Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-CR-1 Latitude 43.264765
Station Name Gays Mills 6.1 SE Longitude -90.755704
County Crawford Elevation (ft) 1109



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 2.38 3.41 31 3.41 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 2.16 0.50 21 0.50 21 0.00 0 0 5 4 4.2 3 1
Dec 14 1.43 0.87 24 0.87 24 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 1
Jan 15 1.12 0.00 13 0.00 13 0.00 0 0 0 0 4.2 8 1
Feb 15 1.03 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 8.0 9 0
March 15 1.88 0.50 10 0.50 10 0.00 0 0 1 1 11.0 4 2
April 15 3.64 3.98 29 3.98 29 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
May 15 4.00 3.95 30 3.95 30 0.00 0 0 14 2 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.75 3.61 26 3.61 26 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
July 15 4.53 2.14 29 2.14 29 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 4.44 2.52 30 2.52 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.24 2.02 29 2.02 29 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 34.60" 23.50" 273 days 23.50" 273 0.00" 0 days 0 74 days 19 days 27.4" 24 days 5 days



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

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2014 0.00
10/2/2014 0.00
10/3/2014 0.43
10/4/2014 0.11
10/5/2014 0.01
10/6/2014 0.00
10/7/2014 0.00
10/8/2014 0.00
10/9/2014 0.00
10/10/2014 0.00
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014 0.00
10/13/2014 0.07
10/14/2014 1.75
10/15/2014 0.66
10/16/2014 0.01
10/17/2014 0.00
10/18/2014 0.00
10/19/2014 0.00
10/20/2014 0.00
10/21/2014 0.00
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.37
10/25/2014 T
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 0.00
10/28/2014 0.00
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.00
11/1/2014 0.00
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.07
11/5/2014 0.00
11/6/2014 0.02
11/7/2014 0.00
11/8/2014 T
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.02
11/11/2014 M
11/12/2014 0.00
11/13/2014 T
11/14/2014 T
11/15/2014 T
11/16/2014 M
11/17/2014 0.00
11/18/2014 M
11/19/2014 M
11/20/2014 M
11/21/2014 M
11/22/2014 M
11/23/2014 0.02
11/24/2014 0.37
11/25/2014 M
11/26/2014 M
11/27/2014 0.00
11/28/2014 0.00
11/29/2014 0.00
11/30/2014 0.00
12/1/2014 0.00
12/2/2014 0.00
12/3/2014 0.00
12/4/2014 0.00
12/5/2014 0.00
12/6/2014 0.00
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 0.37
12/9/2014 M
12/10/2014 0.00
12/11/2014 0.00
12/12/2014 0.00
12/13/2014 0.00
12/14/2014 T
12/15/2014 M
12/16/2014 0.36
12/17/2014 M
12/18/2014 M
12/19/2014 0.00
12/20/2014 M
12/21/2014 T
12/22/2014 M
12/23/2014 M
12/24/2014 0.05
12/25/2014 0.00
12/26/2014 0.00
12/27/2014 0.09
12/28/2014 0.00
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 M
1/4/2015 M
1/5/2015 0.00
1/6/2015 M
1/7/2015 M
1/8/2015 M
1/9/2015
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.00
1/13/2015 0.00
1/14/2015 0.00
1/15/2015 0.00
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 0.00
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 0.00
1/20/2015 M
1/21/2015 M
1/22/2015 M
1/23/2015 M
1/24/2015 M
1/25/2015 M
1/26/2015 M
1/27/2015 M
1/28/2015 M
1/29/2015 M
1/30/2015 M
1/31/2015 M
2/1/2015 M
2/2/2015 M
2/3/2015 M
2/4/2015 M
2/5/2015 M
2/6/2015 M
2/7/2015 M
2/8/2015 M
2/9/2015 M
2/10/2015 M
2/11/2015 M
2/12/2015 M
2/13/2015 M
2/14/2015 M
2/15/2015 M
2/16/2015 M
2/17/2015 M
2/18/2015 M
2/19/2015 M
2/20/2015 M
2/21/2015 M
2/22/2015 M
2/23/2015 0.00
2/24/2015 M
2/25/2015 M
2/26/2015 M
2/27/2015 M
2/28/2015 M
3/1/2015 M
3/2/2015 M
3/3/2015 M
3/4/2015 M
3/5/2015 M
3/6/2015 M
3/7/2015 M
3/8/2015 M
3/9/2015 M
3/10/2015 M
3/11/2015 M
3/12/2015 M
3/13/2015 M
3/14/2015 M
3/15/2015 M
3/16/2015 M
3/17/2015 M
3/18/2015 M
3/19/2015 0.00
3/20/2015 0.00
3/21/2015 0.00
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 M
3/24/2015 M
3/25/2015 0.50
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 M
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015 T
3/30/2015 0.00
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.11
4/3/2015 0.00
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015 0.00
4/7/2015 0.10
4/8/2015 0.61
4/9/2015 0.99
4/10/2015 0.88
4/11/2015 T
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.05
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 0.83
4/21/2015 0.10
4/22/2015 M
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.31
4/26/2015 0.00
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 0.56
5/5/2015 0.09
5/6/2015 0.24
5/7/2015 0.29
5/8/2015 0.34
5/9/2015 0.00
5/10/2015 0.00
5/11/2015 0.10
5/12/2015 0.02
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.47
5/16/2015 T
5/17/2015 0.00
5/18/2015 T
5/19/2015 0.02
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 0.00
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.00
5/25/2015 1.00
5/26/2015 0.05
5/27/2015 0.72
5/28/2015 0.00
5/29/2015 0.02
5/30/2015
5/31/2015 0.03
6/1/2015 0.00
6/2/2015
6/3/2015 0.00
6/4/2015 T
6/5/2015 0.00
6/6/2015 0.00
6/7/2015 0.22
6/8/2015
6/9/2015 0.00
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.07
6/12/2015
6/13/2015 0.01
6/14/2015
6/15/2015 0.11
6/16/2015 0.04
6/17/2015 0.00
6/18/2015 0.00
6/19/2015 0.00
6/20/2015 0.00
6/21/2015 0.09
6/22/2015 0.01
6/23/2015 2.34
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.00
6/26/2015 0.00
6/27/2015 0.31
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.10
6/30/2015 0.31
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 0.00
7/2/2015 0.00
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 0.00
7/6/2015 0.00
7/7/2015 0.98
7/8/2015 0.00
7/9/2015 0.00
7/10/2015 0.00
7/11/2015 0.00
7/12/2015
7/13/2015 0.56
7/14/2015 0.00
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 0.00
7/17/2015 0.17
7/18/2015 0.01
7/19/2015 T
7/20/2015 0.00
7/21/2015 0.11
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 0.00
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015 0.17
7/26/2015
7/27/2015 T
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 0.01
8/8/2015 T
8/9/2015 0.00
8/10/2015 0.11
8/11/2015 T
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 0.02
8/19/2015 0.72
8/20/2015 0.17
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.08
8/24/2015
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 1.41
8/30/2015 0.00
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 M
9/6/2015 0.00
9/7/2015 0.22
9/8/2015 T
9/9/2015 0.31
9/10/2015 0.08
9/11/2015 0.04
9/12/2015 0.00
9/13/2015 0.00
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 T
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 0.35
9/19/2015 0.21
9/20/2015 0.00
9/21/2015 0.00
9/22/2015 0.00
9/23/2015 T
9/24/2015 0.00
9/25/2015 0.00
9/26/2015 0.00
9/27/2015 0.00
9/28/2015 0.00
9/29/2015 0.80
9/30/2015 0.01



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 A little warmer today at 50 degrees with a mostly overcast sky and windy. It hardly got out of the 40's yesterday. Hopefully today will be warmer ao we can cut some more wood. So far we heat the house with the fireplace and it is amazing how much wood can be burned in a day!!
10/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warmer day today with a temp of 58 degrees under an overcast sky. We could use some rain around here. I think the growing season has ended, but the trees could use some more moisture before it freezes in about 6 weeks or so. Do not look forward to winter and the cold and snow.
10/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Two periods of rain yesterday made for almost 1/2" for a change! It is cooler today at 53 degrees with a strong NW wind bringing in cooler air. I fear our warm spell is over, probably for the season. It was nice while it lasted. Time to order a new pair of winter gloves for wood harvesting. The old ones are worn out after three years.
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M A cold and rainy day with a temp of just 37 degrees. Husband said the deck had ice on it when he went out to feed the birds. I did not experience the same on the black top driveway. We are going to travel north to Westfield this AM, so I suppose we may see some flakes of snow. We always have a snow storm or two in the later part of Oct., but not usually this early!
10/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very cool this AM with a temp just 2 degrees above freezing.It seems strange that none of the plants that usually show signs of frost were affected. The house was a cool 62 degrees since we had not heat on for two days.
10/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks kike a beautiful day ahead with clear blue skies and bright sunshine. The AM temp was 41 degrees; about the norm for this time of year. The rain and wind of the past few days has taken a toll on the tree leaves, though. Still have not made it up to the orchards for apples, doughnuts and my favorite caramel apples.
10/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seasonal temp of 45 degrees with a few sprinkles this AM. It can't seem to just rain and get it overwith!!
10/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful morning with a seasonal temp of 41 degrees under an October blue sky and bright sunshine. Too lazy to get up to see the eclipse this AM; the moon was already below the trees so would have had to go up in the field for a view of the western sky. Not a fun place in the dark with the coyotes out there!! They were really howling last PM.
10/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little cooler today at 37 degrees with a bright blue sky and plenty of sunshine. Yesterday got quite windy, from the north in the PM.
10/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The coldest morning yet at 34 degrees. We still have not had a killing frost. It is supposed to warm up in the next few days. Lots of outside work to do before winter sets in for good!!
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very nearly freezing today at just 33 degrees. Looks like it will be another sunny, but cool day with temps probably in the 50's. Good weather for a football game. Hope the Badgers do better than last week. Where is Russel Wilson when you need him????
10/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much warmer today at 40 degrees with a few clouds in the eastern sky. Hard to tell with all the jet contrails out there. It should be a very nice fall day to do outside chores.
10/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M A foggy, misty, overcast day with a warm temp of 51 degrees. Not enough rain to resolve the drought or even settle the dust! The earth is very dry here. I mulched leaves and stirred up a lot of dust with the lawn mower.
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 1.75 M M M M This is the most rain we've had in quite some time!! Nice to see everything green again, if only for a short while until it freezes. With all of the dry leaves, one always worries about fire when you live in the woods.
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M It rained off and on most of the day. Very windy now with a seasonal temp of 48 degrees under a heavily overcast sky.
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A little cooler today at 41 degrees with thick fog. It will be nice when the fog lifts. Yesterday turned out to be a pretty nice day once the clouds left and the sun came out for a little while off and on.
10/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M This was probably the last day of warm temps close to 70 until next spring, that is unless we have an "Indian summer". The AM temp was a warm 52 degrees and is supposed to get much colder into the weekend. Very windy and overcast this AM.
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly overcast skies that are starting to clear in the east with a strong wind blowing. The AM temp was a normal 47 degrees.
10/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No hard overnight freeze again. The AM temp was a cool 34 degrees under partly overcast skies.
10/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful, warm (48 degrees), sunny mid October day and less wind than yesterday. Time to do more outside work since many leaves came down from the maples by the house. Two deer were resting down in front of the house; we think to get away from the coyotes that were howling up a storm last night.
10/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A much cooler day with a temp of 34 degrees; still no hard frost. The sun is shining in a beautiful blue October sky. Most of the leaves have fallen, but it is still beautiful here in the driftless region of SW Wisc.
