Station Overview Station Location
Station Number AK-MS-11 Latitude 61.61847
Station Name Palmer 1.7 WNW Longitude -149.12576
County Matanuska-Susitna Elevation (ft) 435



Month 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 12 2.39 31 2.39 31 0.00 0 0 9 4 1.9 2 7
Nov 12 0.00 29 0.00 29 0.00 0 0 0 6 0.0 0 4
Dec 12 0.96 31 0.96 31 0.00 0 0 9 3 11.5 8 21
Jan 13 1.13 31 1.13 31 0.00 0 0 9 5 11.4 7 31
Feb 13 1.20 28 1.20 28 0.00 0 0 14 4 17.4 14 28
March 13 0.57 31 0.57 31 0.00 0 0 6 6 8.9 6 31
April 13 1.11 30 1.11 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 15.2 6 30
May 13 2.27 31 2.27 31 0.00 0 0 10 6 6.4 4 14
June 13 0.25 30 0.25 30 0.00 0 0 3 5 0.0 0 0
July 13 1.06 31 1.06 31 0.00 0 0 10 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 3.23 31 3.23 31 0.00 0 0 15 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.92 30 3.92 30 0.00 0 0 21 2 0.1 1 1
Water Year Totals: 18.09" 364 days 18.09" 364 0.00" 0 days 0 113 days 51 days 72.8" 48 days 167 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
10/1/2012 0.00
10/2/2012 0.00
10/3/2012 T
10/4/2012 0.14
10/5/2012 0.14
10/6/2012 1.46
10/7/2012 0.07
10/8/2012 0.38
10/9/2012 0.01
10/10/2012 0.01
10/11/2012 T
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 0.00
10/14/2012 T
10/15/2012 0.10
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 T
10/18/2012 0.00
10/19/2012 0.00
10/20/2012 0.00
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.00
10/24/2012 0.00
10/25/2012 0.00
10/26/2012 0.00
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.08
10/31/2012 0.00
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.00
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 T
11/7/2012 0.00
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 T
11/10/2012 T
11/11/2012 0.00
11/12/2012 T
11/13/2012 T
11/14/2012 T
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012 0.00
11/19/2012 0.00
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.00
11/24/2012 0.00
11/25/2012
11/26/2012 0.00
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.00
11/29/2012 0.00
11/30/2012 0.00
12/1/2012 0.00
12/2/2012 0.00
12/3/2012 0.00
12/4/2012 0.00
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 0.00
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 0.00
12/9/2012 T
12/10/2012 0.02
12/11/2012 0.03
12/12/2012 0.30
12/13/2012 0.33
12/14/2012 0.14
12/15/2012 T
12/16/2012 0.02
12/17/2012 0.00
12/18/2012 0.00
12/19/2012 0.00
12/20/2012 0.00
12/21/2012 0.00
12/22/2012 0.00
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012 0.00
12/25/2012 0.01
12/26/2012 0.00
12/27/2012 0.00
12/28/2012 0.00
12/29/2012 0.01
12/30/2012 T
12/31/2012 0.10
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.05
1/2/2013 T
1/3/2013 0.00
1/4/2013 0.00
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 0.00
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 T
1/11/2013 0.00
1/12/2013 T
1/13/2013 0.02
1/14/2013 0.25
1/15/2013 T
1/16/2013 0.00
1/17/2013 0.43
1/18/2013 0.06
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 0.00
1/21/2013 0.00
1/22/2013 0.00
1/23/2013 0.00
1/24/2013 0.00
1/25/2013 0.14
1/26/2013 T
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 0.00
1/29/2013 0.07
1/30/2013 0.07
1/31/2013 0.04
2/1/2013 0.04
2/2/2013 0.00
2/3/2013 0.00
2/4/2013 T
2/5/2013 0.00
2/6/2013 0.01
2/7/2013 0.10
2/8/2013 0.02
2/9/2013 0.01
2/10/2013 T
2/11/2013 0.25
2/12/2013 0.01
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.00
2/15/2013 0.35
2/16/2013 0.16
2/17/2013 T
2/18/2013 0.12
2/19/2013 0.01
2/20/2013 0.00
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.06
2/23/2013 0.02
2/24/2013 0.04
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.00
2/28/2013 T
3/1/2013 T
3/2/2013 T
3/3/2013 0.00
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 0.00
3/6/2013 0.00
3/7/2013 0.00
3/8/2013 T
3/9/2013 0.00
3/10/2013 0.01
3/11/2013 T
3/12/2013 0.00
3/13/2013 0.00
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013 0.00
3/16/2013 0.00
3/17/2013 0.00
3/18/2013 0.00
3/19/2013 0.00
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 0.00
3/22/2013 0.01
3/23/2013 0.06
3/24/2013 0.17
3/25/2013 0.11
3/26/2013 0.21
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 T
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013 0.00
3/31/2013 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.00
4/2/2013 0.00
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 0.00
4/6/2013 T
4/7/2013 0.37
4/8/2013 0.12
4/9/2013 0.49
4/10/2013 0.02
4/11/2013 0.01
4/12/2013 0.00
4/13/2013 0.00
4/14/2013 0.00
4/15/2013 0.00
4/16/2013 0.00
4/17/2013 0.00
4/18/2013 0.00
4/19/2013 0.00
4/20/2013 0.00
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 0.00
4/23/2013 T
4/24/2013 0.08
4/25/2013 0.02
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013 0.00
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 T
5/3/2013 0.02
5/4/2013 0.39
5/5/2013 0.37
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 T
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.00
5/10/2013 0.00
5/11/2013 0.00
5/12/2013 T
5/13/2013 0.54
5/14/2013 0.05
5/15/2013 0.10
5/16/2013 T
5/17/2013 0.04
5/18/2013 0.69
5/19/2013 0.06
5/20/2013 0.00
5/21/2013 0.00
5/22/2013 0.00
5/23/2013 0.01
5/24/2013 T
5/25/2013 0.00
5/26/2013 0.00
5/27/2013 T
5/28/2013 0.00
5/29/2013 0.00
5/30/2013 0.00
5/31/2013 0.00
6/1/2013 T
6/2/2013 0.01
6/3/2013 0.22
6/4/2013 T
6/5/2013 0.00
6/6/2013 0.00
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013 T
6/9/2013 0.00
6/10/2013 0.00
6/11/2013 0.00
6/12/2013 0.00
6/13/2013 0.00
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 0.00
6/16/2013 0.00
6/17/2013 0.00
6/18/2013 0.00
6/19/2013 0.00
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.00
6/22/2013 T
6/23/2013 0.00
6/24/2013 0.00
6/25/2013 T
6/26/2013 0.00
6/27/2013 0.00
6/28/2013 0.00
6/29/2013 0.02
6/30/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.02
7/2/2013 T
7/3/2013 0.01
7/4/2013 0.01
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 T
7/7/2013 0.00
7/8/2013 0.14
7/9/2013 0.10
7/10/2013 T
7/11/2013 0.01
7/12/2013 0.00
7/13/2013 0.03
7/14/2013 0.00
7/15/2013 0.00
7/16/2013 0.02
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013 T
7/20/2013 T
7/21/2013 0.01
7/22/2013 0.00
7/23/2013 0.00
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.71
7/27/2013 0.00
7/28/2013 0.00
7/29/2013 0.00
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 0.00
8/1/2013 0.00
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.00
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.02
8/6/2013 0.00
8/7/2013 0.00
8/8/2013 0.00
8/9/2013 0.04
8/10/2013 0.11
8/11/2013 0.37
8/12/2013 0.04
8/13/2013 0.00
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 T
8/16/2013 0.00
8/17/2013 T
8/18/2013 0.31
8/19/2013 0.05
8/20/2013 0.31
8/21/2013 0.24
8/22/2013 0.41
8/23/2013 0.57
8/24/2013 0.06
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.00
8/27/2013 0.00
8/28/2013 0.56
8/29/2013 0.13
8/30/2013 0.01
8/31/2013 T
9/1/2013 0.32
9/2/2013 0.39
9/3/2013 0.45
9/4/2013 0.15
9/5/2013 0.12
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.07
9/8/2013 0.32
9/9/2013 0.29
9/10/2013 0.01
9/11/2013 0.17
9/12/2013 0.47
9/13/2013 0.10
9/14/2013 0.02
9/15/2013 0.00
9/16/2013 0.00
9/17/2013 T
9/18/2013 0.14
9/19/2013 0.48
9/20/2013 0.02
9/21/2013 0.00
9/22/2013 T
9/23/2013 0.04
9/24/2013 0.02
9/25/2013 0.07
9/26/2013 0.25
9/27/2013 0.02
9/28/2013 0.00
9/29/2013 0.00
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, chilly weather ended the month in Palmer on Sunday. My high reached only 42.8° F yesterday and I an at 27.9° F this morning. The Northern Lights appeared this morning about 12:30 a.m. My high wind gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h.
10/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny cold weather yesterday morning transitioned to cloudy weather by evening. Clouds remained overnight and winds increased. My high gust earlier this morning was 24.6 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 43.6° F. Clouds and wind this morning held my low to a relatively mild 35.8° F so far as compared with recent mornings.
10/3/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light sprinkle fell yesterday morning, and skies remained cloudy the remainder of the day and overnight. My high wind gust early this morning was 20.6 m.p h. and my high yesterday was 46.6° F. My overnight low was 41.4° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/4/2012 7:30 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed by late afternoon after a cloudy day. The rain ended by around midnight. Skies remained cloudy overnight and winds have increased. My high temperature yesterday was 51.3° F and is presently a very mild 47.3° F due to atmospheric mixing. My high gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h.
10/5/2012 7:30 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain fell yesterday from late morning through early afternoon. Sizable breaks in the overcast developed late in the day and skies were variably cloudy overnight. My high yesterday was 54° F and my low this morning so far was 43° F. My high wind gust yesterday afternoon was 27.3 m.p.h.
10/6/2012 9:00 AM 1.46 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rainfall developed yesterday morning and continued overnight. Rain is nearing and end this morning with only light drizzle at this time. My high yesterday was 52.8° F and I held to the mid 40's overnight with rain. My high wind gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h.
10/7/2012 7:30 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain continued yesterday morning, a brief mid afternoon shower developed and rain commenced again earlier this morning. It's raining lightly now, and my current temperature is 42.1° F. Yesterday's high was 49.21 and my strongest gust early this morning was 21.9 m.p.h.
10/8/2012 9:30 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain was continuous throughout the day and ended early evening. Skies remained cloudy overnight and there was dense fog at sunrise this morning. My high yesterday was held to 47.2° F and I held to the mid 40's overnight under cloudy skies. My high wind gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h.
10/9/2012 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Early morning fog and mist have been sufficient to create measurable precipitation this morning in the Palmer area. My high yesterday reached 53.5° F and I have cooled to 45° F so far this morning. Winds have been light; I have been 4 m.p.h. or below overnight after a high gust yesterday of 12.3 m.p.h. Fog and mist continue this morning.
10/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Fog and mist persisted until mid morning. While the fog lifted, low clouds remained, offering only occasional breaks and maybe a splash or two of sun. My high temperature was 49.9° F and the low this morning is in the low 40's. Low clouds are still present, although some clearing occurred around midnight. My winds were light yesterday, maxing at 6.9 m.p.h.
10/11/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning fog and mist cleared late morning, and by afternoon we had bright sun. The winds, however, picked up; my high gust at various points during the evening and overnight were 56.1, 58.8 and 63.1 m.p.h. These gap winds appear to have been less at Palmer Airport due to topography...maximum gusts there at least at the hourly observations were 37 m.p.h. My high temperature yesterday was 47.2° F and my low so far this morning is 39.2° F.
10/12/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Weather has been clear and winds have diminished somewhat...although they were sufficient to gust to 32.9 m.p.h. early this morning. Yesterdays high was 42.7° F and I cooled to 31.7° F this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday gave way to increased cloudiness overnight and earlier this morning. The high was 40.5° F and the morning low was 30.1° F. I had a high wind gust early this morning of 49.2 m.p.h.
10/14/2012 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00 A few mid afternoon snow flurries made it as far north as Palmer but no measurable snow fell. My high held to 36.4° F and has dropped to 30.8° F this morning. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 36.9 m.p.h. Skies overnight and this morning remain cloudy.
10/15/2012 9:30 AM 0.10 0.5 0.10 0.5 0.12 Light snow developed around dawn this morning and ended a short while ago. Skies remain cloudy this morning. I peaked at 40.7° F yesterday and held to the low 30's overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 36.9 m.p.h. Winds have diminished overnight.
10/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.02 Yesterday's overcast yielded to some sum breaks during the afternoon, allowing our temperature to reach 41.4° F. Most of the snow melted except in shaded areas. Clouds remained overnight and it's cloudy this morning with the present temperature at 28.8° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h.
10/17/2012 7:30 AM T T T 0.1 0.20 Following a few morning flurries and a cloudy day, a brief evening snow shower dropped a trace of measurable precipitation. Skies cleared overnight and temperatures are in the upper 20's this morning after a high yesterday of 33° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h.
10/18/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.02 Sunny, cool weather yesterday and mostly clear skies overnight have resulted in colder temperatures. The high yesterday was 35.8° F and this mornings low was 18.9° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h.
