Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-LY-5 Latitude 44.03854
Station Name Presho 13.8 NW Longitude -100.265563
County Lyman Elevation (ft) 1863



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 1.45 1.29 31 1.29 31 0.00 0 0 3 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 0.71 0.19 30 0.19 30 0.00 0 0 3 1 2.8 2 1
Dec 11 0.39 0.14 31 0.14 31 0.00 0 0 5 3 1.5 2 1
Jan 12 0.39 0.53 31 0.53 31 0.00 0 0 8 3 7.5 7 2
Feb 12 0.55 1.20 28 1.20 28 0.00 0 0 9 2 10.9 9 3
March 12 1.36 0.19 31 0.19 31 0.00 0 0 2 3 1.1 1 0
April 12 2.12 5.29 30 5.29 30 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.30 2.55 30 2.55 30 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.36 2.00 30 2.00 30 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.62 0.44 28 0.44 28 0.00 0 0 7 6 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 1.90 0.65 31 0.65 31 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.73 0.06 27 0.06 27 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 19.88" 14.53" 358 days 14.53" 358 0.00" 0 days 0 70 days 31 days 23.8" 21 days 7 days



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

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2011 0.00
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.05
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.35
10/10/2011 0.89
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 T
10/13/2011 T
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 T
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 0.00
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.04
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 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 T
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.12
11/20/2011 0.03
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 0.00
11/27/2011 0.00
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.02
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 0.00
12/5/2011 0.04
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 T
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 T
12/14/2011 0.01
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 0.00
12/22/2011 0.03
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.04
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.05
1/12/2012 T
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.01
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.11
1/18/2012 0.00
1/19/2012 0.01
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.17
1/22/2012 0.01
1/23/2012 0.13
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 0.04
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 T
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 T
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 T
2/9/2012
2/10/2012 0.01
2/11/2012 0.00
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.00
2/15/2012 0.07
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.08
2/21/2012 0.26
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 0.06
2/24/2012 0.14
2/25/2012 0.01
2/26/2012 0.01
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.56
3/1/2012 T
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 T
3/4/2012 0.09
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 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 0.10
3/24/2012 0.00
3/25/2012 0.00
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 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.02
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 T
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 0.26
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 1.21
4/16/2012 2.17
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.05
4/19/2012 0.26
4/20/2012 0.05
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 T
4/27/2012 0.15
4/28/2012 0.99
4/29/2012 T
4/30/2012 0.13
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.17
5/5/2012 0.45
5/6/2012 0.38
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.05
5/12/2012 T
5/13/2012 0.00
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.29
5/20/2012 T
5/21/2012 0.07
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.04
5/25/2012 0.36
5/26/2012 0.37
5/27/2012 0.11
5/28/2012
5/29/2012 T
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.26
6/1/2012 T
6/2/2012 0.17
6/3/2012 0.07
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 T
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.50
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.08
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.28
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.35
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.49
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.06
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 T
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 T
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.03
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012
7/11/2012
7/12/2012 T
7/13/2012 T
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.04
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012
7/20/2012 T
7/21/2012 0.03
7/22/2012 0.06
7/23/2012 0.03
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.05
7/26/2012 T
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.20
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 T
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.26
8/3/2012 0.36
8/4/2012 0.03
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 0.00
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 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
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.06
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
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012
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 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain to report, just lots of sunshine
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 Good weather for milo harvest
10/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm day yesterday, going to be a warm day today. Good day for air conditioning
10/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's summer time summer time sum sum summer time
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The wind blew while the daughter was getting the skunk smell out of the her dog.
10/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M It was a windy and sprinkly night
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Let the rain come
10/9/2011 9:48 AM 0.35 M M M M sprinkled off and on during the day and more sprinkles during the night.
10/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.89 M M M M It was a nice slow sprinkle
10/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light rain for a day makes soft mud
10/12/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M There was connect the dots
10/13/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M There was some sprinkles in the morning, almost got the sidewalk wet. It dried up before another small sprinkle around noon
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice calm day, even the deer and antelope liked it.
10/15/2011 7:48 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gonna be a great day for opening pheasant season
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fields were tromped and pheasants were shot
10/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sun was shining and the pheasants were falling
10/18/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finished up harvesting the corn. It was a dark night with lots of stars. In the mid 20's this morning
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice day to haul hay, even a possum liked the hay ride back to the hay yard.
