Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-63 Latitude 42.003899
Station Name Elk Grove Village 0.6 ESE Longitude -87.981309
County Cook Elevation (ft) 699



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 14 2.98 3.12 31 3.12 31 0.00 0 0 11 5 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 3.08 1.49 30 1.49 30 0.00 0 0 9 11 2.5 3 0
Dec 14 2.27 0.85 31 0.85 31 0.00 0 0 3 10 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 1.75 1.37 31 1.37 28 0.00 3 1 9 4 10.2 11 0
Feb 15 1.69 2.08 28 2.08 28 0.00 0 0 6 13 26.3 8 0
March 15 2.31 1.22 31 1.22 27 0.00 4 1 7 2 8.9 5 1
April 15 3.40 3.65 30 3.23 28 0.42 2 1 10 5 0.0 0 0
May 15 3.99 4.33 31 4.19 29 0.14 2 1 14 4 0.0 0 0
June 15 3.95 7.57 30 7.57 30 0.00 0 0 16 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 3.83 2.58 31 2.58 31 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 4.56 2.83 31 2.83 27 0.00 4 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.37 4.44 30 1.92 26 2.52 4 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.18" 35.53" 365 days 32.45" 346 3.08" 19 days 6 107 days 58 days 47.9" 27 days 1 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2014 T
10/2/2014 0.01
10/3/2014 0.94
10/4/2014 0.17
10/5/2014 0.04
10/6/2014 0.01
10/7/2014 0.00
10/8/2014 T
10/9/2014 0.00
10/10/2014 0.00
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014 0.00
10/13/2014 0.04
10/14/2014 0.91
10/15/2014 0.94
10/16/2014 0.04
10/17/2014 0.01
10/18/2014 T
10/19/2014 0.01
10/20/2014 T
10/21/2014 0.00
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.00
10/25/2014 0.00
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 T
11/1/2014 T
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.01
11/5/2014 0.00
11/6/2014 T
11/7/2014 T
11/8/2014 0.01
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.00
11/11/2014 0.00
11/12/2014 0.14
11/13/2014 T
11/14/2014 T
11/15/2014 T
11/16/2014 0.04
11/17/2014 0.01
11/18/2014 T
11/19/2014 T
11/20/2014 T
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.07
11/23/2014 0.03
11/24/2014 0.79
11/25/2014 0.39
11/26/2014 0.00
11/27/2014 T
11/28/2014 T
11/29/2014 0.00
11/30/2014 0.00
12/1/2014 T
12/2/2014 0.00
12/3/2014 T
12/4/2014 0.00
12/5/2014 0.00
12/6/2014 0.00
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 T
12/9/2014 0.17
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 0.00
12/16/2014 0.10
12/17/2014 T
12/18/2014 0.00
12/19/2014 T
12/20/2014 0.00
12/21/2014 T
12/22/2014 T
12/23/2014 0.58
12/24/2014 0.00
12/25/2014 T
12/26/2014 0.00
12/27/2014 0.00
12/28/2014 T
12/29/2014 0.00
12/30/2014 0.00
12/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.00
1/2/2015 0.00
1/3/2015 0.16
1/4/2015 0.58
1/5/2015 0.02
1/6/2015 0.16
1/7/2015 0.00
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.09
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.19
1/13/2015 T
1/14/2015 T
1/15/2015 T
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 0.00
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 0.00
1/20/2015 **
1/21/2015 **
1/22/2015 T
1/23/2015 0.00
1/24/2015 0.00
1/25/2015 0.06
1/26/2015 0.04
1/27/2015 0.07
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 T
1/31/2015 0.00
2/1/2015 0.52
2/2/2015 1.12
2/3/2015 T
2/4/2015 0.09
2/5/2015 0.02
2/6/2015 0.00
2/7/2015 0.00
2/8/2015 0.00
2/9/2015 T
2/10/2015 T
2/11/2015 T
2/12/2015 T
2/13/2015 0.00
2/14/2015 T
2/15/2015 T
2/16/2015 T
2/17/2015 T
2/18/2015 T
2/19/2015 T
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 T
2/22/2015 0.00
2/23/2015 0.00
2/24/2015 0.00
2/25/2015 T
2/26/2015 0.31
2/27/2015 0.02
2/28/2015 0.00
3/1/2015 T
3/2/2015 0.00
3/3/2015 0.09
3/4/2015 0.08
3/5/2015 0.00
3/6/2015 0.00
3/7/2015 0.00
3/8/2015 0.00
3/9/2015 0.00
3/10/2015 0.00
3/11/2015 0.00
3/12/2015 0.00
3/13/2015 **
3/14/2015 **
3/15/2015 **
3/16/2015 M
3/17/2015 0.00
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 0.21
3/24/2015 0.51
3/25/2015 0.29
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 0.02
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015 0.00
3/30/2015 0.02
3/31/2015 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.22
