Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-LS-17 Latitude 41.372759
Station Name Ottawa 1.6 N Longitude -88.841506
County La Salle Elevation (ft) 630



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 2.87 2.59 31 2.59 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 3.17 1.18 30 1.18 30 0.00 0 0 5 11 1.1 3 0
Dec 14 2.20 1.08 31 1.08 31 0.00 0 0 5 6 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 1.60 1.71 31 1.71 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 11.7 10 0
Feb 15 1.54 2.32 28 2.32 28 0.00 0 0 6 5 21.5 6 0
March 15 2.57 0.67 31 0.67 31 0.00 0 0 8 0 5.2 4 0
April 15 3.29 3.47 30 3.47 30 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
May 15 4.18 7.14 31 7.14 31 0.00 0 0 18 2 0.0 0 0
June 15 3.92 11.84 30 11.84 30 0.00 0 0 18 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 4.01 3.81 31 3.81 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 3.85 2.02 31 2.02 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.29 2.98 30 2.98 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.49" 40.81" 365 days 40.81" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 119 days 33 days 39.5" 23 days 0 days



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

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2014 0.00
10/2/2014 0.02
10/3/2014 0.70
10/4/2014 0.03
10/5/2014 0.03
10/6/2014 0.03
10/7/2014 0.01
10/8/2014 T
10/9/2014 0.04
10/10/2014 0.00
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014 0.00
10/13/2014 0.14
10/14/2014 0.77
10/15/2014 0.70
10/16/2014 0.07
10/17/2014 0.00
10/18/2014 0.00
10/19/2014 0.02
10/20/2014 0.00
10/21/2014 0.00
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 T
10/25/2014 0.00
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 0.00
10/28/2014 0.03
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.00
11/1/2014 0.00
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.04
11/5/2014 0.00
11/6/2014 T
11/7/2014 0.00
11/8/2014 0.03
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.00
11/11/2014 0.00
11/12/2014 0.12
11/13/2014 T
11/14/2014 T
11/15/2014 0.00
11/16/2014 T
11/17/2014 T
11/18/2014 T
11/19/2014 0.00
11/20/2014 T
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 T
11/23/2014 T
11/24/2014 0.80
11/25/2014 0.19
11/26/2014 0.00
11/27/2014 0.00
11/28/2014 T
11/29/2014 0.00
11/30/2014 T
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 T
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 0.12
12/9/2014 0.18
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 0.31
12/17/2014 T
12/18/2014 0.00
12/19/2014 0.00
12/20/2014 0.00
12/21/2014 0.00
12/22/2014 0.00
12/23/2014 0.46
12/24/2014 T
12/25/2014 0.01
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 0.23
1/4/2015 0.56
1/5/2015 0.03
1/6/2015 0.32
1/7/2015 0.00
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.02
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.13
1/13/2015 0.00
1/14/2015 T
1/15/2015 0.00
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 0.00
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 0.00
1/20/2015 T
1/21/2015 0.17
1/22/2015 0.02
1/23/2015 0.00
1/24/2015 0.00
1/25/2015 0.06
1/26/2015 0.11
1/27/2015 0.06
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 0.00
1/31/2015 0.00
2/1/2015 1.08
2/2/2015 0.79
2/3/2015 0.00
2/4/2015 0.00
2/5/2015 0.13
2/6/2015 0.00
2/7/2015 0.00
2/8/2015 0.00
2/9/2015 T
2/10/2015 0.00
2/11/2015 T
2/12/2015 0.02
2/13/2015 0.00
2/14/2015 0.00
2/15/2015 0.00
2/16/2015 0.00
2/17/2015 T
2/18/2015 T
2/19/2015 0.00
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 0.01
2/22/2015 T
2/23/2015 0.00
2/24/2015 0.00
2/25/2015 0.00
2/26/2015 0.29
2/27/2015 0.00
2/28/2015 0.00
3/1/2015 0.07
3/2/2015 0.04
3/3/2015 0.07
3/4/2015 0.01
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 0.00
3/14/2015 0.00
3/15/2015 0.00
3/16/2015 0.00
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 0.06
3/24/2015 0.28
3/25/2015 0.10
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 0.00
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015 0.00
3/30/2015 0.04
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.61
4/3/2015 0.34
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015 0.00
4/7/2015 0.11
4/8/2015 0.05
4/9/2015 0.22
4/10/2015 0.40
4/11/2015 0.00
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.22
4/14/2015 0.00
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.00
4/17/2015 0.00
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 0.00
