Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-GN-5 Latitude 42.7199
Station Name Monticello 2.2 SE Longitude -89.5636
County Green Elevation (ft) 885



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 2.81 5.58 31 5.58 31 0.00 0 0 16 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 2.49 1.15 30 1.15 30 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.3 2 0
Dec 17 1.78 0.34 31 0.34 31 0.00 0 0 9 7 2.6 6 8
Jan 18 1.27 2.04 31 2.04 31 0.00 0 0 8 8 7.3 6 17
Feb 18 1.43 3.72 28 3.72 28 0.00 0 0 12 2 11.1 8 21
March 18 2.05 0.70 31 0.70 31 0.00 0 0 4 2 4.7 2 6
April 18 3.57 1.69 30 1.69 30 0.00 0 0 11 4 6.5 5 7
May 18 3.84 6.38 31 6.38 31 0.00 0 0 17 3 0.0 0 0
June 18 5.02 6.49 30 6.49 30 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
July 18 3.97 4.13 31 4.13 31 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 4.34 8.23 31 8.23 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 3.55 8.88 30 8.88 30 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.12" 49.33" 365 days 49.33" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 132 days 35 days 32.5" 29 days 59 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 T
10/3/2017 0.00
10/4/2017 0.65
10/5/2017 0.01
10/6/2017 0.08
10/7/2017 1.04
10/8/2017 0.30
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.00
10/11/2017 1.00
10/12/2017 0.03
10/13/2017 0.03
10/14/2017 0.95
10/15/2017 0.61
10/16/2017 T
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 0.00
10/22/2017 0.14
10/23/2017 0.15
10/24/2017 0.49
10/25/2017 0.07
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 0.02
10/29/2017 0.00
10/30/2017 0.00
10/31/2017 0.01
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 0.11
11/3/2017 0.00
11/4/2017 0.18
11/5/2017 0.11
11/6/2017 0.00
11/7/2017 0.00
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 0.08
11/13/2017 0.01
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.20
11/16/2017 0.00
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.33
11/19/2017 0.13
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.00
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 0.00
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 0.02
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 T
12/12/2017 0.00
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 T
12/15/2017 0.00
12/16/2017 T
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 0.01
12/19/2017 0.00
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 0.00
12/22/2017 0.01
12/23/2017 T
12/24/2017 0.01
12/25/2017 0.09
12/26/2017 0.00
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 0.00
12/29/2017 0.06
12/30/2017 0.03
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 0.00
1/5/2018 0.00
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 0.01
1/8/2018 0.00
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 T
1/11/2018 0.02
1/12/2018 0.26
1/13/2018 T
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.23
1/16/2018 0.03
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 1.12
1/23/2018 0.29
1/24/2018 T
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 T
1/28/2018 0.08
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 0.22
2/5/2018 0.01
2/6/2018 0.17
2/7/2018 0.08
2/8/2018 T
2/9/2018 0.33
2/10/2018 0.02
2/11/2018 0.16
2/12/2018 T
2/13/2018 0.00
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 0.00
2/16/2018 0.00
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 0.04
2/19/2018 0.00
2/20/2018 1.52
2/21/2018 0.53
2/22/2018 0.00
2/23/2018 0.10
2/24/2018 0.00
2/25/2018 0.54
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.00
3/2/2018 0.00
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.00
3/6/2018 0.41
3/7/2018 0.03
3/8/2018 0.00
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 0.00
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 T
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 0.00
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.20
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 T
3/30/2018 0.00
3/31/2018 0.06
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.03
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 0.02
4/4/2018 0.21
4/5/2018 T
4/6/2018 T
4/7/2018 0.00
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.03
4/10/2018 0.01
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.21
4/13/2018 0.01
4/14/2018 0.30
4/15/2018 0.58
4/16/2018 0.06
4/17/2018 T
4/18/2018 0.00
4/19/2018 0.23
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.00
4/25/2018 0.00
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 T
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 0.24
5/3/2018 1.22
5/4/2018 0.58
5/5/2018 T
5/6/2018 0.08
5/7/2018 T
5/8/2018 0.00
5/9/2018 0.17
5/10/2018 0.33
5/11/2018 0.17
5/12/2018 0.43
5/13/2018 0.43
5/14/2018 0.40
5/15/2018 0.48
5/16/2018 0.00
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.01
5/20/2018 0.16
5/21/2018 0.48
5/22/2018 0.24
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.00
5/26/2018 T
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018 0.00
5/30/2018 0.02
5/31/2018 0.94
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.33
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.01
6/6/2018 0.00
6/7/2018 0.02
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.22
6/10/2018 1.66
6/11/2018 0.02
6/12/2018 T
6/13/2018 0.01
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 T
6/16/2018 0.00
6/17/2018 0.00
6/18/2018 0.00
6/19/2018 2.62
6/20/2018 0.40
6/21/2018 0.05
6/22/2018 0.65
6/23/2018 0.07
6/24/2018 0.02
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.28
6/27/2018 0.13
6/28/2018 0.00
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 1.47
7/2/2018 0.09
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.02
7/6/2018 0.00
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.00
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 T
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.62
7/15/2018 0.03
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 1.15
7/21/2018 0.75
7/22/2018 T
7/23/2018 0.00
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 0.00
8/2/2018 0.36
8/3/2018 0.00
8/4/2018 0.00
8/5/2018 0.00
8/6/2018 1.44
8/7/2018 0.21
8/8/2018 0.01
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.05
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 0.07
8/17/2018 2.83
8/18/2018 0.03
8/19/2018 0.00
8/20/2018 0.00
8/21/2018 1.71
8/22/2018 T
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 T
8/25/2018 0.16
8/26/2018 0.00
8/27/2018 0.65
8/28/2018 0.03
8/29/2018 0.68
8/30/2018 0.00
8/31/2018 0.00
9/1/2018 0.11
9/2/2018 0.69
9/3/2018 1.26
9/4/2018 0.92
9/5/2018 0.04
9/6/2018 0.60
9/7/2018 0.00
9/8/2018 0.00
9/9/2018 0.00
9/10/2018 0.00
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018 0.00
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.40
9/19/2018 0.45
9/20/2018 3.57
9/21/2018 0.09
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 0.00
9/26/2018 0.19
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 T
9/29/2018 0.00
9/30/2018 0.56



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain total here for September 0.28". (Average September precipitation for this area is 3.55" per PRISM data.) Drought conditions continue. Condition Monitoring report coming later today.
10/2/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M About six raindrops fell ~6:30pm. ;)
10/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M **R**A**I**N** Hooray!! The first significant rain since 8/27. Overnight thunderstorms rolled through after a warm (high 81°), muggy day. Currently still lightly raining. This will certainly help alleviate the drought conditions. Bonus: Double rainbow at 7:30am. :)
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent light rain yesterday morning ~7-8am.
10/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Evening and overnight rain showers.
10/7/2017 7:00 AM 1.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Rock on! More drought alleviation! On-and-off drizzle all afternoon became rain showers ~5pm, then intensified overnight with some rain showers being quite heavy. No significant standing water noted this morning.
10/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent light rain showers ~7am to ~9pm, plus a heavy 9-minute downpour starting at 4:27pm with significant but temporary ponding of water. Storm total (10/6 - 10/7) 1.34".
10/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2017 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 1.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain total is exactly 1.00". Rounds of light to moderate rain started yesterday at 2:25pm. Currently: light rain; small amounts of standing water in the adjacent farm field. Rain total for the last 8 days is 3.08"!
10/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent light rain and drizzle. Field flooding more moderate yesterday afternoon (after 1.00" of rain 10/10 - 10/11 plus cumulative effect of 3+ inches total rain in the last several days).
10/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Morning intermittent drizzle, then afternoon rounds of drizzle, followed by evening… (wait for it)…… drizzle.
10/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.95 0.0 M 0.0 M More or less steady rain began at 2:15pm; by 7:45pm the total was 0.73". Lightning/thunder noted 5-5:30pm. Rainfall 7:45pm - 7am was 0.22" for a total of 0.95". At 7:30am today the ground is saturated and mushy; large puddles remain.
10/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M Fairly steady late morning and afternoon rain, with a bit of thunder ~5:30pm. Rain total 7am-3pm 0.43". Rain total 3pm-7am 0.18". Storm total 1.56" (10/13 2pm - 10/15 7am). Currently: strong north wind and drizzle; small areas of standing water in adjacent empty farm field.
10/16/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle at 7am yesterday ended before 9am. Current temperature (and overnight low) 37°, along with thick, patchy mist under blue skies. No frost observed. Standing water in neighboring field is no longer visible.
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain started ~6:15 this morning and continues at a steady rate. October's unseasonable warmth peaked yesterday with a high of 78°; plus, the overnight low and current temp is 62°.
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle and very light rain during daylight hours yesterday. Fog this morning -- visibility 1/4 mile.
10/24/2017 7:30 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of rain showers started at 6:45pm last night and are continuing at 7:30am today.
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent morning rain showers. Overnight low temp 35°; no frost noted.
10/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M First frost of the season. Overnight low and current temp 34°.
10/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight precipitation. Overnight low temp 35°.
10/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M First hard freeze of the season. Overnight low and current temperature 26°.
10/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M A dash of sleet, a smattering of rain, and a bit of snow fell in the afternoon and evening hours. Frozen precipitation melted quickly on the unfrozen ground. ~~~Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble… HAPPY HALLOWEEN! :D
11/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain and drizzle after 3:45pm. Currently: light fog.
11/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rain. Currently: light rain.
11/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Light fog all day yesterday, thick fog in the evening. Light rain yesterday morning then drizzle in the evening. Currently: light fog and a balmy 44°.
11/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight low and current temp 21°.
11/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight low temp 33°.
11/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Unseasonably cold! The overnight and current low temp is a properly wicked 12°. Normal low temp is 31°; record low is 10°(for nearby Madison, WI).
11/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M After unusually cold temps yesterday morning (down to 12°), this morning's low is a seasonable 28°. (Temperatures had rebounded to 30° in the early afternoon yesterday.)
11/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 0.1 M T M At 7am today light rain is falling on top of the slushy remains of snow that fell overnight -- 0.1" of slush is on the snow board. No icing occurring. Overnight low and current temp is 33°.
11/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain yesterday morning ended before 10am. High temp yesterday 38°. Overnight low temp 23°. Dense fog this morning with visibility < 1/8 mile (reported via mPING and NWSMKX LSR).
11/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Early morning dense fog (with a beautiful, thick frost) segued into day-long light fog. High temp yesterday 38°. Overnight low temp 28°. Currently: light fog, temp 33°.
11/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M Evening mist then overnight rain. Light fog all day yesterday continues this morning. Yesterday's high temp 44°; overnight low 43°.
11/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Balmy air, light fog and a high temp of 50° gave way to cooler temps, patchy blue skies and roaring west winds yesterday afternoon. Overnight low temp 31°.
11/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp yesterday 37°; overnight low 31°.
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of sprinkles and light rain started yesterday at 2pm; plus, a thunderstorm with brief heavy rain rolled through at 3:55pm. High temp yesterday 40°; overnight low 37°. Currently (7am): light rain with a smidgen of sleet and 37°.
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.13 0.2 M 0.0 M Rain falling yesterday at 7am began mixing with snow at 7:20am. Various mixtures of rain, sleet, and snow (reported via mPING) continued until about 10am, with 0.2" accumulation of mostly sleet on the snow board. No icing observed. Daytime temps 33° - 39°; snow and sleet accumulations melted gradually. Storm total 0.46" (rain + melted snow/sleet 11/17 2pm – 11/18 10am). Overnight low and current temp 22°.
11/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight low temperature 28°.
11/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A beautiful day yesterday: sunny and warmer than normal with a high of 51°. Overnight low 39°.
11/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rather than rising, daytime temps slowly descended yesterday from 41° at 7am to 29° at 5pm. Overnight low and current temp 15°.
11/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp yesterday 33°. Overnight low 28°.
11/24/2017 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp yesterday 44°; overnight low 29°.
11/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Area new record high temperatures set yesterday -- high temp here 64°. Overnight low temp 37°.
11/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Zip. Nada. No precipitation for the last 7 days. High temp yesterday 46°; overnight low 20°.
11/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp yesterday ~49°; overnight low temp 26°.
11/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Unusually warm: 11/27 high temp 53°; low temp last night 46°.
11/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Continued warmth: 11/28 high temp 56°. Overnight low temp 23°.
11/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 11/29 high temp 45°. Overnight low and current temp 35°.
12/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 11/30 50°; overnight low and current temp 22°. Zero precipitation for the last 12 days. November precipitation total of 1.15" is below normal. (PRISM normal for Nov. is 2.49".)
12/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 12/1 50°; overnight low and current temp 29°.
12/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No precipitation for the last 14 days. High temp 12/2 51°; overnight low and current temp 22°.
12/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight precipitation. Rising overnight temps: from 44° at 7pm to 50° now at 7am. High temp yesterday 55°.
12/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Morning and evening rain showers with a few rumbles of thunder. Storm total 0.12". Roaring wind started around noon and continued into the night. Record-setting high temps in the area yesterday; high temp here 60°. Overnight low and current temp 25°. //Addendum: On 11/4 11:15pm the Monroe airport (11 miles away) recorded SW wind at 48mph gusting to 61 mph!
12/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another super-windy day yesterday. High temp 39°. Morning low temp today 20°.
12/7/2017 7:00 AM T T M T M A dusting of snow arrived overnight. High temp 12/6 32°. Overnight low temp 17°.
12/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 12/7 25°; down to 16° at 9pm. Overnight low temp 15°.
12/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M Windswept snow fell overnight. Depth on snow board 0.2". Snow depth on the ground 0 - 0.5". High temp 12/8 33°; overnight low and current temp 25°.
12/10/2017 7:00 AM T T M T M Scattered flurries; no accumulation. High temp 12/9 31°; overnight low 17°.
12/11/2017 7:00 AM T 0.1 M T M Overnight snowfall: 0.1" on the snow board; < 0.01" SWE from gauge. High temp 12/10 32°; overnight low 17°.
12/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 12/11 35°; overnight low and current temp 13°.
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 12/12 24°. Temp at 9pm ~20°, then increased overnight; low temp since midnight 23°.
12/14/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A couple brief afternoon snow flurries; no accumulation. High temp 12/13 36°; overnight low and current temp 7°.
12/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temperature yesterday 26°. Overnight low temperature 23°.
12/16/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Barely noticeable, intermittent daytime and evening snow flurries; zippo accumulation. The large, perfectly formed snowflakes were gorgeous -- their six-sided beauty makes one swoon! Temps crept upward in the late afternoon and evening -- the high for the day was 33° at ~11pm. High temperature since midnight 34°; low 30°.
12/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 12/16 43°; overnight low and current temp 32°.
12/18/2017 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight mystery precipitation: The ground is wet, there's 0.01" of liquid in the gauge, and the overnight low was 33°. High temp 12/17 37°.
12/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thick frost this morning. High temp yesterday 39°; overnight low 32°.
12/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 12/19 45°; overnight low 24°.
12/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 12/20 28°; overnight low 25°. Happy winter solstice!
12/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 T M T M Overnight snowfall: <0.1" on snow board; 0.01" SWE. Temps fairly steady since midnight, 30-31°. No icing observed. High temp 12/21 37°.
12/23/2017 7:30 AM T T M 0.0 M A few brief, light flurries yesterday morning -- no accumulation. The previous night's snowfall melted away as the temp rose to a high of 35°. Overnight low temp 19°.
12/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.1 M Currently (7am) snowing, with 0.1" on the snow board (0.01" SWE). High temp yesterday 28° followed by a rapid evening cool-down to 11° by 10pm. Low since midnight 10°.
12/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.09 0.9 M 1.0 M White Christmas delivered! Merry Christmas! Snowfall already in progress at 7am yesterday was steady through the morning and intermittent in the afternoon. 24-hr snowfall: 0.9" on the snow board (SWE 0.09"). Storm total: 1.0" of snow (SWE 0.10" ). High temp 12/24 22°; overnight low and current temp 7°(brrr).
12/26/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M High temp 12/25 13°; overnight low and current temp -10°.
12/27/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M High temp 12/26 4°; overnight low and current (8am) temp -14°. ( > 20° below normal temps.)
12/28/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M High temp 12/27 5°; overnight low -5°.
12/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 0.9 M 2.0 M Light snowfall throughout the day and evening. Total on the snow board at 9pm 0.9" (SWE 0.06"); trace amount of snowfall after 9pm. High temp 12/29 12°. Overnight low and current temp 5°.
12/30/2017 7:30 AM 0.03 0.4 M 2.0 M Light snow flurries started late morning and continued into the evening. Total on the snow board at 7pm 0.4" (SWE 0.03"). Trace accumulation after 7pm. Total snow depth on the ground ranges 2 - 2.5". High temp 12/29 14°; overnight low and current temp -3°.
12/31/2017 7:30 AM T T M 2.0 M Overnight snowfall with < 0.1" on the snow board. Biting wind and cold yesterday: temp at noon was only -1°, and the afternoon high was 2°. Overnight low and current temp -5°. // Seems like this has been a year of feast or famine here, precipitation-wise. I hope 2018 brings a gentler procession of water from the sky -- for all of us. :)
1/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M **HAPPY NEW YEAR! CHEERS!** Much below normal temps continue. (Hot cocoa all around!) High temp 12/31 6°; overnight low and current temp -17°.
1/2/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M High temp 1/1 0°. Overnight low temp -25°; current temp -13°. (Near-record cold temps are > 20° below normal.)
1/3/2018 7:30 AM T 0.2 M 2.0 M Overnight snowfall. High temp 1/2 6° (as of 9pm), then rising temps overnight; low since midnight 8°.
1/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M High temp 1/3 8°. Evening temps dropped to -2° by midnight. Overnight low and current temp -11°.
1/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M High temp 1/4 9°, then down to -10° by 10pm. Low since 12am and current temp -14°.
1/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Unusual cold and dangerous wind chills marked this week. Yesterday morning temps continued dropping to a low of -16° ~8am; afternoon high temp 8°. Temp down to -11° at 10pm last night, then overnight low -18°. Current temp -17°.
1/7/2018 7:30 AM 0.01 0.3 M 2.0 M Overnight snowfall. Daytime high temp yesterday 12°, then, after evening temps initially dropped, overnight temps rose. 10pm temp 3°; low since midnight 7°; current temp 14°. Addendum 1/11 -- snippets from the NWS MKX write-up on the cold snap: **Very Cold Temperature Streak** "It was a very cold period across southern Wisconsin between Christmas Day and January 6th. Very cold temperatures and bitter cold wind chills occurred nearly every day during this period. … In fact, it was one of the coldest periods on record between Christmas Day and January 6th. … For the Christmas Day through January 6th period, Madison's average temperature was just 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit. … This was the second coldest period on record for Madison. The record coldest period occurred in 1886-87 (-1.0 degrees Fahrenheit)."
1/8/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 0.26 Thick, slippery frost on the pavement this morning. High temp 1/7 32° at midnight last night, as evening temps nudged upward from 30° at 4pm. Overnight low and current temp 26°. Snow depths range 1.5 - 2.5"; snow core sample taken from 2.0" -deep snow.
1/9/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Happy! We've really made it through the cold snap -- two days ago a warm-up began, and yesterday's high temp was 40° with sunshine. Rather than just a winter place to drink, the heated bird bath became a community pool scene of bathing birds yesterday as the house sparrows and cardinals declared it bath day.
1/10/2018 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 2.0 M Overnight drizzle: trace of liquid in the gauge and thinly glazed pavement. Light fog this morning with temp 35°. High temp 1/9 38°; overnight low 28°.
1/11/2018 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Intermittent light rain showers began ~3:30pm. No icing observed with the rainfall. The 2-inch snow pack is 99% gone. Unseasonably warm temps reached 39° ~4pm, and kept ascending overnight -- the temp at 10pm was 47° and the current temp is 49°. Light fog all day; more dense in nearby Monroe.
1/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M A balmy morning with rising temps peaking at 50° reversed course at ~11am as light rain started and temps descended. Luckily the rain mostly ended just as icing began 3:00 - 3:30pm while temps dropped from 32° to 29°. Very thin icing on all surfaces. Total rainfall at 3:30pm 0.26"; no measurable precipitation 3:30pm - 7am. Very windy since last evening. Temp dropped to 16° by midnight. Overnight low and current temp 12°.
1/13/2018 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A few brief, light flurries yesterday morning on blustery north winds; no accumulation. High temp 1/12 18°; overnight low and current temp -2°.
1/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 1/13 11°; overnight low -7°.
1/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 5.3 M 5.5 M Barely-noticeable flurries yesterday morning gradually increased in intensity through the day, with accumulations beginning slowly ~2:30pm, then speeding up in the evening and overnight. Total of 5.3" of fluffy, light snow on the snow board; 5-6" on the previously-bare ground. High temp yesterday afternoon 17°, then temps stayed steady overnight. Currently: light snow and 17°.
1/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 1.2 M 5.5 M Snowfall that began 1/14 continued through the day yesterday and ended overnight. New snow on the snow board at 5pm 0.7"; 5pm-7am an additional 0.5"; total 24-hr new snow 1.2". Storm total 6.5". The very light, fluffy snow is somewhat windswept this morning -- depths on the ground range 3.5 - 6", mostly 5 - 6". High temp 1/15 20°; overnight low 7°.
1/17/2018 7:30 AM T T M 4.0 M Light flurries noted ~8:30am; no accumulation. The 5.5" of recently fallen, fluffy snow on the ground has settled to 4.0". High temp 1/16 20°; overnight low -5°.
1/18/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M The snowpack has settled another inch from yesterday. High temp 1/17 21°; overnight low 16°.
1/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Snow depths range 2 - 3". High temp 1/18 31°; overnight low and current temp 23°.
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Snow depths range 2 - 2.5", mostly 2.5". Sunny and unseasonably warm yesterday -- high temp 40°. Overnight low and current temp 26°.
1/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Snow depth remains 2.5" but is now heavy and slushy. Another unusually warm day yesterday with high temp 45°. Overnight low temp 27° (which is nearby Madison's normal high!).
1/22/2018 7:00 AM 1.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Warm temps, fog, and rain: Above-normal temps topped off at 37° yesterday afternoon and remained steady at 37° through the night. Very light fog in the morning thickened through the day; visibility 1/4 -1/2 mile by sundown. Drizzle started in the afternoon followed by overnight rounds of rain, heavy at times. No icing. Rain total 1.12". The former 2.5" of slushy snow cover is almost gone this morning, and puddles abound.
1/23/2018 7:30 AM 0.29 0.2 M T M Morning drizzle turned to midday moderately heavy rainfall; total rainfall at 3pm 0.10". More rain later in the day and overnight turned to snow overnight. Rainfall and SWE 3pm - 7am 0.19". 24-hour total 0.29". Storm total so far 1.41". Patchy, thin icing on horizontal surfaces under the layer of snow. High temp 1/22 40°; overnight low and current temp 28°.
1/24/2018 7:30 AM T T M T M Barely-noticeable morning snowfall yesterday; no accumulation. The trace of snow cover consists of a crunchy, thin layer of frozen rain + snow from the recent storm. High temp 1/23 33°; overnight low 24°.
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace snow cover is a crunchy, thin (range 0 - 0.2") layer of frozen rain + snow that fell three nights ago. High temp 1/24 30°; overnight low 21°.
1/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 1/25 41°; overnight low 28°.
1/27/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Late morning to early afternoon clouds with brief, light rain and lots of wind. Otherwise sunny and unseasonably warm -- high temp 44°. Overnight low and current temp 34°.
1/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 T M T M Around 8:30pm with temp at 33°: moderate rainfall and roaring wind (gauge catch may not be accurate). Overnight: rain froze to a paper-thin coating, followed by a smidgen of snow (or graupel-- not sure-- looks like spiky/fuzzy, opaque white 1/8" balls). Overnight low temp 24°. High temp yesterday 43°.
1/29/2018 7:15 AM T 0.1 M T M On-and-off light flurries over the last 24 hrs. with snow board accumulation < 0.1". High temp 1/28 32°; overnight low and current temp 22°.
1/30/2018 7:30 AM T T M T M Morning and early afternoon light flurries; no accumulation. Overnight low and current temp 8°.
1/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace snow cover consists of icy areas of variable size from last week's rain and melted snow (the nearby recreational trail is like an ice rink), as well as a thin netting of snow in shady areas. High temp 1/30 29°; overnight low 28°.
2/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 1/31 39°; overnight low and current temp 15°.
2/2/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A colder air mass has arrived on biting wind: yesterday's high temp was 15° at 7am, which dropped further to 9° by 9:30am, then rose to an afternoon high ~12°. Overnight and current low temp 0°, windchill -14°.
2/3/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 2/2 was 19° in the afternoon, then temps remained steady -- overnight low also 19°.
2/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.22 2.5 M 2.5 M Rounds of snow started at 12:15pm and continued past nightfall. Snow measurements are approximate due to both above-freezing daytime temps (high temp mid-30s) and significant blowing. The very wind-swept snow board had 1.7" of slightly-crusted snow, while ground measurements (on the previously bare ground) ranged 1.5 - 4.0" with most measurements ~2.5"; therefore, the "new snow" amount recorded as 2.5" rather than the actual snow board measurement. Gauge SWE 0.22". Currently: light snow and 13°.
2/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 3.0 M The 24-hr. snow event of light, wind-blown snow ended ~1pm; storm total 3.0", SWE 0.23". Total snow fall since 7am 0.5" (snow board depths ranged 0.2" - 0.7"), SWE 0.01". Depths of the wind-swept snow range 1.5 - 3.5", but most measurements around 3". Temps tumbled from 29° at midnight two nights ago to -5° at midnight last night, down to the overnight low of -15° at 6am today. Overnight wind chills down to -25° (at nearby Monroe airport).
2/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 0.9 M 4.0 M Fairly steady snowfall started at 12:45pm and ended ~10pm, bringing 0.9" of new snow (SWE 0.17"). Total snow depths range 3.5 - 5.0"; most measurements about 4.0". High temp 2/5 14°; overnight low -6°.
2/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 M 5.0 M Overnight snowfall -- snow still falling at 7am today. 1.0" of fluffy snow on the snow board. Snow depths range 4.5 - 5.5". Temp high 2/6 19°; overnight low and current temp 10°. As suggested in the recent CoCoRaHS newsletter 'The Catch' (still laughing about the horse story), for the first time today I weighed the snow in the gauge to get the SWE... that was easy!! Just to verify the result, I also did the traditional "melt and measure". Weigh method = 0.0775" (rounded to 0.08"); melt method = 0.07". The weigh method is easier and more accurate -- awesome.
2/8/2018 7:00 AM T T M 4.5 M Intermittent daytime light flurries, mainly in the morning; accumulation less < 0.1". High temp 2/7 16°; overnight low -7°.
2/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 4.4 M 8.0 M Overnight snow: snowfall started ~6pm and ended before 7am observation time. On the snow board: 4.4". Total depth on the ground ranges 7.5 - 9.0"; most measurements 8.0". High temp 2/8 25°; overnight low 16. Currently/7am: windy with considerable blowing snow, 16°.
2/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 8.0 M Overnight snowfall with 0.3" on the snow board (SWE 0.02"). Total depth on the ground 8.0". High temp 2/9 19°; overnight low -1°.
2/11/2018 7:30 AM 0.16 1.2 M 9.0 M Overnight snowfall: 1.2" of fluffy snow on the snow board. Total snow depth varies from 7" to 11" with most depths 8.5 - 9.0". High temp 2/10 21°; overnight low 12°. Currently/7:30am: light flurries and 13°.
2/12/2018 7:00 AM T T M 9.0 1.26 Light snow flurries yesterday morning with no accumulation. Depth of snow on the ground where snow core taken is 9.0" (the average snow depth, which varies 7 - 11"), with SWE 1.26". High temp 2/11 21°; overnight low and current temp -7°.
2/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M Snowpack settled by ~0.5". High temp 2/12 20°; overnight low -3°.
2/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 M The snowpack shrunk (~0.5 - 1.0") and developed a crust under abundant sunshine and a high temp at 39° yesterday. Overnight low temp 18°.
2/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M Sunshine and above-normal warmth (high temp 44°) gave way to fog in the late afternoon -- visibility 1/2 mile at 5pm. Intermittent fog thereafter, and very light fog remains today at 7am. Overnight low and current temp is a balmy 35°. The snowpack shrunk from 8.0" to 6.0" and is heavy and wet.
2/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Third day of above-freezing temps (high temp 2/15 45°)-- snow depth shrunk further, from 6.0" to 4.0", and now has a hard crust. Overnight low temp 28°.
2/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M The 4" snow cover has a hard crust. High temp 2/16 35°; overnight low 11°.
2/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.3 M 4.0 M Snow flurries yesterday afternoon started at 1:40pm and ended before 5:45pm; 0.3" on the snow board, SWE 0.04". High temp 2/17 33°; overnight low 13°. Snow cover is 4" deep with a hard crust. Currently/7am: freezing fog, visibility ~1/2 mile, 15°, pavement not slippery but trees have a light flocking. The 4" gauge tube was so frosty I couldn't help but picture foamy rootbeer and a dollop of vanilla ice-cream in there. :)
2/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.91 Core sample for total snow and ice on the ground was taken this morning at 7am where snow depth = 4.0". The snow texture is coarse and granular, has a hard crust on top, and a bottom layer of ice (~1/8" thick). High temp 2/19 ~40°; overnight low 32°.
2/20/2018 7:00 AM 1.52 0.0 M 2.0 M Significant rainfall on snow and frozen ground continues. Flood warning in effect. Three Significant Weather Reports made (3pm, 9pm, and 7am) due to unusual standing water and flooding. Intermittent light fog yesterday with daytime visibilities > 1/2 mile. Rainfall, heavy at times, started at 9:50am on top of a 4" snow pack (SWE yesterday at 7am was 0.91") and frozen ground. No icing; temps 35° - 38°. Some thunder/lightning noted ~4pm. Total rainfall by 3pm 0.39"; by 9pm 1.11"; by 7am today 1.52". Overnight low temp 35°. There's still 2" of snow (depths range 0 - 3.0") covering ~75% of the ground (white, wet snow covering watery slush).
2/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.53 0.0 M 1.0 M More rain, flooding: Rainfall over 27 hours (10am 2/19 - 1pm 2/20) on top of snow and frozen ground created the worst flooding we've seen in the 20 years of being here. (4 Significant Weather Reports made.) No icing occurred here. Family members encountered roads that were closed or had high water signs yesterday, both around here and in the neighboring counties (Rock and Lafayette). Rain total yesterday 0.53"; storm total 2.05". As late afternoon temps dropped below freezing (from a high of 38°) the slushy, swampy landscape froze. Overnight low temp 21°. About 50% of the land is still covered with 2" of snow (crusted snow over frozen slush). This morning the neighbor's heifer barn (1/8 mile away) is still moated on two sides with standing water, and field flooding remains.
2/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M About half of the ground is bare -- the other half is still covered with ice or ~2" of snow (crusty, hard snow over frozen slush). Frozen standing water remains in ditches, farm fields from recent flooding rains. High temp 2/21 27°; overnight low 23°.
2/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 T M 0.5 M Mixed light precipitation 3:30pm - 6:15pm as temps dropped from 35° to 32°F: snow flurries -> snow + sleet -> sleet + rain -> rain -> freezing rain. (Reported via mPING.) No snow or sleet accumulation. Light rainfall ended as a paper-thin layer of icing developed. High temp 2/22 36°; low since midnight 33°. Currently/7am: About half of the ground is bare -- the other half is covered with 0.5 - 1.5" of ice or snow layered over ice; very light fog, temp 35°.
2/24/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Lots of snow and ice melting yesterday, aided by above-freezing temps the night before on top of daytime temps in the 30s. High temp 2/23 37°; low since midnight 26°. As of 7:30am, about 60% of the ground is bare -- the remainder is still covered with 0.5 - 1.0" of ice or granular snow layered over ice.
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M T M With temps in the mid 30s, afternoon rounds of light rain intensified after 7pm, becoming moderate to moderately heavy. No icing. No unusual accumulations of water/flooding noted. Light fog in the late afternoon with visibility > 1/2 mile. About 25% of the ground still has a 1/4" to 1/2" -thick layer of of ice and snow. High temp 2/24 37°; low since midnight 27°.
2/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 2/25 40°; low since midnight 25°.
2/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M The shadiest areas of the land still have a mosaic of ~1/4" to 1" -thick areas of of ice and snow. High temp 2/26 48°; low since midnight 33°. Looking around the neighborhood yesterday, some moderate amounts of standing water still remain in low areas from last week's rain, and some township roads are still closed or have high water. Water still runs over River Road in two areas near the Little Sugar River.
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trying... not... to... give... in... Too late! Spring fever set in yesterday in the sunshine and high temp of 56°. Alas, snow is yet in the forecast. A mosaic of ice and snow remains in the shady areas of the land. Low temp since midnight 31°.
3/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 2/28 52°; low since midnight 33°. A sparse mosaic of ice and snow remains in shady areas.
3/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 3/1 46°; low since midnight and current temp 24°. Patches of ice and snow linger in shady areas.
3/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 3/2 46°; low since midnight and current temp 27°. Small patches of ice and snow linger in shady areas.
3/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Sparse patches of ice and snow remain in shady areas. High temp 3/3 48°; low since midnight 27°.
3/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Sparse patches of ice and snow remain in shady areas. High temp 3/4 51°; low since midnight 33°.
3/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.41 4.6 M 4.5 M Afternoon rounds of sleet, mixed with snow at times, accumulated to 0.1", then changed to all snow ~4:30pm. Near white-out conditions developed at times due to intense snowfall rates. From 4:30pm - 8:45pm, 4.4" of sticky snow fell (sleet and snow SWE 0.36"); Signif. Weather Report made. After 8:45pm, snowfall mostly subsided; 0.2" additional snow fell 8:45pm - 7:00am (SWE 0.05). Depth of snow on the previously-bare ground 4.5". High temp 3/5 38°; low since midnight 31°. Currently: very light snowfall, 31°.
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M 2.0 M On-and-off light snow flurries over the last 24 hrs with little accumulation due to wind and melting (high temp yesterday 39°F). Overnight, 0.1" of snow accumulated on the windswept snowboard. About 0.2" of snow collected in the gauge with SWE 0.03". All that remains of the 4.6" of snow that fell two days ago (3/5) is 2.0" of crusty snow with a powdery dusting on top. Overnight low temp 17°.
3/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Snow depths range 0 - 2.0", most depths 1.5 - 2.0". Snow cover is crusty. High temp 3/7 29°; low since midnight 16°.
3/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Hard-crusted snow cover. Snow depths range 0 - 2.0", most depths 1.5 - 2.0". High temp 3/8 31°; low since midnight 14°.
3/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Snow depths 0 - 1.5"; snow is hard, crusty. High temp 3/9 36°; low since midnight 15°. Near its den, saw the groundhog for the first time this year. Nothin' is green yet, dude.
3/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Roughly half of the ground is bare. Snow depths elsewhere mostly ~1.0". High temp 3/10 42°; low since midnight 23°.
3/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M About 3/4 of the ground is bare; north-facing areas have ~1" of slushy snow cover. High temp 3/11 42°F; overnight low 34°.
3/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Most of the ground is bare; splotchy snow cover remains in shady areas. High temp 3/12 44°F; overnight low 28°.
3/14/2018 7:00 AM T T M T M Observed a couple brief (< 5 min.), afternoon flurries with large snowflakes zipping around on brisk north winds. No accumulation. Most of the ground is bare; splotchy snow cover (~0.5 -1.0") remains in shady areas. High temp 3/13 35°F; overnight low 18°.
3/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Most of the ground is bare; patchy snow cover remains in shady areas. High temp 3/14 47°F; overnight low 25°.
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Remnants of winter hide in shady places while the brown, quiet earth and warming days convey spring's ripe potential. Joy! High temp 3/15 47°F; low since midnight 21°.
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 3/16 41°F; low since midnight 28°. A thin netting of snow persists on the north-facing, wooded hill.
3/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M High temp 3/17 51°F; low since midnight 23°. A thin netting of snow persists in shady woods.
3/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Deep-shade areas harbor archipelagos of thin snow. High temp 3/18 57°F; low since midnight 30°.
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M « HAPPY SPRING! » High temp 3/19 51°F; low since midnight 24°. Just a smidgen of natural (not plowed) snow remains here and there.
3/21/2018 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace snow remains in deep shade areas. High temp 3/20 ~37°F; low since midnight 24°.
3/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace snow remains in deep shade areas. High temp 3/21 43°F; low since midnight and current temp 17°.
3/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Trace of snow remains in deep shade areas. High temp 3/22 50°F; low since midnight 19°.
3/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A few small patches of snow remain in deep shade areas. High temp 3/23 48°F; low since midnight 33°.
3/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Blustery, cold, gray... meh. A few small patches of icy snow remain in deep shade areas. High temp 3/24 38°F; low since midnight 23°.
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 20 days without measurable precipitation! High temp 3/25 48°F; low since midnight 23°.
3/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M After 20 days of no precipitation, the brown ground gets its palate wetted. Intermittent light rain from late afternoon onward, producing 0.20". The air this morning smells like spring and the robins are singing. :) High temp 3/26 52°F; low since midnight 41°.
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Addendum 3/29: High temp 3/27 ~45°F; low since midnight 27°.
3/29/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some drying drops of rain on the vehicles (not dew) -- a few drops sitting in the 4" gauge. High temp 3/28 56°F; low since midnight 37°.
3/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 3/29 ~50°F; low since midnight 29°.
3/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M Moderate rainfall in progress + windy. Rain total at 7am 0.06". High temp 3/30 48°F; low since midnight and current temp 38°. This is the third of only 3 precipitation events (with measurable precipitation) this month.
4/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Brrrr... It's 18°F right now on April 1st! No foolin'! Moderate rainfall occurring at 7am yesterday finished before 8am. Total rain after 7am 0.03"; storm total 0.09". Very windy all day. No snowfall here, although reported elsewhere in the area. High temp 3/31 50°F; low since midnight 18°. March precipitation total 0.70", considerably below the PRISM average of 2.05".
4/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Crikey! The overnight low and current temp is 16°F! The record low temp for April 2nd in Madison, 30 mi north of here, is 10° (set in 1886). High temp yesterday 34°.
4/3/2018 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Freezing drizzle in progress at 7:30am. 1/16" glazing on above-ground surfaces. Rain total so far 0.02". Current temp 32°. Signif. Wx. Report made for freezing rain. High temp 4/2 38°; low since midnight 32°.
4/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 2.0 M 2.0 0.11 Spring smorgasbord: Various intensities of freezing drizzle yesterday morning (steady temp at 32°) did not measurably add to the 1/16" of ice accretion already present at 7:30am. Ice-coated, tall treetops made a musical clicking sound as they blew in the wind. Icing occurred only on above-ground surfaces; lawn and asphalt surfaces were free of ice. Icing stopped around 11am as drizzle continued but the temp rose to 33°; glazed surfaces became merely wet, but the thicker ice accretion on tree branch tips lingered. Drizzle briefly mixed with light snow ~1:15pm; snow melted on impact. Steady afternoon temps 34-35°. Accumulating snowfall began about 6:45pm (temp back down to 32°) and continued overnight. **Storm** precipitation total through 7pm 0.12"; through 7am today 0.23". 24-hr precipitation total 0.21". Overnight low 21°. Snow depth at 10:30pm 0.5"; at 7am today 2.0". Very windy overnight — snow depths now vary <0.5" to 2.0". Ground core SWE (from 2.0"-deep snow) 0.11". Weather conditions reported via CoCoRaHS Significant Weather Report form and mPING app. Currently: light snow fall and 22°. "And that's all I have to say about that."
4/5/2018 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Light flurries yesterday ~7am - 9am; no measurable accumulation. Most of the 2" of snow that fell two nights ago melted in sunny areas yesterday (high 31°F). Two-thirds of the ground is bare; 1/3 has ~2" of snow. Low since midnight 18°. (The April 5th record low for nearby Madison is 14°, from 1995, 1986 and 1881).
4/6/2018 7:00 AM T T M T M Very light snowfall 5:30pm - 6:40pm; no accumulation. A few islands of snow remain on the otherwise bare, brown ground. High temp 4/5 44°F; low since midnight 29°.
4/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A few patches of snow linger in deep shade areas. The unseasonably cold April continues -- high temp 4/6 32°F; low since midnight 14°.
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M We had an overnight low of 12°!?! C'mon! (Nearby Madison's record low for April 8th is 9°.) There are still a few patches of snow in shady areas. High temp 4/7 38°F.
4/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.7 M 0.5 M Overnight snowfall! This is crazy weather. 0.5" of light and fluffy snow on the ground; 0.7" on the snow board. High temp 4/8 42°F; low since midnight 27°. Currently: 28° with light snow falling.
4/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Light snowfall 7am - 10am. SWE 0.1". Falling snow, along with the 0.5" on the ground, melted before noon. High temp 4/9 36°; low since midnight 21°.
4/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 4/10 39°F; low since midnight 32°.
4/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M Pleasant changes: rain and warmth. Rounds of evening and overnight rain, starting at 5:50 pm. High temp 4/11 63°F; low since midnight 40°.
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.01" of overnight rain. Yesterday was the 2nd warm day in a row (in contrast to April's otherwise very cool start) with a high of 64°F. Had our first sitings of eastern phoebe and fox sparrow (not resident here in the winter). Very hazy in the evening. Overnight low temp 38°.
4/14/2018 6:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of light, wind-driven rain most of the day and night. Fairly steady temps over the last 24 hrs in the mid to upper 30s. Overnight low 34°. Currently: blustery, light rain, 35°.
4/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.58 0.9 M 1.0 M Winter storm in April: With temps steady in the mid 30s yesterday, light, wind-driven rain that started 4/13 continued, then segued into mixes with sleet and snow at 1:45pm, then became sleet/snow mixes (mostly sleet) by ~4pm. Strong winds tossed around plastic lawn chairs and empty trash cans. Sleet began accumulating on the unfrozen ground ~5pm (temp at 33°F). Wet surfaces and slushy sleet began freezing up as the temp dropped to 32° at 6:40pm. Intensity of sleet showers increased after 6:15pm. Total precipitation by 7pm 0.27"; 0.4" sleet on the snow board, 0.3" sleet on the ground. Overnight temp steady at 30°. At 7am today: 0.9" sleet/snow on the snow board, 1" on the ground. Precipitation SWE 7pm - 7am 0.31". 24-hr. total precipitation 0.58". The driveway has an icy sub-layer of frozen rain/sleet. Weather conditions reported via mPING, Significant Weather Report, and Twitter. Currently: light snow flurries, 30°.
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 1.5 0.52 The weather has bats in the belfry! Winter storm lingering: Steady snowfall for the last 24 hrs, but not much accumulation. Snowfall intensity has been mostly light. Snow depth is diminished by both melting underneath on the unfrozen ground, and on top by strong winds. Depths range 0.5 - 2.0". New snow total 0.6" (SWE 0.06"). Snow core taken where snow and ice/sleet depth is 1.5". High temp 4/15 32°F; low since midnight 25°. Currently: light snowfall, windy, 25°.
4/17/2018 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M Light snowfall 7am - 1pm; no measurable accumulation and the 4" gauge tube is dry (kinda surprised by that). High temp 4/16 34°; low since midnight 26°. The 1.0" snow cover is hard and icy (very difficult to get the aluminum ruler through) with a thin, powdery snow topping. A few additional bird species, not seen since last year, at the bird feeders yesterday: eastern towhee, red-winged blackbird, grackle, cowbird.
4/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Most of the 1" snow/ice cover melted away in sunshine and a high of 40°F yesterday. (Still unseasonably cold -- normal high is 58° for nearby Madison.) Low since midnight 25°.
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 2.3 M 2.5 M Fourth snow event -- and second winter storm -- for this unusual, wintry April ("Apruary"). Sleet showers started ~10:30am, and at 11:30am the much-appreciated plow trucks were already seen plowing the sleet-covered, slippery roads. With temps 31° - 32°F, various mixes of sleet, snow and drizzle (predominantly sleet) changed to all snow ~3:30pm. Interestingly, the turn to all-snow from mainly sleet was preceded by a brief period of just drizzle. (Paper-thin icing was minimal; most surfaces were wet/slushy.) Snowfall continued past 10pm. Overnight low temp 26°. Snow depths range 2" - 2.5"; 2.3" on the snow board. Gauge SWE 0.23". Long-ago memories of living in St. Paul, Minnesota, when 2" of snow fell around Memorial Day offers *some* consolation. ;)
4/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Sunshine and a high of 51°F melted most of the 2" snow cover; ~20% of the landscape remains covered with 1" of ice/snow. Low since midnight 23°.
4/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A gorgeous day of sunshine and high temp 60°F. A thin mosaic of snow lingers in shady areas. Low since midnight 32°.
4/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M A smidgen of snow lurks in the woods -- the last vestige of a long-lingering winter. Au revoir! High temp 4/21 57°F; low since midnight 37°.
4/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny, perfect day. High temp 4/22 63°F; low since midnight 32°.
4/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny, high temp 70°F. :) Low since midnight 39°.
4/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Gorgeous: sunny and high temp 73°F. Overnight low 41°.
4/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Gave emerging bulb and perennial plants a watering -- temps are warming and the soil is dry. Precipitation total for March-April is just 44% of PRISM normal, plus no precipitation for the last 7 days. High temp 4/25 62°F; overnight low 30°.
4/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 4/26 69°F; overnight low 38°.
4/28/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few rounds of brief, light rain ~4-9pm. High temp 4/27 64°F; overnight low 37°.
4/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Need rain. No precipitation (> trace) for 10 days. Precip total last 14 days 0.29". High temp 4/28 56°F; overnight low 24°.
4/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 4/29 66°F; overnight low 42°.
5/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another dry month. April precipitation total 1.69" -- PRISM normal 3.57". High temp 4/30 83°F; overnight low 57°.
5/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief, light rain around noon. Thunderstorms overnight -- awakened by heavy rain pelting the windows. Rain total 0.24". Unseasonably warm temps since 4/30. High temp 5/1 83°F; low since midnight 61°.
5/3/2018 7:00 AM 1.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Needed rain received -- cool! A strong thunderstorm at 7:40pm produced 0.50" heavy rain, strong wind (no damage), and < 1 minute of small hail (< 1/4")-- Tweeted @NWSMKS. Overnight thunderstorms produced another 0.72". High temp 5/2 81°F; low since midnight 58°. Currently: light fog, drizzle, calm wind... and every frog within a square mile seems to be singing with joy.
5/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M A round of heavy rain 5pm - 5:45pm produced 0.48" rain. Another 0.10" fell overnight. Transient, moderate standing water in recently tilled farm field -- mostly absorbed at 7am this morning. Rain total for last 3 days 2.04". High temp 5/3 70°F; low since midnight 55°.
5/5/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief, light rain 9:30am; no measurable accumulation. High temp 5/4 74°F; low since midnight 47°.
5/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Amidst sunshine and 82° at 5:40pm, a lone thundercloud produced 5 minutes of large but sparse rain drops (trace amount of precipitation) and two rumbles of thunder. More rain overnight, starting at 10:45pm, totaled 0.08". High temp 5/5 82°F; low since midnight and current temp 56°.
5/7/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M For the second day in a row, a late afternoon lone rain cloud comes through on a mostly sunny day -- at 5:05 pm, large but sparse raindrops fell for ~5 minutes (trace amount). High temp 5/6 74°F; low since midnight 44°.
5/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A perfect, sunny day! Bonus: not many mosquitoes around yet. High temp 5/7 79°F; low since midnight 52°.
5/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M Awakened today at 4:40am by thunder, then heavy rain at 5:00am, then a window-rattling thunder clap at 5:08am followed by another heavy shower. Rain total 0.17". High temp 5/8 83°F; low since midnight 56°.
5/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M Light to moderate rain showers in progress yesterday at 7am continued through mid-morning. T-storms 3-4pm, then a change to drier air and a beautiful evening. High temp 5/9 near 77°F; low since midnight 56°.
5/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M Much cooler! Current temp is 38°F, and the overnight low was 37° -- that's ~20° lower than the recent overnight lows in the 50s. Overnight drizzle and rain totaled 0.17". High temp 5/10 71°.
5/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy, wet, and unseasonably cold. Drizzle and light rain, moderate at times, over the last 24 hours. Rain total 0.42" through 10pm, with another 0.01" falling overnight. Cumulative total 0.43". Steady afternoon and overnight temps 43° - 44°F.
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Continued cool and rainy. Daytime drizzle and light rain, then light to moderate showers after 10pm. Rain total 0.43" (same as yesterday, coincidentally). No flooding noted, but the lawn is saturated and mushy, exposed soil areas are slick, and minimal amounts of standing water remains in tilled fields. High temp 5/12 ~52°F; low since midnight 47°.
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M More rain... 4.05" so far this month. Afternoon trace amount of light rain. Overnight thunderstorms produced 0.40" rain, with heavy showers and windy conditions (lawn chairs are blown around this morning). High temp 5/13 59°F; low since midnight 56°. Currently: light fog and 57.° A small amount of standing water remains in nearby tilled fields.
5/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M Welcome to the jungle... The May rain total so far is 4.53" (PRISM normal for May is 3.84") from rain falling almost every day (only two dry days this month). Thunderstorms with heavy rain yesterday morning 7:45 - 8:21am, followed by light rain, produced 0.48". Transient but moderate field flooding occurred due to over-saturated soils (Signif. Weather Report made). High temp 5/14 74°F; low since midnight 61°.
5/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High temp 5/15 77°F; overnight low 47°.
5/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Awesome! Sunny, low dewpoint (40s to low 50s), high temp 80°F. Had first monarch butterfly siting of the year. Low temp since midnight 53°.
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Addendum 5/19: High temp 5/17 ~79°F; low since midnight 50°.
5/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Evening and overnight light rain and drizzle. High temp 5/18 80°F; low since midnight 57°. Currently: light fog with visibility ~3/4 mile, and light drizzle.
5/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain showers after 11pm. High temp 5/19 76°F. Overnight low and current temp 49°.
5/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M Light to moderate rain showers (with a few distant rumbles of thunder) yesterday morning totaled 0.44". More rain showers overnight produced 0.04". 24-hr. total 0.48". Currently: light rain.
5/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M Light, daytime rain showers. Rain total so far this month 5.42". (PRISM normal for May 3.84".)
5/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog with visibility 1/16 mile at 7am this morning. (Reported via Significant Weather report and mPing.)
5/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace rain: >1 minute of afternoon rain as t-storms skirted the area. Unseasonably warm.
5/27/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heat wave: high temp 5/27 at nearby Monroe airport 90°.
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heat wave continues: high temp 5/27 95°F at nearby Monroe airport. Kinda dicey keeping seedlings (grass and annual flowers and vegetables) going in this heat. In contrast, just one month ago on 4/29 the low temp was 24°.
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heat wave continues: high temp 5/28 91°F (at nearby Monroe airport).
5/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rain. Fourth day of 90°+ temps: high temp 5/29 90°F (at nearby Monroe airport).
5/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.94 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of moderate to heavy rain showers (with a few distant rumbles of thunder) 8:15am - 12:15pm produced 0.93". Brief, light rain showers scattered through the rest of the day brought another 0.01". Total rain 0.94".
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Month of May (5/2 - 6/1) rain total 6.38", a surplus of 2.54" above the 3.84" PRISM average.
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief sprinkle ~11am, a light shower at 8:45pm, then a t-storm 10:35pm - 11:15pm. Total precip 0.33".
6/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rain.
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief, moderate rain showers (with some distant thunder) 10am - 2pm.
6/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Daytime rain total 0.03"; another 0.19" fell overnight.
6/10/2018 7:00 AM 1.66 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight showers and thunderstorms. Rain started right at midnight; total at 7am today 1.66". Currently: Light rain continues; minor field flooding.
6/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Morning light rain, then intermittent sprinkles, then evening mist and fog. Some standing water remains in fields from recent rainfall.
6/12/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight precipitation -- light rain or drizzle. Currently: light fog with visibility 1/2 mile.
6/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog/mist and occasional brief sprinkles all day yesterday.
6/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight thunderstorms produced just a trace of rain.
6/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday was day 1 of a warm spell: heat index reached 91°.
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Warm spell, day 2: heat index reached 96° yesterday.
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Warm spell, day 3: yesterday's heat index reached 96°.
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 2.62 0.0 M 0.0 M Warm spell, day 4: heat index reached 97°F yesterday. Area afternoon t-storms missed us, other than a brief shower ~1:30pm. Thunderstorms with heavy rain began at 7:32pm; in 45 minutes we already had 1.23" (Significant Weather Report made). Overnight (8:15pm to 7am) another 1.39" fell. Total 2.62". At 7am today, heavy rain is still falling. The ground is soaking up a lot of the rain -- flooding is "minor" so far.
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain in progress yesterday at 7am diminished to intermittent light rain and ended ~10:00am -- totaling 0.40". Storm total a whopping 3.02" (7:30pm 6/18 - 10am 6/19). The cooler temps are most welcome! Evening light fog with mist/drizzle, but no measurable precipitation. Minor to moderate field flooding yesterday is receding quickly.
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional daytime mist and sprinkles, then overnight rain showers (still in progress at 7am).
6/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M Fairly steady light to moderate rain yesterday morning, intermittent sprinkles thereafter. Rain total through 2pm 0.61". 24-hour total 0.65". Unseasonably cool with a high temp of 63°F (at nearby Monroe airport). This morning at 7am, small areas of standing water remain in nearby fields.
6/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/24/2018 5:45 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon rain shower.
6/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rain.
6/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M Afternoon periods of rain (with some thunder) totaled 0.13". Tornado warnings (including Monticello) issued, and small tornadoes occurred in the region. Observed funnel clouds to the north of this location ~3:25 - 3:30pm; Tweeted @nwsmkx. Later on, Tweeted a photo and video of the funnel clouds @nwsmkx. The strange and rather exciting weather was topped off by an evening rainbow and a strikingly beautiful sunset.
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 Day 1 of a warm stretch: heat index reached 86°F.
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Extremely hot: Heat index reached 103°F (temp 91°, dewpoint 76°). Heat index >= 90° ~11am - 9pm. (data values from nearby Monroe Municipal Airport). Two family members who worked outside most of the day came home exhausted, with complaints of headaches and stomach cramps.
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 1.47 0.0 M 0.0 M A very hot Saturday topped off with evening and overnight rounds of thunderstorms with gusty winds and frequent lightning. No hail, storm damage or significant ponding observed. Rain started at 7:40pm; precipitation total 1.47". Heat index reached 100°F (temp 91°, dewpoint 73°). Heat index >= 90° ~9am - 8pm. (data values from nearby Monroe Municipal Airport).
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Addendum 7/5: filled in zeros for new snow and total snow boxes.
7/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Addendum 7/5: filled in zeros for new snow and total snow boxes.
7/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Addendum 7/5: filled in zero for total snow box.
7/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Addendum 7/5: filled in zeros for new snow and total snow boxes.
7/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 7/5 heat index reached 92°F (temp 86°, dewpoint 71°).
7/7/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No oppressive humidity and cooler! ??
7/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/11/2018 5:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2018 6:30 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2018 6:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/20/2018 7:00 AM 1.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of thunderstorms with moderate to heavy showers began at 1:10pm and continued overnight. Rain total at midnight 0.79". Another 0.36" fell 12am - 7am. 24-hour total 1.15". Currently: light rain/drizzle.
7/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.75 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain in progress yesterday at 7am continued steadily (heavy at times) through 10:30am, producing 0.73" and transient, moderate ponding. Then north and west breezes arrived with intermittent drizzle and light rain for the rest of the day, bringing another 0.02". 24-hour total 0.75". Storm total 1.90" (7/19 1pm - 7/21 7am).
7/22/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple episodes of brief, light rain in the afternoon; no accumulation.
7/23/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2018 5:03 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/1/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/2/2018 4:45 AM 0.36 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog 7am today with visibility < 1/8 mile (reported via mPING).
8/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/5/2018 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2018 7:00 AM 1.44 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of thunderstorms that began last evening are still in progress. There have been a few very loud claps of thunder -- thankfully there were no power outages or blinks. Rain total so far 1.44". No significant ponding observed although the lawn is mushy in spots. A severe t-storm warning was issued last evening -- no hail or strong wind observed here.
8/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M T-storms in progress yesterday morning continued through about mid-morning, bringing 0.21". Storm total 1.65" of needed rain. Minor amounts of standing water noted in area farm fields without a crop. Light fog this morning at 7am.
8/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Very light, brief showers over the last day only amounting to 0.01". At 7am today: light fog with visibility ~1/2 mile.
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M A late afternoon t-storm produced 0.05" of rain.
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 Very hazy this morning at 7am -- the haziest it's been lately due to smoke from distant wild fires.
8/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/15/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional rumbles of thunder started ~2pm but rain didn't begin until 5:15pm. Rain ceased by 7pm; total 0.07". Dense fog this morning with visibility < 1/8 mile -- reported via Significant Weather Report and mPING app.
8/17/2018 7:00 AM 2.83 0.0 M 0.0 M Evening and overnight thunderstorms. Light rain began ~6:45pm and intensified: 2.79" fell by 11pm (Significant Weather Report made). Only minor ponding occurred in low spots at 11pm, and the lawn seemed to absorb the rain quickly. Another 0.04" fell overnight. Storm total 2.83".
8/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.03" from a midday rain shower. Dense fog this morning with visibility < 1/8 mile (reported via mPING app and Twitter @NWSMKX).
8/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog this morning with visibility < 1/8 mile (reported via mPING app and twitter @NWSMKX).
8/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Light fog this morning at 7am.
8/21/2018 7:00 AM 1.71 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of light to moderate rain showers began ~11:30am, segueing into evening thunderstorms with heavy rain. Precipitation total through 7:30pm 0.96", and by 8:30pm the total was 1.63". Another 0.08" fell overnight, bringing the storm total to 1.71". No flooding observed. At 7am today only a few small puddles remain.
8/22/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Early evening brief drizzle.
8/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Road closures are occurring in our area due to river flooding. The epic rainfall that occurred north of here three days ago is causing the flooding. (Rainfall amounts in Dane County — the county just north of us — were in the range of 9” - 15”!)
8/24/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm in progress at 7am -- rain just starting.
8/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M A 7am thunderstorm yesterday produced little rain, followed by intermittent daytime drizzle and some evening light rain. Total 0.16".
8/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog this morning at 7am -- visibility ~1/8 mile. (Reported via mPING app.)
8/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon and early evening thunderstorms.
8/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of thunderstorms evening into nighttime.
8/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog today at 7am; visibility <1/8 mile. (Reported via twitter @NWSMKX and mPING app.)
8/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M MOSQUITOES!! Their numbers have exploded in the last couple days. // Rounds of thunderstorms that started overnight are ongoing. Total rain at 7am 0.11".
9/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.69 0.0 M 0.0 M Rainfall 24-hr total of 0.69" Tweeted @NWSMKX this morning due to gremlins in COCORAHS website and app. (Entered data on website and received error message -- "database full" or something -- next, tried the iOS app and got error message that today's data was already entered.) T-storms yesterday morning: 0.32". Overnight t-storms: 0.37".
9/3/2018 7:00 AM 1.26 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon strong thunderstorms produced non-damaging gusty winds, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and heavy rain causing minor flooding in low spots and a mushy lawn -- 1.12" rain fell in 45 minutes (5:25pm - 6:10pm). Significant Weather Report made. Only 0.14" of additional rain fell through 7am today. Storm total 1.26". Light fog this morning with variable visibility down to 1/4 mile.
9/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.92 0.0 M 0.0 M Rounds of mild-mannered thunderstorms over the 24-hour period totaling 0.92" of precipitation. Rainfall 0.56" 7am-10pm, 0.33" 10am-7pm, 0.03" 7pm-7am. September rainfall total is already 2.98"! (PRISM average for September is 3.55".)
9/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rain. The "high water" sign has been up on River Rd. for days (a flood-prone township road 1/2 mile from here) as the Little Sugar River basin there is frequently over-brimming nowadays.
9/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M Steady light rain ~9:30am - 9:00pm produced 0.58". Another 0.02" fell overnight. Total 0.60". September 1-6 rain total is 3.62".(The PRISM average for month of September is 3.55".)
9/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Quite nice! Cooler, drier air.
9/8/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Water from the Little Sugar River still flowing over River Road 1 mile from here. (Ongoing flooding in many areas of central and southern Wisconsin.)
9/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The chorus of a large group of sandhill cranes greeted this crisp, beautiful morning.
9/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Water no longer running over River Road at the Little Sugar River bridge area.
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 Fantastic weather continues: sunny, comfortable dewpoints, high temps 70s.
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 Patchy light fog this morning at 7am.
9/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Ground-level haze today at 7am.
9/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Diminishing, patchy light fog at 7am today. No rain for 10 days.
9/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Warm and humid yesterday -- heat index in the upper 80s. Thick haze observed today at 7 AM.
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M Breaking an 11-day streak without any precipitation, awoke to heavy rain and frequent thunder ~6:30am today.
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M A thunderstorm winding down at 7am yesterday transitioned to light to moderate rain showers through ~4pm. Rain total 7am-5pm 0.45". Storm total 0.85". Patchy light fog this morning at 7am.
9/20/2018 7:00 AM 3.57 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain, thunderstorms overnight produced 3.38" (10pm - 7am). Minor flooding of low spots remains at 7am today. In addition to light afternoon showers totaling 0.19", the 24-hour total is 3.57".
9/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight rainfall. Unseasonably hot and humid yesterday -- heat index reached 94° at nearby Monroe airport. Puddles still abound this morning and the rain garden is still half full due to 4.51" rain total over the last four days. September rain total so far 8.04". (PRISM September average is 3.55".) The mosquitoes are wearing party hats. Flood-prone River Rd. by the Little Sugar River is closed since yesterday due to water over the road. // Obs. notes edited 9/24/18.
9/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Drier air, much cooler and breezy. Nice!
9/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Low since midnight 44°F.
9/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sunny and low 70s! :) Low since midnight 50°.
9/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It was one of those perfect country nights: bright moonlight, cool temps, and so calm and quiet that frequent owl calls echoed everywhere atop the backdrop of a gentle chorus of crickets. Patchy dense fog this morning with visibility down to 1/4 mile (reported via mPING app).
9/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain storm started at 3:15pm followed by a period of gusty N/NW winds that tossed the lawn furniture about. Total precip 0.19". Low temp since midnight 45°.
9/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Low temp since midnight 41°.
9/28/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Late afternoon sprinkles.
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M FROST- first of the season. A crisp, blue-skied Saturday morning! Full frost coverage on the ground and thin ice on the vehicles at 7am. Low since midnight 34° and current temp 35°.
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M 0.0 M Beginning at 5:40pm, evening and overnight rain showers (including a thunderstorm with heavy rain at 9pm) totaled 0.56".



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