Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-LN-2 Latitude 45.177458
Station Name Merrill 7.0 W Longitude -89.848184
County Lincoln Elevation (ft) 1404



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 11 2.92 2.02 31 2.02 31 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.2 1 0
Nov 11 2.10 1.35 30 1.35 30 0.00 0 0 7 5 7.1 2 6
Dec 11 1.37 1.31 31 1.31 31 0.00 0 0 8 10 7.9 6 21
Jan 12 1.03 1.39 31 1.39 31 0.00 0 0 9 5 20.1 12 31
Feb 12 0.91 0.69 29 0.69 29 0.00 0 0 6 7 13.5 6 28
March 12 1.65 1.05 31 1.05 31 0.00 0 0 11 5 5.0 3 11
April 12 2.68 2.34 30 2.34 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.38 3.24 31 3.24 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.01 5.24 30 5.24 30 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.75 1.86 31 1.86 31 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.05 1.46 31 1.46 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 4.06 1.20 30 1.20 30 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 31.91" 23.15" 366 days 23.15" 366 0.00" 0 days 0 114 days 47 days 53.8" 30 days 97 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 0.01
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.01
10/13/2011 0.93
10/14/2011 0.80
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 T
10/21/2011 0.01
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.05
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.11
10/27/2011 0.10
10/28/2011 T
10/29/2011 T
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.11
11/2/2011 0.02
11/3/2011 0.06
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 0.00
11/10/2011 0.53
11/11/2011 T
11/12/2011 T
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 T
11/16/2011 T
11/17/2011 T
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 0.28
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 0.12
11/27/2011 0.23
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.07
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 T
12/4/2011 0.56
12/5/2011 T
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 T
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 T
12/13/2011 0.11
12/14/2011 0.05
12/15/2011 0.47
12/16/2011 0.01
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 T
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.00
12/22/2011 T
12/23/2011 T
12/24/2011 0.02
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 T
12/29/2011 0.02
12/30/2011 T
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.23
1/2/2012 0.03
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.29
1/13/2012 0.27
1/14/2012 T
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.00
1/18/2012 0.08
1/19/2012 T
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 T
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.26
1/24/2012 0.21
1/25/2012 T
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 0.01
1/29/2012 T
1/30/2012 0.01
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 T
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 T
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.08
2/11/2012 T
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.03
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 T
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.03
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.02
2/22/2012 0.03
2/23/2012 0.00
2/24/2012 0.00
2/25/2012 T
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 T
2/28/2012 T
2/29/2012 0.50
3/1/2012 0.20
3/2/2012 T
3/3/2012 0.03
3/4/2012 0.03
3/5/2012 T
3/6/2012 T
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 T
3/9/2012 T
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.38
3/13/2012 0.02
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 0.02
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.01
3/23/2012 0.11
3/24/2012 0.05
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 0.18
3/31/2012 0.02
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.44
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.04
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 T
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.11
4/15/2012 0.27
4/16/2012 0.01
4/17/2012 0.14
4/18/2012 0.15
4/19/2012 0.25
4/20/2012 0.44
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.17
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.32
5/1/2012 0.01
5/2/2012 0.38
5/3/2012 0.14
5/4/2012 0.24
5/5/2012 0.16
5/6/2012 0.09
5/7/2012 0.62
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.15
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.01
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 T
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.03
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 T
5/25/2012 0.72
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.68
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.01
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 T
6/6/2012 T
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.12
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.07
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.97
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.40
6/18/2012 0.84
6/19/2012 1.50
6/20/2012 0.25
6/21/2012 1.01
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.05
6/24/2012 0.03
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 T
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.35
7/4/2012 0.11
7/5/2012 0.05
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.06
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 T
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 T
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.01
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.15
7/19/2012 0.62
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.10
7/26/2012 T
7/27/2012 0.30
7/28/2012 0.11
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.01
8/4/2012 0.61
8/5/2012 0.07
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.25
8/10/2012 0.24
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.01
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 T
8/17/2012 0.01
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 T
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.02
8/24/2012 0.01
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.12
8/27/2012 0.11
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 0.01
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.04
9/8/2012 0.16
9/9/2012 0.18
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.13
9/14/2012 0.02
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.27
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.20
9/21/2012 0.10
9/22/2012 0.09
9/23/2012 T
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.00
9/27/2012 0.00
9/28/2012 0.00
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frost covers everything, grass crunches, yesterday a few splash and dash sprinkles
10/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, some vegetaion in low areas frozen but no widespread killing frost yet, I still have some tender green plants in the yard
10/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew
10/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few small scattered clouds, some patchy fog-no problem now
10/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, some dew, few areas of thin low fog
10/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, some dew, low thin fog stretching across my view
10/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few high whispy clouds stretching from north to south more toward the west, very little dew, light wind moving the leaves that are left on the trees, some gusts move the evergreen branches
10/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, no dew, windy enough to make the evergreens sway and wave, the wind with the dry leaves and grass are making a fire hazard, the volunteer fire department avoided a major forest fire yesterday, we hope for no calls today, thank you to all emergency workers!
10/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, no dew, light wind gusts, the leaves move but the evergreens only wiggle in the gusts
10/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, little dew, low thin scattered fog, I can see lights in all directions, lots of soybeans being combined and corn being chopped in the this area, few wet spots in fields, usually dust clouds
10/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few breaks, some with the moon shining through, looks more yellow today, no dew, tiny breeze that barely makes the leaves wiggle
10/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M very thick and wet fog, I can see a light at about 1/8 mile but nothing else, very light breeze makes the moisture on the leaves drip like rain
10/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.93 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain, enough wind to make the evergreens wiggle, yesterday some sprinkles after the fog lifted, rain shortly before 8pm, 0.29" by 9:50pm
10/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.80 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, windy-evergreen branches in steady motion but trees not bending, yesterday 1:27pm 0.68", 4:10pm 0.77"
10/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloud bank on the eastern horizon, windy-trees wiggle but don't bend over, I can't see any branches down now, most of the leaves that were left on the trees are on the ground
10/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, little dew, light breeze-the few leaves wiggle but not the branches, a few surface have a thin film of frost but none on grass or most surfaces
10/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, no dew, windy-evergreen branches wiggle steady
10/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, no dew
10/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds around the horizon, no dew, calm
10/20/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with a few breaks where stars shine through, moon shines through clouds, no dew, windy, all branches bending, yesterday splash and dash sprinkles more annoying than anything, about 3 miles due west real rain shower chasing workers off of the field
10/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, thick frost on everything
10/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frost on most surfaces, grass is frosty but not white
10/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty
10/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, tiny breeze, I can hear the breeze blow through the branches of the trees in the woods, the leaves still on the trees in our yard wiggle, some dew, some frost, yesterday splash and dash sprinkles
10/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M yesterday mist off and on
10/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 0.2 M 0.0 M solid and liquid in gauge
10/28/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M frost, flurries after 8:30am
10/29/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M yesrterday drizzle about 3:30pm
10/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cold, yesterday afternoon sun
10/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M yesterday cool and misty
11/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M no frost,overcast, fog?
