Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-BT-6 Latitude 44.709599
Station Name Belle Fourche 5.3 NE Longitude -103.763952
County Butte Elevation (ft) 3099



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 1.80 0.22 31 0.22 31 0.00 0 0 6 4 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 0.90 0.38 29 0.38 29 0.00 0 0 4 5 5.0 3 6
Dec 11 0.60 0.47 30 0.47 30 0.00 0 0 8 1 4.6 6 14
Jan 12 0.43 0.44 31 0.44 31 0.00 0 0 6 5 3.5 7 10
Feb 12 0.58 0.47 29 0.47 29 0.00 0 0 7 6 6.6 5 7
March 12 1.26 0.14 31 0.14 31 0.00 0 0 1 5 0.0 0 4
April 12 1.83 2.05 30 2.05 30 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.33 2.24 31 2.24 31 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
June 12 2.91 1.07 30 1.07 30 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.13 1.81 30 1.81 30 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 1.43 1.04 31 1.04 31 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.54 0.00 30 0.00 30 0.00 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.74" 10.33" 363 days 10.33" 363 0.00" 0 days 0 75 days 40 days 19.7" 21 days 41 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 T
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.11
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.05
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.02
10/13/2011 0.00
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.01
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 T
10/22/2011 T
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.01
10/26/2011 0.02
10/27/2011 0.00
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 T
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.02
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 T
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 T
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.02
11/14/2011 T
11/15/2011 T
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.27
11/20/2011 0.07
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 T
11/27/2011
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.16
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 T
12/5/2011 0.01
12/6/2011 0.00
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.03
12/9/2011 0.01
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 0.00
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.03
12/22/2011 0.04
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.11
12/31/2011 0.08
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 0.04
1/12/2012 T
1/13/2012 T
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.03
1/18/2012 0.00
1/19/2012 0.06
1/20/2012 0.01
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.29
1/23/2012 0.00
1/24/2012 T
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 T
1/27/2012 0.01
1/28/2012 T
1/29/2012 0.00
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 0.01
2/8/2012 T
2/9/2012 T
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 T
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.00
2/15/2012 T
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.05
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.02
2/23/2012 0.08
2/24/2012 0.01
2/25/2012 T
2/26/2012 0.02
2/27/2012 T
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.28
3/1/2012 T
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 T
3/4/2012 T
3/5/2012 T
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 0.00
3/12/2012 0.00
3/13/2012 0.00
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.00
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 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.14
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 T
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.19
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.00
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 0.71
4/16/2012 0.07
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.01
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.18
4/21/2012 0.02
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.02
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 0.02
4/28/2012 0.52
4/29/2012 0.31
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.14
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.12
5/5/2012 0.38
5/6/2012 0.41
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 0.01
5/19/2012 0.38
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.01
5/24/2012 0.10
5/25/2012 T
5/26/2012 0.22
5/27/2012 0.23
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.01
5/31/2012 0.23
6/1/2012 0.01
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.07
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 T
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.30
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.04
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.31
6/14/2012 T
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.04
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 T
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 T
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.05
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.25
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 0.01
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.42
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 0.01
7/13/2012 0.14
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.05
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.03
7/18/2012 T
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.06
7/22/2012 T
7/23/2012
7/24/2012 T
7/25/2012 1.07
7/26/2012 0.00
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 T
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.02
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 T
8/3/2012 0.18
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.00
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 T
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.30
8/12/2012 0.52
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.04
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
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 0.00
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 T
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 T
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a few sprinkles this morning at obs time. We were gone over the weekend, but it sounds like it was warm and dry the whole time, it was 88 at 5pm yesterday.
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 93, low 49.
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 84, low 52.
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 74, low 48. T-storm in the evening brought more wind than rain (.11"). Cloudy and cool this morning with very high winds from the WSW. We are in a high wind warning until 7pm.
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 61, low 44. Cloudy with very strong westerly winds all day Friday. Heavy overcast this morning with more wind.
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 52, low 44. Saturday was cloudy, windy at times, and it rained in the evening. Currently heavy overcast and calm. Chilly, but a good morning for gathering cattle from the pasture.
10/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low 40. Heavy cloud cover all day Sunday. Patchey fog this morning that is burning off, clear skies above.
10/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 66, low 34. Monday was sunny with a westerly breeze. Clouds increasing this morning, calm winds.
10/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 70, low 43. Tuesday was a perfect day for outdoor projects. The wind came up during the night and there was a rain shower about 5am.
10/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 64, low 33. Wednesday was sunny with chilly westerly winds. Clear this morning, the wind isn't as strong but definitely has a bite to it.
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 60, low 35. Another sunny day with chilly winds from the west Thursday. Cloudy this morning with lighter westerly winds.
10/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 55, low 31. Cloudy, damp and cold most of the day Friday. Clear and calm this morning and the sun feels warm.
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 66, low 34. Wind and clouds increased throughout the day Saturday, especially when the cold front came through toward evening. Clear with winds from the west this morning.
10/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low 34. Monday was sunny with a cold NW wind. It was supposed to freeze last night, but we dodged the bullet for one more day. At least all the tomatoes are picked now!