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It is about 13' this morning. Was a nice sunny day for moving hay
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a little frost on the pumpkin
10/22/2011 7:30 AM T M M M M Was misting a little when I came in from harvesting milo
10/23/2011 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A good day to finish up milo harvest
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sun was shining and the wind was blowing a little
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The radar shows it might be moisture here, but there is not moisture at this time.
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a cooler day
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M This weather is sure making the skunks come out
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sunny calm day
10/29/2011 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a dark night
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a cloudy day with not much wind
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a good morning to haul the skunk out of the barn
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a dark calm night with stars for the creatures to be lurking about
11/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's getting colder. 15' this morning
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Did get down to 11' before it warmed up to be a nice day around the 50's Nice sunshine.
11/5/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a windy day, made it hard to hear the radio while fencing
11/6/2011 7:45 AM 0.04 M M M M There was a light sprinkle during the night. Took the middle out of my rain gauge for the winter
11/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The tumble weeds were a rolling out on the prairie
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We did not get our light dusting of snow, that is fine with me
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was sun and then it got dark in the evening
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a brisk South Dakota wind while working on fence
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sunny day to work on the farm
11/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ready for deer season
11/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Enjoyed the day hunting deer and pheasant
11/14/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M There was a sprinkle around 7:00 am, while sitting in the pickup, dressed in orange looking at deer
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was sunshine, then clouds with a little wind and then back to sunshine. It is good weather for weaning calves
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy with dust blowing
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It is a cold morning 2' and warming up fast
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was sun and clouds. Good day for working cattle
11/19/2011 7:30 AM 0.12 2.0 0.12 2.0 M We have received the light fluffy stuff and the light fluffy stuff is still falling
11/20/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 0.8 0.03 M M Back to scooping snow off the driveway
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some fog in the morning, sun came out and snow melted on paved roads making them slick
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Good day to grind cow crunchies
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M What a warm up. The snow is almost gone and the mud is now sticking to your boots
11/25/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a good day to put up Xmas lights
11/26/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M good day to go pheasant hunting
11/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The wind had some bite to it. Made it harder to shoot pheasants
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine on the cows
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a nice day for happy cows in the corn field
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine and a breeze
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 M M There is the light dusting of snow and I can hear the wind. The up side, I see clear skies so it does not look like we will be receiving any more snow today.
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sun came out and melted what little snow we had. Never did get the wind they said was going to come. Fine by me.
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First cloudy and windy, then sunny and windy, and in the evening, sunny and no wind. What a day
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M One of those cloudy type days. The sun did peak out in the evening. Breeze was cold.
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 1.0 0.04 1.0 0.04 Started dinking around yesterday at noon. Had light fluffy stuff during the night. Very powdery. Still snowing very light
12/6/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M The flurries finished up in the morning. Sun came out. In the evening it got cold. The thermometer said -15 at one point. This is too cold for this time of year.
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At 24', we are around 40' warmer than yesterday morning. Had to degel a tractor yesterday.
12/8/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M In the afternoon, there was a snowflake here and there. Had to run the wipers once.
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a cool calm day, good for hunting pheasant
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a nice day in the 50's. Good thing, because some livestock water needed work.
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was another nice sunny day with warm temps.
12/13/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M There was some freezing drizzle in the morning making roads slick. Good day to do stuff around the yard
12/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Foggy, freezing drizzle, school an hour late. The temp stays pretty steady though.
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a frosty morning. Warmed up to above freezing, good day to go pickup shopping
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice sunny day to haul wheat
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a sunny day with a little bit a breeze mixed in
12/18/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Allot better weather than we had this time last year
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a light jacket to no jacket weather. Nice December day
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Back to the cold 1' this morning
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Started out cold then warmed up with nice sunshine. Cows like grazing with no snow
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Came in the form of sprinkles and rain. Made the ground muddy enough to pick up on the tires. Started late morning and on and off most of the afternoon
12/23/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice during the day, frosty beginning of the evening. This year, I like not much snow.