11/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, moist air-not misty or foggy, not raining and no dew
11/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, tiny breeze-leaves still on trees wiggle, frosty-grass crunches
11/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty-grass crunches under foot
11/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M lots of stars-clear?, light breeze-some branches moving, thick frost on pick ups but grass not crunchy
11/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew, mostly cloudy-no stars shining through, light breeze-some evergreen branches wiggle
11/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, some wind that moves all branches but doesn't bend trees, no dew or frost
11/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, no dew or frost
11/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind-branches move steady, trees sway in the gusts, no dew or frost
11/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.53 5.3 0.70 5.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday flakes by 6:30am, 8:55am 2.4", 9:57am 3.7", 10:56am 4.0", 11:57am 5.3" 12:56pm 5.7" 2:13pm 5.8", 3:49pm 5.7" melting and settling, 4:30pmish sunshine
11/11/2011 6:00 AM T T M 3.0 M mostly cloudy, clouds are thin as the moon shines through but not stars, some clearing toward the eastern horizon, calm, snow has settled some
11/12/2011 6:00 AM T T M 2.0 M clear, calm, maybe some thin ground haze, yesterday a few flakes in the morning
11/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thin broken clouds, moon shines through, few stars, some wind-a few evergreen branches wiggle, no dew or frost
11/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few stretched out clouds on southern horizon, frost, some stiff areas by the mud
11/15/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, few breaks, thin clouds as moon shines through, no dew or frost, yesterday a sprinkle in the morning
11/16/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M almost overcast, windy-all branches moving, trees bending but no breaking, no twigs on ground, no dew or frost, yesterday some sprinkles
11/17/2011 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few stars shine through the breaks, moon shines through some clouds, wind is moving branches and some tree tops, yesterday some flurries, overnight some snow caught in grass and on driveway
11/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts making some branches wiggle sometimes
11/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some light frost, thin overcast, moon shines through but not stars
11/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.28 1.8 0.28 2.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday misty drips around 10:30am, mixed with sleet and snow later, then rain around 1pm, all snow about 3pm into night, 1.2" by 6:50pm, 1.9" by 8:24pm
11/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M overcast, calm
11/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M overcast, calm
11/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, tiny breeze gusts-evergreen branches do not move, yesterday about 9:30pm thick fog-could not see lights at 1/2 mile
11/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind-evergreen branches constantly moving, very few secluded spots of snow left
11/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly overcast, few stars, tiny breeze, branches wiggle sometimes
11/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M very light rain-it is easier to hear the rain on the metal building than to feel it, light wind gusts that move the branches then stop and repeat, yesterday about 10pm light mist or fog
11/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.23 T M 0.0 M overcast, windy-tree branches and tops moving, no breakage, yesterday rain and drizzle most of the day, few snow crumbs on some surfaces this morning
11/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, tiny breeze
11/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, some stringy clouds towards the south and east with solid on the horizon, breezy-some branches moving, frosty on all surfaces
11/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty-grass crunches
12/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 0.8 0.09 1.0 M light snow falling, tiny crumb size, visability-ok I can see lights at 1 mile, yesterday one or two lost flakes at 10pm, no snow on the ground or easy to see in the air
12/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear, calm, noise travels far and clearly
12/3/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.5 M overcast, light mist-lights look hazy, wind gusts-big ones move tree tops, small ones wiggle branches, ice in tube, ice on pick up but not on steps or outside of tube
12/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.56 4.9 0.55 5.0 M mostly cloudy, few stars, calm, trees loaded with snow, no broken branches that I saw, snow plow was through here to open both lanes
12/5/2011 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 0.49 overcast, calm, yesterday few flakes around 8pm through 10pm for sure maybe longer
12/6/2011 6:00 AM T T M 3.5 M mostly cloudy, calm, yesterday few flakes morning
12/7/2011 6:00 AM T T M 3.0 M overcast, breezy-some snow off of evergreen branches, yesterday a few flakes off and on all day
12/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, cold, frosty, quiet, peaceful
12/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M clear, calm, frosty, quiet
12/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M mostly cloudy with small clouds and breaks between them letting some moon shining through, light breeze gusts making some branches move sometimes, frosty
12/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M overcast, windy-tree branches wiggle with tops moving in the gusts
12/12/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 1.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts, moiture in air-no rain or mist or fog, not freezing, snow on ground starting to be scattered, some ground showing through, cars not moving at their regular speed but not crawling either
12/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 T M 0.5 M calm, thick fog, I can see a light at 1/4 mile but nothing beyond, cars are going slow but I don't think there is any ice as there is none on surfaces I looked at, yesterday mist and light rain in the morning then all snow by 10am, big goose feather flakes around noon most melted on surfaces, some took a few minutes
12/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 0.2 0.05 0.5 M thin fog or light mist, light wind gusts making the branches move, snow still on surfaces is slushy
12/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.47 T M 0.0 M overcast, very light mist or fog, some wind that moves branches, yesterday mostly fog and mist in the morning and early afternoon, rain by 6pm continuing into the evening but tapering off by 9:30pm to mist
12/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.0 M thin overcast, moon shines through, calm, bit of ice in tube, yesterday some mist and flakes, lots of wind-I saw no damage or branches down
12/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, wooden steps creek
12/18/2011 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M clear, calm, quiet, yesterday flurries some suddenly heavy, suddenly gone, most just a few flakes
12/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thin overcast, moon shines through, calm
12/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M some thin clouds the moon is shining through, few stars shine between, calm, few small patches of snow left
12/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm
12/22/2011 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, calm, dusting of snow makes the packed or icy areas even icier
12/23/2011 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M some stars, some clouds, some light breeze gusts-barely make the evergreen branches move, yesterday some lost flakes off and on
12/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 1.5 0.10 1.5 M clear, calm, yesterday afternoon was the most accumulation but all tiny flakes and like a mist, there was some wind but I didn't think there should be such a difference in the new snow and tube measurments, the new snow is uneven but not by much
12/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M overcasst, windy-whole evergreen trees moiving constantly
12/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear, breeze gusts make the evergreen branches wiggle, snow settles, few spots with none, hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas day
12/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M overcast, windy-evergreen trees move steady with gusts making them move more, more snow settled or gone
12/28/2011 6:00 AM T T M 0.5 M calm, mostly clear-I can see some clouds toward the east but there might be more, yesterday around 8am some snow pellets then some lost flakes before 5pm
