Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-63 Latitude 42.003899
Station Name Elk Grove Village 0.6 ESE Longitude -87.981309
County Cook Elevation (ft) 699



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 2.98 1.90 31 1.90 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 3.08 3.43 30 3.43 30 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 2.27 2.67 31 2.67 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 1.8 3 1
Jan 12 1.75 1.71 31 1.71 31 0.00 0 0 7 9 11.8 4 4
Feb 12 1.69 1.40 29 1.40 29 0.00 0 0 8 3 5.5 5 1
March 12 2.31 2.38 31 2.38 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.1 1 0
April 12 3.40 1.98 30 1.98 30 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.99 2.37 31 2.37 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.95 2.17 30 2.17 30 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.83 2.86 31 2.51 20 0.35 11 2 5 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.56 1.97 31 1.97 28 0.00 3 1 9 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.37 1.52 30 1.52 30 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.18" 26.36" 366 days 26.01" 352 0.35" 14 days 3 111 days 37 days 19.2" 13 days 6 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 0.06
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.09
10/14/2011 0.25
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 T
10/17/2011 0.19
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.01
10/20/2011 0.74
10/21/2011 0.05
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.23
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.03
10/27/2011 T
10/28/2011 0.01
10/29/2011 0.05
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.19
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.10
11/4/2011 0.06
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.01
11/8/2011 0.44
11/9/2011 1.31
11/10/2011 0.15
11/11/2011 0.02
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 T
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 T
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.21
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 1.12
11/28/2011 0.01
11/29/2011 T
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.02
12/3/2011 0.02
12/4/2011 0.34
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 0.04
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.02
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.49
12/15/2011 1.31
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.02
12/18/2011 0.03
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.01
12/22/2011 T
12/23/2011 T
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.08
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 T
12/30/2011 0.03
12/31/2011 0.26
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.02
1/2/2012 T
1/3/2012 T
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 0.41
1/14/2012 T
1/15/2012 T
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.05
1/18/2012 0.07
1/19/2012 T
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.47
1/22/2012 T
1/23/2012 0.59
1/24/2012 T
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 T
1/28/2012 0.10
1/29/2012 T
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
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 0.00
2/8/2012 T
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.11
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.02
2/15/2012 T
2/16/2012 0.11
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.05
2/22/2012 0.01
2/23/2012 T
2/24/2012 0.77
2/25/2012 0.02
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.31
3/1/2012 0.01
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.15
3/4/2012 T
3/5/2012 T
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.28
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.21
3/13/2012 0.02
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 T
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.00
3/20/2012 0.05
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.09
3/24/2012 1.14
3/25/2012 0.01
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 T
3/31/2012 0.42
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.04
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 T
4/9/2012 T
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.66
4/16/2012 0.43
4/17/2012 0.01
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.04
4/20/2012 0.03
4/21/2012 0.01
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.14
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.28
4/29/2012 0.01
4/30/2012 0.33
5/1/2012 0.01
5/2/2012 0.07
5/3/2012 T
5/4/2012 1.05
5/5/2012 0.02
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.82
5/8/2012 0.12
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.12
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 T
5/13/2012 0.02
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.09
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.01
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 T
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.04
6/1/2012 1.19
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 T
6/5/2012 0.00
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 0.57
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.01
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 T
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.04
6/30/2012 0.36
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 T
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 **
7/13/2012 **
7/14/2012 **
7/15/2012 **
7/16/2012 **
7/17/2012 **
7/18/2012 0.30
7/19/2012 1.47
7/20/2012 0.02
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 T
7/24/2012 T
7/25/2012 0.46
7/26/2012 0.41
7/27/2012 **
7/28/2012 **
7/29/2012 **
7/30/2012 0.05
7/31/2012 0.15
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.23
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 **
8/8/2012 **
8/9/2012 T
8/10/2012 0.29
8/11/2012 0.01
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.03
8/14/2012 0.40
8/15/2012 0.03
8/16/2012 T
8/17/2012 0.24
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.21
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 T
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.53
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 0.01
9/3/2012 T
9/4/2012 0.27
9/5/2012 0.25
9/6/2012 0.03
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.06
9/9/2012 0.24
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.18
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.28
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.19
9/23/2012 0.01
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 0.06 M M M M A brief heavy downpour with small hail mixed in around 4:30PM. There was plenty of blue sky observed during this event. It rained enough to cancel girls tennis at the high school because the courts were wet.
