Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-OT-1 Latitude 44.997831
Station Name Gaylord 2.2 SE Longitude -84.653117
County Otsego Elevation (ft) 1319



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 3.64 5.14 31 5.14 31 0.00 0 0 19 2 0.8 5 0
Nov 12 3.19 1.27 30 1.27 30 0.00 0 0 12 6 11.6 8 8
Dec 12 2.96 2.83 31 2.83 31 0.00 0 0 15 10 24.2 14 20
Jan 13 2.57 3.79 31 3.79 31 0.00 0 0 22 6 28.3 19 31
Feb 13 1.82 2.71 28 2.71 28 0.00 0 0 20 6 41.7 19 28
March 13 2.19 2.05 30 2.05 30 0.00 0 0 13 9 21.0 15 30
April 13 2.56 4.40 30 4.40 30 0.00 0 0 22 1 13.0 14 17
May 13 3.09 4.39 31 4.39 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 2.0 1 1
June 13 2.94 1.34 30 1.34 30 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.0 0 0
July 13 2.98 2.25 31 2.25 31 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 3.66 1.91 31 1.91 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.68 2.81 30 2.81 30 0.00 0 0 13 5 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.28" 34.89" 364 days 34.89" 364 0.00" 0 days 0 176 days 58 days 142.6" 95 days 135 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 0.00
10/4/2012 0.16
10/5/2012 0.05
10/6/2012 0.08
10/7/2012 0.07
10/8/2012 0.13
10/9/2012 0.00
10/10/2012 0.32
10/11/2012 0.28
10/12/2012 0.24
10/13/2012 0.00
10/14/2012 0.78
10/15/2012 1.85
10/16/2012 0.15
10/17/2012 0.00
10/18/2012 0.02
10/19/2012 0.13
10/20/2012 0.31
10/21/2012 T
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.06
10/24/2012 0.03
10/25/2012 T
10/26/2012 0.34
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.04
10/31/2012 0.10
11/1/2012 0.06
11/2/2012 0.03
11/3/2012 T
11/4/2012 T
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 0.00
11/7/2012 0.00
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 T
11/11/2012 0.32
11/12/2012 0.11
11/13/2012 0.06
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 T
11/21/2012 T
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.00
11/24/2012 0.46
11/25/2012 0.10
11/26/2012 0.03
11/27/2012 0.06
11/28/2012 0.01
11/29/2012 0.01
11/30/2012 0.02
12/1/2012 0.05
12/2/2012 0.17
12/3/2012 0.01
12/4/2012 0.04
12/5/2012 0.02
12/6/2012 T
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 T
12/9/2012 T
12/10/2012 0.22
12/11/2012 0.05
12/12/2012 0.02
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.00
12/16/2012 0.35
12/17/2012 0.08
12/18/2012 0.03
12/19/2012 0.00
12/20/2012 0.06
12/21/2012 1.63
12/22/2012 T
12/23/2012 T
12/24/2012 T
12/25/2012 0.09
12/26/2012 T
12/27/2012 T
12/28/2012 T
12/29/2012 T
12/30/2012 0.01
12/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.06
1/2/2013 0.01
1/3/2013 0.02
1/4/2013 0.02
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 T
1/7/2013 T
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 T
1/10/2013 T
1/11/2013 0.38
1/12/2013 0.02
1/13/2013 0.20
1/14/2013 0.07
1/15/2013 0.03
1/16/2013 0.00
1/17/2013 0.09
1/18/2013 0.08
1/19/2013 0.09
1/20/2013 0.39
1/21/2013 0.11
1/22/2013 0.27
1/23/2013 0.11
1/24/2013 T
1/25/2013 0.02
1/26/2013 0.08
1/27/2013 T
1/28/2013 0.28
1/29/2013 0.09
1/30/2013 1.07
1/31/2013 0.30
2/1/2013 0.12
2/2/2013 0.04
2/3/2013 0.02
2/4/2013 0.05
2/5/2013 T
2/6/2013 0.12
2/7/2013 0.04
2/8/2013 0.40
2/9/2013 T
2/10/2013 0.00
2/11/2013 0.19
2/12/2013 0.18
2/13/2013 0.01
2/14/2013 T
2/15/2013 0.40
2/16/2013 0.06
2/17/2013 0.01
2/18/2013 T
2/19/2013 0.11
2/20/2013 0.39
2/21/2013 0.01
2/22/2013 T
2/23/2013 0.18
2/24/2013 0.20
2/25/2013 T
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.08
2/28/2013 0.10
3/1/2013 T
3/2/2013 T
3/3/2013 T
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 0.00
3/6/2013 T
3/7/2013 0.05
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.00
3/10/2013 0.40
3/11/2013 0.48
3/12/2013
3/13/2013 0.11
3/14/2013 0.03
3/15/2013 0.11
3/16/2013 0.09
3/17/2013 0.03
3/18/2013 T
3/19/2013 0.21
3/20/2013 0.20
3/21/2013 0.17
3/22/2013 0.03
3/23/2013 T
3/24/2013 T
3/25/2013 T
3/26/2013 T
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013 0.00
3/31/2013 0.14
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.13
4/2/2013 0.11
4/3/2013 T
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 0.02
4/6/2013 0.00
4/7/2013 0.11
4/8/2013 0.09
4/9/2013 0.24
4/10/2013 0.79
4/11/2013 0.10
4/12/2013 0.81
4/13/2013 0.16
4/14/2013 0.10
4/15/2013 0.01
4/16/2013 0.14
4/17/2013 0.00
4/18/2013 0.28
4/19/2013 0.60
4/20/2013 0.08
4/21/2013 0.02
4/22/2013 0.00
