Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-LS-11 Latitude 41.564141
Station Name Mendota 0.9 N Longitude -89.123485
County La Salle Elevation (ft) 778



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 2.84 2.23 28 2.07 24 0.16 4 2 7 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 3.02 1.57 27 1.24 25 0.33 2 1 5 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 2.18 0.93 19 0.64 15 0.29 4 2 2 2 7.1 2 2
Jan 17 1.38 2.38 27 2.38 25 0.00 2 1 11 3 0.0 0 1
Feb 17 1.50 1.05 27 1.05 23 0.00 4 2 7 1 0.6 2 0
March 17 2.36 4.96 26 2.33 18 2.63 8 4 6 2 0.0 0 0
April 17 3.39 4.65 24 1.91 16 2.74 8 3 5 0 0.0 0 0
May 17 4.18 4.22 26 3.47 19 0.75 7 3 5 0 0.0 0 0
June 17 4.00 3.48 26 3.48 26 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
July 17 4.50 7.97 19 3.78 15 4.19 4 2 8 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 3.95 1.44 25 1.10 14 0.34 11 3 6 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 3.25 0.14 25 0.14 25 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.55" 35.02" 299 days 23.59" 245 11.43" 54 days 23 73 days 14 days 7.7" 4 days 3 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 0.10
10/3/2016 0.00
10/4/2016
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 0.79
10/7/2016 0.00
10/8/2016 0.00
10/9/2016 0.00
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.00
10/12/2016 0.00
10/13/2016
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 **
10/16/2016 0.14
10/17/2016
10/18/2016 0.00
10/19/2016
10/20/2016 0.04
10/21/2016 0.00
10/22/2016 0.00
10/23/2016 T
10/24/2016 T
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 0.16
10/27/2016 0.89
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016 0.00
10/30/2016 **
10/31/2016 0.02 0.02
11/1/2016 T
11/2/2016 T
11/3/2016 **
11/4/2016 0.33
11/5/2016 0.02
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.00
11/9/2016 0.02
11/10/2016 0.00
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016
11/13/2016 T
11/14/2016 0.00
11/15/2016 0.00
11/16/2016 0.00
11/17/2016 0.00
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 0.00
11/20/2016 0.00
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016
11/23/2016 0.35
11/24/2016 0.13
11/25/2016 0.00
11/26/2016 0.00
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 0.72
11/29/2016
11/30/2016 0.00
12/1/2016 0.00
12/2/2016
12/3/2016
12/4/2016 0.10
12/5/2016 0.54
12/6/2016
12/7/2016 0.00
12/8/2016 **
12/9/2016 0.00
12/10/2016 0.00
12/11/2016 **
12/12/2016 0.29
12/13/2016 T
12/14/2016 0.00
12/15/2016 T
12/16/2016
12/17/2016
12/18/2016
12/19/2016
12/20/2016
12/21/2016
12/22/2016
12/23/2016
12/24/2016
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.00
12/27/2016 0.00
12/28/2016 0.00
12/29/2016 0.00
12/30/2016 0.00
12/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.00
1/2/2017 0.00
1/3/2017 **
1/4/2017 0.00
1/5/2017 T
1/6/2017 0.02
1/7/2017
1/8/2017
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.16
1/11/2017 0.15
1/12/2017 0.39
1/13/2017
1/14/2017 0.00
1/15/2017 0.00
1/16/2017 0.32
1/17/2017 1.05
1/18/2017
1/19/2017 0.09
1/20/2017 0.09
1/21/2017 0.03
1/22/2017 0.00
1/23/2017 0.00
1/24/2017 0.00
1/25/2017 0.05
1/26/2017 T
1/27/2017 0.03
1/28/2017 0.00
1/29/2017 T
1/30/2017 0.00
1/31/2017 0.00
2/1/2017 0.00
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 **
2/4/2017 0.00
2/5/2017 0.00
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.49
2/8/2017 0.07
2/9/2017 0.02
2/10/2017 0.00
2/11/2017 **
2/12/2017 0.00
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 0.08
2/22/2017 0.01
2/23/2017 T
2/24/2017 0.18
2/25/2017 0.20
2/26/2017 0.00
2/27/2017 0.00
2/28/2017
3/1/2017 1.37
3/2/2017 0.00
3/3/2017 T
3/4/2017
3/5/2017 **
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.36
3/8/2017 0.00
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.00
3/14/2017 0.00
3/15/2017
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.03
3/18/2017 **
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.55
3/21/2017 0.01
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017
3/24/2017 T
3/25/2017
3/26/2017 **
3/27/2017 0.56
3/28/2017 0.01
3/29/2017
