Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-DA-37 Latitude 43.125936
Station Name Madison 3.3 NNE Longitude -89.367453
County Dane Elevation (ft) 854



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 2.56 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 2.41 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 14 1.69 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 1.24 0.38 21 0.38 21 0.00 0 0 4 9 4.5 5 13
Feb 15 1.39 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 15 2.06 0.00 2 0.00 2 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 15 3.53 3.52 22 3.52 22 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
May 15 3.80 3.89 28 3.36 23 0.53 5 2 12 1 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.75 2.56 30 2.25 20 0.31 10 3 9 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 4.19 4.68 24 4.66 22 0.02 2 1 8 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 4.06 2.37 29 1.95 19 0.42 10 1 5 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.40 4.38 26 3.97 24 0.41 2 1 5 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.08" 21.78" 183 days 20.09" 154 1.69" 29 days 8 54 days 11 days 4.5" 5 days 13 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
10/2/2014
10/3/2014
10/4/2014
10/5/2014
10/6/2014
10/7/2014
10/8/2014
10/9/2014
10/10/2014
10/11/2014
10/12/2014
10/13/2014
10/14/2014
10/15/2014
10/16/2014
10/17/2014
10/18/2014
10/19/2014
10/20/2014
10/21/2014
10/22/2014
10/23/2014
10/24/2014
10/25/2014
10/26/2014
10/27/2014
10/28/2014
10/29/2014
10/30/2014
10/31/2014
11/1/2014
11/2/2014
11/3/2014
11/4/2014
11/5/2014
11/6/2014
11/7/2014
11/8/2014
11/9/2014
11/10/2014
11/11/2014
11/12/2014
11/13/2014
11/14/2014
11/15/2014
11/16/2014
11/17/2014
11/18/2014
11/19/2014
11/20/2014
11/21/2014
11/22/2014
11/23/2014
11/24/2014
11/25/2014
11/26/2014
11/27/2014
11/28/2014
11/29/2014
11/30/2014
12/1/2014
12/2/2014
12/3/2014
12/4/2014
12/5/2014
12/6/2014
12/7/2014
12/8/2014
12/9/2014
12/10/2014
12/11/2014
12/12/2014
12/13/2014
12/14/2014
12/15/2014
12/16/2014
12/17/2014
12/18/2014
12/19/2014
12/20/2014
12/21/2014
12/22/2014
12/23/2014
12/24/2014
12/25/2014
12/26/2014
12/27/2014
12/28/2014
12/29/2014
12/30/2014
12/31/2014
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015
1/2/2015
1/3/2015 0.04
1/4/2015 0.19
1/5/2015 M
1/6/2015 M
1/7/2015 0.00
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.14
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 T
1/12/2015 0.00
1/13/2015 T
1/14/2015 T
1/15/2015 0.00
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 T
1/18/2015 T
1/19/2015 0.00
1/20/2015
1/21/2015
1/22/2015
1/23/2015
1/24/2015
1/25/2015 T
1/26/2015 T
1/27/2015 0.01
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 T
1/30/2015
1/31/2015 T
2/1/2015
2/2/2015
2/3/2015 0.00
2/4/2015
2/5/2015
2/6/2015
2/7/2015
2/8/2015
2/9/2015
2/10/2015
2/11/2015
2/12/2015
2/13/2015
2/14/2015
2/15/2015
2/16/2015
2/17/2015
2/18/2015
2/19/2015
2/20/2015
2/21/2015
2/22/2015
2/23/2015
2/24/2015
2/25/2015
2/26/2015
2/27/2015
2/28/2015
3/1/2015
3/2/2015
3/3/2015
3/4/2015
3/5/2015
3/6/2015
3/7/2015
3/8/2015
3/9/2015
3/10/2015
3/11/2015
3/12/2015
3/13/2015
3/14/2015
3/15/2015
3/16/2015
3/17/2015
3/18/2015
3/19/2015
3/20/2015
3/21/2015
3/22/2015
3/23/2015
3/24/2015
3/25/2015
3/26/2015
3/27/2015
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015
3/30/2015
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015
4/2/2015
4/3/2015 0.25
4/4/2015
4/5/2015
4/6/2015
4/7/2015 0.06
4/8/2015 0.56
4/9/2015 1.04
4/10/2015 0.45
4/11/2015 0.13
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.11
4/14/2015
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.00
4/17/2015 0.00
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015
4/20/2015 0.52
4/21/2015 0.12
4/22/2015 0.03
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.25
4/26/2015 0.00
4/27/2015 0.00
4/28/2015 0.00
