Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-MCH-13 Latitude 42.324548
Station Name Bull Valley 2.5 WNW Longitude -88.394598
County McHenry Elevation (ft) 958



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 2.96 4.05 31 3.77 27 0.28 4 1 7 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 2.82 3.28 30 3.28 30 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 2.04 2.19 31 2.19 31 0.00 0 0 9 6 24.3 6 25
Jan 17 1.52 2.71 31 0.85 25 1.86 6 2 9 3 1.3 3 16
Feb 17 1.53 1.19 28 1.19 28 0.00 0 0 7 3 0.2 1 1
March 17 2.18 5.62 31 4.89 27 0.73 4 2 11 3 5.5 3 5
April 17 3.49 6.08 30 4.98 28 1.10 2 1 14 0 0.0 0 0
May 17 4.20 4.76 31 4.76 31 0.00 0 0 16 0 0.0 0 0
June 17 4.21 7.08 30 6.21 20 0.87 10 2 6 1 0.0 0 0
July 17 3.99 10.09 31 9.85 28 0.24 3 1 9 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 4.42 1.99 31 1.61 28 0.38 3 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 3.31 0.11 30 0.09 19 0.02 11 1 1 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.67" 49.15" 365 days 43.67" 322 5.48" 43 days 11 106 days 23 days 31.3" 13 days 47 days



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

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2016 **
10/2/2016 **
10/3/2016 **
10/4/2016 0.28
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 0.04
10/7/2016 0.61
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 0.10
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 0.00
10/16/2016 0.66
10/17/2016 0.00
10/18/2016 0.00
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 0.00
10/21/2016 0.00
10/22/2016 0.00
10/23/2016 0.00
10/24/2016 0.00
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 0.64
10/27/2016 1.17
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016 0.00
10/30/2016 0.55
10/31/2016 T
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 T
11/3/2016 1.27
11/4/2016 0.00
11/5/2016 0.00
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.04
11/9/2016 T
11/10/2016 0.00
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016 0.00
11/13/2016 0.00
11/14/2016 0.00
11/15/2016 0.00
11/16/2016 0.00
11/17/2016 0.00
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 0.04
11/20/2016 0.00
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 0.00
11/23/2016 0.27
11/24/2016 0.17
11/25/2016 0.01
11/26/2016 0.01
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 0.53
11/29/2016 0.94
11/30/2016 0.00
12/1/2016 0.03
12/2/2016 0.02
12/3/2016 0.00
12/4/2016 T
12/5/2016 0.61
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 0.00
12/8/2016 T
12/9/2016 T
12/10/2016 T
12/11/2016 0.26
12/12/2016 0.41
12/13/2016 0.00
12/14/2016 0.00
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 T
12/17/2016 0.32
12/18/2016 0.17
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 0.14
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.23
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 0.02
1/4/2017 0.00
1/5/2017 0.00
1/6/2017 0.00
1/7/2017 0.00
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.05
1/11/2017 0.25
1/12/2017 0.07
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 0.00
1/15/2017 0.00
1/16/2017 **
1/17/2017 1.52
1/18/2017 0.03
1/19/2017 0.00
1/20/2017 **
1/21/2017 **
1/22/2017 **
1/23/2017 0.34
1/24/2017 0.00
1/25/2017 0.12
1/26/2017 0.16
1/27/2017 0.01
1/28/2017 T
1/29/2017 T
1/30/2017 T
1/31/2017 0.14
2/1/2017 0.03
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017 0.00
2/5/2017 T
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.28
2/8/2017 0.02
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 0.07
2/22/2017 0.00
2/23/2017 0.00
2/24/2017 0.54
2/25/2017 0.07
2/26/2017 T
2/27/2017 0.00
2/28/2017 0.18
3/1/2017 1.38
3/2/2017 0.09
3/3/2017 T
3/4/2017 0.02
3/5/2017 **
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.40
3/8/2017 0.00
3/9/2017 T
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.25
3/14/2017 0.06
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.05
3/18/2017 0.00
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 T
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 0.17
3/25/2017 0.20
3/26/2017 **
3/27/2017 0.73
3/28/2017 0.00
3/29/2017 0.00
3/30/2017 0.85
3/31/2017 1.42
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 0.01
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 0.12
4/4/2017 0.45
4/5/2017 0.12
4/6/2017 0.74
4/7/2017 0.00
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.09
4/11/2017 1.13
