Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-36 Latitude 41.886011
Station Name Chicago 4.7 NE Longitude -87.620955
County Cook Elevation (ft) 627



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 13 3.26 5.34 31 5.05 28 0.29 3 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 2.99 2.48 30 2.43 28 0.05 2 1 10 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 13 2.30 1.29 31 0.48 22 0.81 9 4 8 3 0.0 0 0
Jan 14 1.85 2.55 31 2.31 28 0.24 3 1 14 1 0.0 0 0
Feb 14 1.79 1.86 28 1.61 26 0.25 2 1 8 2 0.0 0 0
March 14 2.34 1.05 31 0.18 22 0.87 9 4 7 3 0.0 0 0
April 14 3.53 1.88 30 1.18 25 0.70 5 2 6 2 0.0 0 0
May 14 3.84 4.37 31 3.66 26 0.71 5 2 9 2 0.0 0 0
June 14 4.16 4.54 30 4.27 27 0.27 3 1 12 1 0.0 0 0
July 14 3.94 7.03 31 3.69 27 3.34 4 2 8 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 4.14 8.07 31 2.91 25 5.16 6 3 8 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 3.18 2.34 30 0.98 23 1.36 7 3 3 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.32" 42.80" 365 days 28.75" 307 14.05" 58 days 25 100 days 14 days 0.0" 0 days 0 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 0.00
10/3/2013 0.00
10/4/2013 0.28
10/5/2013 0.00
10/6/2013 0.62
10/7/2013 0.00
10/8/2013 0.00
10/9/2013 0.00
10/10/2013 0.00
10/11/2013 0.00
10/12/2013 0.00
10/13/2013 0.02
10/14/2013 0.00
10/15/2013 0.00
10/16/2013 **
10/17/2013 **
10/18/2013 0.29
10/19/2013 0.00
10/20/2013 0.01
10/21/2013 0.05
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 0.01
10/24/2013 0.00
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.00
10/29/2013 0.00
10/30/2013 0.00
10/31/2013 4.06
11/1/2013 0.71
11/2/2013 0.05
11/3/2013 0.01
11/4/2013 0.00
11/5/2013 0.00
11/6/2013 0.55
11/7/2013 0.25
11/8/2013 0.00
11/9/2013 0.00
11/10/2013 0.00
11/11/2013 0.00
11/12/2013 0.11
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.00
11/16/2013 0.00
11/17/2013 0.12
11/18/2013 0.46
11/19/2013 0.00
11/20/2013 0.00
11/21/2013 0.14
11/22/2013 **
11/23/2013 0.05
11/24/2013 0.00
11/25/2013 0.00
11/26/2013 0.03
11/27/2013 0.00
11/28/2013 0.00
11/29/2013 0.00
11/30/2013 0.00
12/1/2013 0.00
12/2/2013 0.00
12/3/2013 0.07
12/4/2013 0.02
12/5/2013 T
12/6/2013 0.00
12/7/2013 0.00
12/8/2013 0.00
12/9/2013 0.23
12/10/2013 T
12/11/2013 **
12/12/2013 0.05
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 **
12/15/2013 0.17
12/16/2013 0.00
12/17/2013 0.07
12/18/2013 0.02
12/19/2013 0.00
12/20/2013 **
12/21/2013 **
12/22/2013 0.52
12/23/2013 0.02
12/24/2013 0.00
12/25/2013 **
12/26/2013 0.07
12/27/2013 T
12/28/2013 0.00
12/29/2013 0.00
12/30/2013 0.01
12/31/2013 0.04
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 **
1/2/2014 **
1/3/2014 0.24
1/4/2014 0.00
1/5/2014 0.42
1/6/2014 0.23
1/7/2014 0.00
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.00
1/10/2014 0.08
1/11/2014 0.84
1/12/2014 0.00
1/13/2014 0.00
1/14/2014 0.00
1/15/2014 0.02
1/16/2014 T
1/17/2014 0.03
1/18/2014 0.01
1/19/2014 0.18
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 0.10
1/22/2014 0.00
1/23/2014 0.04
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 0.12
1/26/2014 0.16
1/27/2014 0.04
1/28/2014 0.00
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014 0.00
1/31/2014 0.04
2/1/2014 **
2/2/2014 0.25
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 0.00
2/5/2014 0.16
2/6/2014 0.06
2/7/2014 0.00
2/8/2014 0.00
2/9/2014 0.10
2/10/2014 0.00
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.00
2/13/2014 0.00
2/14/2014 0.02
2/15/2014 0.00
2/16/2014 0.02
2/17/2014 T
2/18/2014 0.54
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 0.32
2/21/2014 0.39
2/22/2014 T
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 **
3/2/2014 0.24