12/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.03 0.5 M light steady snow falling, light wind making the evergreen branches wiggle
12/30/2011 6:00 AM T T M 0.5 M some stars, probably some clouds, calm, yesterday some snow yet in the morning but very little and some blew away while some settled
12/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M mostly cloudy, some clear towards the eastern horizon, light breeze making the steam and smoke bend as it moves away from the source
1/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.23 2.8 0.27 3.0 M still some tiny flakes falling, tiny breeze can be heard in the trees but the snow laden evergreen branches barely move keeping their load, visibility is not a problem at this time, yesterday around 8pm some fog or mist could be seen, few flakes falling by 10:30pm
1/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.6 0.90 3.0 0.36 lots of stars, maybe some clouds, wind bends evergreen branches, whole trees in gusts, some drifting, little blowing snow, some crusted over, yesterday light snow in the morning, some flurries and lost flakes in the afternoon, some clearing in the evening, I think the difference between the tube and new snow measurements is the packing, no packing in the tube but the wind has packed the snow elsewhere
1/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M clear, calm, cold
1/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M lots of stars, possibly some clouds, calm
1/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M some stars, some clouds, calm
1/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M some stars, some clouds, steady breeze with light wind gusts moving the evergreen branches, yesterday snow melted and settled continued overnight
1/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M overcast, wind gusts that move tall evergreen trees
1/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M clear, lots of stars and moonshine, light breeze with wind gusts making the evergreen branches wiggle
1/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M mostly overcast, few small slit breaks toward the west, steady wind bending trees, no breaking
1/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear, calm, sound travels far, the lack of snow is bad for skiers, snow shoes, and snowmoblers, but many people like the clear roads, no shoveling or plowing, us farmers don't mind yet but in spring there won't be much water for the fields
1/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M overcast, calm, quiet, eerie, yesterday warm enough to have fields with stubble open to the ground, no ponding, plowed fields have no snow in the bottom of the furrows, in the woods the snow was about 6" at peak and now down to about 2", even some of the packed snow and ice melted-YEAH!!
1/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.29 4.0 0.43 4.0 M very tiny flakes, some breeze causing a bit of drifting, an area of ice bumps on the outside and inside of the tube, none on the bottom, I think the difference in water is due to the drifting and ice, yesterday moisture in the air around 6:15pm, snow by 7:30pm, everything wet so first snow melted with accumulations later
1/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 3.5 0.29 6.0 M extremly difficult to measure snow as the wind has some areas blown clean and multiple drifts few in my yard over a foot, snow hanging over the edge of my roof on the south side-any overhang is unusual, thin clouds with the moon shining through, steady light wind with gusts moving branches but not whole trees like overnight
1/14/2012 6:00 AM T T M 6.0 M overcast, breezy
1/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M overcast, calm
1/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 0.64 overcast, calm, yesterday evening some wind that shifted some snow
1/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M overcast, light wind mskes the evergreen branches wiggle, icicles dripping
1/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.08 1.4 0.13 5.5 M mostly clear, few streaky clouds south into the west, calm, yesterday snow in the morning with wind and sunshine around 1pm, the wind made the total snow hard to measure
1/19/2012 6:00 AM T 0.6 T 5.5 M clear, steady wind bends branches, gusts bend trees, no broken twigs or branches on the ground, total snow is difficult to measure with the wind, drifts are soft and small in by yard, yesterday light snow by 10pm
1/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M overcast, calm
1/21/2012 6:00 AM T 0.2 T 5.5 M clear, calm
1/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M overcast, steady wind moves branches, gusts move whole trees, some new drifts, some bigger drifts
1/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.26 2.2 0.30 7.0 M light snow falling small flakes, light breeze gusts, very thin ice on east facing surfaces, no crust in snow
1/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.21 2.3 0.28 8.0 M overcast, light wind wiggles branches but hasn't blown the snow off, yesterday snow most of the day, 10:35am 1.5", 4:50pm 2.3", more blowing and drifting making new drifts, some around 12" in my yard
1/25/2012 6:00 AM T 0.6 0.02 9.0 M lots of stars, few clouds, calm, snow is very fluffy
1/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M overcast, branches wiggle in breeze gusts
1/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M clear, calm
1/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 1.5 0.09 8.5 M mostly clear, few clouds toward the east, wind that keeps the branches moving, I wonder if the difference in the tube snow and new snow was wind?, there was very little snow in the tube, very little new drifting
1/29/2012 6:00 AM T T M 8.0 M some stars, some clouds-more toward west, some breeze gusts, some calm, yesterday a few lost flakes, windy with new drifts
1/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.01 8.5 1.13 steady light snow, snow is not fluffy, doesn't fly away when stepped in, light breeze making the branches wiggle, no new drifts, no ice
1/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M some stars, some clouds, calm
2/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M overcast, light breeze, yesterday snow settled and dripped a lot, crust on top of snow now
2/2/2012 6:00 AM T T M 6.0 M fog, I can see lights st 1/4 mile easily, some snowflakes on surfaces but not solid, calm
2/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M overcast, calm, quiet, peaceful
2/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M clear, calm, frosty sparkles on some surfaces, yesterday morning clouds did't chage the snow but the afternoon sun made for slush, melting, drips, and some open ground areas
2/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday more slush, melting, dripping
2/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 0.78 few stars, mostly cloudy, wind gusts that move trees, yesterday clear blue sky with the tree branches stretching upward and the tiny buds showing, evergreen branches contrasting their green against the blue of the sky
2/7/2012 6:00 AM T T M 3.5 M overcast, light breeze gusts, I saw one lost snowflake, yesterday mostly cloudy with a few rays of sunshine in the afternoon-not much dripping of snow
2/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M clear, calm
2/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M clear, light breeze that moves some branches, yesterday sunshine but cold, some ice melted where the sun shone for a long time but not enough water to run anywhere
2/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.08 2.1 0.12 6.0 M still snowing, light wind blown snow, I can see lights easily at 1 mile, branches move steadily, snow is fluffy and blows around easily, few small new drifts, yesterday's sun was warm but not warm enough for melting snow or ice
2/11/2012 6:00 AM T T T 5.0 M mostly clear, few clouds eastern horizon, light wind moves branches and dead grasses, drifts a bit bigger and hard, yesterday morning some snow then some sun, wind all day
2/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M clear, steady wind that moves branches, cold
2/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 0.89 clear, calm, cold, same as yesterday
2/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.8 0.05 5.5 M overcast, calm, snow is fluffy-will settle some, yesterday tiny flakes light snow by 7:15pm, still steady at 10pm
2/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M overcast, calm, quiet
2/16/2012 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 M calm, mostly clear, more clouds east but some south, cloudbank on eastern horizon, yesterday about 8am few flakes, about 4:30pm flurry, cloudy morning but early afternoon sun settled and melted some snow and ice
2/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M calm, some clouds, more solid towards the west, more scattered and whispy toward the east, yesterday the sun was warm but the wind was cold, some thawing of the ice and settling of the snow