10/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the rooftops and cars this morning. A nice Fall day yesterday.
10/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew present at the time of this report!
10/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some dew present this morning with clear skies.
10/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful display of Fall colors observed in the Forest Preserve areas yesterday. A warm day with sunshine!
10/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another great Fall day yesterday! No precipitation to report.
10/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm sunny day yesterday. Temperature of 53° at the time of this report with fog in grassy areas and the forest preserve. No precipitation to report.
10/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, sunny Fall day with cool overnight temperatures. Perfect! No precipitation to report.
10/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation to report. A nice view of the Moon through some clouds. Perfect for Halloween! Dew present with a Temperature of 53° at the time of this report
10/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
10/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Rain off and on throughout the day. Many leaves are now off the trees; definitely a sign of things to come!
10/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Light rain with a trace amount of precipitation at the time of this report. Tons of skunks in the area the last few nights. My 3 dogs got skunked overnight.... What a mess!
10/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
10/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very cool 39° at the time of this report, no precipitation to report.
10/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.74 M M M M
10/21/2011 6:45 AM 0.05 M M M M Frost on the roof and on grassy areas this morning. Temperature of 35º at the time of this report.
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 6:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
10/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/27/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief thunderstorm with some very cold rain later in the afternoon yesterday. Frost on rooftops and windshield this morning.
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M We had showers off and on during the day and during the evening. Frost at the time of this report.
10/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very nice and uneventful day at my station yesterday!
10/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Rain in the afternoon hours. Heavy dew and some fog at the time of this report.
11/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost present this morning with no precipitation to report. A very nice Halloween yesterday!
11/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain and windy at the time of this report. Mild temperatures.
11/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
11/5/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies with frost present. No precipitation to report.
11/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Periods of rain overnight last night.
11/9/2011 6:00 AM 1.31 M M M M Rain during the late morning/early afternoon hours, overnight and raining at the time of this report. A temperature of 50°. Total precipitation from this event is now at 1.75".
11/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Frost this morning with cloudy skies. Snow flurries observed in Hoffman Estates yesterday at 3:15PM but none observed at my station.
11/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 T T M M Snow showers (some quite heavy for a brief period) and a period of graupel. No accumulation as all precipitation melted upon contact with the ground. This was the first snow of the season at my station.
11/12/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A brightly lit early morning (around 5:30AM) by the almost full moon. I could actually see my shadow walking out to the gauge since it was so bright! A nice day yesterday with no precipitation. Frost present on the roof tops at the time of this report.
11/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M It got a little bit colder than I had thought last night, hopefully the plants survived but only time will tell! Frost at the time of this report.
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
11/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Cool and cloudy at the time of this report.
11/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Periods of rain throughout the day yesterday with some wind. Made for quite an unpleasant day yesterday weather wise. Frost on most surfaces at the time of this report.
11/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool with clouds at the time of this report. Thank you to all CoCoRaHS observers, CoCoRaHS administrators, and to everyone at the National Weather Service for all you do! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
11/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2011 7:00 AM 1.12 M M M M Rain most of the day yesterday with standing water in my yard this morning. Everything is nice and muddy for the dogs!
11/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/29/2011 6:00 AM T T M M M Snowflurries for a brief period yesterday morning.
11/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the rooftops and some on the truck this morning. No precipitation to report.
12/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost this morning but no precipitation. Happy Birthday to CoCoRaHS Illinois and a BIG THANK YOU to all of our observers! We couldn't be successful without you!
12/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 T M M M Rain and light snow yesterday. Some patchy snow on bare ground otherwise most appears to have melted off.
12/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Periods of rain in the morning and then again in the evening hours. Had just enough precipitation free time in the evening to grill out some burgers!
12/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 T M M M
12/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 M M The first snowfall of the season at my station. It appears as if there was some blowing of the snow so this is the average of 3 measurements. (All measurements were very close!)
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold start to the morning with a temperature of 12°. Frost at the time of this report.
12/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some frost this morning with clear skies. No precipitation to report for yesterday!
12/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very mild 40° at the time of this report.
12/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Rain throughout the overnight hours with rain at the time of this report. A mild 43°.
12/15/2011 6:00 AM 1.31 M M M M A unseasonable temperature of 50° at the time of this report (was as high as 53° at 3:30AM). Ground is saturated with water ponding in the yard. Storm total was 1.80". If only it had been 30° colder......
