Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-GY-1 Latitude 41.341389
Station Name Carbon Hill 3.1 N Longitude -88.298056
County Grundy Elevation (ft) 525



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 12 2.90 3.38 31 3.38 31 0.00 0 0 13 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 3.17 0.89 30 0.89 30 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 2.22 1.82 31 1.82 31 0.00 0 0 12 7 1.0 4 0
Jan 13 1.77 3.53 31 3.53 31 0.00 0 0 10 5 1.9 5 3
Feb 13 1.55 2.12 28 2.12 28 0.00 0 0 12 7 7.2 9 11
March 13 2.42 2.27 31 2.27 31 0.00 0 0 11 9 10.1 5 9
April 13 3.43 7.38 30 7.38 30 0.00 0 0 18 1 0.0 0 0
May 13 4.12 6.25 31 6.25 31 0.00 0 0 15 5 0.0 0 0
June 13 4.02 5.13 30 5.13 30 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
July 13 4.09 1.36 31 1.36 31 0.00 0 0 9 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 3.79 3.37 31 3.37 31 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.10 1.20 30 1.20 30 0.00 0 0 6 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.58" 38.70" 365 days 38.70" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 132 days 45 days 20.2" 23 days 23 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 0.03
10/4/2012 0.15
10/5/2012 0.20
10/6/2012 0.04
10/7/2012 0.00
10/8/2012 0.00
10/9/2012 0.00
10/10/2012 0.27
10/11/2012 0.00
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 0.00
10/14/2012 0.94
10/15/2012 0.15
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 T
10/18/2012 0.73
10/19/2012 0.11
10/20/2012 0.10
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.29
10/24/2012 0.01
10/25/2012 0.00
10/26/2012 0.36
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
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 0.00
11/7/2012 0.18
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 0.00
11/11/2012 0.10
11/12/2012 0.59
11/13/2012 0.00
11/14/2012 0.00
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 T
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.02
11/24/2012 T
11/25/2012 0.00
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 0.03
12/3/2012 0.01
12/4/2012 0.05
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 0.00
12/7/2012 0.07
12/8/2012 0.18
12/9/2012 T
12/10/2012 0.10
12/11/2012 0.03
12/12/2012 0.00
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.02
12/16/2012 0.23
12/17/2012 T
12/18/2012 0.00
12/19/2012 T
12/20/2012 0.77
12/21/2012 0.31
12/22/2012 0.00
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012 0.00
12/25/2012 T
12/26/2012 0.00
12/27/2012 T
12/28/2012 T
12/29/2012 0.02
12/30/2012 T
12/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 T
1/2/2013 0.00
1/3/2013 0.00
1/4/2013 0.00
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 0.02
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 0.00
1/11/2013 0.87
1/12/2013 0.05
1/13/2013 0.18
1/14/2013 T
1/15/2013 0.00
1/16/2013 0.00
1/17/2013 0.00
1/18/2013 0.00
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 0.00
1/21/2013 T
1/22/2013 T
1/23/2013 0.00
1/24/2013 T
1/25/2013 0.02
1/26/2013 0.02
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 0.18
1/29/2013 0.39
1/30/2013 1.66
1/31/2013 0.14
2/1/2013 T
2/2/2013 0.09
2/3/2013 0.01
2/4/2013 0.01
2/5/2013 T
2/6/2013 T
2/7/2013 0.01
2/8/2013 0.69
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 0.01
2/11/2013 0.31
2/12/2013 0.00
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.00
2/15/2013 0.01
2/16/2013 T
2/17/2013 0.00
2/18/2013 0.00
2/19/2013 0.22
2/20/2013 T
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.30
2/23/2013 T
2/24/2013 T
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.41
2/28/2013 0.05
3/1/2013 0.01
3/2/2013 T
3/3/2013 T
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 T
3/6/2013 0.77
3/7/2013 0.00
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 T
3/10/2013 0.63
3/11/2013 0.42
3/12/2013 0.11
3/13/2013 0.01
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013 0.06
3/16/2013 T
3/17/2013 0.00
3/18/2013 0.01
3/19/2013 0.05
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 T
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 T
3/25/2013 0.18
3/26/2013 T
3/27/2013 T
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013 0.00
3/31/2013 0.02
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 0.01
4/7/2013 0.04
4/8/2013 0.58
4/9/2013 0.20
4/10/2013 0.01
4/11/2013 1.25
4/12/2013 0.09
4/13/2013 0.06
4/14/2013 0.01
4/15/2013 0.02
4/16/2013 0.49
4/17/2013 0.04
4/18/2013 2.86
4/19/2013 0.82
4/20/2013 T
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 0.00
4/23/2013 0.05
4/24/2013 0.77
4/25/2013 0.04
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013 0.04
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.08
5/4/2013 0.05
5/5/2013 0.00
5/6/2013 T
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.00
5/10/2013 0.25
5/11/2013 T
5/12/2013 T
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 0.00
5/15/2013 T
5/16/2013 T
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 0.79
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 0.00
5/21/2013 1.47
5/22/2013 0.17
5/23/2013 0.41
5/24/2013 0.17
5/25/2013 0.01
5/26/2013 0.05
5/27/2013 0.87
5/28/2013 0.03
5/29/2013 1.18
5/30/2013 0.03
5/31/2013 0.69
6/1/2013 0.09
6/2/2013 0.10
6/3/2013 T
6/4/2013 0.00
6/5/2013 0.00
6/6/2013 0.00
6/7/2013 0.08
6/8/2013 0.00
6/9/2013 0.00
6/10/2013 0.03
6/11/2013 0.00
6/12/2013 0.01
6/13/2013 2.22
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 0.00
6/16/2013 0.12
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 0.22
6/23/2013 0.01
6/24/2013 T
6/25/2013 0.64
6/26/2013 0.00
6/27/2013 0.63
6/28/2013 0.00
6/29/2013 0.15
6/30/2013 0.83
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.00
7/2/2013 0.00
7/3/2013 0.24
7/4/2013 0.24