2/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.4 0.03 4.0 M almost clear, narrow strip of clouds on eastern horizon, calm, yesterday few flakes in the morning, more flurries in the afternoon
2/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M clear, calm, cold, yesterday some melting of snow and ice
2/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 1.00 clear, calm, yesterday more melting
2/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.6 0.06 3.5 M light snow, light wind, snow falling almost straight down, yesterday some melting again with some bear spots in fields
2/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.6 0.06 4.0 M overcast, windy, trees bending, yesterday about 11am 0.9", 12:07pm 1.4" new snow, snow was tapering off then but wind was picking up, much melting and settling even overnight
2/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M mostly cloudy, calm, yesterday little melting or settling
2/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M overcast, calm, yesterday some settling of the snow, few small open spots in fields
2/25/2012 6:00 AM T T M 3.5 M overcast, light breeze gusts, yesterday snowflakes and flurries off and on but most melting on contact with surfaces, some in tube and on existing snow but not in places that where already open
2/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M overcast, steady wind moves branches, gusts move trees, yesterday the sun was warm but the wind was cold limiting melting
2/27/2012 6:00 AM T T M 3.0 1.04 overcast, wind that moves branches, yesterday a few flakes toward evening
2/28/2012 6:00 AM T T M 2.5 M overcast, very light snow, light breeze gusts, yesterday some thawing and melting of ice and settling of snow
2/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.50 9.0 1.50 11.0 M snowing and blowing, many drifts at 13" in my yard, I think there are bigger ones in the open fields, gusts to 36, sustained wind around 13, I think the wind blew lots of snow over the top of the tube, yesterday few flakes about 4pm, at 10pm 2" new snow, some wind
3/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.20 3.8 0.62 14.5 M overcast, light breeze gusts, ice in tube, peices outside, I think the wind blew lots of snow over the top of the tube, yesterday stormed in the morning then at 8:30am 16" of new snow, gusts still at 30 miles per hour, about 9:30am 16.5" of new snow, rain 11:10am then melting and settling
3/2/2012 6:00 AM T T M 13.5 M overcast, thin fog-I can see lights at 1 mile, very thin ice on some surfaces is easily broken or removed, few snowflakes on cold surfaces-must have fallen overnight
3/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.9 0.05 14.0 M light snow, light breeze that wiggles some branches, many branches still heavy with snow so they don't move even in the gusts, snow overnight
3/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.3 0.10 14.0 M some thin clouds, some snowflakes in the air, light breeze gusts, overnight dusting
3/5/2012 6:00 AM T T M 13.5 2.65 mostly clear, few scattered thin clouds, more clouds and more solid toward the east, calm, yesterday some settling around noon with the sunshine, overnight a few flakes but not enough for a complete cover
3/6/2012 6:00 AM T T M 13.5 M clear, tiny breeze not moving branches, yesterday some sun, some flakes
3/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M overcast, breeze that moves branches, still all wet and drippy, slushy
3/8/2012 6:00 AM T T M 6.5 M mostly cloudy, more and bigger breaks toward the west, windy-whole trees bend but no breaking even twigs, water trails iced over but not solid, yesterday some raindrops and snow dusting overnight, melting continued causing normal spring ponding in low areas, plowed and disc chiseled fields have little if any snow on them, corn stubble is sticking out everywhere, some hay fields have open spots, maple tree tappers still have knee deep snow on average and snowshoes just sink
3/9/2012 6:00 AM T T M 6.0 M mostly clear, cloud bank on eastern horizon, light breeze wiggles some branches, frost is moving upward, yesterday little melting, ponding about the same, more open areas in fields, maple tree tappers report no frost in the woods
3/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M some clouds mostly on the horizons, mostly thin and scsttered, sustained wind that bends branches, gusts that bend trees, too cold for much melting
3/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M clear, breeze that wiggles branches, yesterday melting and ponding usual to spring
3/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M thin fog, I can see lights at 1 miles easily, light breeze, enough to be shaking the water off of the branches, only piles of snow left, yesterday melting, by 10pm only 1" of snow, robins and cranes have returned
3/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, wind gusts that wiggle branches, frost-grass is crunchy
3/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty crunchy grass, ice started forming on puddles by 10pm, several people with maple sap report 4" to 6" of snow in the wooded areas around here, normal spring spotty flooding and usually not all day, normal spring ponding on low spots, creeks are still in their banks but full, in open areas some snow that was piled up still in small piles, robins, cranes, skunks, racoons, geese seen this week or smelled, deer seen have been playful
3/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M many thin clouds, no stars seen but the moon is shining, calm, no frost this morning-just mud
3/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, light frost, snow in woods only left in well shaded areas, creeks and streams still full but not over banks
3/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M more clouds than stars, calm, distant north thunder and lightening, thunderhead right above, yesterday around 8pm whimpy thunderheads toward the west, about 9pm thunder and lightening, around 4:45am more thunder and lightening right above
3/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frogs peeping, warm-my cheap thermometer says over 50 degrees
3/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M lots of stars, a few small clouds-mostly towards the west, calm, noisy-frogs, cricket, killdeer, another bird all about a month early, must be able to find feed and nesting materials
3/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few stars shining between, light breeze makes some branches wiggle, yesterday clouds and sun, some pussy willows were open on Saturday but turning green yesterday, a few trees have swollen buds
3/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with uneven clouds, no stars, calm, surfaces dry, grass wet, last snow pile gone, lots of mud in areas, some areas dry, high traffic driveways still have frost maybe, grass is greening out
3/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, very light rain close to mistish, I can hear it better than see it
3/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday around 1:30pm drops with sunshine a little later, showers after 8pm
3/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts, yesterday off and on sprinkles
3/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M ligth breeze, mostly clouy with the breeze keeping the clouds moving along
3/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze wiggles some branches, light frost-grass has a little crunch to it and windshields have a light coating
3/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with rippled clouds, windy, some trees bend, all branches bend, I didn't see any twigs on the ground
3/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with uneven clouds moving slowly, windy bending some trees-about 20 miles an hour on my handheld tester, I didn't see any twigs down, too warm and windy for frost, yesterday windy all day, my numbers for gusts were in the high teens and low twenties, also no twigs down, crocuses are blooming and daffodils are thinking about blooming
3/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, solid clouds on the eastern horizon and a few scattered towards the west, calm, heavy frost, the grass crunches
3/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain, light wind-under 10 miles per hour, branches wiggle, some sleet left on pick up and deck, some stuck in grass, ice easily wiped off of outside of tube, some left inside, no precipitation before 11pm, all rain before 5:30am
3/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, very light breeze makes some branches move sometimes, air has moisture in it, not rain, doesn't look foggy or hazy
4/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M bit of fog, I can easily see lights at 1 mile, calm, various noisy birds
4/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly overcast, few open spots toward the eastern horizon, uneven clouds, light breeze gusts-handheld says under 5 miles per hour, no dew, no frost
