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



Month Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 13 2.34 31 2.34 31 0.00 0 0 10 10 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 1.41 30 1.41 30 0.00 0 0 12 1 10.5 10 21
Dec 13 0.84 31 0.84 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 10.7 11 31
Jan 14 1.12 31 1.12 31 0.00 0 0 13 8 15.9 10 31
Feb 14 0.27 28 0.27 28 0.00 0 0 5 3 3.8 5 28
March 14 0.35 31 0.35 31 0.00 0 0 5 3 7.6 5 29
April 14 0.20 30 0.20 30 0.00 0 0 3 2 2.5 2 8
May 14 0.01 31 0.01 31 0.00 0 0 1 6 0.0 0 0
June 14 3.33 30 3.33 30 0.00 0 0 12 5 0.0 0 0
July 14 2.35 30 2.35 30 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 1.79 31 1.79 31 0.00 0 0 17 7 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 2.11 30 2.11 30 0.00 0 0 13 5 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 16.12" 364 days 16.12" 364 0.00" 0 days 0 114 days 57 days 51.0" 43 days 148 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
10/1/2013 0.00
10/2/2013 0.04
10/3/2013 0.02
10/4/2013 0.00
10/5/2013 0.00
10/6/2013 0.00
10/7/2013 0.51
10/8/2013 T
10/9/2013 0.46
10/10/2013 0.01
10/11/2013 T
10/12/2013 T
10/13/2013 T
10/14/2013 0.38
10/15/2013 T
10/16/2013 0.11
10/17/2013 0.01
10/18/2013 T
10/19/2013 T
10/20/2013 T
10/21/2013 0.00
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 0.00
10/24/2013 0.00
10/25/2013 T
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.18
10/29/2013 0.62
10/30/2013 0.00
10/31/2013 T
11/1/2013 0.16
11/2/2013 0.02
11/3/2013 0.00
11/4/2013 0.00
11/5/2013 0.00
11/6/2013 0.00
11/7/2013 0.00
11/8/2013 0.00
11/9/2013 0.00
11/10/2013 0.20
11/11/2013 0.33
11/12/2013 0.01
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.02
11/15/2013 0.02
11/16/2013 0.00
11/17/2013 0.00
11/18/2013 0.00
11/19/2013 0.00
11/20/2013 0.00
11/21/2013 0.00
11/22/2013 0.05
11/23/2013 0.41
11/24/2013 T
11/25/2013 0.00
11/26/2013 0.00
11/27/2013 0.10
11/28/2013 0.08
11/29/2013 0.01
11/30/2013 0.00
12/1/2013 0.00
12/2/2013 0.00
12/3/2013 0.00
12/4/2013 0.00
12/5/2013 0.01
12/6/2013 0.06
12/7/2013 0.04
12/8/2013 T
12/9/2013 0.02
12/10/2013 0.00
12/11/2013 T
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.01
12/14/2013 0.03
12/15/2013 0.05
12/16/2013 0.01
12/17/2013 T
12/18/2013 0.00
12/19/2013 0.08
12/20/2013 0.00
12/21/2013 0.11
12/22/2013 0.05
12/23/2013 0.37
12/24/2013 0.00
12/25/2013 0.00
12/26/2013 0.00
12/27/2013 0.00
12/28/2013 T
12/29/2013 0.00
12/30/2013 0.00
12/31/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 T
1/2/2014 T
1/3/2014 0.01
1/4/2014 0.08
1/5/2014 T
1/6/2014 0.00
1/7/2014 T
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.22
1/10/2014 0.03
1/11/2014 0.03
1/12/2014 T
1/13/2014 0.07
1/14/2014 0.00
1/15/2014 0.10
1/16/2014 0.05
1/17/2014 0.09
1/18/2014 0.26
1/19/2014 0.14
1/20/2014 T
1/21/2014 0.00
1/22/2014 T
1/23/2014 0.03
1/24/2014 0.01
1/25/2014 0.00
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.00
1/28/2014 T
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014 0.00
1/31/2014 0.00
2/1/2014 0.00
2/2/2014 0.00
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 0.00
2/5/2014 0.00
2/6/2014 0.00
2/7/2014 0.03
2/8/2014 0.00
2/9/2014 0.00
2/10/2014 0.00
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.00
2/13/2014 0.03
2/14/2014 T
2/15/2014 T
2/16/2014 0.04
2/17/2014 0.00
2/18/2014 0.00
2/19/2014 0.15
2/20/2014 0.02
2/21/2014 T
2/22/2014 0.00
2/23/2014 0.00
2/24/2014 0.00
2/25/2014 0.00
2/26/2014 0.00
2/27/2014 0.00
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 0.00
3/2/2014 0.00
3/3/2014 0.00
3/4/2014 0.00
3/5/2014 0.01
3/6/2014 0.11
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.00
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.05
3/12/2014 T
3/13/2014 0.01
3/14/2014 T
3/15/2014 0.17
3/16/2014 T
3/17/2014 0.00
3/18/2014 0.00
3/19/2014 0.00
3/20/2014 0.00
3/21/2014 0.00
3/22/2014 0.00
3/23/2014 0.00
3/24/2014 0.00
3/25/2014 0.00
3/26/2014 0.00
3/27/2014 0.00
3/28/2014 0.00
3/29/2014 0.00
3/30/2014 0.00
3/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.00
4/2/2014 0.00
4/3/2014 0.00
4/4/2014 0.00
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 T
4/7/2014 0.01
4/8/2014 0.12
4/9/2014 0.07
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.00
4/14/2014 0.00
4/15/2014 0.00
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 0.00
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014 0.00
4/21/2014 0.00
4/22/2014 0.00
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 0.00
4/25/2014 0.00
4/26/2014 0.00
4/27/2014 0.00
4/28/2014 T
4/29/2014 0.00
4/30/2014 0.00
5/1/2014 0.00
5/2/2014 0.00
5/3/2014 0.00
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 T
5/7/2014 0.01
5/8/2014 T
5/9/2014 0.00
5/10/2014 0.00
5/11/2014 0.00
5/12/2014 0.00
5/13/2014 0.00
5/14/2014 0.00
5/15/2014 0.00
5/16/2014 0.00
5/17/2014 0.00
5/18/2014 T
5/19/2014 T
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 0.00
5/22/2014 0.00
5/23/2014 0.00
5/24/2014 0.00
5/25/2014 0.00
5/26/2014 0.00
5/27/2014 T
5/28/2014 0.00
5/29/2014 T
5/30/2014 0.00
5/31/2014 0.00
6/1/2014 0.35
6/2/2014 0.50
6/3/2014 T
6/4/2014 0.00
6/5/2014 0.00
6/6/2014 0.00
6/7/2014 0.00
6/8/2014 0.00
6/9/2014 0.01
6/10/2014 T
6/11/2014 0.39
6/12/2014 0.00
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.08
6/15/2014 0.04
6/16/2014 0.00
6/17/2014 0.02
6/18/2014 0.00
6/19/2014 0.00
6/20/2014 T
6/21/2014 0.40
6/22/2014 0.15
6/23/2014 T
6/24/2014 0.00
6/25/2014 0.41
6/26/2014 0.87
6/27/2014 0.11
6/28/2014 T
6/29/2014 0.00
6/30/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 0.00
7/2/2014 0.03
7/3/2014 0.00
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.00
7/6/2014 0.04
7/7/2014 0.39
7/8/2014 T
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 T
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 0.00
7/13/2014 0.12
7/14/2014 0.05
7/15/2014 0.00
7/16/2014 0.00
7/17/2014 0.00
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.15
7/20/2014 0.98
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.00
7/24/2014
7/25/2014 0.25
7/26/2014 0.25
7/27/2014 0.00
7/28/2014 0.02
7/29/2014 0.07
7/30/2014 T
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.00
8/2/2014 0.00
8/3/2014 0.06
8/4/2014 0.14
8/5/2014 0.02
8/6/2014 0.00
8/7/2014 T
8/8/2014 0.00
8/9/2014 T
8/10/2014 0.03
8/11/2014 0.01
8/12/2014 T
8/13/2014 0.03
8/14/2014 0.04
8/15/2014 0.13
8/16/2014 T
8/17/2014 0.03
8/18/2014 0.01
8/19/2014 0.11
8/20/2014 T
8/21/2014 0.00
8/22/2014 0.13
8/23/2014 0.00
8/24/2014 T
8/25/2014 0.22
8/26/2014 0.18
8/27/2014 0.23
8/28/2014 0.13
8/29/2014 0.29
8/30/2014 T
8/31/2014 0.00
9/1/2014 0.00
9/2/2014 0.00
9/3/2014 0.08
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 0.34
9/6/2014 0.71
9/7/2014 0.01
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 T
9/10/2014 0.17
9/11/2014 0.01
9/12/2014 T
9/13/2014 0.12
9/14/2014 0.13
9/15/2014 0.00
9/16/2014 0.08
9/17/2014 T
9/18/2014 T
9/19/2014 0.05
9/20/2014 0.06
9/21/2014 0.34
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.00
9/24/2014 T
9/25/2014 0.00
9/26/2014 0.00
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 0.00
9/30/2014 0.01



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny and pleasant weather blessed Palmer yesterday. My high reached 47.9° F and I cooled to 33.5° F overnight. My high wind gust as benign weather continued overnight was only 6.9 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly starry this morning with the moon visible.
10/2/2013 8:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain fell late in the evening yesterday and resumed 15 minutes ago. Sunny weather prevailed much of the day yesterday but clouds thickened by late afternoon. My high reached 47.3° F yesterday and I cooled to 40.7° F overnight. My high wind guts over the past 24 hours was 13.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning.
10/3/2013 9:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers which began shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday concluded within an hour. Skies remained cloudy during the day and cleared partially overnight. My high reached 49° F yesterday and temperatures cooled to 40.7° overnight. My high gust over the past 24 hours was 24.6 m.p.h. within the past hour.
10/4/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Strong downsloping winds kept Palmer dry yesterday, and boosted the high temperature to 50.4° F. My overnight low was 42.8° F. My high wind gust was 42.5 m.p.h. yesterday. Skies were cloudy yesterday, overnight and remain so this morning. Winds have diminished overnight.
10/5/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high temperature to 51.7° F, and winds were light. Mostly clear skies overnight dropped my low to 40.1° F. Skies are mostly sunny this morning. My high wind gust in the past 24 hours was 17.9 m.p.h. and occurred less than one hour ago.
10/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sun slowly yielded to clouds yesterday, and temperatures were seasonably mild with a high of 50.2° F. I cooled to 39.1° F overnight under clouds. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was yesterday at 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/7/2013 8:00 AM 0.51 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Two episodes of rain occurred, the first between 10:40 a.m. and 9:25 p.m. yesterday, and the second between 12:20 a.m. and 5:25 a.m. this morning. The first episode is note below because it was longer and had the heaviest brief precipitation interval. Skies remain cloudy this morning. My high yesterday was a chilly 44.3° F and I cooled to 40° F this morning. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 9.6 m.p.h. yesterday.
10/8/2013 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A trace of rain fell in sprinkles within the past few minutes. Winds increased overnight peaking at 28.9 m.p.h. at 3:53 a.m. Skies remain cloudy this morning. My high yesterday was 47.2° and I cooled to 40.5° F earlier this morning.
10/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain began shortly after yesterday morning's report and continued throughout the day. It was wind-blown and lighter at first, but heavier late in the day as winds decreased. My high was a chilly 45.5° F and I cooled to 40° F so far this morning under cloudy skies. My high wind gust yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h.
10/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few lingering showers developed in Palmer late yesterday afternoon, then skies cleared overnight. My high reached 47.9° F and I cooled to 32.6° F overnight before winds increased. My high gust was within the past hour at 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
10/11/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer has received only light sprinkles during this latest episode of unsettled weather. Temperatures have scarcely varied as my high yesterday was 42.8° F and my low this morning so far was 39.8° F. Winds have been gusty at times with my high gust yesterday at 27.3 m.p.h. It remains cloudy with sprinkles this morning.
10/12/2013 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite clouds, all Palmer mustered again yesterday was a trace of precipitation. Clouds did part briefly during the afternoon to boost the temperature to 48.4° F and clouds kept the overnight mild with my low at 43° F. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 23.3 m.p.h. late last evening.
10/13/2013 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Even though we've had only a trace of precipitation rain appears to be picking up in intensity this morning with measurable amounts likely. My high reached a very mild 53.3° F yesterday and I cooled to only 46.6° F overnight in very warm air for Alaska. My high gust yesterday was 38.9 m.p.h.
10/14/2013 7:30 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Anticipated rain which began just after yesterday's observation netted 0.38 inches by the time it ended late in the afternoon. Temperatures have remained mild with yesterday's high reaching 47.2° F. The low for yesterday was 36.4° F due to some late afternoon and early evening clearing. Clouds returned overnight, and a trace of rain has fallen again this morning at observation time. My high wind gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h.
10/15/2013 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles fell yesterday morning and again earlier this morning, netting only a trace of precipitation. It's been mild in Palmer, however, with my high yesterday reaching 50.9° F under fleeting afternoon sun. I cooled only to a mild 41.8° F under clouds overnight. Winds are on the increase, too, with my maximum gust over the past day within the past hour at 35.6 m.p.h. It remains cloudy this morning.
10/16/2013 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Three light rain intervals lasting approximately four hours (yesterday a.m./p.m.), six hours (yesterday evening) and one hour (this morning early a.m.) dropped about 0.04, 0.05, and 0.02 inches respectively. Since the third appears to have the highest rate per hour it's detailed below. My high over the past 24 hours actually occurred early this morning at 49.7° F, and my overnight low of 44.6° F occurred several hours later. My high wind gust for today was 24.6 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning and it remains very mild at 48.6° F.
10/17/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers earlier this morning have come to an end for the time being. It's been very mild again with my high yesterday an unseasonably warm 54.7° F, highest of the month to date. My overnight low was 43.7° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Cloudy skies remain this morning.
10/18/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Late afternoon sprinkles wetted my pack porch with a trace of rain. My high yesterday was 54.7° F to tie the warmest for the month to date and my overnight low of 46.6° F was the mildest overnight for the month to date. My high wind gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning but streets are dry.
10/19/2013 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds, wind and isolated sprinkles along with some afternoon sun made for yet another atypically mild October day in Palmer. My high reached 52.2° F yesterday, and cooled only to 47.9° F overnight. The overnight low was warmest for the month and is almost 20 degrees above the normal overnight low. My winds peaked at their highest value of the month yesterday at 45.2 m.p.h. My high gust early this morning was 32.9 m.p.h., but winds have diminished somewhat this morning under partly cloudy skies.
10/20/2013 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Several cloud bands dropped brief showers during the day yesterday but sprinkles amounted to only a trace. Winds and anomalously mild temperatures have diminished somewhat as my high yesterday was 50.9° F, my morning low so far was 42.1° F and my maximum wind gust yesterday at 30.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
10/21/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Moderation continued again yesterday in Palmer. My high was 48.4° F, under 50 degrees for the first time since Oct 15, and I cooled to 37.3° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Benign weather has settled in over the Palmer area. My high yesterday reached a pleasant 46.4° F and I have cooled to 38.5° F so far this morning. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 24.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/23/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After brief mid day clouds skies cleared and temperatures reached 45° F. Those same clear skies allowed my overnight low to reach 25.6° F, coldest for the month to date. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/24/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Fog hung in much of the morning, low cloud remained in the afternoon, fog returned by evening, then skies cleared late. My high held to a very chilly 31° F yesterday before cooling to 24.8° F this morning. Winds have increased dramatically this morning with my high gust at 31.5 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/25/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A sprinkle and even a flurry appeared from dull grey skies yesterday during a windy day, in which the high temperature of 40.7° F didn't occur until almost midnight. Early a.m. breezes kept my overnight in Palmer mild, with the low at 39.1° F. Winds have diminished slightly overnight under partly cloudy skies. My high gust yesterday was 41.2 m.p.h. during the afternoon and I had a gust of 28.9 m.p.h. shortly after midnight. It remains partly cloudy this morning.
10/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday in Palmer was a pleasant mid Autumn day with mostly sunny afternoon skies. My high reached 45° F and evening clouds dispersed overnight allowing the temperature to drop to 31.3° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 31.5 m.p.h. and I had another gust within the past 15 minutes at 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
10/27/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Another atypically pleasant and mild late October day in Palmer brought the high temperature to 44.3° F. Clouds moved in overnight and winds increased, keeping my low very mild at 41° F. Winds have gusted to 35.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning after a high gust late yesterday evening at 32.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
10/28/2013 8:00 AM 0.18 T T 0.0 0.00 After brief freezing drizzle mid morning, rain developed during the afternoon and winds increased. Temperatures kept rising from a low yesterday morning of 38° F through the overnight to my high of 55.4° F which is my current reading. The wind also increased, peaking at 50.8 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Rain ended shortly after midnight.
10/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.62 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A hefty onslaught of rain accompanied by wind set up in Palmer not long after yesterday morning's observation. The rain gradually abated during the afternoon and ended early in the evening. My temperature slowly dropped from the unbelievably mild 55.4° F at observation time yesterday and bottomed out at 42.1° F shortly after midnight. My winds have dramatically subsided also with my highest gust since midnight of only 8.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/30/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds parted early yesterday and sun boosted my afternoon temperature to 47.3° F. Clouds returned late and it has been mild overnight with my low so far this morning at 42.3° F. Winds have increased somewhat with my high gust since midnight at 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/31/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds and mild weather were prevalent in Palmer yesterday. My high was a very mild 48.2° F and I cooled to 39.4° F overnight under cloudy skies. My high wind gust yesterday was 32.9 m.p.h. and another gust of 12.3 m.p.h. occurred since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/1/2013 8:30 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers occurred between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. yesterday dropping 0.02 inch of precipitation. More of a steady light rain developed during the evening yesterday and continued overnight, detailed below. Excessively mild temperatures have tempered slightly. My high yesterday reached 43.9° F and I cooled to my current temperature of 37.3° F overnight. My winds have been mainly light and my high gust over the past 24 hours was 13.6 m.p.h. yesterday and again earlier this morning.
11/2/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain during the evening concluded what had been a cloudy, drizzly day. My high reached 42.3° F and I cooled to 34.6° F so far this morning. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 19.2 m.p.h. As a nice change, skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/3/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday and overnight came with cooler temperatures. My high yesterday was 38.5° F and I cooled to 34.9° F overnight. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 25.9 m.p.h. early this morning.
11/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's weather in Palmer was not unlike preceding days...mostly cloudy, relatively mild, and dry. My high reached 40° F and I cooled to 34.9° F overnight. My winds have increased somewhat overnight with my high gust at 31.5 m.p.h. early this morning after a high gust yesterday at 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/5/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer skies transitioned from partly sunny to mostly cloudy through the day and remained cloudy overnight. My high yesterday reached 40° F and cooled to 33.1° F overnight under cloudy skies. My high gust in the past 24 hours yesterday was 31.5 m.p.h., but winds have subsided dramatically after midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, a breath of seasonally cool air...I dropped to 22.7° F for the coolest of the month (and fall season) as skies cleared overnight. Clouds prevailed yesterday, and my high reached 38.9° F. Yesterday, winds were light, and my high gust over the past 24 hours was 12.3 m.p.h. between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/7/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies yesterday with encroaching high clouds late brought pleasant, but chilly weather to Palmer yesterday. My high peaked at 31.4° F, my first sub-freezing high of the autumn season. This morning's low was 24.3° F. Winds increased drastically overnight; I had a gust of 32.9 m.p.h. just before midnight and a stronger 42.5 m.p.h. gust early this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/8/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Strong, but slowly diminishing wind was the main weather concern in Palmer yesterday. My winds subsided from gusts in the low 40's in the morning, to the upper 30's after noon, and I recorded a 28.9 m.p.h. gust early this morning. I remained substantially below freezing also under hazy mostly cloudy skies with my high at 27.9° F. So far this morning my low is 19.4° F as skies have cleared and winds are lighter.
11/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer enjoyed sunny, chilly weather with light winds yesterday, but things are changing this morning. Winds are increasing and temperatures are warming. My high gust within the past hour was 31.5 m.p.h., my low shortly after midnight was 18.9° F and I have warmed to 21.6° F. Skies are clouding over also. Yesterdays high was 25.4° F.
11/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.20 0.3 0.06 0.1 0.02 Freezing rain and sleet developed during the evening yesterday, changed to rain early this morning, then back to freezing rain before becoming rain within the past few moments. The present temperature is 32.4° F but was as warm as 34.6° F early this morning after warming from 26.1° F just after midnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. NOTE precipitation has not ended in 'AM' noted below.
11/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.33 3.0 0.33 3.1 0.34 Wow! What a mess. Rain (0.09 inches worth) ruled from yesterday's ob until 5:30 p.m. when it went to snow. By midnight I'd picked up 2 inches of snow (0.14 inches liquid) with the remaining inch of snow after midnight measuring 0.1 inch. I'm still getting snow showers. My high yesterday peaked at 36.2° F during the rain and I dropped to 29° F earlier this morning (so far). winds have calmed; 30.2 m.p.h. gust yesterday but a max of only 5.4 m.p.h. since midnight.
11/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 2.5 0.34 Before light snow and flurries ended around sunrise yesterday we picked up the remaining 0.01 inch of snow. Skies cleared slowly and winds picked up towards evening amidst steady or slowly falling temperatures. My low this morning so far is 14.9° F under clear skies. My high wind gust yesterday evening peaked at 35.6 m.p.h. but winds have dropped off sharply early this morning. Winds have blown the snow, making core measurements tricky. Skies are clear this morning.
11/13/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.3 0.34 Yesterday in Palmer was a bright sunny and chilly day with light winds. My afternoon high held to only 18° F and I cooled to 10.6° F in the evening before skies clouded over and winds picked up overnight. It's cloudy now, I'm at 21.6° F and my high gust earlier this morning was 17.9 m.p.h.
11/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 0.02 2.1 0.33 Light freezing rain has developed in Palmer this morning as temperatures have slowly risen from an early morning low of 24.3° F to the present 27.7° F reading. The exact precipitation start is unknown since the electronic measurement I frequently rely on to determine precipitation start stop times is frozen. Light freezing rain continues this morning. Winds since midnight have been light with my maximum gust at 6.9 m.p.h. Yesterday some sun managed to warm my high to 26.1 after morning clouds but clouds redeveloped toward sunset.
11/15/2013 7:30 AM 0.02 0.1 0.02 2.1 0.33 Light freezing rain and mist persisted much of the morning yesterday, and breaks in the overcast developed by afternoon with clear skies overnight. My high yesterday reached 31.7° F and I cooled to 18.4° F overnight. High clouds have increased this morning, and so has the wind, with my high gust at 24.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning.
11/16/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.32 Clouds yesterday dissipated by evening. My high reached 25.7° F. Clouds redeveloped overnight and my low dropped to 18.7° F, the current temperature. It is partly cloudy this morning and my high wind gust was 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
11/17/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.32 Clear, calm but chilly weather greeted Palmer yesterday. Winds picked up overnight while skies remained clear. My high peaked at 22° F yesterday, dropped to 8.6° F early in the evening, then remained in the mid teens overnight as winds increased. My high gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h., which dropped wind chill readings into the -teens. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/18/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.32 Winds yesterday were so strong wind chills kept most people indoors. Winds subsided overnight. My high gust yesterday was 45.2 m.p.h., since midnight 23.3 m.p.h., but now essentially calm. My high yesterday held to the lower teens and dropped to 5.4° F so far this morning, which is the current temperature. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/19/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.32 Clear and cold 18th. Low at midnight was 2.5 degrees low by morning was -4 degrees F and high made it to 3 degrees morning of 19th
11/20/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.32 Continued clear and cold in Palmer. Low at Airport was -7, I stayed at 0 but my winds were 11 m.p.h. and -22 wind chill. Yesterdays high was 4 degrees
11/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.32 Clear windy and cold weather is beginning to transition this morning. My present temperature is 4.1 degrees F having risen from 2.5 degrees since midnight. Yesterday's high was 6.8 degrees F. My high wind gust yesterday was 57.5 m.p.h. highest for the month so far.
11/22/2013 8:30 AM 0.05 0.2 0.05 2.0 0.34 Wind driven sleet and light snow late last night and early this morning is difficult to measure amid accompanying strong winds. My high gust just before 1 a.m. was 63.1 m.p.h. Temperatures have crept slowly upward since yesterday morning. I peaked at 21.2 degrees F earlier this morning after a yesterdays high late evening of 10.8 degrees F and low of 8.1 degrees F at midnight. Brief sleet occurred again in the past few moments.
11/23/2013 9:30 AM 0.41 4.4 0.33 6.6 0.64 A nasty bout of freezing rain between 8:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. accounted for 0.2 inches of ice and 0.08 inches of liquid. After a partly cloudy pause, snow developed late in the afternoon, detailed below. My high reached 26.1 degrees F yesterday and dropped to 15.3 degrees F this morning as skies have cleared. Winds have dropped also as my high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
11/24/2013 7:00 AM T T T 5.4 0.64 Clear morning skies transitioned to clouds, which remained overnight. Those clouds have brought flurries this morning. Winds increased overnight as my high gust late yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. and 27.3 m.p.h. earlier this morning. My high yesterday was 24.7 degrees, and has risen to 25.4 degrees F, my present temperature.
11/25/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.7 0.60 Clouds persisted through the day but temperatures warmed considerably as compared with the past week. My high yesterday was 29.7 degrees F and earlier this morning, 30.4 degrees F. My intervening low was 26.7 degrees F early this morning. My maximum wind gust early this morning was 30.2 m.p.h. after reaching 28.9 m.p.h. yesterday. Skies are mostly clear this morning with high clouds.
11/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 0.55 Cloudy skies developed yesterday morning but mild temperatures boosted my daytime high to 30.6 degrees F. I cooled to 23.2 degrees F overnight under clouds. Winds were relatively light during the day yesterday and overnight with my high gust at 11 m.p.h. yesterday. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/27/2013 9:00 AM 0.10 1.1 0.11 5.3 0.70 Light snow developed early this morning and is continuing. The time it began and maximum rate are not known. Winds are light and temperatures remain mild. My high yesterday was 30.1 degrees F and my low this morning was 27.7 degrees F. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 11 m.p.h. yesterday.
11/28/2013 8:30 AM 0.08 1.1 0.09 6.0 0.78 Colder, drier air infiltrated the Palmer area yesterday as light snow continued, and snow has tapered off overnight. There are a few flurries this morning, but my low dropped to 17.6 degrees F earlier this morning after yesterdays high of 29.9 degrees F. Winds picked up late yesterday after having been very light all day with my high gust before midnight at 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 6.0 0.77 Light snow showers and flurries while scant contributed to snow tallies before skies cleared overnight. My temperature slowly dropped from the teems to a subzero reading overnight; my low this morning was -1.1 degrees F so far. Winds have been light over the past 24 hours with my maximum gust less than 10 m.p.h.
11/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 0.73 Clear, cold weather shut off any snow activity in Palmer. My daytime high was 3.2 degrees F and my low so far this morning was -4.1 degrees F. Yesterday's low actually occurred early in the evening as it was -5.2 degrees F under (thankfully) light winds. My high gust early this morning was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/1/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.65 Clear, sunny, cold and very windy weather kept Palmer residents indoors yesterday for the most part. While my high reached 14.6 degrees F, a wind gust of 64.4 m.p.h. created wind chills below -30 degrees F. The winds have rearranged the snow substantially into drifts and near bare spots. Winds diminished overnight as my high gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h. My temperature has dropped to 0.5 degrees F so far this morning under clear skies.
12/2/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.62 Clear skies and light winds brought December in with seasonally chilly but pleasant weather. My high yesterday was 8.6 degrees F and my low early this morning so far was 1.1 degree F. Winds have generally light with the maximum gust yesterday at 9.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning with light winds.
12/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.2 0.60 A few high clouds yesterday were forerunners of more temperate temperature readings. My high was 13.5 degrees F, and since a 9.9 degree F reading just after midnight, I rebounded to 20 degrees F this morning. winds have picked up too early this morning, with my maximum gust of 24.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain mostly clear in Palmer this morning, although there is dense fog in Anchorage and other locations closer to Cook Inlet.
12/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.60 High clouds and filtered sunshine with light winds boosted my mid day high to 16 degrees F. It warmed to the low 20's overnight, however, as winds increased, and my high for the day was before midnight at 21.2 degrees F. My high wind gust yesterday evening was 17.9 m.p.h. Temperatures remained in the low 20's overnight and skies are mostly clear this morning.
12/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 2.0 0.60 Light freezing rain has set up over the Palmer area early this morning. Temperatures have risen too; my high of 26.8° F and current reading is warmest for the month. Yesterday's hi/low were 25°/19.6°. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. but since midnight only 2.7 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.06 0.1 0.06 2.0 0.66 Light freezing rain yesterday was heaviest around noon and tapered to light freezing mist overnight. Some of this may have been drizzle early this morning as I warmed to 34.6° F. Yesterday's high was 30.8° F and my overnight low was 30.2° F. Winds picked up briefly earlier this morning with my high gust at 17.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy with light freezing mist and my current temperature of 32° F.
12/7/2013 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 1.8 0.58 Light rain and light fog yesterday and early morning drizzle with dense daytime fog have summarized Palmer weather. My high yesterday was 34.9° F, my low overnight was 32.8° F and my high today (early this morning) was 35.5° F. Winds have been generally light except for a fairly brief interval yesterday afternoon and again this morning when I recorded gusts of 20.6 m.p.h. and 17.9 m.p.h. respectively. Dense fog continues today.
12/8/2013 7:45 AM T T T 1.5 0.57 Dense fog contributed to a thin glaze of ice as temperatures hovered in between a mid afternoon high of 33.7° F yesterday to 28.6° F overnight. Winds have been light as my high gust overnight was a barely recordable 2.7 m.p.h. Fog remains this morning.
12/9/2013 7:30 AM 0.02 0.1 0.02 1.5 0.52 Light snow early this morning heralded the demise of the ubiquitous fog that had blanketed Palmer since Friday Dec 6. It contributed 0.01 inch and the frozen fog droplets another 0.01 inch. Winds have increased slightly, peaking at 13.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning after only reaching 6.9 m.p.h. yesterday. Skies are cloudy this morning but snow has stopped. My temperatures have dropped slowly; yesterday's low of 23° F occurred just before midnight and temperatures have ranged in the low to mid 20's overnight.
12/10/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.52 Skies remained mostly cloudy in Palmer yesterday, and the moon was visible last night under mostly cloudy skies. The temperature bottomed out at 27° F overnight after yesterdays high of 30.4° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
12/11/2013 8:30 AM T T T 1.5 0.52 Winds have increased dramatically overnight. My high gust yesterday was 60.2 m.p.h. and 78.1 m.p.h. within the past hour. Skies have cleared this morning. Despite light freezing rain and occasional snow flurries, I could only muster a trace of precipitation yesterday. My high peaked at 30.4° F late yesterday, 29.9° F early this morning, and has dropped to 25.2° F which is my current temperature. Despite the winds minimal drifting has occurred since recent freezing rain events have coated surfaces with a thin layer of ice.
12/12/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.52 Diminishing winds and increasing clouds are greeting Palmer this morning after a day of damaging winds. My high gust of 78.1 m.p.h. and sustained winds largely in excess of 40 m.p.h. tore siding from my house, and, no doubt, shingles from my roof. My temperatures under bright blue skies dropped from the mid 20s to the low 20s and overnight through the teens to my overnight low of 15.5° F. Clouds have moved in early this morning.
12/13/2013 8:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 1.6 0.53 Light snow developed during the evening following an increasingly gloomy sky. My high temperature reached 17.5° F and I cooled to 12.6° F overnight as skies cleared after the brief snow interval. My winds have increased again this morning with my high gust at 46.5 m.p.h. and skies are clouding over once again.
12/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 2.0 0.55 Light snow developed after midnight in Palmer but has since stopped. My temperatures have barely fluctuated from a high yesterday of 19.8° F to this morning's low of 16.7° F. Winds have died; I am presently calm after a high gust yesterday of 47.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/15/2013 8:00 AM 0.05 1.9 0.05 3.5 0.60 Mainly light but steady snow fell on Palmer during much of the evening. 1.4 inches fell during this interval and contributed 0.04 inches liquid, with another 0.5 inches (0.01 inches liquid) between about 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. this morning. Water content was less than the event posted yesterday. I had only 0.05 inches of water in 1.9 inches of snow overnight, versus 0.03 inches of water in the 0.5 inches of snow early yesterday. My temperatures yesterday clung to the upper teens but have receded to the mid teens this morning. Winds are also light since midnight with my maximum gust at 8.3 m.p.h.
12/16/2013 8:30 AM 0.01 0.7 0.01 4.0 0.61 A very light, fluffy snow fell much of the day in Palmer, but measured a scant 0.01 inch. Skies have cleared overnight, and the temperature is dropping in response to my current reading of 6.5° F. My high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. It remains clear this morning.
12/17/2013 7:45 AM T T T 4.0 0.60 A combination of freezing fog, flurries and light frost as skies cleared overnight gave me a trace of precipitation over the past 24 hours. My early morning low (so far) has been a bone chilling -9.7° F after a mid day high yesterday of 7.6° F. Fortunately the winds have been light, with my high gust since midnight of only 2.7 m.p.h.
12/18/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.60 Clear but brutally cold temperatures failed to rise above zero all day yesterday until mid evening. I peaked at 2.3° F late in the evening and managed 3.1° F early this morning before a final predawn drop to -4.3° F. Clouds are moving in this morning also. My high wind gust was 17.9 m.p.h. late in the evening yesterday and I recorded a 16.3 m.p.h. gust early this morning.
12/19/2013 9:30 AM 0.08 1.1 0.08 4.5 0.68 A bout of wind driven snow and gusts over 40 m.p.h. invaded Palmer last evening for several hours. Blowing snow and drifting was commonplace. Skies cleared following the rapidly moving storm. My high over the past 24 hours is my present temperature of 16.2° F. Winds have increased again this morning after a period of relative calm...I had a gust of 42.5 m.p.h. after midnight and 25.9 m.p.h. in the past few moments. My high yesterday before midnight was 10.8° F.
12/20/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 0.68 Mainly benign weather blessed Palmer yesterday, although the wind occasionally peaked at noticeably chilly levels. My high gust was 30.2 m.p.h. and 20.6 m.p.h. after midnight, and my temperature reached 19.6° F before cooling to 13° F overnight. Skies were mostly sunny yesterday and are partly cloudy this morning.
12/21/2013 8:45 AM 0.11 1.2 0.11 5.0 0.79 Freezing rain developed during the evening then changed to snow, and back to freezing rain before it ended early this morning. My temperature has hovered in the low 20's after yesterday's high of 25.2° F and this morning's low of 22.3° F. as has been the case during the most recent snow events winds have played a factor in blowing and drifting the snow...my high gust yesterday was 34.2 m.p.h. and 36.9 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning but snow has stopped for now.
12/22/2013 7:30 AM 0.05 0.4 0.04 5.5 0.72 Winds were strong yesterday between snow systems and the snow and freezing rain resumed this morning around 4:30 a.m. as winds diminished. My winds peaked at 31.5 m.p.h. after midnight. My high yesterday was 29.3° F; I both peaked at 29.5° F and cooled to 27.3° F early this morning. Snow continues...
12/23/2013 8:30 AM 0.37 4.5 0.45 10.0 1.13 The winter seasons heftiest snowfall to date pelted Palmer all day yesterday with periods of sleet also. My temperature peaked at 29.5° F, fell through the 20s when snow ended after midnight and bottomed out under clear skies at 4.3° F this morning. My high wind gust was only 12.3 m.p.h. and snow drifting was negligible.
12/24/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 1.13 Clear, cold and at times windy conditions kept my mid-day high temperature in the single digits, and I have chilled to -1.4° F so far this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h. and 24.6 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/25/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 1.13 Merry Christmas! It's appropriately calm, clear, cold and quiescent in Palmer this morning after a windy bitterly cold afternoon in Palmer that saw wind chills below -30° F and substantial blowing snow. My high gust yesterday was 45.2 m.p.h. and my high temperature managed 10.3° F shortly before midnight. I peaked again at 11 m.p.h. before winds died shortly after midnight; my high gust early this a.m. was 20.6 m.p.h. but winds have calmed and I dropped to -5° F (now -4.7° F). Skies remain clear this morning.
12/26/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.5 1.13 Following a clear, cold Christmas Day where the daytime high climbed only to 1.4° F, it warmed overnight as mainly low clouds developed. I bottomed out at 0° F shortly after midnight and rose to 9° F a little over an hour ago. My high gust since midnight has been only 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.5 1.13 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday gradually yielded to clearing overnight. I peaked (again) at 11° F yesterday afternoon then dropped to 1.3° F this morning before winds picked up. My high gust all day yesterday was only 5.4 m.p.h. but I recorded 12.3 m.p.h. earlier this morning, which is also boosting my current temperature to nearly 8° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/28/2013 8:30 AM T T T 6.0 1.10 It appears a trace of snow fell during the evening. Winds have been persistent and have blown snow around but nearby airport reports have shown no recordable precipitation. My present temperature of 18.4° F is my high temperature for the day and has risen slowly through the night from a midnight high yesterday/low this morning of 14.2° F. My high wind gust late last evening was 49.2 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 38.3 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
12/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 1.10 Skies remained cloudy yesterday and winds gradually diminished as temperatures moderated in Palmer. Yesterday's high was 20.2° F, I cooled to 16.6° F early this morning and have since risen to 22.9° F, my highest temperature since Dec 22. Winds have picked back up; I recorded a gust of 42.5 m.p.h. yesterday, and after evening calm, a gust of 30.2 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
12/30/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.08 Partly to mostly cloudy skies and breezy conditions kept Palmer on the chilly side yesterday. My high temperature yesterday reached 24.8° F after dropping to 16° F late in the morning. My early morning low this morning was 23.8° F. Winds peaked at 42.5 m.p.h. yesterday and 38.3 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are clear this morning.
12/31/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.05 Partly cloudy skies in Palmer set up an exquisite sunset. Winds increased overnight, with my high gust at 43.8 m.p.h. around 6:30 a.m. this morning. My high yesterday managed 26.3° after a late morning low of 17.6°, and I have dropped to 19.3° F so far this morning. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
1/1/2014 9:00 AM T T T 5.3 1.02 A few sprinkles yesterday evening heralded 2013 out and 2014 is dawning cloudy but milder than it has been in nearly 3 weeks. My low this morning was 23.4° F and my high so far this morning was 29.7° F after yesterday's high of 25.2° F just before midnight. A wind gust of 54.8 m.p.h., strongest in 3 weeks made temperatures feel cold, and I recorded a gust of 41.2 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning with my temperature in the upper 20's.
1/2/2014 7:15 AM T T T 5.0 1.02 Flurries commenced within the past hour. My low temperature was 24.3° F overnight after yesterday's mid morning high of 29.7° F. Winds are a bit less intense this morning with my high gust of 23.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning following mostly cloudy skies yesterday.
1/3/2014 7:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 5.0 1.00 Brief, light snow showers developed late in the morning yesterday and ended by early afternoon. Minimal temperature differences characterized the mild weather pattern as my high of 26.8° F yesterday was followed by a low early this morning of 25.7° F and a present temperature of 27.7° F. My high wind gust over the past 24 hours was 28.9 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/4/2014 9:45 AM 0.08 2.0 0.14 7.0 1.14 Moderate to heavy snow developed during the afternoon, and tapered off early in the evening. Sustained winds created substantial drifting. My high yesterday of 28.1° F was followed by an overnight low of 27° F and my high earlier today of 30.6° F (so far). My high wind gust yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. and 30.2 m.p.h. earlier this morning. It is cloudy and windy this morning.
1/5/2014 8:00 AM T T T 6.0 1.12 A few morning flurries and wind accompanied unseasonably mild temperatures for early January in Palmer. My high yesterday was 30.6° F, I cooled to 30.4° F early this morning and have peaked at 32.8° F so far today. My high wind gust yesterday was 45.2 m.p.h. yesterday and 41.2 since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/6/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.08 Some afternoon splashes of sun emphasized unseasonably mild weather in Palmer yesterday. My high was 33.3° F and my low 27.7° F late in the evening. My high for the day so far is 35.5° F after a low at midnight of 28.6° F. Winds peaked at 23 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/7/2014 7:15 AM T T T 5.0 1.05 It was warm enough for isolated light rain showers around mid day yesterday. My high reached 35.5° F, warmest since Dec 7, my low yesterday was 27.7° F as skies cleared partially during the evening, and I fell to 27.2° F earlier this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. and 30.2 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 1.02 Mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures blessed Palmer again yesterday. My high of 32° F was followed by an overnight low of 29.7° F. My high wind gusts since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/9/2014 8:15 AM 0.22 3.3 0.22 8.5 1.24 Snow commenced last evening, and while decreasing in intensity, it continues this morning. Temperatures have fluctuated only slightly from a high yesterday of 32.2° F to an overnight low of 27.9° F. Winds are light also with my high gust since midnight of 6.9 m.p.h.
1/10/2014 7:30 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 8.5 1.27 Snow diminished during the morning, and some breaks in the overcast developed around mid day before clouds increased toward evening. My high reached 28.8° F and I cooled to 25.4° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and 9.6 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/11/2014 8:30 AM 0.03 0.1 0.03 8.5 1.28 Freezing rain developed overnight, and mixed with snow flurries this morning. Temperatures remained mild but are cooling slowly; my high yesterday was 27.7° F, my midnight temperature was 26.3° F and I have dropped to 22.7° F, my current temperature. Winds have been light; my high gust yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h. and 4.0 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/12/2014 8:00 AM T T T 8.0 1.28 Light freezing drizzle, flurries and fog ended late in the morning, and skies remained cloudy until gradual clearing overnight. My temperature has slowly and steadily fallen from a high yesterday of 26.6° F to my present reading of 11.7° F. My high wind gust yesterday just before midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. but a 36.9 m.p.h. gust occurred earlier this morning. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
1/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.07 3.3 0.11 11.0 1.39 Mainly light, powdery snow developed in the afternoon and ended earlier this morning. My high temperature remained in the middle teens at the warmest point yesterday. I dropped to 13.5° F overnight and have risen to 16.6° F as temperatures are rising early this morning. My high wind gust earlier this morning was 21.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 1.39 Winds have increased, the snow has blown around and my temperature has risen almost steadily yesterday and overnight. My high gust yesterday was 38.3 m.p.h. and 43.8 m.p.h. since midnight; my high yesterday was 23.3° F. and my overnight low was 23.1° F. I've warmed to the mid 20's with the wind this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/15/2014 7:30 AM 0.10 1.8 0.20 12.0 1.59 Wind driven snow developed late in the morning and intensified in the afternoon. Considerable blowing occurred and my core reading of 0.20 (melted) is double that of my gauge reading. Winds diminished overnight but are increasing again this morning. My high yesterday was 31.5° F and I have dropped to 26.8° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.05 1.3 0.04 10.0 1.40 A Chinook developed overnight, melting the 1.3 inches of snow yesterday. Winds yesterday caused drifting; my high gust was 43.8 m.p.h. and 35.6 m.p.h. after midnight. My high yesterday at midnight was an unbelievable 42.5° F and I peaked at 43.4° F about a half hour after. Rain earlier this morning has turned back to snow with my current temperature of 32.8° F.
1/17/2014 8:00 AM 0.09 1.5 0.14 8.0 1.49 Brief moderate snow developed yesterday morning followed by steadily rising temperatures detailed in the 'duration' section. I peaked at 41° F early this morning and my winds have resumed with my high gust at 35.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Rain has also commenced within the past hour with 0.02 so far. Ponding is starting to develop with the warm temperatures, rain and melting snow.
1/18/2014 7:45 AM 0.26 0.0 0.00 5.0 0.84 A Chinook brought rain and wind during daylight hours along with unseasonably mild temperatures in Palmer yesterday. Substantial snow melt and ponding developed. My high was 43.9° F and my high wind gust was 49.2 m.p.h. Winds diminished overnight as my high gust was 49.2 m.p.h. yesterday and 24.6 m.p.h. overnight. My low this morning was 37.1° F, and skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/19/2014 8:30 AM 0.14 2.2 0.15 7.0 0.99 A blustery mild day became snowy in the evening. My high peaked at 41° F yesterday and I have dropped to 28.6° F early this morning as skies have partially cleared. My high wind gust was 24.6 m.p.h. yesterday and 23.3 early this morning.
1/20/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 6.0 0.90 Windy, seasonably warm weather with a sprinkle of rain extended Palmer's unseasonable warmth for January. My high yesterday was 36.4° F late yesterday evening, and my high early this morning was 36.7° F. My overnight low held to 34° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 38.3 m.p.h. and 39.8 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
1/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 0.85 Cloudy and mild weather continued melting snow in Palmer yesterday. My high yesterday was 38.9° F with a 39.8 m.p.h. wind gust. My high so far this morning was 38.7° F with a high gust since midnight of 38.3 m.p.h. Sandwiched between was my early morning low of 37.1° F. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
1/22/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.80 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday and overnight included mid-day sprinkles along with mild almost springlike weather in Palmer. My high yesterday was 40.3° F, my low was 34.7° F and today I've already soared to 41.2° F after an early morning low of 33.7° F. My high wind gust early this morning was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
1/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.75 Light rain developed early this morning in Palmer as temperatures held to the low 40's. Heaviest rates were between 2:00 a.m. and 2:40 a.m. and again between 4:45 a.m. and 5:25 a.m. Sprinkles continue. Ponding remains extreme in fields due to persistent snowmelt over the past 6 days. Yesterday's high was a phenomenal 46.1° F, warmest since Oct 30, and my overnight low was 40.9° F. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
1/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.65 After a cloudy, warm January day, I recorded rain and increased wind early this morning. My high yesterday was 47° F after a low of 40.7° F yesterday morning. My high and low this morning are 46.8° F and 43.7° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 45.2 m.p.h. Rain and wind continue this morning. Snowmelt has caused ponding on roadways in some parts of South Central Alaska due to the rapid, and unseasonable snow melt.
1/25/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.55 Mostly sunny skies provided a stunning contrast with the brightest conditions since Christmas Day. My high was 46.8° F, my low was 38.9° F yesterday, and 43.4° F and 40° F so far this morning. After a lull in winds yesterday they've picked back up with my high gust at 32.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
1/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.50 Sunny, unseasonably mild weather has continued to melt snow. Chinook winds in Palmer accompanied my high of 44.1° F yesterday. My low overnight was 39.6° F and winds gusted to 39.8 m.p.h. yesterday and 38.3° F this morning. Extensive ponding has resulted in low lying areas. Elsewhere in South Central AK avalanche conditions have closed the road to Valdez this weekend (approximately 240 miles away). Qualifying events for annual sled dog races are being cancelled in other parts of South Central AK. Skies remain partly cloudy in Palmer this morning after a sunny day yesterday and mostly fair skies overnight.
1/27/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.40 Near record breaking warmth continued through much of AK yesterday. Palmer Airport reported 55° F in the morning, Nome AK reached 45° F for the warmest Jan 26 since 1963, and my high was 47.7° F under light enough winds and variably cloudy skies to take a bike ride of over 8 miles the 3rd time this month. I've cooled only to 43.4° F overnight and winds have increased. My high gust late last evening was 38.3 m.p.h. and 39.8 m.p.h. within the past 10 minutes. Skies are fair this morning.
1/28/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 A few morning sprinkles quickly passed through the Palmer area yesterday under variably cloudy skies, but the warmth continued. I reached 47.5° F and have cooled to 35.3° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 41.2° m.p.h. and 23.3 m.p.h. this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
1/29/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Fair skies and slowly dropping temperatures framed a pleasant weather day in Palmer. My high was in the mid 30's and I dropped to 30.6° F overnight. My high wind gust this morning was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain fair this morning.
1/30/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.33 Palmer enjoyed extensive sun yesterday. My high temperature climbed to 38.9° F and I have cooled to 25.4° F so far this morning. My high wind gust this morning has been 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/31/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.32 Slowly cooling temperatures and continued mostly clear skies in Palmer brought another pleasant late winter day yesterday. My high was 30.9° F; I dropped to 23° F by midnight and to 19.1° F earlier this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 19.1° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.32 Clear, chilly weather bathed Palmer yesterday. My high yesterday was 27.4° F, my low late evening was 15.8° F. So far today I've reached 22.7° F and cooled to 15.5° F since midnight. My maximum gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h and since midnight, 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy with high thin clouds this morning.
2/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.32 Clear, calm and chilly weather encompassed Palmer yesterday. I stayed haze free, but areas south Palmer experienced increased haze. Anchorage has dense fog this morning while I am clear. My high yesterday was 23.8° F. Today so far I have ranged between 19.1° F and 16.6° F. My peak gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. but only 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
2/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.32 Dry weather remains the theme in Palmer. Winds have increased, and have boosted the temperature. My high yesterday reached 34.2° F and dropped to 25.6° F so far this morning. My high gust yesterday was 32.9 m.p.h. and 39.8 m.p.h. so far this morning. Skies remain mostly clear this morning and the winds have served to reduce any haze and fog which frequented areas to the south over the weekend.
2/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.30 Clouds moved in yesterday which punctuated the skein of mostly clear and sunny days. Winds peaked at 39.8 m.p.h. and my high was 28.8° F. Overnight my high wind gust was 30.2 m.p.h. and my low so far this morning is 25° F. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
2/5/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.30 Clear weather without excessive wind gave Palmer a pleasant winter day yesterday. My high was 29° F, I dropped to 20.5° F by midnight and have kept falling from there to a morning low so far of 16.9° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 35.6 m.p.h. and 31.5 m.p.h. so far this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.23 Pleasant mid winter weather blessed Palmer yesterday. After a morning low of 16.6° F, my high reached 25.4° F with sunny skies and diminishing wind. My low so far this morning has been 14.9° F and skies remain clear with light winds.
2/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 0.6 0.03 1.0 0.26 Light snow developed late in the afternoon, but ended early in the evening. Two bouts of precipitation occurred; the first from about 3:30 p.m. until about 4:50 p.m. then the second from about 5:20 p.m. until about 7 p.m. After that, the wind became very strong and has blown the snow away and into small isolated drifts. My high yesterday climbed to 25.6° F after a morning low of 13.1° F and my high wind gust was 38.3 m.p.h. Just after midnight winds increased dramatically, and my high gust about 30 minutes ago was 74 m.p.h. Temperature ranges are between 25.2° F and 22.5° F so far this morning. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
2/8/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.26 Wind yesterday blew vestiges of the scant snow from the evening of February 6 away. My high gust was 79.4 m.p.h., which is the highest gust this winter. My low for yesterday occurred at midnight and was 20.5° F. My temperature ranges for today are 22° F and 19.1° F so far this morning, and my high wind gust since midnight was 45.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
2/9/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.25 The winds are back this morning, as my high gust in the past 15 minutes was 60.2 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 22.5° F, my low was 16.9° F and today so far I've ranged between 18.4° F and 16.4° F. Skies have been mostly clear over the past 24 hours.
2/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.23 Clear but windy and colder weather has invaded Palmer. My high gust yesterday was 72.7 m.p.h. and I had a gust of 68.4 m.p.h. since midnight. My high yesterday was 19.4° F, my low 15.3° F, and my high since midnight 15.8° F. I have dropped to 12.6° F so far this morning and winds remain strong under clear skies.
2/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.23 Brutally strong winds subsided overnight amidst continued clear skies. My high yesterday was 19.1° F and I cooled to 3.6° F so far this morning. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
2/12/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.22 Mostly clear, chilly weather was altered by some afternoon high cloudiness but Palmer once again remained dry. My high reached 17.3° F after a morning low of 1.6° F yesterday and I have ranged between 7.9° F and 5.2° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 25.6 m.p.h. and 28.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
2/13/2014 7:45 AM 0.03 0.2 0.03 0.5 0.25 Clouds increased during a brutally cold day due to wind chills which eventually brought light snow to Palmer after midnight. My high yesterday was a chilly 8.8° F, my morning low yesterday was 4.1° F and my temperature ranges today have been 6.5° F and 3.6° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 38.3 m.p.h. and since midnight 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly fair this morning.
2/14/2014 9:45 AM T T T 0.5 0.24 Despite a mid-day snow shower yesterday there was no additional measurable accumulation of snow. Evening brought a return to partly cloudy skies but winds picked up overnight. My high yesterday was 11.9° F and my low was 3.1° F, while so far today I've recorded 16.9° F (presently) after a low of 10.4° F. Winds are higher than yesterday, with my high gust yesterday at 42.5 m.p.h. and 47.9 m.p.h. this morning. Skies are cloudy and it remains windy this morning.
2/15/2014 8:00 AM T T T 0.5 0.24 A few snow flurries moved into the Palmer area, skies were cloudy, and winds were strong enough to curtail most outdoor activity. My high wind gust was 52.1 m.p.h. and 35.6 m.p.h. since midnight. My high reached 23° F yesterday and I have cooled to 14.4° F this morning so far. While skies remain cloudy this morning, winds have diminished somewhat.
2/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.04 0.4 0.04 1.0 0.28 Brief light snow showers developed during the afternoon and evening, but cleared after midnight. One such shower was from about 12:45 p.m. until about 2:15 p.m. and a second between around 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Both were of equal intensity and each dropped about the same amount of snow (0.2 inch). My high yesterday was 20° F, and my low this morning was 14.9° F. My high gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
2/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.22 Some sun filtered through a variably cloudy sky by afternoon in Palmer yesterday. I reached 25.2° F for the warmest day since Feb 6. My low so far this morning was 18.5° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 32.9 m.p.h. and I've already gusted to 36.9 m.p.h. in the past few minutes. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
2/18/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.20 Clouds have thickened, winds have increased as temperatures continue to moderate in Palmer. My high yesterday was 24.5° F and my low so far this morning was 17.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 41.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/19/2014 7:45 AM 0.15 2.1 0.15 2.5 0.31 Snow developed during the evening, and it is still snowing lightly. Winds have diminished somewhat as my high gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. Some blowing and drifting has occurred. My high yesterday reached 25.9° F and I have cooled to 16.7° F this morning which is my current temperature. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/20/2014 9:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 3.0 0.31 Only a trace fell as snow tapered off yesterday morning. After bright sun yesterday, clouds returned late. Light fluffy snow during an early morning snow shower passed through Palmer during this morning's pre-dawn. My high yesterday was 23° F. So far this morning I've dropped to 10.6° F and my high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies have become partly cloudy this morning.
2/21/2014 8:00 AM T T T 3.0 0.30 After a few flurries yesterday morning skies slowly cleared. My high yesterday was 23° F and I have cooled to 11.3° F so far this morning. Winds have picked up since midnight. My high gust early this morning was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
2/22/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.28 Sunny skies early yesterday yielded slowly to partly cloudy then cloudy conditions. My high reached 21.3° F, and so far this morning I have warmed from 16.7° F at midnight to 20.1° F currently. My high gust yesterday was 35.6 m.p.h. and so far this morning 41.2 m.p.h. with some minor blowing and drifting of snow. My skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
2/23/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.23 Clouds dissipated yesterday in Palmer, and my high temperature reached 26.6° F, warmest for the month to date. Winds held wind chill readings largely in the single digits during the afternoon, however, and my high gust reached 41.2 m.p.h. My low so far this morning is 17.6° F, the current reading, and my high wind gust since midnight was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear.
2/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.18 I have done a Snow Water Equivalent measurement this morning, which indicates recent SWE readings since last weeks snowfall should have been about 0.1 inch lower. This appears reasonable based on increasing sun angle and wind which have acted more rapidly on eliminating snow moisture. I've corrected recent days melted value from the core for total snow and ice accordingly. Slowly warming temperatures and clear skies blessed Palmer yesterday but winds made it feel cool. I reached 29.2° F for the highest of the month, and my high wind gust was 39.8 m.p.h. I've dropped to 18.7° F so far this morning, and my high gust since midnight was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.17 Yesterday was yet another predominantly clear, somewhat windy day especially during the morning. My high reached 29° F and I cooled to 17.8° F so far this morning. My high wind gust yesterday reached 34.2 m.p.h. and I've picked up a gust to 35.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Wind gusts are dropping wind chills into the -teens this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.15 Temperatures have warmed, winds have increased and skies have clouded over in Palmer. The scant snow covering is continuing to wane. My high yesterday reached above freezing yesterday at 33.5° F, and I've cooled to 26.3° F earlier this morning. My high gust yesterday evening of 35.6 m.p.h. tied a reading earlier in the day, and I have recorded 46.5 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
2/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.14 Cloudy, windy and seasonably mild air kept Palmer dry yesterday as my high temperature soared to 36.4° F by late evening. Readings remained in the 30's overnight as my low so far today has been only 35.5° F. Winds have diminished slightly from a blustery day yesterday as I noted gusts this morning to 32.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.13 Under bright sun, record breaking high temperatures developed across much of South Central AK yesterday. I reached 50.2° F and the 49° F in Anchorage broke a 46 year record when it reached 48° F in 1968. My low this morning was 31.7° F (so far) and skies have become mostly cloudy. My high wind gust yesterday was 38.3 m.p.h. and I peaked at 25.9 m.p.h. just after midnight. Any snow still remaining is largely compacted ice in drift residues or where it was plowed.
3/1/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.12 Skies remained mostly cloudy until clearing mid afternoon, which boosted my high to 40.3° F. I've dropped to 25° F this morning but the sun is now up and I've noticed a slight temperature uptick. My high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning with a few high clouds.
3/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.12 Pleasant late winter conditions bathed Palmer yesterday. My high was 37.6° F, winds were light and the sky was host to the sun then variable high clouds by late afternoon. It cooled overnight to 27.5° F and my high gust early this morning was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning except for fog along the Knik River and towards the Anchorage Bowl.
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.11 Sunny, seasonable weather continued in Palmer yesterday with light winds. My high reached 34.2° F, my low yesterday was 22° F by midnight, and I continued downward to 18.9° F earlier this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.11 Skies stayed clear yesterday and I peaked at 34.6° F with light winds. I've clouded up overnight and have dropped to 22° F so far this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. and I peaked at 27.3 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
3/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 0.5 0.12 Snow began around 6 a.m. and moderate snow continues this morning with the maximum intensity in the past 15 minutes. My maximum gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. and since winds remain at least 10 m.p.h. with gusts to 20 m.p.h. some minor drifting is occurring. My high yesterday was 31.5° F as clouds increased and my low this morning so far is 21.8° F, the current temperature.
3/6/2014 7:30 AM 0.11 3.6 0.16 4.0 0.27 Morning snow yesterday became more intermittent and gradually ended late in the afternoon. It is still cloudy this morning and temperatures have remained relatively mild. My high yesterday reached 32.6° F amid mainly light winds, and I have dropped to 24.3° F this morning, the current temperature. My high wind gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h.
3/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.24 Skies cleared during the morning yesterday and remained generally clear overnight with some high clouds to the south. My high held to the mid 20's yesterday and I dropped to 18.9° F so far this morning. My maximum wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. but I peaked at 28.9 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies are fair with some high clouds this morning.
3/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.23 My high yesterday was 26.3° F under sunny skies and my overnight low this morning was 9.7° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h. My skies remain clear this morning.
3/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.22 My high yesterday was 24.1° F and I cooled to 11° F overnight. Skies were clear throughout the period. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h.
3/10/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.20 My high yesterday was 27° F under sunny skies and relatively light winds. Winds increased during the evening and skies clouded over before morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 31.5 m.p.h. My low temperature this morning was 17.6° F and I have recorded a high wind gust earlier this morning of 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/11/2014 8:00 AM 0.05 0.2 0.02 1.5 0.23 Light rain developed late in the evening dropping 0.01 inch between around 10:15 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., then rain turned to snow early this morning, which ended before dawn. Winds have increased along with the temperature overnight; my high yesterday reached 37.8 during the evening and my high gust was 32.9 m.p.h. yesterday. I've ranged between 34° F and 37.6° F so far this morning with a peak gust of 39.8 m.p.h. just moments ago. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/12/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.11 Mostly cloudy skies brought a few sprinkles in Palmer yesterday and while winds slowly diminished, the temperature rose. I peaked at 44.3° F and remained mild overnight with a low of 34.2° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies have become partly cloudy this morning. Mild temperatures yesterday have once again reduced snow cover to shaded areas in the woods and where its been plowed or shoveled.
3/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.5 0.11 A light snow shower late yesterday morning and another brief flurry just after noon accounted for measurable precipitation in Palmer yesterday. Preceding the snow shower, I dropped to 30.6° for the low yesterday. Skies cleared partially during the afternoon and my high reached 36.7° F after an earlier similar reading early in the morning. Winds increased toward evening and overnight as my high gust since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h. My low fell only slightly to 34.6° F early this morning. Skies are cloudy this morning.
3/14/2014 8:00 AM T T T 0.5 0.10 A few sprinkles and flurries accompanied a cloudy day yesterday which saw a temperature peak at 45° F just before and after midnight. It's presently 36° F with mostly cloudy skies. My high gust yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. and I've peaked at a substantially less 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
3/15/2014 8:00 AM 0.17 3.5 0.19 4.0 0.29 Snow developed by 7 p.m. and is gradually coming to an end in Palmer this morning. Temperatures have continued a slow decline from the low 40's during the day yesterday to 18.7° F so far this morning. My peak wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. but only 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy with very light snow this morning.
3/16/2014 8:00 AM T T T 3.0 0.28 A trace of snow fell after yesterday morning's observation before ending shortly after 7 a.m. By mid morning, skies became mostly sunny and remained that way as the temperature reached 25.9° F. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and my low so far this morning is 7.4° F for the coldest reading in March so far. My high gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Wind chills this morning are at times below -20° F under partly cloudy skies.
3/17/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.27 My SWE measurement last night appears consistent with recent reports. No new snow fell yesterday as skies remained mostly cloudy under high clouds. The temperature warmed to 31° F and I have cooled to 25° this morning. Winds picked up; yesterday's high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. and an early morning gust today measured 32.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
3/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.25 Skies remained variably cloudy, allowing filtered sunshine which boosted my high in Palmer to 35.3° F. I've dropped to 24.3° F so far this morning under mostly cloudy skies. My high wind gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h.
3/19/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.23 Mostly sunny skies and diminishing winds gave Palmer a pleasant day yesterday and snow is continuing to disappear. My low yesterday ultimately bottomed out at 22.5° F. Clear skies overnight have allowed my temperature to drop to 20.5° F so far this morning after a high yesterday of 36.5° F. My high gust since midnight has been a relatively tame 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
3/20/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.22 Clear skies brought seasonable temperatures and light winds on the last full day of winter in Palmer. My high gust was only 13.6 m.p.h. and my high temperature reached 34.7° F. Winds have increased somewhat dramatically this morning with my high gust of 42.5 m.p.h. within the past 35 minutes. My low so far this morning was 23.9° F but gusts are creating wind chills in the single digits. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.18 Clear skies and windy conditions greeted the first day of spring in Palmer yesterday. I reached 32.6° F for my high temperature and my high wind gust was 46.5 m.p.h. Clear skies continued overnight and my low so far this morning is my current reading of 22.7° F. My peak wind gust since midnight was 31.5 m.p.h. and wind chills occasionally are dipping below zero early this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.6 0.16 The first full day of spring in Palmer was promising with bright skies. Winds made for a chilly morning...my low was 22.1° F before I rebounded to a high of 34.9° F and my maximum gust was 36.9 m.p.h. Skies remained clear overnight and my low so far this morning was 26.7° F. My maximum gust since midnight was 39.8 m.p.h.
3/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.13 Weather has remained essentially unchanged over the past 24 hours with bright sun and a noticeable wind. After an eventual morning low yesterday of 22.1° F, I reached 37.8° F in the afternoon. I have cooled to 25.9° F so far this morning, which is my current reading and my high gust since midnight was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/24/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.12 Clear skies and reduced winds brightened Palmer yesterday. Snow has essentially diminished to hardened ice in isolated shaded areas or where it was plowed or shoveled. My SWE is equivalent to earlier similar water content estimates of recent weeks when the snow was this scant. My high reached 38.5° F for the warmest since March 14. I've cooled to 23° F so far this morning and my high gust has been 11 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/25/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.11 Clear skies but increased winds gave blustery conditions in Palmer yesterday and overnight. After a morning low of 22.7° F I reached 40.8° F yesterday, and winds gusted to 45.2 m.p.h. Overnight I had a 47.9 m.p.h., highest for the month to date. My current reading of 28.3° F is the low for this morning thus far.
3/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.10 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high temperature to 40.3° F after a morning low of 28.1° F. Winds have slightly decreased as my high gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. and that within the past 15 minutes. My low so far this morning is 27.7° F, the current temperature. Some high cloudiness is apparent to the south but skies overall are fair.
3/27/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.09 Sunny skies, a few high clouds, and further slacking of winds brought nice weather to Palmer yesterday. I reached 41.4° F after the morning low of 27.7° F. A-My 22.7° F reading this morning is the current low and my high wind gust since midnight has been 24.6 m.p.h. M high gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
3/28/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 Palmer's benign weather has extended for nearly two weeks and yesterday's high of 40° F and morning low of 22.5° F was no exception. Clear skies continued overnight and my high wind gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. and I have dropped to 23.8° F so far this morning. Skies remain clear.
3/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.07 Clear and relatively wind free weather gave Palmer a pleasant day yesterday. After a morning low of 23.6°F, I reached 39.6° F for the high. While not quite the 40's of prior days, the lighter winds decreased the chill. Skies remained clear overnight and I cooled to 22.7° F, my current temperature. My high wind gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
3/30/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Sunny skies were complemented by light winds as my high temperature peaked at 39.2° F after a low of 22.3° F. Whatever scant snow remaining has diminished to where its hard to find any. Clear skies and an overnight low of 21.2° F so far have set up this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h.
3/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Sun drenched skies and relatively light winds allowed Palmer residents to get out and enjoy some exercise. My high reached 40.7° F after a morning low of 22.1° F. I have cooled to 23° F so far this morning under clear skies. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/1/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.05 Sunny, calm weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My low yesterday was 21.1° F and my high was 40.5° F. My low so far this morning is 26.5° F, the current reading. My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/2/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.04 Sunny, slightly warmer weather bathed Palmer yesterday, and winds were not notable. My high was 42.1° F after a morning low of 25.4° F. Skies remained clear overnight. My low so far this morning is 23.6° F, the current temperature. My high gust since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/3/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.04 Sunshine and a few high clouds bathed Palmer yesterday and the high was 42.1° F after a morning low of 23.2° F. I've received no precipitation since March 15 with clear or mostly clear skies since March 19. Clear skies continued overnight and my low so far this morning has been 23.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. It is sunny this morning.
4/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Skies have become partly to mostly cloudy this morning for the first time since March 19, and the cloud cover is elevating the overnight low somewhat to 28.4° F so far. Yesterday morning's low by comparison was 23.6° F. I did manage a 42.8° F high temperature reading amidst mostly sunny skies yesterday afternoon. My high gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h.
4/5/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Clouds increased yesterday and temperatures were relatively mild as my high reached 43.2° F. I have cooled to 32.2° F this morning, for the first overnight low above freezing since March 13. It remains cloudy this morning and my high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h.
4/6/2014 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I had a light sprinkle earlier this morning as clouds have thickened. Temperatures have also warmed in Palmer; my high yesterday was 47.3° F under mostly cloudy skies and I have dropped to 34.6° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was within the past half hour at 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning. The snow is gone.
4/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower earlier this morning has given the Palmer area its first measurable precipitation since March 15. My high yesterday amidst thickening clouds reached 47° F and my high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. I have been essentially calm since midnight with my high gust at 4 m.p.h., and I bottomed out at 34° F earlier this morning. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 1.8 0.15 1.8 0.15 Sprinkles and flurries transitioned to steady wet snow by early evening, and the snow has continued overnight. Some sleet is also falling this morning. My high yesterday reached 40.3° F and my low this morning so far is 22.7° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
4/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.07 0.7 0.07 2.1 0.22 Sleet and snow slowly diminished during the day, and clearing skies emerged by evening. My high yesterday was 31.5° F and I have cooled to 14.8° F overnight. Winds have been calm or light since midnight as my high gust has been less than 3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
4/10/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.20 Bright skies and cool conditions reminded Palmer residents even though it's spring it can feel downright chilly. I reached 32° F, cooled to 16.9 (present temperature) and winds have picked up early today with my high gust at 34.2 m.p.h. Yesterday's high gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
4/11/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.10 Bright sun did it's work to make snow disappear from exposed sunny surfaces, while it still lingers in shaded locations. Winds were calmer than early morning yesterday and my temperature reached 36.4° F before cooling to 20° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h. It is clear again this morning.
4/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.12 Clouds thickened overnight after their slow encroachment from the south yesterday. Snow continues to disappear but is still noticeable in shaded areas. My temperature warmed to 42.3° F yesterday and clouds kept it milder overnight with my low dropping only to 32° F. My high gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h.
4/13/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.09 Southerly breezes yesterday boosted my high to 42.5° F even though it was cloudy. My high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. and 20.6 m.p.h. after midnight. My overnight low was a relatively mild 36.2° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning
4/14/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Partly cloudy skies and southerly winds boosted my high to 48.1° F. My high wind gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Clearing skies overnight have allowed my low temperature to reach 30.8° F, the current temperature. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/15/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Beautiful springlike weather with light winds and sunny skies boosted my high in Palmer yesterday to 50.6° F, warmest for the month to date. The snow is now gone. My high gust was 19.2 m.p.h. Clouds moved in overnight, although it was clear for the 'blood moon' eclipse which peaked between @ 11 p.m. until shortly after midnight. My low this morning was 32.8° F and my high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. It is cloudy this morning.
4/16/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite clouds yesterday, I reached 50° F with southerly winds which gusted to 15 m.p.h. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning. My low has been 34.2° F and my high gust sincew midnight was moments ago at 19.2 m.p.h.
4/17/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Spring-like weather continued in Palmer yesterday. I reached 53.8° F under partly cloudy skies and my overnight low this morning under mostly clear skies was 31.9° F. Cumuliform clouds developed over the mountains. My high gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
4/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies yesterday enabled my high to reach 52.9° F and enough clearing overnight amidst clouds to the south has allowed my low so far of 34.6° F. Some p.m. cumulus were sufficient to create rain and snow showers over the mountains. Winds have been fairly light; my high gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h. and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
4/19/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Southerly winds reached 27.3 m.p.h. yesterday which boosted the temperature to 50.8° F for the high. The wind caused wind chill temperatures to be in the mid to upper 30's. Skies were partly to mostly cloudy with a few CB Calvus over higher terrain. Skies were generally clear overnight with some high clouds and my temperature dropped to 32.8° F for the low. My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with some high clouds especially south.
4/20/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny weather yesterday boosted my high in Palmer to 52.4° F and winds from a southerly direction gusted to 27.3 m.p.h. Winds have calmed overnight under clear skies with my high gust at only 5.4 m.p.h. My low earlier this morning was 32.6° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A sunny springlike Easter Sunday in Palmer saw my high temperature soar to 57.6° F. Winds from the southeast picked up early in the evening and my high gust was 25.6 m.p.h. Skies remained clear overnight and my low was 34° F earlier this morning. My high gust was 20.6 earlier this morning.
