Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-FM-4 Latitude 43.6640386
Station Name Preston 0.6 SSE Longitude -92.0801277
County Fillmore Elevation (ft) 1023



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 2.29 6.76 31 6.76 31 0.00 0 0 8 6 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 2.01 1.56 28 1.56 28 0.00 0 0 4 5 0.7 1 0
Dec 13 1.27 0.07 31 0.07 31 0.00 0 0 1 3 3.3 1 1
Jan 14 0.98 0.00 31 0.00 31 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 14 0.96 0.00 26 0.00 26 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 14 1.80 0.00 31 0.00 31 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 14 3.52 3.71 28 3.71 28 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
May 14 3.84 1.25 31 1.25 19 0.00 12 0 6 3 0.0 0 0
June 14 4.99 9.89 30 5.51 23 4.38 7 3 8 4 0.0 0 0
July 14 4.40 2.43 31 2.01 17 0.42 14 2 5 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 4.70 4.76 31 2.59 25 2.17 6 2 5 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 3.68 3.93 30 3.49 26 0.44 4 1 10 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 34.44" 34.36" 359 days 26.95" 316 7.41" 43 days 8 54 days 31 days 4.0" 2 days 1 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 0.13
10/4/2013 0.59
10/5/2013 5.52
10/6/2013 0.00
10/7/2013 0.06
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 0.00
10/14/2013 0.00
10/15/2013 0.41
10/16/2013 0.02
10/17/2013 0.01
10/18/2013 T
10/19/2013 T
10/20/2013 0.02
10/21/2013 T
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 T
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 T
10/31/2013 T
11/1/2013 T
11/2/2013 0.00
11/3/2013 0.00
11/4/2013 0.01
11/5/2013 0.10
11/6/2013 1.25
11/7/2013 0.00
11/8/2013 0.00
11/9/2013 T
11/10/2013 0.00
11/11/2013 0.00
11/12/2013 0.00
11/13/2013 M
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 T
11/16/2013 T
11/17/2013 0.20
11/18/2013 T
11/19/2013 0.00
11/20/2013 0.00
11/21/2013 0.00
11/22/2013 M
11/23/2013 0.00
11/24/2013 0.00
11/25/2013 0.00
11/26/2013 0.00
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 T
12/4/2013 0.00
12/5/2013 T
12/6/2013 0.00
12/7/2013 0.00
12/8/2013 0.00
12/9/2013 0.07
12/10/2013 T
12/11/2013 0.00
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 0.00
12/15/2013 0.00
12/16/2013 0.00
12/17/2013 0.00
12/18/2013 0.00
12/19/2013 0.00
12/20/2013 0.00
12/21/2013 0.00
12/22/2013 0.00
12/23/2013 0.00
12/24/2013 0.00
12/25/2013 0.00
12/26/2013 0.00
12/27/2013 0.00
12/28/2013 0.00
12/29/2013 0.00
12/30/2013 0.00
12/31/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 0.00
1/2/2014 0.00
1/3/2014 0.00
1/4/2014 0.00
1/5/2014 0.00
1/6/2014 0.00
1/7/2014 0.00
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.00
1/10/2014 0.00
1/11/2014 0.00
1/12/2014 0.00
1/13/2014 0.00
1/14/2014 0.00
1/15/2014 0.00
1/16/2014 0.00
1/17/2014 0.00
1/18/2014 0.00
1/19/2014 0.00
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 0.00
1/22/2014 0.00
1/23/2014 0.00
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 0.00
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.00
1/28/2014 0.00
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 0.00
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 0.00
2/14/2014 0.00
2/15/2014 0.00
2/16/2014 M
2/17/2014 0.00
2/18/2014 0.00
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 0.00
2/21/2014 0.00
2/22/2014 0.00
2/23/2014 M
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 0.00
3/6/2014 0.00
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.00
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.00
3/12/2014 0.00
3/13/2014 0.00
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 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 0.00
4/7/2014 0.00
4/8/2014 0.00
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 M
4/14/2014 1.34
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 M
4/22/2014 T
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 0.94
4/25/2014 0.29
4/26/2014 0.00
4/27/2014 0.03
4/28/2014 0.29
4/29/2014 0.39
4/30/2014 0.43
5/1/2014 0.39
5/2/2014 0.01
5/3/2014 T
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 0.00
5/9/2014 0.04
5/10/2014 0.00
5/11/2014 0.21
5/12/2014 0.59
5/13/2014 0.00
5/14/2014 0.00
5/15/2014 T
5/16/2014 0.01
5/17/2014 0.00
5/18/2014 0.00
5/19/2014 T
5/20/2014 **
5/21/2014 **
5/22/2014 **
5/23/2014 **
5/24/2014 **
5/25/2014 **
5/26/2014 **
5/27/2014 **
5/28/2014 **
5/29/2014 **
5/30/2014 **
5/31/2014 **
6/1/2014 **
6/2/2014 1.42
6/3/2014 T
6/4/2014 0.00
6/5/2014 0.00
6/6/2014 T
6/7/2014 0.00
6/8/2014 0.07
6/9/2014 0.00
6/10/2014 0.00
6/11/2014 0.00
6/12/2014 0.02
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.00
6/15/2014 **
6/16/2014 0.49
6/17/2014 1.73
6/18/2014 0.83
6/19/2014 0.42
6/20/2014 0.79
6/21/2014 0.00
6/22/2014 T
6/23/2014 0.33
6/24/2014 T
6/25/2014 0.00
6/26/2014 0.00
6/27/2014 **