10/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.01 Clear chilly weather continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. Although it is not quite as chilly this morning, winds have increased. My high yesterday was 31.1° F and my low this morning so far is 22.3° F. My high wind gust early this morning was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/20/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Clear windy and cold weather has been paramount, along with Matanuska Valley dust raised by the wind. My high gust early this morning was 50.8 m.p.h. Temperatures are not as cold this morning thanks to the wind. My low so far is 31° F. My high yesterday was 37.8° F. It remains clear this morning
10/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Clear, windy and cold weather continued yesterday in Palmer. My high wind gust overnight was 58.8 m.p.h. Winds remain strong this morning and under clear skies my present temperature is 29.3° F. The wind chill at this moment is -1.6° F. My high yesterday was 37.8° F.
10/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Vestiges of snow have essentially disappeared except in the most shaded areas of the woods. None is visible in developed areas. It is colder this morning, as my lowest so far is 20.5° F. Yesterday I reached 32.2° F under sunny skies. My high wind gust early this morning was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear.
10/23/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Chilly but sunny weather is remaining in Palmer. My high yesterday was 29.2° F. I am presently 16.6° F under clear skies. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h.
10/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, chilly weather continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My high reached 28.1° F and I have cooled to 24.5° F as increased winds are mixing the air more this morning. It remains clear this morning.
10/25/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds were strong all day yesterday under clear skies, but diminished overnight. My maximum gust yesterday reached 56.1 m.p.h., and the strong winds warmed the temperature to 37.3 F for the high. My low so far this morning is 26.5° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/26/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, cold weather is continuing in Palmer. Winds diminished substantially yesterday, and my high reached 33.8° F. My low this morning under clear skies is the current temperature of 21.8° F. My high wind gust early this morning was 24.6 m.p.h.
10/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies and a chilly night followed a cool but fairly calm sunny day in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 29.7° F yesterday before dropping to 15.5° F so far this morning. Winds are light this morning and it remains clear.
10/28/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, cool weather remained in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My high yesterday reached 29.5° F and has cooled to the present temperature of 18.4° F so far. My high wind gust yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h.
10/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies continued yesterday and overnight, and temperatures have moderated somewhat. The high yesterday was 30.8° F and we chilled to 16.7° F around 1 a.m. this morning. Winds have increased and my present temperature is 24.1° F under a bright full moon. My high gust only moments ago since late yesterday was 11 m.p.h.
10/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.08 1.4 0.08 1.4 0.08 Light snow developed late last night and ended early this morning. Skies have cleared this morning. Yesterday's high was 31.3° F and we have cooled to 23.2° F so far this morning. Winds have been light; since late yesterday my high gust is only 5.4 m.p.h.
10/31/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.07 Strong winds have blown the snow away, piling it into small drifts but leaving most driveways and yards largely bare. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 65.8 m.p.h. which is the strongest of this autumn season to date. My high yesterday reached 31° F and I have cooled to 23.4° F only moments ago this morning. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.4 0.06 Windy, mostly sunny conditions were prevalent in Palmer yesterday. During the afternoon I experienced gusts between 71 and 72 m.p.h. during two different occasions. Gusts diminished slightly overnight, with my high gust just moments ago at 49.2 m.p.h. My high yesterday reached 26.6° F and my low so far this morning was 20.3 ° F. Skies remain mostly clear.
11/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.2 0.04 Winds have continued for three days straight. My high gust earlier this morning was 58.8 m.p.h. after a gust yesterday of 57.5 m.p.h. It's milder, however, as yesterday I peaked at 25.4° F and am at 27.7° F at this moment. High clouds have moved in overnight, and the moon remains dimly visible this morning. Snow continues to slowly disappear even from shaded areas perhaps being carried off or evaporated in the dry winds.
11/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.02 Clouds increased yesterday but no snow fell. Light snow may have fallen on surrounding mountain peaks. It cleared again late in the afternoon. My high gust yesterday reached 60.2 m.p.h. and I had a gust early this morning of 49.2 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 29.9° F and I cooled to 22.7° F overnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.01 Mostly sunny skies and reduced winds yesterday combined in a pleasant, seasonable autumn day in Palmer. Scant snow remains from what fell Oct 30, much of it borne away by winds, and diminished by a wind born thin dust coating which has decreased its albedo. My high yesterday reached 30.8° F and my low so far this morning was 24.1° F. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/5/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Skies were mostly sunny yesterday, and the dry, chilly weather pattern since the second week of October yielded a high of 25.4° F yesterday. The overnight low was 11.7° and at this moment winds are calm. My high gust yesterday was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning with high clouds. Only a trace of snow remains in shaded areas.
11/6/2012 7:00 AM T T T T T I noted a few snow flurries just before midnight in Palmer, but skies cleared overnight. My high yesterday was 23° F and I held in the low 20's under clouds overnight. My low so far this morning is the present temperature of 21.4° F. My high gust both yesterday and overnight was 19.2 m.p.h. It remains mostly clear this morning.
11/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Mostly sunny weather and cold temperatures greeted voters with light winds yesterday. My high reached 23.4° F and cooled to 11.3° F this morning which is the current temperature. Skies remain clear this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h.
11/8/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Skies were sunny yesterday, but high clouds heralding a change in the weather have moved in overnight. Winds have increased, too. My high gust early this morning was 34.2 m.p.h. My high yesterday was a chilly 19.8° F, but winds have warmed my present temperature to 18.4° F and it appears likely to warm further.
11/9/2012 8:00 AM T T T T T Light snow began this morning in Palmer shortly after 6 a.m. and wind is blowing it around to where getting any measurement today will be tricky. So far only a trace has fallen. Temperatures are warming from the wind. My low this morning at midnight was 23.6° F and rose to 24.1° F as snow began this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/10/2012 8:00 AM T T T T T Despite brief flurries and freezing drizzle yesterday morning, anticipated bad weather did not develop. Skies remained cloudy, it was windy and the temperature gradually warmed to a 30.2° F high. The low this morning was 29.3° F. High thin clouds enable the moon to be dimly visible this morning.
11/11/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T I recorded my warmest temperature of the month late yesterday evening with a 36° F high. I cooled to 31° F early this morning and am currently 33.7° F under high clouds. Skies were partly to mostly cloudy yesterday. My high wind gust early this morning was 11 m.p.h.
11/12/2012 7:00 AM T T T T T A trace of snow fell early this morning, it remains cloudy, but it is not snowing at the moment. Palmer was mild yesterday, as I reached 37.8° F under partly cloudy skies for the warmest reading this month. The low this morning was 31.1° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h.
11/13/2012 7:00 AM T T T T T A brief snow shower around 9 a.m. yesterday gave only an additional trace of snow. Breaks in the overcast developed during the afternoon, allowing my temperature to peak at 34.2° F. Relatively calm winds enabled fog to develop last evening. I cooled to 22.8° F overnight and winds have picked up substantially, with my high gust early this morning at 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning, but without fog.
11/14/2012 8:00 AM T T T T T I recorded a trace of snow in evening flurries yesterday. The high yesterday reached a chilly 30° F and cooled overnight to the upper 20's as winds have kept temperatures warmer. Skies remain cloudy this morning. The high gust at Palmer Airport around midnight was 21 m.p.h.
11/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Cloudy, windy weather remained in Palmer yesterday but snow remained south toward Anchorage. My high yesterday reached 29.9° F and I cooled to the lower 20's this morning. My high wind gust in the past hour is 25.9 m.p.h. and skies are partly cloudy.
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T A few sun breaks developed in Palmer yesterday morning, but the day remained mostly cloudy. Skies cleared overnight, and my present temperature of 19.8° F is the overnight low temperature. Yesterdays high reached 29.2° F, and my high wind gust was 35.6 m.p.h. Winds earlier this morning also gusted to 34.2 m.p.h.
11/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Extreme winds developed during the evening, and continued overnight. My high gust at 9:02 p.m. was 83.7 m.p.h. and I had a gust of 71.1 m.p.h. at 1:04 a.m. this morning. Skies were clear yesterday but are mostly cloudy this morning. My high yesterday was 29.9° F and I have cooled to 15.1° F so far this morning. Even remaining snow is essentially gone.
11/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy, windy, cold weather continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. Although my high temperature yesterday was 21.2° F, winds dropped the wind chill temperatures at times to over -20° F. My high gust early this morning was 63.1 m.p.h and my low this morning has been 15.8° F. I'm presently at 16.9° F hut the wind chill is -17.6° F.
11/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny windy and brutally cold weather continued yesterday in Palmer. The high was 19.1° F, and the low so far this morning was 14.4° F. My high wind gust overnight was 61.7 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds have finally diminished in Palmer. My high gust early this morning was 25.9 m.p.h. following a 52.1 m.p.h. gust yesterday. My high yesterday was 18.9° F and I have cooled to 8.8° F this morning. Skies were sunny yesterday and clear overnight. High thin clouds and partly cloudy conditions appear likely to meet the sunrise.
11/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies prevailed in Palmer yesterday after morning high cloudiness. The high temperature peaked at a chilly 14.2° F for the lowest high of the month so far, and this mornings low (so far) is 8.1° F. Winds have diminished, as my high gust yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. and are currently calm under clear skies.
11/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, cold weather yesterday has now transitioned into rising temperatures and dramatically increasing wind. My high gust a few moments ago was 36.9° F and the temperature has risen to 13.5° F. Skies remained clear overnight. The high yesterday was 11.9° F during daylight hours but rose to 13° F during the evening.
11/23/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thanksgiving day was another cold, sunny day in Palmer. Morning winds diminished in the afternoon, then picked up again overnight, warming the temperature. The high of 20.5° F yesterday was actually at midnight and peaked early this morning at 25° F thanks to increased wind. My high gust early this morning was 60.2 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/24/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After some morning clouds, afternoon sun and diminishing winds allowed the temperature to reach a secondary max of 23.4° F. It cooled to 11.5° F overnight and winds are light. Yesterday's high gust after morning winds diminished was 6.9 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Weather remained sunny and cold in Palmer yesterday as early morning winds diminished. My high reached 18.4° F and cooled to 12.1° F just after midnight. Winds picked up early this morning, and I have warmed to 22.5° F, the current temperature under clear skies. My high gust early this morning was 23.3 m.p.h.
11/27/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear cold weather is continuing in Palmer. We had a high yesterday of 23.8° F, the low so far this morning is 12.2° F and the high wind gust once again was 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain sunny this morning.
11/28/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Another clear day and chilly night continued in Palmer yesterday. The high reached 20.5° F and cooled to 6.3° F overnight. It remains clear this morning under a bright full moon. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
11/29/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear cold weather yesterday transitioned to windy weather overnight. My winds have increased dramatically with my high gust early this morning at 68.4 m.p.h. Temperatures have remained in the mid and upper 20's since midnight but wind chills appear to have been as low as -5.4° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very dry, windy and cold weather besieged Palmer residents yesterday. My high wind gust reached 74 m.p.h., and temperatures reached the upper 20's for the first time since November 16. Skies remain clear this morning and winds are still gusting with my peak gust earlier this morning at 67.1 m.p.h.
12/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Unrelenting winds continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight under clear skies. My high gust yesterday was 67.1 m.p.h. and early this morning, 68.4 m.p.h. A few high cirrus clouds are visible with the slightly waning moon this morning. My high yesterday reached 24.8° F but I've peaked moments ago at 25.4° F as as result of the wind.
12/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds diminished slightly overnight after gusting to 60.2 m.p.h. around mid day yesterday. My high gust of 52.1 m.p.h. early this morning served to elevate the temperature to 23.9° F and it has cooled only to 22° F at the present time. Skies remained clear overnight.
12/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A hurricane force wind gust of 78.1 m.p.h has occurred at my location within the past hour. The current temperature is 11.9° F and wind chills are exceeding -27° F. Skies remain clear. Yesterday's daytime high of 22.9° F has dropped slowly overnight.
12/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mid level altocumulus clouds developed during the day yesterday giving a partly cloudy afternoon. Winds were extreme during the morning but have been slowly diminishing later in the day and overnight. My highest gust since midnight was 46.5° F and wind gusts during the past hour have been creating wind chills in excess of -35° F. The present air temperature of -3.6° F is the coldest of the season to date. It is clear this morning, and air temperatures appear not to have yet reached the morning low.
12/5/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, the winds died in Palmer and for the first time this winter season, I am below zero; currently at -2.0° F. My morning low was -2.5° F and my mid day high yesterday was only 4.0° F. My highest gust since midnight was 4 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds generally diminished yesterday but it remained cold. The afternoon high of 5.4° F was followed by 6.3° F warmth earlier this morning, then I chilled to 0.9° F for the overnight low so far. High clouds are visible to the south, although the waning moon is clearly visible. Winds are light this morning.
12/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly clear skies and slowly moderating temperatures defined Palmer's weather yesterday and overnight. After a daytime high around 6° F, we cooled to -0.2° F early this morning before increased winds boosted us to 8.1° F within the last hour. Skies remain clear this morning. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 20.6 m.p.h.
12/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remain clear, but winds have increased and it is not as cold. My high yesterday was late in the evening at 10.8° F and I have remained close to that overnight with the low so far this morning a relatively balmy 9.4° F. My high gust early this morning was 46.5 m.p.h.
