Station Overview Station Location
Station Number FL-ES-26 Latitude 30.466405
Station Name Pensacola 1.9 NE Longitude -87.171483
County Escambia Elevation (ft) 111



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 15 5.05 8.20 31 8.20 31 0.00 0 0 4 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 4.84 8.73 29 8.73 22 0.00 7 1 9 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 15 4.31 9.22 31 9.22 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 16 5.13 4.85 31 4.85 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Feb 16 5.19 5.05 29 5.05 29 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
March 16 5.69 8.04 31 8.04 31 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
April 16 4.48 6.22 30 6.22 30 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
May 16 4.26 2.04 31 2.04 31 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
June 16 6.46 5.44 30 5.44 30 0.00 0 0 13 1 0.0 0 0
July 16 7.62 7.38 31 7.38 31 0.00 0 0 20 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 7.23 12.96 31 12.96 31 0.00 0 0 17 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 6.06 4.78 30 4.78 30 0.00 0 0 7 5 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 66.32" 82.91" 365 days 82.91" 358 0.00" 7 days 1 130 days 25 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



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

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2015 0.03
10/2/2015 0.00
10/3/2015 T
10/4/2015 T
10/5/2015 0.00
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 0.00
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.00
10/14/2015 0.00
10/15/2015 0.00
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015 0.00
10/18/2015 0.00
10/19/2015 0.00
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.00
10/22/2015 0.00
10/23/2015 0.00
10/24/2015 0.00
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 1.29
10/27/2015 6.47
10/28/2015 0.41
10/29/2015 0.00
10/30/2015 T
10/31/2015 0.00
11/1/2015 1.07
11/2/2015 2.87
11/3/2015 0.02
11/4/2015 0.00
11/5/2015 0.04
11/6/2015 0.00
11/7/2015 0.00
11/8/2015 1.96
11/9/2015 1.56
11/10/2015 0.03
11/11/2015 T
11/12/2015 0.00
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.00
11/17/2015 0.00
11/18/2015 0.45
11/19/2015 0.73
11/20/2015 0.00
11/21/2015
11/22/2015 **
11/23/2015 **
11/24/2015 **
11/25/2015 **
11/26/2015 **
11/27/2015 **
11/28/2015 0.00
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.00
12/1/2015 0.00
12/2/2015 0.71
12/3/2015 T
12/4/2015 0.00
12/5/2015 0.00
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 0.00
12/8/2015 0.00
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.00
12/11/2015 T
12/12/2015 0.00
12/13/2015 0.00
12/14/2015 0.10
12/15/2015 0.21
12/16/2015 0.00
12/17/2015 0.33
12/18/2015 0.09
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 0.00
12/21/2015 0.02
12/22/2015 2.65
12/23/2015 0.68
12/24/2015 0.24
12/25/2015 0.00
12/26/2015 0.00
12/27/2015 0.00
12/28/2015 0.01
12/29/2015 1.17
12/30/2015 0.07
12/31/2015 2.94
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.22
1/2/2016 0.14
1/3/2016 T
1/4/2016 T
1/5/2016 0.00
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.00
1/8/2016 0.24
1/9/2016 0.00
1/10/2016 0.41
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016 0.00
1/13/2016 0.00
1/14/2016 0.00
1/15/2016 0.34
1/16/2016 0.00
1/17/2016 0.15
1/18/2016 0.00
1/19/2016 0.00
1/20/2016 0.00
1/21/2016 0.36
1/22/2016 2.41
1/23/2016 0.00
1/24/2016 0.00
1/25/2016 0.00
1/26/2016 0.03
1/27/2016 0.25
1/28/2016 0.30
1/29/2016 0.00
1/30/2016 0.00
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 0.00
2/2/2016 0.00
2/3/2016 0.06
2/4/2016 1.60
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 0.00
2/10/2016 0.00
2/11/2016 0.00
2/12/2016 0.00
2/13/2016 0.00
2/14/2016 0.00
2/15/2016 0.00
2/16/2016 1.06
2/17/2016 0.00
2/18/2016 0.00
2/19/2016 0.00
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 0.00
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 0.34
2/24/2016 1.99
2/25/2016 0.00
2/26/2016 0.00
2/27/2016 0.00
2/28/2016 0.00
2/29/2016 0.00
3/1/2016 0.00
3/2/2016 0.00
3/3/2016 0.00
3/4/2016 0.12
3/5/2016 0.00
3/6/2016 0.00
3/7/2016 0.00
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016 0.00
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016 0.09
3/12/2016 1.75
3/13/2016 0.16
3/14/2016 0.00
3/15/2016 0.00
3/16/2016 0.00
3/17/2016 0.23
3/18/2016 0.82
3/19/2016 1.28
3/20/2016 0.00
3/21/2016 0.00
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.00
3/24/2016 0.00
3/25/2016 1.26
3/26/2016 0.11
3/27/2016 1.04
3/28/2016 1.18
3/29/2016 0.00
3/30/2016 0.00
3/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 T
4/2/2016 2.76
4/3/2016 0.00
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 0.00
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 T
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 0.00
4/11/2016 0.00
4/12/2016 0.33
4/13/2016 0.08
4/14/2016 0.84
4/15/2016 0.91
4/16/2016 0.00
4/17/2016 0.00
4/18/2016 0.00
4/19/2016 0.00
4/20/2016 0.00
4/21/2016 0.00
4/22/2016 0.86
4/23/2016 0.38
4/24/2016 0.00
4/25/2016 0.00
4/26/2016 0.00
4/27/2016 0.00
4/28/2016 T
4/29/2016 0.06
4/30/2016 0.00
5/1/2016 0.03
5/2/2016 0.05
5/3/2016 0.00
5/4/2016 0.19
5/5/2016 0.00
5/6/2016 0.00
5/7/2016 0.00
5/8/2016 0.00
5/9/2016 0.00
5/10/2016 0.02
5/11/2016 0.04
5/12/2016 0.00
5/13/2016 0.20
5/14/2016 0.00
5/15/2016 0.00
5/16/2016 0.00
5/17/2016 0.01
5/18/2016 T
5/19/2016 0.01
5/20/2016 0.77
5/21/2016 0.70
5/22/2016 0.01
5/23/2016 0.00
5/24/2016 0.00
5/25/2016 0.00
5/26/2016 0.00
5/27/2016 0.00
5/28/2016 T
5/29/2016 0.00
5/30/2016 0.01
5/31/2016 T
6/1/2016 0.00
6/2/2016 0.00
6/3/2016 0.00
6/4/2016 2.24
6/5/2016 0.59
6/6/2016 0.18
6/7/2016 0.14
6/8/2016 0.00
6/9/2016 0.00
6/10/2016 0.00
6/11/2016 0.00
6/12/2016 0.00
6/13/2016 0.03
6/14/2016 0.35
6/15/2016 0.24
6/16/2016 0.31
6/17/2016 0.03
6/18/2016 0.27
6/19/2016 T
6/20/2016 0.00
6/21/2016 0.00
6/22/2016 0.00
6/23/2016 0.00
6/24/2016 0.00
6/25/2016 0.00
6/26/2016 0.00
6/27/2016 0.94
6/28/2016 0.07
6/29/2016 0.00
6/30/2016 0.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 1.11
7/2/2016 0.01
7/3/2016 0.00
7/4/2016 0.00
7/5/2016 0.05
7/6/2016 0.00
7/7/2016 1.33
7/8/2016 0.00
7/9/2016 0.09
7/10/2016 0.10
7/11/2016 0.00
7/12/2016 0.50
7/13/2016 0.44
7/14/2016 0.02
7/15/2016 0.70
7/16/2016 0.21
7/17/2016 0.18
7/18/2016 0.31
7/19/2016 0.04
7/20/2016 0.00
7/21/2016 0.00
7/22/2016 1.01
7/23/2016 0.37
7/24/2016 T
7/25/2016 T
7/26/2016 0.35
7/27/2016 0.36
7/28/2016 0.00
7/29/2016 0.00
7/30/2016 0.12
7/31/2016 0.08
8/1/2016 0.56
8/2/2016 0.28
8/3/2016 2.63
8/4/2016 0.67
8/5/2016 1.07
8/6/2016 0.16
8/7/2016 0.46
8/8/2016 T
8/9/2016 0.14
8/10/2016 0.22
8/11/2016 3.52
8/12/2016 2.20
8/13/2016 0.12
8/14/2016 0.45
8/15/2016 0.03
8/16/2016 0.00
8/17/2016 0.00
8/18/2016 0.00
8/19/2016 0.00
8/20/2016 T
8/21/2016 0.00
8/22/2016 0.42
8/23/2016 T
8/24/2016 0.01
8/25/2016 0.02
8/26/2016 0.00
8/27/2016 0.00
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 0.00
8/30/2016 0.00
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.00
9/3/2016 0.03
9/4/2016 1.52
9/5/2016 0.21
9/6/2016 0.00
9/7/2016 0.00
9/8/2016 0.00
9/9/2016 0.00
9/10/2016 0.00
9/11/2016 T
9/12/2016 0.00
9/13/2016 0.00
9/14/2016 T
9/15/2016 0.00
9/16/2016 0.00
9/17/2016 1.15
9/18/2016 1.78
9/19/2016 T
9/20/2016 0.00
9/21/2016 0.00
9/22/2016 0.00
9/23/2016 0.00
9/24/2016 0.00
9/25/2016 T
9/26/2016 0.00
9/27/2016 0.07
9/28/2016 0.02
9/29/2016 T
9/30/2016 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Rainfall from 30 minute rain shower around noon yesterday. Total rainfall for month 8.03. Norm for KPNS 6.66 Above average rainfall not true picture. Sep 1-27 rainfall total of .32. Sep 28-30 rainfall total of 7.71.........
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Grey Stratocumulus ceiling....again today...No humidity at all.....AHHHH Fall....
10/3/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M A few spotty episodes of intermittent rain yesterday afternoon and early evening......Currently there is a light drizzle in progress.
10/4/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M AHHHH! Life is grand along the Gulf in the Fall...
10/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rainfall this entire month....Yet!
10/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Three weeks since a trace of rainfall. Thats been the only rainfall in my lonely rain gauge THIS MONTH. Both the inner and outer tubes have been cleared of cobwebs.Expectations are high on receiving significant rainfall beginning late today from the remnants of Patricia. This month has a strange parallel developing with last months feast or famine regarding rainfall......We'll see.
10/26/2015 7:00 AM 1.29 M M M M Rainfall began for the first time in 3 weeks yesterday afternoon, at 1:14 PM. Widely intermittent in intensity as well as duration since that time....
10/27/2015 7:00 AM 6.47 M M M M Currently raining lightly.... Incremental rainfall totals for last 24 hours are: 26/07-12 PM....2.76 26/12-1:30 PM..1.58 26/1:30 PM-7:30 PM 1.28 26/7:30 PM-27/07 AM .85 Cheers!!
10/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
10/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rain shower for roughly 5 minutes yesterday about 12PM....
10/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin cirrus shield causing vivid halo around moon.
11/1/2015 7:00 AM 1.07 M M M M Raining moderately at observation time. .56 since Midnight. .51 from 31/07-01/00L
11/2/2015 7:00 AM 2.87 M M M M Drought over?! Hopefully the feast or famine precipitation pattern for the past two months is over.
11/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Total rainfall in October was 8.68 inches. The norm for October at Pensacola airport is 3.99 inches. For the second month in a row, most rainfall has come from 3-4 days of rain each month that have been preceeded by at least 21 days of no rainfall....Highly irregular cycle.
11/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very thick fog. Visibility seems to be less than 1/4 mile...Visibility must be below airfield minimums at the airport. There have been no early morning arrivals or departures yet.
11/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Totally obscured sky and very poor visibility again this morning...
11/8/2015 7:00 AM 1.96 M M M M Rainfall started sporadically after 6PM last night. Since mid evening its been light with ocnl moderate rainfall. No thunder, lightning or flooding observed.
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 1.56 M M M M Raining lightly at observation time...The precip alternates between a heavy drizzle and light rain......Heaviest rainfall was late afternoon through late last evening.
11/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Occasional light drizzle from the low overcast.
11/11/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Light drizzle most of yesterday morning was over by mid day.
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful sunrise through some morning fog. No appreciable wind. Temperature very comfortable...
11/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice and cool. Finally! Brilliant star shine followed by an equally brilliant sunrise.......I love Autumn along the Gulf Coast!!!
11/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Highly variable gust spread in wind speed. The wind goes from calm to very windy incredibly fast. When I close my eyes during the gusts it sounds like the shrubs and trees are boiling in water. Weird!! Tornado watches in effect. Most heavier wind gusts seem to be associated with the rapid onset of rainfall......Some very minor wind effect. Mostly from small branches off shrubs and trees. A few lawn chairs were blown over too....No thunder heard or lightning observed...
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Beneficial all day rainfall yesterday...Winds were rowdy. Thunder heard only once and it was distant.
11/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Returned home on Nov 28. Emptied rain gauge at 5:00 PM
11/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Most rainfall since late last night. A brief rogue rainshower also occurred yesterday afternoon.......November totals were 8.22 inches of rainfall. The norm for the airport, about 2 miles away, is 3.96 inches of rainfall.....The feast or famine pattern of precipitation pattern that has been evident since last July is hidden when monthly totals alone are looked at!
12/3/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rain shower yesterday afternoon. More December like weather finally!!!!!!
12/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M NCS.......Nice, Cool, Sun!
12/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew present. Some patchy ground fog as well....
12/11/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Very brief rain shower around Noon....Lasted less than a minute..... Would have missed it had I not been working outside...... Continuing to be pleasantly mild, temperature wise....
12/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rainfall in the last few hours. Not currently raining.
12/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M rainfall early yesterday through mid-morning......Temperatures normalizing some for this time of year, will no doubt induce the spirit of this time of year....HO!
12/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Raining at time of measurement. Most rainfall since midnight...
12/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M All rainfall ended by mid-morning yesterday.....
12/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M AHHH. Brilliant sunshine and cooler this AM....
12/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very light and brief rainshower within the last hour. It lasted less then 5 minutes.......amended report due to rainshower activity commencing again, this time heavier. Measurement was made at 6:59. Still raining at time of this amended submission.
12/22/2015 7:00 AM 2.65 M M M M Not raining at ob time. Most rainfall late night and overnight. Included frequent thunder and lightning. No significant wind evidence seen in yard......no flooding seen....
12/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M Raining lightly at ob time.......rainfall total breakdown: .21 rainfall from 22 Dec 7am-5pm....Rainfall total .47 from 22 Dec 5pm-23 Dec 7am.
12/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Low stratus overcast. Very muggy and warm......Oy!
12/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The atypical seasonal conditions persist this Christmas morning. Very warm, near 70 degrees, low totally obscured sky and very poor surface visibility due to stratus and fog...Ho Ho Ho anyway!
12/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very foggy. The air is very heavy and moisture laden. The screened porch evidences condensation streaks of this fact. Very warm. Media weather folks are advertising record high temperatures.....
12/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No apparent fog. Visibility seems good. A bit of scattered stratus fractus beneath a somewhat higher overcast deck. The sunrise was through this opaque and somewhat higher overcast deck. A much brighter morning than the previous 5 days. Temperature still very warm for this time of year........
12/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Some isolated rainshower activity in the last few hours have been moving rapidly from the SSW-NNE. The duration of the showers has been brief. All are pre-frontal in the destabilizing warm and moist sector........severe t-storms a distinct possibility today.
12/29/2015 7:00 AM 1.17 M M M M All rainfall mostly from yesterday morning between 8am and Noon. Associated with strong thunderstorm activity. There was no storm damage of any kind in my yard.....
12/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Oy! Totally obscured sky. Visibility near nil. Warmer too! Rainfall timeframe was from mid afternoon- mid evening yesterday......Azaleas and Camillias are blooming......
12/31/2015 7:00 AM 2.94 M M M M Raining at ob time....rainfall breakdown last 24 hours....30/10am-30/1:30pm 1.36.........30/1:30pm-Midnight 1.34........Midnight- 7am .24.........much cooler. Yay!!
1/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Not raining at ob time. Rainfall breakdown: 31/07am-midnight rainfall .19......... 01/midnight-7am rainfall .03 Cloudy, cooler, Breezy NWLY winds....YAY!!!
1/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Not raining at ob time. Mostly Cloudy, Gusty NWLY wnds....AHHH! This is the real weather for Winter on the Northern Gulf Coast....Summary for Dec 2015 totals: 9.41 inches of rainfall...The KPNS norm is 4.92 inches....
1/3/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief light rainshower early last evening. Cloudy skies, light winds, and cool temperatures greeted me this morning.......Yay!
1/4/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Very brief rainshower a little after 4PM yesterday......This morning the crescent moon is still high in the sky, while the developing tequila sunrise dominates the Eastern horizon.....NOT A CLOUD IN SIGHT...It has been very cloudy, foggy, rainy for the past couple of weeks...A refreshingly cool and dry morning.....If I was a Native of Florida I would be complaining about the cold...It feels like the low 40's......AHHH!
1/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M AHHH! Nice and cold. Not a cloud in the sky.
1/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still Ahhhh! Some innocuous clouds, although the brilliant tequila sunrises of the last few days are not visible due to cloud cover to the East....I'll still take this any day. Doesn't feel as cold as yesterday. The winds seem to be more easterly, vice the Northern fetch of the previous few days....Cheers!
1/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds have moved in overnight. Temperatures seem to have moderated some as well......
1/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Rainfall yesterday mid afternoon-mid evening.....This AM has presented a totally obscure sky and very limited horizontal visibility as well; due to thick fog.....
1/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low overcast stratus deck this AM. Breezy as well.....Temperature is mild feeling. No jacket or layers necessary.
1/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Rainfall yesterday from 9am-2pm...no thunder heard or lightning seen..........This am there is a near overcast cloud deck that has some very thin patches that evidence light blue sky. The thickness of these clouds isn't substantial......Cooler and drier air evident too....
1/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Spectacular and clear pre-dawn sky. Temperature below freezing, evidenced by frost on all rooftops, vehicles away from structure, and grassy areas....AHHHH!
1/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloud cover overhead and Southward.......Temperauture feels warmer this AM.....Dry.
1/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful early morning again this morning!!!
1/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High level cirrus shield has over spread the area. Only a few fuzzy stars were seen in the pre dawn sky.....
1/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M All rainfall occurred from 9PM through 5AM. Skies are clearing from the WSW to the ENE....
1/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some low cloud cover evident. The visibility is not bad. There is considerable moisture in the form of dew dropping from trees and is also noted on autos and house glass. My screen porch has streets or lines of dew present.......Sky cover seems thin. Weird looking in this near dawn setting..........
1/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Pre-dawn twilight most likely ushering in a gorgeous day. Cold push and gusty Northerly winds developed overnight. All rainfall has ended and moved well East...The impending sunrise should be glorious as always..........
1/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies, crisp and cold air....Its very still.....The pre dawn twilight Is very peaceful and quiet.
1/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nearby airport...KPNS temperature currently 33. The more shallow bird bath closer to my house is frozen, the other open yard and deeper bird bath isn't frozen....No frost observed.
1/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds looking convective in nature have been overspreading the area from the Southwest....Not as cold....Breezy as well....
1/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Very light and sporadic rainfall yesterday morning from 9AM-1PM. Nothing more than a trace observed for that time frame. The additional overnight rainfall totaled .36........At observation time it was still drizzling a little. It's quite foggy too......The temperature feels very mild...
1/22/2016 7:00 AM 2.41 M M M M Rainfall breakdown: 21/7AM-4PM .68.......21/4PM-22/6:45AM 1.73. Rainfall overnight mainly from 11:30PM-1AM....Lots of lightning and at times house shuddering thunder. Very minor tree and shrub branches in yard. Has become very windy in the last two hours. Not raining at observation time...low stratus deck nearly overcast and moving rapidly WSW-ENE....Thin in spots.....The wind and rain last night did cause damage to my "Asleep at The Wheel" bumper sticker that's been resident on my cooler on the screened porch for years!!!
1/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, mostly clear skies, wind speeds still a factor although not nearly as gusty as yesterday.....thin layer of ice on completely open birdbath. The other deeper and somewhat protected birdbath near the backyard fence evidences only a partial thin ice layer......
1/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beauty Morning! Clear and Cold. Negligible wind. Both bird baths frozen solid...All roof systems within sight have frost.....All cars parked outside have frost on body and windshields....
1/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Near overcast low clouds. Some bright breaks. Feels slightly warmer.
1/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Overnight rain shower......Overcast skies this AM......
1/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Raining lightly at observation time. Light wind and low overcast skies. It feels slightly cooler than yesterday.
1/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Overcast sky composed of fair weather looking low clouds, innocuous looking mid level clouds, and a higher deck that is less opaque, filtering pockets of brightness from the sunrise that's in progress..........Negligible winds, temperature feels cold.......24 hour rainfall breakdown.......27/07-12L .10.........Overnight rainfall .20....Not raining at observation time.
1/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful pre-dawn twilight this morning. A freshening westerly wind rustles some Palm and Crepe Myrtles....Still a little cool but the sky is clear.....
1/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful and comfortable morning. It is nearly overcast with several different layers of cirrus clouds. Some very wispy and other areas evidencing transverse banding....Bottom line today.......Filtered sunshine through the high clouds........Beach weather!
1/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sky is overcast this AM with a mix of low clouds and a higher level overcast......Lots of condensation on objects. Feels very humid.
2/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast skies. Some fog present to....December rainfall total 4.70....KPNS NORMAL RAINFALL 4.50.....The slightly above average rainfall does truly reflect a more normal precipitation amount spread out equally through the month. Of course I need to add that the previous 4 months rainfall totals have been way over normal climo norms. The pattern for those months can best be characterized as "feast or famine" in that most of the rainfall in those months came in a 2-3 day linked event, also these months had 2-3 continuous weeks of no rainfall.....The rainfall pattern this month has been at least one rainfall event every 5-6 days......Back to normal? Stay tuned!
2/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Totally obscured sky and visibility nil due to fog. Moisture dripping off shrubs and tree branches. Visible moisture streaks on porch screens.....Warm.
2/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Sporadic rainshower through the overnight period. Not raining at time of observation....Frequent Thunder SW-N. No Lightning seen..... Very muggy too......
2/4/2016 7:00 AM 1.60 M M M M Yesterday morning thunderstorm rainfall activity included frequent incloud Lightning and frequent thunder...rainfall breakdown .95 from onset 7:05AM to 7:36AM. Additional rainfall .65 till over at 4:15PM .....This morning is much cooler, breezy, and partly cloudy.......
2/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear sky and Cold...Of the two birdbaths I have the more exposed one is frozen....Extreme sunshine today! Yay!
2/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sky clear. Cold. The birdbath that was frozen solid yesterday morning is free of any ice this AM....
2/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice.
2/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloud free although some low stratus is present......Vivid hi level contrail moving from east to west......Warm and muggy.... Moisture dripping off roof and seen on skylights.........
2/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Don't care that the temperature in the 70's has pushed way South. Yes it is cold and windy again.......The fact that gloriously sunny days continue is the most important factor to me.....
2/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High and very thin cirrus (mares tail) covers over half the sky..... Pleasantly cool.....
2/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast skies this AM. No rainfall in 10 days.
2/16/2016 7:00 AM 1.06 M M M M All rainfall from considerable thunderstorm activity late afternoon yesterday to just after 8PM. Vivid lightning, cloud to air, and cloud to ground.....Gusty winds yes, but no damage other than a few plant pots blown over.....
2/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brilliant sunrise a few minutes ago.....crystal clear skies....
2/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cottonball looking cloud deck is the dominant feature this AM. Coverage has varied from half the sky to near overcast over the last half hour.......Very comfortable morning...
2/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and mild.
2/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low totally obscured sky with visibility near nil due to fog.
2/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Not raining at time of observation. Low clouds below a higher overcast....The rainfall began last night near 9PM and has been widely intermittent in duration and intensity.....
2/24/2016 7:00 AM 1.99 M M M M Cloudy with some breaks or thin spots in overall coverage. Very windy and gusty......most rainfall associated with severe thunderstorm outbreak last evening......from approximately 8-11PM last night.......No damage to property......
2/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies this AM and it's chilly. The winds of the last few days are now near calm.....The highlight in this pre-dawn twilight is the vivid and brilliant near full moon in the Western sky......
2/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and Cool.....Vivid Waning Gibbous moon in the Western sky again in the pre-dawn twilight........Makes the mind go AHHH!
2/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another beautiful sunny day in the offing on this GOMEX coast.
2/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still beautiful. Cool and crisp......Rampant and abundant sun!
2/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another great morning on this leap day. Some hi level cirrus covering less then half the sky.......
3/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some patchy fog otherwise sunny and nice.......Total rainfall for February 5.05 inches. The rainfall norm for KPNS (Pensacola International) for February is 4.91 inches.......
3/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Overcast stratus deck this AM after evening thundershowers, and associated heavy wind gusts, moved through last evening.....
3/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brilliant Sunrise a few minutes ago. The sky is crystal clear and crisp. The type of morning you take a very slow, deep and appreciative inhale of the early spring air!
3/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another glorious day beckons. Cool mornings and pleasantly warm afternoons. Very high and thin cirrus formations are gracing the sky majestically.....
3/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice and comfortable. The sky is clear. The wind has kicked up a bit in the last 30 minutes.
3/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Currently mostly cloudy with some low and high level decks....
3/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy......Very windy with heavier gusts.....Warm too!
3/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low stratus moving rapidly from Gulf of Mexico (GOM).....some partial breaks or filtered sunshine in this mostly cloudy sky. Higher cirrus is seen through the breaks in the lower stratus deck. Very windy for the third day in a row with the occassional rowdy gust. The temperature is very mild.
3/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Overcast stratus deck this morning. The heavy winds and gusts have decreased significantly since yesterday afternoon. Rainfall was very sporadic and was confined to late afternoon through mid evening hours yesterday.
3/12/2016 7:00 AM 1.75 M M M M Rainfall mostly from 11/2:33PM-3:33PM of 1.36 inches. Remainder mostly before midnight.......No thunderstorms, heavy winds......Not raining at observation time.......
3/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Sporadic rainfall yesterday afternoon and evening as well as unforecasted heavy winds and gusts mid evening last night. No damage noted..........Crystal clear starry skies earlier.....Looks like a beautiful day ahead.....
3/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low stratus deck covering 3/4 of the visible sky....
3/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low close to overcast stratus ceiling with thin spots. A bit windy too.
3/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Not raining at observation time. All thunder and lightning has moved East. ......Rain began at 5:59AM......
3/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Low overcast and fog this AM. Rainfall .25 yesterday morning through late afternoon. Late evening heavy thunderstorms, frequent lightning and heavy wind gusts resulted in additional rainfall of .57......No hail or damage from winds.....
3/19/2016 7:00 AM 1.28 M M M M Cloudy and not raining. Rainfall .55 from 18 Mar 1-7PM and .73 overnight......
3/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and very gusty Northerly winds. Much Cooler too!
3/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and Cool.....AHHH! Looks like a brilliant sunrise shortly...
3/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Starry sky clear! Cool with calm winds. Spotted the near full waxing gibbous moon starting to set in the Southwestern sky earlier. It reflected a banana yellow color........Joy!
3/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy. The sporadic breaks in the ceiling allows a brief window to see the full moon low in the southwestern sky. The surface wind is freshening from a southerly direction. The temperature feels mild........
3/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High level cirrus shield covers most of the sky....Breezy southerly wnds.....humidity back!......
3/25/2016 7:00 AM 1.26 M M M M Overcast low cloud deck. Not raining. All rainfall mainly from mid afternoon thunderstorm activity that evidenced frequent thunder and lightning with very gusty winds....No hail......
3/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Thunderstorm and raining at observation time. Frequent rolling thunder and in cloud lightning......rainfall .05 most of yesterday and through the overnight....rainfall from current convective complex in progress began at 6:39 and has totaled .06 at time of observation......
3/27/2016 7:00 AM 1.04 M M M M Rainfall .75 from vigorous thunderstorm activity early yesterday morning through early evening. Most of the remaining rainfall .29 has been received in the last 3-4 hours. Raining at the time of observation.....
3/28/2016 7:00 AM 1.18 M M M M Low near overcast stratus deck with waning gibbous moon and some stars through breaks and thin spots in this deck. All Rainfall from yesterday morning through late afternoon.....Not much thunder or lightning though....
3/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast sky comprised of mid and high level clouds. Moonshine filtered through higher cirrus (CS) layer.....
3/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rainshower yesterday near noontime.......A few brief showers, short in duration, have been moving through since just before 5AM. Humid as hell. Low overcast and fog...Not raining at observation time.....
4/2/2016 7:00 AM 2.76 M M M M Rainfall 1.17 by 5:30PM yesterday. The remaining 1.59 overnight. Currently clear moonlit sky, gusty northerly winds and significantly cooler.......Rainfall total for March was 8.04. The norm for KPNS is 5.75.....
4/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear sky dominated this AM by a vivid waning crescent moon......
4/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rainshower between 4 and 5 AM today......
4/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crystal clear skies and comfortable....A bit breezy too.....
4/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brilliant starry sky giving way to cool, crisp day...
4/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Mostly cloudy with some build ups evident and being highlighted brilliantly by the rising sun......Temperature comfortable with light winds......
4/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Overnight Rainshowers and sometimes brief periods of distant thunder.
4/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Overcast sky and not raining at observation time....rainfall last 24 hours of .08 which fell during the morning of the 12th.....
4/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.84 M M M M Raining at observation time.....Rainfall total breakdown is .31 from overnight rain and .53 rainfall from yesterday morning through early afternoon.....
4/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.91 M M M M .91 rainfall yesterday morning through late afternoon. Mostly light to moderate in intensity and pretty much continuous. No thunder heard or lightning seen...An atypical event in the convective South....
4/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low overcast skies and breezy conditions greeted me upon exiting my house a few minutes ago.......
4/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear skies, nice and dry and breezy...Ahhhh!
4/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Perfect Spring day shaping up on the GOM coast.....
4/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast sky...
4/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast sky.
4/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.86 M M M M Not raining at observation time. All rainfall associated with thunderstorm activity mainly from 3:45-6:16 today. Heavy thunder and periods of frequent lightning during the first hour of rainfall...No heavy wind gusts or damage observed.....Current sky is overcast although thin spots indicate some clearing in the near term.
4/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Rainfall mostly from convective Rainshowers late afternoon yesterday through early evening. Never heard thunder or observed lightning....... Very little cloud cover this morning, bright orange sunrise in progress. No humidity..............
4/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning and day being ushered in by an awesome sunrise. Cloudless sky!
4/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Near overcast sky. About 7/8 coverage.
4/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low stratus fractus covers most of the sky, although there are some thin spots......
4/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rainshower early last evening...Overcast sky this morning...
4/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Rainfall from yesterday morning thundershowers. Over around Noon. Partly Cloudy this morning. Very bright half moon high in the southeast sky. Orange glow overspreading higher clouds as the sun continues its climb........Love living on GOM!!
4/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low overcast clouds...
5/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M All rainfall from thunderstorms skirting the area before midnight. The immediate post dawn sky is revealing some very low fractus clouds and mostly cloudy high cirrus clouds. April rainfall total is 6.25 inches of rainfall. KPNS norm for April is 4.21.......
5/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Rainfall from overnight Rainshowers. Mostly cloudy skies prevail this morning.
5/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy sky. Orange tint on the Eastern horizon. Few remnant convective debris clouds seen; indicative of unstable airmass.
5/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Rainfall from Thundershower activity during yesterday afternoon through early evening.....Clear skies this morning with cooler and drier air being ushered in with gusty NW winds.
5/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ahhhhh! Clear skies, Comfortable and dry.....
5/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and seasonably cool.....Nice.
5/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another beauty day in the offing on the Northern gulf coast.....
5/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Raining lightly at observation time. Mainly off and on showers the last few hours......Heard thunder too, about an hour ago.....
5/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Beautiful morning, albeit very humid.....All rainfall from yesterday morning.....
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Not raining at time of observation. Rainfall mostly from yesterday morning from 7:30-11AM.....Thunder heard from thunderstorm activity NW-NE of location during late afternoon yesterday..
5/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Off and on rainshowers. Overcast skies. Not raining at time of observation.
5/18/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Hit or miss rainshowers yesterday, Most missed! Cloudy skies again today. Very humid too!
5/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rainfall yesterday afternoon from the southern edge of developing convective activity. Very brief.....What's known as a sun shower...... This activity did mature into heavier Rainshowers and thunder oriented NW-NE of my home....
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M Cloudy and not raining at observation time. Rainfall from active thunderstorm pattern after midnight. Lots of in cloud lightning , very gusty winds, accompanying the line of storms, No Damage other then the usual very small dead tree branches here and there. We needed this rainfall....
5/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M Morning through early afternoon steady Rainshowers yesterday. Only occasional thunder heard....
5/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Brief afternoon rainshower yesterday afternoon.
5/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Awesome!
5/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Very light rainshower at time of observation. Cloudy and muggy.
5/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Late afternoon Rainshowers from collapsing thunderstorms 5-7PM. Movement of convection was from NNE-SSE....
5/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Memorial Day late afternoon thunderstorm activity mostly missing this location. Thunder heard occasionally during the afternoon....Vivid display of impressive cloud tops too. Only one anvil top seen. No lightning observed.
6/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Afternoon thunder and rainfall yesterday afternoon within 10 miles of home. No rainfall here though. May rainfall 2.01...KPNS (airport) normal 4.11 inches.
6/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy overall......Mainly varying types of cirrus clouds.
6/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ahhhh! Yeah it's very humid. OK though. The alternative is not seeing the magnificent detail of convective development....It doesn't cost anything to witness. Natures laboratory in action. Love the northern GOM!
6/4/2016 7:00 AM 2.24 M M M M All rainfall from vigorous overnight thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Experienced concussive thunder and vivid lightning. Not raining at observation time.......Of Note: This one rainfall event eclipsed the entire rainfall amount for May (2.01) for this location.
6/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Not raining at ob time. Rainfall was hit or miss during daylight hours yesterday with most rainfall associated with nocturnal thunderstorms...Low overcast skies this morning.
6/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Raining lightly at observation time. Rainfall breakdown is .02 yesterday morning, and .16 fell since 5 AM today.
6/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M All rainfall from yesterday morning; ending before Noon......Mostly clear skies, good horizontal visibility, and it feels less humid......The visible streaks on screens, and skylights plus the damp lawn provides evidence to the contrary......Oh well. The heat and humidity of a gulf coast Summer is still better then seven months of Northern Winter!,,,Amen.
6/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some clouds, some humidity, so what! Another glorious Late Spring day in the offing on the northern Gulf Coast!!!
6/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Joyful conditions!
6/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M WANTED..... Sea breeze Thundershower pattern...... Today please. Pretty please. Thanks beforehand.
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy humid air.....mainly cloudy with varying degrees of thin and thicker cirrus shields. Yes there are a few angry looking buildups here and there.......Time for a rainshower jig!!!!
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Yesterday afternoon convective showers, some with thunder hit or missed yesterday......mugginess was brutal at times. ....This morning there is a non uniform cloud deck that covers the sky...some filtered sun peeking too.....
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Moderate to heavy Thundershower late afternoon yesterday for about a 40 minute period.......Much needed....
6/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Rainfall mostly from yesterday's early afternoon thunderstorm activity. A few vivid cloud to ground lightning strikes seen as well. Cloudy skies this AM........
6/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Partly cloudy and dry at observation time. Oppressively humid already. All rainfall from yesterday's thunderstorm activity occurred from morning through early afternoon......
6/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Docile conditions now. Partly cloudy and dry, if you can discount the oppressive humidity....Most late afternoon convective complexes just glanced my location.
6/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M All rainfall from last evening line of thunderstorms moving from NNW to SSE. There were a few brief wind gusts. No damage noted. This morning is dry with a sky evidencing high thin cirrus clouds. Cooler and noticeably less humid.......
6/19/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Mostly cloudy low deck and very breezy this Fathers Day Morning. Very brief rainshower last evening.........
6/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Comfortable temperature and humidity. Light easterly breeze, Negligible cloud cover.......
6/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.94 M M M M Evening thunderstorms, frequent lightning and thunder, minor gusty winds. No damage seen.
6/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Rainfall from collapsing convective activity yesterday afternoon. A brilliant orange Eastern sky this morning. Some very high albeit few cirrus clouds and good surface visibility on this muggy morning....
6/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly Cloudy with a high level ceiling. Appears to be Cirrocumulus. Some contrails too........
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M All rainfall early afternoon from developing thunderstorms to the southwest that then moved slowly Northeast. Lots of thunder but the brunt of the activity was heavier to the west and north just skirting this location.......This morning the sky is mostly cloudy largely due to high level cirrus and debris clouds from yesterday's convective activity.......
7/1/2016 7:00 AM 1.11 M M M M Rainfall breakdown 1.00 yesterday morning and .11 rainfall since midnight.....All convective in nature, no rumbling or light show with either event...Current condition dry with mostly cloudy skies.
7/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Brief rainshower late morning yesterday.
7/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Shaping up nicely just a few low cumulus here and there. Humid too but not oppressively so... June precipitation totals: Rainfall 6.44 in 14 days of rainfall 13 days rainfall was >Trace KPNS (Pensacola regional) normal 5.01 in.
7/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy birthday America. Natures fireworks only PLEASE!!
7/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Brief and vigorous rainshower mid morning yesterday.
7/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2016 7:00 AM 1.33 M M M M Partly cloudy with scattered low scud and high cirrus. Rainfall total entirely from near noon yesterday through 2PM; Associated with thunderstorm activity. No high winds, though cloud to ground lightning was vivid to the immediate West of my location. No damage noted here.
7/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M All rainfall from a mid morning convective rainshower yesterday. Lasted less then an hour........Mostly clear this morning. Not nearly as humid as it was earlier this week......
7/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M All rainfall was from a dissipating thunderstorm complex; that was moving from the NW-SE yesterday afternoon....Late afternoon.
7/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Significant thunder storm activity yesterday afternoon west-north of my house but it never rained........
7/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Mostly cloudy skies with a filtered orange sunrise greeted me as I walked towards the rain gauge. There were some lingering raindrops from the collapsing convective cells that had made landfall. This shower ended soon thereafter......Rainfall was mostly from the mid to late morning period yesterday; The resultant of rapidly developing thundershowers that induced considerable rainfall in a short time before moving rapidly to the NNE!........no damage or heavy wind gusts from this complex.......
7/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Mainly mostly cloudy from a variety of middle and high level clouds. Rainfall entirely from yesterday morning thunderstorm activity....
7/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Relatively docile morning. Some innocuous debris clouds from yesterday's convection, but overall the sky is only partly cloudy. Yesterday's late morning rainfall from considerable and widespread thunderstorm activity that managed to skirt my gauge........Another day another opportunity for a good convective downpour......
7/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M All rainfall associated with afternoon thunderstorm activity; from 1:45-5:00PM Yesterday........everything is nice and quiet this AM......
7/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Nice morning.......Some high debris clouds and some isolated convective towers towards the Gulf SE. Yes some distant anvil tops too.........Rainfall .21 yesterday mid to late afternoon.....
7/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Mostly cloudy overall; although the sunlight is filtering through.....Rainfall last 24 hours has occurred since midnight....not raining at observation time.
7/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M All rainfall yesterday morning. ........This AM a vivid orange tinted cumulonimbus complex in the Western sky......
7/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M All rainfall in the early evening yesterday....Dry this morning with the sky partly cloudy due to wispy and very high cirrus.......There was a considerable amount of thunderstorm activity in the vicinity all day long yesterday....Alas only a brief shower in my gauge......
7/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just high thin cirrus this morning.....Nice Summr morning....The humidity seems less oppressive this morning.......
7/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2016 7:00 AM 1.01 M M M M Not raining at observation time. Rainfall breakdown .99 in the last hour............rainfall early evening yesterday .02........
7/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Not raining at observation time. Rainshowers are close by though. Sky is partly cloudy even with a few isolated showers around.
7/24/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rainshower in the last hour. Not raining at observation time.
7/25/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Very brief rainshower during yesterday morning as offshore convection moved inland. Most showers missed here........Dry this AM with beautiful towering cumulus, being highlighted by the vivid rising sun.
7/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Overnight Rainshowers.........Not raining at observation time......
7/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Near clear skies currently.......All rainfall can best be characterized as brief but heavy Rainshowers yesterday off and on and through a portion of the overnight hours........
7/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M All rainfall from afternoon sea breeze convection yesterday afternoon....
7/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Afternoon thunderstorm produced all rainfall in approximately 20 minutes.........A glancing blow....
8/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M All rainfall around Noon yesterday from thunderstorm activity.......July rainfall amount 6.94 inches.......KPNS normal rainfall for July 7.46.......Earlier today witnessed vivid in cloud, cloud to cloud, and cloud to ground lightning from a thunderstorm complex well Southeast from my house.....Anvil tops were highlighted by an early sun orangish glow... Quite impressive.....
8/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Mostly cloudy from high level debris clouds from overnight convective showers and thunderstorms......Very active thunderstorm activity SE of this location moving slowly eastward or away. Rainfall from three distinct and brief Thundershower periods in the last 24 hours. Yesterday at noon, 9PM last night, and 4AM today......
8/3/2016 7:00 AM 2.63 M M M M Partly cloudy this morning........All rainfall yesterday morning between 8 and 10:45 AM....Associated with heavy thunderstorms.....No heavy wind gusts......
8/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.67 M M M M Rainfall began at 6:12 and is still raining heavily. Frequent lightning and thunder. Boiling bushes, shrubs, and tall trees from gusty winds too......
8/5/2016 7:00 AM 1.07 M M M M All rainfall from yesterday morning observation time till just before noon.....All associated with heavy thundershowers best characterized by the accompanying frequent in cloud and cloud to cloud lightning and the concussive feeling thunder.from 7-8:20AM.......Today's weather can be described best as docile........Mostly clear except for some high level debris clouds over the GOM SE-SW.......
8/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Docile morning. Mostly Cloudy from high cirrus.......All rainfall from late afternoon thunderstorm complex that developed NE and moved to the SW....Some gusty winds, no hail. No damage.
8/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Vigorous thunderstorms from 10- Midnight last night moving fron NE to SW accounted for all the rainfall. No damage witnessed.
8/8/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Rainshower briefly late last night........Mostly Cloudy and surprisingly comfortable this morning.......
8/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Hit or miss rain showers yesterday.... A filtered orange glow highlighting the mostly cloudy day as the sunrise continues....
8/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Some mid evening and overnight showers. Not raining at observation time.......Mostly Cloudy sky with some thin spots....
8/11/2016 7:00 AM 3.52 M M M M Raining heavily at observation time. Rainfall breakdown last 24 hours........yesterday 7AM-1PM 1.60/ 1PM-6AM today 1.30/ 6AM-7AM today .62................
8/12/2016 7:00 AM 2.20 M M M M Overcast skies and not raining at ob time. Rainfall breakdown....7AM-4PM yesterday 1.43........4PM-7AM .77......... More Rainshowers lurking!
8/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rainfall entirely during daylight yesterday.......Sun this morning being undercut by a developing low level stratus deck that is developing and moving in from the South. A higher thin cirrus deck is present as well. Visibility is good.....12.03 inches of rain in the first 12 days of August.......KPNS norm for month is 6.55 inches.......
8/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M A few showers during the afternoon yesterday and briefly overnight........some cumulus but mainly cirrus dominates the mostly cloudy sky this morning......
8/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M All Rainfall from hit or miss Rainshowers yesterday afternoon.......Sky partly cloudy........Humid but not raining.........
8/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First day without any rainfall for over two weeks........Sunrise glow being minimalized by rapidly advecting low stratus deck from the East-Southeast.........
8/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low opaque stratus ceiling earlier and thicker than yesterday morning......Humid, but hey it's August on the Gulf Coast.......Its still better than 7 months of winter in the Adirondacks!!!
8/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy some low stratus, also a few pop up cumulus as well as some cirrus..............No drama this AM.....
8/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sky mostly cloudy with thin high level cirrus. Also noted contrail streak oriented East to West....
8/20/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Late morning thunderstorm skirted this area with a brief light shower.....Sky mainly cloud free this AM.
8/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Rainfall from Thundershowers between noon and 2PM yesterday......Partly cloudy with cirrus clouds being ushered into the area this morning.....
8/23/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunderstorm complex yesterday near 2PM skirted my immediate location with a glancing wimpy Rainshower.!!
8/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M All rainfall from thunderstorm complex moving through during the early evening yesterday....This location was on the outside edge as it moved from the NE-SW......Conditions this AM partly cloudy cirrus clouds and in cloud lightning from distant thunderstorms in the Gulf to the South.......
8/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M All rainfall during late afternoon yesterday. Thunderstorm activity moving East to West was hit or miss for my location; Much heavier rainfall immediately North..........Partly cloudy skies this AM......Very humid too....
8/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy overhead, distant buildups and anvil tops in the Gulf of Mexico to the South. No rumbling or lightning witnessed.....The major joy is the lack of humidity noticed upon exiting the house to observe the sky......Additionally a hummingbird started hovering and darting around one of our feeders before briefly feeding......
8/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast skies with some thin spots this morning.........There is some filtered orange sun too........
8/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rumbles of thunder was all yesterday afternoon offered........Today the skies are clear, the wind is freshening, and the humidity is almost non existent......Yes this is sooooooo atypical for this area, this time of the year........I feel like I've been released from prison!!
8/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies are mostly clear..Humidity feels like it's on the increase..... Tropical depression lurking about 900 miles South....Hope the folks at the hurricane center are right with their projections!!!!
8/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ahhhh! Humidity tolerable. Sky crystal clear.....
9/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Outer bands from Hermine lurking......
9/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No drama or rainfall from Hermine...Cirrus and Cirrocumulus in the early morning providing an innocuous look and feel to a comfortable start to the day........Rainfall total for August....12.09 inches. Most rainfall in the first 15 days of th e month......Norm for August at KPNS is 6.55 inches.....
9/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M All rainfall early yesterday evening. Rogue cell through the area.....Mostly cloudy this morning. Very dark to West-North.....
9/4/2016 7:00 AM 1.52 M M M M Brief rainshower last evening after several hours of rumbling thunder and lightning......Made measurement as downpour that started within the last hour was still in progress....No thunder heard. No heavy winds.......most rainfall has occurred within the last hour......No flooding.....
9/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Some clouds and blue sky this morning. Very muggy. All rainfall from off and on thundershowers yesterday morning and afternoon...... Happy Labor Day....Particularly to those having to work today!!!!
9/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M AHHHH! Humidity tolerable. It actually feels like the first vestiges of Fall!!!!. Nice partly cloudy skies, no buildups seen.......
9/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Second day in a row that I've walked out of the back door and my first thought was Ahhhh! Comfortable temperature, tolerable humidity, and blue skies!!!! I love this transistional time of the weather year.....
9/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ahhhh! Nary a cloud too!
9/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning.
9/11/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief light Rainshowers yesterday morning and early afternoon that was the Eastern edge of a thunderstorm complex which brought very significant rainfall immediately West-Northwest of this location.....AM today is near overcast due to middle and hi level clouds......
9/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast skies with some thin spots......
9/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Vivid and vigorous thunderstorm complex less than 10 miles N-E yesterday afternoon offered much thunder, concussive sound rolling across the sky, even witnessed a brief cloud to air lightning bolt.....Alas no rainfall as the activity bypassed this location...The grass is dry! Humidity seems non existent.......
9/14/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief and light rainshower yesterday around 4PM........
9/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice quiet morning......
9/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Decidedly more humid this AM. Mostly cloudy too. Mainly high level cirrus although there is also a smattering of middle cloud and convective low clouds looming to the SE-SW.........
9/17/2016 7:00 AM 1.15 M M M M Raining at ob time. Rainfall breakdown......yesterday afternoon .29....since 0545 today .86 from thunderstorm activity......
9/18/2016 7:00 AM 1.78 M M M M Rainfall breakdown .19 yesterday morning, 1.59 from thunderstorm activity late afternoon over around 10 PM. No significant weather associated with this activity.....This AM mostly cloudy mainly from high level cirrus. There are some distant buildups West and in the Gulf of Mexico to the Southeast......
9/19/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Partly cloudy skies, highlighted by a vivid waning gibbous moon in the southwestern sky......Brief rainshower near noon yesterday was all that found my gauge. ..Of note regarding yesterday afternoon; There was much more Thundershower activity West thru Northeast of my location for much of the afternoon....
9/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice morning. Nuff said. How's that for brevity?
9/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No complaints or comments about the weather. Innocuously docile weather pattern. Ohhhmmm!
9/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Enjoying the last few hours of Summer..... The annual hummingbird migration through this area is still going on......Usually it's a 2 week event. This year it has lasted over a month.....Curious as to why..... Oh yes the weather. Near clear skies this AM......
9/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ahhhh. Hot yes but I'm still enjoying these near clear and still mornings.....Ooohhmm!
9/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice and quiet. One speck of a buildup this morning in the Gulf. Mostly clear otherwise, except for the near quarter moon. No apparent humidity with a comfortable feeling temperature.............
9/25/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rainshower yesterday late afternoon associated with vigorous convective complex moving from NE-SW as it thundered through the area...No hail or heavy winds....
9/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Once again thunderstorm activity collapsed before reaching this location yesterday afternoon. The "shields" held once again......This AM highlight is the In cloud lightning from a distant thunderstorm in the Northern Gulf of Mexico...and the orange cloud tops from the rising sun.........Oooooohhhhhhmmmmm!!
9/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Abundant thunderstorm coverage manifested yesterday afternoon in my area...Alas only .07 found my backyard gauge......The shields are continuing to hold.......
9/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Afternoon thunderstorms rumbled through again yesterday......Alas there must be a pox on my lonely gauge....Most missed. Only a glancing peripheral shower.......This AM multiple cloud decks comprise this low overcast sky....
9/29/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief passing, very light rainshower during mid afternoon yesterday. Very comfortable morning today.....The sky seems clear, but the sun hasn't exerted its influence enough yet.
9/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First real Fall like morning.....YAY!......Almost chilly compared to the last five months.......Sun rising now. No clouds visible in any quadrant of the sky......Wind negligible......I'm eagerly expecting a deep Cobalt sky in an hour or two.....OM!



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11/22/2015 11/28/2015 5:00 PM 7 0.00 M M Corrected from submission earlier today. Hope all had a great Thanksgiving!



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