Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MT-LK-11 Latitude 47.90258333
Station Name Rollins 0.5 WSW Longitude -114.2078
County Lake Elevation (ft) 2938



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 1.15 1.93 31 1.93 31 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 1.37 0.69 30 0.69 30 0.00 0 0 6 7 4.2 3 0
Dec 11 1.07 0.44 31 0.44 31 0.00 0 0 3 7 2.2 3 0
Jan 12 1.02 0.81 30 0.81 30 0.00 0 0 5 9 14.0 5 2
Feb 12 0.77 0.67 26 0.67 26 0.00 0 0 9 7 5.6 6 1
March 12 0.96 1.81 29 1.81 29 0.00 0 0 10 7 1.2 2 0
April 12 1.29 1.65 27 1.65 27 0.00 0 0 16 3 0.0 0 0
May 12 1.98 2.06 28 2.06 28 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
June 12 2.38 3.18 30 3.18 30 0.00 0 0 20 1 0.0 0 0
July 12 1.34 1.73 24 1.73 24 0.00 0 0 7 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 0.96 0.14 26 0.14 26 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.21 0.48 23 0.48 23 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 15.50" 15.59" 335 days 15.59" 335 0.00" 0 days 0 107 days 51 days 27.2" 19 days 3 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 0.02
10/5/2011 0.10
10/6/2011 0.75
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.40
10/9/2011 0.02
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.03
10/12/2011 0.07
10/13/2011 0.07
10/14/2011 0.02
10/15/2011 0.40
10/16/2011 0.02
10/17/2011 T
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 0.03
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 T
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 T
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.13
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 0.00
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 T
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.20
11/15/2011 T
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.10
11/18/2011 0.09
11/19/2011 0.13
11/20/2011 T
11/21/2011 0.04
11/22/2011 T
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 T
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 0.00
11/28/2011 T
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 T
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 T
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 0.05
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 T
12/15/2011 0.00
12/16/2011 T
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 T
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.08
12/22/2011 0.00
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 T
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 T
12/29/2011 0.31
12/30/2011 T
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 T
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.01
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.03
1/11/2012 0.08
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 T
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 T
1/18/2012 T
1/19/2012 0.36
1/20/2012 0.33
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.00
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 T
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 T
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 T
1/30/2012 T
1/31/2012 T
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.05
2/3/2012 0.03
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.03
2/10/2012 T
2/11/2012 0.13
2/12/2012 0.03
2/13/2012 T
2/14/2012 0.00
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.03
2/18/2012
2/19/2012 T
2/20/2012 T
2/21/2012 0.09
2/22/2012 0.12
2/23/2012
2/24/2012 T
2/25/2012 0.16
2/26/2012 T
2/27/2012 T
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.00
3/1/2012 T
3/2/2012 T
3/3/2012 T
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.00
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012
3/13/2012 T
3/14/2012 T
3/15/2012
3/16/2012 0.35
3/17/2012 0.02
3/18/2012 0.34
3/19/2012 0.09
3/20/2012 0.00
3/21/2012 0.03
3/22/2012 0.16
3/23/2012 T
3/24/2012 0.03
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 T
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.09
3/30/2012 0.02
3/31/2012 0.68
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.10
4/2/2012 0.01
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.02
4/6/2012 T
4/7/2012 T
4/8/2012
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.25
4/13/2012 0.02
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.02
4/16/2012
4/17/2012 0.15
4/18/2012 0.05
4/19/2012 0.34
4/20/2012 0.08
4/21/2012 T
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.05
4/24/2012 0.03
4/25/2012 0.03
4/26/2012 0.07
4/27/2012 0.40
4/28/2012
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.03
5/1/2012 0.49
5/2/2012 0.01
5/3/2012 0.03
5/4/2012 0.05
5/5/2012 T
5/6/2012 0.11
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.00
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012
5/21/2012 0.04
5/22/2012 0.30
5/23/2012 0.04
5/24/2012 0.04
5/25/2012 0.07
5/26/2012 T
5/27/2012 0.15
5/28/2012 0.44
5/29/2012 0.02
5/30/2012 0.25
5/31/2012 0.02
6/1/2012 0.02
6/2/2012 0.08
6/3/2012 0.22
6/4/2012 0.03
6/5/2012 0.02
6/6/2012 0.82
6/7/2012 0.06
6/8/2012 0.10
6/9/2012 0.12
6/10/2012 0.50
6/11/2012 0.15
6/12/2012 0.02
6/13/2012 0.04
6/14/2012 0.05
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.05
6/18/2012 0.15
6/19/2012 0.15
6/20/2012 T
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.25
