Station Overview Station Location
Station Number AZ-MR-402 Latitude 33.51269
Station Name Litchfield Park 6.5 WNW Longitude -112.45887
County Maricopa Elevation (ft) 1139



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 16 0.52 0.24 29 0.24 29 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 0.72 0.81 30 0.81 30 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 0.99 1.36 30 1.36 30 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 17 1.04 1.59 31 1.59 29 0.00 2 1 5 2 0.0 0 0
Feb 17 1.09 1.39 16 1.39 16 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
March 17 1.04 0.08 23 0.08 23 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
April 17 0.27 0.00 28 0.00 28 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
May 17 0.11 0.13 31 0.13 31 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
June 17 0.03 0.00 30 0.00 30 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
July 17 0.78 3.54 31 3.54 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 1.29 1.16 23 1.16 23 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 0.84 0.02 30 0.02 28 0.00 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 8.72" 10.32" 332 days 10.32" 328 0.00" 4 days 2 34 days 5 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
10/1/2016
10/2/2016
10/3/2016 0.24
10/4/2016 0.00
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 0.00
10/7/2016 0.00
10/8/2016 0.00
10/9/2016 0.00
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.00
10/12/2016 0.00
10/13/2016 0.00
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 0.00
10/16/2016 0.00
10/17/2016 0.00
10/18/2016 0.00
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 0.00
10/21/2016 0.00
10/22/2016 0.00
10/23/2016 0.00
10/24/2016 0.00
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 0.00
10/27/2016 0.00
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016 0.00
10/30/2016 0.00
10/31/2016 0.00
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 0.00
11/3/2016 0.00
11/4/2016 0.17
11/5/2016 0.00
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.00
11/9/2016 0.00
11/10/2016 0.00
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016 0.00
11/13/2016 0.00
11/14/2016 0.00
11/15/2016 0.00
11/16/2016 0.00
11/17/2016 0.00
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 0.00
11/20/2016 0.00
11/21/2016 0.38
11/22/2016 0.04
11/23/2016 0.00
11/24/2016 0.00
11/25/2016 0.00
11/26/2016 0.00
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 0.22
11/29/2016 0.00
11/30/2016 0.00
12/1/2016 0.00
12/2/2016 0.00
12/3/2016 0.00
12/4/2016 0.00
12/5/2016 0.00
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 0.00
12/8/2016 0.00
12/9/2016 0.00
12/10/2016 0.00
12/11/2016 0.00
12/12/2016 0.00
12/13/2016 0.00
12/14/2016 0.00
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 0.03
12/17/2016 0.05
12/18/2016 0.00
12/19/2016 0.00
12/20/2016 0.00
12/21/2016 0.00
12/22/2016 0.60
12/23/2016 0.09
12/24/2016 0.00
12/25/2016 0.38
12/26/2016 0.00
12/27/2016 0.00
12/28/2016
12/29/2016 0.00
12/30/2016 0.00
12/31/2016 0.21
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.40
1/2/2017 0.01
1/3/2017 0.00
1/4/2017 0.00
1/5/2017 0.00
1/6/2017 0.00
1/7/2017 0.00
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 T
1/11/2017 0.00
1/12/2017 0.00
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 **
1/15/2017 T
1/16/2017 0.00
1/17/2017 0.00
1/18/2017 0.00
1/19/2017 T
1/20/2017 0.06
1/21/2017 0.95
1/22/2017 0.00
1/23/2017 0.00
1/24/2017 0.17
1/25/2017 0.00
1/26/2017 0.00
1/27/2017 0.00
1/28/2017 0.00
1/29/2017 0.00
1/30/2017 0.00
1/31/2017 0.00
2/1/2017 0.00
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017
2/5/2017
2/6/2017
2/7/2017
2/8/2017
2/9/2017
2/10/2017
2/11/2017
2/12/2017
2/13/2017
2/14/2017
2/15/2017
2/16/2017 0.00
2/17/2017 0.00
2/18/2017 0.00
2/19/2017 0.75
2/20/2017 0.08
2/21/2017 0.00
2/22/2017 0.00
2/23/2017 0.00
2/24/2017 0.00
2/25/2017 0.00
2/26/2017 0.00
2/27/2017 0.00
2/28/2017 0.56
3/1/2017 0.03
3/2/2017 0.00
3/3/2017 0.00
3/4/2017 0.00
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.00
3/8/2017 0.00
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.00
3/14/2017 0.00
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.00
3/18/2017 0.00
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.00
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.05
3/24/2017
3/25/2017
3/26/2017
3/27/2017
3/28/2017
3/29/2017
3/30/2017
3/31/2017
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017
4/2/2017
4/3/2017 0.00
4/4/2017 0.00
4/5/2017 0.00
4/6/2017 0.00
4/7/2017 0.00
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.00
4/11/2017 0.00
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.00
4/14/2017 0.00
4/15/2017 0.00
4/16/2017 0.00
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.00
4/21/2017 0.00
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.00
4/27/2017 0.00
4/28/2017 0.00
4/29/2017 0.00
4/30/2017 0.00
5/1/2017 0.00
5/2/2017 0.00
5/3/2017 0.00
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.00
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.13
5/10/2017 T
5/11/2017 0.00
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.00
5/17/2017 0.00
5/18/2017 0.00
5/19/2017 0.00
5/20/2017 0.00
5/21/2017 0.00
5/22/2017 0.00
5/23/2017 0.00
5/24/2017 0.00
5/25/2017 0.00
5/26/2017 0.00
5/27/2017 0.00
5/28/2017 0.00
5/29/2017 0.00
5/30/2017 0.00
5/31/2017 0.00
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 0.00
6/4/2017 0.00
6/5/2017 0.00
6/6/2017 0.00
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 0.00
6/9/2017 0.00
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 0.00
6/13/2017 0.00
6/14/2017 0.00
6/15/2017 0.00
6/16/2017 0.00
6/17/2017 0.00
6/18/2017 0.00
6/19/2017 0.00
6/20/2017 0.00
6/21/2017 0.00
6/22/2017 0.00
6/23/2017 0.00
6/24/2017 0.00
6/25/2017 0.00
6/26/2017 0.00
6/27/2017 0.00
6/28/2017 0.00
6/29/2017 0.00
6/30/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 0.00
7/2/2017 0.00
7/3/2017 0.00
7/4/2017 0.00
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.00
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.00
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.00
7/11/2017 0.00
7/12/2017 0.00
7/13/2017 0.00
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.01
7/17/2017 1.13
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017 0.01
7/20/2017 0.00
7/21/2017 0.08
7/22/2017 0.00
7/23/2017 T
7/24/2017 0.06
7/25/2017 1.45
7/26/2017 0.00
7/27/2017 0.00
7/28/2017 0.00
7/29/2017 0.00
7/30/2017 0.79
7/31/2017 0.01
8/1/2017 0.00
8/2/2017 0.00
8/3/2017 T
8/4/2017 0.00
8/5/2017 0.00
8/6/2017 0.00
8/7/2017 0.00
8/8/2017 0.00
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 0.00
8/11/2017 0.19
8/12/2017 0.02
8/13/2017 0.95
8/14/2017 0.00
8/15/2017 0.00
8/16/2017 0.00
8/17/2017 0.00
8/18/2017 0.00
8/19/2017 0.00
8/20/2017
8/21/2017
8/22/2017
8/23/2017
8/24/2017
8/25/2017
8/26/2017
8/27/2017 0.00
8/28/2017 0.00
8/29/2017 0.00
8/30/2017 0.00
8/31/2017
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 **
9/3/2017 0.00
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017 0.00
9/6/2017 0.00
9/7/2017 0.00
9/8/2017 0.02
9/9/2017 0.00
9/10/2017 0.00
9/11/2017 0.00
9/12/2017 0.00
9/13/2017 0.00
9/14/2017 0.00
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 0.00
9/17/2017 0.00
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.00
9/20/2017 0.00
9/21/2017 0.00
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 0.00
9/24/2017 0.00
9/25/2017 0.00
9/26/2017 0.00
9/27/2017 0.00
9/28/2017 0.00
9/29/2017 0.00
9/30/2017 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/3/2016 7:30 AM 0.24 M M M M
10/4/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A dry and warm Oct continues in the Phoenix Sonoran Desert: no rain here (at AZ-MR-402) since the 3rd, as well as record warmth for Phoenix: the PHX high yesterday was 100F - a daily record as well as being the latest 100(+)F ever in the years of record. The PHX average high temp is 3.8F above normal, and the stretch of 90F or above days continues (now at 24 days). This Southwest US summer has not quite stepped aside yet (and Halloween is just around the corner!).
10/29/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2016 7:30 AM 0.17 M M M M Ah... finally, after a month's time, some more rain. (But not all that much here though, knowing how much the east side of the Valley of the Sun was getting, as we were visiting there yesterday afternoon, and it was pouring!).
11/5/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2016 7:30 AM 0.38 M M M M ... good to see some rain again. :)
11/22/2016 7:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/23/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2016 7:30 AM 0.22 M M M M
11/29/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2016 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/17/2016 7:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
12/18/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2016 7:30 AM 0.60 M M M M Some nice winter-rainy-season precip for the desert - always welcome, to help us get closer to our meager 8" yearly average in the Phoenix area.
12/23/2016 7:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
12/24/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2016 7:30 AM 0.38 M M M M
12/26/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
1/1/2017 8:30 AM 0.40 M M M M R- at time of obs. Starting with New Year with some water in the desert!
1/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2017 7:30 AM T M M M M
1/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2017 8:00 AM T M M M M R- at time of obs. Just the start of what should be a few wet winter days in the desert...
1/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.06 M M M M
1/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.95 M M M M
1/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.17 M M M M
1/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet ... waiting for that Calif storm to move on through here.
2/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.75 M M M M
2/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.08 M M M M
2/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.56 M M M M
3/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
3/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Very windy, with plenty of imbedded dust, about 07:30 PM last evening as (cold) front came across, mostly from west. Just drops at this location around that time, although heavier precip was experienced just before that in the vicinity as I was driving home from the north (5 mi) and northeast (12 mi). [Measured precip here came later, during overnight hours.]
4/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.13 M M M M Not all that much rain yesterday and overnight, but in the dry season here (especially May and June), we'll take whatever we can get! And this year, the spring has been drier than normal (we've had less than a 1/10 of inch total, since the start of March, until now!).
5/10/2017 7:30 AM T M M M M Well, our spring rain has ended, with the cutoff upper low, that crossed the northern GlfCalif, now exiting across NM. The temperature roller coaster, with a record setting 108F on Fri (5th) dropping to an 18deg-below-normal 74F high on Mon (7th), is working back to near normal for tomorrow.
5/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Tangible indication that monsoon moisture is on the move into the Phoenix West Valley: our house A/C condensation overflow spout from the attic has started to fill the catch bucket beneath - first time for this season! Nearby KLUF (Luke AFB) has been reporting morning dewpoints over 50F the last few mornings. We've had enough of the "dry Arizona heat" of late: 3 record high days in a row (118,119, and 117F on 19-21 Jun 2017), with that 119F cracking the Phoenix Top 5 (tied for 4th). [Somewhat surprisingly, the PHX record high is (only) 122F.] This June is running warm: 3F+ above normal so far, and dry as well (0.0") - the latter not unexpected, but rather the sad normal. :)
6/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry June (0.0") in the Sonoran Desert. And a hot one as well: NWS PHX was 3.8F above normal for the month, which included 3 record highs: 118F on 19th; 119F on 20th; and 117F on 21st, as well as an 11-day streak of 110F or above. The 119F broke the PHX top Five (tied for 4th); somewhat surprisingly, the all-time PHX high is only 122F.
7/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M With there being some accumulation on various days over the last couple weeks, in the bucket collecting the condensation overflow from our house A/C system (a cheap way to note dew points popping up into the 50(F)s), I did give the rain gauge a good cleaning last evening - bird droppings and desert dust do accumulate. Recent sightings of some distant convection over mountains south, east, and even north do give some hope of monsoon storms eventually working into the Valley of the Sun, some time soon. :)
7/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/17/2017 7:30 AM 1.13 M M M M Third time's the charm... Last 3 eve/nights had intense outflows (plenty of dust included), all with Nrly components - just last night did we get the rain! From nearby Luke AFB: 14th Fri 0500pm 109/58 SSE@8; 0520pm 97/63 N@35G43 15th Sat 0500pm 107/61 SSW@7; 0538pm 99/66 NNE@45G54 16th Sun 0900pm 100/63 SSW@10; 1022pm 91/68 E37G47 ... and then hvy to mod rain followed Sun night (~1045pm, still hearing it arnd midn). Earlier Sun eve (~0730pm) every impressive lightning - nearly continuous! - in 2 massive towers far away (~50 mi or so) to ESE and to S. Quite a night - finally monsoon moisture here!
7/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.08 M M M M
7/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2017 7:30 AM T M M M M
7/24/2017 7:35 AM 0.06 M M M M Heavy rain in progress at time of obs continues.
7/25/2017 7:30 AM 1.45 M M M M
7/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.79 M M M M
7/31/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The monsoon made a strong presence at our house in July, with a total of 3.54" of rain for the month, all of it in the 2nd half of the month, and most of it in 3 distinct events. In contrast, NWS-PHX (Sky Harbor airport) had only 0.89" (fairly typical, just a bit low for July). Temps were close to normal (just 0.2F warmer) for July, at PHX (following a warmer than average June).
8/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2017 7:30 AM T M M M M Well, the ob is for a trace, but if I had not felt or seen those few sprinkles myself in the yard during the day, there was nothing else to be seen in the gauge at time of obs to confirm that.
8/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.19 M M M M
8/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.95 M M M M We lost electrical power last evening, around 8:50 to 9:30 PM or so, actually before the strong thunderstorms hit our location. There had been thunder and lightning in the area before the power loss, but we don't know if that was the cause for loss.
8/14/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2017 6:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Bit earlier ob than usual - jury duty today, downtown in Phoenix!
9/9/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
1/14/2017 1/15/2017 7:30 AM 2 T M M
9/2/2017 9/03/2017 10:30 PM 2 0.00 M M Trip to Flagstaff AZ (for a family wedding).



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