6/28/2014 2.47
6/29/2014 1.32
6/30/2014 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 **
7/2/2014 **
7/3/2014 **
7/4/2014 **
7/5/2014 **
7/6/2014 0.42
7/7/2014 T
7/8/2014 1.03
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 0.00
7/11/2014 T
7/12/2014 0.11
7/13/2014 0.47
7/14/2014 0.00
7/15/2014 0.05
7/16/2014 T
7/17/2014 **
7/18/2014 **
7/19/2014 **
7/20/2014 **
7/21/2014 **
7/22/2014 **
7/23/2014 **
7/24/2014 T
7/25/2014 0.35
7/26/2014 0.00
7/27/2014 0.00
7/28/2014 0.00
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.00
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.00
8/2/2014 0.00
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 0.36
8/6/2014 0.00
8/7/2014 0.00
8/8/2014 0.00
8/9/2014 0.00
8/10/2014 T
8/11/2014 T
8/12/2014 T
8/13/2014 0.00
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.00
8/16/2014 0.00
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014 0.06
8/19/2014 0.16
8/20/2014 0.00
8/21/2014 1.27
8/22/2014 **
8/23/2014 **
8/24/2014 **
8/25/2014 0.47
8/26/2014 0.00
8/27/2014 0.00
8/28/2014 0.00
8/29/2014 0.74
8/30/2014 **
8/31/2014 1.70
9/1/2014 0.69
9/2/2014 0.03
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 0.06
9/6/2014 T
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 0.04
9/10/2014 1.71
9/11/2014 0.02
9/12/2014 **
9/13/2014 **
9/14/2014 **
9/15/2014 0.44
9/16/2014 0.19
9/17/2014 0.00
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 0.00
9/20/2014 0.31
9/21/2014 0.42
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.00
9/24/2014 0.02
9/25/2014 T
9/26/2014 0.00
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 0.00
9/30/2014 T



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 Overcast and cool, but nice.
10/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bright sunshine - cool. Turned out to be quite warm yesterday afternoon. Japanese beetles have become quite numerous.
10/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Nice rain last night.Still sprinkling. Possible storms coming this way.
10/5/2013 7:00 AM 5.52 M M M M Heavy rains, lots of lightning, river a bit higher than usual and very dirty, but no sign of flooding. Most of it was absorbed by the very dry soil. We have enough moisture for a few days now.
10/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Cool, clear, and autumn-like. River still cloudy, but back to its normal level.
10/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of dew.
10/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another breezy day ahead, but beautiful weather.
10/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool
10/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, clear, and calm.
10/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful fall day.
10/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and frost on the pumpkin
10/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the squash today.
10/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Overcast.. Looks like more rain possible
10/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Overcast, cool, calm
10/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/18/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Overcast - no frost
10/19/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain, sleet, very dark blue skies. A cold week ahead.
10/21/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Windy last night - Cloudy this morning - No Frost today
10/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, frosty, calm
10/23/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A bit of snow last night.
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 Clear, breezy, no frost.
10/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful morning.
10/30/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/31/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Dreary with fog and mist.
11/1/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Dark Skies and Damp Air
11/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light dew, lots of sun, no wind, no frost
11/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A few light sprinkles. Dark and gloomy. Looks like a miserable day ahead.
11/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Dark,gloomy,and fog. Really foggy last night.
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 1.25 M M M M Nice rain. It all soaked in. Needed moisture for next year. Not a nice day yesterday for outdoor stuff, but appreciated by many farmers. Another "million dollar rain."
11/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Have put rain guage away for winter. Measurements will now be with a ruler and a coffee can.
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 About an inch of snow. Layer of ice under that. It is not melting except on streets.