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low 27. Tuesday was sunny with a cold NW wind. It was frosty this morning with the coldest temp of the season to date.
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 24.
10/21/2011 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 37. A few dots of rain on the deck this morning.
10/22/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 39. Afternoon showers only left a "Trace" here.
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 42. Partly cloudy skies, light winds from the west.
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 65, low 35. Partly cloudy with strong westerly winds Sunday.
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 61, low 38. Light rain this morning at obs time, winds picking up. The air is filled with the sounds of fall -- newly weaned calves in the corrals and a big flock of Sandhill Cranes resting in the alfalfa field.
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 50, low 23. The .02" of precip came Tuesday morning right after obs time. The rest of the day had variable clouds and cold winds. This morning's temp was the coldest of the season, frosty and quite abit of ice in the dog dish.
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 48, low 22. Another frosty morning.
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 54, low 28. Clear, calm and warmer this morning - no ice to break out of the dog's dish today.
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 58, low 27.
10/30/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 63, low 33. A cold front came through Sat. afternoon with wind and a few little showers.
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 55, low 32. Sunday was sunny with winds from the west. Clear and nice this morning, sounds like this may be our last warm day for awhile.
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 72, low 36. Couldn't have asked for a nicer day Monday, till strong NW winds came up in the evening. Heavy overcast this morning, no precip yet.
11/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 45, low 20. Tuesday was overcast and cold with high humidity. A little precip in the afternoon here, but a heavier rain/snow mix was coming down in Belle Fourche. Clear and very frosty here this morning.
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 45, low 18. Mostly clear skies.
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low 23. Temperature inversions the last couple of mornings are giving the buttes to the north some interesting and changing shapes to watch.
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 30. Couldn't have asked for better weather on Friday. High thin clouds and west winds this morning.
11/6/2011 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.0 M Hi 43, low 23. The first snow of the season started about 8:30pm Saturday and came sideways with strong winds. The deck was white, but an accurate depth is not available - there was no snow left this morning and the gauge didn't catch anything for a moisture measurement.
11/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 42, low 17. Sunday was sunny with westerly winds.
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 45, low 15.
11/9/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Hi 48, low 23. Skies were mostly clear, but sometime early this morning we got a skiff of snow which quickly disappeared.
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 48, low 16. Wednesday had variable clouds with a chilly wind. Clear and frosty this morning.
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 61, low 20. Another good day for outdoor projects, it is clear and already 45 degrees this morning. Happy 11-11-11, remember our veterans.
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 63, low 38. Friday was warm and windy. It's already 50 degrees this morning with winds picking up and cloud cover increasing.
11/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 58, low 32. Saturday was a mixed bag of clouds, sun, wind and calm. A cold front came through in the evening with NW winds and a little rain.
11/14/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 53, low 28. A snow squall came through Sunday afternoon, even though the temp was 47 at the time.
11/15/2011 11:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Hi 46, low 25. Light snow overnight, but I didn't get to it right away and by mid-morning it had evaporated. Nothing in the gauge either, so I guess I have to call it a "T".
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 34, low 16. Sunshine and cold west winds.
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 35, low 7. Brrr, I didn't think it was supposed to get that cold last night!
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 52, low 21. The high Thursday must have come late, because most of the day was cloudy, damp and cold. Cloudy this morning, looks like it might want to snow anytime now.
11/19/2011 8:30 AM 0.27 4.0 M 4.0 M Hi 37, low 9. Snow began Friday afternoon and has been falling intermittently ever since. Winds have been light most of the time. The snow amount is an average from different locations, the season of "best guesses" begins.
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 0.9 M 4.5 M Hi 22, low -14. We sure weren't expecting that temp this morning! Snow ended early afternoon Saturday, some patchey fog but mostly sunny skies today. Very little wind with this system, thank goodness.
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Hi 16, low -2. Those are pretty wimpey little numbers for temperatures, but the sun and calm winds helped make it feel a little warmer.
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Hi 24, low 9. Temperature inversions going on, much warmer in the Hills than down here on the flat.
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Hi 48, low 32.
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 54, low 39. Windy at times overnight, but very mild temps sure melted the snow.
11/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 58, low 30.
11/26/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Hi 56, low 27. Friday was beautiful, until about 3pm when the cold front came through with clouds, sprinkles and wind. Currently skies are sunny, but the NW wind is howling.
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 60, low 36. Sunday was sunny with calm to light westerly winds. A beautiful day for any time of the year, but really appreciated the end of November!
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 50, low 19. Clear and very frosty this morning.
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 48, low 22.
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 2.5 M 2.5 M Hi 44, low 17. Light rain Wednesday evening, snow and wind overnight, sunny with light winds this morning.
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Hi 28, low 7. Mostly clear skies, but not much melting.
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Hi 39, low 21. It's a dark and windy morning so far.
12/4/2011 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M Hi 29, low 14. Saturday was sunny with cold NW winds. This morning is cloudy with flurries and even stronger NW winds.
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 1.5 M Hi 25, low 4. Sunday had strong winds and snow flurries off and on all day. What snow we did get drifted, so measurement best guess.
