Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-CS-23 Latitude 46.961667
Station Name Hackensack 7.1 ENE Longitude -94.375139
County Cass Elevation (ft) 1357



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 2.70 4.98 30 1.55 15 3.43 15 5 5 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 19 1.34 0.41 23 0.02 9 0.39 14 7 1 2 0.2 1 1
Dec 19 0.80 3.69 17 0.00 2 3.69 15 5 0 0 5.0 1 0
Jan 20 0.74 1.88 11 0.00 1 1.88 10 3 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 20 0.56 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 20 1.31 1.65 19 0.02 4 1.63 15 5 1 0 0.0 0 0
April 20 2.05 1.12 30 1.12 25 0.00 5 2 7 2 0.4 2 1
May 20 2.99 0.49 29 0.40 23 0.09 6 3 3 3 0.0 0 0
June 20 3.97 2.31 30 1.06 17 1.25 13 6 6 0 0.0 0 0
July 20 3.82 5.81 30 4.80 20 1.01 10 5 6 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 20 3.11 7.22 30 7.22 30 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 20 3.08 0.97 28 0.71 26 0.26 2 1 5 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 26.47" 30.53" 277 days 16.90" 172 13.63" 105 days 42 42 days 12 days 5.6" 4 days 2 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 0.02
10/2/2019 0.00
10/3/2019 0.69
10/4/2019 **
10/5/2019 **
10/6/2019 **
10/7/2019 **
10/8/2019 **
10/9/2019 1.11
10/10/2019 0.00
10/11/2019 0.71
10/12/2019 0.03
10/13/2019 0.10
10/14/2019 0.00
10/15/2019
10/16/2019 0.00
10/17/2019 0.00
10/18/2019 0.00
10/19/2019 0.00
10/20/2019 0.00
10/21/2019 **
10/22/2019 2.30
10/23/2019 **
10/24/2019 0.02
10/25/2019 0.00
10/26/2019 **
10/27/2019 0.00
10/28/2019 **
10/29/2019 **
10/30/2019 0.00
10/31/2019 0.00
11/1/2019 0.00
11/2/2019 T
11/3/2019 0.00
11/4/2019 **
11/5/2019 0.21
11/6/2019 **
11/7/2019 0.02
11/8/2019 0.00
11/9/2019 0.00
11/10/2019 0.00
11/11/2019 0.00
11/12/2019 **
11/13/2019 M
11/14/2019 **
11/15/2019 M
11/16/2019 **
11/17/2019 0.07
11/18/2019 **
11/19/2019 0.09
11/20/2019 0.02
11/21/2019 T
11/22/2019 **
11/23/2019 T
11/24/2019
11/25/2019
11/26/2019
11/27/2019
11/28/2019
11/29/2019
11/30/2019
12/1/2019
12/2/2019
12/3/2019
12/4/2019
12/5/2019
12/6/2019
12/7/2019
12/8/2019
12/9/2019 M
12/10/2019 **
12/11/2019 T
12/12/2019 **
12/13/2019 1.60
12/14/2019
12/15/2019 0.00
12/16/2019 **
12/17/2019 2.09
12/18/2019 0.00
12/19/2019 **
12/20/2019 **
12/21/2019 **
12/22/2019 M
12/23/2019 **
12/24/2019 M
12/25/2019
12/26/2019
12/27/2019
12/28/2019
12/29/2019 **
12/30/2019 **
12/31/2019 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2020 **
1/2/2020 1.85
1/3/2020
1/4/2020 0.00
1/5/2020 **
1/6/2020 **
1/7/2020 **
1/8/2020 T
1/9/2020 **
1/10/2020 **
1/11/2020 **
1/12/2020 0.03
1/13/2020
1/14/2020
1/15/2020
1/16/2020
1/17/2020
1/18/2020
1/19/2020
1/20/2020
1/21/2020
1/22/2020
1/23/2020
1/24/2020
1/25/2020
1/26/2020
1/27/2020
1/28/2020
1/29/2020
1/30/2020
1/31/2020
2/1/2020
2/2/2020
2/3/2020
2/4/2020
2/5/2020
2/6/2020
2/7/2020
2/8/2020
2/9/2020
2/10/2020
2/11/2020
2/12/2020
2/13/2020
2/14/2020
2/15/2020
2/16/2020
2/17/2020
2/18/2020
2/19/2020
2/20/2020
2/21/2020
2/22/2020
2/23/2020
2/24/2020