12/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.4 T M M Light snowfall occurring at the time of this report. An SWE of only 0.02" at the time of this report.
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.9 0.03 0.6 0.02 The "New Snowfall" measurement and core sample were taking when the snow showers ended yesterday morning. The "Total Snow and Ice on Ground at Observation Time" reflects this mornings observation. Fog, some black ice present, with a temperature of 26° at the time of this report.
12/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another mild December day. No precipitation to report.
12/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain and sleet observed but no snow at my location. Observed some very large snowflakes (must have been at least 1.5") in the Hoffman Estates area. Some fog at the time of this report.
12/22/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Light rain observed yesterday. I still have some very green grass between the houses here. Very odd for this time for the year.
12/23/2011 6:00 AM T T M M M Periods of light rain and a brief period of snow showers and sleet/ice pellets. Only a trace amount of accumulation. From Sept 1, 2011 to now I have observed 10.89" precipitation, 1.8" snow w/0.05 SWE while last year I had 8.59" precipitation, 9.8" snow w/0.99" SWE during the same time period. Warmer but more precipitation than last year!
12/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost present this morning.
12/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M While talking to the neighbors yesterday I realized the grass grew a couple of inches on the side of the house. I may hold out and mow it on New Years Day. Mild with no precipitation to report. Merry Christmas to all!
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost at the time of this report. A mild day yesterday with plenty of sunshine but windy in the afternoon. No precipitation to report.
12/27/2011 6:45 AM 0.08 M M M M 36° at the time of this report. Another mild day. I noticed some purple flowers out in front of the local fitness center which appeared to still be in bloom. Very odd.
12/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool start to the morning (~20°) with some clouds. No precipitation to report.
12/29/2011 6:30 AM T M M M M A trace amount of precipitation in the gauge this morning. Patio and parts of the driveway were icy this morning as well. Temperature of 34° at the time of this report.
12/30/2011 5:45 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report with mild temperatures.
12/31/2011 7:30 AM 0.26 M M M M A grey, dreary day most of the day. Light rain for a good part of the day. Mild temperatures for December. Heavy frost present with a temperature of 27° at the time of this report.
1/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 T M M M Light rain observed with some light snow mixed in right before this report was taken. Happy New Year to all! Thanks to all CoCoRaHS observers and everyone at the National Weather Service for everything you do!
1/2/2012 7:00 AM T T M M M 22° with light snow at the time of this report. A very windy day yesterday with a brief peek at the sun.
1/3/2012 6:00 AM T T M M M Snow showers off and on during the day with only a trace amount of accumulation.
1/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm 42° at the time of this report. No precipitation and the snowboard is getting cobwebs!
1/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34° with no precipitation to report. Clear skies with a great view of what appeared to be a full moon earlier (around 4:00AM)
1/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very mild day yesterday with generous sunshine. Was able to get all outdoor Christmas decorations down. No precipitation to report.
1/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost present this morning. No precipitation to report.
1/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation to report as of right now. My snow blower did start last night so that should help minimize any snowfall.
1/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.41 5.3 0.38 5.3 0.38 This is an average of several measurements due to blowing and drifting.
1/14/2012 6:00 AM T T T M M Snow flurries off and on during the day yesterday and at the time of this report. More seasonable temperatures.
1/15/2012 6:00 AM T T T M M Light snow flurries in the early morning hours. Other that that a seasonably cold day. It was a nice morning to get out for a walk!
1/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32° at the time of this report with partly cloudy skies. No precipitation to report.
1/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
1/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.07 0.3 0.07 M M
1/19/2012 5:00 AM T T T M M Light snow at he time of this report with a temperature of 26°.
1/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.47 5.1 0.47 5.1 0.47
1/22/2012 6:00 AM T T T 4.5 0.67 Snow flurries observed in the morning hours.
1/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Rain during the overnight hours... Temperature of 44° at the time of this report. Lots of standing water and mud (dogs are having fun!) in the yard.
1/24/2012 6:00 AM T T T M M
1/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Very light drizzle observed yesterday.
1/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 1.1 0.09 1.0 M Snow occurred during the later evening and overnight hours.
1/29/2012 5:30 AM T T M M M Some light snow was observed at the time of this report. I would have not even known it was snowing if I was not outside.
1/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm day yesterday with some sun. Temperatures in mid to upper 50's most of the afternoon.
