1, max a very un-April like 56.4F.
4/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 56.5F. For 4/20: min 55.5, max 88.8F.
4/22/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 58.0F. For 4/21: min 56.2, max 90.2F. Wow, after just two days in the 80s already hit first 90 of the year.
4/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, breezy, and 54.7F. For 4/22: min 58.0, max 91.9F.
4/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, light wind, and 57.8F. For 4/23: min 54.4, max 74.2F.
4/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.66 M M M M A little rain during mid-AM yesterday, but main rain held off until about 1830hrs: 0.10" as of 1915hrs; 0.41" as of 2145hrs: 0.57" as of midnite; and 0.66" at 0600hrs today. Max rate 0.3"/hr about 2100hrs per auto gauge. Min/max for yesterday 56.1 and 68.4F. Currently, overcast, breezy, and 56.0F.
4/27/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Trace for sprinkles within 1st hr after yesterday's report. For 4/26: min 55.5, max 67.3F. Currently high clouds, calm, and 42.5F.
4/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 56.2F. For 4/29: min 50.9, max 84.5F
5/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 51.4F. For 4/30: min 55.7, max 85.1F
5/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin high clouds, calm, and 47.5F. For 5/1: min 51.0, max 77.8F.
5/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, light breeze, and 50.1F. For 5/2: min 47.2, max 72.4F.
5/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Perhaps a few sprinkles here yesterday, but no obvious signs. For 5/3: min 50.0, max 64.6F. At obs, partly to mostly cloudy, light wind, and 52.3F.
5/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 47.3F. For 5/6: min 53.0, max 86.6F.
5/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 49.5F. For 5/7: min 47.1, max 90.1F.
5/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered high clouds, calm, and 53.2F. For 5/8: min 49.3, max 92.4F.
5/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin high clouds, calm, and 51.1F. For 5/9: min 53.1, max 91.6F.
5/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 51.3F. For 5/10: min 51.1, max 86.8F.
5/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered clouds, light breeze, and 53.5F. For 5/13: min 55.6, max 82.1F.
5/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 52.2F. For 5/14: min 53.2, max 75.1F
5/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 52.1F. For 5/15: min 52.1, max 83.1F.
5/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Marine layer overcast, light wind, and 54.3F. For 5/16: min 52.1, max 86.7F.
5/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 50.6F. For 5/18: min 49.5, max 86.1F.
5/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, breezy, and 57.2F. For 5/20: min 53.4, max 93.9F.
5/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, light wind, and 56.0F. For 5/21: min 56.7, max 83.9F.
5/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few high clouds (no stratus sneaking up like yesterday rt after obs), calm wind, and 51.2F. For 5/22: 56.0, max 84.8F.
5/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 56.4F. For 5/23: min 51.1, max 82.5F.
5/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much calmer this morning after last evening's blustery conditions with BP down to a winter-like 29.55. At obs, mostly cloudy, light wind, and 48.2F. For 5/24: min 56.4, max 81.8F.
5/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Early afternoon shower yesterday. At obs, a few scattered mid-level clouds, light wind, and 49.5F. For 5/25: min 48.2, max 69.8F.
5/27/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Just a few drops at 1707 hrs yesterday from shower passing by to the northeast. At obs, clear, calm, and 47.8F. For 5/26: min 49.3, max 75.7F.
5/28/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, light wind, and 51.2F. For 5/27: min 47.5, max 78.4F.
5/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful 3-day wkend in the 70's. At obs, clear, calm, and 48.2F. For 5/28: min 50.4, max 77.0F.
5/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 51.9F. For 5/29: min 48.0, max 84.0F.
5/31/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few high clouds, light wind, and 57.2F. For 5/30: min 51.9, max 92.0F.
6/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Welcome back CoCoRaHS - missed you yesterday AM. Clear, light wind, and 61.1F. For 6/1: min 59.8, max 99.0F.
6/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bring on the rain! Cloudy, breezy, and 60.4F. For 6/3: min 55.9, max 91.1F.
6/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A little mid/late AM rain yesterday; not as much as predicted but anything is a bonus at this time of year. At obs, partly cloudy, light wind, and a cool 48.6F. High yesterday only 68.2F.
6/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy (high), calm, and 49.4F. For 6/5: min 47.7, max 73.4F.
6/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 53.2F. For 6/6: min 49.2, max 81.8F.
6/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 55.3F. For 6/7: min 53.1, max 87.0F.
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, breezy, and 55.5F. For 6/8: min 55.2, max 85.3F.
6/10/2012 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, breezy (now only about 10-15 mph vs 20-30 mph yesterday and overnite), and 58.9F. For 6/9: min 50.4, max 83.9F.
6/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 55.3F. For 6/10: min 57.6, max 92.5F
6/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 56.7F. For 6/11: min 55.1, max 97.2F.
6/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 59.3F. For 6/12: min 56.6, max 97.2F.
6/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 60.9F. For 6/13: min 59.2, max 96.3F.