3/30/2017 **
3/31/2017 2.07
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 **
4/4/2017 0.46
4/5/2017
4/6/2017 **
4/7/2017 0.87
4/8/2017
4/9/2017
4/10/2017 0.00
4/11/2017
4/12/2017
4/13/2017 0.09
4/14/2017 **
4/15/2017 **
4/16/2017 **
4/17/2017 1.41
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.16
4/21/2017 0.00
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.21
4/27/2017 0.00
4/28/2017 0.03
4/29/2017 0.00
4/30/2017 1.42
5/1/2017
5/2/2017
5/3/2017
5/4/2017 **
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.00
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.79
5/10/2017 0.00
5/11/2017 1.00
5/12/2017
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.00
5/17/2017 0.00
5/18/2017
5/19/2017 0.58
5/20/2017 0.60
5/21/2017 0.00
5/22/2017 0.00
5/23/2017 **
5/24/2017 **
5/25/2017 0.75
5/26/2017 0.00
5/27/2017 0.50
5/28/2017 **
5/29/2017 0.00 0.00
5/30/2017 0.00
5/31/2017
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 0.00
6/4/2017 0.00
6/5/2017 0.00
6/6/2017 0.00
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 0.00
6/9/2017 0.00
6/10/2017
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017
6/13/2017 0.00
6/14/2017 0.00
6/15/2017 0.36
6/16/2017 0.95
6/17/2017 0.16
6/18/2017 0.13
6/19/2017
6/20/2017 0.03
6/21/2017 0.00
6/22/2017 0.03
6/23/2017 0.92
6/24/2017 0.00
6/25/2017 0.00
6/26/2017 0.00
6/27/2017
6/28/2017 T
6/29/2017 0.88
6/30/2017 0.02
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017
7/2/2017 0.00
7/3/2017
7/4/2017 0.72
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.14
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.29
7/11/2017
7/12/2017
7/13/2017 0.54
7/14/2017 0.05
7/15/2017
7/16/2017 0.01
7/17/2017
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017
7/20/2017 1.55
7/21/2017 **
7/22/2017 4.19
7/23/2017 **
7/24/2017 0.00
7/25/2017
7/26/2017 0.00
7/27/2017 0.48
7/28/2017
7/29/2017
7/30/2017
7/31/2017 0.00
8/1/2017 0.00
8/2/2017 **
8/3/2017 **
8/4/2017 **
8/5/2017 0.13
8/6/2017 0.00
8/7/2017 0.00
8/8/2017 0.00
8/9/2017
8/10/2017 0.00
8/11/2017 0.15
8/12/2017 0.00
8/13/2017 0.00
8/14/2017
8/15/2017 0.15
8/16/2017 0.30
8/17/2017 0.25
8/18/2017 0.00
8/19/2017 **
8/20/2017 **
8/21/2017 **
8/22/2017 **
8/23/2017 0.21
8/24/2017
8/25/2017
8/26/2017
8/27/2017
8/28/2017 0.11
8/29/2017 0.14
8/30/2017 **
8/31/2017 0.00
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 0.00
9/3/2017 0.00
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017
9/6/2017 0.00
9/7/2017 0.00
9/8/2017 0.00
9/9/2017 0.00
9/10/2017
9/11/2017
9/12/2017
9/13/2017
9/14/2017 0.01
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 0.00
9/17/2017 0.00
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.13
9/20/2017 0.00
9/21/2017 0.00
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 0.00
9/24/2017 0.00
9/25/2017 0.00
9/26/2017 0.00
9/27/2017 0.00
9/28/2017 0.00
9/29/2017 0.00
9/30/2017 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2016 10:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 63°, 30.06 RP, breeze NE 8 mph. Grass wet, calm, mostly cloudy with blue sky behind. Dew point 58F. Possible showers.
10/2/2016 9:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Wet grass, gray overcast sky
10/3/2016 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gray sky, damp/wet grass. Cool
10/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63°,29.89 RP,86% humidity. Forecast rain in near future
10/6/2016 9:00 AM 0.79 M M M M gray overcast, warm with damp air
10/7/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wind West/South West, cold, leaves beginning to fall
10/8/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M wet grass, blue sky and chilly
10/9/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46° 30:32 RP 83% humidity. Dew wet grass, blue opaque sky
10/10/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gray overcast, wet grass, cold
10/12/2016 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray overcast with light ground fog, 9:20 am big rain drops with moth ball size hail. 9:25 am now only light rain and thunder. The storm has passed.