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun came up, wind came up, wind went down, we moved the cows
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a nice day, cow and horses were fed, even rats were out and about
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M NIce Xmas day, the sun was shining, the wind was down and we went to see the buffalo
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The wind came up, another nice day with no snow
12/28/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Well, we got two more minutes of sunlight
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some clouds, some sun, over 50' it was a nice December day
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sprinkled in the afternoon when sorting cows. Most of it just after we got done.
12/31/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The trees are moving a little, not much wind yet.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M If we had lots of snow with the wind that blew yesterday, we would not be able to go anywhere or see three feet in front of ya. So with the brown winter, the wind was just another windy day.
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wind was down today and the sun was out.
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Started out calm, then wind came up, wind went down and then the cows got out.
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a nice January day with temp high enough that a long sleeve shirt wall all I needed outside.
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70' Don't ya like this January thaw
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A good day for dehorning calves
1/8/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M another nice winter day
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was another day of above January tempratures
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's the heat before the cold
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 1.0 0.05 1.0 0.05 The day was nice and warm. Overnight, the wind and snow came. This morning, the wind is still blowing. The snow was wet and sticky and is not blowing around
1/12/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M A couple of snow squalls blew through during the day. Welcome back to January temps.
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sun came out and the wind went down, did not seem as cold as the thermometer said.
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 0.01 M M Light snow in the evening. Kind of surprised to see it.
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Little icy in the morning but melted off when the temp went above freezing. Looks like another nice day today to weigh calves
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M back to being cold.
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 1.5 0.11 1.5 0.11 Started out cold and got colder as the day went on. Started snowing around noon and continued the rest of the day. The winter wheat likes this blanket
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The day started out cold. No wind, sun shining. Cows like it
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M M M Light dusting of snow, Yesterday was warm compared to today
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cold day without wind. Looks like snow got moved around but no new snow overnight.
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 2.0 0.17 M M snow in the morning
1/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We are getting freezing rain at the moment. Still sprinkling at observation time. This will make it a fun day
1/23/2012 7:26 AM 0.13 1.0 0.07 M M started out as freezing rain, turned to snow. All the snow melted in the rain gage.
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sun shined enough to melt the ice off the driveway
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 1.0 0.04 M M Around 4:30, big glops of snow came down while I was filling the semi with wheat. About an inch of the real fluffy stuff then tapered off. Thick fog rolled in a couple hours later making everything slick.
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Started out a cold 5' and warmed up slowly to above freezing by afternoon
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The snow is a going away
1/28/2012 7:00 AM T T T M M At first the sun was coming up, then a cloud went over and gave a smiggin of snow then cleared for the sun by noon
1/29/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M A couple clouds had a sprinkle
1/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a cloudy day, did not see any moisture out of them when I was around. Ready for the 50's day. I like this January
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was warm enough today that the dog rolled in something that stunk
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a good day to put license plate stickers on
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was another nice sunny warm day, According to the official groundhog, we are going to get more winter.
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Enjoying these nice winter days
2/4/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M a snow flake was spotted
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a good day to take down Xmas lights
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There is some frost this morning again.
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some wind came up, had to batten down some of the barn doors
2/8/2012 7:00 AM T T T M M There was some snow flakes coming down while we were working cattle, then the sun came out while there was light snow.
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 M M There was snow in the headlights last night, noticed that the grass off the road looks white at observation time.
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The deep freeze has come. -12 this morning
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was another cold night. -6' this morning, but there is very little wind.
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Started out cold but did get barely above freezing before getting cold again
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was running water, not from the sky, but from a leak by a water tank
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 1.0 0.07 1.0 0.07 It was white when we looked out this morning. There must have been some wind with this heavy stuff because the side of the gauge was packed with snow and a little ice.
2/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow melted by noon, little sticky on gravel roads. Sun came out. It was a nice day.
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was another day of sun and clouds with some above freezing during the day
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2012 7:55 AM 0.08 0.5 0.08 M M It's at 32' and snowing. Moisture is from sprinkles and snow at this time. Good time to get moisture
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 2.0 0.26 2.5 0.34 Snowed most of the day, temp was high enough that it was heavy snow, probably with some light rain with it.
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a nice day to sell a horse
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.2 0.06 0.2 0.06 Little snow on the ground this morning. There was just Ice in the gauge.Pretty much all the snow we had yesterday morning has melted, It 's going to be a lovely day
2/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 2.0 0.14 M M Started out snowing with the wind, then the wind quit and it snowed hard till noon. After noon, the sun came out and the wind came up really hard. The snow was sticky enough that little snow balls formed when snow slid off tin roofs and rolled. Temp went up and melted 3/4th's the snow.