2/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M All that is left is a soupy, muddy mess in the backyard. The dogs are enjoying it but the floor is sure muddy!
2/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another mild day yesterday with no precipitation to report. No fog at my location but fog became more dense as I moved west.
2/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with a temperature of 37° at the time of this report. No precipitation to report yesterday.
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
2/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seemed as if it got colder in the afternoon/evening hours compared to the early morning. No precipitation to report.
2/8/2012 6:00 AM T T M M M A few brief (2 minute type brief) heavy snow showers during the mid morning hours. Only a trace amount of accumulation.
2/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A much cooler morning this morning (more seasonable) with no precipitation to report. A clear morning with a nice view of Full Moon and the stars with frost present.
2/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2012 6:15 AM 0.11 1.0 0.11 M M Snow showers yesterday with a total accumulation of 1.0". (Average of 3 measurements due to blowing and drifting). Clear skies this morning with a temperature of 9° which is the coldest of the season here.
2/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clear morning with a temperature of 16°.
2/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.40 M M Snow must have occurred in the evening and overnight hours. Snow on the snowboard and on my truck appeared to have some ice mixed in as well.
2/15/2012 6:00 AM T T M T M Snow flurries observed during the morning hours.
2/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Light rain during the evening and overnight hours. At least I suspect that's when it fell, the dogs came in wet several times overnight.
2/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost this morning with a temperature of 31°.
2/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2012 6:40 AM 0.05 0.3 M M M Snow showers observed around the 5:00AM time frame. At the time of this report snowfall was very light with a total accumulation of 0.3" on the ground some of which was melting already. Temperature of 34° at the time of this report.
2/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 M M Snowfall overnight but some light flurries at the time of this report.
2/23/2012 6:00 AM T T M T M
2/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.77 3.6 0.47 3.6 0.47 Rain during the morning hours with some snow/sleet mixed in during the afternoon hours before changing to light rain again. Rain changed over to snow at 10:42PM (I was actually outside when it happened). Temperatures remained above freezing longer than I had thought they would. Light snow at the time of this report with a temperature of 33°.
2/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 T 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
2/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Fog and light rain at the time of this report with a temperature of 45°. Fog became more dense as I headed west this morning.
3/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 T M M M Light rain and fog in the morning, clearing in the mid morning/early afternoon with temperatures reaching the upper-50's, but snow flurries during the evening hours with temperatures in the mid-30's. A very windy day. Weather for all!
3/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 T M T M Rain changed over to a brief period of heavy snow (About 4:00PM) most of which melted when it hit the ground. A period of sleet and freezing rain occurred as well. Some sleet pellets were found in the gauge this morning.
3/4/2012 6:00 AM T T M M M Light snow throughout the day with no accumulation.
3/5/2012 6:00 AM T 0.1 M T M Snow flurries during the day with heavier snow at night. Temperature of 18º at the time of this report.
3/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57° and already windy at the time of this report. A warm sunny day yesterday but very windy. It was nice to meet some of the neighbors again though as I chased my garbage cans down the street.
3/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Another windy day yesterday. Once again I lost the garbage cans but also a piece of siding from the garage. Luckily nothing else blew away. (I was kind of hoping for the 1970s aluminum shed to blow away). Temperature of 40° at the time of this report.
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 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm, windy day yesterday. Sunny for most of the day. Great view of Jupiter and Venus in the western sky during the evening hours.
3/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report with a temperature of 54°. Another very warm day yesterday.
3/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A very warm day yesterday with some light rain showers. Otherwise another great day!
3/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A very warm day yesterday (82° at my location) with mild temperatures overnight. There was a trace amount of precipitation at some time overnight too. Patio was still wet at the time of this report.
3/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation report but the temperature did drop from 74° at 7:30PM to 59° at 8:30PM at my location! Made for some really nice sleeping weather!
3/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm start to the day for March. Leaves are coming out on the trees already and several mosquitos were seen!
3/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm day yesterday with temperatures in the low 80s. Some flashes of lightning and interesting cloud formations to the south but no storms or precipitation to report at my location.
3/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another very warm day with temperatures in the low 80's.
3/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Temperatures reached 80° at my locations with skies clearing in the afternoon. 67° at the time of this report.
3/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm day yesterday with temperatures in the mid 80's again. 64° at the time of this report.
3/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another very warm day, looks like I may have to mow the lawn very soon!
