Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-LS-17 Latitude 41.372759
Station Name Ottawa 1.6 N Longitude -88.841506
County La Salle Elevation (ft) 630



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 19 2.87 4.93 31 4.93 31 0.00 0 0 12 1 3.3 2 0
Nov 19 3.17 1.97 30 1.97 30 0.00 0 0 10 5 3.5 3 0
Dec 19 2.20 1.78 31 1.78 31 0.00 0 0 10 0 3.6 5 0
Jan 20 1.60 3.64 31 3.64 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 13.1 10 0
Feb 20 1.54 1.03 29 1.03 29 0.00 0 0 10 2 8.6 6 0
March 20 2.57 2.72 31 2.72 31 0.00 0 0 12 1 5.7 2 0
April 20 3.29 4.54 30 4.54 30 0.00 0 0 16 2 4.3 3 0
May 20 4.18 4.81 31 4.81 31 0.00 0 0 14 3 0.0 0 0
June 20 3.92 3.45 30 3.45 30 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
July 20 4.01 4.80 31 4.80 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 20 3.85 0.50 31 0.50 31 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 20 3.29 5.29 30 0.44 4 4.85 26 1 2 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.49" 39.46" 366 days 34.61" 340 4.85" 26 days 1 122 days 21 days 42.1" 31 days 0 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
10/1/2019 0.00
10/2/2019 0.01
10/3/2019 0.74
10/4/2019 0.00
10/5/2019 0.00
10/6/2019 0.39
10/7/2019 0.00
10/8/2019 0.00
10/9/2019 0.00
10/10/2019 0.00
10/11/2019 0.06
10/12/2019 0.10
10/13/2019 0.00
10/14/2019 0.00
10/15/2019 0.00
10/16/2019 0.01
10/17/2019 0.00
10/18/2019 0.00
10/19/2019 0.00
10/20/2019 0.01
10/21/2019 T
10/22/2019 0.25
10/23/2019 0.00
10/24/2019 0.00
10/25/2019 0.00
10/26/2019 0.00
10/27/2019 2.11
10/28/2019 0.00
10/29/2019 0.13
10/30/2019 0.75
10/31/2019 0.37
11/1/2019 0.21
11/2/2019 0.01
11/3/2019 0.00
11/4/2019 T
11/5/2019 0.00
11/6/2019 T
11/7/2019 0.00
11/8/2019 0.00
11/9/2019 0.00
11/10/2019 0.00
11/11/2019 0.02
11/12/2019 0.09
11/13/2019 0.00
11/14/2019 0.00
11/15/2019 0.00
11/16/2019 0.00
11/17/2019 0.00
11/18/2019 0.09
11/19/2019 T
11/20/2019 0.09
11/21/2019 0.59
11/22/2019 0.01
11/23/2019 0.00
11/24/2019 0.00
11/25/2019 0.00
11/26/2019 0.00
11/27/2019 0.61
11/28/2019 T
11/29/2019 T
11/30/2019 0.25
12/1/2019 0.18
12/2/2019 0.02
12/3/2019 0.00
12/4/2019 0.00
12/5/2019 0.00
12/6/2019 0.00
12/7/2019 0.00
12/8/2019 0.00
12/9/2019 0.02
12/10/2019 0.02
12/11/2019 0.04
12/12/2019 0.02
12/13/2019 0.00
12/14/2019 0.00
12/15/2019 0.00
12/16/2019 0.14
12/17/2019 0.00
12/18/2019 0.00
12/19/2019 0.00
12/20/2019 0.00
12/21/2019 0.00
12/22/2019 0.00
12/23/2019 0.00
12/24/2019 0.00
12/25/2019 0.00
12/26/2019 0.00
12/27/2019 0.00
12/28/2019 0.00
12/29/2019 0.98
12/30/2019 0.29
12/31/2019 0.07
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2020 0.00
1/2/2020 0.00
1/3/2020 0.00
1/4/2020 0.25
1/5/2020 0.00
1/6/2020 0.00
1/7/2020 0.00
1/8/2020 0.00
1/9/2020 0.00
1/10/2020 T
1/11/2020 1.41
1/12/2020 0.12
1/13/2020 0.01
1/14/2020 0.00
1/15/2020 0.00
1/16/2020 0.00
1/17/2020 0.00
1/18/2020 0.99
1/19/2020 T
1/20/2020 0.00
1/21/2020 0.00
1/22/2020 0.00
1/23/2020 0.08
1/24/2020 0.47
1/25/2020 0.27
1/26/2020 0.01
1/27/2020 0.00
1/28/2020 0.01
1/29/2020 T
1/30/2020 0.00
1/31/2020 0.02
2/1/2020 0.17
2/2/2020 0.00
2/3/2020 0.00
2/4/2020 0.00
2/5/2020 0.00
2/6/2020 0.20
2/7/2020 0.02
2/8/2020 0.01
2/9/2020 0.00
2/10/2020 0.13
2/11/2020 0.00
2/12/2020 0.00
2/13/2020 0.27
2/14/2020 T
2/15/2020 0.00
2/16/2020 0.00
2/17/2020 0.00
2/18/2020 0.05
2/19/2020 0.00
2/20/2020 0.00
2/21/2020 0.00
2/22/2020 0.00
2/23/2020 0.00
2/24/2020 0.00
2/25/2020 0.05
2/26/2020 0.11
2/27/2020 0.00
2/28/2020 T
2/29/2020 0.02
3/1/2020 0.00
3/2/2020 0.00
3/3/2020 0.00
3/4/2020 0.00
3/5/2020 0.00
3/6/2020 T
3/7/2020 0.00
3/8/2020 0.00
3/9/2020 0.13
3/10/2020 0.79
3/11/2020 0.02
3/12/2020 0.00
3/13/2020 0.00
3/14/2020 0.00
3/15/2020 0.19
3/16/2020 0.00
3/17/2020 0.02
3/18/2020 0.00
3/19/2020 0.50
3/20/2020 0.38
3/21/2020 0.00
3/22/2020 0.00
3/23/2020 0.36
3/24/2020 0.00
3/25/2020 0.00
3/26/2020 0.00
3/27/2020 0.10
3/28/2020 0.13
3/29/2020 0.09
3/30/2020 0.01
3/31/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2020 0.00
4/2/2020 0.00
4/3/2020 0.02
4/4/2020 0.04
4/5/2020 0.00
4/6/2020 0.00
4/7/2020 0.13
4/8/2020 0.00
4/9/2020 0.05
4/10/2020 0.01
4/11/2020 0.00
4/12/2020 0.54
4/13/2020 0.29
4/14/2020 0.00
4/15/2020 0.08
4/16/2020 T
4/17/2020 0.37
4/18/2020 0.12
4/19/2020 0.00
4/20/2020 0.00
4/21/2020 0.01
4/22/2020 0.00
4/23/2020 T
4/24/2020 0.00
4/25/2020 0.63
4/26/2020 0.79
4/27/2020 0.00
4/28/2020 0.01
4/29/2020 0.40
4/30/2020 1.05
5/1/2020 0.00
5/2/2020 0.00
5/3/2020 0.00
5/4/2020 0.00
5/5/2020 0.18
5/6/2020 0.55
5/7/2020 0.00
5/8/2020 0.00
5/9/2020 0.00
5/10/2020 T
5/11/2020 0.05
5/12/2020 0.00
5/13/2020 0.00
5/14/2020 T
5/15/2020 1.40
5/16/2020 0.04
5/17/2020 0.45
5/18/2020 1.05
5/19/2020 0.35
5/20/2020 0.02
5/21/2020 0.00
5/22/2020 0.00
5/23/2020 0.00
5/24/2020 0.43
5/25/2020 0.03
5/26/2020 0.11
5/27/2020 T
5/28/2020 0.13
5/29/2020 0.02
5/30/2020 0.00
5/31/2020 0.00
6/1/2020 0.00
6/2/2020 0.01
6/3/2020 0.00
6/4/2020 0.25
6/5/2020 T
6/6/2020 0.00
6/7/2020 0.00
6/8/2020 0.00
6/9/2020 0.00
6/10/2020 0.44
6/11/2020 0.01
6/12/2020 0.00
6/13/2020 0.00
6/14/2020 0.03
6/15/2020 0.00
6/16/2020 0.00
6/17/2020 0.00
6/18/2020 0.00
6/19/2020 0.00
6/20/2020 0.00
6/21/2020 0.40
6/22/2020 T
6/23/2020 0.56
6/24/2020 0.00
6/25/2020 0.00
6/26/2020 0.06
6/27/2020 0.86
6/28/2020 0.83
6/29/2020 0.00
6/30/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2020 0.00
7/2/2020 0.00
7/3/2020 0.00
7/4/2020 0.00
7/5/2020 0.00
7/6/2020 0.00
7/7/2020 0.00
7/8/2020 0.02
7/9/2020 T
7/10/2020 1.30
7/11/2020 0.00
7/12/2020 1.15
7/13/2020 0.00
7/14/2020 0.00
7/15/2020 0.00
7/16/2020 0.48
7/17/2020 0.00
7/18/2020 0.00
7/19/2020 0.04
7/20/2020 0.90
7/21/2020 0.06
7/22/2020 0.50
7/23/2020 0.00
7/24/2020 0.00
7/25/2020 0.00
7/26/2020 0.00
7/27/2020 0.34
7/28/2020 0.01
7/29/2020 0.00
7/30/2020 0.00
7/31/2020 0.00
8/1/2020 0.01
8/2/2020 0.04
8/3/2020 0.00
8/4/2020 0.00
8/5/2020 0.00
8/6/2020 0.00
8/7/2020 0.00
8/8/2020 0.00
8/9/2020 0.00
8/10/2020 T
8/11/2020 0.35
8/12/2020 0.00
8/13/2020 0.00
8/14/2020 0.00
8/15/2020 0.00
8/16/2020 0.00
8/17/2020 0.01
8/18/2020 0.00
8/19/2020 0.00
8/20/2020 0.00
8/21/2020 0.00
8/22/2020 0.00
8/23/2020 0.00
8/24/2020 0.00
8/25/2020 0.00
8/26/2020 0.00
8/27/2020 0.00
8/28/2020 0.00
8/29/2020 0.09
8/30/2020 0.00
8/31/2020 0.00
9/1/2020 0.13
9/2/2020 0.31
9/3/2020 0.00
9/4/2020 0.00
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Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Light rain earlier.
10/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.74 0.0 M M M .60" rain occurred in the evening and nighttime hrs.
10/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crisp, chilly morning; .01" in gauge caused from heavy dew.
10/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Turned on furnace yesterday eve for the 1rst time this season to take chill from house (little later than average time); chilly again this morning.
10/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M M M I was home by 10:00pm with light drizzle still at that time.
10/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice day in the sun and out of breeze.
10/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 2 beautiful days with maybe 2 more to come.
10/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M .02" light rain yesterday late PM, rest overnight; very light rain obs time.
10/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M Very light rooftop frost was noticed; temps went downhill all day with a cold wind.
10/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop frost and a heavy dew; between Ottawa & Streator 1 beam field had been harvested, 1 farmer harvesting corn; 1 field (unplanted) had a HUGE pond; zig-zagging my way to Triumph several bean fields had been harvested, 1 farmer harvesting beans, 1 field with very green beans (looks like most beans are ready to harvest, don't know if beans and/or soil to wet); 1 field seed corn yet to be harvested, field or two of corn harvested, 1 farmer harvesting corn.
10/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very light rooftop frost.
10/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Light shower mid AM, becoming windy late PM and still windy obs time.
10/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Between Ottawa & DeKalb, standing water in 2 fields, very little beans & corn harvested with 3 farmers harvesting beans.
10/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Street & driveway wet when I arrived home 10:30pm.
10/21/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Beautiful fall day yesterday; light sprinkle obs time.
10/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M M M Warm, windy yesterday and still windy; .24" rain fell yesterday AM, brief shower before obs time today.
10/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Along I-80 & I-39 to WI, there was more beans to be harvested than not and very little corn has been harvested.
10/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop frost noticed.
10/27/2019 7:00 AM 2.11 0.0 M M M Light/misty rain began about 10:50am with .90" rain by 6:00pm, 1.21" overnight, rain ended before 1:30am; this rain is 2.11" too much.
10/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful fall day yesterday.
10/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M Precip some time overnight.
10/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.75 2.3 0.65 M M A very WET snow; snowing at 1:30am & not sticking to anything at that time; light snow obs time with huge flakes; more liquid caught in gauge than board.
10/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.37 1.0 0.21 M M Thin layer of frozen slush on snow board making SWA a little on low side, gauge more accurate reading; gauge frozen in place; seems strange to see so many leaves on trees & covered with snow, this has to be a 'trick, not a treat'.