4/3/2015 T
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015 0.00
4/7/2015 0.01
4/8/2015 0.02
4/9/2015 0.18
4/10/2015 2.17
4/11/2015 0.00
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.18
4/14/2015 0.02
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.10
4/17/2015 T
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 **
4/20/2015 0.42
4/21/2015 T
4/22/2015 T
4/23/2015 T
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.11
4/26/2015 0.22
4/27/2015 0.00
4/28/2015 0.00
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015 0.00
5/1/2015 0.00
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.44
5/5/2015 0.68
5/6/2015 0.17
5/7/2015 T
5/8/2015 0.06
5/9/2015 0.58
5/10/2015 **
5/11/2015 0.14
5/12/2015 0.31
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.29
5/16/2015 0.02
5/17/2015 T
5/18/2015 T
5/19/2015 0.00
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 0.04
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 T
5/25/2015 0.20
5/26/2015 0.21
5/27/2015 0.76
5/28/2015 0.00
5/29/2015 0.00
5/30/2015 0.11
5/31/2015 0.32
6/1/2015 0.00
6/2/2015 0.00
6/3/2015 0.00
6/4/2015 0.00
6/5/2015 0.00
6/6/2015 0.00
6/7/2015 0.00
6/8/2015 0.48
6/9/2015 0.05
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.00
6/12/2015 0.39
6/13/2015 0.28
6/14/2015 0.74
6/15/2015 0.15
6/16/2015 2.38
6/17/2015 0.00
6/18/2015 0.18
6/19/2015 0.53
6/20/2015 0.00
6/21/2015 0.37
6/22/2015 0.00
6/23/2015 0.35
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.89
6/26/2015 0.05
6/27/2015 0.13
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.05
6/30/2015 0.55
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 0.00
7/2/2015 0.00
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 0.00
7/6/2015 0.00
7/7/2015 0.82
7/8/2015 0.02
7/9/2015 0.07
7/10/2015 T
7/11/2015 0.00
7/12/2015 0.07
7/13/2015 0.00
7/14/2015 0.28
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 0.00
7/17/2015 0.81
7/18/2015 0.11
7/19/2015 0.40
7/20/2015 0.00
7/21/2015 0.00
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 0.00
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015 0.00
7/26/2015 0.00
7/27/2015 T
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 0.00
7/30/2015 0.00
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.45
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 0.00
8/10/2015 0.00
8/11/2015 0.06
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 0.00
8/15/2015 0.22
8/16/2015 0.78
8/17/2015 0.00
8/18/2015 0.22
8/19/2015 0.31
8/20/2015 **
8/21/2015 **
8/22/2015 **
8/23/2015 0.00
8/24/2015 T
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 0.58
8/30/2015 0.21
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.03
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 0.00
9/6/2015 0.00
9/7/2015 0.00
9/8/2015 0.02
9/9/2015 0.88
9/10/2015 0.00
9/11/2015 0.28
9/12/2015 0.32
9/13/2015 T
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 **
9/19/2015 **
9/20/2015 **
9/21/2015 2.52
9/22/2015 0.00
9/23/2015 0.00
9/24/2015 0.00
9/25/2015 0.00
9/26/2015 0.00
9/27/2015 0.00
9/28/2015 0.00
9/29/2015 0.00
9/30/2015 0.39



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M Light mist observed in the evening hours.
10/2/2014 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain observed around 2:30AM. Ground was still wet at 5:15AM with temperature around 60°.
10/3/2014 5:45 AM 0.94 M M M M Minor street flooding mostly where leaves are plugging up the storm sewers.
10/4/2014 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Light rain and cold at the time of this report.
10/5/2014 6:00 AM 0.04 T M M M Rain mixed with snow flurries during the morning hours. Some clearing later in the day.
10/6/2014 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/7/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/9/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice sunny day!
10/10/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the rooftops this morning.
10/12/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost this morning with temperatures around 37°.
