Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-KN-95 Latitude 42.040413
Station Name Elgin 2.5 W Longitude -88.336592
County Kane Elevation (ft) 819



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 11 2.91 1.93 31 1.93 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.96 3.77 30 3.77 30 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 2.09 3.09 31 3.09 31 0.00 0 0 13 5 1.7 3 3
Jan 12 1.55 1.71 30 1.71 30 0.00 0 0 10 5 12.8 7 19
Feb 12 1.52 1.91 29 1.91 29 0.00 0 0 8 2 8.6 6 10
March 12 2.22 3.38 36 2.09 31 1.29 5 2 12 4 1.7 1 3
April 12 3.50 5.34 39 3.13 30 2.21 9 2 12 2 0.0 0 0
May 12 4.14 4.28 39 1.75 31 2.53 8 2 9 6 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.95 4.33 34 2.58 30 1.75 4 2 5 2 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.78 2.59 37 2.06 31 0.53 6 1 11 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.64 2.13 33 1.95 31 0.18 2 1 9 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.33 1.84 30 1.84 30 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.59" 36.30" 399 days 27.81" 365 8.49" 34 days 10 119 days 41 days 24.8" 17 days 35 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
10/1/2011 0.03
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.63
10/14/2011 0.33
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.10
10/17/2011 0.09
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 T
10/20/2011 0.29
10/21/2011 0.05
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.27
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.02
10/27/2011 T
10/28/2011 T
10/29/2011 0.04
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.08
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.40
11/4/2011 0.02
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 T
11/8/2011 0.52
11/9/2011 1.51
11/10/2011 0.21
11/11/2011 0.04
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 T
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 T
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 T
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.14
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 0.90
11/28/2011 0.03
11/29/2011 T
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.03
12/3/2011 0.15
12/4/2011 0.57
12/5/2011 0.02
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.04
12/10/2011 T
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.58
12/15/2011 1.14
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.04
12/18/2011 0.03
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.06
12/22/2011 T
12/23/2011 T
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.05
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 T
12/30/2011 0.10
12/31/2011 0.28
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.03
1/2/2012 0.05
1/3/2012 T
1/4/2012
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.58
1/14/2012 0.01
1/15/2012 T
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.02
1/18/2012 0.10
1/19/2012 0.02
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.47
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.33
1/24/2012 T
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 T
1/28/2012 0.10
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 T
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.10
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.07
2/15/2012 T
2/16/2012 0.25
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.05
2/22/2012 0.10
2/23/2012 T
2/24/2012 0.91
2/25/2012 0.06
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.37
3/1/2012 0.04
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.28
3/4/2012 T
3/5/2012 T
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.07
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00 **
3/12/2012 0.40 **
3/13/2012 0.04 0.44
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.05
3/19/2012 T
3/20/2012 0.11
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.59 **
3/24/2012 0.26 0.85
3/25/2012 0.02
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 T
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.09
3/31/2012 0.14
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.03
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 T
4/9/2012 0.02
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 T **
4/15/2012 1.34 **
4/16/2012 0.60 1.98
4/17/2012 0.04
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.07 **
4/20/2012 0.13 **
4/21/2012 0.03 0.23
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.05
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.21 **
4/29/2012 0.16 **
4/30/2012 0.45 **
5/1/2012 0.03 **
5/2/2012 0.09 **
5/3/2012 0.03 **
5/4/2012 0.32 1.34
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 T **
5/7/2012 0.98 **
5/8/2012 0.20 1.19
5/9/2012 T
5/10/2012 0.03
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 T
5/13/2012 T
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.02
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 T
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 T
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.05 **
6/1/2012 1.35 **
6/2/2012 0.02 1.42
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 T
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.86
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 T
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.02 **
6/30/2012 0.33 0.33
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.02
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 T
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 T
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 T
7/15/2012 0.06
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 1.18
7/20/2012 0.16
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.02 **
7/24/2012 0.01 **
7/25/2012 0.38 **
7/26/2012 0.05 **
7/27/2012 0.02 **
7/28/2012 0.05 0.53
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 T
7/31/2012 0.11
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.60
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.05 **
8/10/2012 0.13 0.18
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.04
8/14/2012 0.33
8/15/2012 0.03
8/16/2012 T
8/17/2012 0.37
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.06
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.34
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.10
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 T
9/5/2012 0.29
9/6/2012 0.10
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.11
9/9/2012 0.18
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.31
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.52
9/19/2012 T
9/20/2012 0.01
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.19
9/23/2012 0.03
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.00
9/27/2012 0.00
9/28/2012 0.00
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/2/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Patchy frost observed
10/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2011 6:00 AM 0.63 M M M M Light rain still "fall"ing ;-)
10/14/2011 6:52 AM 0.33 M M M M
10/15/2011 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 6:50 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain currently moving through the observation area.
10/17/2011 5:10 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Observed a sprinkle around 1:45am this morning.
10/20/2011 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Light rain re-entered the observation area at about 5:20am
10/21/2011 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light frost in open areas.
10/22/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice frost this morning...
10/23/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
10/25/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/27/2011 6:20 AM T 0.0 M M M A passing sprinkle was observed from 6a to 6:25a this morning.
10/28/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M Although this did not happen at this station, I drove through a "slush" storm on my evening (5:10pm) commute home at Rte 53 & I-90 here in Illinois. The clouds were unlike any I have eve seen, the sun was out and the ground temp was 43. I am curious if any cocorahs reports from that area can attest to this.
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Hard freeze this morninng
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 5:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Frosty but no snow, hang in there East Coast !
11/1/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Diminishing light rain still observed.
11/4/2011 5:48 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 5:20 AM T M M M M
11/8/2011 6:00 AM 0.52 M M M M Lull in the action no falling precip at the time of this observation .... this reading is from a time period observed of 10pm 11/7 through 6am 11/8...
11/9/2011 6:00 AM 1.51 M M M M .87 precip observed between 6am and 6pm 11/8 with additional precip of .64 measured between 6pm 11/8 and 6am 11/9. Light rain continues to fall, there is a chance of snow showers later this afternoon for this observation area. I will need to brush up on my snow measuring technique. Stay Tuned.
11/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
11/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.04 T M M M Only wet snow from periodic snow showers throughout the afternoon yesterday. This .04 was the "frozen" measurement this morning as local temps have dipped into the upper 20's for the first time this season here.
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty
11/13/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/14/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 5:25 AM T M M M M
11/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2011 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M Several passing sprinkles throughout the day but no measurable precip.
11/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2011 5:30 AM 0.14 M M M M
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2011 6:30 AM 0.90 M M M M
11/28/2011 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/29/2011 5:20 AM T T M M M Morning flurries on 11/28/11.
11/30/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2011 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.03 T T T T First measurable snowfall, dusting grassy areas. The .03 reading taken from melted snow through the gauge.
12/3/2011 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
12/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.57 M M M M
12/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/6/2011 5:15 AM T T T T T
12/7/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 5:15 AM 0.04 0.2 M 0.2 M It was a light "turn everything white" dusting, sticking to the pavement due to ground temps that dropped below freezing this week. Light flurries continue.
12/10/2011 7:00 AM T M M T M
12/11/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Snow remians in shaded areas, sun exposed areas are no longer covered.
12/12/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/13/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2011 5:30 AM 0.58 M M M M Moderate rain still falling and will continue throughout the day here.
12/15/2011 5:00 AM 1.14 M M M M
12/16/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2011 6:30 AM 0.04 0.7 M 0.7 M Light snow has been falling and is now starting to accumulate but this weather event will short lived.
12/18/2011 5:15 AM 0.03 0.8 M 1.0 M 1.5 " total snowfall observed for yesterdays weather event that has melted and settled back to 1".
12/19/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2011 5:15 AM 0.06 T M M M Passing flurries yesterday afternoon. Presently dense fog.
12/22/2011 5:15 AM T M M M M
12/23/2011 6:00 AM T T M M M Mix of rain sleet and snow was observed throughout the day that ended around 6pm 12/22/11.
12/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Merry Christmas.
