Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-FM-4 Latitude 43.6640386
Station Name Preston 0.6 SSE Longitude -92.0801277
County Fillmore Elevation (ft) 1023



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 2.29 2.76 25 2.76 25 0.00 0 0 4 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 2.01 0.00 30 0.00 12 0.00 18 2 0 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 1.27 0.00 26 0.00 15 0.00 11 2 0 8 0.0 0 0
Jan 17 0.98 0.00 15 0.00 12 0.00 3 1 0 7 0.0 0 0
Feb 17 0.96 0.00 27 0.00 11 0.00 16 2 0 1 0.0 0 0
March 17 1.80 0.00 27 0.00 20 0.00 7 1 0 2 0.0 0 0
April 17 3.52 2.24 24 2.24 23 0.00 1 0 9 3 0.0 0 0
May 17 3.84 2.40 31 1.31 22 1.09 9 2 8 1 0.0 0 0
June 17 4.99 2.98 24 2.98 24 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
July 17 4.40 1.67 26 1.58 11 0.09 15 2 3 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 4.70 0.97 29 0.08 8 0.89 21 3 2 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 3.68 1.54 28 0.69 21 0.85 7 2 2 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 34.44" 14.56" 312 days 11.64" 204 2.92" 108 days 17 36 days 32 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



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

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2016 0.00
10/2/2016 0.00
10/3/2016 0.00
10/4/2016 0.00
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 T
10/7/2016 0.02
10/8/2016 0.00
10/9/2016 0.00
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.07
10/12/2016 0.00
10/13/2016 0.15
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 0.00
10/16/2016 0.00
10/17/2016 T
10/18/2016 T
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 0.00
10/21/2016 0.00
10/22/2016
10/23/2016
10/24/2016 0.00
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 2.52
10/27/2016
10/28/2016
10/29/2016
10/30/2016
10/31/2016 0.00
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 0.00
11/3/2016 0.00
11/4/2016 **
11/5/2016 **
11/6/2016 **
11/7/2016 **
11/8/2016 **
11/9/2016 **
11/10/2016 **
11/11/2016 **
11/12/2016 **
11/13/2016 **
11/14/2016 **
11/15/2016 M
11/16/2016 0.00
11/17/2016 0.00
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 T
11/20/2016 0.00
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 T
11/23/2016 **
11/24/2016 **
11/25/2016 **
11/26/2016 **
11/27/2016 M
11/28/2016 0.00
11/29/2016 T
11/30/2016 **
12/1/2016 **
12/2/2016 **
12/3/2016 **
12/4/2016 M
12/5/2016 0.00
12/6/2016 M
12/7/2016 T
12/8/2016 T
12/9/2016 T
12/10/2016 M
12/11/2016 M
12/12/2016 T
12/13/2016 0.00
12/14/2016 **
12/15/2016 **
12/16/2016 **
12/17/2016 **
12/18/2016 **
12/19/2016 **
12/20/2016 M
12/21/2016 T
12/22/2016 0.00
12/23/2016 0.00
12/24/2016 0.00
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.00
12/27/2016 T
12/28/2016 M
12/29/2016 M
12/30/2016 T
12/31/2016 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.00
1/2/2017 M
1/3/2017 M
1/4/2017 T
1/5/2017 M
1/6/2017 0.00
1/7/2017 M
1/8/2017 M
1/9/2017 M
1/10/2017 M
1/11/2017 M
1/12/2017 0.00
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 **
1/15/2017 **
1/16/2017 M
1/17/2017 M
1/18/2017 T
1/19/2017 0.00
1/20/2017 M
1/21/2017 M
1/22/2017 M
1/23/2017 T
1/24/2017 T
1/25/2017 M
1/26/2017 M
1/27/2017 T
1/28/2017 M
1/29/2017 M
1/30/2017 T
1/31/2017 T
2/1/2017 T
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 **
2/4/2017 **
2/5/2017 **
2/6/2017 **
2/7/2017 **
2/8/2017 **
2/9/2017 **
2/10/2017 **
2/11/2017 **
2/12/2017 M
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 M
2/22/2017 **
2/23/2017 **
2/24/2017 **
2/25/2017 **
2/26/2017 **
2/27/2017 M
2/28/2017 0.00
3/1/2017 M
3/2/2017 M
3/3/2017 **
3/4/2017 **
3/5/2017 **
3/6/2017 **
3/7/2017 **
3/8/2017 **
3/9/2017 M
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 M
3/14/2017 0.00
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.00
3/18/2017 0.00
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.00
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 0.00
3/25/2017 0.00
3/26/2017 0.00
3/27/2017 T
3/28/2017 0.00
3/29/2017 0.00
3/30/2017 M
3/31/2017 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 M
4/2/2017 M
4/3/2017 M
4/4/2017 M
4/5/2017 0.11
4/6/2017 0.00
4/7/2017 0.00
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 M
4/10/2017 0.06
4/11/2017 0.14
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.30
4/14/2017 0.00
4/15/2017 0.55
4/16/2017 0.12
4/17/2017 T
4/18/2017 T
4/19/2017 0.03
4/20/2017 0.92
4/21/2017 0.01
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 T
4/26/2017 0.00
4/27/2017 M
4/28/2017 0.00
4/29/2017 0.00
4/30/2017 **
5/1/2017 **
5/2/2017 **
5/3/2017 1.09
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.00
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.41
5/10/2017 0.05
5/11/2017 0.05
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.17
5/17/2017 0.37
5/18/2017 **
5/19/2017 **
5/20/2017 **
5/21/2017 **
5/22/2017 **
5/23/2017 M
5/24/2017 0.20
5/25/2017 0.00
5/26/2017 T
5/27/2017 0.00
5/28/2017 0.05
5/29/2017 0.00
5/30/2017 0.01
5/31/2017 0.00
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 0.00
6/4/2017 0.00
6/5/2017 0.00
6/6/2017 0.00
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 T
6/9/2017 0.00
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 0.02
6/13/2017 0.39
6/14/2017 0.39
6/15/2017 0.00
6/16/2017 0.00
6/17/2017 1.23
6/18/2017 M
6/19/2017 0.16
6/20/2017 0.19
6/21/2017 0.00
6/22/2017 M
6/23/2017 M
6/24/2017 M
6/25/2017 0.05
6/26/2017 T
6/27/2017 0.00
6/28/2017 0.55
6/29/2017 M
6/30/2017 M
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 **
7/2/2017 **
7/3/2017 **
7/4/2017 **
7/5/2017 **
7/6/2017 0.09
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.00
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.22
7/11/2017 0.00
7/12/2017 M
7/13/2017 0.00
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 **
7/16/2017 **
7/17/2017 **
7/18/2017 **
7/19/2017 M
7/20/2017 0.82
7/21/2017 M
7/22/2017 0.54
7/23/2017 M
7/24/2017 0.00
7/25/2017 0.00
7/26/2017 M
7/27/2017 M
7/28/2017 **
7/29/2017 **
7/30/2017 **
7/31/2017 **
8/1/2017 **
8/2/2017 **
8/3/2017 **
8/4/2017 **
8/5/2017 **
8/6/2017 **
8/7/2017 0.61
8/8/2017 0.00
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 **
8/11/2017 **
8/12/2017 **
8/13/2017 **
8/14/2017 **
8/15/2017 0.28
8/16/2017 0.04
8/17/2017 **
8/18/2017 **
8/19/2017 **
8/20/2017 **
8/21/2017 **
8/22/2017 **
8/23/2017 **
8/24/2017 M
8/25/2017 0.04
8/26/2017 M
8/27/2017 M
8/28/2017 T
8/29/2017 T
8/30/2017 0.00
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 0.22
9/6/2017 0.00
9/7/2017 0.00
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 **
9/15/2017 **
9/16/2017 **
9/17/2017 M
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.47
9/20/2017 M
9/21/2017 M
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 0.00
9/24/2017 0.00
9/25/2017 0.00
9/26/2017 **
9/27/2017 **
9/28/2017 0.85
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 with sun and dew.
10/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 47 degrees and overcast. Rain on the way.
10/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 43 degrees and partly sunny. Lightning and thunder to the west last night with some mist and rain. Yesterday afternoon became quite chilly before sunset.
10/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frost
10/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost
10/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Two previous mornings of frost and temperatures in the low thirties. This morning the sun is shining brightly and the temp is 48 with plenty of dew. A nice day ahead.
10/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Cloudy with a drop of rain now and then.
10/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Light rain around noon.
10/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very nice day yesterday... crops are getting harvested. This morning is warmer and quite sunny. Looks like a beautiful day ahead. Plenty of dew. I did see a "31" on my thermometer about 0400 hours this morning.
10/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 68 and gloomy. Lots of dew and even more humidity. It certainly looks like rain on the way.
10/18/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 51 overcast degrees, lots of dew, no wind. A bit of mist early yesterday morning.
10/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 cloudy degrees with dew. A bit of a chill in the air.
10/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A brisk 41 degrees. Frost tonight.
10/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29 degrees with heavy frost, but beautiful sunshine and a good looking moon at the same time.
10/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 and clear. Some frost on roofs. Yesterday was very nice. The wind brought a lot of leaves down.
10/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38 and overcast.
10/26/2016 7:00 AM 2.52 M M M M Lots of lightning, thunder, and rain during the night. Root River has risen a bit. A steady mist continues to make it a somewhat miserable day.
10/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45 and overcast. A dark and dreary Halloween if things don't change. The wind had a bit of a chill to it yesterday.
11/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45 somewhat warm, calm degrees with dense fog.
11/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45 overcast with lots of dew. Yesterday, nearly 70 degrees and another one like it forecast for today.
11/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43 degrees, mostly clear, with a bit of fog here and there. Plenty of dew.
11/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 clear degrees with no wind and thick ice on the windshield.
11/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49 degrees, clear skies, no wind. Looks like a nice day ahead.
11/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54 and overcast. No rain yet. Rain gauge is coming into the house today.
11/19/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 18 calm, clear, and very frosty degrees.
11/22/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 32 degrees, some ice pellets and some rain. Cold and dreary start to the day. More on the way, we are told.
11/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees and very overcast. Brisk wind out of the south. Perhaps a half inch of rain early evening and during the night.
11/29/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 36, overcast, and some wind. Yesterday there was mist off and on most of the morning and early afternoon.
12/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 overcast degrees without precip. Snowed most of the morning yesterday with some accumulation and slick roads from the slush. Had some melting later in the day. Most of the rest should disappear today.
12/6/2016 7:00 AM M M M M M 28 overcast, windy, and just plain cold degrees. A lot of snow disappeared yesterday leaving a lot of snowless areas. Then last night, we got a small amount of a mixture of rain and snow, maybe an inch of the white stuff. Streets are mostly clear, but a bit on the slippery side.
12/7/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 12 rather chilly degrees, overcast, and a few flakes still falling. Temps dropped quickly yesterday morning turning the slush into ice. Not much melting from then on.
12/8/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 17 overcast, and chilly degrees. A few flurries now and then. Yesterday was windy, miserable, and cold. Flurries came and went all day and part of the night.
12/9/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 9 degrees and sunshine with very little wind. Yesterday there was a lot of ground drifting. It is good to see the sun again.
12/10/2016 7:00 AM M M M M M
12/11/2016 7:00 AM M M M M M
12/12/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 3 chilly, overcast, but calm degrees. We had nearly ten inches of fluffy snow over the last few days. Temps did get into the 20's yesterday, but a cold snap is on the way later in the week.
12/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A brisk minus 9 degrees. Yesterday was quite chilly. Bright moon lit up the darkness and the deer mingling about on my lawn were quite visible.
12/21/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 28 overcast degrees. Plenty of snow. Warmer temps ahead.
12/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 21 sunny degrees, but there is a bit of a raw wind. Yesterday was rather nice and we lost a lot of snow on the south facing roof. The days are getting longer as of today. Snow forecast for tomorrow.
12/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 overcast degrees, but the air feels damp. A lot of sun yesterday, but the air had a bit of a chill to it.
12/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 19 overcast degrees with a few flakes falling. Yesterday started out quite nice and above freezing, but as the day went on, the temps dropped and the winds increased making things quite miserable.
12/28/2016 7:00 AM M M M M M
12/29/2016 7:00 AM M M M M M
12/30/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M 16 degrees, overcast, and the wind has a bit of a bite. Yesterday saw a few flakes. The wind blew most of the day and then picked up late afternoon and evening.
12/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/3/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 32 degrees, overcast, raw wind. Rain, snow, sleet, and ice pellets yesterday and last night left a layer of ice on everything. Walking and driving are more or less a challenge. The streets in town were sanded about 0630 this morning. I've been away from my computer for a couple days, so I will wish all of you a very happy new year at this time.
1/4/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Minus 4 cloudless degrees. Lots of frost on the outside and inside of the car windshield. A few flakes of snow appeared yesterday afternoon.
1/5/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minus 12. Clear skies. Barely broke zero yesterday, if at all. Nasty, bitter cold with wind. Not much snow and ice melting lately.
1/7/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/8/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/9/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/10/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/11/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 15 rather raw degrees. Ice and packed snow everywhere. Overcast skies. Looks like it could snow or rain again.
1/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minus 3 degrees, overcast, and quite dreary. The sun did shine in the afternoon and got rid of some of the ice on my house roof and car roof, but it is slow in disappearing. Driveway is snow packed with a bit of ice. Looks like a warm up is on the way...... and more snow.
1/17/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 34 degrees and ice everywhere. There was some pretty steady rain at times yesterday afternoon. Streets are sanded and salted, but everything else is covered with a shiny glaze.
1/18/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 25 degrees last night that froze a lot of water that had appeared from melting ice (35 degrees) and snow yesterday. A lot of ice still on driveways and country roads. More melting should take place today and for the next few days. Had some mist now and then yesterday.
1/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 degrees and a bit of frost on the car this morning.
1/20/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 35 degrees this morning. We lost some snow and ice yesterday and then the rain later in the evening caused a bit more to disappear. Fog this morning and more rain forecast for today. With the melting and raining, the Root River is staying at its normal level. The warmer temps are enjoyable.
1/21/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/22/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/23/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 31 degrees, overcast, a bit of fog, very small snow flakes sticking on windshield and roof of car. Snow that gets to the ground melts. Have lost a lot of snow which suits most people just fine since the ice storm last week.
1/24/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 31 degrees, overcast, no frost, several inches of snow on the way this afternoon and tonight. No more ice on the driveway this morning, but.......
1/25/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/26/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/27/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 21 cold, windy, and overcast. A light mist during the late afternoon and evening, but nothing collected on the windshield or streets. We got a few minutes of sunshine yesterday off and on.
1/28/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/29/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
1/30/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 6 rather chilly, overcast degrees, with just a bit of wind. A light covering of frost on the windshield and the snow is crunchy. A few flakes of snow fell about 0900 yesterday and by 1100 we started to get a few peeks at the sun. More sun in the afternoon, but it never got very warm. Looks like a week of little snow.
1/31/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 34 degrees
2/1/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 22 degrees. A dusting of snow last night. Yesterday was very nice with temps in the thirties. Sunshine now and a brisk wind.
2/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 7 overcast degrees with little wind. No sign of a shadow from the groundhog, but there was a bit of frost on the windshield. Yesterday was rather cool.
2/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 16 degrees, clear skies, little wind, lots of frost on the roof and windshield. Some bare spots on the lawn.
2/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 clear degrees with plenty of frost on the windshield of the car. A slight warm up in the after noon caused more snow to disappear. Most of my lawn has several inches of snow remaining. The moon light last night was bright enough to see several deer bedded down behind the house.
2/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22 degrees and clear. No frost on the windshield, but a bit of a nip in the air as it was yesterday. More melting yesterday. Still have plenty of snow in shaded areas.
2/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29 degrees, frost on the windshield, much better than six inches of snow on the driveway. More warm weather on the way. Snow is disappearing.
2/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 30 very, very foggy degrees. Visibility less than a block in some places. This is the most dense fog I have seen in a long time. Minor frost on roof of house and windshield. Root River is very high and out of its banks covering the bike trail in low areas. Rain yesterday was heavy at times. My gauge is hibernating. I heard rumors of eight tenths.
2/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35 degrees and overcast.
3/1/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 30 degrees and snowing. Maybe have an inch so far.
3/2/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 18 very chilly degrees with clear skies and little wind. Snow ended during the morning and some melting occurred in the afternoon. A lot of wind yesterday. I guess March came in like a lion.
3/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 11 chilly and clear degrees.
3/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 16 degrees, 7 inches of fluffy snow.
3/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minus one degree. Another coolish one today.
3/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cold night.
3/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33 degrees and clear. Snow is disappearing.
3/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm morning
3/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 degrees and lots of frost
3/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 degrees, frosty, and overcast.
3/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 degrees, mostly clear, and calm. Not much snow left. Happy Spring !
3/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 38 degrees, overcast, and damp with a slight mist. Could use a little sunshine.
3/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 degrees, fog, with sun trying to break through.
3/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40 gloomy and overcast degrees. Yesterday was beautiful with the temp hitting sixty plus.
3/30/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 36 degrees and overcast. Rained and misted all day yesterday and into the evening.
3/31/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 35 degrees and overcast
4/1/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
4/2/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
4/3/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 47 degrees with a bit of fog, overcast, and fine drizzle. Had some light rain yesterday morning too. Saw two worms in the street this morning.
4/4/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 45 degrees and the rain continues. We have had more than in inch since it started. River is normal.
4/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M 45 degrees, overcast, and not raining. However, we did get approximately 2.25 inches total the last few days according to my very precise gauge/sour cream container. The real gauge will be in place this week end. Night crawlers are out in force. Robins are happy. Root River is at its normal level.
4/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 degrees, bright sun, and calm.
4/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28 degrees, frost, and sunshine. Another beautiful spring day in store.
4/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46 degrees and a beautiful day ahead.
4/9/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
4/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 51 overcast degrees. Warm Sunday in the seventies. A lot of lightning and thunder in the surrounding area, with rain and hail, but very little in Preston. One half tenth of rain and a few hailstones. Yesterday's air felt very humid.
4/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M 35 degrees and overcast. Had a bit of rain in the evening. Rather cold and miserable day yesterday.
4/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41 degrees, overcast, and a bit chilly.
4/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Overcast.... Rain last night
4/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48 and overcast
4/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
4/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
4/17/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 51 degrees, overcast, and a few drops of rain falling at 0700. Yesterday was a perfect Easter Sunday. The first thirteen striped ground squirrel, aka, striped gopher, scurried across the road.
4/18/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 51 degrees, overcast, and the wind has a bit of a chill. The trace of rain (a few drops) fell shortly after 7:00 yesterday morning.
4/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 47 overcast, and a hint of rain. A bit of rain off and on yesterday.
4/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Almost an inch of rain. Overcast, and the lawn is a sponge when walking on it. Root River is dirty, but well under flood stage.
4/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 37 degrees and clear. Root River is up a bit, and quite brown from recent rains.
4/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees and overcast.
4/25/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 57 degrees and sunshine. Rain expected by noon.
4/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 35 degrees and overcast. Yesterday was a bit nasty with the wind, mist and cold.
4/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees, clear, and calm. Yesterday was very nice once the frost disappeared.
5/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44 degrees and lots of sunshine.
5/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44 degrees bright, and clear.
5/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M 51 overcast and chilly degrees. Rain last night with lightning and thunder around midnight and one o'clock. Yesterday was another beautiful spring day.
5/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 55 degrees and mostly cloudy. A bit of rain last night with what looks like more on the way today.
5/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 47 degrees and some clouds. Mostly sun. Light rain off and on much of yesterday.
5/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56 degrees, somewhat cloudy with air that has that feeling of rain in the near future. Yesterday was a most beautiful Mothers' Day that was meant to be enjoyed.
5/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M 62 overcast and humid degrees. A very nice day yesterday. About three this morning, the lightning, thunder, and rain began. We also had a quick five minute shower about 1300 hrs with huge drops.
5/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M 61 degrees with light rain continuing. Had some rain during the night with a bit of lightning and thunder. The wind was strong enough to move some stuff around on the deck. More rain and storms predicted.
5/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M 45 cloudy, misty, and a bit on the chilly side. The forecast shows rain for most of this week. The lawn is kind of soggy. The garden is kind of wet.
5/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58 degrees and overcast.
5/26/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 56 sunny degrees. About 1630 hrs, approximately seventeen very small drops of rain appeared. It was a very nice day all around. A belated welcome to the new Albert Lea observer.
5/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56 and mostly sunny with a bit of ground fog here and there. Looks like a nice day ahead.
5/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 56 degrees and clear. Some sprinkles of rain late in the afternoon.
5/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 57 degrees and overcast. Quite windy yesterday with a few drops of rain in the afternoon. The sun did shine off and on.
5/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58 sunny degrees. A beautiful day yesterday. Rain in the forecast for the weekend. We could use a bit of moisture. Yesterday was a bit windy at times.
6/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Afternoon was hot and sunny yesterday.
6/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57 sunny and calm degrees.
6/8/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 65 gloomy, cloudy degrees. Yesterday was hot, but a good day for a garden. Rain on the way. We did get a bit of rain early this morning, but not much. A little rain would be nice.
6/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 degrees and sunny. Very bright moon again last night. A night of gentle rain is much needed.
6/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 73 hot and humid and sunny. Still no sign of rain.
6/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Hot, humid, sunny. Rain here and there, but only a few drops in Preston. Nasty heat index. Bird bath is getting quite a workout. A good day to work inside.
6/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M 66 cloudy degrees with plenty of dew. Picked up some badly needed rain in the afternoon. Lots of wind along with the rain, but no damage to trees that I can see. I do believe more rain is on the way.
6/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M 64 degrees. Another hot one yesterday. Nice, gentle rain with some thunder in the distance.
6/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yesterday. Another hot day ahead. Good growing weather.
6/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65 sunny and humid degrees. No rain... perhaps today.
6/17/2017 7:00 AM 1.23 M M M M 68 sunny degrees with some ground fog here and there. We had some heavy rain and lots of constant rumbling high above us. There was no close lightning, but a lot of cloud to cloud activity as well as plenty of wind, but no damage that I can see.
6/18/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
6/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M A cooler morning with a little more rain and a couple claps of thunder early last night. Maybe more rain today. Crops are looking good throughout the county. Hope many of you had a special Fathers' Day with your families.
6/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Nice morning, a little shower at 0630 hrs and then sunshine, then another quick, but heavy shower with huge drops at 0700 hrs. Rain forecast for the next four out of five days. The weeds in the garden can wait. Yucca plant is ready to bloom in a couple days. The first time in five years.
6/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
6/23/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 58 degrees and foggy with the sun breaking through.
6/24/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
6/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/26/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M A chilly morning with sunshine. Yesterday was a bit on the cool side. A few drops of rain in the afternoon.
6/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51 sunny and calm degrees. Another nice day ahead.
6/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M A rather cool morning with light rain still falling. The thunder started about 0430 hrs and rumbled in the distance for a while before the rain hit. It came down quite hard for about ten minutes. No close lightning strikes, no hail, and I don't see any tree damage. Tomato plants on the deck still look very good and not missing any leaves. More rain in stock for the rest of today and perhaps storms tonight.
6/29/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
6/30/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M A cool and cloudy morning. 1.69 inches of rain in the last couple days.
7/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69 degrees, sunny, and a bit of a breeze with no sign of dew. A lot cooler than yesterday. A nice shower of rain would be a blessing.
7/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M 65 degrees and over cast. Looks and feels like it could rain at any time. A few sprinkles late afternoon, and then the storm hit at night. Lots of lightning, thunder, wind, but no hail as far as I can tell.
7/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 75 degrees, overcast, humid. Had a bit of rain last night, perhaps a quarter inch. A little lightning and thunder to go with it. Maybe some more rain today.
7/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57 sunny degrees. Kind of dry. Could use some rain.
7/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Nice rain over night...082...badly needed. some wind damage, but nothing severe, as I can see.....Some oat fields flattened. The last two days have been hot, humid, and just plain nasty. The Fillmore County Fair is usually a good time for heat, humidity, and rain and so far we have had our share of all three. More rain in forecast for tonight.
7/21/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
7/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M 72 degrees and quite humid. A bit of mist falling from very overcast skies. Yesterday we had rain off and on all day with some lightning and thunder before noon. Rain more or less stopped before 1500 hrs. The oppressive heat seems to be over for a few hours. A rather damp Fillmore County Fair.
7/23/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
7/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57 sunny and calm degrees. Lots of dew. Looks like a very nice cooler day today.
7/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63 degrees and it looks like it could start to rain at any time. Quite dark in the north west.
7/26/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
7/27/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M 65 clear and sunny degrees. A couple of showers yesterday morning brought us some good rain.
8/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59 sunny and calm degrees with a lot of dew. Nice moon light most of the night. Root River is at normal depth. Some rain expected in the next few days.
8/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57 mostly sunny degrees with dew.
8/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 64 overcast degrees with a bit of rain during the night.
8/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rather dreary and still raining lightly.
8/26/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
8/27/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
8/28/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 61 gloomy and overcast degrees. A few drops of rain on my windshield this morning. Yesterday was a good day to spend outside.
8/29/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M 57 very foggy degrees. 57 degrees and very foggy. Some areas have visibility of less than a block. Light rain is appearing on the windshield.
8/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58 degrees and plenty of dew. Possible rain this afternoon.
8/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees, sunshine with a bit of fog and lots of dew. Cool temps predicted, but the crops really need a lot of sun and heat soon.
9/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M A rather cool, but bright morning. More rain possible today. Nice moonlight last night.
9/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49 overcast degrees. A bit of a chill in the air, with lots of dew. Another beautiful moonlit night.
9/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51 sunny degrees with plenty of dew.
9/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57 and sunny. 9-11 remembered
9/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58 degrees, mostly clear with a bit of haze, calm, and lots of dew
9/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52 degrees, overcast, and dew. A beautiful day yesterday, even though a bit chilly part of the day.
9/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M 57 degrees, overcast, and calm. Nice and needed rain.
9/20/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
9/21/2017 7:00 AM M M M M M
9/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 73 clear degrees and a bit on the humid side. Very warm yesterday and quite possibly another one today. Happy Autumn !
9/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65 degrees with sun and no wind.
9/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees and clear.
9/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/4/2016 11/15/2016 7:00 AM 12 M M M
11/23/2016 11/27/2016 7:00 AM 5 M 0.0 M
11/30/2016 12/04/2016 7:00 AM 5 M M M
12/14/2016 12/20/2016 7:00 AM 7 M M M
1/14/2017 1/16/2017 7:00 AM 3 M M M
2/3/2017 2/12/2017 7:00 AM 10 M M M
2/22/2017 2/27/2017 7:00 AM 6 M M M
3/3/2017 3/09/2017 7:00 AM 7 M M M
4/30/2017 5/03/2017 7:00 AM 4 1.09 M M
5/18/2017 5/23/2017 7:00 AM 6 M M M I would assume an inch and a half of rain during this time.
7/1/2017 7/06/2017 7:00 AM 6 0.09 M M The previous rainfall has now been used by the plants or evaporated. We could use more which we may get this afternoon. The heat and humidity was intense yesterday.
7/15/2017 7/19/2017 7:00 AM 5 M M M
7/28/2017 8/07/2017 7:00 AM 11 0.61 M M
8/10/2017 8/15/2017 7:00 AM 6 0.28 M M
8/17/2017 8/24/2017 7:00 AM 8 M M M
9/14/2017 9/17/2017 7:00 AM 4 M M M
9/26/2017 9/28/2017 7:00 AM 3 0.85 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