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Hi 21, low 3. Monday was sunny and not as windy, but it forgot to warm up. Clear and frosty this morning.
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 39, low 10. Tuesday was sunny and breezey, it settled the snow.
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.7 M 1.5 M Hi 39, low 17. Snow fell during the night, mostly cloudy with a sharp NW wind this morning.
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 1.5 M Hi 29, low 5. Light snow overnight.
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Hi 35, low 5. Sunny with cold NW winds.
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 52, low 22. Saturday was sunny with light breezes, it worked at melting the snow cover.
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 45, low 15. Sunday was sunny with mostly calm winds. Cold and damp this morning, light fog and frost.
12/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 25, low 18. It was cold, damp and foggy all day Monday, more of the same overnight and this morning. It is very frosty, one of those days when everything is worth a picture.
12/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 26, low 14. Foggy all day Tuesday with calm winds. The wind is picking up this morning, but the sun is shining and its beautiful with the heavy coat of frost on everything.
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 39, low 14. All of the beautiful frost was gone by noon on Wednesday. Sunny skies in the morning, clouds and strong NW winds the rest of the day.
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 36, low 20. Patches of snow are hanging tough, enough of them to still call it a "T".
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 41, low 28. Sunny, but the wind stayed cold all day Friday. Clear skies this morning.
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 52, low 30. A clear and mild morning, there wasn't even ice in the dog dish this morning.
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 62, low 25. Sunday was a great day for outside projects. Cloudy and colder this morning.
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 35, low 16. Monday was sunny and felt warmer than 35. Mostly clear and some frost this morning.
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 0.5 M Hi 52, low 21. Light snow overnight and continuing at obs time. Currently calm winds, 32 degrees, light snow and it smells like rain - gotta love it for the first day of winter.
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 0.5 M Hi 34, low 6. Snow until mid-afternoon Wednesday. Temps were warm enough that the snow was settling during the day. Snow depths are 0.0" to 1.0".
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 30, low 21. Clear skies, wind from the WSW overnight and this morning must be bringing warmer air in.
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 45, low 26. Friday was sunny with a chilly wind. Mild this morning, becoming cloudy.
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 49, low 23. Christmas Day was sunny. Clear with fairly strong winds from the WSW this morning.
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 45, low 19. Strong, cold winds from the west all day Monday. High clouds this morning, damp and cold.
12/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 44, low 24.
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 58, low 36. Lots of westerly wind on Wednesday, it didn't feel as warm as the thermometer said it was. Cloudy and almost calm this morning.
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 51, low 28. Received rain mid-day Thursday. Westerly winds came up in the afternoon and dried things off, the wind blew all night.
12/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.08 T M 0.0 M Hi 49, low 31. Rain began about 6:00am, turned to snow, ended about 8:00am. Snow is quickly melting, strong NW winds are blowing.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 38, low 19. The skies cleared after Saturday morning, but a strong westerly wind is still blowing. This station received 48.5" snow in 2011 and 22.65" total precipitation in 2011.
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 30, low 9. Cold winds on Sunday. Currently clear, frosty and mostly calm.
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 48, low 12. Quite afew clouds and some wind this morning, but already warming up into the 40's.
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 58, low 28. Tuesday was another sunny, windy day. It's getting very dry, doesn't take much for the dust to blow.
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 63, low 42. And this is January in South Dakota? I suppose we will pay for the mild temps eventually, but till then this is great!
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 63, low 30. Partly cloudy, windy and colder this morning.
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 41, low 17.
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 39, low 16.
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 43, low 29. Sunshine and fairly calm winds made a nice day for outdoor projects.
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low 33.
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.2 M 0.2 M Hi 59, low 15. Tuesday was warm and calm most of the day. Late in the evening the wind came up, precip began as rain and changed to a dusting of snow. Strong NW winds all night, continuing this morning.
1/12/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Hi 16, low 2. Snow squalls Wed. morning, then clearing skies. Strong, COLD winds all day. Much calmer this morning.
1/13/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Hi 33, low 19. Cold winds Thursday, though not as strong as the day before. Flurries of very fine snow in the afternoon.
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 46, low 21. Friday was sunny, and by afternoon and evening the wind was howling and the dust was blowing.
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 49, low 19.
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 45, low 10. Thought we were supposed to wake up to snow and wind, darn! :) They got the cold part right though.
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 0.5 M Hi 14, low -9. Light snow all day Monday.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 27, low 5. The wind came up Tues. evening, blew all night and is still going - from the NW of course.
1/19/2012 9:00 AM 0.06 2.2 M 2.5 M Hi 7, low -8. Snow off and on during the day Wed. with NW winds. Snow this morning, pretty much ending at obs time. I'm not sure if the gauge had a real good catch, the snow was fluffy but I didn't think it was that dry.
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 2.0 M Hi 11, low -4. Cloudy, snow showers this morning.
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Hi 9, low -3. Friday was mostly sunny, and at least the winds were light. It looks like the warmer air is finally moving in this morning, our temp now is more than yesterday's high.
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.29 0.3 M 1.0 M Hi 42, low 32. Saturday's high came late in the evening after temps in the low 20's all day. It rained and snowed during the night. Temps this morning are above freezing so we have slush rather than ice, NW winds on the increase.