10/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35° 30.28 RP, WC 31°, SE 5 mph wind. 93% humidity. Heavy frost covering roofs, lawn and N field. Cold. Glad got last grass mowing done.
10/18/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most of birds have gone South already, could mean an early winter but hope not. Still have some yard work to finalize. Temperature is warm.
10/20/2016 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cold, NE breeze, grass damp, gray sky
10/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Blue sky with cold NE wind. squirrels(blacks, reds and grays)here eating sunflower seeds. Put out enough so they can also pack them in pouches and take back to nest for winter.
10/22/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M colder, gray overcast with S,NW wind. wind sock swing around, more leaves falling now.
10/23/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M dew on grass drips off boots, cold. Breeze in tree tops. Opaque sky.
10/24/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M Light fog on North horizon, heavy wet dew, cold
10/25/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gray overcast, cold
10/26/2016 8:30 AM 0.16 M M M M Gauge emptied of 0.19". Thunder heard from North-West horizon and lightning also. Cold with East breeze.Dark gray sky. 8:45 am rain began with thunder/lightning.
10/27/2016 8:30 AM 0.89 M M M M Cold, grass wet. squirrel, blue jay and cardinal here waiting for seeds. gray overcast sky. I was surprised by this much in gauge.
10/28/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43°,30.20 RP, 97% humidity. Light fog North field, dew wet grass and gauge. Overcast gray sky. Robins back headed South.
10/29/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray overcast sky again. Chilly
10/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M gray overcast, cold, grass wet rain. computer has been down, unable to report.
11/1/2016 9:00 AM T 0.0 M M M light fog in North field.
11/2/2016 9:00 AM T M M M M cold, gray overcast sky. light fog across North field.
11/5/2016 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M heavy dew, cold and sun is up. Saw another air ambulance passing over headed going to IVCH.
11/6/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M chilly, birds waiting for seeds
11/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fog to East, heavy dew. Sun is up, cold
11/8/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no dew today, grass dry. Birds waiting for seeds
11/9/2016 10:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mostly cloudy, cold, dew wet grass, NE breeze with light gusts from NW. Sun over head shining between clouds.
11/10/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy
11/11/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42° 30.27 RP, 77% humidity, WC 37° with cold N 9 mph wind. tree tops moving. Will cancel yard work today. Wind sinks into jacket.
11/13/2016 9:00 AM T M M M M Grass wet, blue opaque sky, chilly. Trees dropping leaves, that I am baging. Many animals are stocking up for winter with the seeds I put out.
11/14/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M weather turning colder
11/16/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M chilly, last night beautiful full moon in Eastern sky, it felt like I could reach out and touch it. I watch it come up on Eastern horizon and all the way to overhead. What a great experience to be planted in my mind/thoughts. I kept telling myself that this is once in life time for me. My eyes took it in and planted it in my data bank for future remembrance.
11/17/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dew on the grass, light fog
11/18/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M S-SW wind that comes and goes. Wind sock swing around at times. Again gray sky, cold
11/19/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, windy, leaves blowing all over yard
11/20/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold with gray sky. Tomorrow will have to bag up waist high pile of leafs in South corn of fenced yard.
11/21/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M opaque sky,cold with heavy frost on grass and roof tops
11/23/2016 10:30 AM 0.35 M M M M Gray sky, cold wet environment, rain dripping off trees. Not snow yet!
11/24/2016 10:00 AM 0.13 M M M M gray sky, cold. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone
11/25/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast gray sky, cold and damp with fog on North horizon. 37° 93% humidity, W 9 mph breeze, 30.22 RP. Showers in forecast.
11/26/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, opaque sky.
11/27/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frost on grass, cold
11/28/2016 9:00 AM 0.72 M M M M rain wet environment, gray overcast sky, cold with damp air
11/30/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The usual gray sky and damp grass. 30° 29.64 RP, Cold SW 9 mph wind at 9 mph. 85% humidity. Slight chance of snow showers tonight.
12/1/2016 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M WC 32°,82% humidity, West wind 16 mph, 29.90 RP. usual gray overcast sky, cold
12/4/2016 9:00 AM 0.10 1.6 M 1.6 M #1 1.6" on snow board. snowing wet and heavy snow, very cold, snow coming straight down. 30­°, 30.00 RP, 96% humidity WC 32° with SE 9 mph.
12/5/2016 9:30 AM 0.54 5.5 M 5.5 M Ground cylinder reading 0.57" sitting on snow board. 5-7" of snow on ground/boards. Snow sitting on tree branches. Gray sky, cold, snow crunches under foot. NE breeze.
