Station Overview Station Location
Station Number KS-FO-3 Latitude 37.77731
Station Name Dodge City 2.5 NW Longitude -100.05358
County Ford Elevation (ft) 2644



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 1.66 1.19 31 1.19 31 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 0.80 1.46 30 1.46 30 0.00 0 0 4 2 1.4 2 1
Dec 11 0.79 2.13 31 2.13 31 0.00 0 0 6 2 4.8 2 11
Jan 12 0.57 0.08 30 0.08 30 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 0.67 0.99 29 0.99 29 0.00 0 0 7 4 3.2 5 7
March 12 1.55 2.60 31 2.60 31 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
April 12 1.81 3.14 30 3.14 30 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
May 12 2.97 0.43 31 0.43 31 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.31 2.88 30 2.88 30 0.00 0 0 6 2 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.16 2.19 31 2.19 31 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 2.80 2.92 31 2.92 31 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.71 1.03 30 1.03 30 0.00 0 0 5 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 21.80" 21.04" 365 days 21.04" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 68 days 22 days 9.4" 9 days 19 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 0.00
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 T
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.68
10/9/2011 0.27
10/10/2011 0.16
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.00
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.01
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 T
10/27/2011 0.07
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.12
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 T
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.48
11/9/2011 0.17
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 0.00
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.69
11/27/2011 T
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.10
12/4/2011 0.45
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 T
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.01
12/14/2011 0.19
12/15/2011 0.00
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 1.37
12/21/2011 T
12/22/2011 0.00
12/23/2011 0.01
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.00
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
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 T
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.00
1/18/2012 0.00
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.08
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.58
2/4/2012 0.12
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.13
2/8/2012 0.09
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 T
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.01
2/14/2012 0.00
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 T
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.01
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.05
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 0.00
2/24/2012 T
2/25/2012 0.00
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 T
2/29/2012 0.00
3/1/2012 0.00
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.00
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.02
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.13
3/12/2012 0.03
3/13/2012 0.00
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.41
3/20/2012 0.00
3/21/2012 0.30
3/22/2012 1.71
3/23/2012 0.00
3/24/2012 0.00
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 1.12
4/4/2012 0.28
4/5/2012 T
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.01
4/11/2012 0.05
4/12/2012 0.43
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.46
4/16/2012 0.00
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 0.03
4/28/2012 0.02
4/29/2012 0.01
4/30/2012 0.73
5/1/2012 0.10
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.03
5/13/2012 0.00
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.03
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 T
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.01
5/27/2012 0.04
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.22
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 T
6/3/2012 0.42
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.10
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 T
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.53
6/16/2012 1.80
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.02
6/22/2012 0.00
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 0.01
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.04
7/2/2012 0.00
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 0.00
7/9/2012 1.60
7/10/2012 0.54
7/11/2012 T
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.01
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 T
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.07
8/4/2012 0.10
8/5/2012 T
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 T
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.20
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.02
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 0.45
8/19/2012 0.44
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.18
8/25/2012 1.46
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.00
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 0.00
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 T
9/5/2012 T
9/6/2012 T
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.28
9/14/2012 0.01
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.00
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012 0.01
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.00
9/27/2012 0.02
9/28/2012 0.71
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Had a few sprinkles yesterday afternoon.
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was very windy and dusty yesterday. Gusts to 55 MPH were reported.
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M Rain and thunder overnight and early this morning it continued.
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M The rain ended by early afternoon.
10/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M It rained for a while yesterday...light and steady.
10/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The concrete was damp this morning.
10/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The low was 39 this morning.
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M There was a shower than came through late yesterday afternoon. It was chilly this morning but no frost and still above freezing (38 degrees).
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's been down to 33 and there is scattered frost.
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Had a few sprinkles at 430 this morning.
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M Rain started falling yesterday afternoon but barely enough to get the pavement wet. After 9 PM the rain was little steadier and there may have been a little snow falling with it too but just a guess as I did not observe it. Heavy frost was evident this morning with a low of 30.
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 0.9 M 0.5 M There was very light rain and drizzle almost all day and then snow began around 2 pm but was very light. Intensity picked up dramatically around 4 pm but was over with at 6 PM. The low was 19.
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still a bit of snow on the ground, but not much. It's pretty windy this morning with a temperature of 32.
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00
11/6/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Had a few sprinkles yesterday evening. It was VERY windy yesterday afternoon with gusts near 50 mph.