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015
5/1/2015 0.00
5/2/2015
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.31
5/5/2015 M **
5/6/2015 **
5/7/2015 0.32
5/8/2015 0.00
5/9/2015 0.01
5/10/2015 0.00
5/11/2015 T
5/12/2015 0.08
5/13/2015
5/14/2015
5/15/2015 0.12
5/16/2015 0.02
5/17/2015 0.00
5/18/2015 1.63
5/19/2015 0.01
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.00
5/25/2015 0.50
5/26/2015 0.04
5/27/2015 0.30
5/28/2015 **
5/29/2015 0.25 0.21
5/30/2015 0.00
5/31/2015 0.09
6/1/2015 0.00
6/2/2015 0.00
6/3/2015
6/4/2015 0.00
6/5/2015 0.00
6/6/2015 **
6/7/2015 **
6/8/2015 0.04
6/9/2015 0.02
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.00
6/12/2015 1.01
6/13/2015 0.08
6/14/2015 0.13 **
6/15/2015 **
6/16/2015 0.24
6/17/2015 0.02
6/18/2015 0.00
6/19/2015
6/20/2015 0.00
6/21/2015 0.08
6/22/2015 0.02
6/23/2015 0.77
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.00 **
6/26/2015 **
6/27/2015 0.03
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.12
6/30/2015 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 **
7/2/2015 0.02
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015
7/6/2015
7/7/2015 0.85
7/8/2015 0.00
7/9/2015 0.00
7/10/2015 0.00
7/11/2015 0.00
7/12/2015 0.00
7/13/2015 0.41
7/14/2015 0.17
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 0.00
7/17/2015 0.65
7/18/2015 0.68
7/19/2015 0.04
7/20/2015
7/21/2015 0.00
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 0.00
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015
7/26/2015
7/27/2015
7/28/2015
7/29/2015 1.85
7/30/2015 0.01
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 **
8/3/2015 **
8/4/2015 **
8/5/2015 **
8/6/2015 **
8/7/2015 **
8/8/2015 **
8/9/2015 **
8/10/2015 **
8/11/2015 0.42
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015
8/15/2015 0.00
8/16/2015 0.00
8/17/2015 0.00
8/18/2015 0.37
8/19/2015 1.51
8/20/2015 0.02
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.02
8/24/2015 0.00
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 M
8/30/2015 0.03
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.00
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 0.00
9/6/2015 0.00
9/7/2015 0.74
9/8/2015 0.04
9/9/2015 0.54
9/10/2015
9/11/2015
9/12/2015
9/13/2015
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 T
9/17/2015
9/18/2015 1.89
9/19/2015 **
9/20/2015 0.00 0.41
9/21/2015 0.00
9/22/2015 0.00
9/23/2015 0.00
9/24/2015 0.00
9/25/2015 0.00
9/26/2015 0.00
9/27/2015 0.00
9/28/2015 0.00
9/29/2015 0.76
9/30/2015 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
1/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.04 0.4 M 0.4 M
1/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.19 0.9 M M M
1/5/2015 6:00 AM M M M 1.5 M Gauge catch is not representative due to blowing snow overnight. Took samples in better location ~300 yards from gauge at 2:30 p.m. and total snow accumulation was 1.75" (11.2 cm).
1/6/2015 8:00 AM M 1.2 M 3.0 M No gauge reading (need to find new location); only snow depth measurement.
1/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Temperature -5 F
1/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M -24 Celsius, dry and windy.
1/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.14 1.2 0.14 4.0 0.67
1/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2015 7:00 AM T M M 4.0 M Frost
1/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2015 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Snow began to fall just before 6 a.m.
1/14/2015 6:00 AM T M M 3.0 0.67
1/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost.
1/17/2015 6:00 AM T M M 3.0 M
1/18/2015 6:00 AM T M M 2.5 M Brief rain. Total snow melted significantly.
1/19/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
1/25/2015 6:00 AM T M M 0.0 0.00
1/26/2015 6:00 AM T T M T M Just begun to snow at 5:30 a.m., still windy, snow is not sticking yet. All previous snow melted off three days ago.
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.8 0.01 0.8 M
1/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog overnight; slight frost in the morning.
1/29/2015 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 T Dusting of snow. Small snowfall at 7 a.m.; stopped shortly thereafter. Only stuck on iced areas.
1/31/2015 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 0.01 Slight snowfall at 8 p.m. Thin frost in the morning.
2/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy condensation/dew.
3/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy condensation.
4/3/2015 6:30 AM 0.25 M M M M
4/7/2015 7:30 AM 0.06 M M M M High winds through the night. (Edit: Observer initially recorded 0.64" of precip. This is anomalously high for the region. Changed precip to NA. Observer will be contacted. M.W.)
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M
4/9/2015 7:20 AM 1.04 M M M M
4/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
4/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
4/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2015 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2015 6:30 AM 0.52 M M M M
4/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
4/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
4/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Estimated: plant debris blew into gauge.
5/5/2015 6:00 AM M M M M M Gauge was disturbed prior to reading. 0.12" was present after disturbance.
5/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
5/10/2015 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2015 6:00 AM 1.63 M M M M Two major pulses of deluge: First began at 1:20 and ended 1:50. Did not record details of second period: occurred between 2 and 3 p.m.
5/19/2015 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.50 M M M M
5/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
5/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2015 6:00 AM 1.01 M M M M
6/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
6/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.77 M M M M
6/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2015 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.85 M M M M
7/8/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Severe thunderstorm at 4 a.m.
7/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
7/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.65 M M M M
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M Major storm early morning caused significant flooding. Based on readings in adjacent locations, my rain gauge location may have been compromised.
7/19/2015 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2015 8:00 AM 1.85 M M M M Heavy rain in the morning: this rain probably fell during a single storm. Heavy flooding covered the road by several inches.
7/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2015 6:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
8/19/2015 6:00 AM 1.51 M M M M Heavy rain that began after 7 p.m. flooded street to bottom of car door. Rain slowed after about one hour. Very close (ear-shattering/instantaneous) lightning and thunder during same period.
8/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Windy all day, clouds blowing through becoming overcast, cool temps in 60's all day and overnight, felt much less humid. First tolerable weather in over a month.
8/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunrise color suggests possible impact of smoke from wildfires in the West. Another windy / blustery day, lots of cloud-cover through middle of the day with some clearing in the afternoon. Remained cooler and less humid.
8/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Blustery and cool, sunny most of the day.
8/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Felt like a true Fall day; windy, 60's, cloudy.
8/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2015 6:00 AM M M M M M Steady rain started at about 4:30 p.m. 1.02 in the gauge, but my rain capture shows a significant difference from neighboring stations; I suspect this location has become overshadowed by a growing tree.
8/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
8/31/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm temps returned despite early clouds. Light fog, humid and pleasant this morning.
9/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and miserably humid. Very little cooling overnight.
9/3/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and humid day, but tolerable. Some overcast and promising clouds, but no precip.
9/7/2015 6:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Heavy rain, lightning, and thunder from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.
9/8/2015 7:30 AM 0.04 M M M M Brief, intense rainstorm in the morning. Overcast and humid all day. *Edited time from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.; this 0.04" most likely fell starting almost exactly at 6 a.m. and delayed my taking the reading.
9/9/2015 6:00 AM 0.54 M M M M
9/14/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2015 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/18/2015 6:00 AM 1.89 M M M M
9/20/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2015 9:00 AM 0.76 M M M M Heavy, hard-hitting rain with flooding sometime between 4 and 6 a.m. Steady drizzle ever since delayed reading; still drizzling.
9/30/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
5/5/2015 5/07/2015 7:00 AM 3 0.32 M M Gauge has had to be moved during building repairs; it is lower than preferred height to avoid interference from gutters.
5/28/2015 5/29/2015 6:00 PM 2 0.21 M M
6/6/2015 6/08/2015 12:00 AM 3 0.04 M M
6/14/2015 6/16/2015 12:00 AM 3 0.24 M M
6/25/2015 6/27/2015 12:00 AM 3 0.03 M M
6/30/2015 7/02/2015 7:00 AM 3 0.02 M M
8/2/2015 8/11/2015 10:00 AM 10 0.42 M M From reports of neighbors, this appears to have fallen in a single day, with all zeros on the other days.
9/19/2015 9/20/2015 10:00 AM 2 0.41 M M



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