3/3/2014 0.01
3/4/2014 **
3/5/2014 **
3/6/2014 0.04
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.01
3/9/2014 T
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.00
3/12/2014 **
3/13/2014 0.24
3/14/2014 0.00
3/15/2014 0.00
3/16/2014 0.00
3/17/2014 0.00
3/18/2014 0.00
3/19/2014 **
3/20/2014 0.35
3/21/2014 T
3/22/2014 0.00
3/23/2014 0.07
3/24/2014 T
3/25/2014 0.01
3/26/2014 0.00
3/27/2014 0.02
3/28/2014 0.05
3/29/2014 0.01
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 0.11
4/4/2014 **
4/5/2014 0.37
4/6/2014 0.00
4/7/2014 0.00
4/8/2014 T
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.10
4/14/2014 0.37
4/15/2014 0.36
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 T
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 0.01
4/25/2014 0.23
4/26/2014 0.00
4/27/2014 0.00
4/28/2014 **
4/29/2014 **
4/30/2014 0.33
5/1/2014 0.10
5/2/2014 0.09
5/3/2014 0.01
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 T
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 T
5/9/2014 0.81
5/10/2014 0.35
5/11/2014 0.00
5/12/2014 0.26
5/13/2014 0.21
5/14/2014 **
5/15/2014 **
5/16/2014 0.39
5/17/2014 0.05
5/18/2014 0.00
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 1.78
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 **
5/28/2014 0.32
5/29/2014 0.00
5/30/2014 0.00
5/31/2014 0.00
6/1/2014 0.00
6/2/2014 0.00
6/3/2014 **
6/4/2014 **
6/5/2014 0.27
6/6/2014 0.00
6/7/2014 0.00
6/8/2014 0.29
6/9/2014 0.00
6/10/2014 0.00
6/11/2014 0.93
6/12/2014 0.02
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.00
6/15/2014 0.00
6/16/2014 0.00
6/17/2014 0.03
6/18/2014 0.00
6/19/2014 1.15
6/20/2014 0.32
6/21/2014 0.00
6/22/2014 0.61
6/23/2014 0.11
6/24/2014 0.23
6/25/2014 0.13
6/26/2014 T
6/27/2014 0.00
6/28/2014 0.00
6/29/2014 0.27
6/30/2014 0.18
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 1.45
7/2/2014 0.00
7/3/2014 0.19
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.00
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.57
7/8/2014 0.21
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 0.00
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 **
7/13/2014 3.17
7/14/2014 0.01
7/15/2014 **
7/16/2014 0.17
7/17/2014 0.00
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.00
7/20/2014 0.00
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.88
7/24/2014 0.00
7/25/2014 0.00
7/26/2014 0.00
7/27/2014 0.00
7/28/2014 0.02
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.36
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.00
8/2/2014 0.02
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 **
8/5/2014 1.54
8/6/2014 0.00
8/7/2014 0.00
8/8/2014 0.00
8/9/2014 0.00
8/10/2014 0.00
8/11/2014 **
8/12/2014 1.24
8/13/2014 0.01
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.00
8/16/2014 0.00
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014 0.00
8/19/2014 0.00
8/20/2014 1.59
8/21/2014 **
8/22/2014 2.38
8/23/2014 0.00
8/24/2014 0.76
8/25/2014 0.00
8/26/2014 0.44
8/27/2014 0.04
8/28/2014 0.00
8/29/2014 0.03
8/30/2014 0.02
8/31/2014 0.00
9/1/2014 0.00
9/2/2014 0.06
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 **
9/6/2014 0.69
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 0.01
9/10/2014 0.91
9/11/2014 **
9/12/2014 **
9/13/2014 0.48
9/14/2014 0.00
9/15/2014 0.00
9/16/2014 0.00
9/17/2014 0.00
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 0.00
9/20/2014 0.00
9/21/2014 **
9/22/2014 0.19
9/23/2014 0.00
9/24/2014 0.00
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 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense overnight fog caused water to drip down the windows but there was nothing in the rain gauge except a ladybug.
