Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CP-58 Latitude 40.0954
Station Name Urbana 0.9 SSE Longitude -88.2002
County Champaign Elevation (ft) 748



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 3.22 5.64 31 3.58 26 2.06 5 1 11 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 3.57 3.21 30 2.68 23 0.53 7 1 6 4 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 2.74 0.70 31 0.70 31 0.00 0 0 7 8 5.7 5 9
Jan 18 2.03 1.10 31 1.10 31 0.00 0 0 10 7 3.5 5 16
Feb 18 2.13 6.86 28 6.86 28 0.00 0 0 15 2 2.6 3 6
March 18 2.73 3.51 31 3.51 27 0.00 4 1 13 3 4.4 2 3
April 18 3.58 2.39 30 2.39 25 0.00 5 0 10 3 4.6 2 2
May 18 4.70 3.14 31 1.11 19 2.03 12 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.09 10.37 30 10.37 30 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
July 18 4.48 4.40 31 3.59 26 0.81 5 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 3.68 5.18 31 5.18 31 0.00 0 0 13 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 2.88 4.90 30 3.77 27 1.13 3 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 39.83" 51.40" 365 days 44.84" 324 6.56" 41 days 6 123 days 33 days 20.8" 17 days 36 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 0.04
10/5/2017 0.19
10/6/2017 **
10/7/2017 **
10/8/2017 **
10/9/2017 **
10/10/2017 2.06
10/11/2017 1.06
10/12/2017 0.09
10/13/2017 0.03
10/14/2017 0.00
10/15/2017 0.09
10/16/2017 0.05
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 T
10/23/2017 1.50
10/24/2017 0.38
10/25/2017 0.13
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 T
10/29/2017 0.00
10/30/2017 T
10/31/2017 0.02
11/1/2017 T
11/2/2017 0.11
11/3/2017 0.01
11/4/2017 0.00
11/5/2017 T
11/6/2017 0.96
11/7/2017 T
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 **
11/12/2017 **
11/13/2017 **
11/14/2017 **
11/15/2017 **
11/16/2017 **
11/17/2017 0.53
11/18/2017 0.17
11/19/2017 1.34
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 0.09
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 0.00
12/5/2017 0.08
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 T
12/9/2017 T
12/10/2017 T
12/11/2017 0.00
12/12/2017 0.00
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 T
12/15/2017 0.00
12/16/2017 0.00
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 T
12/19/2017 0.00
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 0.00
12/22/2017 0.02
12/23/2017 0.10
12/24/2017 0.06
12/25/2017 0.23
12/26/2017 T
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 0.00
12/29/2017 T
12/30/2017 0.16
12/31/2017 0.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 T
1/2/2018 0.00
1/3/2018 T
1/4/2018 0.01
1/5/2018 0.00
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 0.00
1/8/2018 0.12
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 0.02
1/11/2018 0.02
1/12/2018 0.23
1/13/2018 T
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.16
1/16/2018 0.01
1/17/2018 T
1/18/2018 0.00
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.00
1/22/2018 0.44
1/23/2018 0.08
1/24/2018 0.01
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 T
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 0.04
2/5/2018 0.07
2/6/2018 0.12
2/7/2018 0.00
2/8/2018 0.00
2/9/2018 0.00
2/10/2018 0.02
2/11/2018 0.12
2/12/2018 0.00
2/13/2018 0.00
2/14/2018 T
2/15/2018 T
2/16/2018 0.09
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 0.06
2/19/2018 0.26
2/20/2018 1.84
2/21/2018 3.76
2/22/2018 0.06
2/23/2018 0.07
2/24/2018 0.18
2/25/2018 0.12
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.05
3/1/2018 0.31
3/2/2018 0.22
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.00
3/6/2018 0.17
3/7/2018 0.06
3/8/2018 T
3/9/2018 T
3/10/2018 **
3/11/2018 **
3/12/2018 **
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 T
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.21
3/18/2018 0.03
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 0.55
3/25/2018 0.81
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.65
3/28/2018 0.17
3/29/2018 0.06
3/30/2018 0.26
3/31/2018 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 T
4/2/2018 0.28
4/3/2018 0.38
4/4/2018 0.30
4/5/2018 0.00
4/6/2018 0.00
4/7/2018 T
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.14
4/10/2018 T
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.00
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.80
4/15/2018 0.28
4/16/2018 0.04
4/17/2018 0.01
4/18/2018 0.00
4/19/2018 0.01
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.15
4/25/2018 0.00
4/26/2018 **
4/27/2018 **
4/28/2018 **
4/29/2018 **
4/30/2018 **
5/1/2018 **
5/2/2018 **
5/3/2018 **
5/4/2018 **
5/5/2018 **
5/6/2018 **
5/7/2018 **
5/8/2018 **
5/9/2018 **
5/10/2018 **
5/11/2018 **
5/12/2018 2.03
5/13/2018 0.00
5/14/2018 0.00
5/15/2018 0.06
5/16/2018 0.03
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 T
5/19/2018 0.08
5/20/2018 0.00
5/21/2018 0.05
5/22/2018 0.05
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.00
5/26/2018 0.14
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018 0.00
5/30/2018 0.15
5/31/2018 0.55
6/1/2018 0.86
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.18
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 0.00
6/7/2018 0.00
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.26
6/10/2018 0.86
6/11/2018 2.53
6/12/2018 1.25
6/13/2018 0.29
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 0.04
6/16/2018 0.00
6/17/2018 0.00
6/18/2018 0.00
6/19/2018 0.00
6/20/2018 0.99
6/21/2018 0.48
6/22/2018 1.83
6/23/2018 0.28
6/24/2018 0.03
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.45
6/27/2018 0.04
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 0.76
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.00
7/6/2018 0.33
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.00
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.14
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.00
7/15/2018 1.78
7/16/2018 0.01
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 0.00
7/21/2018 T
7/22/2018 0.06
7/23/2018 0.49
7/24/2018 0.00
7/25/2018 0.00
7/26/2018 **
7/27/2018 **
7/28/2018 **
7/29/2018 **
7/30/2018 0.81
7/31/2018 0.02
8/1/2018 0.01
8/2/2018 0.00
8/3/2018 0.01
8/4/2018 0.00
8/5/2018 0.00
8/6/2018 0.00
8/7/2018 0.00
8/8/2018 0.01
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 T
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 1.20
8/17/2018 1.29
8/18/2018 0.07
8/19/2018 0.01
8/20/2018 0.00
8/21/2018 1.66
8/22/2018 0.12
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 0.00
8/25/2018 0.46
8/26/2018 0.02
8/27/2018 0.00
8/28/2018 0.00
8/29/2018 0.28
8/30/2018 0.04
8/31/2018 0.00
9/1/2018 0.00
9/2/2018 0.00
9/3/2018 0.00
9/4/2018 0.00
9/5/2018 0.00
9/6/2018 0.00
9/7/2018 0.56
9/8/2018 2.59
9/9/2018 0.45
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 0.00
9/20/2018 0.01
9/21/2018 0.04
9/22/2018 0.01
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 0.11
9/26/2018 **
9/27/2018 **
9/28/2018 1.13
9/29/2018 0.00
9/30/2018 0.00



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 Dry once again inside and outside gauge, a temperature of 45 with a dew point of 39, a light east breeze under mostly clear skies.
10/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry gauge under mostly clear skies. Temperature 62 but a dew point of just 51 with a southeast breeze.
10/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry gauge this morning under mostly cloudy skies. The dew point is up to 59 with a temperature of 66 and a moderate south breeze.
10/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A couple of very brief light showers yesterday afternoon, and another this morning probably between 4 and 5:30. At 7 a.m., the sky was mostly cloud covered, a dew point of 63 and a temperature of 67. A light breeze out of the south.
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Still a light mist falling at 7 a.m. under darkly overcast skies. Temperature was 64 with a dew point of 60 and a light northeast breeze.
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 1.06 M M M M This began falling between 6 and 7 p.m. last night with occasional downpours. This morning there was a light drizzle falling under overcast skies with a temperature of 57. A moderate breeze out of the west gusting to strong.
10/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Light drizzle fell off and on yesterday. This morning skies were overcast and the air was saturated, both temperature and dew point at 59 degrees. The wind was calm.
10/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Must confess that I slept in this morning after a nail-biting finish to the Cubs' game, but no rain between 7 and 8. Yesterday was just a drizzly day. This morning at 8, it was mostly cloudy with small cumulus clouds. The temperature was a seasonable 55 with a light southerly breeze.
10/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I can't know for sure whether or not precipitation fell in the night, as the sky is darkly overcast. But I'm assuming the .01 inches of water in my gauge is condensation. The temperature is 63 degrees and a moderate breeze is blowing from the south.
10/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M The rain fell early this morning and a light rain was still falling when I emptied the gauge. The dew point was still a warm, moist 60 degrees, and winds were gusting up to 24 mph out of the west.
10/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Relatively early morning rain yesterday. Clear this morning with first temp below 40 this fall (39) and a very light breeze from the west at 5 mph.
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Condensation on the outside of the gauge this morning. Clear skies and a temperature of 43 degrees. A southerly breeze of 8 mph.
10/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Condensation on the gauge again this morning. Under clear skies, temps were up a little at 45 degrees, and the wind continues to blow from the south at 7 mph.
10/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About .01 inches of condensation within the gauge this morning under clear skies. The temperature was 48 with a very light southwest breeze of 3 mph.
10/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few drops of condensation in the gauge under clear skies. Temperature was 51 and the wind was out of the south at 7 mph.
10/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Condensation on the outer gauge; otherwise a carbon copy of yesterday although with a few clouds and the wind backing toward the southeast.
10/22/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M There were a few drops on our windshield early this morning, and one drop in the gauge. Dew point was a moister 57 with a temperature of 66, and a strong breeze was blowing out of the southeast at 18 mph.
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 1.50 M M M M It has rained since yesterday afternoon. It was still raining lightly as I checked the gauge. Skies were very dark and overcast, the temperature was 53 degrees and dew point 50, and a chilly wind was blowing out of the north at 17 mph, gusting to 28. As the U.S. Drought Monitor still has our county in the "abnormally dry" category, rain is still good, although not for the farmers.
10/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M This fell through much of the day yesterday, not heavy but steady. A very light mist this morning under dark overcast skies. 46 degrees with a west wind of 13 mph.
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Light rain off and on through much of the day yesterday. Today there were patches of frost under overcast skies. The temperature was 37 degrees with a dew point of 32 and a west wind of 7 mph.
10/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few drops in the gauge this morning under clear skies. The temperature was 36 and the wind out of the southeast at 7 mph.
10/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Although radar showed a large dark blue echo passing over us, the gauge was dry, as was the air with a dew point of 31 and a temperature of 41. A blustery west wind of 14 mph gusting to 21.
10/28/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Very light mixed precipitation was falling at 7 a.m. Some appeared to be liquid, but some was definitely snow pellets. I saw no accumulation on the ground which was too warm.
10/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M It was just beginning to rain lightly when I checked the gauge. Skies were overcast and dark. The dew point was much lower than the temperature at 32 compared to 45. The wind was out of the southwest at 10 mph.
10/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This fell as a very light rain yesterday morning. This morning, other than a low cloud bank in the east, skies were clear. Air was dry with a dew point of 21 and a temperature of 31. The wind was out of the west at 8 mph.
11/1/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M A very few scattered drops fell as I was checking the gauge. Skies were dark and overcast with a southeast wind of 8 mph. The temperature was 37 and dew point 33.
11/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M A very light rain began late yesterday afternoon and fell into the night. This morning skies were quite overcast. The temperature and dew point were close to each other, 60 and 58 respectively, with a south wind of 13 mph.
11/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light drizzle off and on yesterday. This morning skies were overcast; there was a lot of condensation on the gauge, a difference of only 2 degrees between the temperature and dew point (43 and 41). A chilly north wind at 13 mph.
11/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge was damp on the outside but not the inside. Temperature was 47, dew point 44, and the wind was out of the SE at 13 mph.
11/5/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M I was surprised to see only a few drops in the gauge. We were up in northern Illinois, and drove through heavy downpours just south of the Illinois River on I-39. Apparently very placid here. Dew point their morning is a juicy 64 with a temperature of 67 and a 15 mph wind from the south. Unstable.
11/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Beginning about 11 a.m. yesterday and continuing into the late afternoon, there were intermittent showers, and two thunderstorms which brought heavy downpours. Frankly I thought there would be more in the gauge, but it was certainly a good soaking. This morning skies are mostly clear, the temperature a much more seasonable 39 with a dew point of 33. A brisk north wind of 17 mph.
11/7/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few drops fell yesterday afternoon under a narrow cloud band. This morning skies were mostly cloudy with a blustery north wind of 15 mph, gusting to 24. The temperature was 41 and the dew point 33.
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge was dry outside and inside this dry morning, a dew point of 29 with a temperature of 35. Winds were lighter than yesterday at 8 mph from the north.
11/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First widespread frost of the season, and there were small icicles on the outside bottom of my gauge. Leaves are falling straight down, some of them still green. The temperature this morning was 31 with a dew point of 27, and there was a north breeze of 7 mph.
11/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A more December-like morning with a dew point of only 11 degrees and a temperature of 22 under clear skies. A stiff north breeze of 12 mph made it seem like 10.
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Thundershowers blew through from about 5:45 to 6:30 a.m. but didn't leave a lot of rain. It was still raining lightly at 7 a.m. under overcast skies. The temperature was an unseasonable 58 degrees with a dew point of 56 and winds from the south at 14 mph.
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 1.34 M M M M Some very heavy rain fell in the morning. Since lightning also accompanied it, I didn't get out to check in the time between storms. This morning skies were mostly cloudy. It was 29 degrees with a dew point of 23. A very brisk wind of 20 mph was blowing from the west.
11/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A partly cloudy, dry morning, a dew point of just 24 with a temperature of 31. NWS said the wind was from the south at 15 mph, but couldn't feel it much at ground level.
11/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds again this dry morning with a dew point of 30, a temperature of 37 and southerly wind of 17 mph. .
11/22/2017 7:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some heavy snow flurries late in the afternoon yesterday, but nothing stuck, and nothing in the gauge this morning. Some frost this morning, a temperature of 20 degrees and dew point of 15 with a northwest wind of 7.
11/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There were blobs of pink over us on the radar this morning, but none of it reached the ground. The temperature was right at freezing, the dew point 24, and there was a mild breeze of 9 mph.
11/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry morning with a few high clouds. The temperature again at freezing with a dew point of 27 and a light south wind of 7 mph.
11/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry morning, temperature 39, dew point 32, under clear skies with a west wind of 10 mph.
11/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the ground but not the gauge, blue skies, a temperature and dew point of 26 and 23, and a light breeze from the west of 5 mph.
11/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most clear skies this morning, a 7 a.m. temp of 33 and a dew point of 29. Very light breeze from the south at 6 mph.
11/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and very dry air, a 13 degree difference between the 46 degree temperature and 33 degree dew point, with a strong south wind of 21 mph.
11/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear, dry morning with a dew point (21), 13 degrees cooler than the temperature (34), and a wind from the opposite direction (N) as yesterday, at 9 mph.
11/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Streets were wet early this morning, and a light rain was falling from overcast skies as I went out to check the gauge. The temperature was 44, quite balmy for the last day of November, the dew point 42, and the wind was out of the west at 8 mph.
12/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge was covered with frost on the outside. Temperature was a more seasonal 28, the dew point 24, and a very light breeze of 5 mph from the northwest.
12/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A dry morning, no frost on the gauge under partly cloudy skies. Temperature hovering around freezing with a dew point of 28, and a light breeze of 6 mph from the southeast.
12/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A layer of mist this morning down at Meadowbrook Park a mile south of me, but none up here on the ridge. Some frost on the gauge. Temperature was 33, dew point 31, and the wind was calm.
12/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Although there were radar echoes in the area, my gauge was dry. A strong wind was gusting up to 26 mph. The temperature was a mild 53 degrees.
12/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M From the sound of it last night, I thought there'd be a lot more rain, but the downpour was short-lived. This morning winds continued, now from the west at a steady 22 mph, gusting to 30. Temperatures are still warm for early December at 34 degrees, but that will change.
12/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool, dry morning with a dew point of only 21 and a temperature of 30. A brisk 15 mph wind from the southwest made it feel a good bit colder.
12/7/2017 7:00 AM T T 0.00 T 0.00 A few very scattered flakes were falling prior to 7 and when I checked the gauge, although, while there were a few flakes in the gauge, they dissipated and left no drops even though I covered the gauge while they melted. Air was dry with a dew point of 15, the temperature a seasonable 24. A strong wind was blowing from the northwest at 18 mph.
12/8/2017 7:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 M This is from the few flakes still falling yesterday morning after I checked the gauge. This morning, there was broken frost on the outside of the gauge. It was the driest morning since last March with a dew point of 10 and a temperature of 16. There was a southwest breeze of 9 mph.
12/9/2017 7:00 AM T T T T M Snow fell overnight. This morning, there were pellets in the gauge, so not sure if it fell as pellets or it warmed just enough to melt the edges of the flakes. Official temperature was just below freezing, 31, at 7 a.m. A brisk west wind was blowing 14 mph.
12/10/2017 7:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 M A few flakes fell yesterday morning, but quickly melted. This morning skies were again overcast and the wind was blustery from the southwest at 15 mph. The temperature was a seasonable 25 with a dew point of 17.
12/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another overcast morning, but dry, dew point of 23 with a temperature of 29. Wind was southerly at 10 mph.
12/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool, dry morning, temperature 21 and dew point 13 with a northwest wind of 17 mph.
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A somewhat broken overcast and very dry--a dew point of only 11 with a temperature of 26. Winds continue to be brisk, 16 mph from the south.
12/14/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A very light shower went over yesterday afternoon. Any evidence was all gone this morning. Sky was mostly cloudy at 7 a.m. with a temperature of 24 and dew point of 17. The wind was out of the north at 10 mph.
12/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I was in bed sick with 101 fever at 7 a.m., so I'm thankful to my wife Cathy who went out and checked the gauge for me. Even a 0 is data. I am told that skies were overcast at that time; I observe that temperature and dew point were 26 and 19, and the wind was out of the southwest at 12 mph.
12/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fair skies this morning, a relatively warm 31 degrees with a dew point of 25. Wind is out of the south at 14 mph.
12/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were overcast at 7, which may account for the 38 degree temperature. The dew point was 31. And finally the winds have died down to 6 mph from the south.
12/18/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M The streets appeared wet in the night but there was nothing in my gauge. The air was "juicy" with the temperature (44) and dew point (42) only 2 degrees apart, and there was a mist in the air, but that was all.
12/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was condensation on the outside of the gauge this morning and frost on the ground. But no precipitation.
12/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry morning with a temp of 28 and dew point of 21. A light northerly wind of 5 mph.
12/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thus far this month, I've had only .08 inches of precipitation. While forecasts call for some light rain/snow over the next few days, I'm anticipating this being the driest month since I began observing in December of '08.
12/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Overcast and unseasonably warm at 45 degrees with a very light drizzle still falling. My first measurable precipitation in 17 days. Perhaps we're moving into a slightly moist period.
12/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 0.4 M 0.5 M I believe this began as rain early this morning and eventually turned to snow. Also, the ground was warm, so some of the early snow may have melted. Temperature was right at freezing when I took my measurement. Patio and sidewalks were wet, only the ground was covered with snow. BTW, this more than doubles my precipitation total for the month.
12/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 1.0 M It was snowing at the time I checked the gauge, and the temperature was well below freezing at 23 degrees.
12/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.23 2.5 M 3.5 M With a morning temperature of 10, yesterday's snow was well preserved. There was some drifting, but not a great deal.
12/26/2017 7:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Gray skies but dry air with a dew point of 7 below and a temperature of 4.
12/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Bitterly cold (-9 degrees) and dry air kept snow from decreasing much.
12/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Overcast this morning so somewhat warmer at 5 degrees with an east wind of 9 mph.
12/29/2017 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M A few flakes of snow fell out of an overcast sky this morning. Temperature was closer to normal at 13, which felt much warmer with no wind.
12/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.16 1.8 M 5.0 M There was still occasional snow when I checked the gauge. Arctic air was pouring in as the temperature was falling to 13 and a northwest wind was blowing at 23 mph.
12/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 0.4 M 4.5 M
1/1/2018 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Trace is from the tail end of yesterday morning's snow. Nothing in the gauge, but I was outside at 7, and snow was still falling. This morning set a record for this date of -15 with a wind chill of -35. Brisk.
1/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M My gauge was rimed with frost this morning, and the temperature set another record for the date.
1/3/2018 7:00 AM T T M 4.5 M Only a few flakes fell before 7 a.m., although it continued to snow lightly as I took my measurements. The temperature was much closer to average at 16 degrees, but there was a southwest wind of 15 mph.
1/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 4.5 M Snow fell off and on through much of the day yesterday, but never very heavy. I swept it off the driveway and sidewalk with a broom. This morning was our third subzero morning of the year at -10 with a west wind of 7 mph.
1/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Mostly overcast at 7 a.m. Gauge was clear.
1/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Outside of the gauge was frosted over on a morning which was officially -13 degrees.
1/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Overcast skies at 7 a.m. with a rising temperature up to 19 degrees and a south wind of 17 mph. Barometer is slowly falling.
1/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 0.2 M 4.0 M I was surprised that there was so little snow on the board. There was more on our driveway in the front of the house, but it was really hard to tell with the ice mixed in. It was cloudy with some fog and mist at 7 a.m. The temperature was above freezing at 34, so the precipitation was all liquid in the gauge.
1/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Overcast skies and freezing fog this morning coated trees, bushes, grasses, and forbs with a very light gauzy coating of ice. Temperature was an unseasonably warm 29.
1/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 3.0 M Very dense fog out this morning, visibility maybe a tenth of a mile, and very light drizzle.
1/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Snow and ice are all gone this morning. A light rain was falling at the time I checked the gauge.
1/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 T M T M Apparently most of what fell was either rain or freezing rain, but it all froze pretty solid this morning. The temperature was 19 and the wind was gusting up to 35 mph. Unpleasant!
1/13/2018 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Just a few flakes yesterday afternoon. Wind had calmed down some to 18 mph. Temperatures back to below average at 9 degrees.
1/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear skies this morning with a heavy accumulation of frost on the outside of the gauge. Temperature was just 3 above with a dew point of -1.
1/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.16 2.8 M 3.0 M A very light fluffy snow. It was still flurrying a bit at 7 a.m. with a temperature of 21 and a south wind of 18.
1/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 3.0 M It is difficult to say how much of this was falling snow and how much was windblown snow, but there was certainly a small amount in the gauge and on the snow board. Wind chill this morning was 21 below zero. Getting a bit tired of this.
1/17/2018 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 2.5 M I know it snowed for a while yesterday, but little ended up on the gauge or board, or some of it sublimated. It certainly didn't melt as the warmest it reached yesterday was 8 and it's 4 below this morning.
1/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M A clear, seasonably cold (13) winter's morning.
1/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Skies are clear, and the temperature was a bit above normal at 21 degrees. The snow was the same amount as yesterday. My yard is fairly shaded.
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M A beautiful morning with the temperature not far from the melting mark at 29.
1/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Just a few tiny patches of snow in shady areas here and there. The 7 a.m. temperature well above the normal high for this date, so very dense fog over the frozen ground.
1/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M There was thunder before 6 a.m. and a good downpour at that time. This morning's temperature was far above the average high for this date at 50 degrees.
1/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M A dark overcast morning with a temperature still above average for this time of year at 35.
1/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A very light rain fell for a brief period yesterday. This morning skies were gray again and the temperature was unseasonably warm at 27.
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost riming the outside of the gauge, with a dew point of 23 and temperature of 26.
1/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A dry mostly clear and unseasonably warm morning with a temperature of 34 and dew point of 29.
1/27/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Had nothing in my gauge but sidewalk and patio were damp. Don't think it was dew. Feels like spring out there this morning at 46 degrees.
1/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly clear skies this morning with temperatures still well above normal at 30 degrees.
1/29/2018 7:00 AM T T M T M Just a dusting of snow, which melted on pavement. It was still flurrying when I took measurements. The temperature was a still warm 29 degrees.
1/30/2018 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M There were flurries off and on through the day yesterday which left a couple of flakes in the bottom of the gauge.
1/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast skies prevented me from seeing the lunar eclipse this morning.
2/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Forgot to enter this until the 3rd. That's not good! An overcast morning with well above average temperature at 34.
2/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A sharp drop in temperature as a cold front passed yesterday, but no precipitation. Temperature was below average at just 5 degrees. Skies were clear so that I could easily see Jupiter and Mars earlier in the morning.
2/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast this morning so warmer than average at 25 degrees. Anticipating (finally) some precipitation over the next few days.
2/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.8 M 1.0 M A very wet snow with a temperature just above freezing at 33. This fell sometime between 1 and 5 a.m.
2/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.7 M 2.0 M Snowed throughout the afternoon yesterday. Frigid this morning at 9 below.
2/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 1.1 M 2.5 M An afternoon snow yesterday, intense for maybe a half hour then light until late afternoon. This morning was bitterly cold and clear, with a temperature of 0 and a wind chill of -12.
2/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Overcast skies this morning with an near normal temperature of 16.
2/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Yesterday's occasional sunshine melted or sublimated some of the snowpack. This morning was a cool 13 degrees with little wind.
2/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M It was above freezing this morning at 33 degrees but with a stiff south breeze of 20 mph.
2/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 T M T M Freezing drizzle at 7 a.m. made sidewalks and streets quite treacherous.
2/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 T M T M At 7 a.m., a light freezing mist was falling. Around my yard, there was a thin layer of snow covered with an impenetrable layer of ice. The temperature was 22 degrees.
2/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A layer of ice remains on the trees, grass, my patio, and parts of our driveway. There is very little snow.
2/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M The layer of ice is slowly receding, more quickly on the grass, due to the sunlight and somewhat warmer temperatures (it reached 32 yesterday).
2/14/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M There was a mist falling around 6 a.m.
2/15/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few drops of drizzle but not enough to come up to the .01 line. All traces of snow and ice have disappeared.
2/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M The temperature was still above freezing and the ground was warmer still, so the rain stayed liquid.
2/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was overcast this morning and, while above average for this date, still several degrees below freezing.
2/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 T M T M It snowed for a few hours yesterday, sometimes heavy, sometimes light. Much of it melted when it hit the ground.
2/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M This was just before a major downpour. I realize that my totals are significantly below those around me. I suspect it was just a matter of timing. I may have been a couple minutes before 7.
2/20/2018 7:00 AM 1.84 M M M M It's been raining most of the entire 24 hours since yesterday, stopping now and then for a few minutes, and sometimes very light. But also sometimes heavy.
2/21/2018 7:00 AM 3.76 M M M M Lots of ponding throughout the neighborhood, and I'm on relatively high ground. At the end we had freezing rain, but not very much ice.
2/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M For some reason, failed to report this electronically, but had it in my paper records.
2/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Streets were wet, but with temperatures well above freezing, there was no ice.
2/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M A week ago, I would have loved to have added more moisture. Now I'd just like it to stop.
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M This fell between 7 and 8:30 a.m. yesterday and then last night, not nearly as much as predicted.
2/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost on the grass and the outside of the gauge.
2/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A crisp, clear, dry morning with mares' tail clouds pink in the light of dawn.
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Overcast this morning, but other than that, unremarkable. Very warm for the season at 47.
3/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M There was a light rain falling when I took my measurement.
3/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
3/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clear, dry morning with a temperature a few degrees below freezing.
3/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a busy day so failed to enter this on the 4th. Skies were clear and quite cool.
3/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M While rain is showing up on radar off to the west, we're dry here thus far.
3/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M This fell late yesterday afternoon, a cold rain which later froze on streets and sidewalks. Sublimation removed some of it by this morning.
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 T M T M Some of this was in the form of snow yesterday, which, at times, significantly reduced visibility. Because the ground was warm, it took a while to stick, and, at my site, never fully covered the ground, so I'm calling it a trace.
3/8/2018 7:00 AM T T M T M While snow showers seemed intense a few times yesterday, after melting the snow, it amounted to only a few drops.
3/9/2018 7:00 AM T T M M M A very brief light flurry yesterday afternoon with no real accumulation.
3/14/2018 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A couple of snow showers melted on contact.
3/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies with some frost.
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another cool, dry morning.
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M It rained last night and overnight, but was not raining at the time I checked the gauge. The rain was never hard.
3/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M It drizzled and misted much of the day yesterday but obviously didn't amount to much. Froze in the gauge.
3/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear skies and no frost with temperatures above freezing.
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Despite the radar echoes which passed over us last night, my gauge was bone dry this morning, and there wasn't even frost.
3/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and dry.
3/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear morning with some light frost.
3/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Skies were growing increasingly cloudy at 7 a.m., which made the temperature a bit above freezing. Not looking forward to the predicted wet snow.
3/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.55 1.0 M 1.0 M A slushy mess out there with ice coating the outer twigs of our crabapple tree. It was rain mixed with snow when I checked the gauge.
3/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.81 3.4 M 3.5 M Last night, before the snow stopped, I measured 3.4 inches. This morning it had packed or melted down to 3.0.
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M A mostly clear morning with a few high clouds. I should have measured the water equivalent, but am hobbled with a foot injury and a hip injury, so doing as little as possible. Hoping all the snow is gone by tomorrow.
3/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M T M Virtually all the snow is going, just a few white spots here and there where it had drifted. It was still raining when I emptied the gauge.
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M Skies were cloudy, but the ground is slowly drying out.
3/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M This came as drizzle early yesterday evening and into the night. It was misting this morning. I could barely feel it.
3/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Rain fell during the afternoon yesterday and again in the evening. While the ground is still muddy, the air was drier.
3/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A very brief shower yesterday afternoon.
4/1/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M A bit of a brief shower late yesterday morning.
4/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 3.8 M 4.0 M
4/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M A few thundershowers passed through in the night. All of Sunday's snow is gone.
4/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M This all came in one brief downpour late yesterday afternoon. Strong winds, heavy rain, and soon it was over.
4/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge and grass was frosty. High clouds were moving in from the south.
4/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds were thickening this morning, but the gauge was clear outside and in.
4/7/2018 7:00 AM T T M M M Very light snow flurries yesterday afternoon. This morning is again unseasonably cold.
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quiet morning with a few high clouds. Very cold for April.
4/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 0.8 M 1.0 M It was still snowing very lightly when I took my measurement. I believe that some of the snow had already melted.
4/10/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I don't know if it rained a few drops at this station or not. My wife Cathy and I were out at Homer Lake Forest Preserve about 15 miles east of my station, and felt a few drops. There was nothing in my gauge.
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Noticed on radar that a storm passed to our southeast, but not a drop here.
4/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.80 M M M M This fell overnight. Rain stopped falling sometime before 5 a.m.
4/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Again, this fell primarily overnight. It was still raining lightly as I checked the gauge.
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 T M T M This began as rain and turned into snow. There was a light snow falling at 7 a.m.
4/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 T M M M This fell as snow through the day yesterday, but melted either yesterday afternoon or during the night.
4/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear morning.
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A little rain at the bottom of the gauge. A little suspicious as most everyone else in the area posted nothing or a Trace. But I had more.
4/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crystal clear, dry morning.
4/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Although skies were overcast and threatening, there was no precip to report.
4/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and threatening but no rain had fallen.
4/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Light rain began mid-afternoon and continued into early evening.
4/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About .01 of condensation in gauge.
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was .01 in the gauge, but I didn't note any rain falling, and there was significant condensation on the outside of the gauge, so assuming that was was inside was also condensation.
5/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M After walking through puddles at Meadowbrook Park this morning, a mile south of my station, I assumed there would be more rain in the gauge, but, looking at the gauge and the map, looks like I was just northwest of the slightly heavier rain.
5/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Just a few sprinkles as the storm moved by us to the south.
5/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High clouds burning off this morning. A little condensation on the inner side of the outer gauge.
5/18/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few widely scattered drops of rain between 6 and 7 a.m.. Nothing in the gauge.
5/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M An overcast morning.
5/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M My gauge had about .01 inches of moisture in it, due, I believe, to condensation.
5/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Most of this fell before 5:30 a.m.
5/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The first of what appears to be a long string of 0s. Despite the rains of May 10, our perennials, especially the water-loving ones, are beginning to appear thirsty.
5/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and dry.
5/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and dry again this morning.
5/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M A relatively brief downpour late last evening refreshed the plants a bit, but I envied those just west of us who got an inch or more.
5/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some condensation on the outside of the gauge with a dew point of 70 and a temperature of 73.
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another steamy morning.
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light overcast, very dry this morning.
5/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M A brief downpour between 9:30 and 9:45 last night.
5/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Fell sometime between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. while I was in class.
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.86 M M M M
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
6/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear dry morning with a few high clouds to the east.
6/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sadly, the storm missed us. We had a gust front pass through, had lightning and thunder, but no rain.
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M A nice 30 minute downpour early yesterday evening.
6/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.86 M M M M Two storm pulses, one yesterday morning and one early this morning.
6/11/2018 7:00 AM 2.53 M M M M Several thunderstorm cells passed over us yesterday afternoon and last night, the most powerful triggering a tornado warning around 2 p.m.
6/12/2018 7:00 AM 1.25 0.0 M M M
6/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Fell on and off through the early into mid-morning yesterday. This morning skies are partly cloudy but the air is quite humid with a dew point around 70.
6/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Had .01 inches of condensation in the gauge this morning. At least I'm assuming it was condensation.
6/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A light shower in the early morning.
6/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm, humid morning.
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and humid!
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and humid again this morning.
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.99 M M M M We had a relatively brief shower in the late afternoon, a heavy downpour in the night. It was welcome.
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Raining heavily at the time I took my measurement.
6/22/2018 7:00 AM 1.83 M M M M
6/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
6/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few drops of condensation in the gauge. No precip.
6/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
6/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A drop or two of condensation in the gauge this morning.
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.76 M M M M
7/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M An intense downpour around 3:30 p.m. I'm waiting to see results from points just north of us, as we had lots of thunder as very dark clouds passed just to our north and east.
7/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was less than .01 inches of condensation in the gauge this morning.
7/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew on the grass this morning, but no condensation on or in the gauge.
7/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Once again, dew on the grass, but the gauge was dry outside and in.
7/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A layer of mist in low-lying areas in Meadowbrook Park, a mile south of us, but it burned off quickly after sunrise. Some condensation on the outside of my gauge but none inside.
7/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M A narrow band of thunderstorms rained hard here for about 5 minutes, then lighter rain for another 10. Envious of those who received more, but we'll take what we can get.
7/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry gauge though dew on the grass.
7/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A fairly humid morning, but no condensation on the gauge.
7/15/2018 7:00 AM 1.78 M M M M All but .02 inches of this fell mostly between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. yesterday. There was frequent cloud to ground lightning and very heavy downpours and short-term localized flooding.
7/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A foggy morning in lower lying areas-visibility about 1/2 mile. Very light fog up on our moraine.
7/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing on or in the gauge this morning.
7/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge dry outside and in.
7/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M While there were echo returns around us on the radar this morning, the gauge was dry.
7/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M At sunrise, we could see the heaped cumulus clouds of the storms which missed us overnight off to the northeast. Obviously nothing fell here.
7/21/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M A very light mist began falling around 6:40 or so, and was still falling at 7.
7/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M A few very brief showers and drizzly rain.
7/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Through the late afternoon and early evening, the sky periodically changed from sunny to very dark with brief torrential downpours. Nice to get the rain. While the NWS noted fog in the area this morning, we encountered none.
7/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a lot of condensation on the outside of the gauge, and about .01 inside the gauge.
7/25/2018 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Needed to check early due to leaving on a trip. Given that the sky is clear with only a few small cumulus, I think it's safe to say it would have been a 0 at 7.
7/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M It was sprinkling when I emptied the gauge, but I suspect this was more the remnant of yesterday morning's rain.
8/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very difficult to tell how much of this was precipitation and how much was condensation as there was moderate fog downhill from us at Meadowbrook Park.
8/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A pretty dry morning.
8/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Don't know when this fell.
8/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A steamy morning with a dew point of 70. Lots of condensation outside the gauge but none inside.
8/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some condensation on the outside of the gauge.
8/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's beginning to get dry.
8/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Not sure when it fell. It was very foggy at 6 a.m., visibility down to 1/4 mile or less.
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of condensation on the outside of the gauge, but no precip inside.
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge dry inside and out.
8/11/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M I thought it rained more, but I actually had nothing in the gauge. It was discouraging to see the radar echoes pop up just a few miles past my house.
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A moderate layer of mist over the prairie at Meadowbrook Park, a mile south, and a hint of it up here.
8/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light dew this morning. The garden is getting quite dry with cracks.
8/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little condensation on outside of gauge, but inside is dry again.
8/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing yet. Skies are dark so we are hoping.
8/16/2018 7:00 AM 1.20 M M M M Some heavy downpours around sunset. Much needed!
8/17/2018 7:00 AM 1.29 M M M M A rather spectacular lightning show in the middle of the night with significant rainfall. The main stream at Meadowbrook Park is bankfull, and my garden finally seems adequately watered.
8/18/2018 6:10 AM 0.07 M M M M Spotty showers yesterday afternoon. Skies were clear at 6 a.m.
8/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Tough call as there was plenty of condensation on the outside of the gauge. But I know there were rain drops early in the morning. I would have been inclined to record a T, but there was clearly .01 in the gauge. So...not that it makes a great deal of difference except in accuracy.
8/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M While it was dark and threatening, rain did not begin falling until around 7:30 or so, so nothing in the gauge.
8/21/2018 7:00 AM 1.66 M M M M Two major downpours, one around 9:30 a.m. yesterday, the other at 7:40 p.m.
8/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Not sure when this fell.
8/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Condensation on the outside of the gauge.
8/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I had .01 in the gauge, but decided it was condensation. The rain hasn't arrived here yet.
8/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M This came late in the night, but well before dawn.
8/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a trace in the gauge from condensation.
8/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Rain started sometime before 5 a.m., never heavy, but steady at times.
8/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M This fell shortly after my report from yesterday.
8/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About .01 inches of condensation in the gauge.
9/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I had a drop of condensation in the gauge, but no precip.
9/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continues to be dry.
9/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A drop or two of condensation.
9/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge was dry this morning.
9/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice to see rains northwest of I-55, but we could surely use some here. Very, very dry.
9/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M It was raining steadily when I checked my gauge; shortly after, a downpour occurred.
9/8/2018 7:00 AM 2.59 M M M M With a few slack times, it has rained almost continuously since my last report. There were a few periods of very heavy rain.
9/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M It rained steadily yesterday from before I woke up until around 5 or 6 p.m., light rain, but steady.
9/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I had .01 in the gauge, but I'm calling it condensation, as I don't recall any precipitation yesterday, and there was condensation on the outside of the gauge.
9/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few drops of condensation in the gauge.
9/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very light fog downhill from here at Meadowbrook Park, but just dew here. The inside of the gauge was dry.
9/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear morning, drier with little condensation.
9/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another clear morning.
9/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and dry again.
9/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and dry again.
9/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another day of condensation on the outside of the gauge, dry on the inside.
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry again.
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy this morning, but otherwise dry.
9/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Streets were wet when we drove home from our class last night around 7:30, wetter in Champaign than southeast Urbana. So I'm assuming the amount in my gauge is precipitation. Especially since I haven't had condensation in many days.
9/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Two quick downpours, one yesterday afternoon and one early this morning before sunrise.
9/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Rain must have fallen early this morning before I awakened at 5, because trees were still dripping.
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Again, for some reason, failed to report this electronically, but had it in my paper records.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/6/2017 10/10/2017 7:00 AM 5 2.06 M M So glad to see so much in the gauge after such dry weather. This morning the ground was quite damp. Skies were gray with a temperature of 66 and dew point of 63. There was a moderate breeze out of the east.
11/11/2017 11/17/2017 7:00 AM 7 0.53 0.0 M
3/10/2018 3/13/2018 7:00 AM 4 0.00 0.0 M There was nothing in my gauge this morning.
4/26/2018 5/12/2018 7:00 AM 17 2.03 M M
7/26/2018 7/30/2018 7:00 AM 5 0.81 M M So tempted to list this as a daily report as only a drop or two of water in the gauge when we got home last night. But, I wasn't here to check it the 26th through the 29th. So, even though virtually all this amount fell overnight, it's a multi-day report.
9/26/2018 9/28/2018 7:00 AM 3 1.13 M M



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