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 37, low 16. Sunny and windy Sunday, we dodged most of the winter storm they predicted. Clear and calm so far this morning.
1/24/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.5 M Hi 39, low 16. Light snow during the night.
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 38, low 18. Sunny skies most of the day Tuesday helped snow disappear. There is still about 1" in some spots with patches of ice :( , but alot of bare ground.
1/26/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 51, low 25. A few patches of ice left, otherwise everything else melted yesterday. A few sprinkles in the afternoon, strong winds in the evening.
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.1 M Hi 50, low 26. Thursday was sunny and mild most of the day. The cold front hit about 10:30pm with a little bit of rain and alot of strong winds that blew all night. There is a touch of snow this morning, winds still blowing.
1/28/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Hi 34, low 19. Very windy Friday with morning snow squalls. Clear and windy this morning.
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 36, low 22. Filtered sunshine and cold winds Saturday. Just a touch of snow left in some sheltered areas.
1/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 59, low 28. Warm SW winds shot the temp to 59 Sunday morning before it clouded up and cooled down about 10 degrees in the afternoon. Clear and mild this morning, already 40 degrees.
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 55, low 32. Monday was sunny and breezey, stronger winds during the night.
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 50, low 27. Another sunny, windy day Tuesday.
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 49, low 16. Filtered sunshine this morning, but I would say the groundhog here has seen his shadow.
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 45, low 19.
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 38, low 15. Fog overnight, but it is lifting this morning. Everything is white with frost.
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 43, low 16. Saturday was clear and calm, felt warmer than 43. Clear and frosty this morning.
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 48, low 17. Another sunny, spring-like day Sunday. Clear skies and some frost this morning.
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 0.5 M Hi 34, low 17. The cold front and clouds moved in mid-morning Monday. Had a trace of fine snow during the day, but most of it fell during the late evening. Still heavy overcast this morning.
2/8/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 24, low 7. A few snowflakes now and then. Some wind overnight, foggy this morning.
2/9/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Hi 35, low 10. Had a snow flurry Wed. morning, then the sun came out in the afternoon and melted most of the existing snow cover. Warming up quickly this morning, and westerly winds are increasing too.
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 42, low 11.
2/11/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Hi 17, low -8. Snow flurries Friday morning, clearing skies in the afternoon. Clear, calm and COLD this morning.
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 23, low -7. Clear skies, fairly light winds.
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hi 31, low 6. Mostly sunny with light winds. Frost to scrape this morning.
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 47, low 18. It is warming up nicely this morning, already 32. Mostly cloudy here, but the sun on snow covered Terry and Crow Peaks to the south is a beautiful contrast.
2/15/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 50, low 19. There were a few raindrops on the windshield Tuesday afternoon. Clear and frosty this morning.
2/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 40, low 16.
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 46, low 12.
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 39, low 12. Sunshine, light winds.
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 47, low 18. Saturday was sunny with light winds, a great day for outdoor projects. Cloudy and 30 degrees so far this morning.
2/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 1.2 0.06 1.0 0.06 Hi 45, low 19. Light rain began and quickly changed to snow early Sunday evening. Clearing skies in the west this morning.
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Computer wouldn't let me log in yesterday.
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 46, low 24. Rain and wind Tuesday evening. Currently cloudy, mild and fairly calm - for now - high winds predicted.
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 42, low 28. Rain Wednesday afternoon, strong winds in the evening and overnight continuing this morning.
2/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 0.5 M Hi 37, low 21. A series of "5 minute" blizzards with sunshine in between to melt most of the snow. That was yesterday's story and so far today it's the same thing.
2/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Hi 37, low 18. More strong wind, fast moving clouds and snow squalls Friday. The snow showers didn't amount to much and the only snow left is in shaded areas. Heavy frost this morning - and windy AGAIN.
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.5 M 0.5 M Hi 55, low 21. For a change of pace the winds were from the east on Saturday. The afternoon was warm and calm for a time and then NW winds slammed in and have been howling ever since. Snow late in the evening.
2/27/2012 7:00 AM T T 0.00 0.5 0.03 Hi 25, low 3. A few flurries Sunday morning, and more strong NW winds. Partly cloudy and frosty this morning, winds are much lighter. The bit of snow we've got will be gone today with sunshine on it.
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi 36, low 7. Monday was mostly cloudy and the air felt damp and chilly. Cloudy and calm this morning, waiting for the storm to begin.
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 4.3 M 4.5 M Hi 25, low 15. Snow began about noon Tuesday and ended around midnight with light drifting. Partly cloudy and calm this morning. This 0.28" is the largest daily precip total we have had since November 19 when we got 0.27" - its been a dry winter.
3/1/2012 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Hi 42, low 22. Settling and melting of snow Wednesday, and a trace of snow sometime overnight. Sunny this morning with westerly winds.
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Hi 38, low 17. More settling of snow, average snow depth estimated at 2". Windy overnight, continuing this morning with increasing clouds.
3/3/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 M Hi 37, low 16. Sunny with strong, cold NW winds Friday - all starting up again this morning. There was a snow shower sometime overnight.