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.25
6/27/2012 0.10
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.43
7/2/2012 0.03
7/3/2012 0.15
7/4/2012 0.10
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 T
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 T
7/14/2012
7/15/2012
7/16/2012 0.75
7/17/2012
7/18/2012
7/19/2012
7/20/2012
7/21/2012
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.02
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 0.00
7/27/2012 T
7/28/2012 0.25
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 0.10
8/4/2012
8/5/2012 0.00
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
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.02
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012
8/21/2012 0.02
8/22/2012 T
8/23/2012
8/24/2012
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 0.00
9/7/2012 0.48
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 T
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012
9/14/2012
9/15/2012
9/16/2012
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012
9/19/2012
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



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and no rain. Area 2 miles away received enough rain yesterday to dampen the ground and pavement but it skipped us.
10/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain during the night. Overcast sky this morning with some spatterings of rain. No wind.
10/5/2011 7:45 AM 0.10 M M M M Beautiful, soft rain with no thunder or lightning.
10/6/2011 8:30 AM 0.75 M M M M Refreshing rain! Some thunder. Rain continues today.
10/7/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain continues this morning
10/8/2011 6:45 AM 0.40 M M M M A cold, dark, blustery, rainy day produced more rain than I predicted.
10/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/10/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/12/2011 6:45 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/13/2011 7:30 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/14/2011 7:15 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/15/2011 7:45 AM 0.40 M M M M
10/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Moisture is now seeping down into the ground. Dug up our potatoes from very wet soil.
10/17/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
10/18/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost for the second nigt in a row. Temps must have been lower last night because this mornings frost is a heavier one.
10/19/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies, heavy frost!
10/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light rain has just begun.
10/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of frost and clear skies.
10/27/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M It remained warmer than forecast last night. No frost and temps in the mid 40's.
10/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 8:15 AM T M M M M Gusty winds and wimpy rain
11/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry and no apparent frost
11/2/2011 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2011 7:30 AM 0.13 M M M M Finally, measurable moisture!
11/6/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2011 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2011 7:45 AM T M M M M The huge snow storm from Alaska that was forecast to cross our area last night must have missed us. That's OK
11/13/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy all night with temps remaining above freezing.
11/14/2011 7:45 AM 0.20 M M M M
11/15/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/16/2011 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold into the single digits. Clear skies
11/17/2011 7:45 AM 0.10 M M M M
11/18/2011 7:45 AM 0.09 0.8 0.09 M M Our first snow to stay on the ground happened overnight.
11/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.13 2.8 M M M
11/20/2011 7:30 AM T M M M M
11/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 0.6 M M M Just a dusting
11/22/2011 7:15 AM T M M M M This morning temp is 41. Most of the snow has melted leaving small patches.
11/23/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temp this morning is 50. No snow remains along the lake in this area.
11/24/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps in the mid 40's this morning.
11/25/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M A light rain late in the evening preceeded winds that rattled the house. Traces of snow this morning but nothing measurable.
11/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Pink sky this morning in the west so perhaps moisture is on the way.
11/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear evening skies. Temps only dropped to high 20's. Forecast is for 45 degrees today. Not a typical seasonal temp.
11/28/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Temps during the day reached 44, dropped after sunset to the 30's. Around 8PM strong gusty winds broughta trace of rain and warming. At 10:30 it was 48, 1:51-41: 3:13-38 and 37 right now.
11/29/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and temps remain above normal.
11/30/2011 7:30 AM T M M M M 39 degrees this morning and expecting 2-4 inches of snow from an approaching storm.