12/7/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy, ground snow slowly melting. cold with grey sky. Birds tanking up on seeds. 24° 30.10 RP, 78% humidity, W 16 mph, Wind chill 11°. My uncle's PT boat was docket at Pearl Harbor and many fellow sailors were killed by them spraying the ships with gun fire and the bombing. His injuries and lost of one eye caused his retirement. He was never the same happy go lucky guy. Many of his friends died.
12/10/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, gray sky, slight air movement of wind sock. Gray sky.
12/13/2016 10:00 AM T T M M M 10° 30.23 RP, NW 12 mph wind. WC -5° blue sky with white clouds on East horizon, very cold
12/14/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M West wind, cold, some snow turning to icy patches. Again overcast sky
12/15/2016 9:00 AM T T M M M 30.50 RP, NW 15 mph, 4°. All shoveled trails to gauges are closed over with blowing new and old snow. I have decides not to go out and measure, collect and process a reading. Too dangerous for me to even consider doing it.
12/25/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold with gray sky. Merry Christmas everyone
12/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold with overcast sky..
12/27/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M snow has disappeared, grass remains green and healthy
12/28/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold SW wind, frost on roof, grass and gauge.
12/29/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M N-NW cold strong wind, wind sock out straight from N-NW 28 mph, Bar 29.91 RP, WC 17°. Gray overcast sky again. Just few piles of snow in neighbor's yards.
12/30/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M W-SW wind, sunny but cold
12/31/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37° NW 15 G 23 mph WC 28F° Bar 29.70. Looks like rain/snow in forecast next week. Now overcast clouds with blue sky behind. Cold
1/1/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frost covered grass and objects, roofs etc. Very cold.
1/2/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M NE breeze, gray sky, cold
1/5/2017 10:00 AM T M M M M Trace of snow fell yesterday afternoon
1/6/2017 10:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light frost on roof,grass and gauge. Gauge is from the short period of snow yesterday after report. Sunshine, cold. Hope this does not predict a dry spring to fall.
1/9/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold, not many birds left
1/10/2017 9:00 AM 0.16 M M M M 37° 29.50 RP 97% humidity WC 26° S 23 mph. Rain predicted thru Thursday. Chance of freezing rain. Rain wet environment.
1/11/2017 10:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Gray overcast sky, rain or freezing rain (sleet) likely. Cold. Temp 32°,humidity 88%,South breeze 10 mph. 29.84 RP, WC 24°
1/12/2017 10:00 AM 0.39 M M 1.5 0.11 gauge ice coated, patio and board covered with frozen, icy snow. Board #1 has frozen,icy snow cover. 1 1/2" icy snow, melted = 0.11".
1/14/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28° -2C,WC 21°. 30.49 RP gray overcast sky with fog on N field horizon. Possible rain/freezing rain Monday and all week.
1/15/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, cold
1/16/2017 9:30 AM 0.32 M M M M 32°, 3021 RP, 26° WC, 99% humidity, foggy horizons, raining, cold with gray sky. ice coated driveway and tree branches. Fog across North field.
1/17/2017 9:30 AM 1.05 M M M M 34° 100% humidity, 29.90 RP, WC 25°, W 13 mph. heavy, constant rain yesterday, street flooded with standing water, city workers came late last night and this morning street dry. Gray sky, cold with dense fog N field and on horizon.
1/19/2017 10:00 AM 0.09 M M M M cold, wet and gray sky
1/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M wet, cold with gray sky additions at 5.00 pm fog moving in from NW and North field.
1/21/2017 9:30 AM 0.03 M M M M thick fog, rain drops hanging on tree branches, cold and wet with damp air.
1/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29.67 RP, 32°,WC 25°, N 7 mph, 100% humidity. Wet grass and objects. Cold, gray sky with dark clouds.
1/23/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fog on North horizon, cold and damp with gray sky
1/24/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M usual gray sky, damp and cold
1/25/2017 9:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Same weather as past days. Snow forecasted for all week.
1/26/2017 10:00 AM T M M M M 29:89 RP,31° 81 humidity, 33° snow predicted all week
1/27/2017 9:30 AM 0.03 M M M M much the same with gray sky overcast. occasional snow flake floating down.
1/28/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray overcast sky, cold West wind. Black squirrel here to eat sunflower seeds, the Red squirrels will be disappointed.
1/29/2017 9:30 AM T T M T M Light snow began at start of report. Gray overcast sky, cold with West breeze
1/30/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frost on ground and roof, very cold with sun behind clouds
1/31/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong West wind, sock out straight, very cold with gray sky again
2/1/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, cold wind and glad I have heavy, warm jacket.