12/9/2012 8:00 AM T T T T T Snow flurries accompanied the wind and clouds yesterday evening. The temperature warmed to the upper teens bu late afternoon and yesterday's high wind gust was 52.1 m.p.h. I have climbed into the low 20's this morning and winds in the past hour have gusted to 36.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/10/2012 8:30 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 0.0 0.02 I finally have measurable precipitation this morning; the first since Oct 30. Snow began around 4:30 and ended about an hour later. It's still cloudy, and temperatures have remained in the mid 20's overnight. My maximum wind gust early this morning was 25.9 m.p.h.
12/11/2012 8:30 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 0.5 0.05 Light snow developed again late in the afternoon and ended just before midnight. This snow was a different consistency, with more moisture, and at times appeared as freezing drizzle late in the afternoon. Highs remained generally in the mid 20's yesterday and overnight. Winds have been light; my high gust overnight was only 2.7 m.p.h. and are calm right now. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.30 3.5 0.39 4.0 0.44 Snow began in earnest early yesterday evening and has continued overnight. Temperatures have held to the mid 20's and my high wind gust earlier this morning was 27.3 m.p.h. It is still snowing this morning.
12/13/2012 9:00 AM 0.33 4.2 0.40 8.2 0.84 An additional 4.2 inches of snow fell yesterday, boosting my back yard total to 8.2 inches of snow. Winds diminished and temperatures remain just under 30° F this morning after an early morning high of 30.2° F. My high gust early this morning was 8.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.14 2.0 0.17 9.0 0.96 Light snow developed during the afternoon and continued until late in the evening in Palmer. Skies cleared overnight. Temperatures have dropped to more seasonable levels from a midnight reading of 28.1° F to an overnight low of 16.6° F. Skies are clear this morning and my high wind gust early this morning was 16.3 m.p.h.
12/15/2012 8:45 AM T T T 9.0 0.96 A few fog and low cloud related flurries this morning obscure what was a clear overnight and early morning. Temperatures have fallen dramatically, reaching a low of 1.1° F after a high late yesterday afternoon of 13° F. My high wind gust early this morning was 16.3 m.p.h.
12/16/2012 8:30 AM 0.02 1.0 0.02 9.5 0.98 Very light snow and flurries fell during much of the day yesterday. Temperatures held to the single digits yesterday and overnight as clouds persisted, and winds have been light. Skies remain cloudy this morning with light winds and a current temperature of 2° F.
12/17/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.5 0.96 The coldest weather of the season to date has settled in Palmer. It's presently -11.7° F, winds are calm and the sky is clear. I recorded a high yesterday of 4.3° F and a high wind gust of only 6.9 m.p.h. at my normally windy location.
12/18/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 0.73 After a two day interlude of calm, clear, frigid weather, winds have increased and temperatures have warmed. My low of -13° F early last evening lifted overnight to an early morning reading of 8.1° F, but wind chills have exceeded -30° F at times. I'm currently at 6.3° F with a wind chill of -17° F under mostly cloudy skies.
12/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 0.70 Winds remained strong but gradually diminished. The high temperature reached 11.2° F under cloudy skies and dropped to -5.2° F overnight as skies cleared. My high wind gust was 45.2 m.p.h. during the afternoon.
12/20/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 0.55 Winds have increased dramatically in Palmer overnight, with my high gust early this morning of 65.8 m.p.h. Although temperatures have remained in the mid to upper teems overnight, wind chills remain generally -15° F to -20° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.55 Strong winds have been the big story in Palmer yesterday and overnight. Winds gusted to 67.1 m.p.h. yesterday afternoon and again to 61.7 m.p.h. just before 7 a.m. this morning. Temperatures have been elevated to the mid and upper teens for approximately 36 hours. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.46 Winds continued to blow snow around, causing drifts and reducing the overall depth. I recorded a high gust of 61.7 m.p.h.
12/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.44 The second strongest wind gusy of the month, 75.4 m.p.h. occurred the 22nd. Skies remained clear.
12/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.40 Skies were gene3rally clear with less wind.
12/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 3.0 0.41 A brief snow shower occurred during the evening Christmas Eve
12/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.40 Skies were partly cloudy. The high was 26.6° F Christmas Day and the low was 20° F this morning.
12/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.40 Increasing clouds yesterday were accompanied by milder temperatures. The high yesterday was 25.4° F and the low this morning was 24.1° F
12/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.40 The weather was cloudy and mild yesterday and overnight. The high was 29.9° F yesterday and dropped to 26.1° F overnight.
12/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 2.0 0.40 Brief freezing rain fell this morning. The high yesterday was 33.5° F and dropped to 33.1° F overnight.
12/30/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.40 We had a sprinle late at night after a cloudy day. My high yesterday was 44.1° F and my low this morning was 38.5 ° F.
12/31/2012 9:30 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.40 A brief rain squall passed through just after noon, and winds continued much of the day. Rain diminished by early afternoon, winds diminished overnight, and skies cleared before dawn. The high was 44.1 by late afternoon and remained in the mid 30's overnight.
1/1/2013 9:30 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.35 Showers developed early this morning after a dry day yesterday. Rain has ended but skies remain cloudy. The high yesterday was 41.9° F, and temperatures remained in the middle and upper 30's overnight as warm moist air moved in. Winds are light this morning, currently ranging from about 4 m.p.h. to 11 m.p.h.
1/2/2013 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.30 I picked up a trace of precipitation from a brief evening rain shower. Skies were cloudy yesterday and remained mostly cloudy overnight. My high yesterday reached 38.3° F just before noon and cooled to 32.2° F this morning, which is the current temperature. My high wind gust in the past hour was 30.2 m.p.h.
1/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.30 Mostly cloudy skies continued in Palmer yesterday, and temperatures remained relatively mild. The afternoon high was 35.6° F, and the overnight low was 33.1° F. My hihg wind gust early this morning was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
1/4/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.30 Mostly cloudy skies and seasonably mild temperatures were commonplace in the Palmer area yesterday. My high reached 37.1° F yesterday and I am at my morning low of 28.6° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.30 Cloudy, relatively mild conditions once again gave Palmer a respite from cold winterlike weather. My high yesterday was 33.7° F and the low was late in the day at 27.4° F. Since just after midnight I've remained in the 30's. My high wind gust early this morning was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.25 Cloudy, mild weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 33.5° F and cooled to 31° F this morning. Winds reached 36.9 m.p.h. yesterday. Skies cleared somewhat overnight and are partly cloudy this morning.
1/7/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.25 Partly sunny morning skies yesterday turned cloudy, but it cleared overnight. My high reading of the past 24 hours of 33.9° F was actually early this morning, as was my low of 27.9° F. My high wind gust of the past 24 hours was 36.9 m.p.h. early this morning. It is mostly fair this morning.
1/8/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.22 Temperatures have been slowly falling since yesterday mid afternoon's high reading of 31.3° F. It is presently 25.6° F under partly cloudy skies. My high wind gust this morning is 25.9 m.p.h.
1/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.20 The most substantial cooling trend of the New Year has enveloped Palmer. Skies have cleared and temperatures have trended downward since a 23.2° F afternoon reading. It is presently 13.9° F under clear skies. My high wind gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h.
1/10/2013 8:00 AM T T T 1.0 0.20 Clouds increased from the south yesterday. Light snow developed in South Central Alaska before dawn this morning, but only a trace fell in the Palmer Area. Amounts were greater in Anchorage, perhaps 0.2 inch, and around an inch on the Kenai Peninsula in Soldotna. Yesterday's high was 22.7° F and this morning's low was 18.5° F. My high gust yesterday was 35.6 m.p.h.
1/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.20 Cloudy skies and warming temperatures in Palmer boosted my overnight temperature to 26.6° F just after midnight and I am currently at 23.9° F. My high wind gust just moments ago was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/12/2013 8:00 AM T T T 1.0 0.20 A brief light snow shower made it as far northeast as Palmer around noon yesterday. Skies then remained cloudy. Temperatures have warmed; I am at 29.5° F after a late evening reading yesterday of 28.4. My high wind gust yesterday was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/13/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 0.1 0.02 1.0 0.22 Freezing drizzle developed in Palmer by early afternoon yesterday, and continued until late in the evening. Temperatures have slowly risen to the mid 30's overnight after exceeding 32° F just before midnight.
1/14/2013 8:30 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Mild, rainy skies continue to reduce the dangerous glaze on Palmer streets this morning. I am at 38.7° F and have been in the mid to upper 30's all night. Before midnight, my high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. Due to underlying frozen ground there is substantial ponding on grass covered surfaces.
1/15/2013 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Light drizzle ended yesterday morning and cooler more seasonable temperatures have overtaken Palmer. My unseasonably warm high of 44.5° F has been followed by a low of 24.8° F this morning and skies have cleared. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h.
1/16/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Partly sunny skies yesterday diminished as clouds slowly encroached from the south and west. Temperatures have slowly risen through the low 20's overnight to a present reading of 24.8° F. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 28.9 m.p.h. just before 7 a.m. this morning. Skies are cloudy this morning.
1/17/2013 9:00 AM 0.43 7.0 0.43 7.5 0.58 Substantial snowfall has yet to diminish, and snow has continued since yesterday just before noon. temperatures dropped from the low 20's late yesterday afternoon to 20° F at the present time and winds are light
1/18/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 0.8 0.06 8.3 0.64 Light snow persisted through the morning, and sun breaks developed by shortly after noon. Temperatures dropped overnight from the teens to a chilly 6.1° F earlier this morning. Skies have cleared overnight and winds have been light. My high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. overnight.
1/19/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 0.55 Winds have increased, the temperature has increased, and snow is blowing and drifting. My total snow depth has diminished as a result. My high wind gust moments ago was 39.8 m.p.h. and my temperature is 18.4° F. It has warmed from a reading of 2° F yesterday afternoon through the night. Skies are cloudy this morning.
1/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.46 Snow has drifted as the temperature has warmed. Overnight I remained near or above 20° F and winds have diminished slightly from their high gust of 54.8 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight my high gust was 41.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/21/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.47 Weather has tamed in Palmer considerably as winds have slowly diminished and blowing and drifting snow has ceased. My high gust early this morning was 38.3 m.p.h. and temperatures have remained in the upper 20's overnight. After some partial clearing overnight, it is mostly cloudy this morning.
1/22/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.44 Mild weather has overtaken Palmer. I am above freezing this morning and have been since before midnight. Winds have promoted this warmth. My high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/23/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.40 Weather was mostly cloudy and mild with temperatures between 31 and 34 degrees all day.
1/24/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.40 Weather continued mostly cloudy and relatively mild. Temperatures were slightly cooler, from the mid and upper 20's through the low 30's.
1/25/2013 9:00 AM 0.14 1.3 0.14 4.0 0.54 Light snow develped late last evening and ended early this morning. Skies remain cloudy and temperatures are dropping from a late envening high of 33.3° F to the present low of 19.8° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/26/2013 9:30 AM T T T 4.0 0.54 Brief light snow showers and flurries yesterday afternoon ended quickly as skies cleared and temperatures plummeted. Since midnight, I have dropped from 4.5° F to a low of -2.5° F. I am presently at 2.5° F with a wind chill of -9.9° F. My high gustin the past hour was 24.6 m.p.h.
1/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.54 Clear and cold weather has invaded Palmer. My high yesterday was a scant 4.7° F and my overnight low was -2.2° F. Winds have fortunately not been strong; my high gust of 23.3 m.p.h. occurred early this a.m. It is clear this morning.
1/28/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.35 Clear, windy and cold weather says it all in Palmer this morning. My high gust at 7:44 a.m. was 68.4 m.p.h., and although I have warmed to 4.7° F my wind chill earlier this morning dropped to at least -42.7° F. Temperatures were below zero until late evening yesterday evening when winds increased
1/29/2013 7:45 AM 0.07 0.7 0.07 2.5 0.42 Light snow developed during the evening and ended early this morning. Winds have blown the snow such that it is hard to get a good estimate of the total depth. Winds have begun to diminish, but slowly. I recorded a wind chill of -45.6° F early this morning, and at one point the air temperature dipped just below zero at -0.2° F. My high gust early this morning was 53.5 m.p.h. Temperatures are slowly warming now, as I am at 3.5° F with cloudy skies and the wind gusting to 47.9 m.p.h.
1/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.07 1.2 0.07 3.5 0.49 Light snow showers developed during the evening, then heavier snow developed earlier this morning, and is continuing. Winds gusting to 35.6 m.p.h. in the past 15 minutes have blown snow around, making accurate estimates of depth difficult. Temperatures continue to warm slowly as they did throughout the day yesterday; I am at 15.3° F after a low at midnight of 10.8° F.
1/31/2013 8:00 AM 0.04 0.3 0.04 4.0 0.53 A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain has slickened Palmer streets this morning as temperatures slowly have risen through the low 20's overnight. Winds have diminished considerably with current gusts below 20 m.p.h. after my high gust of 36.9 m.p.h. just after midnight. Light snow is continuing presently.
2/1/2013 8:00 AM 0.04 0.3 0.04 4.0 0.55 Light snow continued yesterday until late morning. Skies remained cloudy as temperatures warmed to a high of 31.5° F. I dropped to 22.5° F as skies cleared overnight. Winds were light late in the day but have picked up with my high gust within the past half hour as 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are also clouding over this morning.