10/13/2014 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Ground was wet with temperatures around 58° at the time of this report. Light rain occurred as I headed North and West.
10/14/2014 6:00 AM 0.91 M M M M Periods of heavy rain.
10/15/2014 6:00 AM 0.94 M M M M Periods of heavy rain yesterday with light rain at the time of this report. It appears as if much heavier rain just missed me on either side as I was watching on RadarScope.
10/16/2014 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
10/17/2014 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/18/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/19/2014 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/20/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M Light drizzle around 5:00AM with lightning observed to the Northeast at the time of this report.
10/21/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lightning seen in the distance right after yesterday's observation time but no rain observed!
10/22/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost present at the time of this report.
10/24/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice, warm Fall day yesterday.
10/28/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost this morning on the rooftops and cars.
10/31/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M A windy morning with some light rain observed.
11/1/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M Periods of light rain and light snow. A very cold, windy Halloween with only 8 trick or treaters brave enough to come out.
11/2/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice Fall day yesterday!
11/4/2014 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/5/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M A mild day yesterday with clouds and periods of sun.
11/7/2014 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
11/8/2014 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/9/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice warm day with temperature in the lower-mid 60's.
11/12/2014 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Left inner tube in overnight by mistake but luckily it didn't crack! Big temperature drop as front passed through yesterday bringing with it January like temperatures.
11/13/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M
11/14/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M Periods of snow flurries during the day with cold temperatures and some peeks at the sun. I can deal with the cold and snow but I need Sun!
11/15/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M Snow flurries observed yesterday; cold temperatures at the time of this report.
11/16/2014 6:00 AM 0.04 1.3 0.04 M M
11/17/2014 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M Periods of snow yesterday with cold temperatures at the time of this report.
11/18/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M Very cold and windy with snow showers observed.
11/19/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M A few light snow showers observed; temperature around 20° at the time of this report.
11/20/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M A few scattered snow flurries observed with temperatures in the middle teens at the time of this report.
11/21/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Temperatures of 37 degrees at the time of this report.
11/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/24/2014 6:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Periods of rain yesterday with mild temperatures. Sure glad I raked the leaves in the morning only to have the rain knock the rest down overnight. Temperature of 47° at the time of this report.
11/25/2014 6:00 AM 0.39 1.0 M M M Periods of snow with some ice observed on the snowboard this morning.
11/26/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M A few snow flurries observed. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
11/28/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M
11/29/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice, warm, springlike day yesterday with temperatures in the upper 50°s. All snow melted off!
12/1/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M Light rain and fog observed; becoming less as I headed Northwest towards Rockford in the late morning.
12/2/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M A light snow/rain mix observed in the late evening hours.
12/4/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost observed after midnight and present at observation time.
12/8/2014 5:45 AM T M M M M Light rain moving into the area with temperatures around 34°. Rain became heavier and the temperature cooler as I moved North and West this morning.
12/9/2014 6:00 AM 0.17 T M M M Periods of rain mixed with snow yesterday. Temperatures in the mid-30's at the time of this report.
12/10/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M
12/11/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2014 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost with temperatures in the mid 20's. Light rain and fog as I headed North and West (Hoffman Estates/Schaumburg) this morning. Did not appear to be freezing at the time of this report.
12/13/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M another cloudy day with mild temperatures. No precipitation to report.
12/15/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light drizzle at the tome of this report.
12/16/2014 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Periods of light rain during the day and overnight hours. Another day without sunshine. I may have to start taking vitamin d supplements to ward off rickets.
12/17/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M Light rain mixed with some very light snow flurries during the afternoon hours. Temperatures in the mid-upper 20°s at the time of this report.
12/18/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M A couple of snow flurries observed from time to time.
12/20/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M Light snowflurries observed during the daytime hours.
12/22/2014 6:00 AM T T M M M A little bit of snow on the truck this monring and a few light flurries at the time of this report.
12/23/2014 6:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Temperatures in the mid to upper 40°s at the time of this report.
12/24/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Had some sunshine yesterday for the first time in what seemed like weeks.
12/25/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M Merry Christmas to all!
12/26/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm day yesterday with some sun!
12/28/2014 6:00 AM T M M M M
12/29/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperatures in the mid 20's at the time of this report.
12/30/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold start to the morning with light frost present.
12/31/2014 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies this morning with temperatures around 5°F. No precipitation to report; looks like December total will only be a Trace of snow. We either got lucky or will pay dearly in January and February!
1/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy New Year to all!
1/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost present
1/3/2015 6:45 AM 0.16 0.5 M M M Light rain at the time of this report with a temperature of 33 degrees.
1/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.58 1.1 M M M A mixed bag of rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow during the reporting period. Cloudy with temperatures right around freezing at the time of this report. .
1/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 0.6 M M M Periods of light snow yesterday with temperatures falling over the course of the day. Temperature of -2°F at the time of this report with clear skies and a nice view of a Full Moon and the stars.
1/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.16 2.1 0.15 M M A crisp, clear morning after snowfall during the late evening and overnight.
1/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.09 1.5 M M M Periods of snow but high winds with blowing and drifting. The snow measurement is based off of an average of 6 measurements which included the snowboards.
1/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold, windy day!
1/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.19 2.7 0.18 M M
1/13/2015 6:00 AM T 0.1 M M M Lake Effect snow observed during the evening and early morning hours.
1/14/2015 6:00 AM T 0.1 M M M Light snow showers observed on several occasions during the reporting period.
1/15/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M A few stray snow flurries observed at several points during the day.
1/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow continues to melt with large patches of grass now visible!
1/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost present but no precipitation. Beautiful sunrise this morning. Off to St. Cloud, Minnesota for a college visit. Reporting will pick back up Thursday!
1/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A sunny start to the day!
1/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.06 0.4 M M M Report is a bit later than usual. Snow is a bit more dense than expected with light snow at the time of this report.
1/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.04 0.6 M M M Periods of moderate snowfall which appeared to be isolated to a very small area at times.
1/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.07 0.5 M M M Periods of snow mixed with rain, sleet, and freezing rain.
1/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M Snow showers in the morning amounting to only a trace.
1/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.52 4.7 0.51 M M Snowfall began late in the evening with heavier snow overnight.
2/2/2015 6:00 AM 1.12 13.3 M M M Blizzard conditions for much of the afternoon and evening; measurement is an average of three readings which did not drift. Storm total was 18.0".
2/3/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M Light snow flurries observed at the time of this observation.
2/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.09 1.4 M M M
2/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M M M
2/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M Light rain with a thin coating of ice on the sidewalk and truck this morning. Snow pack continues to melt off; the Pink Flamingo we lost in the yard is once again visible.
2/10/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M Light snow flurries observed in the afternoon.
2/11/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M
2/12/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M Not sure when this happened but I awoke to a trace amount of snow on the truck and the patio.
2/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold start to the day with frost present!
2/14/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M Light snow occuring at the time of this report.
2/15/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M Temperatures fell throughout the day with some snow showers. While traveling in the Des Plaines/Rosemont area around 12:30PM I witnesses a micro "Blizzard" over a small area. High winds, heavy snow, and very low visibility for about 10 minutes. Pretty cool! Temperature of -1°F at the time of this report.
2/16/2015 6:00 AM T 0.2 M M M A few bursts of lake effect snow again yesterday!
2/17/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M Snow flurries observed during the late evening and early morning.
2/18/2015 6:00 AM T T M T M Another day with a few lake effect snow flurries.
2/19/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M A few lake effect snow showers with cold temperatures at the time of this report.
2/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M
2/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold start to the morning with a temperature of -4°.
2/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2015 6:00 AM T 0.1 M M M A couple bursts of snow observed leaving 0.1".
2/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.31 6.0 0.30 M M This is an average measurement over three locations. As I traveled West the snowfall amounts dropped off very quickly. I even double checked since I could not believe it myself.
2/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 M M Another cold start to the morning! Periods of lake effect snow yesterday morning.
2/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2015 7:00 AM T 0.3 M M M
3/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 1.47 A cold start to the day today with some high level clouds present.
3/3/2015 5:30 AM 0.09 1.0 M M M Snow occuring at the time of this report. As I headed West toward Hoffman Estates the snow changed over to freezing rain.
3/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.08 T M M M Light snow observed right after yesterday's report which changed to freezing rain and then rain.
3/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Full moon visible with cold temperatures. Hopefully we'll see some warming soon!
3/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperatures warming a bit! No precipitation to report.
3/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow pack continues to melt off with warmer temperatures.
3/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow pack continues to melt off with warm temperatures yesterday. Frost on the rooftops and windshield this morning.
3/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog this morning becoming more dense as I traveled West towards Hoffman Estates. Temperatures in the mid-upper 30's at the time of this report.
3/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most of the snowpack has now melted except piles from plowing and shoveling.
3/12/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clear, sunny start to the day!
3/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A windy morning but no precipitation to report!
3/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day!
3/19/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry spell continues with no rainfall in over two weeks.
3/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.21 2.3 M M M Moderate snowfall occurring at the time of this report. Snow continued as I headed North and West.
3/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.51 4.5 M M M Event total of 6.7" measured in three different locations. Freezing fog observed in the Hoffman Estates area around Beverly Road and I-90 this morning.
3/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
3/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 0.8 M M M Light snow occurring at the time of this report.
3/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear earlier with increased cloudiness at the time of this report.
3/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Periods of light rain and ice but no snow observed.
3/31/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool start to the morning with temperatures in the mid-30's.
4/2/2015 7:45 AM 0.22 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
4/3/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M A trace amount of precipitation observed early in the morning.
4/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy Easter to all!
4/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some frost on the roof this morning.
4/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
4/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Showers and a thunderstorm occurring at the time of this report. Periods of showers and thunderstorms overnight as well.
4/10/2015 6:00 AM 2.17 M M M M Periods of showers and thunderstorms. High winds overnight as cold front passed.
4/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Grass greened up really nice and is growing! Buds finally are appearing. Received a sunburn yesterday due to the more intense sun. Guess I lost more hair over the Winter again; I'm running out!
4/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M A period of moderate to heavy rain
4/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain occurring at the time of this report.
4/17/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M Dew present this morning
4/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M Not sure when this happened but a Trace was present.
4/22/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M A trace in the gauge this morning with rain observed as I headed West on I-90 through Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates.
4/23/2015 6:00 AM T T M M M Light snow observed on several occasions during the day.
4/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
4/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Periods of sun yesterday with seasonably cool temperatures. Frost present this morning on some roof tops.
4/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain observer off to the West (maybe 1/2 a mile away) but it never made it to my location.
5/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A sunny, warm day yesterday. Plenty of sunshine.
5/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Periods of rain during the evening hours with some becoming heavy at times. Rumbles of thunder and flashes of lightning seen in the distance.
5/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.68 M M M M Periods of heavy rain with some rumbles of thunder. Rain at the time of this report.
5/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Dense fog and heavy dew this morning.
5/7/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.58 M M M M
5/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Very windy at the time of this report!
5/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool, clear start to the day!
5/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
5/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/17/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/18/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M A few light sprinkles while I was outside mowing the lawn.
5/19/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold start to the morning!
5/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.76 M M M M A couple of very isolated heavy showers during the daytime hours.
5/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
6/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2015 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain is threatening but nothing yet! A beautiful Summer like day yesterday.
6/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Heavier storms went South of my location.
6/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M A couple brief showers passed over with most activity going around my location.
6/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not a drop of rain or piece of hail at my location. Some impressive looking clouds off in the distance last night with Mammantus clouds observed about a mile to my West.
6/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
6/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Storms came through about 4:00am if I recall correctly.
6/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Rain during the late evening and overnight hours. Some flashes of lightning observed.
6/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/16/2015 6:00 AM 2.38 M M M M Periods of heavy rain with some street flooding and backyard ponding. Was interesting to watch the Radar and see some storms break apart before they came over the house only to reform on the other side. Pretty cool. Two day total of 2.53".
6/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M A couple of showers passed over but I was able to get the lawn mowed in between. Very humid with temperatures around 70° at the time of this report.
6/19/2015 6:00 AM 0.53 M M M M A line of storms came through with heavy rain.
6/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
6/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew this morning.
6/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.35 M M M M A brief heavy downpour about 9:15PM last night. Clear with much lower humidity at the time of this report.
6/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.89 M M M M A period of heavy rain overnight/early morning. Minor backyard flooding with some standing water in the street which was going down quickly at the time of this report.
6/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Cloudy with calm conditions at the time of this report. Fog became more dense as I headed West towards Hoffman Estates.
6/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
6/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2015 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Raining at the time of this report.
6/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
7/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yard is finally dry!
7/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Have a safe and happy 4th of July everyone!
7/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Periods of rain with lightning observed in the distance.
7/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/10/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
7/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation at the time of this report but storms are on the way.
7/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Nice lightning display off to the South around 9:00pm last night. Morning round of storms left 0.27" while the storms late in the evening only left 0.01" of precipitation.
7/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I was driving East on Interstate 90 yesterday around 3:30PM. At the Barrington Road exit I noticed a sudden blast of cool air come in the window. Checked the radar when I got home and saw I drove through the boundary of a Lake Breeze coming off of Lake Michigan. Temperature dropped 12° between the Barrington Road exit and the Arlington Heights Road exit on I-90. Very cool! (Pun intended? - not too sure yet.)
7/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very pleasant, mild day.
7/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.81 M M M M
7/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
7/19/2015 6:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
7/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry spell continues.... Need to water the outdoor plants for the first time in a long time!
7/27/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain observed during the mid-day hours.
7/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not a drop of rain; just a few bugs in the gauge this morning.
7/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Things are drying out, growth of grass has slowed which is ok by me!
7/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A breezy, warm day with low humidity. Definitely need some rain now; the lawn, young trees, and outdoor plants are showing signs of stress.
8/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Afternoon storm came through leaving 0.10" of rain while storms around 10:30pm left an additional 0.35". No damage at my location from either event even though wind gusts were in excess of 40mph from each storm.
8/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful day yesterday with pleasant temperatures this morning. Things are very dry with only weeds growing in the yard.
8/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Things are very dry with dust blowing around as I cut the lawn.
8/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A pleasant, warm day with morning sun giving way to afternoon clouds. No precipitation to report.
8/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Only a trace amount of precipitation observed. Dry spell continues. We did get quite the downpour at the Cubs game though!
8/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Heavy rain observed in Hoffman Estates around 3:00PM to the point where you couldn't see too far out the window. As I traveled towards Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village lesser amounts of precipitation were observed. At my location the ground was barely wet. Bust! Dry spell continues but I am saving gas on the lawn mower.
8/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry spell continues; no growth in the lawn.
8/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Received some much needed rainfall with a line of storms that came through around 9:00PM.
8/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Period of heavy rain came through in the mid afternoon hours. Very humid afternoon and evening.
8/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M A few rounds of brief but heavy rain in the afternoon and evening hours.
8/19/2015 6:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Periods of heavy rain.
8/24/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
8/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice cool day with dew present at the time of this observation.
8/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperatures in the upper 50's at the time of this report.
8/29/2015 7:30 AM 0.58 M M M M Periods of rain during the early morning hours. Rain continues at the time of this observation.
8/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Periods of showers throughout the reporting period.
8/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog and heavy dew at the time of this report. Very low visibility.
9/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Not quite sure when the precipitation occurred but it was in the gauge!
9/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm, humid day. A lake breeze came through in the evening which dropped temperatures and humidity quite a bit making for pleasant conditions.
9/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm, dry day. Dry spell continues. Temperatures once again cooled a bit as a lake breeze came through but otherwise too hot and humid for my liking.
9/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, humid day without any rain.
9/8/2015 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
9/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.88 M M M M Two periods of brief but heavy rain came through.
9/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Raining at the time of this report. Lawn has greened up and once gain needs mowing.
9/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
9/13/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice Fall day!
9/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice, early Fall day with pleasant temperatures.
9/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Grass grew a bit after the previous rain but has seemed to stop growing again.
9/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm, early Fall day. Leaves are starting to turn and fall off the trees already.
9/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice view of the lunar eclipse last night though it was covered by clouds at some times.
9/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain at the time of this report but rain was observed in the Hoffman Estates area on my way to work.
9/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.39 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
1/20/2015 1/22/2015 6:00 AM 3 T M M Patches on an ice/sleet/snow combination on the ground during the reporting period. Only a trace amount of liquid in the gauge.
3/13/2015 3/16/2015 6:00 AM 4 M 0.0 0.00 All snow has melted off including large piles left by shoveling and snow-blowing. No precipitation in the gauge with things appearing to dry out. No Meaningful precipitation in over 12 days at this point.
4/19/2015 4/20/2015 6:00 AM 2 0.42 M M
5/10/2015 5/11/2015 12:00 AM 2 0.14 M M
8/20/2015 8/23/2015 7:00 AM 4 0.00 M M Just a bunch of dirt and some bugs collected!
9/18/2015 9/21/2015 12:00 AM 4 2.52 M M Reports of heavy rain and high winds which caused a power outage at my location.



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