Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-SP-7 Latitude 42.429192
Station Name Davis 0.5 N Longitude -89.417288
County Stephenson Elevation (ft) 935



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 2.78 2.68 31 2.61 28 0.07 3 1 5 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 2.54 1.39 27 1.39 27 0.00 0 0 11 5 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 1.80 1.82 35 1.26 26 0.56 9 3 6 7 9.1 3 8
Jan 11 1.31 0.35 31 0.35 27 0.00 4 2 8 10 4.7 5 3
Feb 11 1.41 2.24 28 1.48 24 0.76 4 1 11 2 3.2 4 2
March 11 2.09 3.41 29 3.41 29 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.7 2 1
April 11 3.38 4.16 29 3.79 25 0.37 4 1 16 3 2.9 2 1
May 11 3.85 4.39 32 3.04 28 1.35 4 2 14 4 0.0 0 0
June 11 4.75 2.28 30 2.28 30 0.00 0 0 14 4 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.93 5.19 31 5.19 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 4.25 5.66 32 3.92 28 1.74 4 1 7 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.46 3.18 30 3.18 30 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.55" 36.75" 365 days 31.90" 333 4.85" 32 days 11 120 days 46 days 20.6" 16 days 15 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 **
10/3/2010 **
10/4/2010 0.07
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 0.03
10/24/2010 1.25
10/25/2010 0.30
10/26/2010 0.96
10/27/2010 0.07
10/28/2010 0.00
10/29/2010 0.00
10/30/2010 0.00
10/31/2010 0.00
11/1/2010 0.00
11/2/2010 0.00
11/3/2010 T
11/4/2010 0.00
11/5/2010 0.12
11/6/2010
11/7/2010 0.00
11/8/2010 0.00
11/9/2010 0.00
11/10/2010
11/11/2010
11/12/2010 0.03
11/13/2010 0.04
11/14/2010 0.07
11/15/2010 0.03
11/16/2010 0.11
11/17/2010 0.02
11/18/2010 T
11/19/2010 T
11/20/2010 0.00
11/21/2010 T
11/22/2010 0.33
11/23/2010 0.06
11/24/2010 0.00
11/25/2010 0.20
11/26/2010 T
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.38
12/1/2010 0.01
12/2/2010 T
12/3/2010 0.00
12/4/2010 0.32
12/5/2010 0.04
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 T
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010 T
12/11/2010 0.00
12/12/2010 0.51
12/13/2010 **
12/14/2010 **
12/15/2010 **
12/16/2010 0.12 0.12
12/17/2010 **
12/18/2010 0.00 0.20
12/19/2010 T
12/20/2010 0.00
12/21/2010 0.26
12/22/2010 0.00
12/23/2010 0.00
12/24/2010 T **
12/25/2010 **
12/26/2010 0.00 0.24
12/27/2010 0.00
12/28/2010 T
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 T
12/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.04
1/2/2011 T
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.01
1/5/2011 T
1/6/2011 T
1/7/2011 T
1/8/2011 T
1/9/2011 **
1/10/2011 0.00 0.00
1/11/2011 0.10
1/12/2011 0.05
1/13/2011 0.00
1/14/2011 T
1/15/2011 0.01
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 T
1/18/2011 0.08
1/19/2011 0.00
1/20/2011 T
1/21/2011 0.00
1/22/2011 0.02
1/23/2011 **
1/24/2011 T T
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011
1/27/2011
1/28/2011 0.04
1/29/2011 0.00
1/30/2011 T
1/31/2011 0.00
2/1/2011 0.08
2/2/2011 **
2/3/2011 **
2/4/2011 **
2/5/2011 0.00 0.76
2/6/2011 0.09
2/7/2011 0.04
2/8/2011 0.01
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011 0.00
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.01
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.01
2/17/2011 0.00
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 T
2/21/2011 1.05
2/22/2011 0.08
2/23/2011 0.00
2/24/2011 T
2/25/2011 0.02
2/26/2011 0.01
2/27/2011
2/28/2011 0.08
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.02
3/5/2011 0.79
3/6/2011 0.00
3/7/2011 0.00
3/8/2011 T
3/9/2011 0.46
3/10/2011 0.07
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
3/18/2011 0.00
3/19/2011 0.00
3/20/2011 0.14
3/21/2011 1.29
3/22/2011 0.14
3/23/2011 0.48
3/24/2011 0.02
3/25/2011 0.00
3/26/2011 0.00
3/27/2011 T
3/28/2011
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 0.13
4/3/2011 T
4/4/2011 0.32
4/5/2011 0.02
4/6/2011 T
4/7/2011 0.00
4/8/2011 0.65
4/9/2011 0.01
4/10/2011 0.00
4/11/2011 0.18
4/12/2011
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.01
4/16/2011 0.28
4/17/2011 0.01
4/18/2011 0.58
4/19/2011 0.05
4/20/2011 0.65
4/21/2011 T
4/22/2011 **
4/23/2011 **
4/24/2011 **
4/25/2011 0.37
4/26/2011 0.69
4/27/2011 0.10
4/28/2011 0.07
4/29/2011 0.04
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 0.05
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.01
5/5/2011
5/6/2011 T
5/7/2011 0.05
5/8/2011 T
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.03
5/11/2011 **
5/12/2011 0.41 0.41
5/13/2011 0.00
5/14/2011 0.99
5/15/2011 0.10
5/16/2011 0.01
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.04
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 T
5/22/2011 0.01
5/23/2011 **
5/24/2011 0.00 0.94
5/25/2011 0.21
5/26/2011 0.79
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 T
5/29/2011 0.01
5/30/2011 0.33
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 T
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.01
6/6/2011 0.00
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 0.89
6/10/2011 0.24
6/11/2011 0.22
6/12/2011 0.02
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.58
6/16/2011 0.10
6/17/2011 0.01
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 T
6/20/2011 0.01
6/21/2011 0.01
6/22/2011 0.02
6/23/2011 0.11
6/24/2011 0.01
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 T
6/27/2011 T
6/28/2011 0.05
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 T
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 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.00
7/12/2011 0.30
7/13/2011 0.02
7/14/2011 0.00
7/15/2011 T
7/16/2011 0.07
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.02
7/19/2011 T
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.12
7/23/2011 2.64
7/24/2011 0.29
7/25/2011 0.11
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.11
7/28/2011 1.31
7/29/2011 0.20
7/30/2011 0.00
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.00
8/3/2011 T
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 T
8/7/2011 0.00
8/8/2011 0.16
8/9/2011 0.68
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 0.61
8/14/2011 0.34
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 **
8/21/2011 **
8/22/2011 **
8/23/2011 1.74 1.74
8/24/2011 0.02
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 0.37
9/1/2011 0.00
9/2/2011 0.00
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 1.37
9/5/2011 0.00
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 0.00
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.00
9/10/2011 0.00
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.00
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 0.02
9/18/2011 0.00
9/19/2011 0.37
9/20/2011 0.04
9/21/2011 T
9/22/2011 0.00
9/23/2011 T
9/24/2011 T
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.36
9/27/2011 0.72
9/28/2011 0.20
9/29/2011 0.00
9/30/2011 0.10



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 33 degrees
10/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/7/2010 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/10/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Snowing last year at this time. We are in a dry period at present.
10/12/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 14 days since any precipitation, extremely dry in corn fields. There have been several combine fires in the area.
10/18/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 32 degrees at 6 am.
10/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 32 degrees.........21 days w/o a break during harvest this fall.
10/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 M M
10/24/2010 6:00 AM 1.25 0.0 0.00 M M Finally the rain gauge is washed out.
10/25/2010 5:30 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 M M
10/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.96 0.0 0.00 M M Heavy rain has quit,light rain continues. Radar shows a huge bow echo across mid section of US. Pressure is 29.01 in. and still falling. LOOK OUT!
10/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 M M
10/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Some corn still in the fields but don't know if it's still standing. Presently Wind gust to 25 mph, wind chill in the teens. Had enough wind to last a life time w/ this storm.
10/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 26 degrees
10/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
10/31/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
11/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
11/2/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
11/3/2010 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Light rain at present.
11/4/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.12 T 0.00 0.0 M 1st snow of the Fall. Snow did not accumulate but did build up on the North sides of the buildings. 26 degrees this morning. Rain & snow sample was frozen in the gauge.
11/7/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 M M
11/13/2010 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 M M
11/14/2010 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/15/2010 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 M M
11/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Nice easy rain late yesterday. The ground & fields need a good soaking before winter sets in for a deep frost line to loosen the soil.
11/17/2010 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/18/2010 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/19/2010 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Saw some very small pelts of snow or freezing rain yesterday am.
11/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/21/2010 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Fog this morning, I didn't see it rain but cement is wet & a trace in the gauge.
11/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 M trouble logging on thunder and lightning at 6 am.
11/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 M M
11/24/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/25/2010 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 M M Freezing rain on sidewalks and approach to garage late yesterday. Temp was 32 degrees during that time then warmed up during the night. Present temp 34.9 degrees.
11/26/2010 2:45 PM T 0.0 0.00 M M
11/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/28/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
11/30/2010 6:00 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 T 0.00 T M Freezing rain early yesterday turning to flurries.present temp 20.9 wind WSW @ 20 mph chill temp -6.9 degrees. Flurries at present time
12/2/2010 6:00 AM T T M T M
12/3/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M 13 degrees & calm @ 6am, what snow was here has disappeared.Winter Weather Advisory for Stephenson, IL from 3 pm CST, Fri., Dec. 3, 2010 until 6 pm CST, Sat., Dec. 4, 2010
12/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.32 5.0 0.42 5.0 0.42 Still snowing from the NE @ 1.7 MPH with no drifting. 26 degrees
12/5/2010 6:00 AM 0.04 1.0 M 7.0 M
12/6/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M Present temp 0 degrees. At 10 pm last night it was -2 degrees.
12/7/2010 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 6.0 M Cold today, there were a few flurries last eve. THIS REMARK IS FROM 12-9-09 THAT I RECORDED Top of gauge was plug. Very heavy snow.Snowing at present. Core sample 11.3 inches. It looks like corn picking is done for awhile.I finally had to use a hair drier to melt the core sample.There was lightning and thunder at 10:23 pm last night.
12/8/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 M
12/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/10/2010 7:00 AM T T M M M There was only a trace in the gauge. Since I haven't been feeling up to par I didn't measure core sample. Anyway the wind blew the snow into drifts so I didn't give a hoot this morning.
12/11/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Nothing yet
12/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M This is mostly rain that fell before 3PM Saturday afternoon. Wind gust 39mph this morning. The snow was crusty when I got the rain gauge this morning. No idea of how much snow fell thru the night.Visibility at present is less than 1/4 mile.
12/16/2010 9:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 M M This is from 12-13-10
12/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/19/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M
12/20/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/21/2010 6:00 AM 0.26 3.1 0.36 M M Some of this is freezing rain, the East side of gauge was all ice. 30 degrees at 6am.
12/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/23/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Patchy fog 13 degrees.
12/24/2010 6:00 AM T T 0.00 M M At 6am it's starting to show on the deck some white stuff.
12/26/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Can't give an honest estimate of snow on the ground. Estimate somewhere between 12 and 15 inches.
12/27/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 M
12/28/2010 6:30 AM T T 0.00 11.0 M Gauge was frosty this am but no measurable precip. There was a dusting of snow but wasn't enough to measure. Temp is 15 degrees.
12/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M Very light fog, nothing like they said it would be. SSE wind temp is 20 degrees.
12/30/2010 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Had just a trace in gauge, might be from fog but can't tell.
12/31/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M dense for 40 degrees. There was 0.01 precip in the rain gauge but think it came from fog.
1/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 T M 12 degrees the snow is mostly gone in the fields except in waterways a low areas where drifts were large. House yard an building area still have 5-6 foot drifts formed from high winds previous.
1/2/2011 6:00 AM T T 0.00 T M
1/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
1/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 0.5 M Very light snow Mon. afternoon then after dark it snowed harder.
1/5/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M
1/6/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M
1/7/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M Spit en a little snow at present.
1/8/2011 6:00 AM T T M T M
1/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 1.7 0.16 1.7 0.16
1/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 1.2 M 2.8 M
1/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/14/2011 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 3 degrees
1/17/2011 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
1/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2011 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M -17 degrees
1/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 0.5 M M M
1/24/2011 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 1.0 0.11 M M
1/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/30/2011 7:00 AM T T M M M
1/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M To much drifting to determine new or old snow. Snow flurries at present. No freezing rain since the gauge was not frozen to gauge holder.
2/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 1.5 0.10 M M
2/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M M M
2/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M
2/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 T M M M
2/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M
2/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M The only run off from melting snow has been on streets in towns. Snow in fields is melting and being absorbed into the soil. Large snow drifts are visible on road banks, fence rows,in rural towns and in and around farm buildings.
2/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M On my travel yesterday I saw a small amount of water standing in some fields. Small streams were a little higher than normal. The Pecatonica River didn't seem to be showing any significant rising. Most fields have lost the snow cover except the waterways and low areas. I don't see any danger of extreme flooding at this time. Actually it has been a good thaw to replenish the water table.
2/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/20/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Sleet & rain mix
2/21/2011 6:30 AM 1.05 0.0 0.00 T M Light rain at present, temp is 31.3 degrees. 0.02 was collected since 10 pm. Sidewalks & driveway is ice covered as well as trees. The grass is crunchy. I can see some ponding on fields at daybreak.
2/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 M M M
2/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M
2/24/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A skiff of snow
2/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 T M M M
2/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain & snow mix
3/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M 4 foot snow drifts still present around buildings. Low areas in fields are snow covered as well as fence rows and road banks.
3/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 T M Lots of snow piles around yet
3/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.79 0.2 M T M
3/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/8/2011 7:00 AM T T 0.00 T M
3/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.46 0.5 M 0.5 M Rain earlier in the night changed to wet snow.
3/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 T M T M
3/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M I still have some large piles of snow, some are man made some are natural drifts. There are signs of snow in low areas of fields.
3/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M No snow is visible in fields but there are snow drifts and piles around buildings yet.
3/20/2011 7:30 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 T M
3/21/2011 7:00 AM 1.29 0.0 0.00 T M Even with all the rain I still have snow between the house and barn with larger drifts on the north sides of the bldgs. Those drifts were 9' tall from the 2-1-11 blizzard.
3/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 T M
3/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 0.00 T M Nasty outside but it's better than the blizzard up north. I still have a large snow drift back of the barn.
3/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 T M T M We had rain, freezing rain, wind & snow yesterday. 19 degrees at present.
3/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
3/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M Clear, calm & cold 18 degrees
3/27/2011 7:00 AM T T 0.00 T M 17 degrees
3/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
4/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
4/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.13 1.5 M T M It started w/ a light rain then turned into a snow storm w/ huge snow flakes for at least 40 minutes then smaller flakes. I estimated 1.5 inches because the ground and pine trees were all white. By late afternoon it was almost gone.
4/3/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 T M There are still some snow drifts around the bldgs in the shade so I report a trace.
4/4/2011 6:30 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 M M
4/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 M M
4/6/2011 6:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M
4/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Link was not available earlier
4/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.65 0.0 0.00 M M
4/9/2011 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M
4/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M It sure looked like it rained when I stepped outside but couldn't find a trace of rain in the gauge or on any vehicles.
4/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 M M
4/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
4/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
4/15/2011 6:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M The high wind blew the rain away.
4/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 M M
4/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 T 0.00 M M
4/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.58 1.4 M 1.5 M
4/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 M M
4/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.65 T M T M
4/21/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.69 0.0 0.00 M M 0.69 today 1.06 accumulation total since 4-21-11
4/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 M M
4/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 M M To cold & wet to plant corn. 39 degrees w/ a wind chill of 20.
4/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 M M
4/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 M M
5/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 36 degrees this morning, cold enough to snow! At least the wind isn't blowing 30 mph yet.
5/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M 31 degrees, the ground is covered with frost and the dog water has a skim of ice on it. At least the sun is shining.
5/6/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M
5/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 M M
5/8/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M
5/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
5/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.41 0.0 0.00 0.0 M heaviest rain was 4:45 pm turning to rain and hail at 4:55 pm lasted approximately 5 to 6 min. some leaf damage and a few small dents in my truck hood and cab roof.
5/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Had a heavy dew
5/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.99 0.0 0.00 M M
5/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 M M
5/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M
5/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 M M
5/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/21/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M If we weren't outside planting garden I wouldn't have known it sprinkled.
5/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M Red skies in the morning Sailors take warning, that's what it was at sun up.
5/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.21 0.0 0.00 M M Thunder and light rain at present
5/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.79 0.0 0.00 M M And the wind blew!
5/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
5/28/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M
5/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 M M
5/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 M M yesterdays fog will cook the dog today.
5/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
6/1/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M
6/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Thunder in the NW
6/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.89 0.0 0.00 0.0 M High winds knocking out the power eliminated the opportunity to report soft white hail during the storm last night. Horizontal rain didn't measure rain fall accurate. Young corn that was stressed from hot dry weather now stands at a 45 degree. What's with all these little black biting bugs?
6/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.24 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Present temp is 49 degrees & raining. Yesterdays day light low was 56 degrees that was 50 degrees colder than M,T & W's high.
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Ungodly cold!
6/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.58 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/19/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/26/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew this morning.
6/27/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
6/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear skies, 54 degrees & no dew on the grass at 6am.
6/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/1/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at present. I'll call this a 3 inch rain, 3 inches between the drops.
7/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 92% humidity and 76 degrees, the corn must've grew a foot last night.
7/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Nothing but sunshine to report!
7/4/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No significant rain here since 6-15 the corn will be pollinating soon which is a critical time for a good rain. House yards are starting to dry up and spots in corn fields are showing drought by curling leaves. Last 30 days rain fall here is 2.27 inches, most of it came in the first week of June.
7/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M We got lucky here, not much corn flattened or tree damage from yesterday's storm.
7/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/15/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Need rain for corn & beans, this bumper crop they were bragging about is in jeopardy if we don't get it before the hot weather returns.
7/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Not much to talk about but dry dry dry!
7/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 80 degrees at 6am w/ a little rain makes it feel like the tropics. My old dog is suffering already.
7/19/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A lot of noise yesterday morning to the West of me, only a trace here.
7/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Went to Rockford yesterday, the corn is looking pretty stressed from lack of moisture. 30 day rainfall at this location is 0.61.
7/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M rain at present
7/23/2011 6:00 AM 2.64 0.0 M 0.0 M 2.64 inches since 6am Friday. 1.25 inches over night. Still raining at present time. Plenty of strange lighting and thunder in the night until daybreak. The thunder sounded like more than one jet flying low over the house with constant roar. Last 48 hour rain fall should help the corn & beans set good ears and pods at the most critical time. There is some areas where corn & beans were stressed to much where it won't recover.
7/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2011 6:30 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2011 6:00 AM 1.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Lots of lightning all night. Computer has been down since last evening.
7/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low lying fog this am. A summer fog will cook a dog.
8/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 6:00 AM T M M 0.0 M A few drops while mowing last eve.
8/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
8/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.68 0.0 M M M Much cooler 63 degrees at 6am
8/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M M M
8/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M M M
8/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2011 6:30 AM 1.74 M M M M (entered based off of observer comments. P.G.)
8/24/2011 6:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M 1.74 reported as accumulation yesterday
8/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/30/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M M M
9/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2011 6:00 AM 1.37 0.0 M M M
9/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 degrees frost on the house roof
9/16/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43 degrees w/ partly overcast
9/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
9/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warmer this morning. 57 degrees w/ a breezy SE wind.
9/19/2011 6:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M M M Drizzle at 6am
9/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
9/21/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Had a trace right before dusk last eve.
9/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/24/2011 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Light rain about 6pm last eve, heavy dew this morning.
9/25/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M M M Rain was mostly west of me yesterday, rain at present.
9/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.72 0.0 M M M Drizzle at present
9/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M M M
9/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/2/2010 10/04/2010 7:00 AM 3 0.07 M M Heavy frost
12/13/2010 12/16/2010 9:00 AM 4 0.12 M M To sick to do anything else. It's impossible to know how much snow is on the ground on average because it drifted so bad it made drifts up to 9 feet around the buildings. Even in the fields it blew off most of it and ended up around the farm buildings.
12/17/2010 12/18/2010 7:00 AM 2 0.20 M M Didn't measure snow fall but looked like about 1 inch that fell on Thursday the 16th. This report was caught in gauge and emptied today.
12/24/2010 12/26/2010 6:00 AM 3 0.24 M M
1/9/2011 1/10/2011 7:00 AM 2 0.00 T M
1/23/2011 1/24/2011 12:00 AM 2 T M M
2/2/2011 2/05/2011 8:00 AM 4 0.76 M M
4/22/2011 4/25/2011 8:00 AM 4 0.37 0.0 M
5/11/2011 5/12/2011 6:00 AM 2 0.41 0.0 M
5/23/2011 5/24/2011 7:00 AM 2 0.94 0.0 M
8/20/2011 8/23/2011 6:00 PM 4 1.74 0.0 M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
5/11/2011 4:55 PM Hail came from SW first then paused when wind shifted from SE hail came harder and larger. 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|White Ice 7 2min minor leaf damage.car dents Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20