6/15/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds, calm, and 57.5F. For 6/14: min 60.7, max 96.6F.
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few high clouds, calm, and 65.1F. First century mark of the year expected today. For 6/15: min 56.8, max 98.7F.
6/17/2012 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 65.0F. For HOT 6/16: min 62.1, max 106.1F.
6/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, refreshing delta breeze, and 57.8F. For 6/17: min 64.8, max 100.5F.
6/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 57.1F. For 6/19: min 54.1, max 93.5F
6/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 60.1F. For 6/20: min 56.9, max 99.1F.
6/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hello summer?! Low (marine) overcast, breezy, and 52.1F. For 6/21: min 59.2, max 78.4F - nearly 21 degrees cooler than previous day.
6/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 52.5F. For 6/22: min 51.6, max 75.4F. Looked like it wanted to rain early afternoon yesterday, but no sign of it here.
6/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, breezy, and 52.1F. For 6/24: min 50.2, max 78.7F.
6/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 51.0F. For 6/25: min 52.1, max 78.2F.
6/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 50.3F. For 6/26: min 50.7, max 82.2F.
6/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light breeze, and 57.8F. For 6/28: min 56.2, max 91.6F.
6/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, breezy, and 62.4F. For 6/30: min 57.3, max 90.1F.
7/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 60.2F. For 7/1: min 61.9, max 87.2F.
7/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, light wind, and 57.6F. For 7/2: min 60.2, max 93.5F.
7/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 59.1F. For 7/3: min 57.5, max 94.1F. Happy 4th!
7/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, light wind, and 56.6F. For 7/4: min 59.0, max 95.8F.
7/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, light wind, and 54.9F. For 7/5: min 56.6, max 88.1F.
7/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, light wind, and 61.4F. For 7/7: min 58.0, max 100.6F.
7/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 58.5F. For 7/8: min 60.5, max 100.2F.
7/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 56.1F. For 7/9: min 58.3, max 100.3F.
7/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 57.9F. For 7/10: min 56.1, max 103.1F.
7/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds to the east, calm wind, and 62.0F. For 7/11: min 57.7, max 106.6F. Humidity down to 9% yesterday, so it was definitely a dry heat!
7/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few high clouds towards the Sierra, refreshing Delta breeze, and 62.7F. For 7/12: min 61.9, max 105.8F.
7/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear except for elevated haze/smoke, nearly calm, and 57.9F. For 7/14: min 54.8, max 88.9F.
7/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light breeze, and 56.4F. For 7/15: min 57.8, max 96.2F.
7/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Marine layer overcast, light breeze, and 58.8F. For very un-July like 7/16: min 56.3, max 78.6F.
7/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear (a bit hazy), calm, and 54.3F. For 7/17: min 58.7, max 76.5 - the coolest July day I've experienced in my 10 yrs at this location. 2nd place goes to previous day.
7/19/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M FYI Sac NWS - Remnants of Hurricane Fabio have dropped a little rain in the Valley. Very brief (perhaps a minute) light shower at 4:42AM. Decent drops, but not enough to wet the ground. First July rain here since 2003. At obs, mostly cloudy, nearly calm, and 61.8F. For 7/18: min 54.3, max 86.5F.
7/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There may have been a 'T' from additional sprinkles after yesterday's 6AM obs, but since I wasn't here to see it, I can't count it. At obs, clear, calm, and 57.3F. For 7/19: min 61.5, max 86.2F.
7/21/2012 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The usual summertime clear, albeit hazy skies, calm wind, and 59.7F. For 7/20: min 57.1, max 94.5F.
7/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Nocturnal July t-storms in the Valley?!! Don't even suggest that there is anything normal about that every several yrs or whenever. Very interesting event with lightning, primarily towards the east from Sierra foothill storms; first noticed at about 2230 at a frequency of about once per 3 mins increasing to every few seconds by 2330. Lightning still observed as recently as 1/2 hr ago from a cell to the west. Activity finally made to Valley floor with a light t-shower 0258-0313 (trace), brief shower 0330-0332 (trace) and the grand finale, a SE to NW moving t-shower 0405-0430 (0.01) with plenty of lightning, thunder, and gusty 20-30 mph winds behind it. I must have seen 300+ lightning flashes during the night. At obs, partly to mostly cloudy, light wind, and 66.2F. For 7/22: min 62.8, max 105.0F. Time for work on less than 2-hrs sleep.
7/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 59.3F. For 7/23: min 65.4, max 94.0F.
7/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 59.5F. For 7/24: min 58.7, max 92.9F.
7/26/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds moving in from the west, refreshing light breeze, and 55.4F. For 7/25: min 59.0, max 93.5F.
7/27/2012 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little stratus, light breeze, and 55.2F. For 7/26: min 55.4, max 88.8F.
7/28/2012 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 56.9F. For 7/27: min 55.1, max 89.2F.
7/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 56.8F.
7/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 61.6F. For 7/30: min 56.8, max 99.1F.
8/1/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 57.7F. For 7/31: min 61.4, max 100.1F.
8/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 57.7F. For 8/1: min 57.7, max 100.3F.
8/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds far to the east, calm, and 59.9F. For 8/2: min 57.5, max 100.3F.
8/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 8:25 AM T M M M M Light precipitation first observed at 5:43 pm and distant thunder and lightning after 9:45 pm
8/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 57.1F. For 8/6: min 56.8, max 96.8F.
8/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 57.8F. For 8/7: min 57.0, max 99.9F.
8/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 58.3F. For 8/8: min 57.0, max 99.3F.
8/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few scattered mid-level clouds, calm, and 61.5F. For 8/9: min 57.8, max 104.2F.
8/11/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 59.5F. For 8/10: min 61.3, max 105.1F.
8/12/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of perspiration, but no precipitation. Thin high clouds to the southeast, hazy, light breeze, and 67.4F. For 8/11: min 59.4, max 106.5F.
8/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mid-level clouds to the east over the Sierra, calm, and 65.4F. For 8/12: min 66.5, max 103.4F.
8/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Elevated smoke, slight breeze, and an unusually warm 70.7F. For 8/13: min 65.0, max 106.1F.
8/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy (monsoon moisture), breezy, and another warm morning at 69.1F. Virga observed several miles away last evening around 8PM. For 8/14: min 69.2, max 98.5F.
8/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, refreshing breeze, and 61.4F. For 8/15: min 66.6, max 97.9F.
8/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy (monsoon moisture), breezy, and 60.5F. Appears to be shower activity towards/over the Sierra. For 8/16: min 60.8, max 99.4F.
8/18/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops between 5:30-5:40AM, but not enough to wet anything. Currently mostly cloudy, widely spaced rain drops starting to fall again, light wind, and 69.0F. For 8/17: min 60.3, max 96.2F.
8/19/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A trace from a few drops within about 15 mins of yesterday's obs, otherwise dry but a little muggy through rest of the day. Min 68.0, max 98.1F.
8/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 57.9F. For 8/19: min 60.8, max 94.9F.
8/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered high clouds, light wind, and 60.0F. For 8/20: min 57.5, max 97.4F.
8/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 58.3F. For 8/21: min 59.3, max 92.4F.
8/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light breeze, and 60.5F. For 8/22: min 57.7, max 93.5F.
8/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light wind, and 57.8F. For 8/23: min 59.0, max 92.1F.
8/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little bit of fall in the air and leaves on liquid amber tree starting to change color. Clear, light wind, and a cool 53.5F. For 8/26: min 55.6, max a wonderful 80.1F.
8/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 53.9F. For 8/27: min 53.3, max 89.0F.
8/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 53.4F. For 8/28: min 53.2, max 93.2F. Fall is definitely trying to nudge summer aside with three consecutive AMs below the 55-degree summer threshold.
8/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 56.1F. For 8/29: min 52.4, max 94.4F.
8/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 55.4F. For 8/30: min 55.5, max 95.6F.
9/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, but some haze/smoke, calm, and 54.3F. For 9/2: min 52.1, max 90.9F.
9/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 54.5F. For 9/3: min 54.2, max 93.7F.
9/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of mid-level clouds, calm, and 56.7F. For 9/4: min 53.9, max 95.2F.
9/6/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles from brief shower 0018-0021hrs. A little lightning and thunder observed at 0545 hrs from cell at least 5 miles to the west. At obs, mostly cloudy, light breeze, and 63.7F. For 9/5: min 56.6, max 83.8F.
9/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly to mostly cloudy, calm, and 57.8F. For 9/6: min 61.6, max 89.5F.
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, light wind, and 61.1F. For 9/7: min 57.3, max 91.2F.
9/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light breeze, and 59.4F. For 9/8: min 61.0, max 91.6F.
9/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 52.9F. For 9/9: min 58.5, max 89.3F.
9/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 53.8F. For 9/10: min 51.7, max 89.8F.
9/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 59.3F. For 9/11: min 53.0, max 91.8F.
9/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 58.1F. For 9/12: min 57.8, max 91.4F.
9/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 60.4F. For 9/13: min 57.5, max 94.6F.
9/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 54.7F. For 9/15: min 57.3, max 92.9F.
9/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light breeze, and 53.8F. For 9/17: min 56.5, max 85.9F.
9/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 55.9F. For 9/18: min 52.8, max 87.7F.
9/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 57.2F. For 9/23: min 57.7, max 89.2F.
9/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 52.5F. For 9/24: min 55.7, max 85.9F.
9/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 55.5F. For 9/25: min 51.9, max 88.5F.
9/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mainly clear, calm, and 56.8F. For 9/27: min 54.8, max 92.2F.
9/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, and 55.7F. For 9/29: min 56.0, max 91.1F.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
3/18/2012 3:29 PM Location at Sacramento State Campus and NOT at registered location. Largest hail just under 1/4", five minutes into 9 min shower. Rice Rice Rice Soft|White Ice 9 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail vertical