Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-75 Latitude 41.995258
Station Name Elk Grove Village 2.2 WSW Longitude -88.052741
County Cook Elevation (ft) 728



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 3.00 4.00 31 4.00 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 3.03 1.89 30 1.89 30 0.00 0 0 7 9 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 2.21 1.79 31 1.79 31 0.00 0 0 7 8 17.5 5 21
Jan 17 1.72 3.05 31 3.05 31 0.00 0 0 11 10 0.2 2 0
Feb 17 1.64 0.72 28 0.72 28 0.00 0 0 5 5 0.1 1 0
March 17 2.26 4.56 31 4.56 31 0.00 0 0 14 5 7.7 4 5
April 17 3.41 5.66 30 5.66 30 0.00 0 0 13 6 0.0 0 0
May 17 4.05 6.25 31 5.78 27 0.47 4 1 13 2 0.0 0 0
June 17 4.01 3.96 30 3.96 30 0.00 0 0 10 5 0.0 0 0
July 17 3.80 8.66 31 8.66 31 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 4.56 1.08 31 1.08 31 0.00 0 0 9 6 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 3.39 0.32 30 0.32 30 0.00 0 0 3 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.08" 41.94" 365 days 41.47" 361 0.47" 4 days 1 113 days 65 days 25.5" 12 days 26 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 0.07
10/2/2016 0.86
10/3/2016 0.06
10/4/2016 0.00
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 0.06
10/7/2016 0.14
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 0.18
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 T
10/16/2016 0.33
10/17/2016 0.00
10/18/2016 0.00
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 0.05
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 0.42
10/27/2016 1.41
10/28/2016 T
10/29/2016 0.00
10/30/2016 0.42
10/31/2016 T
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 T
11/3/2016 0.36
11/4/2016 0.00
11/5/2016 0.00
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.02
11/9/2016 T
11/10/2016 0.00
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016 T
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 T
11/19/2016 0.20
11/20/2016 T
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 0.00
11/23/2016 0.25
11/24/2016 0.10
11/25/2016 T
11/26/2016 T
11/27/2016 T
11/28/2016 0.24
11/29/2016 0.72
11/30/2016 T
12/1/2016 T
12/2/2016 T
12/3/2016 0.00
12/4/2016 0.00
12/5/2016 0.50
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 T
12/8/2016 0.00
12/9/2016 T
12/10/2016 T
12/11/2016 0.20
12/12/2016 0.38
12/13/2016 T
12/14/2016 0.00
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 T
12/17/2016 0.17
12/18/2016 0.14
12/19/2016 0.00
12/20/2016 0.00
12/21/2016 0.00
12/22/2016 0.00
12/23/2016 0.00
12/24/2016 0.11
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.29
12/27/2016 0.00
12/28/2016 0.00
12/29/2016 0.00
12/30/2016 T
12/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.00
1/2/2017 0.00
1/3/2017 0.06
1/4/2017 T
1/5/2017 0.00
1/6/2017 T
1/7/2017 0.00
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 T
1/11/2017 0.17
1/12/2017 0.33
1/13/2017 0.03
1/14/2017 0.00
1/15/2017 0.00
1/16/2017 0.03
1/17/2017 1.39
1/18/2017 T
1/19/2017 T
1/20/2017 0.74
1/21/2017 0.11
1/22/2017 T
1/23/2017 T
1/24/2017 0.00
1/25/2017 0.09
1/26/2017 0.07
1/27/2017 T
1/28/2017 T
1/29/2017 0.00
1/30/2017 T
1/31/2017 0.03
2/1/2017 T
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017 0.00
2/5/2017 0.00
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.18
2/8/2017 0.14
2/9/2017 0.00
2/10/2017 0.00
2/11/2017 0.00
2/12/2017 T
2/13/2017 0.00
2/14/2017 0.00
2/15/2017 0.00
2/16/2017 0.00
2/17/2017 0.00
2/18/2017 0.00
2/19/2017 0.00
2/20/2017 0.00
2/21/2017 0.05
2/22/2017 T
2/23/2017 0.00
2/24/2017 0.26
2/25/2017 0.09
2/26/2017 T
2/27/2017 0.00
2/28/2017 T
3/1/2017 0.66
3/2/2017 0.11
3/3/2017 T
3/4/2017 0.01
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.46
3/8/2017 T
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.13
3/14/2017 0.33
3/15/2017 T
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.02
3/18/2017 T
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.11
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 0.03
3/25/2017 0.20
3/26/2017 0.38
3/27/2017 0.07
3/28/2017 T
3/29/2017 0.00
3/30/2017 0.92
3/31/2017 1.13
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 T
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 T
4/4/2017 0.40
4/5/2017 0.02
4/6/2017 1.34
4/7/2017 T
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.03
4/11/2017 0.18
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.03
4/14/2017 0.16
4/15/2017 0.09
4/16/2017 0.78
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.04
4/21/2017 T
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 T
4/27/2017 0.37
4/28/2017 0.12
4/29/2017 T
4/30/2017 2.10
5/1/2017 1.75
5/2/2017 0.21
5/3/2017 0.03
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.17
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.23
5/10/2017 0.02
5/11/2017 1.14
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.04
5/17/2017 0.00
5/18/2017 0.72
5/19/2017 0.00
5/20/2017 0.18
5/21/2017 0.47
5/22/2017 T
5/23/2017 0.00
5/24/2017 0.81
5/25/2017 **
5/26/2017 **
5/27/2017 **
5/28/2017 0.47
5/29/2017 0.01
5/30/2017 0.00
5/31/2017 T
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 0.00
6/4/2017 T
6/5/2017 0.00
6/6/2017 0.00
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 0.00
6/9/2017 0.06
6/10/2017 T
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 0.00
6/13/2017 0.00
6/14/2017 T
6/15/2017 1.30
6/16/2017 0.22
6/17/2017 0.15
6/18/2017 0.38
6/19/2017 0.00
6/20/2017 0.01
6/21/2017 T
6/22/2017 0.00
6/23/2017 0.41
6/24/2017 0.14
6/25/2017 T
6/26/2017 0.00
6/27/2017 0.00
6/28/2017 0.00
6/29/2017 1.23
6/30/2017 0.06
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 T
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.00
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.55
7/11/2017 0.03
7/12/2017 1.38
7/13/2017 1.68
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 T
7/17/2017 T
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017 0.00
7/20/2017 0.36
7/21/2017 1.64
7/22/2017 2.19
7/23/2017 0.03
7/24/2017 0.75
7/25/2017 0.00
7/26/2017 0.00
7/27/2017 0.05
7/28/2017 0.00
7/29/2017 0.00
7/30/2017 0.00
7/31/2017 0.00
8/1/2017 0.00
8/2/2017 0.00
8/3/2017 0.06
8/4/2017 0.49
8/5/2017 T
8/6/2017 0.00
8/7/2017 T
8/8/2017 T
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 0.00
8/11/2017 0.03
8/12/2017 0.00
8/13/2017 0.00
8/14/2017 0.00
8/15/2017 T
8/16/2017 0.00
8/17/2017 0.22
8/18/2017 0.05
8/19/2017 0.00
8/20/2017 0.00
8/21/2017 T
8/22/2017 0.04
8/23/2017 0.00
8/24/2017 0.00
8/25/2017 0.00
8/26/2017 0.00
8/27/2017 0.01
8/28/2017 0.05
8/29/2017 0.13
8/30/2017 T
8/31/2017 0.00
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 0.00
9/3/2017 0.24
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017 0.00
9/6/2017 T
9/7/2017 T
9/8/2017 0.00
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 T
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 0.00
9/17/2017 0.00
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.07
9/20/2017 0.01
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
10/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 57° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies. Lake effect and upper low cyclonic showers on/off throughout the day(mostly light) NE breezes and mid 60's.
10/2/2016 6:45 AM 0.86 M M M M 57° at 6:45am with cloudy skies. All/most of the day rainfall, garden variety rainfall, no thunder, moderate to heavy drizzle mid morning and mid afternoon. Wash out of a day with cool 60's. This rainfall about a month too late.
10/3/2016 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M 59º at 5:30am with cloudy skies. Breaks in overcast yesterday little movement in temperatures mid 60's, light drizzle in afternoon/evening, evidence of drizzle overnight.
10/4/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:30am with cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies few breaks in overcast mid 60's.
10/5/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62º at 5:35am with mostly cloudy skies, slight dew. Mostly cloudy, then clearing skies by mid afternoon, clearing by sunset (6:30pm). No precipitation again for yesterday.
10/6/2016 5:35 AM 0.06 M M M M 58º at 5:35am with light rain and thunder. Clearing skies warm and humid yesterday with temps near 80º. Perfect afternoon to mow 6" lawn growth.
10/7/2016 5:35 AM 0.14 M M M M 66º at 5:35am with mostly cloudy skies. Thunder early and evening no rainfall from evening storms as they passed/formed west and north of my area.
10/8/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39° at 7:30am with clear calm and elevated roof frost. Clearing skies yesterday with windy/breezy conditions through early evening/sunset. Surprised to see first hints of frost this am observation. Should accelerate fall leaf colors.
10/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46° at 7am with partly cloudy skies, dew. No precipitation yesterday, no cloudiness mild/seasonal temperatures of mid/upper 60's, quick cool down after sunset to low 50's.
10/10/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42º at 5:35am with clear calm and starry skies and dew. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies upper 60's.
10/11/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57º at 5:35am with mostly cloudy skies. No rainfall here last 24 hours, wet pavement east in Des Plaines. Increasing cloudiness by afternoon/evening mostly cloudy by sunset, highs near 70º.
10/12/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63º at 5:35am with partly/mostly cloudy skies, breezy, mild. No precipitation yesterday with sunny breezy low 70's as fall leaves coming into color here.
10/13/2016 5:35 AM 0.18 M M M M 39º at 5:35am with clear skies, slight breeze keeping frost away for today. Showers yesterday, some briefly heavy, anvils spotted early morning, much colder by evening.
10/14/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35º at 5:35am with clear, calm, starry skies, dew, and frost (sparkling in patio light). No precipitation yesterday with few if any clouds cool mid/upper 50's.
10/15/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 55° at 7am with cloudy skies breezy and a hint of blowing mist. Sunny and mild yesterday with no precipitation and highs near 70°.
10/16/2016 7:35 AM 0.33 M M M M 65° at 7:35am with cloudy skies. Breezy, misty through mid afternoon with trace amounts that dampened the ground. Thunderstorms by 5am with heavy rainfall and vivid lightning.
10/17/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 68º at 5:35am with mostly cloudy skies, breezy, slight dew, and brilliant filtered full moon. Cloudy skies no precipitation yesterday with mild low 70's.
10/18/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70° and mild at 6am with cloudy skies of high cirrus windy. Near wind advisory conditions yesterday evening and especially overnight, no precipitation.
10/19/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48º at 5:35am with clear, near calm, starry skies, slight dew, and brilliant 3/4 moon. No precipitation yesterday another above average temperature day.
10/20/2016 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M 51º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, filtered moonlight, wet grasses and pavement. Mild day again yesterday with low 70's early, increasing cloudiness by afternoon/evening rain overnight.
10/21/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42º at 5:35am with partly/mostly cloudy skies slight NW breezes, both keeping frost off this early am observation. Cloudy breezy and much colder yesterday with mid 50's, no precipitation observed or in guage.
10/22/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm, elevated roof frost only. No precipitation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies moderate north/northwest winds creating wind chills.
10/23/2016 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41° at 7:10am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation yesterday under sunny skies that cleared by late morning south breezes and seasonal temperatures in low 60's.
10/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43° at 7:30am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation yesterday with few clouds windy SW-W breezes that settled by sunset (shortly after).
10/25/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37º at 5:35am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, and dew. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions temps upper 50's.
10/26/2016 5:35 AM 0.42 M M M M 45º at 5:35am with light rain. Variably cloudy yesterday with light rainfall by 5pm and steadier and heavier rainfall overnight.
10/27/2016 5:35 AM 1.41 M M M M 46º at 5:35am with cloudy, misty, and breezy from NW. Sporadic heavy rainfall yesterday late morning and 3-4 pm. Over one inch rainfall from these darkening skies heavy bursts, minor backyard flooding and soaked lawns (would have been very useful in August)additional showers overnight no thunder heard through this event. Full 24 hour total (2 observations) of 1.83".
10/28/2016 7:30 AM T M M M M 41° at 7:30am with clear skies, calm, heavy dew. Mist at observation yesterday with clearing skies/partial clearing by late morning/afternoon cool low 50's recovery with brisk N-NW winds.
10/29/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 very mild degrees for this observation at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies and breezy south winds. No precipitation yesterday, wind conditions by early evening with gusts to 30-35mph (or slightly higher, based on positioning of patio chairs). A very pleasant fall day.
10/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M 51° at 8am with mostly cloudy skies. Cloudy and mild 70's yesterday with wind shift to west then north by evening then surprise heavy thunderstorms at 3am, heavy downpours, no high winds or hail with storms.
10/31/2016 5:35 AM T M M M M 37º at 5:35am with clear starry skies, calm, and heavy dew. Inner gauge has slight amount collected and don't know when, possible just after observation as partial clearing by late morning early afternoon. Cloudy much cooler day in low/mid 50's.
11/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies, breezy, very warm/humid start to the day. Another pleasant fall day yesterday for Halloween, low 60's no precipitation, however, virga observed.
11/2/2016 5:35 AM T M M M M 59º at 5:35am with mostly cloudy skies and a few drops of rainfall. "Spring" like yesterday with at least mid 70's and humid increasing cloudiness light sprinkles by 5pm lasted 5 minutes with some vertical development to clouds.
11/3/2016 5:35 AM 0.36 M M M M 50º at 5:35am with cloudy foggy conditions and light east breeze. Showers and thunderstorms by early evening with brief heavy downpours. Cool North/northeast wind, nothing severe here.
11/4/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40° at 7:30am with clear, calm, and heavy dew, light roof frost. No precipitation yesterday with early dense fog, clearing by late morning, mostly sunny and pleasant low 60's.
11/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny for 8am last observation for DST, calm and heavy dew. No precipitation yesterday, no clouds, perfect fall day with brilliant fall colors beginning to peek.
11/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46° at 7am Standard Time with clear. calm, and heavy dew. No precipitation again for yesterday under mostly sunny skies (high cirrus), mild 60's, light west winds.
11/7/2016 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39° at 6:55am with clear, calm, heavy dew. and elevated roof frost. No precipitation yesterday with no clouds and mid 60's.
11/8/2016 5:35 AM 0.02 M M M M 52º at 5:35am with cloudy skies, evidence of rainfall overnight. Another perfect fall day yesterday with mid 60's, rainfall sometime overnight as cloudiness moved in by evening.
11/9/2016 5:35 AM T M M M M 39º at 5:35am with clear starry skies, calm, and dew. Spotted a trace in gauge is am observation, possibly after observation yesterday as clearing skies windy and much cooler by afternoon/evening to low 50's (seasonal).
11/10/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40º at 5:35am with clear starry skies, no dew. No precipitation yesterday with filter sunshine through high cirrus, seasonal temperatures.
11/11/2016 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45° at 6:50am with mostly cloudy skies. Breezy, sunny low 50's yesterday with no precipitation.
11/12/2016 6:55 AM T M M M M 31° at 6:55am with clear, calm, and wide spread frost/freeze observed. Brief LE rain shower (in the area) near 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy windy and much colder with early temperatures in low-mid 50's. First seasons frost/freeze this am observation.
11/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34° at 7am with clear,calm, and frost. Growing season now over here as freezing temperatures yesterday. Windy seasonal temperature day yesterday no precipitation.
11/14/2016 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41° at 6:55am with mostly cloudy skies, breezy. Mostly sunny windy and mild yesterday with mid 50's, no precipitation.
11/15/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37º at 5:35am with partly cloudy of high cirrus, heavy dew, and brilliant full moon. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies mid 50's.
11/16/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36º at 5:35am with clear, calm, light fog, dew, and brilliant near full moon. No precipitation yesterday with variable cloudiness, near 60º.
11/17/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47º at 5:35am with clear starry skies, heavy dew, mild, light fog, and still brilliant 3/4 moon. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and near 60º.
11/18/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 58° at 7am with cloudy skies, breezy, and very mild. Trace in gauge this later am observation, not sure when, except overnight, no dew as windy conditions prevent dew. Otherwise, very warm Spring like day yesterday with gusty winds to 30+ mph and low 70's.
11/19/2016 7:30 AM 0.20 T M T M 35° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies very windy and few snow flakes. Seasons first snow flakes (and not 12" like last year, 11/21/15 ). Windy to very windy by 3pm with brief heavy wind blown rainfall(no thunder with frontal passage). Winds really ramped up by mid evening and overnight, roof/siding still intact. Some snow on roofs and grass (minor). Not the coldest morning of the season, however, with 30+ mph winds and wind chills make it the most blustery. First snow report of season, seems very real now as we approach Meteorological winter. Still raking leaves and mowing lawn.
11/20/2016 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M 23° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies, hard freeze, near calm, no frost. Very windy blustery day with flurries observed and in gauge. Winds finally subsided late.
11/21/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 20º at 5:35am with clear starry skies, heavy frost sparkling in patio light. No precipitation lighter winds yesterday that went calm by sunset. Mowed lawn for the last time with gloves and hat on in low 30's.
11/22/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28º at 5:35am with cloudy skies, filtered moon, heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies, seasonal temperatures.
11/23/2016 5:35 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M 37º at 5:35am with cloudy skies, east winds. Filtered sunshine day with upper 40's, rainfall by evening and steadier rainfall overnight.
11/24/2016 6:50 AM 0.10 M M M M 37° at 6:50am with cloudy, breezy conditions this Thanksgiving morning. Showers and SE winds yesterday low 40's.
11/25/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 36° at 7am with cloudy skies. Damp surfaces and moisture in gauge, no indication of snowfall. Cloudy damp and cold Thanksgiving day yesterday, low 40's. No weather related travel concerns here or near by, as light precipitation late or overnight.A belated Happy Thanksgiving to all members and families as we begin another holiday season.
11/26/2016 7:20 AM T M M M M 35° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies (thin overcast), calm, elevated roof frost. Mist/drizzle mid morning/afternoon that barely wet the ground, brief break in the overcast that suggested a sunny day for ~ 30 minutes.
11/27/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 34° at 7am with cloudy, foggy conditions, elevated roof frost. Pleasant late fall day yesterday with mist overnight as evident by wet misting surfaces and droplets in gauge inner funnel.
11/28/2016 7:05 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M 43° at 7:05am with cloudy skies and breezy. Cloudy, cold, and sporadic mist/fog that ended by early afternoon. Steadier and heavier rainfall overnight.
11/29/2016 6:55 AM 0.72 0.0 M 0.0 M 43° at 6:55am with partly cloudy skies. Wind and rain yesterday with wind blown rainfall, mild temperatures of 50°. Steadier heavier rainfall through evening/overnight then clearing skies by 5am.
11/30/2016 5:35 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 32ºand frosty at 5:35am with clear, calm conditions. Sunny breezy and mild/warm day for end of November, as temperatures soared to mid 50's. A few drops of rainfall mid afternoon as virga shafts observed, and droplets on funnel of gauge.
12/1/2016 5:35 AM T T M 0.0 M 37º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, mist, light drizzle, breezy westerly winds. Rain, sleet, and a few snow flakes through late afternoon, low 40's, windy conditions over night. Very abrupt change from spring like on Tuesday.
12/2/2016 5:35 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 36º at 5:35am with cloudy skies and light west wind. Light rain/drizzle (no snow observed) sporadic through the day most notable 2-3pm, otherwise, cloudy breezy low 40's.
12/3/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32° at 7:15am with cloudy skies, NW-W breezes. Mostly cloudy yesterday, upper 30's no observed or in gauge precipitation.
12/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32° at 7am with cloudy skies, light or calm breeze. No precipitation for yesterday and no snowfall as of this report. Cloudy light breezes yesterday, mid 30's.
12/5/2016 5:30 AM 0.50 6.8 M 5.5 M 32º at 5:30am with cloudy skies light NW winds. Surprise and WOW, snow just kept coming, large dendritic flakes, almost no wind, everything coated with snow, and easy to measure. A wet heavy snowfall that dries some in later afternoon that produced 13-14:1 ratio snowfall. History almost repeats itself(last year) as first real snowfall produces first snow storm of season. Caught many a forecaster off guard as forecast changed as snow piled up. I measured 6.8 average off 3 boards here. Heavy slush base, temperatures still at 32º allowing for more slush than ice.
12/6/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M 29º at 5:30am with dense fog, heavy frost on gauge. No precipitation yesterday as temperatures hover around freezing, snowpack has compressed significantly, cloudy skies.
12/7/2016 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 1.5 M 24º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, moderate west winds, creating wind chills. Light mist early pm yesterday with temperatures above freezing. Some peeks of sun, mostly cloudy skies on frontal passage. Snow pack continues to shrink on dedicated snow board.
12/8/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 20º at 5:30am with cloudy skies strong west winds creating wind chills of January. Flurries shortly after observation and on route to job (traveling east). Mostly cloudy yesterday (no precipitation) with some peeks or brief clearing of skies windy and much colder mid 20's. Windy conditions overnight, with new reinforce of colder/arctic air.
12/9/2016 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M 22° at 7am with cloudy skies and snow flurries and reduced west wind. Mostly cloudy(several breaks for sunshine) wind and cold yesterday with high temperatures between 18-22° with strong west winds making "uncomfortable" wind chills and several snow flurries.
12/10/2016 7:30 AM T T M 1.0 M 18° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies. Several snow showers yesterday some nearly whitened the ground, still breezy and mid 20's. Next snow storm to arrive later today, another weekend storm.
12/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.20 3.4 M 4.5 M 25° at 7am with cloudy skies, light wind (if any). Snow began in the 3-4pm frame as very light snowfall. Heavier and steadier snowfall by early/mid evening tapered to light overnight. A quick 2.8" by 8pm and lesser amount measured overnight. Snowfall has temporarily ended here at this report. A light fluffy snowfall (17:1).
12/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.38 4.3 M 7.5 0.46 22° at 7am with cloudy skies, near calm. Snow again yesterday by late morning, a more heavy wet snowfall with temperatures in mid 20's and rising through the day. An additional 4.3" measured by 9pm, added to previous day's total of 3.4", yields a two day total of 7.7" here and reported to CoCoRaHS and NWS. Took core by 3pm which doesn't reflect all the storm accumulations water equivalent.
12/13/2016 5:30 AM T T M 7.0 M 18º at 5:30am with cloudy skies light west winds. Sunny skies by afternoon/evening then cloudy overnight with light snowfall, only dusting in gauge. Cold day yesterday with falling temperatures through evening upper teens, steady temperatures overnight.
12/14/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M 6º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, brilliant filtered full moon, light west winds creating wind chills. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and falling temperatures to the lower teens by evening. Snow pack continues to compress now at 6.5" here.
12/15/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M 0º at 5:30am with clear skies, westerly winds creating wind chills and brilliant near full moon. No precipitation that I could detect, much blowing and drifting of snow by early afternoon with winds at/near 35mph, some roads (west lanes of N-S roads) were snow covered. Snow pack continues to compress sublime now at 6" here.
12/16/2016 7:15 AM T T M 4.5 M 14° at 7:15am with cloudy skies. Sunny but very cold yesterday with gusty west-NW winds early, increasing cloudiness by evening, only single digits highs and frozen snow pack.
12/17/2016 7:50 AM 0.17 1.0 M 5.5 M 22° at 7:50am with cloudy skies and calm. Snow began as very light snow by 3pm, moderate snowfall by 5-6pm and ended for the evening 7-8pm. Measured 1" (almost even), and 5.5" now on TSD board. The main event this evening followed by cold wave conditions tonight/tomorrow.
12/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 2.0 M 7.0 M 5° at 7am with clear skies. Touch of freezing mist yesterday with snow and blowing snow late evening overnight. Boards are uneven and went with large total board, as drifted snow on snowpack with winds gusty to 40 mph.
12/19/2016 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 0.97 -8° at 6:55am with clear, near calm, and BRRR, frost on outer gauge. Very cold yesterday with near 100% sunshine, moderate west winds creating wind chills, although reasonably tolerable in the sunshine. Took core from yard (non-drifted area) before sunset.
12/20/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M 17º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, filter moon, SW winds creating wind chills. No precipitation yesterday with sunny skies after bitter cold start, snow pack is crunchy and hard. Nice recovery to mid teens and rising temperatures on moderate SW winds this am observation.
12/21/2016 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M 21º at 5:35am with cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies, increasing cloudiness by evening windy and moderating temperatures upper 20's.
12/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M 31° at 7am with clear skies. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies, and low 30's, moderate southwest winds through the day.
12/23/2016 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M 30° at 7:20am with cloudy skies. Sunny and seasonably yesterday with melting of snow pack, no precipitation.
12/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 T M 4.5 M 34° at 7am this Christmas Eve morning, with cloudy skies and light/calm winds. Snow showers by 1-2pm mixed with sleet and rain, minor accumulations (trace on boards), and again early evening (RADAR) mid 30's.
12/25/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M 32° at 7:30am Christmas morning with cloudy skies. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly cloudy skies steady temperatures, mid 30's as snow pack continues to melt down slowly. Should see a more rapid melt down today/tonight. I will try to get a core tomorrow morning if pack survives rainfall and warm temperatures. Merry Christmas to all as another CoCoRaHS Christmas morning observation here at my station in south west Elk Grove Village.
12/26/2016 7:30 AM 0.29 0.0 M T M 47° at 7:30am with partly/mostly cloudy skies, breezy and mild. Drizzle/fog by late Christmas day, steadier rainfall overnight no thunder heard. Mid 30's most of daylight then rising with fog developing by 6-8pm.
12/27/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 24° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies and still windy (not as windy) conditions. Sunny and mild yesterday with moderate winds early then very windy conditions by early afternoon with gust to or above 40 mph that were sustained until late evening. No precipitation and snow pack gone for this round.
12/28/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 22º at 5:30am with clear skies, light SW breezes and heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies that cleared by mid/late afternoon, too late to do any warming with low sun angle. Still moderate winds 15-25 mph creating wind chills.
12/29/2016 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30º at 5:30am with clear skies, west/n-west winds mid teens (flag). No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies with virga spotted, mid 40's breezy south winds.
12/30/2016 7:40 AM T T M 0.0 M 23° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies light breezes. Snow showers by 3pm with no accumulations, ended before sunset, windy colder air mass advection by late evening and overnight.
12/31/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35° and mild at 7:45am with mostly cloudy skies this New Years Eve morning (holiday round two). Mostly sunny windy and mild yesterday no precipitation, breezy/windy overnight.
1/1/2017 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 20° at 7:30am with clear, calm, and very heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday with above average temperatures. New calendar and new year, start all over again for the 2,017 time.
1/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies and heavy frost. No precipitation again for yesterday, mild temperatures and dry conditions for travel.
1/3/2017 5:30 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M 38º at 5:30am with dense fog (~1/8 mile). Cloudy peeks of sunshine early, then steady drizzle/rainfall early afternoon. Cloudy fog through evening.
1/4/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 10º at 5:30am with clear skies and moderate NW winds creating sub-zero wind chills. Dense fog and mist early, cloudy and breezy conditions early afternoon, windy, much colder on arctic from overnight.
1/5/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 7º at 5:30am with cloudy skies. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies near 20º windy and wind chills near zero most of the day.
1/6/2017 5:30 AM T T M 0.0 M 0º at 5:30am with clear skies and NW winds creating sub-zero wind chills. Sunny skies yesterday early, with brief snow showers in early afternoon in reinforcing arctic air mass. Windy and cold low teens. Note, temperatures would be much colder with snow cover as coldest air mass of season passes overhead, we are dodging a winter bullet.
1/7/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 2° at 7:45am with clear calm and heavy frost. Single digits and moderate winds made for sub-zero wind chills all day under mostly sunny skies, a quick flurry passed by in Des Plaines, nothing in my gauge by 4pm.
1/8/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 2° at 7:30am with skies and frost. No precipitation for yesterday with slight warmer temperatures on west winds.
1/9/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 20º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies (no stars), SW winds keeping overnight temperatures up. No precipitation yesterday after a clear frosty start, increasing cloudiness with sun dog in southern skies by late afternoon, no precipitation low-mid 20's.
1/10/2017 5:30 AM T 0.1 M T M 36º at 5:30am with light rain/drizzle. Lowering of cloudiness through the day with peeks of sunshine early. Snowfall by 5pm, minor accumulations, temperatures slowly rising light rainfall/freezing rain overnight. Some traces of snow still remain this am observation.
1/11/2017 5:30 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 25º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies and (much)lighter SE winds. After breezy conditions early yesterday, rain and strong winds ramped up by 11am. Winds gusted to 50 mph by mid evening before settling after 8pm. No damage spotted by this time (I will know better latter today), power and cable TV stayed on. Although garbage cans were all over our neighborhood streets(garbage pick up day) and small branches down by 3pm. A surprise wind storm that the NWS alerted promptly. High wind warning somewhat rare, although lasted only 2-3 hours of high wind gusts.
1/12/2017 5:30 AM 0.33 T M T M 22º at 5:30am with light freezing rain, sleet, and snow modest N-NE winds (by flags). Mild temperatures yesterday with moderate rainfall by early evening and flashes of lightning in southern skies (no thunder heard). Much colder overnight as arctic front sweeps through and low 20's this am observation. My gauge and inner gauge was intact overnight and frozen to mounting, both inside inner gauge and precipitation are frozen. Report is a good estimate of frozen rain/sleet/snow.
1/13/2017 5:30 AM 0.03 0.1 M T M 16º at 5:30am with cloudy skies of high cirrus, filtered full moon. Freezing rain/sleet/snow pellets (pellets most evident in minor accumulation)ended by mid morning, some minor icing of walkways, parking lots, driveways, etc. Clearing or partial clearing by afternoon/evening temperatures in mid 20's.
1/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 28° at 7am with cloudy skies and calm. No precipitation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies, cold middle 20's.
1/15/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 20° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies and heavy frost. No precipitation for yesterday, some virga observed, mostly cloudy upper 20's. Melting of minor snowfall that turned to ice this am observation.
1/16/2017 5:30 AM 0.03 T M 0.0 M 32º at 5:30am with light freezing rain/sleet, inner gauge and funnel are iced up. Freezing rain by 3am with sleet evident in funnel at observation, un-treated(and some treated) glazed the morning's travel.
1/17/2017 5:30 AM 1.39 0.0 M 0.0 M 37º at 5:30am with light mist/drizzle/fog. Rain, bursts of moderate at times through early evening, heavy thunderstorms overnight (1am). These came with vivid lightning/thunder moderate-heavy rainfall, low area flooding observed and runoff with frozen ground conditions. Over flow of inner gauge, rather unusual for mid January, some (minor)ice melt off of funnel from yesterday am observation.
1/18/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 34º at 5:30am with light mist. Light mist/drizzle yesterday and overnight grand total of "trace" temperature's near 40º. Backyard soggy as only top 1" is unfrozen now.
1/19/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 33º at 5:30am with ice fog, roads have light glaze coating(side roads)no particular problem with salt reside remaining. Mist is about as heavy as I can recall yesterday as skies had partial clearing by mid afternoon/evening allowing for overnight cooling with light winds, mid 40's.
1/20/2017 5:30 AM 0.74 0.0 M 0.0 M 37ºat 5:30am with light rain/drizzle/mist and fog. Rain by 5pm, with steadier rainfall through evening- overnight, very active sump pump for this time of year as 2"+ rainfall this week on frozen soils. No thunder hear and rainfall intensity not as heavy as Monday/Tuesday, low to mid 40's mild temperatures.
1/21/2017 7:35 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M 47° at 7:35am with cloudy, foggy, mild conditions. Drizzle, light rain, mist after observation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies that thinned occasionally highs near 40°.
1/22/2017 7:15 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 33° at 7:15am with cloudy skies. Mist after observation and dense fog/mist late evening. Spring like day yesterday with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in 50's.
1/23/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 37º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, near calm. Mostly cloudy yesterday with a few brief rain shower mid/late afternoon, north winds and low 40's.
1/24/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 36º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and light west wind. No precipitation yesterday as mostly cloudy skies and north wind low 40's.
1/25/2017 5:30 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M 35º at5:30am with cloudy skies and east winds. Cloudy and mild yesterday with temperatures near 40º. Rainfall overnight, not raining at observation.
1/26/2017 5:30 AM 0.07 T M T M 31º at 5:30am with cloudy skies NW winds. drizzle/mist by 1pm and steadier drizzle by 5pm as mix by 8pm. Minor accumulations(trace ice on boards) turning to ice overnight as temperatures drop below freezing here this am observation.
1/27/2017 5:30 AM T T M T M 27º at 5:3am with light snow falling, light NW winds. Snow showers and flurries yesterday with no accumulation(some whitening of grassy areas), highs low 30's.
1/28/2017 7:35 AM T T M 0.0 M 27° at 7:35am with cloudy, windy-breezy, and wind chills. Snow flurries yesterday blowing in the wind, colder temperatures of mid/upper 20's.
1/29/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 26° at 7:40am with cloudy skies light NW winds. Mostly cloudy skies yesterday windy and cloudy of mid 20's, no precipitation observed.
1/30/2017 5:30 AM T T M T M 15º at 5:30am with clear skies, light ground frost, light NW breezes (wind chills). Cloudy breezy and cold yesterday with several snow showers that tried to accumulate, lasting 10-15 minutes at a time. Still, no accumulation (only in cracks and roof tops), a fluffy snowfall that melted to trace. Temperatures in mid 20º. Nice to see my east side colleague ( Jim M.) Saturday evening, hope to see you again in March.
1/31/2017 5:30 AM 0.03 T M 0.0 M 35º at 5:30am with mist/drizzle no freezing precipitation(at least at the surface). Snow showers yesterday with no accumulation clearing before sunset, with temperatures climbing to 30º.
2/1/2017 5:30 AM T 0.1 M T M 32º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, NW light winds. Breezy and mild yesterday with clearing skies by evening. However, a surprise snowfall overnight with minor accumulations, some slick roads this AM travel. A minor coating just enough to cause some commuting concerns as many salt trucks out on major roads.
2/2/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 14º at 5:30am with clear skies light NW winds creating wind chills. No precipitation yesterday as clearing skies by early afternoon, still mild 30's temperatures.
2/3/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 14º at 5:30am with cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday with sunny skies early and a few fair wx CUs by afternoon, colder day in low 20's. Big difference with moderated arctic air mass and no snow on the ground.
2/4/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 12° at 7:05am with partly/mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus and heavy frost on everything. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and mid 20's.
2/5/2017 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27° at 7:35am with clear, calm, and frost. No precipitation yesterday with increasing high cloudiness windy conditions that lasted through the early overnight.
2/6/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 24º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies at this hour, calm with heavy sparkling frost. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies mild temperatures to mid 30's.
2/7/2017 5:30 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M 42º at 5:30am with light rain/drizzle/mist/fog and flashes of lightning to my west calm conditions (flag). Mostly sunny mild to near record high temperatures mid 50's (O'Hare). Cloudy skies by early evening with thunder/lightning (some vivid) after 3am, somewhat concluded by 4am (tired camper today). No heavy downpours, or brief, light winds.
2/8/2017 5:30 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M 28º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and north winds 10-15mph. Rain early yesterday with thinning but not clearing skies by afternoon becoming windy and much colder late, highs of 50º down to 30's by late evening. No thunder or snow observed/observed.
2/9/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 13º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, breezy (NW- 15 mph)creating wind chills. No precipitation/snow yesterday, came close skies indicated just to my south. Temperatures in the upper 20's and falling.
2/10/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 21º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies south winds at 15 mph creating wind chills. No precipitation yesterday with cold sunshine, wind chills all day low 20's.
2/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies, light breezes. Brilliant full moon early last evening, otherwise, variably cloudy skies low 40's with gusty winds at time creating early wind chills no precipitation.
2/12/2017 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 35° at 7:30am with cloudy skies. A few rain drops/showers mid morning that ended by early afternoon. Very mild day, 50° mostly cloudy skies.
2/13/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 26º at 5:30am with clear calm and brilliant near full moon. Very windy conditions yesterday by 11am with gusts 40mph+, eased by sunset, no precipitation under mostly sunny skies and mild mid 40's.
2/14/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, brilliant 3/4 moon, and slight NW wind. No precipitation yesterday few clouds and W-NW winds creating slight wind chills.
2/15/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, light NW winds, and still brilliant 1/2 moon. No precipitation yesterday as very mild 50º and continue to cheat winter.
2/16/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and slight east breeze. Again, no precipitation to report with mostly sunny skies, low 30's.
2/17/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, slight frost, calm wind, and still brilliant 1/2 moon. More clouds than full sunshine yesterday as Pacific air starts advecting in for what will be a real taste of Spring. Temperatures in 40's and no precipitation.
2/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 43° at 7:30am with clear skies and near calm wind. Record high warmth yesterday after frosty start, breezy south winds 20-30 mph, no precipitation. I am trying to determine bright vivid star is south west skies.
2/19/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32° at 7:15am with clear, calm, and heavy frost this early am observation. Another record warmth day yesterday with full sunshine light breezes no precipitation and 70°. Venus shines brightly after beautiful sunset.
2/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39° at 7am Presidents day morning observation with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, slight dew. Again, record warmth for february 19th near 70°. Full sunshine early replaced by high cirrus by late afternoon/evening no precipitation.
2/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 53° at 7am with cloudy skies. Mostly sunny early then increasing cloudiness to cloudy by sunset. Rainfall overnight, light showery type, no thunder. Mild and record warmth continues until the weekend then back to reality.
2/22/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 53º at 5:30am with fog, light rainfall before observation, light south west winds. Another glorious day after early morning cloudiness, mid 60's. Rainfall and dense fog overnight and before observation.
2/23/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 46º at 5:30am with clear, near calm, starry skies with sliver of moon and light dew. No precipitation yesterday with moderate south breezes as Spring in Winter continues with mid/upper 60's.
2/24/2017 5:30 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M 38º at 5:30am with light rainfall lightning/thunder. Cold frontal passage by mid morning and temperatures dropped to mid 40's, upper 30's by early evening with rainfall by 4pm. Bursts of heavy rainfall and thunder by 3am and more general lightning/thunder by 5:30am. Nothing severe here through the early morning observation.
2/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.09 T M T M 21° at 7:320am with thin overcast and flurries. Heavy thunderstorms after observation with additional rainfall collected by 5pm gauge check. Cold front/arctic passage overnight with light snowfall barely whitening the ground this am observation.
2/26/2017 7:25 AM T T M 0.0 M 27° at 7:25am with mostly cloudy skies, slight breezes and light frost. Snow flurries/showers yesterday morning with partial clearing by afternoon much colder with mid 20's.
2/27/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27º at 5:30am with partly cloudy starry skies calm, and light frost. No precipitation yesterday under variably cloudy skies warm mid 40's and gusty winds to mid 30's mph.
2/28/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 49º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, southwest winds. Sunny and 50's again yesterday as non-Winter continues, light rainfall overnight as pavement and grass wet, no puddles.
3/1/2017 5:30 AM 0.66 0.0 M 0.0 M 42º at 5:30am with fog, mist, drizzle. Rain and storms by 4pm, nothing severe here, heavier thunderstorms vivid lightning after 10pm. Severe/tornadic storms went both north and far south. Monitored activity through channel 9, with T. Skilling and colleagues through 7:30pm. Also, NWS and SPC had this event well covered, and had me nervous all evening.
3/2/2017 5:30 AM 0.11 0.3 M 0.5 M 27º at 5:30am with cloudy skies. Very light mist/drizzle early yesterday and after observation, rain/sleet/snow mix by 3pm with moderate NW winds. Snow grains and flakes by 4 pm and bursts of moderate/heavy snowfall by 5pm. Most accumulations melted early (0.1")as minor on boards before sunset. Additional light snowfall overnight that added additional minor accumulations overnight (0.2") for grand total of 0.3" is am observation. Side roads are snow covered mains just wet. Most snowfall seen here in over 2 months (12/18).
3/3/2017 5:30 AM T T M T M 19º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, light NW winds creating wind chills, and hint of light now (twilight). Snow showers with mix sun through sunset, snow showers almost cover grassy areas before ending. Still traces in more shaded areas.
3/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M 30° at 7am with cloudy skies and light east wind. Cold sunshine yesterday with steady NW winds creating wind chills near 30°. Snowfall overnight (as predicted) with minor accumulations.
3/5/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32° at 7:15am with partly cloudy skies, slight frost. Morning snowfall completely gone by mid day with cool east winds, and sunshine, near 40°.
3/6/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 51º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, mild, and breezy from the south (15-25 mph). No precipitation yesterday with thickening mid/high cloudiness that did not rain, or made it to the ground. Partial clearing by sunset.
3/7/2017 5:30 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M 48º at 5:30am with cloudy and windy conditions from west/southwest. Cloudy windy and mild with wind ramping up by evening and overnight, thunderstorms arrived by 1am with heavy rainfall and winds gusting 50-55 mph as main squall came through. All utilities stayed on and sump pump very active through the rest of night. Not much sleep through this with vivid lightning and wind blown rainfall. All loose objects blown around or down with garbage cans in street (garbage pick up Tuesday's).
3/8/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 39º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, windy with wind chills and light on horizon (not for long). Evening showers and windy, mostly sunny windy and mild temperatures near 50º as winds will be more of a factor today.
3/9/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies calm wind. High winds by 10am that lasted until sunset as predicted, although much reduced winds by 4pm. One of the windiest days I can recall in EGV. Two loose roof shingles, and gauge post bent (45º, and rotted at base, to be replaced this Spring 10 years in the ground). Several road signs down, however no power outages.
3/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27º at 6am with clear skies and north/northwest winds. No precipitation yesterday observed or in gauge as most stayed aloft.
3/11/2017 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 17° at 6:30am with mostly cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies windy north winds creating wind chills, BRRR. Off to seminar, maybe see some/meet CoCoRaHS members this year.
3/12/2017 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 18° at 8:05am DST with clear skies and frost. No precipitation yesterday with early February temperatures, and fidget start as cold walking to seminar on college campus trails to Cory Center. Another excellent seminar put on by DuPage EMA, nice bright orange T-shirts this year.
3/13/2017 5:30 AM 0.13 1.7 M 1.5 M 26º at 5:30am with light snowfall. Increasing cloudiness yesterday and cold near 30º, snowfall overnight with accumulations this am observation. First inch since December! Roads generally wet, some snow covered with slush (depending on municipality, as per usual). More expected later today and tonight with LES.
3/14/2017 5:30 AM 0.33 5.5 M 6.0 M 20º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, full(near full) moon, and LES has at least temporarily ended here. Travel east a real adventure this early am, however, not snowing north of O'Hare. Roads are mostly snow covered or not touched (thank you EGV public works). Snowfall/gauge after observation melted some and was added to morning total.
3/15/2017 5:30 AM T T M 2.5 M 15º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, brilliant 3/4 moon on fresh snow cover, light NW winds creating wind chills (heavy coat morning). Snow showers off lake Michigan through mid afternoon, minor accumulations as snow melting in mid March sun on paved surfaces. Blowing of snow through mid evening. Snow pack melting/compressing rather quickly from 6.0" early am observation. Large dendritic snow flakes are interesting to watch when not driving through it early yesterday.
3/16/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 19º at 5:30am with mostly clear starry skies with brilliant 3/4 moon. Mostly sunny skies yesterday less wind/wind chills as mid March sun having good melting effect as temperatures only in upper 20's.
3/17/2017 5:30 AM 0.02 T M T M 35º at 5:30am with light drizzle. Snow sleet and rain overnight partially blocking funnel hole. Mostly sunny skies with no clue of overnight precipitation to come as temperatures in low 40's. Only snow cover in more shaded area of yard(1/4 area) still under one 1" on dedicated TSD board.
3/18/2017 7:45 AM T 0.0 M T M 37° at 7:45am with mostly cloudy skies. Mostly cloudy skies yesterday, with mist/light drizzle at times, mild mid 40's. Cold front by later evening with gusty NW winds 25-35mph. Still traces of snow cover in shaded areas only.
3/19/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies and frost (especially elevated). No precipitation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies, windy NW 15-25 mph. Remaining ground snow now gone.
3/20/2017 5:30 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M 43º at 5:30am with cloudy skies. Mostly sunny day yesterday with increasing cloudiness by evening/sunset. Thunder by 1:30am with vivid lightning and thunder until 2:30am with some moderate downpours. Nothing severe here, forecast suggested thunder overnight.
3/21/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 36º at 5:30am with partly cloudy, filtered 1/2 moon, dew. No precipitation yesterday after morning storms, some peeks of sun mild early then cooler by late afternoon with north winds.
3/22/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, NE winds creating wind chills. No precipitation yesterday as mid level cloudiness from weather system staying just south (Virga observed). Clearing by evening/sunset.
3/23/2017 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33° at 7:50am with cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies, cool/cold lake breeze, early strato-cumulus that dissipated by afternoon.
3/24/2017 5:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 48º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies. Sunny windy and cold early with mid 30's to 40's with easterly winds. Cloudy skies with "wavy" alto stratus/cumulus by late afternoon evening and a quick hitting thunderstorm 7-7:30pm.
3/25/2017 8:15 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M 40° at 8:15am with cloudy and breezy conditions. Low 80's record warmth to upper 40's by 7pm wind shift off lake Mich., by 6pm here as pneumonia front back door into NE Illinois. Showers of light to moderate intensity overnight, no thunder heard.
3/26/2017 7:10 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M 46° at 7:10am with cloudy and foggy conditions. One wx word for yesterday would be "yuck", windy, cold, low-mid 40's and light to moderate rainfall. No thunder heard, mid day lull with rainfall late evening/overnight. No heavy/flooding rainfall, just sporadic and steady when raining. Also morning birds are and have been active for past several weeks.
3/27/2017 5:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 47º at 5:30am with, fog and mist, light NW wind (flag). Additional rainfall yesterday early, sunshine and 50's by afternoon that turned to fog/mist overnight.
3/28/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 40º at 5:30am with cloudy skies light NW wind indicated by flags. Light mist and fog after observation, a mostly cloudy day near 50º.
3/29/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, and fog (dense further east traveling). No precipitation yesterday as clearing skies and mild temperatures.
3/30/2017 5:30 AM 0.92 0.0 M 0.0 M 39º at 5:30am with light rainfall. Rainfall by 4pm and heavier rainfall moderate/heavy overnight with thunder by 2am. Back yard now wet spongy, with low area ponding.
3/31/2017 5:30 AM 1.13 0.0 M 0.0 M 36º at 5:30am with cloudy skies strong north winds (20-30 mph) creating wind chills. Moderate to heavy rainfall continued through mid afternoon before subsiding, an additional 1.10" by 3pm and lighter showers overnight. Moderate ponding in low area and runoff on streets and backyard flows. Sump pump stayed active throughout the night. Two day total of 2.05" here.
4/1/2017 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 32° at 7:30am with clear skies and frost. Mist early yesterday clearing by mid afternoon cold mid 40's continues strong north winds.
4/2/2017 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 43° at 6:50am with cloudy skies, calm. No precipitation yesterday with increasing cloudiness by evening and thick layered mid/high overcast this am observation.
4/3/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 47º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, light east winds (flag). Variably cloudy yesterday with temperatures near 60º. Light showers late afternoon that evaporated afterward.
4/4/2017 5:30 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M 45º at 5:30am with cloudy skies light drizzle/mist northwest winds. Thickening overcast by mid afternoon with rain by 2pm and heavier rainfall by 5:30pm, lighter additional rain showers overnight.
4/5/2017 5:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 42º at 5:30am with light rainfall, east winds still light. Light mist after observation yesterday clearing skies by mid day and sunshine before sunset. Rainfall again overnight as next system approaches.
4/6/2017 5:30 AM 1.34 T M 0.0 M 37º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and NW winds 15-25 mph. Rain and more rainfall yesterday then wind blown rainfall by 2-3pm and blowing snow/rain mix by 5-6pm. Winds ramped up overnight gusts to 35-40mph and my sump pump every 10-15 minutes with now saturated ground and low area ponding and flooding. No accumulation of snowfall as flakes melted on contact with ground and never filled the air. I had boards down (one more time)and to this observation were not needed.
4/7/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 34º at 5:30am with partly cloudy starry skies and light NW wind. Early morning mist/drizzle ended shortly after observation and sunrise. Clearing skies by mid morning gusty N-NW winds that subsided by sunset 50's temperatures with sunshine.
4/8/2017 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 38° at 7:20am with partly cloudy skies near calm. No precipitation yesterday as grass greening up, birds very active and very early.
4/9/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 57° at 7:40am with cloudy skies of dense high cirrus. No precipitation yesterday with increasing high cirrus and moderate south/southwest winds 15-20 mph temperatures in mid/upper 60's. Trees turning green, grass growing and my sump pump still active after heavy rains of last week.
4/10/2017 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M 63 mild degrees with lightning/thunder at 5am, observation at 5:30am. Windy conditions (25-40 mph)by mid morning as high cloudiness thickened during the day low 70's. Thunderstorm brief downpour before observation.
4/11/2017 5:30 AM 0.18 M M M M 46º at 5:30am with cloudy skies very light drizzle, NW winds (based on flag). Thunder storms by 3-4pm with brief heavy downpours, nothing severe here (an account of pea size hail north Schaumburg). Much cooler by early/mid evening 50's then 40's.
4/12/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34º at 5:30am with clear calm and light frost. Brilliant full or near full Easter moon. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies that threatened showers that did not occur in gauge or observed, cool low 50's with brisk NW winds.
4/13/2017 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M 46º at 5:30am with light rainfall light NE winds. Sunny, mostly sunny skies East winds by afternoon upper 50's. Increasing cloudiness by early evening and rainfall overnight.
4/14/2017 7:10 AM 0.16 M M M M 46° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies of puffy cumulus on this Good Friday (all Friday's are good) new Co. holiday. Moderate rainfall after observation yesterday no thunder heard ending by mid morning and partial clearing by afternoon cool mid 50's.
4/15/2017 7:15 AM 0.09 M M M M 63° and mild at 7:15am with partly cloudy skies breezy (10-15 mph) from southwest. Very pleasant day yesterday with temperatures in 60's fair amount of sunshine until early evening and rainfall by sunset ending by 9pm.
4/16/2017 7:35 AM 0.78 M M M M 59° at 7:35am with cloudy skies, breezy this Easter morning. Sunny with windy conditions yesterday some calms between gusts that may have reached 40 mph (1-3pm) then winds subsided by 4-5pm with cloudiness low 80's. Then the main event by 1200-1am with vivid lightning and brief downpours, and steady moderate rainfall for an extended period of time that ended by 4-5 am.
4/17/2017 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44° at 6:45am with mostly clear skies and heavy hew. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies low 70's and brisk west winds 15-25 mph.
4/18/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies and brilliant half moon, heavy dew. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and low 70's through mid afternoon when lake front hit and temperatures crashed to low-mid 50's and then downward (close the windows again).
4/19/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 mild degrees with humidity, mostly cloudy skies and filtered 1/2 moon. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies and low 70's, breezy south winds to 30-35 mph gusts.
4/20/2017 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M 52º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies and NE winds creating a wind chill factor. Threatening skies most of day with showers mid morning early afternoon, wind shifted to NE and early low 60's replaced by low 50's.
4/21/2017 5:25 AM T M M M M 44º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies 1/4 moon and still breezy NW winds. Brief showers early-mid morning then clearing skies windy by early afternoon 25-35 mph gusts into and beyond sunset colder with frontal passage to mid 50's and dropping overnight.
4/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies(high). No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies by afternoon, cool NE winds and temperatures to upper 40's.
4/23/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37° at 7:05am with clear calm and light frost on grass and heavier roof/elevated frost. Clear skies yesterday with cool start and 60° afternoon under sunny skies and light winds. Perfect Spring day to work outside.
4/24/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies calm patchy light frost. No precipitation yesterday under sunny skies few if any clouds and 70º.
4/25/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, light SE wind. A more humid feel to the air this am observation. No precipitation yesterday with more high cloudiness still 70's.
4/26/2017 5:25 AM T M M M M 64 mild degrees at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, humid, and S-SE winds 10-15 mph(est.). Sunny skies early then dark threatening skies by early mid afternoon that dropped a few large droplets "in my area" as I returned home from Des Plaines. Very warm and increasingly humid day with highs near 80º. Showers faded as they passed through leaving sunny skies in their wake.
4/27/2017 5:25 AM 0.37 M M M M 57º at 5:25am with light rainfall, some blowing rain moderate intensity in transit. Rainfall by 4pm, sporadic through evening and overnight.
4/28/2017 5:25 AM 0.12 M M M M 40º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies and near calm wind. All precipitation ended by early afternoon much colder with gusty west winds.
4/29/2017 7:45 AM T M M M M 44° at 7:45am with cloudy skies and brisk NE winds creating wind chills. Afternoon showers, brief, then partly to mostly sunny skies at time with temps near 60°
4/30/2017 7:00 AM 2.10 M M M M 41° at 7am with cloudy skies light rain falling and lighter NE winds. Rains began by 11am with brisk NE winds, very windy with moderate to heavy rainfall through late evening. At 7pm a vivid lightning strike (all utilities stayed on), I somewhat detected rumbles of thunder earlier, or planes from O'hare. After 8pm, moderate/heavy rainfall blowing rainfall pounding northern windows and door winds gusting to 40 mph (O'hare report). A very cold blustery day.
5/1/2017 5:30 AM 1.75 M M M M 49º at 5:30am with cloudy skies light SW winds (warm front has arrived). Total washout of a weekend, with cold windy and stormy late last evening with heavy rainfall from 10-11:30pm. My sump pump working overtime as 3.85" over the weekend. Mowed lawn for first time on Friday, fertilized Saturday morning in anticipation of the heavy rainfall (fertilizer may have washed away). The spacing of time for this heavy rainfall event reduced the flooding aspect as there was some time for runoff.
5/2/2017 5:25 AM 0.21 M M M M 40º at 5:25am with light drizzle and still gusty west winds. Brief period of sunshine then cloudy windy and colder with heavy wind blown rainfall by evening, continued windy conditions through the night, now 4.06" through three days of heavy rainfall event and still counting into May.
5/3/2017 5:25 AM 0.03 M M M M 34º at 5:25am with clear calm conditions, patchy ground and elevated frost observed with the now almost light conditions now. Still additional rainfall yesterday with cold windy west/northwest winds some breaks in heavy overcast upper 40's.
5/4/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44º at 5:25am with cloudy skies light NE winds. No precipitation yesterday with clear frosty conditions early then high cloudiness that thickened by evening only 50's.
5/5/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies moderate NE winds. No precipitation yesterday as Midwest storm spiraled high/mid cloudiness on the area through early afternoon with partial clearing through sunset (getting later).
5/6/2017 6:45 AM 0.17 M M M M 42° at 6:45am with mostly cloudy skies light north winds. Sunny windy yesterday, mid 50's. Increasing cloudiness by evening with rainfall overnight ending before sunrise.
5/7/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43° at 7:15am with clear skies and light north winds, no sign of frost here. No precipitation after observation yesterday with clearing skies and gusty north winds creating wind chills for early May. This morning's observation marks my 10 years anniversary start with CoCoRaHS for west Elk Grove Village (May 7, 2007).
5/8/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34-35º at 5:30am with clear near calm and patchy ground as well as elevated frost this am observation (10 years and one day). No precipitation yesterday with few if any cloudy and some gusty breezes low 60's that dropped rapidly by sunset.
5/9/2017 5:25 AM 0.23 M M M M 42º at 5:25am with cloudy skies calm. No precipitation yesterday through daylight then showers, possibly moderate at times, no thunder heard.
5/10/2017 5:25 AM 0.02 M M M M 42º at 5:25am with partly cloudy, calm, slight dew brilliant full moon at 4:45am. Some showers after observation as gauge indicates light collection, clearing skies low 60's.
5/11/2017 5:25 AM 1.14 M M M M 49º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, light fog, light NE winds. Sunny early with increasing thickening cloudiness by early afternoon and rainfall, heavy rainfall by 3-4pm and thunder by 7-8pm, moderate rainfall through late evening. Another overflow of gauge by observation.
5/12/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies (partly cloudy at horizons)heavy dew and brilliant May full moon. No precipitation yesterday with clearing skies by mid morning and NE breezes that dried the atmosphere and remaining cloudiness highs in 60's.
5/13/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56° at 7:40am with partly cloudy and heavy dew, light winds. No ptrecipitaion yesterday with 60's and late afternoon/evening lake breeze.
5/14/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53° at 7:05am with clear calm and dew on this Mothers Day morning. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies and warm near 80°. Special thank you to my wife/mother and my late mother for all you do and have done for me throughout my life.
5/15/2017 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50° at 6:45am with partly cloudy skies, slight breezes, no dew. Sunny and warm early then lake breeze and cooler afternoon mid 60's. Pleasant Mothers Day weather wise.
5/16/2017 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M 61º at 5:30am with cloudy/mostly cloudy skies and light south winds. Warm and more humid yesterday with increasing cloudiness and anvil observed by early evening from storm near Rockford. No precipitation during evening hours, however, thunderstorms after midnight with brief downpours.
5/17/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies lighter south winds. Warm and humid day yesterday with increasingly strong SW winds to 30-35 mph, temperatures near 90º and not mush fall off overnight. No precipitation under mostly sunny skies.
5/18/2017 5:30 AM 0.72 M M M M 69º at 5:30am with mostly clear skies and still breezy SW winds. Wild weather day yesterday with very warm and humid conditions with wind kicking up late afternoon and evening gusts to 40-45 mph. Storms stayed well west of my location until 10-10:30pm with gusty winds and wind blown heavy rainfall mixed pea sized hail winds gusting 40-50 mph through midnight. Impressive bowing segment came through my area (line echo wave pattern). All utilities stayed on, vivid lightning (mostly cloud/cloud). Drive in east after observation observed small braches down, construction horses in subdivision (50+) half down.
5/19/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and again windy conditions from northeast. Sunny warm and humid early as dry slot of storm system overhead, windy conditions through mid afternoon. Cold front enhanced by lake Michigan by 7pm and chilly marine environment at observation, back to heavy jack.
5/20/2017 7:25 AM 0.18 M M M M 48° at 7:40am with cloudy skies and continues NE winds creating wind chills. From near 90° to mid 40's within 2 days and back to the furnace kicking on overnight. Very raw day yesterday (good day for baseball), with wind blown rainfall and mid 40's.
5/21/2017 6:45 AM 0.47 M M M M 59° at 6:45am with mostly cloudy skies, clearing to my west. Heavy showers by late morning starting by 8:30am (almost able to cut over grown lawn) additional rain showers overnight. A reasonable good day with low 60's light east winds peeks of sun later afternoon/evening.
5/22/2017 7:15 AM T M M M M 50° at 7:15am with clear skies and dew. Mild start to yesterday with peeks of sunshine, evolved into cloudy windy and cold with temperatures falling to 50's and mist by later afternoon/evening.
5/23/2017 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57º at 5:35am with mostly cloudy skies, light SW winds, slight dew, and clearing to my north/northwest. Sunny early low 70's, increasing cloudiness by mid afternoon cloudy breezy conditions by evening, no precipitation.
5/24/2017 5:35 AM 0.81 M M M M 52° at 5:35am with cloudy skies and light rainfall. Rain showers by 2pm with heavier rainfall by 7pm and continues steadier rainfall over night. Multi day report on Sunday.
5/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 65° at 8am with mostly clear skies slight breeze and slight dew. Quick heavy rain shower yesterday mid morning with huge droplets, clearing and breezy by late afternoon/evening. Back from Vegas vacation, Hoover Dam, and Grand Canyon (spectacular sight, also grave danger near edge).
5/30/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59° at 7:45am observation with clear skies and slight dew. Mostly sunny windy (gusts 30+ mph) and pleasant yesterday with puffy cumulus that did nothing.
5/31/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 52º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, calm, and dew. Puffy cumulus by afternoon/evening with a few droplets. Lightning detector went off at local park. Operating off new post this am observation as my other post rotted in ground after 10 years and one wind storm.
6/1/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49º at 5:30am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies seasonal temperatures and gusty winds again in afternoon.
6/2/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51º at 5:30am with clear skies,light southwest breezes and dew. No precipitation yesterday under sunny skies and light breezes near 80º.
6/3/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus near calm and slight dew. No ptrecipitaion yesterday under mostly sunny skies still low humidity and mid 80's.
6/4/2017 7:50 AM T M M M M 72° at 7:50am with mostly cloudy skies, warm and humid. Sunny warm and more humid yesterday with mid 80's before lake breeze brief light shower towards evening and possible overnight with a few droplets in gauge.
6/5/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:30am with clear calm and heavy dew. Hot(low 90's) and humid day yesterday with moderate humidity's and puffy cumulus that did nothing clearing by evening with front and lowering humidity's. Mini drought here as no significant precipitation in a week with low humidity and 80's and low 90's.
6/6/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52º at 5:30am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies much cooler, less humidity, however dry conditions continue.
6/7/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53º at 5:30am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies and breezy afternoon conditions in 70's.
6/8/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50º at 5:30am with mostly clear skies, calm, and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies and light winds. Dry conditions continue here with large soil cracks around watered veggie garden and grass losing its dark green color.
6/9/2017 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M 65º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, south west winds. Mostly sunny early warmer yesterday low 80's, increasing cloudiness by early evening and thunder heard overnight with a brief downpour or two. I discovered More in gauge than I heard overnight.
6/10/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 69° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies and light/moderate breezes. Very warm by early afternoon mid 80's, lake breeze by early evening that produced puffy CUs and some light/very light showers by 8pm. Clearing and pleasant temperatures for overnight, last time for the near future.
6/11/2017 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 73° at 6:50am with partly cloudy skies, moderate breezes from southwest. Warm windy and continued dry conditions yesterday as drought conditions continues (and will continue several more days) gusty south winds by mid afternoon to 35+ mph with low humidity accelerating the drying conditions. Grass now turning brownish and cracks in garden soils widening.
6/12/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 73º at 5:30am with clear, south breezes and brilliant 3/4 moon. Hot and dry yesterday with increased humidity, and more moderate winds to 30 mph. Some early cloudiness that retarded warming, however, still made it to 93º (O'Hare, 5 miles away, planes will be landing in my backyard soon with new runway configuration's). Drought worsening here with browning grasses and large cracks around my veggie garden. Even Spring Valley Nature Center garden is like working in the consistency of sand.
6/13/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus, light south winds. Weather word yesterday is hot, and added humidity> Anvil west/northwest skies early evening to block some sun . As advertised we're baking the soil/surface only watering is preventing plant loss for this early in the growing season. August in June.
6/14/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 69º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies warm and humid little or no wind. Lake breezes by 10am that changed the course of temperatures for a few hours, towering cumulus and anvils by mid afternoon with a brief moderate shower. Thunder heard south from storms(Du Page county). Not much precipitation here, location, location, location for meaning full precipitation yesterday.
6/15/2017 5:30 AM 1.30 M M M M 67º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, light rainfall and thunder at this observation. Finally some much needed rainfall without damage (wind or hail). Storms (some strong) were missing my area(north and south) through 4pm then shelf cloud with lightning/thunder and moderate to heavy rainfall through 5pm lighter steadier rainfall through 6pm. Much needed rainfall of 1"+ measured by 7pm. Thunderstorm again by midnight and before observation. Could use more to saturate the ground to a depth. Little standing water no rapid runoff only plugged gutter downspout (birds/leaves)
6/16/2017 5:30 AM 0.22 M M M M 72º at near 5:30am with dark threatening skies and a few droplets, brisk westerly breezes. Mostly sunny hot yesterday with mares fair wx cirrus early temperatures to 90º. Storms overnight after 1am, nothing heavy, with windy conditions (non-severe. Grass growing again and so are weeds bumper crop again this year.
6/17/2017 7:50 AM 0.15 M M M M 71° at 7:50am with cloudy skies, light breezes. Mostly sunny warm/humid day yesterday after morning showers mid 80's. Storms/thunder heard with rainfall overnight.
6/18/2017 7:40 AM 0.38 M M M M 70° at 7:40am with partly cloudy skies breezy. Warm and humid yesterday with storms by mid afternoon non- severe with moderate rainfall. Storms/rainfall mid evening (not home ) roads wet.
6/19/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, light SW wind. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies early, puffy cumulus clouds in afternoon/evening temperatures near 80º.
6/20/2017 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M 57º at 5:30am, partly cloudy skies and dew. Towering cumulus by early afternoon with darkening skies and anvils, thunder heard as storms went both north and south of my area, did collect 0.01" from edges of these rain shafts, otherwise temperatures near 80º before rain cooled air. Pleasant temperatures overnight, nice break from warm and humid.
6/21/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 53º at 5:30am with clear calm and heavy dew, some ground fog. Light showers passed area briefly before becoming a line of storms early/mid afternoon. Impressive darkening skies to my south with anvils, highs mid/upper 70's.
6/22/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 75º at 5:30am with cloudy skies warm and very humid. Sunny early increasing cloudiness by afternoon/evening highs near 80º increasing humidity's late.
6/23/2017 5:30 AM 0.41 M M M M 66ºat 5:30am with light rainfall and thunder. Mostly sunny windy warm and humid day yesterday with a few dark based CUs that did nothing, mid 80's. Storms heard by 4am with vivid lightning/thunder and heavy rainfall, thunder continues on my travels east with steady light/moderate rainfall. Some ponding on roadways.
6/24/2017 7:25 AM 0.14 M M M M 63° at 7:25am with sunny skies breezy conditions. light/moderate rainfall with lightning/thunder continued after observation. All precipitation ended by mid morning, clearing skies by late morning breezy, lowering humidities by evening.
6/25/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 56° at 7am with clear skies, light breezes. Sunny windy and pleasantly cool yesterday mid 70's, increasing cloudiness by evening and brief shower late evening/overnight.
6/26/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies of puffy cumulus that did nothing, breezy to 30-35 mph by mid afternoon low 70's, almost fall like.
6/27/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49º at 5:30am with clear calm conditions and fall like early start. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies and pleasantly cool, again windy conditions by mid afternoon.
6/28/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, breezy South/Southwest winds. No precipitation yesterday as the dry continues mid 70's breezy afternoon winds.
6/29/2017 5:30 AM 1.23 M M M M 66º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies and light southwest winds. Tempered dry conditions with non severe rainfall/storms. Early showers collected 0.24" (3pm check). Lighter showers through early evening then heavy thunderstorms between 10-12pm. Almost one inch rainfall, moderately strong winds to 35 mph. Dodged bullet of last evening storms here.
6/30/2017 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M 66º at 5:30am with cloudy skies of high cirrus/cirro-stratus, humid, light S-SW winds and heavy dew. Much lighter order of precipitation yesterday with heavier(brief) showers early evening, no thunder heard.
7/1/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies and dew, light winds. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies that cleared by mid afternoon evening allowing some towering cumulus to form that did nothing here or near by.
7/2/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65° at 7:05am with calm and dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies a few puffy cumulus in afternoon that dissipated by sunset, again windy conditions mid/late afternoon.
7/3/2017 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm. No precipitation yesterday as storms jumped my area with anvils north and south. Warm and humid day, maybe some rain yet this morning with frontal passage.
7/4/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 7:05am with partly cloudy skies light north breeze, no dew. Anvils filled the sky by mid afternoon cutting off the heat and sunshine, a very rogue storm/rain shaft missed my area by ~ 1 mile (so much for a free watering). Dry continues here, was hoping for a mid week rain.
7/5/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70° at 7:15am with partly cloudy skies. No precipitation for yesterday with cirrus/anvils from southern storms low 80's with lake breeze by evening.
7/6/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 70° at 7am with partly cloudy skies, near calm, hazy warm and humid start. Towering cumulus yesterday that darkened the skies, thunder by mid afternoon and rain shafts again, just to my south and west. A few light showers here is only precipitation received. Storms dumped were they formed, RADAR filled with these pulse type storms with little movement.
7/7/2017 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 76° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday , puffy cumulus by early afternoon then clearing skies hot and humid low 90's. Soils drying out again as recent thunderstorms missed my area.
7/8/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63° at 7:05am with clear skies light north winds. Again, storms missed my area with thunder heard and dark northern skies early. Warm and humid day with mostly sunny skies. Secondary front came through after sunset with gusty north winds that cleared humidity out of house (windows open). Need rainfall here again as mini drought starting again.
7/9/2017 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67° at 7:35am with clear skies and light breezes. No precipitation to report again for yesterday as mini drought continues here. Only trace amounts last 9-10 days with 80's and 90's soils very dry and cracked both my garden and Spring Valley (Schaumburg) garden as like working in sand weeding vegetables rows.
7/10/2017 7:35 AM 0.55 M M M M 65° at 7:35am with light rain and windy conditions. Warm and humid yesterday with increasing cloudiness and anvils by evening. Thunderstorms-non severe by 4am, moderate intensity rainfall, much needed at this point.
7/11/2017 7:15 AM 0.03 M M M M 71° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies light breezes, dew. Light precipitation yesterday after observation and mid afternoon, no thunder heard low 80's and high humidity/dew points.
7/12/2017 5:30 AM 1.38 M M M M 69º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, near calm. Only light/very light showers yesterday under mostly cloudy skies and very humid conditions. Storms hit my area by 10pm lasting to near 1am with strobe (Cloud-cloud) lightning continuous thunder and moderate/heavy rainfall. Nothing severe here and most rainfall absorbed or minor run off, as much needed rainfall.
7/13/2017 5:30 AM 1.68 M M M M 73º at 5:30am with cloudy skies. Two rounds of heavy thunderstorms yesterday morning separated by 1 hour with sub severe winds, hail, and heavy to very heavy rainfall. Observed shelf cloud and several vivid cloud to ground strikes. Gauge check by 3pm, 1.66" with ponding and runoff in low areas only. An additional 0.2" overnight rainfall. Due to dry conditions prior to these rain events, ground absorbed most of rainfall, and was needed.
7/14/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, cooler, less humid, slight dew under foot. No precipitation yesterday under clearing skies, low 80's, humidity dropped by late evening.
7/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 8am with clear, calm, and heavy dew (still at this hour). Glorious morning to go out and get eaten alive by mosquitoes doing garden work. Soils replenished by resent rainfall, grasses coming back. Very pleasantly cool day yesterday with low 70's and partly sunny skies with NW breezes. Nice break from heat/humidity and some drying out.
7/16/2017 7:45 AM T 0.0 M M M 69°bat 7:45am with cloudy skies light NE breezes. Trace precipitation yesterday(overnight) with mostly sunny skies and higher humidity. Some gusty winds overnight with frontal passage did however, discover trace amount in gauge after observation to edit this am report.
7/17/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 55º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, calm, and heavy dew, patchy dense fog in low areas. Quick shower 9am yesterday, almost stopped mowing lawn as lasted about 5 minutes. Otherwise, cloudy early clearing mid afternoon pleasantly cool mid 70's.
7/18/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus, near calm, heavy dew, and patchy dense fog in my travels east. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies a few high fair wx cirrus, pleasant temperatures with light NE breezes.
7/19/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, warm and humid, dew, light west winds. No precipitation for yesterday as temperatures near 90º and humidity increasing more cumulus. Ground drying out again so rainfall (some) would be welcome.
7/20/2017 5:15 AM 0.36 M M M M 69º at 5:15am with moderate rainfall and vivid lightning too close for comfort. decided to try gauge check before heavier rainfall and was greeted by a strike within 1/4 mile based on thunder response. Heavy rainfall traveling east with curb flooding and frequent lightning. Hot or very warm/humid day yesterday with tropical feel to the air. Towering cumulus to my south/west by mid afternoon on lake breezes. Fast moving bowed echo storm arrived by 10pm with some heavy rainfall did not notice winds(woke to lightning/thunder).
7/21/2017 5:30 AM 1.64 M M M M 73º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, very warm, humid, calm, and dew. Heavy thunderstorms hit my area/station after observation with heavy to very heavy rainfall and rapid runoff as street curbs were flooded and water retentions small lakes. Gauge check at 3pm revealed overflow of inner gauge, significant report made and 12 hour total of 2.00" here. No significant flooding as ground absorbed most and rainfall was needed.
7/22/2017 6:20 AM 2.19 M M M M 70° at 6:20am with light rainfall and thunder. Warm humid day yesterday with mid 80's darkening skies by 4pm and high winds with varying sizes of hail from dime to quarter with severe winds. Streets flooded both local and primary with ground partially covered by hail stones here. All utilities stayed on, however, tree and vegetation damage, may have lost most of garden. Damage to west side siding and window screens damaged and need replacement. All this in about 15-20 minutes and 1.05" rain and hail accumulations, rapid runoff, and flooding. No additional severe conditions through evening and overnight an additional 1.14" rainfall for reported total. Worst wind/hail combination here in my 14 years in EGV.
7/23/2017 7:15 AM 0.03 M M M M 74° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies, high humidity, calm, and dew. Light rainfall after observation, no thunder. Clearing by early afternoon with warm humid condition continuing. Accessing damage to property, my veggie garden took big hit with tomato plants stripped of several branches or broken, other veggies broken or flattened. Minor west side of house(siding/screens, one destroyed) damaged (confined to west side). Insurance adjuster out early next week(to check roof). Thanks for the kind works and thoughts Jim M.
7/24/2017 5:30 AM 0.75 M M M M 65º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies and less humidity, light north winds. Sunny warm and humid day yesterday with darkening skies by late afternoon as another heavy to very heavy thunderstorm with small pea size hail, this time with lighter winds. Highest gusts were on gust front with 25-35 mph. Again, rapid runoff with brief flooded streets. Ground is water logged now with 5" rainfall since last Thursday.
7/25/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:30am with clear calm heavy dew and patchy fog. No precipitation for yesterday, pleasantly cool low humidity clearing skies by mid afternoon mid 70's.
7/26/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65º at 5:30am with cloudy skies of high/mid level, light south breezes. Pleasant early morning gauge and temperature check. No precipitation yesterday warmer and more humid low 80's increasing cloudiness by evening.
7/27/2017 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M 71º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, light winds, high humidity and fog. Warm and humid day yesterday with increasing high cloudiness from storms in central plains. Light rainfall overnight.
7/28/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies north winds and lower humidity. Warm and humid yesterday with not much change in day character, stronger northeast winds by evening with lowered humidity and pleasant overnight, no precipitation.
7/29/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63° at 7:15am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and northeast winds near 80°.
7/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64° at 7:30am with clear calm and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies and light NE breezes. Top soil drying out again as no rainfall since severe storms.
7/31/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies calm, and dew. No precipitation yesterday with warmer temperatures (low 80's) and low humidity.
8/1/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, slight dew. No precipitation warmer and more humid with mid 80's.
8/2/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º at 5:30am with mostly clear skies, heavy dew, light wind, patchy fog. No precipitation yesterday, came close to my station (O'Hare, Des Plaines). Thunder and light rain in Des Plaines, rain shaft observed over O'Hare (local rain storm)as towering cumulus with anvils darken skies. Ground drying out again and need rainfall (minus hail).
8/3/2017 6:35 AM 0.06 M M M M 66° at 6:35am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, dew. Warm and humid day yesterday with towering cumulus by early evening with steady light rainfall with thunder ending by 7pm.
8/4/2017 6:45 AM 0.49 M M M M 56° at 6:45am with mostly cloudy breezy and much cooler. Much need rainfall yesterday, non severe storms late morning and afternoon/evening frontal passage late evening and almost fall like this am observation.
8/5/2017 6:30 AM T M M M M 58° at 6:30am with clear calm and dew. Mostly cloudy yesterday windy cold and raw with periodic mist and drizzle ending and clearing by evening as sunshine warmed a day in low 60's.
8/6/2017 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63° at 6:45am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, and heavy dew. Sunny pleasant day yesterday with nice recovery in temperatures to 80°. Increasing cloudiness by evening, surprised to see this dew as skies were overcast by late evening.
8/7/2017 6:45 AM T M M M M 62° at 6:45am with partly cloudy skies calm and dew. Mostly cloudy day yesterday, heavy dark based cloudiness mid afternoon that sprinkled several times. high temperatures near 80°.
8/8/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 56º at 5:30am wit clear calm and heavy dew, brilliant full moon southwest skies. Puffy dark based cumulus by late morning early afternoon and spotted/observed a few drizzle drops and that's all folks. A pleasant day of 70's temperatures with moderate humidity.
8/9/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, calm, heavy dew, patchy dense low area fog, and brilliant filtered full moon. No precipitation for yesterday with fair wx cumulus and mid 80's, low humidity. Getting dry here again and looking for more rainfall.
8/10/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation again for yesterday could use some rainfall as cracks in top soil. Otherwise, pleasant summer conditions low 80's.
8/11/2017 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M 65º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies light SW winds. Warm and more humid yesterday with threatening skies by 5pm, as storms/heavy thunderstorms stayed just to my north only light to moderate rainfall for 10-15 minutes, needed much more for drying ground conditions here.
8/12/2017 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62° at 7:50am with clear skies light winds and dew. No precipitation yesterday with few puffy, dark based CUs that did nothing. Dry conditions continue here, large cracks outside of watered garden areas.
8/13/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 8:30am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, heavy dew, near calm. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies dark based cumulus upper 70's.
8/14/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, and dew. No precipitation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies warmer temps near 80º or low 80's.
8/15/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 66º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, heavy dew and patchy dense fog in low areas. Just happen to observe a few drops from some convective CUs passing by during evening. Still very dry here as large (1/2") cracks in soils, another warm dry/trace day.
8/16/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, calm, heavy dew, and low area fog. No precipitation yesterday with congestive cumulus by mid afternoon, NE wind that kept temperatures in upper 70's. Still very dry here and hope for some significant rainfall with next weather event.
8/17/2017 5:30 AM 0.22 M M M M 73 steamy degrees at 5:30am with cloudy skies and light SW winds. Near dark now at early observations. Warm and humid yesterday with towering cumulus by mid afternoon and showers by 5pm, lasted 1/2 hour with light/moderate rainfall no thunder. Rainfall overnight with additional light collection. Hoping for more as still very dry here.
8/18/2017 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M 65º at 5:30am with clear skies, refreshing west winds. Rain showers early and overnight, warm and very humid day. Stronger winds by afternoon and evening some gusts to 35 mph. This rainfall much needed, however much more still needed as wide cracks in soils.
8/19/2017 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62° at 7:10am with partly cloudy skies light NW winds and heavy since nothing in gauge. Sunny warm and humid day yesterday with increasing high cloudiness by sunset, low 80's. Another missed change for rainfall as mini drought continues here.
8/20/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, near calm, and heavy hew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly to mostly sunny skies warm low-mid 80's. Soil cracks continue to widened, watering garden daily here.
8/21/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 70º at 5:30am with cloudy skies of high cirrus, warm and humid. Sunny early warm and humid with temperatures in mid 80's very light showers by later afternoon evening as thicker cloudiness moved in. I look for darkness and sky color(black with stars?) for eclipse if sky is clear enough.
8/22/2017 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M 71º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, light west winds. Very warm and humid day yesterday with eclipse in filter cloudiness, shaded effect observed through 1:30pm totality then stronger reflected sunshine off car windows. No precipitation until overnight and before observation. Still very dry conditions here with last two rainfall events very minimal rainfall(~0.3").
8/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58° at 6am with clear skies light winds. No precipitation yesterday as cloudy warm humid start transitioned to windy partly cloudy less humidity by afternoon and clear beautiful sunset.
8/24/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, calm, and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with partly cloudy skies breezy with seasonal temperatures near 80º. Watering veggie garden daily, as lawn is loosing color and turning "crispy".
8/25/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, calm, and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with cooler mid 70's and lake cloudy (some heavy based) that passed by. The dry/ mini drought continues here for now.
8/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, and dew. Again, no precipitation for yesterday as grasses and gardens (not watered) turning brown and soil like sand. Weather wise a pleasantly cool day with light winds.
8/27/2017 7:15 AM 0.01 M M M M 62°nat 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies. Sunny start yesterday with increasing cloudiness that produced some very light steady rain by 5pm ended by 7pm light collection.
8/28/2017 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M 64º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, low area fog. Rainfall by mid morning, light, intermittent. Steadier light rainfall early afternoon and puddles this am observation. clearing skies by mid afternoon highs near 80º.
8/29/2017 5:30 AM 0.13 M M M M 60º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, calm, heavy dew, fog, patchy dense fog. Warm early yesterday with towering CUs by afternoon darkening skies by 5pm. Lightning and C-G lightning, windy outflows from storms to my south/east dropped temperatures about 10 degrees. Only a brushing of moderate rainfall here. Steadier light rainfall early evening to sunset. Still very dry as storms again all around me with thunder all afternoon/evening.
8/30/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 57º at 5:30am with clear, calm, heavy dew, fog, especially in low area. Towering cumulus by late morning and experienced heavy down pours in Des Plaines (north of O'Hare), most precipitation missed my station again and inner gauge only small collection by 3pm. Cloud cover kept temperatures in check, however increased humidity. Clearing skies by evening/overnight.
8/31/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65º at 5:30am wit mostly cloudy skies winds from NE. No signs the storms in southern Wisconsin last evening had any impact here, all is dry. No significant rainfall since early August, as lawns are browning again and cracks getting larger as I watch storms and downpours within a few miles.
9/1/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies, of mostly high cirrus. Breezy north/northeast winds. No precipitation yesterday with windy conditions, hazy skies behind front of smoke from Canadian wild fires. Temperatures in upper 70's. Mini drought continues here as grasses near complete brown and huge cracks in soil around watered garden area.
9/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies, heavy dew. No precipitation yesterday same hazy skies with easterly winds that were gusty early. Drought conditions here measuring 1/2-1" surface soil cracks both here and Schaumburg's Spring Valley Nature Center, Heritage garden that I volunteer each and almost every Friday evening during growing season. Many plants just dying now due to dry soils and season change lower sun angle.
9/3/2017 7:20 AM 0.24 M M M M 57° at 7:20am with clear, calm, heavy dew. Sunny early, increasing cloudiness by early afternoon, then a surprise light/moderate steady rainfall after 6-7 pm lasting to sunset. Much needed rainfall most significant since mid August (8/17).
9/4/2017 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies breezy SW winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies breezy afternoon with highs in low 80's. Good day to do a seal coating of driveway, getting too old for this.
9/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies, breezy NW winds. No precipitation for yesterday as mostly sunny warm early became mostly cloudy warm and humid by mid afternoon as winds/front shifted winds to NW and cooler/drier breezes by evening.
9/6/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 48º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, light NW wind. Mostly cloudy breezy and cool day yesterday, with afternoon rain showers for 10 minutes that wet the ground, temperatures near 70º.
9/7/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 52º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, light NW breezes. Light 5-10 minute shower at 6pm yesterday and some dark based CUs passed over, observed rain shaft to my north early evening. Cool temperatures in mid 60's, still very dry conditions here.
9/8/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, light winds, no dew. No precipitation observed or in inner gauge for yesterday cool mid 60's, variably cloudy skies.
9/9/2017 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50° at 7:10am with clear, calm, dew, and brilliant 3/4 moon. No precipitation again for yesterday as dry/drought continues under mostly cloudy skies, threats of rain clearing skies by evening mid 60's.
9/10/2017 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47° at 7:35am with clear, calm, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday, few clouds highs in 70's.
9/11/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46º at 5:30am with clear, calm, dew, and fog in low areas. Completely dark now at my early observations. No precipitation for yesterday as drought like conditions continue here, lawn grasses are going dormant, keeping veggie garden watered, however, lower sun angle and cooler temperatures limiting growth.
9/12/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, dew, and fog. No precipitation yesterday, hazy sunshine with wild fires smoke in sky, and Irma high cloudiness mid afternoon.
9/13/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, filtered moon, heavy dew, patchy dense fog, and near calm. Again, no precipitation for yesterday, dry northeast breezes mid 70's.
9/14/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 62º at 5:30am with fog/patchy dense(er)fog, dew, calm. Yes, some indication of a few drops in inner gauge from spiral bands of low pressure Irma that dissipated by late morning. Still in drought here as grasses and trees going dormant, my veggie garden dying a slow death as watering only wets top soils. Hopefully, significant rainfall over weekend/next week.
9/15/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at %;30am with clear starry skies, crescent moon, near calm, heavy dew, fog, and one skunk. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies warmer and more humid low 80's
9/16/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65° at 7:45am with clear, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation again for yesterday with hot and humid conditions to add to the very dry soils. Fall starting early with trees and brushes changing color now, my weekly visit to Spring Valley Nature Center, garden has us volunteers starting to pull vegetable plants, as unable to maintain soil moisture. Early ending to growing season without first frost.
9/17/2017 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69° at 7:55am with mostly cloudy skies warm/humid start to the day, light winds. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy day, mostly fair wx cumulus very warm and humid.
9/18/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, light north winds, and heavy dew. Warm in mid 80's and humid, frontal passage came through dry with mostly cloudy skies and northwest breezes by evening.
9/19/2017 5:30 AM 0.07 M M M M 65º at 5:30am with cloudy/mostly cloudy skies. No precipitation for yesterday, cooler less humidity under bubble high. Increasing cloudiness by sunset and light rainfall overnight with scattered light drizzle in the area this am observation.
9/20/2017 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M 60º at 5:30am with clear, calm, fog, heavy dew. Early showers/drizzle until mid morning then partly sunny skies that cleared by evening. little precipitation to help with the drought conditions.
9/21/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 73º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, very humid, light breezes. No precipitation yesterday or overnight as very hot and dry conditions low 90's.
9/22/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 72º and steamy at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, dew. Very hot and dry for yesterday with low-mid 90's. Drought conditions continuing here, as we become a semi-arid climate with no relief until(sometime) next week.
9/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies, dew with calm. No precipitation yesterday under very hot and humid conditions near mid 90's. Spring Valley Heritage garden (Schaumburg) also dying a slow early season death, an area we now call " the Grand Canyon" between two rows of onions. Most vegetables are being pulled up, even after watering attempts. Insects and small animals now own it.
9/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70° at 8am with clear, calm, and dew. Another hot dry day with some convective cumulus by mid afternoon on lake breeze, still low 90's as drought continues.
9/25/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64º at 5:30am with clear, near calm, and slight dew present. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies low 90's once again. I keep watering my veggie garden as grasses are dormant brown and just lying flat. Only shaded areas are still green here.
9/26/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 71º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies light winds holding temperatures up, no dew. No rainfall for yesterday as the "zeros" continue with very warm to hot conditions low 90's.
9/27/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, northwest winds, less humidity. Still no significant rainfall here, and since 8/4 when 0.49" fell. Very dry continues as I watch RADAR showers passing north and west of my area yesterday afternoon/evening. Last hot day of low 90's at least turn off the ac for a while, keeping the garden hose available for the foresee able future now.
9/28/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, slight north winds, no dew. Mostly cloudy skies yesterday, breezy and much cooler (normal) temperatures of low 70's. Drought conditions continue.
9/29/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, light winds (NW)no dew. No precipitation for yesterday as high pressure in control(again) as I continue to observe dormant vegetation. Second worst drought in 14 years in EGV and no real sign of precipitation for another week.
9/30/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47° at 7:05am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies, mid/upper 60's.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
5/25/2017 5/28/2017 7:00 AM 4 0.47 M M Measured; 0.47" rainfall at 5pm, Saturday, May 27th. No additional precipitation by 7am, Sunday, May 28th with temperature of 61° mostly cloudy skies and heavy dew.



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