3/4/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.5 M Hi 43, low 33. Sunny and windy again Saturday. About 10:00pm the wind really came up and the temp warmed up to 43, it must have stayed there overnight because the snow really settled. Just beginning to get a rain/snow mix at obs time with a temp of 33.
3/5/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 T M Hi 41, low 24. Sunday morning was cloudy with off and on sprinkles and flurries, but the sun came out later in the day - and as usual, the wind blew. It was warm enough to melt most of our snow.
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 61, low 36. Monday's temp and westerly breezes took care of the rest of the snow. Today is the anniversary date of the beginning of the March blizzard of 1966, remember that one?
3/7/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 66, low 22. Tuesday was warm, but the wind was so strong that it wasn't that nice of a day. Some drizzle during the night that left some icey patches.
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 37, low 24. Cooler temps and cold winds hung around all day Wednesday.
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 52, low 28.
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 71, low 32. The thermometer said 71, but the strong westerly wind all day didn't make it feel that nice and warm. Clear and CALM this morning - keep our fingers crossed!
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 71, low 29. Sunshine with light winds (finally) made for a great Saturday.
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hi 69, low 34. Filtered sunshine and light winds Sunday.
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 59, low 32. Sunny and a little windy again Monday. It's dry enough that the county just enacted a temporary emergency burn ban - quite afew fires over the weekend.
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 73, low 31. Strong winds from the south Tuesday and through most of the night. The dust was blowing and there were red flag fire warnings out - and this is mid-March?
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 62, low 29. Partly cloudy and breezey Wednesday.
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 70, low 32. Sunny with light breezes Thursday.
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 79, low 37. Strong south winds and blowing dust again Friday, many record high temps were broken in the area. Winds much calmer this morning, and we sited the first Meadowlark of the spring.
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 80, low 39.
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 42. Winds not as strong Sunday, but picked up in the afternoon from the NE. Strong SW winds all night long continuing into this morning, skies are partly cloudy.
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 59, low 25. Very strong SW winds all day Monday and into the night - tired of the dust blowing in March. The first day of spring has dawned clear, chilly and much, much calmer.
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 60, low 27. Sunny with moderate winds from the SW for the 1st day of Spring. Still no moisture in site.
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, low 28. Sunshine and light winds Wednesday.
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 72, low 31. Sunny with easterly winds Thursday. Fog overnight that is burning off at obs time to reveal clear skies.
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 75, low 34. Partly cloudy with east winds Friday. Winds switched to the west and blew all night.
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 60, low 36. Not as warm Saturday, winds from the east. Chilly NE winds this morning with filtered sunshine.
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low 38. Sunday was sunny with a chilly, damp NE wind and haze in the air. Light fog this morning and winds are picking up again.
3/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 38. Fog and cold winds from the east Monday morning, thunder and lightning by early evening. Rain came during the night and winds continue to blow - from the west this time. Saw our first flock of robins yesterday.
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 63, low 27. Tuesday was sunny with westerly winds that died down late in the day.
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 76, low 35. Winds from the east Wed. made it feel cooler than the mid-70's. Windy overnight, mostly cloudy with west winds and a temp. of 50 this morning.
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 38.
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 74, low 38.
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 83, low 55. Clear skies and fairly light winds - pretty summer-like for the last day of March.
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 84, low 45. Sunday was clear with winds switching to the NW in the evening. Cloudy and much cooler this morning, winds from the NW but still no moisture.
4/3/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 52, low 25. Monday was cloudy and blustery with a few sprinkles and ice pellets mid-day. Clear with some frost this morning.
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 57, low 28. Sunny with light winds from the east. East winds used to be a pretty good sign of rain, but nothing seems to be working these days.
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 70, low 36. Wed. was sunny with more strong east winds that blew into the night.
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 73, low 34.
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, low 30. A mid-afternoon T-shower produced 0.19" of rain to settle the dust. Clearing skies and NW winds followed.
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low was a chilly 22. Sunny with WNW winds that are keeping things on the cool side. Happy Easter!
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 58, low 26.
4/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 58, low 24. Sunny with enough of a breeze to need a jacket most of the day.
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 57, low 30. More winds from the east.
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 43. Strong SE winds had the dust blowing on Wednesday. Cloudy with much lighter winds this morning. There's a chance of rain, but so far there hasn't been a drop.
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 70, low 33. Variable clouds with strong winds from the SE and later the West. Some showery looking clouds around but we didn't get a drop.
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 36. Friday was another day with shower clouds around us but no rain here. However, this morning is calm, cloudy, and humid - radar says rain is on the way and we're keeping our fingers crossed it gets here.
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 48, low 37. Gentle rain off and on Saturday and overnight, still sprinkling at obs time. This 0.71" is the biggest one day total I have had to report since mid-September and is so appreciated!
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M M 0.00 Hi 54, low 34. Showers Sunday morning, then cloudy with strong winds from the WNW the rest of the day.
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 56, low 33. The grass is starting to green up after the weekend rain.
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, low 32. Showers Tuesday afternoon, only .01" here.
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 38. East winds and some clouds Wednesday, but no rain. Fog this morning that looks like it is beginning to burn off at obs time.