10/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
10/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog moved in during the early evening hours.
10/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
10/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2013 7:00 AM 4.06 M M M M Dense fog covered the area by late afternoon. This is the most rain recorded at my location since I started these reports in March, 2007. It's certainly not a treat for today's trick-or-treaters.
11/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M It rained consistently all day until around 7:15 pm. A crummy day for trick-or-treaters.
11/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
11/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
11/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
11/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M rain showers followed by snow showers followed by falling temperatures This measurement was based on ice in the gauge which I melted.
11/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
11/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Between 9 am and 4 pm the weather fluctuated between driving rain, lightning and strong winds and sunny blue skies. Temperatures were in the 60s. After 5 pm, the rain stopped, the temperatures dropped and it remained very windy.
11/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
11/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Snow flurries fell from around 1:15 pm to around 4 pm. And while it collected on roof tops and lawns, the snow melted by itself in the rain gauge.
11/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Unseasonably cold with wind chills below 0°F.
11/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy Thanksgivakah!
11/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M It started raining around 7:30 pm and became foggy. The fog continued all night into the morning.
12/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M The day was overcast and misty. Dense fog overnight.
12/5/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. It snowed all day from about 9 am to 9 pm. When the snow stopped, fog rolled in.
12/10/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in gauge which I melted. The snowfall took place during the evening rush hour.
12/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. It snowed from 9:30 am to 11 pm. Then the sun came out and the temperature rose.
12/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. A light dusting of snow fell from 8 am until about 8:30 am.
12/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a brief reprieve from our recent very cold, gloomy winter: 50° and sunny.
12/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
12/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. It snowed for most of the day. When it stopped in the early evening, the temperatures dropped to values well below 0°F. and the strong winds continued. Welcome to Chiberia!
1/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. The temperature rose to at least 10°F higher than yesterday. The dense fog at night prevented us from viewing the Northern lights display.
1/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M Rain, sometimes heavy, and dense fog from 2 pm until 11 pm.
1/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This measurement was based on ice in the gauge which I melted.
1/16/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M This measurement was based on ice and snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M This measurement was based on snow and ice in the gauge which I melted.
1/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M This measurement was based on ice in the gauge which I melted.
2/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
2/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M This measurement is based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
2/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The day was sunny, windy and very cold.
2/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny, very windy, very cold day.
2/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M This measurement was based on the snow in the gauge (which fell all afternoon) which I melted.
2/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
2/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
2/17/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. It snowed from 8:45 am to 9 pm, sometimes with zero visibility. There were 3 claps of thunder.
2/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M During the day the sun and warmer temperatures melted much of the snow in the Loop. Fog, wind and rain moved in overnight.
2/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M This measurement was based on snow and ice in the gauge which I melted. It rained and was foggy (sometimes zero visibility)until night. By early morning, the fog had returned and snow flurries were falling.
2/22/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The Polar Vortex has returned along with wind chill advisories.
2/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Blustery winds and wind chill advisories.
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. This lake effect snow started around 6 am.
3/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. The day was sunny and warmer (in the 40's) but the wind changed to the north overnight, the temperatures dropped and the snow started.
3/9/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A small reprieve of sun and warmer temperatures (40's) before rain, snow and cold move back in on Tuesday.
3/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow flurries fell after 9 pm.
3/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Dense fog moved in overnight.
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
3/24/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
3/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M This was a combination of snow and rain. The snow melted in the gauge because the temperature was above freezing during the day.
3/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny, cold, windy
4/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M The day was sunny, windy and cold, eventually becoming overcast in the afternoon. Thunderstorms arrived around 6:15 am.
4/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
4/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Dense fog in the late morning which persisted until early evening.