2/2/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold, sunshine with blue sky and few clouds. Light frost on roof and grass
2/5/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold wind, sun to SE. Birds hungry
2/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28° 29.96 RP, frost covering roof and ground. Frosty air with rain in forecast
2/7/2017 9:30 AM 0.49 M M M M 43° 100% humidity, WC 40°,foggy, rain water dripping off tree branches. cold and damp, SE 5 miles/hr. wind. Ground gauge 0.50. Gray sky,chance of more showers in afternoon.
2/8/2017 9:00 AM 0.07 0.1 0.07 M M Gray sky, fluffy new snow, not too cold. Board #1 1.03" melted= 0.07", snow on patio 0.07" melting as cement is wet. Driveway snow wet and compacted. Add on 10:30 AM snowing again,can see it coming across North field.
2/9/2017 8:30 AM 0.02 M M M M 14° 30.31 RP humidity 62% WC -1° NW 14 G, 20 mph. cold, snow crunches under foot, sun up. Temperature to drop by 8 pm
2/10/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold and damp
2/13/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost covered roofs and yard, cold
2/14/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M not much has changed
2/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M not much has changed, cold with gray sky.
2/16/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast sky, cold wind
2/17/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M blue sky, cold. Reds Squirrels waiting for seeds. By the time I got back into house, already eating by Oak tree.
2/18/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge remain dry. Rain is needed
2/21/2017 9:30 AM 0.08 M M M M wet environment, gray sky, warm.
2/22/2017 9:30 AM 0.01 M M M M ground gauge also 0.01". gray overcast with SW light breeze.
2/23/2017 9:00 AM T M M M M grass wet with dew, cold with overcast sky
2/24/2017 8:30 AM 0.18 0.0 M M M gray overcast, cold, wet environment. Patio gauge 0.15". At 11.00 am 38° 29.47 RP
2/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.20 0.5 M M M Ground gauge 0.03", New snow 0.2" on board #1, patio 0.5". Robin's and black birds are back looking for crab apples,but none left. Snowed during night. 8:30 am light snow falling.
2/26/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M SW wind with wind sock out straight. Gray overcast sky with sun behind. 35° 29.95 RP, WC 25° humidity 58%
2/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32° 30.15 RP WC 24° Humidity 88%. Frost on roof and grass, cold with moist air
3/1/2017 8:30 AM 1.37 M M M M patio gauge 1.37", post gauge 1.12". Ottawa hit by dangerous damaging storm last night. This station had wind, bigger than pea size hail and snow combination with thunder and lightning. Now wind sock out straight with strong NW/W wind. Gray overcast and very cold.
3/2/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray overcast,cold. Traveling today for appointments. 1:00 pm 32° Gray overcast, light snow falling. 34 RP, 32°, humidity 62%, wind Chill 22°, Wind W 14 mph.
3/3/2017 8:30 AM T 0.0 M M M blue sky, sunshine. North breeze moving wind sock with slight fill. Frost on roof. Gauge has water just covering the bottom.
3/7/2017 11:30 AM 0.36 M M M M Strong, cold SW wind. Wind sock out straight, with sunshine. Tree branches broken off on ground. Sky blue.
3/8/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy, wind sock out straight. Cold, blue sky with light white clouds
3/9/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25°,-4°C,Humidity 38%, Bar 30.45 RP, WC 12°. Blue sky with contrails, wind sock very active.
3/11/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M slight NE breeze, Red wing black birds have arrived with Robins.sunshine but cold. They are very happy I put out seeds so they can rest.
3/12/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, many black birds and Starlings in my yard eating berries on bushes and small crab apples in tree and drinking water in North ditch. Think they came down from the North because of storm front coming.
3/13/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, snow crispy,sunshine,cold, blue sky with white clouds. North wind with wind sock almost straight out.
3/16/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2017 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M cold
3/20/2017 2:00 PM 0.55 M M M M sunny, warm with N-NE wind, wind sock out straight. grass dry.
3/21/2017 9:30 AM 0.01 M M M M overcast sky, wind sock N NE off and on filling with wind
3/22/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2017 8:00 AM T M M M M lightly wet grass, gray sky
3/28/2017 9:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/2/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More of the same
4/10/2017 3:14 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, damp air with SW wind, under severe thunder storm watch. Ready to go to basement if need be, need to take four animals with me.