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 65, low 32. Afternoon and evening showers Thursday, beautiful clear skies this morning.
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, low 47. A couple of little rain showers before midnight. Sunny with NW winds this morning -- too windy for all of those girls getting fancy hairdos for the prom tonight!
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 64, low 32. Sunny with NW winds Saturday.
4/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 37.
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 49.
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 92, low 55. Typical summer day -- if it was summer! Lightning to the south in the evening, we got wind and a little rain here.
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 80, low 49. Wednesday was partly cloudy with west winds. This morning is jacket weather with brisk winds from the ENE.
4/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 66, low 49. Very strong easterly winds all day Thursday -- enough to peel the roof off a business in Belle Fourche. Lighter east winds this morning with rain showers beginning.
4/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 55, low 38. Light rain Friday morning, then steady rain in the afternoon. Cold west winds and showers this morning.
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 44, low 36. Rain mixed with snow Saturday -- cold west winds. The Black Hills are white this morning.
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 60, low 38. Clouds started to clear out during the day Sunday, clear skies and calm winds this morning.
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 72, low 39.
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 71, low 39. Nice rain showers during the afternoon Tuesday.
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 75, low 38. T-shower to the north Wed. afternoon, but just some clouds and wind here.
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, Low 42. Very strong east winds Thursday afternoon. The winds died down in the evening and we got a nice, gentle rain shower.
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 53. A few sprinkles during the day Friday, but the measureable moisture was in a T-shower at 1:30am and another rain that started about 2:30am. Thundering again this morning at obs time.
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 35. Several fast moving T-showers Saturday that had short duration heavy rains. The ones that came through in the morning had a little hail (report filed). Clear this morning with westerly winds.
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 63, low 37. Mostly sunny and windy Sunday.
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 62, low 30. Sunny with strong west winds Monday.
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, low 36. The wind blew Tuesday morning, but calmed down later to make for a perfect afternoon. Clear and calm so far this morning.
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 76, low 44.
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 76, low 36. It warmed up quickly Thursday morning, then strong winds came in and dropped the temp to 50 by late afternoon.
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 71, low 33.
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 81, low 44. Sunday was sunny with light winds, a good day for anything outdoors.
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 85, low 42. Monday was sunny with winds from the west. Hope they are right about showers later this week, because this ground needs a drink.
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 76, low 51. Sunny with light winds.
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 52.
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 89, low 53. The afternoon was down right oppressive - humid, cloudy, still and hot. A little T-shower about 11:00pm dropped .01" rain.
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 47. Clouds and NW winds came in during the afternoon. Gentle, straight-down rain in the late evening - no T-storms here.
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 39. Saturday was sunny with cool west winds.
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 71, low 43. Partly cloudy Sunday, but we did get a pretty good view of the eclipse.
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 92, low 54. Forcast to be 90+ again today, but so far it's cloudy with cool breezes from the east -- nice!
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 52. Tuesday was cloudy but still managed to warm up. A little evening shower dropped 0.01" rain.
5/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, low 44. Cool and cloudy with light scattered showers Wednesday. Light rain at obs time.
5/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 65, low 36.
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 65, low 38. Cool and windy.
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 70, low 44. Mostly sunny Tuesday with cool winds. A little bit of rain early this morning, hopefully more on the way.
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 65, low 43. Showers off and on all day Wednesday. Low-lying fog this morning.
6/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 75, low 51. Rain shower dropped 0.01" sometime during the night.
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 72, low 48. Sunny with winds from the west all day Friday. Clear and calm this morning.
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 89, low 56. Saturday was warm and windy with a fast moving evening T-shower. A little shower about 6:00am dampened the ground.
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 81, low 56.
6/5/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 93, low 60. Strong east winds Monday. Terrible west winds during the night from the remnants of a T-storm, just a sprinkle here.
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 63. Tuesday was the second day of strong east winds and temps in the 90's. It is really taking a tole on already drought-stricken country. This morning winds are out of the west with smoke in the air. I will be figuring out how to answer some of the questions on the Drought Impact Report - definitely time to file one of those.
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 91, low 58. Winds from the west Wednesday.
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 81, low 47. Afternoon T-showers, nothing severe here. Heavy fog this morning.
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 57. Clouds helped keep Friday morning cooler, but once they cleared out it was more warm temps and east winds. Clear skies with west winds this morning.
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 81, low 51. Light T-showers Saturday evening and during the night. And guess what? -- the wind is blowing today from the west!
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 75, low 52. Sunday was partly sunny with variably strong winds from the west. Winds increased in the evening and howled all night long. Cloudy and windy this morning.
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 75, low 43. Strong WNW winds most of the day Monday.
6/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 82, low 41. A T-storm Tuesday afternoon dropped 0.31" here, but a few miles to the east it sounds like there was a lot more rain - they even had a flash flood warning.
6/14/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 88, low 50. Winds from the east, a few sprinkles in the afternoon.
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 83, low 54. Mostly sunny with NW winds Thursday.
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 92, low 48. We thought surely with a 70% chance of T-storms we would see something yesterday, but everything formed to the east of here. There was a little shower of 0.04" sometime during the night.