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.19
4/14/2017 0.12
4/15/2017 **
4/16/2017 1.10
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.42
4/21/2017 0.00
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.00
4/27/2017 0.71
4/28/2017 0.02
4/29/2017 0.02
4/30/2017 0.84
5/1/2017 0.90
5/2/2017 0.15
5/3/2017 0.03
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.38
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.32
5/10/2017 0.03
5/11/2017 1.18
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.00
5/17/2017 0.00
5/18/2017 0.17
5/19/2017 0.00
5/20/2017 0.22
5/21/2017 0.40
5/22/2017 0.00
5/23/2017 0.00
5/24/2017 0.20
5/25/2017 0.03
5/26/2017 0.00
5/27/2017 0.39
5/28/2017 0.00
5/29/2017 0.27
5/30/2017 0.05
5/31/2017 0.04
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 **
6/10/2017 **
6/11/2017 **
6/12/2017 **
6/13/2017 **
6/14/2017 0.03
6/15/2017 1.94
6/16/2017 0.07
6/17/2017 **
6/18/2017 **
6/19/2017 **
6/20/2017 0.84
6/21/2017 0.00
6/22/2017 0.00
6/23/2017 1.55
6/24/2017 0.00
6/25/2017 0.02
6/26/2017 0.00
6/27/2017 0.00
6/28/2017 0.00
6/29/2017 2.52
6/30/2017 0.11
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 0.00
7/2/2017 0.00
7/3/2017 0.55
7/4/2017 T
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.08
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.00
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.57
7/11/2017 0.00
7/12/2017 2.12
7/13/2017 0.68
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.15
7/17/2017 0.00
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017 0.00
7/20/2017 2.57
7/21/2017 0.00
7/22/2017 2.03
7/23/2017 0.00
7/24/2017 1.10
7/25/2017 **
7/26/2017 **
7/27/2017 0.24
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 0.00
8/4/2017 0.08
8/5/2017 0.01
8/6/2017 0.00
8/7/2017 T
8/8/2017 0.00
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 0.00
8/11/2017 0.86
8/12/2017 0.00
8/13/2017 0.00
8/14/2017 0.00
8/15/2017 0.00
8/16/2017 0.00
8/17/2017 0.53
8/18/2017 0.05
8/19/2017 0.00
8/20/2017 0.00
8/21/2017 0.03
8/22/2017 0.02
8/23/2017 0.00
8/24/2017 0.00
8/25/2017 0.00
8/26/2017 0.00
8/27/2017 0.03
8/28/2017 **
8/29/2017 **
8/30/2017 0.38
8/31/2017 0.00
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 0.00
9/3/2017 0.09
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017 0.00
9/6/2017 0.00
9/7/2017 T
9/8/2017 T
9/9/2017 0.00
9/10/2017 0.00
9/11/2017 0.00
9/12/2017 0.00
9/13/2017 0.00
9/14/2017 0.00
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 0.00
9/17/2017 0.00
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 **
9/20/2017 **
9/21/2017 **
9/22/2017 **
9/23/2017 **
9/24/2017 **
9/25/2017 **
9/26/2017 **
9/27/2017 **
9/28/2017 **
9/29/2017 0.02
9/30/2017 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M temp 63 and dew point 60, humidity 88 and barometer 29.08 steady. feels balmy for an early Oct. day. leaves just beginning to turn. zinnias looking less full, but still blooming generously.
10/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M needed this rain, almost all of it fell in the first system about 8-9pm last night - rained very hard. second impressive looking system must have missed us.
10/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M 36 degrees at 8am, dew point 33. sunny and light frost on ground and roof.
10/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.66 0.0 M 0.0 M much needed rain. temp 64, dew point 62, barometer 29.06 steady, humidity 94, overcast and very damp and balmy air.
10/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light wind. temp 68 and dew point 64 - balmy summery feel to air. barometer 28.84 steady, humidity 88.
10/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy overcast and balmy. temp 68, dew point 62, barometer 28.77 rising, humidity 79.
10/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M temp 38 & light frost.
10/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M temp 38, dew point 31, barometer 29.26 steady, humidity 76. some clouds and brisk.
10/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny and temp 46, dew point 42.
10/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M temp 41, dew point 38, humidity 88, barometer 29.51 rising - do not remember seeing my barometer reading this high.
10/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, temp 39, dew point 36, humidity 92, barometer 29.58 steady - slightly higher than yesterday's 29.51.
10/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.64 0.0 M 0.0 M moderate rain falling now, temp 44, dew pint 42, humidity 92, barometer 29.35 steady.
10/27/2016 8:00 AM 1.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 1.81 inches total for system that began in early AM of Wed. Oct. 19 - fell as slow steady rain that was heavy at times - gave everything a good soaking for going into winter - needed this rain. today heavy overcast and damp, temp 40, dew point 39, humidity 94, barometer 29.34 rising - noted that barometer was 29.16 and falling at 5pm and the same at 11 pm yesterday.
10/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M pleased to get this rain - heard thunder and heavy rain during night. temp 50, dew point 48, humidity 93, barometer 29.28 rising.
10/31/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M a few sprinkles yesterday about 12:45 pm. looks like good weather for Trick or Treating!
11/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M temp 61 and feels balmy, dew point 57, humidity 87, barometer 29.01 rising.
11/2/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M observed @ 8am.
11/3/2016 8:00 AM 1.27 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy rain with lightening and thunder began about 9am yesterday and accumulated to about 1 inch by evening, then more after about 6pm.
11/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny, temp 50, dew point 43, humidity 78, barometer 29.48. lovely day yesterday, especially since it was the 6th of Nov.
11/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M very light shower at 8 am, temp 53, dew point 49, humidity 85, barometer 29.32. Yesterday was a great day to do yard work, temp 66 degrees and today's weather in this area makes it a great day to vote - one of the warmer Election Days in memory.
11/9/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace of rain fell yesterday 11/8 after my 8am report.
11/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M very nice day yesterday - today features blue sky and temp 43, dew point 33, humidity 67, barometer 29.25 steady.
11/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy frost and temp 34 at 8am.
11/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M blue sky and hazy clouds, temp 41, dew point 34, humidity 75, barometer 29.08 steady. yesterday felt chillier than temp due to wind, large and bright supermoon last night.
11/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M foggy, temp 40, dew point 38, humidity 91, barometer 29.09 rising.
11/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M hazy sunshine, temp 54, dew point 44, humidity 68, barometer 28.95.
11/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cloudy and balmy temp 58, dew point 45, humidity 61, barometer 28.94 steady - waiting for rain and drop in temp - lovely warm Nov. while it lasted.
11/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 T M T M 1st flakes of the season - very light dusting on some areas of deck and grass. noted very light rain yesterday about 10:45 am and 12:45pm yesterday. saw a few flakes about 10pm last night that melted as it fell - trace accumulated some time overnight.
11/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sun and clouds, coldest day yet - temp 25, dew point 14, humidity 63, barometer 29.48 steady.
11/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny and cold with heavy frost, temp 22, dew point 16, humidity 78, barometer 29.46 steady.
11/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, temp 31, dew point 26, humidity 82, barometer 29.45 steady.
11/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M light mist/rain falling, temp 38, dew point 35, humidity 92, barometer 29.17 steady. precip welcome - this is 1st rain beyond a few hundredths on 11/8 and 11/19 since 11/3.
11/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M cloudy, cold and damp - temp 36, dew point 32, humidity 86, barometer 29.30 steady. A perfect Thanksgiving Day!
11/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.53 0.0 M 0.0 M precip observed yesterday @ 8am and gauge emptied for the rain predicted to fall on Mon. 11/28, and just noticed that I had not reported it.
11/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.94 0.0 M 0.0 M precip fell as slow steady periods of rain yesterday - much needed for tucking in all of the vegetation for winter. past 7 days 1.87 inches of rain fell in my gauge. today hazy clouds and sun, temp 41, dew point 36, humidity 80, barometer 28.62 rising.
11/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 T M T M saw very light rain late afternoon and last nigh, and twet sloppy snow flakes about 11pm last - melting as they hit the deck. today cloudy and feels cold, damp and raw.
12/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M observed @ 8am.
12/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cold damp day, temp31, dew point 21, humidity 69, barometer 29.49 steady.
12/4/2016 8:00 AM T T M T M spotty accumulation of snow on ground and deck as light snow of moderate-sized flakes are falling now. some fluffy snow that appeared to go up side of gauge about one half inch melted to just a trace, and just a trace accumulated on snow board. temp 30, dew point 26, humidity 84, barometer 29.28 falling.