4/23/2013 0.00
4/24/2013 0.43
4/25/2013 0.01
4/26/2013 0.01
4/27/2013 0.02
4/28/2013 0.00
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.14
5/1/2013 0.26
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.00
5/4/2013 0.00
5/5/2013 0.00
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.00
5/10/2013 0.29
5/11/2013 0.38
5/12/2013 0.52
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 0.05
5/15/2013 0.00
5/16/2013 0.00
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 T
5/19/2013 T
5/20/2013 0.00
5/21/2013 0.68
5/22/2013 0.73
5/23/2013 0.58
5/24/2013 0.18
5/25/2013 0.00
5/26/2013 0.00
5/27/2013 0.00
5/28/2013 T
5/29/2013 0.28
5/30/2013 0.00
5/31/2013 0.44
6/1/2013 0.20
6/2/2013 0.05
6/3/2013 T
6/4/2013 0.00
6/5/2013 0.01
6/6/2013 0.02
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013 0.00
6/9/2013 0.00
6/10/2013 0.29
6/11/2013 0.02
6/12/2013 0.00
6/13/2013 0.00
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 0.00
6/16/2013 0.45
6/17/2013 T
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 0.00
6/26/2013 T
6/27/2013 T
6/28/2013 0.26
6/29/2013 0.04
6/30/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.00
7/2/2013 0.00
7/3/2013 T
7/4/2013 0.06
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.00
7/7/2013 0.00
7/8/2013 0.00
7/9/2013 1.16
7/10/2013 0.19
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 0.48
7/21/2013 0.00
7/22/2013 0.01
7/23/2013 0.00
7/24/2013 T
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.17
7/27/2013 0.10
7/28/2013 0.01
7/29/2013 0.03
7/30/2013 T
7/31/2013 0.04
8/1/2013 0.43
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.02
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013 0.01
8/7/2013 0.13
8/8/2013 0.00
8/9/2013 0.00
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013 0.00
8/12/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 T
8/14/2013 T
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 0.02
8/23/2013 0.00
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.43
8/27/2013 0.03
8/28/2013 0.04
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.01
8/31/2013 0.79
9/1/2013 T
9/2/2013 0.19
9/3/2013 0.04
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 T
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.54
9/8/2013 0.29
9/9/2013 T
9/10/2013 T
9/11/2013 0.74
9/12/2013 0.01
9/13/2013 0.05
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 T
9/16/2013 0.18
9/17/2013 0.00
9/18/2013 0.00
9/19/2013 0.02
9/20/2013 0.45
9/21/2013 0.05
9/22/2013 0.05
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 0.20
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The fall color is near peak and it is beautiful!
10/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M A round of rain showers crossed area during the late evening and overnight hours. Mild overnight, with lows only in the middle 50s.
10/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple of showers lingered into mid morning Thursday, giving way to lots of sunshine for the afternoon, with highs spiking to near 70 degrees ahead of an approaching strong cold front. That front only brought a couple of sprinkles as it passed, but knocked temps back into the lower 40s.
10/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 0.1 M 0.0 M More lake effect showers developed through the morning and afternoon hours across the area, with a mix of rain, ice pellets, and snow noted. One particularly heavy sleet/snow shower arrived around 2:15pm, briefly coating the ground and giving us our first measurable snowfall of the season. Skies cleared out overnight, but temps were slow to fall with a light southerly wind.
10/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A fairly nice (and somewhat warmer) day on Monday, with only some passing cumulus clouds through the day. Mid/high clouds thickened overnight out ahead of a cold front slowly inching through the upper midwest, giving mild temps only in the mid 40s with some very gusty southwest winds through the night.
10/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 T M 0.0 M
10/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 0.2 M T M Periodic lake effect rain and snow showers, with some ice pellets as well, crossed the area on Wednesday. One particularly heavy snow shower arrived around 6pm, coating all surfaces, with a light coating of snow still around by observation time.