10/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cool morning at just 34 degrees with bright sunshine in an October blue sky.
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet, with a very warm temp of 48 degrees under an overcast sky. Looks as if it could rain any minute, though.
10/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M A thick fog this AM with a warm temp of 50 degrees. It rained most of the morning, then stopped, and sprinkled a little in the late afternoon. We see deer down in front of the house every morning now. Thinking they are less afraid of us than they are of the coyotes that have been howling and screaming up a storm every night.
10/25/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Very unseasonably warm this AM at 58 degrees with bright sunshine in a cloudless blue sky. Going to be a beautiful late fall day. Not many more, I suspect. Supposed to get cold next week, probably to stay until April!!
10/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A much colder morning with a temp of 34 degrees, a clear blue sky and sunshine. Saw the stars for the first time in the AM this season. Up early thanks to HAM radio. Husband has a Sun QSO with NJ friend every weekend. Can you imagine a radio without knobs and buttons? They both use SDR which uses a mouse and software to control the tuning, therefore can occupy a very narrow band width. So much activity, that they were unable to communicate in spite of all the technology!! Like everything else, I suppose they have outsmarted themselves.
10/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer today at 53 degrees under a partly cloudy sky. This must be Indian Summer. Next week will be November, the bleakest month on the calendar with little sunshine and cold temps with some snow mixed in. It always used to snow quite a lot before Thanksgiving.
10/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much cooler today at 45 degrees with plenty of sunshine in a clear blue October sky. Yesterday was beautiful with temps in the 70's although a bit too windy to rake leaves.
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M An overcast morning with a temp of 42 degrees.
10/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another mostly overcast morning with a cool temp of 33 degrees (no killing frost here yet). It's hard to day good by to the flowers we've enjoyed for the past few months, and hello to the white of winter. Perhaps this year, if there is good snow, I will resume my love of Xcountry skiing. Probably break a leg in the process, though. Those over 70 should not be out on the trail.
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very blustery this morning. Any leaves left on the trees are now down on my lawn that had been mulched and raked. There is always next spring! The AM temp was still above freezing at 33 degrees. The second Easter lily is blooming in the flower bed!! Confused???
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At last, the first killing frost of the season last PM. The world was white, and all the plants very dead. Of course the dog had to run off on the coldest day of the season, just 22 degrees. He always comes back, though. There was a very dead deer down in front of the house with not a mark on it. We thought we would find an arrow somewhere in the body. It was one of this spring's fawns, too. Kind of sad that it must have died of natural causes. I suppose we will never know. The DNR is coming to dispose of it as required by law.
11/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A sunny and slightly windy day with a temp 14 degrees warmer(36) than yesterday. Nice day to get some of the fall cleanup completed. Much too early for such cold temps to stay around.
11/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm day at 43 degrees under mostly overcast skies. It is supposed to rain later this PM. Brother-in-law said they had 2" of snow up north already on Sat. night. Much too early for the white stuff.
11/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M A couple of brief showers around lunch and supper time, and more before 10:00PM. It has been a rather dry fall so far.Some mention of snow this week in the forecast. Today is warm at 43 degrees with a south wind again.
11/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool and overcast morning with a temp of 43 degrees. Very pleased with the results of the mid terms, especially Gov. Walker's victory of 7% points. The race was supposed to be close!!
11/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A blustery day with an overcast sky and a temp of 38 degrees. Husband has dug his bulbs, but I have not planted mine yet. Last year the ground froze so hard I could not dig a hole to plant them.
11/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Colder today at 30 degrees under a mostly overcast sky.
11/8/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A very blustery, but warm day with a temp of of 41 degrees. We are being prepared for the big freeze tomorrow, and all of next week when snow and bitterly cold is expected. Can hardly wait; it seems we just got rid of last winter when this one is getting an early start.
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warmer morning with a temp of 40 degrees under mostly overcast skies. Bad weather expected late tonight and tomorrow. Perhaps our first measurable snowfall of the season. I can hardly wait!! We are prepared, though. Big snow blower ready to go, wood pile large, plow on the Ranger, bulbs dug, new sweaters for the animals, roof cleaned off (layers of pine needles), leaves mulched as much as possible, so I feel we are ahead of the game for a change.
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M The cold has not arrived yet. Today's temp was a warm 38 degrees, but feels colder due to a nasty (8mph) NE wind with stronger gusts. The sky is heavily overcast, but does not look like snow..NOW.
11/11/2014 7:00 AM M 0.2 M M M Our first measurable snowfall of the season. It was snowing, mixed with rain at 6:45, but is mostly snow now at 8:05. Heavy, wet snow that is starting to stick to the ground now as the temps drop. The temp now is just at the freezing mark of 32 degrees. The ground is no doubt warmer since yesterday was well into the 50's.
11/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The big chill has arrived this AM With a temp of just 21 degrees. Heard it is going to last perhaps two weeks or more. Much too early for winter weather around here. I wonder if it will freeze so hard I won't be able to plant bulbs for the second yer in a row. No snow expected this week.
11/13/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M Am light dusting of snow on the car this AM and some flakes are still falling from an overcast sky. The temp was a bit warmer at 24 degrees. Probably will not get above freezing the rest of this week and next. Winter is over a month away, of course one would think Christmas is next Sat. judging from all the ads on TV.
11/14/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Unseasonably cold this AM at 16 degrees. Some light snow overnight,but the skies are clear this morning with bright sunshine. The half moon was beautiful in the darkened sky just before dawn. People who sleep in miss the best part of the day!!
11/15/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M The chill is in the air this AM. The temp was a frigid 11 degrees, more like Dec. or Jan. than before Thanksgiving temps. Hope this does not last for another 5 months like last year. The skies are blue and the sun is shining so it may warm up a little.
11/16/2014 7:00 AM M 1.7 0.10 1.7 M Our first "real" snow of the season fell overnight. I guess less than 2" is nothing compared to the feet that fell elsewhere. Anyway it is much warmer today at 21 degrees and I think the sky will be clear once the mist or whatever clears. Too early for this. My animals (the ones with the big white tails)) were out there looking for their corn I used to feed than last year when the cold and snow were bad. There is plenty of corn in the newly harvested field now.
11/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No new snow, but the old is blowing around with a strong NW wind. The air temp is 12 degrees, but it feels like -10! Not going out today!
11/18/2014 7:00 AM M T M M M A few brief snow showers produced only a dusting of new snow. The AM temp was a frosty 9 degrees, the coldest yet, but without that blustery NW wind it doesn't seem as cold as yesterday. It is supposed to warm up by Sunday.
11/19/2014 7:00 AM M T M M M Never thought that 21 degrees in the middle of Nov. would feel warm, but compared to the past few days of single digits with a NW wind, it feels like spring!! It is back into the deep freeze tomorrow, and there is a little snow falling now. I can see this is going to be a great winter, and it isn't even December yet.
11/20/2014 7:00 AM M T M M M A little warmer than predicted today and a temp of 15 degrees with a strong, gusty NW wind again making it feel much colder. Lit a fire in the spa area so perhaps by evening it will warm enough to sit in the tub which is a toasty 102 degrees. Went to all the work of changing the water, filter and scrubbing it down, I might as well use it!!
11/21/2014 7:00 AM M T M M M A beautiful sunny cold day with blue skies and a very cool temp of just 6 degrees; probably broke some record for cold this early in the season. The past few days have felt more like January than November. The snow that fell last weekend has not melted. That should please the deer hunters, although it is supposed to warm up and rain by Saturday.
11/22/2014 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A balmy day today with a temp of 34 degrees under an overcast sky. There is supposed to be freezing rain, but the temp rose to above freezing before 10 PM so we lucked out in that respect. Do not like freezing rain since we have a very long snowy driveway that turns to ice when it rains and freezes and stays the rest of the winter!
11/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very warm foggy morning with a temp of 49 degrees and a light drizzle falling. Too bad it isn't March. All of the snow has melted except where there were piles from plowing. It is supposed to get much colder for the rest of the week.
11/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M It rained most of the day yesterday and the temp stayed warm at 49 degrees. This AM at 6:40 it was starting to sleet, and the temp was just 35 degrees. The driveway (paved section) was starting to get a bit slippery, the ground was already covered in sleet, then it was mixed with snow. Now it appears to be snowing. Once the temp drops below 32, it will be wonderful!!
11/25/2014 7:00 AM M 2.3 0.20 M M A cold and cloudy morning with a temp of 21 degrees. It snowed off and on most of the morning and then later in the day and evening. There is a layer of ice on the ground, then sleet covered with a blanket of snow. It is really quite beautiful; more like mid winter than late fall!!
11/26/2014 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A colder morning with clear skies turning cloudy now and a temp of 17 degrees. Still too cold for November, though. It was beautiful yesterday when the sun came out on the new fallen snow stuck on everything.
11/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today dawns with a bright, blue sky and plenty of sunshine for a change. Not as cold as predicted at 17 degrees; still below normal for this time of year We are still walking down the road and on a plowed path up in the field. Saw both bucks, a small spike and a larger one with a small rack. Hunters around here are not killing many deer this year.
11/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cloudy and cold day with a temp of just 17 degrees, the high temp for yesterday. It snowed a bit overnight, thus it did not get any colder because of the clouds. Sure glad I don't shop on Black Friday!!
11/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A much warmer day with a temp of 28 degrees and sunshine. Supposed to be a nice day before the deep freeze returns on Monday. Enjoy it while you can!!
11/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Down to 30 degrees today; our short spring is over for now. It is quite windy from the NW making it seem much colder. Another Artic cold air blast is coming again to last through Monday night. The snow, what is left of it, crunches under foot. No idea how much, but will measure it tomorrow!
12/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.6 0.25 A very cold day again with a temp of 9 degrees and a nasty N wind blowing. Much too cold to go out and measure snow now; will do it later when (if it does) it warms up a bit. Snow on the ground is very hard from the recent thaw (corn snow).
12/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting below 0 temps, and it was a warm 17 degrees. Things warmed up overnight since it was 8 degrees at 10 PM. Strange weather we are having. They say once this cold spell is past, this half of Dec. is supposed to be above normal in temps. I am already tired of the cold and it is just starting December. The coldest is yet to come!!
12/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today we have a regular heat wave with a temp of 21 degrees. Probably the norm for this date. Looks as if the sun will be shining and the sky is blue for a change. It is supposed to be nice for several days. One can hope anyway.
12/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A morning temp of 21 degrees.
12/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M One would think spring had arrived today with a temp of 32 degrees. No rain yet, but some is expected. Hope we do not have icing again, which is awful when you have a very long, steep driveway covered in ice!!
12/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little cooler today at 28 degrees (@8:30) but the sun is shining in a clear blue sky. A peaceful day ahead; spouse is going to NWS to their Sky Warn recognition day in La Crosse. Dogs and I will have a busy day cleaning, etc.
12/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thought it seemed very cold today, but the thermometer said it was 25 degrees. We still have snow cover, so I suppose that is why it appeared to be colder. The sky is overcast again. Yesterday was really a beautiful "winter" day with little wind and bright sunshine.
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M It was raining hard at 10PM. Since the AM temp was a warm 33 degrees, the ice was still frozen on the ground, sidewalks, and trees. A light dusting of sleet or frozen snow covered the ice making it a lot less slippery to walk on. The rain gauge, the large tube only, was frozen in its holder but came out when pounded with a fist on the bottom. The funnel was full of ice, so allowed it to thaw out before pouring into the measuring tube. There is a coating of ice on the trees, but not enough to do much damage, and appears to be thawing now.
12/9/2014 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M It did rain yesterday AM, but did not put out the gauge. Did so later, but little or nothing in it as there was just a thick mist in the air. The temp this AM is 29 degrees making everything a sheet of ice. Very difficult to get around! Hope it warms up soon and melts!!
12/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit cooler today at 27 degrees under an overcast sky. Wish it would warm up and melt some of the ice that still covers most of the ground . Getting around is difficult at best. I can fall down on bare ground, so don't need any help from the ice!!
12/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another overcast, dark and dreary wintery morning with a cold temp of 26 degrees. We have more snow on the ground here, than either north or south of here. We have been to La Crosse to the north, and Platteville to the south and neither has any snow on the ground. No wonder it seems so cold here. The snow is very hard due to a thaw a few days ago making going almost anywhere difficult. Our driveway is covered in ice and very slippery.
12/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A mild day with a temp of 30 degrees under an overcast sky with dense fog.
12/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very foggy, overcast, warmer day with a temp of 36 degrees. Someone said Nov and Dec got interchanged. There is a fine mist in the air also. Not a very nice day to be out and about!!
12/14/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Another very warm day for mid Dec. with a temp of 43 degrees and a very thick mist or fog in the air. Thankfully most of the ice on the ground has melted except for the areas where it was plowed. Great to walk without fear of falling down. Could not get the dogs to come in this AM. They like the warmer weather and the lack of snow so they can nose around.
12/15/2014 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A very warm day again with a balmy temp of 45 degrees. One might say "climate change", however I found a picture of me hanging out clothes in the 80's on Christmas day!! Must have been over 60 degrees then.
12/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M T M Did not put out the rain gauge until 10 AM, so measurement is 3 hrs. short of 24. Actually it did not start raining hard until probably 9AM, so did not miss collecting that much rain. It is colder today at 38 degrees, still very warm for December. We still have the clouds and a nasty wind is blowing making it feel much colder. It will get progressively colder today, but the skies are supposed to clear. Some sunshine would be nice for a change! Only a small trace of snow remains where there were piles from the plow.
12/17/2014 7:00 AM M T M M M Back to winter again with a temp of 24 degrees, warmer than predicted though. Yesterday got progressively colder with a nasty NW wind and a few snow showers in the morning. Never did clear up. It would be nice to see the sun one of these days.
12/18/2014 7:00 AM M T M M M Some sunshine for a change, although a few clouds are starting to appear. The temp is a chilly 18 degrees with less wind today. A few snow showers off and on for most of the morning, but none remains on the ground.
12/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little warmer today at 26 degrees, but no sunshine! No precip predicted for the near future.
12/20/2014 7:00 AM M T M T M Woke up to a light dusting of white on the ground this AM. The skies are cloudy and the temp 27 degrees. but it felt much colder. They are trying to say we may have a white Christmas. I just like being able to drive up the hill with the truck!!
12/21/2014 7:00 AM T T M M M A foggy, misty, balmy, humid day with a temp of 33 degrees. The wood pile will last longer at this rate!! Not sure if it rained, snowed or sleeted overnight, but the sidewalk has a slight glaze on it; not frozen, but could be a bit slippery, especially if the temp were a few degrees colder.
12/22/2014 7:00 AM M M M M M Another gloomy, overcast, but warm day with a temp of 35 degrees. Beats the below zero stuff, now that our furnace is fixed at last. Although everyone would like a white Christmas, it doesn't seem like we will have one this year. OK by me as we can drive up the hill making life a whole lot easier. Not really sure if it rained, snowed, or whatever overnight; still a coating of snow on the blacktop . It never fell below freezing overnight.
12/23/2014 7:00 AM M M M M M Did not put out the rain gauge because it was raining, then turned to a mixture of rain and snow. Was afraid it was going to get colder and freeze. Well, instead, it got warmer overnight and melted almost all traces of remaining snow, and rained all night. The AM temp was a balmy 37 degrees again. It can stay this way all winter as far as I an concerned, but they say it will get colder, soon, like the week end in the 20's. Please, no polar vortex this year or next! I did put out the gauge at 0700 this AM.
12/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Same old, same old, dark and depressing day with a thick mist in the air and a colder temp of 34 degrees. There was thick fog last PM; drove about 30 miles north (Westby) and there was quite a bit of snow on the ground and much colder temps(if one can believe the banks, 29 & 30 degrees), but there was not ice on the roadways. Really hard to tell with the fog it was very dark and visibility was terrible. I used to work in Viroqua, and have driven from there in the dark after 6PM in blinding snow and fog. Not a nice drive with lots of hills and curves. Without 4WD I would not have made it up those hills in Crawford Co.
12/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little cooler today at 32 degrees under an overcast sky, but not as heavily overcast as in the past few days. Today we may see a few peeks of the sun. These gloomy days are very depressing. Some sunshine would be very nice for a change!!Looks as if we won't get a white Christmas this year.
12/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sun is shining for the first time in what seems like weeks. Blue sky with a few clouds and a temp of 32 degrees. This is supposed to be the last warm day for a while. The cold is supposed to set in gradually tonight. Nice while it lasted even tho the clouds and drizzle persisted for days. Better than below zero cold and tons of snow!!
12/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Another rainy, overcast and dreary day with a warm temp of 37 degrees and still a light drizzle is falling. I guess one sunny day is all we are going to get until the cold front arrives. Then it will be too cold (teens) to be outside.
12/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bright, crisp and cool winter day with sunshine for a change. The temp was 17 degrees, a good 10 degrees colder than the past few days. One cannot expect warm temps to stay here in Wisconsin in spite of climate change&&@@@####!!! It will probably be below zero soon, and we will wish for spring. I feel for the ski resorts who got teased with the Nov. snow, then it was too warm to even make snow over the holidays so far. I can remember making plans to ski (X-Country) in the Kettle Moraine in the 90's when it warmed up an melted all of the snow. Bummer!
12/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny, but cold winter day with a temp of 19 degrees. Not bad to be outside if there is no wind. Time to get used to the cold, after all it is winter here in the Midwest.
12/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Back into the deep freeze this AM with a frosty temp of just 5 degrees. Four dogs walking on 3 legs today, and business done swiftly. It is nice to see the sun again, though, in spite of the cold. I think today is an inside day. Have to finish setting up my Surface Tablet; spent 2 hrs on the phone with Microsoft getting all the bugs fixed. Should be fun once it is doing what it is supposed to do. I love my Kindle Fire HDX from Christmas 2013. Did I mention that the gas furnace is working again and my room is a toasty 64 degrees now!!
12/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy to see the sun again, but not happy with the temp of +1 degree. I suppose it could have been colder! Have not hear the wind chill factor, so it probably feels much colder than the actual temp. A good day to stay inside and get my Surface updated, etc. Snow predicted for later in the week or the weekend.
1/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cold day at 13 degrees with sunny skies that turned to clouds. Yesterday was a very bitter cold day with a gusty wind that made being outside miserable.
1/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warmer day today with a temp of 17 degrees and bright sunshine. Not going to last more than a day, then back into the deep freeze again!!
1/3/2015 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 0.3 M Woke up to a white world this AM. It was warm at 29 degrees and no precip falling right at the moment, but freezing drizzle is predicted. This would have been nice for Christmas! More snow, up to 4" could fall tomorrow.
1/4/2015 7:00 AM M 0.3 M M M Some snow fell overnight. Because of the blowing and drifting it is very difficult to determine how much with any degree of accuracy. There are some quite impressive drifts for so little snow. The AM temp was 15 degrees, but it feels much colder due to that gusty north wind blowing.
1/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The coldest day of the winter so far with a temp of -5 degrees. Hope this is not the start of another polar vortex like last year when we had, according to NWS, 50 days of sub zero temps. At least the sun is shining in a clear blue sky. The snow is expected to arrive tonight with as much as 6" of accumulation. Makes one wish for spring, or at least a warmer climate.
1/6/2015 7:00 AM M 1.4 0.15 M M Began snowing after 8PM but did not snow much past 10 PM. It is bitterly cold today at -6.8 degrees with a brisk NW wind. Wind chills could be as low as -35 degrees. I don't look forward to digging in the wood pile today!! Thank heavens the gas furnace is working, and the house never got colder than 67 degrees with no wood heat overnight.
1/7/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A tad warmer today at -1.6 degrees, but with the brisk NW winds gusting at 25 - 35 mph it feels much colder. The cold is expected to last through Thurs. night when some more snow is expected. This year is certainly shaping up to be like last January and February. Spring cannot come too soon!!
1/8/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Another cloudy and cold day with a temp of -1.6 degrees with some wind. It is supposed to snow later today, but won't get much warmer for a few days.
1/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Back into the deep freeze with a temp of -4 degrees, but no wind. Starting to tire of this weather, especially when you have animals that need to go outside, birds and deer to feed, wood to fetch, and ashes to dump.
1/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A heat wave today with a temp of 11 degrees that feels wonderful compared to the past few below zero days. The sun will be shining in a clear blue sky. The half moon was beautiful hanging in the SW sky this AM just before sun rise. One of my favorite times of day is it isn't beastly cold!!
1/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit warmer today at just 8 degrees under a bright blue sky with sunshine. Cold is supposed to last a couple of more days, than a warm up to seasonal temps.
1/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little colder today at -5, but without that wind, it didn't seem as cold as yesterday. Bright sunshine today in a cloud less blue sky. Perhaps it will warm up enough for a nice walk in the field with the dogs. No snow expected for quite some time.
1/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warmer day with a temp of 14 degrees under an overcast sky. Hope it isn't thinking of snowing any time soon. So nice to be able to drive up to the house in winter.
1/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much warmer today at 23 degrees under sunny skies.
1/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M real heat wave today with a temp of 36 degrees under an overcast sky. Hope to accomplish some outside chores today before it turns cold again!!
1/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little cooler today at 33 degrees. The sun finally came out after an overcast start to the day. Hopefully it will warm up a little more.
1/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cooler day today with a temp of 25 degrees, one degree below the normal HI for this date, so can't complain. There is some sunshine in a partially overcast sky.
1/20/2015 7:00 AM M 0.2 M M M Much warmer again today just at the freezing point. There was a brief snow shower around noon that left a coating of fluffy white, most of which melted later in the day when the temps rose above freezing. So far not a bad winter for driving. Hope it keeps up for another couple of months!
1/21/2015 7:00 AM M 0.2 M M M A little colder this AM at 30 degrees, still warmer than the normal hi for this date. Now it is starting to half rain half snow. This could be bad if the temps stay below freezing. The county has already sanded/salted the roads. The snow last PM fell somtime before 10 PM and didn't start up again until after 7 this AM.
1/22/2015 7:00 AM M 0.4 M M M Another warm day with a temp of 28 degrees under an overcast sky. A few snow showers, some part rain, contributed to a small amount of icy snow covered with a fluffy layer, Most of it stuck because the temp did not get above 33 degrees here.
1/23/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Another unseasonably warm day with a temp of 27 degrees under a partially overast sky that appears to be clearing. Perhaps we will have some sunshine today along with warmer temps. Can't complain about the weather so far this month. Hope it keeps up the rest of the winter. Our wood pile is disappearing fast!!
1/24/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Warm and foggy today with a temp of 30 degrees. I think the months of Nov and Jan got interchanged. The way the winter, if you can call November winter, started out I feared the worst. Instead it has not been extremely cold nor has there been tons of snow so far. Hope the rest of the season stays this way! We deserve a break after the winter of 2014! It does make life a whole lot easier for us old folks.
1/25/2015 7:00 AM M 0.2 M M M Winter is back, but not quite so bad. There was a little snow that fell overnight, probably mixed with a small amount of rain or sleet. The bad part is the gusty NE wind blowing making it seem much colder.
1/26/2015 7:00 AM M T M M M A bit cooler today at 22 degrees and just starting to snow at 7AM. It snowed hard for a while, then slowed down to almost nothing now. I see a few big, fluffy flakes in with the smaller ones. I hope it does not warm up enough to rain on top of this, or it will make quite a mess on the roads and everywhere else. to go out later and measure new sonw and total snow on the ground. There are places with inches, and some that were bare before this snowfall.
1/27/2015 7:00 AM M 1.2 0.10 M M Another warm day with a temp of 28 degrees under an overcast sky. We got over an inch of snow between 7 and 10 AM, then it turned to rain and a little sleet leaving a coating of ice on the sidewalds and driveway and a "crunst" on top of the snow. The snow measured 1.3" around noon before the rain, now it has shrunk (1.2") and is hard to get a moisture content measurement because of the crust on top of the snow. Also no way to meausre the rain that fell.
1/28/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M No rain or snow overnight, and a mild temp of 27 degrees under an overcast sky, again. There is supposed to be sunshine today and warmer temps Actually it looks as if it could rain or snow now. Can't complain about the temps though, compared to last winter when we nearly froze! It better keep up because we are down to one wood pile and a small amount left of another. Good we bought a second gas furnace and have a full tank of LP.
1/29/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A mild day , for January, with a temp of 32 degrees and an overcast sky. No rain or snow overnight, but there is a stiff NW wind making it seem quite cold. The cold is on its way, though!
1/30/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A more seasonal temp today of 15 degrses under a partly sunny sky. Beautiful sunrise witn bright orange showing behind a bank of small puffy white clouds. It was good to see the sun for a change since it has been so gloomhy here for the past week. Some accumulating snow expected tomorrow night.
1/31/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Warmer again today with a temp of 20 degrees under an overcast sky. Major snowstorm predicted to hit tonight into tomorrow with the most snow we have seen all season. Can't wait!!
2/1/2015 7:00 AM M 3.5 0.35 M M Snowing with a stiff, gusting (up to 40mph) north wind making this the worst day of winter so far. Supposed to last until later this PM.
2/2/2015 7:00 AM M M M M M Back into the deep freeze at -1 today. Cannot find a place to measure the snow that fell after 7AM yesterday. With the wind, there was drifting, and it blew most of the snow off the snow board, making it impossible to find a place representative of the snowfall. The best I can come up with is 5" total for the 48 hr period. Some places on the ground measure up to 8". This is tne most snow on the ground we have had all season. Also this is going to be a cold week with cold temps and nasty wind chills in the below zero range. Oh, well, it is winter in Wisconsin after all!! Getting in wood is a real chore with snow and extreme cold.
2/3/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A bright sunny, but cold at +4 degrees, day. We are supposed to get more snow later today and into tonight.
2/4/2015 7:00 AM M 1.6 0.10 M M Another overcast day with a temp of 16 degrees. Fresh snow fell in a period from around noon to before 4 PM, then again before 10 PM a little more. Light and fluffy this time. Starting to get tired of shoveling and plowing the stuff, and the groundhog says six more weeks of winter. I used to believe that when I was a little kid; not so much anymore. An early spring would be nice, but not like the one in 2012.
2/5/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M The coldest morning yet with a temp of just -8 degrees. Very unpleasent out there! Hopefully it will warm up in the next couple of days. Freezing rain predicted for the week end. I think I prefer snow and cold. Icy roads are no fun when you live in the country.
2/6/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Seasonal temps today at 15 degrees under an overcast sky. Hope it does not rain, sleet or snow. We are starting to burn the last of four wood piles so it better warm up soon or we will be out in the woods again cutting firewood. The snow is over my low boots, so must be close to 6" or more. The deer are eating every kernal of corn now. Food must be harder to find, although they eat the trees and brush which is not under the snow.
2/7/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Above normal temps today at 20 degrees under a sunny sky for a change. Looks as if it is going to be a nice winter day.
2/8/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Very warm overnight; never got below freezing with a morning temp of 33 degrees. A light drizzle is starting to fall which is the absolute worst. The packed snow on the paths and roads will freeze and remain for the rest of the winter making getting around very difficult.
2/9/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Some freezing rain yesterday AM, but no way to measure it. Everything is covered with a thin crust of ice making getting around rather difficult. One good thing, the dog cannot run very fast or go too far out into the woods. The AM temp now is 25 degrees, just a few degrees below the normal high for this date. The sky is overcast, but there is a promise of sunshine later. Will try to measure total snow on the ground, but with the icy crust and ice on the bottom, it won't be an easy task!!
2/10/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Another sunny day with a seasonal temp of 17 degrees.
2/11/2015 7:00 AM M 0.1 M M M The temps rose overnight to 31 degrees this AM. There is a strong NW wind making it feel much colder. There was a brief period of snow/maybe sleet (I was not home then) after 3 PM, It is back into the deep freeze tomorrow, wind chils of -20 or so for Thurs AM. They (NWS) say the next two weeks will be very cold. So far this winter has not been so awful compared to last year's terrible long and cold winter.
2/12/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M It is very cold today at just 5 degrees, but there is sunshine for a change. With the gusty west wind, it feels like -20 degrees. Some of the birds are starting to sing in the morning now, so spring can't be too far off! More snow is expected for the weekend, though.
2/13/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M There were a few flakes in the air this AM and the temp was a chilly 9 degrees. The sky is overcast with some black areas to the north east that look like "snow". Actually, we are behind normal on snow fall this season so far with little in December. OK by me! Not too fond of digging out, or of the cold for that matter!
2/14/2015 7:00 AM M M M M M At 7 AM the temp was 13 degrees, and now at 8:30 it has fallen to 7 degrees. We are to have wind gusts of 20 to 30 MPH and wind chills as low as -30 degrees tomorrow. I think I will stay inside today except for walking the dogs and getting in wood. The wood pile is getting dangerously low now. The cold is supposed to last all weeek! Thank heavens for the full LP tank and two working gas furnaces pouring out warm air!!
2/15/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A beautiful sunrise, but very cold at 0 degees. Does not feel as cold as yesterday because there is no wind.
2/16/2015 7:00 AM M M M M M Not so cold today at 12 degrees with little wind and overcast skies. The bitter cold is expected to return on Tues nite and continue for a few more days. Hope this will be the last of the below zero until next winter. One can only hope!! At least we did not get 6 feet of snow.
2/17/2015 7:00 AM M 0.3 M M M A little snow fell sometime around 10PM, the light and fluffy king. The first snow here for quite some time. It is still cold at 13 degrees, but the really artic air is expected to arrive tonight. Wind chills could be as low as -25 degrees tomorrow with a high of just 4 degrees. Good day to do some inside work. This should be the cleanest house in the area!
2/18/2015 7:00 AM M 0.1 M M M The actual ait temp was just 0 degrees today, but with the 9mph NW wind the chill factor was -18 degrees (at the Boscobel airport). There was a dusting of snow again around 10 PM; hardly enough to sweep the side walk. The sky is a bright blue with sunshine.
2/19/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M The coldest morning yet at -11 degrees with a light wind making the wind chill only -20 to -35 degrees. I got cold hands just feeding the animals for a few minutes. Good day to stay instdde again. Difficult to do when you have 4 canines that need to be walked no matter what! Even they don't like the extreme cold. Poor Ramses was walking on 3 legs and willingly went back into the house instead of his usual chase the birds, squirrels, deer or anything that moves routine. Some snow is expected tomorrow.
2/20/2015 7:00 AM M 0.1 M M M Woke up to the sight of snow falling with a light coating already on the sidewalk. NWS says we may get an inch today. The AM temp was a warm +7 degrees, some 18 degrees warmer than yesterday. After the snow, we are going back into the deep freeze on Sunday. Perhaps this is one of those spells where it snows, gets cold, then warms up and snows, etc. Wishing for an early spring which is not likely. Have not seen any predictions yet.
2/21/2015 7:00 AM M 0.9 M M M The bulk of the snow fell between 7 and 9 AM with almost an inch of accumulation. It was the light and fluffy variety, not typical of a "spring" snow, if you want to call it that. The temps rose to something like 24 degrees and stayed warm all night. It was 24 this morning under an overcast sky. More cold expected tonight and than by mid week again.
2/22/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M It's back into the deep freeze again today with a temp of +7 degrees (we are some of the warmer ones), but wind chills well below zero and falling. Tomorrow AM expected to be as low as -30 degree wind chills. Not supposed to warm up until Tues PM. Wishing for spring!!
2/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Actual temps this AM were -11 degrees, the coldest yet for this spell of weather. With the wind it feels like -20 to -30 degrees, Will be glad when this weather passes. It is supposed to warm up after 10AM because the Feb. sun is starting to feel almost warm, and it is sunny in a cloudless blue sky. Some snow expected tomorrow as it warms up again. Much too cold to measure snow on the ground today!!
2/24/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A warmer day today at 19 degrees under an overcast sky. Some snow predicted for this AM and bitter cold for Wed & Thurs AM.
2/25/2015 7:00 AM M 0.1 M M M A dusting of snow barly enough to measure, then sunshine for most of the day. For the second day in a row the temps did rise above the freezing mark with a fierce, gusting wind near 40mph. Today was a chilly 15 degrees but no wind. More snow expected this AM and again for the weekend. Tomorrow is back into the deep freeze, hopefully for the last time this winter. March is a little late to have it this cold here.
2/26/2015 7:00 AM M 1.3 0.10 M M A crisp, sunny day with a temp of just 2 degrees. We got our first measurable snowfall in quite a while yesterday. It snowed most of the day. Again not a typical spring snow, but light and fluffy with little moisture. We are behind moisture wise this winter with less snow than in the past few years. Hope we are not headed for a dry spring and summer.
2/27/2015 7:00 AM M M M M M Another fiercly cold morning with a temp of -9 degrees. The wind chill value could be as low as -25 degrees. Not a good time for the pup to run after a herd of deer. He soon returned walking on 3 legs!! Warm up expected for Sun, but the possibility of up to 2" of snow could fall.
2/28/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A bitterly cold morning, again, with a temp of just -8 degrees and wind chills from -10 to -30 degrees. The high may reach 20 degrees!! Our normals for this time of year are above freezing at 36. It would be nice to get out of the deep freeze one of these days.
3/1/2015 7:00 AM M T M M M I never thought that +12 degrees would feel "warm", but after the past two days of below zero temps, and a Feb colder than last year, it was welcome. I think I heard where this past Feb was the 8th coldest on record!! There was a dusting of fluffy snow overnight, and more, up to 4" is expected on Mon nite into Tues. We are behind on snowfall this year by something like 10". We could use the moisture here after a couple of dry months last summer.
3/2/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 5.5 1.20 Not as cold today at 8 degrees under sunny skies with a little fluffy snow falling. The worst is to come tonight into tomorrow. Just hope it isn't freezing rain instead of snow. Got out to measure the old snow on the ground; very difficult because there are so many different depths all around. Tried to find open spots away from trees and buildings, but there, too, it was varied. Did the best I could, sort of an average depth. It was corn snow.
3/3/2015 7:00 AM M 0.3 M M M Not a very nice morning with some snow falling from a heavily overcast sky. Just a few tenths of snow on the ground at 0700 and no rain that I could tell. Most of the bad stuff appears to be to our north and some to the east. Hope we do not get the freezing rain.
3/4/2015 7:00 AM M T M M M A light dusting of snow around 4PM and a warmer temp over freezing made it a rather nice day for a change. This AM is very cold at 10 degrees, but the west wind of up to 10mph made it feel bitter cold. Tomorron is supposed to be even colder with -25 degree wind chills. Then, it is supposed to warm up into the 40's by the week end. One can hope!!
3/5/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Another very cold day with a temp of just -4 degrees under a cloudless blue sky. Today is supposed to be the last of the bitterly cold, after all, it is spring in a couple of weeks and the sun is already feeling warm. Hope the snow melts soon so we can get the LP truck up here. Don't want to cut wood in the snow again!!
3/6/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Warmer than predicted today at +7 degrees. Looks like we are going to get a break from the cold for a few days. Today is sunny with a clear blue sky.
3/7/2015 7:00 AM M M M M M Much warmer today at 26 degrees, near the highs for the past week under a bright blue sky. Highs expected to be in the lower 40's this PM. Hope some of the snow melts off the road so we can get the propane truck up here!! Don't want to go out into the woods to cut wood.
3/8/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M The warmest day in quite a while at 28 degrees under a mostly cloudy sky. Radar indicates storms to the south, but it will all miss us. It should be into the 50's by week's end. They say all of the snow will be gone. OK by me! I'm sure there will be more before the winter is gone. I did see a blue bird yesterday, and the robins should be here any day.
3/9/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M It did not drop below freezing overnight and was still 32 degrees this AM. The snow is disappearing fast! Supposed to remain warm for the rest of the week. About time it warmed up around here.
3/10/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Warm today at 33 degrees, it was 37 at 10PM, and foggy. Dense fog warnings for Grant Co., although it appears that the fog has gotten thicker here since 7AM. It is supposed to be warm for the rest of this week with today perhaps getting to the 60's.
3/11/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M A bit cooler today at 31 degrees under bright blue skies with plenty of sunshine. No rain in sight for the rest of the week. Hope this isn't going to be a dry spring since we are about 10" short on snow this winter.
3/12/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Well above the freezing mark this mmorning at 36 degrees under a mostly sunny sky. Warm temps expected for the rest of the week and into Monday. There is still plenty of snow on the north facing slopes which will be gone by next week. Fire warnings due to a south wind with low humidity.
3/13/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M The warmest day yet at 37 degrees under a clear blue sky. All of the snow with the exception of the north facing slopes and along the road has melted NWS says our flood poteneial is very low if we don't get any big rains because the snow is almost all gone. Hope we do not have a dry spring!
3/14/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Warm again today at 37 degrees with bright sunshine in a clear blue sky. I thought I heard a Robin this AM! They are usually back by Mar 7th, but must have decided that it was too cold then. I have seen blue birds, and did clean out their houses yesterday. They are usually nesting by Easter.
3/15/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Somewhat cooler today at 31 degrees under cloudy skies.
3/16/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 T M M Today will be the warmest yet starting out at 48 degrees at 8 AM. It is supposed to get into the mid 70's. I would say "climate change": except I can remember 1976 when it was so dry I could not dig worms for my baby robins, and we carried buckets of water for out pine plantation which most died from lack of moisture. I remember my parents talking about 1936 when they planted their pine windbrake and were watering it all summer because it was one of the driest years on record! Things are very dry here and the gusty winds bring a fear of fire with the dry leaves and grass. We live in the middle of a "woods", so is always a concern although have never seen a bad forest fire here. Just grass fires along the rr tracks.
3/17/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Back to winter again today with a temp of 34 degrees with a cold north wind. Spring was nice while it lasted. After spending over 30 years near the big lake, I should be used to NO spring weather, just summer and winter. Some talk of rain or snow on Wed. Fire danger is very high here.
3/18/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M More seasonaable temp today at 27 degrees under a mostly cloudy sky.
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer today with a temp of 35 degrees under a mostly overcast sky. Still a few isolated patches of snow remain where there were piles from the plow. All of the snow from the south side of the field is gone as well as that in the woods. Ready for spring!! The cardinals were singing, and the robins were mating in the middle of the driveway this AM. Sure sign of spring!!
3/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer again today at 37 degrees under a cloudless blue sky with bright sunshine. Today is supposed to be warm, then snow predicted for Sunday night! Winter is not done yet.
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit warmer today at 39 degrees under a bright blue sky with plenty of sunshine. We really need rain here.
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winter is back again today. Not as cold as predicted, though at just 32 degrees. Later today is supposed to bring rain, then perhaps 5" of snow. That will be a change. We have gotten used to the warmer temps and no snow for a while.
3/23/2015 7:00 AM M 8.8 0.80 8.8 0.80 Woke up to a suprise this AM. It is a winter wonder land out there! We got unofficially (had to measure with a ruler) 8.8" to get an idea how much is there, and it is still snowing! The snow board is up off the ground, so it did not melt as did snow on the warm driveway which was bare around 4PM. I measured almost 4" after 10 PM, so much more fell overnight. This is a typical spring snow, wet and heavy.
3/24/2015 7:00 AM M 0.4 M M M Another wintery day with overcast skies and a temp of 22 degrees. Some of the snow melted yesterday with temps above freezing for most of the day.
3/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.50 1.5 0.20 M M It snowed, then rained. It was pouring at 11:30PM and there was already snow on the ground. This AM the temp was 32 degrees. Everything covered in snow with a layer of ice underneath. Quite a mess!
3/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cold spell for a couple of days. The AM temp was 29 degrees, but at least there is sunshine and no snow. A lot of the snow from the past two days did melt yesterday which is a good thing since we do not have a working snow plow until the winch arrives on Friday. Root for the Badgers in the sweet 16 tonight in LA. Would like to see then take it all!! oe
3/27/2015 7:00 AM M 0.0 M M M Back into the deep freeze this AM with a temp of just 15 degrees with a clear blue sky and plenty of sunshine. Temps not expected to get out of the low 30's today!! More rain/snow expected for the weekend with somewhat warmer temps before a bigger warm up next week. The Badgers are on to the elite eight! Go Badgers on Saturday.
3/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cold start to the day at 14 degrees. A little of the snow melted yesterday, but the temps were barely above freezing. Today we have bright sunshine in a clear blue sky, but more rain/snow/freezing rain is expected late tonight. What can I say except that this is Wisconsin and that is what spring is all about here. Much worse in Milwaukee because of the big lake. We never had "spring" there, just summer and winter.
3/29/2015 7:00 AM T T M M M A glaze of ice on everything this AM. The skies are overcast and a mixture of rain, frozen rain??, and a little snow was falling at 7 AM. The temp was 32 earlier and then dropped to 31. The sidewalk was slippery and there was a thin layer of ice on the snowboard. More frozen (don't know what to call it) precip was falling mixed in with a little rain. Appears from the radar that the activity has moved to the east. The Badgers did it again; on to the final 4!!
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A normal temp day at 31 degrees under partly sunny skies. Supposed to warm up a little more and maybe rain. It would be nice to get rid of the remaining snow around here. I will go out and dig in the snow banks for a measurement later! Can not get up to the field until the snow plow is fixed- the new winch came on Friday, but it was much too cold to install it. Always something broken; now the microwave quit. What's next??
3/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It did not drop below freezing overnight resulting in some pretty dense fog this AM. The temp was 34 degrees. A couple of warm days ahead; perhaps we will hit 70 before a cool down on Friday. It would be nice to get rid of the remaining snow. A lot disappeared yesterday. Now what remains is in the shade (in the woods on the north facing hills), and where it was plowed along the road. Should be able to get up to the field today. Since the snow plow is broken, no road up to there was plowed after the storm!!
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful day with a starting temp (at 8 AM) of 41 degrees under a sunny blue sky. It is finally starting to feel like spring. We do have some early flowers in bloom now. It may reach 70 today! Rain expected later tonight, then cooler for later in the week. The snow plow is repaired, so it can snow now.
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Very warm today at 52 degrees. There was a little rain overnight, but not enough to relieve the potential drought here. Fire danger is "very high" on the sign up on the highway. Not a good start to spring. If we get some rain, the flowers are about ready to pop out. Walked around the field yesterday, and was surprised to see all of the snow on the south side gone in just one day as are the piles along the road and the parking lot.
4/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cooler today with a temp of 38 degrees under mostly overcast skies.
4/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A rather cool night with an AM temp of 32 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Yesterday seemed very cold with a nasty north wind and temps in the 40;s. We could definitely use some rain which is predicted for next week.
4/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clear, sunny day with a temp of 38 degrees. Hope it warms up a little more today so we can get outside and for Easter Sunday finery (don't go to church, though)! How about those Badgers beating the Wildcats!!
4/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear, sunny day with a temp of 34 degrees, about normal for this time of year.
4/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M We got a little moisture yesterday but not enough to help the draught. Today is quite cool at 37 degrees with a little rain falling from an overcast sky. More rain predicted for this PM and most of the rest of the week.
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M M M At last some measurable rainfall! Today is cold, 40 degrees, and overcast. More rain expected this PM and tomorrow. We did have thunder last night around 8PM or so.
4/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.99 0.0 M M M we got more much needed rain again last PM and this AM. It started raining around 7:30 AM wuth thunder and lightning for a short time. Suppossed to storm off and on most of the day.
4/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.88 0.0 M M M Good to see some sunshine today. Partly cloudy with a temp of 44 degrees @(8:30). At least we did get some much needed rain. According to the local paper, at least in the orchards up on the hilltops, the moisture is adequate since the snow has just melted there. We escaped the severe weather that went to the East and stayed down in ILL.
4/11/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A pretty morning with blue skies and bright sunshine, but cold at 34 degrees. It is supposed to warm up today and tomorrow, with more rain on tap for Sun. We are still behind on the moisture content since these are the first rains of the season and we had less snow last winter.
4/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another beautiful sunny day with a temp of 45 degrees. Storms expected to move in for tonight with strong winds and rain, perhaps a little hail. We have been fortunate so far on the severe weather front. We could always use some more rain since we are still behind in the total moisture department.
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M There was a slight rain shower overnight. Today is sunny and mostly cloud free with a temp of 51 degrees.
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit cooler today at 37 degrees with a clear blue sky and bright sunshine. Yesterday was quite windy, but today seems calmer. There was a bad wild fire up north (central WI) yesterday driven by the gusty wind.
4/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer again today at 44 degrees under a mostly sunny sky. Attended the weather spotting class last PM in Viroqua since there were none in Crawford this year. Always learn something even tho this is probably the 10th time or so I have been to the classes. My mother lived across from the Platteville mound in Lafayette Co, and took a beautiful picture of a tornado headed straight for their house. It switched directions and took out the neighbor's barn after turning over their small camping trailor in the driveway.
4/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another beautiful warm and sunny spring day. The AM temp was 43 degrees under a cloudless blue sky.
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another beautiful day starting out at 50 degrees under a sunny blue sky. Supposed to get well into the 70's today before a big cool down on Sunday. I see there was snow out west, so one can hope we don't get that cold.
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The nice stretch of weather is about to end today. Already the clouds are starting to roll in to keep the temps down and bring rain tomorrow. The AM temp was a warm 52 degrees. Yesterday was warm, into the 70's again, but today is supposed to be a little cooler. A cold front is expected tomorrow along with rain and storms. We could certainly use the rain as we are really behind moisture wise this season so far. I heard the mention of freezing temps next week.
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still warm at 52 degrees undeer a mostly overcast sky. No rain in sight, though even with some rather black clouds to the west. Most of the storms went north over in Iowa and Minn. Much too early to start watering the plants.
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.83 0.0 M M M At last some nice, gentle spring rain that was badly needed. Still raining under an overcast sky with a temp of just 41 degrees. Supposed to be below normas for the temp for the rest of the week. I did hear the word freeze in a forcast yesterday.
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M Back to winter today with a temp of just 37 degrees and a brisk breeze making it feel even colder! It is starting to rain, too. A good day to catch up on some inside work before spring actually begins and the outside work begins for good. I guess it could have been snow in stead of a little rain last night.
4/22/2015 7:00 AM M T M M M Back to winter again, today with snow on the ground and a nasty north wind. The AM temp was a cool 34 degrees under an overcast sky. Not a very nice spring day. I should be used to this after living by the big lake most of my life. Milwaukee has summer and winter, period!!
4/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Woke up to a frosty morning of just 27 degrees, but at least there is bright sunshine in a clear blue sky. Perhaps today we can get some work done in the garden and other outside cleaning chores. Tomorrow is supposed to be cloudy again with a threat of storms.
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It did not get as cold overnight as predicted. The AM temp was above freezing at 34 degrees under a sunny sky that had turned cloudy since 7 AM. Hope the wind dies down today as it certainly made dry conditions worse and the cold seem much colder.
4/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M M M Yesterday was a cool, overcast, blustery, and rainy day and today is shaping up to be the same with a temp of 39 degrees under an overcast sky. It got colder as the day progressed.
4/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine for a change and no wind with a temp of 32 degrees. Hopefully it will warm up a little more today since the sun is out. Cannor wait for the rhubarb to grow enough to make my favorite pie!!
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cool and sunny day with a temp of 36 degrees under a bright blue sky.
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another nice day with clear blue skies and bright sunshine. The AM temp was 43 degrees. Hopefully the wind will not be as strong today so we can do some weed eradication before planting. The weeds just took over last year after the deer ate all the crops!!
4/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite a bit warmer today at 53 degrees under a partly cloudy sky. It has been windy all week, and things are starting to dry out again. Fire danger is high in the northern part of the state. Hard to believe it is almost May already. Still waiting for the rest of the migrating birds to return. I know I heard a grosbeak, and saw one in the feeder about a week ago, however the flock has not appeared yet nor have the orioles. There are 4 blue bird eggs in one of the houses.
4/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another beautiful sunny day with a temp of 41 degrees.
5/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M This is getting boring! Another nice day with a temp of 41 degrees and bright sunshine in a clear blue sky. Yesterday was cool and windy, but is it is supposed to warm up for the weekend and than rain on Sunday. We could use the moisture for the growing plants.
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer today at 52 degrees under partly cloudy skies that are clearing now. Today is shaping up to be a beautiful one here!
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm this AM at 58 degrees inder a mostly sunny sky. Temps expected to get into the 80's today , then a cold fronnt with possible severe weather. Hope we do get some rain, but not bad storms with flooding like we usually get this time of year.
5/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M M M At last some much needed rain fell overnight with a lot of thunder and lightning as well. That should lower the fire danger for a while and help my few garden seeds to sprout. The AM temp was 59 degrees.
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M A little drizzle this AM with a temp of 51 degrees. Good to have some more rain, though. It appears as though the bulk of the storms passed to our south again.
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M M M Warmer today at 53 degrees wieh dense fog. Very humid with water falling from the trees. Not much rain again yesterday even tho it drizzled much of the day.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Unseasonably warm today at 63 degrees under a bright blue sky and bright sunshine. Not supposed to last as storms are predicted to occur later this PM. So far not a bad spring, but we're just getting started!
5/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M M M Another warm morning with a temp of 62 degrees under a partly cloudy sky.
5/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M first day all week without measurable rain. Today is cooler at 57 degrees under an overcast sky. Looks like we are in for some severe weather in the next day or so. The weather spotters need something to occupy them since the past several years have had relatively few storms worthy of a spotter's time.
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much cooler than the past few days at 52 degrees under an overcast sky. No rain yet, but it looks and feels like it could rain any minute. Storms expected later tonight into tomorrow. There is even talk of frost in the northern counties.
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M A very dreary day with a heavily overcast sky and a warm and muggy temp of 58 degrees. The storms predicted did not materialize. There was no thunder or lightning or hail, just a little rain.
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M A little drizzle this AM with a very cool temp of just 44 degrees with the threat of frost tomorrow. Glad we don't have any new plants out. Some of my raised bed has come up, but it will be OK since the plants are hardened, not from a greenhouse.
5/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very cold morning at just 38 degrees, but at least the sun is shining in a clear blue sky. It has been windy the past couple of days making it seem much colder. This is actually typical spring weather for this part of Wisconsin. I still remember freezing down by the lake in July when we lived in Milwaukee. Their temps this time of year are always in the 40's when the lake is very cold and the wind comes from the north blowing over that cold body of water. always missed the warm springs for over 30 years since I was born in the south of Grant Co. and spent my first 24 years there.
5/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool and cloudy and cool day with a temp of 47 degrees. Another day of sunshine would have been nice!
5/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.47 0.0 M M M A nice gently rain fell from about 4:40PM and was still falling at 10PM. Today started out overcast with a temp of 58 degrees, but the skies are starting to clear and there are some peeks of sunshine now. Everything is very green and beautiful now. Hope it keeps up the rain over the summer months.
5/16/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy with a warm temp of 61 degrees. A brief shower just passed over, and more are expected for the next two days. Started planting the garden yesterday, and hope to do more today weather permiting.
5/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer today at a muggy 68 degrees. There is a slight mist in the air and it has become very windy. Some storms expected today and the worst to arrive by evening. Yesterday turned out to be a pretty nice day with some spotty sunshine and no rain.
5/18/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M It attempted to rain a few times but only managed a few drops each time. It is cool this AM at only 52 degrees. Supposed to be cool the rest of the week with maybe frost on Wed.
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M It was raining at 7AM; only a thick mist or a drizzle was falling. The temp was a brisk 41 degrees, and frost is predicted for the northern counties tonight. Also some snow for the Lake Superior area. I remember well a May snowstorm when I had to drive to work at 0600 in Milwaukee, and the roads were worse than in December. I think they had removed all the snow plows from the garbage trucks. In 1965 I remember waiting for a bus in my winter coat in June!! This really is not that unusual for spring weather in Wisconsin.
5/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another rather cool morning at 46 degrees under an overcast sky. The return of spring would be nice. Planted seeds do not grow when it is this cold and cloudy!! Anxious to buy annuals, too, but are afraid to plant them just yet. Frost warnings out for central to northern Wisconsin again.
5/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still cold this AM at just 40 degrees. At least the sun is out in an almost clear blue sky. Supposed to warm up later. Yesterday remained very cool for May, and never got out of the 50's all day. Woke up to two furnaces running this AM. Good not to have to build a wood fire as we did in the past. I guess life has come full circle. As a girl growing up on a dairy farm, we heated with wood, then coal, and finally oil. Still like the wood heat, but it does require a lot of work and heavy lifting if you cut your own wood and haul out the ashes and clean the chimneys, etc.! Just getting too old for that sort of thing on a full time basis.
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A more spring like day with a temp of 49 degrees under a clear blue sky. Not supposed to last much longer though, rain and storms coming this week end. Glad I won't be out in a tent!! We will go to Wyalusing State Park on Monday for a picnic. Beautiful place with a spectacular view.
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice day with a temp of 51 degrees under a bright blue sky with mostly sunshine. A few clouds are rolling in but from looking at the radar, they won't stay long. No rain predicted for today.
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just startomg to rain at 7:00 with a temp of 38 degrees under an overcast sky. Things are getting pretty dry around here so the rain is welcomed. No plans for the holiday today, but plan to go on a picnic tomorrow if it doesn't rain.
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Raining again at 7AM. Not a very nice day for a picnic. It is warm and steamy at 63 degrees with a moderate amount of rain falling now. Looks as if it will let up later, then another round is going to come. We did need the rain, but the garden is not planted and will be too wet now. Can't win. The plants (flowers and a few veggies) we bought last week are really doing well!
5/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Not much measurable rain fall yesterday, although got caught in a downpour for a brief few minutes and got soaked!! Dogs not happy!! The AM temp was a warm 64 degrees under an overcast sky with the threat of more rain--soon. Storms in eastern Iowa now headed this way!
5/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Once it learned how to rain, now it can't stop! Today it is 60 degrees; was supposed to be a nice one, instead it is overcast and rained most of the night again. It is good that everything is beautiful and green again, but I would like to be able to plant and weed the garden and finish the flower beds. Something is digging in the planters along with the slugs, so it is going to be a fight again until the flowers get established. I think probably a chipmonk barrier will be needed, too, since they run across one of the big planters, and also dig in there. Can't win. At least we have offed two racoons so far and know of a couple more out there.
5/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful sunny day, a little cooler with a temp of 59 degrees. Great to see the sun, if only for today before more storms tonight. Things are so beautiful and green around here. The grass is growing like crazy.
5/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M The anticipated rainfall did not materialize overnight. The skys are overcast and it is a warm 63 degrees. Cold front expected to come today bring storms again and cooler temps for tomorrow.
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A cool but sunny morning with a temp of just 45 degrees. Glad it did not get any colder with all or the new plants we have out there. I'm sure there was frost in northern WI last night. This is about the latest date that we are supposed to have frost, however, I have seen snow in June!!
6/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another very cool and sunny day with a temp of 41 degrees. Yesterday was beautiful with sunny skies, but a bit windy. The grass needs mowing again already. Hope to finish planting the garden today before the rains come later in the week.
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The start of another beautiful day with sunny skies and a temp of 54 degrees, but there are already storms out in Iowa and Minn. expected here by afternoon. We could use some rain as we only got around 1/2" out of the last one that dumped inches on some places in WI.We did water the garden yesterday, as it was getting quite dry already.
6/4/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M We seem to be repeating the pattern of the past few summers when the rain misses us, either to the north or stays down south. The AM temp was 65 degrees under a mostly sunny sky. Rain predicted for tonight. There were a few drops, a very few, of rain from two storms yesterday, but neither produced enough rain to wet the ground!
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like another beautiful day in store with clear blue skies and a 8AM temp of 65 degrees. The humidity seems higher than it was, and rain is expected tomorrow night into Sunday. Had some radishes from the garden for supper last PM.
6/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold front passed through last PM lowering the temps into the 50's this AM. It was 52 at 0700 today under a cloudless blue sky. This will be a good day to do some outside work.
6/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M A warm, overcast day with a temp of 65 degrees. Rain stopped after 5 AM; not enough to do much good, however.
6/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today is cooler and overcast with a temp of 58 degrees. Expected to get very warm this PM, and rain on Thurs.
6/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It looks like another nice day with a temp of 70 degrees under bright blue sunny skies. About to change by tomorrow. Just heard from NWS in LaCrosse that they expect river flooding after much rainfall on Thurs. Is's been a long time since we have read a river guage!!
6/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M I was awakened at 0500 with a bright flash of lightning followed by a loud clap of thunder. It didn't last long nor did it rain much. It was raining at 0700 when we left for the strawberry paatch. Luckily it stopped and we were able to pick 20#s of berries before the rain started again just as we wtre driving up our driveway. From the radar, it appears that this will last well into the night and perhaps tomorrow. We got an e'mail from NWS about reading the river guages in Gays Mills because flooding is expected due to heavy rains to our north.
6/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A steamy day with light drizzle, some fog and a temp of 62 degrees. Not a good day for a picnic! I was planning to weed the garden which is still plenty wet from the recent rain. A Good day to stay inside and catch up on the housework.