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 88, low 52. Some cloud cover this morning but it already feels like its going to be a hot day. Grasshoppers are still small but their numbers are mighty.
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 95, low 58. Another hot and windy day Sunday to continue drying this parched area.
6/19/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 56. Another hot day with winds from the east. There were a few raindrops hitting the window during night. Cooler and mostly cloudy this morning.
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 53. Tuesday was a much more comfortable day, even if the wind was still blowing a good share of the time. There was a rainshower just to the south in the evening, but nothing here.
6/21/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 71, low 44. Wednesday was cool with alot of clouds and strong NW winds. Noticed a few (very few) raindrops on the window in the afternoon.
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 85, low 54. Clear skies and cool east winds this morning. We just keep hearing more stories in the area of hay and grain crops that aren't going to make it because of the dry conditions.
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 93, low 54. Strong east winds and hazy clouds most of Friday. T-storm late in the evening had a LOT of lightning but little rain here, it looked like the storm split and went north and south of us. There was heavy rain and some hail a few miles to our south.
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 94, low 66. Light breezes Saturday, but back to the same old grind this morning - strong east winds, humid and hazy.
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 91, low 68. Strong east winds all day Sunday, all night, and still going this morning. Hazy and very humid with a few low-lying clouds this morning.
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 92, low 63. Monday was very humid with strong east winds. A wave of several little T-storms in the evening dropped a welcome 0.25" of rain.
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 110, low 60. It was 95 degrees at noon and it just kept climbing. Winds were from the SW in the afternoon, then thankfully switched to the NW in the evening to cool things down. Don't need anymore of those kind of days!
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 56. So much nicer than the 110 degrees the day before. Some haze/smoke in the air from all of the fires popping up in WY and MT.
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 64. Another day to dry things out even more. This morning is mostly cloudy with a cool breeze for now - quite abit of smoke in the air.
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 61. A lot of smoke in the air this morning, probably coming from the Ash Creek fire in eastern MT.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 99, low 57. At least it cooled off nicely in the evening, but it sounds like we're headed for 100 again. Pastures have lost any tinge of green.
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 98, low 70. Strong east winds all day Sunday. Caught the edge of a T-storm in the evening that gave a sprinkle and even stronger winds. This morning there is smoke in the air and the winds are strong from the west.
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 70. More wind, more heat, more smoke -- same old thing.
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 100, low 70. Winds from the east, heavy smoke and ASH in the air Tuesday evening from fires to the south and west of here. Cold front came thru overnight with cooler NW winds. The smoke has cleared out for now and its a comfortable morning.
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 60. A much more comfortable day Wednesday - lower temps and the smoke really cleared out.
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 61. Two late afternoon T-storms gave a welcome shot of rain Thursday. A couple of other storms stayed to the west of us as they moved north. Cloudy, cool and humid this morning - what a nice change!
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 59. Overcast with a cool breeze all day Friday. Wow, what a nice change! High temps have been 90 or above most of the days since June 15.
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 80, low 55. Cloud cover until mid-afternoon and a cool breeze from the east made for a comfortable Saturday.
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 57.
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 92, low 57.
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 96
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 104, low 65. A little wanna be T-shower dropped a trace Wednesday morning, then another one almost got the deck wet in the evening - they totaled 0.01".
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 98, low 59. A little T-shower sat over us around 5:30pm and dropped 0.14" in about 10 minutes. Any little bit is welcome, and it helped cool things off a bit.
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 101, low 65. Another scorcher Friday. At least there was a cool east wind this morning, but its supposed to hit 100 again.
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 108, low 67. Strong east winds all day Saturday with sprinkles off and on in the evening. Mostly cloudy this morning, already in the 80's and VERY HUMID. This weather is sure getting tough on the livestock.
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 104, low 70.
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 105, low 66. There were a couple of brief showers Monday afternoon (0.03" total) wlhile all of the big weather was happening to the north.
7/18/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 91, low 57. Storms to the north and south of here last night, just a Trace of rain here. Low clouds and some fog early this morning.
7/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 101, low 64. Leaves on the 20 year old trees in the shelterbelt are turning yellow.
7/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 109, low 64. Another day to fry things a little more.
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 101, low 66. The 0.06" rain came in an evening T-shower and there was lightning and thunder about 2AM. Very humid this morning.
7/22/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 98, low 66. A lot of T-storms to the south and northwest in the evening, just a trace of rain here.
7/24/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 103, low 66. An early evening T-storm passed mostly to the north of here, giving us wind and barely a sprinkle. About 10 miles to the east wind took the roof off a house and downed trees.
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 1.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 96, low 63. Received 0.04" in the evening. The main storm began around 11:00pm with a lot of lightning and finally a good, soaking rain of 1.03". The last day that I was able to report over 1.00" of moisture was August 30, 2011.
7/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 57. The coolest temperature reports I've had in awhile - might even need long sleeves to start out this morning.
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 87, low 57. Ahhh... 20 degrees cooler than a week ago.
7/28/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 93, low 60. T-storms Friday afternoon stayed mostly south of here, we got just a sprinkle.
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 96, low 69.