10/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 0.1 M 0.0 M
10/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.78 T M 0.0 M Lots of rain the past 24 hours, which began as a period of sleet during the morning.
10/15/2012 7:00 AM 1.85 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots and lots of rain over the past 24 hours, briefly falling heavily at times. Temperatures soared into the lower 60s Sunday afternoon, before crashing into the upper 30s by observation time as deep low pressure (991mb) literally tracked overhead.
10/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Happy Birthday to me! :)
10/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M A few showers rolled through the area overnight, after a beautiful day on Monday as highs warmed into the middle 60s.
10/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.2 M T M
10/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 0.2 M T M
11/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M T M
11/3/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Lots of clouds over the past 24 hours, but most of the light lake snow shower activity held west of the area on a mean northerly wind flow. Clouds were expected to clear overnight, but low clouds again prevailed (a common theme so far this fall), with overnight lows only in the upper 20s. A few flurries made an appearance overnight as well.
11/4/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Typical for this time of year, lots of low clouds hung on across the area on Saturday, beneath high pressure building just to our west. That kept highs right at freezing, with a few flurries floating through the air, especially into early afternoon. Those clouds stuck around overnight, with lows barely budging out of the upper 20s.
11/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Well, clouds finally broke up for a time late Sunday morning and afternoon, only to give way to more increasing clouds through the nighttime hours, helping cap overnight lows in the upper 20s once again.
11/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of low clouds again hung in across the area into early afternoon on Monday, giving way to another period of clearing into the first half of the night. Highs struggled again through the lower 30s, with lows falling fast into the lower 20s. Low clouds again returned after 2 am.
11/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Just can't believe how much low cloud cover we have had recently, and the past 24 hours was just more of the same, with lots of moisture trapped beneath high pressure sliding basically overhead. Highs struggled once again through the middle 30s Tuesday afternoon, only falling into the upper 20s overnight. Still no signs of snow.
11/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M MORE CLOUDS!! :) Large plume of lake stratus actually did break up for about 1 hour Wednesday morning, only to fill in rapidly as winds turned easterly off Lake Huron. Those clouds left us briefly into the late evening, before more low clouds pushed in off Lake Michigan. It's now been 7 days of low clouds across the area, with no snow.
11/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M More low clouds throughout the day on Thursday, though highs did finally manage to sneak into the lower 40s. A mild overnight with more clouds, and lows into the upper 30s.
11/10/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M More low clouds across the area on Friday, with some light fog and even haze out ahead of a warm front developing over the southern Lakes. A period or two of sprinkles crossed the area around 2:45pm, but was not enough to measure - just enough to wet the ground. Temperatures were mild ahead of the front overnight, only dipping into the lower 40s.
11/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M Kind of a crummy weather day on Saturday, with lots of low clouds and periods of rain north of a warm front slowly lifting through the lower Lakes. Temperatures only slowly crept up through the low 40s, with lots of fog around as well. That warm front blasted north through the area overnight, with clearing skies and temperatures warming into the lower 50s by observation time.
11/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Record-setting warmth on Sunday out ahead of a strong cold front crossing the western Great Lakes, with a high of 64 degrees. Very windy as well, with southwest winds gusting to 35 mph. A band of mainly light rain slid through the region along the front overnight, with temperatures tumbling back into the middle 30s by observation time.
11/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 1.0 M 1.0 M Lots of low clouds stuck around through the day as strong cold advection kicked into gear, with temperatures falling through the upper 20s by early evening. Lake effect snow showers cranked up around 6pm, continuing at times through the overnight hours in west/southwest flow. A little slippery out there this morning as lows bottomed out in the lower 20s.
11/14/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Lots of clouds and periodic light lake effect snow showers and flurries continued into early afternoon on Tuesday, giving way to clearing skies by early evening. Lows dipped into the lower 20s.
11/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A rather cloudy day on Wednesday with a thick veil of mid and high clouds overhead, holding temps back into the middle 30s. Skies briefly cleared overnight, before another round of thicker high clouds arrived after 4am.
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M More mid/high clouds crossed the area once again Thursday morning, but gave way to lots of afternoon sun, with highs warming into the lower 40s (quite the nice day out there). A brief round of lower clouds arrived with a cold front overnight, with a touch of light fog also noted just before sunrise.
11/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another beautiful late November day on Friday, with lots of sunshine as very dry air arrived (dew points fell into the lower teens!). Decent meteor show last night with clear skies for a while, but dense fog developed quickly after 4 am as moisture surged back northward.
11/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of low clouds and very dense fog prevailed through about 11am on Saturday, giving way to lots of afternoon sunshine (just some high clouds) and highs in the upper 40s! Mild overnight with southerly winds.