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 0.01 M M Some light fluffy stuff came in the morning and was gone by noon. My kind of snow
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 0.01 M M Wind is a blowing. Looks like there was a light dusting of snow sometime overnight. Battened down the barn doors, it will be fun feeding hay today.
2/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another really windy day. The sun was out. Waiting for the storm
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice calm this morning, no moisture yet
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.56 4.1 0.56 M M It was a dark and stormy night. The first snowflake fell at 2:30 in the afternoon then progressed from there. The wind did not come up till evening and is still blowing pretty good. A few small drifts walking out to the gauge. Time to feed the cattle.
3/1/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M With the wind in the morning, there was a snow flake or two. Went calm in the afternoon, so shovels and tractors were out clearing the heavy snow
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The melting of the snow making more mud
3/3/2012 7:00 AM T T T M M Very windy with a hint of snow.
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 1.1 0.09 M M There was a brief heavy snow in the morning which lasted for about 10 minutes then the sun came back out. The next snow came overnight.
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow from yesterday melted pretty quick with the wind and temps. Should be a good day today to retag bred heifers
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was some melting going on out there
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing like a 40' drop from one day to another
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It is nice to have it froze a little in the morning. The tractor does not get as muddy
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a good day for cows to mosey to the home place
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M This morning, you can see the moon but there is some ground fog. Getting up in the dark again
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The mud is drying up
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Into the 80's for March
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ya know, these 80+ degrees temps at the end of winter are different for South Dakota
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a grueling winter day, the 90' day had me wearing green shorts in the afternoon
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a wee little bit of wind out there
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was some clouds. Did not see anything come out of them
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The only water we are having trouble with is stock tanks that overflow
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Misted and sprinkled on and off during the day. Walking around outside makes one grow with each step in the gumbo
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Was foggy in the morning. Baby calves love this weather
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a little wind, some clouds, some sunshine, happy cows
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The wind is blowing, the spring wheat is getting planted
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy, glad I was not driving a high profile vehicle
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The wind came up again, just clouds here for now, hope we get some sprinkles.
3/30/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was connect the dots on the tractor window. Just to make it damp enough to collect dust before drying
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and not much wind today. That was a good deal
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Misted throughout the day with lots of wind
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It is in the upper 20's this morning. Maybe it will get rid of a few bugs
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M around 11:00 pm, it was playing connect the dots while I was looking at the cows
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The white fluffy clouds were flying by pretty fast
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At 15' this morning, it is cold
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was nice with no wind
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny this morning waiting for the rain
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M A couple of showers (connect the dots on the windshield) the other rain came in the evening
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M foggy in the morning
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 1.21 M M M M A couple of showers during the day then the rain set in in the evening. I like it
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 2.17 M M M M creaks were up at the end of the day. Wind and rain all day. Could have done without the wind
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M It was a nice day, sun shown, baby calves like sunshine, sprinkles in the evening
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Sprinkled in the evening, tried out my new rain suit when looking at the cows for new calves
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Misted on and off all day
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a windy day, but the potatoes got planted anyway
4/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30' to 80' coat to short sleeve weather
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The day was warm and the night was cool enough that we had a window open till a skunk walked by at 3:00 am
4/26/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was connect the dots at one time. Not much of a cloud in the sky
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M There was on and off sprinkles throughout the day
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.99 M M M M Sprinkled on and off in the morning then a steady sprinkle all afternoon.
4/29/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M A very scattered shower
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M There was showers in the morning, sun came out, by middle afternoon could mow the lawn then some more sprinkles came in the evening
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I like the sunshine
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a nice day to move the cattle to the National Grasslands for the summer
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Still sprinkling. There was lightning with thunder. Little wind.
5/5/2012 7:30 AM 0.45 M M M M Yesterday morning, there was rain with a little bb size hail with the rain and noise around 9:00 am. Rained hard for a little while. ended up with .37. the rest of the day was humid. Before checking the gauge this morning, there was light sprinkles with lots of noise.