11/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.21 2.6 0.21 M M Light snow all day; cold night for this time of year; total snow for this storm was 5.9"; snow in gauge built up on S side, with wind it either blew out or fell to bottom with only .16" SWE, used board SWE; Oct total precip 4.93", snow 3.3"; ACRES AND ACRES of corn & soybeans yet to be harvested - a LOT of warm, dry weather will be needed to finish harvest.
11/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Light shower overnight; snow melting overnight with a low of 39º; if you don't care for this fall weather, winter arrives in 50 days.
11/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some rooftop and ground snow here & there remain; with the hard freeze yesterday morning, didn't take much of a breeze to see a lot of leaves fall (a LOT still remain to fall); went to Harding yesterday evening and there was standing water in harvested and unharvested fields.
11/4/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A little shower sometime before 9:30pm.
11/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty grass; rooftops covered with frost; very nice day to get rid of fallen leaves.
11/6/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M There was sprinkles in funnel, nothing in gauge except a small spider.
11/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I may have seen a few snowflakes after obs time today.
11/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop, deck frost.
11/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Leaves still hanging on; first time I saw 2 white pelicans on the Ill. R. from Allen Park; have seen white pelicans at Starved Rock State Park and Marseilles Dam in past years.
11/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M On my way to Triumph yesterday eve there was beans & corn yet to be harvested; standing water in some fields; on my way home 9:30pm there was several farmers harvesting, with a good guess, it was corn.
11/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 M M Fine snow obs time; gauge and board SWE was the same.
11/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 0.6 0.09 M M Fine snow through whole snow ending mid PM; drifting wind; some ice as I was clearing driveway; now the frigid temps; gauge & board SWE same; Veterans Day program moved from Washington Square to VFW.
11/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow melting very slow as is the leaves falling from trees; read someplace winter will be cold if leaves fall late - it's starting out that way.
11/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow melting ever so slowly in protected and shoveled areas; raked a bunch of leaves where there was no snow.
11/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M A little overnight rain.
11/19/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Could feel fine mist but nothing measurable; deck damp.
11/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Drizzly/misty most of day; VERY dense fog obs time - 1/10 mile visibility.
11/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.59 0.0 M M M It was a nice day to rake and vacuum a bunch of leaves, but you would never know it now to look at yard.
11/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
11/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy rooftop frost with lighter frost on vegetation.
11/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy rooftop frost.
11/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light rooftop frost.
11/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy rooftop frost & lighter frost on vegetation; really nice day to rake & vacuum several bags leaves.
11/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M M M Finally most of leaves have been blown from trees; fine mist obs time & very windy; overnight rain.
11/28/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Fine drizzle obs time yesterday; it was a BAD hair day (if you had hair) yesterday; wind cleared yard of leaves, will need to clear leaves on E side house; went to Streator and car wanted to pull E in crosswind. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
11/29/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Fine drizzle obs time yesterday and again before obs time this AM; went to Rockford yesterday noticing there were a few fields of corn to be harvested & a few of those fields had bent-over corn caused by Wed WIND; locally, there was standing water in some fields, one field beans waiting to be harvested & few fields corn.
11/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M M M Overnight rain.
12/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M M M Nov rain total 1.97", snow 3.5"; 2018 rain 2.36", snow 8.0".
12/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 T M M Was able to measure small amount snow after a drizzly day.
12/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy rooftop frost, much lighter on vegetation; yesterday AM cloudy & chilly, sun appeared at noon and made for nice PM to rake leaves away from house and vacuum 5+ bags of leaves hoping that is the last time for this season - latest I have ever raked & bagged leaves - always have been done by Thanksgiving.
12/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy rooftop frost and vegetation.
12/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost on rooftops and vegetation.
12/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Early morning light rain.
12/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Misty AM.
12/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.04 1.0 0.04 M M Snow made for a beautiful winter wonderland scene; gentle-falling snow obs time; gauge and board SWE same value.
12/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 M M Light snow post obs time yesterday.
12/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy day yesterday; Ottawa to DeKalb via Rt 23 was several fields corn to be harvested.
12/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A gorgeous sunny day yesterday.
12/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 1.8 0.14 M M A winter Christmas card scene; it was still snowing 11:00pm when I went out to take board measurement 1.6"; gauge SWE .13", used board SWE.
12/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Where there is no rooftop snow there is frost; fairly nice by yesterday afternoon.
12/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow is melting ever so slowly in protected/shaded areas; if you have anything you want done this fall, better get at it, as winter astronomically/officially arrives 10:19pm today.
12/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop[ frost.
12/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light rooftop frost & small piles shoveled snow remains; nice fall day yesterday.
12/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Even nicer day than day before; heavy frost; saw 2 motorcycles yesterday and 2 Sunday.
12/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense for rolled in after obs time yesterday morning and a real nice day; saw 3 motorcycles yesterday. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! to all.
12/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Everything so wet, it looks like it rained; saw 3 motorcycles on way to Dekalb along with small corn field to be harvested.
12/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite a difference in temp from 24 hrs ago.
12/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.98 0.0 M M M Cold wind yesterday; very light rain began yesterday evening and continued into night with most rain at that time; today's history lesson: Dec 29, 1830 - 30" snow fell on central IL.
12/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M M M Overnight rain with a dusting of ice pellets; 43º midnight or after, 37º obs time, 36º type time; saw 2 motorcycles yesterday - BRRRRR.
12/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.07 0.4 M M M Wind-driven snow made hard to measure, no snow on board, measured here & there & came up with a figure; gauge SWE .04, using measured SWE.
1/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M December precip total 1.78", snow 3.6"; 2018 .52", snow 7.4". HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
1/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A real nice day yesterday.
1/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.25 4.3 0.25 M M Good snowman-making snow; snowing 1:45AM with large flakes mixed in; gauge SWE .24", used core SWE.
1/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful sunrise; small piles shoveled snow remains; frosty.
1/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty again this morning.
1/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A few drops in gauge from yesterday's drizzle.
1/11/2020 7:00 AM 1.41 0.0 M M M Backyard ponding; .89" rain 10:30pm' not sure when rain started, did clear away light fog that was with us all day.
1/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.12 1.1 0.12 M M Thin sheet ice on mailbox with icicles at bottom mid-pm and hint of ice on driveway & sidewalk mid-pm; backyard ponds didn't shrink very much in size; gauge & core SWE same.
1/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M Light, fine snow around 10:00pm
1/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Shoveled & areas of protected snow, in spots, remains along with one backyard pond.
1/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very foggy along with heavy frost.
1/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Medium fog all day producing fine mist, don't consider it rain.
1/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.99 4.0 0.42 M M As of 10:00pm last night, gauge SWE .48 with another liquid measure .51" obs time; core 4.0" snow & SWE .42"; a wet, heavy snow.
1/19/2020 7:00 AM T T T M M A very brief snow flurry AM & PM; warm enough AM to melt snow/ice remnants from driveway, sidewalk; becoming colder & windy PM.
1/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The sun was shinning yesterday which is a rare sight.
1/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another sunny day & a bit on the cool side.
1/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.08 0.6 0.08 M M A few flakes obs time & picked up a little heavier as I fill out this report; fairly light snow to shovel; gauge SWE .07".
1/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.47 0.9 0.29 M M Light snow most of day with large flakes at times; I know there was much more snow than what I reported with melting on contact and a very high water content; slush on driveway/sidewalk and you could wring water out.
1/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.27 1.8 0.27 M M Fog rolled in after obs time yesterday and stayed all day; snow overnight with gauge SWE .25" - used core SWE; a wet snow and not bad shoveling to clear driveway; spitting snow at obs time.
1/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M Light flurries most of day.
1/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 M M Light, measurable, fine snowfall before midnight.
1/29/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Fine mist around 10:15am and it wasn't mist from fog.
1/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow melting ever so slowly with no bare spots to see grass.
1/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 0.02 M M A fine snow.
2/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.17 0.8 0.17 M M A wet snow and should have been more to measure & with warmer temps, some had melted; gauge SWE .16", going with core SWE; no wind making for a gently falling snow; Jan precip 3.64", snow 13.1", 2019 precip 3.23", snow 17.1"; no grass showing here except along foundations and driveway/sidewalk; sun appeared briefly just before noon.
2/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Obs time there was far more blue sky than clouds, as I fill out this report there is far clouds than sun - how quickly things can change.
2/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a spring-like day out there yesterday; front yard 95% snow-covered, back yard 5% snow-covered with ponds as result of snow melt.
2/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Shoveled/piled snow remains.
2/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.20 2.7 0.20 M M Very light snow obs time.
2/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 M M I didn't think this light snowfall after obs time would even accumulate.
2/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 T T M M Non-measurable light, fine snow early evening; SWE in gauge .01" including a tiny amount of ice.
2/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 T T M M A fine mist eventually light rain with a brief light slushy snow eventually mixed in & non-measurable.
2/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty.
2/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.27 2.2 0.27 M M Started as a wet snow PM continuing into the night, as it became colder the snow became more fluffy; SWE is board measure; few flakes obs time.
2/14/2020 7:00 AM T T T M M Flurries after obs time yesterday; very frigid 1º by obs time with a breeze.
2/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog with .1 mile visibility at obs time.
2/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M A lot of grass was uncovered last 2 days leaving shoveled/piled/protected areas of snow.
2/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hopefully another sunny day; rather nice yesterday even with a cool breeze - you just needed to keep moving.
2/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty.
2/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A great day out there yesterday.
2/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunday was even a greater day than Saturday; shoveled/piled snow remains.
2/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Drizzle/sprinkle PM into evening hrs.
2/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.11 2.2 0.11 M M Light rain before changing to snow about 3:55pm; there would have been more snow (possibly closer to 3") to measure if it hadn't melted on contact for about an hour before sticking; gauge .08"; windy so the gauge didn't catch some of it; thin sheet ice under snow on board; vegetation a picture postcard scene.
2/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow melting occurred yesterday leaving protected/shoveled areas.
2/28/2020 7:00 AM T T T M M Non-measurable snow flurries late AM yesterday; rooftop frost; light snow as I fill out this report.
2/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 M M Yesterday mornings snow as I typed that report.
3/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite a few fishing boats on IL/Fox R yesterday.
3/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday's nice weather brought out the walkers, bicyclists, convertables and fishermen.
3/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Feb total precip 1.03", snow total 8.6".
3/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Non-measurable very light rain mid-day and late PM.
3/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost this morning.
3/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M A beautiful summer-like day; early morning rain with lightning & thunder saw & heard a couple of times.
3/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.79 0.0 M M M Almost an all day light rain into the night hrs.
3/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
3/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Deck was wet, street/driveway/sidewalk dry and with the fog .01 in gauge was probably caused from fog.
3/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.19 0.8 M M M I am sure there was more snow than my report as some melted on contact mid-day and eve/night with total of .8" with this amount falling before 9:30pm; started as rain mid-day & on & off throughout time line; thin layer of ice on board; pavement clear and dry; on my way to Triumph last night saw a large field of beans that was not harvested last fall.
3/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 T M M M A few flakes, some ice/snow pellets and drizzle on & off throughout the day. HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!!!
3/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Went through downtown late pm & there was very little traffic & a few vehicles parked (almost seemed like a ghost town).
3/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M M M Majority of this amount fell yesterday PM; very light fog obs time; spring arrives 10:50pm (winter most of day).
3/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M M M Light rain most of day; yesterday's rain left backyard ponds.
3/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost-covered rooftops; saw my first earth worm yesterday.
3/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty; in case you don't remember: 2012 - 9th day in March for record high temps (78º - 87º) in Chicago.
3/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.36 4.9 0.36 M M Snow began mid PM and continued into the night hrs; large flakes mixed in when it began; a fairly wet now.
3/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 3 tiny spots of snow remain.
3/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not only frost but med fog.
3/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M Light rain mid-day; ground is saturated with water without any more rain.
3/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M .10" fell yesterday, rest overnight.
3/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Light rain during the daylight hrs yesterday.
3/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Felt a fine mist at obs time yesterday; short time later deck was wet.
3/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M March precip total 2.72", snow 5.7".
4/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A real nice day out there yesterday.
4/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Large wet spots on street.
4/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
4/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M
4/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday was a summer-like day with windows open.
4/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Very light shower mid PM just as I got the mower put away after mowing grass first time for this season, another light shower later on; 2 nice days I didn't need to turn on furnace (turned on this morning).
4/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Enough rain fell for measurement mid PM, then 5:25pm small amount grauple fell; a windy, cold day compared to 2 previous days; rooftop frost.
4/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M M M Sprinkle mid PM, rest eve/night hrs, ending by 10:30pm. HAPPY EASTER!
4/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M M M Cold wind obs time; 2-day rain total .83".
4/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop frost & looked a little hazy.
4/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.08 1.4 0.08 M M Gauge and board SWE was the same; snow stuck to everything.
4/16/2020 7:00 AM T T T M M Non-measurable flurries obs time yesterday; front yard clear of snow by noon, backyard by evening; rooftop frost this morning and COLD.
4/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.37 2.6 0.34 M M Unable to access reports for a while; heavy wet snow overnight; core SWE .34"; my diary shows entry 59 yrs ago on this date woke up to drifting snow causing all roads to be blocked shut (lived S of Marseilles at the time).
4/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.12 0.3 0.10 M M A very fine snow fell after obs time with tiny grauple pellets at the end; backyard cleared of snow before front yard; very wet snow with some snow remaining in protected areas.
4/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M There was a shower sometime before 9:30pm.
4/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A couple of non-measurable sprinkles during daylight hrs.
4/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.63 0.0 M M M .07 rain yesterday morning, rest overnight with light rain obs time; radar shows it looks like rain for a while and not much movement.
4/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.79 0.0 M M M All day rain with backyard ponds.
4/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Exceptionally nice day yesterday.
4/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Must have been an overnight shower.
4/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M M M Very small shower late PM with rest this AM and light rain obs time.
4/30/2020 7:00 AM 1.05 0.0 M M M A gloomy, dreary, lousy, miserable day with all-day, steady rain; backyard ponds.
5/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M April rain total 4.54", snow 4.3"; 2019 4.71", 4.1"; heavy dew and bright sun.
5/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M M M Light rain overnight and sprinkling obs time.
5/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M M M Another all-day light rain that we didn't need.
5/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rooftop frost and heavy frost on grass; tulips bowed their head with the frost and straightened up by the time I filled out this report.
5/10/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A few drops drops in gauge; HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
5/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Another lousy Sunday weather-wise; light rain after obs time with a drizzle now & then during day; if you are not fond of this weather, summer arrives in 40 days.
5/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Few drops in gauge and able to see on partially protected rooftop where it rained & didn't rain.
5/15/2020 7:00 AM 1.40 0.0 M M M .18" shower yesterday AM & rest overnight; backyard ponds again.
5/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M Light shower yesterday morning.
5/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M M M
5/18/2020 7:00 AM 1.05 0.0 M M M An all-day, steady rain with one brief lull.
5/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M M M Couple showers yesterday; more rain downtown than at this station early afternoon; watched Ill. river rise at least a foot yesterday afternoon and saw what looked like miniature bleacher floating on something (it was above water), 3 barrels, 1 buoy cruising down the river, small to very long strips dead vegetation (may have been vegetation that had grown over dead trees), garbage from large garbage container besides all the dead wood from twigs to full length trees going down river; reported this morning a barge broke loose from tow and is sideways against the south support of IL. river bridge and in an unrelated similar incident a small pleasure boat against the N. side Fox River Main St. bridge; that's enough news for now.
5/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Drizzle/shower occurred at some time; was at the river when lodged barge was dislodged and moved back to ADM grain elevator E of bridge.
5/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M M M Mid PM rain.
5/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M No memorial services to go to, but remember our fallen heroes and thank the ones that are here with us today.
5/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M M M A shower PM just as I finished mowing and raking grass.
5/27/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A few drops in gauge.
5/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M Evening and overnight rain.
5/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A possible early morning shower as their was damp spots on deck.
5/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M May rain total 4.81"; a big difference from May 2019 11.26".
6/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
6/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot day out there yesterday.
6/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M M M Mid-morning shower.
6/5/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M You would have to be outside at the time a few drops fell; looked up and there was a dark cloud above about 4:00pm.
6/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another day in the 90's.
6/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M M M Brief hard rain with wind that blew a lot of green leaves off trees; .02" shower overnight.
6/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Several very light sprinkles/showers during the day.
6/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ideal summer day.
6/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Went to Rockford yesterday - on way home 10:45pm lightning far S of Rochelle, 1rst rain S end Mendota, rain showers on & off rest of way home; corn looks excellent but short and beans looked good and very short growth.
6/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice day with a cool wind making it a light weight jacket day (especially in shade).
6/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M With the temps as high as they are, I am glad the humidity is low; ground is very dry & hard like concrete and filled with cracks - a nice soaking rain will be most welcome.
6/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Astronomical summer officially begins 4:44pm (CDT) today.
6/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M M M 1rst rain of the summer season occurred 6:15pm with .10" rain and remainder later on.
6/22/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Small shower sometime before obs time; hope rain heading this way doesn't fall apart before it gets here.
6/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M M M
6/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Grass perked up with under 1" rain that fell in two different showers.
6/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M A little shower sometime overnight - enough to settle dust.
6/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.86 0.0 M M M Rain sometime after dark; at 10:30pm there was .86" in gauge.
6/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.83 0.0 M M M Rain late PM.
6/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot along with humidity.
7/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M As of midnight tonight, 2020 will be one-half gone; June rain total 3.45"; 2019 - 4.82".
7/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M STAY SAFE AND HAVE A HAPPY JULY 4th.
7/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew; excellent display of fireworks in Ottawa last night.
7/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Sprinkles around 6:30pm and deck wet at 9:30pm when I looked out - didn't even settle dust; went to DeKalb yesterday & looks like corn getting ready to tassel, saw 1 late-planted field corn, beans were short; saw couple fields of oats & short & close to harvesting.
7/9/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M T late PM with measurable amount about .4 mile W & S of this gauge; last 14 days my thermometer has recorded a temp of 90º or more.
7/10/2020 7:00 AM 1.30 0.0 M M M Much needed rain after dark hrs. set in with more lightning than thunder.
7/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2020 7:00 AM 1.15 0.0 M M M .04" brief shower 12 noon, main rain began 9:00pm with lightning very little thunder; must have been rain shower about 6:00am today; wind blew mat from middle to one end porch.
7/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew again this morning.
7/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M M M Most rain occurred yesterday afternoon with .04" yesterday eve.
7/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
7/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.90 0.0 M M M Morning rain; not much wind at this station; brief harder rain during the rain period; afternoon became clear & sunny; exact amount.
7/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M M M Light shower 5:00pm.
7/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.50 0.0 M M M Exact measurement; .39" yesterday & rest overnight.
7/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew just like yesterday morning.
7/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, humid day.
7/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M M M Overnight rain.
7/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Light shower yesterday AM.
7/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Very light shower before obs time; street wet; warm yesterday with less humidity; July rain total 4.80", 2019 3.64".
8/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
8/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain at this station with rain not to far away yesterday.
8/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Was unable to access website earlier.
8/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool, breezy day and nice to have natural A/C for a change.
8/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice day out there yesterday.
8/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Becoming dry, saw a few cracks while mowing grass.
8/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Fine drops rain mid PM.
8/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M M M Rain arrived 3:00pm with strong winds blowing lots of leaves from trees; due to the wind there would have been more rain to report; rain blew in sheets along street; without power 2 1/2 hrs.
8/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot day with low humidity.
8/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain at this station but there was downtown during the afternoon.
8/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Light shower sometime earlier.
8/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wanted: Rain.
8/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .41" rain so far this month and doesn't look like any until Sun night.
8/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry out there and becoming drier.
8/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Becoming very dry; blades of grass snap off as you move your hand along dry grass.
8/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot day yesterday and no rain to report.
8/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Don't know when this fell; deck had damp spots, sidewalk looked like it was damp; didn't even settle dust.
8/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More pleasant weather temp & humidity-wise.
8/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M Rain had fallen by 9:30pm; Aug total only .50"; least amount in one month was .24" Sept '17; most was 11.37" Sept '19.
9/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M M M First two days of Sept, .44", is almost as much as I had for all of Aug.
9/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and pleasant day.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/5/2020 9/30/2020 7:00 AM 26 4.85 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
8/10/2020 3:30 PM Opened door into garage and heard a few pings on garage door & wondered what was causing the noise; very little hail fell so their was no damage; wouldn't have known their was hail if I hadn't opened door into garage; lot of wind with not that much rain .27"; would have been more if not for wind; lots of leaves littering yard; rain started about 3:00pm coming in sheets due to wind; electricity off about 2 1/2 hrs. NA 1/4" Pea Size NA Hard|White Ice 1 1min no damage Continuous True After rain