11/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another very nice November day on Sunday, with lots of sunshine (after a little morning fog) and highs in the lower 50s.
11/20/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Another warm one on Monday, despite thickening mid/high clouds through the day. Highs warmed into the lower 50s. A couple rounds of light showers (sprinkles, really) moved through during the evening and overnight hours, but just barely enough to wet the ground.
11/21/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of clouds around once again on Tuesday, out ahead of a weak cold front washing out over the area. Highs still managed to warm to around 50 degrees. Lots of low clouds made a return overnight, along with some light fog.
11/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Lots of morning low clouds and light fog once again Wednesday gave way to some filtered afternoon sunshine, with highs back in the lower 50s. Just beautiful out there. Very mild overnight with gusty south winds, and lows only in the mid 40s.
11/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A spectacular Thanksgiving day with lots of sunshine and a record high of 62 degrees! Sharply colder overnight as a cold front arrived around 3 am, sending temperatures into the lower 30s!
11/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.46 6.4 M 6.0 M Just a tremendous change in the weather over the past 24 hours. Temperatures continued their downward slide on Friday, with lake effect/enhanced snow showers arriving into the evening and overnight hours, heavy at times. Temperatures ended up in the middle 20s by observation time.
11/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 1.0 M 6.0 M Weak clipper system brought a round of light snow to the area overnight.
11/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.9 M 7.0 M Another round of mainly light lake effect snow showers arrived overnight, with some big dendrites and high snow-to-water ratios, which added a fluffy inch on top of our heavier snow base.
11/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 1.5 M 6.0 M Lake snow showers continued off an on throughout the day on Monday, with more high ratios noted (some big flakes). Things finally wound down just after midnight.
11/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 5.0 M Lots of sunshine through the day on Tuesday, but with increasing clouds through the evening hours. A weak clipper system brought a brief round of very light snow just after midnight, with just a fresh coating.
11/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 4.0 M Periodic very light lake snow showers fell through Wednesday afternoon, giving way to clear skies overnight. Despite the clearing, temperatures only dipped into the lower 20s thanks to a persistent south wind.
11/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 T M 3.0 M A round of freezing drizzle showed up overnight, coating all surfaces with a thin glaze and making for very slippery roads across the area. A few snowflakes mixed in as well.
12/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 M 3.0 M Freezing drizzle switched to a period of light snow into late morning before ending. Dense fog showed up overnight as temperatures slowly rose through the lower 30s.
12/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 1.0 M Lots of low clouds and periodic dense fog the past 24 hours, with a round of rain late Saturday evening as a warm front lifted through the area. Temperatures rose through the middle 40s overnight, with some very dense fog noted.
12/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A heavy drizzle and some very dense fog continued up through mid morning on Sunday, giving way to just low cloudiness the remainder of the day, as temperatures slowly slipped back into the upper 30s. All remaining snow melted through the day.
12/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of low clouds and dense fog around but with increasingly warm temperatures on Monday. Readings topped out at a record-setting 59 degrees here just before midnight! An approaching cold front brought a round of showers, with temps sliding back into the lower 40s by observation time.
12/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M T M After a sunny and rather warm day on Tuesday, lake snow showers returned overnight, with a brief burst of heavier snow right around 5:30 am.
12/6/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow showers ended by 8am, giving way to lots of afternoon sunshine on Wednesday. High clouds increased overnight.
12/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M All remaining snow has melted as temperatures the past 24 hours remained above freezing.
12/8/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Can't seem to buy snow this year! What was supposed to be a little overnight was instead just flurries, just enough to barely whiten the ground.
12/9/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Just a couple flurries in the air on Saturday.
12/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 3.0 M 3.0 M A nice steady snow fell from about 1pm through 8pm on Sunday, giving way to a mix of light snow and freezing drizzle overnight.
12/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.7 M 3.0 M One final burst of moderate snow between 8 and 9 am on Monday, which led to more cloudy skies and cold temps in the lower 20s for the afternoon. Skies cleared after 4 am overnight, with a morning low of 13 degrees.
12/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.7 M 3.0 M
12/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Very mild overnight with temps in the lower 30s!
12/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Another very warm day on Thursday, with filtered sunshine and highs in the lower 40s. Snow melted to some degree throughout the day, before temperatures slipped back below freezing after midnight. A weak cold front crossed the area just after 2 am, sending a plume of lower clouds our way.
12/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
12/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 0.8 M 2.0 M A brief burst of very heavy snow during the evening hours (huge flakes) gave way to just some rain overnight.
12/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M T M Very mild over the past 24 hours with several rounds of light rain, drizzle, and dense fog. Highs rose into the lower 40s on Sunday afternoon, with readings overnight still only in the middle 30s. Snow has just about completely melted once again.