11/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It looks like it could rain at any moment!
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain with occasional thunder started yesterday morning (0.46"). Another 0.02" fell overnight.
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 0.5 M T M Light rain changed to snow yesterday afternoon. Snow came down pretty heavily with huge flakes for a while but much of it melted.
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M although it's mild this morning I see low clouds on the north horizon which signals the approach of a strong cold front.
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, cold and windy this morning.
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost was evident and the sky was low overcast this morning.
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.69 0.0 M 0.0 M It rained all day and evening.
11/27/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M There were a few snowflakes yesterday morning. The wind was very strong all day with gusts to at least 50 MPH.
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A cold and blustery north wind arrived overnight.
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Temperature was down to at least 17 this morning under an overcast sky but there was no wind to speak of.
12/3/2011 6:45 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain and occasional rumbles of thunder were observed at observation time and it was 32 degrees.
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.45 T M 0.0 M Rain was moderate to heavy at times yesterday morning. Drizzle and then finally a little snow fell during the afternoon as cold north winds kicked in.
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Coldest so far this fall with a temperature of 16 and a wind chill of -8 this morning.
12/6/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M There was very light snow for much of the late afternoon and evening but only a trace fell. The low was 7 this morning.
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was ice on the windows of cars and on the sidewalk and driveway. But, I believe it might have been heavy mist instead of drizzle. It's a fine line in determining the type as I did not witness the occurrence. So I had to put down 0.0 instead of a trace.
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was very heavy rime icing/frost overnight. The trees and objects where white most of the day as fog and low clouds held until late in the day when the sun finally appeared in the western horizon.
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The sky was overcast all day and continues as such this morning. The winds yesterday (out of the south) were quite strong all day.
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It was overcast again this morning
12/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A little rain fell during the evening and the fog and light drizzle prevailed during the night.
12/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M There were a few showers that passed by during the early afternoon and then heavier rain arrived around 1115 PM. The sky was clearing this morning but it was very mild for December (49 degrees at 630 PM).
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M With a stiff north wind this morning the temperature was only 30 degrees. Not bad for December. Where is winter?
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast and wet pavement and 48 degrees! Hard to believe it's this warm on a December morning right before a storm arrives. The pavement is wet because of "sweating" and not from moisture falling.
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 1.37 4.5 M 4.0 M Heavy rain fell yesterday at times and then turned to sleet and freezing rain by evening. Finally the precipitation turned to snow pellets and snow and light snow continued early this morning. Drifts were only about 1 to 1 1/2 feet at my location.
12/21/2011 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Had light snow yesterday morning but only a trace.
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M The wind was strong out of the northeast this morning and blowing snow was observed. Snow was on radar moving this way.
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 4.0 M Blowing snow prevailed almost the entire day with additional drifting around. Plus light snow started around 8 AM and continued until about 2 PM.
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M The snow has kept it from warming up!
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
12/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There are still drifts around but no snow otherwise. Thus, dropped total snow to 0.
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Still drifts around.
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Still drifts around.
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Still some drifts around.
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/12/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M There were a few snow flakes yesterday afternoon but very few. It was also very windy with gusts to 55 MPH.
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There are still some drifts of snow around.
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M A strong cold front came in during the afternoon and temperature fell to 13 this morning with a continued stiff north wind. The wind chill was well below zero.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There are still snow drifts around from the December storm.
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M At 5 AM this morning it was 28 degrees and by 730 it was 14 with a stiff north wind. Brrr.
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It didn't warm up much yesterday...only 33 and then it was back down to 14 this morning.
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M For the first time in over a month there was measurable precipitation. It rained for several hours yesterday afternoon as a north wind howled at 35 to 45 mph.
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It was cloudy and breezy all day yesterday but no moisture.
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Wow it was nice yesterday (66) and very mild this morning. Is this really January?
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M There was thunder with small hail or sleet and rain starting late in the afternoon and continued off and on during the evening and overnight. I saw my first ground to air lightning bolt that forked upwards. Awesome.
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 T M 0.0 M There was additional rain during the afternoon and even a few minutes of hail (without thunder)! The biggest stone was nearly dime sized although only a few pieces. The majority were pea sized. There was just a little light snow (snow grains early this morning).
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was a very heavy frost this morning.
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 1.5 M 1.5 M It started snowing at 500 AM and an inch fell by 615.