2/25/2020
2/26/2020
2/27/2020
2/28/2020
2/29/2020
3/1/2020
3/2/2020
3/3/2020
3/4/2020
3/5/2020
3/6/2020
3/7/2020
3/8/2020
3/9/2020
3/10/2020 0.00
3/11/2020
3/12/2020 **
3/13/2020 T
3/14/2020 **
3/15/2020 0.00
3/16/2020 **
3/17/2020 **
3/18/2020 **
3/19/2020 1.63
3/20/2020 0.00
3/21/2020 **
3/22/2020 T
3/23/2020 0.02
3/24/2020 **
3/25/2020 **
3/26/2020 **
3/27/2020 **
3/28/2020 0.00
3/29/2020 M
3/30/2020 0.00
3/31/2020
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2020 0.00
4/2/2020 0.58
4/3/2020 0.28
4/4/2020 0.00
4/5/2020 0.00
4/6/2020 0.03
4/7/2020 0.01
4/8/2020 0.00
4/9/2020 0.02
4/10/2020 T
4/11/2020 0.00
4/12/2020 0.00
4/13/2020 0.00
4/14/2020 **
4/15/2020 T
4/16/2020 0.04
4/17/2020 0.00
4/18/2020 0.00
4/19/2020 0.00
4/20/2020 0.00
4/21/2020 0.00
4/22/2020 **
4/23/2020 0.00
4/24/2020 0.00
4/25/2020 0.00
4/26/2020 0.00
4/27/2020 0.16
4/28/2020 T
4/29/2020 0.00
4/30/2020 **
5/1/2020 0.00
5/2/2020 0.02
5/3/2020 0.00
5/4/2020 0.00
5/5/2020 0.00
5/6/2020 0.00
5/7/2020 0.00
5/8/2020 0.00
5/9/2020 0.00
5/10/2020 0.16
5/11/2020 0.00
5/12/2020 0.00
5/13/2020 0.00
5/14/2020 **
5/15/2020 0.09
5/16/2020 0.00
5/17/2020 0.00
5/18/2020 0.00
5/19/2020 0.00
5/20/2020 0.00
5/21/2020 0.00
5/22/2020 **
5/23/2020 **
5/24/2020 0.00
5/25/2020 0.00
5/26/2020 T
5/27/2020 0.22
5/28/2020
5/29/2020 T
5/30/2020 T
5/31/2020
6/1/2020 0.00
6/2/2020 **
6/3/2020 T
6/4/2020 0.00
6/5/2020 0.02
6/6/2020 0.00
6/7/2020 0.19
6/8/2020 0.45
6/9/2020 0.09
6/10/2020 0.24
6/11/2020 **
6/12/2020 0.02
6/13/2020 0.00
6/14/2020 0.00
6/15/2020 0.00
6/16/2020 **
6/17/2020 0.00
6/18/2020 **
6/19/2020 1.23
6/20/2020 0.00
6/21/2020 0.07
6/22/2020 0.00
6/23/2020 0.00
6/24/2020 0.00
6/25/2020 **
6/26/2020 0.00
6/27/2020 0.00
6/28/2020 **
6/29/2020 0.00
6/30/2020 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2020 T
7/2/2020 **
7/3/2020 0.00
7/4/2020 0.00
7/5/2020 0.00
7/6/2020 **
7/7/2020 0.00
7/8/2020 **
7/9/2020 1.01
7/10/2020 **
7/11/2020 **
7/12/2020 0.00
7/13/2020 0.00
7/14/2020 0.66
7/15/2020
7/16/2020 0.45
7/17/2020 0.00
7/18/2020 2.26
7/19/2020 0.29
7/20/2020 0.00
7/21/2020 0.89
7/22/2020 0.00
7/23/2020 0.00
7/24/2020 0.00
7/25/2020 0.25
7/26/2020 T
7/27/2020 0.00
7/28/2020 0.00
7/29/2020 0.00
7/30/2020 0.00
7/31/2020 0.00
8/1/2020 0.00
8/2/2020 0.00
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 1.39
8/9/2020 0.16
8/10/2020 0.05
8/11/2020 0.00
8/12/2020 0.00
8/13/2020 0.00
8/14/2020
8/15/2020 4.72
8/16/2020 0.00
8/17/2020 0.00
8/18/2020 0.00
8/19/2020 T
8/20/2020 0.03
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 0.03
8/28/2020 0.02
8/29/2020 0.00
8/30/2020 0.00
8/31/2020 0.82
9/1/2020 T
9/2/2020 0.00
9/3/2020 0.09
9/4/2020 0.00
9/5/2020 0.00
9/6/2020 0.00
9/7/2020 0.00
9/8/2020 0.00
9/9/2020 T
9/10/2020 0.00
9/11/2020 0.00
9/12/2020 0.30
9/13/2020
9/14/2020
9/15/2020 0.00
9/16/2020 0.00
9/17/2020 0.00
9/18/2020 0.00
9/19/2020 0.00
9/20/2020 0.00
9/21/2020 0.00
9/22/2020 0.00
9/23/2020 0.00
9/24/2020 0.02
9/25/2020 0.00
9/26/2020 T
9/27/2020 0.29
9/28/2020 0.01
9/29/2020 **