4/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted. Rain during the day changed to freezing rain and then snow during the evening rush hour. The wind chills were in the teens. We are not amused.
4/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A perfect Easter day: sunny, temperatures in the 70's, light wind
4/22/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
4/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
4/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny but also cold and windy
5/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
5/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M More of the same: rain, gloom, below normal temperatures.
5/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.81 M M M M The day was sunny, warm (in the 80's) and windy (from the southwest). There were a few raindrops around 10 am, but that quickly passed. The wind increased overnight and rain and thunderstorms moved in.
5/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
5/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M warm with thunderstorms overnight
5/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Snow flurries! and rain and below-normal temperatures.
5/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2014 7:00 AM 1.78 M M M M Thunderstorms overnight followed by dense fog around 6:30 am.
5/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog rolled in around 5 pm, lingered for a few hours, disappeared and then returned in the early morning. It was gone by 7 am.
5/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
6/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.93 M M M M cool, rainy and foggy overnight
6/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M foggy overnight
6/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M a quick thunder-and-lightning downpour at 8:30 pm
6/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2014 7:00 AM 1.15 M M M M Thunderstorms and dense fog on and off all day and night starting around noon.
6/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Thunderstorms on and off after 8 pm.
6/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog moved in around 7 pm and persisted into the morning hours.
6/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Thunderstorm at 6 pm with rain continuing on and off overnight. Dense fog overnight continuing into the morning.
6/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Dense fog rolled in and then dissipated many times during the day and night.
6/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
6/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Dense fog overnight into the morning hours.
6/26/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Once again, dense fog appeared on and off all day and through the night.
6/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally a day without rain. But the fog continues to appear-disappear-reappear all day and night.
6/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fog periodically during the day
6/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
6/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
7/1/2014 7:00 AM 1.45 M M M M The thunderstorms began at 7:20 pm and continued intermittently all night and accompanied by strong winds and fog.
7/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M It started drizzling around 4 pm which eventually turned to rain. Fog overnight.
7/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.57 M M M M The thunderstorms began after midnight.
7/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
7/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.88 M M M M
7/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dense fog overnight
7/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
7/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog the entire day prevented airplanes from participating in the second day of the Chicago Air and Water Show.
8/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2014 7:00 AM 1.59 M M M M
8/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog overnight.
8/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.76 M M M M
8/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M The morning was sunny, humid and in the upper 80's. At noon a thunderstorm rolled in. The temperatures dropped into the 70's and it stayed cloudy and cooler until sunset.
8/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
9/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.91 M M M M Rain and dense fog moved in overnight.
9/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At 5:48 pm the wind changed (coming out of the north) and the temperatures dropped more than 20°F. Fog hovered over the lakefront.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/16/2013 10/18/2013 7:00 AM 3 0.29 M M
11/22/2013 11/23/2013 7:00 AM 2 0.05 M M
12/11/2013 12/12/2013 7:00 AM 2 0.05 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
12/14/2013 12/15/2013 7:00 AM 2 0.17 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
12/20/2013 12/22/2013 7:00 AM 3 0.52 M M
12/25/2013 12/26/2013 7:00 AM 2 0.07 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
1/1/2014 1/03/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.24 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
2/1/2014 2/02/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.25 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
3/1/2014 3/02/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.24 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
3/4/2014 3/06/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.04 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
3/12/2014 3/13/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.24 M M This measurement was based on snow in the gauge which I melted.
3/19/2014 3/20/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.35 M M
4/4/2014 4/05/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.37 M M
4/28/2014 4/30/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.33 M M
5/14/2014 5/16/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.39 M M
5/27/2014 5/28/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.32 M M
6/3/2014 6/05/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.27 M M
7/12/2014 7/13/2014 7:00 AM 2 3.17 M M
7/15/2014 7/16/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.17 M M
8/4/2014 8/05/2014 7:00 AM 2 1.54 M M
8/11/2014 8/12/2014 7:00 AM 2 1.24 M M
8/21/2014 8/22/2014 7:00 AM 2 2.38 M M
9/5/2014 9/06/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.69 M M
9/11/2014 9/13/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.48 M M
9/21/2014 9/22/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.19 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground