| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 10/1/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
The vast majority of the 0.03 fell with a passing shower between 9-10AM on the 30th. Heard nearby thunder overnight but any rain with that activity was a Trace at best. |
| 10/2/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.81 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Non-severe thunderstorms after dark, with nearly all rain falling between 930PM-1245AM. The majority of the 0.81" fell as a southwest-northeast oriented squall line moved through mainly 1045-1145PM. Very brief, small hail up to pea size at 1130PM. |
| 10/3/2017 |
7:00 AM |
1.60 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
The majority of rain (1.56") fell in multiple rounds of showers/non-severe storms mainly between sunset and 5AM. The other 0.04" was from a brief shower at 745AM on the 2nd. Had brief small hail (mainly pea size) around 815PM, but missed larger hail up to half dollar size that fell within 4-6 miles to the north and west. The 48-hour rain total of 2.41" marks the highest in the brief 14-month history of this station. |
| 10/4/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Per radar data and nearby obs, at least 1 light shower passed through between 445-630AM this morning. |
| 10/5/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Per radar data and nearby automated obs, the majority of rain fell with passing showers 5-6AM. However, light drizzle also was around much of the late night/early AM. |
| 10/6/2017 |
6:30 AM |
0.14 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A very dreary 24 hours with non-stop low clouds, frequent light drizzle and light fog, and occasional measurable light showers. Very light drizzle ongoing at ob-time. Side note: although not an excessive amount (cumulative total 2.65"), this appears to be the first time in the 14-month history of this station that measurable precip was recorded 6-consecutive days. |
| 10/7/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.94 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
These 24 hours marked the "finale" of a very dreary, damp week. The majority of this 0.94" fell during steady light-moderate rain (with perhaps a few rumbles of thunder) between 8-11PM. Following a lull, another rain band on the back edge of the departing system passed through mainly 230-530AM. SIDE NOTE: although not a truly excessive amount (cumulative total 3.59"), this was the first time in the 14-month history of this station that measurable precip was recorded 7-consecutive days! |
| 10/8/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/9/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/10/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.29 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light rain, steady at times, mainly between 7PM-3AM. There might have been one or more brief periods of sleet as well before 10PM based on nearby obs, but was not home to confirm this. |
| 10/11/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
AM low temp of 30 marks the first frost/freeze of Fall 2017 |
| 10/12/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/13/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/14/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A complex of showers and a few embedded, non-severe storms mainly between 130-330AM |
| 10/15/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Trace was probably a combo of light drizzle and fog condensation...whatever it was it occurred mainly between 8AM-3PM on the 14th. |
| 10/16/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/17/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/18/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/19/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/20/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/21/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/22/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/23/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/24/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/25/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/26/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/27/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
First hard freeze of the fall this morning...26 degrees |
| 10/28/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/29/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 10/30/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on nearby obs and radar, there might have been some non-measurable sprinkles around 5AM. However, cannot confirm this so will report 0.00 |
| 10/31/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
OCTOBER PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 4.04" (2.05" ABOVE normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). NOTE: The first light snow event of the season (0.3") occurred during the day of the 31st, but this will officially be included in the Nov. 1 ob. |
| 11/1/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.3 |
M |
T |
M |
First light snow of the season fell mainly 1130AM-1230PM on the 31st...just enough to partially cover things. The high temp on the 31st was only 30 degrees, marking the coldest Halloween since 2002. |
| 11/2/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Thanks to high temp of 52 degrees...any light snow cover from the 1st quickly melted. |
| 11/3/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/4/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/5/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/6/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/7/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been a few flurries early this AM, but did not notice any until after ob-time. |
| 11/8/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Brief flurries/light snow fell within a few hours after ob-time on the morning of the 7th. |
| 11/9/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/10/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/11/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/12/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Was technically not home to confirm, but based on overwhelming evidence from nearby observations, very light drizzle was common through much of this period. |
| 11/13/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
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| 11/14/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
The 0.02" is a combination of non-freezing drizzle and likely also some fog condensation. |
| 11/15/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light fog and light drizzle (non-freezing) were common through much of the period until skies cleared late evening on the 14th, signaling the end of a very dreary few days. |
| 11/16/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/17/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/18/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light rain, most of which fell 1-5 AM this morning. |
| 11/19/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/20/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/21/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/22/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/23/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/24/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/25/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/26/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/27/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/28/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/29/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 11/30/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
NOVEMBER PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.09" (1.20" below normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 0.3"...NOTE: Technically all 0.3" of measurable snow and 0.02" of the monthly liquid fell on Oct. 31st. |
| 12/1/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/2/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/3/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/4/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/5/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been a few flurries/sprinkles during the afternoon based on nearby reports, but was not home to confirm any fell here. |
| 12/6/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/7/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
T |
M |
A southward-moving snow squall moved through mainly 245-330PM on the 6th...briefly reducing visibility under 1 mile and with just enough snow to lightly coat the ground. Will carry a "weak" Trace of depth at ob-time this morning. |
| 12/8/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/9/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/10/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/11/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/12/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/13/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/14/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/15/2017 |
6:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
This 0.03" breaks an impressive streak of 26 days without measurable precip. The vast majority fell as cold light rain between 10AM-3PM on the 14th, although sprinkles were observed as late as around 8PM. Nearby stations reported a few rogue snowflakes, but did not personally observe any so will report no snow. |
| 12/16/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/17/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/18/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/19/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/20/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/21/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Very light, NON-freezing drizzle likely began a few hours before ob-time and continues. |
| 12/22/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
First impactful freezing drizzle event of the season: drizzle ongoing at ob-time on the 21st turned into steady freezing drizzle/light freezing rain by mid-late AM as temps fell. Liquid precip largely ended by 3PM but very light snow/flurries persisted into the night before ending...barely enough snow to even see at the edge of the driveway. The light icing event coated all surfaces in a thin glaze and resulted in many traffic accidents across the region. |
| 12/23/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 12/24/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.22 |
4.0 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
First multi-inch snow of the season...fell "Hollywood style" with little wind and was rather fluffy with roughly a 20:1 snow-liquid ratio. The vast majority of accumulation occurred 630PM-3AM, but there was also a Trace around Noon on the 23rd. (side note: this 4.0" event marked the biggest snow in the brief 16-month history of this station) |
| 12/25/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
Lowered snow depth slightly from 4" to 3.5" to account for settling. |
| 12/26/2017 |
8:00 AM |
0.05 |
1.3 |
M |
4.5 |
M |
Light snow (or at least flurries) fell roughly 13-straight hours from 3PM-4AM, with a few flurries lingering until shortly before ob-time. Thanks to a cold airmass (ob-time temp around 2), this was another dry/fluffy snow with snow/liquid ratio around 26:1 |
| 12/27/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
|
| 12/28/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
|
| 12/29/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
|
| 12/30/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Steady light snow fell for a few hours on the evening of the 29th but did not accumulate. |
| 12/31/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.5 |
M |
There might have been a few flurries on the afternoon of the 30th based on nearby reports, but did not actually observe any. DECEMBER PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.34" (0.27" below normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). DECEMBER SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 5.4". ANNUAL PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 28.16" (1.05" above normal). |
| 1/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.5 |
M |
Side note: According to NWS, the last week of December was the coldest on record and it was the overall-coldest week since 1996! |
| 1/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.5 |
M |
|
| 1/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.5 |
M |
|
| 1/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
A few flurries might have fallen on the 3rd based on nearby reports, but none were actually observed here. |
| 1/5/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
|
| 1/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
There were likely flurries on the morning of the 5th based on nearby obs, but did not actually see them here so will report Zero. |
| 1/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
|
| 1/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
A period of light, non-freezing rain mainly 11AM-1230PM on the 7th. The afternoon high temp reached 45 for the first time in 17 days, melting the majority of remaining snow cover. |
| 1/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.8 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Snow first began around 1AM, but majority fell 330-630AM and ended by ob-time. Although only a minimal snow amount, very wind-blown with gusts commonly 40-50 MPH overnight. |
| 1/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 1/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.1 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
There were mainly two brief periods of light snow, one centered between 630-700PM on the 12th, and another 430-500AM this morning. The latter was very fluffy and resulted in a "weak tenth" of accumulation. |