12/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 T M 0.0 M Lots of clouds around once again, but with yet more snow melt on Monday, leaving us with only a few remaining piles. A few light showers also crossed the area, along with some morning drizzle and fog. A few afternoon snow showers also made an appearance.
12/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.5 M T M Just started snowing around 6:15am, with a very rapid accumulation.
12/21/2012 7:00 AM 1.63 15.8 M 16.0 M Phenomenally heavy, wet snow fell over the past 24 hours, weighing down all trees, and causing several to break here. Can't believe we never lost power!
12/22/2012 7:00 AM T T M 15.0 M
12/23/2012 7:00 AM T T M 13.0 M Snow continues to slowly settle, but remains quite wet.
12/24/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 13.0 M A few light lake snow showers over the past 24 hours, just enough to whiten the ground, mainly during the evening hours.
12/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 1.1 M 14.0 M MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! A round of light snow showed up over the past 24 hours (mainly yesterday afternoon/early evening), giving a fresh inch of snow to make things quite Christmas-y. :)
12/26/2012 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 14.0 M Periodic light lake snow showers showed up for Christmas day, falling straight down (some decent-sized dendrites too) in the absence of any wind. Just a beautiful Christmas day scene!
12/27/2012 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 13.0 M
12/28/2012 7:00 AM T T M 12.0 M
12/29/2012 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 11.0 M Snow continues to gradually settle.
12/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 10.0 M A brief round of quite light lake snow showers pushed through the area during the early morning hours.
12/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M A rather boring end to the month, with some breaks in the clouds at times during the past 24 hours, and no precipitation of note.
1/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 1.8 M 11.0 M Happy New Year!! Several periods of lake snow showers arrived during the afternoon and evening hours, giving way to a few breaks in the cloud cover overnight.
1/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.6 M 11.0 M Lots of flurries over the past 24 hours, with some big flakes noted at times (but with very little water content).
1/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 11.0 M More "fluffy" snow over the past 24 hours, but with only minor accumulation.
1/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 10.0 M A few more periods of very light lake snow showers, but snow depth actually decreased as snow pack continued to settle.
1/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M A rare period with no precipitation in northern Michigan.
1/6/2013 7:00 AM T T M 10.0 M A brief round of very light snow arrived overnight, barely enough to coat surfaces.
1/7/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 10.0 M
1/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M Warm day on Monday with highs in the upper 30s, and very mild overnight as well, only down around 30.
1/9/2013 7:00 AM T T M 9.0 M Very mild on Tuesday with highs in the lower 40s! A very brief round of snow showers arrived around 3:45am, giving just a very light coating before ending.
1/10/2013 7:00 AM T T M 9.0 M A few flurries at times on Wednesday, with skies clearing rapidly overnight.
1/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 8.0 M Widespread rain overtook the area overnight, with a period of freezing rain as temperatures slipped back below freezing through 2am (with some very dry air in place initially). Lots of ice on the roads this morning as roadway temperatures were below freezing, despite air temperatures in the middle to upper 30s. Schools were closed all throughout northern Michigan.
1/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 5.0 M Warm overnight with snow continuing to melt.
1/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 2.0 M Record-setting warmth on Saturday with a high of 51 degrees under lots of sunshine. Just beautiful! That all ended into the evening as a strong cold front crossed the area, sending readings back into the lower 30s, while precipitation spread back into the region. Precipitation was initially rain but switched to freezing rain as temps fell to 31 degrees. Very slippery morning travel.
1/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 1.8 M 4.0 M Lots of freezing drizzle later Sunday morning into the afternoon, with a period of moderate to heavy lake effect snow arriving around 4am.
1/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 1.2 M 4.0 M More fluffy lake effect snow showers overnight, but with only limited moisture.
1/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 1.2 M 4.0 M
1/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 1.1 M 4.0 M
1/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 1.6 M 5.0 M
1/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.39 5.1 M 7.0 M Crazy weather day with a brief burst of snow early afternoon that melted as temperatures rose into the middle 30s. A line of snow showers and thunderstorms (!) arrived during the late evening, before convective snow squalls rolled into the area right around midnight with an arctic front. Temperatures fell rapidly through the teens.
1/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 1.5 M 7.0 M A few more periods of mainly light lake snows the past 24 hours.
1/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.27 3.2 M 11.0 M A band of heavier lake snows arrived during the evening hours.
1/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 1.8 M 11.0 M
1/24/2013 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 11.0 M
1/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 10.0 M
1/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 1.7 M 11.0 M
1/27/2013 7:00 AM T T M 10.0 M
1/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 3.3 M 13.0 M Nice quick-hitting round of wet snow overnight, which both began and ended as a period of freezing rain and sleet.
1/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 T M 12.0 M Periodic freezing rain (mixed with a few snowflakes) gave way to some afternoon drizzle and fog, as temperatures barely crept above freezing on Monday.