2/2/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.50 Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday but I escaped widespread fog which prevaded lower lying areas throughout the Mat-Su Valley, Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. My temperatures have been mild; so far today I have been above 30° F. Winds have increased also as my high gust yesterday was 47.9 m.p.h. and overnight 35.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/3/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.48 Partly sunny skies yesterday made it feel like an early spring day in Palmer. Winds remained somewhat gusty with my high gust at 36.9 m.p.h. Temperatures remained near or above 30 degrees with my high yesterday at 34° F and my overnight low at 30.1° F. Skies are cloudy this morning.
2/4/2013 9:45 AM T T T 3.0 0.48 Brief flurries late in the evening was the extent of any precipitation yesterday, or for the month of February so far. Temperatures were mild, too, as my high of 34.6° F yesterday was followed by a low of 28.6° F this morning. My high wind gust today has been 24.6 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
2/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.48 Mostly cloudy skies remained in Palmer yesterday but the high reached 36.4° F, highest so far this month. Some partial clearing this morning has allowed the temperature to drop to 24.7° F, my current temperature. Winds gusted to 30.2 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are partly cloudy at this time.
2/6/2013 7:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 3.0 0.49 A brief snow shower in the past hour marks what may be a substantial shift from scant precipitation Palmer receives over the next 4 or 5 days. My overnight low temperature 23.9° F after a high yesterday of 32.6° F. My maximum wind gust during the day yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. and overnight I peadked at 21.9 m.p.h.
2/7/2013 7:30 AM 0.10 1.3 0.11 4.0 0.60 Consistent snow fell during the morning then ceased around mid day. Skies remained cloudy overnight and winds were generally light. Some wind increase has occurred overnight, as my high gust of 25.9 m.p.h. was during the past hour. My temperatures have remained in the low to mid 20's overnight. It remains cloudy this morning.
2/8/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 4.0 0.62 Light wind driven snow developed late yesterday afternoon and ended early in the evening. Skies remained cloudy overnight, and temperatures held in the 20's. Skies remain cloudy this morning, and flurries commenced at the time of observation. I am presently at 22° F and my high gust early this morning was 30.2 m.p.h.
2/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 4.0 0.63 Light snow developed yesterday morning, but ended before noon. Breaks in the overcast developed during the afternoon, and temperatures peaked at 31.7° F. Temperatures have remained near 30° F overnight and winds have increased with my high gust arond 6 a.m. at 35.6 m.p.h. It is cloudy this morning.
2/10/2013 7:00 AM T T T 3.5 0.61 A trace of snow from a few flurries fell late last evening. Temperatures have remained very mild, as my high of 40.1° F yesterday was followed by a low overnight of 36.2° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. I am presently at 39.6° F under cloudy skies.
2/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.25 3.0 0.19 6.0 1.04 After a mid day wintry mix resulting in .07 inch liquid precipitation, snow totalling 2.8 inches began in earnest shortly before midnight and ended before dawn this morning. Snowfall
2/12/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 5.0 1.05 Light snow fell during the morning, then some clearing developed during the afternoon. Temperatures have cooled, as I dropped to a morning low of 19.4° F after a midafternoon reading of 29° F. My wind gust early this morning was 31.5 m.p.h. causing minor blowing and drifting of snow.
2/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 1.02 Despite gloomy skies, Palmer avoided any more snow. Winds have picked up which have contributed to minor blowing and drifting. My high gust overnight was 41.2 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 29.2° F and my overnight low was 24.8° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
2/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 1.01 Partly sunny skies and diminishing winds brightened Palmer skies yesterday. My high was 31.3° F and rose to 31.7° F early this morning, and have cooled to a relatively mild 29.9° F for my overnight low. My high wind gust overnight was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
2/15/2013 9:00 AM 0.35 5.0 0.35 9.0 1.36 What has evolved as the highest single day snowfall of the month continues this morning. Snow began during the evening yesterday and continued steadily overnight. I have cooled to 25.1° F after climbing above to 33.3° F yesterday afternoon. Winds have been light during this most recent snowfall, as my high gust was only 12.5 m.p.h. early this morning.
2/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 2.4 0.16 11.0 1.52 Snow, occasionally mixed with freezing rain during the morning, lasted until evening. Temperatures have dropped to 22.0° F, which is the current reading, after a high yesterday just under freezing at 31.5° F. Winds have been light, as my high gust yesterday was 12.5 m.p.h. and only 8.3 m.p.h. overnight. We've had a brief flurry this morning and skies are presently cloudy.
2/17/2013 7:30 AM T T T 10.0 1.48 After brief morning flurries, bright sun greeted Palmer before late afternoon cirrostratus invaded from the south. My high peaked at 24.1° F and I cooled to 22.0° F overnight. My high wind gust overnight was 34.2 m.p.h. It is cloudy this morning.
2/18/2013 9:00 AM 0.12 1.2 0.13 11.0 1.51 Light snow developed by the middle of the evening and continued overnight. The temperature has been falling from it's high yesterday of 27.4° F to the present 13.9° F reading. Winds have been light with my high gust overnight of 11 m.p.h. Light snow is continuing this morning.
2/19/2013 8:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 10.5 1.52 Light snow continued yesterday until mid morning, and skies became mostly sunny the rest of the day. Some high cirrus moved in from the south, and it has been cold. My high yesterday was 19.1° F early in the afternoon and I dropped to 1.3° F shortly after midnight. Winds have been light; my high gust in the past 24 hours has been 8.3 m.p.h. It is partly cloudy this morning.
2/20/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 1.44 After a brief mid morning fog encounter yesterday morning, winds began to pick up and skies clouded over. My high gust yesterday was 45.2 m.p.h and 42.5 m.p.h. overnight. My temperature has warmed considerably to 21.5° F within the past hour from readings in the mid teens yesterday afternoon. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
2/21/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.5 1.42 Weather tamed markedly yesterday as winds died and partly sunny skies warmed Palmer. My high reached 25.9° F and dropped to 16.6° F this morning. My high gust shortly after 8 a.m. AST was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
2/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 1.7 0.06 9.0 1.48 After a sunny morning, clouds increased in the afternoon, and snow began during the evening. Snow continues this morning, and temperatures have dropped from a high of 27.4° F to a current low of 16.2° F. My high gust after midnight was 23.3 m.p.h.
2/23/2013 7:30 AM 0.02 1.0 0.02 10.0 1.50 Light fluffy snow continued during the morning, trended to afternoon snow showers then stopped as partly cloudy skies developed late in the day. My high yesterday was 27.4° F and I cooled to 17.5° F early this morning. My high gust overnight was 21.9 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies are cloudy this morning.
2/24/2013 8:30 AM 0.04 0.6 0.04 9.5 1.54 Light snow developed during the evening and ended before midnight. Much of this snow and preceding snow was blown around by the wind as my high gust early this morning was 34.2 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 27.7° F and my low this morning was 19.6° F. I am currently in the low 20's under cloudy skies.
2/25/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 1.48 Skies cleared during the afternoon yesterday, and the high reached 32.8° F. I had a low this morning of 21.2° F. My high gust overnight was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies were clear this morning.
2/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.5 1.44 Mostly sunny skies during the morning yielded to mostly cloudy skies late in the day and overnight. My temperatures have held to the upper 20's overnight after a high yesterday of 32.6° F. My high wind gust early this morning was 41.2 m.p.h. and skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
2/27/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.40 Just over an our ago, strong winds delivered a 53.5 m.p.h gust, my highest of the entire month. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning, and after yesterday's 34.7° F high under sunny skies, I cooled to a fairly mild 27° F this morning.
2/28/2013 7:30 AM T T T 7.0 1.38 Light snow began just moments ago, with a trace of accumulation. Partly sunny skies during the morning yesterday yielded to mostly cloudy skies by afternoon. Winds peaked at 53.5 m.p.h during the day before gradually diminishing. Skies were cloudy overnight and remain so this morning. My high yesterday was 32.4° F and I cooled to 26.6° F overnight. My high wind gust overnight was 35.6 m.p.h.
3/1/2013 7:30 AM T T T 7.0 1.36 Yesterday morning's flurries ended shortly after they began without accumulation. It then warmed to a comfortable 35.5° F before cooling to 23° F. Winds have tamed also; my high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/2/2013 9:30 AM T T T 6.5 1.33 Brief light snow showers dropped a trace of precipitation yesterday, then skies cleared overnight. My high yesterday warmed to 33.7° F and dropped to 20° F this morning. My high gust this morning was 25.9 m.p.h. My skies were mostly clear at sunrise but high fog has temporarily created partly to mostly cloudy conditions.
3/3/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 1.28 After brief high stratus yesterday morning, skies cleared. High clouds moved in from the south late, and remained overnight. My high yesterday was 32.4° F and I cooled to 24.8° this morning. My high wind gust this morning has been 30.2 m.p.h. High thin clouds are present this morning.
3/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 1.28 Filtered sunshine yesterday boosted the high temperature to 35.3° F. Mostly cloudy skies overnight prevented excessive cold as the low dropped to 25.6° F this morning. My high gust this morning was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
3/5/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.25 Mostly sunny skies in the morning yielded to thickening clouds during the afternoon but Palmer remained dry. Skies are partly cloudy this morning. I reached 37.6° F yesterday and cooled to 25.6° F this morning. My high gust early this morning was 27.3 m.p.h.
3/6/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 1.20 Sunny skies yesterday were a harbinger of spring. My high temperature with light winds was 35.8° F and I have cooled to 23.4° F this morning. Skies have clouded over and the wind has increased. My high gust early this morning was 28.9 m.p.h.
3/7/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 1.17 Skies have lowered overnight, the wind has increased and temperatures remain mild. After a high yesterday of 38.7° F, I dropped to a mild 30.4° overnight. My high wind gust early this morning was 32.9 m.p.h. It remains cloudy this morning.
3/8/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 4.5 1.15 Palmer received a sprinkle around mid-day yesterday and temperatures warmed to 40.9° F late yesterday. I remained above freezing all night, cooling to 32.9° F earlier this morning. Winds have also diminished. I had a high gust yesterday of 45.2 m.p.h. and a high gust of 30.2 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 1.08 Partly cloudy, mild weather continued yesterday. My high reached 41° F and I have cooled to 32.2° F overnight. My high wind gust overnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
3/10/2013 8:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 4.0 1.05 The first mneasurable snow in March fell earlier this morning. It stopped snowing, but skies are dark, and winds are light with my overnight low at 27.9° F. I reached 40.7° F yesterday. My high wind gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h.
3/11/2013 9:00 AM T T T 4.0 0.99 A few more flurries yesterday morning was all I witnessed as substantial snow missed Palmer. Anchorage picked up 4.8 inches. My skies were cloudy all day but cleared overnight. I dropped to 22.5° F this morning and my high wind gust since midnight was only 11 m.p.h. It is mostly clear this morning.
3/12/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.97 Clear, windy and cold weather have eliminated any precipitation chances in Palmer likely for several days. My high gust since 7 a.m. was 57.5 m.p.h. and the wind chill at the moment is a chilling -8.3° F despite a temperature in the mid 20's. My skies are clear this morning. Yesdterdays high wasd 37.4° F and my overnight low was 24.1° F.
3/13/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.95 Very windy, chilly weather prevailed in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My high gust during the event so far was 74 m.p.h. just after midnight this morning. I cooled from 29.3° F yesterday afternoon to 20.2° F this morning. Skies have remained clear yesterday and overnight.
3/14/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.94 Ferocious winds continued to plague Palmer yesterday. My high gust during mid afternoon was 71.1 m.p.h. and I recorded a 60.2 m.p.h. gust in the past half hour. Temperatures have cooled also; my high yesterday was a chilly 24.3° F and I have cooled to 13.3° F this morning. I have high clouds with mostly cloudy conditions this morning.
3/15/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.92 Finally, winds are diminishing as my high gust since midnight was (only) 47.9 m.p.h. I remain dry, however, with only 0.01 inches of liquid precipitation the entire month back on March 10. My high yesterday under sunny skies held to a chilly 22.1° F and my overnight low this morning was 18.4° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/16/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.89 Skies remain mostly clear this morning and winds have diminished. My high gust moments ago was 35.6 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 26.5° F and my overnight low is the present temperature of 15.5° F.
3/17/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.88 Calmer, colder weather has become more entrenched in Palmer, and winds have diminished. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. and my low temperature this morning is 10.8° F after a high yesterday of 29.3°. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/18/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.67 Calm, chilly weather remained in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 27.9° F and I have cooled to 11.5° F this morning. My high wind gust within the past hour was 17.9 m.p.h. My skies are mostly clear this morning.
3/19/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.65 Sunny weather continued yesterday in Palmer, and while skies remain mostly clear this morning, winds have picked up considerably. My high gust since midnight was 45.2 m.p.h. m While I peaked at 27.5° F yesterday and chilled to 15.5° F overnight, present temperatures in the upper teens feel colder than -10° F with higher wind gusts.
3/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.64 Sunny, windy and cool weather continued yesterday and skies remained clear overnight in Palmer. My high wind gust early this morning was 46.5 m.p.h. and my low temperature this morning cooled to 12.6° F after yesterdays high of 25.6° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/21/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.62 Clear, cold weather contributed to my coldest reading of the month this morning when I dropped to 5.4° F. Winds gusting to 28.9 m.p.h. this morning are creating wind chills less than -30° F. My high yesterday reached a chilly 24.3° F as spring began. My skies remain clear this morning.
3/22/2013 8:15 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 2.5 0.61 Light snow developed early this morning, and has stopped for now. Winds have increased also, with my high gust at 36.9° F. Temperatures have remained in the upper teens since midnight. My low overnight was 16.9° F after a high yesterday of 27° F. It is presently cloudy.
