Station Overview Station Location
Station Number ND-BT-1 Latitude 48.879084
Station Name Bottineau 4.1 NNE Longitude -100.402982
County Bottineau Elevation (ft) 2087



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 1.31 1.40 30 0.54 28 0.86 2 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 0.81 0.24 30 0.24 30 0.00 0 0 3 1 5.5 2 5
Dec 11 0.59 0.12 27 0.12 27 0.00 0 0 2 1 3.0 2 2
Jan 12 0.53 0.31 31 0.31 31 0.00 0 0 2 1 5.5 2 3
Feb 12 0.44 0.16 29 0.16 29 0.00 0 0 3 1 3.5 3 7
March 12 0.80 0.93 31 0.93 31 0.00 0 0 6 1 6.1 4 9
April 12 0.93 1.40 30 1.40 30 0.00 0 0 7 7 0.5 1 1
May 12 2.59 1.02 30 0.79 25 0.23 5 1 4 1 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.79 3.49 22 3.49 22 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.92 0.11 31 0.11 31 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 2.37 2.95 31 2.95 31 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.65 0.25 30 0.25 30 0.00 0 0 2 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.73" 12.38" 352 days 11.29" 345 1.09" 7 days 2 62 days 20 days 24.1" 14 days 27 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 0.00
10/7/2011 0.07
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 **
10/11/2011 0.86
10/12/2011 T
10/13/2011 0.11
10/14/2011 0.07
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
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 0.02
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.20
10/27/2011 0.04
10/28/2011 0.01
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.02
10/31/2011
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.18
11/8/2011 0.00
11/9/2011 0.00
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 0.05
11/16/2011 T
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 0.01
11/27/2011 0.00
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 T
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 0.00
12/5/2011 0.04
12/6/2011 0.00
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 0.00
12/14/2011 0.00
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 0.00
12/21/2011 0.00
12/22/2011 0.00
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.08
12/28/2011
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
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 0.00
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 0.09
1/19/2012 T
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.00
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.22
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 0.00
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 0.00
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.00
2/15/2012 0.03
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.02
2/23/2012 0.00
2/24/2012 T
2/25/2012 0.00
2/26/2012 0.11
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.00
3/1/2012 0.00
3/2/2012 0.10
3/3/2012 0.00
3/4/2012 0.10
3/5/2012 T
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.03
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.00
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 0.00
3/20/2012 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.00
3/24/2012 0.25
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.14
3/28/2012 0.31
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 T
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 T
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.06
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.42
4/14/2012 0.48
4/15/2012 0.00
4/16/2012 0.02
4/17/2012 T
4/18/2012 T
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.12
4/21/2012 0.08
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 T
4/28/2012 0.22
4/29/2012 T
4/30/2012 T
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 T
5/5/2012 0.20
5/6/2012 0.25
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.13
5/12/2012 0.00
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 0.00
5/19/2012 0.21
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 **
5/26/2012 **
5/27/2012 **
5/28/2012 **
5/29/2012 0.23
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 0.04
6/3/2012 T
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.23
6/8/2012 0.82
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.42
6/11/2012 0.20
6/12/2012 0.03
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 T
6/15/2012 0.10
6/16/2012 0.60
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.58
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.22
6/21/2012 0.20
6/22/2012
6/23/2012
6/24/2012
6/25/2012
6/26/2012
6/27/2012
6/28/2012
6/29/2012
6/30/2012 0.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.03
7/4/2012 0.02
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.04
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.02
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 T
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 0.00
7/27/2012 T
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 0.03
8/3/2012 0.00
8/4/2012 0.62
8/5/2012 0.04
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 1.53
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.10
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.03
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.01
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.05
8/25/2012 0.54
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 T
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012 0.10
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 T
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.00
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.15
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 0.00
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 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 Clear, wind NW 2-4 mph, 57°F
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy,calm, 36°F. Lo today 35, Hi yesterday 59.
10/12/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, 32°F
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 Clear, wind NW 5-7, 36°F.
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, wind NW 1.5-3.0 mph, 29°F. Hi yesterday, 51.6°F, Lo today, 29°F
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, 19.4°F. First time below 20 this fall. B-r-r-r-r!
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.02 M M M M
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Clear, calm, 29.7°F. Periods of rain and in the evening, rain mixed with snow ended earlier than predicted. No snow on the ground this morning.
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 T M T M Mostly cloudy, calm, 26.8°F
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Overcast, winds SSE at 13-18 mph, 34°F. Yesterday's hi: 50; today's lo: 25.
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Mostly clear, wind NW 10.5-13.5 mph, 33.8°F. Hi yesterday 45°, lo this morning 33.3°.
11/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Intermittant clouds, wind W 1.6-2.2 mph, 33°F. Yesterday's Hi: 57°F, today's Lo: 33°F.
11/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear, wind SE 6-9 mph, 33°F Continue to enjoy mild late fall weather.
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, wind NW 1.6-2.2 mph, 31.6°F. Lo today 26.2°F, Hi yesterday 41.9°F. Could be our first approaching winter storm tonight and tomorrow. Reports vary.
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, wind WNW 8-12 mph, 33.3°F. Foggy. Hi yesterday, 44.4°F. Low today 33.3°, but temperatures have been dropping steadily since midnight when temp was 37.8. I'm thinking that was today's high.
11/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.18 2.5 0.18 2.5 M First significant snowfall of the season.
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M Clear, calm, 15.6°F. Yesterday's Hi: 35.8, this morning's Lo:15.4
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Clear, calm, 26°F. Lo today: 24, Hi yesterday 34.
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 3.0 0.50 3.0 M
11/16/2011 7:00 AM T T T 3.0 M
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.01 T 0.01 T M
11/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Cloudy, calm, 14°F. Hi yesterday 33.6, Lo today 14
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Clear, wind SE at 5-7 mph, 22.1°F. Yesterday's hi 44, today's lo 14.
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Overcast, wind NE at 3 mph, 28°F. No snow yet. Large swirling cell stuck over NE Montana. When that lets go, look out!
12/1/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M cloudy, wind SW at 2 mph, 16.5°F
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Cloudy, wind SE 6-8 mph, 22°F
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 1.0 0.04 1.0 M
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 2.0 0.08 2.0 M Unexpected snow. Colder this morning. Lo of 2. Expected high of 20. Still very mild for Dec.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 1.5 0.09 2.0 M Coldest night of the winter at -13°F
1/19/2012 7:00 AM T T T 2.0 M First night at -20F this winter! We had to know it would make it once in Jan. or it just wouldn't be ND.
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 4.0 0.22 4.5 M Heaviest snow of the winter. At least it's not cold. 19°F
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 2.0 M
2/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 1.5 M
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2012 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 M Very light snow squall about 8:30 am yesterday.
2/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 2.5 M 4.0 M Winter storm never materialized at Bottineau. Couple inches of snow and strong winds.
2/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M -12°F for a low this morning. One of the first below average readings all winter.
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Hi yesterday 40, Lo this morning, 12
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 1.0 0.10 3.0 M Light snow most of the last 24 hours. Wind picking up a little this morning.Low this morning 21, hi yesterday 25.
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 3.5 M 5.0 M
3/5/2012 7:00 AM T T M 4.5 M
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M Temperature went down to about 25 overnight, then ascended rapidly to 37 before dropping back to 31.
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.6 M 3.0 M
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Hi yesterday, 57; lo this morning, 38.
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 M 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 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M Misty this morning.
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.31 1.0 M 1.0 M Lo today: 28, Hi yesterday: 40. Rain mixed with snow fell all day yesterday.
3/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Yesterday's Hi: 42, Today's Lo: 33. Overcast, wind NNE at 6.9 mph.
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Hi yesterday: 68; Lo today: 46; wind SW @ 9 mph
4/1/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Lo this morning: 47; Hi yesterday:67; wind NE 12 mph
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Lo today 26; Hi yesterday 54; wind W 0-3 mph
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today's Lo: 40; Yesterday's Hi: 63. Clear; winds E at 1.5-4.5 mph
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M This morning's Lo: 33, Yesterday's Hi: 65. Wind SSE @ aound 10 mph. Overcast skies. Very light rain around 1:00 am, followed by fog. Overcast today.
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, wind N 4-7 mph, Lo this morning, a chilly 15, Hi yesterday 40.
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, calm, Lo today: 36, Hi Yesterday: 44. Two days of general light rain produced a badly needed almost 1" of rain to the western Turtle Mountains. There are still places it's hard to get in the field after last year's flooding, but at the same time, much of the topsoil moisture was depleted. Gorgeous morning. Should easily make 60 today.
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Cloudy, wind NW@4.5 mph, Hi yesterday 69, Lo today 44.
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 0.5 0.02 Occasional light snow fell throughout the night, tapered off, but has started in again.
4/17/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/18/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M 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
4/27/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 T M M M M
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Hi yesterday: 69; Lo this morning: 48. Light rain overnight.
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 6:10 AM 0.13 M M M M Brief shower, late evening. 37 Lo this morning.
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/3/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain started at 6:50 am.
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M 0.76 came in a heavy shower between 6:30 and 7:30 yesterday evening. At least we escaped the high winds and hail experienced farther south.
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain by 7:00 am, but major thunderstorm looms just to the west.
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M 0.20 Mostly early this morning.
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Lo of 34F this morning.
6/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Late evening thunderstorm without much actual thunder put a damper on day two of the Bottineau County Fair.
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Most of our 0.58 came in two back-to-back thunderstorms last evening. The first showed threats of tornadoes that never quite materialized; the second had strong straight winds and heavy rain. Both were relatively brief. Maybe 1/2 hr. ea.
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
6/30/2012 6:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Light drizzle just started at 6:00 am.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M 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
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Only very light rain overnight. Never saw more than a sprinkle, really. Stormes bypassed us.
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 0.02 M M M M
7/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2012 7:00 AM T M 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 0.03 M M M M
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 7:10 AM 0.62 M M M M 0.54 through dusk yesterday. Started raining again between 6:30 and 6:50 am. Another 0.08 in half an hour. Light drizzle continues. A very welcome rain after only 0.11 since July 1.
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 0.04 fell in the morning at the tail end of the larger rain the night before.
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
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 1.53 M M M M 1" mostly between 5:30 and 7:30 last night. Then another 0.53 after that. A very welcome rain. We were pretty dry.
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
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 0.03 fell between 6:30 and 7:00 am. General cloudiness so more showers could be on the way. Temps aren't varying much from day to night.Got to near 80 yesterday, but only down to 60 last night. Probably won't break 70 for a high today.
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 0.05 rain came as light drizzle during the night.
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Heavy shower yesterday evening yielded 0.54
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Trace of rain midday before clouds moved out and it was a beautiful Sun. eening.
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 T M M M M
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A low of 32.4 F this morning.
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.15 M M M M Quick evening shower resulted in less precipitation than I would have thought.
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
9/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warm and sunny days. High expected today in the low 80s. Very dry, though. Could use a couple of inches over a couple of days.
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
10/10/2011 10/11/2011 9:00 PM 2 0.86 M M
5/25/2012 5/29/2012 7:00 AM 5 0.23 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