Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-BR-56 Latitude 33.9214935302734
Station Name Oak Island 0.9 ENE Longitude -78.1471939086914
County Brunswick Elevation (ft) 22



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 4.21 5.19 25 5.19 25 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 19 3.39 2.11 25 1.95 22 0.16 3 1 9 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 19 3.78 3.01 28 1.23 13 1.78 15 3 2 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 20 4.19 1.98 29 1.69 24 0.29 5 2 6 2 0.0 0 0
Feb 20 3.73 3.94 26 3.42 20 0.52 6 2 12 0 0.0 0 0
March 20 4.22 2.46 27 2.46 27 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
April 20 3.01 3.04 28 3.04 28 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
May 20 3.74 7.61 30 7.61 30 0.00 0 0 15 1 0.0 0 0
June 20 4.60 12.05 29 5.46 27 6.59 2 1 10 0 0.0 0 0
July 20 6.43 2.28 29 2.28 29 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 20 6.93 12.72 24 12.59 22 0.13 2 1 11 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 20 8.04 6.06 27 4.62 25 1.44 2 1 9 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 56.27" 62.45" 327 days 51.54" 292 10.91" 35 days 11 110 days 8 days 0.0" 0 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 0.00
10/3/2019 0.00
10/4/2019 0.00
10/5/2019 0.00
10/6/2019 0.01
10/7/2019 0.01
10/8/2019 0.00
10/9/2019
10/10/2019
10/11/2019 0.00
10/12/2019 0.00
10/13/2019
10/14/2019 1.44
10/15/2019 0.01
10/16/2019 0.74
10/17/2019 0.00
10/18/2019 0.00
10/19/2019 0.00
10/20/2019 2.15
10/21/2019
10/22/2019 0.00
10/23/2019 0.00
10/24/2019 0.00
10/25/2019 0.00
10/26/2019
10/27/2019 0.82
10/28/2019 0.01
10/29/2019 0.00
10/30/2019
10/31/2019 0.00
11/1/2019 0.03
11/2/2019
11/3/2019 0.00
11/4/2019 0.00
11/5/2019 0.41
11/6/2019 0.01
11/7/2019
11/8/2019 0.61
11/9/2019 0.00
11/10/2019 0.00
11/11/2019 T
11/12/2019 **
11/13/2019 **
11/14/2019 0.16
11/15/2019 0.38
11/16/2019 0.32
11/17/2019 0.07
11/18/2019 0.02
11/19/2019 0.00
11/20/2019 0.00
11/21/2019
11/22/2019
11/23/2019
11/24/2019 0.10
11/25/2019 0.00
11/26/2019 0.00
11/27/2019 0.00
11/28/2019 0.00
11/29/2019 0.00
11/30/2019 0.00
12/1/2019 **
12/2/2019 0.68
12/3/2019 0.00
12/4/2019 0.00
12/5/2019
12/6/2019 0.00
12/7/2019 0.03
12/8/2019 **
12/9/2019 0.23
12/10/2019 T
12/11/2019 **
12/12/2019 **
12/13/2019 **
12/14/2019 **
12/15/2019 **
12/16/2019 **
12/17/2019 **
12/18/2019 0.87
12/19/2019 0.00
12/20/2019 0.00
12/21/2019 0.00
12/22/2019 0.00
12/23/2019
12/24/2019 1.20
12/25/2019
12/26/2019 0.00
12/27/2019 0.00
12/28/2019 T
12/29/2019 **
12/30/2019 **
12/31/2019 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2020 **
1/2/2020 **
1/3/2020 0.21
1/4/2020 0.49
1/5/2020 0.05
1/6/2020 0.00
1/7/2020 0.00
1/8/2020 0.00
1/9/2020 0.00
1/10/2020 0.00
1/11/2020 0.00
1/12/2020 **
1/13/2020 0.08
1/14/2020 T
1/15/2020 0.00
1/16/2020 0.08
1/17/2020 0.00
1/18/2020 0.00
1/19/2020
1/20/2020 T
1/21/2020 0.00
1/22/2020
1/23/2020 0.00
1/24/2020 0.00
1/25/2020 1.01
1/26/2020 0.00
1/27/2020 0.02
1/28/2020 0.00
1/29/2020 0.00
1/30/2020 0.04
1/31/2020 0.00
2/1/2020 0.44
2/2/2020 **
2/3/2020 0.01
2/4/2020 0.00
2/5/2020
2/6/2020 0.00
2/7/2020 0.58
2/8/2020 0.01
2/9/2020
2/10/2020 0.00
2/11/2020 0.00
2/12/2020 0.01
2/13/2020 0.01
2/14/2020 0.36
2/15/2020
2/16/2020 0.00
2/17/2020 0.13
2/18/2020 0.05
2/19/2020 0.79
2/20/2020 0.43
2/21/2020 0.17
2/22/2020 0.00
2/23/2020 0.00
2/24/2020 0.00
2/25/2020 0.44
2/26/2020 **
2/27/2020 **
2/28/2020 **
2/29/2020 0.51
3/1/2020 0.00
3/2/2020 0.00
3/3/2020 0.28
3/4/2020 0.16
3/5/2020 0.25
3/6/2020 0.03
3/7/2020 0.00
3/8/2020 0.00
3/9/2020
3/10/2020 0.00
3/11/2020 0.00
3/12/2020
3/13/2020 0.00
3/14/2020
3/15/2020 0.00
3/16/2020 0.00
3/17/2020 1.06
3/18/2020 0.03
3/19/2020 0.00
3/20/2020 0.00
3/21/2020 0.00
3/22/2020 0.00
3/23/2020 0.03
3/24/2020 0.57
3/25/2020 0.04
3/26/2020 0.00
3/27/2020
3/28/2020 0.00
3/29/2020 0.01
3/30/2020 0.00
3/31/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2020 0.22
4/2/2020 0.00
4/3/2020 0.00
4/4/2020 0.00
4/5/2020 0.00
4/6/2020 0.00
4/7/2020 0.02
4/8/2020 T
4/9/2020 0.02
4/10/2020
4/11/2020 0.00
4/12/2020 0.00
4/13/2020 0.73
4/14/2020 0.08
4/15/2020 0.15
4/16/2020 0.00
4/17/2020 0.00
4/18/2020 0.00
4/19/2020 0.02
4/20/2020 0.31
4/21/2020
4/22/2020 0.00
4/23/2020 0.00
4/24/2020 1.49
4/25/2020 0.00
4/26/2020 0.00
4/27/2020 0.00
4/28/2020 0.00
4/29/2020 0.00
4/30/2020 0.00
5/1/2020 1.85
5/2/2020 0.00
5/3/2020
5/4/2020 0.00
5/5/2020 0.48
5/6/2020 0.01
5/7/2020 0.01
5/8/2020 0.00
5/9/2020 0.07
5/10/2020 0.00
5/11/2020 0.00
5/12/2020 0.00
5/13/2020 0.00
5/14/2020 0.00
5/15/2020 0.00
5/16/2020 0.00
5/17/2020 0.00
5/18/2020 0.32
5/19/2020 1.00
5/20/2020 0.13
5/21/2020 1.07
5/22/2020 0.26
5/23/2020 0.47
5/24/2020 0.00
5/25/2020 0.00
5/26/2020 0.00
5/27/2020 1.50
5/28/2020 0.17
5/29/2020 0.01
5/30/2020 0.26
5/31/2020 T
6/1/2020 0.00
6/2/2020 0.00
6/3/2020 0.00
6/4/2020 0.00
6/5/2020 0.18
6/6/2020 0.00
6/7/2020 0.00
6/8/2020 0.06
6/9/2020 0.03
6/10/2020 0.18
6/11/2020 0.00
6/12/2020 1.80
6/13/2020 **
6/14/2020 6.59
6/15/2020 1.29
6/16/2020 1.49
6/17/2020 0.01
6/18/2020 0.00
6/19/2020 0.00
6/20/2020 0.00
6/21/2020 0.00
6/22/2020 0.00
6/23/2020 0.00
6/24/2020 0.00
6/25/2020 0.32
6/26/2020 0.00
6/27/2020 0.00
6/28/2020 0.00
6/29/2020 0.10
6/30/2020
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2020 0.56
7/2/2020 0.49
7/3/2020 0.18
7/4/2020 0.00
7/5/2020 0.00
7/6/2020 0.00
7/7/2020 0.00
7/8/2020 0.40
7/9/2020 0.04
7/10/2020 0.48
7/11/2020 0.03
7/12/2020 0.00
7/13/2020 0.00
7/14/2020 0.00
7/15/2020 0.00
7/16/2020 0.00
7/17/2020 0.00
7/18/2020 0.00
7/19/2020
7/20/2020 0.00
7/21/2020
7/22/2020 0.00
7/23/2020 0.00
7/24/2020 0.00
7/25/2020 0.08
7/26/2020 0.00
7/27/2020 0.00
7/28/2020 0.00
7/29/2020 0.00
7/30/2020 0.02
7/31/2020 0.00
8/1/2020 0.00
8/2/2020 0.00
8/3/2020 0.29
8/4/2020 3.66
8/5/2020 0.00
8/6/2020 0.67
8/7/2020 0.41
8/8/2020 M
8/9/2020 M
8/10/2020 0.00
8/11/2020 M
8/12/2020
8/13/2020 3.06
8/14/2020 M
8/15/2020 M
8/16/2020 0.49
8/17/2020 0.00
8/18/2020
8/19/2020 1.62
8/20/2020 **
8/21/2020 0.13
8/22/2020 0.58
8/23/2020 T
8/24/2020 0.92
8/25/2020 0.13
8/26/2020 0.00
8/27/2020 0.00
8/28/2020 0.00
8/29/2020 0.00
8/30/2020 0.76
8/31/2020 0.00
9/1/2020 0.00
9/2/2020
9/3/2020 0.00
9/4/2020 0.00
9/5/2020
9/6/2020 0.00
9/7/2020 0.00
9/8/2020 0.26
9/9/2020 0.33
9/10/2020 0.00
9/11/2020 0.22
9/12/2020 0.21
9/13/2020 0.00
9/14/2020 0.00
9/15/2020 0.02
9/16/2020 0.00
9/17/2020 2.12
9/18/2020 **
9/19/2020 1.44
9/20/2020 0.00
9/21/2020 0.00
9/22/2020
9/23/2020 0.00
9/24/2020 0.00
9/25/2020 0.00
9/26/2020 0.61
9/27/2020 0.00
9/28/2020 0.00
9/29/2020 0.73
9/30/2020 0.12



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2019 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fourteenth dry day. Diaphanous clouds like fog blowing over from north. Mild, humid, nor'easterly wind 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.30.
10/2/2019 10:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fifteenth dry day. Carolina blue sky, hot, humid, calm. Barometer at 30.24.
10/3/2019 9:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sixteenth dry day. Mostly clear, hazy & humid, warm, SSW wind 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.17.
10/4/2019 10:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seventeenth dry day. ILM broke a heat record for October yesterday, and it's been warm enough here, thank you. Clear this morning but muggy, sou'westerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer at 30.21.
10/5/2019 1:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Eighteenth dry day. OVC L6 stratus, mild, nor'easterly wind 10-12 mph. Barometer up to 30.38.
10/6/2019 8:00 PM 0.01 M M M M A ten-minute shower this afternoon a little after 2p gave us our first .01" of rain in 19 days. Hey, it's a start. At time of ob, a few SCT cums dotted an otherwise clear sky. Temp was mild and the sir was clam. Barometer at 30.36.
10/7/2019 8:45 PM 0.01 M M M M Couple of brief, light showers accumulated .01 at 4p, with trace amounts at 6:30p and 8:30p. OVC L7 stratocums, misty, mild, calm. Barometer down to 30.19.
10/8/2019 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M OVC L7 stratocums, dew-dampish, mild, NNE wind 7-10 mph. Barometer down to 30.09.
10/11/2019 8:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24th day without significant rainfall. It's turned coolish since Tuesday, lows in lower 60s & upper 50s, highs in the 70s. OVC went away Thursday evening, been clear since. Winds consistently north to northeast averaging between 6-12 mph. Barometer has fallen gently from 30.31 to 30.22 this evening. Sorry about the skipped days--our Internet had a two-day outage.
10/12/2019 8:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25th day without significant rain. Another lovely fall day, mostly clear, highs in 70s, lows in 60s. Southerly wind at time of ob, 6-8 mph. Barometer at 30.21.
10/14/2019 8:25 AM 1.44 M M M M 26 days without rain, then a fine storm last night. Heard it teeming at 2:30a, some thunder around 4a. It stopped shortly after that, leaving 1.44" in the gauge. Sky all stratocums to south, clear to the north at time of ob. Air mild, with a light southerly breeze. Barometer at 30.24.
10/15/2019 8:30 PM 0.01 M M M M Another .01" in gauge at 10:30p ob of the day yesterday, from a light shower sometime after dark. Today was dry, but rain is forecast for Wednesday. Tonight, sky is OVC stratocums, air is mild, wind is calm. Barometer is down to 30.22.
10/16/2019 8:00 PM 0.74 M M M M It was raining audibly at 3:30a, & still at it at 8a, when there was .20" in the gauge. The rain continued all morning, but had stopped by 1:30p, when I emptied another .54" from the gauge. This evening, sky OVC stratocums, concentrated at the horizons, temps mild (windows open). westerly wind 3-6 mph. Barometer down to 29.86.
10/17/2019 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear (except for a bank of H5 cirrus to the south), cool, light airs. Barometer back up to 30.09.
10/18/2019 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool enough overnight to turn the heat on, if only temporarily. Clear skies this morning, excepting that persistent bank of H5 cirrus to the south. WNW wind, 7-10 mph. Barometer up to 30.21.
10/19/2019 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thin OVC, cool, northerly wind 4-6 mph, with rain forecast for this afternoon & evening. Barometer up to 30.26.
10/20/2019 10:00 AM 2.15 M M M M Rain started yesterday around 3p; logged .13" at 7:30p ob, when light rain was falling. Continued at varying intensities--rattled east-facing windows at 3a--through the night. This morning, 2.02" filling the gauge. SCT cums streaming to the NE, mild, blustery, nor'westerly winds at 10-15 mph & gusting. Barometer down to 29.93.
10/22/2019 8:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry yesterday & today. Mostly cloudy to OVC both days with rising humidity. Currently a warm & muggy 82°, SSW wind 6-8 mph. Barometer down to 30.05.
10/23/2019 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, cool, northerly wind 7-10 mph. Barometer up to 30.25.
10/24/2019 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, cool, OVC M8 altocums. Northerly wind 5-7 mph. Barometer up to 30.41.
10/25/2019 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dewy, mild morning. Thin OVC H2 cirrus, light northerly airs. Barometer at 30.30.
10/27/2019 10:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Started drizzling 6p-ish Saturday, accumulating .02" by 8:15p. Heard a vigorous shower at 4a, and another between 7 & 8a. Gauge held .79" when checked at 10a. 80° at time of ob, OVC stratocums, muggy. Sou'westerly wind 8-10 mph. Barometer down to 30.15.
10/28/2019 9:00 PM 0.01 M M M M Recorded this little bit of moisture at morning ob, concluding it was from condensation overnight and not precipitation. At time of current ob, mild, dewy, misty, a few SCT cums to north, light easterly airs. Barometer up to 30.29.
10/29/2019 8:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M No accumulation at time of ob, but a light rain falling. Fog/OVC, mild, light northerly airs. Barometer at 30.35.
10/31/2019 9:50 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry couple of days in terms of precipitation, still dampish & muggy. OVC to BKN cloud cover with many breaks of sun. Highs in the 80s, lows upper 60s to lower 70s. Mostly light airs until this evening: currently blowing 10-13 mph from the south. Saw a flash of lightning to the south. Barometer currently down to 30.07.
11/1/2019 10:40 AM 0.03 M M M M Heard some thundery-type noises while drifting off to sleep around 11:30p. This morning the world is clear, dry, & chilly, with only .03" in the gauge. Gusty northerly wind 10-13 mph. Barometer shot up to 30.37.
11/3/2019 9:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, cool, light northerly to calm winds Saturday & today. Barometer range 30.31-30.40.
11/4/2019 4:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, BKN to OVC stratocums, mild, nor'easterly wind 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.37.
11/5/2019 4:30 PM 0.41 M M M M Surprise shower yesterday evening left .08" in gauge at 9:15p. Had .05" more overnight. Today, the stratus clouds piled up and piled up until they burst around noon, giving us .28" by 3:30p. Still heavily OVC, wet, mild, light westerly airs. Barometer at 30.34.
11/6/2019 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M .01" in gauge this morning, may be condensation. BKN M8 clouds, cool, wet. Northerly wind 6-9 mph. Barometer up to 30.41.
11/8/2019 7:30 PM 0.61 M M M M Yesterday dry & warm, allowing for one more outdoor shower. Woke up to teeming rain at 1:20a, but it slackened soon after. .61" in gauge this morning at 7:30a. Day OVC & chilly, high 56°, brisk northerly wind 8-12 mph. Barometer currently at 30.40.
11/9/2019 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, definitely chilly, nor'easterly wind 10-12 mph. Barometer steady at 30.40.
11/10/2019 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, cool, northerly wind 3-5 mph. Barometer at 30.39.
11/11/2019 8:45 AM T M M M M Trace moisture in gauge, probably from condensation. OVC transparent H9 cirrocums, cool, calm. Barometer at 30.41.
11/15/2019 9:45 AM 0.38 M M M M Rain began after Thursday's last ob at 8p. .38" in gauge this morning. OVC stratocum, light rain, chilly, northerly wind 8-10 mph and gusting. Barometer at 30.28.
11/16/2019 7:30 AM 0.32 M M M M Rain continued all day Friday, with accumulations of .27" at 4:30p, & .03" at 8p. This morning a scant .02" more. OVC stratus, wet, chilly, nor'easterly wind 8-12 mph & gusting. Barometer down to 30.11.
11/17/2019 11:30 AM 0.07 M M M M Blustery nor'east wind 18-21 mph salient feature this morning. Had .07" in gauge from overnight squalls. OVC stratocums, lower levels racing toward the south, and several breaks of blue. It's chilly but not raw. Barometer steady at 30.05.
11/18/2019 9:45 PM 0.02 M M M M Recorded .01" at 9a from overnight; another .01" at 3p from a tiny shower around noon. Was misting at time of last ob. OVC stratus, chilly, nor'westerly wind 3-5 mph. Barometer down to 30.02.
11/19/2019 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry this morning. Raw, OVC stratocums, calm. Barometer eked up to 30.04.
11/20/2019 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dewy morning, but otherwise dry. Cloudless today, lots of sun, cool, nor'westerly wind 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.25.
11/24/2019 9:30 PM 0.10 M M M M Dry Thursday, Friday and most of Saturday. Brief, heavy shower around 9:30p Saturday night left .10" in gauge emptied this morning. Currently clear, dewy, chilly & calm. Barometer at 30.05.
11/25/2019 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, mild, southerly breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.08.
11/26/2019 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, though dewy. SCT cirrus & contrails, cold, calm. Barometer at 30.24.
11/27/2019 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, though dewy. OVC cirrus/altocums, thin in places. Cool, calm. Barometer steady at 30.26.
11/28/2019 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, only 37% relative humidity at OKI. Mostly clear (a few streaky cirrus), cool, light airs. Barometer up to 30.33.
11/29/2019 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry (34% relative humidity at OKI), clear, chilly, northerly airs 3-5 mph. Barometer up to 30.41.
11/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light dew, otherwise dry. OVC stratocums, chilly, calm winds. Barometer down to 30.26.
12/3/2019 8:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry today. Currently thin OVC, chilly & calm. Barometer down to 30.00 from 30.08 this morning.
12/4/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, cold, light westerly wind. Barometer down to 29.98.
12/6/2019 10:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry yesterday & today. Warming trend (relatively speaking) topping out at 67° this afternoon. Cool, light airs. Barometer up to 30.41.
12/7/2019 8:45 PM 0.03 M M M M Brief shower around 10:30p Saturday left .03" in gauge. By 4a bathroom break, stars were twinkling again, at least in the east. Today cool, partly cloudy, cool to chilly when nor'westerly wind kicked up. Barometer currently at 30.50.
12/10/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace accumulation from overnight fog. Mixed bag of clouds at time of ob, BKN to thin OVC. Mild, wet, light southerly airs. Barometer steady at 30.25.
12/19/2019 12:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry (only 34% relative humidity at OKI). Clear, cold, northerly wind 9-12 mph. Barometer zoomed up to 30.57.
12/20/2019 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry air continues (23% RH at OKI). Hard frost this morning--difficult to break the ice on the birdbath. Clear, cold, nor'easterly wind 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.67.
12/21/2019 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still dry, but more humidity (58% RH at OKI), with rain forecast for tomorrow & Monday. OVC stratocums, chilly (not cold: birdbath all liquid this morning), northerly wind 7-10 mph. Barometer steady-ish at 30.66.
12/22/2019 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, OVC stratocums, chilly, nor'easterly wind 5-8 mph. Barometer trending down, to 30.57.
12/24/2019 8:00 AM 1.20 M M M M Rained all day Monday, light & steady. Recorded .29" at 8:30a; .49" at 3p; and .33" at 8:30p. This morning, an additional .09" from overnight. SCT cums and stratus & clearing, still wet, chilly-ish from damp, brisk northerly wind 12-15 mph. Barometer down to 30.03.
12/26/2019 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry Christmas Day though still wet from rains Monday & Tuesday. Dry today too, with evidence of heavy dew. OVC thin cirrus with many breaks, lovely mild day (we've opened the windows to let real air in for a while), calm winds. Barometer back up to 30.39.
12/27/2019 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, OVC cums, dampish. Cool, light airs. Barometer at 30.45.
12/28/2019 9:50 AM T M M M M A single drop moseyed out of the gauge this morning, the product of very heavy dew and condensation. BKN white altocums, mild, light airs. Barometer at 330.40.
1/4/2020 9:15 AM 0.49 M M M M Downpour woke me up a little before 8a, .49" in gauge at time of ob. OVC, foggy, wet, cool, westerly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer down to 30.04.
1/5/2020 9:00 AM 0.05 M M M M .05" additional rain by 1:30p Saturday. Precip had stopped some time before, say 11-ish, & slow clearing began. This morning, skies clear, temps chilly, breezy conditions with nor'westerly winds at 12-15 mph. Barometer shot up to 30.30.
1/6/2020 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, chilly, nor'westerly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer steady at 30.35.
1/7/2020 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, though dewy. SCT mixed clouds, chilly & calm. Barometer down to 30.26.
1/8/2020 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, but enough moisture in the air for a light frost, with iced-up truck windows & a scrim of ice on the birdbath. Clear, cold, calm. Barometer up to 30.45.
1/9/2020 10:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear skies, cool, northerly breeze 7-10 mph. Barometer rocketed up to 30.79.
1/10/2020 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC stratocums, 60°, light easterly airs. Barometer edging down, to 30.67.
1/11/2020 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, although dewy-damp. OVC to south, diaphanous BKN cirrus to north, mild (63°), sou'easterly breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer down to 30.59.
1/14/2020 8:50 AM T M M M M More fog this morning, less dense. Still, a trace of accumulation in gauge. Damp, mild, light southerly airs. Barometer sliding down to 30.40.
1/15/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still damp, no accumulation. OVC stratocums this morning, thin ground fog, cool, calm. Barometer at 30.36.
1/16/2020 10:15 AM 0.08 M M M M Showers Wednesday afternoon left .03" in gauge by 8p. This morning, .05" from showers between 6 & 10a which times I know because newspaper was not in a sleeve. OVC stratocums clearing, wet, mild, WSW wind at 7-10 mph. Barometer down to 30.26.
1/17/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, chilly, northerly breeze 10-12 mph & gusting. Barometer shot up to 30.76.
1/18/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN altostratus, cold, 8-10 mph nor'easterly breeze. Barometer down to 30.67.
1/20/2020 9:00 AM T M M M M Trace precip from mid-morning sprinkles on Sunday. Dry this morning, clear, cold, brisk NNE wind 12-15. Barometer up to 30.45.
1/21/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry. Mostly clear, cold, hard freeze (both birdbath & critter water bowl frozen solid), blustery north wind 12-15 mph & gusting. Barometer up to 30.50.
1/23/2020 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry yesterday and today. This morning, diaphanous cirrus OVC, cold northerly breeze 8-10 mph. Barometer down to 30.44.
1/24/2020 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M None of the forecast rain here yet, although the OVC stratocums & relative humidity are in place. Chilly, ENE breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer down to 30.29.
1/25/2020 9:00 AM 1.01 M M M M Rain started 1:30p-ish on Friday, continuing up to and through 8:30p, when I emptied .36" from the gauge. Sometime around midnight, I heard a downpour. This morning netted .65" in gauge, under clear skies. Wet & cool with a westerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer down to 30.18.
1/26/2020 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No more precip, still damp from recent rain. SCT cirrus this morning, chilly, light nor'westerly airs. Barometer up to 30.21.
1/27/2020 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Sometime early this morning, after the newspaper was delivered (no sleeve), it rained hard enough for my husband to be aware of it, but only for a brief time, because there was only .02" in the gauge. OVC sky, chilly, light westerly winds. Barometer down to 30.16.
1/28/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dampish, but nothing in gauge. Clear, chilly, northerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.22.
1/29/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some dew on ground at time of ob. Clear, chilly, light north airs. Barometer up to 30.29.
1/30/2020 8:30 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain during wee hours (newspaper in sleeve) left .04" in gauge. OVC, wet, raw, northerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.30.
1/31/2020 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain forecast for later today. At time of ob, dry, OVC stratus, cold, nor'easterly breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.39.
2/1/2020 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Rain started around 3:15p Friday, accumulating .29" by 7p. Still raining at bedtime. This morning, .15" in gauge. OVC, wet, light fog/mist, chilly, nor'westerly wind 5-7 mph. Barometer down to 30.17.
2/4/2020 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dewy, otherwise dry. BKN to SCT alto-cirrus, chilly, westerly wind 3-5 mph. Barometer steady at 30.27.
2/6/2020 8:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Been OVC & damp all day, occasional sprinkles, but no accumulation, not even a trace. OVC and light fog now, cool, damp, southerly breeze 9-12 mph. Barometer down to 29.84. Tornado watch in effect for Brunswick County until 1a Friday.
2/7/2020 8:30 AM 0.58 M M M M Rain began after 11p Thursday, with thunderstorm briefly cranking up just before midnight. Short period of heavy rain ending 12:15a. Then I fell asleep. This morning, gauge held .58". SCT to BKN wind-swept cirrus, wet, cool, blustery with sou'westerly wind 24-30 mph & higher gusts. Barometer down to 29.78.
2/8/2020 8:30 PM 0.01 M M M M There was .01" in the gauge this morning, & I've no idea why. Most of Friday was dry & blustery, last night clear at 7p. Today also dry, clear & chilly with a light northerly breeze at 8:30a. Twelve hours later, we're OVC stratus, still chilly, & calm. Barometer rocketed up to 30.52.
2/10/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dewy damp this morning, no accumulation. Mostly clear, mild, light southerly breeze. Barometer down to 30.52.
2/11/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing in the gauge, which is odd because beginning yesterday afternoon, sporadic spates of sprinkles began. The sidewalks are wet, the back stoop was spattered at time of ob as it was sprinkling then. But gauge is bone dry. We are enveloped in sea fog, air is damp & cool, the breeze is out of the south 6-8 mph. Barometer down to 30.30.
2/12/2020 10:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Finally. At last night's ob, .01" in the gauge! Good thing climate change is a myth, eh, Mr. T? Anyway, this morning, still OVC, still cool, but the wind shifted to ENE 8-10 mph. Barometer up to 30.33
2/13/2020 9:45 AM 0.01 M M M M Must have had a wee shower after midnight: gauge dry at 11:30p, at 9:30 this morning, there was .01". Foggy, damp, mild, sou'westerly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer down to 30.12.
2/14/2020 9:45 AM 0.36 M M M M .06" in gauge at 7p Thursday ob, plus .30" this morning. It was raining at 8:30p last night with some heavy downpours, and continued at least until 10p, when I crashed. Heard a bit of distant thunder at 8:45p, but it never got closer. The back stoop was mostly dry this morning so I'm assuming the storm wound up sometime around midnight. Currently OVC, damp, & chilly, with a northerly breeze 8-10 mph. Barometer up to 30.36.
2/16/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry yesterday and today, although the OVC sky has looked threatening most of this day. It's been chilly with a light nor'easterly breeze, 2-5 mph. Barometer peaked at 30.69 at 9:15a on Saturday, moving steadily down to 30.58 at time of ob & 30.29 currently.
2/17/2020 6:45 PM 0.13 M M M M Just after I posted yesterday evening, we had a shower that left .02" in the gauge. This morning there was .11" more. I believe the rain stopped around midnight again because the back stoop was dry. At time of ob, OVC altocums, chill in the air & calm. Barometer coming back up to 30.36.
2/18/2020 6:45 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain began around 1p, & continues. At time of ob, .05" in gauge. OVC, cool, calm. Barometer down to 30.30.
2/19/2020 8:45 PM 0.79 M M M M .72" from overnight at 10am, husband reports some heavy showers in wee hours. At 2p, another .06" accumulation, plus .01" more at 6:30p. At time of ob, OVC stratocums but no precip. Chilly, northerly wind 7-9 mph. Barometer up to 30.51.
2/20/2020 7:15 PM 0.43 M M M M Another rainy day. Gauge accumulations as follows: .01" at 8a; .12" at 1:45p; .21" at 4:30p; & .09" at 7:15p, when it was still raining. OVC sky, wet, raw, brisk northerly wind 19-22 mph. Barometer down to 30.32.
2/21/2020 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
2/22/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Friday morning .17" in gauge from Thursday's all-day grand finale. Friday clearing & cold. This morning woke to hard frost, outside water bowl & bird bath frozen solid under clear sky, WNW breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.64.//EDIT: Based on comment precip set to zero and 0.17 entered for 2/21. OST 2/22/2020 11:26 AM -CCR Staff SDH-
2/23/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry this morning, 41% relative humidity at ILM (OKI not reporting), as hands, eyes & static-y hair attest. Few SCT cirrus, warming up after frost last night, calm airs. Barometer down to 30.51.
2/24/2020 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC stratocums, chilly, calm. Barometer down to 30.30.
2/25/2020 6:00 PM 0.44 M M M M Another couple of rainy days. On Monday, .04" accumulation 2:00-4:15p; .04" 4:15-8:00p; & .01" 8:00-10p. Today saw .33" accumulation from 10p Monday to 8:00a; & .02" 8:00a-1:30p, and nothing since then. Cool, light & variable airs. Barometer down to 30.06.
3/1/2020 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry, only 29% relative humidity at OKI at 10:55a. Clear, chilly, northerly wind 4-7 mph. Barometer at 30.52.
3/2/2020 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, although not for long if the forecasts are correct. Mostly clear (a few cums over the ocean to the south), chilly, calm. Barometer down to 30.39.
3/3/2020 8:30 AM 0.28 M M M M Overnight rain ending sometime around 6-7a (based on still-dripping foliage at 8a) left .28" in gauge. BKN altocums with a bank of stratocums to the south. Wet, cool, sou'westerly breeze at 12-15 mph and gusting. Barometer down to 30.12.
3/4/2020 6:00 PM 0.16 M M M M Trace moisture in gauge at 8a ob. Rain began 2p-ish, by 3:30p .04" accumulated; another .12" by 6p. Still raining, cool, wet, light airs. Barometer up to 30.19.
3/5/2020 7:45 AM 0.25 M M M M .25" in gauge at time of ob. OVC, raining, chilly, calm. Barometer up to 30.30.
3/6/2020 8:45 AM 0.03 M M M M Dregs of Thursday's day-long rain event, .03" in gauge this morning. OVC at time of ob, wet & chilly. Westerly breeze 9-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.11.
3/7/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, breezy/blustery northerly wind 15-18 mph, with higher gusts. Cloudless sky, chilly. Barometer up to 30.47.
3/8/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely dry, considering there's a huge body of water only a quarter-mile away. OKI's relative humidity at 27% at 11:15a. I can feel the moisture being sucked out of the skin on my hands. Clear sky, chilly, northerly wind at 5-8 mph. Barometer nearly stratospheric at 30.76.
3/10/2020 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry Monday & today. Thin OVC at time of ob, cool, light airs. Barometer down to 30.56.
3/11/2020 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN to OVC mixed bag of clouds to east, mostly clear to west. Cool, calm. Barometer down to 30.34.
3/13/2020 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry yesterday, dewy last night & this morning, warm enough for open windows Wednesday, Thursday &, with luck, today. SCT cirrus, cool, sou'westerly breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.27.
3/15/2020 8:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry Saturday & today. OVC nimbostratus all day long today, cool, wind shifted from nor'easterly 5-8 mph at 10a to nor'westerly 10-12 mph at time of ob. Barometer back up to 30.51.
3/16/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still dry. Low banks of altocums at N & S horizons with SCT altocums in between. Chilly, nor'easterly breeze 9-12 mph. Barometer at 30.53.
3/17/2020 3:30 PM 1.06 M M M M Very wet. Occasional sprinkles began 8:30a-ish, real rain by 10:15a, .07 in gauge at 11a. Heavy rain follows, with .88 recorded during a lull at 2:15p. At 3:30p, .11" more. OVC (duh), cool, calm. Barometer at 30.38.
3/18/2020 9:30 AM 0.03 M M M M .02" recorded from yesterday's sluicing, & .01" additional residual at this morning's ob. OVC stratocums with steadily increasing blue breaks. Cool, wet, light northerly airs. Barometer up to 30.51.
3/19/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry in the sense of no more precipitation; fog and dew make for a damp morning. On the other hand, it was 71° at 10a, mild, with a sou'westerly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer up a bit to 30.55.
3/20/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN to SCT-ing cums, mild, dampish, sou'westerly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer little down to 30.48.
3/21/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Mostly blue sky with dissipating fog. Cool to mild, sou'westerly breeze 7-10 mph. Barometer down and up to 30.46.
3/22/2020 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC stratus, cool, blustery nor'easterly breeze 10-15 mph & gusting. Barometer at 30.48.
3/23/2020 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M Was sprinkling at last night's ob, no accumulation then. This raw morning, .03" in gauge,back stoop wet, so we had an early shower. Misting at time of ob, chilly, nor'westerly breeze 9-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.39.
3/24/2020 10:15 PM 0.57 M M M M Rain on and off all day. At 10a, .44"; 2p, plus .03"; 6p, .02"; and 10p, .08". Rained hard during the night/early morning and again between 6:30 and 7p, which I know because our stove hood vent developed a leak so water on the stove top let us know. OVC all day, cool, light nor'easterly airs. Barometer fell from 30.30 at 10a to 30.18 at time of ob.
3/25/2020 10:00 AM 0.04 M M M M .04" in gauge from overnight/early morning. OVC, light fog, wet, cool, WSW breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer down to 29.97.
3/26/2020 9:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, cool sou'westerly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer currently 30.21. Venus is gorgeous tonight.
3/28/2020 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry yesterday & today. Foggy, damp & mild at time of ob, southerly wind 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.19.
3/29/2020 10:00 AM 0.01 M M M M The .01" in the gauge this morning is more likely condensation than precipitation. We've had sea-fog hanging around until as late as 11a the past few mornings. Anyway, at time of ob it was foggy-damp (sun's out now though) & mild, with a sou'westerly breeze 8-12 mph. Barometer risen to 30.26.
3/30/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry this morning. Thin OVC altocirrus, mild, light airs. Barometer at 30.25.
3/31/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN thin-ish alto cums, cool, northerly breeze 10-12 mph & gusting. Barometer down to 30.08.
4/1/2020 9:30 AM 0.22 M M M M Sprinkles started around 6p-ish Tuesday, and rain in earnest by 6:15p. Still coming down at 8p ob, when there was .14" in gauge. This morning, we recorded an additional .08". OVC stratocums, wet, chilly, northerly breeze 9-12 mph. Barometer down to 29.80 last night, up to 29.93 at time of ob.
4/2/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Carolina blue sky, cool, northerly breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer up to 30.20.
4/3/2020 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, cool, WNW breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.14.
4/4/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Thin BKN altocirrus, cool, northerly breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer at 30.15.
4/5/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. At time of ob, thin OVC, cool, northerly breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.29.
4/6/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear---only one contrail as opposed to the usual 8 to 12 due to Disney World's closing. I'm just noticing, duh---cool, westerly breeze 4-7 mph. Barometer at 30.30.
