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 14 0.64 31 0.64 31 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.7 2 2
Nov 14 0.26 30 0.26 30 0.00 0 0 4 2 2.4 3 5
Dec 14 0.48 31 0.48 31 0.00 0 0 6 7 6.3 6 31
Jan 15 0.60 31 0.60 31 0.00 0 0 3 6 2.2 3 26
Feb 15 0.44 28 0.44 28 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.1 1 10
March 15 0.48 31 0.48 31 0.00 0 0 5 3 3.4 4 9
April 15 0.57 30 0.57 30 0.00 0 0 9 8 2.4 2 3
May 15 0.21 30 0.21 30 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
June 15 0.68 30 0.68 30 0.00 0 0 5 9 0.0 0 0
July 15 1.40 31 1.40 31 0.00 0 0 13 8 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 1.86 31 1.86 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 9.52 36 6.17 30 3.35 6 1 20 1 1.2 1 1
Water Year Totals: 17.14" 370 days 13.79" 364 3.35" 6 days 1 91 days 52 days 18.7" 22 days 87 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
10/1/2014 0.00
10/2/2014 0.00
10/3/2014 0.00
10/4/2014 0.10
10/5/2014 0.17
10/6/2014 0.00
10/7/2014 0.00
10/8/2014 0.00
10/9/2014 0.00
10/10/2014 0.00
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014 0.25
10/13/2014 0.00
10/14/2014 0.05
10/15/2014 0.00
10/16/2014 0.06
10/17/2014 0.00
10/18/2014 0.00
10/19/2014 0.00
10/20/2014 0.00
10/21/2014 T
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.00
10/25/2014 0.01
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 0.00
10/28/2014 0.00
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.00
11/1/2014 0.00
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.00
11/5/2014 0.00
11/6/2014 0.00
11/7/2014 0.00
11/8/2014 0.00
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 T
11/11/2014 0.00
11/12/2014 0.00
11/13/2014 0.00
11/14/2014 0.00
11/15/2014 0.00
11/16/2014 0.00
11/17/2014 0.00
11/18/2014 0.00
11/19/2014 T
11/20/2014 0.02
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.00
11/23/2014 0.00
11/24/2014 0.00
11/25/2014 0.00
11/26/2014 0.02
11/27/2014 0.00
11/28/2014 0.00
11/29/2014 0.01
11/30/2014 0.21
12/1/2014 T
12/2/2014 0.05
12/3/2014 0.12
12/4/2014 0.00
12/5/2014 0.00
12/6/2014 0.00
12/7/2014 T
12/8/2014 T
12/9/2014 0.00
12/10/2014 T
12/11/2014 0.00
12/12/2014 0.00
12/13/2014 0.00
12/14/2014 0.00
12/15/2014 T
12/16/2014 0.00
12/17/2014 0.04
12/18/2014 0.00
12/19/2014 0.00
12/20/2014 0.00
12/21/2014 0.00
12/22/2014 0.00
12/23/2014 0.09
12/24/2014 0.00
12/25/2014 0.00
12/26/2014 0.11
12/27/2014 0.07
12/28/2014 0.00
12/29/2014 0.00
12/30/2014 T
12/31/2014 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.52
1/2/2015 0.00
1/3/2015 0.00
1/4/2015 0.00
1/5/2015 0.00
1/6/2015 0.00
1/7/2015 0.00
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.00
1/10/2015 T
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.00
1/13/2015 0.00
1/14/2015 0.00
1/15/2015 0.00
1/16/2015 T
1/17/2015 T
1/18/2015 T
1/19/2015 0.00
1/20/2015 0.00
1/21/2015 0.00
1/22/2015 0.00
1/23/2015 T
1/24/2015 0.07
1/25/2015 0.01
1/26/2015 0.00
1/27/2015 0.00
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 T
1/31/2015 0.00
2/1/2015 0.00
2/2/2015 0.00
2/3/2015 0.00
2/4/2015 0.00
2/5/2015 0.00
2/6/2015 0.00
2/7/2015 0.00
2/8/2015 0.00
2/9/2015 0.00
2/10/2015 0.00
2/11/2015 0.00
2/12/2015 0.00
2/13/2015 0.01
2/14/2015 0.00
2/15/2015 0.00
2/16/2015 0.00
2/17/2015 0.03
2/18/2015 0.00
2/19/2015 0.00
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 0.00
2/22/2015 0.02
2/23/2015 0.18
2/24/2015 0.20
2/25/2015 T
2/26/2015 0.00
2/27/2015 0.00
2/28/2015 0.00
3/1/2015 0.06
3/2/2015 0.00
3/3/2015 0.00
3/4/2015 T
3/5/2015 0.00
3/6/2015 0.37
3/7/2015 0.03
3/8/2015 0.01
3/9/2015 0.01
3/10/2015 0.00
3/11/2015 0.00
3/12/2015 0.00
3/13/2015 0.00
3/14/2015 0.00
3/15/2015 0.00
3/16/2015 0.00
3/17/2015 T
3/18/2015 0.00
3/19/2015 0.00
3/20/2015 0.00
3/21/2015 0.00
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 0.00
3/24/2015 0.00
3/25/2015 0.00
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 T
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015 0.00
3/30/2015 0.00
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 T
4/3/2015 0.00
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 T
4/6/2015 T
4/7/2015 T
4/8/2015 0.01
4/9/2015 T
4/10/2015 0.00
4/11/2015 T
4/12/2015 T
4/13/2015 0.14
4/14/2015 0.00
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.02
4/17/2015 0.00
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 0.25
4/20/2015 0.01
4/21/2015 0.10
4/22/2015 T
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.00
4/26/2015 0.00
4/27/2015 0.00
4/28/2015 0.01
4/29/2015 0.02
4/30/2015 0.01
5/1/2015 0.02
5/2/2015 T
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.00
5/5/2015 0.00
5/6/2015 0.00
5/7/2015 0.00
5/8/2015 T
5/9/2015 0.01
5/10/2015 0.00
5/11/2015 0.00
5/12/2015 0.11
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.00
5/16/2015 0.00
5/17/2015 0.00
5/18/2015 0.00
5/19/2015 0.00
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.05
5/25/2015 0.02
5/26/2015 0.00
5/27/2015 0.00
5/28/2015 0.00
5/29/2015 0.00
5/30/2015 0.00
5/31/2015 0.00
6/1/2015 T
6/2/2015 0.32
6/3/2015 0.16
6/4/2015 0.00
6/5/2015 T
6/6/2015 T
6/7/2015 T
6/8/2015 0.14
6/9/2015 0.00
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.05
6/12/2015 T
6/13/2015 0.00
6/14/2015 0.00
6/15/2015 0.00
6/16/2015 0.00
6/17/2015 0.01
6/18/2015 0.00
6/19/2015 0.00
6/20/2015 0.00
6/21/2015 0.00
6/22/2015 0.00
6/23/2015 0.00
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.00
6/26/2015 T
6/27/2015 T
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 T
6/30/2015 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 0.00
7/2/2015 T
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 T
7/6/2015 0.00
7/7/2015 0.13
7/8/2015 0.02
7/9/2015 T
7/10/2015 0.00
7/11/2015 0.03
7/12/2015 T
7/13/2015 0.00
7/14/2015 T
7/15/2015 0.10
7/16/2015 T
7/17/2015 0.06
7/18/2015 0.03
7/19/2015 T
7/20/2015 T
7/21/2015 0.00
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 0.02
7/24/2015 0.14
7/25/2015 0.00
7/26/2015 0.07
7/27/2015 0.08
7/28/2015 0.20
7/29/2015 0.49
7/30/2015 0.03
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 T
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.00
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015 0.00
8/6/2015 0.00
8/7/2015 0.00
8/8/2015 0.00
8/9/2015 0.01
8/10/2015 0.45
8/11/2015 0.04
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 0.00
8/15/2015 0.00
8/16/2015 T
8/17/2015 0.35
8/18/2015 0.31
8/19/2015 0.16
8/20/2015 0.23
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 T
8/23/2015 0.00
8/24/2015 0.00
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.02
8/27/2015 0.28
8/28/2015 T
8/29/2015 0.00
8/30/2015 0.01
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 T
9/4/2015 0.24
9/5/2015 0.11
9/6/2015 0.02
9/7/2015 0.08
9/8/2015 0.03
9/9/2015 0.06
9/10/2015 0.02
9/11/2015 0.02
9/12/2015 0.02
9/13/2015 0.56
9/14/2015 0.29
9/15/2015 0.11
9/16/2015 0.88
9/17/2015 0.24
9/18/2015 0.14
9/19/2015 0.00
9/20/2015 0.00
9/21/2015 0.00
9/22/2015 0.00
9/23/2015 0.00
9/24/2015 0.00
9/25/2015 0.00 **
9/26/2015 0.61 **
9/27/2015 0.44 **
9/28/2015 0.93 **
9/29/2015 0.63 **
9/30/2015 0.74 3.35



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High Sep 30 was 46.6° F, Low Oct 1 was 31.5° F, high wind gust calendar day Sep 30 was 19.2 m.p.h.
10/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High Oct 1 was 45.9° F, low Oct 2 was 33.8° F, high wind gust calendar day Oct 1 was 16.3 m.p.h.
10/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High Oct 2 was 47.9° F, low Oct 3 was 34.4° F, high wind gust Oct 2 was 24.6 m.p.h.
10/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.10 0.6 0.06 0.3 0.05 Rain began late afternoon the 3rd It mixed with snow late in the evening. Estimated snow was 0.1 inch Snow estimated as 0.5 inch continued early the morning of the 4th before dawn and is continuing this morning. My high yesterday was 44.1° F, my low yesterday was 34.4° F and my high gust yesterday was 41.2 m.p.h.
10/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.17 T T 0.0 0.00 Snow changed to rain yesterday morning and rain continued until the middle of the evening yesterday. My high yesterday was 43.9° F and my low yesterday was 33.7° F. My high gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. The 35 minutes estimated as heaviest precipitation below is believed to be snow melting as temperatures warmed versus liquid precipitation from the sky.
10/6/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was no rain. Yesterday's high was 33.5° F and the low yesterday was 38.2° F. My high wind gust was 8.3 m.p.h.
10/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was no rain. My high yesterday was 40.1° F and my low yesterday was 30.6° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 5.4 m.p.h.
10/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was no rain. My high yesterday was 37.4° F and my low was 22.3° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 8.3 m.p.h.
10/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was no rain. My high yesterday was 34.6° F and my low was 18.7° F. The low reading is coldest for the month so far. My high wind gust was 17.9 m.p.h.
10/10/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was no rain. My high yesterday was 36.5° F and my low was 27.7° F. My high wind gust was 49.2 m.p.h., highest for the month so far.
10/11/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was no rain. My high yesterday was 43.2° F and my low was 35.3° F. My high wind gust was 31.5 m.p.h.
10/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain lasted from dawn until just before midnight, with a gap from 7:50 a.m. until 12:25 p.m., and another gap between 7:05 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. My high yesterday was 41.4° F and my low was 38.9° F. My high wind gust was 25.9 m.p.h.
10/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was no rain. My high yesterday was 44.8° F and my low was 35.6° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h.
10/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I received rain during the late morning yesterday. My high yesterday was 45.9° F and my low was 34.2 ° F. My low this morning was 29.9° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 32.9 m.p.h., and 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/15/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I had no rain. Skies were sunny. My high was 42.1° F and my low this morning was 33.5° F. My winds have been essentially calm since midnight.
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed during the late evening and ended earlier this morning. 0.01 inch fell by midnight with the remaining 0.05 inch early this morning. My high temperature was 40.0° F and winds were light with my maximum gust at 2.7 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 35.8° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
10/17/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning clouds grudgingly yielded to sun breaks by afternoon and skies cleared overnight. Winds picked up with my high gusts both yesterday and again since midnight at 24.6 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 43.8° F and I dropped to 37.3° F overnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny weather yesterday was widespread in Palmer. My high was 47.2° F, warmest for the month to date. My low this morning held above 40° F at 40.3° F thanks to winds. My high wind gust yesterday was 36 m.p.h. and 26 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are fair again this morning.
10/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny morning skies in Palmer turned cloudy in the afternoon, but it cleared again overnight. My high was 44.6° F and I cooled to 33.5° F overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h.
10/20/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny skies lasted in Palmer until late in the afternoon before clouds arrived from the east. My high reached 41.9° F. Clouds remained overnight and winds were light with my high gust since midnight at only 3 m.p.h. My low this morning was 31.5° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/21/2014 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00 Fog and a few a.m. flurries were all Palmer could muster from a precipitation event which dropped up to 9 inches of snow on the Anchorage Hillside. Skies cleared during the afternoon, and my high warmed to an unseasonably mild 54.5° F which will likely stand as the highest for the entire month. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. my high gust since midnight was 26 m.p.h., and my low this morning was 31.9° F. After mainly clear skies overnight, skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/22/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning middle and high clouds departed before noon, yielding to a sunny afternoon and clear overnight. My high reached 43.9° F and my low this morning so far appears to have been 28.1° F. My high gust yesterday was 27 m.p.h., but winds have been relatively light since midnight with my high gust at 11 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A clear, but chilly day bought blue skies to Palmer yesterday. My high reached 38° F and I have dropped to 22° F so far this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h., but winds have been light since midnight with my high gust at 5 m.p.h. Skies were clear overnight and remain so this morning.
10/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds moved in late in the afternoon from the south and west, and thickened to middle clouds overnight. My high yesterday held to 35.6° F and I cooled to 26.3° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h., and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
10/25/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.01 Light snow fell early this morning, but has tapered to occasional flurries. My high yesterday held to 35.6° F and I dropped to 27.9° F this morning. My winds have been calm since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
10/26/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remained cloudy most of the day, with gradual clearing toward evening. My high yesterday was 34.6° F and I dropped to 25.7° F so far this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was only 2.7 m.p.h., but I've recorded 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain mostly clear this morning after starry skies overnight.
10/27/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Low clouds hung on stubbornly until mid afternoon yesterday then skies cleared overnight. My high in Palmer was held to 32.6° F and my morning low was 18.5° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning, although fog is an issue the second morning in a row in Anchorage.