12/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Forecast of plummeting temps did not yet materialize. At bedtime it was 27 and this morning 26!
12/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Down to freezing this morning but not precip. Local ski areas need snow to open.
12/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still no precipitation!
12/4/2011 8:00 AM T 0.1 T M M The ground is covered with a skiff of snow. Have we broken our dry spell? I hope so.
12/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouded over during the night averting the forecast of a night in single digit. 26 degrees this morning.
12/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry
12/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No ground cover to keep these freezing temps from being driven deeper into the ground. Could be a bad year for water systems.
12/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry and cold
12/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No moisture in the forecast. All dry on the western front.
12/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M La Nina where are you? Dry and below freezing.
12/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M NO moisture but overcast sky obscured the eclipse of the moon on Saturday. NIght temps remained at 27 all night.
12/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 0.8 0.05 M M
12/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast but dry again
12/14/2011 7:45 AM T M M M M
12/15/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow predicted to fall overnight did not materialize.
12/16/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Several light flurries yesterday that left icy roads but no measurable precip.
12/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winter drought continues.
12/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear last night, overcast this morning. No precip in forecast-hope they are wrong
12/19/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Chippy, chippy shower yesterday left a drop or two in the gauge
12/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain/snow predicted for afternoon and evening today I hope the prediction is right
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 1.3 M M M Snow but nothing like Colorado's.
12/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some snow remains on the ground but nothing new since our last measure.
12/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day but we have a thin layer of cloud that kept local temps about 15 degrees warmer than forecast.
12/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No new precip in our neighborhood!
12/25/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Very light rain and melt yesterday created slippery conditions but no accumulation
12/26/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big gusty winds during the night seems to have again dried things out
12/27/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer temps and no precip
12/28/2011 7:15 AM T M M M M Winter drought continues with higher than normal temps and dessicating winds
12/29/2011 8:30 AM 0.31 M M M M "Bombastic" winds dropped trees and our power line during the night accompanied by measurable rain!
12/30/2011 7:15 AM T M M M M
12/31/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Moisture is forecast for the day and night. Hope to start the new year by breaking this local drought.
1/1/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry morning
1/3/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M An unseasonable 40 degrees at 8 AM with no precip
1/4/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies with a shooting star this morning
1/5/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds rattled the windows all night and continue with high wind warnings until 6PM tonight. Grass fires have burned over 1000 acres east of the divide. Totally unseasonable.
1/6/2012 7:45 AM T M M M M Strong winds and temps in the 40-50 yesterday. 18,000 acres burned E of the divide. Very dry here with similar concerns.
1/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry as a bone. No winds
1/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.12 M M enough snow to cover the grass
1/9/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Snow in the mts. "Chippy chippy" rain at the lake.
1/11/2012 6:45 AM 0.08 1.3 M M M New snow, slick roads
1/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies brought single digit temps and no precip
1/13/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The moon is partly concealed by clouds this morning. Precip in the forecast for Sunday
1/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M a few snowflakes in the bottom of the container
1/16/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Reporting late but now we are getting a very fine snow which melts on contact
1/17/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M Strong winds, overnight temps in mid 20's, no overnight precip
1/18/2012 8:00 AM T 1.8 0.21 M M Big storm circled us leaving very little snow on ground
1/19/2012 7:45 AM 0.36 7.0 0.47 9.3 M
1/20/2012 7:55 AM 0.33 3.5 M 10.0 0.81 Light snow was fairly constant all day into the night
1/21/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Forecast of freezing rain didn't touch our area
1/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No new moisture
1/23/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No new moisture here
1/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies overnight with temps dropping in the teens. Pink sky this morning may bring freezing rain this afternoon.
1/25/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M surfaces are wet but not measurable. Temps in the 40's
1/26/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm temps have melted the snow in patches leaving green grass exposed.
1/27/2012 7:45 AM T M M M M We had a quick storm bring in some sleet and snow yesterday. It was only a dusting and quickly melted.
1/28/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry morning
1/29/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M A light snow passed thru last evening leaving nothing to measure.