4/7/2020 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Brief shower, probably before midnight, left scant evidence of its passing and .02" in gauge. This morning, BKN thin to diaphanous altocirrus (and zero contrails), mild, westerly breeze 4-7 mph. Barometer down to 30.21.
4/8/2020 8:15 AM T M M M M Trace in the gauge this morning; condensation, I'm guessing. Some thin streaky cirrus (no contrails), mild, WSW breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer down to 30.02.
4/9/2020 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Two resounding claps of thunder about 5 minutes apart at 7:30a, then a 3rd, more distant one told us someone was getting a storm, but it wasn't us. A few minutes of half-hearted shower left .02" in the gauge. The sky's darkened up since then, so maybe more is on the way. At time of ob, OVC stratocums with some small blue breaks, mild leaning toward coolness, sou'westerly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer down to 29.84.
4/11/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry couple of days, relative humidities 29% Friday, 35% today with cold front passage. Clear sky at time of ob, cool, northerly wind 10-12 mph. Barometer up to 30.28.
4/12/2020 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, although a light dew on the truck at time of ob. Few SCT cirrus, mild, light SSE breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.33.
4/13/2020 10:10 AM 0.73 M M M M Wet, very wet. Rain began 8p-ish Sunday, with .01" in gauge. Thunder woke us up at 9:30a, by 9:45 downfall was torrential with great gusts of sou'westerly wind. At time of ob, rain had slackened to steady. Still thundering from a moderate distance, not directly over us. Gauge held .72". OVC (obviously), mild, wind down to 7-10 mph mostly, still occasional lusty gusts. Barometer down to 30.10.
4/14/2020 9:30 AM 0.08 M M M M Damp-y dry this morning. Clear, mild, light NNE breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer up to 30.21.
4/15/2020 5:30 PM 0.15 M M M M A few distant thunder-claps at 8a, rain began not long after. By early afternoon, all precip ceased. .15" in gauge at 1:30p, and a trace at 5:30p. Currently OVC stratus, damp, chilly, light northerly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer at 30.21.
4/16/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry (26% relative humidity at OKI). Clear, cool, nor'easterly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.38.
4/17/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear sky, mildy-cool, southerly breeze 4-6mph. Barometer up to 30.47.
4/18/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry; relative humidity climbing. OVC stratocums with breaks at time of ob (sunny now), mild, southerly wind 7-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.05.
4/19/2020 6:45 PM 0.02 M M M M A brief shower around 4p left .02" in gauge. OVC stratocums, mild, calm. Barometer down to 30.00.
4/20/2020 8:45 AM 0.31 M M M M Accumulation from overnight precip 31". OVC stratocums, wet, mild to cool, SSW breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer down to 29.76. (Light rain falling at 11:10.)
4/22/2020 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry (25% relative humidity at OKI). Clear, cool, NNW breeze 8-12 mph. Barometer up to 30.26.
4/23/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some sprinkles at time of ob, no accumulation. OVC stratus, mild, light sou'easterly airs. Barometer at 30.26.
4/24/2020 10:45 AM 1.49 M M M M At 8p ob on Thursday, .06" in gauge from scattered showers throughout day. Real rain began 8:45p, with thunder tossed into the mix by 9p. At 11:30p lights-out, it was bucketing down. This morning, emptied 1.49" from gauge. OVC stratus sky, air wet & mild, south to sou'westerly breeze, 10-14. Barometer down to 29.97.
4/25/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, though dampish. OVC stratocums with breaks, mild, sou'easterly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer up to 30.16.
4/26/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC M3 altocums, dampish, buggy (no-see-ums), mild, sou'westerly breeze 8-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.06.
4/27/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, cool, NNW wind 9-12 mph. Barometer up to 30.20.
4/28/2020 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, mild, light southerly airs. Barometer up to 30.38.
4/29/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, SCT wispy cirrus, mild going for warm (76° already), southerly wind 9-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.30.
4/30/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plenty wet by now. At time of ob, rain had just started. OVC stratus, mild, southerly wind 10-12 mph and gusting. Barometer down to 30.02.
5/1/2020 11:00 AM 1.85 M M M M Rain began a little before 8a Thursday, heavy at times, continuing until 12:15p-ish. At 1p, 1.65" in gauge. Last night, thunder & lightning cranked up a 11p, with a downpour starting 11:20-ish. Don't think it lasted very long, only .20" in gauge this morning. Blue sky with fast-moving SCT cums, mild, westerly wind 12-15 and gusting. Barometer up to 30.06.
5/2/2020 11:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, mild, light northerly airs. Perfect, really. Barometer up to 30.35.
5/4/2020 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry yesterday and today. SCT altocums, mild, westerly breeze 8-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.06.
5/5/2020 10:15 AM 0.48 M M M M Violent but short-lived downpour at 3:15a. More muted thunder 7:30-9a with steady rain. Accumulated .48" in gauge. Sky mixed bag of SCT clouds, mild, variable light breeze. Barometer down to 30.06 from last night's 30.10.
5/6/2020 10:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A bare .01" in gauge at 11p check Tuesday. This morning, OVC stratocums, damp, mild, light nor'westerly breeze. Barometer down to 30.01.
5/7/2020 11:15 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief shower around 11p Wednesday left .01" in the gauge. This morning the sky is clear, air is cool, breeze out of the northwest 12-15 mph. Barometer up to 30.19.
5/8/2020 10:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry, 36% relative humidity at OKI. Clear, mild, sou'westerly breeze 12-15 mph and gusting. Barometer up to 30.21.
5/9/2020 11:15 AM 0.07 M M M M Brief sprinkle around 5:45p Friday, no accumulation. Overnight, windy and and some rain, with .07" in gauge this morning. Today, Carolina Blue skies, cool, nor'westerly breeze 7-10 mph and gusty. Barometer up to 30.30.
5/10/2020 11:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, 36% RH at OKI. Very thin BKN to OVC, spread-out altocums, I think. Mild after a chilly night, sou'easterly winds 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.43.
5/11/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, mild, breezy from northwest 8-12 mph and gusting. Barometer down to 30.23.
5/12/2020 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Polar vortex wind sucking the moisture out of everything. Clear this morning, chilly 51° and blustery north wind 9-12 mph. Barometer up to 30.41.
5/13/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC altocums, mild, light easterly breeze, 1-3 mph. Barometer up to 30.51.
5/14/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plant-wilty dry. Few SCT cums at southern horizon, warm, southerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer steady at 30.51.
5/15/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Mostly clear sky, mild edging toward warm, light sou'easterly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer down to 30.38.
5/16/2020 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN stratocums that southerly breeze (5-9 mph) is blowing to the north. Warm this morning, 85° at time of ob. Worked up a bit of a sweat feeding the critters. Barometer down to 30.27.
5/17/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, for the moment. Tropical Storm Arthur headed our way, literally out of the clear blue sky. BKN cums streaming off to the west in front of a brisk ENE breeze aloft. Closer to the ground, 7-12 mph. Warm, 78° at time of ob. Barometer down to 30.21.
5/18/2020 12:15 AM 0.32 M M M M A tiny shower around 6p Sunday resulted in a scant .01" in the gauge at 9p. Arthur brushed decorously by us during the night, blowing down a few dead twigs off of the live oak and giving us .31" of gentle rain that we needed. This morning OVC stratocums, muggy, light & variable airs. Barometer down to 30.06.
5/19/2020 10:00 AM 1.00 M M M M First time ever for this station, exactly one inch of rain in the gauge this morning. Sporadic heavy showers through the night & around 6 & 8:30a. OVC stratus, wet, muggy, easterly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer at 30.07.
5/20/2020 10:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Shower at 10p Tuesday, and possibly others overnight, left .13" in gauge this morning. OVC stratocums with small breaks, damp, muggy, nor'easterly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer up to 30.14.
5/21/2020 8:30 AM 1.07 M M M M Impressive thunder & lightning show beginning at 8p Wednesday followed by equally impressive rain, heavy between 9 & 10p, leaving .79" in gauge at 11p ob. More rain overnight, with .28: accumulation this morning. OVC stratocums with occasional breaks of sunshine, wet, muggy, mild, light northerly airs. Barometer at 30.16.
5/22/2020 9:30 AM 0.26 M M M M Thunder onset 10a Thursday; rained between. This morning, SCT stratocums, muggy, warm, light variable airs. Barometer up to 30.28.
5/23/2020 11:15 AM 0.47 M M M M Short bout of heavy rain 9p-ish & again 10p-ish Friday; .15" accumulation at 11p. More rain overnight, adding .32" to total. Grand total precip since Sunday 3.25". This morning, SCT altocums, wet, mild inching toward a warm afternoon, sou'westerly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer slightly up to 30.30.
5/24/2020 11:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain in past 24 hours. Today, SCT to BKN cums, hot, muggy, southerly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.26.
5/25/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. SCT to BKN altocums, mildy-warm nor'easterly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer slightly up to 30.31.
5/26/2020 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC stratocums, mild, nor'easterly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer steady at 30.30.
5/27/2020 10:30 AM 1.50 M M M M Hard rain woke us up just before 9a, but must have been showers overnight as well because the gauge held 1.50" at time of ob under OVC stratus skies & light rain. Mild & calm. Barometer down to 30.21.
