Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-LN-2 Latitude 45.177458
Station Name Merrill 7.0 W Longitude -89.848184
County Lincoln Elevation (ft) 1404



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 2.92 3.30 31 3.30 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 2.10 2.09 30 2.09 30 0.00 0 0 7 5 5.6 4 5
Dec 16 1.37 1.61 26 1.61 26 0.00 0 0 9 8 19.5 7 20
Jan 17 1.03 1.65 31 1.65 31 0.00 0 0 11 8 13.3 8 31
Feb 17 0.91 1.65 28 1.65 28 0.00 0 0 5 9 12.4 3 25
March 17 1.65 1.77 31 1.77 31 0.00 0 0 9 7 7.3 5 9
April 17 2.68 5.58 29 5.58 29 0.00 0 0 17 1 1.9 2 2
May 17 3.38 5.18 31 5.18 31 0.00 0 0 21 0 0.0 0 0
June 17 4.01 6.51 30 6.51 30 0.00 0 0 20 0 0.0 0 0
July 17 3.75 3.35 31 3.35 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 4.05 5.23 31 5.23 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 4.06 1.43 30 1.43 30 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 31.91" 39.35" 359 days 39.35" 359 0.00" 0 days 0 142 days 48 days 60.0" 29 days 92 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 0.63
10/7/2016 0.27
10/8/2016 0.00
10/9/2016 0.00
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.05
10/12/2016 T
10/13/2016 0.17
10/14/2016 0.02
10/15/2016 0.00
10/16/2016 0.04
10/17/2016 0.19
10/18/2016 1.45
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 T
10/27/2016 0.35
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016 T
10/30/2016 0.12
10/31/2016 0.01
11/1/2016 T
11/2/2016 0.00
11/3/2016 0.00
11/4/2016 0.00
11/5/2016 0.00
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.03
11/9/2016 0.00
11/10/2016 0.00
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016 0.00
11/13/2016 0.00
11/14/2016 0.00
11/15/2016 0.00
11/16/2016 0.01
11/17/2016 0.00
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 0.08
11/20/2016 T
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 0.00
11/23/2016 0.16
11/24/2016 0.38
11/25/2016 T
11/26/2016 T
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 0.56
11/29/2016 0.87
11/30/2016 T
12/1/2016 0.05
12/2/2016
12/3/2016 T
12/4/2016 T
12/5/2016 0.17
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 0.07
12/8/2016 T
12/9/2016
12/10/2016 0.00
12/11/2016
12/12/2016 0.18
12/13/2016
12/14/2016
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 T
12/17/2016 0.31
12/18/2016 0.07
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 0.15
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.52
12/27/2016 T
12/28/2016 T
12/29/2016 T
12/30/2016 T
12/31/2016 0.09
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 T
1/2/2017 0.00
1/3/2017 0.09
1/4/2017 T
1/5/2017 0.00
1/6/2017 0.00
1/7/2017 0.00
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.02
1/10/2017 0.03
1/11/2017 0.67
1/12/2017 0.02
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 0.00
1/15/2017 0.00
1/16/2017 0.00
1/17/2017 0.41
1/18/2017 T
1/19/2017 0.00
1/20/2017 0.03
1/21/2017 0.16
1/22/2017 0.04
1/23/2017 0.00
1/24/2017 0.00
1/25/2017 T
1/26/2017 0.05
1/27/2017 T
1/28/2017 T
1/29/2017 T
1/30/2017 T
1/31/2017 0.13
2/1/2017 T
2/2/2017 T
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017 0.00
2/5/2017 0.01
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 T
2/8/2017 0.06
2/9/2017 T
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 T
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 0.61
2/22/2017 0.00
2/23/2017 T
2/24/2017 0.71
2/25/2017 0.26
2/26/2017 T
2/27/2017 T
2/28/2017 0.00
3/1/2017 0.01
3/2/2017 0.33
3/3/2017 0.00
3/4/2017 0.00
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.21
3/8/2017 T
3/9/2017 T
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.11
3/14/2017 0.00
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.19
3/18/2017 T
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.00
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 T
3/24/2017 0.14
3/25/2017 0.46
3/26/2017 0.02
3/27/2017 0.30
3/28/2017 T
3/29/2017 0.00
3/30/2017 T
3/31/2017 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 0.00
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 0.02
4/4/2017 0.89
4/5/2017 0.00
4/6/2017 0.00
4/7/2017 0.00
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.82
4/11/2017 0.64
4/12/2017 T
4/13/2017 0.18
4/14/2017 0.02
4/15/2017 0.23
4/16/2017 0.34
4/17/2017 0.02
4/18/2017 0.03
4/19/2017 0.05
4/20/2017 1.00
4/21/2017 0.14
4/22/2017 0.01
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.18
4/27/2017 0.58
4/28/2017 0.43
4/29/2017
4/30/2017 0.00
5/1/2017 0.53
5/2/2017 0.11
5/3/2017 0.01
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.09
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.00
5/10/2017 0.03
5/11/2017 0.03
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.27
5/17/2017 1.78
5/18/2017 1.02
5/19/2017 0.11
5/20/2017 0.00
5/21/2017 0.45
5/22/2017 0.10
5/23/2017 0.12
5/24/2017 0.09
5/25/2017 0.03
5/26/2017 0.02
5/27/2017 0.11
5/28/2017 0.09
5/29/2017 0.05
5/30/2017 0.12
5/31/2017 0.02
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 0.03
6/4/2017 0.45
6/5/2017 0.05
6/6/2017 0.00
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 0.00
6/9/2017 0.02
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 2.68
6/13/2017 0.19
6/14/2017 0.00
6/15/2017 0.20
6/16/2017 0.11
6/17/2017 0.08
6/18/2017 1.02
6/19/2017 0.31
6/20/2017 0.27
6/21/2017 0.09
6/22/2017 0.00
6/23/2017 0.35
6/24/2017 0.02
6/25/2017 0.08
6/26/2017 0.05
6/27/2017 0.02
6/28/2017 0.00
6/29/2017 0.48
6/30/2017 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 0.00
7/2/2017 0.29
7/3/2017 0.00
7/4/2017 0.00
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.58
7/7/2017 0.06
7/8/2017 0.45
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.21
7/11/2017 0.00
7/12/2017 1.01
7/13/2017 0.20
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.00
7/17/2017 0.00
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017 T
7/20/2017 T
7/21/2017 0.00
7/22/2017 0.00
7/23/2017 0.01
7/24/2017 0.00
7/25/2017 0.00
7/26/2017 0.34
7/27/2017 0.20
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 T
8/4/2017 2.80
8/5/2017 0.03
8/6/2017 0.00
8/7/2017 0.37
8/8/2017 0.00
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 0.34
8/11/2017 0.03
8/12/2017 0.00
8/13/2017 0.00
8/14/2017 0.00
8/15/2017 0.34
8/16/2017 0.00
8/17/2017 0.17
8/18/2017 0.33
8/19/2017 T
8/20/2017 0.00
8/21/2017 0.00
8/22/2017 0.39
8/23/2017 0.00
8/24/2017 0.00
8/25/2017 0.00
8/26/2017 T
8/27/2017 0.39
8/28/2017 0.03
8/29/2017 0.01
8/30/2017 0.00
8/31/2017 T
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 0.00
9/3/2017 0.43
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017 0.05
9/6/2017 0.08
9/7/2017 0.03
9/8/2017 0.21
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 0.03
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.06
9/20/2017 0.00
9/21/2017 0.35
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 0.00
9/24/2017 0.00
9/25/2017 0.00
9/26/2017 T
9/27/2017 0.16
9/28/2017 0.00
9/29/2017 0.03
9/30/2017 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few open stretches on the eastern horizon and a few in the west, calm, little dew on the grass only, yesterday sunny and windy-moving evergreen branches off and on, excellent drying weather-just what we need to get crops dry and off of the fields
10/2/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, narrow cloudbank around the horizons, less in the west, yesterday some sun, some clouds, some wind, lots of drying-great for working outside, lots of fieldwork done
10/3/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, fog-I can easily see lights and tree tops at 1 mile, yesterday sunny and breezy, great for drying and being outside, lots of fieldwork done again
10/4/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, few clouds along the eastern horizon, cloudbank towards the western horizon, bit of low fog-I can see the top half of trees all around, some areas tops of weeds too, yesterday lots of sun-great to be outside, lots of fieldwork done-corn chopping about done in this area, many fields of soybeans off, close to 1/2 of leaves left on trees colored but about 1/4 have lots of leaves on the ground-some not colored
10/5/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy-I can see a few breaks and a star, steady wind moves evergreen branches, stronger gusts, no dew, yesterday some sun, some clouds, some wind that moved evergreen branches, clothes dried on the line, more dry pine needles fell, some leaves blew around in the wind before getting caught somewhere on the ground
10/6/2016 6:00 AM 0.63 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, cloudbank in the southeast, heavy dew, small spots of distant fog southeast and west, yesterday rain morning into the afternoon, some peaks of sun by 2pm with more sun into the evening
10/7/2016 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with light rain almost a mist, wind that easily moves evergreen branches and some small trees, yesterday fog in the early morning followed by mostly sunny with wind that moved evergreen branches sometimes, few drips around 6pm, thunder and rain overnight, I noticed more after midnight
10/8/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, clouds in the north-solid on the horizon then broken but not reaching the mid area, clouds stretch across from east to west, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves left on trees, some dew on grass, yesterday clouds gave way to some sun, still more clouds than sun for the day, wind that moved evergreen branches most of the day, a little less in the evening, lots of drying but 4 weeks of dry weather would make farmers in this area happy, swamps are full of water-hunters not overly happy as it is hard walking in most areas-any little pothole is water or mud
10/9/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty-grass sparkles but isn't white now, frost on the vehicles outside, yesterday mostly sunny-sometimes clear, wind that moved evergreen branches sometimes, great for being outside-getting yard cleaned up or fields cleaned out-lots of beans were rolling in our area
10/10/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, heavy dew, light breeze gusts move leaves left on the trees, yesterday sunny with a few passing white puffy clouds, light wind that kept the soybean dust moving, lots of beans were rolling into combines, into trucks, into bins
10/11/2016 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts moves leaves, moisture in the air-very fine-too fine for mist, yesterday mostly clear with lots of warm sun and wind that moved evergreen branches, terrific for drying soybeans and ground, lots of soybeans came off of fields-lots of tired but happy farmers
10/12/2016 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, grass only is wet, wind gusts move evergreen branches, yesterday clouds in the morning with a few stray drips, afternoon lots of sun, wind gusts that moved evergreen branches, clouds again in the evening
10/13/2016 6:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with a few clear stretches towards the east, grass is wet in areas but sparkles with a bit of frost in other areas, pick up outside has a touch of frost on the windshield, yesterday morning a few sprinkles and a shower, afternoon mostly just cloudy, evening a few small passing breaks, moon shown through small cracks and thin clouds
10/14/2016 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloudbank stretching across the northeast, grass is very wet but not other surfaces, light breeze gusts move leaves that are still on the trees, yesterday overcast in the morning, clouds breaking up in the afternoon, still clouds in the evening but some blue sky too, some light wind
10/15/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no dew, overcast, wind that keeps evergreen branches moving and some small trees bending, yesterday wind that kept evergreen branches moving and small trees bending, some sun and clouds-great for drying but still a few puddles and soft wet spots in fields, about 1/2 of trees without leaves
10/16/2016 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, cloudbank on the far eastern horizon, low fog-I can see tree tops, I can see lights at 1 mile but nothing else, yesterday cloudy and misty with light wind breezes and a bit of calm mixed during the day
10/17/2016 6:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog, I cannot see the neighbor's yard lights at 1/4 mile, everything is drippy wet, yesterday morning cleared up and was sunny for a while, afternoon overcast, evening clouds broke up, overnight 1am distant thunder with lightening then rain, 2:30am near thunder with lightening and rain
10/18/2016 6:00 AM 1.45 0.0 M 0.0 M moon shining through very thin overcast clouds which are moving right along, light breeze gusts move the few leaves left on trees, puddles are full, squishy spots in the lawn, yesterday mostly cloudy, some sun in the early afternoon, sprinkles after 4pm, rain after 5pm, 0.98" by 5:30pm, rain around 1am and 2:30am
10/19/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, scattered small clouds-some very thin and some thick, most moving along slowly but noticeably, heavy dew, yesterday mostly sunny with wind gusts that moved evergreen branches, more trees without leaves than with, some puddles left, lots of good drying-it will be a few days before the soybeans are down to dry enough for storage and the ground dry enough to carry over a combine but we are hoping for 3 weeks of dry to finish up field work in this area
10/20/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, cloudbank on the eastern horizon, frosty-the grass sparkles but isn't white now, no ice on the puddle, yesterday mostly sunny with wind that kept evergreen branches wiggling, some stronger gusts, few puddles left in the yard, still too wet for going onto a field
10/21/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, cloudbank around the horizons, some dew on grass, yesterday mostly cloudy with some peaks of sun, wind that moved the few leaves left on trees and wiggled the evergreen branches, enough drying that combines could travel on high or well drained ground, beans themselves were dry enough for storage
10/22/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, some spots thin enough the moon shines through, light wind wiggles evergreen branches, no dew, yesterday some sun mixed with clouds, dry enough for combines to roll-lots of beans moved but still wet spots left standing
10/23/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, cloudbank in the eastern horizon, yesterday clouds cleared out in the morning and mostly blue sky for the day, few passing white puffy clouds, light wind kept things drying but still some spots in fields too wet for a combine to get through
10/24/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, tiny breeze gusts wiggle the few leaves left on trees, some dew makes the grass sparkle, yesterday clouds cleared out in the morning then returned for a while in the afternoon then cleared again towards evening, light wind gusts wiggled evergreen branches
10/25/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, frosty-grass crunches and has a bit of white, mostly clear-cloudbank on the southern horizon that stretches into the east and west, might be in the north too, moon is shining clearly with lots of stars, yesterday mostly sunny and dry but still wet spots in fields-grain still standing in those spots, lots of soybeans and corn off of the dry ground-looks like another busy day today
10/26/2016 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with light misty rain, undersides of things is dry-under pick ups outside, steady wind that moves evergreen branches, yesterday morning white with frost, sunny into the afternoon but changed to overcast by evening, light wind
10/27/2016 6:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday more rain and sprinkles in the morning, more mist in the afternoon, overcast all day, wind that moved evergreen branches most of the day
10/28/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M steady breeze wiggles evergreen branches, thin fog all around, I can easily see lights at 1 mile, yesterday overcast all day
10/29/2016 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts do not wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday foggy through the morning, few peaks of sun in the afternoon, rate stray drop if a person stood in the right place at the right time, too wet for most outdoor work
10/30/2016 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday mist and sprinkles, light rain evening, some light wind
10/31/2016 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, steady wind keeps evergreen branches wiggling, gusts easily move them, yesterday clouds with only a few times the sun tried to peak out, everything still wet in the morning
11/1/2016 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light wind gusts move evergreen branches, everything is wet from moist air, yesterday steady wind that bent branches most of the day, some small trees bent too, clothes on line needed extra pins but dried well, overcast in the morning with a few stray drips, more sun in the afternoon
11/2/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast, grass is wet, yesterday mostly sunny with wind gusts that easily moved evergreen branches
11/3/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, some dew, yesterday some sun with light wind gusts, still waiting on more drying of soybeans corn and ground to do some fieldwork-combine and disc chiseling
11/4/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog-I can see light at 1/4 mile but no more, I can see a few stars but no more, calm, areas of white grass but some areas are just wet, frost on vehicles left outside, will be rough finding the cows again!yesterday mostly sunny with some white fluffy clouds-some more wispy and some with grey bottoms all passing through
11/5/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear-lots of stars, cloudbank in the west could stretch around the horizons, yesterday clear with drying
11/6/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday lots of sun and drying, very warm for this time of year!
11/7/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday clear, light wind gusts wiggled evergreen branches, lots of drying, some fieldwork
11/8/2016 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with small breaks between-more breaks in the south, clouds keep moving along mostly south, wind that easily bends evergreen branches has picked up a bit, yesterday morning clear, clouds moved in, by 3pm thin overcast which lasted through the evening with the moon trying to shine through, light wind, lots of drying, some fieldwork-some wet spots still so crops in them will stay standing
11/9/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, frosty-grass has some white and crunch to it, mostly clear, some long stretched clouds in the east, strip of small puffy clouds in the east, few long clouds scattered in the west to south, yesterday lots of sun, stronger wind in the afternoon, some gusts bent evergreen branches, calm by evening
11/10/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze doesn't wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday lots of sun again, a few high wispy clouds past by, dry-great for corn combining
11/11/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mixed clouds and stars, clouds moving mostly south, no dew, wind that moves evergreen branches, yesterday lots of sun, more calm during the day, light wind into the evening, stronger wind into the night, lots of fieldwork again-great drying
11/12/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light wind moves some evergreen branches, spotty frost on grass, roof is white, yesterday lots of sun, light wind off and on, great drying, lots of fieldwork done
11/13/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light wind gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, yesterday lots of sun, some wind, lots of fieldwork done-combining and fall tillage, still some potholes that are worked around, swamps have lots of water
11/14/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M more clear than clouds-more in the south, some high stretched wispy, some puffy, some dew, light breeze gusts don't wiggle anything, I can hear the train whistle in Merrill, yesterday lots of sun, few passing high wispy clouds-almost like the wind was blowing them apart, afternoon wind gusts bent some evergreen branches, light breeze by evening, great drying
11/15/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, uneven overcast, some thin clouds the moon shines through, some clouds too thick for the moon to shine through, little dew, yesterday morning clear blue sky, clouds moved in from the north early afternoon, then much like now with small clouds packed together leaving only a few breaks and moving right along, some light wind, more drying-great for fieldwork
11/16/2016 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear-some clouds towards the south, thick fog-I cannot see lights at 1/4 mile, frosty, roof is white, fence wire and gate handles covered with ice as are the pick ups left outside, spots on grass, yesterday morning mixed sun and clouds turned to overcast with a sprinkle around 2pm followed by peaks of sun between the thin clouds which the moon shown through in the evening
11/17/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, more clear than clouds, east has some clouds, heavy dew, spots of low thin fog, yesterday morning cloudy and foggy, some clearing in the afternoon
11/18/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze wiggles tall dry grasses but not evergreen branches, no dew, yesterday more clouds than sun, dry
11/19/2016 6:00 AM 0.08 0.2 0.02 0.0 M overcast, strong wind keeps evergreen trees moving, gusts bend most trees, some snow caught in grass, other areas blown clear, ice under the snow in my sheltered area, yesterday clouds and some sun off and on, some clouds dropped a few drips or sprinkles, strong wind all day moving trees and bending some, few trees blown down, new calf just minutes ago-old timers would say the wind pulled it out
11/20/2016 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M thin overcast-moon shines through, few stray snowflakes floating around, light breeze gusts wiggle a few evergreen branches, tall grasses wiggle no frost, yesterday windy all day with branches bending and small trees, tree down-our power was out shortly after I reported, some sun and some clouds moving right along
11/21/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few stray clouds in the east, grass sparkles but isn't covered with frost, yesterday morning mostly sunny, afternoon clouds moved in, evening clouds moved out, calm to light breeze
11/22/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few stars, calm, little frost-grass is not covered with white, yesterday mostly sunny
11/23/2016 6:00 AM 0.16 2.7 0.28 3.0 M overcast with tiny bits of snow floating in the light wind that wiggles evergreen branches but doesn't knock the snow off of their laden branches, yesterday some sun in the morning, clouds moved in to make overcast in the afternoon, no snow or rain before 10pm, wind out of the southeast had some bite to it, kept evergreen branches wiggling and at times moving
11/24/2016 6:00 AM 0.38 2.4 0.35 5.0 M overcast, calm, evergreen branches still heavy with snow but dripping underneath, yesterday morning late mist and light rain quickly changed to snow, afternoon about 2pm teeny tiny bits lingered into the evening, with dripping off of some surfaces
11/25/2016 6:00 AM T 0.3 M 3.5 M calm, teeny tiny bits falling, driveway is wet-no snow, still some dripping going on, yesterday overcast all day, calm until evening-light breeze then wiggled some evergreen branches but didn't knock the snow off which was wet and drippy all day, sometimes patches of snow fell down, the woods was very noisy and wet, hard to hear deer when they decided to move out of their dry spots
11/26/2016 6:00 AM T T M 3.0 M overcast, calm, a few evergreen branches have snow still on them, snow did slide on steel roofs, yesterday overcast with a few stray flakes, quiet in the woods, only a rare snow drop off of branches
11/27/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M thick fog-I cannot see lights at 1/4 mile, grass is frosty, yesterday afternoon more sun than clouds, some more snow settling and melting
11/28/2016 6:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, evergreen branches move with the gusts of wind, snow is gone, lawn is squishy, yesterday thick fog all morning, cloudy the rest of the day, no rain by 10pm
11/29/2016 6:00 AM 0.87 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, rare star shines through, wind gusts easily move evergreen branches, puddles in the yard, yesterday rain most of the day, 7:15pm 0.54", 9:15pm 0.19" more=0.73", 0.14" overnight
11/30/2016 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, calm, too warm for ice, yesterday cloudy all day except for a peak of sun in the afternoon then it was gone, few flakes floating around in the morning, 5.6" of snow this month is gone, ground too soft to finish any leftover fieldwork
12/1/2016 6:00 AM 0.05 T M 0.0 M overcast, breeze gusts try hard to wiggle evergreen branches-a few did when I stared at them, too warm for ice or frost, yesterday mist and light rain mixed with a few snowflakes during the day, stray snowflakes in the evening
12/3/2016 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, calm, few snow pellets falling down, yesterday overcast
12/4/2016 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, calm, light snow falling, yesterday overcast
12/5/2016 6:00 AM 0.17 2.8 0.36 2.8 M overcast, light wind wiggles evergreen branches, yesterday light steady snow most of the day, tapered off towards evening, light wind blew some snow away from some areas-not clear still snow on the ground but less that other spots
12/6/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2016 6:00 AM 0.07 2.0 0.16 2.5 M overcast, still windy, evergreen branches moving a lot, most snow is off of the branches, a few sheltered spots have snow frozen on them, drifting everywhere, few flakes blowing around but I don't know if it is new snow or coming off of roofs or the ground, yesterday snow started after 7am, at 10:30 most of the snow had fallen, driving was difficult, visibility was poor, afternoon early a few peaks of sun then overcast again and wind picked up, drifting by 7pm
12/8/2016 6:00 AM T T M 2.0 M overcast, wind gusts move some evergreen branches, a few sheltered evergreen branches still have snow stuck on them, yesterday overcast most of the day, thinning clouds and a few breaks allowed the moon the shine through for a short while around 6pm, steady strong wind was a bit less in the afternoon but the evergreen branches were still moving
12/10/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2016 6:00 AM 0.18 4.7 M M M
12/15/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M clear, wind that easily moves evergreen branches, some sheltered branches still have snow on them, little new drifting, yesterday clear with increasing wind
12/16/2016 6:00 AM T T M 4.5 M overcast, few stray snow crumbs floating in the light breeze that doesn't wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday sunny until evening when clouds started moving in
12/17/2016 6:00 AM 0.31 5.0 0.37 10.0 M still small snowflakes floating downward, light breeze gusts wiggle dry grasses still sticking out of the snow but doesn't wiggle evergreen branches, branches laden with snow, light fluffy snow piles up easily, no drifting, yesterday some light flurries in the morning, steady snow in the evening, all small flakes
12/18/2016 6:00 AM 0.07 2.1 0.11 9.5 M clear, calm, quiet, yesterday overcast, light breeze into the evening when the wind was a bit stronger but the evergreen branches are still laden with snow, snow in the morning, flurries in the afternoon, snow settled a lot!
12/19/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 1.14 mostly clear, some long stretched clouds in the southwest, light breeze moves some dry grasses but not evergreen branches which are still laden with snow, yesterday clear and cold
12/20/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M strong wind gusts easily move evergreen branches and some tree tops that are easy for the wind to get at, a few sheltered and very low branches don't move and still have snow on them, medium sized puffy clouds are spread across the sky, small cracks and brakes between them let the moon shine through, clouds are thin so the moon tries to shine through them, some shifting of snow started yesterday and continued through the night, yesterday mostly sunny with increasing wind towards evening, a bit of melting in the afternoon
12/21/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday sunny, windy with some drifting
12/22/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M mostly cloudy with thin puffy clouds that keep moving along, few small breaks between, light wind that moves evergreen braches it can get at, yesterday windy, most of the snow is off of the evergreen branches, lots of snow was blown around, drifts shifted, cloudy
12/23/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M north appears clear, south has clouds, some appear thicker but some are so thin the moon shines through looking fuzzy and a few stars, yesterday sunny, snow settled, some roads melted off, some south facing roofs were dripping
12/24/2016 6:00 AM 0.15 1.7 0.24 8.0 M overcast, calm, coating of snow on evergreen branches, yesterday light snow around 11am, heavier then tapered off around 8pm, mid afternoon visibility was not as good and roads were slick but it was Wisconsin winter driving conditions-nothing any native isn't used to
12/25/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M overcast, light wind gusts that move some evergreen branches, yesterday overcast all day, snow settled and some melted, some slid off of metal roofs but not completely empty, dripping off of other roofs
12/26/2016 6:00 AM 0.52 T M 6.5 1.45 overcast, windy!, evergreen branches moving, gusts easily move evergreen tree tops, ice is melted, crust still on top of snow, driveway snow is slushy, water in low spots under snow, water is running off of roofs and through rain gutters, yesterday rain started around 3pm, stray and scattered mist and drips from 7am on, ice through the evening, ice pellets hurt when hitting skin, rain over night, about 9:30pm 0.15" in and frozen on the tube, some ice pellets on the ground, 0.1" ice on most surfaces, crust on top of snow 0.3"
12/27/2016 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M overcast, wind gusts move evergreen branches, snow is hard, ice where water didn't drain, few scattered flakes blowing in the wind, yesterday windy all day, spruce and pine needles scattered throughout the yard, twigs and small branches everywhere too-only one was bigger than my thumb, clouds broke in the morning then returned in the afternoon with a few flakes
12/28/2016 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M overcast, light wind wiggles evergreen branches, gusts move the branches in the windbreak that the wind can get at, yesterday flakes and flurries but not enough to coat the ground
12/29/2016 6:00 AM T T M 5.0 M overcast, wind gusts that easily move evergreen branches, snow is hard, packed snow is icy, yesterday mostly cloudy, few peaks of sun late morning and early afternoon, few stray flakes late afternoon, partly cloudy evening
12/30/2016 6:00 AM T T M 5.0 M mostly cloudy, some stars shining, light wind wiggles some evergreen branches, gusts move a few, yesterday overcast, some light wind moved some evergreen branches sometimes, flakes and very light flurries scattered throughout the day
12/31/2016 6:00 AM 0.09 1.2 0.14 6.0 M overcast, calm, few stray flakes floating around, yesterday mostly overcast with light snow late afternoon continuing into the night
1/1/2017 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M mostly clear-lots of stars, light wind gusts wiggle evergreen branches, a bit of snow shifted in spots-no new drifting, yesterday a few stray flakes, lots of clouds
1/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M overcast, very light breeze that does not wiggle evergreen branches, sound travels extra well, yesterday more clouds than sun
1/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 1.7 0.13 6.5 M overcast, calm, quiet, spruce branches have snow packed between their needles, yesterday cloudy, few stray flakes, steady light snow after 6pm
1/4/2017 6:00 AM T T M 6.5 M lots of stars but a few clouds, windy, most evergreen branches moving, sheltered branches wiggle and still have snow frozen to them, some new drifts, yesterday overcast, shortly afternoon wet spots on the windshield but no wipers needed, few stray flakes in the evening
1/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M clear, light wind gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, yesterday mostly clear all day
1/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds towards the east, yesterday mostly sunny, few clouds towards the west in the evening, light wind made flags move
1/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M clear, calm, yesterday mostly clear all day
1/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds towards the east and south horizons, yesterday mostly sunny all day, light wind sometimes
1/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.8 0.03 7.0 1.24 overcast, calm, I saw 2 falling snowflakes while outside, snow is very light and fluffy, bits of snow caught in some spruce branches, yesterday started out mostly clear and sunny, in the afternoon clouds moved in, by evening overcast with a breeze, few snowflakes but quit, by 8pm wind that moved most evergreen branches
1/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.04 7.5 M calm, very light snow falling, tiny flakes floating around, yesterday mostly cloudy, some wind wiggled some evergreen branches sometimes, light snow in the evening, very tiny flakes
1/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.67 6.6 0.87 14.0 M calm, overcast, lots of new drifts of many sizes all over my yard, evergreen branches heavy laden with packed snow, yesterday snow, heavier shortly afternoon, by 10pm mostly clear, wind in the evening, stronger wind by 10pm moving some evergreen branches
1/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.6 0.03 15.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday overcast most of the day, some flurries in the morning, by 9:30pm mostly clear, light wind gusts wiggled some evergreen branches most of the day
1/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M calm some clear with stars, some thin clouds that the moon shines through, yesterday overcast in the morning, clear in the afternoon, some wind gusts wiggled evergreen branches but spruce branches still are heavy with snow
1/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M clear, calm, yesterday south overcast to mostly cloudy all day, north clear to mostly clear all day, some light wind at times, snow still stuck to most spruce tree branches, mostly cloudy overnight with thin puffy clouds, moon shone through most of them and between them
1/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M clear, calm, quiet, cold, yesterday warm sun settled snow and melted some off of roofs, spruce tree branches still have snow stuck on them
1/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 2.29 calm, more clouds than clear, clouds are thin as moon shines through yesterday lots of sun, snow settled again
1/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.41 0.3 0.10 12.5 M calm, very light drizzle or mist, crust on snow, packed snow turned to ice is soft, only one car drove by so far, no ice on siding, yesterday some sun in the morning, clouds in the afternoon, drips by 7pm, light rain later-was freezing on vehicles
1/18/2017 6:00 AM T T M 11.5 M overcast, light wind wiggles evergreen branches, very little snow left on spruce branches, yesterday few drips and flakes in the morning, clearing in the northwest in the afternoon, mostly clear by 9pm, dripping off of roofs and trickles through the rain gutter all afternoon and evening, packed snow got very slippery by 9pm, some settling of snow, some spots of fog from the snow too
1/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M calm, foggy-I can see a light at 1/2 mile but nothing else, yesterday mostly sunny all day, few passing wispy clouds, some snow settled
1/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 10.5 M calm, steady light rain falling, yesterday fog most of the day-thicker and thinner through the day
1/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 9.5 M light wind gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, overcast, light fog or thick air-lights in the distance are not clear, yesterday light rain around noon, few light sprinkles in the afternoon
1/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 8.5 M very light fog, I can see lots of lights, calm, yesterday fog, lots of dripping and melting
1/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 1.96 calm, overcast, I can still hear water dripping off of roofs and trickling through rain gutters, yesterday calm, overcast, lots of melting, water dripping off of roofs and trickling through rain gutters
1/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M overcast, calm, more dripping off of roofs and trickles in the rain gutters, yesterday overcast, calm some areas where the wind blew the snow thin are without snow, some areas of ponding-normal for spring
1/25/2017 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M calm, light snow falling-almost a thin covering, yesterday overcast, calm, lots of melting
1/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 0.2 0.01 5.5 M overcast, light snow falling when I went out but done by the time I went back in, light steady wind wiggles some evergreen branches, gusts wiggle most, slush in the driveway the past few days is frozen today, bit of ice in the bottom of the tube, yesterday overcast, calm most of the day, wind in the evening wiggled most evergreen branches, gusts moved most branches, some melting in the morning
1/27/2017 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M overcast, wind
1/28/2017 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M overcast, light wind wiggles some evergreen branches, rare stray snowflake floating around, yesterday morning more clouds than sun, afternoon more sun than clouds, wind that wiggled evergreen branches mixed with some gusts that moved them was raw and sharp
1/29/2017 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M overcast, calm, yesterday few stray snowflakes in the morning, white puffy clouds with small breaks between them with bits of sun shining through by noon, more sun in the afternoon but overcast in the evening, sometimes wind gusts that wiggled evergreen branches
1/30/2017 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 1.40 calm, mostly clear, some clouds in the east, yesterday moving clouds, more clouds in the morning, sometimes more sun and sometimes more clouds, wind gusts that moved some evergreen branches, few stray flakes in the morning
1/31/2017 6:00 AM 0.13 2.6 0.30 9.0 M calm, overcast, ice on the east facing side of everything, snow stuck on branches, new snow measurement affected by blowing snow-I'm sure much blew past the tube, yesterday few flakes by noon, poor visibility early afternoon, better by 5pm, mist shortly after and continued into the night-after 9:30pm, wind whipped the snow around all day making it very uneven, many new drifts
2/1/2017 6:00 AM T T M 8.5 M calm, mostly cloudy, very few brakes between and an area of clear in the southeast, few stray snowflakes falling, yesterday mix, some sun but lots of clouds, some wind that moved evergreen branches but snow still suck on them
2/2/2017 6:00 AM T T M 8.5 M calm, clear, quiet, yesterday morning clouds gave way to warm sun followed by overcast then clouds broke up and the sun warmed enough in the afternoon for melting and dripping off of many surfaces and a little settling of snow, clear evening-lots of stars
2/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M clear, calm, quiet, yesterday clear and sunny, sharp wind gusts moved evergreen branches most of the day
2/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M calm, mostly clear in the south, solid clouds in the north, yesterday clear and sunny, sharp wind gusts moved evergreen branches, weaker in the evening and not sharp
2/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 T M 8.0 M overcast, steady wind moves some evergreen branches, windbreak is working so it is hard for me to tell now but I think some small trees bend too, snow is blown around, yesterday snow in the late morning made visibility poor shortly before noon, clouds broke allowing some sunshine in the afternoon, overcast again in the evening, some wind all day with bending branches late afternoon, light breeze in the evening, stronger wind again overnight
2/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 2.99 calm, mostly cloudy in the north spreading into the south but leaving open areas for stars, yesterday mostly clear with a few passing clouds during the day, some light wind during the day, breeze in the evening, clouds moved in by 8pm leaves small strips of clear between them
2/7/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 8.0 M overcast, calm, very thin coating of ice on some surfaces, I can still feel the roughness of the wooden deck, less than 0.1", packed snow in driveway doesn't seem extra slippery but cars on blacktop are slower than usual and fewer-school has been canceled already, yesterday mix of sun and clouds, light breeze and calm
2/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.06 0.3 0.02 8.5 M mostly cloudy, thin strip of clear in the east, light breeze gusts wiggle few evergreen branches, thin coating of snow over layer of ice 0.2", yesterday fog and mist in the morning, light rain in the early afternoon turned to snow, late afternoon air was dry
2/9/2017 6:00 AM T T M 8.5 M clear, light breeze not strong enough to wiggle evergreen branches, cold enough to make the wooden deck creek and crack when I walked across it, yesterday more clouds than sun, sometime the clouds were thin enough the sun or moon shone through, sometimes light wind that wiggled some evergreen branches, few scattered flakes a few different times during the day
2/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M mostly cloudy, few stars shining, wind gusts that move many evergreen branches, yesterday mostly sunny all day, morning wind stronger than in the evening, morning moved some evergreen branches and was sharp, evening wind was light and mild
2/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M overcast, calm, quiet. yesterday mostly sunny with wind gusts that moved some evergreen branches
2/12/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 8.0 M overcast, windy!, steady wind easily moves all evergreen branches, gusts bend tree tops, I didn't see branches or twigs down, drop of water in gauge and wood of the deck is wet, still some melting-warm enough but no running water and not enough to make deck wet, yesterday overcast, mostly calm, some dripping off of roofs
2/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 1.24 clear, calm, no dripping now-too cold, yesterday some dripping, clouds cleared out early then mostly clear the rest of the day, few passing clouds, wind gusts most of the day did bend some tree tops, less windy by evening but still moving branches, spruce and pine needles scattered where the wind blew them, few scattered spruce and pine twigs, I don't see any branches or anything as big as one of my fingers
2/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M mostly clear, few clouds in the east, wind gusts that move most evergreen branches, snow crust not melted or softened, yesterday mostly sunny, light breeze gusts turned a bit stronger in the late afternoon to move some evergreen branches, little snow melt mostly off of roofs
2/15/2017 6:00 AM T T M 7.5 M mostly cloudy with very thin stretched clouds, stretching from northwest across to southeast, moon and stars easily shine through, solid on the eastern horizon, snow crust still intact, wind gusts that move evergreen branches, yesterday clouds moved in then out-repeat, off and on sun, few stray flakes early afternoon-if a person was outside at the time and actually saw them, steady wind kept most evergreen branches moving, gusts did sway most tree top and bent a few
2/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M light breeze gusts too weak to wiggle branches, mostly cloudy, some clouds so thin the moon shines through, few stars too, still crust on the snow, in a few areas where the crust was damaged melting shows, snow has melted around trees and next to buildings, yesterday some sun in the morning but overcast in the afternoon into the night, some wind all day
2/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M calm, mostly clear, cloudbank on the eastern horizon, yesterday overcast
2/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M clear, calm, ice on puddles, slush is hard, still crust on the snow but a bit of settling, yesterday sunny, slushy, water riverets running, puddles, normal for spring thaw
2/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M calm, mostly clear, few stray scattered clouds on the eastern horizon, ice on puddles, quiet, yesterday sunny, few passing high clouds, some wispy, some almost puffy, lots of melting, small open areas are a bit bigger, most fields are still snow covered, crust on snow is gone
2/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 1.96 mostly cloudy with thin clouds, moon shines though most of them, a few rare stars shine through, steady wind moves some evergreen branches but wiggles most, no ice on puddles, water keeps trickling along, yesterday sunshine in the morning, clouds moved in in the afternoon, thickened up in the evening and was overcast by 9pm, little wind or even breeze, lots of melting, little ponding, more and bigger open areas, more skunks are out, one bear out about 30 miles northeast of here
2/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, clouds are moving right along leaving only a few small widely scattered breaks, no ice, lots of puddles, light wind gusts moves evergreen branches it can get at, snow plow piles of snow left and a few scattered areas where large drifts were,yesterday overcast, light rain about 4pm, sometimes heavier but ended around 9pm, 5:35 0.21", 7:10pm 0.32", 9:10pm 0.55", some local normal ponding
2/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, more clouds than clear at different levels, different kinds, different sizes, north appears more solid, no ice, smaller piles of snow, yesterday lots of sun, few high wispy clouds in the morning, more lower almost puffy clouds in the afternoon, more clouds in the evening, lots of melting, very few road wash outs or damage, creeks were higher, swamps had lots of water and some were at road edges, normal springtime flooding
2/23/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts wiggle few evergreen branches, ice streaks across puddles, ground is smeary on top, yesterday little sprinkle in the morning, overcast most of the day, around 9pm lightening in the northwest
2/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.71 7.6 0.66 7.5 M steady snow, small flakes, wind gusts move some evergreen branches, rare gusts shake snow off of branches, most branches still loaded with deep snow, wind is causing ripples or waves in the snow, a neighbor about 6 miles northwest heard thunder about 5:16am, yesterday morning around 7:30am a few small stray flakes and a quick flurry, no more until sometime after 10pm, by 3am 5", overcast during the day
2/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.26 4.5 0.36 8.0 M overcast, light snow, light wind can't wiggle snow laden branches, yesterday snow and wind-not enough to shake all the snow off of branches, very few branches with no snow, small drifts
2/26/2017 6:00 AM T T M 7.0 M overcast, light wind gusts don't wiggle anything, snow has settled more, yesterday overcast in the morning, clouds broke up in the afternoon, clear in the evening, light wind gusts off and on all day, some snow knocked off of the branches, some snow melted off of roofs in the sun, snow just settled too
2/27/2017 6:00 AM T T M 6.0 0.86 light breeze wiggles few evergreen branches, sheltered branches are still heavy laden with snow, mostly cloudy with puffy clouds packed together, very few breaks as they move along, snow has settled more, lots of snow on roofs but they show signs that some has melted, a few evergreen branches had some snow melt and have icicles now, yesterday few peeks of sun mostly late morning and early afternoon, few floating flakes in the evening
2/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M overcast, calm, air isn't clear but I don't feel rain or snow, not wet like fog either, considerable snow melt allowing some open spots mostly near buildings and around trees but also some random scattered patches, slush is hard now, yesterday lots of sun, few high wispy clouds in the morning, some a little lower and puffy in the afternoon
3/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 1.0 M snow blowing in the wind gusts that move some evergreen branches, yesterday very thin fog most of the day, lots of snow melt, no ponding-too slow, great day to tap some maple trees
3/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.33 4.4 0.42 4.0 M calm, more clouds than clear, most clouds appear thin, snow is uneven, some roofs have overhangs curling around, some roofs have drifts and open spaces, yesterday snow got heavier during the morning, sometimes visibility was less than 1/2 mile, sometimes the wind blew walls of snow across the open fields, late afternoon clouds broke and into the evening, by 10pm overcast
3/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M clear, calm, yesterday the clouds broke up then got thick off and on all day, where the sun hit the snow settled and melted
3/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, clear patch in the south, quiet, yesterday lots of sun, few passing clouds, mostly high wispy ones, some light wind gust that wiggled some evergreen branches, few gusts moved some evergreen branches, more settling and melting of snow
3/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M overcast, steady wind wiggles evergreen branches, gusts move some, yesterday some sun in the morning, clouds moved in to make overcast in the afternoon, wind all day, some gusts bent evergreen tree tops, some loose snow shifted, what landed in the puddles in the afternoon made slush, not enough shifted to make drifts
3/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 0.00 light fog, I can see lights and buildings at 1/2 mile, after that it is lights and shadows only, light breeze can wiggle a few evergreen branches, water is dripping from everything and running through the rain gutters, only a bit of the biggest snowdrifts and plow piles are left-all other snow is gone, yesterday overcast
3/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M howling wind, evergreen branches bending-even the sheltered ones, tree tops swaying but bending with the gusts, I needed to bend in the gusts, overcast with the clouds moving along, yesterday overcast, some drips during the day, wind increased during the day, evening wind was moving branches easily and some tree tops, thunder and lightening about 9:45pm, thunder storm followed, done around 10:30pm, no downpours but steady rain during the storm
3/8/2017 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M howling wind, wind stronger now than yesterday, trees are bending-about 50 feet tall evergreens, I was bending, spruce and pine twigs scattered, I didn't see evergreen branches down, some other dead branches down my finger size and smaller, bit of snow in the wind but only settling in sheltered areas, overcast and moving, fire danger high as dried grasses and hay on fields along with corn stubble and leaves exposed with the high wind, yesterday mostly cloudy with some sun in the morning and early afternoon, wind stayed strong all day, few snow pellets from a few dark passing clouds, branches moving and bending, in the evening not as strong but branches still moving, every time I woke up overnight the wind was howling
3/9/2017 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, clear across the northern horizon, yesterday some snow flurries in the morning, mostly just snow blown by the wind, some clearing early afternoon, mostly clear later, stronger than Tuesday wind all day, lots of branches and trees moving and bending all day long, still rare but more scattered branches and trees down with some power outages, still high fire danger as the little snow was blown away, my yard is scattered with spruce and pine twigs and a few branches smaller than my fingers
3/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind wiggles most evergreen branches, gusts move some, mostly clear, cloudbank on the far northeastern horizon, ground is hard, yesterday more sun in the morning, more clouds in the afternoon, calm most of the day, light wind in the evening
3/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, quiet, yesterday clear, light wind most of the day, some stronger gusts moved some evergreen branches, wind was sharp, evening light breeze wiggled a few branches, ice didn't melt
3/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with very thin stretched clouds leaving very small breaks between, moon easily shines through, some stars shine through, grass sparkles with frost, yesterday mostly clear, few passing high clouds, ice stayed on puddles, some light cold wind wiggled evergreen branches during the day
3/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.11 1.5 0.12 1.5 0.12 very light snow falling, light breeze gusts don't wiggle anything, yesterday more clouds than sun, light wind
3/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday lots of clouds mixed with bits of brilliant sun when it shone through between the breaks, little melting in the afternoon where the rays of sun hit
3/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear, calm, quiet, yesterday clouds broke up during the day to make clear by evening, afternoon wind gusts moved a few evergreen branches, some melting but mostly where there was no snow before and there was direct sunlight, still a very thin covering in most areas
3/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday sunny, small areas of no snow slowly grew all day, by evening it was small areas of snow-mostly the plow piles that were left from all winter
3/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.19 1.0 0.18 1.0 M calm, very fine snow or drizzle falling-I can't see it but I can feel it, yesterday lots of sun, more melting, few pussy willows opening, fewer poplar tree buds opening
3/18/2017 6:00 AM T 0.2 T 0.0 M overcast, light wind gusts wiggle evergreen branches, thin covering of new snow, yesterday cloudy, snow was slushy, moisture in the air, specks on the windshield, water not snow, new snow in the evening stayed slushy
3/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thin overcast-moon shines through but no stars, snow is crunchy, yesterday mostly cloudy, a few breaks in the afternoon allowed a bit of sun, some melting off of surfaces but little settling on the ground, snow was slushy
3/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, clouds towards the eastern and western horizons, few stray scattered clouds between, ice on puddles, grass is frosty, yesterday more clouds than sun, water dripped off of roofs most of the day, colder towards evening-ice on puddles, wind that moved evergreen branches most of the day
3/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze gusts wiggle few evergreen branches, mostly clear, few scattered clouds mostly in the southeast, ice on puddles, frosty, killdeer is calling-1st time I've heard one this spring, yesterday overcast in the morning, clouds broke up in the early afternoon, mostly clear by evening, sandhill cranes seen
3/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, quiet, frosty, yesterday more clear than clouds, afternoon wind kept evergreen branches moving, not so strong in the evening, rare spots of snow left here-mostly all gone, about 10 miles northwest in the syrup woods the ground has a thin covering still
3/23/2017 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M overcast, breeze gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, handful of stray snowflakes, yesterday clear in the morning, some high wispy clouds in the afternoon, some thicker darker stretched clouds in the evening, light wind sometimes but not sharp
3/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M steady light rain, calm, yesterday wind that moved evergreen branches most of the day, lots of clouds, drips around 5:45pm, some rain overnight
3/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, breeze gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, no ice on puddles, grass squishes, yesterday overcast, more rain in the morning than afternoon, 6:20pm 0.45"
3/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M steady light rain, breeze gusts not strong enough to wiggle anything, no ice, yesterday cold and damp wind moved evergreen branches most of the day, overcast, few drips and breeze in the evening
3/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast, lawn is smeary and squishy, no ice, yesterday overcast, mostly calm, drips in the afternoon turned to steady light rain
3/28/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, yesterday overcast, calm, evening a few breaks in the clouds, minimal melting during the day, mist in the morning
3/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M 0.00 calm, frosty, ice on puddles, more clouds than clear but not by much, yesterday clear and sunny in the morning, few high wispy clouds late afternoon, some thicker clouds in the evening, calm
3/30/2017 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M no ice, overcast, steady breeze wiggles evergreen branches, gusts move some, some overnight snow caught in some grass, some roofs with snow on them, yesterday overcast, sometimes thin enough the sun tried to shine through
3/31/2017 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M calm, overcast, no ice, yesterday overcast, light wind mostly just wiggled evergreen branches but a few times they moved, around 8am some snow pellets, later drips and specks sometimes it was easier to feel them than see them, afternoon again with specks, evening few flakes for a short time around 8:30pm
4/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds-mostly stretched in the far south and east horizons, ice on puddles, grass is frosty and crunchy, ground is hard, no mud, geese are honking, turkeys are gobbling, owls are hooting, yesterday sunny and clear most of the day, few high wispy clouds in the afternoon, light wind moved evergreen branches most of the day, evening calm, some drying of mud
4/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, light frost on roofs and windshields, no frost on grass, ice fingers in puddles, yesterday mostly clear in the morning, clouds moved in for the afternoon-mostly small high ones, overcast towards evening, clear again by 9:30pm, wind increased into the afternoon when it moved evergreen branches, then back to calm in the evening, lots of drying from the wind, little dripping off of the last few snowplow piles left in the shade
4/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, no ice or frost, yesterday clouds moved in quickly for overcast the rest of the day, light breeze to wind that moved evergreen branches back to calm, light short sprinkles in the afternoon, few scattered drips
4/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.89 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, no ice or frost, yesterday slow steady light rain almost all day
4/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast with the sun making the eastern clouds red, some ice on some puddles, bits of scattered frost in my yard-spots of crunchy grass, little frost on the windshield of the vehicles left outside, yesterday clouds broke up late morning but some stayed all day, bright warm sunshine in the afternoon, daffodils stretched and lilies now show, quackgrass and thistles stretched a lot, spring peepers in the evening
4/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, light wind gusts wiggle most evergreen branches, thin ice on puddles, mud has a stiff crust, no frost, yesterday overcast, some drying
4/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, no frost, thin ice on small puddles, fingers of ice stretching into large puddles, mud is stiff but easily gives way, yesterday mostly clear, few small stray clouds in the afternoon, clear in the evening, windy, afternoon gusts did bend a few evergreen branches and tree tops, calm in the evening
4/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds on the far southeastern horizon, puddle has no ice, mud is soft, no frost, yesterday more clear than clouds, sun was bright and warm
4/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M too warm for ice or frost, light wind wiggles evergreen branches, gusts move a few, mostly cloudy with different kind of clouds at different levels moving slowly, west is solid, horizons appear solid, yesterday clouds moved in to be overcast in the evening, strong winds mostly in the afternoon kept evergreen branches moving and some tree tops, no broken branches, lots of drying
4/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.82 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, few stray drips, distant thunder, yesterday overcast, sometimes the sun tried to shine through, thunder shower around 3pm, another shorter one later, 6pm 0.06" rain thunder and lightening overnight, one around 1pm had lots of lightening
4/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.64 0.8 0.10 1.0 M calm, overcast, few tiny snow crumbs falling, no ice on puddles, snow caught in grass, ice pellets under the snow on tube and on deck, no snow on driveway, evergreen branches are snow covered, yesterday off and on sprinkles and mist, few stray sprinkles, 0.48" water by 6:30pm, wind in the morning moved some evergreen branches, rest of the day light to calm
4/12/2017 6:00 AM T T M 0.0 M clear, calm, frost everywhere, thin ice or ice fingers on puddles, grass crunches, geese very noisy, maple tree buds give a reddish color to the woods, yesterday overcast most of the day, clouds broke apart in the evening, stray drips and snowflakes off and on during the day, all snow melted
4/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast, very light rain, yesterday sunny in the morning with a few clouds by noon, overcast afternoon with moist air by 4pm, turned to a few drips then very light rain by 6pm
4/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M clear, calm, no ice, yesterday calm, overcast with a few drips in the morning, overcast in the afternoon, clouds broke up in the evening, frogs peeped again, coyote chorus loud and clear
4/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, few stray drips, thin fog-I can see everything at 1/2 mile and lots of shadows beyond, yesterday wind most of the day moved evergreen branches, lots of clouds turned to overcast in the afternoon, no rain until overnight
4/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with passing puffy clouds, the moon shines through some of them, light breeze gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, yesterday overcast for the day, a few times thin enough the sun tried to shine through, rain and drizzle mostly in the morning
4/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, only a few small breaks, few stray drips, clouds moving slowly, sun coming up making some clouds red, faint but full rainbow, steady wind keeps evergreen branches wiggling, gusts easily move evergreen branches, yesterday lots of sunshine, most all day windy-moved evergreen branches, evening calm, lots of drying
4/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, horizons look solid, thin scattered clouds between, light wind moves some evergreen branches, gusts move more, yesterday some sun in the morning, clouds in the afternoon, some wind all day that sometimes moved evergreen branches
4/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, moist air-no rain or mist, light breeze gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, yesterday light rain around 1pm, sprinkles and drips after
4/20/2017 6:00 AM 1.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, few drips falling, steady wind moves most evergreen branches, gusts easily move all branches, lawn is squishy, yesterday overcast, light rain in the evening, distant thunder by 9:30pm, some thunder overnight, wind wiggled evergreen branches most of the day, some gusts moved some branches
4/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M steady breeze keeps evergreen branches wiggling, gusts move them, mostly cloudy, some thin clouds, some puffy dark clouds all moving along, yesterday drips, sprinkles, drizzle, light rain most of the day, wind that kept evergreen branches moving most of the day
4/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frost on outside vehicle windshields, yesterday clouds got whiter thinner smaller more scattered in the morning, mostly clear the rest of the day, wind stayed moving evergreen branches all day but was calm by 8pm, some drying but ground is too wet in most places, creeks and rivers are full of water, only a few areas over banks
4/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mix of clouds and blue sky, uneven clouds-some high wispy clouds, some dark stretched long clouds, some white stretched short clouds, some dew on grass, yesterday lots of blue sky, lots of drying
4/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind gust wiggle several evergreen branches and move a few, mix of clouds and blue sky, some high wispy clouds, some not as high small white puffy tightly packed clouds, some large white stretching clouds, some larger lower dark clouds, ground is quite dry-mud doesn't squish and puddles are gone, yesterday more sun than clouds early in the day, afternoon more clouds moved in making for overcast before 5pm, wind increased during the day, late afternoon and evening the evergreen branches were moving, lots of drying
4/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M steady breeze wiggles some evergreen branches, gusts only wiggle a few more, mix of clouds and blue sky, lots of kinds of clouds, no dew or frost, yesterday clouds moved to overcast in the afternoon, wind moved evergreen branches most of the day, clothes on the line billowed out but most stayed on the line, evening was close to calm, lots of drying, wind burn more than sunburn
4/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, air is thick, not foggy, I can see over a mile but not clear at the distance, drips off of all surfaces, yesterday morning sun turned to afternoon overcast, light sprinkle around 5:30-6pm, rain overnight
4/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M tiny ice balls falling, not snow, no ice on puddles, calm, ice on funnel I forgot to take in 0.04", not much accumulation-must have just switched over, yesterday off and on sprinkles and drizzle and mist-more in the morning than afternoon
4/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.43 1.1 0.18 1.0 M overcast, stray breeze gusts just strong enough to wiggle poplar branches to make the ice on them creek and crack, icicles hanging from some evergreen needles, uneven ice on some surfaces-some have no ice anymore, snow also uneven, tube had ice on and in it, new snow is the snow as I couldn't get the ice off and some melted right away, yesterday off and on drizzle, snow, ice pellets, sometimes a mix of 2, little stayed on the driveway and road ever, grass caught most but much melted
4/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze wiggles some evergreen branches, no frost or dew, yesterday overcast most of the day, few minutes with sunshine, more with sun shining through thin clouds, some wind all day, afternoon wiggled evergreen branches, evening moved evergreen branches, more drying
5/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.53 0.0 M 0.0 M thick overcast, light breeze gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, no ice or snow, puddles are full again, yesterday overcast, wind that increased and moved evergreen branches through the afternoon, in the evening stronger bending a few branches and tree tops
5/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, standing water everywhere, no ice or frost, light breeze wiggles evergreen branches, gusts move them, yesterday overcast, light rain and drizzle in the morning, drizzle and drips in the afternoon
5/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, frosty, skunky, no ice on puddles, yesterday overcast, drips in the morning
5/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, more clouds than blue sky, some high wispy clouds and some lower dark clouds, no dew frost or ice, yesterday some passing clouds, more sun than clouds
5/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, dew, yesterday morning more clouds than blue sky, afternoon more blue sky than clouds, evening mostly clear, lots of drying but mot enough for fieldwork in this area
5/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light breeze wiggles some evergreen branches, yesterday passing clouds moved in for the afternoon, overcast by evening with a few drips then a sprinkle, ground still wet here with no fieldwork happening, ground to cold too
5/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, little frost, yesterday mostly sunny, some passing clouds mostly in the afternoon-high puffy ones, later some high wispy ones added in, wind most of the day that wiggled evergreen branches but gusts moved them, lots of drying, bit of fieldwork in this area
5/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, bit of frost on the grass, yesterday sunny all day, very few high wispy clouds passed after dark, wind all day, chilly and moved some evergreen branches, lots of drying, frogs still making lots of noise, creeks are inside their banks, some are showing mud, robins still fighting in the yard, weeds are growing well
5/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, few breaks in the east, no dew or frost, yesterday mostly clear with a few passing high clouds, more drying, more tractors rolling, little planted but more worked up, very few wet spots but not a lot of dust
5/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog-I can see some shadows at 1/4 mile but nothing more, calm, yesterday sprinkle in the morning, overcast until evening when a few breaks let some sunshine through
5/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds towards the east and south, everything is wet, yesterday sun in the morning, clouds moved in to make the afternoon and evening overcast, sprinkle around 4pm, late evening clouds had some breaks, fog shone white about 9:45pm in the low areas, the distant sound of working tractors was constant all day-lots of fieldwork and the sprinkle wasn't enough to stop them this time
5/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy but west and north horizons are clear, east and south areas have small widely scattered breaks, little dew, yesterday mix of sun and clouds, sometimes overcast, sometimes more blue sky, lots of drying, lots of fieldwork in our area, the sight and sound of tractors working was common, some dust but not big clouds and people and machinery coated
5/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds in the west, very little dew, yesterday mostly clear all day, few passing small puffy clouds, dry, lots of fieldwork and yard work
5/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, clear, dew, yesterday mostly cloudy, sometimes overcast, few wind gusts that moved evergreen branches, evening calm
5/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with high thin puffy clouds that the sun can easily shine through, light breeze gusts that don't wiggle evergreen branches but do wiggle leaves, no dew, too warm for frost, yesterday sunny, clear most of the day, stray high clouds passed through, some wind gusts that wiggled evergreen branches, lots of outside work and play, ground is dry-not the best for plowing
5/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, light steady rain, yesterday mostly sunny in the morning with clouds and rain to the north possibly in Vilas County, more clouds in the afternoon, drips by 4pm, turned into steady rain, the short last end of one soybean field was planted in the rain, showers and sprinkles into the evening, 0.25" at 8pm not raining then
5/17/2017 6:00 AM 1.78 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, little blue sky changing, thin lowest clouds moving west, small middle clouds moving east, massive highest clouds seem not to move, hazy or thin fog not impairing travel-too thin, lawn is squishy, lots of puddles, light breeze gusts wiggle few evergreen branches, yesterday rain and sprinkles in the morning, fast showers in the afternoon, storms in the evening and overnight, 10am 0.23", 1:50pm 0.25", 4pm 0.29", 8:55pm 0.43" rain had recently ended but thunder and lightening were coming again, 9:50pm 1.30" so 0.87" in less than 1 hour, I didn't see hail here but it sure sounded like it was hitting at times, more thunder and lightening overnight, I didn't see leaves or twigs down in the lawn now
5/18/2017 6:00 AM 1.02 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze moves leaves and wiggles a few evergreen branches, overcast, light mist, many puddles, lawn is squishy, the ponding from yesterday in the field I can see is gone, reports of flooding roads starting to come in-mostly normal spring thaw with rain areas but more to the north about 5 miles where a bridge cannot be seen and the road is expected gone just north of the bridge, this bridge is has been under water only a handful of times in about 80 years according to the old timers, yesterday sprinkle in the morning, shower with thunder and lightening about 2:30pm, 4pm. 0.30", storm around 7:15pom with thunder and lightening, several wind gusts that bent evergreen branches and some tree tops, I didn't see twigs down but many leaves and flowers-I expected to see more maybe too green and new yet, 8:08pm 0.63", creeks were full and some flood plain areas, lots of ponding, thunder lightening and heavy rain again about 10:30pm
5/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thin overcast, sun can easily shine through, bits of frost on the grass, frost on the windshields, squishy spots in the lawn, ponding on the field I can see is gone, yesterday shower in the morning, clouds slowly broke up to be mostly clear in the evening, creeks spilled out into the fields, lawns, roads, swamps couldn't hold the water either, few washed out spots in roads, most roads with just water over opened by evening but water still cooking through the creeks
5/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind wiggles evergreen branches, gusts easily move all of them, mostly cloudy, small break on the eastern horizon, no dew, too warm for frost, yesterday mostly overcast, some clearing in the evening
5/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M bit of thin fog that doesn't impair visibility, light wind that wiggles some evergreen branches, yesterday overcast, wind that kept evergreen branches moving with gusts that made some branches and tree top bend all day, light rain after 1pm, more rain overnight
5/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with moving clouds, light wind gusts wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday sun tried to peak through late in the morning but clouds took over, overcast with drips and drizzle in the afternoon, wind that sometimes moved evergreen branches
5/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, calm, everything is wet from overnight rain, yesterday mostly overcast, the sun tried to peak through a few times but it didn't last long, light wind most of the day a few gust moved some evergreen branches
5/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast with light rain falling, yesterday overcast, few wind gusts moved evergreen branches during the day, evening calm
5/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy but blue sky cracks and mostly clear in the far eastern sky, dew on grass and other surfaces, yesterday mist and drips in the morning, overcast all day, little drying
5/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, very light rain-almost a mist, yesterday more clouds than sun, dry!
5/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with beautiful sun when it can shine through between, cloudbank across the north spreading into the west, some very thin fog in the distance every direction, light breeze gusts wiggle some evergreen branches and move leaves, yesterday clouds and mostly dry, sprinkle in the late afternoon, probably more overnight
5/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, light rain falling, yesterday morning lots of sun, afternoon more clouds to overcast, quick sprinkle early afternoon then dry the rest of the day, not much ground drying
5/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, yesterday more sun in the morning with wind that moved evergreen branches, some drying occurred, clouds moved in in the afternoon and became overcast with a fast rain in the early evening, then more clearing before dark
5/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze moves leaves, mostly cloudy with different levels of clouds moving at different speeds, very few tiny breaks between clouds, yesterday wind that moved evergreen branches most of the day, some gusts strong enough to bend branches and tops also some leaves on the ground, all day off and on shower then sun back to shower then sun, made rainbows in the evening and puddles, please turn off the rain here for about 3 weeks so the fieldwork can get done-one week to dry and work the good ground, second week just to finish drying wet ground then 3rd to work it
5/31/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M more clouds than clear with different levels and kinds of clouds, light breeze doesn't wiggle evergreen branches, some dew on grass, very little on other surfaces, yesterday overcast most of the day, bits of blue sky peaked out a few times, stray drips from time to time, wind all day but sometimes moved some evergreen branches, little drying
6/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday clouds broke up in the morning, white puffy and white wispy clouds in the afternoon, clear in the evening, wind that moved evergreen branches most of the day, I might have missed some gusts that did some bending of branches, glad to have some drying-wish it would last for a few weeks
6/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, south and west clear, north and east have solid clouds on the horizons and a few scattered, yesterday some wind sometimes but not moving branches, few stray small white puffy clouds passed by with a few high wispy ones
6/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast with light rain, distant thunder, yesterday mostly sunny, distant thunder by 4:30am, a flash of lightening, sprinkles and light rain followed
6/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, clear, yesterday light rain in the morning 0.16", some sun in the afternoon, around 5:45pm storm, the front went over as after the air was less sticky, wind gusts strong enough to bend evergreen branches and tree tops, rain so heavy I couldn't see trees at 1/4 mile, some leaves and small twigs on the ground, light rain for a few minutes after then clearing, still more clouds than clear at dark
6/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze moves leaves but evergreen branches are still, everything is wet, yesterday lots of sun, sometimes clear, sometimes a few small white passing clouds, light wind most of the day, some evergreen branches moved with the stronger gusts, must have rained overnight
6/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few scattered high thin white wispy clouds, heavy dew, very little evaporation again, yesterday clear most of the day, stray passing cloud sometimes, light wind sometimes, lots of fieldwork on the fields dry enough to work, My niece saw a fawn hiding at the edge of her cut grass-just 3 miles from us
6/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, scattered bits of fog, lots of steam over the pond, heavy dew, evapotranspiration gauge 0.5", yesterday clear almost all day, stray cloud passed by, lots of drying, light wind wiggled evergreen branches
6/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, few small breaks in the east, light breeze wiggles a few evergreen branches, moves leaves, no dew, some evaporation, yesterday clear most of the day, few small high wispy passing clouds, lots of drying, lots of fieldwork on passable fields, weeds growing well
6/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, hazy, some dew, yesterday some sun, some clouds, quick shower shortly after I reported, sprinkle around 4:30pm, off and on wind, sometimes wiggled branches, sometimes moved them
6/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, steady wind moves leaves and wiggles evergreen branches-moves a few, no dew, yesterday mostly sunny with light wind, lots of drying, more fieldwork and outside fun time
6/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Calm, mostly cloudy, few small breaks, more south, no dew, yesterday windy, evergreen branches moved all day, some gusts bent tree tops too, more sun than clouds, lots of drying, hope the rain misses us today, great for fieldwork
6/12/2017 6:00 AM 2.68 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, light breeze wiggles leaves, lots of puddles, little ponding left, water still running in some ditches and waterways, some leaves and twigs on the ground, no power. Yesterday morning some sun and sticky. Clouds moved in, shower somewhere before noon. Mostly cloudy afternoon. Stormy night. 0.21" morning, 8:39pm wind picked up, 8:47pm heavy rain maybe teeny bits of hail melting right away, Rain so heavy I couldn't see trees at 1/8 mile, trees bending, 8:51pm less wind but still bending,8:52pm little wind and I could see shadows of the trees, 8:54pm power out, 1.25" new rain, 1.46" total, 10:20 pm more storms
6/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with some scattered small breaks, clouds moving ever so slowly, light breeze moves leaves but only wiggles a few evergreen branches, still a few squishy spots in the lawn, yesterday mostly clear in the morning, got stickier as the day went on, clouds moved in as the afternoon got longer, overcast by evening with a shower, some distant lightening and thunder included, still some clean up left-a few trees and washouts
6/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, light breeze moves leaves but wiggles only a few evergreen branches, no dew, yesterday clouds cleared and left lots of sunshine, wind most of the day that moved evergreen branches, lots of drying, evapotranspiration 0.3"
6/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog, I cannot see trees at 1/4 mile, only some shadows at 1/8 mile, everything is wet, calm, yesterday clouds moved in to give a shower around 5:15pm for just over an hour, then some clearing for the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1", more dry weather is needed soon
6/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few wispy clouds in the east, calm, everything is dripping wet after last night's rain, yesterday lots of sunshine, wind gusts that moved evergreen branches most of the day, calm by evening, lots of drying
6/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with large puffy gray and white clouds, very few small breaks between, some very thin gray streaks like fog lifting, everything is wet, yesterday clouds, few stray drips, late afternoon and evening quick stray sprinkle, evapotranspiration 0.1"
6/18/2017 6:00 AM 1.02 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, a few stray lower gray clouds, light steady rain, puddles and squishy lawn, yesterday some sun, some clouds, light breeze most of the day moved leaves, rain started by 9pm with stray drips and continued as light steady rain
6/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, yesterday showers and sprinkles in the morning and early afternoon, then cleared some but still a few clouds in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.0"
6/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy
6/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday sprinkles in the morning, then started to clear, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, turn off the rain here for a few weeks, planting crops is to the point that they won't get ripe, evapotranspiration 0.0"
6/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves, no dew, yesterday lots of sun, some puffy clouds afternoon, some cross between high wispy and puffy clouds later towards evening, light wind afternoon wiggled some evergreen branches, stronger as the day went on to gusts that moved evergreen branches, lots of drying, evapotranspiration 0.2", I mowed lawn and can't remember so many puddles in the lawn or my big traction tires being so wet, several fields have drown out areas
6/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds across the eastern horizon, everything is wet, lawn is squishy again, yesterday clouds dropped some light rain before morning ended, some drips drizzle and a shower in the afternoon, evening continued with light quick showers and a rainbow around 8pm, lasted over 10 minutes with a reflection more than 5 minutes, full and bright most of the time, evapotranspiration 0.0"
6/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with clouds of different kinds at different levels moving at different speeds leaving only small spots of blue sky, steady wind moves some evergreen branches, gusts move most evergreen branches, yesterday more sun in the morning than afternoon which slowly became overcast, light wind most of the day moved some evergreen branches sometimes, sprinkle around 10:30pm, evapotranspiration 0.1"
6/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few high wispy clouds, fewer stray lower gray stretched clouds, light wind moves leaves and wiggles a few evergreen branches, yesterday lots of sun with few passing clouds, wind gusts moved evergreen branches, lots of drying until evening when there was a shower, evapotranspiration 0.1"
6/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with many white puffy clouds moving along quite fast for clouds to the southeast, light wind keeps the leaves moving and moves some evergreen branches it can get at, quite chilly for late June, yesterday mostly cloudy, some sun but afternoon more overcast, light wind most of the day, afternoon stronger wind moved evergreen branches and took a few green leaves off of the poplar trees, shower followed, some clearing in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.0"
6/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, only a few stretched clouds towards the eastern horizon, light breeze moves leaves, heavy dew, yesterday clouds thickened, around noon and a bit after wind stronger gusts bent some evergreen branches, a few green leaves torn off, sprinkles and stray drips, late afternoon clouds got smaller and sun was warm, wind died down to calm in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
6/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, many different kinds and sizes of clouds lower than the solid mass of overcast, also many shades of white to dark blue,steady light wind keeps leaves moving and gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, little dew, yesterday mostly sunny, some wind during the day, calm by evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
6/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with clouds at different levels moving at different speeds, light wind keeps leaves moving and evergreen branches wiggling, some gusts move some branches, yesterday rain drips and sprinkles off and on all day, little wind, evapotranspiration 0.0"
6/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, very few small spots of blue sky, lower clouds moving slowly, grass is wet but from yesterday or dew?, yesterday overcast, some light wind off and on, few stray drips about 7:30pm showed or the vehicle but not on the ground, evapotranspiration 0.0"
7/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with different kinds of clouds in different places, west and south horizons seem solid gray clouds, scattered white wispy and stretched gray across with patches of blue scattered between, heavy dew, yesterday lots of sun, some drying, light wind wiggled evergreen branches during the day, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloudbank in the south stretches into the west but farther into the east, few widely scattered small white puffy clouds, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves on tree tops, yesterday some sun in the morning, around 1:15pm shower, another later with thunder, shower again later, dry in the evening with some sun, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, some scattered high wispy clouds, heavy dew, yesterday lots of sun, some passing small white wispy and puffy clouds, light breeze sometimes wiggled evergreen branches, great drying for ground and hay, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, small scattered mostly white thin clouds, cloudbank on the western horizon, calm, heavy dew, yesterday lots of sun, lots of drying, very few slowly passing white puffy and fewer white wispy clouds, some fieldwork-pick the driest field, evapotranspiration 0.02"
7/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze gusts wiggle leaves, little dew, mostly cloudy-almost overcast with different clouds at different levels, hazy or distant fog, yesterday clear most of the day, small rare clouds passed through, light wind wiggled some evergreen branches and made a whirl wind that messed up my nice sideraked row of hay, lots of dried hay made in our area
7/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind wiggles some evergreen branches, gusts move some, mostly cloudy with bluish gray clouds in the north and west and a few thunderheads showing, east and south have white puffy clouds and a few breaks of blue sky with the sun shining between, some drops of dew on the grass, yesterday rain in the morning, about 1/2" in about 1/2 hour starting shortly after 8am, most of the day overcast, some clearing in the evening, no rain overnight, evapotranspiration 0.0"
7/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, light wind gusts move leaves and wiggle evergreen branches, grass is wet-probably from the rain in the evening, yesterday few stray drips in the morning followed by clouds breaking up, lots of clear sunny sky in the afternoon, thunderheads in the evening with distant thunder and lightening, only a bit of rain here, possible shelf cloud, mammatus clouds, huge super cell clouds with the sun shining on them-beautiful to look at, no rain overnight, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, very heavy dew, yesterday brilliant sunshine until the clouds moved in and made overcast, afternoon rain around 2pm then clouds broke up and some sunshine for the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, high wispy clouds trying to cover the blue, south has less but a string of puffy gray and white clouds crosses near the horizon, few other widely scattered white and gray puffy clouds, heavy dew, light wind gusts move leaves and wiggle a few evergreen branches, yesterday lots of sunshine, only a very few passing clouds, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog-I cannot see past 1/4 mile, yesterday mostly cloudy with scattered drips and showers in the afternoon and evening
7/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy, few high stretched clouds in the east, south has thin white solid clouds, heavy dew, distant fog, yesterday some sun, some thick clouds, some sun, repeat, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/12/2017 6:00 AM 1.01 0.0 M 0.0 M light steady rain, rare distant thunder and lightening, calm, yesterday some sun, some clouds, light wind, clothes dried on the line, sticky but some drying, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, thin fog-I can see trees at 1 mile but they are gray and not clear, light wind gusts move leaves and wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday rain in the early morning followed by clouds and sun, clouds of different kinds thickened in the afternoon, lots of thunderheads in all directions late afternoon into the evening, sometimes we were under them, distant thunder to our south southwest around 5pm, around 7pm more distant thunder and a few stray drips, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, rare light wind gusts move leaves and wiggle some evergreen branches, little dew, yesterday overcast, evapotranspiration 0.0"
7/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, more clouds then clear, south more high white wispy and small puffy clouds, north larger gray puffy clouds some with verga, yesterday clouds broke up for lots of sun in the afternoon, light wind off and on, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M stray wind gusts move leaves and wiggle some evergreen branches, heavy dew, solid overcast, distant haze, yesterday clouds moved out early to almost clear through the afternoon, around 5pm more clouds with distant thunder, they also moved out and we had clear sky in the evening before dark, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, little dew, stray very small scattered spots of blue sky mixed with the almost solid cloud cover, yesterday clouds cleared quickly, few moved through quickly in the early afternoon, clear again in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mixed clouds, no dew, light breeze
7/19/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, low scattered patches of thin fog, yesterday some sun some clouds, some sun, few specks of wet on a vehicle around 6:15pm, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/20/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, solid clouds across the south stretching into the west, not as much in the east, scattered mostly white puffy clouds moving long-good speed for clouds, very few gray clouds, possibly the morning moisture clouds, yesterday cleared in the morning, few stray wispy clouds early afternoon, clouds thickened in the late afternoon to early evening, clearing again by 6:30pm, south still solid with rare very distant thunder, Few stray drips around 12:30am, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, very light and thin patches of fog, more clouds than blue but mostly high wispy or very thin white masses, yesterday mostly clear all day, great for being outside, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast, thin fog all around, yesterday some sun then mostly cloudy or overcast the rest of the day, the sun tried to peak through, wind that moved some evergreen branches mid to late afternoon, calm in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, more clear than clouds, north has a few widely scattered small puffy clouds, east, has larger scattered clouds, south and west have a cloudbank stretching around, yesterday light mist in the morning, cleared to lots of sun, few passing clouds sometimes quite thick, sun came through several times, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light breeze gusts move leaves but not evergreen branches, overcast, some dew not heavy, yesterday mostly all sun in the morning, wispy then puffy clouds in the afternoon, around 4:30pm overcast, wind gusts that moved some evergreen branches late morning through the afternoon, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M more clouds than blue sky, west has cloudbank spreading into the south and north, east has more high thin clouds, different kinds scattered between, light breeze moves leaves, some dew, yesterday mostly clear, few passing clouds sometimes, lots of drying for hay, evapotranspiration 0.1"
7/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, overcast with a few lower clouds, distant haze, yesterday some stray drips, sprinkle with distant thunder and lightening around 2pm, 6pm 0.08" with no rain, by 7pm drips then sprinkles, distant thunder and lightening, storm moved in with rain-not pouring, hail about7:48pm dime size biggest here, evapotranspiration 0.0"
7/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, yesterday overcast most of the day, drips and sprinkles in the morning, late afternoon clouds had tiny breaks, by 7:30pm mostly clear, evapotranspiration 0.0"
7/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, heavy dew, spotty patches of fog, yesterday started sunny in the morning, small white puffy clouds moved in, late afternoon large white and gray clouds, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few clouds in the south, fewer in the west, heavy dew, very thin widespread fog, yesterday lots of blue sky, few passing clouds, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, few high scattered wispy clouds, few stray gray medium clouds in the north and south, yesterday clear, then a few white puffy clouds passed through followed by clear in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.2"
7/31/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mix of clouds and blue sky, west and south are almost solid, north has very few, east has some big clouds with rays of sunshine shooting through, yesterday lots of sun and drying, evapotranspiration 0.2"
8/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, some clouds, more in the southeast, mostly clear in the west, yesterday lots of sun but plenty of clouds at different times, lots of drying, evapotranspiration 0.2"
8/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/3/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light breeze moves leaves, few stray drips, yesterday more sun than passing clouds but a few stray drips included, evapotranspiration 0.3" for 2 days
8/4/2017 6:00 AM 2.80 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with lower thin gray clouds moving fast-for clouds-towards the south, higher clouds solid and more white, windy, evergreen branches are easily moving with the wind gusts, only a few small spots in the lawn are squishy, yesterday drips, drizzle and rain off and on, around 2am heavy rain, wind overnight that left some scattered leaves and small twigs on the ground, evapotranspiration 0.0"
8/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M more clouds than blue sky, north and east horizons are clear, scattered blue sky areas, tiny breeze gusts wiggle leaves, yesterday more clouds than blue sky but some sun in the afternoon, evening overcast with sprinkles, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, more clouds than blue sky, south horizon is solid stretching into the west, balance of south mostly clear, very many small puffy clouds scattered and some close together reaching across from west to east, more clear in the north, yesterday mostly sunny, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, very thin fog, mostly clear, cloudbank on the far horizons, very few small scattered clouds in the south, few white thin clouds towards the northeast-possibly from the fog, yesterday some sun in the morning, clouds in the afternoon, after 1pm sprinkle, drips, light rain into evening, 5:45pm 0.35", clouds broke up but didn't leave completely before dark, evapotranspiration0.0"
8/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew, tiny breeze gusts wiggle leaves, mostly clear, few high stretched wispy clouds, fewer just a bit lower almost puffy stretched clouds, possible cloudbank on the way far southern horizon, yesterday mostly sunny, few clouds passed by during the day, evapotranspiration 0.2"
8/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly cloudy, mostly thin high wispy clouds, some not as high puffy clouds, few lower puffy on top and gray on the bottom clouds on the north horizon and scattered into the west, small scattered areas of low thin fog, yesterday lots of sun, more clouds in the afternoon mostly high wispy and white puffy, by evening mostly clear-very few small clouds, evapotranspiration 0.2"
8/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly cloudy with different levels of clouds, very few blue areas mostly in the west and north, distant fog-haze-steam, yesterday more sun in the morning, clouds came together in the afternoon, after 5pm light rain, 5:45pm 0.04", more rain before midnight and again after, evapotranspiration 0.0"
8/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, few thin spots, lower clouds moving much faster than higher clouds, light wind moves leaves but wiggles evergreen branches, little dew on grass only, yesterday morning more sun than clouds, afternoon rumble, blitz, splash, dash, sun, repeat, evening more sun than clouds, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, small puffy clouds towards the west and north, some scattered more bunching up, yesterday mix of more clouds than sun to more sun than clouds, mostly clear in the evening, wind that moved evergreen branches most all day, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, more clouds than blue sky, high wispy scattered clouds, horizons appear solid and thicker, steam coming off the pond, more small very scattered spots of fog or steam, yesterday light wind wiggled some evergreen branches sometimes, lots of passing clouds mixed with brilliant sunshine, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, almost solid clouds, some blue sky towards the southeast, very thin fog or haze all around, yesterday some sun with passing clouds, light wind moved leaves, beautiful August day, lots of drying, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thin fog everywhere, I can see trees and buildings at 1 mile without a problem, yesterday drips during the day, light rain in the evening continued into the night, evapotranspiration 0.0"
8/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M thick fog-I cannot see at 1/4 mile, steady breeze moves leaves and tall weeds, barn roof has water dripping off from the fog, yesterday lots of sun, evapotranspiration 0.2"
8/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M fog all around, I can see the yardlight at 1/4 mile, I can see shadows of trees sometimes in some directions, light wind gusts easily move leaves, yesterday thin overcast most of the day, sometimes a small patch of blue sky passed by, steady wind that wiggled evergreen branches, afternoon gusts that moved most evergreen branches, clothes dried quickly on the line, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, clouds are moving, light wind gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, yesterday drips, drops, drizzle, sprinkles, light rain, more in the afternoon, bit of sun in the morning, wind all day, sometimes the evergreen branches wiggled, sometimes they moved, evapotranspiration 0.0"
8/19/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, distant very thin fog or haze, some lower clouds moving right along, clouds around the horizons-maybe all fog clouds, yesterday bits of sun in the morning, bits of blue sky in the evening, mostly overcast in the middle, random stray drips, evapotranspiration 0.05"
8/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, clouds towards the horizon in the east, few spots of low fog, yesterday cleared quickly to brilliant sunshine and clear blue sky in the morning, passing white puffy clouds in the afternoon, clear blue sky in the evening, light wind all day moved leaves and some evergreen branches, few stronger gusts in the afternoon, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm heavy dew, mostly cloudy, very thin clouds with small breaks straight up with different kinds and levels of clouds all around, yesterday lots of sun mixed with passing clouds, some very thin and some white puffy ones, wind all day, afternoon strongest with some bending evergreen branches with some gusts, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, lower clouds moving right along, light breeze keeps leaves moving and some evergreen branches wiggling, gusts move some evergreen branches, yesterday overcast then some breaks, overcast then some breaks, repeat, around 4pm rain started steady but not pouring, then overcast followed by a few breaks, 0.34" at 9pm, evapotranspiration 0.0"
8/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew, calm, mostly clear, cloudbank on the eastern horizon, yesterday windy, evergreen branches moving all day, few afternoon gusts were bending them, sunny all day, some very thin clouds, some white puffy clouds blocked the sun a few seconds, evapotranspiration 0.2"
8/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, some dew, east clouds on horizon balance clear, southwest cloudbank, north clear, most of west half clouds, yesterday later morning sun with some clouds into the afternoon, mostly white puffy ones, some higher wispy ones, evening clear, light wind all day, evapotranspiration 0.2
8/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M low thin fog all around, I see many tree tops, some spots thicker so I see nothing at 1/4 mile, clear, calm, yesterday bit of fog cleared quickly, some clouds but clear by evening, mostly calm all day but few wind gusts that wiggled evergreen branches, evapotranspiration0.1"
8/26/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, no dew, overcast, uneven clouds in the east, solid dark mass towards the west, yesterday few clouds in the morning but increasing, overcast by mid afternoon, very light sprinkle or heavy drips around 6pm, made streaks in the dust on the vehicles, light wind increased, wiggling branches most of the day but some gusts moved branches more so in the afternoon, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, light mist blowing in the wind, steady wind keeps leaves moving, gusts move some evergreen branches, yesterday drips, light rain, drizzle, mist, sprinkles mixed with spurts of none, light wind got stronger through the day, later in the day evergreen branches were moving, evapotranspiration 0.0"
8/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, calm, noisy insects enjoying the moisture, yesterday drips and mist in the morning and into the afternoon, some clearing early evening only to be overcast again before dusk, evapotranspiration 0.0"
8/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog, I can see the shadow of trees at 1/4 mile sometimes, yesterday some sun in the morning and into the afternoon, overcast for a while in the afternoon with a few drips around 6pm, breaks in the clouds by dusk, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, very light fog, grass is wet-dew or fog?, mostly clear, some clouds around the horizon, yesterday fog lifted quickly, lots of sun with some clouds, light breeze from time to time, evapotranspiration 0.1"
8/31/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, mostly clear, few long stretched high wispy clouds in the east, few distant spots of fog, steam coming up off the pond, yesterday mostly clear in the morning and evening, more clouds in the afternoon with overcast for a while, a few drips if a person was in the right place at the right time to feel them, little wind in the morning, afternoon wind kept evergreen branches wiggling with many gusts moving them, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, thick fog, I can see shadows at 1/2 mile in some spots, mostly clear, few clouds in the east, everything is wet, yesterday mostly clear all day, stray passing cloud or one on the horizon, light wind all day wiggled evergreen branches, rare stronger gusts in the afternoon moved some branches, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, no dew, steady light wind keeps leaves moving, gusts wiggle evergreen branches, yesterday mostly clear with a few passing clouds, light wind strongest in the afternoon, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, very thin long stretched clouds towards the eastern horizon, yesterday overcast with rain in the morning turning to drizzle early afternoon, clouds started to break up in the late afternoon, clear evening, ground fog by 7:30pm got thick in spots as the evening went on, evapotranspiration 0.0"
9/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast, steady wind keeps leaves moving and moves some evergreen branches, no dew, yesterday mostly clear with a few thin high wispy and almost puffy passing clouds, steady wind kept leaves moving and gusts moved some evergreen branches, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M partly cloudy with the small clouds moving, light wind gusts move leaves and wiggle some evergreen branches, some dew, yesterday more sun than clouds in the morning switched in the afternoon, light wind wiggled the clothes on the line, and moved the leaves, shortly before 5pm the wind picked up to moving evergreen branches and bending a few, some leaves came down, then rain followed by the clouds breaking up, mostly clear and calm in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, small clouds with smaller spaces between them, calm, very thin low fog, yesterday mostly cloudy with sprinkles and a shower around 3pm, few stray spots of blue sky passed by, little wind moved leaves sometimes, evapotranspiration 0.0"
9/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M uneven overcast with some lower clouds moving faster than some higher clouds, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves, heavy dew, yesterday mostly cloudy with holes for some sunshine making rainbows, some clouds had drips, drizzle, splashes, sprinkles, sometime light wind to wiggle evergreen branches, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, low fog all around, some areas thin, others I cannot see at 1/2 mile, yesterday overcast almost all day, few stray peaks of sun late afternoon and early evening, drips and drizzle with a shower around 8pm, light wind sometimes, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, quiet, low fog, I can see through the fog in most areas, just a very few spots are thicker, yesterday almost all clear all day, a few passing white small high mixed between wispy and puffy clouds, light wind that moved leaves and wiggled some evergreen branches, made the clothes on the line move sometimes, evapotranspiration 0.05"
9/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew, calm, mostly cloudy with small tightly packed clouds, towards the eastern horizon there is clear sky, yesterday mostly clear blue sky, few passing white puffy clouds, light wind that moved leaves and wiggled some evergreen branches, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M heavy dew, calm, mostly cloudy but a large area of clear right above me, clouds all around the horizon with some scattered between, yesterday mostly clear all day, few passing clouds, light wind early picked up to move some evergreen branches in the late afternoon then back to calm in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, fog, I can see most areas at 1/4 mile, at 1/2 mile I can see nothing or a few shadows, yesterday clouds cleared quickly, clear almost all day, handful of small white puffy clouds early afternoon, light breeze in the morning increased to move evergreen branches in the afternoon which helped move dust and chaff for better seeing for combining, side raking, and baling, calm in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, fog, some areas thin and low-I can see tree tops, some areas I cannot see 1/4 mile, yesterday clear all day, light wind moved leaves most of the day, patches of low fog moved in by 8pm, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, low fog, I can see tree tops but not through the fog everywhere, yesterday clear, light wind moved leaves sometimes, patches of fog in low spots by 7pm, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with small breaks, some clouds are thin enough for the moon to shine through, very little dew in the grass only, tiny wind gusts wiggle some leaves from time to time, yesterday mostly sunny with a few high wispy clouds, light wind in the afternoon, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with a few small breaks in the east, light wind moves leaves, gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, no dew, yesterday mostly sunny, few passing white clouds, light wind in the morning increased and continued into the afternoon moving evergreen branches, nice for moving dust during fieldwork, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast with light drizzle/heavy drips, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves, yesterday a quick shower-less than 1 minute about 6:30am, then drips for around 1/2 hour, some clearing but some clouds around most of the day, humid, light wind sometimes moved leaves, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear, some scattered high wispy clouds, some lower thicker clouds, seems to be a cloudbank in the west spreading into the south, yesterday mostly blue sky high wispy clouds all day, light wind, few gusts managed to move evergreen branches, evapotranspiration 0.05"
9/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy, some clear spots only in the east, light breeze wiggles leaves, heavy dew or leftover drizzle, yesterday overcast with drips and drizzle in the afternoon and evening, light breeze wiggled leaves from time to time, evapotranspiration 0.0"
9/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, no dew, steady wind keeps leaves moving, gusts move most evergreen branches, yesterday clouds cleared quickly, few high wispy clouds late morning, small white puffy clouds afternoon, light wind got stronger into the afternoon, leaves moved all day, evergreen branches moved later in the afternoon and probably all night, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, cloudbank on the eastern horizon, calm, low fog, I can see tree tops, some areas are thin enough to see trunks, other areas too thick, yesterday rain before 8:30am, rare drip in the afternoon, overcast, little wind, humid afternoon, evapotranspiration 0.0"
9/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, some clouds in the east, light wind moves leaves, some stronger gusts wiggle some evergreen branches, heavy dew, yesterday mostly clear in the morning, clouds moved in for overcast in the afternoon, clouds broke up for clear by 7:30pm, light wind sometimes wiggled evergreen branches, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mix of blue sky and scattered small puffy clouds, light breeze gusts wiggle leaves, grass is wet but dew is little on vehicles, yesterday mostly clear all day, some high wispy clouds early switched to white small puffy clouds late afternoon then clear in the evening, light wind in the morning strengthen to move some evergreen branches through the afternoon, calm in the evening, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly cloudy with cloudbank towards the eastern horizon and cloudbank covering most of the west stretching across the sky, calm, dew on grass, yesterday lots of sun, humid, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/26/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, heavy dew, light breeze gusts move leaves, yesterday some morning sun, clouds thickened in the afternoon, few stray drips in the evening, few breaks for some rays of sun before sunset, hot and humid, evapotranspiration 0.1"
9/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M light wind moves leaves, some dew, cloudbank on the eastern horizon, some clouds toward the south horizon, scattered clouds in the west and north, yesterday mostly overcast, few peaks of sun in the afternoon, breaks in the clouds before sunset, drips and sprinkles through the day, quick heavy shower around 2:30pm, no rain overnight, evapotranspiration 0.0"
9/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm, heavy dew, mostly clear in the eastern half, one long narrow cloud stretching into the south, western half mostly cloudy with more into the north than south, yesterday more clouds than sun in the morning, overcast in the afternoon, clouds broke up late afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, light wind during the day, some gusts moved some evergreen branches, evapotranspiration 0.05"
9/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly clear, few scattered clouds around the horizon, light breeze moves some leaves, heavy dew, yesterday mix of sun and clouds, back and forth which was more, around 4:30pm sun and clouds with a quick shower, evapotranspiration 0.05"
9/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear, calm, fog, I can see shadows of trees at 1/2 mile and lights shining through but it is too dark to see more, yesterday sun, clouds, more clouds, peaks of sun, overcast, peaks of sun, repeat, before sunset clear, light wind moved leaves and the clothes on the line, few gusts moved a few evergreen branches, evapotranspiration 0.05"



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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
7/25/2017 7:40 PM This comes from 3 miles due west of me on the corner of Natzke and South Branch. Hail bounced and rolled off of roofs. No one was out very far to check crop damage yet. We believe this to be the same event as hit here. 1" Quarter Size 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 6 1min no damage True After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical
7/25/2017 7:47 PM They bounced but melted within 5 minutes. I see no damage at this time but haven't checked the corn and soybeans yet. Hail lasted at least 2 minutes maybe 3. 5/8" 1/2" Grape Rice Hard|White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20