4/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, last night a thunder with lightening storm at 2:40am
4/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy frost
4/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds toward the southeast and on the far eastern horizon, heavy frost, grass crunches, thin ice on some puddles again
4/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, very heavy frost, my cheap thermometer says 20F
4/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear in the east and north, more clouds west and south, the moon is big and round in the west, some frost on vehicles, the grass does not crunch
4/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, grass crunches but is not white, heavy frost on some surfaces
4/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, tiny breeze-less than 3mph on my handheld, bit of frost on some surfaces, grass doesn't crunch, dry
4/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, small clear area toward the south, a bit more clear toward the west, light breeze, gusts under 10mph on my handheld, no frost, too cold for dew
4/11/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M clear, calm, some frost, grass crunches a bit but is not white, frost only on some surfaces, yesterday a few flakes late morning and early afternoon
4/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy frost, grass crunches and is white, frost on many surfaces
4/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M some clear, some thin stretched clouds, some reddish colored from the rising sun, tiny breeze wiggles some branches and flowers, less than 4mph on my handheld, no frost, no dew
4/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M overcasst with uneven fast moving clouds, light wind moves branches in gusts, less than 7mph on my handheld, very light fog or haze, no problem with visibility, yesterday a few drips during the day with wind, rain night-about 12:20am some thunder and lightening
4/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, solid towards the east and west but clear straight above, clouds moving slowly, wind gusts bending all branches, my handheld says under 10mph, yesterday some morning mist and a few afternoon drips, wind gust bent trees, my handheld had gusts up to 15mph in the evening, no twigs on the ground
4/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M clear, calm, frosty-grass crunches but not white, yesterday rain first then sleet follewed by snow, some snow stuck in the grass for a while but then all melted, windy
4/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with different levels of clouds traveling at different speeds, wind that is bending all branches, my handheld says gusts stay under 10mph
4/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, more solid towards the west, east clouds pink from the sun, calm, frost on some surfaces, grass crunches a bit, yesterday 11:23am 0.21", 1:54pm 0.25", wind gusts at 25mph on my handheld, steady winds around 10mph, more wind in the afternoon than morning
4/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, tiny breeze gusts-less than 5mph on my handheld, a bit of snow still in the grass and on roof edges, most is melted, yesterday snow at 0.3" at 10pm, rain started about 3:30pm, snow started about 7pm
4/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty-grass is white and crunchy, frost on many surfaces
4/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, most of the clouds toward the west and northwest, few scattered east, very few stretched clouds south, calm, no frost or dew
4/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear,few small clouds towards the south, a bit of frost on some grassy areas, not crunching
4/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, eastern sky is clear, western horizon is solid cloud, some small scattered clouds in the rest of the western sky, a bit of frost, the grass has a white tinge
4/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, no frost or dew
4/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with clouds at different levels, lowest clouds moving along steadily, breeze with gusts that move some branches, less than 10mph on my handheld, yesterday morning some sun shone through the clouds then drips and sprinkles-a few continuing at times through the afternoon
4/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, solid clouds on the southwest horizon, few scattered stretched clouds towards the northeast, calm, frosty, grass is white and crunches
4/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, breezy, evergreen branches wiggle with gusts, my handheld says under 9mph, no dew, some planting has been done but many farmers still waiting for a nice slow warm rain
4/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, lots of long whispy clouds, some larger solid clouds, frosty, grass is white and crunchy, calm
4/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, distant haze, yesterday light sprinkles by 9:30pm
5/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, calm, thin light fog-mostly over warmer areas, visibility not affected, yesterday a few drips in the morning but clouds all day
5/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light haze of fog, no visiblity problems, tiny breeze gusts that wiggle some new leaves, a few puddles, yesterday evening some wind gusts up to 13mph, no damage, many people planted seeds as the ground was ready, little dust, rain overnight
5/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts-less than 5mph on my handheld, some branches move, distant thunder but no rain now, light thundershower about 5:30am dropping most of the water in the gauge
5/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds on horizons, tiny breeze gusts make some leaves wiggle, around 1mph on my handheld, everything still wet, much cooler and less sticky than yesterday, yesterday morning rain at 0.22", shower around 2:30pm
5/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M wind driven mist, wind bends branches, one gust about 13mph on my handheld, most around 5mph and 6mph, yesterday a few stray drips by 10:30pm, rain at 12:30am
5/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M thundershower, no lightening that I see, yesterday a few sprinkles
5/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, fog, I can see the buildings at 1/4 mile, an outline of the buildings at 1/2 mile, nothing at 1 mile, yesterday most of the rain in the morning, by 9:30am 0.60"
5/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some clouds more towards the east, dew in the grass
5/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, solid mass with south and east horizons clear, some clear towards the west, tiny breeze gusts that make some leaves wiggle
5/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty-grass is white and crunchy, yesterday lots of people doing field work as the ground is mostly dry enough, still some wet holes and soft spots
5/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds on far western horizon-some are thunderheads, light breeze-less than 5 mph on my handheld, no dew, too warm for frost
5/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few scattered breaks, calm, no dew, yesterday few lost drips after about 5pm
5/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, light frost-grass is not crunchy
5/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, no frost-too warm, some dew in grass but not on other surfaces, some fields still too wet to work, many fields planted
5/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, no dew at all anywhere, light breeze moves leaves, peak gust on my handheld was 5mph
5/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty-grass is white and crunchy, yesterday dry with whirlwinds again, many fields planted but still wet in the shade of woods and in the woods itself, maybe we still need a warm thundershower
5/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M partly cloudy, solid cloud bank towards the west, few puffy clouds straight above, tiny breeze gusts make some leaves wiggle, no dew
5/18/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few whispy clouds west and north, few puffy clouds east, tiny breeze gusts makes some leaves wiggle, no dew, yesterday a few lost drips after 3pm
5/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M some high whispy clouds, some blue sky, some tiny breeze making a few leaves wiggle, no dew, need rain on the open dry dusty fields
5/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew, no moisture in grass at all, mostly cloudy, few breaks of blue sky, light steady breeze moves leaves and a few small branches, under 5mph on my handheld, yesterday a few gusts over 10mph on my handheld, dust devils again, we need a slow steady all day rain, some seeds are up and some fields are too dry and dusty to work