5/28/2020 11:15 AM 0.17 M M M M Got another .11" by 2:30p Wednesday. Rain had resumed by 10p, and this morning we had .06" in the gauge. At time of ob, sky was OVC stratus, air uber-muggy, temp at 86°, light southeast airs. Barometer up to 30.29.
5/29/2020 10:45 AM 0.01 M M M M .01" in gauge this morning. Some of the plants had droplets on their leaves, so maybe early morning? This evening, sky is thin OVC to OVC altocums, air is warm and humid, breeze out of the southwest 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.25.
5/30/2020 8:30 PM 0.26 M M M M .24" in gauge at 10:30a from morning rain; still raining at that time, but stopped by 11:30a. Another .02" emptied from gauge at 8:30p ob. OVC stratocums with breaks, muggy. light southerly airs. Barometer down to 30.14.
5/31/2020 12:15 AM T M M M M Few drops in gauge this morning, may be from condensation because it is capital-M Muggy. OVC stratocums with occasional sunny breaks. Flies and mosquitoes abounding--have to dress like an Arctic explorer just to feed the squirrels and birds. Nor-easterly breeze 8-14 mph and gusting. Barometer up to 30.23.
6/1/2020 8:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry day. Few SCT cums at time of ob, mild (70°), light airs. Barometer at 30.36.
6/2/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, through ground damp-ish. Few SCT clouds, mild heading toward warm, light airs. Barometer at 30.39.
6/3/2020 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, warm, sou'westerly breeze 12-14 mph & gusting. Barometer down to 30.21.
6/4/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC stratus, warm, muggy, southerly wind. Barometer at 30.21.
6/5/2020 11:30 AM 0.18 M M M M Rain sometime overnight, leaving .18" in gauge. OVC stratocums with breaks, damp, southerly breeze 7-12 mph. Barometer at 30.22.
6/6/2020 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC stratocums, warm, humid, sou'westerly breeze 8-12 mph. Barometer at 30.14.
6/7/2020 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, not too humid, thin OVC, mild moving toward warm, sou'westerly breeze 7-12 mph. Barometer up to 30.19.
6/8/2020 5:00 PM 0.06 M M M M Brief shower around 8p Sunday left .05 in gauge at 10p ob. Overnight accumulation .01, collected at 10a. Heavy OVC stratus, looks like rain but who knows? Warm-ish, ESE breeze 7-12 mph. Barometer at 30.17.
6/9/2020 8:00 PM 0.03 M M M M Another brief shower late Monday left .02" in the gauge at 11p. Accumulation from overnight netted an additional .01" at 10:45 this morning. Sky lightly OVC with altocums and alto cirrus at time of ob, mild, southerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer at 30.20.
6/10/2020 6:00 PM 0.18 M M M M Rain began around noon, light, heavy, light, slack, light heavy, light until 1:30p-ish. Recorded .16" at 1p, with another .02" at 6p. OVC stratocums, clearing to south. Mild-ish, brisk southerly breeze at 12-15 mph. Barometer at 30.23.
6/11/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thick OVC stratocums, mildy-warm, southerly breeze 8-14 & gusting. Barometer up to 30.30.
6/12/2020 11:00 AM 1.80 M M M M Been pouring all morning, 1.80" in gauge at time of ob. OVC stratus, soggy, mild, light southerly breeze 2-4 mph. Barometer steady at 30.30
6/15/2020 8:00 PM 1.29 M M M M We're continuing to have a little rain here. 1.04" in gauge at 11:30a; Heard downpours at 1a and 6a, still raining at 11:30a. At time of ob, another round of showers beginning at 6p-ish had left .25", and the rain continues. Wind has shifted from nor'easterly to nor'westerly this evening, temps are mild. Barometer at 30.26.
6/16/2020 10:30 AM 1.49 M M M M Guess what? More rain. Ninth straight day of rain. From 8p Monday night to the wee hours of this morning, rain, rain, rain. 1.49" of rain. "The rain it raineth every day," indeed. "Am I blue?" You bet. Skies leaden, temps mild, wind northerly 10-13 mph. Barometer at 30.25.
6/17/2020 7:45 AM 0.01 M M M M One last residual hundredth at 7p Tuesday and a trace this morning; otherwise, blessedly rainless. Still OVC, but puffy stratocums with blue breaks visible. Mild temps, sou'westerly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer at 30.24.
6/18/2020 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry & actually sunny early part of the morning. By time of ob, however, BKN to OVC puffy stratocums with blue breaks. Mild, damp-ish, sou'westerly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.31.
6/19/2020 10:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain since last ob. Towering cums to the north and horizon-hugging white-&-puffys to the west. Warm out this morning, so the air-conditioner is back on after an unprecedented 6-and-a-half consecutive June days of open windows. Sou'easterly breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.30.
6/20/2020 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still dry. SCT altocums, warm, SSE breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer at 30.26.
6/21/2020 11:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, warm, southerly 4-7 mph. Barometer at 30.23.
6/22/2020 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, warm, southerly wind 6-10 mph. Barometer at 30.23.
6/23/2020 8:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, OVC altocums with breaks, warm, sou'westerly breeze 10-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.05.
6/24/2020 3:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M BKN to OVC altocums, hot, sou'westerly breeze 7-9 mph. Barometer at 30.10.
6/25/2020 4:30 PM 0.32 M M M M Brief shower at 7p-ish Wednesday night added to light sprinkle this morning left .02" in gauge. Rain started in earnest around 11a, was teeming by 11:30a, and finished by 12 noon, leaving .28" in gauge. By 3:30p, a series of sprinkly-type events accumulated another .02". Currently skies SCT cums, warm & muggy, light westerly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer at 30.20.
6/26/2020 10:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, clear, hot, light airs. Barometer up to 30.29.
6/27/2020 5:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, SCT to BKN cirrus & altocums, hot, WSW breeze 8-12 mph. Barometer down to 30.09. Expecting the Saharan Desert Plume to lower our air quality tonight.
6/28/2020 11:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, few SCT, no Saharan Desert Plume haze evident, hot, sou'westerly breeze 8-12 mph. Barometer at 30.09.
6/29/2020 9:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Thunderstorm revved up at 10:20p Sunday, and I believe it was finished by 11p-ish. Regardless, .10" in gauge this morning. OVC altocums, damp, warm, light airs. Barometer at 30.10.
7/1/2020 10:30 AM 0.56 M M M M Thunderstorm rolled in around 2p Tuesday; still raining at 6p, when .40" had accumulated in gauge. Another .14" recorded at 11p. Today, .02" in gauge at 11a; no further precipitation since then. Currently, SCT to BKN cums, a few sprinkles, muggy, warm, light sou'westerly airs. Barometer at 30.04.
7/2/2020 12:45 PM 0.49 M M M M In a 20-minute cloudburst between 12:20 & 12:40p, .49" of rain fell. Then it just stopped. Ten minutes later, thunder murmured in the distance. It's warm enough, thank you, & muggy, with light sou'westerly airs. Barometer at 30.06.
7/3/2020 5:15 PM 0.18 M M M M Thursday at about 1:40p, a second, less dramatic thunderstorm blew in, lasting a half-hour or so. there was .17" in the gauge when I went out to check at 6:30p. This morning I recorded another .01" from overnight, I suspect from condensation. At time of ob, sky clear, 90°, and sou-westerly airs 3-5 mph. Barometer at 30.09.
7/4/2020 5:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry day. OVC stratocums, hot, sou'westerly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer at 30.11.
7/5/2020 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, hot, not-too muggy, southerly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer up to 30.19.
7/6/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. SCT to BKN cums & altocums, hot, southerly wind 5-7 mph. Barometer up to 30.25.
7/7/2020 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight / early morning rain left .89" in gauge at time of ob. Light rain continuing. OVC stratocums, warm, wet, calm. Barometer at 30.22.
7/8/2020 10:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Tuesday continued rainy; .25" recorded at 5p. Had a lull between 2:30 &5p, then another shower began at 5:15p for a a while. That one added .04" to the day's total at 9:30p. This morning, .11" recorded from overnight or early morning. Sky OVC stratocums, air warm and steamy, very light airs, direction indeterminate. Barometer back down to 30.08.
7/9/2020 9:30 AM 0.04 M M M M A brief afternoon shower on Wednesday left .03" in gauge. This morning, a scant .01 joined it. OVC stratus, misting, wet, mild to warm, northerly wind 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.03.
7/10/2020 8:15 AM 0.48 M M M M off and on showers throughout Thursday added up to .20" at 8p ob. Thunderstorm fired up around 10p Thursday; don't know when it ended as I was down for the count. This morning, however, .28" in gauge. SCT altocums & cirrus, wet, muggy, northerly wind 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.09.
7/11/2020 7:30 PM 0.03 M M M M Brief early morning shower left .03" in gauge this morning. Currently, BKN stratocums, warm, breezy, sou'westerly wind 7-9 mph. Barometer at 30.01.
7/12/2020 6:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, hot, SCT altocums, southerly breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.01.
7/13/2020 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. OVC altostratus, muggy, southerly breeze 8-10 mph. Barometer at 30.04.
7/14/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, as in 58% relative humidity at OKI at 11:15a. Clear, warm, northerly wind 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.16.
7/15/2020 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, hot, clear, northerly wind 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.27.
7/16/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. SCT fair-weather cums, warm, humidity higher today, sou'easterly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.32.
7/17/2020 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Few SCT cirrus and altocums, hot, not very muggy, southerly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.37.
7/18/2020 7:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Mixed SCT, hot, southerly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer at 30.26.
7/20/2020 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Mostly clear, hot, humid, westerly breeze 9-11 mph. Barometer at 30.25.
7/22/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry & hot yesterday and today. This morning SCT to BKN cums & some cirrus, and the overcast is sooo welcome. Sou'westerly breeze 8-10 mph. Barometer at 30.31.
7/23/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry & hot. SCT bright-white, building cums at time of ob. Sou'westerly breeze 7-9 mph. Barometer up to 30.35.
7/24/2020 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry & hot. OVC with occasional breaks, moderately muggy, sou-westerly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer at 30.34.
7/25/2020 10:01 AM 0.08 M M M M Thunderstorm Friday afternoon (approx 1-3p) left .07" in gauge at 7:30p ob. This morning, a scant .01" added to the total. At time of ob, sky BKN to OVC towering cums, stratocums and altostratus. Hot, muggy enough, sou'westerly wind 6-9 mph. Barometer at 30.33.
7/26/2020 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Hot. Moderately muggy. Sou'westerly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.33.
7/27/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Hot, moderate humidity. Few cums at N & S horizons, otherwise clear. Southerly breeze 7-9 mph. Barometer down to 30.25.
7/28/2020 6:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Hot day, current OVC to thin OVC with breaks, sou'westerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer down to 30.15.
7/29/2020 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry until 10 minutes ago. OVC stratocums, light rain (no accumulation yet), warm, calm. Barometer at 30.19.
7/30/2020 9:40 AM 0.02 M M M M Brief rain shower Wednesday evening 7p-ish left .02" in gauge. At time of ob, BKN cums moving east, warm, humid, sou'westerly breeze 8-10. Barometer at 30.18.
7/31/2020 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Thin BKN cirrus, warm, breezy, sou'westerly breeze 10-15. Barometer at 30.10.
8/1/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, although thundery to the north. OVC cums to north, SCT altos elsewhere, warm, quite humid, sou'westerly breeze 10-12 mph. Barometer at 30.16.
8/2/2020 10:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still hot and dry,hoping Isaias will ease the latter by Tuesday. At time of ob, SCT cums, muggy, SSW breeze 8-10 mph. Barometer at 30.22.
8/3/2020 10:30 AM 0.29 M M M M Wet. Overnight heavy rain gave us .29" much needed moisture. And good ol' Isaias is due to swing by tonight. OVC stratocums, warm, light sou'easterly airs, surprisingly. Barometer at 30.21.
8/4/2020 11:45 AM 3.66 M M M M Rain preceding Isaias began at 4p Monday; by 7p it was teeming; winds came up shortly after 8p. Had a bit of thunder around 8:45p, then it really started to blow (OKI registered highest unofficial gust of 87 mph just before 11p). Emptied .29" from gauge at 7p. The eye passed directly over us between 10:40 & 11:20p. At midnight, emptied 3.26" from gauge. Rain decreased to sprinkles but wind still high. This morning under textbook clear skies, .11" more waited in gauge. Sou'westerly breeze 8-10 mph. Barometer at 30.17. Much raking and hauling awaits.
8/5/2020 12:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Isaias clean-up continues in the heat & humidity. BKN to OVC cum, stratocum to south, and altocums at time of ob. Southerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.25.
8/6/2020 10:00 AM 0.67 M M M M Thunderstorm at 7a gave us .67" more rain. Yay! At time of ob, OVC stratocums with clearing to north & west; warm, wet, steamy, calm. Barometer at 30.25.
8/7/2020 10:20 AM 0.41 M M M M Couple of thunderstorms rolled through on either side of 5a, giving us .41" more of rain, which we need. Sky OVC with a blue break to north, light rain still falling, mildish, amazingly, dead calm. Barometer up to 30.30.
8/8/2020 9:20 PM M M M M M Additional .02" to Friday's total at 11a yesterday. Thunderstorm last night around 11p left .19" in gauge this morning. Sky clear, warm, southerly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.31. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.21 for new precip. This is standing out as an error because this is not a 24 hour report. Changed report of 0.21 to NA until observer can be contacted and the correct report form can be submitted. Submission Time Before EDIT: 8/08/2020 9:38 PM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
8/9/2020 8:15 AM M 0.0 M M M No storms last night. This morning sky is BKN mixture of clouds, air is mild headed for warm, breeze is calm. Barometer at 30.31. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.00 for new precip. This is standing out as an error because this is not a 24 hour report. Changed report of 0.00 to NA until observer can be contacted and the correct report form can be submitted. Submission Time Before EDIT: 8/09/2020 8:37 AM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
8/10/2020 10:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Very warm, muggy, SCT airy cirrus & layer of altostratus at south horizon. Sou'westerly breeze 7-9 mph. Barometer at 30.27.
8/11/2020 7:20 PM M 0.0 M M M Dry. Few SCT cums, warm, sou'westerly wind 4-6 mph. Barometer down to 30.15. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.00 for new precip. This is standing out as an error because this is not a 24 hour report. Changed report of 0.00 to NA until observer can be contacted and the correct report form can be submitted. Submission Time Before EDIT: 8/11/2020 11:10 PM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
8/13/2020 9:45 AM 3.06 M M M M Thunderstorm rolled in from the east 7:30p Wednesday, continuing past my bedtime. This morning the sidewalk & driveway were dry, but the gauge held 3.06". OVC stratocums except for a sizeable break to the northeast. Mildy-warm, damp, sou'westerly breeze (what else?) 7-10 mph. Barometer astoundingly steady at 30.19 since Wednesday morning ob.
8/14/2020 11:15 PM M M M M M .02" recorded at 8p Thursday, .35" 10a today from overnight thunderstorm. Few SCT cums, warm, sou'westerly breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.16. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.37 for new precip. This is standing out as an error because this is not a 24 hour report. Changed report of 0.37 to NA until observer can be contacted and the correct report form can be submitted. Submission Time Before EDIT: 8/14/2020 11:24 PM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
8/15/2020 10:00 AM M M M M M An early morning shower (sidewalks still wet at time of ob)left .05" in gauge. OVC stratocums, muggy, slightly hazy, sou'westerly wind 4-6 mph. Barometer at 30.10. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.05 for new precip. This is standing out as an error because this is not a 24 hour report. Changed report of 0.05 to NA until observer can be contacted and the correct report form can be submitted. Submission Time Before EDIT: 8/15/2020 9:18 PM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
8/16/2020 9:50 AM 0.49 M M M M Wee hours thunderstorm dropped .49". This morning, sky OVC stratocums & bright white fair-weather cums with significant break to NE. Wet, warm, humid, sou'westerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer at 30.06.
8/17/2020 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, thin BKN cirrus, mildy-warm, nor'westerly breeze 5-7 mph, hallelujah. Barometer up to 30.18.
8/19/2020 11:10 AM 1.62 M M M M Barest trace Tuesday morning. Today, however, big thunderstorm between 8:45 & 9:20a dumped 1.62" in gauge. Still OVC stratocums, wet, mildy-warm, lt westerly airs. Barometer at 30.12.
8/22/2020 11:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Rain began around 9:45a Friday & continued until well after noon, leaving .46" in gauge. This morning an additional .12" appeared from overnight shower(s). Sky at time of ob BKN to OVC altocums, mildy-warm, humid, sou'westerly breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.20.
8/23/2020 11:00 AM T M M M M Only a trace in gauge this morning, although a light rain is falling at the time of posting. At time of ob, sky OVC stratocums, air warm, humid and calm. Barometer up to 30.31.
8/24/2020 10:45 AM 0.92 M M M M On Sunday, far-off thunder began 1:50p; light rain kicked in at 2:30-4:30p; >08" in gauge at 5p. Early morning t-storm gave us .84" more. Sky BKN to OVC altocums, warm, steamy, sou'westerly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer steady at 30.31.
8/25/2020 9:30 PM 0.13 M M M M .12" in gauge at 9:30a. Picked up .01" more by 5p. OVC and steamy day, sou'westerly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer at 30.21
8/26/2020 10:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry under clear skies. Our first sunny morning since 13 August. Still warm, still humid, but a northerly breeze 5-8 mph makes a lovely change. Barometer at 30.23.
8/27/2020 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. SCT cums, warm, humid at time of ob, sou'westerly breeze 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.25.
8/28/2020 5:40 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Warm to hot day, high humidity, SCT cums and stratocums at time of ob. Southerly breeze 8-10 mph. Barometer headed down again to 30.14.
8/29/2020 5:50 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN to OVC stratocums & cums, warm, humid, sou'westerly breeze 12-15 mph. Barometer down to 29.25.
8/30/2020 10:25 AM 0.76 M M M M Measurement is iffy today. Dropped the gauge before reading it at 10:30p Saturday. Glanced at the tube before it spilled, and my educated guess is it held at least .75" & not more than .80 to .83". Recorded the lower number: it's in the ballpark but not exact. Thunderstorm rolled in around 6:25 last evening; by 6:30 rain was teeming. It slackened off by 6:45p, but showers continued for a good while after. It was not raining when I checked (and dropped) the gauge at 10:30p. However, the .01" reading this morning is dead-on accurate. It's hot today, and humid enough, mostly clear sky and a nor'westerly breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer back up to 30.03.
8/31/2020 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain, but enough dew to dampen the ground. Warm, quite humid. Sky mostly clear, with cums at north & south horizons. Light airs. Barometer up to 30.09.
9/1/2020 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Towering cums & stratocums to north & west, few SCT elsewhere. Hot, humid, sou'westerly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.18.
9/3/2020 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain. Humid and hot, like yesterday & probably tomorrow. Heat advisories in place for most of eastern NC & SC. Sky mostly clear at time of ob, with cums at N horizon. WSW breeze, 3-6 mph. Barometer at 30.14.
9/4/2020 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear, hot, not so humid, northerly breeze 7-10 mph. Barometer up to 30.19.
9/6/2020 10:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry Saturday & today. At time of ob, OVC cums & altocums with breaks, mildy-warm, northerly breeze 7-10 mph. Barometer at 30.30.
9/7/2020 11:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Thin OVC mix cums & cirrus, warmer than past few mornings, nor-westerly breeze 7-10 mph. Barometer slightly down to 30.26.
9/8/2020 4:30 PM 0.26 M M M M Rain began shortly after noon, slackened drizzle by 3p; .26" in gauge at 3:15p. OVC stratocums, damp, nor'easterly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer at 30.19.
9/9/2020 10:40 AM 0.33 M M M M Last ob of Tuesday night yielded .02". This morning, .33" in gauge from overnight or early morning precip. OVC stratocum and cums, steamy, warm, northerly breeze 4-7 mph. Barometer up to 30.25.
9/10/2020 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, but steamy, windows all fogged up at time of ob. OVC stratocums with small breaks, warm. Nor'easterly breeze 4-6 mph. Barometer up to 30.31.
9/11/2020 10:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Heavy shower at 10:35a, lasting 30 to 40 minutes, .11" in gauge. Heavy shower at 1p, lasting 30 to 40 minutes, .11" in gauge. Is that weird or what? Cloudless skies at time of ob, warm, wet, light & variable airs. Barometer at 30.25.
9/12/2020 11:00 PM 0.21 M M M M Showery day, with .15" recorded at 11a; .03" at 1p; and .03" again at 7p. Currently BKN to OVC stratus, damp, northerly wind 6-9 mph. Barometer at 30.25.
9/13/2020 11:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry so far. SCT cums, warm & humid, northerly breeze 5-8 mph. Barometer at 30.23.
9/14/2020 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Thin BKN cums at time of ob, damp, mildy-warm, northerly wind 5-7 mph. Barometer at 30.23.
9/15/2020 8:15 PM 0.02 M M M M Brief shower yesterday afternoon gave us .02". Nothing today. And a lovely, temperate day it was. Currently mild, thin BKN cums, nor'easterly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer at 30.31.
9/16/2020 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN to OVC cums and stratocums, mild, nor'easterly breeze 7-9 mph. Barometer at 30.29.
9/17/2020 2:00 PM 2.12 M M M M Had .13" rain yesterday, .02" recorded at 3p from a brief shower around noon, .11" at 9:30p, when it was still raining from a shower that began shortly after dark. Woke this morning to 1.61" (8:15a). Had a few breaks before noon, but it's been raining more or less steadily since then, with .38" in gauge at time of ob, probably in conjunction with the northerly path of Hurricane Sally. OVC stratocums, mild, easterly breeze 3-6 mph. Barometer down to 30.03.
9/20/2020 11:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, autumnal. Mostly clear with few cirrus wraiths and banks of altostratus at horizons, especially south. Bracing air (compared to summer's slog), northerly breeze 10-15 mph. Barometer up to 30.39.
9/21/2020 10:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful Carolina blue sky, mild, breezy, NNE wind 12-15 mph. Barometer up to 30.51.
9/23/2020 10:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry yesterday and today. This mild morning, the sky is nearly full of BKN to OVC stratocums and altocums, the airs are light from the west. Barometer is down to 30.29.
9/24/2020 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Thin OVC to OVC stratocums and altocums, mild, light north airs. Barometer fell to 30.24.
9/25/2020 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. BKN mix, muggy mild, SSW breeze at 3-5 mph. Barometer fell to 30.22.
9/26/2020 10:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Recorded .60" at 8p Friday after an afternoon of showers. This morning, .01" residual in gauge. Mostly clear at time of ob, wet, humid, mildy-warm, northerly breeze 6-9 mph. Barometer down to 30.18.
9/27/2020 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No more rain, lots of humidity. SCT cirrus & stratocirrus. Mild, calm. Barometer rose to 30.20.
9/28/2020 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Signs point to an early-morning sprinkle, but no trace in the gauge. SCT cums to west, cirrostratus to south, dewy, mild, nor'westerly airs 2-4 mph. Barometer at 30.16.
9/29/2020 8:45 AM 0.73 M M M M Overnight rain left .73" in gauge. This morning, OVC to north & east, clearing to south & west, wet, muggy though mild, light sou'westerly airs. Barometer down to 30.06.
9/30/2020 11:30 AM 0.12 M M M M Pop-up rainstorm bucketed for a few minutes then stopped around 9p Tuesday, leaving .12" in gauge this morning. SCT cirrus, cooly-mild, northerly breeze 6-8 mph. Barometer up to 30.19.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/12/2019 11/14/2019 9:00 AM 3 0.16 M M Tuesday the 13th started out mild and dry. By early afternoon, however, the temperature fell 15° in an hour, and a light, cold rain began falling around 3p. At 7:45p, .14" had accumulated in the gauge. Wednesday morning I recorded our first frost of the season. Cat dish and birdbath were iced over, as was the little bit in the gauge. When it thawed, there was .02". Cold again today, but above freezing. Rain forecast for tonight, tomorrow and Friday.
12/1/2019 12/02/2019 11:30 AM 2 0.68 M M Sunday's forecast rain began around 11a, with a lash of lightning and some thunder rumbles 11:40-ish. Receding thunder an hour or so later. Precip slackened & quit all together by 3p, leaving .67" in gauge. This morning I found an additional .01", perhaps from tree-drips and/or condensation. It's raw and OVC this morning, damp and chilly, with a brisk nor'westerly breeze 12-15 mph and gusting. Barometer back up to 29.96 from yesterday's low of 29.91.
12/8/2019 12/09/2019 9:00 PM 2 0.23 M M Had .19" in gauge at 7:30p Sunday from a wet and raw afternoon. Today sea fog enveloped the Island all day although the mainland had partially cleared by noontime. Recorded .03" this morning from overnight fog condensation, I'm guessing, and another .01" at the 9p ob. Still foggy but less dense, and a sou'westerly wind 4-6 mph has sprung up after a mostly calm day. Barometer currently down to 30.25.
12/11/2019 12/18/2019 8:00 AM 8 0.87 M M Out of town 10-15 Dec. .84" in gauge at 9p Sunday the 15th, most likely from Friday the 13th (OKI reported .88" accumulation at 7p) & .05" on Saturday (OKI reporting .02" at 1p and .03" at 7:15p). Added .01" on Monday the 16th, most likely due to condensation from fog, and .02" yesterday from an afternoon shower--don't know exactly when, as I was asleep 1-5p. (Getting old ain't for sissies.) Had a trace this morning, again from fog condensation.
12/29/2019 1/03/2020 1:00 PM 6 0.21 M M .21" cumulative over the 29th & 30th of December (most of it falling on the 30th), when we were elsewhere on the planet. No precipitation recorded since, although we did have a very heavy dew last night.
1/12/2020 1/13/2020 8:00 AM 2 0.08 M M .06" accumulation at 8:30a Sunday, with gradual clearing the rest of the day. .02" this morning; may be from dense fog condensation rather than any rain. Still foggy, mild, light southerly airs Barometer back up to 30.55.
2/2/2020 2/03/2020 8:30 AM 2 0.01 M M 8p ob Saturday night yielded .01", possibly (probably) from foggy-ish condensation. Also had a trace at Sunday morning's ob. This morning, dry, BKN alto-cirrus, cool, westerly breeze 3-5 mph. Barometer at 30.22.
2/26/2020 2/29/2020 12:30 PM 4 0.51 M M Tuesday evening, the 25th, recorded a trace of rain at 9:30p. On Wednesday the 26th, accumulations as follows: .32" overnight-9:30a; .01" 9:30a-6:30p; .02" 6:30p-9p. Overnight to 4a Thursday, .16". I know this because the sky was sparkling clear at the obligatory bathroom break. It's been dry ever since.
6/13/2020 6/14/2020 5:00 PM 2 6.59 M M We've had a bit of rain lately. At 2p 6/12: 2.05". At 6p 6/12: 1.84". At 6p 6/13: .50". At 11:30a 6/14: .36". At 3:30p 6/16: .08". Rain forecast for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. We've had a bit of rain lately.
8/20/2020 8/21/2020 8:40 AM 2 0.13 M M .12" in gauge Thursday morning at 9:30a from recent shower. This morning, .01" from recent light shower. Sky OVC stratocums, humid, mildy-warm, calm airs. Barometer at 30.17.
9/18/2020 9/19/2020 11:50 AM 2 1.44 M M Thursday continued wet, adding .67" at 6:15p plus another .74" at 9p. Friday residuals netted .02" at 8a & a last .01" at 9p. Saturday so far dry though OVC stratocums. Mild temps & NNE breeze 7-10 mph. Barometer up from Friday's low of 29.97 to 30.28.



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