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 1.3 M 1.5 M The snow ended shortly after noon. Even though the sun did not come out it got very bright and a lot of the snow melted or sublimated. Storm total snowfall was 2.8"
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M It stayed cloudy all day and last night and is still cloudy with light fog this morning.
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
2/11/2012 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.5 M Light snow fell overnight but it was very dry. The temperature at 700 AM was 10.
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Overcast and cold this morning. The high yesterday was only 22.
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.5 M There was sleet and freezing rain for about 20 minutes during the afternoon. The roads became very slick quickly.
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M There are still lots of drifts of snow around.
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/16/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M There were sprinkles during the afternoon.
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M There was a bit of snow overnight.
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.1 M 0.0 M Snow with huge flakes started falling in the late afternoon but much of it melted as it fell. The wind was west-northwest to northwest at 30 to 50 mph at the time.
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/24/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M There were a few sprinkles yesterday around noon from a darkening sky. It was very windy with a northwest wind of almost 50 MPH.
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It was VERY windy and dusty yesterday!
2/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/28/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M It was cloudy with drizzle early this morning.
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Another windy day in store.
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Windy...AGAIN!
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was very windy and dusty once again yesterday.
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yet again yesterday the wind blew like crazy later in the day.
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M There was hail for about 10 minutes during the night (about 1115 PM) and some of the stones were nickel size. Very little rain accompanied the hail.
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M It started raining during the evening.
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M A few more showers moved through during the afternoon.
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was dense fog and heavy dew this morning.
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was dense fog and heavy dew this morning.
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It was a little foggy with low clouds this morning.
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M A thunderstorm passed nearby at around 930 PM but only had a trace. Additional storms moved through overnight with some hail.
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It Looks like it might rain yesterday but it never did. This morning that was dense fog just to the east.
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain started during the late afternoon. It's drizzly, breezy and cold this morning but above freezing.
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 1.71 0.0 M 0.0 M Unbelievable rain! It rained all day and ended shortly after midnight. Storm total (so far) is 2.01" It's a little foggy this morning under a low-grey overcast sky but no rain at the moment.
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It looked like it might rain yesterday but it never did.
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The low was very mild again. Everything is really breaking out of dormancy. This is SO early!
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 7:00 AM 1.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon. The first one produced a lot of pea sized hail although there was golf ball sized hail in the area. Additional showers and thunderstorms continued into the overnight hours. What a blessing!
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Additional rain moved in during the late evening but was finished by midnight.
4/5/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M It was overcast almost all day with just a few peaks of sunshine. There were light showers during the late afternoon but only a trace fell.
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There never was any sun yesterday and it's overcast, breezy and chilly this morning.
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was dense fog this morning and the ground was damp but because of the fog I believe.
4/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M There was drizzle yesterday morning.
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain fell overnight.
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers and thunderstorms occurred off and on starting at about 1145 PM last night.
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms starting to form mid-morning. A tornado formed just north of Dodge City and tracked over 35 miles. I saw a few ping pong ball sized hail stones. There was much, much heavier rain just north of me.
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was very warm yesterday with a high of 90. Clouds and cooler conditions have returned this morning.
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M There was very light rain early this morning around 530 AM.
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M There was a little light rain after 7 AM and then a brief thunderstorm with small hail, huge rain drops and lots of lightning - all came in about 5 minutes at 10 PM.
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A few showers moved through early this morning around sunrise.
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Thunderstorms moved in around 8 PM yesterday. There was a little light rain falling at observation time this morning.
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Had showers in the morning and then a severe thunderstorm passed just north during the afternoon.
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's cloudy and windy this morning behind a strong cold front.
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like showers were not too far west this morning (maybe 20 miles or so?).
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Had a little rain overnight. It's a chilly 42 this morning under an overcast sky with a stiff northeast wind.
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was cloudy and chilly this morning.
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M May is starting to be quite a dry month.
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry.
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Had high based thundershowers move into the area during the early evening.
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There were a few sprinkles this morning. Yesterday it got very windy during the afternoon with a north wind gusting to over 40 mph.
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wow it's getting dry in a hurry with all this wind and heat!
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief shower moved through d.uring the early evening
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M There was a brief thunderstorm during the late afternoon.
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms formed about 30 miles southwest through southeast yesterday afternoon. We need rain very badly!
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M A thunderstorm with a little pea size hail and 65 mph wind came through at about 830pm.
6/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M There were sprinkles yesterday morning.
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Thunderstorms moved through during the late evening.
