Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-LE-8 Latitude 41.863272
Station Name Ashton 0.4 SSW Longitude -89.225736
County Lee Elevation (ft) 808



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 2.75 2.32 31 2.32 31 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 2.69 0.62 30 0.62 30 0.00 0 0 7 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 2.05 1.51 31 1.51 31 0.00 0 0 10 8 16.6 9 28
Jan 11 1.42 0.79 31 0.79 31 0.00 0 0 6 14 7.0 7 19
Feb 11 1.49 1.61 28 1.61 26 0.00 2 1 10 5 6.3 7 18
March 11 2.17 2.63 31 1.62 27 1.01 4 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
April 11 3.26 4.04 30 4.04 30 0.00 0 0 15 3 0.0 0 0
May 11 4.17 5.42 31 5.42 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
June 11 4.35 5.03 30 5.03 30 0.00 0 0 14 2 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.99 5.69 31 5.69 29 0.00 2 1 13 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 4.14 5.31 31 5.31 30 0.00 1 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.25 4.53 30 4.19 24 0.34 6 2 10 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.73" 39.50" 365 days 38.15" 350 1.35" 15 days 5 116 days 43 days 29.9" 23 days 65 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 0.00
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 0.00
10/13/2010 0.00
10/14/2010 0.00
10/15/2010 0.00
10/16/2010 0.00
10/17/2010 0.00
10/18/2010 0.00
10/19/2010 0.00
10/20/2010 0.00
10/21/2010 0.00
10/22/2010 0.00
10/23/2010 0.01
10/24/2010 1.50
10/25/2010 0.18
10/26/2010 0.13
10/27/2010 0.45
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 0.01
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 0.03
11/13/2010 0.02
11/14/2010 0.00
11/15/2010 0.03
11/16/2010 T
11/17/2010 T
11/18/2010 0.00
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 0.00
11/21/2010 0.00
11/22/2010 T
11/23/2010 0.22
11/24/2010 0.00
11/25/2010 0.02
11/26/2010 0.00
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.29
12/1/2010 T
12/2/2010 T
12/3/2010 T
12/4/2010 0.36
12/5/2010 0.06
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 T
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010 0.03
12/11/2010 0.00
12/12/2010 0.27
12/13/2010 0.02
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 0.01
12/17/2010 0.07
12/18/2010 0.00
12/19/2010 0.00
12/20/2010 0.00
12/21/2010 0.41
12/22/2010 0.00
12/23/2010 T
12/24/2010 T
12/25/2010 0.27
12/26/2010 T
12/27/2010 0.00
12/28/2010 T
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 0.00
12/31/2010 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.20
1/2/2011 0.00
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.00
1/5/2011 0.00
1/6/2011 T
1/7/2011 T
1/8/2011 T
1/9/2011 0.00
1/10/2011 0.00
1/11/2011 0.01
1/12/2011 0.08
1/13/2011 T
1/14/2011 T
1/15/2011 T
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 T
1/18/2011 0.43
1/19/2011 T
1/20/2011 T
1/21/2011 0.00
1/22/2011 T
1/23/2011 T
1/24/2011 T
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 T
1/28/2011 0.05
1/29/2011 T
1/30/2011 0.02
1/31/2011 0.00
2/1/2011 0.04
2/2/2011 M **
2/3/2011 M
2/4/2011 0.00
2/5/2011 0.00
2/6/2011 0.09
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 T
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 T
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 0.17
2/21/2011 0.92
2/22/2011 0.01
2/23/2011 T
2/24/2011 0.18
2/25/2011 0.04
2/26/2011 0.04
2/27/2011 0.05
2/28/2011 0.07
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.01
3/5/2011 0.56
3/6/2011 T
3/7/2011 0.00
3/8/2011 0.00
3/9/2011 0.52
3/10/2011 0.19
3/11/2011 0.00
3/12/2011 0.00
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.00
3/16/2011 0.00
3/17/2011 0.00
3/18/2011 0.00
3/19/2011 **
3/20/2011 **
3/21/2011 **
3/22/2011 1.01
3/23/2011 0.33
3/24/2011 0.01
3/25/2011 0.00
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 0.08
4/3/2011 0.00
4/4/2011 0.05
4/5/2011 T
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 T
4/8/2011 0.62
4/9/2011 0.18
4/10/2011 0.06
4/11/2011 T
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.00
4/16/2011 0.42
4/17/2011 0.02
4/18/2011 0.52
4/19/2011 0.06
4/20/2011 0.73
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.24
4/23/2011 0.26
4/24/2011 0.00
4/25/2011 0.00
4/26/2011 0.51
4/27/2011 0.13
4/28/2011 0.16
4/29/2011 0.00
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 0.00
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 T
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 0.00
5/7/2011 0.06
5/8/2011 0.00
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.21
5/13/2011 0.00
5/14/2011 1.30
5/15/2011 0.19
5/16/2011 T
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.15
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 T
5/23/2011 0.44
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011 0.19
5/26/2011 1.08
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 0.02
5/29/2011 0.04
5/30/2011 1.74
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.09
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.01
6/6/2011 T
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 2.23
6/10/2011 1.26
6/11/2011 0.28
6/12/2011 0.00
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.47
6/16/2011 0.12
6/17/2011 0.05
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 0.00
6/20/2011 0.01
6/21/2011 0.24
6/22/2011 0.14
6/23/2011 0.09
6/24/2011 T
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.02
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 0.02
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.00
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.00
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.03
7/8/2011 T
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.19
7/12/2011 0.54
7/13/2011 0.09
7/14/2011 0.00
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 0.02
7/18/2011 0.02
7/19/2011 0.08
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.02
7/23/2011 1.53
7/24/2011 0.72
7/25/2011 0.76
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.00
7/28/2011 1.46
7/29/2011 0.23
7/30/2011 **
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.00
8/3/2011 0.75
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.49
8/7/2011 0.05
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 1.16
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 0.01
8/14/2011 0.70
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 0.36
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 1.79
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 T
8/30/2011 0.00
8/31/2011 **
9/1/2011 0.32
9/2/2011 0.00
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 0.42
9/5/2011 0.00
9/6/2011 **
9/7/2011 **
9/8/2011 **
9/9/2011 **
9/10/2011 0.02
9/11/2011 0.24
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.02
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.03
9/19/2011 0.74
9/20/2011 0.04
9/21/2011 0.00
9/22/2011 0.00
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 0.00
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.05
9/27/2011 2.52
9/28/2011 0.03
9/29/2011 T
9/30/2011 0.10



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 37 degrees and still falling slowly, down a degree in the last 1/2 hr; 29.39 Hg, falling slightly; 55% RH, up 2% in the last 1/2 hr; clear skies; calm air; and a moderate dew.
10/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Extremely cool, 45 degrees; 29.37 Hg; 59% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a bank of clouds along the horizon from the East around the South to the SW; and calm to light air gusting to a light breeze variable generally from the NW.
10/3/2010 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 33 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 58% RH; clear skies, w/a hint of the Milky Way visible; calm air gusting to light air; and NO dew or frost, although there is condensation on the windows of the vehicles, the grass is moisture free.
10/4/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 31 degrees and rising already; 29.68 Hg, falling slightly; 65% RH, up 3% in the last 1/2 hr; calm to light air; and a moderate dew, no frost on the grass. I had only condensation on my truck windows, but frost on the windshield and back window of my wife's car parked next to it.
10/5/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.70 Hg; 56% RH; clear skies; calm air; and a light dew/frost combination.
10/6/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 36 degrees; 29.55 Hg; 51% RH; clear skies; calm air; and a moderate to heavy dew.
10/7/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 43 degrees; 29.38 Hg; 52% RH; clear skies; calm air; and a moderate dew.
10/8/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 38 degrees; 29.38 Hg; 46% RH; clear skies; calm air; and no dew.
10/9/2010 5:53 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 51 degrees; 29.33 Hg; 50% RH; clear skies; calm air; and no dew.
10/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 48 degrees; 29.24 Hg; 52% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds along the East and SE horizon; calm air; and a very light almost nonexistent dew.
10/11/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 53 degrees; 29.14 Hg; 47% RH, just fell 1%; lightly overcast skies, I can just see one fuzzy star and the air looks hazy; calm air; and no dew.
10/12/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 46 degrees; 29.18 Hg; 57% RH; clear skies; calm but damp feeling air; and a light dew.
10/13/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 56 degrees; 29.27 Hg and falling, down .02" in the last 1/2 hr; 48% RH and falling, down 2% in the last 1/2 hr; overcast skies; w/a light breeze gusting to a gentle breeze from the NNW; and no dew.
10/14/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 34 degrees; 29.44 Hg; 41% RH; clear skies; calm air; and an almost nonexistent dew.
10/15/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 38 degrees; 29.27 Hg, and rising; 41% RH, and rising; clear skies; calm air; and just barely damp grass.
10/16/2010 5:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 35 degrees; 29.40 Hg and falling, down 0.01" in the last 5 minutes (& fell another 0.01" just after filing); 55% RH; clear skies; calm air; and a very light dew.
10/17/2010 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 41 degrees; 29.38 Hg; 44% RH; clear skies; calm air, gusting to light air from the NNW; and no dew.
10/18/2010 4:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 47 degrees; 29.36 Hg; 30% RH; partly to mostly cloudy, w/clouds on the horizons and thin broken clouds overhead and only a few bright stars visible; calm air gusting to light air from the NE; no dew; and no internet connection.
10/19/2010 4:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 32 degrees and rising, up 2 degrees in last few minutes; 29.32 Hg; 47% RH, up 1 % in last half hour; clear skies; calm air; and no dew or frost, but the grass is slightly damp.
10/20/2010 4:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 40 degrees; 29.13 Hg; 51% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a layer of thin broken low to mid-level clouds; calm air; and no dew.
10/21/2010 4:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 34 degrees, down 1 degree in last 1/2 hour; 29.19 Hg, rising - up 0.03" in last 1/2 hr; 47% RH, rising - up 3% in last 1/2 hr; mostly clear skies, w/a couple of contrails and a few small clouds starting to form overhead; calm air; and damp grass, but no real dew.
10/22/2010 4:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 29.38 Hg and falling, down 0.03" in last 1/2 hr; 46% RH; clear skies; calm air; and a light frost.
10/23/2010 6:45 AM 0.01 M M M M Very cool, 55 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 45% RH: overcast skies, w/a small break to the SE; calm to light air from the SSE;and dry grass despite the recent light rain.
10/24/2010 6:00 AM 1.50 M M M M Very cool, 55 degrees; 29.10 Hg; 98% RH; overcast skies, w/a fine steady rain falling; and calm to light air from the ESE.
10/25/2010 5:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Very cool, 53 degrees; 28.85 Hg; 91% RH; partly cloudy skies, w/widely scattered, high thin clouds; calm to light air from an undetermined direction; and no fog.
10/26/2010 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Cool, 63 degrees; 28.21 Hg; 93% RH; overcast skies, and raining steadily; w/a moderate to fresh breeze, gusting to a strong breeze, generally from the South.