12/25/2011 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2011 5:30 AM 0.05 T M T M Mix, mostly rain
12/28/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2011 5:00 AM T T M M M Mixed precip freezing to open surfaces.
12/30/2011 6:10 AM 0.10 T M M M Slushy mix to start that changed over to all rain. Still raining at time of report.
12/31/2011 6:30 AM 0.28 T M M M Observed a mix of sleet and slushy rain at times.
1/1/2012 6:30 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
1/2/2012 6:30 AM 0.05 0.2 M 0.2 M
1/3/2012 5:00 AM T T M T M
1/5/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A winter storm watch has been issued for our area from Thursday morning through Friday morning...Finally ! We were approaching a "least amount of snow" for the area record according to local meteoroligist Tom Skilling.
1/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winter "storm watch" has been reduced to a "snow adivisory". Forecasts vary with accumulutions expected between 4" & 7".
1/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.58 5.1 M 5.1 M
1/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.01 T M 4.8 M We had a dusting here over the past 24 hours of fluriie activity. Snow on the ground from Thursday event has settled.
1/15/2012 6:30 AM T T M 4.5 M
1/16/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.3 M
1/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M 1.4 M Raining now, will freeze, rain is to chnage over to snow with 1"-3" of accumulaqtion predicted.
1/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.10 0.6 M 1.4 M
1/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 1.5 M
1/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.4 M W W W for this part of Kane County IL & calls for 5" to 8". We'll see how it measures up.
1/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.47 5.2 M 6.6 M
1/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.1 M
1/23/2012 5:15 AM 0.33 T M 1.8 M Light snow gave way to freezing fog to start the day 1/22, precip changed over to misty rain to rain this morning.
1/24/2012 5:00 AM T T M 1.1 M
1/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.1 M
1/26/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.1 M
1/27/2012 5:00 AM T M M 0.8 M Misty day, spotty snow cverage.
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 1.4 M 2.3 M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.4 M
1/30/2012 5:20 AM T 0.2 M 1.1 M
1/31/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Help I'm meeeeeeeelting!Said the Snow.
2/2/2012 4:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense Fog
2/3/2012 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 0.8 M 0.8 M
2/12/2012 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/13/2012 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/14/2012 5:10 AM 0.07 0.6 M 0.6 M
2/15/2012 5:00 AM T T M T M
2/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.25 M M T M
2/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2012 5:15 AM 0.05 0.3 M 0.3 M Heavy wet snow is falling at this report time.
2/22/2012 5:00 AM 0.10 0.6 M 0.1 M 2/22 late morning rain melted yesterdays snow. There was another 1/2" total after yesterdays time total before it was liquified. A dusting of new snow from early this morning is noted.
2/23/2012 5:00 AM T T M M M A mix of rain, sleet and snow was observed on 2/22/12 throughout the day. We are under a winter storm warning. Us "snow guys" like those 3 words.
2/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.91 5.2 M 5.2 M Snow is still falling and will for thex the 3-4 hours aftyer this repot time. Observed 1.7" of heavy wet snow accumulation at 10pm yesterday evening. Reports of "Thundersnow" in the area but this station caretaker was too sleepy to observe this rare weatrher event.
2/25/2012 5:40 AM 0.06 1.1 M 3.2 M
2/26/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/27/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.1 M
2/28/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.2 M
2/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.37 M M T M
3/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.04 T M T M
3/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.28 1.7 M 1.1 M
3/4/2012 6:00 AM T T M 0.7 M
3/5/2012 5:00 AM T T M 0.6 M
3/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
3/9/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
3/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
3/14/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Send a little rain. another 70+ day here in Elgin IL
3/17/2012 7:08 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2012 5:50 AM 0.05 M M M M One brief rain event lasted 10 minutes at sunset.
3/19/2012 5:20 AM T 0.0 M M M
3/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
3/21/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.59 M M M M
3/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
3/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Misty day reading.
3/26/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2012 5:20 AM T T M M M 3/26 morning sleet and evening drizzle.
3/28/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2012 6:20 AM 0.09 M M M M More rain on the way ...
3/31/2012 6:15 AM 0.14 M M M M
4/1/2012 6:20 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/2/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost @ 29 dgrs this morning.
4/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 5:50 AM T M M M M
4/9/2012 5:20 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/10/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28 degrees with frost
4/12/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M frost
4/13/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 1.34 M M M M Delay of information due to internet provider being down from multiple heavy rain storms.
4/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.60 M M M M
4/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
4/20/2012 5:20 AM 0.13 M M M M
4/21/2012 5:50 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/22/2012 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
4/27/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
4/30/2012 5:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
5/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
5/3/2012 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/4/2012 5:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
5/5/2012 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The modest streak of days with measurable rain has quietly come to an end, although we do have fog here and a light mist this morning.
5/6/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Periods of mist observed, no meassurable precipitation.
5/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.98 M M M M
5/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/9/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M sprinkles observed in the late afternoon & evening
5/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/13/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M Spotty drizzle from mid day into the later afternoon 5/12/12. No measurable precipitation here.
5/14/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M All show no go, the rain that passede through this are left very little in precipitation. Despite last weeks deulge, it is very dry here. Vegitation stareting to show signs of the lack of moisture.
5/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 5:20 AM T M M M M
5/22/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2012 5:20 AM T M M M M This station was on the dry side of some good rains observed while running errands about 3 miles north of here Saturday morning. There was a "wet/dry" line on Randall Rd. just north of whre it cross I-90.
5/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2012 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2012 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Welcomed moisture, a very light steady rain thus far.
6/1/2012 5:00 AM 1.35 M M M M .98 observed from 5am through 5pm yesterday.
6/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkle last evening.
6/5/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.86 M M M M
6/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
6/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/30/2012 5:00 AM 0.33 M M M M .20 observed in a morning event, .13 around 1030pm.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M This station was at the northern end of a significant rain event that caused widespread damge is it passed through Southern Kane, Central/Southern Cook, Dupage and Kanakee counties in Illinois late yesterday morning.
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M HHH= Hot, Hazy, Humid...105 here at this station at 3pm.
7/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 104 at this station yesterday @ 2pm. Very dry the native plants are are showing signs of stressing.
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M A drop here a drop there in late afternoon. Temperature dropped and storm developement was observed near the area but no significant precip.
7/9/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry, very dry.
7/10/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M it was dark, it was luminouis it was another drop here a drop there passerby.
7/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
7/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
7/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 5:00 AM 1.18 M M M M .67 was observed from 9pm to 9:35 pm. 1 down 12 to go (the amount of rain needed here to get us back to average). It was raining at the time of this report.
7/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Most od this fell between 5am and 6am 7/19/12. Misty conditions observed approx 10pm through 11:30pm.
7/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.38 M M M M .33 fell between 5:50am and 6:25 am 7/24
7/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/27/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
7/31/2012 5:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
8/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.60 M M M M
8/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/14/2012 5:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
8/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/16/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
8/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
8/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
8/22/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 5:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
8/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
9/5/2012 5:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Bow echo moved through the area at approx 10:30pm
9/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
9/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 5:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.52 M M M M light frost morning in open areas & rooftops
9/19/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
9/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Rain observed yesterday morning around 7:40 am, brief. Temperature at time of posting today was 33f with patchy frost.
9/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M patchy frost
9/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
3/11/2012 3/13/2012 12:00 AM 3 0.44 M M
3/23/2012 3/24/2012 12:00 AM 2 0.85 M M
4/14/2012 4/16/2012 5:00 AM 3 1.98 M M
4/19/2012 4/21/2012 5:20 AM 3 0.23 M M
4/28/2012 5/04/2012 5:00 AM 7 1.34 M M
5/6/2012 5/08/2012 5:00 AM 3 1.19 M M
5/31/2012 6/02/2012 5:00 AM 3 1.42 M M
6/29/2012 6/30/2012 5:00 AM 2 0.33 M M
7/23/2012 7/28/2012 6:00 AM 6 0.53 M M
8/9/2012 8/10/2012 5:00 AM 2 0.18 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
1/1/0001 12:00 AM NA NA 1" Quarter Size Hard|White Ice 3min minor leaf damage.shredded leaves.car dents Continuous False Same time as rain