4/20/2015 0.44
4/21/2015 0.00
4/22/2015 0.00
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.24
4/26/2015 0.84
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 0.19
5/5/2015 1.44
5/6/2015 0.01
5/7/2015 0.00
5/8/2015 0.35
5/9/2015 2.14
5/10/2015 0.02
5/11/2015 0.17
5/12/2015 0.11
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.22
5/16/2015 0.02
5/17/2015 0.66
5/18/2015 0.00
5/19/2015 0.00
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 0.06
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.11
5/25/2015 0.53
5/26/2015 0.13
5/27/2015 0.57
5/28/2015 T
5/29/2015 T
5/30/2015 0.09
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 2.29
6/9/2015 0.09
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.31
6/12/2015 0.38
6/13/2015 0.28
6/14/2015 1.67
6/15/2015 0.58
6/16/2015 0.98
6/17/2015 0.02
6/18/2015 0.04
6/19/2015 0.08
6/20/2015 0.00
6/21/2015 0.14
6/22/2015 0.00
6/23/2015 3.34
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.41
6/26/2015 0.01
6/27/2015 0.44
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.55
6/30/2015 0.23
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 1.14
7/8/2015 0.05
7/9/2015 0.65
7/10/2015 0.00
7/11/2015 0.00
7/12/2015 0.12
7/13/2015 0.05
7/14/2015 1.28
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 T
7/17/2015 0.30
7/18/2015 0.04
7/19/2015 0.00
7/20/2015 0.00
7/21/2015 T
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 0.04
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 0.14
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 0.00
8/7/2015 0.00
8/8/2015 0.00
8/9/2015 0.08
8/10/2015 0.27
8/11/2015 0.26
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 0.00
8/15/2015 0.03
8/16/2015 0.00
8/17/2015 0.00
8/18/2015 0.77
8/19/2015 0.55
8/20/2015 0.00
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 0.00
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 0.02
8/30/2015 0.04
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.00
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 0.02
9/6/2015 T
9/7/2015 0.00
9/8/2015 0.01
9/9/2015 0.88
9/10/2015 0.00
9/11/2015 0.40
9/12/2015 0.01
9/13/2015 0.00
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 0.24
9/19/2015 1.42
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 0.00
9/29/2015 T
9/30/2015 0.00



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 More clouds than sun; quiet; water droplets on grass makes for a heavy dew. High 70º, low 50º.
10/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Lite shower sometime overnite. Sept rain total: 2.99". High 79º, low 65º.
10/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M Overnite rain, few drops rain obs time. There were a lot more bean fields not harvested than harvested, one corn field had been opened on way to DeKalb via RT 23. High 75º, low 57º.
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Sprinkling obs time and chilly for this time of year & windy. High 62º, low 37º. Temp obs time yesterday 57º, climbed to 62º & noon was 53º.
10/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Cold, windy day for this time of year; wind quieted down overnite. High 56º, low 38º.
10/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Lite sprinkles mid-day, rest overnite. Gloomy, damp, chilly. High 63º, low 47º.
10/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/8/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Mid PM sprinkles, not enuf to stop mowing grass. Clear with heavy dew. High 73º, low 42º. Just a hint at end of lunar eclipse when I was up.
10/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A really nice fall day; just the opposite at obs time. High 72º, low 50º.
10/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Chilly out there this AM following nice PM yesterday. High 71º, low 42º.
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop and lite, patchy grass frost. High 65º, low 37º.
10/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop frost again; didn't notice any on grass. High 67º, low 38º. Yesterday eve, on my way to Triumph quite a few bean fields had been harvested with a few that had been worked; a few corn fields had been opened; some had some partial harvest with one field completely done; 3 bean fields were being harvested.
10/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Drizzle late PM with a break and a steadier drizzle later on. Lite fog, gloomy, dark. High 67º, low 58º.
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M PM steady rain into the eve hours. High 67º, low 58º.
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M Gloomy, lite breeze, chilly, cloudy. High 72º, low 51º.
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Quite a few very small areas of standing water & one LARGE pond going to DeKalb; temp yesterday rose only 5º. High 56º, low 53º.
10/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun appeared around 4:30pm but soon went back under its cloud. High 63º, low 48º.
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Late AM quickie shower; roof top frost & front yard frost-covered. High 56º, low 34º.
10/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No frost this AM to report. High 62º, low 48º.
10/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M What a lovely fall day to clean the outside windows; when finished, the windows were left open. Clear amd quite. High 71º, low 43º.
10/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very nice fall day. High 64º, low 38º.
10/24/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M T yesterday eve; very lite fog obs time. High 62º, low 44º.
10/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little more fog came in after yesterday's obs time. Hazy fog and mild. High 71º, low 55º.
10/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lite to moderate rooftop frost, didn't see any on vegetation. Clear and sunny bright; calm (flag not moving). High 79º, low 38º.
10/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful, warm day. High 79º, low 56º.
10/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Very warm, windy day (not a good day to rake leaves) with rain sometime before 9:30pm. High 80º, low 51º.
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost rooftop and grass; didn't notice any on other vegetation; calm; quickly became cloudy at sunrise. High 52º, low 32º.
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A chilly, windy night; appears the day will be frightful. High 54º, low 38º. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday should have happened on Friday; a beautiful fall day yesterday. Heavy frost overnite. High 51º, low 27º.
11/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lottsa leaves to get rid of before mowing grass. High 55º, low 45º.
11/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M More rain would have nice as the ground is dry but the farmers would like to finish harvesting before weather turns wicked. High 68, low 53.
11/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew; slight breeze; cool. High 58º, low 36º.
11/6/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M T rain eve with a windy nite; saw no beans to be harvested on way to DeKalb; corn waiting to be harvested. High 66, low 48.
11/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, blustery day. High 48º, low 30º. The low nite before was 48 and high 48 (downhill all day).
11/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Overnite rain and breezy. High 48º, low 45º.
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M That was a cool S wind yesterday. High 58º, low 40º.
11/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very good day to finish outside work. Gloomy with wind picking up from N, NW. The overnite low appears to be the high for today. High 66º, low 45º. Take time to thank a veteran(s) for where you are tody.
11/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M M M Cold, dreary day with lite rain mid AM. High 45º, low 28º.
11/13/2014 7:00 AM T T T M M Overnite dusting of snow enuf you can see; rooftops partially covered to covered; flurrying obs time to reporting time.
11/14/2014 7:00 AM T 0.1 T M M 18º at 12:10am, 22º at 3:52am, 19º at 7:00am. Snowed including flurries several times yesterday with 2 hard snow showers PM and ice pellets after dark set in. High 35º, low 19º.
11/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Appeared to be lite frost. High 33º, low 16º.
11/16/2014 7:00 AM T T T M M Visible snow in nooks & crannies on neighbors rooftop. High 30º, low 24º.
11/17/2014 7:00 AM T T T M M Lite flurries yesterday & few snow pellets in gauge; appeared to be frost on deck. High 34º, low 12º. One year ago low 53, high 69 - doesn't that sound warm!
11/18/2014 7:00 AM T T T M M A few flakes was roaming aroung the atmosphere looking for place to land PM; very lite flurry during eve hours; cold, windy, blustery day. High 20º, low 8º.
11/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M If there was flakes floating around this station, I did not see any. Wind deminished over nite and inspite of the obs temp, it was pleasant. High 22º, low 21º. Slite air movement at obs time.
11/20/2014 7:00 AM T T T M M Flurries mid PM with another cold, windy day. High 22º, low 17º.
11/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Weather more tolerable yesterday. Sparkling frost this morning. High 30º, low 8º.
11/22/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Drizzle wet street & driveway (no ice); temp rose overnite & don't know what the low really was.
11/23/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Streets & driveway wet. Mild at obs time. High 56º, low 49º.
11/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.80 0.0 0.00 M M Rain PM continuing into the nite hours and raining obs time. High 54º, low 38º at obs time. Your history lesson for the day: Tues, Nov. 24, 1863 - In what became known as the "Battle Above the Clouds", the Union Army, aided by clouds obscuring the battlefield, was victorious at Lookout Mountain, near Chattoonaga.
11/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 0.9 0.12 M M Started as rain; changed to snow 8:15am & continued; windy with blowing snow most of day.
11/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
11/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Crisp breeze & chilly. High 33º, low 22º. Wishing you and your families HAPPY THANkSGIVING!
11/28/2014 6:30 AM T 0.1 T M M Dusting of overnite snow but measurable melting to a few drops. Quiet & rather nice out. High 33º, low 18º.
11/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Noticed yesterday grass is gradually appearing. High 38º, low 32º.
11/30/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M There was standing water on my deck and my neighbors deck with few drops in gauge; I feel there must have been some rain. High 54º (not good for ice sculptures downtown), low 43º.
12/1/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Few drops & mist PM & turning colder; ice sculptures downtown did not like the warm weather. High 48º, low 20º.
12/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Cold, frosty nite. High 24º, low 17º. Nov rain total 1.8", snow 1.1".
12/3/2014 6:00 AM T T T M M Streaks of lite snow across driveway sometime before 10PM. High 37º, low 24º.
12/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frosty, cold nite. High 38º, low 22º.
12/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Med fog. High 36º, low 31º.
12/6/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M T mist/rain mid PM. High 43º, low 32º.
12/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Grass covered with heavy frost; chilly. High 42º; low 25º. One year ago temp was 9º/19º.
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 M M Cloudy, gloomy, raw day; precip in the form of liquid; raining obs time. High 42º, low 31º.
12/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 M M Cloudy, foggy, dreary, chilly, wet day. High 40º, low 34º.
12/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Heavy frost. High 33º, low 24º.
12/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M As of this writing, the streets, sidewalk, deck has become wet; lite fog. High 51º, low 42º.
12/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Another dreary, gloomy day; med fog leaving everything wet. High 51º, low 45º.
12/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 M M Gloomy, dreary day. High 47º, low 45º.
12/17/2014 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Non-measurable drizzle AM. High 44º, low 24º.
12/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Pink on the eastern horizon but quickly disappeared. High 28º, low 18º.
12/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Lite frost. High 29º, low 17º.
12/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Winter arrives 5:03PM (CST).
12/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Lite rain is close as of this typing. High 41º, low 34º.
12/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 0.00 M M Lite drizzle beginning mid AM and continuing into the nite hours. High 42º rising to 47º at 5:59am and 42º at 7am.
12/24/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Must have been lite, non-measurable shower overnite with less than .01"; real nice sunny day yesterday. High 52º, low 35º.
12/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M Enough drizzle to measure; no white Christmas this year. High 39º, low 31º. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! everyone.
12/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 361rst day of this year; 83 days until spring; a very nice winter day.
12/28/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Lite shower AM & non-measurable. High 50º, low 20º. Temp started falling AM and becoming more windy and brisk; noticed lite frost.
12/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frosty nite; a real nice day. High 36º, low 20º. 1 year ago gas was $3.19, as of yesterday it was $1.98.
12/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Daughter was downtown PM , said their was T frozen ice pellets but their was nothing at this gauge as I was outside at the same time; yesterday was nice with sun out AM; clouding over mid-day and was not so nice. Frosty and cold at the present time. High 38º, low 10º.
12/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Cold nothing obs time. High 21º, low 0º. Dec precip total 1.08, total 2013 1.72"; snow T, 2013 11.9.
1/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Lite frost and cold. High 32º, low 17º. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! a day late.
1/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 0.3 0.23 M M Slush measurement; lite rain obs time. High 38º, low 32º.
1/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.56 0.8 0.07 M M White rooftops & not from frost; overnite snow plastered NNW side of landscape, gauge; majority of precip in form of drizzle/rain. High 37º, low 30º.
1/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 M M Lite flurries starting 9:15am, continuing til noon & a little heavier near the end; temp went downhill during AM hours; may have been a little more snow than measured as wind played a part in that. High 31º, low -3º.
1/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 6.0 0.32 M M Snow started around 6pm and continued most of nite; lite, fluffy snow. High 10º, low 0º.
1/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Cold; sounds like colder tonite. High 14º, low -2º. As of this report, temp has gone down 1º, -2º may be the max for the day.
1/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 T T M M Couple of snow showers along with the strong wind and no snow on board. High 12º, low 1º.
1/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Sunny for a change. High 8º, low -4º.
1/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Sun looked good AM but didn't stick around. High 23º, low 23º.
1/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 1.3 0.13 M M Snow PM and again over nite. High 36º, low 20º.
1/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Lite snow after obs time. High 19º, low 7º.
1/14/2015 7:00 AM T T T M M Lite, non-measurable snow shower yesterday AM. Frost-covered plant life; a little fog appearing. High 21º, low -1º.
1/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Headed N mid AM and the frozen-fog trees were gorgeous, especially trees huddled together to keep warmer. High 26º, low 16º.
1/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M What a beautiful sunrise - dark rose to dark red amongst the dark clouds; felt like a balmy day yesterday. High 39º, low 27º.
1/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Grass appeared yesterday during a warmer day and even more overnite. High 45º, low 33º.
1/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frosty; snow remains in piles, drifts & shaded areas; very large grass areas are visible. High 41, low 27.
1/20/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Lite drizzle around 9pm leaving T precip. High 43º, low 31º.
1/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 1.8 0.15 M M Fog rolled in late PM, thick in the evening; some drizzle; wet snow & snow at obs time; everything coated with snow. High 36º, low 32º (not much fluctuation).
1/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 0.02 M M Post-measurement obs time & fog, mist/drizzle with maybe a few snow flakes thrown in all day; snow an excellent snowman maker. High 37º, low 31º.
1/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Went for walk PM and sidewalks very clear, cloudy and rather chilly until sun appeared, rather nice then, what a difference the sun makes; grass made its appearance again. High 38, low 29.
1/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.2 0.06 M M Snow started before obs time and snowing at obs time; wet snow; the amount of snow predicted kept going down and that was fine with me. High 47, low 32. As of this typing snow gently coming straight down.
1/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 0.3 0.08 M M Snow was so wet, I think you could have squeezed water from it; lite snow most of day forming slush and some melted on contact with surface; was able to measure .5 total. High 35, low 14.
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 0.03 M M Snow mid day; graupel occured sometime after snow.
1/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Clear sky for once with sun shining; earlier there was SE clouds on the horizon.
1/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Such a nice day it was a pleasure to take a long walk. High 34, low 22.
2/1/2015 7:30 AM 1.08 9.0 0.89 M M .13 lite rain before changing to snow around 8:30pm; excellent packing snow. High 42º. low 32º. Jan total precip 1.71", snow 11.7"
2/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.79 7.0 0.79 M M Wet lite snow all day 'til temp started falling mid PM & gradually became a drier, fluffy snow; wind picked up & started blowing snow. Snow total at this station was 16", total precip was 1.87". Sunny, clear blue sky.
2/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Sunny, clear but cold. High 18, low 12.
2/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Some melting occurred yesterday.
2/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 1.5 0.13 M M Easy shoveling snow. Small round moon through trees W. High 25, low -8.
2/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 7:36pm temp was 6º with temps rising overnite to 18º by 7am.
2/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/9/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Following the 2 warmer days the snow finally melted from the trees/shrubs deposited from that 16" snowfall a week ago. Sprinkled early PM.
2/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/11/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M What I thought was graupel (others are reporting freezing drizzle} around 8:30pm.
2/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 M M
2/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Sun looked & felt better than the cold wind.
2/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Happy Valentine day!!
2/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 10:30pm there was less wind and car thermometer showed -10 at one time; -5 when I arrived home; cold; starting as a sunny day.
2/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Was gloomy & cold yesterday with very little wind making it much nicer than the day before.
2/17/2015 7:00 AM T T T M M
2/18/2015 7:00 AM T T T M M Crisp breeze.
2/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Cold -9º.
2/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Saw a robin Wed and it looked mighty cold.
2/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 M M Snowing with blowing snow mid AM to about 12.30pm. There would have been more snow to measure but it was 'Gone With the Wind'.
2/22/2015 7:00 AM T T T M M A little flaky on & off during the day and into the eve hrs.
2/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frost on the deck. If you don't care for these kind of temps, think spring and stick around as spring arrives Mar 20.
2/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 3.6 0.29 M M Snow piled high on one side of gauge with difference of 6.5" between high & low points. Snow started early PM continuing into night hrs.
2/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M With the sun shinning, 24º temp some snow did melt.
2/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 0.9 0.06 M M Fine snow began 5:30pm and continued into night. As long as there had to be snow, glad it was a lesser amount, that much less to shovel. Feb total snow 21.5", 2014 -20.3"; Feb total precip 2.32", 2014 -3.37".
3/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M M M Board measurement but didn't get SWE before melting.
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 T 0.07 M M Thin sheet ice (.1") on board covered with frozen-in graupel/snow with rough surface; sidewalk not slick to walk on.
3/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M A little lingering rain becoming a misty AM.
3/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Looking across the undisturbed surface of snow against the sun is smooth, shiny and sparkling. Clear but cold.
3/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frosty.
3/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Foggy and the melting continues.
3/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frosty; lite fog obs time but rolled in thicker around 7:45am. Piles of snow yet to be melted.
3/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Saw several motorcycles yesterday and one on Monday.
3/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Snow piles disappearing.
3/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frosty with clear sky.
3/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M A number of motorcycles were seen for such a nice day.
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!
3/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Spring arrives 5:46pm.
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Clear with dew.
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Chilly, frosty overnite.
3/23/2015 7:30 AM 0.06 0.5 0.06 M M Thin layer of ice easily broken (could have been ice pellets that may have melted together) before snow; snow included large flakes after 8am; crocus covered with a blanket of snow.
3/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.28 3.3 0.26 M M Snow ended around 10:15am; a wet snow.
3/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 M M
3/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Dark, narrow cloud bank along E horizon with cold N wind.
3/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Frosty & cold.
3/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 M M
3/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M March total precip: .67; 2014 2.26; snow total 5.2; 2014 12.1.
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Early-leafing trees showing swelling buds; grass slowly turning green.
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Heard rain on roof just before 6am; lightning & thunder with showers; two showers since obs time; grass looks much greener than yesterday.
4/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
4/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty; didn't get up to see the partial lunar eclipse.
4/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M HAPPY EASTER!!!
4/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M A little hazy.
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Fog increased in density since obs time; lots of worms on driveway.
4/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Lightning & thunder along with several showers overnite.
4/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
4/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty.
4/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Sprinkle Sun PM & rest overnite.
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A summer-like day yesterday.
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Steady, lite rain PM & into the nite.
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A sprinkle of rain about 2.5 miles S but don't know if any fell at this station; cold windy day.
4/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Noticed very lite frost on rooftops.
4/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
4/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M Very heavy dew; sky clear for a change.
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew & rooftop frost(ing). Several small pleasure boats & one larger yacht on Il & Fox river (must have been doing a trial run).
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost in front yard.
4/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful day; heavy dew. April rain total 3.47".
5/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 1.44 M M M M Pouring rain 3am with several rains later; rain over with by obs time.
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Dense fog and very, very heavy dew.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
5/9/2015 7:00 AM 2.14 0.0 M M M In 6 days there has been more rain (4.13") than all of April.
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Cold for this time of year.
5/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M 70º 11pm; 67º overnite low.
5/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Stopped at signal light mid PM at S side Ottawa & tiny ice pellets bounced once as they hit car.
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
5/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.57 M M M M
5/28/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/29/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
6/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Total May precip was 7.14
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday morning was cool, but afternoon turned out to be beautiful.
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2015 7:00 AM 2.29 M M M M Rain started 7:30am with several showers throughout day and several showers throughout night; glad it was not a continuous rain.
6/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M P.M. shower
6/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
6/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Sprinkling obs time.
6/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Lite fog; warm, humid.
6/14/2015 7:00 AM 1.67 M M M M
6/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Came as a heavy rain in the evening.
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M Closing in on 7" and half the month yet to go with more rain expected.
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M At least there was a one-day break from the rain.
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Tues between here & DeKalb, ditches full of water, lots of ponds in fields (several fields with very large ponds).
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool NNE lite breeze again with hopes it will warm by noon. Summer arrives 11:38am CDT June 21.
6/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Night sky was bright with distance lightning & thunder.
6/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 3.34 M M M M The first heavy rain dumped 1.91" rain in this gauge in less than 30 min; overnite rain left 1.43". A lot of tornado warnings and flash flood warnings were issued.
6/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful sunny, pleasant day.
6/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
6/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Over 11" rain at this station with more to come before end of month.
6/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Local radio station reported on morning news June 2015 has been the wettest on record for IL.
6/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
7/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Total June rainfall 11.84"; 2014 6.12".
7/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 Nice display of fireworks.
7/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 6th day without reporting precip.
7/7/2015 7:00 AM 1.14 M M M M A steamy day yesterday.
7/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Yesterday's left-over rain.
7/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M More like Oct/Nov day.
7/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of hungry mosquitoes out there; petunias are rather sick looking this year.
7/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Rain & wind began 7am, right after my ob. time.
7/14/2015 7:00 AM 1.28 M M M M I was in Marseilles when the hail hit there with at least 3" size hail (never saw such huge size hail); hail varied in size from 1/4" - 3" and lasted about 15 min; no damage on my car; don't know if any hail fell at this gauge; leaves and twigs blew from trees with 7am storm.
7/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A very muggy day with temp of 97.
7/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot, muggy, steamy, drippy day.
7/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A few drops late PM.
7/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Grass losing its' sheen.
7/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Grass looks refreshed.
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M A PM shower at Rte 6 & Poplar St but don't know if any at this station; overnite precip; grass becoming dry especially along curb.
7/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M July precip 3.81; 2014 3.80; 2013 4.85.
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storms to the N missed this area.
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm but a nice day and a nice shower would be welcome.
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Soil becoming drier every day with no rain.
8/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M A little fog, a little rain.
8/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M A light rain all morning long.
8/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Rain started just before I finished mowing lawn; first mowing in over a week.
8/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sparkling, heavy dew.
8/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.77 0.0 M M M Very brief shower PM while sun shining bright; very lite fog obs time.
8/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Much needed & welcomed rain in the past two days.
8/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mid AM it was nice to stand in the sun out of the wind & refreshing to have windows open until early PM.
8/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Pleasant weather'
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rainy looking obs time; weather map at typing time shows a little rain NW corner of IL.
8/24/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Short, lite sprinkle around 9am; a nice day to be out & about; pleasant nite.
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 A nice fall day; do need rain.
8/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry and getting drier with no rain.
8/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Not even a thirst quencher but it was moisture.
8/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Lite/med fog.
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Aug rain total 2.02"; 2014 - 4.68"; 2013 - 4.85".
9/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm at this time of the day and the day is just beginning.
9/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot day in the past and another hot one today; need rain badly.
9/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Not even a dust settler.
9/6/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Neighbor lady said it rained hard downtown 2 miles S of this station yesterday AM.
9/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sat I noticed a few bean fields starting to turn yellow; bean harvest just around the corner; lawns have turned brown; anything a healthy green is a weed.
9/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.88 M M M M Very welcome rain.
9/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M At Sandwich when it rained at this station & fair did not escape the rain.
9/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Don't know when this fell in the gauge; it rained at the Sandwich Fair.
9/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful fall day; between Rt 23 and Triumph saw one bean field that had dropped their leaves leaving a few scattered ones and the end rows of another field that had dropped their leaves.
9/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very pleasant day.
9/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Between Ottawa & Streator one smaller bean field was harvested; in my local/area traveling several corn fields had been cut for silage; corn fields all the way from green to brown; most bean fields turning yellow except for drowned out, replanted beans.
9/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Lots of lightning & thunder with rain about 3:40am.
9/19/2015 7:00 AM 1.42 M M M M .76 rain in first round 4pm, rest overnite.
9/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A gorgeous fall day and it looks like more to come.
9/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Autumn arrived 3:21am.
9/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks rainy but radar shows no rain around the state.
9/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds cleared long enuf to view full eclipse of moon; clouds then obscured the view.
9/29/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M T amounted to a fine mist around 8:45am; needed to be outside or one would not have known it.
9/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



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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