| 1/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.09 |
1.1 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
Steady light snow mainly 7PM-3AM. A few flurries also occurred during the day of the 13th. |
| 1/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Sprinkles were noted during the late afternoon of the 14th, followed by some flurries during the evening. |
| 1/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
There might have been a few flurries based on nearby obs, but did not actually observe any at this location so cannot confirm. |
| 1/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 1/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
|
| 1/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
The majority of lingering snow cover melted yesterday thanks to a high temp of 45 degrees. |
| 1/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday's high temp of 54 melted the vast majority of any lingering snow cover, justifying zero snow depth. |
| 1/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light drizzle (non-freezing) likely began around 5AM and continues at ob-time. |
| 1/22/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.02 |
T |
M |
T |
M |
All measurable precip (0.02") fell in the form of light drizzle on the day/evening of the 21st. Wind-blown snow just began in the past hour...will call it a weak Trace of depth. |
| 1/23/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.27 |
2.5 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
Although not truly an "epic storm" (snow totals fell well-short of full potential in the Hastings area), this was the closest thing to a "true blizzard" in the 17-month history of this CoCoRaHS station. Steady light to moderate snow from ob-time on the 22nd through around 2PM, with several hours of at least near-blizzard conditions (visibility frequently one-half mile or less) especially 830AM-Noon. During the height of the storm, sustained winds commonly 30-40 MPH/gusts around 50 MPH. Very challenging snow measurement as most of property only covered in a wind-blown inch, but with limited areas of 1-2 foot drifts. |
| 1/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Yesterday's high temperature of 38 melted the vast majority of non-drifted snow, but some limited 1-2 foot drifts remain. |
| 1/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/30/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 1/31/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
JANUARY PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.43" (0.02" above normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport)...JANUARY SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 4.5"...SEASON-TO-DATE SNOWFALL: 10.2" (5.7" below normal per 30-year Hastings normal) |
| 2/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
After carrying a "weak Trace" of snow depth for days, will reduce to Zero as well-above freezing temps the past 2 days have reduced even lingering drifts to almost nothing. |
| 2/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 2/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 2/4/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.6 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
Sporadic light snow began after midnight, and picked up in intensity shortly before ob-time with current visibility around one-half mile. Radar trends suggest the majority of snow is yet to come. |
| 2/5/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.22 |
2.4 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Light to moderate snow ongoing at ob-time yesterday peaked in intensity between 6-9 AM before ending. This system was stronger-than-expected, with 3" of storm total snow and a few hours of dicey travel thanks to north winds sustained 20+ MPH/gusting 30+ MPH, also resulting in some drifting. |
| 2/6/2018 |
6:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
2.5 |
M |
Very light, occasional sleet/freezing rain occurred mainly between 8AM-Noon on the 5th, with maybe a few flurries lingering into the afternoon. Precip was so light that there were no travel impacts here, as a much steadier wintry mix focused at least 25-40 miles north. |
| 2/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
1.8 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
Steady light snow mainly 11AM-6PM on the 6th, generally heaviest between 3-4 PM. Winds averaged under 10 MPH, making this a relatively "easy" snow to measure. |
| 2/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
|
| 2/9/2018 |
6:45 AM |
T |
T |
M |
3.0 |
M |
Very light wind-blown snow/flurries began within the last few hours before ob-time this morning. |
| 2/10/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.06 |
1.2 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
This is the least-confident snow measurement of the winter-so-far in terms of accuracy, as there was just enough wind to render flat surfaces unreliable, plus it is getting more difficult to distinguish "old snow" from "new snow". At any rate, the daytime of the 9th featured occasional flurries (trace amounts). Then, around 9PM, a band of steady light (briefly moderate) snow moved in from the northwest and lasted for about 4 hours until around 1AM. |
| 2/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.6 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
4th snow event in the past week, although the weekly total was only 6.6". Steady light snow mainly 4-11PM on the 10th. Winds averaged around 10 MPH or less, making this a much easier snow to measure than the previous one. |
| 2/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
4.0 |
M |
|
| 2/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
3.5 |
M |
Brief snow pellets/flurries (perhaps more than 1 round) between 6-8PM on the 12th. |
| 2/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
|
| 2/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Thanks to consecutive days with high temperatures of 38/44 degrees, respectively, much of the snow cover has melted, with several patches of bare ground now showing. However, will hold on to a "weak inch" of snow depth for now. |
| 2/16/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
There might have been some flurries during the overnight hours, but cannot confirm that any actually fell here. The 3rd-straight day of above-freezing temps has reduced snow cover to a Trace, with plenty of bare ground showing through. |
| 2/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 2/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 2/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
What a contrasting 24 hours of weather! Following an afternoon high of 63 degrees that melted all lingering snow cover except in the very-shadiest areas (also the warmest temp in over 2 months), a strong cold front surged in overnight with current temp 17 and a gusty north wind. Steady light freezing drizzle (mixed with a few snow flurries) started around 1AM and continued until shortly before ob-time, coating all exposed surfaces in a thin layer of ice (including a "perfect semi-circle" of ice adorning the north half of the rain gauge). At ob-time, only a few snow flurries were falling. |
| 2/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
Flurries/very light snow occurred the majority of the last 24 hours, with the steadiest of it ending by around 3AM and nothing falling at ob-time. There might have also been some very light freezing drizzle at times, but less than the preceding 24 hours had. |
| 2/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Will hang onto a "weak trace" of snow depth from what fell on the 19th-20th, although sunshine yesterday melted most of it despite sub-freezing temperatures. |
| 2/22/2018 |
8:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Very light snow overnight, mainly between 12-3AM but with a few flurries as early as around 10PM. It was a "weak trace" of liquid equivalent and a "strong trace" of snowfall, resulting in a "weak trace" of current snow depth. |
| 2/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.2 |
M |
T |
M |
Steady light wintry precipitation fell mainly 4PM-9PM on the 22nd. The first 2 hours consisted of mainly light snow/snow pellets, but this transitioned to light freezing drizzle after 6PM before ending. The freezing drizzle coated the preceding snow with a thin layer of ice, resulting in a “crunchy” texture. |
| 2/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Was not home to personally observe, but based on reliable nearby obs and radar archive: A combination of light freezing drizzle and light snow began around 4AM and was ongoing at ob-time. |
| 2/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Was not home to personally observe, but based on reliable nearby obs and archived radar: A combination of very light snow and perhaps freezing drizzle occurred primarily 8-10AM on the 24th with perhaps brief flurries/light snow again between 2-3PM before all precipitation ended. Although freezing drizzle from this event did slicken roads, the overall event itself fell well-short of forecasted expectations, as even within 24 hours of its onset, Hastings appeared likely to receive at least 1-2" of snow. |
| 2/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 2/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 2/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
FEBRUARY PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.57" (0.08" above normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport)...FEBRUARY SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 7.2"...SEASON-TO-DATE SNOWFALL: 17.4" (5.0" below normal per 30-year Hastings normal) |
| 3/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/5/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Occasional light rain/drizzle occurred mainly 1-4AM, including a very brief shower at 105AM that resulted in a "strong trace" of accumulation. There might have also been some snow flurries based on radar and nearby obs, but cannot confirm that any actually occurred here. |
| 3/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Light, but very wind-blown snow began around 6AM and continues at ob-time, barely visible on the grass at this time. The overnight hours featured some of the strongest winds seen in Hastings since perhaps Christmas Day 2016, with a peak northwesterly gust of 64 MPH measured at Hastings airport (3 miles NW of here) at 337AM. |
| 3/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.3 |
M |
T |
M |
Steady light, wind-blown snow continued from ob-time on the 6th through around 1PM, but with the majority of accumulation occurring by 10AM. Although northwesterly wind gusts were not as severe during the day of the 6th as they were during the pre-dawn hours, gusts still averaged 40-50 MPH all day long before easing up after dark (because of the strong winds, there was nearly no snow in the gauge, so the 0.02" liquid is from a core taken off the lawn). |
| 3/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
All light snow cover from 24 hours ago melted , thanks to a high of 45 degrees on the 7th. |
| 3/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although accumulation was only a "strong Trace", the FIRST THUNDER OF 2018 was heard between 1230-130AM as scattered rain showers and isolated weak thunderstorms lifted north across the area. |
| 3/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.16 |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Although a few light rain showers occurred earlier in the day on the 16th, the vast majority of steady light precipitation fell 3-8PM before ending. While most of this was rain, there was also a minimal amount of snow/sleet. |
| 3/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.29 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Scattered light showers first started around 1030PM on the 18th, but the steadiest light rain fell 100-530AM, with sprinkles ongoing at ob-time. There might have been a few wet snowflakes, but cannot confirm. SIDE NOTE: This was actually the largest 24-hour precipitation total in over 5 months...since Oct. 10! |
| 3/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.24 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Part 2 of the precipitation event that started the evening of the 18th: Steady light precipitation, mainly in the form of rain, fell the majority of the time between 8AM-Midnight on the 19th before ending. Some light snow mixed in as well, especially during the morning hours, but it never accumulated due to temperatures holding just above freezing. SIDE NOTE: The 48-hour/storm-total precipitation of 0.53" marked BY FAR the largest event in over 5 months (since early Oct. 2017) and thus was very-welcomed moisture. |
| 3/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.67 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although a few rumbles of thunder were heard about a week ago, this was the first "true" thunderstorm activity of 2018 in Hastings. Sprinkles/light rain began between 7-9PM on the 23rd, but the main batch of steady rain/non-severe storms passed through 900-1030PM before ending. |
| 3/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although was not present to confirm, radar data and nearby obs overwhelmingly suggest that a few sprinkles fell between 6-7AM...shortly before ob-time. |
| 3/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
All measurable rain occurred between 330AM and ob-time as scattered showers passed through. Although lightning data confirmed at least a few strikes within 20 miles of Hastings, no thunder was heard at this location. |
| 3/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Occasional very light drizzle during the daylight hours on the 26th. |
| 3/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Brief sprinkles mainly between 430-530PM on the 28th, and perhaps again later in the evening. |
| 3/30/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 3/31/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
MARCH PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 1.43" (0.36" below normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport)...MARCH SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 0.3"...SEASON-TO-DATE SNOWFALL: 17.7" (9.9" below normal per 30-year Hastings normal) |
| 4/1/2018 |
9:00 AM |
0.26 |
3.5 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
Steady light to occasionally moderate snow began around 130AM and continues at ob-time...making for a rare "White Easter" morning! Winds only averaging around 10 MPH, so blowing/drifting not an issue. |
| 4/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.5 |
M |
3.0 |
M |
This is a continuation of the Easter snow event ongoing at ob-time on the 1st. Steady light to moderate snow continued until around noon before tapering off to flurries/ending. With skies clearing in the afternoon, snow immediately started to melt a little, and although could only confirm another 0.5" of snowfall on the snow board (storm total 4.0"), it is likely that a bit more actually fell here. Officially, however, this ties for the "heaviest" snow event in the 20-month history of this station. |
| 4/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
There might have been some very light drizzle overnight, but cannot confirm this. Will carry a very "weak trace" of lingering snow depth from what fell on the 1st, but the vast majority of it melted yesterday. |
| 4/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been a few flurries or spits of drizzle on the morning of the 3rd, but cannot confirm any fell here. This morning's low temp of 14 at HSI airport came within 1 degree of tying the April 4th record. |
| 4/5/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/6/2018 |
8:30 AM |
0.04 |
T |
M |
T |
M |
Was not awake to witness/confirm, but based on radar/nearby obs and very thin/crunchy coating on snow board: A light wintry mix of rain/snow/possible sleet moved through mainly 145-230AM before lifting north of the area. The snow depth is a "very weak" trace. A few flurries noted at ob-time. |
| 4/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.3 |
M |
T |
M |
There were some sporadic flurries/very light snow during the morning on the 6th, but the steadiest light snow fell 1230-430PM before ending. More significantly, the afternoon of the 6th was very cold for April, with readings only around 20 degrees! Side note: This snow "event" fell well-short of expectations from a few days ago, when Hastings was forecasted to get at least 2-3". |
| 4/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar and nearby obs, there might have been brief sprinkles between 10-11AM on the 8th. However, cannot confirm any fell here so am reporting 0.00 |
| 4/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar data and nearby obs, there might have been brief flurries on the morning of the 9th. However, cannot confirm that any actually fell here so will report 0.00. |
| 4/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Brief sprinkles around 9AM on the 10th from high based ACCAS clouds. |
| 4/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/14/2018 |
8:30 AM |
0.11 |
0.3 |
M |
T |
M |
Part 1 of a fairly significant/late-season winter storm ongoing at ob time: Steady light drizzle/rain (non-freezing) got underway on the afternoon/evening of the 13th. By midnight precip became more of a freezing drizzle/snow mix, quickly slickening area roads. Shortly before sunrise, light snow finally became the more dominant precip type. At ob-time, various surfaces (including the north side of the rain gauge) were coated with a solid 1/4" to 1/3" of ice accretion. The other big story during the overnight/early morning was very strong north-northwest winds, with frequent gusts of 50+ MPH and a peak gust of 63 MPH at nearby HSI airport. |
| 4/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.14 |
1.1 |
M |
1.0 |
M |
Part 2 of a fairly significant/late-season winter storm (storm total snow 1.4"): Numerous light snow bands of varying intensity continued from ob-time on the 14th through around 9PM before ending. Although winds were not quite as intense during the daylight hours, 40-50 MPH gusts were still common, making for a very unpleasant and record-cold day with a daytime high temp of only 28 degrees at nearby HSI airport! Due to high winds, the gauge catch was not representative, so the 0.14" liquid is from a snow core. SIDE NOTE: Although this storm did not produce as much snow as expected, the combo of especially freezing rain/icing early in the event and the intense winds still made for an impactful late-season storm. |
| 4/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
|
| 4/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A chilly light rain fell mainly 1230-2AM overnight. It's possible a few snowflakes mixed in, but did not actually observe any. |
| 4/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/21/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/25/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.24 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Steady light rain mainly Noon-5pm on the 24th. |
| 4/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Off and on light showers continued from ob-time on the 25th through around 11AM. |
| 4/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/28/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 4/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been brief sprinkles around ob-time this AM (based on radar data and nearby obs), but was not home to confirm so will report zero. |
| 4/30/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
APRIL PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 1.31" (1.25" below normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport)...APRIL SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 5.7"...SEASON-TO-DATE SNOWFALL: 23.4" (5.4" below normal per 30-year Hastings normal). SIDE NOTE: According to the NWS, this was the SECOND-COLDEST April on record in Hastings out of 108 years. |
| 5/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Brief strong thunderstorm activity on afternoon of 1st. Was not home to verify hail size, but a neighbor a few blocks north reported a few minutes of dime size hail around 430PM. |
| 5/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been some sprinkles on the 2nd, but the measurable 0.02" occurred between 530-7AM (ob-time) this morning in light showers. |
| 5/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Occasional light rain/drizzle between ob-time and around 2PM on the 3rd, but the majority of this 0.07" fell during a brief heavier shower shortly before 1PM. |
| 5/5/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been brief sprinkles on the afternoon of the 5th based on radar data and nearby obs, but cannot confirm any fell here so will report 0.00 |
| 5/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There were brief sprinkles on the afternoon of the 6th, mainly around 5PM. |
| 5/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A pair of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through mainly between 1AM and 230AM. The first one featured legitimate severe winds along the leading gust front, with nearby HSI airport clocking a peak gust of 72 MPH! The second storm largely passed to the north with only light rain here, while areas only a few miles north had heavy rain and hail. |
| 5/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.34 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
All measurable rain fell with a non-severe storm around 2AM. Very light drizzle ongoing at ob-time. |
| 5/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Occasional light drizzle through the entire 24 hours. |
| 5/14/2018 |
9:00 AM |
0.14 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A complex of showers and a few non-severe thunderstorms mainly 7-9AM this morning, although a few brief showers started as early as 430AM. Rain ended shortly before the later-than-usual 9AM ob-time. |
| 5/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Would normally have had rain to report today, but it all fell before yesterday's later-than-usual 9AM ob-time. |
| 5/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/19/2018 |
8:30 AM |
1.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Two completely separate rounds of showers/non-severe thunderstorms resulted in the first 1" (in 24 hours) report of 2018 here: 1) Roughly 0.30" fell between 930-11AM on the 18th as a north-south oriented line of weak convection passed through...2) The remainder (majority) of rain fell between 1230-3AM as a large mass of non-severe storms pushed in from the southwest. Only occasional light rain fell between 3AM and ob-time. |
| 5/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.77 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although perhaps a few hundredths of lingering light rain fell during the morning daylight hours of the 19th, the vast majority of this 0.77" fell between 1130PM-1AM as a fairly small complex of weak convection passed through. Occasional light rain/drizzle lingered between 1AM and ob-time. This was by far the wettest 48 hours of 2018-so-far (1.77"). |
| 5/21/2018 |
8:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
This 0.01" was mainly from light drizzle on the morning of the 20th. Dense fog at ob-time today. |
| 5/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A tiny, brief shower dropped a few sprinkles around 140 AM |
| 5/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 5/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Showers and non-severe thunderstorms skirted this location mainly between 230-4PM on the 28th (Memorial Day), with additional light rain falling during the evening and overnight. |
| 5/30/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.31 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although a few hundredths of light rain fell during the morning-early afternoon of the 29th, the majority of this 0.31" fell during a series of showers/non-severe storms during the later afternoon-evening (mainly between 530-10PM). |
| 5/31/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
MAY RAINFALL SUMMARY: 2.98" (1.59" below normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). SIDE NOTE: According to the NWS, this was the 6th-warmest May on record in Hastings, a big change from what had just been the 2nd-coldest April! |
| 6/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/2/2018 |
6:00 AM |
1.13 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A non-severe, southeast-moving line of storms passed through mainly between 1230-2AM this morning. There was a bit of pea size hail around 1AM. Winds were sub-severe, but the initial gust front blew in at 45+ MPH. |
| 6/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/5/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Two rounds of light rain (no thunder) on the 4th, one mainly 830-10AM and the other 12-1PM. |
| 6/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/7/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.38 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A complex of showers/non-severe storms passed through mainly 4-7AM this morning, with rain ending by ob-time. |
| 6/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.28 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A south-southeast moving squall line passed through mainly 3-4AM this morning. Although was not here to observe, nearby HSI airport (3 miles NW) gusted to 62 MPH at 223 AM, along the leading outflow that was well-ahead of the precipitation area. |
| 6/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday (14th) was a "blast furnace"...first official 100-degree day of 2018 in Hastings, accompanied by very breezy south winds. |
| 6/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
The 15th was another scorcher...first time in 6 years that HSI airport reached 100 degrees on consecutive days! |
| 6/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar data and nearby obs, most all of this 0.11" was from a narrow line of showers that passed through between 830-915AM on the 17th (observation taken by backup observer in my absence). |
| 6/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.18 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar data and nearby obs, most all of this 0.18" was from a brief thunderstorm that passed through around 845PM on the 18th (observation taken by backup observer in my absence). |
| 6/20/2018 |
8:00 AM |
1.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar data and nearby obs, it rained the vast majority of the time from around 7PM on the 19th to shortly before ob-time today. This slow-falling 1" was much-needed, and was mostly stratiform rain with only limited, non-severe thunderstorms (observation taken by backup observer in my absence). |
| 6/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar data and nearby obs, the majority of this 0.20" fell between 5-6PM on the 20th as a few showers/non-severe storms passed through (observation taken by backup observer in my absence). |
| 6/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar data and nearby obs, brief light rain occurred mainly around 930AM on the 21st (observation taken by backup observer in my absence). |
| 6/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Based on radar data and nearby obs, most of this 0.05" likely fell between 1-2AM as a complex of showers/a few weak storms passed through. However, light drizzle might have also occurred around sunrise. (was not home to actually observe any of this precipitation). |
| 6/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/25/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.50 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
At least light rain most of the time between 1130PM and ob-time this morning, but some of the heaviest fell between 1130PM-130AM when there was also some thunder. Sprinkles ongoing at ob-time. |
| 6/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.40 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Most of this 0.40" fell between ob-time and 930AM on the 25th as a continuation of light-to-moderate rain (no thunder). However, 0.05" fell during brief showers around 6PM. SIDE NOTE: Although it "only" totaled 2.44", measurable rain fell 7 of the last 9 days, bringing much-needed moisture following a hot/dry stretch mid-month. |
| 6/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 6/30/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
JUNE RAINFALL SUMMARY: 4.26" (0.46" above normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). SIDE NOTE: Approximately 1.70" fell between ob-time and midnight on June 30th, but this will technically be included as "July 1st" rainfall. |
| 7/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
1.85 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Two separate rounds of rain combined for the highest 24-hour total of 2018-so-far (1.85"). Round 1: Mainly between 530-630PM, the northern edge of precip cores from two severe-warned storms merged over the area, dropping 0.37". Although no severe weather occurred in Hastings, the western storm was a classic supercell that produced a few brief tornadoes 40-50 miles west-southwest of here...Round 2: Between 1045PM-130AM, a strong, north-south oriented squall line and its trailing-stratiform region moved through, yielding another 1.48". The majority of this rain (roughly 1.25") fell VERY hard within 30 minutes time, accompanied by gusts up to around 50 MPH. SIDE NOTE: Technically, only around 0.15" of this 1.85" actually fell on July 1st, but officially all of it is accounted for as "July 1st" rainfall. |
| 7/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/5/2018 |
8:00 AM |
0.50 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Between 130AM and the 8AM ob-time, off-and-on showers and non-severe thunderstorms moved through the area. SIDE NOTE: This activity moved in well-after all official Independence Day activities had ended. |
| 7/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A few sprinkles fell around 6PM on the 12th...along the extreme eastern fringes of a non-severe thunderstorm to the west. |
| 7/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light rain showers mainly between 1-2PM on the 13th |
| 7/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/17/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.14 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Steady light rain began around 5AM and continues at ob-time. |
| 7/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Steady light rain continued from ob-time on the 17th through around 9AM (event total 0.25"). |
| 7/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A weak 0.01" fell mainly between 10-1130PM on the 18th as Hastings was brushed by the extreme eastern fringes of two hail-producing supercell storms tracking south through Buffalo/Kearney counties. |
| 7/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/21/2018 |
6:30 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A "strong trace" from a few very brief showers/weak storms mainly between 1030AM-Noon on the 20th. |
| 7/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.19 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A complex of weakening thunderstorms moved in from the north mainly 230-4AM. |
| 7/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.30 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Two rounds of rain on the 25th comprised the 0.30 total: 1) A complex of light rain with a few embedded storms moved through 11AM-1PM, dropping approx. 0.08...2) An isolated non-severe storm passed through from the NW 4-5PM, yielding the majority of daily rain. |
| 7/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A "strong trace" fell between 6-7PM on the 26th from a dissipating shower. |
| 7/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 7/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A few periods of light rain overnight...most of which fell 1230-1AM along the far northern edge of a stratiform shield associated with a storm complex centered over northern KS. |
| 7/30/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Rain approaching from NW, but has not started yet. |
| 7/31/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.18 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
24-HOUR RAIN SUMMARY: Two separate rounds of mainly light rain combined for this 0.18" total...1) Roughly 0.13" fell between 7-8AM on the 30th (distant thunder was audible)...2) Roughly 0.05" fell mainly 1-230 PM on the 30th. JULY RAINFALL SUMMARY: 3.40" (0.34" below normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). SIDE NOTE: Approximately 1.70" of this July total actually fell on June 30th, but was officially counted as July rainfall because it was reported July 1st. If this 1.70" from June 30th is subtracted out of the July total, it was actually a rather dry month with only around 1.70" of "true" July rain. |
| 8/1/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/2/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/3/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/4/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.21 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Intermittent light rain showers, along with a few rumbles of thunder, passed through overnight mainly 1130PM-4AM. |
| 8/5/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Showers and a few non-severe storms mainly 2-4AM this morning. |
| 8/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
1.13 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although a few rounds of very brief light rain/sprinkles fell around 430PM and again around 930PM on the 6th, the vast majority of this 1.13" fell in 30 minutes, during an intense downpour from a non-severe thunderstorm 1050-1120PM. |
| 8/8/2018 |
8:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
An area of light rain passed through between 7-8AM, shortly before ob-time. |
| 8/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.33 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Part 1 of a 24+ hour rain event associated with a slow-moving upper low pressure: Occasional light rain began as early as 3-5PM on the 13th and continued through the evening, but only accumulating a few hundredths through midnight. Steadier light rain began after 1AM and was ongoing at ob-time. |
| 8/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
1.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Part 2 of a 24+ hour rain event associated with a slow-moving upper low pressure: Light to occasionally moderate rain fell nearly non-stop from ob-time on the 14th through around 3PM. Event-total (48-hr) rainfall was 1.35". |
| 8/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A brief shower passed through 530-6AM. |
| 8/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/19/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Part 1 of the second prolonged, soaking rain event of the past week: A large shield of steady light rain moved in from the southwest between 3-4 AM and continues at ob-time. |
| 8/20/2018 |
7:30 AM |
1.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Part 2 of the second prolonged, soaking rain event of the past week: Persistent, steady light to moderate rain continued from ob-time on the 19th through around 1PM, with 0.87" of the 24-hour total of 1.07" falling during this time. During the later afternoon and evening there was occasional drizzle/very light rain (trace amount). Finally, the last 0.20" of the event fell between midnight and ob-time today as occasional showers streamed through from north-to-south, on the backside of the departing low pressure system. Event-total (48 hour) rainfall was 1.30". |
| 8/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Lingering light rain/drizzle that fell within a short time after ob-time on the 20th before ending. |
| 8/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Passing sprinkles between 1-2PM on the 21st. |
| 8/23/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
The far northern edge of a line of showers/weak storms brushed by mainly 545-630AM...light drizzle continues at ob-time. |
| 8/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Lingering light drizzle that persisted intermittently from ob-time on the 23rd through around 2PM. |
| 8/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although radar data and nearby obs suggest that a brief shower may have passed through early this AM, cannot confirm that any rain fell here, so will report 0.00. |
| 8/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Brief sprinkles fell 11AM-Noon on the 26th, but a cluster of steadier showers/non-severe thunderstorms passed through 6-7 PM. |
| 8/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 8/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Passing sprinkles between 2-3PM on the 28th |
| 8/30/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been some very light drizzle around ob-time, but cannot confirm so will report 0.00 |
| 8/31/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
There might have been some very light drizzle on the AM of the 30th, but cannot confirm so will report 0.00. AUGUST RAINFALL SUMMARY: 4.54" (1.24" above normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). |
| 9/1/2018 |
9:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Three separate rounds of rain with a meager total of 0.07": 1) A brief non-severe storm between 1030-11AM on the 31st gave 0.02"...2) The far southern fringes of a small complex of strong-severe storms passed through mainly 1-2AM, with no more than 0.01" here while areas only 10-15 miles north had 1+". However, wind gusts here estimated around 50 MPH while nearby HSI airport reached 60 MPH...3) Light rain mainly 7-8AM today totaled around 0.05". |
| 9/2/2018 |
8:00 AM |
0.67 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
The vast majority of this 0.67" fell after 11PM on the 1st into early this morning as thunderstorms moved in from the south. Locations merely 5-10 miles south of here had much-higher amounts of 3+ inches! |
| 9/3/2018 |
9:00 AM |
0.21 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
The vast majority of this 0.21" fell between 930-1130PM on the 2nd as showers/non-severe storms passed through. |
| 9/4/2018 |
8:00 AM |
0.77 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Of this total of 0.77", 0.04" fell during the evening of the 3rd, with the remaining 0.73" occurring between 3AM and ob-time as a shield of showers/non-severe storms moved up from the south. |
| 9/5/2018 |
8:00 AM |
1.35 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Of this 1.35", 0.46" of it fell during the day on the 4th, with most of the the remaining 0.89" occurring between 1030PM-1AM as non-severe storms moved through. SIDE NOTE: This brings the 5-day total up to 3.07", making for a soggy start to September. |
| 9/6/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A "strong Trace" from lingering light rain within the first few hours after ob-time on the 5th. |
| 9/7/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light drizzle was noted a few times on the afternoon of the 6th, and started again shortly before ob-time. |
| 9/8/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light drizzle fell at various times, but by far the heaviest focused between 8-10PM on the 7th. |
| 9/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Although there might have been some very light drizzle on the AM of the 8th and perhaps a few evening sprinkles, cannot confirm that any fell here so will report 0.00. Technically, there was a strong 0.01" in the gauge, but this was deemed to be from overnight fog condensation and not true precipitation. |
| 9/10/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/12/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/13/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/14/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/16/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/17/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/19/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/20/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/21/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.42 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Between 530-800PM on the 20th, an area of steady rain and a few embedded, non-severe thunderstorms passed through. SIDE NOTE: This was the first measurable rain in 13 days, signaling an end to what had been an unusually hot stretch of weather. In fact, the week of Sep. 14-20 was the overall-hottest week in Hastings SO LATE IN THE YEAR since 1955! |
| 9/22/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/23/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/24/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Light drizzle began within the last few hours and continues at ob-time. |
| 9/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
In addition to light drizzle ongoing at ob-time on the 25th, a brief batch of steadier rain moved through around 8AM before all rain ended for the period. |
| 9/27/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/28/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/29/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
|
| 9/30/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Steady drizzle occurred at various times, starting shortly after ob-time on the 29th and also ongoing at this time. SEPTEMBER RAINFALL SUMMARY: 3.63" (1.07" above normal per 30-year normal at nearby HSI airport). |