9/30/2020 0.26



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2019 7:58 AM 0.02 M M M M accumulation likely from light drizzle yesterday
10/2/2019 8:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry grass next obs will be on 9 Oct, reported as Multi-Day
10/3/2019 7:28 AM 0.69 M M M M Rain in wee hours.
10/10/2019 7:59 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M beginning to spit rain/drizzle at obs with lowering clouds
10/11/2019 7:48 AM 0.71 M M M M
10/12/2019 8:01 AM 0.03 T M T M liquid in tube under a dusting of snow, likely from rain/snow showers yesterday (aka "snizzle"); roofs, decks, branches & ground with light accumulation of snow from overnight at obs which appears to be slowly melting. More "snizzle" at obs with deck thermometer at 32 degrees.
10/13/2019 8:05 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain/snow showers throughout day 12 October. All accumulation on surfaces in last 24 had melted at obs.
10/14/2019 8:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some condensation in tube; none visible on surfaces
10/16/2019 8:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2019 7:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear skies @ 0647, then dense fog from 0711 to 0928.
10/18/2019 7:11 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gusty winds at obs. Broad line of flaming fushia clouds above ESE treeline across the lake at 0715 which faded to light pink wisps at 0728.
10/19/2019 7:38 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a small leaf in tube; grass dry
10/20/2019 7:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light condensation on hard surfaces at obs; lake steaming at 0705
10/25/2019 7:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frost on downed leaves and light frost on grass.
10/31/2019 7:46 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip other than some random flakes of snow at obs
11/1/2019 8:03 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very light snow on weed beds in lake, leaves on ground and plastic cover over septic. No accumulation in tube, on pad or paved areas. Light frost on roof overhang.
11/2/2019 7:48 AM T T M T M Trace of snow on the board and scattered across the fallen leaves and edge of roofs
11/3/2019 7:48 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ground quite hard at obs. Long red gash across sky below clouds in east at sunrise.
11/8/2019 7:36 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2019 7:42 AM 0.00 T M M M 1 mm on ground of new, very compacted crystals
11/10/2019 7:43 AM 0.00 T M M M Snow showers and breezy PM of 9 Nov. Accumulation was blowing around at obs.
11/11/2019 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M way cold
11/20/2019 7:51 AM 0.02 M M 0.0 M Drizzle in PM on 19 Nov
11/21/2019 8:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.2 M Coating of snow on ground/board at obs more like crust than snowfall. Tube had snow-paste on outside & nothing inside to measure.
12/9/2019 8:43 AM M 5.0 M M M
12/15/2019 8:09 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2019 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2020 8:09 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2020 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2020 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2020 8:17 AM 0.02 M M M M Intermittent snow 22 March which melted overnight.
3/29/2020 9:54 AM M M M M M Gauge blew over last night. No wet surfaces, however, at obs.
3/30/2020 7:26 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2020 8:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some frost on surfaces
4/2/2020 7:56 AM 0.58 M M M M
4/3/2020 7:26 AM 0.28 M M M M Tube and gauge frozen to acrylic mounting bracket. Ice coating approx 1/10 inch, required pouring hot water over mounting bracket to release tube as gauge also iced inside of tube. Reading is for melted precip inside gauge, only.
4/4/2020 7:19 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M scattered frost on ground
4/5/2020 7:51 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2020 8:48 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/7/2020 7:22 AM 0.01 M M M M high humidity morning with wet ground
4/8/2020 7:48 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2020 7:02 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 0.2 M snow showers started late PM 08 Apr: first as freezing rain that quickly changed to intermittent snow. Temps dropped quickly as well. At obs, light snow covered grass, roofs and decks but had melted from paved drive. Ground firm, but not frozen on walk to gauge Puddles in grass are ice-skinned. Home temp +26F.
4/10/2020 6:49 AM T M M M M precip likely from snow showers 09 Apr. Light frost on grass
4/11/2020 7:28 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2020 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2020 7:52 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2020 7:26 AM 0.04 0.2 M M M measured accumulation in shady area of house from snow squalls 15 Apr; areas in sun melted before obs date; frosty firm ground
4/17/2020 7:28 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2020 7:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M rain is projected for later today
4/19/2020 8:01 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M didn't get predicted rain - need some soon.
4/20/2020 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2020 7:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brief sprinkle PM 20 Apr with no accumulation. Really getting dry.
4/24/2020 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain sprinkled for 20 seconds afternoon 23 Apr. No accumulation in tube.
4/25/2020 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2020 7:28 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2020 6:54 AM 0.16 M M M M Rain barrels filling, lovely drippy branches at dawn; ground moist, not wet. Really need a week of these showers.
4/28/2020 6:54 AM T M M M M markedly more cool at obs so unsure whether T was condensation or accumulation
4/29/2020 6:51 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No predicted rain yesterday.
5/2/2020 8:42 AM 0.02 M M M M Grass damp; light sprinkle PM of 01 May
5/3/2020 8:51 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2020 7:23 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2020 7:38 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2020 7:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M really dry
5/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Turf so dry it's crunchy; watering fruit trees, rhubarb & asparagus hoping to keep them productive. Native trees leafing & setting pollen.
5/8/2020 6:49 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun was just up at obs, no visible frost on ground. 25 on home thermometer; birdbath frozen solid - we'll see if this cold spell means another year of blasted buds and no fruit.
5/9/2020 6:53 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M threatening rain - please!
5/10/2020 6:58 AM 0.16 M M M M snowed heavily in late am - to the point that visibility was reduced to a couple hundred feet with strong SSE winds. Although snow was accumulating, it melted immediately on paved areas and was completely melted by midafternoon, assisted by intermittent, light rain.
5/11/2020 7:12 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M birdbath skinned with ice
5/12/2020 6:54 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light frost reported, nuttin' in the gauge-rain predicted for tomorrow.
5/13/2020 6:42 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M smelling a bit like rain - fingers crossed!
5/16/2020 7:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high humidity, rain predicted - hoping
5/17/2020 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M still no rain and really need it
5/18/2020 7:19 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2020 7:17 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry, need rain
5/20/2020 7:16 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2020 6:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M rain predicted - again - turf is now rock hard and any vegetation is crunchy.
5/25/2020 7:43 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brief light drizzle PM of 24 May; rain didn't materialize last night or this morning.
5/26/2020 6:53 AM T M M M M very brief drizzle early AM - enough to dampen grass, but not enough to raise level in rain barrels. More rain predicted today.
5/27/2020 7:55 AM 0.22 M M M M started raining after obs 26 May; intermittent through day until approx 1600. Added some quantity to rain barrels but didn't fill any. Leaves and grass dripping wet at obs.
5/29/2020 7:23 AM T M M M M very light misty precip at obs - not really rain
5/30/2020 6:43 AM T M M M M intermittent drizzle 29 May
6/1/2020 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2020 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M damp feeling air, still no rain
6/5/2020 7:19 AM 0.02 M M M M Assuming some precip overnight as paved surfaces damp at 0623; grassy areas wet with condensation/precip? at obs.
6/6/2020 7:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M grassy areas damp with condensation-low 40s on home thermometer at 0602
6/7/2020 6:42 AM 0.19 M M M M strong winds last night; awakend at 0332 by loud clap of thunder; almost constant rolls of thunder at obs without visible lightning. 0658 rain shower began.
6/8/2020 8:09 AM 0.45 M M M M rained AM 07 June approx 1 hr;again overnight which ended AM 08 June
6/9/2020 7:02 AM 0.09 M M M M Another little shower overnight-yea! Feeling very .high humidity at obs. Mosquitos have definitely hatched-to the benefit of the swarms of dragonflies-can biting flies be far behind?
6/10/2020 6:54 AM 0.24 M M M M Rain showers after dark; definite temp change from 09 June. Turf almost spongy now.
6/13/2020 7:06 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2020 9:04 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2020 8:03 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2020 8:03 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2020 7:13 AM 0.07 M M M M
6/22/2020 7:54 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2020 7:48 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2020 7:14 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2020 7:19 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2020 7:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2020 6:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2020 6:31 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M condensation on vegetation & 60 on home thermometer
7/14/2020 6:35 AM 0.66 M M M M Storm line passed through 2135 on 13 July with lashing rain and high winds (no damage, just lots of twigs in yard) from SSE; followed by almost continuous thunder rolls and cloud-only lightning flashes. No hail observed.
7/16/2020 8:53 AM 0.45 M M M M 0" until rain storm which precip is reported above.
7/17/2020 7:23 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light fog in low lying areas; heavy condensation on vegetation
7/18/2020 8:01 AM 2.26 M M M M Accumulation from storm last night (below). Lightning started approx 2103 and was almost continuous throughout the storm. No hail. Very high winds.
7/19/2020 7:43 AM 0.29 M M M M Precip overnight 18 July, noted below. Just about to pass the line from "drought to drown" will recent downpours.
7/20/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2020 8:47 AM 0.89 M M M M rain began sometime very early AM (had to shut windows at 0500)
7/22/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2020 8:12 AM 0.25 M M M M rain and thunder started early AM and ended approx 0730 on 25 July.
7/26/2020 7:37 AM T M M M M apparently sprinkled sometime before dawn as hard surfaces and turf were wet at obs
7/27/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2020 8:08 AM 1.39 M M M M shifting winds and almost constant cloud-cloud lightning during storm overnight, no hail observed. Still need more, gentler showers to bring up subsoil moisture as have had no rain for 12 days prior.
8/9/2020 7:50 AM 0.16 M M M M Dense, heavy fog before rain with noticeable humidity in air. Frequent lightning and rolls of thunder before, during and after the shower. Fog dissipated by obs time.
8/10/2020 6:43 AM 0.05 M M M M brief shower during day of 09 August after obs report
8/11/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2020 7:48 AM 4.72 0.0 M M M gauge emptied 2036 on 14 August w/ obs reported as SigWeather. No new accumulation since last night. SG- Observation was reported in SigWx but also needs to be in 24 hour total. Corrected 0.00 to 4.72 and added duration information from sigwx report
8/16/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2020 7:18 AM T M M M M very short shower a few minutes before obs; vegetation, even under overhanging plants and structures, holding heavy dew
8/20/2020 7:46 AM 0.03 M M M M Gentle rain through first half of day 19 Aug. Rain threatening again today.
8/21/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2020 7:43 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M heavy dew on all vegetation & fog before sunrise
8/24/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2020 7:36 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 0.0 overnight; thunder/lightning/beginning rain at obs. Accumulation >obs will be reported 27 Aug
8/27/2020 7:13 AM 0.03 M M M M from intermittent rain showers on 26 Aug
8/28/2020 7:21 AM 0.02 M M M M may accumulate more in next 24h
8/29/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2020 7:17 AM 0.82 M M M M Rain began approximately 2200 on 30 Aug and drizzling at obs. Some ponding in low lying areas of turf and hard surfaces at obs, although expected to completely absorb through day as ground was getting a little dry. Any additional accumulation will be reported 01 Sep.
9/1/2020 7:13 AM T M M M M from 31 Aug
9/2/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2020 7:18 AM 0.09 M M M M Drizzle ended just before obs. Loud cracks of thunder & power loss for a few seconds between 0100 and 0500. Lots of windfall apples from apparent high winds overnight.
9/4/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2020 6:32 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid at obs with fog over lake
9/6/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2020 7:01 AM T M M M M + a dead spider in gauge. Intermittent sprinkles 08 Sep. At obs, heavy condensation on veg and hard surfaces. Unknown whether frost/freeze predicted did occur overnight as home thermometer read +40F at dawn.
9/10/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2020 7:48 AM 0.30 M M M M rain began approx 2330 on 11 Sep; unknown ending time
9/15/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2020 7:38 AM 0.02 M M M M Heavy mist at obs. Hoping for more substantial precip through end of the week.
9/25/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2020 7:49 AM T M M M M drizzle late PM 25 Sep
9/27/2020 8:03 AM 0.29 M M M M light rain throughout 26 Sep.
9/28/2020 8:02 AM 0.01 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/4/2019 10/09/2019 7:48 AM 6 1.11 M M unable to empty gauge for several days.
10/21/2019 10/22/2019 7:38 AM 2 2.30 M M Previously removed rain gauge to prevent damage so obs measurement had collected in large tube and I then measured-out with actual gauge. Strong, gusty winds may have driven some precip across the gauge rather than in it.
10/23/2019 10/24/2019 7:58 AM 2 0.02 M M had to melt ice in tube, then measure into rain gauge. Skin of ice on birdbath.
10/26/2019 10/27/2019 8:00 AM 2 0.00 M M no moisture on ground either
10/28/2019 10/30/2019 8:00 AM 3 0.00 M M grass crunchy underfoot at obs; suspect ground is beginning to freeze. Very light frost on leaves on ground on 28 Oct which immediately melted at sunrise.
11/4/2019 11/05/2019 7:43 AM 2 0.21 M M Blowing and snowing 4 Nov=measurement taken in several locations and averaged. "Snow" accumulation is more like graupel than flakes.
11/6/2019 11/07/2019 7:36 AM 2 0.02 M M Accumulation at obs on 6 Nov. 0.00 at obs 7 Nov. Ground frozen hard. Skin of ice along lake banks. Tundra swans still hanging out in the creek, feeding in open shallows where springs enter lake. Seem to be 2 family groups- 1 with 1 cygnet and 1 with 2 cygnets & 3-5 adults in area as well. Pair of otters feeding along ice edge.
11/12/2019 11/13/2019 7:26 AM 2 M 0.2 M
11/14/2019 11/15/2019 7:04 AM 2 M 0.2 M There was a T of additional snow on board in late AM on 14 Nov, but it melted.
11/16/2019 11/17/2019 9:28 AM 2 0.07 M M Freezing rain overnight. Melted ice in tube at obs,
11/18/2019 11/19/2019 7:48 AM 2 0.09 M M Thin layer of slush/freezing rain on ground at 0550. Most melted at obs to yield reported precip. Dense fog at obs.
11/22/2019 11/23/2019 8:00 AM 2 T M M
12/10/2019 12/11/2019 8:12 AM 2 T M M
12/12/2019 12/13/2019 9:48 AM 2 1.60 M M
12/16/2019 12/17/2019 8:05 AM 2 2.09 M M brief snowshower on 15 Dec-was not able to take measurement on 16 Dec; somewhat sunny in afternoon 16 Dec so may have melted somewhat.
12/19/2019 12/22/2019 8:25 AM 4 M M M Lots of melting from temps and sun.
12/23/2019 12/24/2019 8:13 AM 2 M M M Intermittent fog in both days. Mixed precip projected for 25-26 Dec
12/29/2019 1/02/2020 9:17 AM 5 1.85 M M measurements taken each day from 12/29/19 through 1/2/20: total of new snowfall = 12.8"; total snow on ground, currently, is approximately 14"
1/5/2020 1/08/2020 9:18 AM 4 T M M some sort of precip melted in tube then froze
1/9/2020 1/12/2020 12:27 PM 4 0.03 M M
3/12/2020 3/13/2020 10:41 AM 2 T M M .05 melted snow on 12 Mar resultant of rain/snow mix which turned to all snow (large, sloppy flakes) and promptly melted on contact with surfaces Light snow at obs accumulating at trace amounts.
3/14/2020 3/15/2020 11:40 AM 2 0.00 M M Measurable precip predicted for 15-16 March
3/16/2020 3/19/2020 7:43 AM 4 1.63 M 0.11 heavy wet snowfall overnight 18-19 March which was mostly melted from asphalt drive by obs @ 1651 19 March
3/21/2020 3/22/2020 7:53 AM 2 T M M very sparse, fluffy accumulation at obs
3/24/2020 3/28/2020 8:18 AM 5 0.00 M M rain/snow mix predicted for this PM and into 29 March
4/14/2020 4/15/2020 7:34 AM 2 T 0.0 M accumulation likely from snow squalls 14 Apr
4/22/2020 4/23/2020 7:14 AM 2 0.00 M M dry, dry, dry
4/30/2020 5/01/2020 7:21 AM 2 0.00 M M hopeful for predicted rain
5/14/2020 5/15/2020 6:48 AM 2 0.09 M M .08 on 14 May; .01 on 15 May from sprinkle late PM 14 May
5/22/2020 5/24/2020 7:03 AM 3 0.00 M M Brief drizzle @ approx 1400 on 23 May which dried-up immediately. Grassy areas slightly damp at obs with condensation in gauge. Encroaching fog @ 0717 with, yet again, another prediction for rain in evening
6/2/2020 6/03/2020 7:12 AM 2 T M M brief shower approx 1100 on 2 June to yield T precip; all evaporated by obs. Ground hard.
6/11/2020 6/12/2020 7:44 AM 2 0.02 M M 0.0 on 11 June; brief showers late PM & again overnight
6/16/2020 6/17/2020 7:41 AM 2 0.00 M M
6/18/2020 6/19/2020 6:27 AM 2 1.23 M M collection of rainfall from 0458 to 1830 18 June. Trees dripping am 19 June & rain barrels full again
6/25/2020 6/26/2020 7:14 AM 2 0.00 M M predicted rain didn't materialize; increasing temps predicted through week - hope to spark some rain soon.
6/28/2020 6/29/2020 8:04 AM 2 0.00 M M
6/30/2020 7/01/2020 7:14 AM 2 T M M Precip in gauge on 01 July; 0.00 on 30 June.
7/2/2020 7/03/2020 7:04 AM 2 0.00 M M Over the last 2 days, condensation in gauge only; vegetation damp to droplets in early AM until heat of day evaporates moisture. Rain barrels empty now; watering heavily.
7/6/2020 7/07/2020 8:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Just dry and warm. Rain predicted for 8 July.
7/8/2020 7/09/2020 7:38 AM 2 1.01 M M Some rain obs's in gauge on 08 July, but not measured. Heavy downpours 08 July after dark with lots of dead twigs in the yard 08-09 July.
7/10/2020 7/12/2020 7:28 AM 3 0.00 M M condensation on vegetation and in gauge; still need rain
9/29/2020 9/30/2020 7:43 AM 2 0.26 M M sequential drizzles 29 Sep



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
7/16/2020 7:31 AM Thunder & lightning plus increasing rain preceeded brief hailstorm. Hail pellets were widely dispersed and of insufficient size or composition to cause damage. Hail melted almost on contact so was unable to identify color 1/4" Pea Size NA Rice Soft 1 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 30-40