10/27/2010 5:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees, and still falling; 28.71 Hg, down 0.03" in last 1/2 hr; 58% RH, and rising; clear skies, w/very dark, distinct shadows from the moon; calm air; and no dew.
10/28/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 38 degrees; 29.24 Hg, up 0.02" in last 5 minutes; 60% RH; completely cloudy, w/a small break overhead - I can see where the moon is and outlines of clouds, but no sky; a gentle to moderate breeze from the West to the WNW; and no dew.
10/29/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 22 degrees; 29.70 Hg; 61% RH; clear skies, w/a single con trail which will form a high thin streak cloud; calm air; and a decent frost.
10/30/2010 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 40 degrees; 29.15 Hg; 48% RH; partly cloudy with highly broken, high thin clouds overhead, thickening towards the Southeast; calm to light air from the SSW; and no dew.
10/31/2010 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 29 degrees, and still falling; 29.38 Hg and falling, down 0.02" in last 10 minutes; 59% RH and falling, down 1% in last 10 minutes; mostly clear skies, w/a few thin wisps of clouds in the southern quadrant, thickening towards the South and West horizons; calm air from the NW; and a light dew
11/1/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 29 degrees; 29.67 Hg; 59% RH; mostly clear skies, with clouds above the SE horizon; calm air; and a light dew.
11/2/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 27 degrees; 29.78 Hg and rising, up 0.03 in the last 5 minutes; 59% RH; clear skies; calm air from the WNW; and a light frost.
11/3/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 31 degrees and rising already, up 1 degree in last 1/2 hr; 29.42 Hg and falling, down 0.03" in last 1/2 hr; 51% RH; overcast skies; calm air from the West; and a light dew.
11/4/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 38 degrees; 29.15 Hg; 40% RH; clear looking, but slightly hazy, skies w/only the brightest stars visible; light air from the WNW; and no dew.
11/5/2010 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Freezing cold, 26 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 44% RH; clear skies; calm air from the NW; and no dew. I was not here when it rained, but I drove through a driving downpour about 10 miles away yesterday afternoon; part of a batch of widely scattered and varied intensity precipitation.
11/6/2010 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 15 degrees; 29.57 Hg; 46% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a streak of clouds in the NNE pushing to the SE; calm air, last from the NE; and a decent frost.
11/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 30 degrees; 29.50 Hg; 45% RH; apparently mostly clear skies w/a bank of clouds right on the East and SE horizon, but I can see three stars scattered across the Southwestern quadrant; calm to light air from the ESE; and no dew or frost.
11/8/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 35 degrees; 29.30 Hg; 44% RH; clear skies; calm to light air from the ENE; and no dew.
11/9/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 37 degrees; 29.18 Hg; 47% RH; clear but hazy looking skies, can only see the brightest stars; calm to light air from the East; and no dew.
11/10/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 42 degrees; 29.32 Hg; 52% RH; mostly clear, but hazy, skies w/an apparent cloud bank running from the North to the SE; clam to light air from the East; and a very light dew.
11/11/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 51 degrees and rising already, up 1 degree in last 1/2 hr; 29.52 Hg; 64% RH and rising, up 3% in the last 1/2 hr; overcast skies; calm to light air from the SW; and no dew.
11/12/2010 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Extremely cool, 46 degrees; 29.65 Hg; 52% RH; overcast skies; w/light air varying from the East to the NW.
11/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Extremely cool, 47 degrees; 29.17 Hg; 58% RH; overcast skies; light air gusting to a light breeze from the SW; and raining lightly at the time of observation.
11/14/2010 5:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 35 degrees; 29.13 Hg; 67% RH; overcast skies; a gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, from the WSW; and no dew.
11/15/2010 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Freezing cold, 25 degrees; 29.11 Hg; 78% RH; mostly clear skies w/some thin wispy clouds starting to form and a light fog reducing visibility to around 1-1/2 miles; calm air from the West; and a heavy frost. Had to melt my catch today; which I believe all fell as rain.
11/16/2010 5:00 AM T M M M M Cold, 35 degrees, rising slowly; 29.06 Hg, down 0.03 in last 1/2 hr; 69% RH, up 1% in last 1/2 hr; mostly cloudy, can just make out a few stars in the gaps; calm to light air, variable from the East to the SSW. The grass is slightly wet but I am not sure if that is dew or precip residue.
11/17/2010 5:00 AM T M M M M Cold, 35 degrees; 29.15 Hg; 75% RH; overcast skies, w/a dense fog reducing visibility to around 1/4 mile; and bitter, damp, penetrating light air from the West.
11/18/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.58 Hg; 54% RH; cloudy skies, I can see just a few gaps between the clouds overhead; calm air, last from the West; and no dew or frost.
11/19/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 22 degrees; 29.43 Hg; 66% RH; hazy looking skies, w/just the brightest stars visible; calm to light air from the ESE; and a decent frost.
11/20/2010 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 26 degrees; 29.56 Hg; 62 % RH; mostly cloudy, w/an almost solid layer of high thin clouds overhead and thicker clouds along the whole Southern horizon; calm to light air from the ESE; and a good frost.
11/21/2010 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 43 degrees; 29.25 Hg; 76% RH; overcast skies, w/a light fog reducing visibility to between 1-1/2 to 2 miles; damp light air gusting to a light breeze from the SSW; and no dew, although the driveway is damp as though it rained lightly recently.
11/22/2010 5:00 AM T M M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.12 Hg; 77 %RH; overcast skies; calm air from the SE; and everything is damp from light overnight precipitation
11/23/2010 5:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Freezing cold, 23 degrees and still dropping (down to 22 by 5:15); 29.35 Hg; 53% RH; cloudy with scattered low and mid-level clouds; and a gentle breeze gusting to a moderate breeze from the West.
11/24/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 19 degrees; 29.48 Hg; 58% RH; mostly cloudy w/a slightly broken layer of high thin clouds; calm to light air from the East; and a moderate frost.
11/25/2010 5:45 AM 0.02 M M M M Cold, 35 degrees; 28.98 Hg; 80% RH; overcast skies w/a light fog or hanging mist reducing visibility to around 2 miles; and light air from the West.
11/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 14 degrees; 29.20 Hg; 51% RH; apparently clear skies, w/no visible clouds yet; light air to a light breeze from the West; and a heavy frost in the areas sheltered from the wind (such as lowered, or pressed down spots).
11/27/2010 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 17 degrees, and falling slightly; 29.29 Hg; 46% RH; clear skies; light air from the West to WNW; and a light frost. Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning. The whole Eastern half of the horizon is a nice red hue.
11/28/2010 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 19 degrees; 29.47 Hg; 59% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a bank of clouds on the SE horizon, and a light fog reducing visibility to around 1-1/2 miles; light air from the SE; and a decent frost.
11/29/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 30 degrees; 29.22 Hg; 70% RH; mostly cloudy, w/scattered thin high level clouds thickening towards the horizons; light air gusting to a light breeze from the East; and no dew or frost.
11/30/2010 5:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Cold, 34 degrees; 28.89 Hg; 82% RH; overcast skies; w/a fresh breeze gusting to a moderate breeze vacillating from the West to the WSW.
12/1/2010 4:30 AM T M M M M Quite cold, 20 degrees; 29.14 Hg; 51% RH; cl;oudy to overcast skies, I can see the outline of low level clouds but there is a general higher overcast; w/a moderate breeze gusting to a fresh breeze from the West; and a trace of precip. I will not say snow, because what I saw was graupel - small soft pellets.
12/2/2010 4:30 AM T M M M M Quite cold, 18 degrees; 29.41 Hg; 49% RH; cloudy to overcast skies, I think I can make out some breaks but can't see any stars; a gentle breeze from the West; and no dew or frost. This time I will grant the precip was snow.
12/3/2010 5:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Very cold, 12 degrees; 29.53 Hg; 56% RH; clear skies, calm air, last from the WNW; and a heavy frost. I hope this hasn't messed your data up too much; but I should have reported this trace correctly this morning as I observed brief, light flurries yesterday, w/no accumulation.
12/4/2010 6:10 AM 0.36 5.7 0.45 5.7 0.45 Freezing cold, 25 degrees; 29.31 Hg; 69% RH; overcast skies and snowing steadily; with calm air gusting to light air, varying from the East to the NNE.
12/5/2010 7:20 AM 0.06 1.2 0.06 8.0 0.72 Quite cold, 14 degrees; 29.60 Hg; 53% RH; mostly cloudy skies w/thick cloud banks along all horizons (can't see N. hor. due to trees)w/a few thin mid-level clouds forming overhead; calm air gusting to light air from the WNW.
12/6/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 0.62 Bone chilling cold, 2 degrees, up 1 degree in last 15 minutes; 29.59 Hg; 38% RH; mostly clear skies; light air to a light breeze from the West to the NW; and a decent frost.
12/7/2010 4:30 AM T T M 5.9 0.48 Very cold, 9 degrees; 29.44 Hg; 38% RH; mostly clear skies w/scattered thin low to mid-level clouds starting to form; calm air, last from the NW; and a light frost.
12/8/2010 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.1 0.56 Bone chilling cold, 0 degrees (was -4 when I went to bed last night around 9 PM); 29.48 Hg; 38% RH; mostly clear skies w/a cloud bank along the Southeastern horizon; calm to light air from the WNW; and a decent frost. If we had some light flurries, I did not observe them.
12/9/2010 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.9 0.50 Bone chilling cold, 1 degree; 29.52 Hg; 38% RH; mostly cloudy, I can see the breaks between what appear to be thin high to mid-level clouds but no stars; calm air from the East; and a heavy frost.
12/10/2010 5:00 AM 0.03 0.1 0.01 5.0 0.63 Quite cold, 21 degrees; 29.13 Hg; 38% RH; clear skies; light air from the West to the WSW; and no frost. DO NOT TRUST ACCURACY OF NEW SNOW MEASUREMENTS due to drifted nature of accumulation. Gauge melt more closely reflects amount of new precip.
12/11/2010 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.9 0.55 Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.11 Hg; 38% RH; overcast skies w/a light fog reducing visibility to a mile to 1-1/2 miles; a light breeze varying from the East to the Southeast; and a heavy frost. Again, we may have had some light flurries, but I did not observe any precip.
12/12/2010 6:15 AM 0.27 M M 4.1 0.94 Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 29.50 Hg; 38% RH; overcast skies and snowing at time of observation, w/visibility reduced to around 3/4 mile; and no frost. Anemometer is frozen, estimate a moderate breeze gusting to a fresh breeze from the NW. I DO NOT TRUST ANY DEPTH OR WATER EQUIVALENT VALUES DUE TO STRONG WINDS. Possibly, this time the gauge is the most accurate measure of water equivalent. Measured 0.02" new snow (and rain) on the board yesterday w/0.07" water melt. Same 0.02" accumulation this morning w/0.02" melt. All the overnight snow is fine and accumulated in drifts either in the lee of objects or the low spots. ADDED NOTE - I think I forgot to subtract what I added to melt the catch when I filed this report in the morning. But note the melted value of total on the ground. This is from the rain/freezing rain we got.