3/23/2013 8:45 AM 0.06 1.0 0.06 3.5 M After escaping measurable snow yesterday, Palmer picked up on what it missed early this morning. Snow began about 3 a.m. and is continuing. Temperatures have warmed to a high of 29.2° so far today after a midnight reading of 25° F. Winds have diminished somewhat with my high gust at 20.6 m.p.h. about 11:30 p.m. last evening.
3/24/2013 8:21 AM 0.17 2.9 0.18 6.0 0.82 Light snow developed early this morning after a brief reprieve. Before it ended early yesterday afternoon, 2.5 inches fell after yesterday morning's observation. Some melted as the high reached 35.3° F. Lighter snow has added 0.4 inches so far today. My low this morning was 20° F. Winds have been light with my high gust at 6.9 m.p.h. after midnight.
3/25/2013 9:45 AM 0.11 2.0 0.13 8.0 2.04 Light snow started in the late in the evening, continued overnight and continues this morning. I received 0.5 inches by midnight and 1.5 inches by this morning's observation. It's presently 22° F after dropping to 21.1° F earlier this morning. Yesterday's high under cloudy skies was 27.2° F. Winds have been light overnight was only 5.4 m.p.h.
3/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.21 2.8 0.21 10.0 2.25 Snow fell steadily yesterday until mid afternoon. Accumulation total of 4.8 since late Sunday evening March 24 was less than had been expected. Once the storm arrived, flakes were small with temperatures slowly falling from the mid 20's. My low this morning is the present temperature of 4° F and winds have been light with my maximum gust moments ago of 6.9 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and it is mostly clear this morning.
3/27/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 2.23 Clear, brutally cold temperatures invaded Palmer under mostly clear skies yesterday and overnight. I peaked at a chilly 19.1° F for the lowest high temperature during March and bottomed out at -0.5° F for the first sub-zero temperature since January 29. High clouds are increasing from the south this morning. Wind gusts to 25.9 m.p.h. have pushed momentary wind chill readings below -35° F.
3/28/2013 7:15 AM T T T 8.5 2.23 Flurries have developed this morning along with rising temperatures. My high yesterday peaked at a chilly 21.4° F but winds have lost their biting chill overnight as wind chill temperatures are bouncing a few degrees above and below 0° F this morning as opposed to the -30° F range yesterday. Temperatures have been in the teens overnight, and my low this morning was 15.5° F. Skies are cloudy this morning.
3/29/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 2.18 Cloudy skies remained yesterday but the temperature warmed above freezing to 32.9° F. I remained in the upper 20's overnight, dropping to only 29° F. My high wind gust this morning was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 2.13 Cloudy mild weather boosted my high temperature to 39.8° F, warmest since March 17. I dropped to a fairly mild 29.9° F overnight. My high wind gust early this morning was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/31/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 5.0 1.92 Light drizzle developed late in the afternoon yesterday. The temperature climbed to 43.4° F for the 2nd warmest reading of the year so far (it was 44.5° F on January 14). I have cooled to 29.2 for the overnight low so far, and my high wind gust in the past half hour was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
4/1/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 1.80 Sunny skies and pleasant afternoon temperatures brightened Easter Sunday in Palmer. Huge cumulus and cumulonimbus developed near mountains, but it remained dry in the Matanuska Valley. My high reached 42.8° F and I cooled to 25.6° F this morning. My high wind gust was 20.6 earlier this morning. Skies are mostly sunny.
4/2/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 1.77 Mostly sunny skies with a few cumulus provided Palmer with pleasant weather yesterday. I managed a 39.2° F high and dropped to 23.6° F overnight under clear skies. My high wind gust within the past hour was 21.9 m.p.h. and skies remain clear.
4/3/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 1.66 Benign weather blessed Palmer yesterday. Some high clouds moved in from the south as the day progressed, but sunny skies overall boosted my high to 42.1° F. I cooled to 26.6° F, my current temperature this morning, and my high wind gust has been 23.3 m.p.h. this morning. It is partly cloudy.
4/4/2013 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.59 Skies were sunny, temperatures spring-like yesterday, but winds have picked up this morning. My high gust this morning was 46.5 m.p.h. and my low was 29.5° F. My high yesterday was 43.2° F. I am clear this morning.
4/5/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.56 Clear skies and high winds made it feel chilly in Palmer yesterday. I reached 36.7° F and cooled to 20.9 overnight as skies remained clear. Winds have slowly diminished overnight, with my high gust just after midnight at 42.5 m.p.h. It remains clear this morning.
4/6/2013 7:30 AM T T T 2.5 1.47 Clouds and flurries and colder weather have arrived in Palmer. My high gust this morning was 31.5 m.p.h. a few moments ago. I dropped to 19.6° F this morning after a high yesterday of 31.1° F.
4/7/2013 9:00 AM 0.37 6.8 0.37 9.0 1.84 A hefty snowfall developed during the afternoon and especially overnight. 4.5 inches fell before midnight and 2.3 inches after midnight. After a brief lull, it is snowing again. My high yesterday was 29.0° F and my low this morning was 22.1° F. My winds during this snow event have been very light, with my high gust since midnight at 2.5 m.p.h.
4/8/2013 9:30 AM 0.12 2.1 0.15 10.0 1.97 Snow started again this morning after a 12 hour reprieve. It ended yesterday at 7 p.m., dropping an additional 0.9 inch. This morning I've picked up another 1.2 inches and snow continues. I'm cold too, with the current temperature at 13.9° F. My high yesterday managed 27.7° F and I dropped to 10.6° F this morning. My high wind gust was 19,2 m.p.h. earlier this morning.
4/9/2013 9:30 AM 0.49 5.7 0.51 12.5 2.48 Snow which began before yesterday morning's observation continues after over 26 hours. I have never reported continuous snow lasting this long. It's been steady, but fairly small flakes in cold Arctic air. My high yesterday was a chilly 22.3 and I cooled to 16.2° F this morning. Winds have been light as my high gust since midnight was only 4 m.p.h. continuing before one morning's observation and beyond the next morning
4/10/2013 9:45 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 12.0 2.50 Light snow continued until late morning yesterday then I had light snow again this morning. Both events contributed 0.1 inch of snow and 0.01 inch liquid precipitation. Skies are now partly sunny and snow shower activity is intermittent. My high yesterday held to 25.6° F and my low this morning was 11.3° F. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 12.3 m.p.h.
4/11/2013 9:30 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 12.0 2.51 A light snow shower fell shortly after midnight, but skies then cleared. My temperature dropped to 5.9° F, coldest for the month, and winds have increased slightly this morning, peaking at 20.6 m.p.h. in the past hour. My high yesterday was 25.4° F. It is sunny this morning.
4/12/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.5 2.49 Finally, a snowless day. Bright sun warmed Palmer to a chilly 25.2° F and I dropped to 6.5° F this morning under clear skies. Fortunately, winds have not been a factor. My high gust overnight was 19.2 m.p.h. but I've had light winds over the past several hours. It is sunny this morning.
4/13/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 2.48 Sunny skies yesterday were accompanied by a sudden burst of early evening winds which continued overnight. My high yesterday reached 42.5° F and I cooled to 13.1° F this morning as winds subsided. Some snow has blown and drifted. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/14/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.5 2.47 Sunny skies yesterday boosted the high temperature to almost freezing...30.6° F...and I cooled to 19.8° F overnight. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
4/15/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 2.45 The temperature reached above freezing yesterday afternoon for the first time since April 4. My high was 34.6° F and I dropped to 19.8° F overnight. My high wind gust early this morning was 30.2 m.p.h. There are a few high clouds under otherwise sunny skies this morning.
4/16/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 2.38 Skies were mostly sunny yesterday and clear overnight. I dropped to 22.0° F this morning after a high yesterday of 35.5° F. My high gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. My skies are presently clear.
4/17/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 2.32 Yesterday was another sunny, pleasant day in Palmer with a bit more snow melt as my high temperature managed 35.5° F. Mostly clear skies overnight dropped my temperature to 16.2° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with a few high clouds.
4/18/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 2.26 Sunny skies but continued below normal daytime temperatures again prevented rapid snow melt in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 35.3° F. I cooled to 17.6° F just two hours prior. My winds are light since midnight, peaking at 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/19/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 2.15 Sunny skies boosted my high temperature to 38.7° F yesterday and increased wind overnight held my minimum to 27.2° F this morning. My high gust early this morning was 45.2 m.p.h. Skies remain sunny this morning.
4/20/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 2.10 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high to 41.4° F. Clear skies with and a wind gust to 23.3 m.p.h. were associated with a low of 28.6° F early this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/21/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 2.05 Sunny skies and light winds allowed my high temperature to reach 44.6° F for the warmest April reading to date. Clear skies overnight allowed my low to drop to 25.9° F. Winds have been generally light, with my high gust since midnight just moments ago at 21.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning with a few high clouds to the south.
4/22/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 1.60 Clouds increased throughout the day, holding the high temperature to 43.6° F. Snowmelt has continued, and it is sunny again this morning. My low dropped only to 30.2° F this morning as skies cleared overnight. My high gust overnight was 20.6 m.p.h.
4/23/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.45 Clouds moved in from the south overnight and I have had light sprinkles in the past hour. I remained above freezing for the first time this month overnight, dropping to 36.9° F after a warmest April reading to date of 50.6° F yesterday. My high wind gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h.
4/24/2013 9:00 AM 0.08 T T 2.0 1.30 Light snow melting on contact, then light rain much of the morning and early afternoon yesterday (0.07 inch), then this morning's fog and drizzle (0.01 inch) contributed to the first measurable moisture since snows ended April 11. I am mild again, with my overnight low reaching 35.8° F after yesterday's 42.1° F high. Winds remain light with my maximum gust since midnight at 4 m.p.h.
4/25/2013 8:45 AM 0.02 0.1 0.01 1.5 1.10 An evening rain shower dropped 0.01 inch, then an early morning snow shower dropped another 0.01 inch, concluded the latest round of precipitation in the Palmer area. The time of the snow shower is unknown, but there is a minor accumulation this morning. I dropped to 32.6° F overnight after a cloudy day high yesterday of 42.1° F. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours of 21.9 m.p.h. occurred within the past 15 minutes. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/26/2013 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.97 My high temperature yesterday was a chilly 40° F and I dropped to 27.2° F overnight. the big story is the wind, however, as my peak gust reached 65.8 m.p.h. early this morning. My skies were clear earlier but I now have high clouds. My present temperature is 31.3° F with wind chills occasionally as low as below zero.
4/27/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.95 Despite sunny skies, brisk northerly winds kept Palmer chilly yesterday. I reached 42.1° F, but wind gusts in the 30+ m.p.h. range kept wind chills in the teens at times. My high gust overnight was 41.2 m.p.h. Sunny windy weather continues this morning with high clouds. My low this morning was 29.2 F and I am presently at 31.1° F.
4/28/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.88 Clear, chilly and windy weather greeted Palmer yesterday. My high wind gust was 53.5 m.p.h. and I reached only 39.1° F for the high temperature. Winds continued overnight, as my high gust since midnight was 36.9 m.p.h. My skies are presently clear, and my overnight low was 25.9° F.
4/29/2013 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.60 Winds died down yesterday but the high temperature stayed below 40° F, at 39.6° F. Once again the high wind gust of 39.8 m.p.h. exceeded the nominative high temperature reading, a phenomenon on each of the past 5 days. Even overnight, my low of 26.1° F was less than the wind gust of 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny with high clouds this morning.
4/30/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.55 Skies were clear, the winds diminished and the 44.6° F high felt more seasonable than much of the previous week. The low this morning held to 32.6° F as clouds increased overnight, and it is cloudy this morning. Winds maxed with a 13.6 m.p.h. high gust overnight.
5/1/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.52 Cloudy chilly weather closed out the month of April in Palmer. My high was 41.4° F and I cooled to 29.9° F as skies cleared during the evening. My high wind gust within the past hour was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
5/2/2013 8:30 AM T T T 0.5 0.45 Light snow melting on contact has developed this morning. The low temperature for the day so far was 35.1° F reading after a high yesterday of 45.7° F. My winds have been light with my maximum gust since midnight at 6.9 m.p.h.
5/3/2013 9:30 AM 0.02 T T 0.5 0.42 Snow melting on contact changed to light rain, which persisted much of the day yesterday Rain and drizzle tapered off toward evening. My high temperature held to 40.7° F, and my low early this morning was a relatively mild 36° F as clouds hung in. My high wind gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. It remains cloudy this morning.
5/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.39 1.6 0.20 2.0 0.62 Very atypical early May snow dropped 1.6 inches by 8 a.m. this morning. Snow started approximately 4:30 a.m. after light rain all day yesterday. High temperature yesterday reached 43.7° F and my overnight low was 33.8° F. Wind max since midnight was 1.3 m.p.h. and winds are presently calm.
5/5/2013 8:30 AM 0.37 0.6 0.15 1.0 0.52 Atypical May weather in Palmer continued throughout the day and into the evening. I picked up another 0.6 inches of morning snow, which changed to steady rain shortly afternoon, then mixing with snow before it all ended during the evening. My high temperature held to 39.2° F yesterday and my overnight low was 33.8° F. My high wind gust during all of the precipitation was 8.3 m.p.h. Skies are clearing this morning.