4/13/2017 10:00 AM 0.09 M M M M grass and pavement wet, gray overcast sky with sun behing
4/18/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, warm, occasional gust of wind, with wind sock swing between North and South.
4/19/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M thunder overhead and to East, few sprinkles beginning. Noted by 10:15 am raining with rolling thunder. Glad I mowed yesterday.
4/20/2017 10:00 AM 0.16 M M M M chilly West wind with gray sky
4/21/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gray sky, wind sock getting NE wind, chilly
4/24/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M same as yesterday but will be warmer. Need to mow tonight as rain in forecast.
4/25/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2017 9:00 AM 0.21 M M M M rain wet environment with moist air, gray overcast sky
4/27/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, grass dry
4/28/2017 10:00 AM 0.03 M M M M cold, slight East air movement of wind sock
4/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky with NE wind. Not looking forward to going out to mow
4/30/2017 10:30 AM 1.42 M M M M gray sky, strong wind, wet environment
5/6/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M N to NE wind, birds happy to use bird bath.
5/8/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, cold, bird seeds disappearing fast.
5/9/2017 9:00 AM 0.79 M M M M sky appears to be clearer this morning. Grass dry.
5/10/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M good old gray sky with sun behind clouds. warm
5/11/2017 9:15 AM 1.00 M M M M Gray sky, fog across North field, cold and damp
5/13/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy Mothers day.
5/15/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sun hot on skin, wind sock barely moving in warm breeze. Ground needs some good rains as it is hard and firm. Do not know how the grass can grow as it does.
5/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M same conditions as past days, need to mow the ditch today.
5/19/2017 9:00 AM 0.58 M M M M gray sky, cold and damp with light rain that is increasing during report.
5/20/2017 12:00 PM 0.60 M M M M Overcast gray sky, East wind at East/ North East wind at 8 mph, wet environment. Humidity 94% 55*, wind chill 53°. Rain predicted for most of day. Wren talking to me as I did my report.
5/21/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky, grass dry, bird bath being used as need to clean it daily.
5/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunshine, cold with Southwest wind. Dew on grass
5/26/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2017 10:30 AM 0.50 M M M M usual gray sky and humid air.
5/29/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and warm, light breeze per wind sock. sun warm on skin. Can not wait until Fall weather returns.
5/30/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M this morning's sky is the usual blue sky with white clouds, slight wind in wind sock
6/1/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm air, ground becoming very dry.
6/3/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very warm with overcast sky. Sunshine behind clouds. Air warm also, wind sock turning around but not filling much.
6/4/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M still no rain. A debate on to mow or not to mow
6/5/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny, blue sky. slight movement of wind sock. Dust in bottom of gauge
6/6/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm, NE breeze that at times is stronger. Blue sky and sunshine
6/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dust in gauge, East, South East wind with blue sky and white clouds. warm, sunshine
6/8/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M grass wet, high thin white clouds, chilly
6/9/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very warm with sunshine. I mowed lawn and now wonder if it will rain as predicted. I sure need it. Have blue sky with mostly white clouds. Getting warm by the hour. I held off mowing because Kentucky Blue grass does not like the sun. My soil is drying out also... Great.. just Great!!
6/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M overcast sky with gray clouds
6/16/2017 9:00 AM 0.95 M M M M gray overcast sky, very damp air, grass soaking wet, rain water dripping off the bushes. Clouds have dark blue bottoms, Cardinals singing.. love them!
6/17/2017 10:30 AM 0.16 M M M M gray sky, SW wind, wind sock swing S-SW/ Wind sock has large tear in middle. Gray/white clouds with blue sky behind. Looks like that prevent my wind reports.
6/18/2017 10:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
6/20/2017 10:30 AM 0.03 M M M M West-South West wind, sun warm on skin, grass dry, blue sky with few small clouds.
6/21/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M blue sky, white clouds, grass dry with light breeze
6/22/2017 10:30 AM 0.03 M M M M gray overcast clouds
6/23/2017 11:00 AM 0.92 M M M M grass damp, over cast sky with few open blue areas.
6/24/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M wind changing breeze, blue sky with white clouds
6/26/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M zero for rain but positive for bird droppings.
6/28/2017 8:30 AM T M M M M Just beginning to rain, wind to W-NW changed to NE. I can hear rain hitting leaves on trees. Gray overcast sky. Rain is increasing, sidewalk wet. 9:30 am pouring rain, N field sky dark gray.
6/29/2017 10:30 AM 0.88 M M M M grass is wet, wind sock calm
6/30/2017 10:00 AM 0.02 M M M M gray overcast, grass wet, drips off boots.