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M A big cloud came over around 9:00 am. It was a dark and stormy cloud. Produced big drops of rain with a little pea size hail. Rained and sprinkled for about an hour, then the sun came out.
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The smell of fresh cut grass
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Back to the wind
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29' this morning. It was a windy day for hauling wheat
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M There was a hard wind in the evening, Sprinkles came in the night.
5/12/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was a couple of drops on the tractor while planting corn
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Had to charge the air on my tractor
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a good day to finish planting corn, now for a little rain
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning, thunder, wind blowing the rain against a window.
5/20/2012 7:30 AM T M M M M Misted while fixing fence
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Sprinkled this morning
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sprinkles in the afternoon that got the sidewalk wet and a little overnight
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Sprinkled and rained in the afternoon.
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet, but it looks like it is coming
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M There was sprinkles on and off all day, saw the sun right in the morning and again for a couple minutes in the evening.
6/1/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M A cloud sprinkled on it's way by
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M It rained hard around 3:00 pm, it was a delay in fixing corrals
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M I heard the thundering around 1:00 am Yesterday was a good day for baling hay
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A good haying day
6/6/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was some talking clouds in the morning, got connect the dots right at the end of the morning noise
6/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M It was a nice sunny day till around 7:30 when the first wind and sprinkles came and ended working cattle. Then the second rain came around 10:00 pm.
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A good day to finish up making steers out of bull calves
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M It was a dark and stormy night. Wind, a little rain, and even heard a couple of ticks on the window from hail. Blew the grill over that was on the back deck, better call FEMA
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a sunny windy day, so windy, a squirrel blew across the road
6/13/2012 7:22 AM 0.28 M M M M great day for haying
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun came out and I was haying by the afternoon
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M It was a dark and stormy night. A couple of lightning bolts made the house shake. Puddles in the yard again
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M It was a dark and stormy night. Heard the sprinkles hitting the window, a flash of the power, cover blew off the pool
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The day was a weird hazy, guess we are going to get hot today
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Glad I had good air in the tractor
6/28/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was a connect the dots on the windshield around 5:00 pm Did not even have to run the wipers
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Good day for hauling wheat
6/30/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was connect the dots in the morning, delaying baling hay
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was another hot and humid day for combining
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M couple of times in the afternoon, it tried to sprinkle, only had connect the dots. Hoping for something overnight, nope. Needing rain. Back to harvesting wheat
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M In the evening, it sprinkled enough to stop harvest then sprinkled a little more later.
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was another cloud with another connect the dots
7/13/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Around 9:00, there was very far apart dots that fell. Ya had to be there to experience it.
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Let's see, it was a hot day. Did finish up the wheat harvest. Ready to take on another hot day by going to a movie
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was Hot Hot Hot
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M We had one of those showers during the overnight. Maybe this will prime the pump and get more rain.
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Missed any rain
7/20/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was wind and a connect the dots for a brief second
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Happened overnight
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Little more sprinkles than yesterday
7/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Always hoping for something more
7/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M If we got a sprinkle, it was overnight. There was nothing in the gauge this morning
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Clouds come and clouds go, but little rain comes out of them
7/26/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M A cloud had connect the dots on the tractor windshield
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I liked the cooler weather, now for some rain
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M This is the most rain we got at one time in over a month. 10:15 pm. Came down hard at first then tapered off. Another sprinkle at 4:00 am
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The little rain yesterday dried up by noon today.
7/30/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was a little sprinkle just as I was giving the dog a bath. After the bath, the sprinkles quit
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The only excitement around here was an REA line went down and started a small fire. Was very humid though.
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Mid afternoon the cloud came through. Sprinkled, then wind came up, then sheets of rain then sprinkled. There was a few puddles on the yard for a little while afterwards. Every hundredth helps
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M It was a dark and stormy night. Lots of flashes through the window. Will take all the rain we can get
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Deck was wet this morning
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry is the word of the day
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Air conditioners on tractors are being fixed
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 112' It's the heat, not the humidity
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M was cooler with a breeze
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another day where I like air conditioning
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was just another hot day
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M First moisture for the month
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was less dust today
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



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
5/4/2012 9:00 AM Rice Rice Rice Soft 3min no damage Intermittent True Same time as rain vertical
5/5/2012 8:57 AM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Soft 5 3min no damage Intermittent True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail