Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CP-58 Latitude 40.0954
Station Name Urbana 0.9 SSE Longitude -88.2002
County Champaign Elevation (ft) 748



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 3.22 4.19 31 4.17 25 0.02 6 2 16 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 3.57 2.66 30 2.66 30 0.00 0 0 9 11 0.9 3 3
Dec 14 2.74 1.93 31 1.93 31 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.1 1 0
Jan 15 2.03 1.54 31 1.19 23 0.35 8 1 8 3 3.5 5 7
Feb 15 2.13 1.46 28 1.46 28 0.00 0 0 9 7 11.5 7 19
March 15 2.73 1.84 31 1.66 27 0.18 4 1 11 2 8.7 2 11
April 15 3.58 4.26 30 4.26 30 0.00 0 0 16 0 0.0 0 0
May 15 4.70 5.27 31 5.27 31 0.00 0 0 16 4 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.09 10.09 30 10.09 30 0.00 0 0 19 1 0.0 0 0
July 15 4.48 3.67 31 3.67 31 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 3.68 2.88 31 1.91 29 0.97 2 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 2.88 6.57 30 6.57 30 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 39.83" 46.36" 365 days 44.84" 345 1.52" 20 days 5 146 days 37 days 24.7" 18 days 40 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 0.51
10/3/2014 1.85
10/4/2014 0.12
10/5/2014 T
10/6/2014 0.07
10/7/2014 0.07
10/8/2014 0.04
10/9/2014 0.01
10/10/2014 0.12
10/11/2014 0.01
10/12/2014 0.00
10/13/2014 0.26
10/14/2014 0.36
10/15/2014 0.10
10/16/2014 0.19
10/17/2014 **
10/18/2014 **
10/19/2014 **
10/20/2014 0.02
10/21/2014 0.00
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.02
10/25/2014 0.00
10/26/2014 **
10/27/2014 0.00
10/28/2014 0.38
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.06
11/1/2014 T
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.13
11/5/2014 0.36
11/6/2014 T
11/7/2014 T
11/8/2014 0.00
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.00
11/11/2014 0.00
11/12/2014 0.13
11/13/2014 T
11/14/2014 T
11/15/2014 T
11/16/2014 T
11/17/2014 0.08
11/18/2014 0.02
11/19/2014 0.00
11/20/2014 T
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.13
11/23/2014 0.21
11/24/2014 1.58
11/25/2014 T
11/26/2014 0.00
11/27/2014 T
11/28/2014 0.02
11/29/2014 T
11/30/2014 0.00
12/1/2014 T
12/2/2014 0.00
12/3/2014 0.00
12/4/2014 0.00
12/5/2014 0.03
12/6/2014 0.60
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 0.00
12/9/2014 0.07
12/10/2014 0.00
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 0.03
12/17/2014 T
12/18/2014 T
12/19/2014 0.01
12/20/2014 0.00
12/21/2014 0.00
12/22/2014 0.00
12/23/2014 0.60
12/24/2014 0.16
12/25/2014 0.27
12/26/2014 0.00
12/27/2014 0.04
12/28/2014 0.12
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 0.26
1/4/2015 0.41
1/5/2015 0.04
1/6/2015 0.24
1/7/2015 0.02
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.02
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 **
1/13/2015 **
1/14/2015 **
1/15/2015 **
1/16/2015 **
1/17/2015 **
1/18/2015 **
1/19/2015 0.35
1/20/2015 0.00
1/21/2015 0.00
1/22/2015 T
1/23/2015 0.00
1/24/2015 0.00
1/25/2015 T
1/26/2015 0.16
1/27/2015 0.04
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 T
1/31/2015 0.00
2/1/2015 0.30
2/2/2015 0.40
2/3/2015 T
2/4/2015 0.00
2/5/2015 0.14
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 0.00
2/12/2015 T
2/13/2015 0.00
2/14/2015 0.00
2/15/2015 T
2/16/2015 T
2/17/2015 T
2/18/2015 0.04
2/19/2015 0.01
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 0.37
2/22/2015 0.03
2/23/2015 0.00
2/24/2015 0.00
2/25/2015 0.00
2/26/2015 0.16
2/27/2015 0.01
2/28/2015 0.00
3/1/2015 0.65
3/2/2015 0.07
3/3/2015 0.04
3/4/2015 0.03
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 0.04
3/11/2015 0.05
3/12/2015 0.00
3/13/2015 **
3/14/2015 **
3/15/2015 **
3/16/2015 0.18
3/17/2015 0.00
3/18/2015 0.00
3/19/2015 0.00
3/20/2015 0.11
3/21/2015 0.00
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 T
3/24/2015 0.05
3/25/2015 0.18
3/26/2015 0.38
3/27/2015 0.00
3/28/2015 T
3/29/2015 0.00
3/30/2015 0.06
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.00
4/3/2015 0.08
4/4/2015 0.09
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015 0.02
4/7/2015 0.06
4/8/2015 0.48
4/9/2015 1.38
4/10/2015 0.53
4/11/2015 0.00
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.01
4/14/2015 0.07
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.05
4/17/2015 0.00
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 0.00
4/20/2015 0.61
4/21/2015 0.02
4/22/2015 0.15
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.06
4/26/2015 0.60
4/27/2015 0.00
4/28/2015 0.00
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015 0.05
5/1/2015 T
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.18
5/5/2015 0.08
5/6/2015 0.00
5/7/2015 0.00
5/8/2015 0.09
5/9/2015 0.28
5/10/2015 0.35
5/11/2015 0.36
5/12/2015 0.36
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.47
5/16/2015 0.06
5/17/2015 0.36
5/18/2015 0.02
5/19/2015 0.00
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 0.09
5/22/2015 T
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.00
5/25/2015 0.03
5/26/2015 T
5/27/2015 0.15
5/28/2015 T
5/29/2015 0.00
5/30/2015 0.08
5/31/2015 2.31
6/1/2015 0.02
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 2.64
6/9/2015 0.02
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.00
6/12/2015 0.12
6/13/2015 1.39
6/14/2015 0.55
6/15/2015 0.03
6/16/2015 0.43
6/17/2015 0.02
6/18/2015 0.04
6/19/2015 0.35
6/20/2015 0.04
6/21/2015 0.33
6/22/2015 0.02
6/23/2015 0.00
6/24/2015 T
6/25/2015 2.49
6/26/2015 0.04
6/27/2015 1.31
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.22
6/30/2015 0.03
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 0.00
7/2/2015 0.01
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 0.00
7/6/2015 0.00
7/7/2015 1.09
7/8/2015 0.18
7/9/2015 1.10
7/10/2015 0.03
7/11/2015 0.03
7/12/2015 0.27
7/13/2015 0.01
7/14/2015 0.00
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 0.00
7/17/2015 T
7/18/2015 0.00
7/19/2015 T
7/20/2015 0.03
7/21/2015 0.50
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 0.00
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015 0.00
7/26/2015 0.01
7/27/2015 T
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 0.41
7/30/2015 0.00
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.00
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015 0.00
8/6/2015 0.13
8/7/2015 0.00
8/8/2015 0.00
8/9/2015 **
8/10/2015 0.97
8/11/2015 0.02
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 0.00
8/15/2015 0.00
8/16/2015 0.00
8/17/2015 0.00
8/18/2015 0.46
8/19/2015 1.23
8/20/2015 0.02
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.00
8/24/2015 0.00
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 0.03
8/30/2015 0.02
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.26
9/2/2015 0.99
9/3/2015 0.05
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 0.35
9/6/2015 0.01
9/7/2015 0.00
9/8/2015 0.00
9/9/2015 1.12
9/10/2015 0.01
9/11/2015 0.45
9/12/2015 0.13
9/13/2015 0.02
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 1.47
9/19/2015 1.67
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 0.00
9/27/2015 0.00
9/28/2015 0.04
9/29/2015 T
9/30/2015 T



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge dry again today. Sky at 7 a.m. was partly sunny with altocumulus clouds. Temperature was 49, dew point 47 and winds E at 6.
10/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M This fell overnight. It was still raining lightly at 6:30, but had stopped by 7 a.m. At 7, skies were overcast, temperature was 68 with a dew point of 67, and winds were south at 9. Given the wind direction, it's clear we're not done with this system.
10/3/2014 7:00 AM 1.85 M M M M Most of this (1.2") fell in an 80 minute period between 1 p.m. and 2:20 p.m. yesterday. Another 0.65 fell overnight. It was still raining lightly at 7, with overcast skies, temperature 62, dew point 61, and winds SW at 12.
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M This fell late yesterday afternoon, a light, but steady rain. This morning, skies were mostly cloudy with a layer of broken strato-cumulus clouds. Temperature was 38, dew point 32, and winds were W at 12.
10/5/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M It was overcast with a light mist falling at 7 a.m. Temperature was 50, dew point 44, and winds SW at 8.
10/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Rain fell overnight. This morning it was overcast. The temperature was 54, dew point 52, winds were S at 9.
10/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A little shower shortly after measuring yesterday. This morning skies were clear, although the moon was back to normal, temperature was 43 with a dew point of 39 and wind was W at 3.
10/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M At 7 a.m., there was a light mist falling; skies were overcast. Temperature was 53 with a dew point of 49; winds were calm.
10/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M This fell mostly yesterday morning. At 7 this morning, skies were overcast, temperature was 48, dew point 36, and wind was NE at 10. A very blustery, November-like morning.
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M I know there was light precipitation yesterday and condensation this morning. Hard to sort them out. This morning there was a cirrus overcast both sun and moon shone through. Temperature was 41, dew point 38, and winds were NE at 8.
10/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly sunny with a few small cumulus clouds; temperature was 39, dew point 37, and winds were E at 10.
10/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M We were gone all afternoon and evening, so don't know when rain fell. At 7 a.m., it was foggy and darkly overcast. Temperature was 61, dew point 61, and winds were SE at 7.
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Much of this rain fell in the evening after dark, although it was raining this morning before sunrise. At 7 a.m., the rain had stopped. Skies were dark and overcast, the temperature was 59, dew point 57, and winds were S at 12.
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain yesterday morning and last night. This morning, it was overcast, temperature was 55, dew point 55, and winds N at 3. There was fog in lower-lying areas to the south, but up here on the ridge, there was none, as usual.
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Off and on drizzle through the day yesterday. This morning, skies were overcast with a temperature of 53, dew point of 52, and winds NW at 7. Again, light fog downhill, clear at my location.
10/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The dry weather is making for a showy display of leaves. This morning it was a cool 36, dew point 34, and winds were NE at 5.
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Despite the dew point and temperature being similar, no condensation and no frost. At 7 a.m. the sky was mostly clear with cirrostratus clouds off to the east and some to the north and northwest. Temperature was 34, dew point 33, and winds were E at 6.
10/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Must have been some light rain in the night. This morning skies were cloudy with a few small breaks in the clouds. Temperature was 47, dew point 45, and winds were S at 6.
10/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M This fell overnight, the last drops around 6 a.m. It was overcast at 7, temperature was 56, dew point 51, and winds were W at 15.
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A chillier morning at 36 degrees, but still no frost yet, although that is forecast for the weekend. Dew point was 33, and wind was W at 6.
10/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The first frost of the season at my station, frost on the grass and a skim of ice on my birdbath. Finally took the inner tube out of my gauge. Winter is on the way!
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Overcast and windy at 7 a.m., temperature was 42 with a dew point of 36, winds were NW at 16, gusting to 22.
11/1/2014 9:00 AM T M M M M At 9 a.m., the skies were very blue, temperature was 30, dew point 23, and winds were N at 13. We saw no frost earlier this morning.
11/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A heavy frost coated my gauge this morning, as well as the ground, and most of my perennials are drooping. Skies were clear overnight, and temperatures fell as low as 24 with light winds.
11/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sky was mostly covered with cirrus clouds which the sun shone through. Temperature was a relatively warm 45, the dew point just 30 (which explains why there was no dew), and the winds are south at a brisk 17.
11/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M It was still raining very lightly when I emptied my gauge. Skies were overcast. Temperature was 49, dew point 46, and winds were S at 15, gusting to 21.
11/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M It drizzled much of the day yesterday, a nice soaking rain. This morning was mostly cloudy, a sharp edge to the cloud cover ran from northeast to west. Temperature was 38, dew point 37, and winds were SW at 7.
11/6/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M It was blustery at 7 a.m., temperature 46, dew point 39, and winds out of the W at 21.
11/7/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M I watched it rain; I thought there would be some in my gauge, but it was dry. At 7 this morning, skies were mostly clear with scattered cirrus; temperature was 27, dew point 25, and winds were W at 7.
11/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast. Temperature was 32 with a dew point of 29. Winds were S at 7.
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A high cirrus overcast this morning allowed the sun to shine through. Temperature was 32, dew point 29, and wind was W at 3.
11/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and unseasonably warm this morning; temperature 49, dew point 44, with W winds at 14.
11/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M This fell as light rain in the late morning yesterday. This morning skies were overcast, temperature was 28 with a dew point of 24 and winds were NW at 9.
11/13/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M There were snow flurries when I checked my gauge, as well as earlier this morning and briefly yesterday afternoon. Skies were overcast; temperature was 23 with a dew point of 16 and winds were W at 14. The last of our perennials seem to have succumbed.
11/14/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M It snowed off and on through much of the day yesterday, but left only a dusting on the ground and what amounted to a few drops of precip in the gauge. At 7 this morning temperature was a chilly 14, dew point 11, wind is W at 6.
11/15/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M No one else appears to have recorded them, but I saw snow flakes falling out of a partly sunny sky yesterday afternoon around 2:30. This morning at , temperature was 15, dew point was 15, there was frost on the ground and gauge, and winds were S at 1.
11/16/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow showers left a thin veneer of accumulation in my yard, not enough to register. This morning, temperature was 28, dew point 27, and wind was S at 3.
11/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 0.5 M 1.0 M This fell mainly in the afternoon as snow and snow pellets. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast with a thin layer of cirrostratus clouds. Temperature was 15, dew point 10, and winds were W at 14.
11/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 1.0 M Skies were clear at 7 a.m., temperature was 9, dew point 4, and winds were W at 14 with very fine blowing snow.
11/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Sky was cloud-covered at 7 a.m., lanes of low cumulus were crowded together. Temperature was a more seasonable 26, dew point 21, and winds were out of the S at a brisk 18 mph.
11/20/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M There were a few stray flakes yesterday afternoon. This morning skies were clear, temperature was 18 with a dew point of 12, and winds were from the West at 13 mph.
11/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. Temperature was again well below average, 11 degrees with a dew point of 6. Winds were from the East at 8 mph, giving us our first negative degree wind chill of the season.
11/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M This fell overnight; if there was any freezing rain, there's not a trace of it now. Temperature at 7 was 39, dew point 36, wind was from the S at 12. Nice to be above freezing!
11/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Again, it rained overnight. Temperature was very warm at 7 a.m. for the season, 49 with a dew point of 44 and South winds at 14 mph. The ground continues to not yet be frozen.
11/24/2014 7:00 AM 1.58 M M M M It rained steadily pretty much all day yesterday with periods of heavier rain in the night. There is minor flooding this morning in low-lying areas. At 7 this morning, skies were overcast, temperature was 37, dew point was 35, and winds were from the W at 31, gusting to 38.
11/25/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M Snow flurries fell mid-morning and mid-afternoon with no accumulation. This morning skies were overcast. Temperature was 27, dew point 21, and winds were out of the west at 15 mph.
11/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost this morning under a high overcast. Temperature is 21, dew point 16, winds west at 7 mph.
11/27/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M There were a few flakes in the gauge and on bare soil this morning. It must have fallen overnight. At 7 a.m., skies were cloudy, temperature was 24, dew point 20, and winds were northwest at 13.
11/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M T M Snow fell yesterday afternoon. By late afternoon, there was a light glaze on some road surfaces, and the passage of vehicles had melted the snow, and it had refrozen, making streets very slippery. Much less so this morning. At 7 a.m., skies were mostly cloudy, the altocumulus showing a very few breaks. Temperature was 21, dew point 13, and wind was from the SSE at 9 mph.
11/29/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M A few flakes swirled around yesterday. This morning, it was mostly cloudy, a balmy 37, the dew point 31, and winds were south at 18 mph. The ground is now frozen; we'll see if it thaws some today.
11/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was such heavy dew this morning that it appeared it had rained. There were actually 3 drops in the gauge. Skies were clear at 7 a.m., temperature was 54, dew point 52, and winds were from the south at 21 mph.
12/1/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops yesterday afternoon. This morning skies were cloudy, temperature was 24, dew point 13, and winds were from the north at 18 mph, gusting to 26 mph, a blustery, but ice-free and frost-free morning.
12/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dark overcast skies at 7 a.m. Temperature is a seasonable 27, dew point 20, and winds are from the east at 8 mph.
12/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The surface of my gauge was heavily frosted, but there was no frost on the grass. Skies were mostly cloudy at 7 with a thin layer of cirrocumulus. Temperature was a seasonable 28, dew point 26, and winds were SW at 10 mph.
12/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dark overcast at 7 a.m. this morning; temperature was 29, dew point 22, and winds were from the NE at 10 mph.
12/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 T M T M Yesterday afternoon precip flipped back and forth between snow flurries and light drizzle. I never noticed it freezing at the surface. There are a few tiny pockets of snow in my yard this morning. At 7 a.m., skies were a dark overcast with dense fog; visibility about 1/4 mile. Temperature was 34 as was the dew point, and wind was E at 6 mph.
12/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M This came as all rain. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast and temperature was 38.
12/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost on the gauge and around the yard this morning. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast with a thin layer of cirrus. Temperature was 27, dew point 23, and winds were out of the east at 7 mph.
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A light drizzle has been falling as I enter this report, but it was dry at 7 a.m., skies were overcast, temperature was 34, dew point 31, and winds were S at 12.
12/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 T M T M Rain was frozen in the gauge, and there was a dusting of snow in the garden. Temperature at 7 a.m. was 33 with a dew point of 31. Winds are from the NW at 16, gusting to 22.
12/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was right at freezing, 32, with a dew point of 27, and winds were N at 9 mph.
12/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy overcast at 7 a.m. this morning, temperature was 30, dew point 23, and winds were out of the N at 7 mph.
12/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the gauge this morning, on the grass, and the heads of our autumn fire sedum. Skies were overcast again. The temperature was 28 with a dew point of 26, and winds were W at 8 mph.
12/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were again overcast. Temperature was 38 at 7 a.m., with a dew point of 34, and light winds from the SW at 3. While there was supposed to be fog in the area, none was apparent up on our ridge.
12/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was what appeared to be condensation at the bottom of my gauge this morning; given the dense fog, I assumed that it was condensation rather than precipitation. At 7 a.m., visibility was maybe 1/4 mile under overcast skies. Temperature was an unseasonable 44, dew point 43, and winds were light, from the S at 6 mph.
12/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The streets and sidewalks were quite wet, but I believe that's condensation from the fog. My gauge had little mist droplets on the bottom, but no indication of true precipitation. At 7 a.m., there was a moderate fog with mist droplets in the air visibility was a half mile. Temperature was 46, dew point 45, winds were from the S at 13.
12/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M It was drizzling as I took my measurement, then began to rain harder. Under overcast skies, the temperature was a still unseasonable 41, the dew point 39, and winds were SW at 15 mph.
12/17/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow pellets fell early this morning, and there is a very light covering of it on the ground. At 7 a.m., skies were again overcast. Temperature was 22, the dew point, and winds were W at 14 mph.
12/18/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M A few flurries fell yesterday, but I see nothing on the ground. At 7 a.m., the temperature was 25, dew point 21, and winds were W at 6 mph.
12/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Snow flurries fell yesterday. There was a very light dusting on the ground. This morning, skies were (finally) clear. At 8 a.m., temperature was 20 (it was 16 at 6 a.m.), dewpoint 16, and winds were calm.
12/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A very frosty morning. Still a dusting of snow on the ground, which is somewhat shaded. Sky at 7 a.m. was a mix of high clouds and sun. Temperature was 25, dew point 23, and winds were W at 5 mph.
12/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The dusting of snow disappeared with yesterday's above freezing temperature. The weather has reverted to gloomy. Skies are overcast. Temperature at 7 a.m. was 31, the dew point 27, and winds were from the SE at 7 mph.
12/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge was clear this morning, no frost or dew. Mulch in garden had thawed. Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was 33, dew point 30, and winds were E at 10 mph. By 7:45, a light rain had begun to fall.
12/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M This was an all day rain yesterday, varying between light and moderate. At 7 a.m., the sky was partly cloudy with high cirrus clouds. The temperature was an unseasonable 43, the dew point 40, and winds were SW at 13 mph.
12/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Skies were overcast at 7 with light rain falling. Temperature was 38, dew point 36, and winds were from the N at 6 mph.
12/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.27 T M M M Yesterday morning snow mixed in with the rain for a time, but no accumulation. This morning, skies were overcast, the temperature was 35, the dew point 31, and winds were out of the SW at 13 mph.
12/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear this morning when I checked my gauge with scattered high cirrus clouds. The temperature was 36 degrees, the dew point 32, and winds were from the S at 14 mph.
12/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain fell early this morning. Skies were dark and overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was unseasonably warm at 46, dew point 44, and winds were from the S at 13.
12/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M By 7 a.m., paved surfaces were mostly free of ice, although grassy surfaces were not; skies were overcast with high cirrus and high altocumulus. The temperature was 27, the dew point 22, and winds were out of the NW at 9 mph.
12/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a very frosty morning. Skies were clear. The temperature was a more seasonable 20 degrees, the dew point 16, and winds were from the N at 5 mph.
12/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a frost-free morning. The ground is frozen at the surface. At 7 a.m., skies were clear. The temperature was a below average 8 degrees, the dew point 2, and the winds were from the W at 8 mph.
1/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool dry morning with a high cirrostratus overcast. The temperature at 7 a.m. was 16, the dew point 11, and wind were from the SW at 12 mph.
1/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cloudy morning at 7 a.m. with a layer of altocumulus, only a few small bits of sky peeking through. Temperature was 25, the dew point 21, and winds were light, from the W at 3 mph.
1/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M If there was any freezing precipitation in the night, it melted before I checked my gauge. At 7 a.m., there was light rain falling out of an overcast skies. The temperature was 34, the dew point 34, and winds were from the E at 8 mph.
1/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Apparently we missed both the ice and the snow, as there was only liquid in the gauge and on the ground. At 7 a.m., skies were dark and overcast, the temperature was 33, the dew point 32, and winds were from the W at 18.
1/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.2 M T M The wind was blowing the snow around quite a bit yesterday; the water content of what is in my gauge seems high for what I measured on the snow board. Around the yard, there was anywhere from 0.7 inches to clear. At 7 a.m. this morning, the temperature was a chilly 3 degrees above zero, the wind chill 5 below, and the wind was out of the W at 13 mph.
1/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 2.7 M 3.0 M This started about 5 pm last night and the first wave was over by 7 pm. This morning, skies were mostly cloudy with light snow falling. Temperature was 13, dew point 8, and winds were N at 10 mph.
1/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 3.0 M Not sure when this fell. Temperature was 3 degrees at 7 a.m, dew point -5, and the winds were out of the NW at 9 mph, gusting to 24.
1/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M There was moderate frost on the gauge this morning. Skies at 7 am were mostly cloudy with a few breaks in the altocumulus to the north and northwest, and some pink showing on the southeast horizon. The temperature was -3, the dew point -10, and the wind was out of the SW at 12 mph.
1/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 3.0 M Snow was blowing and drifting so hard to tell how much we have. Skies were mostly clear at 7. Temperature was 10, dew point 0, and wind was from the W at 21 mph.
1/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M There was frost on the outside of the gauge this morning. Skies were clear. The temperature was -1, the dew point -6, and winds were from the S at 10 mph.
1/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M A dry morning, no frost on the gauge. Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was 27, dew point 18, and winds were from the S at 12mph.
1/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Frost on the gauge this morning. Skies were clear. Temperature was 31, dew point 29, and winds were from the SW at 7 mph.
1/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Frost on the gauge this morning. Skies were clear. Temperature was 32, dew point 29, and winds were from the SW at 10 mph.
1/22/2015 7:00 AM T M M T M There were some frozen drops inside my gauge, not enough to really measure. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast, the temperature was 32 with a dew point of 30, and winds were from the NE at 5 mph.
1/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Gauge was clear this morning. Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was 32, the dew point 26, and winds were from the SW at 6 mph.
1/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still wide ribbons of icy snow around my backyard. The gauge this morning was frosty. Skies were clear. The temperature was 28, the dew point 24, and winds were from the W at 10 mph.
1/25/2015 7:00 AM T M M T M It had just begun to sprinkle at 7 a.m., the rain picking up after that, so will be reported tomorrow. I still had a few snowy patches in my backyard. At 7 a.m., the temperature was 34, dew point 32, and winds were from the NE at 7.
1/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M T M This all came as liquid rain, which froze in the gauge as the temperature dropped. And yes, my yard still has a couple of patches of old snow. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast, temperature was 25, dew point 20, and winds were from the NW at 9 mph.
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.2 M T M Snow fell for a while middle of the afternoon yesterday, then, a few hours later, a light freezing rain fell on top of that. It's hard to say how much snow we actually received as the freezing rain would have melted a little of it. While there was more than a trace of snow on the ground, there was less than a quarter inch, so I rounded down to a trace. At 7 a.m., temperature was 31, the dew point 28, and winds were out of the NE at 9 mph.
1/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M The gauge was frosty this morning, most of the snow in the yard is gone, leaving a delicate islands of very thin ice in the grass. At 7 a.m. today, skies were clear, the temperature was 21, the dew point 17, and the winds were from the SE at 7 mph.
1/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M This was a confusing morning. The streets and the sidewalks down at Meadowbrook Park, a mile to the south of me, were damp, but there wasn't a drop in my gauge. If anything fell last night, it didn't leave a trace there. At 7 this morning, skies were dark and overcast. Temperature was an unseasonable 38 and dropping, the dew point 34. Winds were from the W at 23, gusting to 32.
1/30/2015 7:00 AM T M M T M I know there was precipitation last night, from the west end of Champaign to my reporting station here in near southeast Urbana as it fell on my windshield as I drove. But there wasn't a drop in the gauge. At 7 a.m. this morning, skies were clear, the temperature was 24, wind chill 19, and winds were from the NW at 10 mph.
1/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A mildly frosty morning under a cirrostratus overcast. The sun was weakly visible. Temperature was 26, dew point 21, and winds were S at 8 mph.
2/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.30 1.2 M 1.0 M Rain began around 3 p.m. yesterday and it was still raining when I went to bed, but changed over to snow sometime in the night. As of 7 a.m., it was snowing lightly, a heavy wet snow, but now at 8:10, it's been snowing steadily since probably 7:30 a.m. Temperature was 33, dew point 31, and winds were from the SSE at 17 mph.
2/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.40 1.8 M 3.0 M Both rain and snow fell yesterday, then froze as temperatures dropped, leaving a crusted frozen slush. There was a light layer of snow on top of the crust which was blowing and forming drifts a few inches high. There were flurries at 7 a.m. and it was overcast. Temperature was 12, dew point 6, and winds were from the northwest at 21 mph.
2/3/2015 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M There were a few flurries early yesterday, but nothing in the gauge. Skies were mostly cloudy at 7 this morning with low flat cumulo-stratus clouds. Temperature was a seasonable 18, dew point 13, and winds were from the S at 10.
2/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Skies were overcast this morning. Temperature was 31, the dew point 29, and winds were from the SW at 6.
2/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 1.5 M 4.5 M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was a chilly 0 degrees, the dew point -5, and winds were from the N at 6 mph.
2/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. The temperature was a warmer than average 21, dew point 13, and winds from the SW at 13 mph. There was some frost on the exterior of the gauge.
2/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Frost on the gauge was the only sign of moisture, and my backyard didn't show much indication of melting. I suspect it will after today's unseasonably warm temperatures. At 7 a.m., the temperature was 32, the dew point 29, and the winds were from the S at 14 mph.
2/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Gauge was clear, no frost. Skies were partly cloudy. The temperature was 41, dew point 38, and winds were SW at 12. My front yard is mostly clear of snow, but the back yard, where the gauge is, is still shadowed. It is always one of the last snowfields in the neighborhood to melt.
2/9/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M Snow flurries early this morning, preceded by a very light mist. At 7 calm. Light flurries were falling from an overcast sky at 7 a.m. The temperature was a more seasonable 29, dew point 26, and the winds were out of the N at 18 mph.
2/10/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M A few flurries fell yesterday morning, but didn't amount to much. It's all gone now. This morning skies were clearing. The temperature ws 27, dew point 20, and winds were from the E at 8 mph.
2/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still a few patches of snow in my yard. Skies at 7 a.m. were dark and overcast. Temperature was 32, dew point 27, and winds were from the SW at 8 mph.
2/12/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M There was enough moisture in the gauge to register, but not enough to call it .01. Snow is lying on the ground but just scattered skiffs. The temperature at 7 a.m. was 14, the dew point 8. Winds were out of the NW at 25 mph gusting to 37.
2/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still isolated patches of snow in my yard. Gauge was frosty this morning. Temperature at 7 a.m. was 11, dew point 4, and winds were out of the S at 8 mph.
2/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A blustery, overcast morning with snow flurries starting just after 7. Temperature was 28, dew point 16, and winds were out of the NW at 21, gusting to 33 mph.
2/15/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M A few flakes fell after 7 yesterday morning, but didn't amount to much. At 7 this morning, it was partly cloudy with isolated cumulus and a broken bank of altocumulus. Temperature was 4, dew point -7, and the wind was from the N at 6.
2/16/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M A very light discontinuous layer of snow this morning. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast, the temperature was 13, the dew point 7, and the winds were from the E at 9 mph.
2/17/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M There were brief flurries early this morning. At 7 am, skies were overcast. The temperature was 17, dew point 11, and the wind was from the SW at 6 mph.
2/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.4 M 0.5 M Snow had quit falling by 7 a.m., and skies were beginning to clear, although it was still mostly cloudy. Snow didn't blow much in my back yard. It was 10 degrees, the dew point 1, and the wind was from the NW at 15 mph, gusting to 28.
2/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.5 M It snowed hard for a very short period yesterday morning. I had a little snow in the gauge, but the wind had blown the snowboard clean. My tracks from yesterday were covered with about 0.1 inches of new snow. At 7 a.m. this morning, the temperature was -4, the dew point -12. Winds were from the NW at 12 mph. (The wind chill was -22.)
2/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M No new snow yesterday or last night. Skies were mostly overcast at 7 a.m. The temperature was 3, dew point -5, and the winds were from the SE at 12 mph.
2/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 4.8 M 5.0 M Snow started sometime after 9 p.m. last night. The water content seems low compared to the snow measured, but it does feel like a fairly fluffy snow. It was still snowing at 7 a.m., although lightly. Temperature was 20, dew point 18, and the wind was from the NE at 7 mph.
2/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 T M 4.5 M We received more than a trace of snow yesterday, but before I got out to the snow board in the late morning, it had melted. I would guess up to a half inch, but I have no way to verify that, so leave it at a trace. At 7 a.m., skies were mostly overcast, but the sun shone through. The temperature was 20, the dew point 14, and the wind was from the NW at 15 mph.
2/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 0.36 It was a mostly clear morning with a thin cirrus overcast. Temperature at 7 a.m. was -3, the dew point -10, and the wind was from the NW at 7 mph.
2/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M A record shattering morning as the temperature dipped to at least -9 early this morning, breaking the old record of -2. At 7 a.m., skies were clear. There was frost on the gauge. The temperature was -6, the dew point -12, and the wind was from the S at 14 mph.
2/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M No temperature records this morning. At 7, skies were mostly cloudy, but it was a cirrus cloud cover, so the sun shone through. The temperature was 10, dew point 6, and winds were calm.
2/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 1.7 M 4.0 M It was still snowing lightly when I took my measurement. At 7 a.m., the temperature was 19, the dew point 15, and the wind was from the N at 14 mph.
2/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 4.5 M There was light snow yesterday morning, and a burst of snow around 5 p.m. yesterday evening, but it didn't amount to much. At 7 a.m., the temperature was -6, dew point -10, and the wind was from the W at 7 mph.
2/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. The temperature was 9, dew point 2, and winds were from the E at 9 mph.
3/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.65 8.0 M 12.0 M More snow than predicted, but it surely looks beautiful. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast and it was snowing heavily. The temperature was 22, the dew point 19, and winds were from the E at 3 mph.
3/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 0.7 M 12.0 1.45 Skies were clear at 7 a.m.; yesterday's snow ended around noon or so. Temperature at 7 a.m. was 10, dew point 7, and winds were NW at 5 mph.
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M 10.0 M It wasn't much, but it froze on untreated surfaces, making driving, and especially walk, a real adventure. It was still raining lightly at 7 a.m. under overcast skies. The temperature was still below freezing at 28 with a dew point of 24, and the wind was from the SE at 18 mph.
3/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M 8.0 M This was less precipitation than I expected. It fell as rain, then froze in the gauge as the front moved through. This morning at 7, skies were overcast, the temperature was 16 and falling, the dew point was 10, and the winds were from the N at 15 mph.
3/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Skies were mostly cloudy but clearing at 7 a.m. The temperature was 7, dew point -1, and the wind was from the N at 10 mph. Neighborhood is still snow covered.
3/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M Another record-breaking cold morning; there was frost on twigs and tall grass. Despite some sunshine, I lost very little snow cover. Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was -4, the dew point -10, and the winds were from the S at 8 mph.
3/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was just above freezing, 33, with a dew point of 27 and winds were out of the SW at 15 mph.
3/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Skies were clear this morning. The temperature was 26, dew point 22, and the winds were SW at 6 mph. In my yard, we've lost half of the depth of our snow cover in the past week. With temperatures in the 60s predicted for midweek, we should lose the rest of it.
3/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.24 We are in a freeze-thaw cycle now, some of the snow in my front yard is actually melted, but the back yard, as usual, is pretty deep. I was surprised no moisture has been lost, but apparently the snow is just packing down at this point, at least in the middle of the snowpack. This morning skies were clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was just below freezing at 31, the dew point 28, and winds were E at 7 mph.
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M 2.5 M It was still raining lightly at 7 a.m. As is usual during a thaw, my front yard is mostly snow-free, while my backyard is still completely snow covered, and I measure in the back yard. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast. The temperature was 38, the dew point 37, and winds were from the east at 5 mph.
3/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M 1.5 M Most of this fell as light drizzle, off and on through about 3:30 p.m. or so; liquid did not freeze in gauge. Skies were clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was 31, dew point 30. The winds were from the SW at 3 mph. While we are under a dense fog advisory, none is visible from my yard. The snow depth in my back yard ranges from bare ground over about half of the yard to 3 inches in the center.
3/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A few scattered patches of snow in the yard is all that remains of the big snow that fell 10 days ago. This morning there was fog downhill, but not up on our ridge. Rooftops and my gauge were frosty. At 7 a.m., skies were covered by a thin cirrus overcast. The temperature was 34, dew point 31, and winds were from the E at 12 mph.
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast by 7 a.m., although it was clear at 6. Temperature was 39 and falling, the dew point 32. Winds were out of the N at 23 mph, gusting to 35.
3/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A dry, mostly cloudy morning with a broken overcast of altocumulus clouds. The temperature at 7 a.m. was a seasonable 30 degrees, the dew point 21, and the winds were light, out of the E at 5 mph.
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. The temperature was 37, dew point 25, and winds were from the E at 10 mph.
3/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M This rain fell in the early evening yesterday and overnight. There was a very light fog a mile downhill of us at Meadowbrook Park, but none on our ridge. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast; the temperature was 39, dew point 37, and winds were from the NW at 6 mph.
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was frost on the ground a mile downhill at Meadowbrook Park, but none up here on the ridge. Skies were clear at 7 a.m. Temperature was 37, dew point 35, and winds were SW at 12.
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly overcast this morning with a light cirrus layer. The temperature was a seasonable 35, the dew point 27, and the wind from the NE at 14 mph.
3/23/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M There were a few drops of rain at the bottom of my gauge this morning, and it sprinkled a bit as I checked it. Skies were overcast, the temperature was 34, dew point 23, and winds were out of the E at 15 mph.
3/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M It rained some yesterday morning. It seemed like more than .05 inches, but perhaps not. At 7 a.m. this morning, skies were overcast, the temperature was 28 degrees, dew point 24, and winds were from the NE at 12 mph.
3/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Looks like my station was on the short end of the stick in terms of precipitation. Skies were overcast at 7 a.m., the temperature was unseasonably warm at 45, the dew point 43, and the wind was from the W at 12 mph.
3/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M While I would have like more rain, this was a good amount, for a change. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast, the temperature was 35, dew point 31, and the winds were from the NW at 14.
3/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. with a few breaks in the clouds. Temperature was 30, the dew point 22, and winds were from the N at 13 mph.
3/28/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M There were snow flurries yesterday morning, at times fairly heavy, but nothing stuck. And, if anything was in the gauge, it vaporized. At 7 this morning, skies were clear and the temperature was at mid-January levels--16 degrees. The record was 15, so we may have set it.
3/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very quiet day yesterday and this morning. At 7 a.m., skies were mostly clear. The temperature was 29, the dew point 20, and winds were from the S at 15 mph.
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M A disappointing total for what looked like a promising rain. While the ground is not abnormally dry, it would be good to get a few soaking rains. At 7 a.m. this morning, skies were clear. The temperature was 32, dew point 30, and winds were from the W at 9 mph.
3/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another bright, clear morning. Temperature was 41, dew point 35, and winds were SE at 9 mph.
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M On the radar, the rain to our west just dissipated before 5 a.m. this morning. Right now, skies are dark and overcast. The temperature is 57, dew point 47, and winds are out of the S at 17 mph.
4/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M We had a brief downpour yesterday morning, but it had stopped fairly quickly. This morning skies were darkly overcast. The temperature is 48, dew point 43, and winds were from the N at 9 mph.
4/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Yesterday's rain totals are quite disappointing, as we continue to be somewhat dry. This morning was frosty at 7 a.m. The temperature was a chilly 25, the dew point 21, and winds were from the W at 6 mph.
4/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m., the temperature 37, the dew point 28, and the winds out of the SW at 10 mph.
4/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M There was a very light rain well before sunrise. Skies were overcast at 7 a.m., the temperature was 51, dew point 40, and the winds were from the S at 12 mph.
4/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M It was a foggy morning even up here on our ridge. Skies were dark and overcast at 7 a.m. The temperature was an unseasonably 56, the dew point 55, and the winds were from the E at 6 mph.
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M This storm was accompanied by intense lightning, heavy rain, and hail. By 7 a.m., skies were brightening although still overcast; the temperature was 57, dew point 55, and winds were from the E at 8 mph.
4/9/2015 7:00 AM 1.38 M M M M I don't know when this rain began, but it was thundering before 5 a.m., and it fell hard. At 7 a.m., it was raining lightly, the temperature was 64, dew point 61, and winds were from the S at 9 mph.
4/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Most of this fell yesterday morning in several rounds of fast-moving storms. This morning at 7, skies were mostly clear, the temperature was a more seasonable 43, dew point 37, and winds were from the W at 23 mph.
4/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear. Temperature was a cooler 35, the dew point 31, and winds were calm. Lovely morning!
4/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sky was overcast and threatening at 7 a.m. Temperature was 60, dew point 47, and winds were from the S at 18 mph.
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Yesterday's promised rains turned out to be less than hoped for. This morning, skies were again darkly overcast. The temperature was a relatively warm 52, the dew point a dry 30, and the winds were from the NE at 9 mph.
4/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly cloudy, with altocumulus at 7 a.m. Temperature was 47, dew point 34, and winds were from the E at 12 mph.
4/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Sky was overcast, and there was a light fog at 7 a.m. Temperature was 53, dew point 52, and winds were from the NE at 7 mph.
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was about .01 inches of condensation in the inner tube, but I'm sure that was from the fog. At 7 a.m., there was moderate fog. Visibility was probably about a half mile. Temperature was 51, dew point 50, and winds were calm.
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning with a high cirrus overcast. Temperature is 56 with a dew point of 48. Winds are out of the SE at 3 mph.
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M It was a fairly steady, moderate, all-day rain fading to drizzle. At 7 a.m., skies were darkly overcast. The temperature was 49, the dew point was 47. Winds were from the W at 25 mph, gusting to 32.
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This came early in the day yesterday. This morning skies were clear. Plants in our garden are well ahead of last year in terms of sending out leaves. Temperature was a cool 39, dew point 32, and winds were from the SW at 14 mph.
4/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M The streets were still wet at 5:15 a.m., though the rain had ended. When we walked at Meadowbrook Park from 5:20 to 6:30, we discovered that there was ice on the three wooden bridge surfaces later in the walk, and that the puddles on the sidewalk were beginning to freeze, but there was no indication of ice in my reporting location. At 7 a.m., skies were mostly clear. The temperature was 35 degrees, dew point 27, and the winds were from the W at 12 mph. No indication of frost damage on any of our plants. We'll see what tomorrow morning brings.
4/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was some freeze damage on new or newly leafing plants. The blooms on new plants withered. New leaves on a few perennials curled up. I don't think there will be any significant long-term damage. Of course we are on slightly higher ground. The temperature was already above freezing at 7 a.m., 33 with a dew point of 23, and W winds of 8. The winds may have helped keep the temperature just a little warmer.
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M While most of our plants and shrubs seem to have come through the freeze and frost unscathed, we lost the flowers on our serviceberries, leaves on the rose bushes and the Solomon's seal, and had some damage to hydrangea leaves. Fortunately, very little had bloomed.
4/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M At 7 a.m., skies were darkly overcast, pavements were wet, and a very light rain was falling. The temperature was 50 degrees, dew point 45, and winds were a brisk 16 mph out of the E.
4/26/2015 1:20 PM 0.60 M M M M
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear this morning, and the grass was frost-free. Temperature at 7 a.m. was 41, dew point 32, and winds were from the N at 13 mph.
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear. Temperature was 44, dew point 36, and winds were from the NE at 10 mph.
4/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M A very modest rain just dampened the ground some. At 7 a.m., skies were mostly cloudy with low cumulus clouds. The temperature was 45, dew point 39, and winds were from the N at 12 mph.
5/1/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops fell out of a partly cloudy sky around 1:30 p.m. yesterday. This morning skies are clear, the temperature a cool 38, dew point 34, and winds were from the W at 5 mph.
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m., with a few cirrus clouds. Temperature was 54, dew point 42, and winds were calm.
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear this morning. Temperature was 62, dew point 45, and winds were from the S at 12 mph.
5/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M We had a hard downpour around 6:30 a.m. this morning with several showers before that. At 7 a.m., sky was dark and overcast with a light rain falling. The temperature was an unseasonable 60 degrees, dew point 54, and the winds were from the W at 6 mph.
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Areas of my landscaping are beginning to become dry and require watering. Skies at 7 a.m. were mostly cloudy with broken low cumulus clouds. The temperature was 65, dew point 57, and the wind was from the SE at 6 mph.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. with some clouds off to the east. Temperature was 66, dew point 56, and winds were from the SE at 8 mph.
5/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Rain was still falling at 5 a.m., but faded out by 5:30. By 6 a.m., there was fairly dense fog in the lower parts of Meadowbrook Park, a mile south of us. At 7 a.m., skies were mostly cloudy with stratus and stratocumulus clouds. Temperature was 67, dew point 62, and winds were from the S at 6.
5/9/2015 5:30 AM 0.28 M M M M Had to report early because off to Spring Bird Count. Rain had finished late last night. Skies were overcast at 5:30. Temperature was 64, dew point 62, and winds were from the W at 9 mph.
5/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M It was still raining when I recorded the precipitation amount. Skies were overcast, the temperature was 65, dew point 63, and winds out of the SW at 16 mph.
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Rain had stopped by noon yesterday. This morning skies were overcast, the temperature was 50, dew point 43, and the winds were from the W at 13 mph.
5/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was 48, dew point 39, and winds were from the N at 7 mph.
5/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and cool this morning. Everything is drying out some from the weekend;s rains.
5/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M The heaviest rain fell shortly after sunset last night, but it rained off and on through the night. This morning skies were mostly overcast; light rain fell until around 5:30 a.m. The temperature was 61, dew point 58, and winds were from the SW at 9 mph.
5/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M We had lightning and a lot of wind yesterday, but not much rain. This morning, it was overcast, temperature was 67, dew point a somewhat muggy 65, and winds were from the S at 14 mph.
5/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M The rain came down so hard yesterday, flooding streets, that I thought we had gotten a lot more than we did, but apparently it wasn't for that long of a time. This morning at 7, skies were dark and threatening, a light mist was falling, the temperature was 69, dew point 67, and winds were from the S at 14 mph.
5/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M From the departing drizzle yesterday morning. This morning at 7, skies were clearing, the temperature was 68, dew point 66, and winds were from the S at 8 mph.
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m., the temperature was 48, dew point 39, and winds were from the NW at 8 mph.
5/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast and dark at 7 a.m. this morning. The temperature was 46, the dew point 34, and winds were from the NE at 14 mph.
5/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Most of this fell in the late afternoon yesterday, although there was a light drizzle falling at 7 a.m. Skies were overcast, the temperature was 46, dew point 42, and winds were from the NW at 7 mph.
5/22/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M There will still a few drops falling when I measured yesterday. Skies were clear at 7 a.m., temperature was 49.
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were partly cloudy at 7 a.m. with low, flat cumulus clouds. The temperature was 63, dew point 50, and winds were from the S at 5 mph.
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. The temperature was 63 and the dew point 50. Winds were from the SE at 9 mph.
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A very disappointing amount of rain. Skies were dark and overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was 70, dew point 65, and winds were from the S at 20, gusting to 29 mph.
5/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A very light mist began falling around 5:30 and continued to fall at 7 a.m. under dark overcast skies. The temperature was 69, dew point 67, and winds were from the SE at 13 mph.
5/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M The rain all fell around noon yesterday. By 7 this morning, skies were mostly clear. The temperature was 68, dew point 63, and the winds were from the SW at 8 mph.
5/28/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M I would not have realized it rained had I not been gardening yesterday morning, and felt a few drops. It wasn't much. This morning, skies were clear, the temperature was 62 with a dew point of 57, and winds were from the E at 7 mph.
5/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly overcast this morning. The temperature was 69, dew point 65, and winds were out of the SE at 8 mph. Hoping for rain.
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M It was raining lightly at the time I checked the gauge. Skies were overcast. The temperature was 68, dew point 66, and winds were calm.
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 2.31 M M M M There were a number of showers and small thunderstorms which passed over yesterday. This morning, skies were overcast, the temperature was 50, dew point 47, and winds were from the N at 14 mph, more like March than the end of May.
6/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Skies were overcast this morning. Temperature was 54, dew point 50, and winds were from the NE at 9 mph.
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was 55, dew point 50, and winds were from the NE at 8 mph.
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. with scattered patches of cirrus. The temperature was 57, dew point 55, and winds were out of the E at 5 mph.
6/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were partly cloudy at 7 a.m. with high cirrus clouds. Temperature was 61, dew point 59, and winds were from the S at 8 mph.
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. this morning with a few low cumulus clouds to the southwest. There was fog in low-lying areas, but not up on our ridge. The temperature was 66, dew point 65, and winds were from the SE at 5 mph.
6/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M None of the promised rain fell yesterday. This morning, skies were clear. The temperature was a cool 58 with a dew point of 54, and winds were from the N at 10 mph.
6/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2015 7:00 AM 2.64 M M M M It was raining lightly under overcast skies at 7 am. The temperature was 66 with a dew point of 66.
6/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A very light cirrus overcast this morning with light fog down at Meadowbrook Park. Temperature at 7 am was 74, dew point 63, and winds were from the N at 4 mph.
6/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. Temperature was 70, dew point 64, winds were from the SW at 9 mph.
6/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear, but there were wide spokes of cirrus pointing back toward a "hub" of more solid clouds to the northwest. The temperature at 7 a.m. was 72, the dew point 65, and winds were from the SE at 10 mph.
6/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M This fell overnight. This morning skies were cloudy, the temperature was 71, the dew point 68, and winds were from the S at 6 mph.
6/13/2015 7:00 AM 1.39 M M M M Rained very heavily around 8 p.m. last night. This morning, temperature was 71, dew point 69, and winds were from the S at 8 mph.
6/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M This fell over a very short span, maybe 15 minutes (I was in my car at the time), around 2:30 or 3:00 yesterday afternoon. This morning skies are overcast, the temperature is 72,the dew point 69, and winds are from the S at 12 mph.
6/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Disappointing to watch storms pass to our north and south. This morning, there was a hazy overcast. The temperature at 7 a.m. was 73, dew point a sultry 71, and winds were from the S at 9 mph.
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M This fell in a couple of different downpours, one around 8:15 p.m., the other around 10:30. This morning skies were very overcast, an occasional drizzle falling, the temperature was 69, dew point 66, and winds were from the N at 17 mph, gusting to 23.
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This must have fallen overnight. Skies this morning were overcast, the temperature was 66, the dew point a comfortable 62, and the winds were from the E at 6 mph.
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M My seventh straight day of precipitation, totaling more than 2.5 inches. This morning, skies were overcast, the temperature was 71, dew point 69, and winds were from the SW at 8 mph.
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Approximately .30 of this fell in a half hour period beginning a little after 1 p.m. yesterday, accompanied by strong winds. The rest fell overnight. At 7 a.m., it was misting some, the temperature was 66, dew point 64, and winds were from the NE at 8 mph. My garden has never looked lusher!
6/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M It was misting at 7 a.m., a very fine mist. This was my 9th straight day of measurable precipitation. While I don't expect to record measurable pricip tomorrow morning, there will be a trace. I will check my records, but this is highly unusual. This morning, skies were overcast, that light mist was falling, the temperature was 68, dew point 66, and winds were from the N at 7 mph.
6/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M My 10th straight day of measurable precipitation, the most I've ever recorded. This came in the night while I was asleep. My wife reports thunder and lightning and a heavy downpour. This morning, skies were again overcast, the temperature was 68, dew point 65, and winds were from the SW at 5 mph.
6/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M My 11th straight morning with measurable precip. At 7 this morning, the sky was partly sunny with both cirrus and cumulus clouds present, temperature was 72, dew point 69, and winds were out of the S at 13 mph.
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Well, finally broke the chain of precipitation after 11 straight days, a record for my station, although the 3.02 I recorded during that period is well short of a 2 day total I had last July. This morning saw a broken overcast of cumulus clouds, a temperature of 73, dew point 69, and winds were from the NW at 7 mph.
6/24/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M As I was checking the gauge, a very light mist was falling. Nothing in the gauge, but I could feel it on my skin. Don't know when it started. At 7 a.m., skies were mostly cloudy, only a patch of blue to the southeast, temperature was 67, the dew point 63, and winds were from the NW at 6 mph.
6/25/2015 7:00 AM 2.49 M M M M I don't know when this began, but I was awakened by loud thunder, frequent lightning, and a heavy downpour around 3:10 a.m. It is still raining lightly at 7 a.m. under overcast skies. One lower area of my flower garden has standing water. The temperature is 68, dew point 66, and winds are from the SW at 7 mph.
6/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Skies were overcast with fog and mist at 7 a.m. The temperature was 69 degrees, dew point 68, and winds were from the NE at 7 mph.
6/27/2015 7:00 AM 1.31 M M M M Despite all the rain, were it not for my neighbor's sump pump, I would see no flooding at all in our neighborhood. The creeks at Meadowbrook Park, a mile south of me, are running high but within their banks. At 7 a.m., the temperature was 61, the dew point a comfortable 59, and winds were out of the NW at 10 mph.
6/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very pleasant day yesterday and this morning. Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. with cumulus clouds thickening in the west. The temperature was a cool 59, the dew point a comfortable 55, and winds were from the SW at 5 mph.
6/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M It rained in the night. This morning, skies were darkly overcast, the temperature was 66, dew point 65, and winds were calm.
6/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M This fell in the night. This morning skies were overcast, a light mist was falling, the temperature was 65, dew point 64, and winds were from the W at 5 mph.
7/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sky was overcast at 7 a.m., with altocumulus clouds, the temperature was 64, dew point 62, and winds were from the E at 7 mph.
7/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M This was from a storm that popped up and quickly disappeared on radar, raining for just a couple of minutes. This morning, skies were overcast, the temperature was a cool 59, dew point 55, and winds were from the NE at 9 mph.
7/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were again overcast, although the sun was weakly visible. The temperature at 8 a.m. was 66, dew point 59, and winds were out of the NE at 7 mph.
7/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a very high overcast this morning. Not sure if that is smoke from the wildfires or high cirrostratus from the approaching storm. The air felt muggy; temperature of 68, dew point 66, and winds from the S at 6 mph.
7/7/2015 7:00 AM 1.09 M M M M At 8 a.m., it was raining lightly, the temperature was 73, dew point 71, and winds were calm.
7/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Skies were overcast with a light rain falling at 7 a.m. The temperature was 56, dew point 52, and winds were from the N at 3 mph.
7/9/2015 7:00 AM 1.10 M M M M This was an off and on all day rain with little flooding in our immediate area. At 7 a.m., a light mist was falling, the temperature was 62, dew point 61, and winds were from the W at 10 mph.
7/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M It was overcast and drizzling at 7 a.m. The temperature was 62, dew point 61, and winds were calm.
7/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A cirrus overcast covered much of the sky with stratus clouds off to the northwest. The temperature was 65, dew point 63, and winds were calm.
7/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Skies this morning were overcast, the temperature 71, dew point 69, and the winds were from the W at 6 mph. We seem to have found summer again.
7/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M There was a light overcast this morning, with a heavier cloud layer off to the north. The temperature was a warm 75, dew point a muggy 73, and winds were from the S at 7 mph.
7/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday's storms passed to our north and south, forming a dry southeast trending corridor. This morning, skies were clear, temperature was 71, dew point 69, and winds were from the SW at 5 mph.
7/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m., the temperature a pleasant 62, dew point a comfortable 58, and winds were out of the NE at 6 mph.
7/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. with a layered cumulus cover. The temperature was 67, dew point 64, and the winds were from the E at 7 mph.
7/17/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday afternoon.This morning, skies are partly cloudy, the temperature is 77, dew point a tropical 74, and winds are out of the S at 9 mph.
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of storm clouds to our east last night, and my daughter drove through a few minutes of rain north of us, but nada here. This morning at 7 a.m., there were sun dogs north and south of the sun as it shone through a layer of cirrus. The temperature was 77, dew point a sultry 75, and winds were out of the SW at 10 mph.
7/19/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Started spitting a few drops around 6:30 a.m., still intermittent at 7 a.m. Temperature was a warm 74, the dew point still muggy at 70, and the wind was from the W at 8 mph.
7/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A little rain yesterday morning. Upper soil is getting dry, so could actually use some more. This morning there was fog down from our place at the top of the moraine, but none where we were. Skies were overcast, the temperature was 68, dew point 67, and winds from the NW at 3 mph.
7/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M This came in a downpour last night around 7:15; it was mostly done in about 15 minutes, and yes, it was exactly half an inch. This morning skies were clear; temperature was a pleasant 69 degrees, dew point 66, and winds were from the NW at 6 mph.
7/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Almost clear skies at 7 a.m. with just a few high cirrus clouds. Temperature was 64, dew point 60, and winds were out of the E at 5 mph.
7/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. Temperature was 66, dew point 62, and winds were from the NE at 3 mph.
7/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not a cloud in the sky this morning. The temperature was 67, dew point still a pleasant 62, and winds were from the E at 5 mph.
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A light overcast sky this morning. Temperature was 70, dew point 66, and winds were from the SW at 7 mph. Not a good time for our entire ac system to give up the ghost.
7/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Fell between 5 and 7 last night. This morning at 7, skies were overcast, temperature was 74, dew point 72, and winds were calm.
7/27/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops fell shortly after noon yesterday. This morning, skies were overcast with fog, even up on our ridge, though it was light. The temperature was 70, the dew point 69, and winds were out of the E at 6 mph.
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The hot, dry weather has dried up the topsoil, causing heat distress for some of the plants in our garden, after the heavy rains caused increases in diseases and pests. This morning, skies were mostly sunny, with a bank of clouds to the east. The temperature was 73, dew point 71, and winds were from the E at 3 mph.
7/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M This fell in two pulses, .15 inches in a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon around 3:30, and .26 inches in a storm which began around 4:10 this morning. At 7 a.m., skies were overcast, the temperature was 73, dew point 72, and the wind was from the S at 3 mph.
7/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally, a comfortably cool morning. Clear skies, temperature 63, dew point a dry 60, and winds from the W at 5 mph.
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was 66, dew point 64, and winds were from the W at 3 mph.
8/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies again this morning. Temperature 61, dew point 58, and winds were calm.
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. Temperature was 66, dew point 62, and winds were from the SW at 6 mph.
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear this morning. The temperature was 70, dew point 67, and winds were from the W at 6 mph..
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was light fog downhill from our ridge, but, as usual, none here. There was a bank of clouds low on the south horizon. Otherwise skies were clear. The temperature was 61 at 7 a.m., dew point 58, and winds were calm.
8/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day. This morning skies were mostly clear with some high cumulo-cirrus clouds. The temperature was 65, dew point 61, and winds were from the E at 5 mph.
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Nice to get a little rain as the ground is beginning to dry out. Skies were overcast this morning. The temperature was 66, dew point 63, and winds were out of the NE at 9 mph.
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear. There was light fog down the hill at Meadowbrook, but not up here on the ridge. The temperature was 63 at 7 a.m., dew point 60, and winds were out of the NE at 7 mph.
8/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High overcast this morning. Temperature is 66, dew point 63, and wind is calm.
8/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Skies were mostly cloudy at 7 a.m. with low, flat cumulus clouds. The temperature was 68, dew point 66, and winds were calm.
8/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were partly sunny with a deck of low cumulus clouds at 7 a.m. The temperature was 62, dew point 60, and winds were again calm.
8/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. with a few cirrus clouds off to the west. Temperature was 61, dew point 58, and winds were calm.
8/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cirrostratus overcast that the sun shone through this morning. The temperature was 66, dew point 63, and wind was from the S at 5 mph.
8/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There were echoes on the radar, but no rain on the ground. Skies this morning were mostly clear with a few cirrocumulus clouds. The temperature was 69, dew point 66, and the winds were calm.
8/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear with a few low cumulus clouds at 7 a.m. Temperature was 68, dew point 66, and winds were calm. There was light fog down at Meadowbrook Park.
8/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At 7 a.m., skies were partly cloudy, the temperature was 67, dew point 65, and winds were from the S at 5 mph.
8/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Was in the ER when first batch of rain fell; it seemed to have been much heavier near Carle Hospital (where streets had puddles) than at my site, where there were only a few drops. It rained hard shortly before 7 a.m. and then again, shortly after.
8/19/2015 7:00 AM 1.23 M M M M This fell in multiple bursts in the morning of the 18th, in the late afternoon and evening, and overnight. Skies were overcast at 7 a.m., though the rain had stopped. The temperature was 67, dew point 65, and winds were out of the S at 6 mph.
8/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This fell very soon after 7 a.m. yesterday. Garden and lawn have greened up considerably. This morning skies are clear, the temperature is 56, the dew point a delightful 54, and the wind is from the SW at 7 mph.
8/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. Temperature was an unseasonably cool 53, dew point 51, and winds were out of the SW at 5 mph.
8/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clear morning with dew. Temperature was a cool 57, dew point a dry 55, and winds were from the E at 3 mph.
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. The temperature was 66, dew point 64, and winds were out of the S at 7 mph.
8/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m., the temperature an unseasonal 51, dew point 49, and winds were from the W at 3 mph.
8/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More sensitive garden plants getting dry. Skies were mostly cloudy at 7 a.m. Temperature was 58, dew point 56, and winds N at 5.
8/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dewy morning. Clear skies, temperature 56, dew point 53, and winds NE at 3 mph.
8/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A light overcast this morning. The temperature was 60, dew point 58, and winds were out of the S at 5 mph.
8/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M It sprinkled a bit before dawn. I checked the gauge at 7 a.m. The 8 a.m. temperature was 66 with a dew point of 62 and winds from the SE at 6 mph.
8/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This fell a couple of times in brief sprinkles. At 7 a.m. this morning, there was light fog downhill from us, but it was clear in our neighborhood. Skies were partly cloudy. The temperature was 64, dew point 62, and winds were calm.
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear with hazy skies and a few cumulus clouds. The temperature at 7 was 65, the dew point 64, and winds were calm. There was light fog down at Meadowbrook Park, but not at my station a mile north.
9/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M This fell between 6:30 and 6:55. At 7 a.m., there was frequent lightning, but no rain. The temperature was 73, dew point a muggy 70, and winds were from the NE at 7 mph.
9/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.99 M M M M This came in multiple showers. There were at least three fairly early yesterday morning (though after 7), and one last night around 8 or 8:30. Pavement is still wet this morning. Skies were hazy this morning at 7; there was moderate fog down at Meadowbrook, none up here. The temperature was 69, dew point 67, and winds were light from the S at 3 mph.
9/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M We were about 2 miles east of my station when it rained over the supper hour last night. It rained much harder there than here. This morning skies were again hazy with moderate fog at Meadowbrook, but not here. Temperature at 7 a.m. was 68, dew point 66, and winds were light, out of the SW at 3 mph.
9/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m., although, again, it was foggy a mile south of my station at Meadowbrook Park. Temperature was 68, dew point 66, and winds were S at 3 mph.
9/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Came during last night intense thunderstorm. This morning, skies were partly cloudy with tall cumulus to the east and high cumulus to the west. Temperature was 69, dew point 67, and winds were from the S at 5 mph.
9/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M This morning skies were clear, but hazy. The temperature was 69, dew point 66, and winds were from the SE at 6 mph.
9/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, but the sun was visible through cirrocumulus clouds. The temperature was 69, dew point 67, and winds were from the S at 3 mph.
9/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were partly cloudy, the sunrise somewhat obscured earlier. The temperature at 7 a.m. was 72, dew point 68, and winds were from the S at 6 mph.
9/9/2015 7:00 AM 1.12 M M M M Heavy rains multiple times in the afternoon yesterday. This morning skies were overcast, the temperature was 69, dew point 67, and winds were from the NE at 8 mph.
9/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. with a few high clouds. Temperature was 58, dew point 56, and winds were calm.
9/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M At 7 a.m., it was overcast with a very light drizzle falling. The temperature was 62, dew point 61, and the wind was from the N at 5 mph.
9/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Most of the rain fell during the morning yesterday with a brief downpour around 2:30 p.m. Skies were mostly clear at 7 a.m. with scattered small cumulus clouds. Temperature at 8 a.m. was 56, dew point 50, and winds were out of the N at 10 mph.
9/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were mostly clear with ragged streamers of cumulus. Temperature was 57, dew point 51, and winds were from the S at 5 mph.
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. The temperature was 57, dew point 52, and winds were from the SE at 6 mph.
9/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sky was mostly clear at 7 a.m. with a bank of stratus and stratocumulus to the east. Temperature was 60, dew point 56, and winds were from the SE at 6 mph.
9/18/2015 7:00 AM 1.47 M M M M Lightning was observed before 5 a.m. I don't know how much before. Heavy rain began at 5:58 and continued through 6:40. At 7 a.m. skies were very dark, a light rain was falling. The temperature was 70, the dew point 68, and winds were out of the S at 10 mph with gusts of 16.
9/19/2015 7:00 AM 1.67 M M M M There were two periods of rain, perhaps around 0.15 around 9 a.m. yesterday, and then very heavy rain during a strong thunderstorm around 10 p.m. last night. The vivid lightning awakened me. This morning it was dry and overcast, although our neighbor's sump pump effluent is flooding the lower part of our garden. The temperature was 61, dew point 57, and winds were out of the N at 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
9/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were clear at 7 a.m. Temperature was 51. Had some accumulated dew in the gauge.
9/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was about .02 inches of condensation from dew in the gauge this morning. Skies were clear at 7, the temperature 49, dew point 45, and winds E at 7 mph.
9/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few drops of condensation in my gauge from this morning's dew. There was fog early in the night last night, perhaps around 9 p.m. This morning, skies were clear, the temperature was 51, dew point 47, and the wind was from the E at 5 mph.
9/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was foggy this morning around 4 a.m., but clear by 7. The temperature was 55, dew point 47, and winds were from the E at 7 mph.
9/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some high clouds off to the east this morning. The temperature was 55, dew point 52, and winds were from the E at 6 mph.
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No condensation in the gauge this morning. A bank of high cirrus clouds in the east; otherwise clear. The temperature was 58, dew point 54, and winds were from the NE at 6 mph.
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing in the gauge this morning. Skies were mostly clear with patches of cirrus. Temperature was 58, dew point 52, and winds were from the E at 8 mph.
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7 a.m. Temperature was 63, dew point 61, and winds were from the E at 5 mph.
9/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M This fell in a brief shower between 5 and 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Skies at 7 this morning were foggy, especially a mile south of my station at Meadowbrook, but here as well, the sun visible but dimmed. Temperature was 63, dew point 61, and winds were from the S at 5 mph
9/29/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A brief drizzle in the night. Skies were overcast and dark at 7 a.m. The temperature was 65, dew point 62, and winds were calm.
9/30/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M There were a few sprinkles around 9:30 a.m. yesterday. Just left a few drops in the gauge. This morning, temperature was 52, dew point 45, and winds were from the N at 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/17/2014 10/20/2014 7:00 AM 4 0.02 M M Tried to submit this before. Hope it submits this time. At 7 a.m. this morning, skies were mostly cloudy with low cumulus clouds, temperature was 50, dew point 47, and winds SW at 9. There was fog in lower lying areas but not at my station.
10/26/2014 10/27/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
1/12/2015 1/19/2015 7:00 AM 8 0.35 2.0 M
3/13/2015 3/16/2015 7:00 AM 4 0.18 0.0 M
8/9/2015 8/10/2015 7:00 AM 2 0.97 M M There was approximately 0.50 inches in the gauge when we arrived home from Chicago yesterday afternoon, so another nearly half inch must have fallen overnight, 8/9-10



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