11/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, frosty, sunny morning. Snow did not melt yesterday and still covers the lawns. Another cold day ahead.
11/13/2013 7:00 AM M M M M M Cold, snow still here.
11/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No frost. Bitter wind. Sunshine.
11/15/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Frosty and Sunny. Some periods of very light rain yesterday afternoon. Snow is gone.
11/16/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Fog, mist, raw wind.
11/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Looks like a miserable day ahead
11/18/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Overcast, cold, and very windy. Some rain yesterday. Outdoor activity will be quite limited.
11/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost, sunny, cold, calm.
11/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No frost. Cloudy and Breezy
11/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2013 7:00 AM M 0.7 M M M Cold and crisp. A little more than a dusting of snow.
11/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bitter Wind
11/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, windy, overcast, and a flake or two in the air.
11/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 A very frosty morning, but calm and overcast.
12/3/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Mild and foggy. No frost today. A period of very large flakes yesterday afternoon.
12/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Mix of rain, snow and sleet all day yesterday. No freezing rain. Very cold (15) and windy this a.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 Bitter cold, bright sunshine, little wind, minus seven degrees...winter might be here
12/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 3.3 M 3.5 M Bitter cold at minus 3 with a brisk wind. Snowed all day yesterday, but never heavy, just steady flurries. Yes, winter has arrived.
12/10/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Temp in teens, windy, overcast.. A kind of gloomy day.
12/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit warmer, cloudy, and calm.
12/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Three to four inches of fluffy stuff yesterday. Today is sunny, clear, warmer, and a bit breezy.
12/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not as much wind as yesterday. Snow blowing everywhere then. It was miserable. Today looks like it is going to be much nicer.
12/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Somewhat warm, cloudy, with a bit of a breeze. Yesterday afternoon was beautiful.
12/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing drizzle after midnight and then .9 inch of new snow. Very slippery roads and streets.
12/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bitter cold. Minus twelve - Wind makes things worse. Lots of sunshine, but no heat.
12/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Possibly the coldest night in two or three years. Well below zero and wind chill of 20-30 below. Brrrrrrrr
12/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M An inch additional snow added to the four inches on the 24th. Temps were warm into the low thirties, but snow on the road melted slowly, if at all.
12/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rather warm yesterday, but cloudy. Cloudless sky today, mid teens, and a cooler seven degrees in the valley.
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
12/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold... minus 16 downtown Preston... Car thermometer shows minus 24 next to the river. Brrrrrrr
12/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit less frigid this morning. Eight-tenths of new fluffy stuff. Just a bit below zero.
1/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seven below - no sign of sun - there is a bite in the air.
1/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, cloudy, and enough wind to give the wind chill a bit of a bite.
1/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much warmer. Overcast with a bit of a breeze.
1/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Eight below zero, sunshine, and a bit of a breeze.
1/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minus 27 near the Root River with a wind chill reported of at least Minus 52. Lots of sun with clear skies...and this is southern Minnesota.
1/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer today. Overcast with light winds. Might break the zero mark today.
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 Minus 19 at 2 A.M. Much warmer now. Looks like a good day ahead.....possibly in the teens....above zero.
1/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 degrees, calm, with a little fog and haze. The warming trend is here.
1/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 above, overcast, no wind. Very comfortable.
1/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High yesterday of 43. 31 this morning. Cloudy with no wind.
1/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little over an inch of snow since 4:00 am. A few flakes still coming down. Overcast and very windy. Just cold enough to snow, but wind chill is nasty.
1/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Zero now...Minus 4 last night and a high of 26 yesterday. Clear skies with no wind. Quite a change from yesterday with the extensive drifting of fresh snowfall.
1/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 degrees, some flurries, strong winds predicted for today. A lot of surface drifting.
1/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A dusting of snow overnight. Very windy yesterday. Whiteout conditions. Six degrees this morning.
1/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Started snowing about 3 a.m. Have a couple inches of fluff and it is still coming down, quite heavy at times. Temp is 11 degrees with a little wind.
1/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17 degrees this morning. 3.3 inches of snow yesterday and very windy. Bright moon all night with a lot of moonlight. Temperature is rising.
1/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 degrees at ob time. High 37, Low 24 yesterday. Overcast with a bit of a breeze. Melted some snow yesterday.
1/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Got another dusting yesterday, heavy at times. This morning is clear, crisp, and cold. Minus 14 downtown Preston and Minus 21 next to the Root River.
1/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dusting of snow overnight. Overcast with a slight breeze. Six degrees.
1/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High yesterday of 7, low of minus 14. Whiteout conditions most of yesterday. Temp now is still -14. Cold, clear, and relatively calm. Temp will not reach zero today.