7/2/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, due on grass that sparkles, South lite breeze with blue sky
7/4/2017 10:00 AM 0.72 M M M M
7/5/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, calm on ground with tree top moving in the breeze.
7/6/2017 4:00 PM 0.14 M M M M warm, rain sparkles on blades of grass. Opaque sky
7/7/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sun hot on skin, W/SW gusts of wind, grass soaking wet, blue sky with white clouds
7/9/2017 2:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm with gray overcast sky. Grass dry and needs mowing
7/10/2017 9:00 AM 0.29 M M M M gray sky with soaking wet environment. Gauge has family of yellow spiders which I had to evict on a cold wet leaf.
7/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Gray overcast, wet environment, moist air but no air movement. Two beetles collected with rain amount.
7/14/2017 7:00 PM 0.05 M M M M gray overcast, end of report wind sock filled with N breeze.. Lots of Lady bug beetles!!!!
7/16/2017 9:30 AM 0.01 M M M M gray overcast with East breeze, grass damp
7/18/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M grass is staying green, lots of beetles (lady bugs) falling of Linden tree as I had it sprayed. Drive way full of them.
7/20/2017 9:00 AM 1.55 M M M M 9pm sever storm rolled in, starting with light rain and thunder. Cats and I went to the storm cellar for at least two and half hours. My grass and all trees needed the rain. About 9:40 pm storm moved East toward Elk Grove with 60 miles/ high wind gust. At 10:15 pm gauge had 0.57" in gauge. We came up about that time to stay.
7/26/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray overcast, warm
7/27/2017 10:30 AM 0.48 M M M M this has collected multi-days of rain. Gray overcast, damp moist grass. A bug in tube also. The Lady bugs are all over the place. In some places groups. In some places piled on a Lady bug. Light rain for very short time during report. Usual gray overcast sky
7/31/2017 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dead bug in dry inner tube. Sun hot on head, bird bath empty, they have bathed and drank it dry.
8/1/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M calm winds, warm, sunny
8/6/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M calm wind, gray overcast sky, dew on grass 68°,71% humidity 30.03 RP, 50% chance of rain today
8/7/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun behind mostly cloudy sky, warm with light North breeze. 70°,30.06 RP
8/8/2017 2:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M sun on skin feels warm
8/10/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ground is beginning to dry out. Gray overcast sky
8/11/2017 10:00 AM 0.15 M M M M moist air, wet grass and bushes. Sun with cloud cover
8/12/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly same weather as yesterdays. Birds eating bird seed like crazy.
8/13/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray sky behind overcast white clouds, warm. Mendota Sweet Corn festival is in full progress.
8/15/2017 10:30 AM 0.15 M M M M Rain during late evening-night. Blue sky,white clouds. Sunshine warm on skin. Grass damp to touch. Occasional light breeze.
8/16/2017 8:45 AM 0.30 M M M M gray overcast, grass wet with SW wind
8/17/2017 8:45 AM 0.25 0.0 M M M gray overcast sky, grass wet
8/18/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2017 10:00 AM 0.11 M M M M usual gray sky, warm
8/29/2017 9:15 AM 0.14 M M M M grass wet with rain, calm with sunshine.
9/1/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M NE breeze, opaque sky with sun behind.
9/2/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gray overcast, sun SE behind clouds, grass damp and slightly wet.
9/3/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M continue present weather conditions that have been having. Could use rain
9/4/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun behind overcast, peeking through at times. could use some rain. Areas of grass showing stress and turning yellow
9/6/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Same thing. Going to check how Florida is doing as daughter and hubby are at the bottom.
9/7/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm day, letting grass go without mowing so it protects roots and keeps the little moisture available. Sure need rain!!
9/8/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light breeze, cool
9/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool, 1/2 moon in Western , opaque sky, grass developing dry areas turning brown. Watering tree due to dryness. Son in law and daughter in Florida packed up entire home, rented large U-Haul and trailer, headed to NW Florida, as ocean washed over that area. Sad!
9/14/2017 10:00 AM 0.01 M M M M cool, grass beginning to grow again.. ugh mowing
9/15/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast sky with sun behind, warm. oak tree roots reaching out to middle back yard for moisture. Another dry year. SE 6 mph, 72% humidity, 30:02 RP
9/16/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M opaque sky with thin cloud streaks from East to West. East cool wind in moving tree tops, need rain
9/19/2017 7:30 AM 0.13 M M M M Rain over night, overcast gray sky with few openings of blue sky that have close already. Grass wet and singing for the rain. Now need much more.
