Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-63 Latitude 42.003899
Station Name Elk Grove Village 0.6 ESE Longitude -87.981309
County Cook Elevation (ft) 699



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 09 2.98 6.67 31 6.67 31 0.00 0 0 22 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 3.08 1.41 30 1.41 30 0.00 0 0 8 5 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 2.27 3.91 31 3.91 31 0.00 0 0 17 4 22.4 14 9
Jan 10 1.75 1.18 31 1.18 31 0.00 0 0 8 9 10.1 5 0
Feb 10 1.69 1.85 28 1.85 28 0.00 0 0 12 4 21.0 12 1
March 10 2.31 1.90 31 1.90 27 0.00 4 1 9 2 3.4 2 2
April 10 3.40 3.14 30 3.14 30 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
May 10 3.99 6.34 31 6.08 28 0.26 3 1 12 2 0.0 0 0
June 10 3.95 7.41 30 7.41 30 0.00 0 0 18 3 0.0 0 0
July 10 3.83 10.04 31 10.04 31 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 4.56 2.32 31 1.41 25 0.91 6 1 8 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 3.37 3.54 30 3.19 24 0.35 6 2 10 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.18" 49.71" 365 days 48.19" 346 1.52" 19 days 5 142 days 37 days 56.9" 33 days 12 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
10/1/2009 0.00
10/2/2009 0.89
10/3/2009 0.18
10/4/2009 0.09
10/5/2009 0.00
10/6/2009 0.03
10/7/2009 0.04
10/8/2009 0.00
10/9/2009 0.22
10/10/2009 0.37
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 0.00
10/13/2009 0.02
10/14/2009 0.01
10/15/2009 0.28
10/16/2009 0.19
10/17/2009 0.11
10/18/2009 T
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.00
10/21/2009 0.06
10/22/2009 0.01
10/23/2009 1.87
10/24/2009 0.29
10/25/2009 0.05
10/26/2009 0.36
10/27/2009 0.08
10/28/2009 0.06
10/29/2009 T
10/30/2009 0.83
10/31/2009 0.63
11/1/2009 0.00
11/2/2009 T
11/3/2009 T
11/4/2009 T
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 0.00
11/7/2009 0.00
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.00
11/12/2009 0.00
11/13/2009 0.00
11/14/2009 0.00
11/15/2009 T
11/16/2009 T
11/17/2009 0.00
11/18/2009 0.07
11/19/2009 0.17
11/20/2009 0.08
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.00
11/24/2009 0.00
11/25/2009 0.73
11/26/2009 0.28
11/27/2009 0.04
11/28/2009 0.00
11/29/2009 0.01
11/30/2009 0.03
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 0.00
12/3/2009 0.00
12/4/2009 0.01
12/5/2009 T
12/6/2009 0.00
12/7/2009 0.04
12/8/2009 0.07
12/9/2009 0.71
12/10/2009 0.07
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 0.00
12/13/2009 0.01
12/14/2009 T
12/15/2009 0.03
12/16/2009 0.00
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 T
12/19/2009 0.35
12/20/2009 0.06
12/21/2009 T
12/22/2009 0.13
12/23/2009 0.14
12/24/2009 0.52
12/25/2009 1.13
12/26/2009 0.24
12/27/2009 0.30
12/28/2009 0.03
12/29/2009 0.00
12/30/2009 0.00
12/31/2009 0.07
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 T
1/2/2010 0.00
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 0.00
1/6/2010 T
1/7/2010 0.09
1/8/2010 0.42
1/9/2010 T
1/10/2010 0.00
1/11/2010 T
1/12/2010 T
1/13/2010 0.00
1/14/2010 0.00
1/15/2010 T
1/16/2010 0.00
1/17/2010 0.00
1/18/2010 0.00
1/19/2010 0.00
1/20/2010 0.00
1/21/2010 0.02
1/22/2010 0.08
1/23/2010 T
1/24/2010 0.41
1/25/2010 0.12
1/26/2010 0.02
1/27/2010 T
1/28/2010 0.02
1/29/2010 0.00
1/30/2010 T
1/31/2010 0.00
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.06
2/3/2010 0.08
2/4/2010 0.00
2/5/2010 0.00
2/6/2010 0.04
2/7/2010 T
2/8/2010 T
2/9/2010 0.11
2/10/2010 0.53
2/11/2010 T
2/12/2010 0.00
2/13/2010 0.00
2/14/2010 0.00
2/15/2010 0.00
2/16/2010 0.02
2/17/2010 0.00
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010 0.02
2/21/2010 T
2/22/2010 0.58
2/23/2010 0.02
2/24/2010 0.01
2/25/2010 0.37
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 0.01
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 T
3/2/2010 0.00
3/3/2010 0.00
3/4/2010 0.00
3/5/2010 0.00
3/6/2010 0.00
3/7/2010 0.00
3/8/2010 0.03
3/9/2010 T
3/10/2010 0.04
3/11/2010 0.06
3/12/2010 0.44
3/13/2010 0.43
3/14/2010 0.26
3/15/2010 0.00
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.11
3/21/2010 0.48
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.00
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.05
3/26/2010 **
3/27/2010 **
3/28/2010 **
3/29/2010 T
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.00
4/3/2010 0.00
4/4/2010 0.22
4/5/2010 0.95
4/6/2010 0.67
4/7/2010 0.56
4/8/2010 0.10
4/9/2010 T
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.00
4/14/2010 0.00
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010 0.00
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 0.00
4/22/2010 0.01
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010 0.26
4/25/2010 0.19
4/26/2010 0.18
4/27/2010 0.00
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 0.00
4/30/2010 0.00
5/1/2010 0.05
5/2/2010 1.51
5/3/2010 0.00
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.00
5/6/2010 0.01
5/7/2010 0.60
5/8/2010 **
5/9/2010 **
5/10/2010 0.26