1/30/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M A fine rain began before we got up. The ground is wet but not enough in the gauge to measure. Temps all night were in the 40's.
1/31/2012 7:55 AM T M M M M Chippy chippy rain barely moistened the ground.
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies with Orion obvious in the morning sky.
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M We have finally received measurable precip. Rain was fine and came in at night. Enough to wet surfaces
2/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M We had a fine rain off and on yesterday.
2/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with fog but no new precip
2/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M New snow on the mountains but no precip in the valley Overcast sky this morning but no precip predicted
2/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M full moon appeared as the clouds dissapated. Temps dropped and no precip.
2/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It looks like a dry April around here.
2/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 M M An almost indiscernible snow began about 5PM. Snow was intermittent but has turned our landscape the expected white of the season.
2/10/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M Very fine snow has started. A white film covers everything.
2/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.13 1.3 M M M The gauge had mostly ice on the bottom with very little snow accumulation.
2/12/2012 7:45 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 1.0 0.06 This mornings snow is already in the process of melting.
2/13/2012 7:45 AM T M M M M The porches are speckled with new snow. Nothing measurable.
2/14/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful clear skies last night with glittering stars.
2/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Green grass and even some little bugs moving thru it. Beautiful sunny day yesterday thawed the ground creating mud. Where is winter?
2/16/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.03 1.0 M M M
2/19/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M A brief sideways snowfall blew in from the SW yesterday. This morning another windy thin snow.
2/20/2012 8:15 AM T M M M M Blustery day yesterday with the odd snowflake falling.
2/21/2012 8:15 AM 0.09 2.0 M M M
2/22/2012 8:15 AM 0.12 M M M M This moisture was in the form of rain
2/24/2012 7:45 AM T M M M M overnight snow was so light it looks like frost crystals
2/25/2012 7:45 AM 0.16 0.5 M M M Snow has turned to rain this morning
2/26/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M
2/27/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M nothing measurable
2/28/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M All clear
2/29/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Did see one snowflake fall this morning
3/1/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles of snow compliment the grass color
3/2/2012 6:30 AM T M M M M A brief strong wind brought hail yesterday afternoon. Didn't amount to anything measurable.
3/3/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M
3/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No new moisture. Temps raised from 44 last night to 49 this morning. Cloud cover does not look very promising.
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M So dry there is some concern for grass fires
3/6/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Our winter drought continues.
3/7/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M DRY
3/8/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation
3/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, dry,dry
3/10/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50 acre grass fire yesterday with local temps reaching the mid 60's
3/11/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin clouds covering the sky but no precip as of yet.
3/13/2012 7:45 AM T M M M M Despite predictions of rsin, our local drought continues.
3/14/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Light, brief snow showers left a light covering but not enough to connect the dots.
3/16/2012 7:45 AM 0.35 M M M M Misty type of rain for most of the day and night. Finally some moisture to measure!
3/17/2012 7:45 AM 0.02 M M M M A little chippy chippy rain to make things damp
3/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.34 1.0 0.26 M M Large fluffy flakes of snow were falling in the morning and continued heavily until early afternoon. The ground being warm, the snow melted before it accumulated. Snow turned to mixed rain in early afternoon. Temps dropped and left a heavily crusted snow.
3/19/2012 7:45 AM 0.09 M M M M Light skiff of snow on the grass
3/20/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Any snow that was on the ground is gone. Clear, cold night.
3/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.2 0.03 M M The snow is barely measurable
3/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.16 M M M M Very wet snow melted quickly and turned to rain
3/23/2012 7:15 AM T M M M M Large fluffy snowflakes began to fall a little after 7 AM. At my report time, it has changed to a light rain.
3/24/2012 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M Every little bit helps. Grass is greening up. Buds on trees are swelling.
3/25/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Alls dry on this western front but good snow in the mountains(over 100%).
3/26/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Predicted rain has not arrived and skies are mostly blue.
3/27/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M Just enough chippy-chippy rain to dampen the porch in mid afternoon.
3/28/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast but no rain at the recorded time.