5/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, chilly, yesterday a few lost drips if a person was lucky enough to feel them just after 12pm, gusts around 12mph, peak at 16mph, 2:57pm rain shower with a gust of 23mph, tree tops and branches were bending, drips and misty sprinkles throughout the evening, some leaves on the ground but no branches right here, all mphs from my handheld, not enough rain to make much difference, some dust was settled or blown away, with the wind the ground will be really dry soon again
5/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M almost clear, cloudbank on far northwestern horizon, calm, light dew
5/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew at all! calm, ,ostly cloudy with high whispy clouds east and a cloud bank stretching from south through the east, high puffy whispy crossed clouds on the west side massing into solid towards horizon, still very dusty, some seeds have sprouted but need rain
5/24/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with uneven clouds, lowest ones slowly drifting towards the north, light breeze moving most leaves, no dew-grass is dry, a few spots where raindrops had recently fallen
5/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.72 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, tiny breeze wiggles some leaves, yesterday afternoon gusts at 20-23mph, dust in the air, by 5pm looked hazy, 5:15pm looked clouded over and wind died down to around 10 and low teens, 6:30pm more wind, 6:45pm thunder and lightening, 6:50pm drips then rain, 7:10pm 0.19", 7:42pm a heavy downpour, 7:53pm 0.52", 8:57pm 0.72"
5/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly overcast, few breaks towards east, solid towards southwest, tiny breeze gusts make leaves wiggle sometimes, dew on grass only, yesterday wind that made branches wiggle, many fields have plants coming up and are easily seen not just weeds
5/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze, yesterday light showers or sprinkles, 3:45pm 0.08", 9:53pm 0.13", 2:52am wind and hail hard to see but easy to hear, 2:53am hail biggest at 1/2", most less than 1/4", lasted another minute, rain with and after hail
5/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, few scattered clouds, solid clouds towards the west, little dew on grass
5/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M breezy, few clouds
5/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday sprinkles around 7:30pm
5/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, little dew
6/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, very few scattered small puffy clouds, cloud bank on the southeast horizon, calm, very light frost
6/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze that wiggles some branches, dew on grass, frost on some higher surfaces, fields getting green with crops and weeds
6/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, no dew
6/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with some small puffy clouds and some large solid clouds, calm, very little dew
6/5/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with different levels of clouds, calm, light fog but no visibilty problems, I must look to the distance to see it, yesterday a rare raindrop could be felt by a person off and on all day, no spots in the dust or on surfaces
6/6/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds of different kinds, high whispy, stretched long dark, white puffy, local spotty fog not causing any problems, everything is wet-dew or fog?, yesterday quick sprinkles around 7pmish only made a few spots in the dust
6/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, few clouds towards the far western horizon, some spots of light fog, heavy dew or fog making everything wet
6/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, more breaks towards the eastern area, tiny breeze wiggles some leaves, NO dew again!, dut is getting worse, little plants are not growing, a few look a bit yellow
6/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloud bank towards the south, thunderheads included, breeze gusts that wiggle some branches, NO dew at all anywhere again!, yesterday 10am 0.02" from a few light sprinkles or heavy mist events, 10:15am thunder and rain, 10:44am 0.12"
6/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze moves some leaves, absolutly no dew again, yesterday lots of hay got taken off of fields, new plants and 2nd crop hay suffering from lack of rain
6/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with different clouds at different levels, tiny breeze wiggles some leaves, around 3:40 am rain-enough to wet the top, not enough to soak into the dirt
6/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M partly cloudy with more solid towards the north, big puffy grey clouds, windy staying under 10mph on my handheld, some branches bending, no dew again, yesterday some gusts in the low teens, most branches and tree tops bending
6/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M south has solid cloudbank which breaks on the leading edge with puffy fingers, few scattered whispy clouds, calm, heavy dew
6/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thin high whispy clouds covering most of the eastern half with scattered in the balance of the sky, light breeze moving leaves and some branches staying under 5mph on my handheld, no dew
6/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.97 0.0 M 0.0 M almost overcast, east and west are solid clouds, balance is high whispy and grey thick clouds, few puffy ones, a few areas of blue clear sky, tiny breeze wiggles leaves, yesterday some wind gusts bent trees, all branches were moving, few leaves on the ground but no twigs, some drips late morning, rain afternoon, 1:47pm 0.27", 2:33pm 0.46", 4:44pm 0.65", 5:25pm 0.66", 10:03pm 0.93", thunder and lightning but no hail
6/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast with different kinds, thicknesses, and levels of clouds, low, light, thin, scattered fog
6/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few high whispy clouds mostly west and north, calm, yesterday sprinkles 8:49pm 0.07", 9:22pm wind picked up and long dark cloud above, few lost drips, 9:31pm rain, 9:58pm 0.24" with drips, 10:01pm rain
6/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.84 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, partly clear, solid clouds towards the north and east, mostly puffy grey and heavy, few high whispy clouds scattered, yesterday few lost drips after 5pm through the 6pm hour, rain after midnight, thunder and lightening with rain and some wind around 2:20am, I don't see leaves or twigs down
6/19/2012 6:00 AM 1.50 0.0 M 0.0 M I measured at 6:14am instead of 6am as we were in the middle of a severe thunder and lightening storm, the storm was about over, I had 0.21" at 3:34pm and 10:30pm yesterday, I think we had about 1" of rain in about 15 minutes this morning, wind was bending trees and some leaves are down, hail specks were at 6:04am to 6:08am with west wind, 6:11am hail specks with north wind, ground is squishy, 6:43am now and road flooding reports are coming in
6/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M mosatly clear, cloudbank on the norhern horizon, few tiny puffy clouds on leading edge, no dew, light breeze making the leaves wiggle and a few branches, gusts between 5mph and 8mph on vy handheld, yesterday small thunderstorm in the early morning yet, rain by 6:58am
6/21/2012 6:00 AM 1.01 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with big puffy clouds moving along towards the east, light breeze gusts moving leaves, yesterday the front clouds were moving in by 6:30pm, wind and rain in sheets and off and on for about 1/2 hours, 0.49" before 8pm
6/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly cloudy, more clear towards the north and east horizons, about 1/2 towards south, I can see areas of rain towards the west
6/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, western horizon solid cloudbank, eastern horizon clear, high tiny puffy clouds straight above, few stretched puffy clouds just below those, yesterday a few annoying sprinkles late morning and early afternoon
6/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, recent sprinkles, distant haze, yesterday a few lost drips in the afternoon
6/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm
6/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, almost clear-few small white puffy clouds towards the west, heavy dew, yesterday many acres of hay got attention but row crop fields are too wet to work in
6/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze moving some leaves, some dew
6/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, dew, mostly cloudy with some puffy clouds and some large thin even clouds
6/29/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, tiny breeze gusts that wiggle leaves, heavy dew, yesterday a few drips shortly before noon
6/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, rare tiny breeze gusts wiggle some leaves, heavy dew, yesterday lots of field work got done in this area
