Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-DA-60 Latitude 43.09292
Station Name Middleton 0.8 SSW Longitude -89.51258
County Dane Elevation (ft) 1025



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 2.63 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 2.42 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 1.64 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 18 1.22 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 18 1.38 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 18 2.07 0.49 21 0.49 21 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 10
April 18 3.77 1.20 27 1.20 27 0.00 0 0 8 2 12.6 5 10
May 18 3.94 10.13 27 6.83 21 3.30 6 1 12 1 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.84 2.55 28 2.55 12 0.00 16 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
July 18 4.11 7.99 14 1.89 9 6.10 5 1 4 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 4.17 14.13 19 14.13 19 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 3.44 3.88 12 2.48 8 1.40 4 1 8 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.63" 40.37" 148 days 29.57" 117 10.80" 31 days 3 55 days 6 days 12.6" 5 days 20 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
10/2/2017
10/3/2017
10/4/2017
10/5/2017
10/6/2017
10/7/2017
10/8/2017
10/9/2017
10/10/2017
10/11/2017
10/12/2017
10/13/2017
10/14/2017
10/15/2017
10/16/2017
10/17/2017
10/18/2017
10/19/2017
10/20/2017
10/21/2017
10/22/2017
10/23/2017
10/24/2017
10/25/2017
10/26/2017
10/27/2017
10/28/2017
10/29/2017
10/30/2017
10/31/2017
11/1/2017
11/2/2017
11/3/2017
11/4/2017
11/5/2017
11/6/2017
11/7/2017
11/8/2017
11/9/2017
11/10/2017
11/11/2017
11/12/2017
11/13/2017
11/14/2017
11/15/2017
11/16/2017
11/17/2017
11/18/2017
11/19/2017
11/20/2017
11/21/2017
11/22/2017
11/23/2017
11/24/2017
11/25/2017
11/26/2017
11/27/2017
11/28/2017
11/29/2017
11/30/2017
12/1/2017
12/2/2017
12/3/2017
12/4/2017
12/5/2017
12/6/2017
12/7/2017
12/8/2017
12/9/2017
12/10/2017
12/11/2017
12/12/2017
12/13/2017
12/14/2017
12/15/2017
12/16/2017
12/17/2017
12/18/2017
12/19/2017
12/20/2017
12/21/2017
12/22/2017
12/23/2017
12/24/2017
12/25/2017
12/26/2017
12/27/2017
12/28/2017
12/29/2017
12/30/2017
12/31/2017
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018
1/2/2018
1/3/2018
1/4/2018
1/5/2018
1/6/2018
1/7/2018
1/8/2018
1/9/2018
1/10/2018
1/11/2018
1/12/2018
1/13/2018
1/14/2018
1/15/2018
1/16/2018
1/17/2018
1/18/2018
1/19/2018
1/20/2018
1/21/2018
1/22/2018
1/23/2018
1/24/2018
1/25/2018
1/26/2018
1/27/2018
1/28/2018
1/29/2018
1/30/2018
1/31/2018
2/1/2018
2/2/2018
2/3/2018
2/4/2018
2/5/2018
2/6/2018
2/7/2018
2/8/2018
2/9/2018
2/10/2018
2/11/2018
2/12/2018
2/13/2018
2/14/2018
2/15/2018
2/16/2018
2/17/2018
2/18/2018
2/19/2018
2/20/2018
2/21/2018
2/22/2018
2/23/2018
2/24/2018
2/25/2018
2/26/2018
2/27/2018
2/28/2018
3/1/2018
3/2/2018
3/3/2018
3/4/2018
3/5/2018
3/6/2018
3/7/2018
3/8/2018
3/9/2018
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 0.00
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 0.00
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.00
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 0.00
3/20/2018 0.00
3/21/2018 0.00
3/22/2018 0.00
3/23/2018 0.00
3/24/2018 0.00
3/25/2018
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.33
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 0.00
3/30/2018 0.00
3/31/2018 0.16
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.02
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 0.00
4/4/2018 0.15
4/5/2018 0.00
4/6/2018 0.00
4/7/2018
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.05
4/10/2018 0.00
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.08
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.20
4/15/2018 0.32
4/16/2018 0.03
4/17/2018 T
4/18/2018 0.00
4/19/2018 0.35
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.00
4/25/2018 0.00
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 T
4/29/2018
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 1.36
5/3/2018 0.51
5/4/2018 1.27
5/5/2018
5/6/2018 0.05
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.00
5/9/2018 0.41
5/10/2018 0.31
5/11/2018 0.31
5/12/2018 **
5/13/2018 **
5/14/2018 **
5/15/2018 **
5/16/2018 **
5/17/2018 3.30
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.04
5/20/2018 1.30
5/21/2018 0.05
5/22/2018 0.43
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018
5/26/2018
5/27/2018
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018 0.00
5/30/2018 T
5/31/2018 0.79
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.22
6/4/2018
6/5/2018 0.04
6/6/2018
6/7/2018 0.35
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.19
6/10/2018 1.72
6/11/2018 0.03
6/12/2018 0.00
6/13/2018 0.00
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 **
6/16/2018 **
6/17/2018 **
6/18/2018 **
6/19/2018 **
6/20/2018 **
6/21/2018 **
6/22/2018 **
6/23/2018 **
6/24/2018 **
6/25/2018 **
6/26/2018 **
6/27/2018 **
6/28/2018 **
6/29/2018 **
6/30/2018 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 **
7/2/2018 **
7/3/2018 **
7/4/2018 **
7/5/2018 6.10
7/6/2018 0.00
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018
7/9/2018
7/10/2018
7/11/2018
7/12/2018
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.84
7/15/2018
7/16/2018
7/17/2018
7/18/2018
7/19/2018
7/20/2018 0.75
7/21/2018 0.28
7/22/2018 T
7/23/2018 0.00
7/24/2018
7/25/2018
7/26/2018
7/27/2018
7/28/2018
7/29/2018
7/30/2018
7/31/2018 0.02
8/1/2018
8/2/2018 0.20
8/3/2018 0.02
8/4/2018
8/5/2018 T
8/6/2018 0.65
8/7/2018 0.02
8/8/2018 0.02
8/9/2018
8/10/2018 1.23
8/11/2018 0.03
8/12/2018
8/13/2018
8/14/2018
8/15/2018
8/16/2018 0.00
8/17/2018 1.77
8/18/2018 0.49
8/19/2018
8/20/2018
8/21/2018 8.05
8/22/2018 0.01
8/23/2018
8/24/2018 0.00
8/25/2018 0.04
8/26/2018 T
8/27/2018 0.59
8/28/2018 0.08
8/29/2018 0.93
8/30/2018
8/31/2018
9/1/2018 0.02
9/2/2018 **
9/3/2018 **
9/4/2018 **
9/5/2018 1.40
9/6/2018 0.51
9/7/2018
9/8/2018
9/9/2018
9/10/2018
9/11/2018
9/12/2018
9/13/2018
9/14/2018
9/15/2018
9/16/2018
9/17/2018
9/18/2018 0.06
9/19/2018 0.33
9/20/2018 0.75
9/21/2018 0.13
9/22/2018
9/23/2018
9/24/2018
9/25/2018
9/26/2018 0.40
9/27/2018
9/28/2018
9/29/2018
9/30/2018 0.28



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
3/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.30 No rain or snow for 4 days.
3/11/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Snow cover varies to 2.5", 65% covered
3/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M no precip again. Losing snow cover, about 30% coverage this AM. Snow depth shown of 1.5" is ave. for snow covered areas - ranging 1" to 3". JF
3/13/2018 4:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M no change in snow/cover. Temps at or below freezing all day and breezy. Brrrr. about 25% coverage of snow at 1.5" ave.
3/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Little change in snow cover (temps at max of 34 F). About 20% cover, at 0.5" to 2.0", where there was snow cover.
3/15/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Less than 10% snow coverage remains in shadows north of buildings. Melting yesterday - mid 40s and sunny.
3/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M No Precip. Snow to 1.5" only in building shadows.
3/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M No precip.
3/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M snow on ground to 1" in a few shady patches. Another clear day - no precip.
3/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M clear skies all day. Rain gauge arrived and installed by 2 PM yesterday. Some snow in shaded areas - less than 10% cover.
3/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M still no rain
3/22/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear skies again, with no precip expected until Saturday. Few patches of snow cover in shadows - ave less that 0.5"
3/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no precip - clear skies 3/22 and 3/23. no significant snow on ground except in small patches.
3/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no precip
3/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear skies - rain forecast tonight. All traces of ice cover on nearby ponds cleared out in past week. Sunday
3/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M First actual rainfall since observations began 2 weeks ago.
3/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No precip. Condensate from fog and frost on rain gauge.
3/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. Veiled sunshine.
3/31/2018 8:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M M M rain started about 6:45, intermittent.
4/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Minor additional rainfall on Saturday morning. Took reading Saturday.
4/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M mostly sunny - no precip
4/3/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional very light drizzle dampening surfaces. No snow. No accumulation in rain gauge.
4/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.15 4.2 0.15 4.2 M snow depth less - 1" on paved warmer surfaces. melted snow based on inadequate partial gauge coverage.
4/5/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 60% snow cover at 0.5 to 2" depth
4/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip., sunny. snow cover at 10% to 1".
4/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M no precip. Sunny and cold. less than 10% snow cover.
4/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 0.9 0.05 1.0 M
4/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip - sunny
4/12/2018 6:50 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain after 11 PM
4/13/2018 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No precip.
4/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M edge of thunderstorm passed at 9PM (10 minutes)and little rain since - but windy.
4/15/2018 8:15 AM 0.32 1.5 M 1.5 M Final value includes additional melted snow and sleet in cone.
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 1.5 0.03 3.0 M melted snow in core very fluffy - flyaway, not accurate total. Snow cover 2 to 4", 3" ave.
4/17/2018 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 1.5 M Flurries all morning of 4/16. None now on gauge. Some compaction of snow on ground. Should melt today with sunshine all day and near 40F.
4/18/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M snow cover of 60%, 1-2", 1.5 "ave. in snow covered areas Sunny yesterday and this morning. snow forecast today.
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.35 4.5 0.35 5.5 M water equivalent all from melted snow, and probably underestimated as snow filled to top of gauge. Up to 6" of snow - new and old on ground.
4/20/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M No new precip. Sunny and 50s today. Current snow cover of 50 - 60% (up to 3.5 " depth), may be all gone by tomorrow.
4/21/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M no precip. snow cover down to 10% - 0.5 - 2.0"
4/23/2018 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny and low 60s yesterday - all snow from last week melted.
4/24/2018 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunshine - no rain.
4/26/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip
4/27/2018 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip - mostly sunny.
4/28/2018 7:35 AM T M M M M Trace of rain eve. of 4/27 - less than 0.01"
4/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip past 3 days. Sunny and warm.
5/1/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. no flooding - in fact with dry conditions nearby pond shoreline pulled back 15 - 20', and die back on some perennials.
5/2/2018 7:10 AM 1.36 M M M M Thunderstorms on and off between 10 PM and 2 AM (unsure on end time. 0.11" in afternoon. 1.25" overnight.
5/3/2018 6:38 AM 0.51 M M M M 0.26" between 7 and 7:45, rest after 10 PM.
5/4/2018 6:50 AM 1.27 M M M M reduced to drizzle now. Most of rain between 6PM and 6AM.
5/6/2018 9:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Scattered light showers after 11 PM, a little thunder.
5/7/2018 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2018 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny again.
5/9/2018 7:15 AM 0.41 M M M M rain overnight after midnight.
5/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Mid-afternoon 5-9 most of rain - 0.25 In.
5/11/2018 7:08 AM 0.31 M M M M light rain continuing.
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny.
5/19/2018 9:15 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/20/2018 8:00 AM 1.30 M M M M Tstorms as of 9:40 PM
5/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M precip Sun AM
5/22/2018 7:10 AM 0.43 M M M M most precip by 4 PM Mon.
5/23/2018 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny
5/28/2018 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M another hot mostly sunny day.
5/29/2018 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and hot.
5/30/2018 8:25 AM T M M M M rain just starting.
5/31/2018 7:11 AM 0.79 M M M M rain ended by 2 PM 5-30 (yesterday)
6/1/2018 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny.
6/2/2018 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Thunderstorm 10 pm
6/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M overnight showers ended
6/7/2018 6:47 AM 0.35 M M M M rain and Tstorms yesterday morning.
6/8/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip
6/9/2018 6:50 AM 0.19 M M M M
6/10/2018 7:10 AM 1.72 M M M M significant rain just ending.
6/11/2018 6:40 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/12/2018 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2018 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2018 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still trying to get on track after some jet lag. No precip past 24 hrs.
7/13/2018 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It has not rained for more than 8 days, with temperatures soaring near 90 F. I don't report every day during dry spells, and don't intend to. Grass is starting to turn brown. Got back from vacation last week with 6" of rain showing in the well, probably Tstorms in the 3rd week of June - lots of mosquitos and prolific weeds. Looks like rain tonight -so I'm back. JF
7/14/2018 8:30 AM 0.84 M M M M Tstorms 830 PM - 1030.
7/20/2018 7:50 AM 0.75 M M M M Showers and thunderstorms on and off since PM of 7-19. Thunderstorms after 10:30 PM. No rain for 5 previous days.
7/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Showers mostly early pm Fri.
7/22/2018 11:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles afternoon and eve of 7/21.
7/23/2018 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2018 8:58 AM 0.02 M M M M light rain 7:00 to 7:45 PM Mon. Thunder to north for several hours in PM. This follows several dry days.
8/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M small line of thunderstorms at 11 PM
8/3/2018 6:55 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/5/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M about 9 pm shower
8/6/2018 8:50 AM 0.65 M M M M rain and small thunderstorms started 9 PM
8/7/2018 7:40 AM 0.02 M M M M residual showers AM Mon.
8/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/10/2018 7:10 AM 1.23 M M M M mostly with thunderstorm - 330 to 430
8/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/16/2018 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M pm showers yesterday in area missed us.
8/17/2018 9:30 AM 1.77 M M M M Still raining since 6:15 pm
8/18/2018 7:55 AM 0.49 M M M M unknown timing
8/21/2018 7:05 AM 8.05 M M M M Flash flooding with thunderstorms from 4 PM to 11 PM. Power failure 9 to 1130.Almost filled rain gauge.
8/22/2018 9:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain as of 8:00. Light rain started by 8:10. Serious flooding w/in 3 miles Monday and Tuesday in low areas. We are on high ground on Hillcrest, and were fortunate to have no flood issues. Rain today an issue, as major lakes over banks. JF
8/25/2018 8:50 AM 0.04 M M M M light rain yesterday AM.
8/26/2018 9:35 AM T M M M M skies cleared Sat Am
8/27/2018 7:40 AM 0.59 M M M M heavy rain with thunderstorm at 4 PM. Little additional at midnight.
8/28/2018 7:20 AM 0.08 M M M M light rain early AM
8/29/2018 6:50 AM 0.93 M M M M Most rain in evening, ended by 3 AM
9/1/2018 6:25 AM 0.02 M M M M this AM
9/6/2018 7:55 AM 0.51 M M M M Rain ended early evening Wednesday.
9/18/2018 7:10 AM 0.06 M M M M Thunderstorm early AM.
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Surfaces drying, but near record mosquitoes remain from earlier rains.
9/20/2018 8:45 AM 0.75 M M M M light showers all afternoon with 0.15", thunderstorms after 11:30 with 0.6" overnight, appear to be ending.
9/21/2018 7:10 AM 0.13 M M M M Thunderstorms after midnight.
9/26/2018 7:15 AM 0.40 M M M M rain showers between 2 and 5 PM.
9/30/2018 9:00 AM 0.28 M M M M started at 530 pm



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
5/12/2018 5/17/2018 8:00 AM 6 3.30 M M
6/15/2018 7/05/2018 8:00 AM 21 6.10 M M very wet while gone.
9/2/2018 9/05/2018 8:40 AM 4 1.40 M M Some minor accumulation last night. Most of precipitation earlier while out of town.



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