3/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Periods of rain yesterday. Temperatures in the lower 80's.
3/24/2012 6:00 AM 1.14 M M M M Heavy rain occurred when I was at work. (Between 5:30AM-3:30PM). I was quite shocked when I read the gauge. Some fog at the time of this report.
3/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Periods of light rain yesterday.
3/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seasonably cool with a few drops of precipitation observed in the gauge.
3/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature of 40° with no precipitation observed. A much cooler day yesterday; we actually had to turn on the heat for the first time in a couple of weeks!
3/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm but windy day yesterday. Took a trip out to Rockford in the late afternoon. When I got back you would have thought I drove through Northern Minnesota on a warm Summer day judging by the amount of bugs on the windshield and hood of the truck.
3/29/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool this morning with a temperature of 43°­.
3/30/2012 5:45 AM T 0.0 M M M Light rain at the time of this report with lightning off in the distance. After looking at the Radar the storm should be here in a few minutes.
3/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Four ants and other assorted bugs along with liquid precipitation in the gauge this morning.
4/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clear morning with cool temperatures. No precipitation to report.
4/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear with frost present at the time of this report.
4/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool with frost on the rooftops at the time of this report. A very nice day yesterday with some high level Cirrus clouds observed.
4/8/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Light rain observed in the evening hours; just enough to get a few drops on the windshield, not enough to collect in the gauge. I would not have known it rained if I was not outside.
4/9/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very windy day with cool temperatures. No precipitation to report.
4/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature of 32° but no frost observed. Partly cloudy yesterday with dry conditions.
4/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the rooftops and cars this morning with clear skies. A cool day yesterday with some clouds. Very dry here with precipitation amount totaling a whopping 0.04" since April 1st at my location.
4/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seasonably cool temperatures this morning with no precipitation to report.
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature of 56° at the time of this report and cloudy. Another seasonably warm day yesterday becoming overcast in the afternoon.
4/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.66 M M M M Thunderstorms and rain overnight. Temperature of 62° at the time of this report with high humidity.
4/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Rain in the afternoon and overnight hours. Temperature of 58° at the time of this report with clouds filtering a crescent moon. A couple of gusty storms with heavy rain came through with thunder and lightning off in the distance.
4/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Periods where it was very windy with some branches down.
4/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
4/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Some light rain early Friday morning; frost on the rooftops at the time of this report.
4/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation to report; things appear to be drying out again.
4/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost on the ground and rooftops at the time of this report. Dry spell continues.
4/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day with mild temperatures.
4/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
4/27/2012 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost this morning with a temperature of 31°. No precipitation to report.
4/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Light rain before 4:00AM with heavier rain after 4:00AM. Light rain at the time of this report. A cool, windy day yesterday.
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
5/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Periods of showers through out the day. Heavy dew present this morning with temperatures around 60°.
5/3/2012 6:30 AM T M M M M Temperature of 71° at the time of this report with sunshine filtered by some high level cirrus clouds.
5/4/2012 6:00 AM 1.05 M M M M Several lines of storms came though the first being around 6:10PM which was accompanied by high winds, heavy rain and some small hail. More storms came through later in the evening and overnight accompanied by thunder and lightning. Warm and very humid at the time of this report.
5/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/6/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very light rain yesterday morning. If I wasn't outside mowing the lawn I would not have seen it. A humid, mostly overcast day. Overcast with a temperature of 55° at the time of this report.
5/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Periods of rain, some heavy, during the day and overnight.
5/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Came home around 3:30PM and noticed the ground was a little wet. Not exactly sure when the precipitation fell. Clear with a temperature of 45° at the time of this report.
5/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A near perfect day yesterday. Clear skies with no precipitation to report.
5/12/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Periods of light rain during the day.
5/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool clear day yesterday; a great Mothers Day!
5/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M A gusty thunderstorms came though in the early evening with a brief period of heavy rain. Temperatures dropped 15° as the front passed.
5/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm day yesterday with no precipitation to report. Low humidity most of the day but it did increase later in the day. Temperature reached 92° at my location. Clear and warm at the time of this report.
5/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Thunder and lightning observed but only some very light rain observed. Temperature reached 92° at my location.
5/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice cool day yesterday (much to my liking!) with a cool morning this morning.
5/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A pleasant day yesterday with some dew present this morning. Still no precipitation to report. We are in need of some rain.
5/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm day yesterday with no precipitation to report.