12/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.61 7.0 M 6.0 0.47 flakes began falling about 7 am, very patchy accumulation on grass and deck @ 8 am report. snow did not really start to accumulate until about noon. @ 1pm roads were covered with slush that had not yet been plowed. heavy wet snow fell steadily throughout the day, and stopped about 6:30pm - temp was a steady 31 degrees throughout the day and @ 7pm. New snow measured @ 7pm last night after snow stopped, total snow measured this am and indicates some melting/settling. Today overcast and pleasant to be outside - no wind, temp 32, dew point 29, humidity 91, barometer 29.15 steady. SWE obtained @ 8am and report edited at 10:19am to reflect the 0.47.
12/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M foggy, temp 33, dew point31, humidity 92, barometer 28.95 steady.
12/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sun & clouds with much colder feel this am, temp 21, dew point 14, humidity 73, barometer 29.20 steady.
12/8/2016 8:00 AM T T M 1.0 M saw a few snow flakes last night.
12/9/2016 8:00 AM T T M 1.0 M snow showers yesterday off and on, and medium-sized flakes falling now with no accumulation, temp 22, dew point 16, humidity 78, barometer 29.63 steady.
12/10/2016 8:00 AM T T M 1.0 M light snow showers off and on yesterday, sun & some clouds this am, temp 16, dew point 10, humidity 79, barometer 29.64 steady. forecast changed from Winter Storm Watch to Winter Weather Advisory - snow shovel is ready!
12/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.26 3.3 0.22 4.5 M saw 1st flake at 2:50pm yesterday, light fluffy snow continued. 2.9 inches had fallen by 9pm. today snow has stopped, overcast, temp 25, dew point 21, humidity 84, barometer 29.14 falling. Snow core on snow board taken at 8am and reported @ 2:40pm.
12/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.41 7.5 0.66 9.0 M Edited at 9:20AM to add SWEs to comments: Snow started yesterday about noon and continued steadily til about 9 pm. This am overcast, temp 20, dew point 13, humidity 76, barometer 29.15 rising. Sat. 12/10 0.26 liquid precip & 3.3 inches new snow & SWE of 0.22 in. Sun. 12/11 0.41 liquid precip & 7.5 inches new snow & SWE of 0.66 measured last night after snow stopped and radar clear. average of 9.0 inches on ground this am.
12/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast & cold. temp 10, dew point 2, humidity 71, barometer 29.31 rising. Supermoon appeared very large as it was rising last night.
12/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M light overcast as if sun trying to break through, feeels very cold, temp 11, dew point - 1, humidity 61, barometer 29.31 steady.
12/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M sunny and very cold - temp -4, dew point -15, humidity 59 (indoor 16), barometer 29.51 rising.
12/16/2016 8:00 AM T T M 6.0 M cloudy and warmer this am - temp 13, dew point 1, humidity 60, barometer 29.31 falling. snow shovels ready!
12/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.32 2.5 M 8.0 M overcast and feels warmer outside: temp 17 (same as at 11pm last night), dew point 10, humidity 73, barometer 28.86 rising (on the lower side). snow began about 1:45pm yesterday and seemed to be over about 8pm. I did not take measure last night because I could see very light snow (or some type of precip) falling in the outdoor spotlights. shovels remain ready for next round! many dinner parties are being canceled in McH Co due to predicted afternoon/evening snow.
12/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.17 2.8 M 10.0 M saw 1st flakes about 4:30pm yesterday, very light snow, became heavier after 7pm & still snowing at 12:30am. today is brisk (but did not feel as cold as forecast probably because did not feel any wind - it is calm for now) and sunny, temp 0, dew point -9, humidity 65, barometer 29.49 rising.
12/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M sunny and very cold: -6 and was -10 @ 11pm last night, dew point -15, humidity 65, barometer 29.79 steady. All schools in McHenry Co are closed today due to wind chill according to tv.
12/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M sunny & warmer today: temp 18, dew point 5, humidity 55, barometer 29.29 steady.
12/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M today overcast and noticeably warmer, temp 24, dew point 17, humidity 73, barometer 29.26 falling. yesterday was warmer, but the wind put a real chill in the air despite the sun.
12/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M warmer feel today, sunny, temp 29, dew point 20, humidity 69, barometer 29.42 rising.
12/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.14 1.2 M 7.5 M observed 12/24 at 8 am and reported on 12/25.
12/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M overcast and warm feel to air - temp 32, dew point 28, humidity 84, barometer 29.52 falling. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah with rain and 40 mph winds expected later today and tonight.
12/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 4.5 M observed at 8am, reported at 4:15pm. yesterday afternoon light rain fell - enough to make the drive way slick, then a brief downpour occurred about 10pm. wind was howling in the night.
12/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M overcast and chilly, temp 23, dew point 15, humidity 70, barometer 29.25 rising. yesterday's spring-like warmth melted the snow pack but snow still covers all of yard. wind howled last night.
12/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M hazy sun, temp 28. average of 1 in. snow still covers all of lawn.
12/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/30/2016 8:00 AM T T M 1.0 M today cold (21 degrees) and sun trying to shine through hazy clouds. windy and very light snow flurries yesterday - at times I saw one flake every 20 - 30 sec. average of 1 inch of snow over entire lawn has not melted.
12/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M overcast and warmer for NYE: temp 34, dew point 21, humidity 60, barometer 28.73 rising. snow pack of 1 in. has not budged.
1/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M cloudy, temp 32, dew point 27, humidity 80, baormeter 29.27 steady.
1/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.5 M some of snow on lawn diminished yesterday. today is damp and foggy. temp 36, dew point 31.
1/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M sunny and temp 5, dew point - 6. half inch snow pack hangs on.
1/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M sunny and very cold: temp -2, dew point -12, humidity 62, barometer 29.35 rising.
1/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M sunny and very cold: temp 2, dew point - 10.
1/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M sunny, temp 0, dew point 13, humidity 54, barometer 29.82.
1/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.05 0.2 M 0.5 M Snow still averages 0.5 in. Very dark and drizzling at 8am.0.2 inches new snow measured last night after it stopped - had melted by this am.
1/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M T M cloudy and cold but not brutal. reporting trace of snow for first time - just a few areas of lawn have coating of frozen snow.
1/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M T M deck was sheet of ice this am before I left, so retrieved gauge just now. did not see any predicted snow flurries yesterday, and small traces of snow and ice remain on lawn and deck.
1/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 T M T M Cloudy and damp this am. Saw wet sloppy snowflakes about 8:30pm last night - did not accumulate. Saw much ponding of water yesterday - McHenry co DOT truck was on Fleming Rd near intersection with Country club Rd pumping water off road.
1/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M foggy, damp & cold. temp 32, dew point 20, humidity 61, barometer 29.14 rising. still a lot of water standing in fields and ditches.
1/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cold, dark, and damp - temp 33, dew point 30.
1/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.12 0.1 M T M gloomy & damp, temp 36, dew point 33, humidity 91, barometer 28.64 steady. saw first flakes about 8pm last night - very fluffy. very thin layer of snow remains on some parts of lawn & has melted to slush on deck.
1/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.16 1.0 M 1.0 M cloudy, temp 29, dew point 25, humidity 86, barometer 28.94 rising. rain turned to snow about 6pm last night- light but some of the flakes were almost the size of a dime.
1/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.5 M
1/28/2017 8:00 AM T M M 0.5 M
1/29/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
1/30/2017 8:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
1/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.14 T M 0.5 M saw sun (!) yesterday am for a few hours, then clouds gathered and snow flakes began about 1:30 pm, then very brief & very sparse snow showers off and on thru afternoon & evening. today is grey and damp.
2/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M 0.5 M sunny and cold, temp 31 dew point 23. snow flakes on board very fluffy and graupel at edge of snow line on deck.
2/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A cold and sunny Ground Hog's Day - more winter? Temp 13, dew point 0, humidity 58, barometer 29.52 steady.
2/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M sunny & cold, temp 12, dew point -1, humidity 54, barometer 29.58 rising.
2/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M haze over sun & cold, temp 16, dew point 3, humidity 55, barometer 29.44 falling.
2/5/2017 8:00 AM T T M T M saw just several snow flakes yesterday mid-afternoon and thought the predicted snow was beginning - but no more flakes fell. today is sunny and much warmer - temp 28, dew point 17, humdity 64, barometer 29.11 rising.
2/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M sunny, temp 28, dew point 22, humidity 79, barometer 29.10 steady.
2/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M all traces of snow and ice have melted. today is foggy, temp 39, dew point 36, humidity 89, barometer 28.55 falling.
2/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny and cold, temp 11, dew point - 5.
2/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/12/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M a few rain drops this am, temp 35, dew point 29, humidity 79, barometer 29.18 steady.
2/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M spring-like warmth in air on this sunny am - temp 43, dew point 32, humidity 66, barometer 28.99 rising. yesterday was very unusual for the middle of Feb. - temp 62 degrees and sunny.
2/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another warm day yesterday - everyone walking dogs and smiling at the unseasonable warmth. I rolled back the frost covers on my raised beds until the cold returns and saw the sage had thrived thru winter so far. this am temp 43, dew point 30, humidity 59, barometer 29.20 rising.
2/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M string of beautiful spring days continues - hazy sun with temp 43, dew point 37, humidity 80, barometer 29.28 steady. yesterday saw many jacketless strollers and dogs on the Woodstock Square, ice cream cones, bikes & motorcycles - very unusual for Feb. 19.
2/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny, cooler than past 2 mornings with temp 44, dew point 39, humidity 84, barometer 28.93.
2/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M about 12:15 am heard thunder and saw lightening flashing, heavy rain about 8Pm and again after midnight. this am is grey & damp, temp 36, dew point 33, humidity 29, barometer 28.68 rising.
2/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.07 T M T M observed 2/25 @ 8am & not reported til 2/26: rainy drizzle on 2/24 & switched rain gauges to measure the rain @ 5:30pm and it was 0.05. at 7:15 pm noticed snow flakes that melted as fell. morning of 2/25 snow in gauge that melted to 0.02 inches - only a trace on the ground.
2/26/2017 8:00 AM T T M T M very light snow flurries yesterday am and afternoon that never accumulated.
2/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/1/2017 8:00 AM 1.38 0.0 M 0.0 M Last night about 5 pm heavy rain with wind, lightening and thunder. Two bouts of pea-sized hail each lasting about 20 seconds fell around 5:15 pm - did not cause damage. By 7 pm 1.03 inches of rain had fallen. At 8 am light drizzle falling and a chilly 39 degrees.
3/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 T M T M Rain gauges swapped yesterday early afternoon as snow began and 0.08 of rain was in gauge, another 0.01 fell as snow flurries after that. snow never accumulated - just a trace was on board and lawn and deck. today is sunny and brisk with temp of 27.
3/3/2017 8:00 AM T T M T M
3/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M T M 0.02 inches on board, but just traces of snow were on lawn and deck - not even coated in all places. Overcast and cold - 31 degrees at 8am.
3/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M surprised that there was not more rain in gauge given the looks of the radar last night and the sound of the storm - much thunder and lightening, also very windy. today is windy and sunny, temp 40, dew point 28, humidity 62, barometer 28.96 rising.
3/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M yesterday was very windy, and the wind is howling now. sunny and temp 39, dew point 16, humidity 39, barometer 29.06 steady.
3/9/2017 8:00 AM T T M T M a few flakes just before 8am. today cloudy and brisk, very windy throughout yesterday, then wind calmed about sunset.
3/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clocks ahead to DST - sunny and temp 19, dew point 5, humidity 54, barometer 29.62 rising.
3/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.25 4.8 M 5.0 M light snow falling, temp 25, dew point 21, humidity 83, barometer 29.35.
3/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.06 0.5 M 4.0 M sunny and cold - temp 14, dew point 3, humidity 62, barometer 29.47 steady.
3/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
3/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.05 T M 0.5 M overcast and drizzle falling at 8am. very thin layer of graupel on some areas of deck.
3/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny and temp 31, dew point 26, humidity 80, barometer 29.53 steady. all traces of snow have melted although patches still remain in the fields in the area.
3/20/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M storm with thunder and lightening about 7:30 pm last night. this am is balmy with hazy sun, temp54, dew point 42, humidity 66, barometer 29.06 steady.
3/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.85 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2017 8:00 AM 1.42 0.0 M 0.0 M total of 2.27 for this system adding yesterday's 0.85 in. unusual street and field flooding observed yesterday in Bull Valley, Crystal Lake and Woodstock. today is cold and damp, temp 36, dew point 33, humidity 91, barometer 28.93 rising.
4/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.74 0.0 M 0.0 M steady rain off and on yesterday and last night - windy but not as gusty as areas east of us experienced.
4/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M awakened at 4:17am by loud hail - lasted about 3 minutes and ranged from pea to grape sized, hail came before the rain, and later saw lightening and heard thunder in the distance. hail report filed about 4:20am.
4/11/2017 8:00 AM 1.13 0.0 M 0.0 M About 4:17 pm hard rain began at same time as pea-size hail. After about 1 min hail stopped, lightening and thunder and hard downpour continued.
4/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.08 fell yesterday morning, and 0.63 fell beginning last night. heard just a few rumbles of thunder. cloudy, breezy and cool today - temp 43, dew point 40, humidity 91, barometer 28.6 rising.
4/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.84 0.0 M 0.0 M cloudy, cold and damp. temp 41, dew point39, humidity 93, barometer 28.99 falling. rain began yesterday around noon and continued steadily along with wind until about 10 pm. heard just a few rumbles of thunder.
5/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.90 0.0 M 0.0 M May Day is sunny, breezy, and warmer. temp 47, dew point 46, humidity 94, barometer 28.60 steady. unpleasant day yesterday, cold and rained in am and again last night - some thunder and lightening about 11pm.
5/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M cloudy, cold, and damp. temp 41, dew point 36, humidity 81, barometer 28.77 rising.
5/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M the sun is back! temp 50, dew point 41, humidity 71, barometer 29.33 rising. yesterday was another dismal, damp day with very light mist or sprinkles throughout the day.
5/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2017 8:00 AM 1.18 0.0 M 0.0 M today sun is behind haze, cool and damp. temp 50, dew point 48, humidity 93, barometer 29.14 rising. tv forecast models had suggested about .5 inches so I was surprised by amount in gauge. Rained hard yesterday afternoon, did not hear thunder or see lightening. Water was standing in fields and ponds were overflowing their usual banks.
5/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M very warm and hazy morning -temp 72, dew point 60, humidity 66, barometer 29.99 steady.
5/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2017 8:00 AM 1.94 0.0 M 0.0 M Unusual flooding in Bull Valley area - severe in Crystal Lake - an intersection had about 3 feet of water, and other low spots had at least a foot of standing water. pounding rain, wind, and much L/T with the storm.
6/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M was on north side of Crystal Lake yesterday am and area got brief shower - my rain gauge was dry when I got home.
6/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2017 8:00 AM 1.55 0.0 M 0.0 M awakened by loud thunder about 3am. a check of radar suggested that we would not get as much rain as other areas - this did not prove to be the case. am is cool, cloudy and damp. gardens look lush in spite of yesterday's heat.
6/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/29/2017 8:00 AM 2.52 0.0 M 0.0 M storm began about 8pm and lasted til about 11 pm - much thunder and lightening, very heavy rain falling. went to the lower level when Woodstock's weather siren sounded about 8pm.
6/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M unusual flooding continued yesterday - fields with about 3 feet of water - I have never seen these areas with standing water while living here for 20 years.
7/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M yesterday evening's rain missed us - this occurred about 6 am today - awakened by the noise of rain and thunder.
7/4/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M a few rain drops hit the deck yesterday am.
7/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain fell briefly about 7pm last night.
7/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M Data entered 10/3/17 after I checked my 2017 Summary and saw that I had not reported on 7/10/17. I checked my written log and saw that I had recorded 0.57 inches that day.
7/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2017 8:00 AM 2.12 0.0 M 0.0 M minor amount of rain fell last night - most fell this am in a storm accompanied by much thunder and lightening. a light drizzle falling at 8am. tv reports that the Des Plaines River is up 4 feet this morning with flooding.
7/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M brief thunderstorm about 1 am - lightening and thunder. people in nearby areas that are flooded did not need this.
7/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/20/2017 8:00 AM 2.57 0.0 M 0.0 M came in two storms, each with wind, thunder and lightening. overcast and very muggy at 8 am.
7/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast and muggy - saw a lot of fields flooded that do not usually flood even after heavy rain. temp 73, dew point 72, humidity 95, barometer 29.14. garden and weeds are growing gangbusters.
7/22/2017 8:00 AM 2.03 0.0 M 0.0 M yesterday about 3:15pm the 1st round came through, ended about 4:10pm and rain guage had 0.37 in. A drive to Woodstock showed high standing water in fields and in gutters - rain had no where to be absorbed. Next round began about 8:10 pm with lightening and thunder, lost power for 2 sec., then came on. Heavy rain til about 8:35 pm. After that rain never really seemed to stop - got lighter from time to time. More lightening and thunder about 11pm. cloudy, very humid and damp now - temp 70, humidity 95, dew point 68, barometer 28.98 steady.
7/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M driving yesterday I saw fields flooded that I have never seen flood before - they looked like lakes.
7/24/2017 8:00 AM 1.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday heard thunder rumbling about 2:50pm, rain began about 3:10 pm and rained hard - windy and almost continuous rolling thunder in distance - did not see lightening nor hail. Rain tapered off about 4:30pm, radar clear by 5pm when I went to rain gauge. Flooding is unusual. Taken at Registered Location: True
7/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M a few sprinkles yesterday morning and again about 2pm.
8/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.86 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday about 4:30pm sky became dark, wind was blowing the leaves on trees and shrubs, some thunder (did not see lightening) and heavy downpour began about 4:50pm and stopped about 5:20pm (slowed to very light drizzle), no hail, and gauge filled to 0.80, remaining rain fell later that evening in a brief rain accompanied by thunder.
8/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.53 0.0 M 0.0 M very heavy rain began about 10:45pm and lasted til about 11:10pm.
8/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M very light showers last night around 10pm.
8/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M very light sprinkles off and on last night. Ready for the Eclipse today!
8/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M smattering of rain drops last night. solar eclipse yesterday provided some interesting shadows: not the shadow bands or the crescent shadows through tree leaves. We had a hazy overcast and nothing was casting a shadow. About 5 minutes before totality for DeKalb, we noticed that the fruit trees on the deck were casting well-delineated shadows and this continued for about 15 minutes past totality, then the shadows disappeared and we were back to the haze. It did get darker during totality, but I do not think I would have noticed it if I did not know we were having an eclipse; temp dropped by 2 degrees F.
8/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M So much haze/smoke in the sky yesterday that the McHenry County Sheriff sent an email informing people that it was due to the forest fires in Canada - not some blaze nearby.
9/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M a brief cloud burst about 6 pm last night.
9/4/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/5/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/8/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M foggy, temp 60, dew point 59, humidity 94, barometer 29.07 rising. ground is very dry - last measurable precip was 0.09 in. rain on 9/3. My gauge has had 2.13 in. of rain since 8/14.
9/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Quite dry - warm temps and no rain in sight. Must water the garden and do not need to mow grass because it is browning out and has stopped growing.
9/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/29/2016 10/04/2016 8:00 AM 6 0.28 M M gauge emptied 8am today. had hoped for more rain while I was away.
1/16/2017 1/17/2017 8:00 AM 2 1.52 T M path to gauge was sheet of ice yesterday so opted for M-Day Report. today cloudy, temp 35, dew point 23, humidity 61, barometer 29.00 rising. yesterday saw a lot of minor street and field flooding between Bull Valley and Crystal Lake in McHenry Co.
1/20/2017 1/23/2017 8:00 AM 4 0.34 0.0 0.00 today is gloomy and damp, temp 36 and dew point 34, all traces of snow have melted.
3/5/2017 3/06/2017 8:00 AM 2 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/26/2017 3/27/2017 8:00 AM 2 0.73 0.0 0.00
4/15/2017 4/16/2017 8:00 AM 2 1.10 0.0 0.00 right now overcast and damp, temp is 60. heavy rain began last night about 9:30 pm with plenty of lightening and thunder - still raining hard at midnight. hope the sun comes out and grass dries for the Easter egg hunt. before this rain saw many ponds of standing water in low areas of farm fields in the area.
6/9/2017 6/14/2017 8:00 AM 6 0.03 0.0 0.00
6/17/2017 6/20/2017 8:00 AM 4 0.84 0.0 0.00
7/25/2017 7/27/2017 8:00 AM 3 0.24 0.0 0.00 rain started about 10pm last night and light rain fell for several hours.
8/28/2017 8/30/2017 8:00 AM 3 0.38 0.0 0.00 taken at 8 am today.
9/19/2017 9/29/2017 8:00 AM 11 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.02 inches in gauge - on 9/19 stations near me in McHenry County reported .02 to .08 inches of precip, so not sure if any evaporation occurred in the gauge during the record-breaking heat that occurred while I was gone. Lawn and gardens are extremely dry - some of my perennials appear to have died, brown grass crunches when I walk on it, and trees are dropping brown leaves. Zinnias that have been watered and the moonflower vines are enjoying a second summer - many blooms.



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
2/28/2017 5:10 PM Hail at 5:10pm for about 20 sec, stopped and began 5:14pm for about 15 sec. Has stopped. Frequent lightening and thunder and heavy rain. 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard 1 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail vertical
4/10/2017 4:20 AM NA 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard 3 1min minor leaf damage Continuous True Before rain After smaller hail 10-20
4/10/2017 4:19 PM Lightening & thunder & hard rain coming down straight. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard 1 1min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain
7/12/2017 9:10 AM just a few pieces of hail fell for about 1 min. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain Same time as smaller hail