12/13/2010 4:30 AM 0.02 0.4 0.07 4.2 0.47 Bone chilling cold, 0 degrees; 29.37 Hg; 38% RH (I think my gauge is stuck or the batteries are dying); clear skies; light air from the WSW; and no frost. I do not know how accurate any of the readings are due to strong winds.
12/14/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.52 Extremely cold, -6 degrees; 29.59 Hg; clear skies; calm air from the WSW; and a heavy frost. The total depth has not diminished, but what is there is a top crust of about 1" thickness and loose granular snow/ice and a lot of air space.
12/15/2010 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.2 0.47 Extremely cold, -10 degrees, up 2 degrees in last 1/2 hr; (batteries in other sensors are kaput); mostly cloudy, w/clear but hazy skies overhead and clouds all around the horizon; calm air, last from the WSW; and a heavy frost.
12/16/2010 4:30 AM 0.01 0.6 0.01 4.5 0.59 Quite cold, 18 degrees; 29.03 Hg; 28% RH; overcast skies and snowing at time of observation, reducing visibility to around 1/2 to 3/4 mile; calm air from the NE;and no frost.
12/17/2010 4:30 AM 0.07 1.7 0.12 5.1 0.72 Bone chilling cold, 2 degrees; 29.29 Hg; clear skies; light air gusting to a light breeze from the WSW; and a heavy frost.
12/18/2010 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.60 Bone chilling cold, -3.5 degrees; 29.34 Hg; 28% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds along the SE horizon; calm air; and a heavy frost, possibly a hoar frost.
12/19/2010 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 0.76 Bone chilling cold, 1 degree; 29.29 Hg; 28% RH; mostly cloudy, w/streaks of high thin clouds overhead clearing towards the SE horizon and thickening towards the NW; calm air from the West; and a decent frost. It is difficult to get a good depth reading and an accurate sample to melt. As stated before there is a hard crust covering a layer of open granulated icy snow, which is now covered with a layer of fine drift; and this crumbles when you force a ruler or cylinder through the crust.
12/20/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 0.72 Very cold, 8 degrees; 29.37 Hg; 28% RH; cloudy skies; calm air; and a decent frost.
12/21/2010 5:00 AM 0.41 3.4 0.46 8.2 1.15 Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.24 Hg; 28% RH; overcast skies; calm air; and no frost, but a coating of ice on the gauge. Measured 4.1" on the drive last night about 8:30 PM after snow stopped but before the rain we must have gotten later - after 9 PM - which crusted and possibly settled the snow.
12/22/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.7 0.97 Quite cold, 20 degrees; 29.40 Hg; 28% RH; overcast skies, possibly snowing - thought I saw a few flakes floating around; light air from the WNW; and no frost. Warm temps yesterday settled the snow depth but did little to reduce the moisture content.
12/23/2010 5:00 AM T T M 7.0 1.19 Bone chilling cold, -2 degrees and still falling; 29.78 Hg; 28% RH; partly cloudy skies, w/some scattered thin wispy high level clouds and a dense fog in the open country reducing visibility to less than 1/2 mile; calm air, last from the NW; w/a heavy rime or hoar frost. Observed a few flakes of snow while taking yesterdays measurements and leaving for work, but no accumulation. And, yes, I subtracted all the hot water I had to add to melt the total snow core.
12/24/2010 5:00 AM T 0.1 T 7.5 1.22 Quite cold, 21 degrees; 29.67 Hg; 28% RH (I think this instrument is stuck); overcast skies, w/fog? reducing visibility to around 1-1/2 miles; calm air, last from the SW; and a moderate frost. We got a light dusting of fluff. I must be moving into an old drift as my depths seem to be increasing w/no new snowfall. It is very hard to take several depth measurements as the crust is not supported and collapses when you try to push a ruler through it; and, although today's depth is greater than yesterday's, the water content is less.
12/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.27 3.4 0.31 10.2 1.68 Quite cold, 20 degrees; 29.54 Hg; 56% RH; cloudy, I could make out the moon through a thin spot in the cloud cover but there are no real breaks; clam to light air feels like it is from the NW, but anemometer last points to the NE (it may be frozen again as it is covered w/snow)' and no frost.
12/26/2010 6:00 AM T T M 10.0 1.62 Quite cold, 20 degrees; 29.59 Hg; 46% RH: cloudy skies, I can see the moon through the thin clouds which have just a few small gaps, w/unlimited visibility; clam to light air from the NW; and no frost. I measured snow depths anywhere from 8 to 11-1/2 inches across the yard.
12/27/2010 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.9 1.44 Quite cold, 17 degrees; 29.60 Hg; 47% RH; overcast skies; calm air from the NW; and a light frost.
12/28/2010 5:00 AM T T 0.01 8.9 1.45 Very cold, 11 degrees; 29.43 Hg; 52% RH; overcast skies w/a light fog reducing visibility to around 2 miles; calm to light air from the NW; and a decent frost (or rime deposit. We had a light snowfall (or heavy rime deposit) which left a light but even dusting of fluffy snow (?).
12/29/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 1.49 Very cold, 7 degrees; 29.27 Hg; 56% RH (?); clear skies (can see the brighter stars) w/a dense fog reducing visibility to under 1/4 mile; calm air from the NW; and a heavy hoar frost.
12/30/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 1.48 Cold, 33 degrees; 28.97 Hg; 88% RH; undetermined skies w/dense fog reducing visibility to around 1/4 mile; a gentle breeze from the ESE; and no frost.
12/31/2010 5:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 3.5 0.92 Cold, 39 degrees; 28.98 Hg; 90% RH; undetermined skies w/a very dense fog reducing visibility to around 1/8 mile or less (although I can see the light from a neighbors yard light about 1/4 mile away, I cannot make out objects that far away); calm to light air from the ESE; and a heavy condensation on and in the gauge. Snow cover appears like ripples or waves on a lake or desert sands. I am not sure the "catch" is precipitation; it might just be condensation.
1/1/2011 5:50 AM 0.20 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 20 degrees; 29.11 Hg; 52% RH; mostly clear skies w/high thin clouds in the Eastern and Southeastern quadrants; a fresh breeze gusting to a moderate breeze from the West; and no frost. The snow cover is almost all gone. All that remains is in sheltered places or where packed down, or thrown up into banks by plows and snow throwers (where it is still 6" to a foot deep; but most of the ground is bare.
1/2/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Very cold, 8 degrees; 29.46 Hg; 46% RH: mostly clear skies w;some undetermined broken clouds in the Southeast quadrant; light air from the WSW, and no frost. There is still some scattered snow in areas sheltered from the wind or sun and along the streets and country ditches.
1/3/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 18 degrees; 29.35 Hg; 53% RH; mostly cloudy w/high thin clouds moving in, clear to the Southeast and clouds thickening to the Northwest; light air form the West to the Southwest; and no dew or frost. Although most of the ground is bare, snow still exists in sheltered areas and along streets and rural roads.
1/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 20 degrees; 29.19 Hg; 44% RH; slightly hazy, w/visibility reduced at the horizon but visible in headlights of passing vehicles; a gentle breeze gusting to a moderate breeze, generally from the West; and no dew or frost. The usual snowbanks along streets and in ditches remain, but most other snow cover is gone except in deeply sheltered places, or where compacted.
1/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Very cold, 9 degrees; 29.29 Hg; 50% RH; mostly cloudy w/slightly broken low to mid-level clouds; calm to light air from the ESE; and a light frost.
1/6/2011 5:00 AM T T M T M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 29.00 Hg; 43% RH; overcast skies, calm to light air from the NW; and no frost. Observed very light flurry last night and again at time of observation. Old snow and ice remains pretty much as it has over the last several days.
1/7/2011 5:00 AM T T M T M Quite cold, 15 degrees; 28.76 Hg; 38% RH; cloudy to overcast skies, there are no breaks but I can see shapes to the cloud cover; calm air from the NW; and no frost. We received a light dusting of snow in the morning which had melted/evaporated by noon. Old snow/ice remains as before.
1/8/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M Very cold, 8 degrees; 28.98 Hg; 38% RH; overcast skies; a light to gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze and possibly a fresh breeze at times, generally from the West; and a very light frost. We got a light dusting last night but all signs of it are gone, either blown away or evaporated by the wind. It might even be snowing now as I saw glitter in my flashlight beam; and old accumulation continues as before w/little change.
1/9/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Bone chilling cold, -1 degree, 29.52 Hg; 40% RH; crystal clear skies; calm air from the WSW; and a moderate frost. I did not observe any new snow, and the old cover persists as before in drifts and plowed banks, but has diminished somewhat in depth and is disappearing in the fields and where trampled in my yard.
1/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 16 degrees; 29.64 Hg; 44% RH; lightly overcast skies, I can make out a few stars overhead but no cloud outlines; calm air from the NE; and no frost. Snow cover persists as before, scattered in sheltered areas and plowed banks or ditches. It is all hard as ice and impossible to estimate , but might cover the ground to 0.01" if spread out.
1/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.01 0.4 0.01 0.5 0.01 Quite cold, 21 degrees; 29.46 Hg; 53% RH; overcast skies and snowing, although not heavily, they are large flakes and reduce visibility to just under 1 mile; calm air from the NW; and no frost. Total snow does not consider value in snow banks and country ditches.
1/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.08 1.0 0.11 1.5 0.14 Quite cold, 18 degrees; 29.60 Hg; 48% RH; overcast skies, and snowing w/visibility reduced to about 1-1/2 miles; light air from the WNW; and no frost.
1/13/2011 5:00 AM T T M 1.0 0.09 Very cold, 12 degrees; 29.77 Hg; 48% RH; overcast skies, and possibly snowing at time of observation, visibility is reduced to about 1 to 1-1/4 mile; light air from the West; and no frost. I thought I saw some glitter in my flashlight beam and could feel light impacts on my face; just not sure if it is blown snow or new snowfall.
1/14/2011 5:00 AM T T M 1.0 0.12 Quite cold, 15 degrees; 29.54 Hg; 55% RH; overcast skies w/visibility reduced to around 2 miles; light air from the SSW; and no frost. We experienced a brief flurry in the late afternoon.
1/15/2011 6:20 AM T T M M M Quite cold, 20 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 45% RH: overcast skies; light air gusting to a light breeze from the WNW; and no frost. We got a light dusting of snow overnight; nothing measurable, either by ruler or melt. I am going w/the NWS recommendation for total snow measurement; mondays only (but it is basically the same as yesterday).
1/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cold, 4 degrees; 29.55 Hg; 46% RH; mostly cloudy skies, w/broken, high, thin clouds overhead, but clear above the SE horizon, and I can see stars through the clouds overhead; light variable air basically from the NE; and a heavy frost. I might have seen a very brief light flurry yesterday, but am not sure enough to report it.
1/17/2011 5:00 AM T T M 1.0 0.13 Quite cold, 19 degrees; 29.23 Hg; 66% RH; overcast skies; a gentle breeze gusting to a light breeze from the SE; and no frost. Snowing very lightly at time of observation, reducing visibility to around 1 mile.
1/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.43 2.5 0.49 3.5 M Freezing cold, 31 degrees; 28.95 Rh; 73% RH; overcast skies; light air from the West to the WNW; and no frost. My measurements might be off as I had a small drift across the board. Measured 1-1/2" to 3-1/2" and tried to take sample on the side of the drift; and split the difference for the depth.
1/19/2011 5:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Quite cold, 15 degrees; 29.30 Hg; 46% RH; clear skies, calm air; and no frost. Not enough accumulation of snow to melt. Snow cover resembles moguls and varies from 2-1/2" to 4-1/2" in depth, w/a few deeper drifts.
1/20/2011 5:00 AM T 0.2 M 3.5 M Very cold, 11 degrees; 29.47 Hg; 46% RH; overcast skies w/reduced visibility @ the horizon; I think my anemometer is frozen as it is not moving but there is definitely a breeze - light air to a light breeze from the West; and no frost. We had a beautiful light snowfall yesterday AM, big flakes and no wind. Got about 1/4" of loose accumulation; but there is nothing to measure this morning. Overall depth remains the same.
1/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Extremely cold, -13 degrees; 29.41 Hg; 38% RH; clear skies, light air from the West; and a light frost.
1/22/2011 6:00 AM T 0.5 T 5.5 M Very cold, 8 degrees; 29.15 Hg; 29% RH; overcast skies; w/a gentle breeze from the SW; and no frost. Snow started between 9 & 9:30 PM, and is light loosely packed fluff. Total snow depths range from 4 to 7.5", w/more closer to 4". Melted snow yielded <0.01" for both the gauge and the board.
1/23/2011 6:00 AM T T M 5.5 M Bone chilling cold, -5 degrees; 29.50 Hg; 41% RH; mostly clear skies, although I can see the beginnings widely scattered thin wispy clouds and a few above the SE horizon; calm air gusting to light air from the NE; and no frost. We may have gotten 0.01" of new snow as we had flurries on and off most of the day and evening; but it did not accumulate either in the gauge or on the board. If measurable, it would be light, fluffy and loosely packed, and yield little water content. Total snow continues as before.
1/24/2011 5:00 AM T M T 3.5 1.05 Quite cold, 17 degrees; 29.25 Hg; 76% RH; overcast skies w/visibility reduced at the horizon to about 1 to 1-1/2 miles; w/a light breeze gusting to a gentle breeze from the SE; and no frost. We had several short light flurries during the day and a more substantial snow overnight, but no measurable accumulation either in the gauge or on the board. The snow field is again streaked with small drifts; and is solid ice at ground level, so the melt does not properly reflect the water value as more is locked in the ice.
1/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Quite cold, 22 degrees; 29.39 Hg; 65% RH; overcast skies w/visibility reduced to around 2 miles; light air from the WSW; and no frost. There was some drifting and melting of the snow yesterday, but no observed new snowfall.
1/26/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M Quite cold, 21 degrees; 29.29 Hg; 52% RH; overcast skies; light air from the WNW; and no frost. Av. snow depths range from 2-1/2" to 4-1/2" w/a few 5" and one 7" depth in drifts.
1/27/2011 5:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Quite cold, 14 degrees; 29.21 Hg; 70% RH; overcast skies and snowing at time of observation, reducing visibility to around 1/2 to 3/4 mile; a gentle breeze gusting to a moderate breeze from the WSW; and no frost.
1/28/2011 5:00 AM 0.05 2.0 0.07 6.0 M Quite cold, 18 degrees; 29.14 Hg; 54% RH; clear skies (I can see the moon and stars) but a dense ground fog reducing visibility to around 1/4 mile; calm air, last from the West; and a light to moderate frost. The new snowfall has leveled the snow field, which accounts for a 2" snowfall increasing total depth by 2-1/2". That and I might have penetrated the ground ice which softened slightly from previous days.
1/29/2011 6:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 29.04 Hg; 56% RH; mostly cloudy, w/broken midlevel clouds overhead but clear to the Southeast, yet visibility at the horizon is reduced to under 3 miles; light air from the West; and a light frost. I observed a light flurry last night w/ an unmeasurably small accumulation in the gauge and a slight dusting on the board present this morning.
1/30/2011 6:10 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 5.0 M Freezing cold, 29 degrees; 29.47 Hg; 68% RH: overcast skies, w/a fine mist hanging in the air reducing visibility to around 3/4 mile; calm to light air from the WNW; and no frost. There was just a trace of snow in the gauge, so I reported the melt from the board since it would be more accurate.
1/31/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 1.31 Quite cold, 19 degrees; 29.63 Hg; 50% RH; overcast skies, w/unlimited visibility across the ground; light air gusting to a light breeze from the NE; and no frost.
2/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.04 0.6 0.04 5.0 M Quite cold, 18 degrees; 29.51 Hg; 53% RH; overcast skies, snowing lightly at time of observation reducing visibility at the horizon to under 3 miles; light air from the NW; and no frost.
2/2/2011 5:00 AM M M M M M Quite cold, 14 degrees; 29.16 Hg; 69% RH; overcast skies and snowing; and windy, I lost telemetry to my anemometer last fall and do not feel like slogging out to view the direction or estimate the speed. I have a 19" drift in front of my garage (N. side) and one in back (S. side) that is at least 28" deep. Sorry, I am not even going to look for my board, which is a good 60' from my door; and my gauge is even farther away. From all reports all roads in the area are impassable.
2/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M Bone chilling cold, -1 degree; 29.49 Hg; 38% RH; clear skies; and no frost. Snow cover remains as before.
2/5/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 18.0 M Bone chilling cold, 3 degrees, & rising; 28.91 Hg; 42% RH; Partly cloudy skies, w/high level clouds broken overhead and running from the West horizon around to the south to the Eastern horizon; unlimited ground visibility; and calm to light air from the NW. Total snow cover has not been diminished.
2/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 3.5 0.32 17.0 M Freezing cold, 25 degrees; 29.07 HG; 72% RH; overcast skies and snowing, reducing visibility to 1/2 - 3/4 mile; calm air varying from the South to the East; and no frost. We had some settling of the old snow cover yesterday which is why the total snow is a little less than before, even with the new accumulation. New snow is moist but loosely packed. I should note that my backyard depths are surely deeper than the surrounding farm fields where the winds swept the snow into the lee of bushes, trees and buildings; and that this is a small village surrounded by farms for at least 10 miles in all directions.
2/7/2011 5:00 AM T 0.1 T 16.5 3.32 Quite cold, 16 degrees; 29.29 Hg; 60% RH; mostly cloudy w/broken high thin clouds; calm air; and a moderate frost. We got a light dusting of loosely packed snow yesterday which measured 0.1" on a ruler but melted to less than 0.01" water content. We had some settling of the snow cover and I am still not able to penetrate the base ice beneath the snow pack, which may be 1/4" thick.
2/8/2011 5:00 AM T T M 16.0 M Bone chilling cold, -5 degrees and still falling; 29.51 Hg; 38% RH; clear skies; light air from the West; w/a light to moderate frost. We had light flurries throughout the day but no accumulation. Total snow has settled some. Could not get report to go this morning.
2/9/2011 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M Bone chilling cold, -1 degree; 29.57 Hg; 29% RH; hazy skies, I can make out stars but not many; a bitter gentle breeze from the West; and no frost. The sun and wind have combined to shrink the snow cover slightly.
2/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M Dangerously cold, -21, and still falling; 29.49 Hg; 34% RH; clear skies; fortunately calm to light air from the SSW; and a heavy frost.
2/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M Bone chilling cold, 3 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 50% RH; overcast skies; calm to light air from the WNW; and a light frost. The snow cover has dissipated slightly, although the rounded reading remains the same.
2/12/2011 7:30 AM T T M 14.5 M Quite cold, 15 degrees; 29.35 Hg; 55% RH; mostly clear skies w/haze around all horizons and reducing visibility to around 1 mile; calm air from the West; and a moderate frost. We had light flurries during the day and again at night, but no measurable accumulation. Winds yesterday also helped to dissipate or move the snow cover, filling in low spots.
2/13/2011 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 M Freezing cold, 27 degrees; 29.05 Hg; 68% RH; mostly cloudy skies, w/a slightly broken layer of high thin clouds; a gusty gentle breeze from the WSW; and no frost.
2/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.5 3.69 Cold, 36 degrees; 29.00 Hg; 51% RH; mostly cloudy skies w/slightly broken mid-level clouds; a moderate breeze gusting to a fresh breeze varying from the SW to the NW; and no dew or frost.
2/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M Freezing cold, 23 degrees; 29.59 Hg; 73% RH; lightly overcast skies, I can see some stars but also see that there are thin clouds starting to form, but no specific outlines; light air varying from the SE to the East; and a heavy frost. Yesterday's warm temps seriously reduced the snow cover. There are significant bare spots, and deep drifts reduced to half their former depths; but snow in areas sheltered from the wind remains deep.
2/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M Cold, 34 degrees; 29.25 Hg; 67% RH; overcast skies; calm to light air from the West; and no dew or frost. I did not observe any rain and there was no sign of moisture in or on the gauge. The snow cover is disappearing rapidly. Deep drifts have been reduced significantly and the bare patches are growing. However banks of plowed or shoveled snow remain quite deep. And snow cover in the open fields has shrunk more than in my yard.
2/17/2011 5:00 AM T 0.0 M 3.0 M Cold, 42 degrees; 29.00 Hg; 86% RH; overcast skies w/a heavy fog reducing visibility to around 1/2 mile; light air from the SW; and a heavy condensation on the outside of the gauge, but nothing in it. I did observe a fine mist yesterday on my way to work @ 5:30 AM. Remaining snow is quite eroded like small waves on a pond and the bare ground is growing; but deeper drifts and plowed snow still remain.
2/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 32 degrees; 29.23 Hg; 65% RH; mostly cloudy skies with broken mid-level clouds; a gentle breeze from the West; and no dew or frost. We are officially down to a trace of snow. Although plowed drifts remain a foot deep in places, most of the ground is bare, with around 1" of snow in sheltered places.
2/19/2011 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 30 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 32% RH; mostly clear skies w/scattered light mid-level clouds thicker along the Western horizon; calm to light air varying from the NNE to the East; and a light frost. My yard is essentially bare as are the fields around town, with the exception of drifts from plowing or shoveling and some remnants in shaded areas.
2/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 31 degrees; 29.32 Hg; 86% RH; overcast skies and raining (freezing rain?) lightly at time of observation, reducing visibility at the horizon to around 2 miles; w/a good moderate breeze varying from the East to the SE. There is a light, 1/32" to 1/16" coating of ice on the gauge. Some snow still remains in sheltered areas and rural ditches.
2/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.92 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 31 degrees; 28.95 Hg; 64% RH; overcast skies w/a light haze reducing visibility along the horizon to under 3 miles; light air varying from the NE to the ESE. I did not observe any snow mixed with the rain/freezing rain. Old snow still remains in shaded/sheltered areas and in drifts caused by plowing roads & streets, etc. And, despite the temperature, the catch was all liquid, w/no ice either in or on the gauge.