5/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm day again yesterday with no precipitation.
5/26/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Another dry day. No precipitation in the gauge but the ground was wet this morning.
5/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry spell continues; precipitation appeared to go to the North.
5/28/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very hot day yesterday with temperatures topping out at 98° at my location. Lawn is turning brown with huge cracks in the yard due the lack of precipitation.
5/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storms all dried up before they got here. Another day with no precipitation and high temperatures. High of 95° yesterday. Total precipitation for the month is 2.33" of which 1.05" was reported on May 4th and 0.82" reported on May 7th.
5/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry but cooler day.
5/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/1/2012 6:00 AM 1.19 M M M M Steady rain just about all day yesterday. Much needed rainfall; no flooding or ponding since all rainfall soaked in.
6/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain observed at the time of this report. Not enough to collect in the gauge; if I wasn't outside I would not have even noticed it.
6/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A sunny, cool day yesterday. Was able to get some nice pictures of Venus traversing the sun during the late afternoon hours. Dew present this morning with cool temperatures.
6/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool with a temperature of 53° at the time of this report.
6/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry pattern continues. Sunny with mild temperatures at the time of this report.
6/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry sunny day!
6/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry, hot day. Weeds are the only thing growing in the yard.
6/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not a drop of rain to report; not even any meaningful dew this morning. The clover I can't get rid of seems to be growing nicely but that's about it. 1.35" of rain has fallen at my location in the last month with 1.19" reported on June 1st.
6/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry, sunny day. I couldn't help notice how blue the sky was yesterday around 6:30PM. Not a cloud to be found. Almost like something you'd see in the deserts of Arizona. Dew was present at the time of this report.
6/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, dry day. The last remaining part of my lawn that was green (a patch of clover) is even turning brown now.
6/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation to report with a very warm 76° and overcast at the time of this report. Humidity is on the rise!
6/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.57 M M M M Finally, some much needed rain!
6/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot, windy day yesterday with humidity increasing later in the day. No precipitation to report.
6/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, dry day.
6/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Clear and cool at the time of this report. Light rain showers for a few minutes but they did not amount to much.
6/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry, warm day. Leaves look distressed on some Maple trees in the area. They look like something you'd see in the Fall, not early Summer.
6/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, dry day. Mowed the lawn; actually just the weeds. Quite the dust storm was blown up during the mowing. Most of the lawn is brown and actually crunches when you walk on it.
6/25/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Some very light drizzle noticed in the morning hours. Not even enough to wet the ground at my location.
6/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool day and a very cool evening. Dew present with fog in low lying forest preserve areas.
6/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, dry day with no precipitation to report. Temperature already 78° at the time of this report.
6/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A very brief period of rain yesterday. Storms went from a NW to SE line missing my location. Just enough rain fell to make it feel like New Orleans in August.
6/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Periods of rain yesterday with a total of 0.36" occurring in three waves. Grass is turning green again but much more rain is needed.
7/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Severe storms went South by a mile or two. Very high winds at my location with branches down and debris blowing all over. My Gas grill became airborne for a few seconds on one of the higher gusts. Nothing observed in the gauge this morning but I did observe a few drops of precipitation during the storm.
7/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, dry day.
7/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot day. No precipitation to report. Happy 4th of July to everyone!
7/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another very hot, dry day. Temperatures over 100° with no precipitation in sight.
7/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunder observed but rain missed my area by what looked like a mile once again. Temperature did drop about 15° as the storm came by but temperatures rebounded in no time. Temperature of 84° and very humid at the time of this report.
7/7/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very hot and dry yesterday. Temperature of 81º at the time of this report.
7/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much cooler in the afternoon and evening. Not a drop of rain here though.
7/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A much cooler day yesterday but still no precipitation to report.
7/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day.
7/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another rain free day but there was dew present this morning.
7/19/2012 6:00 AM 1.47 M M M M The first wave of heavy thunderstorms and rain started about 9:30PM with more thunderstorms occurring overnight and in the early morning hours around 5:00AM. Heavy thunder and lightning occurred with the first round; not too sure about the others.
7/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of precipitation observed but not enough to amount to anything.
7/24/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Only a trace amount in the gauge but storms are only a few miles away. Very humid and warm at the time of this report.
7/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Most precipitation came in the early morning storms.
7/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M I missed the whole thing but it appears the storms came through around 2:00AM or later. My grill once again wound up 20ft from it's normal position and small branches down. We actually have a puddle of standing water in the yard!
