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



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 17 3.00 8.93 31 8.93 31 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 3.03 1.64 30 1.64 30 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.1 1 0
Dec 17 2.21 0.66 31 0.66 31 0.00 0 0 7 12 4.4 5 10
Jan 18 1.72 1.58 31 1.58 31 0.00 0 0 7 11 5.3 7 18
Feb 18 1.64 4.38 28 4.38 28 0.00 0 0 15 2 18.4 9 15
March 18 2.26 1.83 31 1.83 31 0.00 0 0 8 3 1.3 2 2
April 18 3.41 2.61 30 2.61 30 0.00 0 0 11 4 2.7 5 4
May 18 4.05 10.98 31 10.98 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.01 6.93 30 6.93 30 0.00 0 0 12 5 0.0 0 0
July 18 3.80 1.55 31 1.55 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 4.56 5.22 31 5.22 31 0.00 0 0 11 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 3.39 2.87 30 2.87 30 0.00 0 0 11 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.08" 49.18" 365 days 49.18" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 125 days 58 days 32.2" 29 days 49 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
10/1/2017 0.00
10/2/2017 0.00
10/3/2017 0.00
10/4/2017 0.00
10/5/2017 0.02
10/6/2017 0.40
10/7/2017 0.21
10/8/2017 0.52
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.00
10/11/2017 1.47
10/12/2017 0.24
10/13/2017 T
10/14/2017 1.18
10/15/2017 2.95
10/16/2017 0.00
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 0.00
10/22/2017 0.00
10/23/2017 0.84
10/24/2017 0.41
10/25/2017 0.68
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 T
10/28/2017 0.01
10/29/2017 T
10/30/2017 0.00
10/31/2017 0.00
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 0.22
11/3/2017 0.02
11/4/2017 0.01
11/5/2017 0.43
11/6/2017 0.03
11/7/2017 0.00
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 T
11/12/2017 0.01
11/13/2017 0.13
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 T
11/16/2017 0.13
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.23
11/19/2017 0.43
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 T
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 0.00
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 0.06
12/5/2017 0.26
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 T
12/9/2017 0.02
12/10/2017 T
12/11/2017 T
12/12/2017 0.07
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 T
12/15/2017 T
12/16/2017 T
12/17/2017 T
12/18/2017 T
12/19/2017 T
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 0.00
12/22/2017 T
12/23/2017 0.00
12/24/2017 T
12/25/2017 0.16
12/26/2017 0.00
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 0.00
12/29/2017 0.03
12/30/2017 0.06
12/31/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 0.00
1/2/2018 0.00
1/3/2018 T
1/4/2018 T
1/5/2018 0.00
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 T
1/8/2018 0.03
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 T
1/11/2018 T
1/12/2018 0.33
1/13/2018 T
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.11
1/16/2018 0.09
1/17/2018 T
1/18/2018 T
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.00
1/22/2018 0.49
1/23/2018 0.52
1/24/2018 0.01
1/25/2018 T
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 0.00
1/28/2018 0.00
1/29/2018 T
1/30/2018 T
1/31/2018 0.00
2/1/2018 0.00
2/2/2018 0.00
2/3/2018 0.00
2/4/2018 0.07
2/5/2018 0.05
2/6/2018 0.20
2/7/2018 0.09
2/8/2018 T
2/9/2018 0.43
2/10/2018 0.24
2/11/2018 0.31
2/12/2018 0.04
2/13/2018 0.00
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 T
2/16/2018 0.00
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 0.10
2/19/2018 0.01
2/20/2018 1.52
2/21/2018 0.98
2/22/2018 0.00
2/23/2018 0.07
2/24/2018 0.01
2/25/2018 0.26
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.67
3/2/2018 0.38
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.00
3/6/2018 0.17
3/7/2018 0.03
3/8/2018 0.00
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 0.00
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 T
3/14/2018 0.09
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 T
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 0.00
3/20/2018 0.00
3/21/2018 0.00
3/22/2018 0.00
3/23/2018 0.00
3/24/2018 0.00
3/25/2018 0.00
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.40
3/28/2018 0.05
3/29/2018 0.04
3/30/2018 T
3/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.13
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 T
4/4/2018 0.22
4/5/2018 T
4/6/2018 0.07
4/7/2018 0.00
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.04
4/10/2018 0.07
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.09
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.52
4/15/2018 0.83
4/16/2018 0.44
4/17/2018 T
4/18/2018 0.00
4/19/2018 0.17
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.00
4/25/2018 T
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 0.03
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 0.00
5/3/2018 2.25
5/4/2018 0.28
5/5/2018 0.00
5/6/2018 T
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.00
5/9/2018 0.00
5/10/2018 0.45
5/11/2018 T
5/12/2018 0.09
5/13/2018 1.45
5/14/2018 0.24
5/15/2018 1.04
5/16/2018 0.00
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.09
5/20/2018 0.12
5/21/2018 0.23
5/22/2018 2.01
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.00
5/26/2018 0.01
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018 0.00
5/30/2018 T
5/31/2018 2.72
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 T
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.01
6/6/2018 0.09
6/7/2018 0.06
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.69
6/10/2018 0.68
6/11/2018 0.43
6/12/2018 T
6/13/2018 T
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 0.00
6/16/2018 0.61
6/17/2018 0.00
6/18/2018 T
6/19/2018 0.62
6/20/2018 T
6/21/2018 0.32
6/22/2018 2.05
6/23/2018 0.79
6/24/2018 0.00
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.00
6/27/2018 0.58
6/28/2018 0.00
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.00
7/2/2018 0.14
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 T
7/6/2018 0.18
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.00
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.25
7/15/2018 0.20
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.05
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 T
7/21/2018 0.52
7/22/2018 0.20
7/23/2018 0.01
7/24/2018 T
7/25/2018 0.00
7/26/2018 0.00
7/27/2018 0.00
7/28/2018 0.00
7/29/2018 0.00
7/30/2018 T
7/31/2018 0.00
8/1/2018 0.00
8/2/2018 0.12
8/3/2018 T
8/4/2018 0.00
8/5/2018 0.00
8/6/2018 0.02
8/7/2018 0.36
8/8/2018 1.20
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.47
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 0.11
8/17/2018 0.27
8/18/2018 T
8/19/2018 0.00
8/20/2018 0.00
8/21/2018 0.38
8/22/2018 0.19
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 0.00
8/25/2018 0.17
8/26/2018 T
8/27/2018 0.00
8/28/2018 0.00
8/29/2018 1.93
8/30/2018 T
8/31/2018 0.00
9/1/2018 0.00
9/2/2018 0.67
9/3/2018 0.25
9/4/2018 0.28
9/5/2018 0.00
9/6/2018 0.40
9/7/2018 0.45
9/8/2018 0.14
9/9/2018 T
9/10/2018 0.00
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018 0.00
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 T
9/20/2018 0.33
9/21/2018 0.01
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 T
9/26/2018 0.20
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 T
9/29/2018 0.08
9/30/2018 0.06



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, calm, and heavy dew. Coolest morning of the season. Agin, no precipitation for yesterday cooler mid 60's under high pressure.
10/2/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, warmer, more humid light southeast winds. No precipitation yesterday RADAR indicated showers aloft and indeed some virga showers observed mid/late afternoon pleasant low 70's.
10/3/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, breezy from the south. Drought continues, all lawns here are brown. Charts and wx maps show some rainfall on the way through the next 5-7 day. It will take several inches of rainfall to bring vegetation back before the first frost/freeze.
10/4/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70º warm and humid at 5:30am with cloudy skies brisk south west winds. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies, near 80º, a warm and humid day. Waiting each day for the rainfall.
10/5/2017 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M 54º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, brilliant full moon last evening, light north winds. Light drizzle/rainfall yesterday morning that made a few puddles clearing by noon, mid 70's.
10/6/2017 5:30 AM 0.40 M M M M 59º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, very light mist/drizzle, fog, near calm. After a mostly sunny day of mid/upper 70's heavy rainfall overnight between 2-3am (I wish it could have been longer).
10/7/2017 7:40 AM 0.21 M M M M 67° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies breezy and humid. Drizzle mist and fog yesterday most of the day steadier light rainfall early evening, highs near 70. Much needed rainfall, need much more.
10/8/2017 7:15 AM 0.52 M M M M 53° at 7:15am with clear, calm, heavy dew. Partly sunny windy and mild temperatures to mid 70's with light showers late morning then heavier steadier rainfall early/mid afternoon, clearing by early evening. Even a rainbow in eastern skies later afternoon. Much needed rainfall (1.13" for three days), starting to see grasses coming back.
10/9/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50º at 5:30am with clear calm and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday, few clouds. Still very dry here, hopefully next system will delivery more much needed rainfall.
10/10/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies light north winds. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies, fair wx cumulus by afternoon. Hoping for significant rainfall later today through tomorrow morning to help with drought conditions.
10/11/2017 5:30 AM 1.47 M M M M 57ºat 5:30am with light rainfall. rain started here by 4pm and continued light through early evening. Steadier and heavier rainfall overnight. Once again sump pump very active overnight (strange sound the last two months). Very welcome rainfall, now it came stop for our roof repairs.
10/12/2017 5:30 AM 0.24 M M M M 55º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, mist, light north winds. mist/drizzle/rain and wind yesterday noting heavy just steady, especially in afternoon/evening. Two day total of 1.71"rainfall, nice rainfall with no observed runoff or ponding.
10/13/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 54º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies with light SW winds, slight dew. Light mist yesterday with cloudy skies and light winds mid 60's.
10/14/2017 7:05 AM 1.18 M M M M 60° at 7:05am with thunderstorm/moderate intensity rainfall. Mostly sunny day yesterday with temperatures near 70°. Storms by 2am some with heavy downpours and vivid lightning. Still needed this rainfall, observe ponding now in low areas. Also, RADAR indicates storms and heavy rainfall now in training mode.
10/15/2017 7:25 AM 2.95 M M M M 56° at 725am with mostly cloudy skies strong northwest winds ~25-35 mph. Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms(non severe), small hail yesterday(almost all day) and drought conditions here officially over. I tallied 5.84" rainfall since last wednesday with multiple inner gauge overflows. Soggy soils and low area ponding as a result.
10/16/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, light winds from the west, sliver of moon. Mostly cloudy skies yesterday with strong and gusty winds to 35-40 mph, temperatures in mid 50's, wind chills maybe in 30's. No precipitation noted.
10/17/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47º at 5:30am with mostly clear skies, light southwest wind, no dew. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and mid 60's.
10/18/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47º at 5:30am with clear skies light south west winds, slight dew. No precipitation yesterday few clouds, temps near 70º.
10/19/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52º at 5:30am with clear skies, light south west winds. Sunny and 70º yesterday no clouds observed.
10/20/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47º at 5:30am with clear, calm, dew, and light fog. No precipitation for yesterday few if any cloudiness highs near 70º.
10/21/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, no dew, and light breezes. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies breezy south winds and temperatures near 80°.
10/22/2017 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 6:45am with mostly cloudy skies breezy and more humid. No precipitation yesterday with warm and breezy conditions, increasing cloudiness by evening.
10/23/2017 7:40 AM 0.84 M M M M 49° at 7:40am with light rainfall, cold rainfall. Mild early yesterday then sharply colder windy and moderated mist/drizzle on cold front. steadier rainfall overnight, and into observation.
10/24/2017 5:30 AM 0.41 M M M M 46º at 5:30am with light steady rainfall gusty NW winds. Rainfall through mid day then partial clearing as temperatures cool mid 50's, only brightening skies. Rainfall continued overnight into observation.
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M 36° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies breezy conditions. A very raw day yesterday with mid/upper 40's gust northwest winds and light to moderate rainfall that ended by mid afternoon. Using furnace for first time, as a real sign of fall. Also, nearly 2" rainfall last three day (1.93").
10/26/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33º at 5:30am with clear, calm, and frost, especially heavy on car windows. First hard frost of the season, checking for garden damage later, a natural ending to growing season. Sunny pleasant fall day yesterday, mid 50's, no precipitation.
10/27/2017 5:30 AM T M M M M 39º at 5:30am with cloudy/mostly cloudy skies windy with wind chills. Pleasant day yesterday with highs near 60º. Increasing cloudiness by evening/sunset and evidence of light precipitation collected in gauge at observation.
10/28/2017 7:05 AM 0.01 M M M M 35° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, breezy, evidence of rainfall (snowfall?) overnight. No precipitation during daylight hours, temperatures only near 40° and gust winds creating wind chills.
10/29/2017 7:35 AM T T M 0.0 M 33° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies light(if any wind), no frost. Cold raw day yesterday with mid morning flurries, variably cloudy day, windy upper 30's. Not true snowflakes, snow grains, very light here out of strato- cumulus base. Although first sightings of white for the season here.
10/30/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42º at 5:30am with cloudy skies,breezy west winds. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and cool upper 40's.
10/31/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, windy, wind chills. Mostly cloudy skies windy yesterday, no precipitation with temperatures near 50º.
11/1/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35º at 5:30am with cloudy skies, light south winds, no frost. Mostly sunny and very cold yesterday with mid/upper 30's, wind chills. Increasing cloudiness to overcast by evening.
11/2/2017 5:30 AM 0.22 M M M M Observations at 5:30am, 45º, near calm, cloudy. Rainfall by 3pm and steadier light rainfall through the evening, mid 40's.
11/3/2017 5:25 AM 0.02 M M M M 38º at 5:25am with at least partly cloudy skies, brilliant full moon setting in the southwestern skies. Foggy, mist, and drizzle yesterday heavier towards afternoon/evening yesterday with highs mid 40's.
11/4/2017 7:05 AM 0.01 M M M M 43° at 7:05am with rainfall, light or calm wind. Partial clearing by mid afternoon yesterday with north winds and mid 40's. Rainfall sometime overnight and into observation.
11/5/2017 7:05 AM 0.43 M M M M 47° at 7:05am with cloudy skies. Rain, moderate rainfall, thunder, mist, drizzle and fog (no snow) yesterday with temperatures near 50°.
11/6/2017 5:25 AM 0.03 M M M M 31º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies, brilliant near 3/4 moon, NW winds preventing frost. Light rain/mist/drizzle/fog through mid day then partial clear by mid afternoon. Dark now by early evening, plan carefully. Temperatures near 50º, yard work has to wait another week/end.
11/7/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies NW winds providing a wind chill. A mix of clouds and sunshine yesterday still cool mid 40's no precipitation.
11/8/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25º at 5:25am with clear, near calm, and frosty white. Hard freeze and frost this early am as I peeked out window at 4:30am and saw all white like it had snowed overnight. If tender type vegetation wasn't killed before they are now. Again, variably cloudy day yesterday with some sunshine and mid/upper 40's, no precipitation.
11/9/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37º at 5:25am with light breezes, cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday, few if any clouds temperatures near 50º. My garden[Swiss]chard did survive the hard freeze, all else is gone for another growing season.
11/10/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 16º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, light north winds (no frost). Arctic front by late morning windy and turning much colder by evening and very cold/record cold here this am observation.
11/11/2017 6:40 AM T T M 0.0 M 26° at 6:40am with cloudy skies breezy, with wind chills. Lake effect snow showers by mid morning into early afternoon no accumulations here and minor accumulations east, north of O'hare (Des Plaines) where grass and sidewalks had white patches. Very cold day upper 20's.
11/12/2017 7:45 AM 0.01 M M M M 36° at 7:45am with cloudy skies near calm. Cold day yesterday with highs peaking near 35°, no precipitation through evening. Showers of rain heard overnight with wet pavement this am observation. No snow observed or evident in open gauge.
11/13/2017 5:25 AM 0.13 M M M M 29º at 5:25am with fog, heavy frost. Drizzle and rain yesterday no snow observed ending by mid afternoon here, highs in mid 40's. Light or no wind so no wind chills.
11/14/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27º at 5:25am with clear, calm, fog, heavy frost, and quarter moon. No precipitation for yesterday that started off sunshine through early morning fog/stratus to warming sunshine that turned to cloudy and cold again low 40's.
11/15/2017 5:25 AM T M M M M 44º at 5:25am with cloudy skies breezy south winds. Again, sunny morning cloudy afternoon with temperatures near 50º, light rainfall overnight.
11/16/2017 5:25 AM 0.13 M M M M 33º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, brisk west winds creating wind chills. Pleasant fall day yesterday with clouds and sunshine temperatures near 50º, rainfall overnight post frontal, much colder this am observation.
11/17/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies south winds creating some wind chills. No precipitation yesterday, mostly cloudy day with few breaks for sunshine temperatures in low/mid 40's.
11/18/2017 7:10 AM 0.23 M M M M 40° at 7:10am with cloudy skies and light rain falling. Light steady rainfall by early afternoon (1-2pm) heavier showers by early evening, and lighter rainfall overnight. Still not able to finish outdoor work with weekends cold or rainy or both.
11/19/2017 7:10 AM 0.43 0.1 M 0.0 M 27° at 7:10am with partly cloudy skies brisk northwest winds. Rain, sleet, and snow yesterday with minor slushy accumulations as big wet flakes after 11am. Almost moderate intensity before switching back to sleet and rain and ending by mid afternoon. Cold raw day in upper 30's.
11/20/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31º at 5:25am with clear starry skies, breezy, wind chills. No precipitation yesterday windy and cold mostly sunny skies.
11/21/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, windy from southwest. Warmer yesterday with highs in the low 50, gusty southwest winds that stayed elevated to 30-35 mph overnight, no precipitation.
11/22/2017 7:10 AM T T M 0.0 M 19° at 7:10am (Thanksgiving eve day) with clear, calm, and frost. Light rain showers and sleet mixed yesterday mid to late morning, clearing windy and colder by evening low 40's early.
11/23/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36° at 8:30am (later observation today) Thanksgiving morning, with clear skies, and light breezes. No precipitation yesterday, very cold albeit sunny skies and light winds mid 30's.
11/24/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38° at 7:15am with clear skies, breezy, wind chills. No precipitation for yesterday, few clouds and seasonable temperatures for Thanksgiving, also good travel weather. Good weather now for finishing outdoor/yard work.
11/25/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39° at 7:30am with clear, calm conditions. No precipitation for yesterday with low 60's with mostly sunny skies and winds gusting to low 30's mph.
11/26/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 26 frosty degrees at 7:45am with clear, calm conditions. Another pleasant fall day with temperatures in low 50's and few if any clouds.
11/27/2017 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, calm, and frost. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and 50° again.
11/28/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49° at 7:15am with partly cloudy skies, windy, and mild. Mid 50's yesterday with mostly cloudy skies and no precipitation.
11/29/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34º at 5:30am with clear starry skies, light north winds. No precipitation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies and possible virga, mild temperatures near 60º. All yard work completed, mower put away, snow blower near ready, snow shoves out and it can snow now.
11/30/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, light west winds. No precipitation yesterday with light north winds, mostly sunny skies and mid 40's.
12/1/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29° at 7:40am with clear, calm, and heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies temperatures again in 50's. Big changes out by 7 days, take advantage of this mild period.
12/2/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32° at 7:45am with clear, calm, and again heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday, sunny skies and near 50°.
12/3/2017 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27° at 7:20am with clear, calm, and heavy frost, and very brilliant full moon earlier this morning. Another in a string of no precipitation days, with mild temperatures, and sunny skies.
12/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 54 very mild degrees with windy conditions. Another sunny very mild day yesterday with increasing high cloudiness by evening/sunset, rainfall overnight.
12/5/2017 5:25 AM 0.26 M M M M 35º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies very windy and colder (still mild). Peeks of sun under mostly cloudy skies yesterday, increasing southerly winds and gusts to 45 mph late evening, showers and thunderstorms on frontal passage 8-9pm. Elevated winds overnight roaring over my new roof and siding (from Summer 7/21, hail).
12/6/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, west winds more moderate. Very windy yesterday with gusts near 50 mph, clear early, partly cloudy by late afternoon/evening as winds died down. No precipitation for this report.
12/7/2017 5:25 AM T T M T M 19º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, moderate west winds creating wind chills and a dusting of snow. Sunny windy and cold yesterday with increasing wind gusts to 20-30 mph. Clouds overnight as clear skies at sunset (early now) and snow showers ending by observation.
12/8/2017 7:00 AM T T M T M 17° at 7am with partly cloudy skies, light winds. Snow flurries yesterday morning ending and clearing by early afternoon cold in mid/upper 20's. Still have traces of snow on ground in shaded areas.
12/9/2017 7:45 AM 0.02 0.6 M 0.5 M 27° at 7:45am with light snowfall, gusty northwest winds, and peeks of sun to the east. No precipitation through daylight hours yesterday. Increasing cloudiness to overcast by evening, snowfall through early morning hours and observation. Light/fluffy covering of snowfall, < 1.0" at this station.
12/10/2017 7:00 AM T T M T M 23° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies and light winds creating wind chills. Snow showers continued after observation yesterday with no additional accumulations ending by late afternoon. Most of ground snow is gone (0.1"), temperatures in upper 20's yesterday.
12/11/2017 7:35 AM T T M T M 27° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies. Trace of snow in gauge this am observation. Sunny early yesterday low 30's with mostly cloudy/overcast by evening and light snowfall overnight.
12/12/2017 5:25 AM 0.07 1.0 M 0.5 M 17º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies and brisk westerly winds. Mostly cloudy skies yesterday with seasonal temperatures, snowfall after 6pm with big heavy wet flakes that accumulated one inches after ~ 2 hours (moderate fall rate). Some compression and freezing of snow pack by morning observation.
12/13/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 24º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and south winds, creating wind chills. No precipitation for yesterday, very cold temperatures only near 20º, mostly sunny skies through early evening/sunset.
12/14/2017 5:25 AM T T M T M 15º at 5:25am with clear skies, northwest winds. Cloudy mid/upper 30's yesterday. Snow showers by 2pm, no accumulations, still trace amounts on ground this am observation.
12/15/2017 7:45 AM T T M T M 25° at 7:45am with cloudy skies and a few snow flakes. Sunny windy and cold yesterday with high overcast by sunset. A few snow flurries by and during this am observation.
12/16/2017 7:15 AM T T M T M 33° at 7:15am with partly cloudy skies, light SW winds. Light and occasional snow flurries yesterday with no accumulations coming out of a rather thin strato cumulus overcast, mid 30's.
12/17/2017 7:10 AM T T M T M 33° at 7:10am with cloudy skies, calm, evidence of snow and mist/drizzle. White roof tops, nothing on boards, all melted (or never happened?). I will indicate trace. Sunny and mild yesterday with with 40°. Overcast overnight with light precipitation.
12/18/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 41° at 8am with cloudy skies and hint of mist. No precipitation yesterday under cloudy skies mid 40's. Light mist overnight evident by wet surfaces and droplets in outer gauge. Trace ground snow is gone now here.
12/19/2017 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 37º at 5:30am with mostly clear skies, southwest winds. Early mist/light drizzle ending and clearing skies by noon, windy and mild mid 40's.
12/20/2017 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, light SW winds. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and 50º.
12/21/2017 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33º at 5:25am with cloudy skies and calm. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, cooler temperatures in 30's.
12/22/2017 7:45 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 34° at 7:45am with cloudy skies, light if any wind. Cloudy and mid /upper 30's yesterday light precipitation overnight (rain/snow? I don't know).
12/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies, near calm. No precipitation yesterday with heavy overcast highs in mid 40's.
12/24/2017 8:15 AM T T M T M 25° at 8:15am with light snow beginning here within the hour on this Christmas eve morning. Variably to mostly cloudy yesterday with no precipitation and temperatures near 30°.
12/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.16 1.4 M 1.5 M 13° at 8am with partly cloudy skies windy and cold with wind chills this white Christmas morning. Very light snow at observation yesterday that intensified through morning and early afternoon. Steady light snow with small flakes, flurries through early evening and additional light accumulations overnight. Merry Christmas to all.
12/26/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M -3° at 7:45am with partly cloudy skies, light NW winds creating wind chills. Sunny windy and a very cold Christmas day no precipitation.
12/27/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M -5° at 7:45am with skies, bitter cold conditions. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and still very cold with frozen snow pack still near 1".
12/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 6° at 8am with partly cloudy skies. No precipitation yesterday with temperatures in single digits. Snow pack still at 1" here, now hard and crunchy.
12/29/2017 5:25 AM 0.03 0.5 M 1.5 M 10º at 5:25am with cloudy skies. Light steady snowfall yesterday afternoon and evening, fluffy additional light accumulations overnight. Grand total of 0.5" snowfall.
12/30/2017 7:35 AM 0.06 0.9 M 2.5 M 3° at 7:35am with partly cloudy skies windy and very cold, blowing and drifting of ground snow (light/fluffy). Hard to get good measurement and have low confidence in these measurements. Measured 0.9" snowfall at 7pm yesterday as snowfall was winding down. Some minor accumulations overnight, although not measurable. total snow depth and daily new snow suggest 1".
12/31/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M 0° at 7:30am with clear skies, light if any wind on this last calendar day of 2017. Sunny windy and very cold yesterday, some middle/high cloudiness only mid single digits high. My good friend from Bartlett past away recently and would call me if any particularly strong storms would be on there way to me me here in EGV. Shared many a Bear's game and company picnics as well as storm information. He will be greatly missed.
1/1/2018 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M -9° at 7:45am with clear skies light west winds creating wind chills. Snow pack frozen and crunchy at 2.5" as I walk across it. No precipitation yesterday as snow flurries from Lake clouds swiped my area by mid morning, no observed flurries. Clearing by afternoon/evening and coldest air temperatures of the season/year by observation. Happy New Year to all members and families.
1/2/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 0.22 -10° at 7:30am with partly cloudy of high cirrus. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies with did little warming only barely above zero. Tool core sample mid afternoon for this report.
1/3/2018 5:30 AM T 0.2 M 2.0 M 12º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and light flurries, light southwest winds. Warmer this am observation then all of the recent holiday. Minor accumulation of very fluffy snow, trace melted down. Sunny yesterday with temperatures near a balmy 10º, cloudiness by late evening and light snowfall overnight into this am observation. Also, brilliant full moon.
1/4/2018 5:25 AM T T M 2.5 M -1º at 5:30am with clear skies, brilliant 3/4 moon, moderate NW winds creating wind chills. Back to the arctic winds again, with several periods of light snow/flurries clearing skies by sunset mid/upper teens.
1/5/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M -2º at 5:25am with clear skies light NW winds and brilliant 1/2 moon. No precipitation yesterday under sunny skies and low teens.
1/6/2018 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M -1° at 8:05am with clear skies. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies very cold near 10°.
1/7/2018 8:30 AM T T M 2.0 M 18° at 8:30am with cloudy skies and steady moderate south winds with wind chills. No precipitation yesterday with sunny skies that produced mid to upper teens. Increasing cloudiness by late evening and light snowfall/flurries overnight.
1/8/2018 5:30 AM 0.03 0.1 M 2.0 M 32º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and mist, moderated west winds with frontal passage. Combination of sleet, some snow, and freezing drizzle yesterday minor accumulation (trace, melted) of ice, however some glazing of walk ways. Minor accumulations of snowfall overnight, and more measurable precipitation mid/upper 20's high temperatures.
1/9/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M 27º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, light winds, heavy frost. Thaw for yesterday under mostly sunny skies mid 30º. Patches of grass now figure in to ground snow cover (75% snow cover).
1/10/2018 5:25 AM T 0.0 M 1.5 M 34º at 5:25 am with light winds, freezing mist, and fog. Clearing skies by mid afternoon, mild mid 30's. Snow pack did little melting especially in more shaded area. Misting overnight with some freezing on frozen surfaces.
1/11/2018 5:25 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 55º at 5:25am with spotty drizzle, windy conditions. Ground snow is gone now with combination of warm/humid and strong south winds. Mist, drizzle, and fog yesterday, windy conditions by evening almost advisory levels by the late evening. Temperatures rising through the day and overnight to mid 50's.
1/12/2018 5:25 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M 20º at 5:25am with cloudy skies and brisk north winds, back to frozen turf. Balmy conditions through late afternoon and evening as rain (some moderate intensity) ended with west winds and dropping temperatures mid/upper 50s to mid 30's by evening. Most/all precipitation ended by early evening (7-8pm) no freezing precipitation.
1/13/2018 7:20 AM T T M 0.0 M 5° at 7:20am with partly cloudy skies, light NW winds creating wind chills. Lake effect snow showers by mid morning ending by early afternoon, no accumulations, gusty north winds highs near 20° early falling through the day.
1/14/2018 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 2° at 7:25am with partly cloudy skies, calm, heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday, cold, mid teens.
1/15/2018 5:30 AM 0.11 2.1 M 2.0 0.11 18º at 5:30am with light snow falling. Sunny but cold yesterday near 20º. Increasing cloudiness by late afternoon and snowfall by 5pm, mostly light some moderate burst. Measured 2.1" off three boards and significant report has been sent. Roads vary, from plowed(secondary) to not touched at 6am (County/State).
1/16/2018 5:30 AM 0.09 2.5 M 3.5 M 10º at 5:30am with cloudy skies west winds creating wind chills. Snow, mostly light yesterday early, flurries by afternoon/early evening. Then lake enhanced snowfall overnight with an additional 1.3" of fluffy accumulation at observation. Snow event updated total for two days now at 4.6" here. Roads again variable wet to snow covered.
1/17/2018 5:30 AM T 0.1 M 3.0 M 5º at 5:30am with clear skies, light west winds creating wind chills. Snow showers and flurries through mid day, clearing skies highs in low 20s. An additional 0.1" snowfall on boards by 3pm for grand total of 4.7" here. Some compression of total snow depth as recent snowfall very fluffy (23:1 by my calculations).
1/18/2018 5:30 AM T T M 2.5 M 15º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, windy, light accumulations in gauge. Sunny windy yesterday with temperatures near 20º. Evidence of a snow shower overnight with snow in open gauge.
1/19/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M 26º at 5:25am with clear skies, gusty southwest winds creating wind chills. I suspect yesterdays trace may have blown off my evergreens and not from the skies. I was surprised to see anything in the open gauge. However, I have been surprised before. No precipitation yesterday (I'm sure) mild windy day in low 30's with full sunshine, TSD unchanged.
1/20/2018 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M 32° at 7:45am with partly cloudy skies of some high cirrus & contrails. Breezy and mild for this later observation. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies and windy. Snow melt continues as some grass now showing, shaded areas hanging tough as slowly melting/evaporating away.
1/21/2018 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 37° at 6:55am with cloudy skies, light if and wind. Most ground snow is gone(~ 25% coverage), only in more shaded area. No precipitation for yesterday, mostly sunny skies, breezy and mild mid 40's.
1/22/2018 5:25 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M 43º at 5:25am with light rainfall, fog, dense fog in low area, and light south winds. Flashes of lightning, thunder, and some vivid lightning in Des Plaines at 6am. Moderate to heavy rainfall within the hour as thunderstorms are passing through, a slight lull at observation. Backyard spongy with standing water in low areas. No precipitation yesterday with fog increasing by early evening and heavy storms overnight. Ground snow is gone.
1/23/2018 5:30 AM 0.52 0.2 M T M 32º at 5:30am with light snow. Rain early with thunderstorms after observation, lull through early evening with some sunshine and mid 50's. Moderate to heavy rainfall through evening changing to wet snow over night. Minor accumulations at this am observation.
1/24/2018 5:25 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.5 M 26º at 5:25am with light freezing mist. Light wet snow showers yesterday through mid morning with slowly falling temperatures highs at morning observation. Minor additional accumulations at 3pm.
1/25/2018 5:25 AM T T M 0.5 M 23º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies light winds and heavy frost. Snow showers yesterday morning, no accumulations temps near 30º.
1/26/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 38º at 5:25am with frosty conditions light winds and mostly clear skies. No precipitation for yesterday with moderate south winds full sunshine and temperatures in mid 40's ate away most of remaining snow pack, still remaining in more shaded areas (expected to be gone today).
1/27/2018 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40° at 6:45am with cloudy skies and west winds. No precipitation for yesterday warmer and windy near advisory condition winds by evening. Lighter winds this am observation.
1/28/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28° at 7:30am with clear calm and heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies highs near 50° with moderate W-NW breezes.
1/29/2018 5:25 AM T T M T M 25º at 5:25am with light snow falling, light NE winds. Sunny early and in 40's, cloudy skies by early afternoon breezy and much colder by sunset. Snow showers overnight and at light snowfall at observation.
1/30/2018 5:30 AM T T M T M 14º at 5:30am with clear, calm, heavy sparkling frost, and very brilliant full moon (hard to miss). Flurries continued after observation yesterday, mostly cloudy day windy and much colder, mid 20's.
1/31/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31º at 525am with partly cloudy skies breezy SW winds, brilliant large full moon in partial eclipse by 6am. No precipitation yesterday near 30º, windy conditions from southwest by evening as forecasted (AFD).
2/1/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30º at 5:325am with partly cloudy skies breezy and still brilliant full moon. No precipitation yesterday warmer and breezy (some wind gusts) increasing high cloudiness low 40's.
2/2/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 4º at 5:25am with clear skies, still brilliant 3/4 moon, breezy NW winds creating definite wind chills this early observation (BRRR). No precipitation yesterday with clearing skies strong Northwest winds on arctic front. Mild early much colder by early evening(mid teens).
2/3/2018 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 23° at 7:45am with cloudy skies light winds, still wind chills. Mostly sunny skies yesterday breezy and cold mid teens. Increasing cloudiness overnight with rising temperatures at observation.
2/4/2018 7:35 AM 0.07 0.5 M 0.5 M 21° at 7:35am with light snow/flurries windy and much colder this latter am observation. Snow began by 7-8pm with some burst of moderate snowfall. Temperatures near 40° with gusty south winds.
2/5/2018 5:25 AM 0.05 1.3 M 1.5 M -3º at 5:25am with clear skies, still brilliant 1/2 moon, light NW winds. Snow through early afternoon, with moderate intensity bursts. Most snow accumulations fell through morning/afternoon period. Much blowing and drifting of snow making measurements difficult and decided to use secondary areas as boards would not hold new blowing snowfall (consistency and logic). Two day snowfall total of 1.8" here.
2/6/2018 5:25 AM 0.20 2.2 M 3.5 M 5º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies, light winds, with heavy frost. Snowfall started by 3pm and intensified to bursts of moderate by early evening. Another burst overnight as I cleared/switched gauges by 7pm, only to find additional accumulations this am observation. Snowfall ratios here at 11:1, and not as dry as expected. Measured 2.2" on two boards, and 3.3 on TSD (averaged, compressed over 3 days).
2/7/2018 5:25 AM 0.09 1.2 M 4.0 M 14º at 5:25am with flurries, light NW winds. Sunny yesterday, with temperatures in mid/upper teen. Snowfall overnight and through this observation.
2/8/2018 5:25 AM T T M 4.0 M 8º at 5:25am with cloudy skies and a few snow flurries, light west/southwest wind. Snow showers and flurries sporadic throughout the day with some peeks of sunshine, no additional accumulations highs mid teens.
2/9/2018 5:30 AM 0.43 4.3 M 7.5 M 23° at 5:30am with light snowfall, and near calm wind. Flurries early yesterday, with no accumulations. Sunny skies through early afternoon, increasing cloudiness by mid afternoon and snowfall by 6pm. Moderate to heavy snowfall overnight at times.
2/10/2018 7:45 AM 0.24 1.9 M 8.0 M 14° at 7:45am with light flurries, cloudy skies. Getting deep here for the first time this winter! Light to moderate snowfall early, sleet mixing with snowfall mid/late morning. Light to minor accumulations over night. I measured 1.9" total last 26 hours and snowfall total of 6.2". I believe the sleet reduced snowfall totals here. Mesoscale/jet maxima banding set up by early afternoon with heavy snowfall just south of my area (RADAR) through mid afternoon. Roads were in bad shape early yesterday only one lane open to all travel. NWS forecast and media scared many commuters off the roads, and schools closed (before one flake came down).
2/11/2018 7:30 AM 0.31 3.5 M 11.0 M 18° at 7:30am with flurries. A burst of moderate snowfall mid morning yesterday (9-10am) is included in this report. Partial clearing by early afternoon, and dig out continues. Moderate snowfall again overnight, an additional 3.0" off two boards at later observation.
2/12/2018 5:25 AM 0.04 1.2 M 12.0 1.50 5º at 5:25an with clear, near calm, sliver of moon, and cold. The dig out continues, as I finish out this weekend snow event with 4.2" from late or early morning Sunday. Grand total here since Thursday evening of 10.9" snowfall, with 12.0 (averaged) near and on my TSD board. Took core yesterday afternoon to find exactly 1.5" water in the average snowpack. Snowfall ended by noon yesterday with some sunshine, still cold in low 20's.
2/13/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 11º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies, calm. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, mid 20's. Sunny side melting is underway, lost one inch of snowpack.
2/14/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M 25º at 5:30am with clear skies, light SW winds. No precipitation yesterday with overcast skies that tried to clear by afternoon/early evening. Snow pack slowly melting now below 10"s. Still quite deep here to walk through.
2/15/2018 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 7.5 M 37º at 5:30am with fog/mist (advection fog), light southwest winds. Melt down continues yesterday with sunshine and mid 40's early. Slushy snow pack now, and runoff activating my sump pump again. Advection fog by early evening and evidence of rain/drizzle overnight as small amounts of water in inner gauge (replaced with warmer conditions and drizzle rain forecasted.)
2/16/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M 33º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, moderate north winds. What a difference a week makes, a continuous hour by hour melt down of snowpack over the past three days. A latent heat fog(70-80ºin central Illinois)which accelerated the process. I don't believe I have seen this type of snow pack(12.0") melt this quickly except in April. No additional precipitation yesterday with some peeks of sun and mid/upper 40's.
2/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 18° at 7am with cloudy skies. No precipitation for yesterday, clearing skies by late morning colder upper 30's. Snow melt slowed yesterday with some grass showing in more sunny areas.
2/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 2.3 M 4.0 M 15° at 7am with clear calm, heavy frost. Burst of moderate wet snowfall between 3-5pm with big fluffy flakes, that reduce disability and stuck to everything. Measured 2.3" snowfall by 5:30pm (before sunset).
2/19/2018 7:20 AM 0.01 0.0 M 3.5 0.92 38° at 7:20am with cloudy skies, mild temperatures. No precipitation for daylight yesterday under mostly sunny skies mid 30's. Light rainfall overnight collected in inner gauge. Icy snow pack now with nearly an inch of water equivalent.
2/20/2018 7:00 AM 1.52 0.0 M 0.0 M 57° at 7am with light rainfall at this observation, and moderate at this report, ground now spongy. Light rainfall through out the day yesterday warm humid conditions near 60°. Moderate/heavy rainfall (maybe thunder) much of the overnight. Back yard now flooded to the low areas and standing water elsewhere. My sump pump going on/off every 5-10 minutes.
2/21/2018 5:30 AM 0.98 0.0 M 0.0 M 27º at 5:30am with cloudy skies breezy. Another inch of rainfall yesterday, 2.50" rainfall last two days. Ground thawed to about 1-2" and soggy, now partially frozen. An extra ordinary event after 12" of snowfall. Temperatures reached low/mid 60's before crashing toward evening. No sleet or snow observed to this point.
2/22/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30º at 5:25am with cloudy skies and northeast winds. No precipitation for yesterday as some clearing and sunshine (mostly filtered)temperatures near 30º.
2/23/2018 5:25 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 39º at 5:25am with cloudy skies. Mostly cloudy day yesterday with temperatures near 40º. Light rainfall overnight.
2/24/2018 7:40 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 33° at 7:40am with cloudy windy and wind chills. Another .01" in inner gauge this am observation, no indications of snow or other form of frozen precipitation. Cloudy and mid day yesterday mid 40's.
2/25/2018 7:50 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M 33° at 7:50am with partly cloudy skies, gusty winds creating wind chills. A mostly cloudy day yesterday, mid/upper 40's. Rainfall late with brief moderate to heavy rainfall then strong to high winds (cold front) after midnight that made for a noisy overnight (wind to 40-50 mph and rainfall). Collecting garbage can lids and other blown around items this am observation.
2/26/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27º at 5:30am with clear calm and heavy frost. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies, windy, temperatures near 50º.
2/27/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 41º at 5:25am with clear skies and breezy southwest wind, brilliant full moon earlier this morning. Low 50's sunny skies after frosty start yesterday, no precipitation.
2/28/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 49º at 5:30am with mostly cloudy skies light southwest winds. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies and low 60's.
3/1/2018 5:25 AM 0.67 0.0 M 0.0 M 37º at 5:25am with light rainfall, big droplets, gusty northeast winds. Dodging a weather bullet of heavy wet snowfall, as is, moderate to heavy wind blown rainfall overnight as low area flooding redevelops. Very mild start to yesterday near 60º until 2-3pm as winds shifted northerly off lake Michigan and the temperature tank began.
3/2/2018 5:25 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M 29º at 5:25am with clear, calm, heavy frost, and very brilliant full moon. I needed sun glasses/moon glasses to look at this moon this early morning. All rainfall yesterday as an additional 0.38", by mid morning another 1.05" rainfall for Spring growing season as ground will be thawing soon. Clear skies by early afternoon mid 40's as early March sun doing its thing.
3/3/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33° at 7:20am with clear,clam, and heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies, and mid 40's with moderate north winds.
3/4/2018 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33° at 7:35am with clear, calm, heavy frost, brilliant near full moon earlier this morning. No precipitation yesterday under sunny skies light east winds keeping temps in check of mid 40's.
3/5/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, filter moon (still bright) light winds, no frost. Mostly sunny yesterday with breezy easterly winds and mid 40's, no precipitation.
3/6/2018 5:25 AM 0.17 0.5 M 0.5 M 32º at 5:25am with cloudy skies light if any wind. Increasing cloudiness by mid afternoon yesterday with wind and cold temperatures near 40º. Wind blown sleet, snow, and rain by 5:30pm. Heard wind blown sleet pelting north/east windows. Icy snow pack this am observation, measured 1/2 inch that had to be scraped off boards.
3/7/2018 5:30 AM 0.03 T M T M 25º at 5:30am with clear skies, brilliant 1/2 moon, and brisk northwest winds creating wind chills. Mostly cloudy day yesterday with sunshine by early afternoon temperatures near 40º. Darkening skies(1-2pm) with snow pellets and then heavy large flakes that lasted about 1/2 hour covering grassy areas briefly before melting. Additional light snow/flurries overnight. Only trace measurements due to quick melting.
3/8/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 22º at 5:25am with clear skies and brisk northwest winds creating wind chills. Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies through the day, windy and cold near 30º, no precipitation.
3/9/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 21º at 5:25am with clear skies, near calm, frosty. No precipitation yesterday moderate winds maintaining wind chills low 30's.
3/10/2018 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 19° at 6:10am with clear, calm, and heavy frost. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies near season temperatures in low 40°.
3/11/2018 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25° at 7:35am DST with mostly cloudy skies, calm, and heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday with light east winds and seasonal temperatures near mid 40's. Great day for the wx seminar featuring Dr. Reed Timmer, who showed many clips of up close and inside a tornado.
3/12/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34º at 5:25am with cloudy skies (really dark again), light west/northwest winds. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies east winds keeping temperatures in check near 40º.
3/13/2018 5:25 AM T T M 0.0 M 27º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, light NW winds, sliver of moon. A quick snow shower near 6pm, other shafts/virga of snow north and west through early evening. Temperatures in low 40's.
3/14/2018 5:25 AM 0.09 0.8 M 0.5 M 23º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies light west/northwest winds creating wind chills. Back to winter yesterday as snow squalls some north of O'Hare intense, with moderate to heavy snowfall for 1.5 hours by 1pm. Driving west(2:30pm) by 2 miles back in sunshine and almost no snow on the ground. I measured 0.8" as mid/late afternoon snow burst finished this upper air disturbance. Some of the heaviest snowfall of the season Observed in Des Plaines, a quick two inches.
3/15/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 28º at 5:25am with clear skies, calm, and frost. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies temperatures in mid 40's. Watched each hour after mid morning as exposed ground snow melted, only shaded areas remain. The strength now of the mid March sun.
3/16/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, breezy with wind chills. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies and 50º.
3/17/2018 7:20 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 33° at 7:20am cloudy skies, breezy, with wind chills. Trace droplets in open gauge, no indications of snow or other freezing types. Sunny yesterday with increasing cloudiness through afternoon/evening. Light precipitation overnight.
3/18/2018 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25° at 7:15am with clear calm and frost. No precipitation for yesterday with cloudy skies early, clear with cold sunshine by afternoon mid 40's.
3/19/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32º at 5:30am with clear skies, light north winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies and mid 50's.
3/20/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies, stout northeast winds creating wind chills. No precipitation again for yesterday with strengthening winds through the day mid 40's.
3/21/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27º at 5:25am with cloudy skies and lighter north winds. Mostly cloudy skies yesterday windy and cold mid 30's.
3/22/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 22º at 5:25am with clear skies light, near calm, and heavy frost. No precipitation for yesterday, low 40's, mostly sunny skies.
3/23/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25º at 5:25am with clear near calm and heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday with sunny skies near 50º.
3/24/2018 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34° at 7:35am with overcast skies and windy with wind chills. Blocky high pressure system over eastern Hudson's Bay diverting a major heavy wet snow system from northeast Illinois. Thought I could run out my snow blower for the season, not yet! Sunny pleasant Spring day yesterday with upper 40's, no precipitation.
3/25/2018 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30° at 8:40am with mostly cloudy skies of high sun filtering cirrus, not as windy as yesterday. No precipitation observed or in gauge for yesterday as windy cold east/northeast winds, heavy overcast skies especially to west and southwest, high temps only in mid 30's. RADAR indicated precipitation aloft and virga observed. Forecast models and weather service forecast were right on with northeast Illinois in dry zone.
3/26/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 26º at 5:30am with mostly fair skies near calm. No precipitation for yesterday as mostly sunny skies and temps near 40º, light easterly winds.
3/27/2018 6:30 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M 49° at 6:30am with light rainfall. Precipitation for yesterday began by 5pm, mild low 50's. Showers overnight no thunder heard.
3/28/2018 5:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 38ºat 5:30am with fair, calm conditions. Rainfall ended by 9am with drizzle/mist mid morning and after observation. Some clear by 5-6pm, breezy and colder mid/upper 40's.
3/29/2018 5:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M 43º at 5:30am with light rain/drizzle and fog. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly filtered sunshine highs in low 50's. Rain showers overnight period, and through observation.
3/30/2018 5:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 33º at 5:30am with cloudy skies and light north winds, still creating wind chills. Drizzle mist after observation yesterday light gauge accumulations. Temperatures (near 50º) falling on north/northeast wind in afternoon.
3/31/2018 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40° at 7:10am with cloudy skies, light/moderate breezes at this time. RADAR indicating rainfall just to my west. No precipitation for yesterday and through this observation, variably cloudiness with temperatures in low 40;s.
4/1/2018 7:15 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M 24° at 7:15am this Easter morning with Easter full moon mostly fair skies, light northwest winds, and frozen water in inner gauge. DST would have started this morning based on former federal adjustment (Too much government). Rain, possible mix of wet snow shortly after observation with moderate blowing rainfall. Some stronger winds through mid day with one brief gust to near 50mph at 2pm (caught everyones attention in the house). Mild day near 50° as sunshine early afternoon.
4/2/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 22º at 5:25am with clear, calm, brilliant near full moon, and frosty. No precipitation yesterday as increasing cloudiness through mid afternoon/evening before clearing skies by sunset mid 30's.
4/3/2018 5:25 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 38º at 5:25am with very light mist, east winds. No precipitation for yesterday with filtered sunshine by afternoon, cool low 40's, light mist overnight period.
4/4/2018 5:25 AM 0.22 0.4 M 0.5 M 25º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, windy, wind chills, and flurries. Mist/drizzle through early afternoon, rain through at least early evening as temperatures dropped. Snowfall overnight with strong northeast winds gusting over 30mph. Evidence of blowing and drifting of snow as boards were nearly bare, and used secondary check points more sheltered from wind for this report.
4/5/2018 5:25 AM T T M 0.0 M 23º at 5:25am with clear, calm, brilliant 1/2 moon. All ground snow is gone, although temperatures only mid 30's yesterday. Higher April sunshine did quick work on snow pack, even in shaded areas. A few flurries yesterday after observation and early afternoon.
4/6/2018 6:30 AM 0.07 T M T M 34° at 6:30am with mostly cloudy skies, northwest winds creating wind chills. Sparrows/Robbins very active now by 4-5am. Snow showers with big flakes yesterday by 3-4pm, no accumulations, additional snowfall overnight leaving trace on ground and measurable water in gauge.
4/7/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 20° at 7:20am with clear, northwest winds creating wind chills. Weather word for yesterday BRRRR. Mostly cloudy skies very windy and very cold mid 30's with wind chills in low 20's much of the day, mid February in early April. No precipitation.
4/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25° at 8am with clear, calm, heavy frost. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies still very cold with gust northwest wind creating wind chills.
4/9/2018 5:25 AM 0.04 0.8 M 1.0 M 30º at 5:25am with light snow falling, northeast winds. A fluffy accumulation to measure this am observation, with just under one inch (0.8") off three boards. After low/mid 40's yesterday, filtered sunshine to overcast by evening snowfall overnight.
4/10/2018 5:25 AM 0.07 0.2 M 0.0 M 26º at 5:25am with clear skies, light northwest winds, and heavy frost. Snowfall continued after observation yesterday, mostly melted after short duration on the ground. Short but heavier bursts later afternoon/evening deposited 0.2" before melting. Some peeks of sun, mostly cloudy day mid 30's.
4/11/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39º at 5:25am with clear skies, gusty southwest winds. No precipitation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies by afternoon/evening mid 40's.
4/12/2018 5:25 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M 53º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, warm, and humid. Sunny and much warmer yesterday mid 60's, also an increase in humidity. Increasing cloudiness by afternoon/evening with rainfall/showers overnight.
4/13/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies windy and much colder. Heat wave yesterday with mid 70's only to drop 20º by 6pm on pneumonia front, northeast winds off lake Michigan. No precipitation.
4/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M 37° at 7am with light blowing rainfall, generally windy, gusty northeast winds. Cloudy, cold windy conditions yesterday low 40's, light drizzle through late afternoon, steadier rainfall through late evening and overnight with gusty northeast winds.
4/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.83 0.0 M 0.0 M 32° at 7am with blowing rain, and very cold/wind chills. Very cold windy day yesterday with mist/drizzle/rain (good day for baseball) highs in upper 30's. Steadier rainfall and gusty winds overnight.
4/16/2018 5:25 AM 0.44 1.0 M 1.0 M 26º at 5:25am with flurries, westerly winds creating wind chills, indications of drifting ground snow. A morning fit for January with snow covered roads, Higgins/rt.72 was a sheet of thin ice(5:45am). Several spinouts, and very slow travel. Otherwise, a mixed bag of precipitation yesterday the rain mixed with sleet after observation and sleet/snow by early afternoon. Measured 0.2" of sleet before melting, mid 30's. Snow by mid afternoon that accumulated on concrete and asphalt surfaces as temperatures dropped below freezing overnight. A very interesting Spring storm.
4/17/2018 5:25 AM T T M T M 28º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, brisk northwest winds creating wind chills. Sporadic snow showers yesterday through mid afternoon, no additional accumulations mid 30's. Trace snow amounts this am observation.
4/18/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 26º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies, heavy frost. No precipitation yesterday cool low 40's mostly cloudy skies.
4/19/2018 5:25 AM 0.17 0.3 M 0.5 M 32º at 5:25am with clear skies, light northwest winds, and getting brighter at this early observation to 6am (still need flash light). Partly sunny early yesterday transitioned to overcast and light rainfall through early afternoon. Sleet and small pea size hail observed at my station as squall moved through (2-3pm). Snowfall by later evening with minor slushy accumulations that froze by observation. Expect all snow to be gone by noon, and hopefully for the snow season.
4/20/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30º at 5:25am with clear, near calm, heavy frost, starry skies. No precipitation yesterday, clearing skies, low/mid 50's, ground snow gone by mid morning.
4/21/2018 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39° at 6:25am with cloudy skies and calm. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies and highs near 60°.
4/22/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42° at 6:50am with cloudy skies slight north wind. No precipitation reaching the ground or observed in gauge, observed virga streaks aloft. Mostly cloudy /overcast day in mid 50's.
4/23/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus, light northeast winds. No precipitation yesterday with moderate gusty north winds by afternoon, temperatures low 60's.
4/24/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, calm. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly cloudy skies, of middle/high filtered sunshine, still low 60's.
4/25/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 43ºat 5:25am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus (now that sky is brighter at 5:30am),breezy northeast winds. Light drizzle/mist after observation yesterday ending and clearing by mid morning mid 60's.
4/26/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33º at 5:25am with clear calm and frost. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, Lake Michigan cooled and breezy northeast winds highs in low 50's.
4/27/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, north winds creating wind chills. No precipitation yesterday with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus and filter sunshine, still mid 60's.
4/28/2018 6:50 AM 0.03 M M M M 36° at 6:50am with clear skies, north winds creating wind chills, elevated roof frost. Mostly clear skies through early/mid afternoon, increasing cloudiness to overcast by early evening with light rainfall, and burst of moderate rainfall by 6-6:30pm.
4/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32° at 7am with clear, calm, and frost. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, breezy north wind, highs near 50°.
4/30/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34º at 5:25am with clear, near calm, and very brilliant full moon. No precipitation for yesterday with few if any clouds, low 60's. Cool east winds.
5/1/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57º at 5:25am with mostly clear skies, breezy southwest winds, and still very brilliant full moon. No precipitation yesterday after mid 30's start. Temperatures soared to 80º, low humidities. Time to open windows again.
5/2/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 68º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, gusty winds from southwest, especially earlier (some gusts to 35-40 mph). No precipitation for yesterday very warm mid 80's. Jumped from early spring to summer the last week.
5/3/2018 5:25 AM 2.25 M M M M 61º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, light winds, soggy turf under foot. Storms here by 4-5pm, a lull, allowing me to put fertilizer down. Then heavy to very heavy thunderstorms through the evening and overnight. I did not observe hail here or strong winds here. Heaviest and most severe winds/hail were farther north and south through the evening and overnight. Heaviest storms 11-12pm, and 1-2am, almost torrential rainfall.
5/4/2018 5:25 AM 0.28 M M M M 64º at 5:25am with mild temperatures, gusty southwest winds, mostly cloudy. Lighter mist/drizzle early partial clearing to allow more storms to form by 5pm. Brief heavy rainfall/thunderstorms 5-6pm. Lighter showers through sunset, cooler near 70º with limited sun.
5/5/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58° at 7:20am with clear skies, light southwest winds, heavy dew. A brief period of strong winds yesterday morning, diminishing by late morning/early afternoon. Pleasant Spring day/evening overall, mid 70's no precipitation.
5/6/2018 7:45 AM T M M M M 58° at 7:45am with cloudy skies and brief light shower. Sunny warm day yesterday with mid 80's, low humidities and brisk at times west to northwest winds (late afternoon) no precipitation through evening.
5/7/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46º at 5:25am with clear calm heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies cooler, low/mid 60's. Some gusty north/northwest winds.
5/8/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55 mild degrees at 5:25am with clear near calm conditions. No precipitation yesterday with mostly sunny skies, mid 70's.
5/9/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:25am with dark and threatening skies to my west/southwest, calm wind. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies and low 80's.
5/10/2018 5:25 AM 0.45 M M M M 57º at 5:25am with clear skies, light westerly winds. Storms early and a quick hit storm with downpour at 5pm. No severe activity here, garden variety rain storms, garden goes in next week.
5/11/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 47º at 5:25am with darken skies to my west, brisk northeast winds creating wind chills(again), and a few droplets. Pleasant Spring day yesterday with east winds developing by afternoon, low 70's no precipitation until observation.
5/12/2018 7:25 AM 0.09 M M M M 44° at 7:25am with cloudy skies, light rainfall, still brisk northeast winds creating wind chills. Back to flannels/furnace with temperatures in 40's/low 50's. strong northeast winds and heavier rain showers after observation yesterday and lighter at this report.
5/13/2018 8:15 AM 1.45 M M M M 48° at 8:15am with cloudy skies, fog, light east winds. Mostly cloudy day yesterday through early afternoon, quick hit of thunderstorm between 2-3pm. Then partial clearing through early evening. Heavy showers and thunderstorms late evening and overnight.
5/14/2018 7:10 AM 0.24 M M M M 54° at 7:10am with thunderstorms in the area, light rain and fog. Cool start to yesterday with partial clearing and mid 60's. A lull in precipitation only to return overnight, as forecasted.
5/15/2018 6:35 AM 1.04 M M M M 62° at 6:35am with cloudy skies, near calm, fog. Storms early morning, early evening (highly electrical, with several C-G strokes) and 9-10 pm with heavy rainfall. Another 1"+ of rainfall, low area ponding and lots of standing water. Time to dry out so I can to get my veggie garden started.
5/16/2018 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58° at 8:05am with clear, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation (finally) for yesterday under variable cloudy skies cooler mid 60's.
5/17/2018 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus, near calm, and heavy dew. Sunny and warm day yesterday with light winds and low 80's. Garden planting day today as soils beginning to dry out. Still low area standing water.
5/18/2018 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56° at 7:55am (made it before 8am) with, clear skies, light east winds little or no dew. Pleasant Spring day yesterday with lake breeze/front in afternoon with falling temperature. Great day to plant most of garden, soils drying out still a bit muddy on lower edges.
5/19/2018 8:05 AM 0.09 M M M M 57° at 8:05am with cloudy, foggy, calm. Variably cloudy day yesterday with sunshine early temperatures near 70°. Overcast and light showers by 3-4pm. General mist by 7pm and showers overnight.
5/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M 44° at 7am with a thunderstorm and heavy downpours. Mostly cloudy skies through most of yesterday, mid 60's with increasing humidity through evening hours. Thunderstorms before observations, waited a few extra minutes for heavier rainfall to end.
5/21/2018 5:25 AM 0.23 M M M M 49º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, light east winds. Storms early yesterday and mid morning, skies never cleared, cool northeast winds mid 40's.
5/22/2018 5:25 AM 2.01 M M M M 55º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, dense fog (<1/4 mile), calm. Heavy rainfall, a rumble of thunder, as another monsoon type rainfall hits my area. Low area ponding and soggy backyard. Add heat and humidity and the mosquito population should explode. Get ready with the bug spray.
5/23/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, low area fog, and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with early morning dense fog that dissipated by mid morning, clearing skies by mid afternoon/early evening. Temperatures to mid 60's.
5/24/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54° at 5:25am with clear calm and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies warmer near 80's. Mowing lawn now twice a week.
5/25/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65 mild degrees at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies of high cirrus, heavy dew. No precipitation yesterday under mostly sunny skies warmer mid 80's and higher humidity. Time for the a/c, sump pump still going on/off from recent heavy rains with low area standing water.
5/26/2018 7:20 AM 0.01 M M M M 69° at 7:20am with partly cloudy skies, near calm, dew. No precipitation here through late evening very warm and humid near 90°. Anvils toward evening, however, all dissipated by late evening. A quick shower/downpour overnight.
5/27/2018 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 74° at 7:10am with sunny skies light south west winds. Hot and humid day yesterday with increasing humidities and temperatures near 90° again.
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 75° at 7am with clear skies, very warm and humid with heavy dew. Mostly clear skies through mid afternoon yesterday, as anvils from storms in Wisconsin drifted south and filtered intense sunshine. Arizona heat and and Illinois humidity as temperatures soared to mid 90's. Last year we traveled to Las Vegas and experienced this heat, this year no need to travel.
5/29/2018 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 71° at 7:25am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, brilliant full moon last evening. No precipitation for yesterday as variable cloudiness lake breeze mid/late morning held temperatures in check if only for a few hours and heat returned by mid/late afternoon. Another record (tying) high of 95° (O'hare). Excess soil moisture now gone, and could use some rainfall to replace nearly 2" evaporated the last 4 days+.
5/30/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 67º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, calm. No precipitation for yesterday, with some peeks of sunshine, warm and humid low/mid 80's. Light showers before observation.
5/31/2018 5:25 AM 2.72 M M M M 67º at 5:25am with clear skies, light southwest winds, heavy dew, and brilliant full moon on south horizon. Very warm and humid tropical like environment yesterday as tropical storm created showers/thunderstorms through early afternoon. Then heavy rainfall after 3:30pm to just before 7pm, non severe thunderstorms. Low area flooding and rapid runoff by 7pm, as backyard very soft/spongy under foot.
6/1/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º at 5:25am with clear, calm, heavy dew, and still brilliant near full moon. No precipitation yesterday, warm and humid some convective cumulus and anvils from southern storms mid 80's.
6/2/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58° at 7:30am with cloudy skies, light north winds, no dew. Mostly sunny turning windy and much cooler yesterday with only mid 60's, some stout northeast breezes toward evening, no precipitation.
6/3/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M 62° at 7am with clear skies, breezy. Mostly cloudy day with partial clearing by mid afternoon warmer near 70°. A very quick shower (no thunder) by 9pm.
6/4/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52º at 5:25am with clear skies, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, windy conditions by mid afternoon that settled by or after sunset temperatures mid 70ºs.
6/5/2018 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M 55º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies light west winds. Mostly sunny day yesterday with afternoon breezy conditions (less than Sunday)highs near 80º, light rain showers overnight.
6/6/2018 5:25 AM 0.09 M M M M 47º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, calm, heavy dew. Mostly sunny early, windy from northeast, convective cumulus by mid afternoon with downpours in Des Plaines and west to Elk Grove(thunder). Heavy rainfall lasted about 10 minutes then clearing skies and much cooler upper 50's by evening. High temperatures were realized very early yesterday before lake induced cold front and rainfall.
6/7/2018 5:25 AM 0.06 M M M M 61º at 5:25am with cloudy skies of mostly high cirrus, calm. Rain showers by late morning/early afternoon clearing by evening. Highs near 80º.
6/8/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60ºat 5:25am with cloudy skies and northeast winds (mild wind chills). No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies low 80s, higher humidity's. North east winds strengthened by evening dropping temperatures/humidity's by later evening.
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.69 M M M M 62° at 7am with thunder and light rainfall. Showers early to mid morning yesterday ~ 0.05", then partial clearing warm and humid near 80°. Woke to lightning storm at 2am, with several vivid C-G strokes (one rather close) not much rainfall with these storms. Heavier rainfall and thunder by 4am. Not much sleep, very noisy night, however, much needed rainfall garden variety rainfall, non-severe.
6/10/2018 8:05 AM 0.68 M M M M 66° at 8:05am with cloudy skies, near calm. Steady light to briefly moderated rainfall through mid morning then clearing skies warm and humid near 80°. Thunderstorms again overnight not nearly the electrical show of previous overnight, some steady rainfall and down pours.
6/11/2018 6:00 AM 0.43 M M M M 61ºat5:25am with light mist, light northeast winds. Light to sporadic moderate rainfall yesterday with lull afternoon/evening with additional showers overnight no thunder heard. Cool near 70º yesterday. Wet weekend with 1.80" rainfall at my station.
6/12/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 63º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, fog, light east wind. Mist, fog, cool northeast winds temperatures near 70º.
6/13/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 69º at 5:25am with cloudy skies light northwest winds, hint of mist in inner funnel, grass wet. Warm and very humid day yesterday highs near 80º.
6/14/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, calm, and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with much less humidity by afternoon/evening and pleasant early evening breezes. The cool before the intense heat/humidity.
6/15/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, no dew, morning sun rays reflecting off anvils to my west. No precipitation yesterday mostly cloudy skies as humidity's at comfortable levels and temps upper 70's with debris clouds from storms in Iowa.
6/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M 68° at 7am with hazy skies, light winds, dew. Heavy overcast from storms western Illinois that cleared by mid afternoon and allowed quick warming and high humidity(warm front). Storms overnight with downpours 2-4am, NWS forecasters were right on with storms in central Wisconsin turned south and came through northeast Illinois overnight. Welcome rainfall with intense heat now expected next two days.
6/17/2018 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 81° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus (debris clouds), light southwest winds, no dew, high humidity/dew points. No precipitation yesterday with slow start to warming with early morning storms/cooling. Still reached low 90's with tropical like atmosphere. Interesting convective cumulus/anvils mid afternoon that dissipated by evening.
6/18/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 77º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, very warm/humid sauna like environment, light southwest winds, light dew. Spring board warmth of morning tempered a bit by convective cumulus that did shower very briefly, dissipated by evening low 90's again, with high humidity.
6/19/2018 5:25 AM 0.62 M M M M 64º at 5:25am with northeast winds, humid. Another and the last of hot days this spell, low 90's high humidity. Storms in dying stage yesterday evening with some heavy rainfall after 6pm. Additional rainfall overnight with distant thunder.
6/20/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 66º at 5:25am with cloudy, calm conditions. A few drops in gauge, grasses wet. No precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies, warm and humid low 80's, light showers overnight.
6/21/2018 5:25 AM 0.32 M M M M 63ºat 5:25am with cloudy skies, fog, light east winds. Mostly cloudy day yesterday with partial clearing by afternoon/evening warm and humid near 80º. Showers and period of heavier rainfall overnight.
6/22/2018 5:25 AM 2.05 M M M M 60º at 5:25am with light blowing rain, northeast winds. Steady moderate to heavy rainfall, no thunder, yesterday morning through mid afternoon. Evening lull, then more sporadic light/moderate rainfall overnight. Back yard now soggy under foot with standing water especially in low areas.
6/23/2018 7:15 AM 0.79 M M M M 63° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm, heavy dew. Steady rainfall bursts of moderate through morning hours, then mist/drizzle with moderate northeast winds low 60's. Rainfall of 3.05" the past three days and 3.67" this past week here. Very soggy with low area ponding, garden and lawns really growing fast. Also expect an increased population of mosquitoes.
6/24/2018 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 6:55am with clear skies, light winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies early into early afternoon, some convective cumulus that did nothing here highs near 80°. Clearing by sunset.
6/25/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus/cirro-stratus-cumulus, slight dew and pleasantly cool. No precipitation yesterday as northeast winds stopped temperature climb at 80º mid afternoon/evening.
6/26/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, light east winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies northeast winds keeping temperatures and precipitation in check highs near 80º.
6/27/2018 5:25 AM 0.58 M M M M 68º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, humid, light west winds. Showers and rumble of thunder mid morning, and again mid evening with brief heavy down pour, nothing severe here. Most afternoon thunderstorms and heavy rainfall stayed west of my location. Storms were moving almost due north, almost pulsing in nature after sunshine and high humidity from morning storms. Temperatures in low 80's as storms outflow cooled to mid 70's.
6/28/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64º at 5:25am with clear, calm, patchy dense fog, heavy dew. Pleasantly cool, very humid conditions early this am observation. Mostly sunny skies early yesterday with convective cumulus by late afternoon/evening that threatened a shower, none observed. Northeast lake breeze once again, kept temperatures in check at 80º, did not drop humidity.
6/29/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy of high cirrus/debris clouds, heavy dew, calm. No precipitation noted for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies through mid afternoon as lake breeze shifted winds to light northeast and held temperatures to mid 80's. With start of day at 70º, mostly likely going to 90's.
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 79° at 7am with clear, hazy, very humid conditions with slight southwest breezes only stirring this tropical air. Very oppressive day yesterday with temperatures in mid 90's and dew points mid 70's, moderate breezes offering little relief. This is about as oppressive as it gets (here) with high humidity and mid 90's. Forecast of one more day, as Sunday storms outlook looks to be the only relief from temperatures.
7/1/2018 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 81° at 7:50am with partly cloudy skies, light southwest breezes. Sauna like day yesterday with minor relief from southwest winds gusting to 20-25 mph and some convective cumulus shade. Low to mid 90's with dew points near 75°. A/C running most of the day. Great weather for garden tomatoes, and also mosquitoes. Hard to work any length of time out doors, similar to winter weather (-20-30° wind chiles) both hurt and are extreme weather conditions for their seasons.
7/2/2018 5:25 AM 0.14 M M M M 67º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, near calm, dew. Oppressive heat ended yesterday afternoon after low 90's and mid 70's dew points. Strong outflow winds estimated at 45-50 mph here and period of blowing moderate rainfall all over in less than 1/2 hour temperatures dropped to mid 70's, still high humidity. Little or no lightning with storms/line of storms. Surprising with high humidity and windy conditions prior to fast moving storms.
7/3/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:25am with clear, calm, and dew. Glorious start to this day with pleasantly cool conditions. T. Skilling was correct about opening all windows last evening. I'm ready for fall(just kidding). No precipitation for yesterday warm mid 80's, however, much lower humidity.
7/4/2018 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 77° at 7:15am with mostly clear skies, calm, dew, and back to high humidity on this early Independence Day. Do you feel more independent today? It didn't take long for heat and humidity to return yesterday as temperatures and dew points were back to oppressive levels by afternoon and evening. Some very impressive towering cumulus and anvils by evening providing some shade, no precipitation.
7/5/2018 6:25 AM T M M M M 74° at 6:25am with clear, calm, and light dew. Very warm and humid day yesterday with convective cumulus by early afternoon and anvils that shaded the sun by later afternoon/evening. Did observe a few drops later afternoon and light showers after sunset with lightning to the south. Low 90's and 70's dew points.
7/6/2018 7:15 AM 0.18 M M M M 68° at 7:15am with clear skies, brisk northeast winds. Quick hit storms early afternoon and evening after brief touch of 90° and high humidity. Nothing severe here.
7/7/2018 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65° at 7:50am with partly cloudy skies, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with sunny skies, few if any cloudy brisk northeast winds mid/upper 70's. Nice relief from heat/humidity.
7/8/2018 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65° at 7:25am with clear, near calm, and heavy dew. Warmer day yesterday with low to very low humidity (low 40's dew point) making it comfortably warm. No precipitation for yesterday, starting to get dry here now as mid week rains rather sparse.
7/9/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62º at 5:25am with clear skies, calm, heavy dew. Warm dry day yesterday with low humidity temperatures in upper 80's. Starting to get dry here as grasses losing color and cracks around garden.
7/10/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 74º at 5:25am with clear skies, light west winds, very humid. Warm 90º yesterday with low humidity no precipitation, few clouds. Soils and grasses drying out here, first signs of vegetation stress.
7/11/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64º at 5:25am with clear, calm, and slight dew. Debris cloudiness yesterday with strengthening northeast winds lowering humidity and holding temperatures in check at mid 80's. No precipitation, as dry continues.
7/12/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies of high cirrus and filtered sunrise, near calm, and slight dew. Northeast winds not as strong yesterday allowing temperatures to mid/upper 80's, still lower humidity. Watering all garden plants as our drying conditions continue here. I haven't mowed in two weeks now as grass stopped growing and losing color, cracks evident around veggie garden.
7/13/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday as the dry continues here high temperatures upper 80's. Weeds taking over garden and lawns, sure sign of this mini drought.
7/14/2018 7:45 AM 0.25 M M M M 71° at 7:45am with cloudy skies, calm, and a few lingering rain drops. Hot yesterday, mid 90's with moderate value dew points. Anvils by early evening and weakening storms by late evening overnight. Lighter steadier rainfall earlier before observation. Still very dry here. My volunteer gardening at Spring Valley garden (Friday evenings) soils like sand. Also large cracks, observed water(watering plants) going down cracks like water swirling down a drain.
7/15/2018 7:35 AM 0.20 M M M M 73° at 7:35am with clear, calm, heavy dew. After early to mid morning showers of little consequence to drought relief (0.05"), cloudy skies and temperatures near 80° with sauna feel to the air, especially as sunshine through afternoon/evening. Then additional rainfall overnight with wet pavement and puddles (0.15"). Still huge cracks in ground and plants wilting (not as green).
7/16/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 72º at 5:25am with sauna like environment, mostly cloudy skies, near calm, heavy dew, low area fog. Also, evidence of storms to my southwest, with anvils. Other horizons have towering convective cumulus. No precipitation for yesterday as darkening based cumulus on lake breeze mid afternoon did nothing here, warm/humid conditions near 90º. Grasses responded to meager <1/2" rainfalls here over week end, did have some thunder early Sunday morning according to family members.
7/17/2018 5:25 AM 0.05 M M M M 66º at 5:25am with clear, calm, and dew. Sauna/tropical like environment yesterday as convective cumulus by early afternoon, downpour in Des Plaines north of O'Hare by 2:15pm. Temperatures again near or above 90º. Pavement wet and puddles to dry and wet again driving home west by 3pm. Much dryer and cooler by evening giving the a/c and electric bill a break.
7/18/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:25am with mostly clear, calm, heavy dew, and dense low area fog. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies (some afternoon CUs)warm low 80's with lower humidity. Pleasantly cooler by evening. Still very dry here as grasses browning again, garden cracks evident and getting wider.
7/19/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with increasing cloudiness by late afternoon/evening cool/pleasant northeast winds highs near 80º.
7/20/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 73º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, brisk southwest winds, wet pavement. Quick showers and thunder yesterday afternoon/evening very little rainfall, mid 80's high humidity, still comfortably warm.
7/21/2018 7:45 AM 0.52 M M M M 68° at 7:45am with cloudy skies, light northwest winds. Variably cloudy skies yesterday with brief squalls of rainfall morning and early afternoon, and steadier rainfall overnight. Highs mid/upper 70's.
7/22/2018 7:15 AM 0.20 M M M M 67° at 7:15am with light rainfall, heavier shower just before this observation. Showers early yesterday, several hundredths and again overnight gusty winds 20-30mph upper 70's.
7/23/2018 5:25 AM 0.01 M M M M 64º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies light west winds. Cloudy breezy and periods of light blowing mist/drizzle through early afternoon. Clearing skies by early evening.
7/24/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 62º at 5:25am with hazy skies, and heavy dew, calm. Darkening skies on lake breeze by early afternoon, some quick passing light drizzle, highs near 80º.
7/25/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65º at 5:25am with light northwest winds, clear skies, light dew. No precipitation yesterday despite some dark based convective cumulus on lake breeze high mid/upper 80's.
7/26/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, light west winds. Mostly sunny warm and dry day yesterday near 90º.
7/27/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:25am with clear skies, light west winds, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, increasing cumulus by mid afternoon brisk west winds mid/upper 70's. Very dry conditions here with huge cracks of 1" wide in and around my garden area.
7/28/2018 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61° at 7:05am with clear skies, near calm, and dew. No precipitation yesterday, sunny skies low humidity minor afternoon cumulus. Dry continues and watering daily.
7/29/2018 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of high cirrus, near calm, and dew. Dry continues here with mostly cloudy skies (filtered sunshine) yesterday highs near 80°, some puffy cumulus by afternoon.
7/30/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 59ºat 5:25am with clear skies, near full brilliant moon, calm, dew, and dense patchy ground fog. Sunny start with puffy cumulus by early afternoon that darkened by early evening on lake breezy and several showers with big droplets that barely wet the ground (heavy trace). Heaviest showers based on RADAR and observation was just south and west of my location. Near 80º until rain cooled air by evening.
7/31/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, filtered 3/4 moon, calm, dew. Drought like conditions continue here as less rainfall chances yesterday under mostly sunny skies low 80's with still comfortable dew points in upper 50's.
8/1/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:25am with clear, calm, and heavy dew. Again, no precipitation yesterday under mostly cloudy skies, northeast winds preventing south storm system rainfall from advancing northward, also preventing mid 80's temperatures.
8/2/2018 5:25 AM 0.12 M M M M 69º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies light winds. Storms with cloudy to ground lightning by 3:30pm, a quick .10" in about 1/2 hour. Again heaviest (with hail) west of my location toward Schaumburg/Roselle. Another lighter thunderstorm near sunset. Beautiful display of towering cumulus to mushroom anvil and development of mammatus at 4:30pm as storms near I88 corridor and southeast. Not much in the rainfall department here, as drought continues, just a very interesting weather observing day.
8/3/2018 6:45 AM T M M M M 63° at 6:45am with clear, calm, heavy dew. Passing shower yesterday morning and that's all folks, drought continues into the weekend expected to be hot and humid.
8/4/2018 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67° at 6:20am with partly cloudy skies of high cirrus, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, warmer afternoon in upper 80's.
8/5/2018 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 76° at r6:35am with cloudy skies and light southwest winds. Hot the wx word for yesterday, convective cumulus afternoon/evening that shaded the sun at times, windy, moderate humidity mid 90's. We did have a power glitch mid afternoon that cause my attention with the a/c compressor speed going on/off, one clock indicated "PF" . Ground really being baked, huge cracks in/around my garden.
8/6/2018 5:25 AM 0.02 M M M M 70º at 5:25am with cloudy skies and light rainfall. Most rainfall (and not much here) fell just before and now during observation as heavier rainfall noted north and east driving to Des Plaines. Another very hot (low 90's) and windy day yesterday as drought conditions are worsening here. Hoping for more significant rainfall today, as I cannot keep up the watering for all the deficits of the last month.
8/7/2018 5:25 AM 0.36 M M M M 68º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, filtered moon, calm, and dew. Storms early yesterday to mid morning ending and clearing skies by mid/late afternoon highs near 80º. Weak front did not drop humidity.
8/8/2018 5:25 AM 1.20 M M M M 68º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, heavy dew. Light rainfall early then storms by 3:15pm, moderate to heavy rainfall collected just over an inch (gauge overflow) in one hour. A quick moderate intensity shower by 4:30pm, light showers overnight. A God sent rainfall that soften the cracks in soils, no ponding occurred as ground absorbed all rainfall, and could use more. Little wind with these storms, thunder heard, did not observe lightning.
8/9/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, light southwest winds, and dew. Getting darker now at this time/observation a sign of the beginning, change of season. No precipitation here for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, warm near mid 80's.
8/10/2018 5:25 AM 0.47 M M M M 69º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, light winds/north, heavy dew. Sunny warm and humid day yesterday near 90º. Storms by 7:15pm as gusty out flow winds to 30-35 mph, vivid lightning, wind blown rainfall moderate to heavy in intensity for 1/2 hour. Additional much needed rainfall helping to relief drought conditions here.
8/11/2018 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64° at 6:35 am with clear skies, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies, low 80's and moderate humidity.
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67° at 7am with clear skies, calm, heavy dew. Warm and moderate humidity yesterday with afternoon convective cumulus on lake breeze. Darkening bases suggested a shower here, instead, storms formed to the south of my area. high temperatures upper 80's.
8/13/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67º at 5:25am with hazy skies, patchy dense fog, heavy dew. Driving east toward Des Plaines, dense fog. No precipitation for yesterday warm upper 80's and haze from wild fires.
8/14/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 68º at 5:25am with hazy skies, calm, and dew. Another warm dry day near 90º. Drought conditions still apparent with large cracks in soils.
8/15/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, humid, calm. No precipitation yesterday another carbon copy dry warm day near 90º more cumulus and humidity, still hazy.
8/16/2018 5:25 AM 0.11 M M M M 70º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, calm, dew. Storms by 7pm with vivid lightning and almost continuous thunder, some gusty outflows. Unfortunately, most heavier rainfall missed my area. Very non-directional storm movement, more wobbling movement. Back to the garden hose, no drought relief here as of this writing.
8/17/2018 5:25 AM 0.27 M M M M 67º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, calm. Variably cloudy skies yesterday with warm mid 80's and humid. No precipitation during day light hours, rainfall overnight (heard).
8/18/2018 6:50 AM T M M M M 70° at 6:50am with hazy skies, calm, heavy dew. Early mist/drizzle then partial clearing, warm low 80's. Towering cumulus and mushroom anvils to my south and west on late lake breeze before sunset.
8/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65° at 7am with hazy skies, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday, under hazy skies, a few afternoon cumulus, highs near 80°.
8/20/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70° at 6:50am with cloudy skies, light east wind. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies early high overcast by afternoon/evening highs near 80°. My son will take observations through Thursday morning (hopefully), as wife and I leave on vacation for our 30 year anniversary.
8/21/2018 5:30 AM 0.38 M M M M Ryan Glatzhofer taking measurements for Gary this morning. Happy Anniversary mom and dad! .38 inches of rainfall from last evening.
8/22/2018 5:35 AM 0.19 M M M M
8/23/2018 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° at 7:20am with cloudy skies, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies and low humidity temperatures near 80°. Special thanks to my son (Ryan) for filling in for me while my wife and I celebrated our 30 year anniversary in Wisconsin. Quite an experience as heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms Monday night north of Milwaukee, and met another CoCoraHS(Wisconsin) member in Williams Bay (Yerkes observatory, University of Chicago).
8/25/2018 7:20 AM 0.17 M M M M 67° at 7:20am with cloudy skies, light southwest winds. Light rainfall mid morning and sporadic drizzle afternoon/early evening. Quick gauge check yielded 0.05" by evening. Thunderstorms overnight after 2am until 4am, not much additional rainfall. Cool day yesterday, low 70's with rain cooled air.
8/26/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M 74° at 8am with dense fog/mist, droplets in inner gauge. Heat/humidity turned back on after morning cloud cover, temperatures responded with clearing skies by early afternoon upper 80's, low 70's dew points.
8/27/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 78º at 5:25am wit sauna like conditions, partly cloudy, brilliant full moon, light southwest breezes preventing dew. Hot and humid day yesterday, low 90's with southwest winds stirring the air somewhat. Increasing cloudiness by evening (with anvils northwest), however, no precipitation.
8/28/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 77º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, lightning flashes to my north, gusty southwest winds (blowing sauna). Hot and very humid day yesterday low 90's, variably cloudy skies, no precipitation.
8/29/2018 5:25 AM 1.93 M M M M 68º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, light west/northwest breezes. Storms early/mid morning collected 0.19". Much heavier north and east as observed north of O'Hare/Des Plaines. Sunshine and very humid afternoon/early evening(low 90's again) with thunderstorms by 5pm, little rainfall as storms dying in my area. Heavy rainfall overnight, slept through most of storm activity. Evidence of wind with rainfall, wetness up to south exposure of house (overhang protected). Gauge indicated significant over flow and 1.74" additional rainfall with storms overnight. Tom Skilling warned correctly of this event of 1-3" rainfall through evening and overnight.
8/30/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 57º at 5:25am with clear skies, near calm, heavy dew. Light precipitation of drizzle early to mid morning, clearing skies by early afternoon highs mid 70's. Taste of fall this am observation, coolest temps since early June.
8/31/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55º at 5:25am with clear, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly sunny skies, light northeast winds, low/mid 70's. Nice break from heat and humidity expected back later today.
9/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 72° at 7am with cloudy skies, breezy, dew on grass. No precipitation for yesterday as heat and humidity returned. Storms south and east by evening with lightning visible no precipitation as gauge dry this am observation.
9/2/2018 6:40 AM 0.67 M M M M 68° at 6:40am with mostly cloudy skies, calm. Thunderstorms mid morning and evening as clearing skies in between, with mid 80's. Interesting cloud formations by 7:45pm, I thought a wall cloud (no rotation observed) was forming with heavy raindrops no hail bouncing off wood deck. NWS issued a special statement on this cell for hail and 40-50mph winds as it moved toward Des Plaines.
9/3/2018 7:35 AM 0.25 M M M M 71° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm, towering cumulus to my north and west. Quick bursts of heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon and before this observation. Thunderstorms overnight midnight to 2am (estimate) warm and very humid day near 90°. Hard to work out doors with these conditions, as sunshine and humidity very draining. I welcome fall like weather.
9/4/2018 6:55 AM 0.28 M M M M 70° at 6:55am with clear skies, calm, heavy dew. Sauna like conditions, early through early afternoon near 90°. Gone most of the day to southern suburbs and Will county, where very heavy rainfall and flooding occurred. Also, very heavy rainfall east of my location and O'hare. More garden variety rainfall as I checked gauge by 5pm.
9/5/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 76° at 7:20am with clear skies, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies very warm (hot,low 90's) and humid, some convective cumulus in afternoon.
9/6/2018 5:25 AM 0.40 M M M M 66º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, a few droplets, breezy northwest winds. Another hot steamy day with convective cumulus by early afternoon and moderate-heavy downpours by 5-6pm into sunset. Light showers overnight. No thunder head with rainfall. Another in a series of these garden variety showers and thunderstorms over the past several days.
9/7/2018 5:25 AM 0.45 M M M M 64º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, light northeast winds. Light/moderate rainfall through early morning then cloudy skies through rest of day highs near 70º.
9/8/2018 7:10 AM 0.14 M M M M 63° at 7:10am with cloudy skies, northeast winds, a definite feel of fall in the air. Light to moderate burst of rainfall yesterday morning, cloudy breezy and cool afternoon/evening upper 60's.
9/9/2018 8:05 AM T M M M M 60° at 8:05an with mostly cloudy skies, light northeast winds preventing dew. Cloudy skies, gusty northeast winds, especially afternoon/evening. Hint of mist, and evident by tiny droplets in lower part of inner gauge, I will call this a trace. Highs only upper 60's, pleasantly cool for late summer early fall.
9/10/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, light northeast winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday as clearing skies allowed for warming sunshine to low 70's, windy conditions, especially afternoon with gusts to 30 mph.
9/11/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53º at 5:25am with clear skies, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday, afternoon fair wx cumulus that dissipated near sunset, mid 70's.
9/12/2018 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56° at 6:35am with clear, calm, and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, light southwest winds, low 80's.
9/13/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55º at 5:25am with clear, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, light southwest breezes, low 80's.
9/14/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60º at 5:25am with clear, calm, heavy dew again. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies light easterly wind and highs near 80º. Starting the hurricane circulation in mid west with general easterly winds keeping temperatures in check.
9/15/2018 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61° at 7:10am with clear(hazy) skies, calm, heavy dew. Carbon copy weather as warm dry days and cool nights with increasing humidity as tropical storm clogging up the atmosphere high pressure with light easterly winds.
9/16/2018 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65° at 6:55am with clear, calm, and heavy dew. No precipitation again for yesterday, warm low/mid 80's mostly sunny skies. Top soils drying out as no precipitation for one week.
9/17/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65º at 5:25am with partly cloudy skies, warm and humid. Weather words for yesterday include hot and humid for mid September highs near or above 90º. All out door activities were done early, continue to water plants and garden.
9/18/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, light northeast winds, light dew. No precipitation for yesterday, another hot humid day, low 90's more typical of early August. Early sunsets allow for earlier cooling, still warm and humid overnight. Also, need rainfall as ground is getting baked again.
9/19/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 65º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, light winds (northeast)and slight dew. Interesting day yesterday with light showers yesterday as cold front and wind shift to northeast by mid morning. Threatening skies by afternoon that dissipated moving east in cooler stable lake enhanced air mass. More pleasant temperatures in low/mid 70's. However, need the rainfall as soils drying out here.
9/20/2018 5:25 AM 0.33 M M M M 65º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, near calm, dew or mist/drizzle overnight. Variably cloudy day yesterday with darkening skies by early evening and a quick burst of heavy rainfall, no thunder, by 5-5:30pm some gusty winds with this heavy rainfall. Welcome rainfall highs in mid 70's northeast winds.
9/21/2018 5:25 AM 0.01 M M M M 78º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, and gusty winds from the southwest. I took a double take on the thermometer reading, maybe the warmest observation of of [official] Summer. Precipitation occurred early yesterday morning as showers exited and the sunshine took over by late morning. Very steamy conditions yesterday almost boiled up a thunderstorm as towering cumulus between 3-5pm before dissipating by sunset, low 90's with 70 dew points. Time for Fall, weather wise and otherwise, still need more rainfall here.
9/22/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51° at 7:30am with clear skies, light north winds, no dew. Big weather changes over the last 24 hours, as predicted. From record highs of low 90's and high humidity, to more "normal" autumn like weather. No additional precipitation with cold front and gusty northwest winds to 30-35 mph.
9/23/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46° at 7:20am with clear, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday with gusty northeast winds at times. Good outdoor weather day, Fall has officially arrived as well as temperatures.
9/24/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51º at 5:25am with clear, calm, heavy dew, and brilliant full moon earlier. No precipitation yesterday, a very pleasant first full day of Fall, few clouds and low 70's. Need rainfall as cracks in soils in and around my veggie garden.
9/25/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 66º at 5:25am with cloudy skies, light mist/drizzle, near calm, very humid. Sunny skies early then overcast and light mist/drizzle by mid afternoon highs near mid 70's.
9/26/2018 5:30 AM 0.20 M M M M 50º at 5:30am with partly cloudy skies, northwest winds 10-20mph creating wind chills (with short sleeves). My area dodged a major weather bullet last evening as storms with a well defined shelf cloud raced through by 5:30pm. Not much rainfall some wind blown gusts to 35-40 mph. Demetrius Ivory from Channel nine suggested (guidance model) the bowing storm may split as it came through north and northwest Cook, and it did (RADAR) right over my area. Lots of storm damage reports north and south of my area. My area was hit hard last summer(2017) with hail/severe winds (10K+ in damage to my property). Otherwise, a very warm/humid day of mid 80's, set the stage for strong cold frontal passage.
9/27/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45º at 5:25am with clear, near calm, heavy dew, and brilliant near full moon. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies, cooler, less humid, and mid 60's.
9/28/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 55º at 5:25am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm. Evidence of very light precipitation overnight with cold frontal passage. Pleasant fall day yesterday with variably cloudy skies, highs near 70º. Overcast by evening.
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M 37° at 7am with partly cloudy skies, calm, elevated roof frost, no ground frost detected. Early sunshine yesterday, with overcast by mid morning and showers by early afternoon into early evening mostly light some steady in intensity highs near 60°.
9/30/2018 7:40 AM 0.06 M M M M 53° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm. Nice recovery from near frost conditions yesterday, sunny skies early with overcast skies and light drizzle and rainfall by evening, highs low 60's.



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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
4/18/2018 2:00 PM Hail(pea size) was observed by secondary observer(wife) at my station 2.2WSW Elk Grove Village, early afternoon as radar indicated higher reflectivity, short duration squall. Rain and sleet was also observed. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard 5 2min no damage Continuous False 10-20