10/28/2014 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few high clouds and a northerly wind brought chilly conditions to Palmer yesterday as my high reached only 32° F, coldest daytime high of the month to date. Winds were gusty at times, with my high gust reaching 35.6 m.p.h. both yesterday and again after midnight. My low this morning was 23.6° F. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
10/29/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was sunny, winds diminished yesterday afternoon, and after the day's warmth which reached 34.2° F, the low occurred late in the evening at 16.9° F. Winds earlier this morning gusted 36.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
10/30/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds encroached from the south and winds made for chilly weather yesterday in Palmer. My high of 28.4° F was the chilliest high for the month to date. Winds have diminished overnight; my high gust was 20.6 m.p.h. at 12:28 a.m., but winds are now calm. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/31/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite bright sunshine, yesterday felt chilly in Palmer especially by evening. My high reached 30.8° F, and I dropped to 14.8° F early this morning under clear skies. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear again this morning.
11/1/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dry windy weather under increased high cloudiness caused considerable haze especially by late in the afternoon. Yesterday's high reached 31.7° F and winds peaked at 33 m.p.h. My low overnight was elevated due to winds as I dropped to only 27.4° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 34 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning under high clouds.
11/2/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Wind, and its increasing cousin dust blew especially north of downtown Palmer yesterday, including my back yard. Skies were mostly sunny with variable high and middle clouds, but visibilities occasionally dropped below one-half mile. My high reached 38° F and my high wind gust was 38 m.p.h. Overnight, winds kept the temperature minimum elevated as I dropped to 28.1° F and recorded a high gust of 40 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were mostly fair overnight and remain so this morning.
11/3/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were partly cloudy yesterday and overnight, with continued persistent cool winds mainly from the north and east. My high eked above freezing to 34.2° F and I cooled to 27° F earlier this morning. My high gust since midnight was 34 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
11/4/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies yesterday morning became cloudy during the afternoon, but cleared overnight. My high reached 37.1° F and I dropped to 23.4° F overnight. My winds have been relatively light since midnight, with my maximum gust at 7 m.p.h. which with clear skies has favored heavier frost. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/5/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly sunny yesterday but some high cloudiness has developed overnight. My high was 34.2° F late in the evening, and my high gust was 23.3 m.p.h. also late in the evening. My overnight low was 30.8° F, elevated by increased wind which gusted to 31.5 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/6/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies yesterday morning cleared during the day yesterday. My low shortly after my morning observation yesterday was 29.5° F and my high reached 33.5° F in the afternoon. (It is noted the daily high was 33.7° F at 12:00 a.m. yesterday). My high gust yesterday was 38.3 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. My low so far this morning was 21.2° F. Skies are clear this morning.
11/7/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds have continued yesterday and overnight with my high gusts yesterday and after midnight at 41.2 m.p.h. My high yesterday managed to reach 35.5° F under mostly sunny skies and have cooled only to 28.1° F overnight under mostly cloudy skies. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
11/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Passing clouds and windy weather included a trace of rain in downtown Palmer, but my backyard remained dry. My high reached 36.7° F but my high wind gust of 42.5° F made temperatures feel substantially colder. Overnight, I cooled to 30.6° F, which is the current reading, and my high wind gust since midnight was 32.9 m.p.h. Skies were variably cloudy overnight and are partly cloudy this morning.
11/9/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny skies and breezy conditions in Palmer with a high temperature of 35.1° F concluded a dry week with no measurable precipitation. Only 0.01 inch has fallen since Oct 16. Skies were cloudy overnight and my low this morning was 32° F with a maximum wind gust of 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/10/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A trace of rain fell during the evening and again early this morning. Temperatures remained very mild; my high yesterday was 45° F and my low overnight was 32° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
11/11/2014 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was mostly sunny, and although clouds thickened overnight, Palmer remains dry this morning. My high yesterday was 44.6° F, my low yesterday was 38.7° F at the time of observation, and my low this morning was 40.9° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. and I had a gust earlier this morning of 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/12/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday remained overnight, along with abnormally mild temperatures. My high yesterday just before midnight was 45.9° F. I peaked at 47.2° F after midnight, and have cooled only to 41° F earlier this morning. This high and low are the warmest high and warmest low temperature of the month so far. My high gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/13/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies yesterday cleared overnight, and it has remained dry and mild. My high yesterday in the very early morning hours was 47.2° F, and I dropped to 40.7° F overnight this morning as skies cleared. Winds have continued with my high gust yesterday at 27.3 m.p.h. and 30.2 m.p.h. this morning. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/14/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mild temperatures have moderated slightly and skies were mostly sunny yesterday and clear overnight. Yesterday's high was 43.4° F at midnight, and the low was 37.6° F at midnight this morning. Today's low so far is 35.5° F but winds this morning may keep temperatures elevated until the sun's warmth takes over. My high gust after midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/15/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly sunny once again with some high clouds during the afternoon, but it remained dry. There has been no rain at all in November and only 0.01 inch of melted precipitation in the last month. My low yesterday after the morning report was 32° F, and my high yesterday was 37.8° F. My overnight low this morning was 28.8° F, again after the observation. Winds gusted to 31.5 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning with high clouds.
11/16/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dry, mostly sunny weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My high wind gust was 36.9 m.p.h., and my high temperature was 36.9° F. I cooled to 31.1° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy overnight and are variably cloudy this morning.
11/17/2014 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday and overnight but I remained without precipitation. My high both yesterday and early this morning was 38.7° F and my low this morning was 37.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/18/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I've continued to experience very mild November temperatures, but only 0.01 inch since Oct 16. Clouds yesterday accompanied a high of 40.3° F and I peaked at 40.9° F earlier this morning under cloudy skies. My low this morning was 38.5° F, and my high gust since midnight was 43.9 m.p.h., highest for the month so far. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/19/2014 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a cloudy day, a few sprinkles fell during the afternoon yesterday, then skies slowly cleared overnight. My high temperature during the afternoon was 45.2° F but I peaked at 45.5° F just before midnight. After midnight, the temperature continued a brief climb to a high of 46.3° F, and has dropped to 33.8° F for the low so far this morning. My high gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/20/2014 7:15 AM 0.02 T T 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed during the afternoon in Palmer yesterday, briefly mixing with snow before it ended. The snow disappeared overnight as the temperature early this morning peaked at 37.3° F. My low overnight was 34.9° F which is the current temperature. Skies became partly cloudy overnight, and my high gust since midnight was 36.9 m.p.h. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
11/21/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Numerical values of wind speed and temperature have remained remarkably similar. My high wind gust yesterday was 39.8 m.p.h. but mid-day high temperatures 36.4° F were less than the early morning peak of 37.3° F yesterday. So far today I've wavered between 36.5° F and 34.9° F and my peak gust since midnight has been 38.3 m.p.h. within the past 15 minutes. Through all of this, skies have been mostly cloudy, but rain has been absent. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
11/22/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Shortly after yesterday's observation, I recorded my highest wind gust for the month at 45.2 m.p.h. Temperatures yesterday under cloudy skies ranged from 36.7° F for the high to 32.8° F for the low. I noted some partial clearing yesterday afternoon and overnight. My low so far today is 31° F and skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies in the morning became mostly cloudy by afternoon. My high reached 34° F yesterday, the low temperature yesterday was 29.2° F just before midnight, and temperatures during the night continued a slow decline to 27.7° F which is the current reading. My high wind gust since midnight was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/24/2014 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer weather yesterday was cloudy in the morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon. My low yesterday bottomed out at 27° F and I peaked at 30.6° F for the first daytime high less than 32° F this month. My high wind gust since midnight was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies were variably cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
11/25/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Gradually cooling temperatures despite clearing p.m. skies held my high temperature yesterday to 30.2° F and the low of 26.6° occurred early yesterday evening. Winds have been a little less robust with my high gust since midnight at 17.9 m.p.h. Skies clouded up overnight and remain so this morning.
11/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 0.1 0.02 Clouds yesterday morning quickly transitioned to light snow by midmorning, which turned to increasingly sporadic snow showers which ended shortly after noon. Skies began to clear toward evening, and it was mostly clear overnight. Temperatures ranged from 26.1° F earlier in the day to the high of 29.9° F just before midnight. So far this morning, I've ranged from 30.1° F since shortly after midnight to the current 25.9° F reading. Winds have continued to diminish with my high gust since midnight at 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/27/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.01 Fog crept in by midmorning yesterday and has remained in place overnight. The temperature has continued to drop slowly and winds have been light. My low yesterday was not until just before midnight at 22° F and I've dropped to 19.1° F with essentially calm winds since midnight.
11/28/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.01 Cold air penetrated the Palmer area and fog, while a less during mid-day hours, continued to bathe the area. My low yesterday was late in the evening at 9.7° F after a chilly high of 22.1° F early in the morning. Winds, too, were uncharacteristically calm much of the day with my high gust at 1.3 m.p.h. I don't recall a max speed that low in over 3 years in Palmer. Temperatures have warmed overnight as clouds and wind have increased; my low was 11.2° F at midnight and I'm, currently at 18.5° F under cloudy skies. My high wind gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h.
11/29/2014 7:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.2 0.02 A light snow shower developed in the past hour in Palmer. Temperatures have warmed into the low 20's with my current reading at 22.5° F after a low this morning of 22° F. My high yesterday was 22.3° F after a low of 11.2° F. Winds peaked at 31.5 m.p.h. yesterday and I noted a gust of 9.6 m.p.h. after midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/30/2014 7:30 AM 0.21 2.1 0.21 2.5 0.22 After yesterdays report of 0.1 inch of snow, an additional 1.9 inches fell until early evening (detailed below) then another 0.2 inches fell overnight. Skies show breaks in the overcast this morning. Yesterday's high reached 26.5° F after lows both early yesterday and by midnight of 22° F. I have cooled to 16.6° F so far this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. and since midnight, I recorded a 17.9 m.p.h. gust.
12/1/2014 7:45 AM T T T 2.3 0.22 I have recorded a trace of snowfall since snow began about 7:30 a.m. this morning. My low this morning was 16.6° F and I've reached 22.5° F also since midnight with a high gust of 27.3 m.p.h. Yesterday's low after the morning observation was 14.8° F and skies remained cloudy under low stratus. Skies are cloudy this morning with snow continuing.
12/2/2014 9:00 AM 0.05 0.9 0.07 2.5 0.30 December came in like a lion...light snow and wind, with a heavier snow early evening. My high gust of 39.8° F has made accurate snow measurement difficult. My high yesterday held to 23.8° F. I bottomed out at 22.1° F after midnight but have risen to 26.3° F as winds continue. My high gust since midnight was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/3/2014 8:45 AM 0.12 1.6 0.10 3.5 0.40 After a relatively quiet start yesterday, strong winds and moderate snow blanketed Palmer for several hours (Detailed below). Steady snow became showers by late afternoon. Partial clearing developed overnight, although a few snow showers contributed to the totals reported this morning. My high yesterday warmed to 30.8° F and I dropped to 24.3° F so far this morning. My high gust yesterday was 31.5 m.p.h. and 28.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/4/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.38 Tempestuous weather has diminished in Palmer. Warming with moisture impeding winds over mountains have kept much of the Matanuska Valley dry, and there was substantial partial clearing yesterday. Conversely, snow has been an issue west of Wasilla, perhaps 20-25 miles away. My temperatures have warmed; yesterdays low of 24.1° F was followed by a late evening high of 30.4° F and my high wind gust yesterday was 31.5 m.p.h. Today, I already reached 30.6 F and my low is the current reading of 28.8° F. My maximum wind gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/5/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.36 Weather in Palmer yesterday was underscored by the reappearance of sun after a spate of overcast days. The high was 31.3° F, my low was 26.8 just before midnight, and my high wind gust was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies were mostly clear overnight and my temperature has been as low as 25.6° F. Winds have kept the temperature elevated despite mostly clear skies as my high gust since midnight was 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
12/6/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.33 Clouds increased yesterday morning but temperatures stayed mild. My high temperature of 30.6° F preceded the low of 24.1° which occurred late in the evening. Temperatures rose rapidly overnight to above freezing for the first time in December. I reached 32.6° F after a low of 28.1° F just after midnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 35.6 m.p.h. Winds died down during the evening but peaked again this morning at 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/7/2014 9:00 AM T T T 2.0 0.30 A trace of mixed precipitation fell yesterday evening as snow, freezing drizzle and rain. My high yesterday was 34.2° F. My high gust during the evening was 35.6 m.p.h. I remained above freezing after midnight with my high (so far) at 35.6 F and my low at 32.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 36.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/8/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.23 A few light mid day sprinkles occurred yesterday. Temperatures were above freezing throughout the past 24 hours. I ranged between 38.2° F and 32.8° F and my high wind gust was 38 m.p.h. Skies were cloudy throughout the period and remain so this morning.
12/9/2014 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.16 I recorded my highest wind gust of the month yesterday at 47.9 m.p.h. My temperatures have been above freezing since 9:35 a.m. Dec 6 which for Alaska is unusual. My high yesterday, warmest for the month, reached 39.8° F and today I've dropped to 36° F, the current temperature. My high wind gust since midnight was 34 m.p.h. Skies were partly sunny yesterday and I noted some clearing overnight, but skies have clouded over this morning.
12/10/2014 7:30 AM T T T 1.5 0.14 A brief shower dropped light freezing rain on Palmer early this morning. The temperatures have remained above freezing overnight after yesterday's high of 38.5° F and low of 34.9° F. Since midnight I've ranged between 36.5° F and 34.6° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 36.9 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
12/11/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.12 Skies were mostly sunny yesterday and remained mostly clear overnight, which finally enabled radiational cooling to drop temperatures closer to seasonal normals. My temperatures remained above freezing until after 3 p.m. concluding a 101+ hour stint of above freezing temperatures. I dropped to a low of 27.2° F by midnight, and a low of 17.6° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h., and I have dropped off to calm conditions presently. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/12/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.12 Partly to variably cloudy skies yesterday and cooler temperatures provided Palmer with benign early winter conditions. My low was 17.6 during the evening and warmed overnight as winds increased. So far today I've peaked at 25° F and cooled to 23° F with a high wind gust at 25.9 m.p.h. under partly cloudy skies.
12/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.12 Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday. My low shortly after the morning observation dipped to 22.7° F. My high gust for the day was 25.9 m.p.h. Since midnight, my low was 21.6° F, and my high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
12/14/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.11 Clouds generally thickened and temperatures warmed in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 32.9° F late yesterday evening. My high wind gust was 36.9 m.p.h. This morning, I have reached 33.1° F and my low since midnight has been 31.1° F. My peak wind gust since midnight was 39.8 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/15/2014 8:00 AM T T T 1.0 0.10 A brief freezing rain shower late yesterday morning and a light sprinkle this morning have each contributed a trace in Palmer. My high yesterday was 34.2° F after a morning low of 30.8° F. My high early this morning (so far) was 36.5° F, the current temperature and the low (so far) was 34° F at midnight. My high gust since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning with the moon visible.
12/16/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.09 Despite wet streets less than a mile from my back yard, precipitation appeared lacking for me yesterday. Skies were partly cloudy, became mostly cloudy late in the day and were partly cloudy overnight. My high yesterday was 38.2° F, my low this morning 35.1° F which is my present reading and my high this morning was 39.6° F earlier. Its been above freezing since shortly after noon Dec 14. My high wind gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h. and 25.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
12/17/2014 8:00 AM 0.04 0.4 0.04 1.0 0.12 A brief interval of freezing rain, then snow coated Palmer early in the evening. Skies then cleared overnight. My low yesterday was 32.6, and after a brief jump to 33.5° F after midnight, my low this morning has dropped to 29.9° F after almost 62 hours above freezing. My high wind gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h. and 20.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain fair this morning.
12/18/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.12 Skies were mostly cloudy. My low the 17th was 28.4° F. The high (reported earlier) was 33.5° F early in the morning. The low this morning was 12.4° F. The high wind gust yesterday was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
12/19/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.11 Skies were partly cloudy yesterday. The high reached 31.3° F. The low temperature late in the evening was 21.4° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h. The high early this morning was 31.1° F. The low this morning was 23.8° F. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
12/20/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 Yesterday was yet another cloudy, windy, but dry day in my back yard. My high was 31.1° F as reported early yesterday; similarly my low was 23.8° F, also reported yesterday. Winds gusted to 39.8 m.p.h. during the day, and I recorded a gust of 36.9 m.p.h. since midnight. I dropped to 24.1° F early this morning. Skies became mostly fair overnight and remain so this morning.
12/21/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.09 Skies were mostly sunny early in the day but clouds lowered during the afternoon. Skies became partly cloudy again overnight. My temperatures yesterday ranged from a low of 21.2° F and a high of 29.9° F, and my high gust was 38.3 m.p.h. My high gust since midnight was 35.6 m.p.h. and temperatures have warmed to between 28.1° F at midnight to an overnight low of 25.4° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
12/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 Clouds have dropped snow nearby (Anchorage and Eagle River, but Palmer has remained snow free yesterday and overnight. My morning low yesterday was 25.2° F. Since midnight I've hovered between 27.4° F to the current 26.3° F temperature and my high wind gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/23/2014 8:15 AM 0.09 1.0 0.09 1.6 0.17 A brief but distinct snow shower moved through Palmer yesterday evening. My high yesterday reached 30.6° F and my overnight low is the current reading of 24.8° F. Early this morning, I recorded a gust of 25.9 m.p.h. Winds have calmed since early this morning, and fog has moved in within the past half hour. Skies were mostly cloudy before the fog.
12/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.15 Brief fog in the morning yielded to partly sunny skies which then clouded over later in the day. My low yesterday of 22.4° F followed the predawn high reading reported yesterday My high early this morning was 25.9° F (so far) and my low has been 21.4° F. My high wind gust was 27.3 m.p.h. early this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/25/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.13 Yesterday was cloudy with the low at 21.4° F, and as was the case during recent mornings, the high (25.9° F) was early in the morning. My high wind gust was 35.6 m.p.h. and after midnight, my winds gusted to 36.9 m.p.h. Skies cleared after midnight; my high since midnight is 24.5° F and my low so far this morning was 22.3° F. Skies are fair this morning.
12/26/2014 8:45 AM 0.11 1.3 0.11 2.5 0.24 Mid to late morning snow blew through Palmer, and ended early in the afternoon. Brief moderate intensity snow occurred. My high yesterday reached 27.2° F and my maximum gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies cleared later in the afternoon, but clouds dropped a brief snow shower after midnight for an additional trace. My low this morning (so far) was 23.6° F and I recorded 27.5° F for a high (so far). Skies are cloudy this morning, and my maximum gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h.
12/27/2014 9:45 AM 0.07 1.1 0.07 3.5 0.35 Numerous snow showers continued the remainder of yesterday in Palmer, ending before midnight. Each interval of snow dropped one or more tenths of an inch. The heavies is detailed below. Yesterday's max and min temperatures were (once again) before sunrise and today's have ranged from 27.2° F and 23.6° F during predawn hours. My maximum wind yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. and I've recorded 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
12/28/2014 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.33 Skies were partly sunny yesterday with high clouds present. My high and low temperature occurred during the evening as I recorded 27.5° F then 20.9° F in a space of 2 hours and 5 minutes. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 35.6 m.p.h. Winds have blown the snow around a bit. My temperatures have kept climbing from 23.9° F at midnight to the present 29.2° F reading. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
12/29/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.30 Skies were cloudy yesterday and temperatures remained in the 20's with my high peaking at 29.5° F. I've warmed since midnight; my low of 26.6° F was followed by a high of 31.3° F. Winds have been notable; my high gust yesterday was 39.8 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight at 41.2 m.p.h. Winds have caused some blowing and drifting of snow. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/30/2014 8:00 AM T T T 2.5 0.28 A brief snow, sleet and freezing rain mix passed through Palmer late in the afternoon but didn't last long enough to add measurable precipitation. My high for the day came late in the evening at 36.9° F and my low overnight remained above freezing at 33.8° F I recorded a gust of 24.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/31/2014 7:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.25 Occasional sprinkles yesterday and early this morning have provided a trace of liquid precipitation, and temperatures have remained well above freezing. My high yesterday was 45.5° F, likely to stand as the warmest for the month. I've cooled to 34.7° F so far this morning after a likely high for today of 40° F just after midnight. Warm weather has caused snow melt and further compaction which has continued to shrink the snow depth. My high wind gust yesterday was 31.5 m.p.h. and I recorded a gust of 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
1/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.52 0.1 0.01 1.0 0.20 Copious rain fell during the afternoon and evening, as the 0.51 inches before midnight was the most since I noted 0.66 on Sep 5, 2014. Rain caused minor street flooding from ponding where snow clogged gutters and prevented runoff from draining. My temperature gradually declined through the day to 32.8° F by midnight and I have dropped slightly below freezing at 31.5° F earlier this morning. My high for the day (so far) was 33.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
1/2/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.19 Yesterday was foggy in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, but skies cleared overnight. My high was 33.3° F, the low was 30.1° F and my high gust was 23.3 m.p.h. Since midnight, I peaked at 34.2° F and have cooled to 30.6° F, the current reading. My high gust since midnight was 36.9 m.p.h. Skies are presently clear.
1/3/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.18 The first sunny day in weeks brought more seasonal temperatures to Palmer. My low was 20.9° F late in the evening, and I have remained in the low 20's since midnight with readings between 20.5° F and 21.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 38.3 m.p.h., and I recorded 35.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
1/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.17 My coldest overnight for the season so far is happening this morning. I new read 9.9° F after a midnight reading of 16.2° F. Yesterday I ranged from a daytime high of 22.5° F to a low of 16.4° F just before midnight. My high gust yesterday was 35.6 m.p.h. and I have had a gust of only 5.4 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/5/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.16 Clear cold weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My high was 20.9° F but I dropped to 3.8° F late in the evening, and to 3.6° F earlier this morning. My winds have been light also, with my high gust yesterday at 5.4 m.p.h. and 8.3 m.p.h. this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/6/2015 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.16 Clear cold weather continued in Palmer yesterday, although winds in the evening boosted temperatures out of the single digits and teens as I registered 20.9° F. It cooled to 9.7° F briefly after midnight but I've noted upper teens mainly since midnight with the high so far at 19.4° F, the current temperature. My high wind gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h. and 35.6 m.p.h. this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/7/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.15 Clear, windy and chilly weather kept Palmer in bright sunlight. I peaked at 20.3° F yesterday, then increasing winds warmed overnight temperatures to a low of 16.2° F. Winds have enabled me to climb back to 20° F, the present temperature. My high gust yesterday was last evening at 41.2 m.p.h., and I've recorded 42.5 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/8/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.14 Temperatures have slowly warmed amidst increasing winds, and skies have clouded over. My high yesterday was 23.4° F late in the evening, and after a brief dip to 22.1° F since midnight, I've warmed to 25.2° F so far this morning. My high wind gust late yesterday and again since midnight was 50.8 m.p.h. Clouds which moved in from the south late yesterday have thickened and it remains cloudy this morning.
1/9/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.14 Clouds and wind have heralded an end to the brutal wind chills (sub-zero to -teens) as sensible temperatures have slowly risen. My high yesterday was 27° F and I've continued upwards to 29° F (so far) this morning. My low overnight fell only to 25.9° F My high wind gust yesterday was 50.8 m.p.h.; this reading and an identical gust the day before mark the highest gust for January and the entire winter season to date. My high gust since midnight was 38.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/10/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.12 Light sprinkles overnight have accompanied the slow and steady rise in temperature. My high yesterday of 34.2° F kept trending upward through the night to a present reading of 36.4° F. Winds have diminished; my high gust yesterday was 39.8 m.p.h. and I recorded 21.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were cloudy yesterday and are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.10 Skies became partly cloudy yesterday and my high peaked at 38.2° F. Clouds returned overnight and my low was 34;6° F. My high wind gust both yesterday and this morning were 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/12/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.10 Skies became sunny yesterday and the temperature warmed to 38.2° F. Overnight, I cooled to a mild 34.6° F. The temperature has remained above freezing since the afternoon of Jan 9. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. and I reached that value again in the past few moments. Skies are clear this morning.
1/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.09 Temperatures remained in the mid 30's amidst increasingly cloudy skies yesterday. My high yesterday was 37.8° F shortly after 5 a.m., my low was late in the day at 34° F and I have ranged from 36.4° F and 33.8° F since midnight. Winds have been a bigger factor at 46.5 m.p.h. max yesterday and 35.6 m.p.h. max since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.09 Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday and temperatures remained mild. My high was 37.6° F. Overnight I chilled to 32° F. My high gust since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and remain so this morning.
1/15/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 Clouds increased rapidly yesterday morning, and by afternoon, brief light precipitation was within several miles south of my back yard. However, I remained dry. Otherwise, unseasonably warm and dry weather continued in my back yard amidst cloudy skies yesterday and overnight as my high yesterday and again since midnight was 40.5° F. I held to 38.5 for a low reading at midnight this morning. Wind-wise, I peaked at 43.8 m.p.h. yesterday and recorded 34.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/16/2015 8:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 I recorded a sprinkle mid day as mild temperatures and mostly cloudy skies boosted my high to 40.7° F yesterday. I dropped to 34.2° F for the low just before midnight. Since midnight, I recorded a high of 36.7° F and a low of 33.1° F with a maximum gust of 24.6 m.p.h. Skies cleared partially overnight and remain so this morning.
1/17/2015 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.07 A few late morning sprinkles punctuated an otherwise mostly cloudy day which trended toward clearing late. My high was 39.2° F, I cooled to 32.8° F during the evening and my high gust was 24.6 m.p.h. Overnight, skies cleared; my low is the present reading of 31.7°, below freezing since late afternoon Jan 9. My high (so far) was 34.2° F and my high gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
1/18/2015 7:30 AM T T T 0.5 0.07 A brief light snow shower from about 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. left a light coating on roads which dissipated by sundown as the sun returned. Temperatures at the time remained just below freezing, dropping to the low for the day of 26.8° F late in the evening. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. Since midnight my temperature has ranged from 27.5° F for the low to 28.6° F for the high, but these will likely change with the advent of daylight. My high wind gust since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy again this morning.
1/19/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 A more seasonable and sunny Sunday greeted Palmer yesterday. Due to the extended dry and mild weather in January my average snow depth is estimated at less than half an inch in isolated drifts and where plowed or shoveled. My high was 31° F and I cooled to 23.9° F late in the evening. My high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. yesterday. My low temperature dropped to 22.1° F since midnight and my high gust was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies were clear overnight and remain so this morning.
1/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.05 Bright sun and cooler temperatures greeted Palmer yesterday. My high managed 24.5° F, my high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. and my low was 20.2 during the evening. Overnight, I have dropped to 19.8° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 38.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
1/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Sunny, chilly weather settled in over Palmer as the temperature slowly slid to a low yesterday of 13° F during the evening. The mid-day high remained below the early morning high of 22.3° F. Overnight I cooled to 12.4° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and 24.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Chilly weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My high was 17.6° F under bright sun, and my low just before midnight was 9.5° F. Winds were generally light. Overnight, I dropped to 5.8° F early this morning and my high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly clear this morning.
1/23/2015 7:45 AM T T T 0.0 0.04 Skies clouded over rapidly yesterday morning, and flurries during the evening have contributed a trace of snow to Palmer. So far, promised measurable snow has been absent. My high yesterday reached 19.4° F and I have cooled to 17.8° F overnight. Warming temperatures overnight include the current reading of 19.8° F and my high gust since midnight was only 2.7 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/24/2015 8:30 AM 0.07 1.3 0.07 1.5 0.14 Light snow did migrate eastward to include Palmer during the evening, but accumulating snow essentially ended before midnight. My high yesterday was 21.6° F, my low was 17.9° F and my high gust 5.4 m.p.h. Since midnight I have ranged between 20.7° F and 18.4 m.p.h. with essentially calm winds. Skies remain cloudy this morning with occasional light flurries.
1/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.8 0.01 2.5 0.14 Despite light fluffy snow much of the evening, only scant moisture added to precipitation totals for the snow event. Temperatures became colder amidst flurries and light snow showers and my low was 13.1° F just before midnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 6.9 m.p.h. and only 4 m.p.h. since midnight. My temperatures have ranged from 13.3° F, which will likely be the high to 10.6° F, the current reading. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/26/2015 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.14 Bitterly cold air has invaded Palmer with the first sub-zero reading since Christmas Day 2013. I chilled to -1.1° F just before midnight and recorded -1° F just after midnight this morning. My high gust yesterday was 19 m.p.h. and I recorded 27.3 m.p.h. after midnight. My high temperature today so far has been 5° F. My snow water equivalent measure includes 1.8 inches of snow remaining from this past weekend (0.10 inches liquid) plus an estimated 0.2 inches of ice (0.04 inches liquid) from old snow piles and drifts if spread out evenly.
1/27/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.14 High clouds moved in yesterday while temperatures ranged below the early morning high (5° F) and early morning low (-1° F) reported yesterday. Fortunately, winds diminished after the 27.3 m.p.h. gust I reported yesterday. Overnight, I've ranged between 2.5° F for the low and 7.7° F high so far which is the current temperature. My high gust earlier this morning was 23.3 m.p.h. just after midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/28/2015 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.14 After a few morning flurries yesterday, skies cleared and colder weather set in. Although air temperatures warmed to 11.9° F, wind chills have dropped as I gusted to 30.2 m.p.h. yesterday and 36.9 m.p.h. since midnight. My temperatures since midnight have ranged from 9.2° F at midnight to 11.3° F, which is the current reading. Skies remain clear this morning, and it remains windy. Minor blowing and drifting of snow has also occurred overnight.
1/29/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.13 Winds diminished during the day yesterday, the temperature crept upward to a high of 17.3° F and skies remained sunny. Less wind allowed the temperature to drop to a low of 8.1° F by late evening and to 5.2° F so far this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies are clouding over this morning from the east.
1/30/2015 9:00 AM T T T 1.0 0.13 Skies clouded over yesterday and snow flurries late evening contributed a trace of precipitation. Palmer Airport recorded 0.01. Temperatures warmed to a high of 16.6° F late in the evening, dropped to 14.8° F after midnight and have been as high as 20.9° F since midnight. As for winds, my high gust yesterday was 15.0 m.p.h. and 25.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds are slowly decreasing this morning.
1/31/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.13 Skies cleared yesterday, allowing early morning warmth (20.9° F) to dissipate by evening when I dropped to 11.5° F. I continued to cool overnight as my lowest reading was 8.5° F early this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies remained clear overnight and are clear this morning with some valley fog.
2/1/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.12 Clear and chilly weather bathed Palmer in bright sunlight yesterday. The warmest temperature occurred during the evening as I reached 26.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h. Overnight, I have ranged between 17.8° F at midnight and 27° F, with a high gust at 24.6 m.p.h. Skies were clear overnight and remain so this morning.
2/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.11 Clear and cold weather continued in Palmer yesterday. My high was 27° F and my low yesterday was 13.7° F. My high gust yesterday was 27.3 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 12.1° F. Skies remained clear overnight and are clear this morning.
2/3/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 Clear skies and seasonable temperatures once again were the rule in Palmer yesterday. My high temperature was 24.1° F and my high gust reached 27.3 m.p.h. late in the evening. Skies remained clear overnight. My temperatures ranged from 16.2° F to the current low of 14° F and my high gust was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning, although wind chills are a bit lower with more persistent winds this morning as compared with much of yesterday.
2/4/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 Clear relatively calm weather remained widespread in the Palmer area yesterday. My high reached 17.1° F and my low was 8.6° F. My high wind gust was 25.9 m.p.h. Overnight under clear skies, my high was 13.9° F, my low (so far) has been 9.9° F and my high wind gust was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/5/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 Sunny but seasonable weather continued in Palmer yesterday as my high temperature reached 18.9° F. My high wind gust was 24.6 m.p.h. Within the past hour however, strong winds have developed and I have gusted to 39.8 m.p.h. so far. My temperatures jumped from a low since midnight of 4° F to 22° F which is the present temperature. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/6/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 Clear windy weather with lowering temperatures have drawn most outdoor activities to a halt. My high wind gust of 61.7 m.p.h. was my highest of the winter to date and I have had a gust of 45.2 m.p.h. since midnight. My high yesterday was 26.1° F and I've trended downward to 17.8° F just after midnight to 14.4° F earlier this morning. Skies were clear overnight and remain so this morning.
2/7/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.07 Clear, windy and cold weather continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. One of the 3 cups on my anemometer has broken off in last nights winds, and my high gust beforehand was 54.8 m.p.h. I won't be able to record wind data until I replace the anemometer. Precipitation and temperature readings however remain unaffected. My temperatures dropped slowly through the day reaching a low of 10.4° F before dropping to a low this morning of 7.4° F. Skies remain clear, and it is still windy this morning.
2/8/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.07 Mostly clear, windy and cold weather continued in Palmer yesterday, and there were some high clouds to the south. My daytime high was 10.6° F, and my low just before midnight was 6.1° F. Overnight I've ranged from 5.9° F at midnight to -0.4° F which is the current temperature. Skies remain mostly clear except for a few high clouds south. Wind data remains unavailable.
2/9/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Winds have started to back off a bit, and brutal wind chills are less of a concern. My temperatures yesterday ranged from -0.7° F to 7.6° F. Overnight I've ranged from 5.4° F at midnight to a low of 3.6° F earlier this morning. Skies turned partly cloudy under high clouds for a time yesterday, were partly cloudy overnight, and remain so this morning.
2/10/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Snow cover has decreased to essentially nothing more than plowed or shoveled clusters except in wooded areas. Clouds increased and temperatures slowly rose to 13° F before midnight. They continued their climb from a low of 12.8° F just after midnight to the present reading of 17.6° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning, and winds are tending to diminish slowly.
2/11/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Clouds have lowered, winds have diminished and temperatures have warmed since yesterday mornings report. My high yesterday was 27° F, my low since midnight 25.9° F and my high since midnight 27.7° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Perhaps noteworthy is my 32° F degree high is my highest reading since Jan 17. I cooled to 25.2° F just before midnight and have ranged between 25.4° F and 24.5° F since midnight. Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday with some peeks of sun late in the afternoon. Skies clouded up overnight and remain so this morning.
2/13/2015 7:45 AM 0.01 0.1 0.02 0.5 0.05 A brief freezing rain shower mid afternoon contributed the first measurable precipitation since Jan 24. My temperature then exceeded freezing late in the afternoon as skies became partly cloudy, topping at 32.8° F. Overnight, clearing skies allowed my temperature to drop to 20.7° F, the current reading. Some fog has developed also early this morning.
2/14/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Weather has warmed dramatically overnight. My low yesterday of 18.7° F warmed to 35.5° F and peaked at 35.8° F early this morning. Skies became mostly sunny during the afternoon after some morning fog, but clouded up again overnight. My low since midnight is the current 29.5° F reading. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
2/15/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures were commonplace in Palmer yesterday. Afternoon readings remained a few degrees above freezing and overnight I have ranged between 30.6° F and 28.1° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Cloudy skies and mild temperatures were in place since shortly after noon yesterday as I climbed above 32° F. I peaked at 38.2° F late yesterday and since midnight have ranged between 36.4° F and 38.9° F. Skies are cloudy again this morning.
2/17/2015 9:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Light showers developed during the evening after the high of 45.5° F. My low yesterday was 36° F making it the warmest February day both for maximum and minimum temperatures. Skies became partly cloudy overnight, and I have dropped from 41.6° F at midnight to 32° F earlier this morning. Skies are partly to mostly cloudy this morning.
2/18/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Variable clouds yesterday yielded to mid day sun. My high was 41.6 and I dropped to 29.9 just before midnight as skies cleared during the evening. Skies were mostly clear overnight and remain so this morning. My temperatures have ranged from 29.7° F just after midnight to the present reading of 22.7° F.
2/19/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Sunny, slightly cooler weather was widespread across the Palmer area yesterday. My high was 35.1° F and my low was 22.3° F. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and my temperatures ranged from 27.4° F and 26.3° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
2/20/2015 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Skies remained mostly sunny, my high was 35.3° F after a low of 24.1° F. Overnight, it remained partly cloudy and my low so far this morning was 31.3° F with an increase in wind and temperature since then. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
2/21/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Clouds and wind increased yesterday. My high was 36.5° F and I have ranged from 34.6° F and 36.2° F since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/22/2015 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Ceilings lowered and light rain developed during the evening. The rain ended before midnight and skies were cloudy overnight. My high yesterday, warmest for the month, was 45.9° F and I've ranged between 36.7° F and 42.1° F since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Light rain began during the early morning and is continuing. My high yesterday was a balmy 47.7° F and my overnight low has been 35.5° F. I managed to install a new anemometer after the old one broke during an early February wind event. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h. Precipitation is enough to cause ponding in low lying areas due to the frozen ground.
2/24/2015 9:00 AM 0.20 T T T 0.01 Rain continued yesterday morning and transitioned to showers mixed with a few snow flakes by afternoon. The temperatures dropped to a low for the day of 34.4° F by late evening and have ranged between 34.7° F and 32.6° F this morning. My high wind gust both yesterday and since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies have clear partially overnight and remain so this morning. Ponding remains due to the recent rain on frozen ground.
2/25/2015 7:45 AM T T T T 0.01 A few snow flurries fell during the afternoon, then skies trended toward clearing as evening approached. Skies became mostly clear overnight. My high yesterday was 37.3° and since midnight I've ranged from 32.6° F just after midnight to the current lowest reading of 26.6° F. My winds reached 13.6 m.p.h. yesterday and 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
2/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Fog floated in and out of my back yard and became especially dense by evening. It cleared away overnight. My low yesterday was 21.4° F in the evening and I've dropped to 19.8° F so far this morning. The high yesterday (32.6° F) was early yesterday morning as was the high wind gust (19.2 m.p.h.) also reported yesterday. My high gust since midnight this morning was again 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
2/27/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Skies trended toward high clouds and filtered sunshine by afternoon after a clear morning, then clearing returned overnight. My high yesterday was 32.4° F after the morning low of 19.4° F, and winds remained generally light after a morning gust of 20.6 m.p.h. Overnight, my temperatures ranged from 24.1° F shortly after midnight to a low of 20.5° F closer to dawn. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
2/28/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Clouds increased during the afternoon with generally light winds. My high reached 29.9° F. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. Since midnight I have ranged between 29° F and 25.7° F and my high gust has been 19.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning
3/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.06 0.6 0.06 0.5 0.07 Light snow with occasional freezing rain developed by mid afternoon and ended before midnight. Most of the precipitation (0.4 inches snow, 0.05 liquid) was during the afternoon, but snow and sleet showers during the evening added another 0.2 inches of snow (0.01 liquid). My high yesterday was 33.3° F. I cooled to 23.6° F so far this morning with light, occasionally dense fog. My high gust was 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. While fog remains this morning there are signs of clear skies above.
3/2/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Fog yesterday morning retreated long enough for strengthening sun to reduce snow cover to the present Snow Water Equivalent of 0.3 inches. Fog returned late in the afternoon. My low yesterday dropped to 23.2° F and I peaked at 32.9° F. Overnight, I've ranged from a high temperature of 28.1° F and the current low reading of 22.7° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Fog remained all night and it is still foggy this morning.
3/3/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 The fog dissipated rather quickly yesterday morning as winds increased. High clouds thickened throughout the day. My high temperature was 37.4° F after a low of 22.3° F and my high gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h., Since midnight I've ranged from 33.5° F to a low of 32.8° F and my high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/4/2015 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 The daytime high of 40.5° yesterday and overnight readings above freezing melted any of the recent snowfall. Clouds even generated a sprinkle yesterday. Winds were generally light yesterday. My high wind gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. and temperatures have ranged from 36.7° F at midnight to the current 34.2° F which is the overnight low so far. Skies were cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
3/5/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, mild and almost springlike weather continued in Palmer yesterday and the second day of temperatures above 40 (40.1° F was my high) have reduced liquid content of snow to 0.00 inches. One might find remnants of piles of snow shoveled or dumped but the natural environment is 'snow free' Temperatures have ranged between 36.2° F and 33.5° F since midnight and my maximum wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 2.6 0.27 2.6 0.27 The most substantial snowfall of the winter to date occurred in my Palmer back yard overnight. Light rain which began at 7:30 p.m. transitioned to snow about 12:45 a.m. which continued until early this morning. My high yesterday was 44.1° F, warmest for the month to date and may have been responsible for the evening rain not changing to snow earlier. I've remained in the mid 30's overnight with readings since midnight ranging from 36° F at midnight to the present 33.5° F reading. Winds have been essentially calm since midnight with my high gust at 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning with snow showers continuing.
3/7/2015 8:15 AM 0.03 0.1 0.02 1.0 0.26 Snow showers just after yesterday's observation added the scant 0.1 inch, making yesterday's storm total 2.7 inches. Yesterday remained cloudy with brief late a.m. fog. My high warmed to 37.4° F. Drizzle and light rain early this morning have not transitioned to snow as my low temperature since midnight was 34.7° F and I was as mild as 36.7° F. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. and my high gust early this morning was 13.6 m.p.h. It remains cloudy with drizzle this morning.
3/8/2015 8:15 AM 0.01 T T 0.5 0.14 After a morning mix of light precipitation skies became partly cloudy, and winds increased from the west. My high reached 40.1° F which depleted remaining snow cover substantially, and my high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. My low yesterday was 31.1° F and since midnight I've ranged from 31.3° F to the present reading of 29° F. My high gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies cleared late yesterday but clouded over earlier this morning and remain cloudy this morning.
3/9/2015 9:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.5 0.14 Light snow showers briefly dropped very light snowfall yesterday morning then skies cleared toward evening. My high equaled the early morning 31.3° F reading then dropped to 18.9° F just before midnight before continuing to the low of 8.6° F earlier this morning. My high gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies were fair overnight and are partly cloudy this morning.
3/10/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.14 Clearing and colder weather in Palmer continues a trend after the recent precipitation event. My high yesterday was 23.4° F and my low so far this morning is the present temperature of 7.6° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 25.9 m.p.h. and wind chills are below zero as a result. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/11/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.14 Clear cold weather continues in Palmer. Little if any of the scant remaining snow sublimated under cold temperatures. Winds subsided during the day but increased again overnight. My high yesterday managed 19.8° F and I have cooled to 7.9° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies have remained clear yesterday and overnight.
3/12/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.14 Clear and cold conditions continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My low yesterday was 5° F and I warmed to 18.2° F. Overnight I have ranged from 9° F at midnight to a low of 2.2° F this morning (so far). My maximum gust since midnight was right after midnight with 27.3 m.p.h. recorded. Skies were clear overnight and remain so this morning.
3/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.12 Yesterday morning chilled to 0.2° F before afternoon sun warmed my back yard to 14° F. Some high clouds moved in overnight and my low this morning has been 1.4° F (so far). My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. but winds have diminished since early morning. Snow depth has slowly diminished due to days of successive bright sunshine and sublimation despite cold temperatures. Some high clouds have intervened this morning as skies have become partly cloudy.
3/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.12 Yesterday's high of 12.8° F under wisps of occasional high clouds was the chilliest high temperature of the month to date. This morning's present reading of -2.3° F under clear skies is the coldest low of not only the month but the entire winter to date, and the sun has not yet risen. Fortunately, winds were light yesterday and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
3/15/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.11 The skein of sunny cold weather has transitioned rapidly to cloudy, windy and brutally cold this morning. Yesterday's -2.5° F low, coldest for the winter was followed by a 13.3° F high under clear skies and light winds. This morning I dropped to 1.8° F as skies clouded over with my high gust at 36.9 m.p.h. and wind chills in excess of -30° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
3/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.10 Slow warming has progressed over the past 24 hours, but Palmer has remained snow free. My high crept upward to 15.1° F yesterday and after a 14.6° F low at midnight, I've reached 22° F a short while ago. Wind chills, however, have eliminated much outdoor activity with my high gust yesterday at 43.8 m.p.h. and 46.5 m.p.h. since midnight. The 46.5 m.p.h. gust is highest for the month to date. Skies were cloudy yesterday, overnight, and remain so this morning.
3/17/2015 8:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.08 Snow flurries and very brief snow showers developed during the afternoon as temperatures rapidly warmed. Not enough fell to be measurable. My high yesterday was 34.9° F. Skies cleared overnight and I have cooled to 27.9° F so far which is the current temperature. My high gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies cleared over night and remain so this morning.
3/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.05 Temperatures warmed to 45.4° F, highest for the month yesterday under sunny skies after the morning low of 27.5° F. Overnight I cooled to 36° F, also warmest for the month. My high wind gust yesterday was 34.2 m.p.h., and early this morning I noted a gust of 35.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
3/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Mostly cloudy skies cooled temperatures slightly yesterday as I recorded a high of 41.9° F. Yesterday's low of 35.8° F actually occurred just before midnight. Overnight I have cooled to 34° F. My high gust since midnight was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
3/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny intervals yesterday boosted my high to 47.5° F, a new high for the month. Any remnants of snow have disappeared. Overnight, partial clearing has allowed me to cool to 32.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning with some high clouds.
3/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 I warmed to 46.4° F under mostly sunny skies yesterday, a new high for the month and cooled to 31.9° F by late evening. My high gust yesterday was 32.9 m.p.h. Winds have gusted to 20.6 within the past 15 minutes, and since midnight I've ranged from 35.3° F to 28.4°, the current reading. Skies remain mostly clear this morning with high and middle clouds to the south.
3/22/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly clear skies in the morning yielded to partly cloudy skies by afternoon. My low yesterday was 28.3° F and my high was 45.7° F. Overnight I have cooled to 31° F. the current reading. My high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h., and since midnight it was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
3/23/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny weather yesterday boosted my high to 47° F and clear skies overnight allowed my low to bottom out at 28.8° F. My high gust yesterday and since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies boosted my high yesterday to 44.6° F and clear skies overnight allowed my temperature to drop to 31.3° F. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/25/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies and pleasant early spring weather bathed Palmer in sunshine yesterday as my high reached 47.5° F. I cooled to 31° F this morning under clear skies. My high gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. A few high clouds have developed early this morning with the increase in winds.
3/26/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds gradually increased, clouds thickened overnight and it is cloudy this morning. My high yesterday was 46.4° F and my high wind gust was 31.5 m.p.h. My low this morning has been 37.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h.
3/27/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light sprinkle provided a trace of precipitation this morning. My high yesterday was 46.8° F and I cooled to 35.1° F this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies were cloudy yesterday, remained so overnight and are cloudy again this morning.
3/28/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite mostly cloudy skies filtered afternoon sunshine boosted my high to 47.7° F, warmest for the month and tied for warmest since January 1. My low yesterday was 34.6 shortly after my morning observation. Skies cleared partially overnight and I dropped to 33.1° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning with high clouds predominant.
3/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies in the morning became mostly sunny yesterday afternoon and my high reached 47.2° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. Skies were mostly clear overnight and my low was 35.8° F. My high gust was 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
3/30/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds and mild temperatures yesterday boosted my high to 47° F. My low this morning was 32.8° F. My high gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h., and since midnight it was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
3/31/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies boosted my high to 50° F yesterday for the undisputed warmest day of the season so far, and possibly for March unless this morning's clouds dissipate. Afternoon warming and snow free ground enabled towering cumulus and isolated CB Calvus to develop, but these dissipated toward sunset. My low this morning was 31.7° F. My high wind gust was 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
4/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds yesterday precluded exceptional warmth and I peaked at 45.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h., and my low since midnight was 32.8° F. Clouds remain this morning.
4/2/2015 7:45 AM T T T T T A few afternoon snow flurries occurred yesterday afternoon during an otherwise cloudy, cooler day. My high was 42.3° F. Overnight under clouds I cooled to 32° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 My high yesterday reached 46.4° F as skies slowly cleared. Overnight, under clear skies I dropped to 29.9° F, which is the current temperature. My high gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
4/4/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning sun with some afternoon clouds characterized Palmer yesterday, followed by overnight clearing. My low yesterday was 29.7°, F, I climbed to 46.8° F and my high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Overnight, I dropped to 27.9° F and winds have been light with my maximum gust at 5.4 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/5/2015 7:00 AM T T T T T Early morning flurries and drizzle have developed, and the low temperature was 32.6° F. My high yesterday was 46.3° F as skies slowly clouded over. My high wind gust yesterday and again since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning with a continued flurry drizzle mix.
4/6/2015 7:15 AM T T T T T Flurries and fog in the morning gave way to filtered afternoon sunshine yesterday, and my high temperature was 42.3° F. Overnight, clouds have thickened and my low this morning was 36.2° F. My high gust was 20.6 m.p.h. since midnight.
4/7/2015 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Windy, mild weather is predominant in Palmer. My high yesterday was 49.1° F and my high wind gust yesterday was 28.9 m.p.h. Overnight, I have ranged in the 40's, with a high of 47° F, a low of 43.4° F and a maximum wind gust of 30.2 m.p.h. A trace of rain has fallen and it is presently sprinkling. Skies have been cloudy throughout the period.
4/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 T T T T Blustery weather brought rounds of light showers in Palmer yesterday during the mid day period. The first was around 11 a.m., and the second around 3 p.m. I noted a few sleet pellets around 6 p.m. My high reached 47° F and a wind gust of 35.6 m.p.h. was highest for the month. My low yesterday occurred just before midnight at 38° F. Overnight I cooled to 34.4° F with a high gust of 21.9 m.p.h.
4/9/2015 8:00 AM T T T T T A few afternoon flurries accounted for a trace of precipitation yesterday. My temperature ranges yesterday were from 34.4° F to 43.2° F. My high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. My low this morning was 36.5° F. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/10/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Afternoon sun breaks enabled my high to reach 47.5° F. My high gust yesterday reached 27.3 m.p.h. Overnight, skies became partly cloudy. My low this morning was 35.6° F and my high gust since midnight was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
4/11/2015 8:45 AM T T T T T Dramatic skies with numerous CB Calvus dropped a trace of snow in Palmer while thunder was reported in Anchorage (Mid Town area). April 30 had been the previous early date for thunder in Anchorage. My high in Palmer was 49.1° F. I had some clearing overnight which allowed my low to drop to 30.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/12/2015 8:30 AM T T T T T Cloudy skies early yesterday thinned, and sunshine with cold air enabled instability snow showers. Measurable snowfall from a notable convective snow shower fell within short walking distance of my house but all I could muster was a trace. My high was 46.4° F and my maximum gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies cleared and this morning I cooled to 27° F with a maximum gust since midnight of 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with a few high clouds.
4/13/2015 8:45 AM 0.14 1.6 0.14 1.6 0.14 The most substantial precipitation in over 5 weeks came in a fairly short lived early morning snow. Skies then became partly cloudy and remain so this morning. Yesterday's high was 46.4° F, and my high wind gust was 23.3 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 29.9° F and my high wind gust was 8.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
4/14/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.04 Bright sun melted most of the snow yesterday...my snowboard is clear but snow pockets linger in shaded areas. Afternoon warmth brought diurnal snow showers with a slow moving one passing a few miles south of my back yard as it dissipated early in the evening. My high yesterday reached 42.8° F and my high gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 29.7° F as skies again cleared, and my high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/15/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Winds ramped up substantially overnight after skies clouded over yesterday and almost all snow has evaporated or melted. My high yesterday was 43.2° F and my high gust reached 32.9 m.p.h. by late evening. Overnight I cooled to 36.4° F and my high gust since midnight, highest for the month to date, was 43.8 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
4/16/2015 8:45 AM 0.02 T T T T After a 49.5° F high temperature, departure of any remaining snow yesterday was followed by a light mix early this morning. I cooled to 34.2° F moments ago and winds have been light since midnight with a maximum of 8.3 m.p.h. The mix has ended and skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies accompanied yesterdays high temperature of 47.9° F, and my high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. Overnight, mostly cloudy skies remained and I cooled to 34.6° F with a maximum gust since midnight of 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning with some low angle sun shine.
4/18/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and wind combined for a chilly mid-April day yesterday and today has commenced the same. My high reached 46.3° F and my high wind gust was 36.9 m.p.h. Overnight I remained mild with my low at midnight of 39.1° F with warming since. Winds remain strong this morning also with my high gust at 34.2 m.p.h. since midnight. It is cloudy this morning.
4/19/2015 7:45 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Moderate showers early this morning provided the most liquid moisture since snowfall March 6, and it is still raining lightly. Yesterday was very blustery with my maximum gust at 45.2° F, highest for the month. My 53.1° F high temperature was also warmest for the month and year. Overnight, I have cooled to 39.8° F with a high gust of 31.5 m.p.h. Skies are slowly clearing this morning from the west and south as light rain slowly diminishes.
4/20/2015 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain ended a little over an hour after yesterday's observation, although winds continued after skies became sunny. My high reached 49.3° F and my high gust was 38.3 m.p.h. Overnight, winds have diminished with my high gust since midnight at 19.2 m.p.h. Skies became cloudy overnight and remain so this morning. My low this morning was 34.6° F
4/21/2015 8:45 AM 0.10 0.8 0.07 0.8 0.07 A rain snow mix began at noon yesterday and ended mid afternoon, dropping 0.03 inches of liquid precipitation. Snow (detailed below) began at 6 p.m. and was over by 8 p.m., dropping an additional 0.07 inches of liquid precipitation. Partial clearing developed overnight. Temperatures reached 42.1° F before dropping to 31.9° F during the evening. My high wind gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h. This morning, I dropped to 30.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning with some peaks of sun.
4/22/2015 8:00 AM T T T T T After a few morning flurries, sufficient sun and wind developed to eliminate any snow on the ground. My high temperature was 44.3° F and I recorded a 24.6 m.p.h. high gust. Since midnight, high clouds have overspread the Palmer area and my high gust just after midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. My low this morning was 31.1° F under a high thin overcast.
4/23/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies developed by afternoon as high clouds moved away and a few afternoon cumulus developed over the mountains. My high was 48.8° F, and my high gust was 17.9 m.p.h. both yesterday and overnight. Skies cleared overnight and I dropped to 31.3° F this morning. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and some high cloudiness late yesterday framed a pleasant day in Palmer. My high reached 51.7° F. I dropped to 31.7° F earlier this morning under mostly clear skies. Winds have increased this morning with my high gust at 25.9 m.p.h. under clear skies.
4/25/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some high afternoon clouds was not enough to block the ever strengthening sun as my high reached 53.6° F, warmest for the month and year to date. My overnight low was 34.4° F and skies remained partly cloudy under high clouds, which remain this morning. My high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h.
4/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some high cloudiness during the day once again were not enough to subdue further warming as I reached 54° F, another successive warmest day for the month and year. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. Overnight, my high gust was 24.6 m.p.h. and I dropped to 38.5° F this morning. Skies are partly sunny this morning with high clouds primarily to the east.
4/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After morning high clouds, bright afternoon sun boosted my high to 58.7° F. As such, it was the third consecutive day of warmest for the month and year to date. Clouds increased overnight, and I dropped to 41.9° F for the warmest overnight of the year to date. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light mid day and evening sprinkles were followed by a late evening light shower which dropped measurable rainfall. Clouds stopped the parade of successive maximums for the month and year as I reached a more seasonal 52.0° F high. Winds were fairly light amidst clouds since midnight with my max at 6.9 m.p.h. My low this morning was 38.9° F, and skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/29/2015 8:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dramatic and rare pea sized hail fell in Palmer late yesterday afternoon as a thunderstorm passed from northeast down the Matanuska River Valley to the southwest. I prepared a hail report for the event. Preceding the storm, skies had cleared after early morning low clouds to increase lift from solar radiation. My temperatures reached a high of 56.2° F. A wind gust during the storm was 24.6 m.p.h. but I recorded a 27.3 m.p.h. gust hours later after the storm had passed. Since midnight I cooled to 38.9° F, my maximum gust was 17.9 m.p.h. and I recorded a sprinkle. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
4/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remained mostly cloudy yesterday and a brief evening shower contributed 0.01 inch of rain. My high was 55.1° F. Overnight, skies cleared allowing my low to drop to 36.7° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
5/1/2015 7:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A brief hailstorm moved over Palmer early in the afternoon, and I submitted yet another hail report of this rare event. Albeit, this event was less intense than the one reported two days earlier with less hail, less duration, and softer pellets. My high before the storm was 53.3° F and winds were not notably increased during the storm. Clouds were prevalent throughout the afternoon and evening, and mostly cloudy skies remain this morning as my low dropped to 39.1° F. Winds since midnight have been essentially calm.
5/2/2015 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mid day sun followed a mostly cloudy start and afternoon towering cumulus and Cumulonimbus Calvus dropped a sprinkle in Palmer. My high was 58.1° F and my high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and since midnight I dropped to 36° F with a high gust since midnight of 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Beautiful sunny and spring like weather bathed Palmer yesterday. My high was 59° F and my maximum gust was 19.2 m.p.h. Some cumulus clouds built up along the mountains in the afternoon. Overnight I cooled to 34.4° F and my maximum gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies are sunny again this morning.
5/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Another warmest day to date since Jan 1 (59.8° F) bathed Palmer yesterday thanks to bright sun. My maximum wind gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 35.8° F and my high wind gust was 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and warm southwesterly breezes boosted my afternoon reading to 61.2° F for the first 60°+ reading of the year. Overnight, some high clouds have moved in from the south to provide partly cloudy conditions this morning. My low dropped to 33.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h.
5/6/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Increased middle clouds moved into Palmer by afternoon but these cleared by evening. My high reached 58.7° F and my high gust was 15.0 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 36.2° F and my high gust was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds increased during the day, and my high reached 59.8° F. My high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Clouds thickened overnight and my low this morning was 43.0° F.
5/8/2015 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and wind were accompanied by occasional sun yesterday to boost my high to 59.4° F. My high gust was 24.6 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds remained while winds diminished somewhat, and I cooled to 43.6° F with a 15.0 m.p.h. gust since midnight. Clouds provided a barely perceptible light sprinkle this morning.
5/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 An early morning shower passed through. Yesterday was mostly cloudy. My high was 54° F yesterday and my high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. My low this morning was 42.7° F Skies are cloudy this morning.
5/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's high reached 58° F and my high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 38.7° F and my high gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
5/11/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny skies and somewhat windy conditions gave Palmer a pleasant Mother's Day Sunday. My high reached 58.1° F and my high gust was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy overnight and my low this morning was 41.8° F. My maximum wind gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
5/12/2015 7:45 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A convective evening shower dropped the most single day rainfall since April 19. Prior to the rain, towering cumulus had spread over much of the area as the high temperature reached 59.4° F. Just prior to the shower my high gust reached 34.2 m.p.h. which may stand as the maximum for the month. Overnight, skies became partly cloudy and I dropped to 40.0° F for the morning low. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning with breaks in the overcast.
5/13/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies boosted my high yesterday to 65.5° F, warmest for the month and year. Light winds helped contribute to the feeling of warmth. Overnight, skies were clear and I dropped to 42.8° F with a max wind gust of 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
5/14/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds increased yesterday, and even though they thickened overnight, it has remained dry. My high yesterday before clouds moved in was 67° F for the warmest to date this year. Overnight, I cooled to 47.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 15.0 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/15/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday moderated mid day temperatures slightly, but I still managed to break 60° F at 60.1° F. My high gust was 17.9 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds kept minimums mild with my low at 47.7° F for the warmest overnight of the season to date. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning with hazy sun.
5/16/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies transitioned from morning clouds to mid day sun then evening clouds with increased winds. My high was 64.1° F and my high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. Overnight, skies cleared and winds have diminished. My low this morning was 47.2° F and my low temperature was 47.2° F. Skies are clear this morning.
5/17/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high to 63.5° F. A few high clouds developed in the west during the afternoon. My high gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies were clear overnight and I dipped to 36.9° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/18/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Quiescent weather in Palmer accompanied my high of 63.7° F, and a high gust yesterday of 15.0 m.p.h. I cooled to 36.0° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/19/2015 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Another benign day in Palmer boosted my high to 65.2° F. My high gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Some high clouds moved in late yesterday, remained overnight and are giving filtered sunshine this morning. My low this morning was 39.2° F and my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
5/20/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Filtered sunshine yesterday from high clouds held my max temperature to 59.9° F. Skies cleared toward evening but high clouds returned overnight. My low this morning was 39.1° F and my maximum gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. High clouds and filtered sunshine remain this morning.
5/22/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds at times yesterday and southerly breezes contributed to a warmer high of 65.9° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. Overnight some high clouds remained, and my low this morning was 42.8° F. A high gust since midnight was again reached 13.6 m.p.h.
5/23/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning high clouds and scattered mid-day middle clouds had little effect in suppressing temperatures as my high soared to a summerlike 71.3° F, warmest to date. Overnight, I dropped to 41.0° F under mostly clear skies. My high gust since midnight was during the past few minutes at 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with clouds increasing from the west and south.
5/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain occurred in Palmer during the pre-dawn hours and skies remain cloudy this morning. Yesterday, clouds slowly encroached as the day wore on, and my high reached 66.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 15.0 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 49.0° F and my high gust was 8.3 m.p.h.
5/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Once again, a pre-dawn shower provided enough rainfall to be measurable. Clouds and sprinkles late yesterday held my high to 60.3° F and mainly cloudy skies overnight held my low to 46.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h. and since midnight, 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
5/26/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A mostly clear morning yesterday transitioned into partly cloudy skies by afternoon with towering cumulus. Sprinkles fell nearby but I remained dry. Clouds diminished toward sunset. My high reached 64.3° F and my high gust was 17.9 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 40.9° F and winds have been light since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
5/27/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday but enough sun broke through to boost my high to 60.3° F. My high gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies cleared this morning and winds have been light. My low was 46.4° F.
5/28/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and light winds contributed to a very pleasant day yesterday. My high reached 64.3° F and my high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 40.0° F and my high gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h. Skies are sunny with a few high clouds this morning.
5/29/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies with a few high clouds and hazy conditions allowed my high to reach 65.5° F. Clear skies overnight accompanied my temperature drop to 42.5° F My high gust both yesterday and since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/30/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny warm weather yesterday boosted my high to 70.2° F. Overnight, clear skies and more wind have contributed to a dewless morning as relative humidities are very low. My low was 47.7° F and my high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and warm but mainly light breezes boosted my high to the warmest for the month and year to date as I reached 74.2° F. Skies remained clear overnight and my low this morning was an extremely mild 50.8° F, also warmest for the month and year to date. Winds gusted to 16.3 m.p.h. yesterday and again since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/1/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very warm weather with my high of 76.0° F concluded a dry May as the reading was my highest for the month and year. Clouds developed late in the day and increased overnight, leading to a sprinkle this morning. My high gust was 11.0 m.p.h. since midnight. My high gust since midnight was 11.0 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
6/2/2015 9:00 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Generous moisture in abundant showers have reduced the ongoing moisture deficit in my back yard. A shower yesterday morning (0.02) from 8:50 to 8:55, thunder from 8:00 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. then a shower (0.04) from 8:30 until 8:55 p.m. was followed by more steady rain overnight (detailed below). My high was 64.3° F yesterday, my high wind gust was 23.3 m.p.h. and overnight, my low was 50.6° F with my high gust at 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning and I have noted another sprinkle in the last few minutes.
6/3/2015 7:45 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light steady rain developed shortly after yesterday morning's observation and continued until early evening (detailed below). Another light shower passed early this morning dropping 0.01 inch. Despite nearly half an inch of rain since the beginning of the month, soils were so dry there has been no field ponding. Clouds held my high temperature to 56.9° F, and I cooled to 47.2° F under clouds overnight. My high gust yesterday and overnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partial sun followed early clouds yesterday afternoon, then clouds returned late. My high was 59.9° F and my low this morning was (like yesterday) 47.2° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. and since midnight, 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
6/5/2015 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few light sprinkles were all clouds could produce thanks to strong downsloping and a maximum wind gust yesterday of 25.9 m.p.h. My high was held to 54.7° F and overnight my low was 44.6° F with an even stronger 27.3 m.p.h. gust since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/6/2015 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Measurable rain never made it to Palmer yesterday despite being as close as Wasilla. Skies cleared partially towards evening for the first time this month. My high was held to 54.0° F, and winds, while below what may be the high gust (for the month) of 27.3 m.p.h. earlier in the day, gusted to 25.9 m.p.h. in the afternoon. Overnight, partial clearing enabled me to drop to 43.7° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/7/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intervals of sun boosted my high to 61.7° F and by evening, enough instability prevailed for nearby showers, from which I received a trace. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies became partly cloudy overnight. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. and partial clearing enabled my low to drop to 41.9° F, coolest for the month. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
6/8/2015 9:30 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I generated a hail report yesterday as a brief hail storm crossed Palmer just after noon and dropped 0.06 inches (detailed below). More gentle showers from 8:45 p.m. until 12:25 a.m. dropped the remainder. My high yesterday before the hail reached 63.5° F. My high gust yesterday (later in the afternoon) reached 21.9 m.p.h. Overnight, my high gust was 11.0 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 46.8° F. Skies have become partly cloudy this morning.
6/9/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few glimpses of sun boosted my high yesterday to 61.4° F, but gusty winds made temperatures feel substantially cooler. My high gust of 27.3 m.p.h. equaled a similar gust on June 5, and ties for the highest gust of the month to date. Overnight I cooled to 47° F and my high gust was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies were cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
6/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and wind kept Palmer chilly yesterday. My high managed only 57.6° F and my high gust of 27.3 m.p.h. made it feel much cooler. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and winds have diminished some with my high gust since midnight at 15 m.p.h. My low this morning was 44.6° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/11/2015 8:15 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 An evening shower dropped 0.04 inches (detailed below) and another brief shower after midnight dropped the final 0.01 inch. There were sprinkles again this morning. My high yesterday reached 59.6° F and my low this morning was 45.4° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies were cloudy yesterday, overnight and remain so this morning.
6/12/2015 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite sprinkles yesterday and again this morning, I have received only a trace of precipitation. Skies have been cloudy, although a few breaks of sun yesterday especially late boosted me to above 60° F at 61.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and winds have been essentially calm since midnight. My low this morning was 46.4° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies became sunny yesterday and temperatures warmed substantially. My high was 67° F and my high wind gust reached 12.3 m.p.h. Overnight under clear skies I dropped to 45.7° F and my high wind gust was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear warm weather with only a few high clouds bathed Palmer yesterday and it remained very mild overnight. My high yesterday, warmest for the year to date, was 75.8 F and my overnight of 58.5° F was warmest for the year to date. My high gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h. and overnight my high gusts was 23.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/15/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hot, dry and windy weather has overtaken Palmer. My high yesterday was 79.9° F, my low this morning was 57.2° F and winds have increased dramatically since midnight. My high gust early this morning was 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hazy, hot weather boosted my temperature to the highest reading I have recorded in nearly 11 years since returning to Alaska. My high reached 85° F and I cooled to 59° F, the warmest overnight of the year to date. Winds backed off substantially during the afternoon but increased to 16.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain mostly clear with some cirrus to the north after a clear overnight.
6/17/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 An evening thunderstorm dropped scant rain in Palmer, but isolated areas received substantially more. This storm created an unusually strong gust of 39.8 m.p.h. Temperatures remained warm overnight; my high yesterday was 82.4° F but cooled only to 60.8° F overnight due to continued windy conditions. My high gust was 23.3 m.p.h. since midnight and these winds have helped reduce the persistent haze from the Sockeye Fire near Willow and (possibly) the new Card Street Fire in Sterling. Two other fires commenced yesterday from lighting strikes in Cooper Landing. Sterling is about 90 miles South-Southwest of Palmer; Cooper Landing about 80 miles South of Palmer. Skies are clear this morning. my recent Drought Impact Reports have addressed the Sockeye Fire only.
6/18/2015 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly clear yesterday with reduced haze, and my high was 82.8° F. Some cumulus built up to the east but no rain fell in the immediate area. Breezes made it feel slightly cooler. Overnight I cooled to 56.9° F, and my high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. High clouds moved in overnight with filtered sunshine this morning.
6/19/2015 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High thin overcast skies cleared, and cumulus development reached a max by early evening with large CB development over the Talkeetna mountains by evening. My high reached 80.3° F and I cooled to 57.2° F overnight. Winds have been mainly light; my high gust since midnight was less than 10 m.p.h.
6/20/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cumulus and cumulo-nimbus clouds developed over the mountains during the afternoon, but dissipated during the evening. My high yesterday was 74.7° F and my high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 55.6° F and my high gust was 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are overcast this morning as a high marine layer has moved in from the south.
6/21/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Overcast skies and haze held my high temperature yesterday to 65.9° F, somewhat notable following the string of 70's and even 80's of the preceding week. My high gust was 9.6 m.p.h. Overnight, haze and clouds remained and my low this morning was 56.3° F. My high gust was only 5.4 m.p.h. Clouds and haze remain this morning.
6/22/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, hazy skies hung in over Palmer yesterday. My high reached 64.3° F and my high gust was 8.3 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 55.6° F and my high wind gust was 6.9 m.p.h. Skies remain overcast with haze this morning.
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies finally cleared after 3 days of marine layer and the temperature boosted to 66.8° F. My high gust yesterday was 8.3 m.p.h. I cooled to 50.9° F under clear skies overnight, My high gust since midnight was 9,6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
6/24/2015 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Towering cumulus and CBs punctuated skies over the mountains during a mostly sunny day yesterday which saw my high temperature reach a very pleasant 72.4° F. A nice evening breeze yesterday accompanied; my high gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 55.4° F and my high gust was 6.9 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/25/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Towering cumulus and CB development occurred over the Talkeetna mountains by late day once again, although Palmer remained dry. My high was a balmy 74.2° F and I dropped to 57.2° F overnight. My maximum wind gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies became cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
6/26/2015 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds yielded a light sprinkle early in the afternoon, then skies became partly cloudy. My high reached 71.5° F and my high wind gust was 16.3 m.p.h. I remained partly cloudy overnight but clouds are increasing this morning. I dropped to 55.8° F overnight and my high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
6/27/2015 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds increased mid day yesterday to provide sprinkles, and even rain nearby, but all I received was a trace. Wasilla received 0.15 inch, Anchorage 0.13 inch and Kenai 0.04 inch of rain. Skies became partly cloudy again overnight and remain so this morning. My high yesterday was 65.9° F and my low this morning was 50.4° F. My high gust yesterday was 19.3 m.p.h. and 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
6/28/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy skies yesterday became mostly cloudy by evening, and cloudy overnight. Winds increased during the day, and my high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 67.5° F. Overnight I cooled to 50.2° F and my high gust was 12.3 m.p.h.
6/29/2015 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 An early morning light sprinkle developed from clouds which increased late yesterday after a mostly sunny day. My high was 64.8° F and my high gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 49.3° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning with a few breaks in the overcast.
6/30/2015 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few mid day sprinkles developed during a cloudy day yesterday as my high managed 67.5° F. My maximum gust was 19.2 m.p.h. during the evening. Overnight I dropped to 49.7° F and my maximum gust was 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
7/1/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was mostly cloudy with some wind. My high was 66.6° F and my high gust was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies remained mostly cloudy overnight, and my high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. My low this morning was 48.2° F and skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
7/2/2015 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite abundant moisture perhaps 30 miles west of Palmer, all I could muster yesterday was a trace in early afternoon sprinkles. Skies became partly cloudy by afternoon, but clouds returned overnight. My high yesterday was 63° F, and my low this morning was 49° F. My maximum gust since midnight was only 4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/3/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies have slowly cleared over the past 24 hours. My high yesterday was 60.5° F and my high wind gust was 8.3 m.p.h. My low this morning was 49.9° F and my high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
7/4/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly sunny yesterday and I reached 72.7° F. Winds increased late in the day with my maximum gust late in the evening at 20.6 m.p.h. Clouds increased late and its cloudy this morning. My low was 53.6° F and my maximum gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h.
7/5/2015 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Blustery weather brought clouds and, wind and afternoon sprinkles to my back yard, which subsided overnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning. My high yesterday was 63.7° F, and my high wind gust was 27.3 m.p.h. I cooled to 55.1° F overnight, and my high gust since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h.
7/6/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds parted for sun and it became quite warm yesterday. My high was 75.4° F and my low this morning was a very warm 60.5° F. My peak wind gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and 16.3 m.p.h. overnight. Skies clouded up during the evening but are mostly sunny again this morning.
7/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers early this morning ended an extended dry period since June 11. Skies have become partly sunny again this morning. My high yesterday was 78.7° F and my low this morning was 56.9° F. My high gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h. and I recorded a gust of 21.9 m.p.h. early this morning.
7/8/2015 9:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light early morning shower dampened Palmer again this morning, and skies remain cloudy. Yesterday, sprinkles amid sunny accompanied warm, humid conditions as my high reached 69.8° F. Overnight I dropped to 53.8° F and my high gust was 8.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
7/9/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mist and very light drizzle yesterday morning contributed a trace of precipitation to my Palmer back yard. My high reached 64.8 thanks to expanding breaks in the overcast late in the day, and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight, winds have been light and my low temperature this morning was 54.5° F. Skies clouded up again during the evening, remained so overnight and it is cloudy again this morning.
7/10/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies finally yielded to partial sun late in the afternoon. My high was 62.5° F and my high gust 12.3 m.p.h. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning. My low this morning was 53.8° F and winds have been essentially calm since midnight.
7/11/2015 8:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower early this morning followed a sunny, warm day yesterday. My high was 70.9° F and my high wind gust was 16.3 m.p.h. I cooled to 54° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy with sprinkles this morning.
7/12/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intermittent sprinkles punctuated a partly sunny warm day in Palmer yesterday, with a few sprinkles again this morning. My high yesterday was a muggy 71.5° F and my high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 55.4° F and my maximum gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h.
7/13/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning sun, afternoon warmth and increased late day winds gusting to 25.9 m.p.h. bathed Palmer in a summer-like day as my high temperature peaked at 70.9° F. Overnight, winds diminished; my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 53.3° F. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
7/14/2015 9:55 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Numerous towering cumulus and CB's mid day gave me a trace of precipitation, although heavier showers occurred closer to the mountains. My high reached 68.8° F and afternoon winds gusted to 24.6 m.p.h. My low this morning was 49.7 as clouds diminished somewhat overnight. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are variably cloudy this morning.
7/15/2015 8:30 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Spotty showers managed to hit my back yard yesterday, while Palmer Airport, about 2.5 miles southeast received none. My high was 68.8° F and my maximum wind gust was 17.8 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 48.4° F and my winds were light. Skies became partly cloudy after yesterdays evening showers and remained so overnight. It is partly sunny this morning.
7/16/2015 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles dotted the pavements in Palmer yesterday and my high was held to 66.1° F under mostly cloudy skies. Winds increased during the afternoon with my high gust at 23.3 m.p.h. Clouds continued overnight and my low this morning was 49.5° F. My maximum gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/17/2015 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers (0.02 inches by midnight) finally arrived in Palmer during the evening, and light rain redeveloped overnight (0.04). My high was held to 62.8° F, and my high wind gust of 34.2 m.p.h. yesterday was highest for the month to date. Overnight I cooled to 54.2° F and my high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Light rain and drizzle has ended and sun breaks have developed in the past 10 minutes.
7/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 light showers diminished through the day and clouds held the high temperature to 60.8° F. Skies remained generally cloudy overnight, and my low this morning was 50.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. I have received a sprinkle this morning.
7/19/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few morning sprinkles ended quickly and skies became partly cloudy yesterday. My high temperature warmed to 68° F and my high wind gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight, skies continued a clearing trend; some high clouds remain to the east but it is clear to the south and west. My low this morning was 51.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h.
7/20/2015 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A mostly sunny morning and afternoon was punctuated by convective clouds moving off the Talkeetna Mountains, which produced a few sprinkles. About 2 miles away (toward the mountains) measurable rainfall appears to have occurred. My high was 72.9° F and my high gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 51.5° and my high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
7/21/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A sunny, warm day with mountain cumulus warmed Palmer to 75.4° F yesterday. Overnight, I cooled to 53.5° F, and some middle clouds have moved in this morning. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h.
7/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 For the 3rd day in a row, early sun and afternoon mountain clouds framed Palmer skies. My high reached 71.3° F, and overnight I cooled to 52.9° F under partly cloudy skies. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
7/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers worked into Palmer early this morning, but the sun is now re-emerging. Clouds increased yesterday, and my high temperature reached 69.8° F. Winds also increased, with my maximum gust reaching 21.9 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 52.4° F and my maximum gust was 13.6 m.p.h.
7/24/2015 9:45 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A thunderstorm moved into the Matanuska Valley last evening. Nearby Palmer Airport received 0.08 inches, and the storm dissipated as it moved toward Anchorage. My high yesterday was 69.8° F, and my low this morning as skies cleared was 51.5° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun and blue skies enabled large Tcu and CB development over the mountains yesterday but Palmer remained dry. My high was 75.8° F. Overnight, under clear skies I dropped to 51.3° F and my high gust was 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
7/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain began early this morning and is continuing. Yesterday logged out as another pleasant summer day in Palmer however as my high reached 73.4° F before clouds moved in. My high gust yesterday was 16.3 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 54.7° F and my high gust was 5.4 m.p.h. Clouds and light rain continue this morning.
7/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain (0.01) ended about 9:30 a.m., then resumed during the evening (detailed below). It continued overnight and it is still raining lightly this morning. My high yesterday was held to 63.4° F and I dropped to 53.3° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h. and winds have been essentially calm since midnight.
7/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional light rain in the morning transitioned to spotty afternoon showers but heavier showers developed after midnight. Yesterdays morning rainfall contributed 0.03 inches and ended about 11:30 a.m. The heavier 0.17 inches are detailed below. Yesterday's high was 65.2° F and my maximum gust was 9.6 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 53.8° F and my maximum gust was 6.9 m.p.h. Showers have resumed this morning just after my observation.
7/29/2015 9:00 AM 0.49 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Abundant showers last evening and overnight (0.47)contributed the heaviest single-day rainfall of the Calendar Year 2015, and is detailed below. Light showers, one immediately after yesterday's observation and one in the mid afternoon contributed 0.01 each. My high yesterday was 66.6° F and my high wind gust was 9.6 m.p.h. My low this morning was 53.6° F and my high gust since midnight was 11.0 m.p.h. Rain has ended and skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/30/2015 8:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers shortly after midnight followed a cloudy morning with afternoon sun and large bubbling cumulus. My high reached 67.3° F and my maximum wind gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 54.4° F and my winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
7/31/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Looming clouds produced distant thunder early last evening but my back yard remained dry. My high was 70.4° F and my high gust was 16.3 m.p.h. Overnight my low was 52.2° F as skies cleared, and my high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
8/1/2015 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Enormous Tcu and CB development late yesterday framed a picturesque sky on an otherwise warm and sunny summer day in Palmer. These clouds provided an early evening trace of precipitation. My high was 72.4° F and my high gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy overnight during the "blue moon" and skies cleared to allow my low temperature this morning of 56.5° F. My high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. and skies remain clear this morning.
8/2/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies, a cluster of afternoon mountain cumulus and generally light winds brought pleasant summer weather to Palmer yesterday. My high was 75.2° F and my high gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Overnight, skies were partly cloudy and I cooled to 54° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning save a few fair weather clouds.
8/3/2015 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, warm idyllic summer weather drenched my Palmer back yard as I peaked at 75.2° F for the second day in a row. Under clear skies overnight I dropped to 53.5° F. My high wind gust was 16.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
8/4/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Another picture perfect day bathed Palmer with sunshine and warm temperatures yesterday. I reached 77° F. Overnight I cooled to 55.6° F under clear skies and my maximum gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
8/5/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, very warm conditions boosted my high to 77.8° F which may stand as the month's warmest as clouds have increased overnight and nights are getting longer. My low this morning was 50.9° F and my high gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
8/6/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly sunny and temperatures warm with the only notable exception being distant CB development over the Talkeetna Mountains. My high reached 72.7° F and my high gust was 12.3 m.p.h. Overnight some altocumulus developed as my low dropped to 52.6° F. Altocumulus earlier this morning have largely dissipated. Winds have been light; my high gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h.
8/7/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few more clouds and slightly reduced warmth level combined for yet another ideal summer day in Palmer. My high reached 70.6° F and I dropped to 55.4° F overnight amidst scattered clouds. My high gust was 11 m.p.h. yesterday and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
8/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday and light breezes in Palmer combined to boost my high temperature to 76.7° F. Clouds are increasing this morning after my morning low reached 54.5° F. Yesterday my maximum wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. and breezes have increased slightly this morning as my high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h. Clouds are increasing this morning also.
8/9/2015 7:50 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain has developed in Palmer and continues this morning. Yesterday exceeded 70 degrees for the 35th time this summer as my high peaked at 72.4° F Overnight I cooled to 55.1° F and my maximum gust was 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
8/10/2015 8:30 AM 0.45 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Abundant rainfall overnight dropped about 0.3 inch since midnight after periods of light rain during the day yesterday. The concluding 0.35 inch is detailed below, with about 0.25 inch falling during the heaviest interval. My high was held to 61.2° F yesterday and my high gust was 12.3 m.p.h. My low this morning was 53.8° F and my winds have been light since midnight. Clouds and light drizzle remain this morning but ceilings are increasing from the south and west.
8/11/2015 7:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few light showers rotated through the Palmer area yesterday morning before skies slowly cleared. The heavier one dropped 0.02 inch between 9:55 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. (detailed below) while the lighter one dropped another 0.02 between 11:10 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. My high was 63.4° F and my low this morning was 49° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. After a partly cloudy night skies are mostly sunny this morning. Some wispy ground fog is noted in the cooler air following the recent rainy spell, with this morning's temperature the lowest for the month to date.
8/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Chilly temperatures this morning...my low was 45.4° F signal the eventual coming of autumn. Yesterday I peaked at 65.3° F under sunny skies and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. My high gust this morning under partly cloudy skies was 17.9 m.p.h.
8/13/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few clouds framed an otherwise pleasant summer day as my high reached 68° F. Skies were clear overnight and I cooled to 46.4° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Skies remain mostly sunny this morning.
8/14/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly sunny day yesterday which included a high of 71.6° F, variable clouds overnight accompanied my low of 54° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
8/15/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies with afternoon mountain cumulus framed another picture perfect day that peaked at 70° F. Such was the 37th day this summer of 70 degrees or above in my Palmer back yard. My high gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds have increased from the south west. My low this morning was 47.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning with a high thin overcast.
8/16/2015 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds thickened yesterday but so far, sprinkles in the afternoon, evening and overnight have not been measurable. My high yesterday was 61.7° F and I dropped to 52° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
8/17/2015 8:40 AM 0.35 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed shortly after yesterday morning's observation and has continued overnight and this morning. My high yesterday held to 58.7° F and this morning's low was 52.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
8/18/2015 8:15 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain continued until 12:45 p.m. then resumed early in the evening until ending before sunrise this morning (detailed below). My high yesterday was 61.4° F and my low this morning was 52.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/19/2015 8:45 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Three shower intervals invaded Palmer yesterday, with the heaviest late morning (detailed below) followed by an afternoon shower, and evening thundershower. Each successive event was lighter and of shorter duration. I sent in a thunder report. My high was 62.5° F and my low this morning was 46.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
8/20/2015 8:30 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A heavy shower late yesterday afternoon dropped all but a trace of yesterdays total rainfall in just 15 minutes. Thunder followed about an hour later. I sent in a thunder report on the event, and this is the 8th day this spring/summer I have noted thunder. The normal in a warm season for me (in Palmer) is about 3 days. Skies cleared during the evening and remained so overnight, and the sun is shining brightly this morning. My high was 66.4° F and I cooled to 46.4° F overnight. My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h.
8/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite a few high clouds substantial sun shone in Palmer for the first time since Aug 14. My high reached 66.1° F. Overnight under some high clouds I dropped to 48.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny despite some high clouds this morning.
8/22/2015 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 partly cloudy skies turned cloudy and sprinkles moved across Palmer late in the afternoon. Skies cleared overnight and are partly cloudy this morning. My high was 63° F, and my 44.3° F low this morning is the coolest of the month so far. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h.
8/23/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partial clouds gave way to clouds yesterday, and while showers threatened by late afternoon, my backyard remained dry. Skies partially cleared overnight. My high was 63.7° F and my low this morning under partly cloudy skies was 44.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h.
8/24/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mainly clear skies overnight allowed my low this morning to bottom out at 40.7° F after a high of 61.6° F under partly sunny skies yesterday. My high gust yesterday was 19.2 m.p.h. and my winds have been essentially calm since midnight. Skies remain mostly sunny this morning.
8/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds lowered during the day, and my high temperature reached 64.6° F. My high gust was 9.6 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight under cloudy skies I dropped to 49.9° F and my high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/26/2015 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed earlier this morning and is continuing. My high yesterday was 67.7° F. I cooled to 52.2° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
8/27/2015 8:45 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A thunderstorm this morning dropped 0.1 inch in 10 minutes, and hail was included. Details are in the thunderstorm and hail reports I am issuing. Yesterday 0.18 inches fell in steady stratiform rain during the morning (detailed below). Skies remained cloudy in the afternoon. My high was held to 57.6° F for the chilliest high to date for August. My low this morning was 51.3° F. My high gust (since midnight) occurred during the thunderstorm, and was 15.0 m.p.h. The sun is now shining.
8/28/2015 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Two extremely brief squalls passed through Palmer yesterday but accompanying rainfall lasted less than a minute resulting in only a trace of rainfall each. My high yesterday was 62.5° F and I cooled to what will likely be a monthly low reading of 37.8° F overnight as skies cleared. My 28.9 m.p.h. wind gust late yesterday also may well stand as the highest for the month. My high gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. and skies remain sunny this morning.
8/29/2015 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite bright sun yesterday my high was an early autumn-like 59.2° F and it felt chilly by sunset thanks to breezes. My high gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. and I recorded a new monthly high gust of 35.6 m.p.h. earlier this morning as skies clouded over. My low this morning was 43.6° F although windy conditions have made it feel chilly with several instances of wind chills this morning in the mid 20's.
8/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Passing clouds late yesterday evening dropped brief light showers, then it was cold enough this morning for moisture residues on isolated flat surfaces to turn to ice. My low this morning was 33.5° F, coolest of any August reading I have witnessed in any year at any location in Alaska (Juneau, Soldotna, Palmer). My high yesterday was 55.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies with some passing afternoon clouds chased the morning chill as my high reached 55.4° F. Partial clearing overnight enabled me to drop to 34.4° F this morning. My high wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
9/1/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Pristine weather yesterday and overnight contributed to bright sun, then starry skies in Palmer. My high yesterday was 57.6° F and my low overnight was 42.8° F. Winds have been more notable, however, with my high gust yesterday and again overnight reaching 24.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
9/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies led to another pristine day in Palmer yesterday. My high reached 61.4° F and my low this morning under clear skies was 44.1° F. Some wind has kept much of the Palmer area milder than other Upper Cook Inlet regions this morning, as my maximum gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
9/3/2015 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds slowly increased yesterday, ceilings lowered overnight and sprinkles have commenced within the past half hour this morning. My high yesterday was 62.1° F and I have dropped to 48.6° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/4/2015 9:30 AM 0.24 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A fairly long duration light and steady rain has ended, but skies remain cloudy as showers appear to lurk nearby. My high yesterday was held to 54.2° F and my low this morning was 47.5° F. My high wind gust this morning was 12.3 m.p.h.
9/5/2015 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers yesterday morning (detailed below) contributed 0.04 inches. These were heavier and of shorter duration than the 0.07 inches of rain which fell from 1:05 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. this morning. My high yesterday was 57.8° F thanks to brief, hazy sun and my low overnight was 49.5° F. Winds were essentially calm since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/6/2015 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light pre-dawn showers dampened Palmer this morning. Winds have been very light over the past 24 hours. Yesterday's maximum gust was 6.9 m.p.h. and this morning's maximum gust was 5.4 m.p.h. The high temperature yesterday was 60.5° F as a few cloud breaks passed overhead. My low this morning was 51.5° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/7/2015 9:45 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers earlier this morning provided another dampening. My high yesterday reached 59° F, and partial sunshine developed by late afternoon. My low this morning was 48.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning
9/8/2015 8:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed shortly after sunrise this morning and is continuing. Clouds yesterday morning yielded to partial mid day and afternoon clearing. My high reached 61.9° F, the low yesterday just before midnight was 47.5° F and by midnight it had warmed to the low so far today of 47.9° F. Winds have picked up since midnight and my high gust earlier this morning was 16.3 m.p.h. Along with this morning's rain, skies remain cloudy.
9/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain ended yesterday shortly after my observation, and clouds followed. Showers occurred again this morning (detailed below). My high yesterday was 58.7° F and my low this morning was 47.3° F. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning, although rain has ended for now.
9/10/2015 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower as dawn began passed over Palmer. It was of short duration and difficult to assess exact times of beginning and ending, or maximum intensity. As the day yesterday wore on, skies became partly cloudy, but clouds thickened toward evening. My high was 58.9° F and I cooled overnight to 46.3° F. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies have turned partly cloudy again this morning.
9/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Once again an early morning light shower passed over Palmer and gave very light rainfall. Also, the intensity and duration were again hard to establish due to the scant and brief precipitation interval. My high yesterday reached 60.3° F as stronger winds created warming. My high gust was 25.9 m.p.h., highest for the month to date. Some partial clearing overnight allowed my low to drop to 43.2° F. my high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are variably cloudy this morning.
9/12/2015 9:15 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers yesterday afternoon and again mid evening dropped 0.01 inch each. The afternoon even appears to have been a little bit more substantial, but beginning/ending points and maximum intensity can't be accurately ascertained. My high was a coolish 52.2° F and my low this morning was 45.5° F. My high gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. and I noted a high gust since midnight of 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning and rain is threatening.
9/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.56 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rainfall mid day yesterday somehow precluded the early morning light showers prevalent in preceding days. Skies cleared after the rain last evening, but gray skies held my high to 49.9° F. Such marks the first day since April 22 when my high was less than 50° F. My low yesterday, 42.3° F, was overnight at midnight. My high gust since midnight was 9.6 m.p.h. My low this morning was 36.5° F, which is the current reading. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
9/14/2015 8:30 AM 0.29 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain began during the evening yesterday as afternoon clouds chased what had been a sunny morning. By midnight I received 0.11 inch and since midnight I received an additional 0.18 inch. My high was 54° F and my low this morning was 43.4° F. My high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. yesterday and 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Rain has stopped for now but low clouds remain.
9/15/2015 7:45 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds with a glimpse or two of daytime sun yielded to more rain yesterday evening and overnight. My high yesterday held to 52.4° F. Overnight my low was 44.5° F, which is the current reading. My high gust was 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Light rain continues this morning.
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.88 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light, occasionally moderate, steady rain fell continuously since yesterdays observation except for a few hours late last evening. 0.68 inches fell yesterday (detailed below) and another 0.20 since 12:15 a.m. this morning. My high yesterday held to 48.3° F and overnight I dropped to 43.6° F. Winds have been generally light; my high gust since midnight was 4 m.p.h. Rain continues this morning, along with some fog.
9/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and light rain continued yesterday until early evening. Skies thinned enough to enable starlight overnight. My high yesterday held to a chilly 45.5° F and I cooled to 38.5° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 9.6 m.p.h. Winds have increased since midnight with my high gust at 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
9/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain held off during the majority of the day until evening. It ended early this morning. Yesterday's high was slightly warmer at 48.6° F as clouds hinted at weak sun, and I cooled to 38.9° F overnight. Winds have been light since midnight with my high gust at 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/19/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally I can report a rainless past 24 hours (first time since Sep 2), as skies slowly cleared during the day yesterday and overnight. Considerable clouds held my high to 47.5° F, and clear skies overnight have caused my low (so far) to dip to 32.4° F. Yesterday's low was actually just before midnight at 37.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 8.3 m.p.h., and I recorded a 15 m.p.h. gust since midnight. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
9/20/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sunny skies and a few passing cumulus provided the nicest day since early Sep in Palmer. My high reached 49.3° F under light winds. Overnight, some clouds passed by and my low this morning was 34° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
9/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies but chilly temperatures in Palmer accompanied a cool but pleasant autumn-like Sunday. My high was 50° F. Overnight I cooled to 33.1° F, the current reading. Skies were mostly fair overnight and remain so this morning. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
9/22/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Although mountain snow showers were clearly visible yesterday, clear, cold and frosty weather is the mainstay in Palmer this morning. After bright sun and a high of 50.6° F, my low this morning was 30.8° F for my first sub-freezing temperature since April 24. As the temperature headed downward overnight, a 32.9° F just before midnight was yesterday's actual low. My high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h.
9/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies boosted my high yesterday to 52.2° F for the warmest day since Sep 14. Clear skies overnight have dropped my low to 29.7° F (so far) this morning. My high gust yesterday was just before midnight at 28.9 m.p.h. which represents the high gust for the month to date. I recorded a 19.2 m.p.h. gust since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
9/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, cold and windy weather held on in Palmer yesterday. My low yesterday was 29.2° F just after the morning observation and chilly winds held my high to 46.3° F. The winds eventually gusted to 32.9 m.p.h. for a new high reading for the month. Clear skies overnight then allowed me to dip to a notably chilly 25.4° F earlier this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
9/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies held through yesterday and it remained chilly. However, clouds have increased overnight and it is mostly cloudy with more wind this morning. Yesterday's high held at 45.2° F for the chilliest high of the month. Overnight I dropped to 30.4° F and my high gust since midnight was in the past few minutes at 20.6 m.p.h.
9/26/2015 8:30 AM 0.61 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain moved over Palmer from the north yesterday afternoon and hasn't departed since. My high yesterday held to a chilly 42.3° F for the chilliest daytime reading since April 20. I've dropped only slightly to the overnight low reading of 40.5° F. Winds have peaked at 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight.
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Save about 3.5 hours from just before midnight to after 3 a.m. rain has been continuous. Temperature ranges are suppressed; my low yesterday after the morning observation was 40° F, my high was 45.7° yesterday and my low since midnight was 42.5° F. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Rain continues this morning.
9/28/2015 9:00 AM 0.93 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a brief lull from 10:30 a.m., abundant, steady rain yesterday began about 1:30 p.m., contributed the wettest day of the month, and continued overnight. My high yesterday was 48.4° F late in the evening. My low this morning was 47° F after what may be the high for the day at 48.8° F early this morning. My high gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h. and I've recorded another gust of 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Light rain continues this morning.
9/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.63 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain continues to fall in abundance this morning. Light rain yesterday totaled 0.1 inch from around 9 a.m. to around 3 p.m., then heavier rain commenced last night at 9:50 p.m. (detailed below) My high yesterday was late in the evening at 51.8° F and I have cooled to the overnight low reading (so far) of 41.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h.
9/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.74 1.2 0.11 1.2 0.11 Calendar Day Sep 29 was quite notable...with 1.10 inches of chilly rain in my back yard from midnight to midnight. This total was barely surpassed by a 1.11 total in summer rain on June 25, 2014. My 0.74 inches noted herein for CoCoRaHS concludes an astounding 3.35 inches of liquid precipitation beginning mid afternoon Sep 25. This is a record for me in Palmer. Of this, 0.09 inches fell as heavy wet snow after midnight as my temperatures fell from yesterday's low of 35.8° F just before midnight to 32.8° F early this morning. My winds peaked at 15 m.p.h. yesterday and 9.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Snow has stopped and it presently remains cloudy.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/25/2015 9/30/2015 8:00 AM 6 3.35 1.2 0.11 The 3.35 inches of liquid precipitation during the 88 hours from when it began (4:00 p.m. Sep 25 through 8 a.m. Sep 29) is a record for me in Palmer. Maximum breaks from continuous precipitation were few, and less than 6 hours in length. The lengthy precipitation event concluded with 0.09 inches liquid precipitation in 1.2 inches of heavy, wet snow since midnight last night. This is for the first snowfall of the winter 2015-2016 season.



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
4/28/2015 4:35 PM Hail in passing thunderstorm from North East Storm started 4:35 p.m. Hail started 4:55 p.m. with the first impulse lasting about 5 minutes. A second impulse about 3 minutes later lasted 2 minutes. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Mixed|White Ice 10 3min no damage Intermittent False After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20 5 1 0
4/30/2015 1:50 PM This hail event was not accompanied by thunder, was shorter than the 10 minute Apr 28 event, the concentration of hail pellets was less and some pellets were smaller. They melted quickly on impact. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Soft|White Ice 3 1min no damage Continuous False Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 3 3 0.0
6/7/2015 1:00 PM Hail was soft, melted almost on contact. Rain followed, lasting about 20 minutes. Cell developed very quickly. I heard no thunder. Sun came back out within about 30 minutes after hail. Rice Rice Rice Soft|White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous True Before rain Same time as smaller hail vertical 0 3
8/27/2015 8:20 AM Hail fell for two minutes during the thunderstorm, but melted largely on contact. A few larger pellets (1/4 inch) fell during the second minute. Brief, heavy rain fell before, but mainly after the hail interval. Total storm duration was 10 minutes, one peal of thunder, 15 m.p.h. wind gust (max). Sun shining 20 minutes after rain ended. 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Hard|Soft|Mixed|White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous True Before rain After smaller hail 10-20 0.1 0.1