7/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
8/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm Summer day. Grass has greened up nicely with the recent rainfall but much more rain is still needed for trees and bushes.
8/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, dry day.
8/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew present with some fog in low lying areas.
8/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, sunny day. There was an afternoon breeze which seemed to help since I was working outside all afternoon and evening.
8/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.23 M M M M High winds, thunder and lightning but only 0.23" of precipitation. The Tour of Elk Grove bicycle race was delayed 90 minutes due to the storm.
8/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny, warm day yesterday. Cool temperatures with dew present this morning.
8/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
8/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Grass for the most part is green again but not growing too much yet.
8/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Periods of rain throughout the day. Some fog at the time of this report.
8/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/16/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
8/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
8/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew present this morning with cool temperatures.
8/21/2012 6:45 AM 0.21 M M M M Clear and cool this morning with a temperature of 55° which is perfect for me! Heaviest of the storms either went North or South of my station but 0.21" of precipitation was recorded.
8/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Light showers observed around 7:00AM.
8/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, dry day!
8/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Periods of rain (some heavy) during the day. The heavier rainfall missed my station.
8/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm day yesterday with sunshine. No precipitation to report; lawn is once again turning brown and ground is drying out.
9/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast at the time of this report but no precipitation in the gauge this morning.
9/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very little precipitation to report with the meaningful rainfall going around my area.
9/3/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A warm day yesterday with a passing shower. I would have not even known it occurred unless I was outside!
9/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Observed that the ground was wet at 3:00AM but no precipitation occurring then observed some moderate rainfall from 3:30AM - 3:45AM.
9/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
9/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Observed what looked like a roll cloud forming to my Northwest in the early morning hours yesterday. Heavy dew at the time of this report.
9/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation to report but it looks like there is some on the way!
9/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Warm and humid most of the day becoming cooler and less humid during the evening. Clear and cool at the time of this report.
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Light rain around the 9:00PM with heavier rain overnight. Clear and cool at the time of this report with dew present.
9/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice, cool day yesterday with plenty of sunshine. Cool and clear at the time of this report.
9/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice late Summer day yesterday with a cool, clear start to the morning this morning. No precipitation to report.
9/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm dry day. Ground is drying out again with some grass turning brown again. Nice view of the Moon and Venus to the East this morning with some cirrus clouds present.
9/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Light rain began around 4:30PM or 5:00PM at my location which lasted off and on through the evening hours. Temperatures around 50° with heavy dew present at the time of this report. I was able to see some stars filtered through clouds this morning.
9/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool and clear at the time of this report. Looks like a nice weekend on the way!
9/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Warm in the morning and afternoon tuning much cooler in the evening hours as the front came through.
9/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some patchy frost on rooftops and on my windshield this morning. Temperature of 39° at the time of this report.
9/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation to report with a temperature in the low 50°s. Windy in the afternoon and evening hours.
9/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Cool this morning with rain off and on during the reporting period. A great night for sleeping as temperatures were in the upper 40s!
9/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A clear, cold start to the morning. Frost present on some rooftops.
9/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38° at the time of this report with light frost on the ground. Seems ahead of schedule by several weeks.
9/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold start to the morning with temperatures warming into the 70s as the day progressed. Overcast at the time of this report with no precipitation to report. Becoming very dry once again.
9/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day with temperatures in the upper 60s. Light dew present at the time of this report with temperatures in the mid 50's.
9/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day yesterday...
9/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day yesterday with temperatures in the lower 50s at the time of this report.
9/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another great Fall day yesterday with no precipitation. Trees are turning colors at a fast pace but colors do not look that spectacular this year. (At least in my area). I had to clean out my gauge due to all the dust and a few spiders which have collected.
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, dry day yesterday!



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
7/12/2012 7/18/2012 7:00 AM 7 0.30 0.0 0.00 Back from my trip to North Carolina. Temperatures there were in the upper 90's with dew points 10°-15° higher than here! What a difference a dew point can make in the "feel" of the temperature. Only 0.30" of precipitation as measured by my helper (my wife) while I was gone. This came in one storm. Drought continues, completing the 3rd full week of not mowing the lawn.
7/27/2012 7/30/2012 6:00 AM 4 0.05 M M
8/7/2012 8/09/2012 7:00 AM 3 T M M



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