7/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with solid and some thunderheads towards the west, right here very small puffy clouds with some trying to be stretched whispy ones, some dew
7/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some dew on grass, partly cloudy-more towards the west, some thin high puffy crossed with whispy clouds right above me, yesterday lots of field work and outside stuff happened again
7/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain, no thunder right now, overnight thunder and lightening around 10pm, 1:30am, 4:30am, 5:30am-some might have been the same storm, sometimes the thunder shook the house and rattled the windows, no drought left in the area for today, some crops had been wilting a bit or rolling some leaves with the heat
7/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, distant light fog or haze, heavy dew, almost overcast, solid clouds south and west with some thunderheads showing-distant thunder from south?, clouds are at different levels and different kinds, yesterday morning some rain yet then just hot the rest of the day
7/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M very tiny breeze gusts make a few leaves wiggle, very little dew on grass only, solid clouds east and south, some puffy ones and fewer high thin ones, solid thin clouds towards the west and north, small areas of blue sky, seems less humid than yesterday right now, yesterday a shower of warm rain around 7-7:30am
7/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear-few high whispy clouds, very light spotty fog, my cheap thermometer says 58 degrees!
7/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, off and on breeze gusts, thunderstorms over night
7/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, very little dew, grass is wet, mostly cloudy-different kinds at different levels
7/9/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, lots of small puffy clouds throughout the sky, some blue sky peaking out, spotty light fog, many areas with no fog, heavy dew or the fog passed through, yesterday drips around 5pm-they could have been counted
7/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, some clouds towards the north and northwest-solid at the horizon
7/11/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday a few drips shortly after noon
7/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, very little dew on grass
7/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M solid cloud bank towards the west, mostly clear, light breeze gusts wiggle some leaves, some dew on grass
7/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, light sprinkles-heavy dew would be wetter, mostly cloudy-few breaks right above and towards the east, heavy and dark clouds towards the northwest
7/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, very light and very low fog-some moisture for the plants
7/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some dew on grass, mostly cloudy with high thick large whispy clouds, solid towards the west, corn canopy shading the roots and lowering the inside field temps by about 20 degrees, soybeans shading too, crops hanging on here yet
7/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few mixed whispy and puffy clouds towards the north, tiny breeze gusts that make some leaves move, no dew at all anywhere
7/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly overcast, very little blue sky, thunder and lightening storm around 4am, yesterday about 5 minute shower around 11:20am and after 9pm
7/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday distant thunder close to noon, sprinkles after 1:30pm, 5:45pm 0.10", 9pm 0.17", 9:15pm 0.20", 9:53pm 0.28", mostly light gentle rain that could soak into the ground
7/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, some scattered whispy clouds, patchy thick fog, calm
7/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, darker heavier clouds towards the southwest, very little dew on grass
7/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, solid clouds southwest, few scattered whispy clouds-some dark and heavy, some dew on most surfaces
7/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze gusts move leaves, some dew, my cheap thermoeter says about 73 degrees F now already-warm and sticky
7/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with broken overcast, more clear towards the northeast with some haze, some dew
7/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast breezy-leaves and twigs moving, yesterday sprinkles about 9:30pm, thundershower before and around 4am with distant thunder
7/26/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some fog, about 5:30am quite thick, about 5:45am almost clear, yesterday a few big drops around 11am-enough to make the concrete wet, no apples by me between the early warm up and usual frosts and the dry weather now, corn has good shade on the roots but the bottom leaves are dried crunchy, soybeans are doing ok-some flowered earlier and caught some rain, other small grains are hit and miss where the showers were, the ground under these is powder and some places springy because of no moisture to make it solid, hay fields and sod are not as powdery but a person still needs to dig down a few inches to get moist soil, because of the spotty showers and different varieties and crops impacts are hard to judge now
7/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M read at 6:56am instead of 6am, light rain, mostly overcast-a bit of blue sky towards the west, calm, yesterday shower about 8pm, 9:30pm 0.07", off and on showers after 5am, wonderful lightening show between about 9pm and 10pm towards the east and northest, all cloud to cloud and reflections that I could see
7/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, few patches of fog, yesterday a few sprinkles mostly in the afternoon, rain has been very spotty, about 3 miles south and west of me a friend had 1.25" yesterday morning, also due south of that location about 1 and 2 miles was 1.25"
7/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly cloudy-with solid towards the south, west and into the north
7/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog, I cannot see anything at 1/2 mile, 1/4 mile is sometimes in the last few minutes, calm
7/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, few low patches of fog
8/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew
8/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy-few breaks between the small clouds, calm, dry-no dew whatsoever, we walked to the spring fed creek and saw a few green covered puddles and no movement, crops are suffering but not dead
8/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with light fog or haze, light breeze that moves leaves, some dew on grass and low to the ground surfaces, yesterday enough drops of ran to measure and make spots in the dust
8/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M RAIN! PUDDLES! around 3am lightening towards the west, by 3:15am sprinkles changed to rain, some wind scattered leaves on the ground but trees were dry, a rare leaf was already turning brown or falling-no twigs or branches down, now mostly cloudy with northwest soild and dark, southwest has a few thunderheads showing, east is more clear, calm
8/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind makes evergreen branches move, mostly clear, some dark clouds scattered, yesterday mostly cloudy with drizzle, clearing towards evening
8/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, pond is steaming
8/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few high whispy horsetail clouds towards the north, no dew anywhere
8/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few high whispy and puffy clouds, solid towards the south and northwest, very thin fog
8/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain, calm, yesterday a few random sprinkles then more steady towards evening
8/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloudbank towards the east, tiny breeze wiggles somr leaves, some dew yesterday morning and early afternoon some showers and sprinkles
8/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, small cloudbanks on western and eastern horizons, heavy dew, light breeze gusts move branches
8/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with a few larger than cracks blue sky areas, some solid clouds on some horizons, some dew
8/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, far west horizon has thunderheads, east is uneven, right here a few small puffy clouds below the mass, south and north seem to be even, calm, dry, a few spots on some sufaces and leaves-maybe there were a few drips overnight-but nothing in the gauge
8/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few high whispy horsetail clouds, thick fog, I can see about 1/4 mile
8/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, a few clouds around the horizons, some fog, I can see more than 1/4 mile but some areas are less than 1/2 mile
8/16/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew, overcast, light breeze makes some leaves move, yesterday about 4:45pm a few drips made spots in the dust
8/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday a few drips around 4pm and after
8/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, partly clear, many high whispy horsetail clouds
8/19/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some dew, mostly cloudy, south solid, yesterday mist and a few drips that left spots in the dust after 6pm
8/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew
8/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew, tiny breeze moves a few leaves, mostly clear-few clouds towards the south and west, a few leaves turning yellow-could be seasonal but I think dryness is part of it
8/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, little dew on grass
8/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, appears to be solid on all horizons, light breeze that moves leaves, around 2am thunder and lightening and about 2:10am rain-mostly left spots in the dust
8/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly thick dark overcast, few small breaks towards north, breeze gusts move all branches, steady light breeze keeps leaves moving, concrete is still wet-maybe light drizzle early this morning, no dew
8/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, distnt haze or small patches of low fog, dry, no dew
8/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M very light rain, calm
8/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday light rain and mist continued for most of the morning
8/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, ponds are steaming
8/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds towards the eastern horizon, little dew, hoping the storm in the gulf holds together and brings some water over here
8/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M dry, no dew, mostly clear, few small clouds near horizons, breeze that moves branches
8/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few small clouds near horizons, tiny breeze gusts wiggle leaves, no dew, dry, yesterday steady wind dried everything, blew many dry brown leaves off of trees, no branches or twigs, the corn was drying down maybe ready for silo chopping the end of next week-after yesterday's wind we will try today to chop some into the upright silo as it might be dry enough now
9/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, no dew, solid cloudbank on southern horizon, long stretched clouds then some high whispy ones right above me, balance is clear, corn chopping is working with mixing dried brown with green wet corn, we need rain as the ground is hard with a fre small cracks
9/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, no dew, mostly clear, clouds on the southeast horizon, yesterday sunny and breezy-many plants wilted by evening
9/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, no dew, more dry brown grass, solid clouds towards the west, a couple rows of clouds towards the east, some moving scattered clouds between, many people in this area chopped corn for silage quickly so it wouldn't be too dry to keep, many soybean fields are drying-yellow and brown and loosing leaves from driness and early spring planting combination
9/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog, I cannot see anything before 1/4 mile even, yesterday disappointing-we watched the clouds go to the south of us in the morning then in the afternoon the clouds with rain stayed to the north of us, we could hear the thunder
9/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, calm, no dew, yesterday a few drops in the dust
9/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, some dew
9/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast and calm, yesterday a few drips around 7:15pm and 11:30pm
9/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds on the southern horizon stretching through into the west, light breeze wiggles leaves, heavy dew, yesterday 0.05" in the early morning, 0.15" before 3:15pm from sprinkles and showers, 0.01" from the 3:15pm starting shower
9/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with clouds moving towards the south, most clearing in the east, light breeze moves leaves and some branches, yesterday most of the clothes dried well on the line until around 2:15pm, 5pm 0.14" then another shower, 5:30pm 0.18"
9/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, fog is moving in-still low and thin but above the pond it is thick and spreading
9/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, no dew, light wind moves all leaves and some branches
9/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew, tiny breeze gusts that move some leaves and twigs, lots of small puffy clouds, a few stretched puffy clouds, some open areas-maybe 1/2
9/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday light rain after 6pm, 8pm 0.08", 9:45 very light rain or heavy mist 0.09"
9/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloudbank towards the east with some stretched and scattered towards the south, calm, some dew, yesterday some sprinkles in the morning then slowly less clouds by night
9/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, thick fog-I can't see 1/4 mile one way, I can see clear 1/2 mile another way, soybeans very dry-some pods are breaking open just standing in the fields
9/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 0.00 no dew, mostly clear, few clouds towards the east, light steady wind moves leaves and twigs, yesterday the clothes dried fast on the line, the steady wind moved the dust cloud away from the rows of soybeans to be combined-easier to see and breath
9/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly overcast, small clear area on the southeast horizon, wind is moving evergreen branches-probably in the teens, no dew, yesterday too dry and windy led to a small grass fire in the afternoon
9/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M frost, the grass is crunchy and the steps are slippery, calm, clear, yesterday showers and sprinkles off and on throughout the day until around 7:30pmish when the sun made the western most clouds orange
9/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, wind that moves leaves and some branches, no dew
9/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M almost solid overcast, small clearing southeast, wind that moves branches and small trees, yesterday some drips and sprinkles during the day 0.01" at 5:30pm, 6:19pm front overhead blue sky with puffy clouds southeast and heavy dark gray solid clouds northwest, 6:32pm rain, 6:52pm full intense rainbow with full reflection which lasted more than 7 minutes, 7:03pm still full rainbow but reflection isn't full with a few drips, 0.18" at 7:30pm
9/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M more clear towards the west, more solid clouds towards the east, calm, yesterday drips and sprinkles mixed with peaks of sun
9/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves, yesterday as a cloud came over it dropped a few sprinkles-mostly in the afternoon
9/23/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, small clouds all over but more space between them towards the west, tiny breeze moves some leaves, yesterday some drips at least 2 times-once morning and once evening
9/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few stretched clouds towards the east and south, wind that moves all branches, some frost left in a sheltered area
9/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, little frost left yet, yesterday more crops harvested, around this area mostly early dry down not always to maturity but less than average yeilds, pastures have been too dry with no grass for weeks, even the last few sprinkles have not helped, some trees with colored leaves, some with no leaves, some with green leaves
9/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, some clouds west, fewer south and north, frosty-grass crunches a bit
9/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, frosty, mostly clear-few clouds on southeast and eastern horizons
9/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M frosty, calm, mostly clear, few clouds on the far eastern horizon, lots of field work getting done-corn for grain not quite dry enough yet
9/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few clouds towards the east, calm, no frost, very little dew on grass, lawns getting browner, corn is dried down to grain storage moisture about 3 weeks early, some stalks are too dry ro stand
9/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty



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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
5/27/2012 2:52 AM 1/2" Grape Rice Rice Mixed|Clear Ice 3 1min no damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail