Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CP-1 Latitude 40.060999
Station Name Homer 2.0 N Longitude -87.96377
County Champaign Elevation (ft) 659



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 10 3.30 1.15 31 1.15 31 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 3.57 4.32 30 4.32 30 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 2.78 2.62 31 2.62 31 0.00 0 0 10 8 20.7 8 28
Jan 11 2.09 0.91 31 0.91 29 0.00 2 1 9 8 7.0 8 18
Feb 11 2.11 3.48 28 3.48 28 0.00 0 0 9 7 9.3 4 17
March 11 2.70 2.01 31 2.01 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.3 1 0
April 11 3.75 7.00 30 7.00 30 0.00 0 0 18 2 0.0 0 0
May 11 4.56 5.09 31 5.09 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
June 11 3.99 3.85 30 3.85 30 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
July 11 4.63 1.07 31 1.07 31 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.46 2.38 31 2.38 31 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 2.84 2.93 30 2.93 30 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 39.78" 36.81" 365 days 36.81" 363 0.00" 2 days 1 123 days 43 days 37.3" 21 days 63 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
10/1/2010 0.00
10/2/2010 0.05
10/3/2010 0.25
10/4/2010 0.00
10/5/2010 0.00
10/6/2010 0.00
10/7/2010 0.00
10/8/2010 0.00
10/9/2010 0.00
10/10/2010 0.00
10/11/2010 0.00
10/12/2010 T
10/13/2010 0.00
10/14/2010 0.31
10/15/2010 0.00
10/16/2010 0.00
10/17/2010 0.00
10/18/2010 T
10/19/2010 0.01
10/20/2010 0.00
10/21/2010 0.00
10/22/2010 0.00
10/23/2010 0.00
10/24/2010 0.01
10/25/2010 0.19
10/26/2010 0.26
10/27/2010 0.07
10/28/2010 0.00
10/29/2010 0.00
10/30/2010 0.00
10/31/2010 0.00
11/1/2010 0.00
11/2/2010 0.00
11/3/2010 0.00
11/4/2010 0.00
11/5/2010 0.04
11/6/2010 0.00
11/7/2010 0.00
11/8/2010 0.00
11/9/2010 0.00
11/10/2010 0.00
11/11/2010 0.00
11/12/2010 0.00
11/13/2010 0.00
11/14/2010 0.22
11/15/2010 0.00
11/16/2010 0.00
11/17/2010 0.00
11/18/2010 T
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 0.00
11/21/2010 0.00
11/22/2010 0.07
11/23/2010 1.12
11/24/2010 0.00
11/25/2010 1.96
11/26/2010 0.27
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.64
12/1/2010 0.02
12/2/2010 T
12/3/2010 T
12/4/2010 0.52
12/5/2010 0.14
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 T
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010 T
12/11/2010 0.00
12/12/2010 1.01
12/13/2010 0.03
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 0.33
12/17/2010 0.01
12/18/2010 0.00
12/19/2010 0.00
12/20/2010 T
12/21/2010 0.17
12/22/2010 0.00
12/23/2010 0.00
12/24/2010 T
12/25/2010 0.35
12/26/2010 T
12/27/2010 0.00
12/28/2010 0.00
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 0.04
12/31/2010 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.17
1/2/2011 0.00
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.00
1/5/2011 0.00
1/6/2011 0.00
1/7/2011 T
1/8/2011 0.01
1/9/2011 T
1/10/2011 0.00
1/11/2011 0.16
1/12/2011 0.12
1/13/2011 T
1/14/2011 0.00
1/15/2011 **
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 0.00
1/18/2011 0.13
1/19/2011 0.01
1/20/2011 0.11
1/21/2011 0.15
1/22/2011 T
1/23/2011 T
1/24/2011 0.05
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 T
1/28/2011 T
1/29/2011 T
1/30/2011 0.00
1/31/2011 0.00
2/1/2011 0.53
2/2/2011 0.99
2/3/2011 T
2/4/2011 0.00
2/5/2011 T
2/6/2011 0.27
2/7/2011 T
2/8/2011 T
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011 0.00
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.00
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 0.00
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 0.29
2/21/2011 0.12
2/22/2011 0.39
2/23/2011 T
2/24/2011 0.12
2/25/2011 0.25
2/26/2011 T
2/27/2011 T
2/28/2011 0.52
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.00
3/5/2011 0.86
3/6/2011 0.08
3/7/2011 0.00
3/8/2011 0.00
3/9/2011 0.46
3/10/2011 0.01
3/11/2011 T
3/12/2011 0.00
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.33
3/16/2011 T
3/17/2011 0.00
3/18/2011 0.00
3/19/2011 0.04
3/20/2011 0.05
3/21/2011 0.18
3/22/2011 0.00
3/23/2011 0.00
3/24/2011 T
3/25/2011 T
3/26/2011 0.00
3/27/2011 0.00
3/28/2011 0.00
3/29/2011 0.00
3/30/2011 0.00
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.00
4/2/2011 0.03
4/3/2011 0.00
4/4/2011 0.40
4/5/2011 0.10
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 0.00
4/8/2011 0.31
4/9/2011 0.05
4/10/2011 0.15
4/11/2011 0.42
4/12/2011 0.01
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.00
4/16/2011 0.26
4/17/2011 0.04
4/18/2011 0.00
4/19/2011 0.41
4/20/2011 1.28
4/21/2011 T
4/22/2011 0.08
4/23/2011 0.84
4/24/2011 0.02
4/25/2011 T
4/26/2011 1.35
4/27/2011 0.28
4/28/2011 0.97
4/29/2011 0.00
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 0.00
5/2/2011 0.14
5/3/2011 T
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 0.10
5/7/2011 0.03
5/8/2011 0.51
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.00
5/13/2011 0.04
5/14/2011 0.42
5/15/2011 0.20
5/16/2011 0.08
5/17/2011 T
5/18/2011 T
5/19/2011 0.00
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 0.02
5/23/2011 0.00
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011 T
5/26/2011 2.03
5/27/2011 0.45
5/28/2011 0.00
5/29/2011 1.07
5/30/2011 0.00
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.03
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.10
6/6/2011 0.44
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 0.00
6/10/2011 0.26
6/11/2011 0.48
6/12/2011 0.00
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.78
6/16/2011 0.21
6/17/2011 0.00
6/18/2011 T
6/19/2011 0.36
6/20/2011 0.06
6/21/2011 0.01
6/22/2011 0.08
6/23/2011 0.01
6/24/2011 0.04
6/25/2011 T
6/26/2011 0.07
6/27/2011 0.92
6/28/2011 0.00
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.06
7/2/2011 0.04
7/3/2011 0.04
7/4/2011 0.04
7/5/2011 0.00
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.38
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.00
7/12/2011 0.00
7/13/2011 0.04
7/14/2011 0.04
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.00
7/19/2011 T
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.00
7/23/2011 0.00
7/24/2011 0.00
7/25/2011 0.37
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.06
7/28/2011 0.00
7/29/2011 0.00
7/30/2011 0.00
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.00
8/3/2011 0.00
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.00
8/7/2011 0.00
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.17
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 0.00
8/14/2011 0.15
8/15/2011 0.00
8/16/2011 0.00
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 T
8/21/2011 0.81
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 1.20
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.00
8/30/2011 0.00
8/31/2011 0.05
9/1/2011 0.00
9/2/2011 0.00
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 0.21
9/5/2011 0.19
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 0.00
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.53
9/10/2011 0.04
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 T
9/15/2011 0.37
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 T
9/18/2011 0.00
9/19/2011 0.19
9/20/2011 0.01
9/21/2011 0.00
9/22/2011 0.00
9/23/2011 0.01
9/24/2011 0.08
9/25/2011 0.11
9/26/2011 0.83
9/27/2011 0.29
9/28/2011 0.07
9/29/2011 0.00
9/30/2011 T



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Intermittent sprinkles at 6:20, steady rain at ob time.
10/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
10/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp this morning 33°F. Widespread frost.
10/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp 33°F this morning, with widespread frost again.
10/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp yesterday 88°F
10/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M A very brief sprinkle between 7:00 and 7:25 am yesterday morning
10/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
10/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M A sprinkle just before 7am
10/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Min temp this morning 32°F - first time this fall. Light frost.
10/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Scattered light frost on car roof and grass. Min temp 34°F
10/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp this morning 28°F at 0709 CDT
10/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Brief shower late yesterday morning, and it began raining just before 7am this morning. Saw one flash of lightning at ob.
10/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Most of this came last night around 8pm in a thunderstorm
10/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Rain began about 6:45 am. Peak wind gust 43 mph at 3:43 am
10/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Peak wind gust 48 mph at 0713 CDT
10/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp this morning 27°F
10/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp 24°F this morning - coldest so far this season.
11/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M There was likely some sleet mixed in with the rain but I was not here to observe it.
11/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mon temp this morning 20°F, lowest of the season so far
11/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
11/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog this morning
11/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
11/23/2010 7:00 AM 1.12 0.0 M M M This is the highest daily amount since September 3, and more than the total precipitation received over the last 40 days.
11/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2010 7:00 AM 1.96 T M 0.0 M Some sleet and freezing rain fell before changing to all rain on morning of 11/24. Thunder during evening. Approximately 1.60 inches of the precip fell after 4:00 p.m.
11/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
11/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.64 M M M M
12/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 0.5 M First measurable snow of the season this morning - nice surprise!
12/2/2010 7:00 AM T T M T M
12/3/2010 6:40 AM T T M T M
12/4/2010 7:45 AM 0.52 6.9 0.58 7.0 0.58 Snow was falling at the rate of an inch per hour at times last night. Still snowing at obs time.
12/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 1.3 M 6.5 M Main snow stopped around 2:30 pm, but flurries continued off and on during the afternoon and last night. Winds picked up overnight. Snow has compacted.
12/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Min temp this morning 5°F
12/7/2010 7:00 AM T T M 4.5 M A few flurries overnight
12/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Min temp this morning -2°F
12/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Min temp this morning -3°F
12/10/2010 7:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Enough snow to melt in the gauge, but just a trace.
12/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
12/12/2010 7:00 AM 1.01 0.2 M 1.0 M Steady rain ended around 6:30 p.m. last nigh. Light snow at ob time. Temp 16°F, winds still light, 4-7 mph. Waiting for the big blow to begin.
12/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 1.9 0.41 1.5 M 0.4 inches of snow up until the winds shifted and increased at 11:25 a.m. Snowfall is average of 10 measurements from a relatively sheltered area. Poor gauge catch due to wind. Core amount seems to be high, but pretty sure it was all new snow. Peak wind gust NW 51 mph at 6:17pm. Top of snow drifts are dirty, indicating soil picked up by wind.
12/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 3.4 0.36 4.5 M Another "straight down" snowfall. Some flurries after ob time.
12/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 4.0 M Snow was very fine - snizzle. It was essentially a dusting but wasn't measurable on the board.
12/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.45
12/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Heavy rime icing last night. All the trees and bushes are flocked with feathery ice crystals - beautiful morning. 6°F and dead calm at ob time.
12/20/2010 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
12/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 1.6 M 5.0 M Snow during the afternoon ended by around 6:00 p.m. Some freezing drizzle, but fortunately most roads already snow covered.
12/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
12/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/24/2010 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M Few very fine flurries were evident.
12/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.35 5.1 0.33 7.5 M Snow came straight down and is clinging to everything. A Christmas card day. Snow flurries occurring at ob time.
12/26/2010 7:00 AM T T M 6.5 0.80
12/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M
12/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
12/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
12/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 2.0 M The uniform snowfall we've received the last couple of weeks has meant a fairly uniform snow melt. Some patches of ground showing this morning, but still a surprisingly uniform snow cover this morning.
12/31/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Only a few patches of snow remain. Everything is brown and ugly again. Current temp 51F. It was a great December.
1/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/7/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M Flurries occurring at ob time
1/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.4 M 0.5 M Wind may have resulted in low gauge catch.
1/9/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M A few flurries in the early afternoon
1/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 2.6 0.14 2.5 M Another "straight down" snowfall, the 4th this season. Still snowing at ob time
1/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 1.1 0.10 3.5 M Ground-level blowing snow, nothing really in the air. Thin layer of ice/frozen snow stuck to board and didn't get into core measurement. Gauge appears to be accurate. Storm total snowfall 3.7 inches.
1/13/2011 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Snow flurries last evening
1/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 0.31
1/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.5 M Snow covers about 60-70 percent of the ground
1/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Freezing drizzle last night. Light snow early this morning sometime between 4:00 am and 6:00 am. Still many patches of snow on the ground, but coverage less than 50 percent.
1/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 1.0 0.10 1.0 M Snowfall rate was increasing at ob time
1/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 1.3 0.13 2.0 M Temperature at ob time -4°F
1/22/2011 6:00 AM T 0.1 M 2.0 M Snowing at ob time
1/23/2011 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
1/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.4 M 2.5 0.28 Accumulating snow fell after 8:00 p.m. last night
1/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M Foggy this morning
1/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/27/2011 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Very fine snow flurries sometime last night.
1/28/2011 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Snow cover is starting to look thin in areas. Had a brief period of fluffy snow yesterday afternoon, just a dusting
1/29/2011 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Some very fine flurries = snizzle - observed about 3:30 the afternoon of 1/28.
1/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M There are still large patches of snow on the ground an inch deep or less, but only 35-40 percent of the ground is covered.
2/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.53 0.8 M 0.5 M Precip started as snow and graupel, then changed to sleet, with some freezing rain mixed in. Ice accretion was just a trace - a very light coating. The result is a nice hard base of white frozen snow/sleet on which to deposit what's coming today and tonight.
2/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.99 4.2 M 5.0 M Sleet fell almost continuously for about 8 hours. There was one brief 10 minute period of snow around 2:00 p.m. Sleet accumulation was 1.5", with an additional 2.7" of snow overnight. The accumulation of sleet froze solid overnight and I was walking on top of it. Snow could be measured on top of the ice layer. Snowing at ob time, with winds gusting 30-35 mph and a temp of 17F.
2/3/2011 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Very difficult to punch through the frozen ice/snow cover to measure depth. I was able to locate most of the holes I punched through yesterday before it froze solid.
2/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
2/5/2011 7:00 AM T T M 4.5 1.49 Light snow at obs time (graupel). Most of snow cover is almost solid ice now. Had to cut core with drywall saw. As a result core may not be the "perfect" 4 in cylinder that it would have been using the cylinder alone.
2/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.27 2.6 0.27 7.0 M Precip is from snow core. Gauge amount was 0.10". Graupel at ob time this morning.
2/7/2011 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M
2/8/2011 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M Few flurries in the evening
2/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
2/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M Ob time temp -8°F. Minimum temp -9°F at 05:07 am.
2/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M
2/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.73 Top two inches of snow core was snow from last weekend. Remaining three inches was ice.
2/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
2/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
2/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 0.75 Not much snow melt yesterday
2/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Max temp on 2/16 57°F. About 30-40 percent of the two acres around me still has snow. I don't expect much to be left after today.
2/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Just a few small patches of snow remain, mostly along edges of fields. Nearby wooded area still has some large patches of snow. High yesterday 62°F
2/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.29 T M T M Some sleet occurred this morning with the rain - some minor accumulation.
2/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.39 T M 0.0 M Some ice pellets last night between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. Snow flurries this morning at ob time.
2/23/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M
2/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. last night
2/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.25 1.7 0.25 1.5 M Precip is SWE from snow core. Gauge precip 0.16. Winds were 15-20 mph gusting to 35 mph during snow.
2/26/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M Evidence of some "snizzle" type snow. About 40% of the ground still has snow, but significant melt yesterday.
2/27/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M
2/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms last night
3/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
3/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Although radar showed rain in the area during the early morning hours, gauge was dry.
3/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.86 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain and 37°F at ob time.
3/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 0.3 M T M A little rain in the morning, then snow showers began in the afternoon. Early snow melted as it fell. Accumulating snow began about 7:30 p.m. Ground is white this morning, but snow depth is less than a half inch. Gusty winds during snow probably resulted in gauge undercatch.
3/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle at ob time
3/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle most of the day 3/9
3/11/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Some drizzle and a few flurries yesterday morning
3/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M drizzle
3/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Some light rain at ob time.
3/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief thunderstorm sometime between 5:00 a.m. and 5:45 a.m.
3/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Thunderstorm just to north around 5pm 3/23. Some very fine-grained flurries this morning. Peak wind gust 45 mph from west at 1749 CDT 3/23.
3/25/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Very fine flurries yesterday morning
3/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Peak wind gust on 4/2 37 mph from WSW. Should be able to top that today.
4/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M Peak wind gust 4/3 53 mph at 11:21 CDT. Max temp 81°F. Thunderstorm early this morning
4/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
4/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm with light rain at ob time
4/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M Most rain came with a thunderstorm beginning around 1:15 am. warning was issued for it, but it had weakened considerably by the time it reached me. Very little thunder and lightning. Wind gust to 39 mph. Heaviest part of storm was well to our north according to radar.
4/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M .08 from rain during morning/early afternoon, remaining came in thunderstorms during evening
4/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2011 7:00 AM 1.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Peak wind gust 47 mph from 212° at 1945 CDT. 1/4" hail at 1950 CDT
4/21/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some drizzle after 7:00 am yesterday. Min temp this morning 33°F. Some scattered frost.
4/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.84 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder to south last night
4/25/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles yesterday afternoon, some drizzle this morning
4/26/2011 7:00 AM 1.35 0.0 M 0.0 M Ponding in many fields. 0.98 inches of rain fell by 11:00 p.m. last night, 0.88 between 8:15 pm and 11:00 pm
4/27/2011 7:30 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.97 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
5/3/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles late afternoon
5/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mon temp this morning 35°F
5/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp 35°F. Light frost
5/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
5/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Thunderstorms in the late afternoon.
5/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Some lightning and thunder during the night
5/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Most of this rain came overnight.
5/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M High yesterday 51°F with strong north winds and persistent drizzle
5/17/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Min temp this morning 37°F. A few sprinkles sometime after 6:00 a.m.
5/18/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog
5/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storms all around us, but no rain
5/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
5/26/2011 8:15 AM 2.03 M M M M 0.76 from morning storms, the rst last night and early this morning.
5/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
5/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2011 7:00 AM 1.07 M M M M 1.05 occurred between 1:45 pm and 4:10 pm. Reminder fell overnight
5/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Thunderstorms during the evening
6/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
6/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Line of thunderstorms weakened as they moved through between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Most came in thunderstorms last night from 10:15-11:15 pm, a little rain about 5:30 this morning
6/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Wind gust 54 mph at 0545 CDT. 1/4 inch hail
6/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Some rain in the morning, another round of thundershowers in the late afternoon
6/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Most of thus rain came in a 30 min shower yesterday afternoon. Raining at ob time.
6/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 0.05" yesterday morning, .01 overnight
6/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Max wind gust 51 mph at 1817 CDT, just prior to rain.
6/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light shower around 5pm
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/25/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Thundershowers after 8:00 pm
6/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Thunderstorms arrived about 0100 CDT. Lots of lightning, but peak wind only 28 mph
6/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M A lot of lightning to the north and northeast last night
7/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Brief heavy downpour at 1952 CDT. Thunder and lighting north of this location beginning around 1900 CDT
7/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain began at 6:30 a.m.. Thunder to south at ob time.
7/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M A few peals of thunder
7/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp on 7/11 94°F, dewpoints in the mid to upper 70s
7/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A few sprinkles last night around 2000 CDT. Thunder and light rain began just before 0700 this morning. Raining at ob time. BTW, this is the fourth time this month I have measured 0.04" at ob time.
7/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops
7/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp yesterday 99°F
7/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp on 7/23: 95°F
7/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Wind gust of 48 mph at 0948 CDT, about 20 minutes before the onset of the rain
7/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Two thunderstorms moved from the NW and N during the afternoon. First storm only dropped a trace. Heavy core of rain passed to my west on second storm.
7/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp this morning 59°F, lowest since July 14th when it was also 59°F
8/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M About time!
8/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Thunderstorm, peak wind gust 33 mph
8/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp 55
8/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp this morning 51°F, lowest since the first week of May.
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles yesterday morning (8/19).
8/21/2011 7:45 AM 0.81 M M M M Thunderstorm during the night. Fog this morning.
8/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew
8/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2011 8:30 AM 1.20 M M M M Thunderstorms
8/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Many thanks to my young neighbor Brandon, who did an admirable job taking precipitation observations while we were on vacation for the last week!
8/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temp on 9/1: 99°F
9/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max temperature on 9/2: 98°F
9/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Thunderstorm around 9:00 p.m. last night and probably more showers overnight.
9/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Nice hour and 15 minute rain yesterday morning.
9/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp this morning 43°F,coldest morning since May 3rd.
9/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Min temp this morning 47F
9/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
9/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some fog early this morning
9/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Nothing in gauge, but drops evident on windshield of car
9/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Min temp this morning 40°F
9/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Scattered showers around last night
9/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No evidence of any sprinkles
9/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
9/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Dense fog this morning. Visibility 1/8 to 1/4 mile
9/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog again this morning, but visibility higher, about 1/2 mile .
9/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain in afternoon. Dense fog this morning, visibility down to a tenth of a mile.
9/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
9/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.83 M M M M
9/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Rain and drizzle
9/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
9/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers in the area yesterday, but no rain here. Heavy dew this morning.
9/30/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Peak wind gust 44 mph at 2349 CDT last night



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
1/15/2011 1/16/2011 7:00 AM 2 0.00 3.0 M May have been some flurries, but unable to tell for sure.



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
3/23/2011 5:05 PM Hail occurred at intersection of CR 1350 (Homer Lake Rd) and CN tracks, about 1 mile south of St. Joseph. There were just a few hailstones and a few drops of rain, probably blowing in from storm just to north. 1/4" Pea Size NA NA Hard 1 Intermittent False Same time as rain
4/19/2011 7:50 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 2 1min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain
6/15/2011 5:45 AM Wind gust 54 mph at start of thunderstorm with hail NA 1/4" Pea Size NA 1 Continuous True Same time as rain