3/29/2012 7:30 AM 0.09 M M M M In Kalispell yesterday about 3PM, a storm with strong winds and hail hit the town.
3/30/2012 7:45 AM 0.02 M M M M Enough rain to dampen the porch began this AM
3/31/2012 6:45 AM 0.68 M M M M Enough rain to keep everything wet and finish greening the grass
4/1/2012 7:30 AM 0.10 M M M M Very strong winds brought some rain in the hour before midnight
4/2/2012 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M A storm with strong winds and little rain blew in briefly yesterday afternoon.
4/3/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2012 7:15 AM 0.02 M M M M The big rain hit north of us and left us pretty dry.
4/6/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M A brief snow flurries left nothing on the ground.
4/7/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M
4/9/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain forecast for today-may have something to report tomorrow.
4/12/2012 7:45 AM 0.25 M M M M Showers with differing strength began late last night with a heavier one this morning.
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/14/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, cold and dry this morning
4/15/2012 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Overcast with light rain falling earlier
4/17/2012 7:45 AM 0.15 M M M M
4/18/2012 7:55 AM 0.05 M M M M
4/19/2012 7:45 AM 0.34 M M M M
4/20/2012 7:45 AM 0.08 M M M M
4/21/2012 7:55 AM T M M M M
4/22/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice dewy morning but nothing in the gauge
4/23/2012 7:45 AM 0.05 M M M M A quick heavy storm sounding like hail lasted only about 10 minutes.
4/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M FClear bright sky at bedtime but warm temps in the 50's all night.
4/25/2012 7:45 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.07 M M M M
4/27/2012 8:15 AM 0.40 M M M M Rained on and off yesterday and last night
4/29/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2012 7:15 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain, overcast skies, everything looking wet
5/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.49 M M M M
5/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/3/2012 7:45 AM 0.03 M M M M Temps in the 20's overnight-precip frozen in gauge in MAY
5/4/2012 7:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/5/2012 7:15 AM T M M M M
5/6/2012 7:45 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/7/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy, clear and cold. Surface soil is looking and feeling dry.
5/12/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear dry skies
5/13/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 11 days without precip. Overcast this morning and hoping for even a small storm
5/18/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dryness is raising the concerns for a tough fire season.
5/19/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Drove thru about 10 drops of rain 30 miles from home. So no moisture in the latest clouds to push thru this area
5/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Missed the partial eclipse with overcast skies but it may be worth it for this rain and hopefully some more.
5/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M It rained on and off all day which we very much needed
5/23/2012 7:30 AM 0.04 M M M M Things are damp again this morning much to the liking of the greenery
5/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M light rains on and off over 24 hours
5/25/2012 7:30 AM 0.07 M M M M Sunshine this morning and a partial blue sky. Rain/snow forecast for evening
5/26/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M Occasional raindrops
5/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Rain came on overnight and continues this morning
5/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Rained nearly all day with some storms dumping heavy rain. So glad to have received it
5/29/2012 7:15 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/30/2012 7:45 AM 0.25 M M M M Once it began, it rained all morning. Afternoon dried up and provided some sunshine off and on.
5/31/2012 6:45 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/1/2012 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M I couldn't get access to this site until just now or would have reported at 7:30AM
6/2/2012 7:30 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
6/4/2012 7:15 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/6/2012 8:15 AM 0.82 M M M M Approximately 14 hours of continuous downpour and still raining
6/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/8/2012 7:30 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M sunshine this morning
6/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Continous showers on and off all day yesterday and over night
6/11/2012 6:30 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/12/2012 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Dried out in the afternoon with wonderful warm sunshine
6/13/2012 7:30 AM 0.04 M M M M I was awakened by a rain storm about 2:15AM it weakened and strengthened about 3 times until after 4AM
6/14/2012 7:45 AM 0.05 M M M M Sunshine this morning and a dry day forecast for a trip into Glacier. New snow there has kept the Going to the Sun hwy closed until further notice.
6/15/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful day in Glacier Park yesterday.