9/20/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot and dry, grass brown, very little breeze
9/24/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M same report as before, no rain and need it bad. I worry about the trees and do not want to loose any.
9/25/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry conditions continue, cool. Need rain very badly
9/26/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M opaque sky, chilly. In deed of rain as conditions are becoming worse. I fear a grass fire by someone not thinking!
9/27/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M conditions becoming worse. Extremely dry.
9/28/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M all remains the same only cooler nights. Trees are suffering from lack of rain. dropping leaves. Watering the trees did not seem to help as it did not go deep enough. chilly, sky opaque. Cool to cold temperature.
9/29/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windsock NE wind, dry environment but I do have some green grass that needs rain!!!!!
9/30/2017 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/15/2016 10/16/2016 8:30 AM 2 0.14 M M
10/30/2016 10/31/2016 10:00 AM 2 0.02 M M gray overcast, cold, grass wet with rain or heavy dew. Late report as computer has been down.
11/3/2016 11/04/2016 7:00 AM 2 0.33 M M Grass covered with wet heavy dew, fog to East with blue sky over head.
12/8/2016 12/09/2016 10:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Cold, wind sock swing between N-NW. blue sky with white clouds. Ground snow has melted some. Winter.. ugh! Migrating birds passing through have eaten most of berries on front tree, some are dropping and being stepped on,then brought into the house. Snow predicted for today thru Tuesday.
12/11/2016 12/12/2016 2:30 AM 2 0.29 5.6 M Big beautiful full moon on NE horizon. snow icy and crunches under foot, slippery. gray overcast sky all day. Sun set on Western horizon at 4.40 pm.
1/3/2017 1/04/2017 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M opaque sky, cold with W-NW wind. Wind sock out straight. 13° 30.14 RP WC -6
2/3/2017 2/04/2017 9:30 AM 2 0.00 M M cold with light frost on roof and grass. Gray overcast sky.
2/11/2017 2/12/2017 8:30 AM 2 0.00 M M Dew wet grass, cold with light overcast sky. Strong 13 mph West wind, wind sock out straight,38° WC 30°,30.07 RP
3/5/2017 3/06/2017 9:00 AM 2 0.00 M M In Chicago over weekend. Gray overcast sky, strong S-SW wind, wind sock out straight. Cold, damp air
3/18/2017 3/19/2017 9:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
3/26/2017 3/27/2017 8:30 AM 2 0.56 M M gray sky, cold and damp, wet environment. Fog on distant horizon
3/30/2017 3/31/2017 10:00 AM 2 2.07 M M gray sky, cold and wet.
4/3/2017 4/04/2017 10:00 AM 2 0.46 M M wet environment with gray clouds covering sky. Cold
4/6/2017 4/07/2017 10:00 AM 2 0.87 M M North breeze, cold, grass wet, blue sky
4/14/2017 4/17/2017 10:00 AM 4 1.41 M M chilly, grass wet, gray sky. Need to start mowing the grass. a rabbit has new babies in a nest in grass. I have been seeing the space station going over most every night.
5/4/2017 5/05/2017 10:00 AM 2 0.00 M M sunshine, wind sock out straight N-NE
5/23/2017 5/25/2017 7:00 AM 3 0.75 M M gray sky, light fog, grass damp. Birds always looking for seeds.
5/28/2017 5/29/2017 10:00 AM 2 0.00 M M sunny threw to Monday.
7/21/2017 7/22/2017 8:30 AM 2 4.19 M M 7/21: 11:30 p.m. Severe storm with heavy rain, lightning and thunder. Storm warnings are tell severe storm approaching, weather radio telling warning and be on alert to go to basement or shelter. 9:40 pm storm has passed by headed East into Chicago area. Wind warnings of 60 miles, storm moved toward Elk Grove. 10:15pm storm passed to East. Gauge 1.96" at 10.30 pm. Trees and bushes were being blown and whipped about. Can hear thunder to far East. Even now at 11.23 pm. 7/22: gray overcast with few blue sky openings, soaking wet environment. Gauge over flow this morning 2.23" + 1.96 cc from last evening. Ground soaked it all up. Environment singing with joy for rain water
7/23/2017 7/24/2017 10:00 AM 2 0.00 M M gray sky, grass and air is damp. Bird dropping in gauge again.
8/2/2017 8/05/2017 10:00 AM 4 0.13 M M
8/19/2017 8/23/2017 7:00 AM 5 0.21 M M grass damp, sliver of moon in Western sky
8/30/2017 8/31/2017 10:00 AM 2 0.00 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground