Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IN-NW-1 Latitude 40.973306
Station Name Mount Ayr 1.6 NNE Longitude -87.290494
County Newton Elevation (ft) 676



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 3.23 5.97 29 5.97 22 0.00 7 3 13 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 3.17 2.47 25 2.47 25 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 2.53 0.56 30 0.56 30 0.00 0 0 9 6 7.7 9 11
Jan 18 2.04 1.24 31 1.24 31 0.00 0 0 8 9 2.3 5 19
Feb 18 1.80 6.29 27 6.29 27 0.00 0 0 13 4 10.2 6 13
March 18 2.72 1.72 31 1.72 21 0.00 10 3 10 3 0.4 2 1
April 18 3.56 2.09 30 2.09 30 0.00 0 0 13 3 1.8 2 1
May 18 4.26 2.69 29 2.69 25 0.00 4 2 13 1 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.04 5.84 29 5.71 23 0.13 6 2 13 0 0.0 0 0
July 18 4.44 1.38 31 1.14 25 0.24 6 3 6 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 3.64 3.80 31 3.80 26 0.00 5 2 13 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 2.99 2.64 28 2.29 19 0.35 9 4 7 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 38.42" 36.69" 351 days 35.97" 304 0.72" 47 days 19 129 days 31 days 22.4" 24 days 45 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 **
10/3/2017 0.00
10/4/2017 0.03
10/5/2017 0.05
10/6/2017 0.41
10/7/2017 0.07
10/8/2017 0.11
10/9/2017
10/10/2017 0.07
10/11/2017 2.86
10/12/2017 0.01
10/13/2017 0.01
10/14/2017
10/15/2017 0.38
10/16/2017 0.00
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 **
10/21/2017 **
10/22/2017 0.00
10/23/2017 1.12
10/24/2017 0.60
10/25/2017 0.25
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 **
10/28/2017 0.00
10/29/2017 T
10/30/2017 0.00
10/31/2017 T
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 0.32
11/3/2017 0.06
11/4/2017
11/5/2017 0.08
11/6/2017 0.07
11/7/2017
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017
11/12/2017 0.00
11/13/2017 0.10
11/14/2017
11/15/2017 0.44
11/16/2017 0.20
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.57
11/19/2017 0.61
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.01
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 0.01
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 0.00
12/5/2017 0.10
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 0.00
12/9/2017 0.01
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 0.03
12/16/2017 0.00
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 0.02
12/19/2017 T
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 0.00
12/22/2017 0.01
12/23/2017 0.02
12/24/2017 0.06
12/25/2017 0.20
12/26/2017 0.00
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 0.00
12/29/2017 T
12/30/2017 0.11
12/31/2017 T
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 0.00
1/8/2018 0.17
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 0.02
1/11/2018 0.03
1/12/2018 0.22
1/13/2018 T
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.01
1/16/2018 T
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 0.71
1/23/2018 0.05
1/24/2018 0.03
1/25/2018 T
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 0.06
2/5/2018 T
2/6/2018 0.37
2/7/2018 T
2/8/2018 T
2/9/2018 T
2/10/2018 0.03
2/11/2018 0.29
2/12/2018 0.00
2/13/2018 0.00
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 0.00
2/16/2018 0.05
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 0.11
2/19/2018 0.25
2/20/2018 2.25
2/21/2018 2.66
2/22/2018
2/23/2018 0.08
2/24/2018 0.04
2/25/2018 0.03
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.07
3/1/2018 0.11
3/2/2018 0.44
3/3/2018 **
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.00
3/6/2018 0.12
3/7/2018 0.01
3/8/2018 T
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 0.00
3/12/2018 T
3/13/2018 T
3/14/2018 0.01
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018
3/17/2018 0.23
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 0.00
3/20/2018 **
3/21/2018 **
3/22/2018 **
3/23/2018 **
3/24/2018 **
3/25/2018 0.00
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.68
3/28/2018 0.06
3/29/2018 0.05
3/30/2018 0.01
3/31/2018
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.04
4/2/2018 T
4/3/2018 0.13
4/4/2018 0.31
4/5/2018 T
4/6/2018 0.04
4/7/2018 0.00
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.07
4/10/2018 0.01
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.01
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.75
4/15/2018 0.35
4/16/2018 0.27
4/17/2018 T
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 0.08
4/25/2018 0.00
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 0.02
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 0.00
5/3/2018 0.48
5/4/2018 0.01
5/5/2018 0.12
5/6/2018 **
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.00
5/9/2018 0.12
5/10/2018 0.76
5/11/2018
5/12/2018 0.00
5/13/2018 0.13
5/14/2018 0.07
5/15/2018 0.04
5/16/2018 **
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.22
5/20/2018 0.03
5/21/2018 0.01
5/22/2018 T
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.00
5/26/2018 0.03
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018
5/30/2018 0.00
5/31/2018 0.67
6/1/2018 0.05
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.00
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018
6/6/2018 0.01
6/7/2018
6/8/2018 0.26
6/9/2018 0.20
6/10/2018 0.77
6/11/2018 0.07
6/12/2018 0.12
6/13/2018 0.00
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 0.00
6/16/2018 **
6/17/2018 **
6/18/2018 **
6/19/2018 **
6/20/2018 0.13
6/21/2018 0.29
6/22/2018 1.12
6/23/2018 2.62
6/24/2018 0.01
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.00
6/27/2018 0.18
6/28/2018 0.01
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 **
7/2/2018 0.05
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.26
7/6/2018 0.10
7/7/2018 **
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 **
7/15/2018 0.19
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.06
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 0.00
7/21/2018 0.53
7/22/2018 0.01
7/23/2018 0.18
7/24/2018 0.00
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 0.00
7/31/2018 0.00
8/1/2018 0.04
8/2/2018 0.00
8/3/2018 0.75
8/4/2018 0.00
8/5/2018 **
8/6/2018 0.00
8/7/2018 0.31
8/8/2018 T
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.11
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 **
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 0.02
8/17/2018 0.85
8/18/2018 0.35
8/19/2018 0.00
8/20/2018 0.00
8/21/2018 0.29
8/22/2018 0.60
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 0.00
8/25/2018 0.19
8/26/2018 0.01
8/27/2018 0.00
8/28/2018 0.00
8/29/2018 0.27
8/30/2018 0.01
8/31/2018 **
9/1/2018 0.34
9/2/2018 **
9/3/2018 0.00
9/4/2018 0.03
9/5/2018 0.00
9/6/2018 T
9/7/2018 0.83
9/8/2018 0.29
9/9/2018 0.13
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 **
9/16/2018 **
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 **
9/19/2018 0.01
9/20/2018 0.00
9/21/2018 0.18
9/22/2018 T
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 0.56
9/26/2018 0.27
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018
9/29/2018
9/30/2018 **



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with a light SE breeze; 52 deg F. Dry conditions still continue. Saw line wire after line wire of tree swallows that must have been passing through yesterday morning. Pretty neat!
10/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Rain after midnight and early this morning was much needed to help finish some soybean fields. At 8:00 a.m. CDT cloudy with a southerly light breeze; 68 deg F.
10/7/2017 8:45 AM 0.07 M M M M Light intermittent rain yesterday. At 8:45 a.m. CDT sunshine with a mix of clouds, very breezy from the south and 71 deg F.
10/8/2017 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Strong south winds, gusty at times, yesterday caused plenty of twigs and small limbs to blow from trees littering the yard. Rain came in the afternoon/early evening. At 8:00 a.m. CDT plenty of sunshine, calm and 54 deg F.
10/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/11/2017 8:10 AM 2.86 M M M M Light intermittent showers started yesterday afternoon/early evening before the main event hit at 8:00 p.m. Heavy, pounding rain fell off and on with a little thunder through the evening. Rain through the night into this morning. At 8:10 a.m. CDT overcast with misting rain and 57 deg F.
10/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast and drizzle through out the day yesterday. At 8:00 a.m. CDT a continuation of overcast skies, light SE breeze; 54 deg F.
10/13/2017 8:30 AM 0.01 M M M M The overcast skies of the past two days are slowly clearing out this morning allowing us to see some sun. At 8:30 a.m. CDT mostly cloudy with a southerly breeze; 57 deg F.
10/15/2017 8:15 AM 0.38 M M M M Rain fell yesterday afternoon halting corn harvest for the day (0.23 in.). More rain and thunder came around 8-9 p.m. and through the early morning hours when the wind kicked up (0.15 in.). At 8:15 a.m. CDT overcast with windy conditions from the NW; 57 deg F.
10/16/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bright sunny skies this morning with a cool start. It was 39 deg F. at 7:25 a.m. CDT
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2017 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny skies with a nice SW breeze; 59 deg F.
10/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2017 8:30 AM 1.12 M M M M Rain has put a halt to our nice, dry warm weather that has allowed us and many other farmers bring in the harvest. At 8:30 a.m. CDT the rain has stopped for the time being; cloudy with a NW breeze and 55 deg F.
10/24/2017 8:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Rain slacked off yesterday evening to allow for a little clearing in the west sky. During the early morning hours heard rain hitting the window sills again. Ground is saturated; saw some ponding in fields as we drove to town yesterday. At 8 a.m. CDT misting with a WNW breeze; 45 deg F.
10/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M The rain of the past few days has finally stopped allowing for a peak of sunshine this morning with mostly cloudy skies; wind calm to very light and 36 deg F. at 8:00 a.m. CDT
10/26/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies and the first frost of fall this morning. At 7:15 a.m. CDT, mostly calm and 32 deg F.
10/29/2017 9:00 AM T M M M M Intermittent misting rain/sleet yesterday morning/early afternoon along with cold west winds made for a miserable day for harvesting. At 9:00 a.m. CDT sunshine with a few clouds; light breeze and 35 deg F.
10/30/2017 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with a breeze in the air; 42 deg F. at 7:40 a.m. CDT
10/31/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2017 8:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Yesterday's afternoon rain put a stop to corn harvest. Steady light rain fell through the night. At 8:00 a.m. CDT foggy with a light mist; wind calm and 53 deg F.
11/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
11/5/2017 7:30 AM 0.08 M M M M Dreary morning with dense fog and light rain as I checked the gauge; 61 deg F. at 7:30 a.m. CST
11/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.07 M M M M Nice to see a few peaks of sunshine this morning after such a dreary weekend. At 7:30 a.m. CST partly cloudy with a NNW breeze; 40 deg F.
11/8/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and calm this morning. A killing heavy frost with temps at 26 deg F. at 6:00 a.m. CST
11/10/2017 5:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Too early for cold temps like this; 19 deg F. at 5:50 a.m. CST
11/12/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast skies with calm winds; 40 deg F.
11/13/2017 7:30 AM 0.10 M M M M Mist/slush/rain/mist was yesterday's precip. This morning dense fog with calm wind; 34 deg F. at 7:30 a.m. CST
11/15/2017 8:20 AM 0.44 M M M M Woke to a gloomy, rainy morning. At 8:20 a.m. rain with a SSW wind; 42 deg F.
11/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Yesterday was a dreary day with the sunshine finally peaking from around the clouds about 4:00 p.m. At 8:00 a.m. CST overcast with a breezy NNW wind; 32 deg F.
11/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2017 8:30 AM 0.57 M M M M Rain and thunderstorm last night. Grey dreary morning and still raining as I checked the gauge. At 8:30 a.m. CST wind light and 46 deg F.
11/19/2017 9:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Overcast with a cold north wind; 31 deg F. at 9:00 a.m. CST
11/20/2017 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies this morning, a cold SW breeze; 28 deg F. at 6:50 a.m. CST
11/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with thin clouds; breezy SW wind; 41 deg F. at 8:00 a.m. CST
11/22/2017 8:40 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Rain to slush and then a few snow flakes yesterday afternoon before skies started to clear. Clear and cold this morning. It was 19 deg F at 7 a.m. CST. Birds are enjoying their morning treats. At 8:40 a.m. sunny with a light NW breeze; 25 deg F.
11/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy Thanksgiving! Overcast skies this morning with a cold SW breeze; 33 deg F.
11/24/2017 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of sunshine with a cool south breeze; 42 deg F. at 9:50 a.m. CST
11/25/2017 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny with a breezy NW wind; 42 deg F.
11/26/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Woke to frost on the grass this morning. At 7 a.m. CST it was 22 deg F. At 9 a.m. calm wind, plenty of sunshine and 32 deg F. Birds enjoying their morning treats.
11/27/2017 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice morning with calm winds, plenty of sunshine; 37 deg F. at 8:45 a.m. CST. I could take a whole winter like this!
11/28/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of southerly winds this morning with sunny skies; 50 deg F. at 8:15 a.m. CST
11/29/2017 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and calm this morning after a quite breezy day yesterday. It was 24 deg F. at 7 a.m. CST; 32 deg F. at 8:45 a.m.
11/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A little rain through the early morning hours. At 8 a.m. CST overcast skies that are starting to clear in the W/NW, light NW breeze; 43 deg F.
12/1/2017 10:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A crisp start to the morning with frost covering the grass. At 10:45 a.m. sunshine, very light southerly breeze; 44 deg F.
12/3/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of clear sunny skies this morning, wind calm, grass covered with frost; 23 deg F. at 7:15 a.m. CST
12/4/2017 10:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very breezy south wind today with mostly cloudy skies; 59 deg F.
12/5/2017 8:30 AM 0.10 M M M M Warm and very windy yesterday. Some of the wind gusts last night sounded like a freight train was going to come through the house. A little rain in the late evening. A continuation of windy conditions again this morning with partly sunny skies; 32 deg F. at 8:30 a.m.
12/6/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, sunny skies with a cold west wind; 34 deg F. at 9:30 a.m. CST
12/7/2017 7:00 AM T T T T M Clear and cold; 21 deg F at 7 a.m. CST
12/8/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bright sunshine, clear skies with a WSW breeze; 18 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST
12/9/2017 8:30 AM 0.01 0.8 0.03 1.0 M Snow came late through the night and a few flurries still blowing from the NW as I checked the gauge at 8:30 a.m. CST.
12/10/2017 8:00 AM T T T 0.5 M Light snow showers yesterday mainly before noon then clearing out. This morning clouds with some peaks of sun, breezy SW wind; 26 deg F.
12/11/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T Mostly cloudy with a southerly breeze; 29 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST
12/12/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A few evening flurries last night, no accumulation. Clear and cold with a strong NW wind; 20 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST
12/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with cold south winds; 25 deg F. at 8 a.m. CST
12/14/2017 9:00 AM T 0.2 0.01 T M Cloudy with a pretty soft floating snow; winds calm to very light; 25 deg F. at 9 a.m. CST
12/15/2017 8:30 AM 0.03 0.1 M T M
12/16/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bright, clear sunny skies with a breezy SSW wind; 37 deg F.
12/17/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with a light to almost calm south breeze; 37 deg F. at 9:30 a.m. CST
12/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Overcast with a fine mist in the air; SW breeze; 43 deg F. at 7:30 a.m. CST
12/19/2017 8:00 AM T M M M M Afternoon misting rain yesterday lasted about an hour but did not accumulate much. At 8:00 a.m. CST mostly overcast skies with a SW breeze; 48 deg F.
12/20/2017 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, sunny skies this morning, calm wind; 31 deg F. at 8:50 a.m. CST
12/21/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly overcast skies with a cold SE breeze; 31 deg F. at 8:15 am CST
12/22/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast with light fog and damp; calm to very light NNW wind; 35 deg F. at 7:30 a.m. CST
12/23/2017 7:30 AM 0.02 0.3 0.03 0.5 M Did not know we had snow in the forecast so was surprise to wake up to a white covering on the grass. Driveway and sidewalks were warm enough to keep it melted off. At 7:30 a.m. CST cloudy with a NNW breeze; 31 deg F.
12/24/2017 8:45 AM 0.06 0.7 0.08 1.0 M A fine snow falling from the NE this beautiful Christmas Eve; wind light; 27 deg F at 8:45 a.m. CST
12/25/2017 8:15 AM 0.20 2.9 0.30 4.0 0.36 The Christmas Eve snow finally stopped about 4:45 p.m. CST making for a white Christmas. At 8:15 a.m. bright sunny skies with a biting, raw west wind; 12 deg F. Birds are feasting on their Christmas treats. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
12/26/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Cloudy and very cold with a NNW wind; 2 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST
12/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Clear sunny skies and polar bear cold! At 7:30 a.m. winds light from NW and -11 deg F.!!! Can't keep enough food in the bird feeders for our feathered friends.
12/28/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Cloudy skies with a light SE wind; 13 deg F. at 9:30 a.m. CST
12/29/2017 8:30 AM T 0.3 0.01 3.0 M Light snow fell in the evening. At 8:30 a.m. CST overcast, wind calm to very light; 17 deg F.
12/30/2017 9:00 AM 0.11 2.3 0.14 5.0 M Blowing snow made it difficult to get a truly accurate read on the new snow total for today. At 9:00 a.m. CST partly sunny skies, biting cold NW wind; 7 deg F. Birds are in a feeding frenzy at the feeders.
12/31/2017 8:15 AM T 0.1 T 5.0 M Light snow through the early morning hours. At 8:15 a.m. CST clear sunny skies with calm to very light west wind; 0 deg F. Be safe in your celebrations this New Years Eve everyone!
1/1/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M Dangerously cold temps to start the NEW YEAR. It was -14 deg F. at 7 a.m. CST. At 9 a.m. clear sunny skies with a very cold NW wind; -10 deg F. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
1/2/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M Unbelievably cold this morning. It was minus 19 deg F. at 6:00 a.m. CST. At 9 a.m. sunny skies with a light SW breeze; 11 deg F. Found a Sparrow hawk that froze to death in our tool shed this morning. Sad. Have been feeding our fine feathered friends three times a day so they have energy to shiver and to survive. Be safe everyone!
1/3/2018 9:00 AM T 0.3 T 5.0 M Light fluffy snow falling from the SW as I checked the gauge at 9:00 am CST; overcast and 17 deg F.
1/4/2018 9:30 AM T T T 4.5 M Even though we had snow showers off and on yesterday nothing accumulated on the snow board that I could measure this morning. At 11:00 a.m. CST sunshine with a NW wind; 6 deg F.
1/5/2018 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Sunshine with a light WNW wind; 2 deg F. at 10:15 a.m. CST
1/6/2018 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Sunshine and -11 deg F. at 7:45 a.m. CST
1/7/2018 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Overcast with a cold south wind; 19 deg F at 8:45 a.m. CST. Seeing just a few peaks of sun through the clouds. A few bare spots of grass finally showing through the snow. Birds are enjoying their morning treats.
1/8/2018 8:30 AM 0.17 T M 3.0 0.45 A mixture of precip fell yesterday as temperatures got above freezing with ice pellets, rain, freezing rain then snow. A thin layer of ice covers the side walks this morning and the snow is slushy. What snow fell late last night melted on the snow board. At 8:30 a.m. CST overcast with a west breeze; 33 deg F.
1/9/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Snow melted an inch since yesterday's measurement. At 8:30 a.m. CST foggy and calm. The trees have a white frost; 29 deg F.
1/10/2018 8:30 AM 0.02 M M 2.0 M Snow is melting creating puddles of water in the yard and elsewhere since the ground is froze solid from our two weeks of zero/subzero temps. Foggy with a SE breeze; 38 deg F.
1/11/2018 8:15 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Dangerously thick fog from the melting snow cover cleared out yesterday starting around 3:30 p.m. CST as southerly winds picked up. Temperatures also kept rising through the evening reaching 55 deg F. at 9 p.m.! What a difference a week makes when we were in subzero temps! At 8:15 a.m. light rain as I checked the gauge with a strong south breeze; 55 deg F. The snow cover is gone!
1/12/2018 9:15 AM 0.22 0.4 0.03 0.5 M What a nice reprieve from the bitter cold with a couple days of above normal temps. Yesterday we hit 57 deg F.! The rain turned to sleet then snow around 10 p.m. CST last night. At 9:15 a.m. CST overcast with a cold NW wind; 25 deg F.
1/13/2018 8:30 AM T 0.9 0.04 1.0 M Light snow flurries yesterday afternoon then snow fall about 7:30 p.m. and later. At 8:30 a.m. CST sunshine with a biting NW wind; 9 deg F.
1/14/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Plenty of sunshine but BBRRR cold as the morning temp is 1 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST; wind calm. Birds were waiting for their morning treats :)
1/15/2018 9:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 2.0 0.12 Overcast with snow falling on a south wind as I checked the gauge. (! Don't believe measurement given for new snow is accurate since the wind has blown most of the snow off the board.)
1/16/2018 8:30 AM T 0.3 T 2.5 M Overcast with a biting west wind; 6 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST. (With the snow being light and windy conditions it makes it hard for snow to stay on snow board for measuring.)
1/17/2018 8:15 AM T T T 2.5 M Plenty of sunshine and cold, it was -4 deg F. at 7:20 a.m. CST
1/18/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Plenty of sunshine with a breezy SW wind; 16 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST
1/19/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Sunshine with a breezy, cold SW wind; 25 deg F. at 8:15 a.m. CST
1/20/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Sunshine with a SW breeze; 34 deg F. at 9:00 a.m. CST
1/21/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow cover is disappearing quickly as temps are above freezing. At 8:30 a.m. CST thick fog, wind calm and 39 deg F.
1/22/2018 8:15 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain started during the evening hours last night; heard heavier rain hitting the windows through the early morning hours. At 8:15 a.m. CST overcast and windy from the SSW; 48 deg F.
1/23/2018 8:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast with a breezy WNW wind; 34 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST
1/24/2018 9:00 AM 0.03 T M T M A very thin layer of ice covers everything making it treacherous to walk on sidewalks. A few fine snow pellets falling. At 9:00 a.m. CST overcast with a light west wind; 28 deg F.
1/25/2018 7:45 AM T T M T M Mostly cloudy skies with a breezy south wind; 25 deg F. at 7:45 a.m. CST
1/26/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunshine and breezy south winds; 36 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CST
1/27/2018 8:45 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Would not have known it had rain if it weren't for the few sprinkles I saw on the window last night. At 8:45 a.m. CST cloudy with a SW breeze; 46 deg F.
1/28/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear sunny skies, very light north wind; 34 deg F. at 9:00 a.m. CST
1/29/2018 7:00 AM T T T T T What a difference a day makes! Yesterday was wonderful for outside work with sunshine, calm winds and low 40's. I could take the rest of winter like that. This morning we have cloudy skies with strong NW winds carrying snow pellets and 26 deg F. at 8:00 a.m. CST.
1/30/2018 7:30 AM T T M 0.0 M A few snow flurries in the air yesterday with no accumulation. Skies cleared last night with a bright moon early this morning. Frost and cold, 9 deg F. at 7:30 a.m. CST; light west wind.
1/31/2018 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/1/2018 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/2/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear and very cold with a NW wind; 3 deg F. at 7:30 a.m. CST
2/3/2018 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast with a breezy, cold southerly wind; 31 deg F. at 10 a.m. CST
2/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.06 1.7 0.10 2.0 M Snow through the night. At 8:00 a.m. CST overcast with calm winds; 34 deg F. Looking out to the woods and windbreak looks like a winter wonderland. Birds enjoying their morning treats.
2/5/2018 7:00 AM T 0.3 T 2.0 M (It was hard to get a true reading off the snow board because the direction the wind blew did not allow it to collect like it should.) At 7:30 a.m. CST clear sunny skies; wind calm and a very cold -10 deg F.!!!
2/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.37 6.3 0.36 8.0 M A heavy blanket of snow covers the landscape this morning. The trees have a frozen frost on them along with snow giving them a sparkly look. At 8:00 a.m. CST clear sunny skies, wind calm and a BBRRR cold -3 deg F.
2/7/2018 8:30 AM T 0.1 T 8.0 M A few flurries falling as I do the morning chores. At 8:30 a.m. CST overcast with a NW breeze; 21 deg F.
2/8/2018 8:00 AM T T T 6.0 M Some snow melt yesterday with the little bit of sunshine we had. At 8:00 a.m. CST overcast with a very light SW breeze; 8 deg F.
2/9/2018 8:00 AM T T T 5.0 M Light snow from the SE last night around 7:00 p.m. CST. This morning overcast skies with a calm to very light wind; 32 deg F.
2/10/2018 8:15 AM 0.03 T T 4.5 M Freezing drizzle as I did morning chores. At 8:15 a.m. CST overcast with calm to very light north wind; 23 deg F.
2/11/2018 8:15 AM 0.29 0.7 0.26 5.0 M The precipitation that fell last night was an icy snow. At 8:15 a.m. CST overcast with a NW breeze; 24 deg F.
2/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 0.88 Clear and cold this morning, but love to see the sunshine in the winter. At 8:00 a.m. CST calm and 3 deg F. Birds busy enjoying their morning treats.
2/13/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M A little bit of melt off of snow yesterday with the bright sunshine. At 8:30 a.m. partly cloudy skies with calm to very light NE wind; 21 deg F.
2/14/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Overcast with a very light SSE wind; 35 deg F.
2/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Dense fog. Snow cover has melted enough starting to see some lawn again. At 8:00 a.m. CST wind calm to very light and 42 deg F.
2/16/2018 7:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M T M With temps hitting 54 deg F. yesterday the snow cover is gone accept for very tiny patches in shaded areas and man made piles. It's so nice to see the grass again! At 7:30 am overcast with a NNW wind; 32 deg F.
2/17/2018 11:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast with a SW breeze; 35 deg F.
2/18/2018 8:30 AM 0.11 1.1 0.05 2.5 M Well, so much for being able to see the grass again. Large flakes of snow fell yesterday afternoon quickly covering the grass. At 8:30 a.m. CST overcast with a SE breeze; 26 deg F.
2/19/2018 7:40 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M The warm up yesterday with some sun melted off our snow cover. Heard rain at 2 a.m. CST hitting the window panes. Light mist and fog as I checked the gauge at 7:40 a.m.; 43 deg F.
2/20/2018 8:00 AM 2.25 0.0 M 0.0 M So thankful that the amount of precip we've received is not snow! Thunderstorm last night. At 8:00 a.m. CST rain falling, wind SW and 60 deg F.
2/21/2018 8:30 AM 2.66 0.0 M 0.0 M The rain finally quit around 4:30-5 a.m. this morning the time I vaguely remember it hitting the windowsill. At 8:30 a.m. CST overcast with a northerly breeze; 32 deg F.
2/23/2018 7:45 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M A little rain through the night which we definitely didn't need. At 7:45 a.m. CST overcast with a light fog; 40 deg F.
2/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Ponding still remains in fields from the early week rain storms and some roads still remain closed. Marsh water levels have welcomed waterfowl and red wing black birds. At 8 a.m. CST overcast with an east breeze; 36 deg F.
2/25/2018 8:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Strong west winds late last night and through the early morning hours broke limbs from Maple trees. At 8:30 a.m. CST mostly cloudy with a strong west wind; 36 deg F.
2/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A beautiful morning with clear sunny skies, frosted grass and calm to light southerly wind. The Canadian geese, Heron and Red Wing Blackbirds were talking up a storm in the marsh. At 8:00 a.m. CST 34 deg F.
2/27/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/28/2018 8:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M A little rain through the night and again this morning. At 8:30 a.m. CST overcast with a quick peak of sun; SW breeze; 51 deg F. Traveling the county roads still seeing ponding in fields.
3/1/2018 7:30 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Light fog and rain falling as I checked the gauge at 7:30 a.m. CST; 42 deg F. The Robins have arrived! Yeh! Heard their distinctive tweets yesterday afternoon.
3/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear sunny skies and calm; 32 deg F. at 8:00 a.m. CST
3/5/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast and with a chilly east wind this morning. At 7:20 a.m. CST 32 deg F.
3/6/2018 8:10 AM 0.12 T T T M Rain and sleet fell yesterday afternoon/early evening then a little snow around 9:45 p.m. Snow pellets started falling this morning as I checked the gauge at 8:10 a.m. CST and fell for about one minute. Pellets remained on the ground for about 5 minutes until the sun came from behind the dark snow cloud as it moved on and melted them. Wind SE and 34 deg F.
3/7/2018 7:45 AM 0.01 0.1 T T M Woke to sunny skies and a dusting of snow. As I checked the gauge at 7:45 a.m. CST a dark cloud in the west was moving our way. Wind NNW and 29 deg F. Birds enjoying their morning treats; a few Robins bouncing around in the yard.
3/8/2018 8:15 AM T T T T M Snow fell in the evening. At 8:15 a.m. CST partly sunny skies with a cold NW wind; 26 deg F.
3/9/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny skies but chilly with a northerly breeze; 27 deg F. Heard a Cardinal singing and a few Robins bouncing around in the yard. Marsh is quiet this morning.
3/10/2018 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear sunny skies with a light ENE breeze; 33 deg F. Saw a blue bird looking to stake its claim on a nesting box. Hear the Red Wing blackbirds singing across the marsh.
3/11/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M What a beautiful day yesterday to work outside with plenty of sunshine and a light breeze. At 9 a.m. CDT sunshine with a few thin clouds; 32 deg F. Don't forget to "spring" ahead your clocks!
3/12/2018 8:30 AM T T T T M A very fine snow started falling around 7:58 a.m. CDT. At 8:30 a.m. CDT wind NW and 32 deg F.
3/13/2018 8:30 AM T T T T M A few lingering snowflakes yesterday morning. At 8:30 a.m. CDT sunshine with a cold north wind; 27 deg F.
3/14/2018 8:45 AM 0.01 0.3 0.03 0.5 M Intermittent snow squalls yesterday afternoon with a few being heavy at times. At 8:45 a.m. CDT sunshine with some thin clouds; wind WNW and 27 deg F.
3/15/2018 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A little bit of snow remains in shaded areas by house & tool shed. Plenty of sunshine this morning with a light NW breeze; 38 deg F. at 9:30 a.m. CDT
3/17/2018 9:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Grass covered with a bit of ice this morning making it crunchy under foot. Other surfaces have a light ice covering. No ice on sidewalks or driveway. Ice on NE side of rain gauge about 1/16 of an inch. At 9 a.m. CDT overcast with a NE breeze; 32 deg F.
3/18/2018 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost on the grass melting off with the morning sunshine. At 9:30 a.m. CDT wind calm and 34 deg F. Nice to see the Robins bouncing around the yard, pair of blue birds on a nesting box, wood ducks sitting in Burr oak tree and the marsh quiet this morning.
3/19/2018 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunshine with an easterly breeze; 44 deg F.
3/26/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2018 8:10 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles early evening before steadier rain fell through the night and still raining at 8:10 am CDT. Wind SSW and 50 deg F.
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2018 8:15 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog/mist making it for a gloomy morning, light northerly wind; 47 deg F. at 8:15 a.m. CDT
3/30/2018 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2018 8:30 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Partially sunny skies with a cold northerly breeze; 31 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CDT. HAPPY EASTER!
4/2/2018 7:30 AM T T T T M Cold start to the day. It was 19 degrees F. @ 7 am. Clear sunny skies; wind calm.
4/3/2018 8:30 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2018 8:30 AM 0.31 T T T M Cloudy and very windy! Winds started picking up last night and woke me up a couple of times with strong gusts. Temp 30 deg F at 8:30 a.m. CDT.
4/5/2018 8:30 AM T T M T M A few snow flurries yesterday afternoon. Gusty winds finally calmed down later in the evening. At 8:30 a.m. CDT some sun with clouds, wind light and 30 deg F.
4/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 T T T M Snow started falling around 2 pm yesterday and continued for a couple of hours with light rain mixing in towards the end. At 8 am CDT mostly cloudy with a little sunshine, NW wind; 38 deg F.
4/7/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunshine with a cold NW wind; 27 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CDT
4/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear sunny skies and calm. It was 19 deg F. at 7:20 a.m. CDT! Wish some spring warmth would arrive soon!
4/9/2018 8:15 AM 0.07 1.7 0.07 2.0 0.07 Woke up to snow falling this morning. Don't know when the warmth of spring will ever arrive! At 8:15 a.m. CDT a few flurries still falling as I checked the gauge; calm to very light NE wind; 37 deg F.
4/10/2018 7:30 AM 0.01 T T M M A few snowflakes yesterday morning. At 7:30 a.m. CDT overcast with a calm to very light west wind; 32 deg F. A couple ducks and geese paddling around in the marsh.
4/11/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunshine and plenty of breeze making for a cold SW wind; 46 deg F. at 9 a.m. CDT
4/12/2018 7:45 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Heard a few sprinkles on bedroom windows around 1:50 a.m. CDT. Sunshine with very breezy SW winds and 55 deg F. at 7:45 a.m.
4/13/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy conditions from the SSW with fair skies; 65 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CDT. Sure was nice to feel a 70+ degree day yesterday after the cold spring we've been having.
4/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.75 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Cold NE rain this Sunday morning. Doesn't feel like Spring with it being just 38 deg F. On a brighter note saw two white egrets on the marsh yesterday. Rain still falling as I checked the gauge at 8 am CDT.
4/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.27 0.1 T T T Rain yesterday morning followed by falling temps later in the evening that brought a few snow flakes through the night/early morning hours. At 8:00 a.m. CDT snow with a WNW wind; 30 deg F.
4/17/2018 7:00 AM T T T T M Snow flurries most of yesterday with little accumulation. A thin layer still remains inside the windbreak. At 7 a.m. CDT sunshine with a cold WNW wind; 30 deg F.
4/18/2018 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A few peaks of sunshine this morning before the clouds moved in. Spring just refuses to warm up and stay. At 4:30 a.m. CDT it was 27 deg F. At 9:15 a.m. overcast with a cold ESE wind; 38 deg F.
4/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 T T T M Sunshine with clearing skies, cold northerly wind; 38 deg F. at 8:00 a.m. CDT. Marsh has a few waterfowl birds. Even with the cold temps the lawn is growing and has greened up.
4/20/2018 1:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of sunshine with a light easterly breeze; 59 deg F.
4/21/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast with a calm to light, cool breeze; 44 deg F. at 9 a.m. CDT
4/22/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Partly cloudy with a light ENE breeze; 54 deg F. at 9:00 a.m. CDT
4/23/2018 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Partly cloudy with NE breeze; 57 deg F.
4/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast with a light NE wind; 53 deg F. Yard has really started to grow the past few days. Time to mow. Buds popping new leaves on the Tulip trees.
4/25/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with a cold spring north breeze. What a spring it's been with the many days of East and North winds of some kind. Blue bird boxes are active this morning. At 7:30 a.m. CDT 45 deg F.
4/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M White frost covered the grass this morning with temp at 32 deg F. at 7 a.m. CDT. Marsh was busy with geese. Two barn swallows showed up yesterday.
4/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with a cold north wind; 43 deg F. at 7 a.m. CDT
4/28/2018 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A light shower late yesterday/early evening. Cold north wind this morning with mostly cloudy skies; 46 deg F. at 9:00 a.m. CDT
4/29/2018 1:20 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little frost to start our Sunday morning. Bright sunny skies at 1:20 p.m. with a light northerly breeze; 57 deg F.
4/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Little bit of frost this morning.
5/1/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of sunshine with a southerly wind. Things have been a little dry the past couple of weeks. Have a Red Flag warning on for today with the increasing winds. At 8:15 a.m. CDT 64 deg F.
5/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy from the SW and dry conditions. Mix of clouds and sun; 76 deg F. at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Had an Oriole on the suet feeder this morning.
5/3/2018 7:30 AM 0.48 M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday afternoon before thunderstorms moved in late last night and early morning hours. At 7:30 a.m. CDT cloudy with a SW breeze; 60 deg F.
5/4/2018 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/5/2018 7:30 AM 0.12 M M M M A fast moving heavy white rain yesterday morning. At 7:30 am CDT plenty of sunshine, wind calm to very light; 60 deg F.
5/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2018 9:30 AM 0.12 M M M M A fast moving thunderstorm chased us from the field bringing with it some small pea size hail. This happened 4 miles SW of this gauge's location. At 9:30 a.m. CDT cloudy with a southerly breeze; 67 deg F.
5/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.76 M M M M A nasty thunderstorm with very strong winds and heavy rain came rushing through about 6:55 p.m. CDT. Winds strong enough to lean our garage and a few large limbs fell. At 8:00 a.m. CDT sunshine with a west breeze and 65 deg F.
5/12/2018 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with a NNE breeze. Heard thunder to the north. Rain predicted for today. At 7:50 am CDT 51 deg.
5/13/2018 10:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Shower yesterday morning starting around 8:05 a.m. and a few more sprinkles at 4:00-4:10 p.m. CDT. At 10 a.m. CDT a few passing sprinkles, hazy sunshine breaking through the clouds and 67 deg F.
5/14/2018 7:30 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/15/2018 7:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Showers late last night. At 7:00 a.m. CDT overcast and hazy, wind calm; 61 deg F.
5/20/2018 8:45 AM 0.03 M M M M Light sprinkles overnight. Overcast with light haze/fog, wind calm to light from the NE; 57 deg F.
5/21/2018 8:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast with an east breeze. Had a few sprinkles as I did morning chores. At 8:30 a.m. CDT it's 62 deg F.
5/22/2018 10:40 AM T M M M M Hazy fog this morning on a NW breeze that has since burned off with a little sunshine. At 10:40 a.m. CDT 75 deg F.
5/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thick morning fog that has finally burned off with the morning sun. At 8 a.m. CDT wind calm and 63 deg F.
5/24/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with calm to very light breeze; 64 deg F. Without much rain in the past few weeks marsh is drying and growing up with more grass.
5/25/2018 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2018 9:45 AM 0.03 M M M M The few sprinkles we got late last night/early morning were welcomed and wish we could of had a half inch more. Ground is getting dry, grass is browning and field crops could really use a drink. We've had just 2.02 inches of rain for May. At 9:45 a.m. CDT partly cloudy with a light SW breeze; 82 deg F.
5/27/2018 6:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and dry. Grass is starting to brown in spots. At 6 p.m. calm with partly cloudy skies; 95 deg F.
5/28/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heard a few rumbles of thunder yesterday evening (6:00-6:30 p.m. CDT) and a dark cloud with a couple rain shafts to the SW, but no rain came our way, still dry. At 9 a.m. sunshine and warm, wind calm; 82 deg F.
5/30/2018 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice welcomed breeze this morning from the SE with mostly cloudy skies; 81 deg F. at 9:15 a.m. CDT. Hopes of rain today - YEH! Marsh has pretty much dried to the point that grass has filled it in.
5/31/2018 7:45 AM 0.67 M M M M Tropical storm Alberto brought us some much needed rain as young corn fields were starting to stress along with everything needing a drink. Main part of the rain came during the afternoon and halted then around 9:30 p.m. CDT a quick heavy downpour for about 2 minutes and then it was over. At 7:45 a.m. CDT sunshine with a SW breeze; 73 deg F.
6/1/2018 7:30 AM 0.05 M M M M An evening shower. At 7:30am CDT sunshine with calm to very light N breeze. Sandhill cranes have their two fuzzy chicks grazing in the soybean field.
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy mist this morning burning off to partly sunny skies. At 10:30 am CDT light north breeze; 64 deg F.
6/3/2018 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bright sunshine and very breezy from the WNW this morning. At 7:45 a.m. CDT 66 deg F.
6/4/2018 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of sunshine and breezy from the NW; 71 deg F.
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A quick shower yesterday afternoon didn't even settle the dust. Sunny with an ESE breeze.
6/8/2018 7:15 AM 0.26 M M M M A morning thunder shower was a nice welcome for the crops, garden and flowers needing a drink. Things were getting pretty dry.
6/9/2018 7:20 AM 0.20 M M M M The total reported rain came in two showers: around 1 p.m. (0.09) and 9-10:30 p.m. CDT (0.11). At 7:20 a.m. fair skies with a SSW breeze; 72 deg F.
6/10/2018 8:15 AM 0.77 M M M M Rain falling as I checked the gauge. Heard thunder afar. At 8:15 a.m. CDT 66 deg F.
6/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Misting as I walked to the gauge; light ENE wind and 66 deg F. Grass has greened up again, and field crops, garden and flowers are enjoying the gentle rains of the past few days.
6/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M A few passing small showers off and on yesterday. At 8 a.m. CDT overcast with a southerly breeze; 72 deg F.
6/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2018 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sun with a few clouds this morning, wind calm to very light; 59 deg F. @ 6:45 a.m.
6/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with a SE breeze; 70 deg F.
6/21/2018 8:30 AM 0.29 M M M M Some welcomed rain around 6:15 a.m. CDT. Cloudy with a SE breeze; 69 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CDT. Area crops, yard and garden are enjoying the nice drink.
6/22/2018 8:10 AM 1.12 M M M M Rain fell off and on throughout the day yesterday and again early this morning. At 8:10 a.m. CDT foggy/mist with a very light breeze; 65 deg F.
6/23/2018 8:00 AM 2.62 M M M M A little bit of rain fell yesterday morning before the mother load happened at around 2:15-2:30 p.m. CDT. At 3:00 p.m. received a flash flood warning on my phone for our area. That was around the time we received from what I could see with the binoculars looking at the gauge of an inch of rain in 15 minutes. Rain finally tapered off around 4:00 p.m. CDT. At 8:00 a.m. cloudy with some light fog and 65 deg F.
6/24/2018 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M It's good to see the clear blue sky after three to four days of clouds and rain. At 9 a.m. CDT a comfortable NW breeze and 71 deg F.
6/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like rain to the west; can here thunder. At 7:30 a.m. CDT cloudy with a SE breeze; 68 deg F.
6/27/2018 7:30 AM 0.18 M M M M A quick passing shower yesterday morning (6/26) then around 10:15 p.m. heavier rain fell and again around 1:00 a.m. CDT. At 7:30 a.m. CDT cloudy with SW breeze; 69 deg F.
6/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Dense fog early this morning that is slowly burning off with the day's sunshine. Wind calm and 68 deg F.
6/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with a SSE breeze; 77 deg F.
6/30/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Already steaming and warm; SW breeze; 78 deg F.
7/3/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2018 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and warm, you can feel the humidity in the air. The past week's excessive heat has dried things out. Crops, garden and flowers would welcome a drink. At 8:45 a.m. CDT 81 deg F. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Keep it safe everyone! Enjoy!
7/5/2018 7:45 AM 0.26 M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday around Noon to 1 p.m. CDT then a very welcomed rain last night starting at 10:45 p.m. At 7:45 a.m. partly cloudy skies and calm, very humid; 75 deg F.
7/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
7/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine and calm wind, you can feel the humidity beginning to build. At 8:00 a.m. CDT 72 deg F.
7/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Watched rains fall all around us yesterday but our gauge remained dry.
7/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yard is starting to show signs of drying out as brown areas are appearing, some garden veggies have sunburn on leaves and have stopped producing because of lack of rain and high temps. At 8 a.m. CDT sunshine and calm; 71 deg F.
7/13/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continued dry, very warm conditions. Today to actually hit 90 again. At 8 a.m. CDT wind light and 72 deg F. Crops, yard, garden & flowers could really use a drink!
7/16/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A foggy start to the day that burned off around 6-6:15 a.m. CDT. At 8:30 a.m. sunshine and humid, wind calm; 77 deg F. Would really welcome a nice rain!
7/17/2018 8:30 AM 0.06 M M M M A little bit of rain yesterday afternoon, was thankful for, but barely settled the dust. At 8:30 a.m. CDT very light northerly breeze; 73 deg F.
7/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M What a beautiful, comfortable morning; the humidity has left and it's cooled off some. At 8 a.m. CDT light northerly breeze, plenty of sunshine and 66 deg F.
7/19/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny morning with thin mixed clouds, a nice SE breeze; 70 deg F. Hope we get some rain soon, things are plenty dry.
7/20/2018 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with a mix of clouds, breezy SE wind; 72 deg F. Hoping for a little of that rain today they say we have a chance for; everything could use a drink.
7/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Thankful for the nice rain yesterday that was desperately needed. Hope we get a little more today. At 8 a.m. CDT misting rain on a light NW breeze; 70 deg F.
7/22/2018 8:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Misty showers yesterday didn't amount to much in the gauge, but thankful for it anyway. At 8:30 a.m. CDT overcast skies with a light northerly breeze; 70 deg F.
7/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Intermittent showers yesterday afternoon kept us from finishing our mowing but the rain was welcomed. At 8 a.m. CDT mostly cloudy with a few peaks of sun, light NW breeze; 68 deg F.
7/24/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine and calm; 70 deg F. at 8:15 a.m. CDT
7/25/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine with a nice light northerly breeze; 71 deg F. at 8:15 a.m. CDT
7/26/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Started the day with mostly sunny skies then the clouds moved in; nice WSW breeze and 70 deg F.
7/27/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High and dry! Comfortable temps but everything could really use a nice drink. We've so far had pretty much a drier than normal summer.
7/29/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy, winds calm and 65 deg F. at 8:15 a.m. CDT. Grass is browning up again; crops, garden and flowers could really use a nice drink. Saw our family of Sandhill cranes last night. Their two chicks are flying now.
7/30/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still no rain though we are getting the clouds from storms going south of us. We could really use a nice drink.
8/1/2018 8:15 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain fell last night, which thankful for every drop (0.04 inches and a Japanese beetle), but barely dampened the ground. At 8:15 a.m. CDT we had hazy sunshine with a few thin clouds; calm wind and 66 deg F.
8/2/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continued dry! Yard pretty much brown other than under trees. At 8:15 a.m. CDT sunshine with a SW breeze; 72 deg F.
8/3/2018 8:15 AM 0.75 M M M M Rain, rain, we got some rain! Thunderstorm in the afternoon that had heavy rain at times. At 8:15 a.m. CDT sunshine with a few thin clouds, wind calm and 68 deg F.
8/4/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm start to the morning, can feel the humidity building; to be 90 deg F. today.
8/7/2018 7:45 AM 0.31 M M M M A nice evening shower around 5:30-6:00 p.m. CDT. A little bit of overcast sky this morning with calm to very light breeze, still humid; 70 deg F. at 7:45 a.m.
8/8/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday around 2:30 p.m. CDT just as we finished mowing the yard. At 8:00 a.m. foggy and humid; 70 deg F.
8/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little bit of hazy sunshine at 8:00 a.m. CDT; calm to very light breeze and 67 deg F.
8/10/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine and calm; 72 deg F.
8/11/2018 8:15 AM 0.11 M M M M Heavy rain thunderstorm poured on us at the farm yesterday for about 45 minutes starting approx. at 4:30 p.m. CDT leaving 1.2 inches in the gauge. When we came home (4 miles north) we had just 0.11 in our gauge. What a difference! At 8:15 a.m. CDT hazy sunshine with a few thin clouds; calm wind and humid; 69 deg F.
8/12/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2018 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy early this morning. At 8:15 a.m. CDT hazy sunshine, calm wind and 68 deg F.
8/16/2018 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Humid morning with mostly cloudy skies; 71 deg F.
8/17/2018 8:30 AM 0.85 M M M M Woke at 1:35 a.m. CDT to the sound of thunder and saw flickering of lightening. Rain started falling shortly after, heavy at times and did so for a half hour. At 8:30 a.m. CDT cloudy and calm; 71 deg F.
8/18/2018 9:10 AM 0.35 M M M M Rain fell at two different times in the afternoon (0.27) and evening (0.08). At 9:10 a.m. CDT hazy sunshine and clouds; wind calm and 74 deg F.
8/19/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rains from a few days ago have greened up the grass so have to mow today if we don't get rained out according to the forecast. Cloudy with a ESE breeze; 71 deg F. at 8:30 a.m. CDT
8/21/2018 8:30 AM 0.29 M M M M Rain came in two different intervals: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT approx. (0.19); evening (0.10). At 8:30 a.m. CDT cloudy with a westerly breeze; 70 deg F.
8/22/2018 9:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Rain came in intervals throughout the morning and early afternoon Tuesday before tapering off. At 9 a.m. CDT sunshine with a NW breeze; 68 deg F.
8/23/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of sunshine and comfortable, could enjoy a whole fall like this! At 9:00 a.m. CDT wind calm and 63 deg F.
8/24/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with a light southerly breeze, looks like it could rain, 63 deg F. at 9:00 a.m. CDT
8/25/2018 9:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Was awaken at 2:27 a.m. CDT by a flash and crack of thunder close by. Rain fell for about 10 minutes, then quieted down. Another lightening crack very close woke us again early this morning with rain following. At 9:00 a.m. cloudy, humid with a nice SSW breeze; 70 deg F.
8/26/2018 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Misty showers in the morning Saturday with continued clouds until the late afternoon. At 9:00 a.m. CDT we have sunny hazy sky with light SW breeze, humid and 80 deg F.
8/27/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a hot one yesterday with temps at 90+ deg F. then factor in the humidity = WOW!; more of the same for today! At 8:30 a.m. CDT sunshine with a SW breeze; 79 deg F.
8/28/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm (90's) and humid yesterday with more today. At 8:30 a.m. CDT sunshine with a SW breeze; 79 deg F.
8/29/2018 8:45 AM 0.27 M M M M Intermittent rain fell through the early morning hours starting a little after midnight and finally ending about 8:15 a.m. CDT At 8:45 a.m. cloudy with a westerly breeze; 73 deg F.
8/30/2018 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/4/2018 9:15 AM 0.03 M M M M Intermittent light rain showers on Labor Day. At 9:15 a.m. CDT sunshine and humid; 81 deg F.
9/5/2018 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of sunshine with a SW breeze; 83 deg F.
9/6/2018 8:45 AM T M M M M Watched late last night (around 10 p.m.) as a thunderstorm went just west of us, heard the rumbling and saw lightening, not a drop here! At 8:45 a.m. CDT felt a few spits of rain when checking the gauge then it quit. Cloudy with a NE light breeze; 73 deg F.
9/7/2018 8:15 AM 0.83 M M M M Rain tapering off enough to allow me to walk to the gauge without getting too wet. At 8:15 a.m. CDT light rain and calm wind; 68 deg F.
9/8/2018 8:45 AM 0.29 M M M M Rain and drizzle from Gordon continued all day yesterday. At 8:45 a.m. CDT drizzle with a NE breeze; 60 deg F.
9/9/2018 8:50 AM 0.13 M M M M Light rain most of the day yesterday and early this morning. At 8:50 a.m. CDT rain finally quit, overcast with NE breeze; 59 deg F.
9/10/2018 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Good to see some sunshine and drier weather this morning after four days of Gordon's clouds and rain. At 8:45 a.m. CDT light north breeze and 62 deg F.
9/11/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear sunny skies this morning, cooler temps in a.m. with the coming of fall; 52 deg F. at 7 a.m. CDT. At 8:30 a.m. CDT wind calm and 62 deg F.
9/12/2018 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very comfortable morning with plenty of sunshine, a few clouds and calm to light wind; 71 deg F.
9/14/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Continued dry and hot, temp to be in the low 90's today. Grass has really slowed down, turning brown in spots. At 9 a.m. CDT sunshine with a few clouds; southerly breeze; 78 deg F.
9/21/2018 8:30 AM 0.18 M M M M Yesterday was unbelievably hot for this time of year with temp at 93 deg F. at 2 p.m. Early morning thunderstorm around 6-6:15 a.m. CDT. At 8:30 a.m. cloudy and breezy WSW wind; 73 deg F.
9/22/2018 9:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles late yesterday morning that I wouldn't have known they fell if I wasn't outside. A change in the seasons this morning feels like fall, at 9 a.m. CDT sunshine with a northerly breeze; 57 deg F.
9/23/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty of sunshine on this first day of Autumn with a little crispness in the air. It was 46 deg F. at 7 a.m. CDT.
9/24/2018 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2018 7:30 AM 0.56 M M M M Thunderstorm with some lightening close through early morning hours. At 7:30 a.m. CDT cloudy and humid, wind calm and 71 deg F.
9/26/2018 7:30 AM 0.27 M M M M
9/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool start to the morning but calm; very dewy. At 8 a.m. CDT 50 deg F.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/2/2017 10/03/2017 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
10/20/2017 10/22/2017 7:00 AM 3 0.00 M M Warm, dry weather with nice southerly breezes allowed for the finishing of soybeans Saturday afternoon, 10/21.
10/27/2017 10/28/2017 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
3/3/2018 3/04/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.00 0.0 M Past couple of days have had plenty of sunshine with temps in the high 40's.
3/20/2018 3/22/2018 7:00 AM 3 0.00 0.0 0.00 A cold start to Spring with strong NE winds over the past few days making it feel more like the first day of winter. Today, March 22 sunshine with a NW breeze; 32 deg F.
3/21/2018 3/25/2018 9:40 AM 5 0.00 0.0 M The Winter Weather Advisory predicted for our area went just south of us on Friday night/Saturday. NE and E winds blew the last five days making the first week of Spring a cold one. It was 23 deg F. at 7:30 a.m. CDT. At 9:40 a.m. sunshine with a few scattered thin clouds, cold east wind; 32 deg F.
5/6/2018 5/07/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Dry conditions. The 0.60 of rain we receive last week has evaporated Could really use a rain to get the field crops agoing.
5/16/2018 5/17/2018 9:10 AM 2 0.00 M M
6/16/2018 6/17/2018 9:30 AM 2 0.00 M M Hot temps and humidity with a SW breeze; 86 deg F. at 9:30 a.m. CDT. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
6/17/2018 6/20/2018 8:10 AM 4 0.13 M M Very hot conditions over the last five days until yesterday (6/19) when we finally got a little afternoon shower and again later in the evening (0.13), watched though the major rain events go north and south of us. At 8:10 a.m. CDT cloudy with a very faint mist in the air, light NW breeze; 74 deg F.
7/1/2018 7/02/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.05 M M Dangerous heat conditions Saturday and Sunday with temps in the 90's and high humidity. Sunday night a light shower (0.05).
7/7/2018 7/08/2018 7:45 AM 2 0.00 M M What two beautiful days of sunshine and temps right around 80 deg F. after the sweltering heat of the few past weeks. At 7:45 a.m. CDT plenty of sunshine, heavy dew on grass, wind calm and 63 deg F.
7/14/2018 7/15/2018 8:30 AM 2 0.19 M M Finally a little rain came our way after many days of dryness starting at 10:50 a.m. CDT, July 14 and lasting about 3 hours (0.13 + 1 bug). Then at 2 a.m., July 15 heard rain hitting the window pane (0.06). Nice to see a little moisture for the crops, yard, garden and flowers.
8/5/2018 8/06/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Hot temps at 90 deg F. both days
8/14/2018 8/15/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
8/31/2018 9/01/2018 8:00 AM 2 0.34 M M An early evening thunderstorm on the 31st. Heavy rain at times accompanied this storm but not much wind. At 9:30 a.m. CDT cloudy with SW breeze, humid and 77 deg F.
9/2/2018 9/03/2018 10:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Very warm with a breezy SSW wind yesterday, 9/2. This morning, 9/3, very warm and humid, sunshine, wind calm and 79 deg F.
9/15/2018 9/17/2018 8:45 AM 3 0.00 M M Back in a heat wave with temps in the high 80's with real feel in the 90's, winds have been light and plenty of sunshine. Grass is slowing down and marsh is pretty much dried up.
9/18/2018 9/19/2018 8:30 AM 2 0.01 M M Hot and dry, daytime temps high 80's to low 90's. A few sprinkles late last night or early morning (9/19).
9/30/2018 10/01/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.02 M M Light rain in early hours of 9/30. Heavy fog in morning of 10/1.



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