6/16/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful warm day yesterday with no Precip
6/17/2012 7:45 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.15 M M M M Big winds yesterday afternoon dropped to lighter gusts in the evening. Rain began about 7PM
6/19/2012 7:30 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/20/2012 6:15 AM T M M M M
6/21/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and dry for the first day of summer
6/22/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast this morning Looks like rain in the near future
6/23/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Forecasted thunderstorms for last night went south. Not a drop of rain here.
6/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Thunder and dark clouds pushed in from the south but when the rain and 3/4" hail hit at 5:35 PM, it was driven by high winds from the east.
6/25/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.25 M M M M Heavy thunder and lightning woke me up at3:47. About 3:55 we were hit by our first bout of hail. A heavier storm hit us at 6 AM with grape size hail leaving downed leaves and small branches. It ended at 6:05 when heavy rain took over.
6/27/2012 7:15 AM 0.10 M M M M Another hail storm hit at 10:18AM and ended at 10:21
6/28/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast yesterday with about10 drops of rain. Wouldn't even count it as a trace.
7/1/2012 7:45 AM 0.43 M M M M Sometime overnight a storm broke off about 12' of the top of our 60'+ Hybrid poplar tree. It just barely missed breaking windows. Also threw porch furniture around.
7/2/2012 7:45 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
7/4/2012 7:45 AM 0.10 M M M M Very strong winds in afternoon yesterday
7/5/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 6:40 AM T M M M M
7/12/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M thunder and lightning about 2AM followed first by rain and then by what sounded like hail.
7/16/2012 6:45 AM 0.75 M M M M Heavy rain on Hwy blurred vision, created huge puddles and bad driving conditions. Rain seemed to come faster than what could run off the road.
7/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 7:45 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/24/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2012 7:15 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain hit the ground about 5PM yesterday
7/28/2012 7:15 AM 0.25 M M M M A thunderstorm at about 10AM yesterday produced drops of rain too widespread to connect. Another storm about 10:20PM began with lots of thunder and lightning and then hit like someone turned on the faucet. It rained so hard it sounded like hail and it quit as tho the faucet was turned off lasting about 39 minutes. Thunder and lightning continued without producing anymore rain.
7/29/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 7:30 AM 0.10 M M M M Thunder and lightning accompanied this rain which fell about 10PM and quit about 10:40
8/5/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke from forest fires hanging over the western mountains, slightly obscuring the vista to the south and first apparent because of the odor.
8/15/2012 7:45 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/16/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast skies
8/21/2012 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain preceeded by thunder came in about 3:50PM. It rained for about 2 minutes and then stopped. A second rain occured later.
8/22/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain during the day and then later in the night. Dry lightning at night
8/25/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big winds, cool temps
8/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds in the afternoon blowing twigs and small leaf bundles off the trees.
9/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 8:15 AM 0.48 M M M M A wonderful downpour began about 7:45AM and lasted until nearly noon. We had a lightning strike nearby and are watching for smoke.
9/8/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M We received drops of rain followed by a crack of thunder about midday.
9/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big winds and dark clouds but no rain in my gauge
9/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A light smoky haze still remains over our western mountains creating colorful sunsets.
9/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A smoky haze covers our valleys for at least 150 miles. The maple tree leaves are spotted white and trees and shrubs without irrigation are curling their leaves. Grasses are very dry and dangerous.
9/22/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavier coverage of smoke this morning despite or because of the breeze from the south.
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke continues to hang over the mountains and valleys making even sleep uncomfortable.
9/25/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds but no rain in the forecast
9/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Local maple leaves are white spotted as tho sprayed with paint. The poplar and plum trees leaves are yellow with brown rust looking spots on them. They seem to be dropping their leaves early.
9/27/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Vacation for 11 days starting tomorrow



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
6/26/2012 3:56 AM 1/2" Grape NA NA Hard 4 2min shredded leaves False Before rain After smaller hail 10-20
6/26/2012 10:18 AM 1/2" Grape 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 3 1min shredded leaves Continuous False Before rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
1/1/0001 12:00 AM no hail yesterday but my neighbor feels he has lost his entire fruit crop(his livelihood) to the hail. NA NA NA False