5/6/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.41 Skies were partly sunny yesterday which boosted the temperature to 48.4° F. I chilled to 33.8° F this morning for the 3rd morning in a row. My skies today are mostly sunny with high clouds. My highest gust was just before midnight at 12.3 m.p.h.
5/7/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.39 A mostly sunny morning transitioned into considerable afternoon cloudiness and even a sprinkle by evening. Skies remained cloudy overnight. My high yesterday reached 49.1° F and I cooled to 33.8° F this morning. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning. My high gust yesterday was 16.9 m.p.h.
5/8/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.35 Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday, and my high temperature held at 48.6° F. Skies cleared overnight and I dropped to 34° F this morning. Winds have been light, and my high gust was only 8.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/9/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.20 Yesterday's 54° F high under bright sun in Palmer was the warmest of the year to date, and this morning, I held to a balmy 41° F. My maximum wind gust early this morning was 20.6 m.p.h. Some high cloudiness has encroached from the south, and I have mostly sunny skies this morning.
5/10/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.20 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday held the temperature back slightly as I warmed to 53.6° F. Skies cleared overnight, and it is sunny this morning. My low was 41.2° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6° F just before 8 a.m. this morning.
5/11/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite mostly cloudy skies yesterday, my high of 63° F was the warmest since August 29. I cooled to 40.3° F under cloudy skies this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. It remains cloudy this morning. Yesterday's high temperature finally melted the last vestige of snow from my shaded front yard. Even though some snow remains in deep woods, I am now recording no 'total snow' values below.
5/12/2013 7:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles have developed this morning as clouds thickened overnight. My high yesterday was a balmy 61.2° F thanks to peaks of mid day sun, and clouds overnight held my low to a mild 44.3° F. My high gust early this morning was 15 m.p.h.
5/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.54 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Long-lasting but light rain fell starting yesterday morning, ending early this morning. Temperatures were relatively mild, peaking at 52.2° F and dropping to 42.8° F overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was only 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning with gradual clearing from the southwest.
5/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Late afternoon showers yesterday dropped .05 inches of rain on an otherwise cloudy day. My high reached 51.9° F and cooled to 32.8° F this morning. My high wind gust this morning was 8.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
5/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 T T T T An atypical spring day in Palmer yesterday included snow mixed with rain. The snow melted on contact and changed to rain during much of the afternoon. Skies became partly cloudy overnight. My chilly high yesterday was only 41.9° F and I cooled to 33.8° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was just before 2 a.m. when I peaked at 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
5/16/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some sun yesterday morning yielded to clouds and increased wind during the afternoon. My high reached 51.5° F and I cooled to 35.8° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday reached 35.8 m.p.h. during the afternoon, but winds diminished overnight, with my high gust reaching 38 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/17/2013 8:15 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain began early this morning and is continuing. Clouds yesterday held my max temperature to 47.5° F and I cooled to 38° F this morning. My high gust yesterday peaked at 30.2 m.p.h. and I recorded 21.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
5/18/2013 8:00 AM 0.69 3.6 0.58 3.6 0.44 A very unusual weather pattern developed in Palmer. Precipitation has fallen continuously since yesterday morning's observation. I picked up 0.29 inches of rain before it changed to snow at 4 p.m. yesterday. Liquid precipitation since snow began was 0.44 inches, of which 0.20 inches fell before midnight. I picked up 1.2 inches by midnight and another 2.4 inches of snow after midnight. It is still snowing this morning. My high yesterday was 42.8° F and my low this morning was 27° F. My anemometer has been frozen since about 7 p.m. last evening.
5/19/2013 8:00 AM 0.06 0.6 0.04 1.0 0.48 Snowfall from perhaps this once-in-a-lifetime late snow event ended around 1 p.m., and the sun reappeared in full by early evening. My high peaked at 38.3° F and I dropped to 26.3° F this morning. Skies were clear overnight and my high wind gust was 6.9 m.p.h. before midnight.
5/20/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.30 I've rebounded from the unbelievable snow and cold documented during the past two observations. My high reached 48.6° F under sunny skies yesterday and I dropped to 31.3° F this morning. My high gust since yesterday's observation was 17.9 m.p.h. It is sunny again this morning.
5/21/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.10 Sunny, calm weather was welcome in Palmer yesterday. I reached 53.3° F and cooled to 32.9° F this morning under mostly clear skies. My high wind gust this morning was 15 m.p.h. Some high clouds are encroaching from the southwest this morning.
5/22/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.10 Clear skies and warming temperatures greeted Palmer again yesterday. I reached 55.8° F and cooled to 36.2° F this morning. Despite high clouds, it is mostly sunny this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Only a tiny vestige of snow remains from the rare mid-May snow which ended just after noon May 18.
5/23/2013 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds increased yesterday late and Palmer recorded an early morning rain shower before sunrise. Clouds have diminished considerably this morning, and all the snow is once again gone from my shaded front yard. My high yesterday reached 55.8° F and I cooled to 41.2° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h.
5/24/2013 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A sunny start mid morning yesterday gave way to a mostly cloudy afternoon and evening. A few sprinkles developed, mainly during the evening. Skies cleared overnight. My high yesterday was 59.2° F and I cooled to 41.8° F early this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
5/25/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, warm weather boosted my high to 67.1° F, warmest for the year so far. During the afternoon, fair weather cumulus developed primarily near the mountains. I dropped to 43.6° F under clear skies overnight. My high gust early this morning was 16.3 m.p.h.
5/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday pushed my high temperature to 67.9° F. Winds increased during the afternoon from the southeast, and I recorded a high gust of 23.3 m.p.h. Some mid level clouds have moved in overnight, and it is partly cloudy this morning after an overnight low of 40.9° F. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
5/27/2013 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies clouded over during the afternoon yesterday and a light sprinkle developed late in the evening. Skies have cleared overnight and my temperature cooled to a low of 47.3° F after yesterdays high of 64.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h.
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 My high temperature soared to 74.3° F under bright sunny skies yesterday and I dropped to 42.8° F under clear skies overnight. My high gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and 8.3 m.p.h. overnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was the warmest day of this recent summer-like blast, with my high peaking at 76.5° F. I dropped only to 55.3° F overnight. Winds gusted to 13.6 m.p.h. yesterday and to 23.3 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are clear again today.
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Soaring temperatures and sunny skies once again bathed Palmer yesterday. I reached 78.5° F and cooled to 48.1° F under clear skies overnight. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are clear again this morning. Cumulus developed over the mountains yesterday but largely dissipated by sunset.
5/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, cloudless skies contributed to yet another day of warmth in Palmer with the high reaching 72.4° F. I cooled to 43.6° F overnight under clear skies, and my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. A few mid level altocumulus this morning amidst sunny skies portend increased moisture today.
6/1/2013 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light drizzle has developed this morning. Temperatures were not as warm yesterday with the high reaching 65.5° F under increasing high and middle clouds. Clouds thickened overnight. My low this morning was 48.6° F which is my present temperature, and skies remain cloudy. My high wind gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h.
6/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Drizzle developed earlier this morning and is continuing. I reached 57.6° F yesterday and cooled to 47.5° F this morning. Winds have been light with my high gust since midnight at 6.9 m.p.h.
6/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The gentle soaking rain continued until late afternoon. Some sun breaks developed during the evening. My high yesterday was 56.5° F and I cooled to 43.6° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning, with dimmed sunlight.
6/4/2013 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After dim morning sun, clouds thickened and a few sprinkles fell around mid day yesterday. Skies remained cloudy until partial clearing developed overnight. It is partly sunny this morning. My high yesterday was 58° F and I cooled to 45.5° F. My high gusts were 17.9 m.p.h. yesterday and 9.6 m.p.h. after midnight.
6/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies yesterday and winds during the afternoon along with a high of 60.7° F gave Palmer a sunny, but cool-ish summer day. Skies cleared overnight and the temperature dropped to 40.3° F earlier this morning. It is presently mostly clear.
6/6/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and fair weather cumulus allowed enough direct solar energy to elevate the high temperature to 63° F, warmest so far for June. Clear skies allowed the temperature to drop to 38.9° F earlier this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. yesterday and 15 m.p.h. after midnight. Skies remain sunny this morning.
6/7/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer enjoyed pleasant early summer weather yesterday. My high reached 68.8° F yesterday and I cooled to 49° F early this morning under clear skies. My high wind gust early this morning was 19.2 m.p.h.
6/8/2013 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a sunny morning and warm afternoon in Palmer, clouds built up over the nearby mountains, and light sprinkles fell in my back yard late in the afternoon. Some areas appear to have received measurable rainfall in the spotty showers. Despite towering cumulus and cumulonimbus, I heard no thunder. My high yesterday reached 71.6° F and my low overnight with clearing skies was 46.4° F. It is sunny this morning. My high gusts yesterday were 19.2 m.p.h. and 12.3 m.p.h. overnight.
6/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, warm weather definitely has been in Palmer...again, yesterday we reached 73.1° F and towering cumulus hugged the mountains during the afternoon. Skies cleared overnight and the low temperature held to a mild 50.6° F earlier this morning. My max wind gust the past 24 hours was 19.2 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are once again sunny this morning.
6/10/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Gorgeous summer weather continued in Palmer yesterday. Cumulus clouds developed over the mountains as my high reached 75.6° F. Skies cleared overnight and my morning low dropped to 51.3° F. My high wind gust early this morning was 15 m.p.h. Some high thin clouds are evident this morning, but the sun is shining brightly.
6/11/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Once again, sunny skies and warm temperatures bathed Palmer yesterday. My high reached a very summery 74° F under some high clouds and afternoon cumulus, and my morning low was a balmy 54.7° F under mostly clear skies. My high wind gust so far today was a 17.9 m.p.h. reading early this morning. Skies remain sunny under a high thin overcast this morning.
6/12/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny warm weather pretty much a carbon copy of the past week bathed Palmer yesterday. I reached 74° F for the second day in a row and cooled to a very balmy 55.3° overnight. I noticed isolated virga late in the evening from Tcu, but no rain in my backyard. Skies are sunny again this morning.
6/13/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A subtle shift has developed late yesterday with more cumuliform cloud development and a more noticeable cooling breeze toward evening. My high peaked at a warm 75.2° F yesterday and the wind picked up late, with my high gust reaching 20.6 m.p.h. I cooled to 50.2° F overnight under partly cloudy skies. A partly cloudy sky with abundant altocumulus development has greeted the sunrise this morning.
6/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was marked by more dramatic CB development mainly over the mountains, but Palmer remained dry and no report of thunder. Skies cleared toward evening. My high reached 70.2° F and cooled to 44.3° F this morning under clear skies. My high wind gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h., and my present temperature has risen already to 55.6° F under clear skies.
6/15/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warm summer weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 73.4° F under sunny skies and I cooled to 46.8° F overnight under clear skies. My winds have been light, with max gusts both yesterday and earlier this morning at 15 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning, and I've already surpassed 60° F.
6/16/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Save some high, thin clouds, Palmer's weather remained sunny and quite warm again yesterday. My high reached 75.1° F and increased winds earlier this morning held my low to a balmy 54.7° F. My high gust during the day yesterday was only 11 m.p.h. but earlier this morning, I noted a 20.6 m.p.h. reading which I hope may help disperse pesky mosquitos somewhat.
6/17/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hot, dry weather has produced the warmest high temperature I have recorded in nearly nine years of record keeping in Alaska. Yesterday I reached 81.4° F and cooled only to 59.6° F, my warmest overnight low in nearly nine years. Winds reached 20.6 m.p.h. early in the evening which provided some relief. Today may be even hotter as winds are presently light and skies are clear.
6/18/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, hot weather drove my high temperature in Palmer to a phenomenal 83.9° F and increased winds overnight prevented it from dropping below 65.7° F for the overnight low. My maximum gust earlier this morning was 41.2 m.p.h. A high cloud layer has developed this morning giving partly cloudy skies and the wind is continuing.
6/19/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temperatures remained very warm yesterday and my high reading backed off slightly to 79.4° F. Strong winds continued through much of the day with my high gust at 43.8 m.p.h. These too have diminished somewhat with my high gust since midnight at 24.6 m.p.h. I dropped to a mild 54.9° F this morning and note cumulus and altocumulus prevalent this morning.
6/20/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seasonable temperatures have returned to Palmer. I peaked at 73.6° F yesterday under partly cloudy cumulus filled skies and dropped to 49.5° F this morning as skies cleared overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h. but winds dropped overnight with my high gust peaking at 10.5 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
6/21/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning fog and mist is a somewhat welcome change in Palmer this morning after yet another sunny warm day yesterday. I reached 74.3° F and dropped to 50.9° F this morning. Winds have been light since midnight with my high gust only 5.4 m.p.h.
6/22/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Fog and mist yesterday morning dampened outdoor surfaces, then a strong marine influence persisted long enough to chill the high temperature. My 62.1° F max reading was the first time since June 6 I stayed below 70° F. Skies remained mostly clear overnight and I dropped to 41.4° F, coolest also since June 6. Skies are mostly clear this morning with a few high clouds. My high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
6/23/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds encroached from the south yesterday and winds increased during the afternoon. My warm, but not exceptional high reached 69.5° F and I cooled to 48.2° F overnight. My high gusts were 23.3 m.p.h. yesterday afternoon and 21.9 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are variably cloudy this morning under high and middle clouds.
6/24/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The seemingly endless skein of sunny mornings has modulated somewhat as clouds are prevalent this morning. My high just missed 70° F yesterday, peaking at 69.8° F under considerably cloudy skies and I dropped to 53.6° F under mostly cloudy skies overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
6/25/2013 7:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds generated a morning sprinkle, then skies cleared during the afternoon. My high reached a warm 75.8° F and I cooled to only 54.2° F overnight under clear skies. My high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h.
6/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief mid level clouds yesterday morning briefly punctuated the skein of sunny, dry and warm weather this month in Palmer. Afternoon clearing boosted my high to 77.2° F by early evening, and my overnight low under clear skies was a balmy 58° F. My highest gust in the past 24 hours was earlier this morning at 19.2 m.p.h. My skies are sunny but hazy this morning.
6/27/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 CBs developed over the Talkeetna Mountains during the afternoon. These were too distant for rain or thunder in Palmer, and transitioned to altocumulus castellanus by evening as they drifted over the Matanuska Valley. Altocumulus remain this morning with partly cloudy skies. My high yesterday reached 77.6° F and I cooled to 54.2° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday evening under delightful cooling breezes was 28.9 m.p.h. My high gust since midnight was much less at 11 m.p.h.
6/28/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Considerable sun yesterday has transitioned to cloudy skies overnight which remain this morning. My high yesterday reached 72.4° F and I cooled to only 59° F this morning which is the current temperature. My high wind gust has been only 6.9 m.p.h. overnight.
6/29/2013 8:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds, mist and light drizzle late morning yesterday from about 10:30 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. and again early this morning have contributed separate 0.01 inch increments. It remains cloudy and misty this morning. My high gust since about 10:30 p.m. has been only 2.7 m.p.h. and my high was held to only 59.6° F yesterday during all day clouds. My low this morning was 54.7° F.
6/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds yielded to partly sunny skies during the afternoon yesterday but clouds returned overnight. Sun breaks boosted my high to 67.3° F and I dropped to a mild 54.1° F overnight. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 9.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/1/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds hung in much of the day yesterday with only a few mid to late afternoon sun breaks. My high reached 63° F and I cooled to 52.6° F overnight as clouds yielded an early morning light shower. My high wind gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h. It remains cloudy this morning.
7/2/2013 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite threatening clouds, all I received was an additional trace of rain yesterday, although much more appears to have fallen in Anchorage and even nearby Wasilla. Skies cleared a bit overnight and I dropped to 47° F after yesterday's high of 60.5° F. My high gust in the past 24 hours was 19.2 m.p.h.
7/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After three light sprinkles yesterday with a trace each, early morning drizzle finally contributed 0.01 inch of rain. My high yesterday was 63° F and I cooled to 49.3° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
7/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Once again, an early morning shower in Palmer delivered relatively scant rainfall as compared with locations closer to Cook Inlet. My temperature yesterday reached 60.5° and I cooled to 47.9° F overnight. My high wind gusts were 24.6 m.p.h. yesterday and 16.3 m.p.h. overnight.
7/5/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds remained in Palmer yesterday but it remained dry. My high reached only 56.7° F and I cooled to 48.6 early this morning under cloudy skies. My high gusts yesterday and early this morning were 16.3 m.p.h. and 11 m.p.h. respectively.
7/6/2013 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a.m. clouds, a few splashes of sun in the afternoon, clouds returned to produce a few late evening sprinkles. Skies remained cloudy overnight and are cloudy this morning. My high was 65.2° F yesterday and I cooled to 49.1° F this morning. Winds picked up late yesterday and I reached 21.9 m.p.h. with a 15 m.p.h. gust earlier this morning.
7/7/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies failed to bring any showers to Palmer, and winds picked up once again in the afternoon only to die down at night. My high yesterday reached 63.2° F and I cooled to 49.3° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday peaked at 23.3 m.p.h. and a gust earlier this morning measured 16.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/8/2013 8:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I noted thunder during a brief light thundershower yesterday evening between 8:20 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. I picked up 0.06 inches and then another 0.08 inches in light rain this morning. My high yesterday reached 67° F yesterday under partly sunny skies before cumulonimbus clouds developed towards evening. Some areas appear to have received much more in localized downpours. My low this morning was 50.4° F. It is raining lightly this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. and 9.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning.
7/9/2013 9:45 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain ended by mid afternoon and drooped 0.07 inch, then we had another light shower just after midnight for another 0.03 inches. My high reached 60.5° F and I cooled to 50.2° F this morning. Winds remained light yesterday with my high gust at 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning
7/10/2013 7:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I picked up a trace in an early morning sprinkle. Skies became mostly sunny yesterday afternoon after morning clouds parted and clouds returned overnight. My high yesterday was 66.1° F and I cooled to 52.4° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and recorded a 6.9 m.p.h. gust early this morning.
7/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Afternoon sun enabled evening cloud development and I noted a light shower early in the evening. My high reached 70° F yesterday and I remained mild this morning at 55.6° F as skies cleared overnight. My high gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h.
7/12/2013 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun and afternoon cumulus over the mountains generated a warm summer day with my high reaching a warm 75.6° F. After a clear overnight, some altocumulus this morning greeted a mild overnight low of 54.4° F. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 16.3 m.p.h.
7/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cumulus development over the Talkeetna Mountains to the north translated into an evening shower as clouds drifted south over the Matanuska Valley. After morning altocumulus the sun warmed my high to 76.5° F for the highest reading in July to date. This morning's low was a mild 55.4° F and altocumulus are again present this morning under mostly sunny skies. My high wind gust early this morning was 12.3 m.p.h.
7/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun yesterday boosted my high to 75.1° F. Clouds developed over the mountains but these largely dissipated overnight. My low this morning under mostly clear skies was 51.7° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
7/15/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies during the day boosted the high to 68.9° F as southwesterly cooling breezes kept temperatures comfortable. Marine layer clouds moved in overnight and held the low to a very mild 56.5° F for the warmest overnight in July. My high wind gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/16/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower moved through Palmer early this morning after a cloudy day yesterday. My high was held to 63° F and I cooled to a mild 54.9° F overnight. My high wind gust during the past 24 hours has been only 8.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/17/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remained mostly cloudy yesterday but some patches of sun boosted my high to 67.5° F. It remained mostly cloudy overnight and my low held to a very mild 56.5° F. Winds have been light with my high gust yesterday at 12.3 m.p.h.
7/18/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds slowly began to diminish towards evening and became mostly clear overnight. My high yesterday was 68.9° F and I cooled to only 57.8° F for the warmest overnight of the month so far. My high wind gust yesterday was only 8.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with increasing altocumulus.
7/19/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cumulus clouds developed during the afternoon and yielded a trace of rain during an otherwise mostly cloudy but warm day. My high reached 72.9° F and clouds overnight allowed the temperature to drop to only 60.1° F, the warmest overnight of the month. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning and appear clear to the southwest. My highest wind gust over the last 24 hours has been 12.3 m.p.h. within the past half hour.
7/20/2013 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A sizeable shower passing from the Talkeetna Mountains early in the evening provided only a trace for us, but higher amounts appeared likely nearby. Skies remained mostly cloudy overnight but no additional rain fell. My high yesterday was a warm 71.5° F and I cooled to 55.8° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h.
7/21/2013 7:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After repeated afternoon cloud buildups an early evening light shower contributed measurable precipitation. Some areas in South Central Alaska received substantially more in heavy showers as depicted on radar. Skies cleared overnight. My high yesterday was 69.8° F and I cooled to 51.7° overnight. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 21.9 m.p.h.
7/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun yesterday boosted the temperature to 75.6° F. Winds increased late in the day and the overnight low under clear skies was 56.9° F with maximum wind gust earlier this morning of 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain sunny this morning.
7/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 22nd 79.7° F, low this morning 55.1° F. Mostly sunny yesterday. High wind gust since yesterday 16.3 m.p.h.
7/24/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny and continued warm, yesterday's high 77.8° F this morning's low 56.3° F. High wind gusts yesterday morning and this morning were 11 m.p.h.
7/25/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was very warm with the high for July to date peaking at 79.7° F. This morning's low was a very warm 60.1° F. Winds have also been light during the past 24 hours with the maximum of 9.6 m.p.h.
7/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.71 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower yesterday morning at 8:30 a.m. dropped 0.01 inch. Much heavier showers late in the afternoon and evening dropped 0.70 inches. The maximum gust in the past 24 hours yesterday afternoon was 13.6 m.p.h.
7/27/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Drier weather returned yesterday and the high was 71.8° F compared with 77.8° F the 25th. The low this morning was 59° F compared with 58.3° F yesterday. The high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 11 m.p.h.
7/28/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's high was a relatively cool 70.2° F but this morning's low was a warmish 60.1° F. Maximum wind gust late yesterday morning was 6.9 m.p.h.
7/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The temperature warmed to 76.1° F under sunny skies and cooled to 54.2° F this morning. The high wind gust late yesterday afternoon was 8.3 m.p.h.
7/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday warmed to 75.4° F and I cooled to 56.9° F this morning. My high gust in the past 24 hours was yesterday evening and measured 9.6 m.p.h.
7/31/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's high warmed to 75.2° F and I cooled to 56.2° F this morning. The high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 8.3 m.p.h.
8/1/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's high reached 73.4° F and this morning's low was 54.4° F. The high wind gust in the past 24 hours was early yesterday evening and reached 9.6 m.p.h.
8/2/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's high reached 70.9° F and the low this morning was 50.8° F under partly cloudy skies. The high wind gust in the past 24 hours was within the past hour at 17.9 m.p.h.
8/3/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds increased throughout the day as did the wind, but Palmer remained dry. My high reached 71.8° F and I cooled to a mild 58.9° F as winds kept the temperature elevated overnight. My high wind gusts yesterday evening and again early this morning were 21.9° F. Skies are partly cloudy to mostly cloudy this morning.
8/4/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, windy weather with rain nearby was as close to any moisture Palmer could claim yesterday. My high reached 70° F and dropped to 54.4° F this morning, the current temperature, as clouds remain. My high wind gusts reached 30.2 m.p.h. yesterday and 20.6 m.p.h. early this morning.
8/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers developed yesterday evening, and clouds held the high temperature below 70 degrees for the first time since July 21. My high reached 67.1° F and I cooled to 52.4° F overnight. My high wind gust early this morning was 15 m.p.h. I've had a sprinkle this morning and my skies are cloudy with a few breaks in the overcast.
8/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds stayed around yesterday but no rain fell. My high reached 66.2° F and I cooled to 52.4° F this morning. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning. High wind gusts were 20.6 m.p.h. yesterday afternoon and 15 m.p.h. early this morning.
8/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies and breezy conditions combined for a high of 5.3° F. It cooled to 53.3° F this morning. My high wind gusts were 27.3 m.p.h. yesterday and 20.6 m.p.h. this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/8/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After brief a.m. sun, skies remained cloudy in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 63° F and I cooled to 51.3° F under mostly cloudy skies overnight. I recorded a 17.9 m.p.h. gust in the past hour. Skies are mostly sunny at this time.
8/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower finally made it into Palmer earlier this morning, but no rain is falling for the time being. Clouds remain, however, and my morning low temperature was 50.8° F. My high reached 68° F under partly sunny, somewhat humid conditions yesterday. My high wind gusts yesterday were 20.6 m.p.h. and 16.3 m.p.h. within the past hour.
8/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intermittent showers fell yesterday; a brief shower at 2:15 p.m. dropped about 0.01 inch, then another from 6:15 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. dropped 0.03 inches. Winds increased substantially; my high gust reached 32.9 m.p.h. After midnight BINOVC rain began just before 5:30 a.m. this morning and is continuing, totaling 0.07 inch. My high yesterday was 63.7° F and I dropped to 50.4° F this morning. My high gust this morning was 16.3 m.p.h.
8/11/2013 8:30 AM 0.37 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After soaking rain contributing an additional 0.34 inches ended yesterday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. Palmer enjoyed a partly cloudy afternoon and evening. Light rain began again this morning at 3:45 a.m. and is tapering off now. My high yesterday reached 63.5° F yesterday and I cooled to 52.2° F this morning. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 13.6 m.p.h.
8/12/2013 9:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain ended yesterday morning at 10 a.m. then light rain developed again this morning. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning. Yesterday's high was 61.2° F and I cooled to 54.4° F earlier this morning. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 15 m.p.h.
8/13/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, after a spate of moist days, Palmer dried out and warmed up substantially yesterday. Humid conditions accompanied my high of 68.9° F and skies were partly sunny. I remained mild overnight under partly cloudy skies with my morning low dropping to 56.5° F. Winds have been light also; since midnight my high gust has been only 5.4 m.p.h. It remains partly sunny this morning.
8/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Isolated small CB development over the Talkeetna Mountains accompanied a partly sunny warm day in Palmer where my high temperature reached 70.2° F. A marine layer from Cook Inlet intruded by evening, and clouds held my overnight low to a mild 55.4° F. My high gust over the past 24 hours was 15 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/15/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A persistent marine layer created brief sprinkles just before noon, and mist again early this morning in Palmer. My high of 60.1° F yesterday was my coolest high temperature of the month. Clouds kept the temperature relatively elevated overnight as my low reached 52.9° F. Winds have also been light, with my maximum gust over the past 24 hours a scant 5.4 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
8/16/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies slowly trended sunny by afternoon, and my temperature reached 63.7° F. Some clearing ove4rnight enabled me to chill to 47.2° F, coolest since a 47° F on July 2. My winds have increased overnight with a high gust of 17.9 m.p.h. early this morning. My skies have a high overcast this morning with veiled sun.
8/17/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite sprinkles yesterday afternoon and a light shower this morning I have received only a trace of rain. My high yesterday held to 62.6° F under clouds and my morning low dropped to 52° F. Winds have increased also, as my high gust early this morning was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/18/2013 8:00 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Steady soaking rain developed during the evening, continued overnight and it is still raining. After variable clouds yesterday which included CB Calvus over the Talkeetna Mountains and a high of 66.8° F, I dropped to 52.2° F this morning. My high gust since late evening was 13.6 m.p.h.
8/19/2013 8:30 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 When rain ended around 9:55 a.m. yesterday, I had picked up 0.04 more inches. Light rain and drizzle during the evening contributed another 0.01 inch. My high yesterday was 60.8° F under cloudy skies and overnight clouds kept my minimum mild, at 52.6° F. My high gust during the past 24 hours was 15 m.p.h. just before midnight.
8/20/2013 7:30 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain began late yesterday morning and continued until midnight. My high temperature reached only 55.1° F for the chilliest high since May 20. I dropped to 50.8° F overnight under cloudy skies. My high wind gust yesterday just before midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/21/2013 8:00 AM 0.24 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A mid afternoon shower was followed by steady light rain which began at 7:25 p.m. and continued almost 12 hours. 0.11 inch fell before midnight, and 0.13 has fallen since then. My high yesterday was 55.8° F and my low this morning was 49.3° F. My maximum wind gust yesterday and again earlier this morning was 13.6 m.p.h.
8/22/2013 7:30 AM 0.41 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 By now, enough rain (1.30 inches) has fallen over the past week to create some field ponding. It is still raining this morning, and except for a brief period of early afternoon sprinkles, rain has continued over the past 24 hours. Heaviest rain(below) is a tossup, an equivalent 50 minute interval of rainfall intensity was between 5:35 and 6:25 this morning as my evening event below. My high yesterday was 57.2° F and I cooled to 50.6° F this morning. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 13.6 m.p.h.
8/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.57 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rain developed early this morning, as I received 0.36 inches since midnight. Before midnight, I received 0.21 inches. My high yesterday was 56.5° F and I cooled to 50° F this morning. My high gusts yesterday were 17.9 m.p.h. and 11 m.p.h. since midnight. It remains cloudy this morning.
8/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain ended yesterday morning at 9:35 a.m. and skies become sunny during the afternoon. My high reached 64.3° F. CB developed in the late afternoon over the Talkeetna Mountains and thunderstorms dropped an additional 0.05 inches during the evening. Two rain events occurred, with a brief 10 minute shower as part of heavier rains nearby at 7:00 p.m. then a heavier shower late evening. Skies cleared overnight and I dropped to 46.4° F this morning, coolest of the month. My high wind gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h. and I received another gust of 15 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
8/25/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, Palmer enjoyed a dry, sunny day, although CB Castellanus did develop late p.m. nearby over the Talkeetna Mountains. My high reached 62.3° F and dropped to 46.8° F overnight under clear skies, minimums no doubt due to early a.m. winds. My peak gust around 3:30 a.m. was 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
8/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly clear skies allowed my temperature to drop to 43.6° F for the coolest reading of the month to date. Yesterdays high reached 63° F under bright sun. My high gust early this morning was 21.9 m.p.h. and skies are mostly clear this morning.
8/27/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very nice late summer weather continued yesterday in Palmer. My high reached 63.9° F under sunny skies and I cooled to 47.5° F under partly cloudy skies overnight. It is partly cloudy this morning and my high wind gust earlier this morning was 23.3 m.p.h.
8/28/2013 9:30 AM 0.56 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rain developed during the evening and continued until earlier this morning. My high yesterday reached 63.7° F and I cooled to 50.6° F overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. It remains mostly cloudy this morning.
8/29/2013 9:45 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After some afternoon brief sun, rain developed early in the evening but ended before midnight. My high yesterday reached 61° F and I cooled to 50.9° F overnight. Skies were cloudy overnight and remain so this morning. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 15 m.p.h. early this morning.
8/30/2013 8:15 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I recorded a brief light shower this morning, and skies remain cloudy. Despite clouds all day yesterday and a high of 58° F, only sprinkles fell. I cooled to 50° F overnight. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 19.2 m.p.h. earlier this morning.
8/31/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds with early evening sprinkles kept temperatures relatively cool yesterday with my high reaching 56.5° F. I dropped to 50.6 earlier this morning. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 9.6 m.p.h. My skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/1/2013 8:00 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light to occasionally moderate rain has continued in Palmer since late yesterday morning. By this morning, it is more a mist. My high yesterday was held to 54.2° F, I dropped to 48.6° F overnight and my high wind gusts both yesterday and earlier this morning have been 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/2/2013 9:15 AM 0.39 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday morning's rain ended right after yesterday morning's observation, and resumed mid afternoon. It has stopped again in the past half hour. The ground is saturated enough to create minor ponding on adjacent streets. My high yesterday reached 56.5° F and I cooled to 51.7° F this morning. My highest wind gust of the past 24 hours occurred earlier this morning at 17.9 m.p.h. It remains cloudy this morning with sprinkles.
9/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.45 M M M M After a cloudy mid day interlude, rain returned yesterday, dropping copious amounts before late evening winds and down-sloping from nearby mountains cut the rain off. My high yesterday reached 60.5° F and I cooled to 52.4° F overnight. My high wind gust of the past 24 hours was 30.2 m.p.h. early this morning. A few sun breaks are brightening skies a bit this morning.
9/4/2013 8:30 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. dropped 0.02 inches of rain and heavier showers earlier this morning dropped 0.13 inches. Winds gusted to 28.9 m.p.h. yesterday and 20.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning. My high yesterday was a balmy 66.1° F and I cooled to 49° F earlier this morning.
9/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain ended at 10:05 a.m. yesterday morning after causing brief ponding due to over 4 inches of rain since mid August. Brief showers developed again yesterday afternoon. My high reached 55.6° F and I chilled to 43.7° F due to partial clearing overnight. It has clouded up again this morning. My high wind gusts yesterday were 20.6 m.p.h. and 17.9 m.p.h. overnight.
9/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few light late morning showers transitioned to afternoon sun and mostly clear skies overnight. I reached 59.4° F yesterday and cooled to 42.5° F overnight. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 21.9 m.p.h. within the past few moments. Clouds have returned this morning and rain is starting up again as I write this.
9/7/2013 9:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain and blustery conditions occurred during daylight hours stated below, then a few showers overnight between 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. provided another 0.01 inch. My high yesterday reached 53.6° F and winds gusted to 46.5 m.p.h. during the course of the day. Overnight, I cooled to 48.8° F earlier this morning and noted a wind gust of 23.3 m.p.h. Brief sun has appeared this morning but skies are overall mostly cloudy.
9/8/2013 8:30 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a dry day and a few splashes of sun, rain returned in the evening. It's still raining this morning. My high yesterday was 60.8° F, my low this morning was 50.4° F. My highest gust this morning was 13.6 m.p.h. within the past hour.
9/9/2013 9:00 AM 0.29 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 By the time rain ended early yesterday afternoon, Palmer was thoroughly saturated. Some mid-morning rain intervals were moderate. My high reached 56° F and I cooled to 46.8° F this morning. Skies cleared for a time overnight but are cloudy again this morning. My high wind gusts were 21.9 m.p.h. yesterday and 20.6 m.p.h. this morning.
9/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M An early morning shower passed through Palmer. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning. Yesterday's high temperature was 59.9° F and I recorded a wind gust of 27.3 m.p.h. late in the afternoon. My overnight low was 49° F and my maximum gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h.
9/11/2013 7:30 AM 0.17 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain arrived shortly after midnight and continues this morning. My high yesterday was 56.2° F and I cooled to 48.6° F overnight. My high wind gust of the past 24 hours was 19.2 m.p.h. late yesterday morning.
9/12/2013 9:45 AM 0.47 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rain ended mid afternoon yesterday. Skies became partly to mostly cloudy overnight. My high yesterday was 51.7° F and my low this morning 44.1° F. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 20.6 m.p.h.
9/13/2013 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Two brief rain showers moved through Palmer early this morning. The first from 2:00 a.m. to 2:40 a.m. dropped about 0.06 inches. The second from 4:00 a.m.to 4:30 a.m. dropped about 0.04 inches. It has started raining again. My high yesterday was 57.2° F, I cooled to 45.2° F early this morning and my high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 23.3 m.p.h. earlier this morning.
9/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers which began just before yesterday's report ended later in the morning. Sprinkles occurred again in the evening. My high yesterday reached 59.6° F and I cooled to 43.9° F earlier this morning as skies cleared overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. It is mostly sunny this morning.
9/15/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After bright sun yesterday Palmer is fogged in this morning. My high reached 58.7° F and I cooled to 42.5° F this morning. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 19.2 m.p.h. shortly before 2 a.m. this morning.
9/16/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear weather continued yesterday and overnight in Palmer once the morning fog burned off yesterday around 9:30 a.m. My high reached 58.3 F and I cooled to 40.5 this morning for the lowest reading of the month to date. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with high clouds encroaching from the east.
9/17/2013 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After increasing clouds all day yesterday, rain began this morning just before my observation. My high yesterday was 53.1° F and I cooled to 45.4° F this morning which is the current temperature. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 13.6 m.p.h. yesterday.
9/18/2013 8:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Measurable rain which measured 0.07 inch began just after yesterday's observation and continued until 8:10 p.m. Another 0.14 inch fell in rain beginning early this morning and is continuing. It was cool yesterday with my high peaking at 49.1° F. My morning low was 43.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h.
9/19/2013 9:00 AM 0.48 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rain, mainly overnight ended early this morning. Light rain ended yesterday morning at 9:35 a.m. and light showers resumed at 2:55 p.m. My high yesterday reached 50.2° F and I cooled to 41.4° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/20/2013 8:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a brief final shower yesterday morning, skies cleared. My high reached 49° F and under clear skies overnight, I noted frost this morning with a low of 29.3° F. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 12.3 m.p.h. late last evening. Winds are calm to light this morning and it remains clear.
9/21/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny but cool weather was prevalent in Palmer yesterday. After a high of 44.1° F I cooled to 32.4° F this morning. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was within the last hour at 23.3 m.p.h. High clouds moved in overnight and remain this morning.
9/22/2013 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly cloudy in Palmer yesterday. A trace fell in sprinkles yesterday afternoon and in a very light shower this morning. My high yesterday reached 47° F, my low overnight is the current temperature of 37.4° F, and my high wind gust was late last evening at 30.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/23/2013 9:15 AM 0.04 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.01 Light rain amounting to 0.02 inches fell between 1:55 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. yesterday. Light rain and measurable snow which accumulated on non travelled surfaces fell early this morning. The time this began is not known. This marks the first measurable snow of the season in Palmer. My high yesterday was 41.4° F and I cooled to 34° F this morning. My high gust of 11 m.p.h. during the past 24 hours occurred yesterday. Light rain mixed with snow continues this morning.
9/24/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain and wet snow which melted on contact continued until early evening. The snowfall from early yesterday morning melted. Skies cleared after midnight. My high yesterday was a very chilly 39.8° F and I cooled to 30.6° F this morning. Winds have been light; my high wind gusts were 9.6 m.p.h. yesterday and 8.3 m.p.h. earlier this morning.
9/25/2013 9:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After morning fog, the afternoon sun slowly faded behind and ever increasing dense cirrus and cirro-stratus shield. Rain developed early this morning and winds have increased dramatically. Rain stopped several hours ago and has begun again in the last few moments. My high for the past 24 hours was earlier this morning at 50.2° F. My low after midnight was 41.8° F. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 34.2 m.p.h.
9/26/2013 9:45 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rainy, windy weather which started at 9:00 a.m. yesterday ended at 10:35 a.m., although light sprinkles continued until 3:55 p.m. 0.1 inch of rain fell. Skies were cloudy the rest of the day. Rain resumed early this morning, and 0.15 of an inch fell. Light rain continues this morning. My high yesterday was 50.9° F and my low this morning was 42.1° F. My high wind gust overnight was 123.6 m.p.h.
9/27/2013 9:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 light rain ended early yesterday afternoon. Skies remained cloudy during the afternoon with some clearing overnight. My high yesterday reached 48.1° F and I cooled to 43.2° F overnight. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was earlier this morning at 15 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/28/2013 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, Palmer has enjoyed a break from rainy weather. I reached a high yesterday of 54.4° F under mostly cloudy skies, warmest since Sep 15. I cooled to 37.3° overnight as skies partially cleared. My high wind gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
9/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny, pleasant weather bathed Palmer on Saturday. My high reached 51.1° F and I cooled to 32° F so far this morning as skies have remained partly cloudy overnight. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 8.3 m.p.h. yesterday and early this morning.
9/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer weather was mostly sunny and pleasant yesterday. My high reached 52° F and I cooled to 32.8° F this morning. High thin clouds are the main feature this morning. Winds remain light this morning, with my high gust overnight at 9.6 m.p.h. after a high gust of 12.3 m.p.h. yesterday.



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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