5/11/2010 0.85
5/12/2010 0.33
5/13/2010 1.62
5/14/2010 0.72
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010 T
5/18/2010 0.01
5/19/2010 T
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.32
5/22/2010 0.05
5/23/2010 0.00
5/24/2010 0.00
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 0.00
5/27/2010 0.01
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 0.00
5/30/2010 0.00
5/31/2010 0.00
6/1/2010 0.32
6/2/2010 0.80
6/3/2010 0.28
6/4/2010 0.00
6/5/2010 T
6/6/2010 0.24
6/7/2010 0.02
6/8/2010 0.03
6/9/2010 0.49
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 T
6/12/2010 0.02
6/13/2010 1.02
6/14/2010 0.14
6/15/2010 0.03
6/16/2010 0.61
6/17/2010 0.00
6/18/2010 0.03
6/19/2010 1.18
6/20/2010 T
6/21/2010 0.00
6/22/2010 0.23
6/23/2010 0.00
6/24/2010 0.41
6/25/2010 0.00
6/26/2010 0.85
6/27/2010 0.00
6/28/2010 0.71
6/29/2010 0.00
6/30/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.00
7/3/2010 0.00
7/4/2010 0.00
7/5/2010 0.03
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.17
7/8/2010 0.45
7/9/2010 0.01
7/10/2010 0.00
7/11/2010 0.00
7/12/2010 1.93
7/13/2010 T
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 0.00
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.00
7/18/2010 0.00
7/19/2010 0.00
7/20/2010 T
7/21/2010 0.00
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 0.22
7/24/2010 5.81
7/25/2010 0.73
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 0.00
7/31/2010 0.69
8/1/2010 0.14
8/2/2010 0.00
8/3/2010 0.29
8/4/2010 0.03
8/5/2010 **
8/6/2010 **
8/7/2010 **
8/8/2010 **
8/9/2010 **
8/10/2010 0.91
8/11/2010 0.01
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 0.00
8/14/2010 0.21
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.00
8/17/2010 0.00
8/18/2010 0.09
8/19/2010 0.00
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.62
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 0.00
8/24/2010 0.00
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010 0.00
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.00
8/30/2010 0.00
8/31/2010 0.02
9/1/2010 0.14
9/2/2010 0.30
9/3/2010 1.77
9/4/2010 0.01
9/5/2010 **
9/6/2010 **
9/7/2010 T
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 0.00
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010 **
9/12/2010 **
9/13/2010 0.35
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 T
9/17/2010 0.17
9/18/2010 0.00
9/19/2010 0.43
9/20/2010 T
9/21/2010 0.01
9/22/2010 0.07
9/23/2010 0.00
9/24/2010 0.28
9/25/2010 0.01
9/26/2010 T
9/27/2010 0.00
9/28/2010 0.00
9/29/2010 0.00
9/30/2010 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40° and clear with frost visible on some roof tops at the time of this report.
10/2/2009 6:00 AM 0.89 M M M M Moderate rainfall during the evening. Temperature of 54° at the time of this report.
10/3/2009 7:15 AM 0.18 M M M M Strato-Cumulus clouds with some clear patches poking through. Cold with rain during the evening hours yesterday. Temperature of 48° with 93% humidity at the time of this report. Off to the NWS Romeoville open house in a little while.
10/4/2009 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M 49° at the time of this report. Light rain off and on yesterday. Went to the National Weather Service Romeoville Open House yesterday. Thank you to everyone for a very nice visit. It was nice to meet fellow CoCoRAHS observers and coordinators and those at the National Weather Service. Last time I was at the National Weather Service office was in Rosemont, IL in 1979. My how things have changed!
10/5/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature of 43° at the time of this report with a nice view of a 98% full moon filtered through clouds with some stars peeking through off and on. Crisp and clear like something you'd see in the middle of January. Dew present as well.
10/6/2009 6:45 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/7/2009 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
10/8/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2009 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Rain off and on yesterday. Cool with light rain at the time of this report. Grass is tall having been unable to mow if for the last few days but the rate of growth has become very slow.
10/10/2009 7:15 AM 0.37 M M M M Rain off an on during the day yesterday. First freeze this year with a temperature of 30° at the time of this report. Some precipitation inside the inner gauge was frozen this morning. Frost on roofs, grass, cars, etc. Temperature dipped below 32° at 5:45AM for the first time.
10/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27° at 7:00AM with heavy frost. Became cold and windy in the afternoon yesterday. No precipitation to report.
10/12/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2009 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 35° at 6:00AM with .02" of precipitation measured. Another cool day yesterday.