6/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Another damp & dreary day with a temp of 68 degrees.
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M The sun is shining today under a clear blue sky with a cool temp of 58 degrees. Already picked two big pails of strawberries. Good day to weed the garden!
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The first day without rain in quite a while. Today is overcast with a temp of 58 degrees. If you don't like hot weather, this is ideal with cool nights and warm days with low humidity.
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer today at 65 degrees under a mostly sunny sky. Rather nice out there, but we could use some more rain here. Tired of watering the gardens an d the farmers need rain. It seems to rain everywhere else but here.
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another beautiful day at 58 degrees with clear blue skies, plenty of sunshine and low humidity. That is about to change tomorrow when storms and more humidity move in for Saat.
6/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was just starting to rain at 0700 with darkening skies and a cool temp of 58 degrees. We could use the rain. More storms predicted for later today and into the evening.
6/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We are now in the midst of a severe thunder storm here in Crawford Co. NWS in LaCrosse said there is hail in a town about 15 miles from here; we had just a few stones (I would say pea sized or a little larger) in with the pouring rain. It looks like we will have these storms for quite a while. Warnings out for adjacent Co's in Iowa. The AM temp was 69 degrees. Just got the warning for severe storms in Crawford Co.
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 2.34 M M M M Be careful what you wish for! We got about a month's worth of rain in just over two hours yesterday AM. We were fortunate to escape the severe storms that did much damage to our south. There were a few hail stones mixed in for just a brief second, but no more hail or high winds. My husband was out spotting for NWS and said there was water over the road in Gays Mills. Will check the river levels, but have heard nothing about flooding.
6/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More warnings for storms later this PM. So far the skies are mostly sunny with a temp of 62 degrees. Getting very humid now.
6/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm and overcast morning with a temp of 65 degrees. No rain now for two days, although there were storms to our south, mainly below the state line, and some up north.
6/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another overcast day with high humidity and a temp of 64 degrees. Some storms on the radar that cold make their way here soon.
6/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M A very loud thunder shower with some fierce lightning went through around 8:30PM. It rained hard for a half hour or so. Today is sunny with a clear blue sky and a temp of 58 degrees. About time we had a nice Saturday. Tomorrow promises more rain!
6/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another rainy day that began shortly after 7AM. The temp was 61 degrees under an overcast sky. Can't seem to manage a weekend without rain this summer!
6/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M It rained off and on most of the day. Today is overcast with a temp of 66 degrees.
6/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M The worst storms missed us again last night around 6PM. There were multipal warnings on the weather radio for counties in western Iowa and SW Wisc. Iowa got the large hail (ping pong sized), and we just got some rain. Good for the garden, and not enough to do damage. The AM temp was a cool 59 degrees with some fog.
7/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today is supposed to be sunny and warmer. The garden is badly in need of weeding, so it better be true. The AM temp was a chilly 55 degrees under mostly sunny skies.
7/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today is the coolest it has been for quite some time at just 52 degrees. The sky is bright blue and the sun is shining for a change. Yesterday it got cloudy and remained so all day. My wash never dried. The weeds are doing just fine in the garden, but some of the vines never came up. A big mystery that many seeds never germinated this year. The eaarly April ones I blamed on the cold weather, but now...who knows? I've talked to several people who have had the same problem. Are we getting bad seeds this year??
7/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another nice sunny, but cool day with a starting temp of just 54 degrees under a clear blue sky.
7/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M looks like anoher beautiful day ahead. Cool with a temp of 58 degrees under a sunny sky. Yesterday became hazy later in the day with a few clouds.
7/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another bright sunny day with a cool temp of 60 degrees. So far this has been a great summer if you don't like hot weather. Just remembering the summers of the 1980's when it was over 100 degrees several times and in the 90's for a week at a time. Do not like the heat.
7/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About 10 degrees warmer today with more humidity. Storms are on the way from Iowa. There are a few drops of rain on the deck now with much more to follow. It is dry in the garden again, so we could use another inch or more of rain.
7/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M Two periods of rain yesterday yielded almost an inch, it poured hard for a few minutes. Guess we escaped any hail or severe weather. It is quite cool today at 58 degrees with a breeze. NWS says the clouds are a result of the wild fire smoke moving closer to the ground, and will disappear sometime today. The day started out cloud free and sunny.
7/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cool morning with a temp of 53 degrees with bright sunshine for a change, but a few clouds rolling in. The fires in Canada caused yesterday to be cloudy most of the day and kept the temp quite cool again. Don't like the heat so didn't mind, although some sunshine would be fine. The plants are growing like crazy after the rain. Blossoms on the beans now, so should have some beans in a couple of weeks. Noticing the field corn is in some places taller than I am (5'1 1/2). We drove around the township to see if there was indeed a tornado. Saw no evidence. NWS said there was one (EF1) to our south near Steuben.
7/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks klike the smog is finally gone! The AM temp was a cool 55 degrees with bright sunshine in a clear blue sky. Started pulling weeds out of the beans which is a huge task; perhaps if I work at it every day....
7/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like another beautiful summer day with a clear blue sky and plenty of sunshine, for now anyway. The AM temp was a cool 58 degrees. Hope the sun stays out all day instead of just half.
7/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M What appears to be another nice day with a mostly overcast sky, and a mile temp of 65 degrees, the warmest morning all week. A little more sunshine would be nice, although the crops seem to be doing well in spite of the cooler temps.
7/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M We escaped the worst of the storms again last PM. I saw some lightning around 3 AM, but did not hear any thunder or rain. I was surprised to see over 1/2" in the rain gauge today. At he moment, the sun is out and the sky partly cloudy, however more clouds are rolling in at this time. More storms predicted for this PM and into the evening. We could use some more rain, but not hail or flooding.
7/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite warm and muggy this AM with a temp of 69 degrees under a clear blue sky. Cooler weather is supposed to come with a front today so the rest of the week will be cooler but perhaps rainy as well. The rain missed us, but just to our east, RC got 1.4".
7/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More seaasonal today with a temp of 60 degrees, low humidity and a sunny blue sky. More storms due tomorrow followed by heat and humidity.
7/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just starting to rain at 7:00 from a dardening sky with a temp of 61 degrees. It has been raining now for 1 3/4 hrs. We can use the rain, especially for the corn which is growibng at a fast pace. Although much was planted late, it has made up for it in spite of the cool weather. If this keeps up there should be a bumper crop along with what appears to be a good crop of hay as well. Now if it doesn't hale...
7/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Like walking into a sauna this AM. There is a little fog and very high humidity. Storms expected late this evening and tomorrow. An all day rain yesterday only produced a small amount in the gauge.
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M The storms missed us again! There was lightning after midnight, but not much else. The AM temp was a hot and humid 70 degrees under an overcast sky. More storms expected this afternoon.
7/19/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Storms in southern Grant Co., but only a few drops of rain here again. We could use a nice overnight soaker for the gardens and crops. Harvested the first ripe tomatoes, and have been picking a few red raspberries every day. Most of the bushes winter killed last year. There will be a lot of blackberries, but they appear to be quite small and probably sour as well. May have enough for a cobbler come mid August.
7/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another overcast day with a temp of 68 degrees. We could get a rain shower that is out in Iowa now. Hope it gets this far east. We seem to be in that pattern where everyone around us gets rain, and we don't!!
7/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M A brief shower around 4 PM produced a small amount of moisture; just enough to raise the humidity levels.Today is looking like a nice one with bright sunshine, all day, starting with a cool temp of 58 degrees with lower humidity.
7/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A mostly cloudy day with a temp of 59 degrees.
7/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like another pleasent summer day ahead with sunny skies and low humidity This is expected to change on Friday with a cold front bringing storms into the area.
7/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M An overcast day and getting darker as a storm approaches from the west in Iowa. We could well use the rain, if it materializes this time! The AM temp was a warm 65 degrees with higher humidity.
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Going to be a hot one today starting at 69 degrees! We have been very luckey so far with only a few days in the 90's and not a lot of humidity either. They say tomorrow will be worse. A nice steady rain in the AM yesterday did not produce much moisture again, but saved us watering the garden which is growing like crazy. I picked a whole bag of snap beans, and that is just a start of what is there. Perhaps I should ask the little Amish girls on the next farm if they would like some beans. It seems the deer discovered their garden and ate some of their bean plants. So far our electrofied perimeter fence has worked and kept them out of our garden.
7/27/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A lovely sunny morning with a gentle breeze and a temp of 66 degrees on the way to the 80's or higher today. We had a couple of sprinkles of rain, and that was it. We could really use some nice rainfall here. The grass is beginning to look a bit brown and we are tired of watering the garden every day.
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The warmest its been for quite some time at 70 degrees. The storms are out in Iowa and predicted to be here soon. Perhaps we will get some much needed rain out of this!
7/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M What started out as an overcast day has become sunny with a temp of 69 drgrees and no rain in sight until perhaps on Saturday. It is starting to look like August around here.
7/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another beautiful day with cool temps, 65 degrees with low humidity and plenty of sunshine. Sure wish we would get a nice rain though.
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another fine day with plenty of sundhine in a clear blue sky. The AM temp was a comfortable 63 degrees with a breeze and low humidity. This will be a perfect day if it doesn't get hoter by afternoon.
8/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Started out as an overcast day, but is now sunny and at a seasonal temp of 61 degrees.
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and muggy this AM with a temp of 71 degrees under an overcast sky. No rain overnight and it doesn't look like there will be any today either. It is really starting to get very dry around here with no rainfall that amounted to much for over two weeks.
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Day after day..No rain at all in spite of watches amd warnings! It will be a beautiful day starting with a cool temp of 59 degrees and plenty of sunshine.
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yeaterday was about as perfect as it could be for a later summer day. Today appears to be the same with a starting temp of 57 degrees, and bright sunshine in a cloudless blue sky. Now if only we would get some rain. I hate to see the beautiful green we have had all summer turn to brown now.
8/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The coolest morning yet with a temp of 56 degrees under a sunny, blue sky. This is starting to get boring!!
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M What began as a sunny day is quickly turning cloudy. The AM temp was a seasonal 61 degrees. Hopefully we will get some rain tomorrow eve, but it really looks like a long shot at thei time.
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We got a taste of rain last PM, but it sure wasn't enough to even wet the ground. All of the activity is again to our north. The AM temp was a seasonal 65 degrees under partly cloudy skies and no rain in sight!!
8/8/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles in the late PM when I was berry picking as far from shelter as one could go! Luckily I was rescued, but it did not last long nor did it produce much rain! Things are really getting dry around here. The AM temp was a normal 63 degrees under an overcast sky with the promise of showers today. Believe it when you see it!!
8/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A sunny day has now become cloudy with a temp of 63 degrees. Little rain in sight here. A few storms south of the border and up north as usual.
8/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Woke up to the sound of rain on the roof. An unfamiliar sound of late. It probably rained for all of 15 minutes producing a little over a tenth of an inch of moisture that won't do much more than raise the humidity. The skies are starting to clear now and the temp is 68 degrees. Where has the summer gone??
8/11/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain fell after 7AM yesterday, then it cleared off and was mostly sunny for the rest of the day. Today is cooler with a temp of just 60 degrees with less humidity and bright sunshine. No rain in sight for several days. It will be a beautiful late summer day.
8/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The coolest morning for quite some time at 58 degrees. Once again we have a beautiful day in store with low humidity, a clear blue sky, and plenty of sunshine. Supposed to get very hot and humid by week's end. So far this summer I think we have had only 2 90+ degree days.
8/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another beautiful day, although they say it may get hot and humid later. The AM temp was 63 degrees under a cloudless blue sky with bright sunshine. I'm beginning to wonder ir it will ever rain!
8/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry and hot day with a starting temp of 70 degrees.
8/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another hot,(perhaps 90's) and humid day with a temp of 79 degrees now and a clear sunny sky. Supposed to stay this way through Sunday, then a cold front and maybe some much needed rain.
8/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few clouds around today with a warm temp of 68 degrees and higher humidity again. No storms in sight for this part of the state. We could sure use some rain here. I hate to see the pretty green of earlier summer turning to brown and dust.
8/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The promised rain never came. No suprise there!!The sky is overcast and the temp at 70 degrees. It is supposed to cool off for a few days, although cannot complain about the heat this summer so far.
8/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A few showers in the morning produced that small amoujnt of rain reported. It appears that we may get some more soon. Flood warning out for western Iowa this AM, although the rain may never reach WI! The AM temp was a cooler 67 degrees under overcastt skies.
8/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M At last, some mujch needed rain fell without any severe weather (we were under a tornado watch) or flooding which is usually the case. This will really help the corn to mature. The AM temp was a cool 58 degrees. Feels a bit like fall already. I am not ready for the green to disappear for the season. It appears that many of the song birds have already left. Strange, because a warmer winter is predicted due to El Nino.
8/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M A cloudy, overcast and very cool day at 56 degrees. We did get more rain after 4 PM with drizzle most of the evening making our total rainfall almost an inch. We could use more, but that is a good start. Nice to see some green again.
8/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The coolest morning yet at 55 degrees. It really does feel like fall. The apples are falling in the yard, and the local paper says the orchards are opening now. Time to get a caramel apple, some cider doughnuts, and apples, of course. Amazing how many people take a drive from Iowa to the orchards for goodies, especially in Oct. when the leaves are turning. It really is a beautiful sight then, but a time for this local to stay away!!
8/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bright sunny morning with warmer temps at 62 degrees. Hopefully the storms predicted for late tonight will arrive with more rain. Things are still quite dry around here in spite of the recent rainfall.
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M There was a brief heavy rain shower early this AM with a little bit of lightning. We could have used a lot more rain, but it never made it across the river. The AM temp was a cool 58 degrees under a clear sunny sky.
8/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cooler day with a temp of 54 degrees under a clear blue sky and bright sunshine. Yesterday turned cloudy and very windy, so never got much above 70 degrees all day.It really is starting to feel a lot like fall here. We just picked a huge pumpkin, the first we have been able to grow for many years. If we don't pick them, the deer will, at least they chew on them and the squash which appear to be a bumper crop.
8/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little warmer today at 56 degrees with sunshine and blue skies. Co fair starts tomorrow, so it is time to get hot again!
8/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cool morning at 56 degrees under sunny blue skies. It is supposed to get hot and remain so for the rest of next week.
8/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M An overcast and cool day at 60 degrees with the threat of some rain coming. Go figure, it is Fair weekend and it is bound to rain when it hasn't all month!!
8/29/2015 7:00 AM 1.41 M M M M A nice all day and night rainfall gave us almost an inch and a half without flooding for even thunder and lightning. So nice to see things starting to green up again. Hopefully this will finich off the corn and bean crops.
8/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be a nice day with sunshine after three in a row of clouds and rain, which was much needed. The AM temp was a normal 58 degrees. After a rather cool spell, this week is expected to be hot, in the 90's perhaps. So far we have not had any long stretches of hot weather this summer. OK by me as I don't like heat and humidity.
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit warmer today at 62 degrees under sunny blue skies. Can't seem to keep the sunshine all day as it gets cloudy most days after noon. The days are definitely getting shorter on both ends now. Hard to find any sunshine with all the trees we have here.
9/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm, hazy and humid day with a temp of 69 degrees on the way to 90 today. We really can't complain about having a ton of very unpleasant weather this summer as far as heat and humidity. Of course on the first day of school for many kids, it gets hot, and not all schools have air around here.
9/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another hot, sunny and humid day with a temp already at 69 degrees. I don't plan to do any outside work today since it is supposed to be close to 90 degrees, and I don't like heat, period!!
9/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M This weather is starting to get boring! Today is 69 degrees with bright blue skies and sunshine, again. It has been clouding over after noon which keeps the temps in the 80's instead of 90!
9/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another "same old" day with bright sunshine, clear blue skies and a temp of 68 degrees. It clouded over again yesterday which kept the temp below 90 degrees. It isn't the temp as much as he humidity that makes it seem so miserable. Relief is slowly coming after the weekend.
9/5/2015 7:00 AM M M M M M Now I know how to make it rain, if only a few hundredths!! We sealed 500 ft of driveway and a large parking lot, then not 10 minutes after the crew left it thundered and rained a few drops! It did rain some more over night, but hard to tell how much because the gauge was sitting on the sidewalk under a large maple tree. Today is the warmest yet at 72 degrees and very humid. I heard something like 71 for the rel. humidity yesterday and today is higher. The tar will never dry at this rate. I guess a 500+ feet walk to the truck would be a good thing if we want to go somewhere.
9/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot and muggy day under clear skies with sunshine and quite windy. The AM temp was a warm 71 degrees. Today is supposd to be the hottest one yet! There are storms out in NW Minn. headed this way, but too far to the north to hit here as has been the pattern in the past. At least the tar on the driveway will have time to dry (not very good drying weather with this high humidity). Husband says the conditions on 40M are terrible to the east (his friend is in New Jersey), which one would expect with an inversion layer. I remember the ozone alerts when we lived in the big city by the lake. All of the area in SE WI along the lake had high ozone on days like these. We even had special gasoline to make less polution. Of course it cost more!! How I miss the city!!
9/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M We did finally get some measurable rain about midnight with a little thunder and lightning. Today is still warm and muggy at 70 degrees with overcast skies. There are flood warnings to the north and south, so someone did get a lot of rain again! It is supposed to rain again tonight and tomorrow, etc. most of the week. At least most of the driveway did finally dry, but we still can't drive on it due to the wet spots under some trees.
9/8/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M There was lightning about 6AM, then it rained a few drops. At 7:00 it felt erie out there, but no rain or thunder. Then it got very dark, and around 7:30 the skies opened up and it poured for about 15 minutes. Now it is getting lighter, and according to the radar, the storm must be almost past. Of course, the bulk of the rain went north again! The AM temp was a toasty 70 degrees. Perhaps now the humidity and heat will leave.
9/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M There was a brief downpour shortly after 7AM yesterday that produced over a quarter inch of rain. Other places got up to 3" (per brother in law near Wausau). The drought continues here. At least we are rid of the heat and humidity today. The temp was a cool 56 degrees under sunny skies. It really feels good after a week of being in a sauna!
9/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M It did rain a little overnight, but nothing that would help the drought! Today is becomming sunny with a temp ot 59 degrees. Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day with sunshine and low humidity; a perfect fall day.
9/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Today is looking to be a beautiful "fall" day with a starting tempo of 52 degrees, bright sunshine and a clear blue sky. A good day to do outside work!
9/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like it is going to be another beautiful fall day with bright blue skies and sunshine. The AM temp was a very cool 48 degrees. Some frost was predicted for up north. It is starting to look a lot like fall around here; some leaves are starting to turn and our pumpkins and squash (the ones the deer didn't munch on)are ripe now. It is still very dry, though. We went down to Platteville, and everything there looked so much greener than here because they have gotten the rain that we didn't.
9/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another nice day with bright sunshine in a clear blue sky. The AM temp was the coolest one yet at just 42 degrees. Hope it does not freeze until October! I hate to see all the plants die so early. The days are definitely getting shorter, especially when it is dark by 7:30 PM.
9/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another beautiful day with a temp of 54 degrees and bright sunshine in a clear blue sky.
9/15/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Much warmer today at 65 degrees under a bright sunny sky.There was a very brief shower around 5PM that produced a few drops on the deck. Summer is back, only for a brief period, but very welcome. Yesterday was very windy, and today is supposed to be the same. Not ready for the cold weather yet, although the winter preperations are progressing. Got the chimneys cleaned and the roof of the spa swept off (covered with tons of pine needles.) Must do the garage roof which is much larger.
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice morning with a mostly sunny sky and a temp of 62 degrees. A few fluffy clouds have given way to an almost overcast sky now. We could use some rain around here since it is very dry in this area.
9/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The warmest day yet at 68 degrees under an overcast sky. It is supposed to rain later this PM.
9/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M At least we got a little rain out of this system, but not nearly enough. Other areas got a lot! Most went to the southeast, and of course up north as usual. The AM temp was a little cooler at 62 degrees under a sunny sky.
9/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M We got cheated again on rainfall. Many places got inches, while we barly got over 0.2! It is a beautiful day with sunny blue skies and a temp of 54 degrees with low humidity.
9/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much cooler today at 46 degrees under a mostly sunny sky. Yesterday was a beautiful fall-like day and today appears to be the same so far. We deserve a nice weekend after all the crummy ones we've had this summer. This is the Grove(driftless region) art festival and next week is the apple fest in Gays. Always both draw big crowds to the area.
9/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another fine day with pleasant temps and plenty of sunshine. The AM temp was warmer at 52 degrees.
9/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice morning again with a temp of 54 degrees under a clear blue sky. It is supposed to be like this the rest of the week. The leaves are definitely starting to turn and the air feels like fall. This is Apple Fest week end in Gays; big flea market in the fair grounds. They have he best kettle corn!!
9/23/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Another beautiful day with a temp of 59 degrees under a bright blue sky with sunshine. I missed the rain yesterday, just enough to dampen the sidewalk not under the trees.
9/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A partly overcast day with a temp of 58 degrees. No rain in sight!!Actually this has been a week of nearly perfect late summer into fall weather with warm sunny days and cooler nights. The trees are turning fast, and it will be winter before we know it! Just beautiful here in the driftless region of SW Wisconsin. We should go for a drive along the Mississippi to the north. Went over to Prairie last week, and the hills were beginning to turn colorful Did not see a single BNSF train, but did see a coal tug pushing 9 barges up river to the power plants. Always a welcome sight on the river.
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Going to be another beautiful day starting with a temp of 60 degrees. We are expecting above normal temps into next week with highs perhaps into the 80's.
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another beautiful fall day with sunshine and a clear blue sky.
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit cooler today at 56 degrees which is still above normal for this time of year. I saw that Sept. was the 8th warmest on record; only a few days with temps normal or below. This past week was just beautiful, all week long.
9/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M This is supposed to be the last warm day before reality sets in and fall arrives here. The AM temp was a balmy 69 degrees under a cloudless blue sky. Saw the blood moon last night for the first time; figured I probably won't be around for the next one. It was spectactular in color and size. Also saw the waning eclipse, a beautiful cresent moon in a clear dark sky. One advantage of living in the middle of nowhere.
9/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.80 M M M M At last some much needed rain fell. It started raining probably about 8 PM and is still raining a little now. It is much cooler at 54 degrees on the way to the 60's today. Supposed to be colder than normal for the rest of this week. It was a bit of a shock this AM when I walked out the door used to the warmth we have had. Goodby to summner, and hello to fall!!
9/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Another cool morning at just 41 degrees, no frost last PM. I hate to see all all the flowers die, but it has to happen sometime. The amount of leaves down is amazing, and we must be at least 50% of color change now. We want to drive up to LaCrosse one of these days; a beautiful drive if we take Hwy 35 up along the Mississipppi. This region is absolutly undescribable when it comes to beauty any time of the year.



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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