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.00
7/7/2013 0.00
7/8/2013 T
7/9/2013 0.18
7/10/2013 0.02
7/11/2013 0.00
7/12/2013 0.00
7/13/2013 0.00
7/14/2013 0.00
7/15/2013 0.00
7/16/2013 0.00
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013 0.00
7/20/2013 0.01
7/21/2013 0.00
7/22/2013 0.01
7/23/2013 0.01
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.00
7/27/2013 0.03
7/28/2013 T
7/29/2013 T
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 0.62
8/1/2013 0.03
8/2/2013 0.01
8/3/2013 0.85
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013 0.17
8/7/2013 0.00
8/8/2013 0.09
8/9/2013 0.00
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013 0.00
8/12/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 0.07
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 0.00
8/16/2013 0.00
8/17/2013 0.00
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 0.00
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 0.00
8/22/2013 0.14
8/23/2013 1.41
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.00
8/27/2013 0.00
8/28/2013 0.00
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.00
8/31/2013 0.60
9/1/2013 T
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 T
9/9/2013 T
9/10/2013 0.00
9/11/2013 0.00
9/12/2013 0.06
9/13/2013 0.00
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 0.00
9/16/2013 0.13
9/17/2013 0.00
9/18/2013 0.02
9/19/2013 0.51
9/20/2013 0.09
9/21/2013 0.00
9/22/2013 0.00
9/23/2013 0.00
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013 0.00
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013 0.00
9/28/2013 0.00
9/29/2013 0.39
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 70°. Happy new water year. Sep precip total 2.17 inches.
10/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 67°
10/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain.
10/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly cloudy day with occasional light rain/drizzle continuing overnight. Max temp 65°.
10/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 79°
10/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 T M M M Very brief period of rain mixed with ice pellets (sleet) yesterday. Afternoon max temp only 46°. Morning low so far 34°. Steady winds prevented temps from dropping further overnight.
10/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 51°, morning low 39°. Clouds and wind prevented any frost formation overnight.
10/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 51°, overnight low 31°. Frost and thin layer of ice on birdbath.
10/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 61°. Clear, cool, and breezy at ob time with 42°. Air is very dry.
10/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 67°. Peak gust 31 mph at 3:30pm. Strong cold front pushed through around 8pm.
10/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 67°. *** NWS Chicago/Romeoville open house scheduled for this Saturday Oct 13 has been Cancelled *** There is the potential for severe weather in the area on Saturday.
10/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.94 0.0 M 0.0 M A most welcome steady rainfall. Greatest rainfall since 8/27. Max temperature of 67° occurred at 10:33 PM last night. One rumble of thunder yesterday. Warm and breezy at ob time with 64°.
10/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 72°. One quick shower in the morning and then a very narrow band of thundershowers moved quickly through in the afternoon. Distant rumbles of thunder. Gusty winds increased late afternoon with a max gust of 41 mph.
10/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 71°. A few drops on the window late yesterday afternoon.
10/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.73 0.0 M 0.0 M Another nice soaker. Max temp 68° with thunderstorms late afternoon.
10/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Some drizzle at ob time.
10/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Light fog and 38° at ob time.
10/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Some patchy frost in grass and on roof. Low temp 35°. Saw several meteors from the Orionid meteor shower this morning.
10/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Beautiful day Sunday after a morning low of 35°, we reached a high of 71°. Hopefully we'll add to our rain totals this week.
10/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M Warm and 61° at ob time and no fog. Heard thunder overnight but no additional rain since early yesterday evening. Based on radar, looks like some areas close by did get some more rain overnight.
10/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 73°. Showers seemed to pass around this station yesterday. Sunshine late afternoon.
10/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 79°. A warm and breezy night/early morning with 65° at ob time.
10/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 76°. Strong cold front passage at 5:15 PM with temperature drop of 10° in ten minutes and 20° in 1 hour. Narrow line of thunderstorms during first wave with only light rain but some brief periods of moderate rain during the second wave of showers. Southerly winds gusted to 34 mph early in the day. Looks like any remaining leaves on our trees were blown off yesterday.
10/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 51°. A clear and chilly 33° at ob time with light frost.
10/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A cool day on Sunday high 51°. Morning low so far 31°. Just windy conditions expected here early week from Sandy.
10/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 53°. Winds began increasing overnight, currently gusting to 25 mph. At ob temp 37°.