2/22/2011 5:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 T M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 29.32 Hg; 61% RH; overcast skies and snowing at time of observation, reducing visibility to around 1 mile; calm air from the NE; and a coating of ice on everything. We had freezing rain, sleet and snow yesterday.
2/23/2011 5:00 AM T T 0.00 T M Freezing cold, 25 degrees; 29.54 Hg; 62% RH; overcast skies; light air from the NE; and no dew or frost. I had a trace of snow in the gauge, which yielded just enough moisture to coat the bottom of the inner cylinder when melted. Although most of the new snow melted their is still a fair amount left in drifts and snow banks in ditches and sheltered areas.
2/24/2011 5:00 AM 0.18 0.2 0.01 T M freezing cold, 31 degrees; 29.37 Hg; 59% RH; overcast skies; light air from the NE. We got a little of everything last night; snow, sleet and freezing rain. Accumulation on the board was slush as temps have hovered around the freezing point.
2/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.04 0.7 0.05 0.5 M Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.24 Hg; 57% RH; lightly overcast skies, I can see the moon and a few bright stars hazily through the cloud cover; calm to light air from the NE; and no dew or frost. Although there is still a decent amount of old snow left in ditches, shaded areas and along plowed streets, if spread out to cover fields and yards, it would not measurably increase totals for new snowfall.
2/26/2011 5:45 AM 0.04 1.0 0.10 1.0 M Quite cold, 17 degrees; 29.39 Hg; 63% RH; overcast skies; calm air, last from the West; and no frost. Last night's snow is light, fluffy and loosely packed; yet full of moisture.
2/27/2011 5:50 AM 0.05 T M 0.5 M Quite cold, 22 degrees; 29.10 Hg; 59% RH; overcast skies, w/a light fog reducing visibility at the horizon to under 3 miles; calm air, from the East; and no frost. We received light precipitation on and off all day yesterday, mainly in the form of graupel about 1/16" to 1/10" in diameter; which melted on the board and froze overnight. Also, the gauge was covered with a thin layer of ice on the outside. Overall, the snow cover settled, melted or evaporated slightly.
2/28/2011 5:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M T 0.17 Freezing cold, 26 degrees; 29.10 Hg; 55 % RH; overcast skies; calm air from the NE; and a light coating of ice on everything. We did not get any of the snow. Old snow remains in drifts, natural and plowed, and in a thin mottled layer along with a coating of ice. There is really more than a trace, but it is less than 1/4" deep in most places.
3/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 19 degrees; 29.54 Hg; 67% RH; mostly cloudy w/a few small breaks between the clouds; calm to light air from the West; and a heavy frost. We are back to mostly bare ground except for drifts and snow in shaded/sheltered areas.
3/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 26 degrees; 29.58 Hg; 50% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds just starting to form; calm air from the West to the WNW; and a light frost. Snow & ice still exist in plowed banks and shaded areas.
3/3/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 22 degrees; 29.70 Hg; 60% RH; mostly cloudy w/high thin clouds, scattered overhead but thicker along the horizons; light air varying from the ESE to the ENE; and a very light frost. Some snow still persists in banks in shaded areas.
3/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M T M Cold, 36 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 70% RH; overcast skies, and raining lightly at time of observation; light ar varying from the NE to the ESE. Some snow and ice still remains in the most shaded areas.
3/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.56 T M T M Freezing cold, 31 degrees; 29.36 Hg; 56% RH; overcast skies, and mixed precipitation falling at time of observation, reducing visibility to around 1-1/2 miles; a gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, varying from the West to the NE; and a recent, w/in the last 2 hrs, light coating of fine snow. Although the rain did much to remove the remaining snow mounds, there are still a few remnants of the deepest plowed drifts or ones in the most shaded areas.
3/6/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M Quite cold, 16 degrees; 29.60 Hg; 52% RH; mostly clear, but hazy looking, skies w/cloud slow along the horizon from the NE to the SSE; calm air, last from the North; and a light frost. We had a trace of mixed precipitation in the morning and another trace of light snow in the evening, which remains on the ground along w/some snowbank remnants.
3/7/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 21 degrees; 29.51 Hg; 65% RH; mostly cloudy skies w/a broken layer of thin mid-level clouds; calm air from the ESE; and a moderate frost. A few scattered plowed snowdrifts still remain.
3/8/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.49 Hg; 68% RH; undetermined skies, w/a general haze reducing visibility to under 3 miles and obscuring my view of the sky, I did see one star; calm air varying from the ESE to the ENE; and a very light frost. Some snow remains in remnants of what were the deepest snowbanks.
3/9/2011 5:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M T M Cold, 37 degrees; 29.11 Hg; 70% RH; overcast skies, and raining steadily, visibility is reduced to around 1 mile, by rain and/or fog; light air varying from the NE to the East. There are still some remnants of snow drifts left.
3/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 31 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 53% RH; overcast skies, w/visibility reduced @ the horizon to under 3 miles; light air varying from the West to the NW. Remnants of snowbanks still persist.
3/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Quite cold, 22 degrees; 29.43% Hg; 59% RH; clear skies; calm air from the WNW; and a decent frost. Snowbank remnants still persist.
3/12/2011 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 32 degrees; 29.03 Hg; 50% RH; mostly cloudy, w/broken midlevel clouds, thicker to the NW and SE and clearing to the SW; a strong breeze, gusting to a near gale, varying from the WSW to the WNW; and no dew or frost. A very few small snow piles remain in deep shade (with some remnants of highly piled drifts along plowed parking lots).
3/13/2011 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 23 degrees; 29.59 Hg; 44% RH; overcast skies, w/a light haze reducing visibility at the horizon to about 3 miles; calm air varying from the NW to North;and no dew or frost. I still have one small remnant snow bank and can see a few under neighbor's trees and the trees in the cemetery.
3/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 29.38 Hg; 60% RH; clear but hazy looking skies, w/visibility reduced at the horizon to about 3 miles; calm air from the NW; and a moderate frost. I have just the minimum of snow/ice remaining but noted large piles around parking lots in urban areas.
3/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Freezing cold, 26 degrees; 28.65 Hg; 61% RH; overcast skies, w/a light haze reducing visibility at the horizon to under 3 miles; calm air varying form the North to the West; and no dew or frost. All snow w/in sight of my station is finally gone, but I know the deep mounds still remain around urban parking lots.
3/16/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Freezing cold, 26 degrees; clear skies, w/a light fog reducing visibility to around 1-1/2 to 2 miles; calm air varying from the WSW to the WNW; and a heavy frost.
3/17/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Cold, 42 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 62% RH; mostly cloudy w/a layer of broken, high thin clouds, thickening to the West; calm to light air varying from the SE to the South; and no dew.
3/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 34 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 52% RH; partly cloudy, with some high thin clouds and jet contrails; calm to light air from the West; and a light dew.
3/23/2011 5:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Cold, 37 degrees; 29.38 Hg; 71% RH; lightly overcast skies, I can make out the moon through the thin clouds; calm to light air varying from the North to the NE.
3/24/2011 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 43% RH; overcast skies; anemometer is frozen again, feels like light air from the North to NE; a light frost or coating of frozen precip. Did not personally observe any snow.
3/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 30.00 Hg; 58% RH; overcast skies; calm to light air basically from the East (ESE to ENE); and no dew or frost.
3/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 19 degrees; 30.06 Hg; 44% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a few thin clouds along the SE horizon - yet, as the sun slowly appears, so do the clouds overhead; calm to light air shifting from the NW to an Easterly direction - anywhere from East to ENE; and a very light frost.
3/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 16 degrees; 30.12 Hg; 48% RH; clear skies, w/a light haze visible at the horizons; calm air varying from the WSW to the NNW; and a very light frost. Although I saw no snow @ my location (perhaps because I was gone most of the day), I did observe brief, light flurries in Rochelle, Sycamore, and Rockford yesterday.
3/28/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 17 degrees; 30.15 Hg; 43% RH; clear skies, except for a bank of clouds below the moon on the SE horizon; calm air from the North to NNE; and a very light frost.
3/29/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 24 degrees; 30.15 Hg; 50% RH; overcast skies; calm air, last from the NE; and no dew or frost.
3/30/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 29 degrees; 30.06 Hg; 35% RH: overcast skies; calm air from the NNE; and no dew or frost.
3/31/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite cold, 17 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 42% RH; skies appear clear, but are gray above the Eastern horizon, so I will bet they turn cloudy as soon as the sun warms the air; calm air from the East; and a very light frost.
4/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.56 Hg; 35% RH; cloudy skies, can see the outlines of the clouds as opposed to a flat overcast; calm air from the East; and a very light dew.
4/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.08 T M 0.0 M Freezing cold, 29 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 65% RH; clear skies; light air from the west; and a light frost. I did not observe it myself, but co-workers reported large snowflakes, the size of nickels, yesterday.
4/3/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 43 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 38% RH; overcast skies; a damp penetrating light breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, from the SE; and no dew or frost
4/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Extremely cool, 46 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 75% RH; and a gentle breeze from the West to the WNWWe were surrounded by lightning last night, but the first round of storms passed to the north and the second to the south.
4/5/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Freezing cold, 28 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 55% RH; crystal clear skies, I can see many lesser stars and a hint of the Milky Way; light air, gusting to a light breeze, varying from the WNW to the NNW; and a light dew or rain residue. I observed a brief light rain in the late afternoon which didn't really amount to anything, left a few droplets on the windows, about 1 per sq. ft.
4/6/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees; 29.59 Hg; 44% RH; overcast skies; light varying from the South to the SW; and a very light dew or rain residue, although there are no signs of recent precipitation other than radar images.
4/7/2011 6:30 AM T M M M M Freezing cold, 33 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 70% RH; undetermined skies, w/a dense fog reducing visibility to about 1/8 mile; calm air gusting to light air from the ENE; and a heavy dew or condensation. I noted a brief spate of precip yesterday. It spit about 2-3 drops per sq ft on the windows and was done.
4/8/2011 6:40 AM 0.62 M M M M Extremely cool, 43 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 80% RH; overcast skies, and raining lightly w/visibility reduced to around 1 mile by rain and/or fog; and light air from the East.
4/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Extremely cool, 45 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 86% RH: overcast skies and raining heavily, visibility is reduced to around 1/2 mile by rain and fog; light air from the ESE.
4/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Cool, 62 degrees; 29.56 Hg; 69% RH; undetermined skies - there appears to be a high thin overcast, w/thicker clouds running from NNE to SSE along the Eastern horizon up to 30 degrees high; and calm to light air gusting to a light breeze, varying from the SE to the SW.
4/11/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Extremely cool 47 degrees; 29.53 Hg; 70% RH; hazy skies, I could make out a few stars, but no cloud outlines; a light breeze gusting to a gentle breeze from the West; and a heavy dew/rain residue. I heard the wind and swear I heard rain against the windows last night, but found only a trace of moisture in the gauge this morning.
4/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 37 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 48% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds along the NE horizon; light air from the NE to the ENE; and a heavy dew.
4/13/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 37 degrees; 30.00 Hg; 39% RH: overcast skies; calm air from the ENE; and a heavy dew.
4/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 48 degrees; 30.00 Hg; 38% RH; cloudy skies; calm air gusting to light air from the NE; and a moderate dew.
4/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 36 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 37% RH; clear but hazy looking skies; a gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, from the NE; and a light dew.
4/16/2011 6:05 AM 0.42 M M M M Extremely cool, 43 degrees; 29.26 Hg; 74% RH; overcast skies, w/ visibility reduced to under 3/4 miles by fog, and raining lightly at time of observation; with calm air from the West.
4/17/2011 6:40 AM 0.02 M M M M Freezing cold, 30 degrees; 2971 Hg; 51% RH; mostly cloudy skies, clearing to the East and thicker clouds on the Western horizon, with scattered thin mid-level clouds overhead; bitter light air gusting to a light breeze from the West; and a light dew. I did not personally observe any snow yesterday.
4/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.52 M M M M Cold, 36 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 54% RH; overcast skies, w/visibility slightly reduced by rain and/or a very light fog; calm air from the ENE; and raining lightly at time of observation. I did not see any indication of snow.
4/19/2011 5:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Freezing cold, 33 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 50% RH; overcast skies, and precipitating lightly at time of observation; with calm to light air from the ENE. It appears to be mixed rain and snow, although the snow is melting on contact, if that is what it is. It is hard to tell in the dark.
4/20/2011 5:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Freezing cold, 32 degrees; 29.77 Hg; 52% RH; overcast skies; w/a light breeze, gusting to a gentle breeze, from the WNW.
4/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 27 degrees; 30.21 Hg; 70% RH; partly cloudy skies, w/a few hits of cirrus clouds beginning to form (may actually be con trails); calm air, last from the North; and a heavy dew (no frost).
4/22/2011 7:40 AM 0.24 M M M M Cold, 41 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 57% RH; overcast skies, w/visibility reduced to around 1 mile to 1-1/4 mile by fog; and a light breeze, gusting to a gentle breeze, anywhere from the East to the SSE.
4/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees; 29.65 Hg; 87% RH; overcast skies, w/visibility reduced to about 1-1/2 miles by fog; and a gentle breeze from the SW.
4/24/2011 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 41 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 64% RH; cloudy skies, can see the moon through a thin cirrus cloud along with some stars and the outlines of more thin cirrus clouds; calm air, last from the NW; and a very heavy dew.
4/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 42 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 55% RH; overcast skies; calm to light air varying from the NE to the North; and a heavy dew.
4/26/2011 5:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.29 Hg; 67% RH; overcast skies, and raining lightly at time of observation, reducing visibility to around 1 mile; w/calm to light air varying from the SE to the NE.
4/27/2011 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees; 29.44 Hg; 83$ RH; overcast skies, w/visibility reduced to under 3 miles by a light fog; calm air, last from the East; and a very heavy dew, or rain residue.
4/28/2011 5:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Cold, 37 degrees; 29.47 Hg; 72% RH; overcast skies; w/a gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, from the West; and a heavy dew.
4/29/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 33 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 75% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the NW; and an extremely heavy dew.
4/30/2011 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 47 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 60% RH; overcast skies, w/a general high overcast and a layer of slightly broken low level clouds; a moderate breeze from the ESE; and a light dew.
5/1/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 45 degrees; 29.77 Hg; 41% RH; undetermined skies (I hate sunrise, you just can't tell), I see one star overhead and clouds along the horizon running from the East to the South; a light to gentle breeze from the West to the WNW; and a moderate dew.
5/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 42 degrees; 30.03 Hg; 49% RH; overcast skies w/what appears to be a slightly broken high cloud cover; calm air from the WNW; and a heavy dew.
5/3/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Freezing cold, 32 degrees; 30.12 Hg; 50% RH; apparently clear skies, w/clouds along the horizon running from the NE around to the South; calm air, last from the West; and a moderate to heavy dew, but no frost.
5/4/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Freezing cold, 27 degrees; 30.24 Hg; 60% RH; clear skies, except for one streak of clouds just above the Eastern horizon and more clouds right on the horizon; calm air from the WNW; and a heavy dew/frost combination. I observed a brief light sprinkle yesterday evening.
5/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 34 degrees; 30.18 Hg; 54% RH; cloudy skies, w/a high thin overcast and a broken layer of lower clouds; calm air from the East to the SE; and a moderate dew.
5/6/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 35 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 71% RH: clear skies, and although there is no fog you can feel the dampness in the air; calm air, last from the West; and a very heavy dew.
5/7/2011 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 81% RH; overcast skies; and calm air from the East.
5/8/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 40 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 59% RH; clear but hazy skies, w/a light fog reducing visibility at the horizon; calm air just switching from the East to the West; and a very heavy dew.
5/9/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 51 degrees, and rising already; 29.85 Hg; 51% RH, and falling; partly cloudy, w/widely scattered high to mid-level clouds overhead, thickening to the Southwest; a light breeze, gusting to a gentle breeze, from the SW; and a very light dew.
5/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.62 Hg; 58% RH; partly cloudy skies, w/some low level clouds in the Northeast quadrant; a light to gentle breeze, varying from the SE to the ESE; and no dew.
5/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 65 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 63% RH; mostly cloudy, w/broken mid-level clouds; light air, gusting to a light breeze, from the SSW; and a very light dew.
5/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Cool, 61 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 79% RH; partly cloudy, w/clouds to the North and East and apparently clear overhead and to the South and West; calm air, last from the ENE. Active thunderstorms moved in about 2:20 AM, but not a lot of rain.
5/13/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 60 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 52% RH; mostly cloudy, w/slightly broken low and mid level clouds; calm air, last from the West; and a heavy dew.
5/14/2011 6:10 AM 1.30 M M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 60% RH; overcast skies, w/visibility reduced at the horizon by fog; calm to light air, varying from the SSW to the NNW.
5/15/2011 6:30 AM 0.19 M M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 58% RH; overcast skies, w/a light mist hanging in the air reducing visibility at the horizon to about 2 miles; and a light breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, varying from the NNE to the ESE.
5/16/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Freezing cold, 32 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 45% RH, and rising; mostly clear skies, w/a few streaks of clouds above the SE horizon; calm air from the West; and a heavy dew. Although there was no sign of precip in the gauge, there was a fine mist hanging in the air at the time of observation yesterday, which is reported as a trace.
5/17/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 33 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 45% RH; mostly clear skies, w/thick clouds along the horizon in the East to SE, and a beautiful, big, almost full moon in the SW; calm air , varying from the WNW to the SSW, and a very light dew.
5/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 47 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 38% RH; overcast skies, w/a layer of mid-level clouds and just one break running from North to South about 30 degrees above the Eastern horizon; calm air from the WNW; and no dew.
5/19/2011 5:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Extremely cool, 48 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 70% RH; clear skies, but visibility reduced by fog to around 1 mile; calm air from the WNW; and a heavy dew.
5/20/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 66% RH; hazy looking skies, w/a light fog reducing visibility to about 1 mile; calm air from the West; and a moderate dew.
5/21/2011 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 60 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 63% RH; overcast skies, w/a layer of thick mid-level clouds; a light breeze, gusting to a gentle breeze, varying from the SSE to the ENE; and a very light dew.
5/22/2011 6:20 AM T M M M M Very cool, 59 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 58% RH; mostly cloudy skies, w/a layer of dark mid-level clouds overhead and large breaks above the Eastern and Western horizons; light air, varying from the SSE to the East; and a light dew. I felt a few drops of rain yesterday afternoon.
5/23/2011 5:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Very cool, 60 degrees; 29.50 Hg; 82% RH; clear skies overhead, w/clouds to the NE, East and SE; and a light breeze from the WSW.
5/24/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 55 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 68% RH; mostly cloudy skies, clear to the NEw/broken high and mid-level clouds overhead which thicken as you progress to the SW; calm air, last from the South; and a heavy dew.
5/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 55% RH; overcast skies; light air varying from the EN to the SE; and lightning to the west
5/26/2011 5:00 AM 1.08 M M M M Extremely cool, 45 degrees; 29.62 Hg; 57% RH; overcast skies, w/a light rain falling reducing visibility at the horizon to under 3 miles; and a light breeze gusting to a gentle breeze, varying from the North to the NE. We got just under 1/2" before noon yesterday, w/the rest overnight. Once again, the major storms passed either north or south of here.
5/27/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 36 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 48% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds low on the Southeast horizon; calm to light air from the NNE; and a very heavy dew.
5/28/2011 7:35 AM 0.02 M M M M Very cool, 57 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 77% RH; overcast skies, w/a moderate fog reducing visibility to around 1 to 1-1/2 miles; and a gusty light breeze from the SSW.
5/29/2011 6:15 AM 0.04 M M M M Very cool, 57 degrees; 29.77 Hg; 92% RH; undetermined skies, w/a dense fog reducing visibility to around 100 yards; and calm air from the East.
5/30/2011 6:00 AM 1.74 M M M M Cool, 62 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 89% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds along the Eastern and SE horizons, and a light fog reducing visibility to around 2 miles; calm air varying from the East to the SE; and a heavy dew/condensation. Almost the entire catch fell in two bursts of heavy rainfall lasting a total of less than 1/2 hour, causing minor field flooding, which is still evident.
5/31/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 67 degrees; 29.91 HG; 69% RH; partly cloudy, w/thick clouds low on the SE horizon, a streak higher up running from NE to South, a few small puffy clouds scattered overhead, and a thick dark general overcast moving in from the West; a light breeze from the East; and a moderate dew.
6/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 54 degrees; 30.09 Hg; 43% RH; partly cloudy, w/scattered high level clouds beginning to form, more prevalent along the SE horizon; calm air from the West; and a moderate dew.
6/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 52 degrees; 30.09 Hg; 55% RH; mostly cloudy, w/scattered high thin clouds, thicker to the East and SE; calm air from the East; and a heavy dew.
6/3/2011 5:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Cool, 61 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 63% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a high thin overcast and broken to scattered mid-level clouds, thicker to the East and SE; and a light breeze from the ESE.
6/4/2011 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild, 71 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 72% RH; mostly cloudy, w/broken high thin clouds and a general light haze reducing visibility at the horizon; light air from the West; and a light to moderate dew.
6/5/2011 6:40 AM 0.01 M M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 30.03 Hg; 53% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a generally solid layer of mid-level clouds w/a single break to the north, and broken lower level clouds, all moving West to East (and one rumble of thunder); calm air last from the North; and a good dew.
6/6/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 57% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a layer of broken high level cloud, a layer of scattered mid-level clouds, and a haze reducing visibility at the horizon (to around 2 miles?); and a light dew.
6/7/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild, 72 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 70% RH; hazy skies, w/some clouds above the North horizon and a light fog reducing visibility to around 1 to 1-1/2 miles; light air from the West; and a light dew.
6/8/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild, 77 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 46% RH; apparently clear skies, but a light haze reduces visibility at the horizon to around 2 miles; a gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, varying from the WSW to the SSW; and no dew.
6/9/2011 5:00 AM 2.23 M M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 84% RH; overcast skies; variable winds from all directions (calm from the SE gusted to a light breeze from the West while I was retrieving my gauge; and raining at time of observation. An active thunderstorm has just passed and I would estimate we got most of our rain since 4 AM.
6/10/2011 5:00 AM 1.26 M M M M Extremely cool, 50 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 73% RH; overcast skies, and raining very lightly; light air from the East. We got at least 1.1" of that total yesterday morning.
6/11/2011 6:20 AM 0.28 M M M M Very cool, 59 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 89% RH; undetermined skies, w/a dense fog reducing visibility to about 1/2 mile; and calm air from the West.
6/12/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 50 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 84% RH; clear skies, w/a light fog reducing visibility at the horizon to around 2 miles; calm air shifting from the South to the SW; and a very heavy dew, resulting in a trace of water in the gauge. I am almost certain it did not rain here yesterday.
6/13/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 53 degrees; 30.03 Hg; 68% RH; mostly cloudy skies, w/a light high level general haze and a broken layer of mid-level clouds; calm air varying from the North to the NW; and a heavy dew. If we did get any rain, it was light and not enough to register in the gauge.
6/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 52 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 45% RH; overcast skies; calm air from the NE; and a moderate dew.
6/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Very cool, 58 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 82% RH; overcast skies; and a gentle breeze gusting to a moderate breeze, varying from the ENE to the SSE
6/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Very cool, 58 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 84% RH; overcast skies & raining lightly; light air, gusting to a light breeze, varying from the SW to the WNW.
6/17/2011 5:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Cool, 61 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 71% RH; partly cloudy, w/clouds all along the Southern horizon and a general haze over the rest of the sky; calm air, last from the NE; and a heavy dew. Sorry; I forgot to enter the catch this morning.
6/18/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 60 degrees; 29.77 Hg; 65% RH; hazy, partly cloudy skies, w/thin, broken high level clouds beginning to coalesce from a general haze, along with a ground haze reducing visibility at the horizon to around 2-1/2 miles; calm air, last from the NE; and a moderate dew.
6/19/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 70% RH; overcast skies, w/a general high level haze and scattered mid-level clouds; calm air varying from the East to the SSE; and a very heavy dew.
6/20/2011 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cool, 68 degrees; 29.65 Hg; 74% RH; mostly cloudyskies, w/a high general overcast, except in the NE, and broken low level clouds overhead thickening to the West and South; calm air from the West; and lightning everywhere around except the NE, East and overhead.
6/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Mild, 70 degrees; 29.59 Hg; 78% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a general high level overcast and broken mid-level clouds thinning to the Southeast; calm to light air from the SE; and a heavy dew.
6/22/2011 5:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Cool, 65 degrees; 29.50 Hg; 75% RH; mostly clear skies, clear overhead but clouds skirting the horizon all around; calm air varying from the SSE to the SSW.
6/23/2011 5:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Cool, 62 degrees; 29.50 Hg; 56% RH; overcast skies; w/a gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, varying from the WSW to the NW.
6/24/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Very cool, 57 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 67% RH; cloudy skies, thick low clouds w/a break along the SE horizon and another just above theWestern horizon; light air gusting to a light breeze varying from the West to the NW; and a moderate dew.
6/25/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 52 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 76% RH; mostly cloudy skies w/a high thin overcast and scattered high and mid-level clouds, and a ground fog reducing visibility to between 1-1/2 and 2 miles; calm air, last from the WNW; and a very heavy dew.
6/26/2011 6:05 AM 0.02 M M M M Very cool, 56 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 65% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds skirting the horizon from the East around the South to the West; calm air from the SE gusting to light air from the NE; and a very heavy dew.
6/27/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 66 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 68% RH; overcast skies, w/fog reducing visibility to around 2 miles.; light air varying from the NE to the SE and a moderate dew.
6/28/2011 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Very cool, 57 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 51% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds low along the SE horizon; light air varying from the NW to the SW; and almost no dew.
6/29/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 52 degrees; 30.00 Hg; 60% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the NE; and a very heavy dew.
6/30/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 56 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 48% RH; mostly clear skies, w/clouds along the Western horizon and a light fog obscuring visibility beyound 1 mile; calm air from the ENE; and a moderate dew.
7/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm, 74 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 46% RH; partly cloudy w/scattered mid-level clouds; a light to gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, varying from the SSE to the SSW; and no dew.
7/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild, 75 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 78% RH; mostly clear skies, w/some high level clouds on the Eastern horizon and fog obscurring visibility eyound 1-1/2 miles; light air from the SW; and a very light dew.
7/3/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 65 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 55% RH; mostly clear skies, w/high thin clouds along the horizons, but just a few atreaks (possibly jet contrails) overhead; calm air, last from the North; and a moderate dew.
7/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 65 degrees;29.91 Hg; 46% RH; mostly cloudy, w/slightly broken high level clouds clearing up to about 30 degrees above the North to NE horizon; calm air, last from the East; and a very light dew.
7/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 62 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 52% RH; clear skies; calm air from the WNW; and a heavy dew.
7/6/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 68 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 40% RH; mostly clear skies, w/widely scattered high thin clouds, thicker along the Southern horizon; calm air, last from the West; and a modest dew.
7/7/2011 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Cool, 62 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 50% RH; overcast skies, w/a break to the East; calm ir from the SE; and a very light dew (possibly rain residue).
7/8/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Very cool, 55 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 52% RH; clear skies, w/a light fog obscuring visibility at the horizon; calm air, last from the NW; and a modest dew. There was really nothing in the gauge, but I observed very light sprinkles after yesterday's report.
7/9/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 60 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 44% RH: mostly clear, but hazy skies, w/clouds along the Western horizon and a light fog reducing visibility to around 2 to 2-1/2 miles; calm air from the East; and a light to moderate dew.
7/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 68 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 58% RH; apparently clear skies, w/a fairly dense fog reducing visibility to around 1 to 1-1/2 miles; calm air from the ESE; and a light dew.
7/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Mild, 74 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 56% RH; mostly cloudy w/a general high level overcast w/broken clouds in the Eastern Quadrant, and a moderate fog reducing visibility to around 1 mile; calm air, last from the ESE; and a modest dew.
7/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 81% RH; mostly clear skies, w/one small patch of high level clouds overhead, and a light fog obscuring visibility but not limiting it; calm air, last from the West; and an extremely heavy dew.
7/13/2011 5:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 64% RH; mostly cloudy skies, with the NE quadrant being clear; calm air from the ENE; and a heavy dew.
7/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 53 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 63% RH; partly cloudy skies, w/scattered high level clouds thickening to broken clouds moving in from the West; calm air varying from the East to the NE; and a very heavy dew.
7/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 59 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 55% RH; partly cloudy, w/widely scattered high level clouds; calm air, last from the SE; and a fairly light dew. I should have noted in Tuesday's report that the catch for Monday could be low by as much as 100% because it was from the storm accompanied by high winds and my gauge is also sheltered somewhat by trees in the direction the wind was coming from.
7/16/2011 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 68 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 52% RH; cloudy, w/just a few breaks where you can see the outlines of the lower clouds and the higher layer through them, and raining lightly; and calm air (forgot to note the direction).
7/17/2011 6:05 AM 0.02 M M M M Cool, 66 degrees; 30.00 Hg; 43% RH; partly cloudy, w/scattered mid-level clouds, thickening to the West, and a light ground fog obscuring visibility at the horizon; calm air, last from the SSE; and a decent dew.
7/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mild, 76 muggy degrees; 29.97 Hg; 74% RH; overcast skies; calm air from the West. Although not raining at the time of observation, everything is wet from a light sprinkle that had ended just a few minutes earlier.
7/19/2011 5:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Mild, 74 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 74% RH; apparently clear skies, w/a decent fog reducing visibility to around 1 mile; calm air, last from the WSW; and a very heavy dew. I do not remember ever feeling such oppressive humidity. The air feels extremely heavy; and it is not so much the heat as the humidity that gets to you.
7/20/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild, 73 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 35% RH; partly cloudy, w/high cirrus clouds streaking overhead and thickening to the North and NW; calm air, last from the North; and a decent dew. The corn is now high enough that I cannot see over it to judge visibility range; but look out an upstairs window tells me there is a light haze obscuring visibility beyond about 1 mile, although I can see lights up to 3 miles away.
7/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm, 74 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 70% RH; clear skies, w/a very light haze which is visible but does not appreciably reduce visibility; calm air from the West; and a very light dew.
7/22/2011 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mild, 70 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 51% RH; partly cloudy, w/clouds visible above the horizons all around but clear overhead; calm air, last from the SE; and a light dew or rain residue.
7/23/2011 6:20 AM 1.53 M M M M Cool, 69 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 89% RH; overcast skies, w/a few small breaks of clear sky to the South and Southwest, and raining lightly at the time of observation; calm air from the ESE. I guess I should have checked this when I came home from work as I am told it rained heavily yesterday morning.
7/24/2011 6:30 AM 0.72 M M M M Mild, 72 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 80% RH; overcast skies, w/a break on the SE horizon, light air gusting to a light breeze, just picked up, swinging from the NE to the East and back. Rain had started just before I walked out the door and the winds were calm up until then, too. An active thunderstorm is already upon us as I type this; and the rain and winds are stronger, with lightning and thunder.
7/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.76 M M M M Cool, 69 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 90% RH; partly cloudy, w/a light haze reducing visibility at the horizon; calm air, last from the ESE; and very wet grass (may be dew but may be condensation from humidity).
7/26/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 68 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 80% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a few breaks overhead and to the NE; calm air, last from the NW; and a heavy dew.
7/27/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 61% RH; undetermined, but apparently overcast skies (I see no clouds, but I see no stars either); light air, gusting to a light breeze, swaying from the ENE to the SE; and a light dew.
7/28/2011 5:00 AM 1.46 M M M M Mild, 70 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 81% RH; overcast skies; calm air, last from the South; and lightning flashes in the distance, but too far away to hear the thunder. Once again, I should have checked the gauge when I got home from work to see how much fell yesterday morning. I guess that is a habit I should develop.
7/29/2011 6:15 AM 0.23 M M M M Mild, 70 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 79% RH; cloudy; w/calm air swinging from the NW to the NE.
8/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 68 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 69% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a few streaks high in the SE quadrant thickening towards that horizon, and a light ground fog reducing visibility at the horizon; calm air, last from the NNW; and a moderate dew.
8/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm, 74 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 69% RH; partly cloudy, clear overhead w/a bank of clouds running along the entire Eastern horizon up to 30 degrees, and a light haze reducing visibility at about 3 miles; calm air, last from the South; and a heavy dew.
8/3/2011 5:00 AM 0.75 M M M M Mild, 72 degrees; 29.68 Hg; 67% RH; partly cloudy; calm air varying from the North to the WNW. Entire catch came during intense storms lasting about 1 hour last night, approximately 8:30 to 9:30 PM.
8/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 64 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 48% RH; mostly cloudy skies; calm air, last from the ESE; and a very heavy dew.
8/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 65 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 49% RH; partly cloudy skies, w/a bank of clouds above the SE horizon, and a light fog reducing visibility beyond 1-1/2 to 2 miles; calm air, last from the ESE; and a very heavy dew.
8/6/2011 5:20 AM 0.49 M M M M Cool, 69 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 47% RH; overcast skies, w/a modest fog reducing visibility to around 1-1/2 miles; calm air from the NE. A light rain started about 3:30 AM, but is not raining now.
8/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Cool, 67 degrees; 29.68 and falling Hg; 79% RH; mostly cloudy, w/thick clouds overhead and darkening to the NW, but broken to the East and South; calm air, last from the SE. We had another early morning rain, this one around 1 to 1:30 AM.
8/8/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 63 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 71% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a few scattered high thin clouds, and a light haze reducing visibility around 3 miles; calm to light air from the NE; and a heavy dew.
8/9/2011 5:00 AM 1.16 M M M M Cool, 62 degrees; 29.62 Hg; 84% RH; undetermined skies, although I can see one star overhead, that is all due to the heavy fog, reducing visibility to about 1/4 mile; calm to light air from the WSW. The entire catch came from two cells passing late yesterday afternoon.
8/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 53 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 62% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the WSW; and a very heavy dew.
8/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 51 degrees; 29.88; 64% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the WNW; and a very heavy dew.
8/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 51 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 61% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the ENE; a very heavy dew; and a newly emerged cicada on the post.
8/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very cool, 60 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 73% RH; partly cloudy skies, hazy overhead w/a thick bank of clouds moving in from the West, along with a moderate ground fog reducing visibility (up to about 20') to around 1 mile.; calm air, last from the West; and a heavy dew. We had some small rain cells pass through the area just before sunset last night w/spotty showers.
8/14/2011 6:30 AM 0.70 M M M M Very cool, 56 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 75% RH; clear skies, w/a light haze reducing visibility at the horizon; calm air from the West; and a heavy dew. Just over 1/2" of the rain fell in a brief period as reported, and the rest later in the evening in another passing cell.
8/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 67% RH; partly cloudy, w/streaks of clouds in the NW quadrant and thicker clouds along the Western horizon; calm air, last from the WSW; and a very heavy dew.
8/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 52 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 63% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the SW; and a heavy dew.
8/17/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 57 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 57% RH; partly cloudy, w/a few streaks of high clouds overhead and a larger spray running from the NE to the South; calm air, last from the SE; and a decent dew.
8/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 62 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 63% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a broken layer of mid-level clouds overhead - clearing to the East and thicker to the West; clam air, last from the NW; and a heavy dew.
8/19/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 61 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 61% RH; partly cloudy, w/a few scattered clouds overhead and a thicker bank across the Southern quadrants; calm air, last fom the ENE; and a heavy dew.
8/20/2011 6:15 AM T M M M M Cool, 67 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 69% RH; overcast skies w/a moderate fog reducing visibility beyond about 1-1/2 miles, and sprinkling lightly at time of observation; calm air, last from the West.
8/21/2011 6:10 AM 0.36 M M M M Cool, 63 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 59% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a high thin overcast and slightly broken mid to high level clouds; cam air swinging from the SE to the WNW; and a very heavy dew. All but about 0.04" of the catch fell in a brief (10.min?) passing shower around 9:30ish AM.
8/22/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 55 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 64% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the West; and a very heavy dew.
8/23/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 59 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 50% RH; partly cloudy, w/broken clouds stretching from the North to about overhead but clear to the South and East; calm air varying from the NE to the SE; and a very heavy dew.
8/24/2011 5:00 AM 1.79 M M M M Cool, 66 degrees; 29.65 Hg; 85% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the West; and a light fog reducing visibility beyond about 1 mile.
8/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 53 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 57% RH; clear skies; calm air from the NW; and a very heavy dew. Should have mowed the lawn after work yesterday, but it was just too humid to be outside!
8/26/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 56 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 64% RH; clear skies, w/a moderate ground fog reducing visibility to around 1 mile; calm air, last from the East; and a very heavy dew.
8/27/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool, 63 degrees; 29.85 HG: %(% RH: mostly cloudy, clear to the SE w/broken thin clouds overhead thickening to the West, North and NE; calm air, last from the WNW; and a heavy dew.
8/28/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 54 degrees; 29.88 Hg; 60% RH; mostly clear skies, w/broken high level clouds to the North spreading across the NE to the East, and a light fog obscuring visibility at the horizon; calm air, last from the WSW; and a modest dew.
8/29/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Extremely cool, 51 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 55% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the SSW; and a heavy dew. We had (at least) one quick sprinkle around 10:30 last night, just enough to wet the sidewalk.
8/30/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild, 76 degrees; 29.80 Hg; 50% RH; clear but hazy skies; a light breeze gusting to a gentle breeze, varying from the West to the South; and a very light dew.
9/3/2011 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild, 70 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 60% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a high thin overcast and thicker clouds ao the North, East and South horizons; calm air, last from the East; and a heavy dew.
9/4/2011 6:10 AM 0.42 M M M M Very cool, 55 degrees; mostly clear skies, w/a bank of clouds rising 30 degrees above the horizon stretching from the ENE to the SSW; calm air, last from the West; and a heavy dew (could be rain residue).
9/5/2011 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees; 30.03 Hg; 54% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a bank of clouds on the SE horizon; calm air, varying from the SW to the NE; and a very heavy dew.
9/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Very cool, 54 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 66% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a bank of clouds along the SE horizon stretching from ENE to SSW, and a moderate fog obscuring visibility beyond 1 mile; calm air, last from the South; and a heavy dew. All but 0.02" of the catch fell w/in a half hour period as noted on a Significant Weather Report yesterday.
9/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 57 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 65% RH; partly cloudy w/scattered high clouds; calm air, last from the West; and a moderate dew.
9/13/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 59 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 56% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the West; and almost no dew.
9/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 45 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 52% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the NW; and a heavy dew.
9/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M COLD, 33 degrees; 30.21 Hg; 51% RH; clear skies; calm air, last from the NNW; and a light dew.
9/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 40 degrees; 30.27 Hg; 51% RH; overcast skies; calm air, last from the NE; and a moderate dew in the open but not penetrating under the trees.
9/17/2011 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, 41 degrees; mostly clear skies, w/clouds visible on most horizons, and a light fog obscuring, but not really limiting, visibility beyond about 1 mile; calm air last from the West but swinging to the SW; and a decent dew.
9/18/2011 6:50 AM 0.03 M M M M Very cool, 53 degrees; 30.09 Hg; 69% RH; overcast skies, w/a fine drizzle falling which is obscuring visibility beyond 1 mile; and light air varying from the East to the SE.
9/19/2011 5:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Very cool, 59 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 84% RH; overcast skies, w/visibility reduced beyond about 1 mile by fog; and calm air from the West to the WSW.
9/20/2011 5:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 48 degrees; 29.94 Hg; 71% RH; clear skies, w/a light fog slightly reducing visibility near ground level; calm air, last from the East; and a very heavy dew. Looks like I missed entering my catch this AM.
9/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cool, 55 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 57% RH; mostly cloudy skies, w/a bank of high clouds moving in from the NW but still clear to the SE; calm air, last from the West; and a heavy dew.
9/22/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 47 degrees; 29.97 Hg; 60% RH; apparently clear skies, although I can see wisps of thin clouds beginning to form; calm air from the WNW; and a light to moderate dew.
9/23/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 45 degrees; 30.03 Hg; 56% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a layer of slightly broken, high thin clouds; calm air, last from the North; and a light dew.
9/24/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 46 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 55% RH; overcast skies; calm air, last from the NE; and a very light dew.
9/25/2011 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 70% RH; mostly cloudy, w/a few breaks in the clouds overhead and to the East, and a light fog obscuring visibility beyond about 1-1/2 miles; calm air swinging from the NW to the ENE; and a moderate dew.
9/26/2011 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Extremely cool, 49 degrees; 29.62 Hg; 71% RH; overcast skies, and raining lightly reducing visibility beyond about 1 mile; and calm air.
9/27/2011 5:00 AM 2.52 M M M M Extremely cool, 51 degrees; 29.56 Hg; 87% RH; overcast skies; calm air; and everything is wet from a recent rain. Approximately 2" of the catch fell between 5 AM and 3 PM yesterday.
9/28/2011 5:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Extremely cool, 48 degrees; 29.71 Hg; 81% RH; clear skies, w/a light fog reducing visibility to around 1-1/2 miles; calm air, and a heavy dew (rain residue?). I must be getting Alzheimer's; twice now I have forgotten to enter my catch in the morning.
9/29/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Extremely cool, 44 degrees; 29.74 Hg; 76% RH; clear skies, w/a light to moderate fog reducing visibility to around 1 mile; calm air; and a heavy dew.
9/30/2011 5:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Extremely cool, 46 degrees; 29.83 Hg; 46% RH; partly cloudy skies, w/scattered high thin clouds; a moderate breeze from the NNW; and no dew.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
2/2/2011 2/03/2011 5:00 AM 2 M 18.0 1.73 Extremely cold, -13 degrees; 29.79 Hg; 44% RH; overcast skies; and calm air. Accurate measurements are really impossible, but I had a level 16" across a 20' drive and measured 18" total depth in several places in my back yard, which would mean about 14" new precip on the 4" base. (edit: multi-day precip. initially measured as 14.00". changed to NA as this was a new snowfall measurement. P.G.)
3/19/2011 3/22/2011 5:00 AM 4 1.01 0.0 M Current conditions: Cold, 39 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 58% RH; overcast skies, w/a dense high level overcast and a few slightly lower clouds; a light to gentle breeze, gusting to a moderate breeze, varying from the NNE to the East. Not sure how much rain fell when - I am pretty sure it rained here Sat. &/or Sunday - but it came down quite hard for a short period last night.
7/30/2011 7/31/2011 6:20 AM 2 0.00 M M Cool, 65 degrees; 30.03 Hg; 65% RH; mostly clear skies, w/a light haze overhead and clouds above the Southern horizon and a light fog obscuring visibility beyond 2 miles; calm air, last from the East; and a heavy dew.
8/31/2011 9/01/2011 5:00 AM 2 0.32 M M I am reasonably sure the entire catch fell on the 30th (reportable on 8/31). Present conditions: Cool, 67 degrees; 29.85 Hg; 63% RH; clear skies, w/a moderate fog reducing visibility to around 1 mile at ground level; calm air from the ESE; and a heavy dew.
9/6/2011 9/10/2011 6:10 AM 5 0.02 M M Present conditions - Very cool, 53 degrees; 29.91 Hg; 64% RH; partly cloudy, w/a streak of clouds running from East to South above the SE horizon and the appearance of clouds all along the horizons; calm air, last from the NW; and a heavy dew. All precip. fell w/in the last 12 hrs in brief light sprinkles.



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