10/14/2009 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M 47° at the time of this report with .01" of precipitation in the gauge. We did have one tragedy though - My one year old Siberian Husky removed and ate the funnel (top part) of my rain gauge yesterday. New one is on the way thanks to weatheryourway.com; and to think he picked the funnel with all the other goodies in the backyard (remainder of the garden, dog bones, toys, etc.)
10/15/2009 7:30 AM 0.28 M M M M
10/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Another cool, wet day yesterday. I can deal with the cold but need Sun! Please send Sun!!!
10/17/2009 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
10/18/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain observed for a few minutes in the late afternoon / early evening hours. Temperature of 30° at the time of this report. Frost present.
10/19/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Rain observed earlier this morning around 3:15AM. Temperature of 56° at the time of this report.
10/22/2009 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M No rain at the time of this report but it is on the way! A nice day yesterday with mild temperatures. 57° at the time of this report.
10/23/2009 7:40 AM 1.87 M M M M Rain, rain, and more rain. 1.87" total at the time of this report with a temperature of 53°. Steady rain all night. I've had precipitation of a trace or greater 19 of the last 30 days. Any wonder there is a mushroom growing out of a tree down the street.
10/24/2009 7:40 AM 0.29 M M M M Another cloudy, damp morning. Temperature of 40°. Total of 2.16" of precipitation for this event.
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 46° with some clouds at the time of this report. Became mostly sunny yesterday in the afternoon which made for a very nice evening. Now things need to dry out so I can mow the lawn which is still very wet.
10/26/2009 7:30 AM 0.36 M M M M Cool, light rain, with a temperature of 52° at the time of this report. Looks like another rainy week ahead. Time to build an Ark yet?
10/27/2009 7:30 AM 0.08 M M M M 44° and cloudy at the time of this report.
10/28/2009 6:45 AM 0.06 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report with a temperature of 51°.
10/29/2009 6:30 AM T M M M M Light rain early yesterday morning. Humidity seemed to pick up during the day. Temperature of 52°, 90% humidity, with some dew present at the time of this report.
10/30/2009 6:30 AM 0.83 M M M M Light rain around 5:00PM yesterday ending by 5:30PM. Steady rain overnight. Temperature of 64°at the time of this report with rain.
10/31/2009 7:25 AM 0.63 M M M M 42° with gusty winds. Ground is wet like some precipitation of some sort occurred earlier this morning.
11/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature of 29° at the time of this report with frost. A cold and breezy Halloween yesterday but we still wound up with 28 lbs of candy when we added up the take from all three. I had a trace or more of precipitation on 23 days in October (with a trace on only 2 of the 23 days).
11/2/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
11/3/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M 34° and clear. Nice view of full moon later last night and again early this morning.
11/4/2009 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/5/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice, sunny, warm day yesterday. Windy at times.
11/8/2009 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice sunny day yesterday. Temperature of 45° at the time of this report.
11/9/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No measurable rain since Halloween! Heavy frost at the time of this report.
11/13/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice day yesterday. 13 days in a row now without any precipitation.
11/15/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief rain shower during the early evening hours last night. Clouds and sun at the time of this report.
11/16/2009 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/17/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2009 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
11/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
11/20/2009 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
11/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Great day yesterday with temperatures in the 50's. Temperature of 33° at the time of this report.
11/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice sunny "October" day yesterday. Temperature of 34° at the time if this report.
11/23/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy Dew present, some fog observed. As I headed west towards the Hoffman Estates area the fog became more dense. No precipitation to report. Another great day yesterday, hopefully done with raking leaves this year!
11/24/2009 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with a temperature of 45° at the time of this report.
11/25/2009 6:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Rain began in the late afternoon with some quite heavy continuing later into the evening. Temperature of 44° with light rain at the time of this report.
11/26/2009 6:45 AM 0.28 M M M M A cool and rainy day yesterday. 36° at the time of this report. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
11/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 29° at the time of this report with clear skies.
11/28/2009 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice sunny day yesterday. Temperature of 30° with clear skies. Nice view of Mars in the SW sky this morning.
11/29/2009 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report with .01" of precipitation in the gauge. I was up earlier ~4:30AM and noticed heavy dew and frost as well, however at the time of this report all that was left was some dew which may account for some of the .01". Temperature of 37°.
11/30/2009 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/1/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I feel robbed! No snow or precipitation to report. Just cool and cloudy.
12/4/2009 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 M M Snow flurries and light snow showers off and on during the daytime period yesterday. At one point it appeared as if sleet was falling which was in the shape of cylinders a couple millimeters in length. About .2" of snow fell overnight but hard to get a real accurate measurement due to blowing. Temperature of 22° at the time of this report.
12/5/2009 6:00 AM T T M M M Snow flurries off and on yesterday with no accumulation. Temperature of 25° at the time of this report with a Dew Point of 12°.
12/6/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2009 6:00 AM 0.04 1.3 0.04 1.3 0.04 Snow showers at the time of this report with a temperature of 28°. Prepared snow boards and fixed snow blower in preparation for a larger snowfall. Since I operate under Murphy's Law, having a working snow blower should prevent any large snowfall accumulations.
12/8/2009 6:15 AM 0.07 0.6 0.07 0.9 0.08 Light snow at the time of this report with a temperature of 28°.
12/9/2009 6:30 AM 0.71 1.6 0.71 M M Snow, sleet, freezing rain and back sleet at the time of this report. Temperature of 34°. Core sample appeared to be very heavy with sleet pellets, snow, and water all mixed in.
12/10/2009 6:45 AM 0.07 0.4 0.07 M M Cold and windy at the time of this report! Temperature of 1° with a -8° wind chill. Snow showers off and on yesterday.
12/11/2009 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold and windy yesterday! Clear at the time of this report with a temperature of 7°. Unable to get a total snowfall measurement since my dogs decided to use the last patch of untouched snow as a play area.
12/12/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2009 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast at the time of this report with a temperature of 34°. Light rain observed during the evening hours yesterday. Some slippery spots but no ice present on the previously clean snowboard.
12/14/2009 6:00 AM T M M M M Light drizzle at the time of this report with some fog. As I progressed west fog intensified. Temperature of 38° at the time of this report.
12/15/2009 6:45 AM 0.03 M M M M Light precipitation off and on yesterday for a total of .03". Temperatures have been on the decline since Noon yesterday after peaking out at 39°. Currently 23° at the time of this report.
12/16/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold day yesterday with no precipitation. Temperature of 6° at the time of this report with partly cloudy skies.
12/17/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2009 6:00 AM T T M M M A few flurries seen at 6:00AM which picked up in intensity as I headed West towards Hoffman Estates. Temperature of 34°at the time of this report.
12/19/2009 7:45 AM 0.35 3.1 0.35 3.1 0.35 Snowing when I left Hoffman Estates yesterday at 3:00PM but was changed over to rain within a mile of leaving Hoffman Estates. Maybe a 1/2" on the ground at 9:00PM at my station but as of 7:45AM this morning we have 3.1" with light snow falling. Temperature of 31°.
12/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 0.06 3.2 M Snow off and on yesterday for an additional .6" of snow accumulation.
12/21/2009 6:00 AM T T T 3.0 M
12/22/2009 6:00 AM 0.13 1.5 0.13 4.4 M Temperature of 28° with light snow at the time of this report.
12/23/2009 6:00 AM 0.14 2.3 0.14 5.5 M Snow during the morning and early afternoon hours. Temperatures remained around freezing during much of the day. Temperature of 33° at the time of this report.
12/24/2009 6:00 AM 0.52 1.1 0.27 5.5 M Snow, sleet, ice, and rain mix yesterday. Snow on snowboard was mix of ice, sleet, and snow. I measured between .1"-.2" of ice on the base of my weather station this morning. As the wind blows I can hear the ice cracking on the trees. Top of snow pack is iced over, crunching down as you walk over it. Temperature of 33° at the time of this report with no precipitation falling.
12/25/2009 7:00 AM 1.13 M M M M Rain and freezing rain yesterday but no snowfall. Light rain at the time of this report with a temperature of 41°. Merry Christmas everyone!
12/26/2009 7:15 AM 0.24 2.0 0.17 M M Rain changed over to snow yesterday. Temperature of 23° at the time of this report. Temperature dropped from 44° at Noon to 24° at 6:00PM
12/27/2009 6:00 AM 0.30 6.0 0.30 8.0 M Snowboard has between 5.5" and 6.5" of new snow on it but there was quite a bit of blowing and a dog or two that ran through it yesterday. Took several measurements of undisturbed snow and average is .30" liquid and 6" of snow. Total of 8" for this event at my location.
12/28/2009 6:00 AM 0.03 0.4 0.03 M M Unable to get a accurate total snow measurement this morning due to blowing and children playing.
12/29/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold 9° at the time of this report with no precipitation.
12/30/2009 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2009 6:00 AM 0.07 1.3 0.07 M M Light snow at the time of this report with a temperature of 32°.
1/1/2010 7:45 AM T T T M M Snow flurries observed early in the day yesterday. Temperature was 32° at 11:45AM but was 12° at 8:30PM. Temperature of 5° at the time of this report. Happy New Year to all!
1/2/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 2° and clear at the time of this report.
1/3/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M -2° at the time of this report.
1/4/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2010 6:00 AM T T T M M I was home yesterday morning and saw a brief snow shower lasting only a few minutes. But a snow shower is a snow shower!
1/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.09 1.5 0.09 M M Snowing with a temperature of 17°. 1.5" of snow at the time of this report.
1/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.42 8.0 0.42 M M Snow during the day yesterday which wrapped up in the early afternoon then lake effect started later in the evening. It was snowing quite heavy at 3:30AM but was over by 5:00AM at my location. 8.0" of snow fell during the reporting period bringing event total to 9.5". Snow began blowing and 8.0" is an average of 3 measurements which were within .2" of each other.
1/9/2010 7:30 AM T T T M M Snow flurries off and on yesterday during the day. 8° at the time of this report.
1/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2010 6:00 AM T T T M M Snow flurries at the time of this report. Temperature of 18°. A trace of snow on the snowboard this morning.
1/12/2010 6:55 AM T T T M M Snow flurries off and on yesterday. Temperature of 25° at the time of this report.
1/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M Light mist/freezing rain at the time of this report. Snowpack continues to decrease.
1/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny skies in the late morning and early afternoon yesterday with mild temperatures. Christmas lights still frozen to the house but was able to get most stuff out of the yard. Temperature of 30° at the time of this report.
1/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 T T M M A rain, sleet, snow cocktail yesterday. Noticed some rain, then was pelted by ice pellets a little before 7:00PM. Then noticed some snow flurries shortly after. Temperature of 32° at the time of this report. Noticed small pellets of ice and a little bit of snow in the gauge and on the snowboard this morning.
1/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain off and on yesterday.
1/23/2010 7:30 AM T M M M M Drizzle at the time of this report with a trace of rain in the gauge. 35° at the time of this report.
1/24/2010 7:40 AM 0.41 M M M M Rain through out the overnight hours. A good portion of the snow has melted making for an icy, slippery trip out to the gauge. Temperature of 46° with rain at the time of this report.
1/25/2010 6:30 AM 0.12 M M M M
1/26/2010 6:45 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 M M Light snow amounting to about .2". All snow blew off of the snow boards but this amount reflects the average of several measurements. Temperature of 20° at the time of this report.
1/27/2010 6:00 AM T T T M M Snow flurries off and of yesterday. Windy and cold throughout the day.
1/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 M M Cold, windy with snow showers off and on yesterday. Temperature of 8° at the time of this report.
1/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2010 7:45 AM T 0.2 T M M Light snow at the time of this report. About .2" measured of very light, fluffy snow which melted down to only a trace. Temperature of 20° with some blue sky present.
1/31/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 15° at the time of this report with clear skies.
2/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2010 6:15 AM 0.06 0.8 0.06 M M Light snow with a temperature of 28° at the time of this report.
2/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.08 0.8 0.08 M M Snow off and on yesterday with a temperature of 24° at the time of this report.
2/4/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2010 7:30 AM 0.04 0.2 0.04 M M Light snow yesterday with strong winds during the afternoon and evening. Appears as if the snow had blown off the snow board but found an undisturbed patch in the yard and measured .2". The precipitation in the gauge was all ice with a temperature of 26° at the time of this report.
2/7/2010 7:30 AM T T T M M Snow flurries yesterday with a light snow shower and a temperature of 24° at the time of this report.
2/8/2010 7:00 AM T T T M M Light snow showers yesterday morning. Temperature of 23° but nothing in the gauge this morning.
2/9/2010 6:30 AM 0.11 1.4 M M M 1.4" of snow at the time of this report with snow currently falling. Temperature of 25°.
2/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.53 8.6 0.53 10.0 M Snow off and on yesterday but the heaviest came between 6:00PM and midnight with heavy snow moving through from time to time. Total snowfall for this event at my location is exactly 10". Temperature of 22° at the time of this report.
2/11/2010 6:30 AM T T M M M Cold yesterday with some brief snow flurries. Temperature of 10° at the time of this report.
2/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation observed yesterday. Frost on the gauge this morning. Temperature of 13° at the time of this report.
2/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 M M Snow showers during the late afternoon and evening hours. Total accumulation of .5" with a temperature of 27° at the time of this report.
2/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2010 7:15 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 M M Cloudy with a temperature of 31° at the time of this report. My snowblower is broke and I refuse to fix it? Humm.....
2/21/2010 6:00 AM T T T M M Light snow and some rain early in the day yesterday. Temperature of 33° at the time of this report. 45.3" of snow so far at my location, can we go for over 50"?
2/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.58 2.7 0.58 M M Snow started around 7:00PM last night with light snow as of 6:00AM. Temperature of 33° at the time of this report. Snow is very wet and heavy. Appears as if temperatures stayed above freezing during the overnight hours.
2/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 M M Light snow yesterday morning followed by more light snow later in the day. (Not sure what time but noticed it at the time of this report.) Temperature of 28° and cloudy.
2/24/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 M M Light snow falling at the time of this report with a temperature of 23°.
2/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.37 4.9 0.37 M M Heavy snow started around 6:30PM and continued off and on throughout the night. A total of 4.9" fell resulting in an 13:1 snow/water ratio. Temperature of 19° at the time of this report. Brings my total snowfall so far this season up to 53.3".
2/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2010 6:15 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 M M Light snow with a temperature of 29° at the time of this report.
2/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2010 6:00 AM T T T M M Light rain mixed with some snow flurries mid afternoon yesterday. Only a trace amount in the gauge this morning.
3/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost with a temperature of 19°.
3/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Most snow has now melted with the exception of piles by driveways and shaded areas. Temperature of 37° at the time of this report.
3/9/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M 33° with dense fog at the time of this report. There was a trace amount of precipitation in the gauge this morning.
3/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report with a temperature of 47°. Almost all snow is gone except big pile between the driveways.
3/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
3/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.44 M M M M A heavy thunderstorm moved through the area around 8:15PM - 8:30PM last night with heavy rain, high wind, and hail. (Smaller than pea sized). The amount of hail was quite impressive turning parts of the yard white. Temperature of 40° at the time of this report.
3/13/2010 6:45 AM 0.43 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report. Ground is totally saturated with even big piles of snow between the driveways gone now. Temperature of 44°.
3/14/2010 7:45 AM 0.26 M M M M Light rain and wind yesterday. Temperature of 43° at the time of this report. Ground is totally saturated with some standing water in lower areas. Three day total of 1.13" of precipitation.
3/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2010 6:30 AM 0.11 0.7 0.11 0.7 0.11 Cold and snowy this morning. .7" of heavy wet snow measured with a temperature of 32°. Very windy later in the day yesterday and windy at the time of this report. Temperature was 65°at 2:30PM yesterday and 32° this morning for a drop of 33°. Happy Spring Everyone!
3/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.48 2.7 0.48 3.3 0.57 Snow off and on yesterday, some rather heavy. Snow didn't accumulate on roads or driveways in my area but did on grassy surfaces and snowboards. Very windy at times with some rain mixed in. Temperature of 34° at the time of this report. Total for this event at my location was 3.4" of snow and .59" pf precipitation.
3/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some frost with a temperature of 27°. Only snow left is on the shaded side of buildings.
3/24/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain off and on yesterday with temperature of 45° at the time of this report. Most, if not all of the measurable precipitation, came overnight. This will be my last report until Monday morning since I am going to Northern Wisconsin for a few days.
3/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature of 28° with frost on the rooftops and cars.
3/31/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice day yesterday; temperature of 52° at the time of this report.
4/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature reached 86° on one of my thermometers in the sun signaling the sun's increased intensity. Otherwise the high here was 83°. Things here are very dry with some rain needed. Very windy yesterday with a temperature of 63° at the time of this report.
4/3/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High winds yesterday with very warm temperatures. Only a trace amount of precipitation in the gauge this morning with a temperature of 55°. Light drizzle.
4/4/2010 7:30 AM 0.22 M M M M 53° at the time of this report with .22" of precipitation in the gauge. Happy Easter everyone!
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.95 M M M M Very windy throughout the day yesterday. Rain later in the day with heavy rain during the evening and later into the night. Temperature of 53° at the time of this report with .95" of precipitation measured. Grass seems to be growing now, not too happy about that but at least it's Spring!
4/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.67 M M M M A couple waves of heavy thunderstorms yesterday evening. At 10:30PM, 1/2" hail was observed for several minutes followed by a period of heavy rainfall. Temperature of 48° with humidity of 92% at the time of this report.
4/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.56 M M M M
4/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
4/9/2010 6:00 AM T T T M M Light rain and snow flurries observed off and on yesterday. 28° with frost at the time of this report.
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A great day yesterday! Sunny with seasonal temperatures.
4/11/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another great Spring day yesterday with warm temperatures. Temperature of 50° at the time of this report.
4/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry, warm day yesterday. Windy in the afternoon leading to quite a bit of blowing dirt on softball fields.
4/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day yesterday. Temperature of 43° at the time of this report.
4/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Noticed some light rain for a few min around 7:45PM last night and noticed some wet spots on the patio about 3:45AM this morning. However, only .01" of precipitation measured. First rainfall in about 12 days. Don't forget today is Earth Day, be kind to the planet.
4/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40° with dew present at the time of this report.
4/24/2010 7:45 AM 0.26 M M M M
4/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
4/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Rain later in the day yesterday and it became quite windy.
4/27/2010 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clear cool morning with a temperature of 45°.
4/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32° at the time of this report with frost on the rooftops and the cars. Good thing I remembered to bring in the plants last night!
4/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation yesterday with a temperature of 52° at the time of this report.
4/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy yesterday with warm temperatures. Temperature of 63° at the time of this report. No precipitation to report.
5/1/2010 7:45 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain off and on at 7:30PM with heaver rain starting at 8:30PM. Heard some rumbles of thunder but no lightning observed, however lightning detectors did go off. Very windy yesterday. Seems as the storms went completely around us based on radar observations yesterday. Temperature of 65° at the time of this report with clear skies.
5/2/2010 7:45 AM 1.51 M M M M Heavy rain overnight. Rain observed at ~2:00AM and thunder, lightning, and rain observed at 4:30AM. Nice Spring day yesterday with rainfall (with the exception of some light drizzle around 2:30PM) occurring overnight. Total precipitation was 1.51". Temperature of 57° at the time of this report. Watched Radar plots as the storm was occurring and heavy bands were going from the SW to the NE right through my area. Checking this mornings CoCoRaHS reports, that's exactly where heavy precipitation occurred with much lighter amounts on either side. That is what is fun about CoCoRaHS! Thanks to everyone for reporting in!
5/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some standing water in the yard but most has drained off. Temperature of 52° at the time of this report.
5/4/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60° at the time of this report. Another very windy day yesterday.
5/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Not sure when the rain occurred but we had .01" at my location this morning plus 3 small bugs but they didn't have enough mass to make a difference in the readings.
5/7/2010 6:30 AM 0.60 M M M M Rain during the nighttime and early morning hours. Lightning, thunder and heavy rain observed between 3:30AM - 5:30AM. Very humid with a temperature of 48° at the time of this report.
5/11/2010 6:30 AM 0.85 M M M M Rain during the overnight hours with light rain at the time of this report for a total of .85". Temperature of 47°. Hopefully it will be warm some day again!
5/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Rain continued throughout the day yesterday, becoming lighter as the day progressed. Rainfall for this reporting period was .33" but the total for this event was 1.18". 47° with some fog at the time of this report. Fog became more dense around forest preserve areas and as I headed west towards Beverly Rd. and I-90.
5/13/2010 6:20 AM 1.62 M M M M Heavy rain overnight with thunder and lightning throughout the night. Standing water in the back yard. Thunder, lightning, and rain at the time of this report.
5/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Heavy rain during the morning yesterday with most rain ending by 8:00AM. Total amount for this event was 2.34". Standing water in the backyard was pretty much gone by nightfall. 5 day total for rainfall is 4.12". Temperature of 48° at the time of this report and clear.
5/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yesterday with sunny skies in the morning and early afternoon. Became cloudy later in the day with pleasant temperatures. First time is several weeks I have not been cold when outside!
5/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2010 6:45 AM T M M M M Light rain at the time of this report. Only a trace amount in the gauge.
5/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain observed during the early morning hours yesterday. Temperature of 51° at the time of this report.
5/19/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M A trace amount of precipitation in the gauge this morning. Not sure from when but it was there. Temperature of 44° at the time of this report.
5/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Light rain observed around 6:30PM last night with intensity picking up later in the evening. Light rain at the time of this report.
5/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm and humid yesterday. Broke down and turned on the air conditioning for the first time this year. A very warm and humid 73° at the time of this report.
5/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm and humid again yesterday.
5/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Heavy rain and thunderstorms passed to the North and West, but only some light rain here. I could see the lightning, hear the thunder, and at times it appeared I could see the rain fall off in the distance. Temperature of 66° at the time of this report.
5/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Heavy rain fell between 11:00AM - 11:30AM yesterday. A total of .27" fell during that period with thunder and lightning present. Total amount for the day was .32".
6/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.80 M M M M Thunder, Lightning, and rain around 3:30AM this morning as heavy storms moved through the area. A large branch from a older pear tree fell down sometime during the storms. Raining at the time of this report.
6/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
6/4/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62° and cloudy at the time of this report. Some light sprinkles observed in the Hoffman Estates area on the way to work about 6:15AM this morning. Nothing at my station though.
6/5/2010 7:30 AM T M M M M 73° with 81% humidity at the time of this report with cloudy skies. Only a trace of precipitation in the gauge this morning. A very warm and humid night last night.
6/6/2010 7:30 AM 0.24 M M M M Heavy rain and thunder heard off in the distance for a period of time yesterday around 9:15PM.
6/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain off and on yesterday.
6/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
6/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Periods of rain off and on yesterday. 68° and very humid at the time of this report.
6/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Congratulations Chicago Blackhawks on your Stanly Cup win!! As exciting as that is, there is no precipitation to report today. Heavy dew present, clear and cool at the time of this report.
6/11/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M A trace amount of precipitation yesterday and some raindrops this monring but not enough to wet the ground. Temperature of 66° at the time of this report.
6/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/13/2010 7:30 AM 1.02 M M M M Heavy rain yesterday with a Significant Weather report submitted as .94" came down in a 45 min period
6/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Light rain showers in the afternoon followed by a couple of heavy rain showers in the evening. Temperature of 66° at the time of this report.
6/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Heavy rain for 45min yesterday with a Significant Weather report filed. .61" fell for the reporting period with .59" during a 45min period between 5:00PM - 5:45PM yesterday.
6/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report with a very muggy 73°. Rumbles of thunder heard off in the distance around 4:30AM this morning.
6/19/2010 7:15 AM 1.18 M M M M Two strong storms came through. One about 5:00PM and the other about 9:30PM. Both had high winds and lightning. Small to medium size branches down with minor street flooding at the time of the storm. Some standing water in the backyard at the time of this report.
6/20/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M A beautiful finish to the day with clear skies and lower humidify. Happy Fathers Day to all!
6/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
6/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Clear with a temperature of 68° at the time of this report. Ground is very wet. Thunder, lightning, and rain yesterday but most of the storms went South of here.
6/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.85 M M M M Lightning, thunder, and heavy rain between 4:00AM - 5:00AM this morning. Very humid at the time of this report.
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very humid conditions, temperature of 78°, with no precipitation to report.
6/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.71 M M M M
6/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Upon checking my gauge this morning, I noticed it was completely full which means we had 10+ inches of rain! Noticing no flooding, storms, and clear skies yesterday, I could only suspect one thing. Three comedians; ages 15, 13, and 11 and a garden hose. I will mark down no precipitation for this reporting period since a second gauge that apparently went unnoticed did not even have a trace of precipitation!
7/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day. Backyard is now very dry and dusty. No rain since 6/28. Not a cloud in the sky at the time of this report. Have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July everyone.
7/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A couple of rain showers yesterday for a total of .03" at my station.
7/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Rain and high winds came through around 7:30PM last night. All appeared to be over within a 1/2 hour or so.
7/8/2010 6:15 AM 0.45 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
7/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Temperature of 75° at the time of this report.
7/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2010 6:00 AM 1.93 M M M M Heavy rain observed from 7:15PM - 9:15PM with a Significant Weather Report filed. During that time period 1.91" of precipitation fell. A total of 1.93" of precipitation has fallen for this whole reporting period. Very humid with some fog at the time of this report.
7/13/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M
7/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heard some rumbles of thunder and wind picked up a bit in the afternoon but no precipitation at my location.
7/20/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M A very light trace of precipitation in the gauge this morning with a temperature of 72°.
7/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Things are pretty dry now with no meaningful precipitation since July 12th at my location.
7/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Some much needed rainfall but let's hope it's not too much now. .05" fell during the daytime hours with the remainder overnight. Temperature of 74° and very humid at the time of this report.
7/24/2010 6:25 AM 5.81 M M M M A total of 5.81" of precipitation at my station with most falling after 9:00PM last night. Backyard is flooded and streets have minor flooding too. As I am typing this another line of heavy rain has just started.
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Most precipitation fell before 9:00AM bringing the total for the event to 6.54".
7/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm and humid at the time of this report. Temperature of 77°. Upon arriving at work this morning, my glasses fogged up when I got out of the truck. The A/C was on, but that just reminded me how humid it was!
7/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2010 6:00 AM 0.69 M M M M Some heavy rain over the last hour or two. Temperature of 66° at the time of this report with light rain. Hopefully the rain stays away for the Tour of Elk Grove bike race today.
8/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M M M 66° with heavy dew at the time of this report.
8/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2010 7:30 AM 0.29 M M M M Heard a rumble of thunder overnight with rain observed towards the early morning hours. Light rain at the time of this report with a temperature of 72°
8/4/2010 6:35 AM 0.03 M M M M Very warm for this time of the day (76°) and very humid. No precipitation occurring at the time of this report but just received a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on my NOAA weather radio. It looks like the storm will be here any minute.
8/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Not sure when the precipitation came but it did. A very warm, humid 77° at the time of this report.
8/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
8/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally some relief from the heat and humidity. AC was shut off for the first time in quite a while. It's nice to hear the sound of airplanes, trains, and very loud insects again!
8/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Light rain yesterday and during the overnight hours.
8/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm yesterday and this morning. Temperature of 74° and humid. Had to turn the AC back on yesterday after a break for several days.
8/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
8/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice cool evening and morning this morning. Temperature of 55° with some clouds and a nice view of the moon. Good to have the AC off once again.
8/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm day yesterday but with low humidity. Ground becoming very dry; weeds are loving it. No precipitation to report (again).
8/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot and somewhat humid day yesterday with no precipitation. Lawns are turning brown and I noticed some leaves on the Maple trees turning already. Temperature of 76° at the time of this report.
8/31/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report. Heavy rain and wind came though around 4:00AM which accounted for most of this total.
9/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
9/3/2010 6:00 AM 1.77 M M M M 1.10" of rain fell in two waves (one around 10:45AM and another later in the afternoon) and another around 9:45PM last night bringing another 0.67" of rain. Total for the day is 1.77". Temperature of 61° at the time of this report with dew present. Finally cool and comfortable this morning unlike many other mornings this summer.
9/4/2010 7:40 AM 0.01 M M M M Nice cool day yesterday with some gusty winds. Temperature of 54° at the time of this report.
9/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very windy day yesterday with no precipitation to report.
9/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very nice, cool day yesterday. I could use a bunch more of these. No precipitation to report.
9/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool temperatures, cloudy then becoming clear later in the day. Dew present with a temperature of 54° at the time of this report. I was actually cold when I went outside today, felt good for a change!
9/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Rain during the mid morning hours yesterday. (9:30AM and a bit later). Temperatures became cooler as the day progressed. Nice cool morning this morning with a temperature of 50°. Now I only wish I didn't leave the window open with the fan blowing the cold air in. That brings a new definition to being cold at 50°!
9/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
9/20/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M Cool, cloudy day yesterday. Light precipitation observed but not enough to amount to anything in the gauge.
9/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Some rain showers around 3:40PM (Very large rain drops!) and again around the 6:00PM time frame. Only .07" of rain at my location as most appeared to go around. Of note, I did notice some rotation on the south edge of the storm and what appeared to be the back end of a wall cloud (hard to tell since it was getting dark.) No funnel cloud or anything, but some rotation with winds changing direction often.
9/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2010 5:30 AM 0.28 M M M M Rain and high winds observed at 4:20AM and continued until around 5:15AM. Light rain after that point and at the time of this report.
9/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/26/2010 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice cool morning yesterday gave way to a nice cool Fall day. Sun with periods of clouds. A perfect day to catch up on all the yard work I was trying to avoid. No precipitation to report.
9/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool at the time of this report. No precipitation to report.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
3/26/2010 3/29/2010 12:00 AM 4 T 0.0 0.00 A trace amount of precipitation observed in the gauge when I returned. This report covers the reporting period from Friday, March 26th through Monday, March 29th.
5/8/2010 5/10/2010 6:00 AM 3 0.26 M M .26" of precipitation fell during this period.
8/5/2010 8/10/2010 6:00 AM 6 0.91 0.0 0.00
9/5/2010 9/07/2010 6:00 AM 3 T M M Only a trace amount of precipitation in the gauge. Was at Woodsmoke Ranch in Seneca, IL Saturday 9/4 - Monday 9/6. It was so windy Monday morning (3:19AM) the fly blew off the tent resulting in a face full of rain during a rain event. The front of the tent also blew down. We'll see if the kids want to go sleep in a tent again!
9/11/2010 9/13/2010 6:00 AM 3 0.35 M M



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