10/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 48° with a peak gust of 32 mph. Total October precip 3.38 inches, all rain although recorded a T of ice pellets that fell on 10/5. first above normal monthly total precip since May.
11/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M October stats: highest temp 79°, lowest 31°, mean temperature 51.2° and total precip 3.38 inches.
11/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 49°. Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hr tonight.
11/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Cloudy and cool yesterday with a max temp of 45°. A cool 28° overnight. With the change to CST I now have a bit of daylight at observation time...at least for a short while.
11/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Foggy and cold. Low temp early this morning 24°, coldest so far this season. All surfaces covered with a heavy frost.
11/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 45°. Clear and cold with heavy frost at ob time. Low temperature so far this morning 23°.
11/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Some light fog and 40° at observation time.
11/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Little temperature change last 24 hrs.
11/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear and 35° at ob time with light frost. Morning low 32.9°.
11/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 53° and breezy at ob time.
11/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms began between 12:30 and 1pm. Max temp 70°. Breezy overnight.
11/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.59 T M 0.0 M Max temp 69°, min 29°. Extremely windy with peak gust of 53 mph at 10:58 am. Appears by wind shift that cold front went through around 9:30 PM. Another welcome rainfall.
11/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp a cool 38°
11/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday was cool with a high of 41° but not bad thanks to light winds.
11/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 46°. Mostly clear and 23° at ob time. Heavy frost.
11/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 48°. Clear and 23° at ob time. Heavy frost.
11/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 55° and 25° at ob time with frost.
11/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 56°. Another frosty morning with 26° at ob time.
11/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 58°, warmer this morning with 39° at ob time.
11/20/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few light sprinkles early yesterday evening. Max temp 60°.
11/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 60°. At ob time 36° with dense fog, visibility about 200-300 feet.
11/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 58°. Some moisture in gauge but it was from dense fog yesterday and heavy dew overnight(not precipitation). Fog finally burned off around 1pm or so. Happy Thanksgiving to all our dedicated CoCoRaHS observers and their families!
11/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Nice Thanksgiving Day weather with a high of 63°. Disappointing rainfall with a mere 0.02 inch. Winds gusting to 32 mph early this morning with 36° at ob time.
11/24/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Windy and cold. Max temp 36° at ob time yesterday and then falling temps all day. Peak gust 41 mph. A few brief showers of light snow pellets during the morning. At ob temp this morning 26°.
11/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 35°. 4-inch soil temp down to 40°.
11/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 44°.
11/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 36°. Clear and cold. Morning low so far 14°. Coldest morning since Feb 11, 2012. Light snow went south of us yesterday. Hoping for some more moisture as Nov has been fairly dry.
11/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp only 35°.
11/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 47°. Dry November continues.
11/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 53°. Total November precip only 0.89 inch. Snowfall was a trace.
12/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 55°, morning low 27° with frost. Happy first day of meteorological winter.
12/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Quite a temperature range from 29° at 6am yesterday morning to 60° in the afternoon. A meager 0.03 inch of rain overnight. Temperature at 6am is 55°, this is December?
12/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Another unseasonably warm day with a max of 65°. Moderate drizzle at ob time with fog, temp 58°. Grass and vegetation dripping wet.
12/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 71.4°. Light rain began just before midnight.
12/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 44°
12/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 47°. Light rain at ob time.
12/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 45°. Cloudy and 37° at ob time.
12/9/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 45°. Cloudy with some drizzle/light rain at ob time and 37°.
12/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 42°. Cloudy, windy, and cold at ob time with 29°.
12/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M T M Max temp only 32°. Late afternoon mix of rain, graupel, and snow. First measurable snow here for the season. The mixture melted and quickly refroze on bridges and overpasses causing a multitude of accidents in the local area. Rain gauge has a coating of ice. Clear and 21° at ob time.
12/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 46°. 29° at ob time and mostly clear, saw a few meteors while out checking rain gauge early this morning. Geminids peak tonight/early Fri morning.
12/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 48°. Clear at ob time with 25°. Up early to watch the nice show courtesy of the Geminids.
12/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 49°. Rain began 5:31am this morning. Currently a break between light rain bands.
12/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp of 50.4° yesterday occurred at 8:15 PM.
12/17/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 39°
12/19/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M An active weather pattern next 36 hours. Hopefully we'll get enough snow to at least cover the ground. Batten down the hatches, the winds are expected to gust over 50 mph by late afternoon tomorrow.
12/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.77 0.0 M 0.0 M Early ob this morning. Moderate rain falling at ob time.
12/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.31 0.2 M T M Max temp 51°, at ob 26°. Disappointing winter storm with only a mere 0.2 inch of new snowfall. However, we did get a much needed 1.08 inches of storm total precipitation, mostly rain. Very strong winds all night with a peak gust of 44 mph.
12/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Morning low 15°
12/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy frost and 17° at ob time.
12/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Winter storm to pass just southeast of us. Oh well, maybe next time. Kind of a lackluster winter so far. Frost depth 2 inches. Bluebirds in the backyard this morning looking for any remaining fruit/berries on trees/shrubs.
12/25/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A couple of errant snowflakes last night, you had to look closely to see them. Merry Christmas!
12/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Cloudy and 33° at ob time with increasing northeast winds.
12/27/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Frost depth 2 inches.
12/28/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A few stray snowflakes yesterday, but you had to look closely to see them.
12/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 0.6 M T M First snowflakes of the season yesterday morning with 0.4 inch new snow which then melted. (previous event in Dec was mostly snow grains). Additional 0.2 inch snow this morning. Freezing drizzle last evening. Light snow falling at ob time with 30°.
12/30/2012 6:00 AM T 0.1 M T M 13° at ob time.
12/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another winter storm passing to our south. Total December precip was 1.82 inches and snowfall a mere 1.0 inch which makes it the second least snowiest December in 15 years of record keeping at this location.
1/1/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Happy New Year! Partly cloudy and 17° at ob time. Total precipitation for 2012 was 30.59 inches, normal is 36.58 inches according to my PRISM avg.
1/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 26° with a morning low of 8°. No snow cover.
1/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 29°. Cloudy and 28° at ob time. Frost depth 5 inches.
1/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, cold, and breezy at ob time with 13° and a wind chill of 3°.
1/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 38°. Partly cloudy and 22° at ob time.
1/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.5 M 0.0 M Max 37°. Brief period yesterday afternoon of moderate snow but it quickly melted. Some additional light snow in the evening.
1/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 36°, overnight low 15°. Frost depth 6 inches with no snow cover.
1/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 40°
1/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 45°. Frost depth remains at 6 inches. Beautiful crescent moon and coyotes howling at ob time.
1/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp yesterday 50.4°. At ob time 21°. Top 1-2 inches of soil had thawed yesterday then refroze overnight. Frost depth 6 inches. Temporarily placed inner tube and funnel back in gauge.
1/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.87 0.0 M 0.0 M Temp at ob time 53°, some 30 degrees warmer than yesterday morning at this time. Most rain since Oct 14th. Appears all frost is now out of the ground.
1/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M A balmy 49° at ob time. Removing inner tube and funnel again in anticipation of frozen precipitation in the next 24 hrs.
1/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M T M Was hoping for snow but we received freezing rain instead. Ice accretion approximately 0.1 inch on surfaces, especially those facing west/northwest. 27° at ob time and cloudy. Total snow depth of T is from approx 0.1 inch of glaze remaining on ground at ob time.
1/14/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Light snow, actually snow pellets, yesterday. Ground is hard and grass is crunchy as a coating of glaze remains from freezing rain Saturday night. Frost depth 3 inches. Clear and 12° at ob time. I have not recorded a total snow depth of more than a trace at ob time all season.
1/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 26° and morning low thus far 11°.
1/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max 31° with 13° at ob time. Frost back in the ground with a frost depth of 4 inches at present and likely to increase significantly next week with the much colder weather expected and no snow cover.
1/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy. Peak gust yesterday 40 mph. Mostly clear and 37° at ob time. Coldest air of the season expected late this weekend and into next week.
1/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Cold and windy. Temp at ob time 15° and falling. Peak gust 44 mph at 10:35 PM last night.
1/21/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Partly cloudy and 12° at ob time with wind chills near zero. Colder air expected tonight. Frost depth now down to 7 inches.
1/22/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Partly cloudy and 2° at ob time which is the lowest so far this morning. Could drop a degree or two yet. Very light flurries for a short time yesterday but you had to be outside to see them. Still waiting on our first 1 inch snow here.
1/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/24/2013 6:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.0 M Light snow yesterday morning. Partly cloudy, windy, and cold at ob time with 7°. Lack of snow cover and cold temperatures have pushed frost depth down to 11 inches.
1/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 0.5 M Snow falling at ob time with 19°. First time this winter I've reported more than a trace of snow on ground at ob time.
1/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 0.5 M Snowfall storm total from yesterday 0.7 inch. Greatest snow accumulation so far this winter. Mostly clear and 11° at ob time with a beautiful moonset.
1/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.18 T M 0.0 M Trace of ice pellets(sleet) yesterday and a minor coating of glaze from freezing rain that has since melted. Temp at ob time 47°. Did not hear thunder hear but it was heard in areas just north of here yesterday evening.
1/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M Balmy 59° at 6am. Thunder between 9:30 and 10pm last evening.
1/30/2013 6:00 AM 1.66 0.0 M 0.0 M Long duration rain event lasted approximately 12 hrs. Thunder during afternoon/early evening. Sump running continuously. Frozen ground at onset resulted in ponding in yard. Max temp 62.4°.
1/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.14 0.5 M 0.5 M Rain in early morning than light snow in the afternoon. Some very light snow at ob time this morning. Cold and blustery this morning with a low of 17° so far. Sump continues to run frequently.
2/1/2013 6:00 AM T T M T M So begins the last month of meteorological winter. Cold and blustery with a low so far of 2° and coldest wind chill of -17°. Trace of snow on the ground with bright moon at ob time. Despite cold temps, sump pump continues to run frequently.
2/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 1.4 M 1.5 M Snowfall of 1.4 inches is the greatest 24 hr snowfall this winter. Light snow and 23° at ob time.
2/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 2.0 M Light snow at ob time.
2/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 1.5 M Snow from Sunday morning, nothing noted overnight. Cloudy with moon dimly visible and 26° at ob time. Frost depth 7 inches. Temperature steady overnight in the mid 20s.
2/5/2013 6:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
2/6/2013 6:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.5 M Quick burst of moderate to heavy snow late afternoon that amounted to 0.2 inch.
2/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Trace of new snow due to a brief period of ice pellets (sleet) before ob time this morning. Only trace amounts of snow on ground in sheltered areas. Max temp 40°. At ob time 33° and radar indicating bulk of precip currently north of station.
2/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.69 0.1 M T M Just when the sump was starting to slow down... Ponding water in yard due to heavy rain over frozen ground. Light snow began around 8pm or so last night. Winds increased overnight. Max temp 36° and 23° at ob time.
2/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain and 36° at ob time. Frost depth still 7 inches.
2/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy overnight, peak gust so far today 41 mph at 5:19AM. Max temp 48° at 7:13PM last evening. Frost depth 7 inches with first inch thawed. More standing water in yard from rain yesterday.
2/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy and 28° at ob time.
2/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Snow is very granular in nature. Max temp 41° with 29° at ob time.
2/16/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Max 34°, morning low so far 15°
2/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy frost this morning with a low of 7°. A cold day yesterday with a high of 24°.
2/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Increasing winds and temperature overnight. At ob temp 34°. Frost depth 6 inches.
2/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.22 T M 0.0 M Howling winds to 40+ mph overnight and falling temperatures. Max temp yesterday 55° and currently 17° with very light snow.
2/20/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A cold and windy day. Max daytime temperature 19° and 8° at ob time.
2/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost depth 8 inches.
2/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.30 2.6 0.35 2.5 M Greatest snowfall of the season! Very windy with peak gust of 34 mph. Some light glaze on rain gauge from freezing rain/drizzle overnight.
2/23/2013 6:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
2/24/2013 6:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
2/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Max temp 38°. Some melt yesterday. Beautiful full "Snow Moon" at ob time. Frost depth now down to 9 inches.
2/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.41 1.9 M 1.5 M Mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Very heavy wet snow. Some light drizzle at ob time. Some melt overnight with temps steady in the low to mid 30s.
2/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.3 M 2.0 0.45
3/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 1.0 M Total February precip 2.12 inches with 7.2 inches of snow.
3/2/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Snow flurries/graupel on and off yesterday. Frost depth 9 inches with top 1 inch thawing and then refreezing overnight, a muddy mess.
3/3/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Morning low of 12°.
3/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Frost depth 8 inches.
3/5/2013 6:00 AM T T M T M A mix of snow and sleet at onset this morning. Light snow falling at ob time and 33°.
3/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.77 6.9 M 7.0 M Beautiful picture postcard type snowfall. Greatest snowfall all season. Winds increased around 8PM last night and resulted in some drifting so snow depth was averaged over several readings in yard. Very heavy wet snow, obviously some settling occurred. Ground beneath snow still frozen down to 8 inches. Peak gust 24 mph but that may be low due to some wet snow on anemometer.
3/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M Steady temperatures overnight with 28° at ob time. Frost depth remains at 8 inches.
3/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.07 Max temp 37°, morning low so far 16°.
3/9/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 3.0 M Max temp 39°. Light rain at ob time. The melt begins.
3/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.63 0.0 M T M The great melt has begun. Ponding in backyard, and shallow ditch beginning to overflow. Max temp 47° at 10:06 PM last night. Currently 41°. Technically, a 23 hr report due to time change.
3/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M Sump running nearly continuously. Max temp 54° at 6:40pm. Fairly mild at ob time with 44°. No fog observed here in last 24 hrs. Storm total rainfall 1.05 inches.
3/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.11 T M 0.0 M Light snow in afternoon.
3/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M A few brief periods of mod to heavy snow yesterday late afternoon. Most melted after it fell. Snow flurries and 27° at ob time. Windy overnight.
3/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy frost with a morning low of 19°. One year ago today the max temp was 82°.
3/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.06 1.1 M 0.5 M Heavy snow squalls in the afternoon deposited just over an inch of snow in a short time. Visibility down to less than 1/4 mile during heavy snow.
3/16/2013 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Cloudy, cool, and damp at ob time.
3/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Mix of sleet and light freezing rain. Light glaze on exposed surfaces, especially facing east but driveway was just wet. New snow T for sleet.
3/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 T M 0.0 M Very windy overnight and continuing this morning. Cold with 20° at ob time.
3/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Trace of snow in the gauge this morning from last night. Frost in the ground had thawed, but has returned and is down to 5 inches.
3/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Light snow at ob time. Nice day Saturday with a high of 46°.
3/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.18 1.7 M 1.5 M Steady snow began late evening. Suspect total snowfall may be off by a few tenths as there was probably some settling/melting overnight. Measurement this morning represents actual reading on snowboard and compares favorably to several readings taken elsewhere in yard.
3/26/2013 6:00 AM T T M T M
3/27/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
3/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 51°.
3/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 57°.
3/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Wide temperature swing yesterday from 25° in the morning to 60° in the afternoon. Light rain overnight.
4/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy but warm Easter Sunday with a high of 61°. Precip summary for March...total precip 2.27 inches, total snowfall 10.1 inches.
4/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear and cold with 20° at ob time.
4/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 49° and 22° at ob time.
4/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 60°.
4/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Sounded very much like sleet hitting the house around 10:30 - 11PM last night but did not check at the time. May change my ob if any surrounded sites reported IP. edit...confirmed sleet or graupel, hence the T for new snowfall.
4/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 70.4°. Peak wind gust 48 mph.
4/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm began shortly after 4am. Some pretty loud thunder and power flickered on/off. Max temp Sunday was 64°, cooler than Saturday but a wonderful weekend weather-wise.
4/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm overnight. Max temp 73.
4/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Impressive temperature contrast yesterday. Downtown Chicago struggled to get out of the 40s and we managed a high of 78°. A much cooler 45° at ob time. No rain overnight.
4/11/2013 6:00 AM 1.25 0.0 M 0.0 M Majority of rain fell between 10pm and 2am this morning.
4/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Trace of snow and sleet
4/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunday started with a morning 41° and warmed up to an afternoon high of 74°. Southerly winds increased overnight with a gust of 36 mph.
4/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M Some brief thunder yesterday afternoon as well. Sump pump running frequently and will likely get a workout this week. Max temp 66° with 43° at ob time.
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2013 7:00 AM 2.86 0.0 M 0.0 M Nearly continuous thunder/lightning overnight with waves of heavy rain. Backyard flooding.
4/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.82 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2013 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Trace of snow/graupel.
4/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.77 T M 0.0 M A cold rain last evening. Light rain with a few stray snowflakes at ob time this morning. Rumor is spring returns this weekend.
4/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Ground fog and heavy dew.
4/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M A beautiful Saturday with a max temp of 69°. Light rain overnight.
4/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Gloomy start to the day but skies became partly sunny by around 2 pm. Max 67°.
4/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Max temp 74°, windy over night with gust to 28 mph. Total April precip was 7.38 inches with a trace of snowfall. Recent rain and warmer temperatures have toads and chorus frogs calling loudly at night. Heard a N. Leopard frog as well.
5/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 85°.
5/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 85°. Winds switch to NE at around 3am this morning.
5/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Some storms nearby last evening with distant thunder. Much cooler with a high of 64°. Gusty NE winds last evening.
5/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 73°. Heavy dew this morning with 0.01 inch of moisture in gage from dew.
5/6/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Max temp 75°. Clouds thickened and had a few sprinkles late afternoon.
5/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 76° and a cool 45° at observation time.
5/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 78°. Heavy dew and 46° at ob time.
5/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 82°
5/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/11/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/12/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles yesterday morning. Morning low 39°
5/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low temp 32.4 with frost.
5/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Southerly winds increased overnight. Max 68°. Temp at ob time 55°, or 22 degrees warmer than yesterday.
5/15/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M About 5 seconds of light rain from a dying thundershower just before ob time. Max 92° and a very warm overnight.
5/16/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Very light brief sprinkle this morning from mid clouds. Max 87° and min temp a more tolerable 52°
5/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 84°.
5/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Partly sunny early with a high of 80°. Torrential showers around 3pm with little thunder. Most of the 0.79 inch fell in about 30 minutes. Ground was dry and soaked up the welcome rainfall. Light fog this morning.
5/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 80°, light ground fog at ob time.
5/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 88°. Warm and muggy 72° at ob time.
5/21/2013 6:00 AM 1.47 M M M M Max 89°. Strong thunderstorms began around 10:30 PM. About 1.1 inch in 35 minutes. Power outage lasted about 2.5 hrs. Peak gust of 37 mph at 10:45 PM. Thankful for our generator.
5/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Max 82°. Raining at ob time.
5/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Mostly cloudy day with light rain but became partly sunny late afternoon. Max 73°.
5/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Morning low 38.5°, hint of patchy frost on roof.
5/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Brief shower before 6am this morning. Cool but nice sunny day yesterday. Max 64°.
5/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Very cool and cloudy with light rain. Max temp yesterday only 59°.
5/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Rain and embedded thunderstorms through the night. Max temp 63°, and 58° at ob time. Standing water in parts of yard.
5/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Thunder last night but little additional rain which is fine, as the ground is saturated in spots. Max 68° at 1:44PM, the warmest day of the long weekend.
5/29/2013 5:30 AM 1.18 M M M M Severe storms moved through at 8pm. Dropped 1.1 inches of rain in 30 min. Fortunately no wind damage here. Tornado warning issued for this location. Max 77°.
5/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Residual rain from very early yesterday morning after ob time. Max 84°. Warm and breezy 71° at ob time.
5/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.69 M M M M
6/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Max 78°. More rain. Garden plants are showing signs of stress from too much water, quite a change from last year. Total May rainfall 6.25 inches.
6/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Max 74°. Nice double rainbow early evening after the rain moved east.
6/3/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Cold, cloudy, and gloomy Sunday with occasional spits of drizzle. Max temp of 65° occurred in the morning and then temps fell to low to mid 50s. Cold and 42° this morning with light fog. All vegetation is dripping wet from heavy dew.
6/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine! Max 68° and 47° at ob time with heavy dew.
6/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 73°
6/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 77°
6/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 81°. Morning low 58° with heavy dew.
6/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Max 85° with a very brief thunderstorm yesterday afternoon. It rained for about 10 seconds.
6/13/2013 6:00 AM 2.22 M M M M Max temp, a very humid 92°. Peak gust during thunderstorm 34 mph. 1.57 inches fell in about 45 minutes yesterday evening. Automated gauge read only 2.02 inches. Fortunately no hail or damaging winds here.
6/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 80°. Morning low 55° with heavy dew.
6/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 78°
6/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Brief thunderstorm last night. Peak gust 28 mph during storm.
6/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 88°
6/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 88°
6/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Line of thunderstorms weakened prior to moving over station yesterday. Muggy and 70° at ob time.
6/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Lots of thunder yesterday morning but very little rain. Another cloudy, muggy morning.
6/24/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Max 87°. More thunder yesterday but just a drop or two of rain. Will need to turn on my drip irrigation in the garden later today if the rain misses us again. Pepper plants are beginning to wilt.
6/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.64 M M M M Derecho moved through early evening. Peak gust 46 mph here but stronger winds not far from this station. Brief power outage and now a continued internet outage. 0.38 inch of rain from Monday morning.
6/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Muggy and 72° at ob time.
6/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.63 M M M M Thunderstorm yesterday morning. Max yesterday 82°. At ob time 68° with 99% RH. Vegetation is dripping wet.
6/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Could clearly see from here distant CB from severe storms that hit parts of Chicago late yesterday afternoon/early eve. Max 90°. Less humid, more comfortable this morning with 68° at ob time. Some moisture in gauge from dew.
6/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Two brief thundershowers late afternoon. Max 83°.
6/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.83 M M M M Thunder began around 12:20PM yesterday and lasted on/off until around 3pm. During heaviest rainfall, measured 0.50 inch/hr.
7/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful Sunday with a high of 80°. Morning low a cool 56°.
7/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 77°
7/3/2013 6:30 AM 0.24 M M M M Isolated showers early this morning. Light rain at ob time.
7/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Morning rain yesterday. Max temp 69°.
7/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp 84°
7/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain before ob time this morning. Max temp yesterday, a muggy 88°. Mostly cloudy and warm this morning with a temp of 74°. Showers/tstorms moving in from west but appear to be weakening. Garden could use some water.
7/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Warm and muggy 74° at ob time. Max temp 87.
7/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Max 85°. Another very muggy morning with 72° at ob time and 98% RH. CB anvil distant SW.
7/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 86°. 59° at ob time with dew. Severe storms passed south of here yesterday morning. Will need to water garden soon.
7/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 80°. A pleasant 55° at ob time.
7/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 83°. Dew points dipped slightly below 50° for a brief time yesterday, unusual for July. A cool 58° at ob time with heavy dew.
7/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 88°
7/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 90°. Dew points were in the mid to upper 70s.
7/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm and humid day. Max 90.4°. Heavy dew again this morning.
7/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 92°
7/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 93°. Thunderstorms developed just north of station yesterday afternoon. Thunder heard.
7/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Yesterday's high of 94 was the warmest of the mini heat wave with very humid conditions. Storms fired north last evening and then just south of us early this morning. Lightning/thunder but unfortunately little rainfall.
7/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Total July rainfall now only 0.70. Greatest 24 hr total for month 0.24 inch. Very dry conditions continue. Some leaves falling off Cottonwoods.
7/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Max 87°. Thunderstorm around midnight produced mostly brief gusty winds to 28 mph.
7/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 82°, min 54°. Clear and cool with 54° at ob time.
7/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful Wed with max of 77°. Morning low so far 50.9°. Could use some rain.
7/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 81°
7/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Max 73° with a refreshing 57° at ob time. Disappointing rainfall once again. Line of storms associated with cold front went north and south of station. Dry conditions continue.
7/28/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Definitely a fall-like day with very cool conditions for July, was great for working outside. We did manage to briefly touch 70°. A few drops on funnel this morning from some stray light showers. Morning low 51°.
7/29/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles shortly after ob time yesterday morning. Max 71° with a cool 50° this morning.
7/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 79°
7/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Finally some rain. A welcome 0.62 inch, greatest 24 hr total for July. I measured 0.42 at 4pm and the remainder was overnight. A nice gentle soaker, most needed. This brings July total to 1.36 inches.
8/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Residual rain from early yesterday morning. 58° with shallow ground fog and heavy dew this morning. July rainfall 1.36 inches.
8/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Barely 0.01 overnight with storms going north of us so far this morning. Max 81.
8/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.85 M M M M Brief shower around 4pm and then thunderstorms with heavy rain beginning around 7:30PM. Lots of lightning to the south as they intensified. Welcome rainfall. Max 84° and 63° at ob time.
8/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice day yda with a max of 81°. Morning low 55° with heavy dew.
8/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 80° and 56 at ob time.
8/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M A muggy high of 86° yesterday. Isolated heavier storms went west and north. Drove through some very strong storms near Pontiac yesterday with torrential rainfall. Morning low so far 63°.
8/9/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 80°. Heavy dew and 56° at ob time.
8/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 82°.
8/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 83°, morning low 55°.
8/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 81°. Dry conditions continue.
8/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Max 83°. A couple of bolts of lightning with a brief shower and disappointing rain total late afternoon. Looks like we missed the heavy rain by about 4 miles. Forecast calling for dry conditions for at least the next 7 days.
8/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 74° and a cool 48.0° at ob time.
8/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 75°, min 48°. Pleasant, but dry conditions continue. Noticeable decrease in available hours of daylight. Cottonwoods are dropping their leaves.
8/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 82°.
8/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 81°. A cool 53° with some light fog at ob time.
8/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 83
8/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 85°. Very dry conditions continue. Ground is rock hard. Moon has a distinct orange color at moonset likely due to smoke aloft. Yesterday was a red-orange.
8/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 87°. Full moon and 64° at ob time.
8/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Max 89°. A warm 71° at ob time with thunderstorm and light rain. Much heavier rain moved in after the 6am ob time.
8/23/2013 6:00 AM 1.41 M M M M A most welcome rainfall. Heaviest rain in thunderstorms began shortly after ob time yesterday. Storm total 1.55 inches. Greatest rainfall since June 13. Max temp only 73°. Dense fog early this morning. Ground soaked up all the rain.
8/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 85°
8/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 87°. Only light dew at ob time.
8/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 88°. At ob time a warm 73°, warmest 6am temp this month. Despite the recent 1.55 inch rainfall, ground is drying out quickly once again.
8/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 91° and very humid. A warm 75° at ob time.
8/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 90°. Continued warm and muggy with 70° at ob time.
8/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 87°. Continued humid.
8/31/2013 6:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Max 94° with max heat index over 110° yesterday afternoon. Storms moved through early evening with beneficial rains. Looks like we missed 1+ inch rains by about 2 miles. Much heavier rain in SW Grundy county. Nearly continuous lightning last evening as heavier storms slid just southwest of us.
9/1/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Max 83°. Experienced 3 separate periods during the day with thunder but only managed a trace of rain. Total Aug precip 3.37 inches. Happy first day of meteorological fall.
9/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 84°. Storms north missed us again. Tornado warning issued for part of the county last evening.
9/3/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 82°. Beautiful clear morning with crescent moon. A cool 54° at ob time. Also in the backyard before sunrise heard a lot of flight calls from migrating birds overhead.
9/4/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 76°. A clear and cool 51° at ob time.
9/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice Sep day. Max 82°
9/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 86°. Warmer with increasing humidity.
9/8/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Max 86°. Brief thundershower yesterday morning with only a few drops of rain. Trace of rain for September thus far. Warm with 71° and cloudy at ob time.
9/9/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M Max 85°. Thunderstorm with rain just to our west after ob time yesterday.
9/10/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 94°. Very hot and humid yesterday with the heat index over 105° at times here. Dry conditions are worsening.
9/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 95.4°, warmest day of 2013. Fortunately, dew points were down a few degrees from Monday. Breezy as well. Very dry conditions persist.
9/12/2013 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Max 93°. First measurable rain of September. Very dry conditions continue with large cracks appearing in yard now. Brief thundershower yesterday afternoon.
9/13/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 83°. Clear and a cool 52° at ob time.
9/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 71°. A cool 43° at ob time.
9/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 73°. Cloudy and 54° at ob time.
9/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Max 66°. Steady rain did not begin until around 4:30PM yesterday and only amounted to 0.13. Dry conditions continue with our monthly total now at 0.19 inch.
9/17/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 69°.
9/18/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Brief shower just before the 6am ob time. Cloudy. Max 74°.
9/19/2013 6:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Max 86°. Much needed rainfall from thunderstorms yesterday afternoon. Monthly total now 0.72. A warm and breezy 71° at ob time.
9/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Max 91.4°, a warm day yesterday but didn't feel terribly uncomfortable thanks to a steady breeze. Disappointing rain overnight, was hoping for more substantial rainfall. Thunder around 1 am. Partly cloudy and 66° at ob time. Could almost read the gauge without the flashlight at ob time thanks to the harvest moon. Should be nice weather for the NWS Chicago Open House tomorrow.
9/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 70°. A clear and cool morning with a low of 40.8° that occurred shortly after ob time. Great seeing all the fellow CoCoRaHS observers at the NWS Open House yesterday!
9/23/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 71°. Another clear and cool morning. Orion is prominent in the southern sky at ob time.
9/24/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 73°. Continued beautiful fall weather but very dry.
9/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 77°. Clear and 49° at ob time with moderate dew. Very pleasant autumn weather continues but am seeing large cracks in our yard. Monthly rain remains at only 0.81 inch. Oaks beginning to shed leaves, Cottonwoods and River Birch nearly complete. Many hummingbirds at feeders still.
9/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 80°. Clear and 46° at ob time. Quite an exciting morning yesterday. Witnessed a very large, long-lived meteor, streak low across the southeast sky at approx 6:05 AM. These very large/bright meteors are termed "fireballs". I reported my sighting to the American Meteor Society via their web page that has collected some 400+ sightings across the Midwest from that fireball. An amazing sight! Back to the weather in my backyard...pleasant but very dry conditions continue.
9/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 84°.
9/29/2013 6:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Welcome rain overnight began around midnight. A warm and breezy day Saturday, Max 85° with a max gust of 27 mph. Mostly clear and 53° at ob time.
9/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max 70°. Clear and cool 42° at ob time with light fog and heavy dew. Total September rainfall 1.20 inches.



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