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 61. Caught the north edge of a T-storm Sunday evening - wind and 0.02" of rain.
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 94, low 62. Winds from the east.
8/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 101, low 63. Cloudy this morning.
8/2/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 58. A little T-shower popped up Wednesday morning and almost got the deck wet. Strong NE winds during the day.
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 92, low 54. Received 0.08" in Thursday morning T-shower and 0.10" in an evening storm. The sun was absolutley rose red when it sunk into the clouds last night, maybe some smoke in the air?
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 74, low 51. Mostly cloudy with strong NW winds Friday. What a switch, it seemed more like late September. Lightning to the south last night.
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 81, low 47. What a welcome change in temperatures!
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 91, low 53.
8/7/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 98, low 67. Some thunder, lightning and a T of rain right at obs time this morning.
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 54.
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 88, low 55. Some smoke in the air this morning.
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 90, low 61. Varying degrees of cloud cover most of the day Thursday, but it still got pretty warm.
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 62. A T-storm Friday evening started a couple of small grass fires to the west of here. We got most of our rain during the night without any strorm.
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 79, low 55. We caught the north edge of a T-storm in the afternoon and then had one come right over us later. There was some close lightning but not much wind, just a wonderful RAIN.
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 84, low 54.
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 85, low 53. Lots of wind and lightning last night but not much rain.
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 54. Windy and hazy this morning.
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hi 71, low 42. Cloudy, windy and cool yesterday. Jacket weather at the fair.
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hi 74, low 45.
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hi 86, low 45.
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 82, low 46. Perfect weather for the last day of the county fair.
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 82, low 49. Mostly cloudy this morning. Should be a nice day for the first day of school.
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 46.
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 91, low 54. Mostly cloudy and calm this morning, some smoke in the air too.
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 93, low 54. Some clouds and wind Wednesday morning, but it really warmed up in the afternoon.
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 95, low 59.
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 99, low 49. Very smokey Friday from fires in the Western states. A cold front came thru late evening with strong NW winds that cooled things off and cleared the smoke out.
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 47.
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 85, low 55. Some smoke in the air again, there was a beautiful red sunset last night.
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 98, low 58. Strong east winds Monday. Some clouds this morning helping keep it cool for a while.
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 63. Variable winds from the east, very low humidity, a Red Flag fire watch in effect thru this evening.
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 105, low 58. This was the 14th day this summer we recorded over 100 degrees in the shade, with many more days that were in the upper 90's. Smoke in the air this morning from the fires in the western states.
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 63. Cool breezes and temps 20 degrees cooler than Wednesday made for a pleasant day here, tho our hearts go out to the fire fighters and residents in MT and NE where a whole new batch of fires have started.
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 86, low 64. A combination of clouds, smoke and gusty winds helped keep temps cooler Friday.
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 102, low 61. A hot, dry and windy start to September.
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 89, low 49.
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 85, low 49. Labor Day was sunny with NW winds and smoke in the air.
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 87, low 41. Windy and smokey all day Tuesday. The smoke has cleared out this morning and its chilly!
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 42. Sure feels like fall the last couple of mornings. Very smokey again this morning from fires in ID and western MT.
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 50. Cool NW winds Thursday. Mostly cloudy and calm this morning, no precip like we had hoped.
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 74, low 41. Lots of sunshine with cool NW breezes.
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 82, low 43. Saturday was a crystal clear day with light breezes.
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 93, low 56. Clear skies with winds from the east Sunday.
9/11/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 97, low 56. Just a sprinkle of rain as the cold front came through late in the afternoon, that's the first moisture since 8/14. Smokey again this morning.
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 75, low 39. Sunny with periods of smoke and NW winds on Tuesday. Chilly and still quite hazy over the Hills this morning.
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 73, low 36. Definitely feeling more like fall.
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 38. Sunshine and cool breezes.
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 87, low 44. Saturday was very smokey with calm winds.
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 73, low 41. A cold NW wind by Sunday afternoon.
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 68, low 41. Mostly sunny Monday, light winds from the NW.
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 82, low 46. Tuesday was sunny and breezey, a lot of leaves are turning color.
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 71, low 42. Wednesday was sunny with NW winds due to the passage of a cold front.
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 77, low 42. Northwest winds came up again Thursday afternoon as another cold front came through.
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 76, low 35. Friday was sunny with very strong winds from the NW most of the day.
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 67, low 35. Saturday was sunny with chilly east winds, definitely fall.
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 69, low 36. Mostly sunny Sunday with cool easterly winds.
9/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 36. A perfect fall day here.
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 79, low 40. Tuesday was sunny with a haze in the air due to fires to the west.
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 83, low 42. Wednesday was another sunny day with light winds. The view of the river valley is great right now with fall colors at their height. Hazey sunshine this morning due to smoke in the air.
9/28/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 43. A combination of clouds and smoke most of the day Thursday. Even a quick sprinkle of rain in the afternoon - if nothing else it sure smelled good!
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 78, low 45.
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi 85, low 47. Sunshine and calm winds made for a warm day Saturday. Hazey skies this morning.



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
5/5/2012 7:02 AM 1/2" Grape NA 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 3 1min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail vertical