1/30/2013 7:00 AM 1.07 0.0 M 8.0 M Soaking rainfall and record-setting temperatures the past 24 hours. Interestingly, temperatures fell back to just below freezing around 4am, with all roads quickly freezing back up and numerous schools closed across the area.
1/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.30 1.1 M 8.0 M
2/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 2.6 M 10.0 M
2/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.7 M 10.0 M
2/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 10.0 M
2/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 1.3 M 11.0 M
2/5/2013 7:00 AM T 0.3 M 11.0 M
2/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 3.4 M 14.0 M
2/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.9 M 14.0 M
2/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.40 3.5 M 15.0 M
2/9/2013 7:00 AM T T M 14.0 M
2/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
2/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 T M 11.0 M Just a mess overnight with freezing rain coating all surfaces with a layer of ice, making for very slippery travel. Lots of school closings across the area. Freezing rain briefly changed to sleet and snow right at the tail end.
2/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 3.1 M 14.0 M A big burst of heavy snow arrived between 4pm and 8pm Monday evening, with a few more lake effect snow showers overnight. Very slippery out there this morning, with lots of black ice.
2/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 14.0 M Some very light lake snow showers throughout the day on Tuesday.
2/14/2013 7:00 AM T T M 13.0 M Lots of sun on Wednesday, with highs in the middle 30s. A few snow flakes fell around 2am overnight.
2/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.40 5.0 M 18.0 M
2/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 1.3 M 19.0 M
2/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 18.0 M
2/18/2013 7:00 AM T T M 18.0 M
2/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 T M 16.0 M
2/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.39 8.0 M 21.0 M
2/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 20.0 M
2/22/2013 7:00 AM T T M 20.0 M
2/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 4.3 M 21.0 M
2/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 3.6 M 23.0 M
2/25/2013 7:00 AM T T M 23.0 M
2/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 22.0 M
2/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 M 21.0 M
2/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 M 21.0 M
3/1/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 20.0 M
3/2/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 20.0 M
3/3/2013 7:00 AM T T M 20.0 M
3/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
3/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 20.0 M
3/6/2013 7:00 AM T T M 19.0 M
3/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.6 M 18.0 M A little light snow overnight, ending around 2:30am.
3/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M
3/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 M
3/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.40 T M 15.0 M Rain overspread the area during the evening and overnight, beginning as a period of pure sleet.
3/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 12.0 M
3/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 2.0 M 14.0 M
3/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.9 M 13.0 M
3/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 1.6 M 14.0 M
3/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 1.7 M 14.0 M
3/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.8 M 14.0 M
3/18/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 14.0 M A few lingering flurries early Sunday morning, otherwise lots of sunshine for the afternoon, and clear skies overnight.
3/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.21 2.6 M 15.0 M
3/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 4.6 M 19.0 M Off and on periods of heavy lake effect snow, with some very fluffy ratios noted as well.
3/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 4.8 M 21.0 M More rounds of very heavy lake snow, particularly late evening and up through about 1am.
3/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.9 M 20.0 M Snow finally wound down around midday, leaving lots of lingering clouds in its wake overnight.
3/23/2013 7:00 AM T T M 19.0 M A few spits of freezing drizzle and occasional flurries during the evening hours. Otherwise, lots of clouds the past 24 hours, with temps in the 20s.
3/24/2013 7:00 AM T T M 17.0 M Clouds again stuck around the entire day on Saturday, with even a brief period of snow flurries around 1am overnight.
3/25/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 16.0 M
3/26/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 16.0 M Another round of flurries the past 24 hours, with a few heavier snow showers, particularly one around 4am which coated the roads.
3/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
3/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M
3/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
3/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
3/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 T M 10.0 M Happy Easter! A round of mainly light rain arrived overnight, beginning with a few snowflakes mixed in. Periods of dense fog also developed as temperatures held in the middle 30s.
4/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 2.3 M 11.0 M Several rounds of lake effect snow arrived overnight as temperatures plunged through the teens with very gusty northwest winds. Feels more like January than early April!
4/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 1.2 M 10.0 M Occasional lake effect snow showers over the past 24 hours, especially Monday afternoon and early evening.
4/3/2013 7:00 AM T T M 9.0 M Snow gradually continues to settle and melt, despite temperatures not breaking freezing on Tuesday.
4/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M
4/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 6.0 M A rather nice day for much of Thursday, with sunshine followed by just some thickening mid/high clouds by early afternoon. However, a fast-moving cold front pushed a round of briefly moderate snow into the area right around 5pm, with temperatures falling from 47 to 33 degrees in a matter of minutes. Some fog also developed as the snow ended. Skies then cleared completely overnight.
4/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M A mainly sunny but very cold day on Friday, with highs only just barely breaking freezing despite full sunshine! Some cirrus increased overnight.