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M A small thundershower moved in from the northeast during the early evening. There were BIG drops!
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was very moist this morning with low clouds streaming north. But no rain in sight?
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It very windy yesterday.
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There were a few sprinkles yesterday morning.
6/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's pretty humid this morning but of course still windy. Hopefully a good rain is headed our way!
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Thunderstorms rolled in during the evening with 50 MPH winds and a lot of dust. Thankfully rains fell nicely for about 3 hours.
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 1.80 M M M M The first thunderstorm arrived around 240 AM early this morning and brought heavy rain and nickel sized hail. This storm came up from the south but the complex of thunderstorms quickly overtook it from the west and brought heavy rain and brilliant lightning.
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M There were showers early this morning with occasional rumbles of thunder. Yesterday evening the thunderstorms formed about 10 miles south and southeast of my location.
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Record setting temperatures were observed yesterday with the airport reaching 111, which is the all-time high for the airport. It was similar at my location...and windy again! Please God bring rain!
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M it rained a little bit sometime overnight.
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was over 100 again yesterday but not quite as hot...106 at the ranch.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M There was quite a light show before midnight with storms from the southwest through north. Apparently remnants came through during the night but I never heard thunder after I went to bed.
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms were evident not too far east and southeast yesterday afternoon.
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still no rain.
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was a nice thundershower just east of me yesterday but no drops here. This morning showers (heard one rumble of thunder) were north and west of me.
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 1.60 M M M M Rain and thunder started after midnight and was heavy at times. It was raining hard at observation time. Thank you God for this moisture!
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Another 0.40" fell yesterday morning and then another shower with heavy rain dropped 0.14" during the late afternoon! There was 2.14" with this system.
7/11/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There was very light rain (just a trace) yesterday morning.
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A small thunderstorm developed late in the day to the north but there was no precipitation here.
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Submitted via CoCoRaHS Observer for Android
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7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hoping for rain soon but it's not looking good.
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Submitted via CoCoRaHS Observer for Android
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7/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Only a trace of rain was observed while all other areas around this location received measurable rainfall.
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M There was damage from high wind south of my location from severe thunderstorms. My location was on the north edge of the complex with approximately 65 mph winds here.
8/5/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some ACCAS (Altocumulus Castellanus) to the northeast this morning. Maybe some storms later today?
8/8/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There were a few sprinkles yesterday afternoon, just as a strong outflow boundary was moving through with 50 mph winds and 1 to 2 miles visibility in dust/dirt.
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain but a chilly morning with another record low (53 at the airport).
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There were showers to the west and northwest at observation time.
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M A thundershower moved through during the late evening. Nice to get rain!
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another chilly morning amongst this HOT summer! Low this morning was 52.
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A few showers were approaching the area at midnight and then a few occurred overnight. The heaviest was north of my area.
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was overcast with light fog this morning. This is the first morning in a long time that it felt like early spring or fall.
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A strong cold front came through during the night but there was no rain. A north wind of 20 to 30 mph was observed this morning.
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Thunderstorms moved through between 5 and 6 this morning. More are on the way according to radar.
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Another round of storms came trough during the morning.
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was chilly again this morning with a low of 53.
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ready for some rain again.
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Rain with thunder came through at about 3 AM.
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 1.46 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms rolled in during the mid-evening hours and continued off and on into the early morning hours (0.20 after midnight).
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers were close by yesterday but no rain here.
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Submitted via CoCoRaHS Observer for Android
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Submitted via CoCoRaHS Observer for Android
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M After a few good rains about a week ago, I had to water yesterday. The drought continues.
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Submitted via CoCoRaHS Observer for Android
9/4/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Showers passed south of here but did get a few sprinkles.
9/5/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Submitted via CoCoRaHS Observer for Android
9/6/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M There were a few sprinkles early yesterday.
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M unbelievably we missed the rain last night as the thunderstorms went north of us and south of us but not by very far.
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The rain barely missed is again yesterday morning.
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M It started to rain late yesterday.
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M There was a bit more rain yesterday.
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was a little chilly this morning with heavy dew.
9/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Having to water the yard this morning...
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M There was a little light rain overnight.
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like rain all around but not even a drop here.
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Although there was 0.02" in the gauge, there were thunderstorms nearby late yesterday evening and also earlier this morning.
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M A thunderstorm moved through around 130 this morning.
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog was present at observation time.
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It looked like it might rain yesterday but it didn't.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



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