4/22/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and generally light winds gave Palmer a genuinely fine day yesterday. My high reached 57.2° F and my high wind gust was 20.6 m.p.h. Only a few cumulus mediocris formed over the mountains. Skies were clear overnight, and my winds were slightly stronger with a high gust in the past 20 minutes at 23.3 m.p.h. My low this morning was 34.6° F. Skies are clear this morning.
4/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning sun and afternoon cumulus framed a beautiful spring Earth Day in Palmer as my high temperature reached 58.5° F, warmest so far this spring. Some clouds have remained overnight giving a partly cloudy sunrise this morning with an overnight low of 37.1° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning. My high gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h.
4/24/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable cloudiness from mountain showers contributed to scenic weather in Palmer as CB Calvus developed around mid day. Clouds dissipated toward evening but mid level clouds returned overnight. My high yesterday was 51.8° F and I have cooled to 34.7° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and 8.3 m.p.h. overnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/25/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After morning altocumulus and mostly cloudy skies it became partly sunny by afternoon. Cumulus built up sufficiently to produce a light shower nearby to the northeast which closely passed by en route to south of me. I remained dry; skies became partly cloudy overnight, and remain so this morning. I peaked at 53.5° F yesterday with a high gust yesterday of 20.6 m.p.h., and dropped to 33.5° F this morning with a gust since midnight at 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
4/26/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a variably cloudy day yesterday, clouds took over during the night. They suppressed the daytime high yesterday to 49.3° F and my high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. Clouds kept my overnight low elevated with my low this morning holding to 37.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/27/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies with a maximum gust of 25.9 m.p.h. yesterday provided seasonable, if not somewhat chilly weather despite the high of 51.1° F. Skies cleared overnight and my low was 36.5° F this morning. I recorded a maximum gust at 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. My skies are mostly sunny this morning.
4/28/2014 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A mostly sunny afternoon became mostly cloudy as towering cumulus primarily over the mountains passed by. My high reached 59.9° F. Skies were partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning. My low this morning was 38° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
4/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds produced a few CB Calvus with virga but my backyard once again remained dry. My high reached 57.3° F and my high wind gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies have become mostly clear overnight and remain so this morning. My low this morning was 34° F and my maximum wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
4/30/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies framed by a few towering cumulus over the mountains boosted my high temperature to 56.7° F. Overnight, my skies were clear and remain so this morning. My low overnight was 37.4° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h.
5/1/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly clear skies save afternoon cumulus mediocris over the mountains and southerly breezes boosted my high to 61° F, warmest for April, the spring, and CY 2014. I cooled to 40° F overnight under clear skies and my high gust since midnight was 40° F. My high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, somewhat hazy skies yesterday boosted my high to 65° F for the warmest of the year to date. Clear skies remained overnight and this morning, punctuated by a few high cirrus clouds. My low this morning was 44.8° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h.
5/3/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Summerlike weather bathed Palmer yesterday with mostly clear, hazy skies, a few high cirrus clouds and a high of 70.9° F. My high wind gust was 16.3 m.p.h. Clear skies overnight were accompanied by a low this morning of 45.2° F and a wind gust max of 24.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/4/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Summerlike weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 68.8° F amidst hazy skies with the only clouds being a few altocumulus in the west late in the day. These have disappeared overnight and I dropped to 42.1° F for my overnight low. My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear and hazy this morning.
5/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Once again, summerlike weather bathed Palmer yesterday, the only difference being some cumulus and altocumulus clouds towards evening. Despite these, mostly sunny skies boosted my high to 68° F. Variable clouds overnight kept warmth in again as my low was 42.8° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are variably cloudy this morning with cirrus and some altocumulus prevalent.
5/6/2014 7:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 For the first time in four weeks, while not (yet) measurable, widespread light mist and showers have dampened vegetation in Palmer. My high yesterday amidst increasing mid and upper level cloudiness was 63.8° F, and my low overnight amidst clouds was 45.4° F, the current temperature. My high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning with light mist continuing.
5/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite clouds and threatening skies, all I could muster was 0.01 inches of rain yesterday in morning showers. Clouds kept the temperature substantially lower; my 50.8° F was the lowest high for May to date. My high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. Breaks in the overcast developed late, and skies remained mostly cloudy overnight and this morning. My low this morning was 43° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
5/8/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly cloudy morning, cumulus buildups in the afternoon gave sprinkles in Palmer. My high reached 60.7° F, and as skies cleared overnight, my low this morning dropped to 41.2° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
5/9/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Early clouds gave way to mid-day sun. Clouds developed over the mountains around Palmer in the afternoon, but virga and sprinkles did not affect my back yard. My high was 64.1° F and my high wind gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. My low this morning under clear skies was 40.9° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/10/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny weather returned to Palmer yesterday. My high reached 66.6° F. There were scattered to broken cumulus humilis in the afternoon mainly over the mountains. The high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. during the day. Overnight, I bottomed out at 39.6° F, and my high gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies were clear in the morning.
5/11/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were clear in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 67.7° F and my high wind gust was 9.6 m.p.h. Skies were clear overnight and my low this morning was a very balmy 50.8° F, warmest overnight of the month. Skies remained clear this morning and my high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h.
5/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, somewhat hazy skies bathed Palmer yesterday. My high was 69.8° F. Clear skies continued overnight and my low this morning was 42.5° F. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I noted sunny hazy skies along with a high temperature yesterday of 63.7° F. Skies remained mostly clear overnight and my low this morning was 41.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning with Cirrus clouds visible.
5/14/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning sun transitioned to afternoon clouds, but quick moving CBs late in the afternoon passed over Palmer without providing rain. My high reached 68.2° F. The wind increased dramatically overnight as skies cleared. My high gust this morning was 38.3.p.h. in the past half hour, and my low this morning, made warmer by the wind, was 48.4° F. Skies remain sunny this morning.
5/15/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Wind picked up dust yesterday which created Red Flag Warnings across much of South Central Alaska, including Palmer. My high reached 69.1° F and I recorded a high wind gust of 43.8 m.p.h., my highest gust since 47.9 m.p.h. March 25. Skies were clear yesterday and overnight, and winds subsided somewhat overnight. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. and my low temperature overnight was 46.4° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/16/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Considerable high cloudiness punctuated the seemingly endless skein of clear sunny days yesterday but it remained warm. My high was 68.9° F. Skies cleared overnight and remain so this morning, and my low overnight was 42.3° F. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
5/17/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies and very warm temperatures yesterday (71.5° F) was the warmest to date, and my overnight low under clear skies (51.8° F) was also the warmest overnight to date. My high gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. and my high gust this since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/18/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds developed during the afternoon on what was once again the warmest day of the year so far. A trace was all these clouds could muster early in the evening, although measurable rain may have fallen approximately 5-10 miles northeast of my back yard. My high was 72.4° F. Clouds overnight kept my low elevated as I cooled to 51.8° F for the second night in a row. My high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. While it is mostly cloudy now, skies are trending toward partly cloudy conditions.
5/19/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was windy and a bit cooler, with a trace of rain from evening clouds which developed over the Talkeetna Mountains and moved south. My high was 64.1° F and my high wind gust was 30.2 m.p.h. It remained windy overnight with variably cloudy skies. My low this morning was 42.3° F and my high wind gust was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies remain partly to variably cloudy this morning.
5/20/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds were the most notable weather feature in Palmer yesterday. My high gust was 41.2 m.p.h. and my high was a chilly 56.5° F under variably cloudy skies. Skies cleared toward evening, but winds continued overnight as my high gust since midnight was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning save a few cumulus humilis in the eastern sky. My low this morning was 45.7° F.
5/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies in the morning yesterday transitioned to partly cloudy by afternoon with widespread cumulus humilis. My high reached 63.4° F and I cooled to 45.7° F overnight. Winds have calmed, as my high gust since midnight has been less than 3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with altocumulus predominant this morning.
5/22/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies accompanied a high of 64.1° F yesterday and smoke has invaded the Palmer area from a 44,000+ acre wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula overnight. My low this morning was 47.3° F. Yesterday's high wind gust was only 11 m.p.h., and my high wind gust since midnight was only 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy and filled with haze and smoke this morning.
5/23/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Northerly winds succeeded in blowing the smoke in Palmer back in the direction from which it came. My high gust reached 27.3 m.p.h. and my high temperature under partly cloudy skies (with considerable TCu and CB calvus development near the mountains) reached 63° F. Skies cleared overnight and my low this morning was 45.4° F. Skies are sunny this morning and my high gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h.
5/24/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and warm temperatures bathed Palmer yesterday as my high reached 65° F. Skies have become obscured with smoke overnight and this morning from the now 67,000+ acre Funny River Horse Trail Fire and @1800 acre wildfire near Tyonek. My low overnight was 40.7° F and my high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. The sun is a coppery color today after a near blood red sunrise from the smoke.
5/25/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Smoke and haze obscured the sun yesterday, overnight, and continues this morning. My high yesterday was 63° F and I dropped to 40.5° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. but winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Some towering cumulus were visible through the smoke yesterday during the afternoon. Partly to mostly cloudy skies appear visible this morning.
5/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were smoky yesterday but the smoke remained mainly aloft. My high yesterday was 62.3° F and my high wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. My low this morning was 40.5° F. Skies were partly cloudy throughout the period.
5/27/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light sprinkles and mist developed shortly after sunrise this morning. Smoke continued yesterday, but is diminished today. The coolest temperature of the month occurred early this morning at 38.5° F after a high yesterday of 63° F. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. Skies were mostly cloudy this morning.
5/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light sprinkles and mist ended before the 8 a.m. observation yesterday according to Palmer Airport. Weather yesterday was cloudy and windy, with smoke largely dissipated. My high was 59° F and I cooled to 45° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/29/2014 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional light sprinkles accompanied a cloudy day in Palmer yesterday. My high was 60.7° F and my maximum bust was 19.2 m.p.h. I cooled to a relatively mild 47.2° F this morning under cloudy skies. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
5/30/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds, wind and a few sprinkles combined for a blustery day in Palmer yesterday. My high temperature was 58.7° F and my high wind gust was 27.9 m.p.h. Winds were less overnight; my high gust was 19.2 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 47.5° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning, and winds presently are calm.
5/31/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 This morning's light shower put an end to the seemingly endless skein of dry days in Palmer. No measurable rain had fallen since May 6 until this morning. While skies were cloudy yesterday the sun broke through while winds gusted to 27.9 m.p.h., and my high reached 60.8° F. I cooled to 41.6° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers resumed yesterday morning at 9 a.m., right after my morning report yesterday. Moderate showers late morning and early afternoon contributed to a daily total which was the highest liquid precipitation in a single day since 0.40 inches on Dec. 22 2013. My daytime high was a secondary max in the upper 40's with the warmest (53.3° F) at midnight (early yesterday). Showers diminished before midnight. My low this morning was 40° F and my maximum wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.50 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers and cool weather complemented the remainder of the weekend in Palmer. My high yesterday reached 52.9° F and I cooled to 39.6° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h., but winds have been calm or light overnight with my high gust since midnight only 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning but showers appear to have ended.
6/3/2014 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies became mostly sunny by afternoon in Palmer, then more cumulus developed from the north towards evening giving another sprinkle. My high temperature reached 56.5° F and I cooled to 42.7° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. and 13.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
6/4/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies brought notable temperature rises along with the grass and weeds following the May 31-June 2 rains. My high reached 67° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Mountain cumulus during the afternoon dissipated with the setting sun. Overnight I cooled to 45.4° F and my high wind gust was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
6/5/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning cumulus commenced development by 8 a.m. yesterday and by early afternoon there was virga over the Talkeetna mountains with partly to mostly cloudy skies in Palmer. Palmer stayed dry with the high a very balmy 70.9° F. Skies cleared overnight and my low was 43.2 F. My high wind gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h. but winds have been calm since 4:30 a.m. Skies are mostly clear this morning with altocumulus to the west.
6/6/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A sunny morning transitioned to a partly cloudy afternoon with mountain Cu and a few Tcu. Winds picked up in the afternoon with my high gust at 21.9 m.p.h. My high reached 65.2° F. My skies cleared overnight and my maximum wind gust was 15 m.p.h. with my low at 41.2° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sun and wind accompanied my high yesterday of 63.7°, but gusty winds made it feel cooler. My high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds have encroached from the south, partially obscuring the sun this morning. These clouds kept the overnight low elevated as I bottomed out at a mild 50.4° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h.
6/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hazy sun transitioned to variable clouds yesterday and showers developed nearby over the Talkeetna Mountains. Palmer, however, remained dry and my high was 65.5° F. Winds were gusty in the afternoon as my high gust was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies remained mostly cloudy overnight as winds diminished. My high gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/9/2014 7:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies and morning sprinkles then towering cumulus during the afternoon provided variable skies in Palmer yesterday. I reached 63° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies remained cloudy overnight and we had a light shower early this morning. My low dropped to 49.7° and a high wind gust to only 4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/10/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Extensive cloudiness and the threat of showers prevailed in Palmer yesterday but clouds generated only a sprinkle. My high was 64.6° F due largely to a few mid-day sun breaks and my high gust was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies were cloudy overnight and I have had a sprinkle in the past 15 minutes. Winds have been essentially calm since midnight and my low was 48.6° F.
6/11/2014 8:30 AM 0.39 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A healthy dose of showers which began yesterday morning continued until early this morning. One heavier interval was just afternoon, the second, slightly greater amount is detailed below. My high yesterday was minimized to only 54.7° F and my maximum wind gust was only 5.4 m.p.h. Overnight, I dropped to 43.2° F and my high wind gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies are beginning to clear this morning.
6/12/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds parted rather quickly yesterday morning but built up over the mountains during the afternoon. My high was 59.4° F and my high wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy overnight but more consistent cloudiness has developed this morning. My low this morning was 38.2° F, coolest for the month, and my high wind gust since midnight was again 12.3 m.p.h.
6/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly cloudy morning, clouds built up rapidly near the mountains by mid-day. I remained dry, however, and my high reached 61.2° F. My high wind gust late in the evening was 16.3 m.p.h. I cooled to 46.8° F early this morning and my high wind gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning in Palmer.
6/14/2014 8:45 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain and showers developed during the evening between 5:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Rain began again this morning and is continuing, detailed below. My high yesterday was 58° F and my high gust was 13.6 m.p.h. My low this morning was 45.7° F and my high gust 5.4 m.p.h.
6/15/2014 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.03 inches from light rain fell yesterday morning,(detailed below) and another 0.01 inch fell between approximately 9:15 and 10:00 p.m. My high yesterday was 58.1° F and my high gust reached only 5.4 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds kept the temperature above 50 degrees with my low at 50.4° F. Winds were essentially calm since midnight. Skies are showing breaks in the overcast this morning (BINOVC).
6/16/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies and warm temperatures bathed Palmer yesterday, and some light showers developed nearby. I remained dry, with a high temperature of 65° F and maximum wind gust of 9.6 m.p.h. Skies have been variably cloudy overnight. My low this morning was 47° F and my maximum wind gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
6/17/2014 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers passed through Palmer early this morning. Yesterday was cloudy and windy, although partly cloudy skies developed during the evening. My high yesterday was 58.5° F, my high wind gust 21.9 m.p.h., and my low this morning was 46.8° F and my high gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. Partly cloudy skies earlier this morning are clouding over.
6/18/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite numerous CB Capillatus and thunder in the Susitna Valley, my back yard in Palmer escaped any rain and I heard no thunder. My high was 61.6° F. I cooled to 48.6° F this morning after variably cloudy skies overnight, and my high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. My skies are mostly sunny this morning with mainly high and middle clouds nearby.
6/19/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sun yesterday morning disappeared behind mid day clouds which remained the rest of the day. My high reached 63° F, and my high wind gust reached 23.3 m.p.h. Overnight skies cleared, and my low this morning was 43° F. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with calmer winds.
6/20/2014 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday morning yielded to partly cloudy skies in the afternoon an CB Calvus developed over the mountains. These provided an early evening sprinkle in my back yard. My high was 66.2° F. Skies cleared again overnight and my low this morning was 43.2° F. My high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
6/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.40 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A shortwave moving from the east brought generous rain overnight. Its still raining. Winds are up also, with my high gust of 20.6 m.p.h. within the past hour. After a muggy high of 69.7° F yesterday, I've dropped to 46.6° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. Also, yesterday, as a precursor to today's shortwave, there were thunder showers in the vicinity, and I heard faint thunder for the first time this year. No rain fell from these in my back yard.
6/22/2014 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain tapered off and ended by midmorning yesterday. Skies began to clear gradually and it is partly cloudy this morning. My high yesterday of 58.5° F was actually at midnight, as the afternoon high reached only 58.3° F. This morning's low was 45.2°, and my high wind gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h.
6/23/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 For the first full day of summer, Palmer enjoyed a more or less typical day. After morning sun, the strong solar radiation of late June aided cloud development over the mountains which produced light showers near higher elevations, and a trace in my back yard. My high reached 67.9° F, 3rd warmest for the month. This morning, my low was 47.2° and my maximum gust was 16.3 m.p.h. After the showers departed overnight, my skies are again partly cloudy this morning.
6/24/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Massive CB Capillatus development yesterday resulted in what appears to have been a late afternoon heavy downpour with possible hail near Houston AK about 10 miles west of Wasilla. I heard faint thunder between about 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. Despite all this my backyard remained dry. My high yesterday was 68.6° F and I cooled to 47.2° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h. and 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies cleared quickly late evening and overnight but have clouded over this morning.
6/25/2014 8:00 AM 0.41 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a variably to mostly cloudy day with extensive towering Cu and isolated CB Calvus, light showers gave a trace of rain before midnight. Rain set in in earnest shortly after midnight and continues this morning. My high yesterday was 62.5 and I dropped to 49.7° overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and 8.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
6/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.87 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A steady soaking rain continued all day and all night in Palmer. It is still raining. I have never in all my years with CoCoRAHs (@ 8 years) recall no beginning and no ending date for rainfall over 24 hours. Of the 0.87 inches, 0.70 fell by midnight and 0.17 after. There hasn.t been obvious flooding here since the rain has been slow and steady versus a downpour. My high yesterday was at midnight yesterday morning, 55.8° F and my low just before midnight last night was 46.4° F. My low so far this morning was 45.5° F with my high gust at 8.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
6/27/2014 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The remnants of the extended rain event beginning early a.m. June 25 wound down by late morning (detailed below). Light rain (0.03 inches) fell again overnight in Palmer, although communities south and west (Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla) appear to have received more. This rain is also ending; skies remain cloudy with very weak sun this morning amidst very light sprinkles. My high yesterday reached 56° F, my high gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. and I dropped to 47.5° F overnight. Winds since midnight have been essentially calm.
6/28/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Late sprinkles came to an end generally by mid morning yesterday and skies slowly trended toward variably cloudy. More clearing developed overnight and skies are partly cloudy this morning with altocumulus predominant. My high yesterday was 61.6° F and my high wind gust was 9.6 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 46.6° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
6/29/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies boosted my afternoon high to 74.2° F, warmest for the year. My overnight low was 53.5°, also warmest for the year. My high gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Isolated CB and numerous Tcu developed over the mountains yesterday but I remained dry. This morning I have extensive altocumulus under mostly cloudy skies.
6/30/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds but warm temperatures continued the summerlike pattern in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 73.1° F. Mostly clear skies overnight allowed the temperature to cool to 47.3° F. Some altocumulus have encroached from the east this morning. My high gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h.
7/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies in the morning and mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon were accompanied by seasonable temperatures as my high reached 63.9° F. My high wind gust was 17.9 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 52.9° F as clouds prevented extensive radiational cooling. My high wind gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower passed through Palmer early in the afternoon yesterday with a trace of rain, then light rain developed in the evening. My high under cloudy skies yesterday was 64.1° F and my low overnight was 51.8° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 8.3 m.p.h., and since midnight a gust measured 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning as clouds associated with yesterday evening's rain have largely departed.
7/3/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warming temperatures and mostly sunny skies boosted my high yesterday to 73.1° F. Some afternoon cloudiness built up as Tcu to the west and over the Talkeetna Mountains. My high wind gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 53.8 for the warmest overnight to date and my high wind gust was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
7/4/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny and very warm weather bathed Palmer yesterday. My 76.3° F high was warmest for the year, and my 56.3° F early this morning was warmest for the overnights. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. and 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny this morning, and it's already 64° F.
7/5/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, hot weather won out July 4 in Palmer. My high of 78.1° F was the hottest day of the year. My high wind gust was 11 m.p.h., and any breeze was welcome by late afternoon. Overnight I dropped to 58.1° F for the warmest overnight of the summer so far. My high gust was 20.6 m.p.h. It is clear and warm this morning.
7/6/2014 8:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed earlier this morning and is continuing. My high yesterday was 72.5° F and I dropped to 56.3° F this morning my current reading. Winds have been essentially calm since midnight.
7/7/2014 7:30 AM 0.39 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain continued through the morning (detailed below), clouds lingered in the afternoon than rain redeveloped during the evening. The evening rain, about 0.1 inch, began around 6:30 p.m., ended about 11:30 p.m., with the heaviest amount between 9:05 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. My high yesterday was at midnight (63.2° F) as the daytime temperature remained in the upper 50's. Overnight I cooled to 52.6° F. My maximum wind yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h. and I had a gust of 17.9 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
7/8/2014 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies yesterday included large swelling cumulus clouds which yielded sprinkles in my back yard but possibly light measured rainfall nearby. My high reached 67° F and I dropped to 54° F earlier this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. and winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
7/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remained partly cloudy yesterday with swelling cumulus over the mountains. No showers appeared locally, however, and my high reached 68.2° F. My high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight, my low was 54.2° F and winds have been essentially calm. Skies are partly sunny this morning but high clouds are expanding from the south.
7/10/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite ominous late afternoon skies, I received only a trace of rain, while areas several miles south of Palmer appear to have received light measurable precipitation. My high was 67.3° F and my high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Overnight, I dropped to 52.9° F and my high gust was 16.3 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
7/11/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite extensive cloudiness yesterday, my Palmer back yard remained dry. My high was 62.1° F and my high wind gust was 24.6 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 52.9° F and my high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. I remain cloudy this morning.
7/12/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies yesterday were accompanied by increased afternoon winds which compromised the ambiance of the 67.9° F high temperature. My high gust was 23.3 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 53.1° with my high gust at 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
7/13/2014 7:45 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies transitioned to clouds, then evening showers which ended before midnight. Clouds remain this morning. The sun boosted my high yesterday to 68° F and I cooled to 48.6° this morning. My winds since midnight have been essentially calm.
7/14/2014 9:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After light rain mid morning, partly sunny afternoon skies yesterday abetted CB Calvus development and showers by evening. My 0.05 was in the morning as afternoon showers were quite localized and gave me only a trace. My high reached 62.6° F, and my high wind gust was 21.9 m.p.h. I cooled to 48.6° for the second morning in a row and my winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
7/15/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds gave way to partial sun yesterday. My high reached 66.2° F and winds were relatively light at 12.3 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 53.3° F and winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
7/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies held sway over Palmer yesterday, but it was warm and humid with my high reaching 67.7° F. The winds were light, with my high gust only at 6.9 m.p.h. which complemented the mugginess. Overnight I dropped to 54.4° F and winds since midnight have been essentially calm.
7/17/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies yesterday were mostly cloudy, but substantial sun breaks developed by afternoon. My high reached 70.6° F and my high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight under mostly cloudy skies I cooled to 54.2° F. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
7/18/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning clouds yielded to afternoon sun yesterday with my high temperature peaking at 68.4° F. My high wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. My overnight low was 55.3° F under cloudy skies. Skies are cloudy this morning, and my maximum wind gust since midnight was 4 m.p.h.
7/19/2014 9:45 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning clouds departed a little earlier yesterday and afternoon sun boosted my high to 69.5° F. Overnight, clouds increased and rain began shortly after midnight. Light rain is continuing this morning. My low this morning was 54° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h. and 8.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
7/20/2014 8:30 AM 0.98 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A real mixed bag of weather yesterday included diminishing rain from early morning (0.05 inch) ending about 11 a.m., then 0.93 inches during the evening and overnight. The 0.93 inch event is detailed below. Included last evening was a rather pronounced thunderstorm with appreciable rain; 0.57 inches between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Rain diminished slowly overnight and this morning remains cloudy. Yesterday's high was 64.8° F and I dropped to 50° F overnight. Winds have been fairly light throughout the rain event; yesterdays high was 12.3 m.p.h. and this morning's high gust was 4 m.p.h.
7/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After departing sprinkles yesterday morning, skies cleared. My high reached 64.4° F and my high wind gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight under clear skies my low dropped to 48.2° F, coolest overnight of the month. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
7/22/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Milky skies from cirrus encroachment did little to diminish mid summer warmth in Palmer yesterday. I reached 70.2° F and high thin clouds overnight accompanied my reading of 50° F this morning. I recorded a peak gust of 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with some cirrus spissatus present.
7/23/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly sunny day yesterday, clouds increased toward evening and it remained cloudy overnight. My high reached 71.6° F and I dropped to 53.6° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight has been light, at 4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/25/2014 9:30 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds thickened during the day with Tcu, Stratocu and nimbostratus as rain approached. Light steady rain began during the evening and continued until earlier this morning. My high reached 67.3° F and I cooled to 53.6° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h., and winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Sprinkles continue this morning amidst cloudy skies.
7/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain resumed yesterday morning, became heavier late in the afternoon, then ended during the evening, detailed below. The amount was 0.22 inches. Light showers early this morning contributed the final 0.03 inches. My high yesterday was only 58.1° F, the chilliest high for the month and the only reading less than 60° F. Partial clearing towards morning allowed the low to bottom out at 50.8° F. Winds have been light; a 4 m.p.h. gust was the highest I recorded yesterday, with 8.3 m.p.h. the highest gust since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
7/27/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CB Calvus developed over the mountains yesterday and gave a trace during brief late afternoon sprinkles. My high reached 67.5° F and I cooled to 49.5° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h. and 13.6 m.p.h. overnight. Skies became mostly clear overnight, and are partly cloudy this morning.
7/28/2014 9:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After some morning sun, clouds swelled and two light showers fell during the afternoon. The first was between 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., the second heavier one detailed below. My high reached 63.9° F and I cooled to 51.7° F overnight under cloudy skies. My high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/29/2014 9:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clouds brought rain by mid afternoon yesterday, which ended before midnight. My high reached 61.4° F yesterday and I cooled to 46.1° F overnight, which was the coolest overnight of the month. My high gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
7/30/2014 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun yesterday and leftover moisture from rains the day before aided cloud development and a trace fell from dramatic CB Calvus during the evening. Some areas in the Knik River Valley and Butte appear to have received measurable rainfall. My high reached 70.9° F and I cooled to 53.3° F overnight under clearing skies. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
7/31/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies yesterday morning became partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy by evening. My high was 71.2° F and the winds were stronger with my high gust at 17.9 m.p.h. Winds diminished overnight and have been essentially calm since midnight. My overnight low was a warm 58° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/1/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning clouds departed yesterday then returned toward evening. My high reached 70.6° F and my high wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning. My low this morning was 54.5° F and my winds have been essentially calm since midnight.
8/2/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies gave Palmer a nice summer day yesterday. My high reached 70.6° F and I cooled to 53.3° F overnight under partly cloudy skies. My winds were fairly light yesterday too, with my high gust at only 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny with a few high clouds this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h.
8/3/2014 8:30 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly sunny day yesterday, clouds increased overnight and rain developed this morning. My high reached 70° F yesterday and I cooled to 53.5° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. It is still raining this morning.
8/4/2014 7:45 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain (0.11) continued until late morning yesterday (detailed below), then light rain (0.03 inches) re-developed early this morning. Rain this morning was between 1:45 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. It has presently stopped. My high yesterday was 68.2° F as skies became partly sunny during the afternoon. My high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight I cooled to 53.6° F and my high wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning, with brief fog.
8/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers mid day yesterday concluded the recent round of wet weather of the past several days. Despite heavier showers immediately along the Talkeetna mountains, Palmer received only a trace of rain in sprinkles during the evening, and skies gradually cleared overnight. My high yesterday was 62.8° F and I cooled to 49.1° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. and overnight my high gust was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
8/6/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies yesterday included extensive CB development over the mountains but it remained dry in Palmer. My high reached 67.7° F and I cooled to 52° F overnight under mostly cloudy skies. My high wind gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h. and 13.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
8/7/2014 7:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies became partly sunny yesterday and the high reached 67.5° F. Clouds built up during the afternoon, and CBs over the mountains provided a sprinkle in my back yard. Locales approximately 5 miles northwest appear to have picked up substantial rain in a localized moderate to heavy shower. My high wind gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 49° F. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/8/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies covered Palmer yesterday without dramatic CB development. My high reached 64.4° F and I cooled to 52.2° F overnight under cloudy skies. Winds increased yesterday, as my high wind gust was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning and my high gust since midnight was only moments ago at 17.9 m.p.h.
8/9/2014 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 All extensive clouds yesterday could muster were a few mid-morning sprinkles. They did serve to hold my high temperature to 61.9° F and overnight, they prevented cooling as my overnight low was a fairly mild 53.1° F. Skies remained cloudy overnight and my high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/10/2014 8:15 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds finally yielded measurable precipitation early this morning from a brief shower. My high reached 67.7° F yesterday as the sun did manage to break through after days of persistent cloudiness. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 54.2° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/11/2014 9:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I had a light shower this morning before dawn. Yesterday, early clouds transitioned to a mostly sunny afternoon, and my high reached 69.5° F. Variable clouds overnight accompanied mild temperatures, as my low was a balmy 55.4° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/12/2014 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Early morning sprinkles have given Palmer a trace of rain. Yesterday was mostly sunny, although large CB development occurred over mountainous areas. My high was 67.9° F and my low this morning was 50.6° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. and 17.9 m.p.h., since midnight. Skies are cloudy with sprinkles this morning
8/13/2014 9:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies yesterday brought light showers in the morning and sprinkles have developed again this morning. My high yesterday was held to a modest 62.8° F and the clouds held my minimum to a fairly mild 53.5° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. in the evening and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/14/2014 9:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers during the morning were followed by afternoon clouds and partial evening clearing. My high reached 62.1° F and my high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. My overnight low was 51.7° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/15/2014 7:30 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Two distinct bands of showers passed through Palmer since midnight. The lighter band measured 0.04 inches and was from 6:15 a.m. to 6:45 a.m., but actually dropped the heaviest precipitation over a 15 minute period 6:15 to 6:30. The heavier 0.09 inch band is detailed below. My high yesterday was 66.6° F and I cooled to 50.9° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. and 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning as the most recent showers are past.
8/16/2014 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light sprinkles have occurred this morning under cloudy skies. Yesterday was variably cloudy with a few sun breaks. My high reached 61.6° F and I cooled to 48.8° F under cloudy skies overnight. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. and 21.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
8/17/2014 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed early this morning and is continuing. My high yesterday reached 64.8° F as some sun breaks occurred amidst the clouds. My high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 51.8° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
8/18/2014 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A concluding mid morning shower and brief afternoon sprinkles rounded out precipitation yesterday. Cloudy afternoon skies held my high to 60.5° F. Clouds remained overnight, and my low this morning was 52.2° F. Winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/19/2014 9:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I picked up measurable precipitation in four distinct events; 3 of which were distinct showers early yesterday evening between 6:25 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., detailed below. The heaviest of the 3 showers was the concluding one, also detailed below. A final 0.01 inch fell in a brief shower early this morning. My high yesterday was 67° F and my high wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. My low this morning was 49.3 with my high gust since midnight at 15 m.p.h. Despite the early shower skies are now clear.
8/20/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cumulonimbus clouds generated audible thunder in my back yard yesterday for the fourth time this summer, and I received a trace of rain in sprinkles. My high reached a warm 69.7° F. Skies cleared over night but some middle clouds returned earlier this morning as my low dropped to 52.4° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cumuliform development, still notable over the mountains, was slightly less than previous days, and Palmer remained dry. My high was 67.3° F and my morning low today was 52.9° F. My high gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h., but winds since midnight have been essentially calm. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
8/22/2014 7:30 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A somewhat vocal evening thundershower drenched much of the Matanuska Valley yesterday evening after a warm late summer day. Although audible peals of thunder occurred approximately 5 times, I heard it from about 9 p.m. until around 10:20 p.m. My high reached 68.6° F and my overnight low reached 50.9° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and 8.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning with high clouds predominant.
8/23/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high temperature to 66.6° F and my high wind gust was 9.6 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 48.2° F and my high gust was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning with a few high clouds.
8/24/2014 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds have thickened dramatically since yesterday morning and sprinkles have occurred this morning within the past hour. My high yesterday was 65.3° F and I dropped to 51.8° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/25/2014 8:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles yesterday morning became drizzle by noon, and light rain during the afternoon and evening, detailed below. My high yesterday was held to 56° F, the lowest high temperature of the month to date. My morning low was 49.7° F as rain resumed after an overnight break accumulating an additional 0.04 inch. My high wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Rain continues this morning.
8/26/2014 9:45 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Moderate showers concluded yesterday morning's rain event which measured 0.15 inches (detailed below), then occasional light showers even while the sun was shining punctuated the afternoon from 12:45 p.m. through 4:45 p.m. My high reached 59.6° F thanks to the sun, but I cooled to a chilly 42.8° overnight, which was the coldest overnight of the month by a substantial margin. My high wind gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and I recorded a gust of 16.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
8/27/2014 8:30 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a sunny morning yesterday, clouds increased during the afternoon, and sprinkles developed just after midnight. Measurable rain did not culminate for several hours, detailed below. My high yesterday was 63.2° F and my high wind gust was 16.3 m.p.h. My overnight low was 50° F and my high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Showers have resumed again this morning under cloudy skies.
8/28/2014 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain concluded by early afternoon yesterday, and skies remained cloudy the rest of the day. My high was 58.5° F and I cooled to 50° overnight under cloudy skies. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/29/2014 9:00 AM 0.29 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds covered the sky Friday in Palmer and rain developed late in the evening. I received 0.05 inch before midnight and 0.24 after midnight. My high was 61° F and I dropped to 50.6° F overnight. My high wind gust was 19.2 m.p.h. yesterday and winds have been essentially calm since midnight. After a brief period of fog this morning, the sun is starting to emerge.
8/30/2014 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few sprinkles fell from large mountain cumulus yesterday mid day, then skies cleared toward evening. Bright sun boosted my high to 61.2° F and clear skies overnight have allowed my low to drop to 38.5° F, the current reading. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
8/31/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun and light winds brought a very pleasant late summer day to Palmer. My high was 58.7° F and my high gust was 9.6 m.p.h. Overnight skies contained scattered clouds, my low this morning was 41.8° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning with mid level clouds.
9/1/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies with a few mountain clouds framed nice weather the concluding day of August, as my high reached 58.9° F. Clearing skies overnight allowed my low to drop to 39.2° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning save some high clouds primarily to the south and east.
9/2/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds increased in Palmer yesterday and remained overnight, but it has remained dry. My high yesterday was 56.9° F and I dropped to 49.3° F overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
9/3/2014 9:45 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles increased during the late afternoon and culminated in measurable precipitation (0.01 inch) by 6:30 p.m. Drizzle and measurable light rain resumed shortly after midnight and ended early this morning (detailed below). My high yesterday was 55.8° F and I dropped to 46.6° F overnight as skies cleared. My high wind gust yesterday was 6.9 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
9/4/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a sunny day yesterday, clouds moved in overnight. My high yesterday was 61.2° F and my low tis morning was 46.1° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/5/2014 9:00 AM 0.34 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain developed during the afternoon, continued overnight, and I am still recording light rain this morning. I received 0.22 inches before midnight and 0.12 inches since midnight. My high yesterday held to 54.7° F and overnight my low was 49.3° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
9/6/2014 8:30 AM 0.71 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain which continued all day yesterday has been slow to taper off, with measurable rain ending only within the past two hours. My high was 54.5° F and I cooled to only 52.6° F overnight. My high wind gust overnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Fog and mist continue this morning.
9/7/2014 8:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light mid afternoon shower from CB Calvus dampened streets just enough for measurable rainfall. The sun came out late in the afternoon, and my high temperature reached 60.8° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. Overnight my low temperature dropped to 43° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
9/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A sunny morning yesterday was followed by increasing clouds later in the day in Palmer. My high was 57.6° F and I cooled to 45.7° F under mostly cloudy skies. My high wind gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
9/9/2014 7:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A trace of rain has fallen in sprinkles yesterday afternoon, and again overnight. My high yesterday was 58.9° F and I dropped to 49° F overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/10/2014 9:00 AM 0.17 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed late in the afternoon between about 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and showers continued overnight (detailed below). I picked up 0.07 before midnight and 0.10 after midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning but showers have stopped for the time being. My high yesterday reached 58° F and I cooled to 49.7° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h.
9/11/2014 9:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few showers lingered yesterday morning, then light rain late in the afternoon concluded yesterday's round of wet weather with an additional trace. Skies cleared overnight. My high yesterday was 59.6° F and I dropped to 50.8° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
9/12/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a sunny morning, clouds increased during the afternoon. Light sprinkles developed earlier this morning. My high yesterday at 62.3° F was the warmest day of the month. My high gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h. and 13.6 m.p.h. after midnight. My low this morning was 51.8° F. It is cloudy with sprinkles continuing this morning.
9/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intervals of light rain or showers have continued since yesterday morning. The first was from about 8:15 a.m. until 9:35 a.m. yesterday morning and dropped 0.04 inches. The second was from about 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon and contributed 0.03 inches. A third late afternoon interval was the heaviest, detailed below and dropped another 0.04 inches. A final shower from about 7:15 until 7:35 a.m. this morning dropped a final 0.01 inch. Temperatures have been unusually warm; I recorded 63.7° F at 3:38 a.m. this morning and have cooled to only 57.6° F overnight. Yesterday's high was also 63.7° F late in the evening. My high gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h., and again 25.9 m.p.h. since midnight. It is cloudy this morning with sprinkles
9/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers yesterday morning between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. contributed 0.05 inch. Another 0.03 inch fell in another shower beginning just before midnight and 0.05 fell as the shower ended early this morning (detailed below). My low yesterday was at midnight at 55.3° F and my low this morning is the current reading of 49.3° F. Fog has developed this morning and skies are partly cloudy above. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. and 13.6 m.p.h. after midnight.
9/15/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain began this morning about 40 minutes ago. Yesterday was a bright sunny day, although a sprinkle from a passing shower gave a late afternoon trace. My high was 62.6° F and my high gust was 16.3 m.p.h. Clouds increased from the south late and lowered overnight. My low this morning was 48.4° F and my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
9/16/2014 9:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday morning's shower at the time of observation was brief, and contributed 0.01 inch. Showers developed during the evening detailed below and contributed the remaining 0.07 inch. Some brief sun boosted my high to 58.3° F and I cooled to 46.3° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. and 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
9/17/2014 7:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies and an evening sprinkle were the weather mainstays in Palmer yesterday. My high was 56° F and my high wind gust was 20.6 m.p.h. Clouds remained overnight and my low this morning was 46.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
9/18/2014 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies prevailed in Palmer yesterday and overnight. I have received a trace of precipitation from light rain earlier this morning. I reached 57.2° F yesterday and have cooled to 45.7° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. and 13.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/19/2014 9:15 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few light showers yesterday morning which ended about 10:30 a.m. contributed 0.01 inch, then light rain developed early this morning which contributed another 0.04 inch, detailed below. Clouds held my high yesterday to 52.2° F for the chilliest high so far for September. Skies remained cloudy overnight and my low this morning was 47° F. Skies remain cloudy with occasional drizzle and fog at lower Matanuska Valley locales. It hasn't invaded my back yard...at least not yet. Winds have been essentially calm since midnight.
9/20/2014 9:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After occasional sprinkles and extensive clouds yesterday, light rain developed during the evening. Skies became partly cloudy towards morning. My high yesterday was 53.6° F and I cooled to 45.2° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning...it was somewhat a surprise to see the sun after such a cloudy week.
9/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.34 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Large swelling cumulus and mountain CBs provided a sprinkle of rain towards evening. A moderate shower just after midnight put down over a third of an inch in 75 minutes, detailed below. Ample daytime sun boosted my high, which reached 58° F. I cooled to 43.6° F this morning which is the current temperature. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies were variably cloudy overnight, and remain so this morning.
9/22/2014 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were partly sunny yesterday and my high reached 56.9° F. Clearing skies overnight allowed my temperature to drop to 34.2° F this morning, the coldest of the autumn season which begins later today. My high gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and 9.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
9/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies became mostly sunny yesterday and my high was an autumn-like 50.6° F. Clouds returned overnight and my low this morning was 40° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h., and 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
9/24/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mid level cloudiness produced a light sprinkle late yesterday morning, then skies cleared during the afternoon. My high reached 54.4° F. My low this morning appears to have been 36° F and I have risen slightly above that in the past half hour. My high wind gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning after a mostly clear overnight.
9/25/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, but cool weather continued in Palmer. My high reached 52.7° F after a morning low that bottomed at 35.8° F. I am currently near the morning low this morning and am reading 32.6° F. Winds have been relatively light overnight with my high gust 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were clear overnight and remain so this morning.
9/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear dry weather continued in Palmer with my low yesterday bottoming at 32.4° F after yesterday's report. My high reached 50.6° F yesterday and winds remained light with my high gust only 8.3 m.p.h. Overnight, winds picked up; my high gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h., and my elevated low for today was 36° F at midnight. I warmed to 45.4° F during the pre-dawn hours. Skies remain clear this morning and my present temperature is 43° F.
9/27/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds diminished during the day and sunny skies bumped my high to 54.4° F. A few high clouds encroached from the south late, and became much more widespread overnight. My low for this morning as yesterday was elevated by early morning winds as I registered 45° F. The high wind gust was 27.3 m.p.h., strongest for the month to date. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/28/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Considerable high and mid level cloudiness decreased during the afternoon, and skies cleared overnight. After my morning low yesterday bottomed at 44.8° F, my high reached 52.9° F and my high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. Presently, my overnight low is 37.3° F and since it is not yet sunrise under clear skies it may go lower. My high wind gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h.
9/29/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun bathed Palmer on a pleasant early autumn day yesterday. After my morning low of 37.3° F, I peaked at 52.7° F. Skies remained clear overnight and my low so far this morning is 33.5° F, but it is likely to go lower under clear skies. My high wind gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h.
9/30/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A brief rain shower moved through Palmer late in the afternoon. My high was 49° F and my low this morning was 29.2° F. My high wind gust during the calendar day was 17.9 m.p.h.



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