4/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 0.7 M 4.0 M A round of snow arrived through the mid morning hours, giving way to some sleet and then freezing rain, before changing to just plain rain into mid afternoon. A few rounds of very light showers then arrived overnight, as temperatures nudged upward through the middle 40s.
4/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 0.3 M 3.0 M A few rain and snow showers Sunday morning, but lots of low clouds and temperatures only in the lower 30s throughout the day. Skies cleared overnight.
4/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 2.0 M
4/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.79 2.1 M 4.0 M A nice steady rain Monday afternoon, but with a wintry mess arriving around 4am in the form of sleet (some big pieces of ice too!) mixed with snow. A brief burst of very heavy snow, complete with some lightning, occurred between about 5am and 6am, dropping a quick inch of very wet snow.
4/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 0.8 M 4.0 M Snow continued up through about 10am, with clouds sticking around thereafter, as temperatures barely moved through the mid 30s, with very little melting of the snow. Snow froze hard overnight.
4/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.81 2.3 M 6.0 M
4/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 0.9 M 7.0 M
4/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 0.9 M 7.0 M
4/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 6.0 M
4/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 3.0 M
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 T M 0.0 M Our snow depth is finally at zero!!! Periods of rain arrived Wednesday evening, beginning as a period of sleet, with more rain arriving after 6am.
4/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M Several periods of rain, with some dense fog developing overnight. Temperatures rose through the mid 50s overnight, but fell back into the upper 30s by obs time.
4/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 0.6 M 1.0 M Snow and graupel showers made an appearance Friday afternoon, with more organized lake effect snow showers arriving after 5am, coating the ground once again. We just can't seem to get spring going this year.
4/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 0.0 M Periodic snow showers continued through late Saturday afternoon, briefly coating the ground in heavier snows before melting in between. Skies cleared rapidly overnight as high pressure arrived, with lows tumbling into the lower teens! That's more than 20 degrees below normal for lows in late April.
4/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.43 0.4 M T M
4/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M
4/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Decent day on Sunday with some broken mid clouds for much of the time, but with highs still around 70. Low clouds pushed in from Lake Huron overnight, but departed around 5am.
4/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Some rather dense fog for a time Monday morning, with thickening mid level clouds and some rain arriving around 3pm. That ended by early evening, with partial clearing overnight.
5/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M A round of showers rolled through the area for the mid morning hours of Tuesday, giving way to lots of afternoon sun and highs around 70 with some gusty southwest winds up to 30 mph. Very mild overnight, with lows not falling below 60 degrees!
5/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The fantastic stretch of spring weather continues! Lots of sun on Sunday with highs in the mid 70s, and another cool and cool morning with lows near 40. Just perfect!
5/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The great stretch of warmth continues! A few more cumulus clouds than expected yesterday, but still warm with highs into the mid 70s. Another cool morning with a low of 44. Just perfect!
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M Periods of rain continued through early afternoon on Friday, with temperatures stuck in the middle 30s!! Not exactly the most pleasant May day, but we needed the rain.
5/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.52 2.0 M 2.0 M
5/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
5/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/18/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/19/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.73 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Much of Memorial Day was great, featuring lots of sunshine and temperatures just shy of 70 degrees. Mid and high clouds gradually thickened and lowered into early evening, with much lower clouds arriving overnight, along with a couple light rain showers
5/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of low clouds around through the day on Tuesday, north of a warm front draped across central Michigan. A round of showers crossed the region into early afternoon, followed by some developing thick fog overnight, along with a couple more light showers.
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Low clouds and some fog early, with afternoon broken sunshine and clearing skies overnight.
5/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M A round of rain showers moved through the area during the late morning and early afternoon hours, with some dense fog developing overnight.
6/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M A round of showers and storms arrived just after midnight.
6/17/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A cloudy start but lots of afternoon sun for Father's Day. A nearby storm just brushed this area to the north, with a 15-second "shower" - barely enough to wet the ground. Clear skies and comfortable temps into the low 50s overnight.
6/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple of sprinkles crossed the region right around 2pm Friday, the remnants of what had been a rather large complex of showers and storms that weakened rapidly upon approach.
6/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple sprinkles noted during some low overcast Tuesday morning, but with broken afternoon sunshine and highs just shy of 80.
6/27/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles just before observation time.
6/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M A few light showers overnight.
6/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M In and out sunshine with comfortable temps near 70 on Saturday.
7/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/3/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief shower yesterday afternoon, followed by a few rumbles of thunder around 12:30am and another brief shower. Lots of low clouds and some fog rolled into the area right around obs time.
7/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of low stratus to start the day, slowly mixing out into cumulus for the afternoon. Lots of cirrus overnight but quite comfortable with a low near 60.
7/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of sunshine and warm weather on Friday, with clear skies overnight.
7/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A beautiful summertime day on Saturday with lots of sunshine, a refreshing breeze, and lowering humidity into the afternoon.
7/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2013 7:00 AM 1.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Finally some very much-needed rainfall! A large complex of showers and embedded t-storms rolled through the area into late morning and early afternoon, with occasional additional showers developing through late afternoon. Lots of low clouds and dense fog overnight.
7/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M An unexpected thundershower right around 8:30pm, with another brief shower overnight.
7/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M Nice round of midday thunderstorms. Clearing and much cooler overnight.
7/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief shower just before midnight.
7/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A very chilly day on Tuesday, with temperatures actually falling into the upper 50s through the afternoon with very gusty northwest winds. Noted a couple drops of rain around early afternoon. Skies cleared overnight, with lows into the lower 40s!
7/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of lower clouds and a few drips Monday afternoon, with clear skies and lows in the mid 40s overnight.
7/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M An unexpected round of showers just after noon yesterday, with clearing skies by late evening. More thick clouds arrived overnight.
8/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Some much needed steady rain overnighr, with some loud rumbles of thunder as well.
8/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Some very dense fog to start the day yesterday, but with increasing sunshine for the afternoon, and mainly clear skies overnight. Very comfortable once again, with lows in the lower 50s!
8/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M A line of strong storms weakened rapidly upon approach, giving only a very brief period of mainly light rain, and barely any thunder by the time it got here around 5am.
8/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A band of weakening showers arrived during the late evening hours. Those showers were stronger over Lake Michigan and produced a waterspout.
8/14/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Feels like October out there! Lots of clouds and highs not even reaching 60 degrees yesterday, with clear skies and lows in the low 40s overnight.
8/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The beautiful stretch of weather continues, with lots of sun and low humidity on Saturday, and some shallow ground fog this morning
8/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Comfortable once again with lots of sun on Sunday and clear skies overnight, with lows back in the lower 50s.
8/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another great day on Monday, with just a few cumulus clouds and highs in the low 80s.
8/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Beautiful summer day on Tuesday with highs in the mid 80s and a warm overnight, with a low of 66 here.
8/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Weakening line of showers pushed through overnight.
8/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M A summertime day for sure in northern Michigan on Sunday, with highs in the low 90s and quite humid conditions. Finally got some much-needed rain around 10:30pm as several lines of thundestorms tracked overhead.
8/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple more showers rolled through the region around 9am, giving way to lots of afternoon sun and highs near 90 once again. Clouds thickened overnight as a round of storms passed off to our southwest, giving just a couple sprinkles here.
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A great day on Thursday with lots of sun (just some cumulus) but an increase in high clouds into the evening/overnight, ahead of upstream storms. Decaying showers crossed this location just before 7am, giving just enough rain to measure.
8/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.79 0.0 M 0.0 M Finally some needed rain! A round of showers and storms rolled across the area through late morning, with a few more showers into the afternoon. Lots of clouds as well, with some very low clouds developing overnight.
9/1/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of low clouds around through midday, with a return to dense fog and some drizzle overnight.
9/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief round of showers and a couple rumbles of thunder around 8pm, with much colder conditions (down into the low 50s) arriving overnight along with some heavy drizzle.
9/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M A breezy, cloudy, and raw day for Labor Day, with off and on light rain and drizzle coming from Lake Michigan. Clouds quickly departed overnight.
9/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A beautiful day on Tuesday, with lots of sun and a high of 67 degrees.
9/5/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of clouds around through mid afternoon on Wednesday, along with a couple sprinkles. Improvement by evening and overnight with mainly clear conditions and lows in the lower 40s!
9/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Beautiful fall-like day on Thursday, with not a cloud to be seen and highs only in the low 60s. Clear and cool overnight, with a low of 42 here.
9/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M A few showers before midnight, but a much more pronounced line of rain and a few rumbles of thunder arrived toward 6am, with some heavy rain at times.
9/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/9/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles early this morning.
9/10/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.74 0.0 M 0.0 M A round of loud thunderstorms arrived between 11pm and 2am with with a bit of lightning. Very warm on Tuesday with highs near 90!
9/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Lake effect rain and drizzle overnight.
9/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Another round of rain along an approaching cold front.
9/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Coldest night of the season so far, with a low of 34 and areas of frost noted.
9/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M Two rounds of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some nice lightning around midnight.
9/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain tapered off during the morning hours of Friday.
9/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Several periods of light lake effect rain showers over the past 24 hours.
9/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A beautiful day on Monday with clear skies and more frost overnight, along with some passing fog.
9/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Beautiful early fall weather continues!
9/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M A round of rain between about 2am and 7am as a cold front arrived.
9/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M



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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