1/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 12 degrees. High yesterday was -3. Overcast now with a very strong wind. Just a miserable kind of day.
1/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M An inch or so of new snow. A slight warming trend, yes, slight.
1/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17 degrees above zero. Very little wind at 0700 hrs. I think this may be the calm before the storm. Blew out my driveway a few minutes ago. It is a beautiful winter morning.
1/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 14 below at 0700. 18 below overnight. Clear skies and the wind has died down quite a bit. Whiteout conditions yesterday. Visability good here in Preston.
1/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minus 18 now. Last night minus 22. High yesterday was minus 5. Clear skies this morning with a brisk wind giving us about minus 30 wind chill.
1/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday's high was minus 5. Low last night minus 15. This morning still minus 14 in town, minus 20 at the river. Clear, calm, and still cold this morning.
1/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps in the mid twenties. A light dusting of snow that is continuing as flurries. Yesterday was a nice winter day.
1/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The flurries at 0700 yesterday turned into a HEAVY snowfall with nasty winds around 0930. It didn't last long, but we ended up with a couple inches of new snow. Bright sunshine after the storm was over. This morning, temp is minus four, not much wind,and somewhat cloudy.
2/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Four above, overcast, and a slight breeze. Warmed up a little bit over night.
2/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minus three, but seems much colder. Clear skies and not much wind. Yesterday was a nice winter day.
2/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Four above, overcast, and calm. High yesterday of 21.
2/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A dusting of snow. Ground drifting. Four above.
2/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minus eleven, clear, brisk, bitter wind. Ground drifting again yesterday.
2/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Subzero at seven below, clear skies, slight wind. It looks like a good day for a walk, but it is miserably cold.
2/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Two below zero now, high yesterday was fourteen, low was minus twelve. This morning overcast, no wind, a few flakes of snow are falling. Still feels cold.
2/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies, little wind, and a brisk fourteen below in downtown Preston at 0700 hrs. High yesterday of nine above.
2/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bitter cold and clear. Temp at the river is a balmy thirty two below. At my house only twenty two below. There is just a bit of wind, but enough.
2/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bitter cold yesterday. Forty degrees warmer today at 13 above. Light flurries now with little or no wind. Looks like a pleasant day ahead.
2/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 21 above with light fluries. Low of six and high of 25 yesterday. A pretty stiff wind is blowing existing snow. Not a pleasant day for outdoor activities.
2/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Whiteout yesterday. Punishing winds. Low of 3, high of 26. Temp now is six, slight wind, and not a cloud in the sky. There was some light snow yesterday, but I think the drifting was previous snow.
2/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2014 7:00 AM M M M M M A couple of inches of snow yesterday. Today the temp is twelve, bright sunshine, and very little wind. (edit: daily precip and new snowfall initially recorded as 0.00". changed to NA due to comments above. P.G.)
2/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Twenty degrees, windy, and flurries in the air. We are expecting more than flurries later.
2/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little over three inches of rather wet snow yesterday. Mild temps and no wind this morning. Clear skies.
2/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fifteen degrees, bright sunshine, and calm winds at obs time. Yesterday's high was 42, bright sunshine and we had some melting.
2/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 degrees, overcast and light wind. High yesterday was 42, low 31. Ice is disappearing slowly.
2/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winter is back. 12 degrees this morning, bright sunshine, and lots of wind blowing the 4.2 inches of snow we had yesterday. High yesterday was 35, the low was 11.
2/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 9 degrees, bright sunshine and little wind. Won't lose much snow today. Yesterday, low of six and high of 22.
2/23/2014 7:00 AM M M M M M Two above this morning, clear skies and a pretty brisk wind. Many roads still not open and many more are one lane only due to excessive drifting. High yesterday was 17 above. (edit: daily precip and new snowfall changed from 0.00" to NA. P.G.)
2/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temp right at zero, not a cloud in the sky, and a brisk wind from the west.
2/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Four below, bright sunshine, very little wind. Still miserably cold. At least ten degrees colder predicted tonight.
2/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fourteen below, bitter cold, windy, and clear skies. Forty mile per hour winds possible this afternoon with wind chills near minus 40 tonight. Brrrrrrr
2/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fifteen below, clear, some wind, and still very cold.
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Six below this morning. Warmed a little overnight. Overcast with a slight breeze
3/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Five degrees, overcast, a bit windy. Kind of a miserable morning. One and three tenths inches of new snow yesterday. More coming today.
3/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fourteen below, clear skies, and a brisk wind. There is a real "bite" in the air.
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M -21 during the night, -11 at obs time. Overcast, but not much wind. Lots of sun yesterday, but not much melting.
3/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17 degrees, overcast, little wind, and about an inch of new fluffy snow overnight.
3/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seventeen degrees. A little over five inches of new snow last night. Clear skies now with gusts of wind knocking the new snow off the trees. Snow is easy to shovel, but I'm running out of places to put it. Snow blower is getting a workout this year.
3/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17 degrees this morning, overcast, with a good breeze. Not much snow melt yesterday.
3/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 degrees, overcast, rather calm, and a drop or two of rain falling now and then.
3/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39 degrees, clear and calm. Mid forties yesterday with sun now and then that melted snow from the drive way and south side of roof. North side of roof still has an excess of two feet, and the eves are running, but barely.
3/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High forties yesterday with lots of sunshine. Lost a lot of snow. The eves ran all night. The piles of snow are shrinking ever so slowly. Thirty six this morning, overcast, and a few drops of rain on the windshield.
3/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 23 degrees, clear, and brisk wind from NNW. A few tenths of drizzle yesterday. This past weekend, snow in Preston had a depth of 16.3 inches with water content of 2.94 inches as measured by the Corps of Engineers and reported by the Post Bulletin of Rochester. Lost a lot of snow again yesterday. I can now see my sewer vent on my roof. It has been out of sight for several weeks.
3/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 23 degrees, overcast, and just a bit of a wind. Did not lose much snow yesterday. I did see a few flakes about nine yesterday morning.
3/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38 degrees, dark clouds on the horizon, and a slight breeze. Lost a little more snow and ice on the roof.
3/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 degrees, overcast, and light wind. Yesterday was a beautiful day with some melting. A few sprinkles of rain about nine a.m. yesterday with sun and a high of 45 in the afternoon. Still plenty of snow on the north roof of the house, but 90% of the ice has finally left the driveway.
3/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 12 degrees, clear skies, brisk wind. Not much snow disappeared yesterday and not much will today either. This cold snap can't last forever.
3/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 21 degrees, but the wind makes one think it is much colder. Overcast and dreary. Part of the sheet of ice from a much earlier storm on my roof refuses to melt. Bright moon last night.
3/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27 degrees, partly cloudy, a bit of wind making things somewhat cooler. Not a whole lot of melting yesterday. Some snow and ice on roofs and driveways just doesn't want to leave.
3/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33 degrees. Light rain earlier last night turned to snow. Some icy spots here and there on driveway and walk. Snow is minimal..kind of a light dusting.
3/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27 degrees, clear, and calm. We will lose some snow today. HAPPY SPRING!
3/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 degrees, overcast, and very little wind.
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 16F, clear skies, and a brisk wind from the NW. Looks like spring may be taking a short break.
3/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 12F, clear and sunny, with a slight breeze. There is certainly a bit of a bite in the air.
3/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22F, partly cloudy, not much wind. No precip.
3/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 12 degrees, clear skies, strong wind from NW. Flurries yesterday afternoon and then five minutes of heavy snow around 5:15. However, it amounted to just a dusting.
3/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 18 degrees this morning. 8 for a low last night, and a high of 28 yesterday. Overcast now and a good breeze from the SE. I think the snow is disappearing.
3/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38 degrees, misty with little wind. We experienced some strong winds yesterday.
3/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 degrees, overcast, little wind. Misted, sprinkled, and rained all day and part of the night. No new snow, just rain. Still plenty of snow in the woods, but disappearing. The Root River has risen, but is far from flooding.
3/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28 degrees, clear, and calm. A very nice day yesterday. Still have snow on the house roof.
3/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38 degrees, clear, and calm. High of 48 yesterday. Still some snow on the roof. It just doesn't want to leave. Maybe today. Root River has risen, but no sign of flooding.
3/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees,overcast,light wind. Temps in the sixties yesterday. Snow is finally gone from the roof and 75% of the yard. Root River has risen more but has stayed within its banks. A lot of snow has disappeared from wooded areas.
4/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 degrees. overcast, windy, and cold. A couple tenths of rain yesterday and last night and a few flurries floating around this morning.
4/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 degrees, overcast, calm. Some moisture overnight, but minimal. Lots of bare ground...for now. Root River is down quite a bit.
4/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 degrees, snowing and blowing. Heavy snow a little while ago with visibility of less than a block. Wet, sticky stuff. A thin layer of ice on the wind shield under the inch or so that we had a obs time. So much for no snow on the roof.
4/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27 degrees, clear, no wind, and frosty. Most of the four inches of snow we got yesterday morning is gone.
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 47 degrees, overcast, and calm. Yesterday was a very nice spring day.. sixty something
4/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 degrees, clear, and calm. A nice day ahead with a high of 50. Had a few showers off and on yesterday morning. Root River is at normal level, but still quite cloudy.
4/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 degrees.... sunny
4/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48 degrees, a bit overcast, very little wind. Yesterday was very nice, but a bit windy.
4/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38 degrees, clear, and calm. Some clouds in the north look like there may be rain in the near future.
4/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees, light rain started about 6:45 and continues to sprinkle. Very little wind. A rather damp trout opener.
4/13/2014 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M 41 degrees, overcast, rain threatening. Was in Rushford yesterday about 9 am when the hail hit. Some hail was nearly an inch, but most was about a half. There were two periods of high winds and driving rain with the hail. Earlier, we had experienced a lot of lightning and thunder. I would guess Preston had at least three tenths of rain. Not good trout fishing weather. (edit: daily precip initially recorded as 0.00". changed to NA due to inconsistency with nearby data. observer will be contacted. P.G.)
4/14/2014 7:00 AM 1.34 M M M M 28 degrees, overcast and very windy. About two inches of snow has covered the lawns and streets. It rained steadily all day yesterday and 1.34 inches was recorded. Saturday's rain measured .27. The Root River has risen about half a foot in the last couple days and is carrying a bit of sediment.
4/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 degrees, clear, calm, and crisp. Brisk wind yesterday created wind chill.
4/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35 degrees, overcast, and windy.
4/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 degrees, overcast, haze, but calm.
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 M 0.0 M M M More than a half inch of rain, still drizzling now. 57 degrees, with little wind. The first night crawlers are crossing the driveway. (edit: daily precip changed from 0.00" to NA due to inconsistency with nearby data. observer contacted. P.G.)
4/22/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 41 degrees, clear, calm. A beautiful day yesterday after the drizzle in the early morning.
4/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41 degrees, overcast, and quite chilly.
4/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.94 M M M M 40 degrees, heavy rain now at 0700 and a brisk wind. Some sunshine yesterday afternoon, but still quite cold with the wind. Root River running a bit faster.
4/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M 34 degrees, heavy dew, and dense ground fog with visability of about a block. Calm winds. About an inch and a quarter from this rain event.
4/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light drizzle at obs time. The same during the night off and on. Temps cooled off yesterday afternoon. A couple loud thunderings early evening. Temp this morning is 45.
4/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M 44 degrees. Continues to sprinkle, heavy at times. Rained off and on all day yesterday and evening. Nasty winds. Root River still well within its banks. Lost power for a second or two yesterday morning at 1000 hr. A couple rumbles of distant thunder in the afternoon.
4/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M 40 degrees. Rain on and off all day and night. Cold, windy, and overcast again this morning. Root River has not risen much.
4/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M 34 degrees, cold and windy. Drizzle continues. A short snow storm that left some slush on the deck. Looks like another day of drizzle after a night of more drizzle.
5/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M 42 degrees and another .39 inches of drizzle. Chilly and overcast now, no rain right now, but breezy. Constant drizzle and some sleet/snow in the morning.
5/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 45 degrees, overcast. Not raining. Root River has risen, but is well within its banks in Preston.
5/3/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 39 degrees, sunny, slight breeze. The sun made an appearance yesterday afternoon after a long vacation. Root River is still running a bit high.
5/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Abundant sunshine, no precip, beautiful spring weather yesterday. 47 degrees this morning.
5/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday was a bit windy at times, but all in all, a perfect spring day. Overcast now with rumbles of thunder in the north and very grey skies.
5/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48 degrees, partly cloudy and very spring like. No rain here yesterday.
5/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 51 degrees, overcast, windy. A few drops of rain in the morning yesterday, then a few more around 1800. Last night we had quite a light show to the south, and a lot of noise, but Preston only recorded 0.04 inches of rain.
5/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Chilly last night, but a beautiful, sunny morning.
5/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Rained much of the night, still moderate rain falling. A beautiful spring day yesterday with warm temps and plenty of sunshine. Just what Mother ordered.
5/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 degrees, clear, calm winds. Plenty of frost on roofs, grass, and windshield.
5/15/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 44 degrees and a few sprinkles falling at obs. Sunshine and spring like temps yesterday.
5/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 41 degrees, somewhat cloudy, very little wind. No sign of frost this morning. Plenty of orioles, Baltimore and orchard, in the area enjoying the grape jelly.
5/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 55 degrees, overcast, and just starting to sprinkle. Looks like we could be in for a dampish day. Yesterday was beautiful, except for the wind, at times.
6/3/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Other than the wind, yesterday was beautiful. Looks like another one today. Nice rain on Sunday. Some runoff, but the Root River didn't rise much.
6/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, warm, calm. Root River quite muddy, but not higher than usual. Beautiful day yesterday. A bit more humid today.
6/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60 degrees, bright sunshine, and a bit of wind. A perfect summer morning. Heavy dew last night.
6/6/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A beautiful sunny morning with low humidity and cool temp. Yesterday was quite nice as well. A brief 30 second attempt at rain in the late afternoon barely wet the driveway. More rain forecast for this afternoon and evening.
6/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit overcast and humid. No rain yesterday, perhaps today. A rain shower or two certainly would be good.
6/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
6/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and cool. No wind.
6/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61 degrees, bright sunshine, and a slight breeze. Yesterday was a beautiful summer day.
6/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Another beautiful day. Could use some rain soon.
6/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool 53 degrees, bright sunshine and a bit of wind. A little rain would be much appreciated.
6/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 degrees, overcast, and slight breeze.
6/17/2014 7:00 AM 1.73 M M M M 61 degrees. bright sunshine, and light winds. A pretty nasty storm at times last night, but no hail. Lots of branches down and the Root River in Preston is chocolate brown, but well within its banks....so far.
6/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.83 M M M M 65 degrees, very humid, heavy air. Still raining, but little wind. Root river nearing full bank, but still not flooding. A lot of lightning during the night. 2.5 inches in the last couple days.
6/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M 69 degrees, raining quite heavily, high humidity, no wind, no hail. Root River still well within its banks. Ground is really saturated. Quite a lightning show early this morning. Lots of rumbling.
6/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Hot, humid, and sunny. Root River still rising, but still within its banks.
6/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
6/24/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Nice morning. Sunny and calm. A lot of dew last night. Root River still muddy and higher than normal. Garden and weeds are growing well.
6/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2014 7:00 AM 1.32 M M M M Rain continues to fall here in Fillmore County. A lot of it must be soaking because the Root River is quite muddy, but hasn't risen more than a couple feet. Today it is well within its banks here. Rainfall in Preston has been 3.79 inches in the last three days. The sun is shining brightly now at 0700 Sunday and it could turn out to be a beautiful summer day.
7/7/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/8/2014 7:00 AM 1.03 M M M M Beautiful morning after one nasty night of torrential rain, heavy winds, and hail. Some damage to vegetation, but not as much as suspected. Root River in Preston has risen a bit and is exceptionally muddy.
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 T M M M M
7/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Quite humid this morning. Overcast and looks like rain. Yesterday was hot and humid. The rain came during the night.
7/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Warm, sunny and a bit humid. Some torrential rains yesterday afternoon, but not much run off. Root River in Preston is not clear, but carrying very little sediment. River is a bit higher than usual.
7/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool and sunny with a few clouds floating around. Was a bit chilly last night.
7/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 56 degrees, overcast and a slight breeze. A gentle shower late afternoon and then more sunshine.
7/16/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 57 degrees, bright sunshine and a slight breeze. We got a mist of light rain around noon yesterday.
7/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M 65 degrees and overcast. A very welcome rain during the night. It is still dry and we could use another shower or two.
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
7/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 58 degrees, sunny, and calm with a little dew. A beautiful autumn morning. Could use a little more than a little rain. The soil is quite dry.
8/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Cool and lots of fog. Rain in the early afternoon yesterday was a blessing, but a bit more would be nice.
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 T M M M M
8/11/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A beautiful moon the last few nights. Sure could use an inch or so of gentle rain. It is very dry in Fillmore County.
8/12/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A bit chilly this morning, but quite pleasant. Plenty of sunshine and little or no wind. Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day. Still no rain to speak of.
8/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58 degrees, lots of dew, sunshine, and no wind. Still waiting for that all day soaker.
8/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56 degrees, a few fluffy clouds, and a slight wind. Temperature of the Root River (crystal clear) is 67 degrees. Still looking for rain.
8/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58 degrees, lots of sun and no wind. Plenty of dew on the grass. Very dry soil conditions.
8/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 68 degrees, haze, fog, and calm. Lots of dew.
8/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 67 degrees, lots of sun with and calm winds. Very humid yesterday with a very foggy morning. A little rain during the night, hopefully more to come today.
8/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Cloudy and muggy this morning. Rained a bit last night about 2100 hrs. No wind with the storm, calm this morning as well. More rain still needed.
8/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 degrees, humid, lots of dew, a bit of fog, and no wind. Mayhaps some rain later today, I hope.
8/21/2014 7:00 AM 1.27 M M M M Still raining pretty good at observation time. We really needed this for our crops. The crops have been suffering for quite a while. Root River is dirty, but not much higher than usual. Another inch coming slowly would be a real blessing. The wind blew some of my deck furniture around a bit.
8/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 degrees, overcast, and a bit of a breeze. Yesterday was very hot and humid. Some lightning in the southern sky about 0100 hrs. We had a nice inch plus rain last week.
8/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60 degrees, heavy dew, no wind. Yesterday was much cooler than the last few days. Some people were actually wearing sweatshirts.
8/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66 degrees, sunshine, and no wind. Yesterday was a beautiful day. Rain in the forecast today.
8/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M 68 degrees, bright sunshine, and a bit of a breeze. A few drops of rain fell in mid-morning yesterday and then about noon the light rain started. It rained most of the day, a nice steady rain that was greatly appreciated. No lightning, no thunder.....just rain.
9/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.69 M M M M 65 degrees, a rather heavy mist falling with some wind. Yesterday rained off and on. Some lightning and thunder during the early evening. Hot and humid yesterday as well.
9/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 59 degrees, overcast, calm, and heavy dew. After a misty early morning yesterday, the sun appeared from time to time between clouds and one or two very quick showers. Windy about 1800 hrs.
9/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 68 degrees, lots of dew, sunny, no wind. A very pleasant day yesterday.
9/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 73 degrees, very humid, no wind, and overcast this morning.
9/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 63 degrees, overcast, calm. A quick storm passed through about 0330. A few lightning strikes, rumbles of distant thunder and very little rain. Yesterday and last night were miserable with the heat and the humidity before the rain came.
9/6/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 49 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, and no wind. Yesterday was a beautiful day even with a few clouds passing by aboout 1700 and a few drops - six or seven - of rain were detected on my grill.
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 54 degrees, a few high clouds, no wind, lots of dew, and plenty of sunshine. Yesterday was another very nice day.
9/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 65 degrees, no wind, with a few sprinkles of rain. Yesterday was another beautiful day.
9/10/2014 7:00 AM 1.71 M M M M 1.71 inches of gentle rain overnight. No lightning, no thunder, just rain. Yesterday was another nice day. It is still raining a little. It is a bit breezy, too.
9/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 47 degrees, sunshine, very little dew, no wind, a few high clouds, mostly blue sky. Yesterday was a bit on the chilly side and it feels like another like it today.
9/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M 37 degrees, heavy dew, sunshine, calm, and a lot of strange white stuff - mayhaps frost - on the roof of my house.
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 56 degrees, a bit of dew, no wind, and a lot of blue sky. Yesterday was a beautiful autumn day. Many trees are beginning to show their fall colors.
9/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
9/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M 55 degrees, the winds from yesterday have died down, and the unexpected 0.42 inches of rain came very gently. A bit of lightning and thunder accompanied the rain. Thunderstorm warnings last night, but we were spared anything severe.
9/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41 degrees, low of 40 last night, high of 67 yesterday. Clear skies this morning with little wind and lots and lots of dew. There is definately a chill in the air. Happy Autumnal Equinox! Hard frost a week ago has put an end to a lot of garden production.
9/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44 degrees, clear skies, no wind, lots of dew. Yesterday was a beautiful autumn day.
9/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/25/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 58 degrees, mostly cloudy with some patches of blue, and little wind. Hummers and butterflies still zipping and fluttering about.
9/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55 degrees, some dew, clear skies, no wind. Yesterday's low was 54 and the high was 79. Another warm one predicted today and tomorrow.
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 58 degrees. lots of dew, sunshine, clear skies. Quite warm yesterday, but nice. Root River is 61 degrees and very, very clear.
9/30/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 46 degrees, overcast, gloomy, calm, and a very fine mist in the air. Yesterday we had sunshine, then sprinkles, and then the afternoon became quite pleasant.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
5/20/2014 6/02/2014 7:00 AM 14 1.42 M M I believe most of this rain fell in the last day or two. There was a lack of rain for some time.
6/15/2014 6/16/2014 12:00 AM 2 0.49 M M
6/27/2014 6/28/2014 12:00 AM 2 2.47 M M
6/30/2014 7/06/2014 12:00 AM 7 0.42 M M
7/17/2014 7/24/2014 12:00 AM 8 T M M
8/22/2014 8/25/2014 7:00 AM 4 0.47 M M A lot of lightning and thunder, and some very welcome rain.
8/30/2014 8/31/2014 7:00 AM 2 1.70 M M
9/12/2014 9/15/2014 7:00 AM 4 0.44 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