Station Overview Station Location
Station Number ND-CS-1 Latitude 46.8275
Station Name West Fargo 3.8 SSE Longitude -96.8528333
County Cass Elevation (ft) 896



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 2.32 0.86 31 0.86 31 0.00 0 0 6 7 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 0.90 0.11 30 0.11 30 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.5 2 0
Dec 11 0.68 0.27 31 0.27 31 0.00 0 0 6 7 1.9 6 2
Jan 12 0.65 0.70 31 0.70 31 0.00 0 0 11 6 6.6 10 15
Feb 12 0.56 0.77 29 0.77 29 0.00 0 0 4 6 9.0 4 29
March 12 1.20 1.02 31 1.02 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 4.7 5 11
April 12 1.33 1.49 31 1.40 28 0.09 3 1 7 3 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.03 2.56 31 2.56 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.16 3.30 32 2.97 27 0.33 5 1 8 5 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.31 1.61 31 1.30 20 0.31 11 1 8 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 2.64 0.92 31 0.86 26 0.06 5 1 7 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 2.87 0.24 30 0.24 30 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 23.65" 13.85" 369 days 13.06" 345 0.79" 24 days 4 90 days 48 days 22.7" 27 days 57 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 0.03
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 T
10/10/2011 0.34
10/11/2011 0.35
10/12/2011 T
10/13/2011 T
10/14/2011 0.03
10/15/2011 T
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 0.09
10/24/2011 0.02
10/25/2011 T
10/26/2011 T
10/27/2011 T
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.02
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.04
11/7/2011 T
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 0.01
11/16/2011 T
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.03
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 0.00
11/27/2011 0.01
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.01
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 T
12/5/2011 T
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 T
12/15/2011 0.01
12/16/2011 T
12/17/2011 0.01
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 0.02
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 T
12/28/2011 T
12/29/2011 0.08
12/30/2011 0.14
12/31/2011 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.05
1/2/2012 T
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 0.08
1/12/2012 0.01
1/13/2012 T
1/14/2012 0.05
1/15/2012 T
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 T
1/18/2012 0.00
1/19/2012 0.02
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.11
1/23/2012 0.31
1/24/2012 0.00
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 T
1/27/2012 0.01
1/28/2012 0.02
1/29/2012 0.03
1/30/2012 0.01
1/31/2012 T
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 T
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 0.00
2/16/2012 T
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.37
2/22/2012 T
2/23/2012 T
2/24/2012 T
2/25/2012 T
2/26/2012 0.12
2/27/2012 0.05
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.23
3/1/2012 0.15
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.09
3/4/2012 0.01
3/5/2012 0.03
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.06
3/9/2012 T
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.11
3/13/2012 0.18
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 0.03
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.01
3/24/2012 T
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 T
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 T
3/30/2012 0.35
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
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 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 0.03
4/14/2012 0.28
4/15/2012 T
4/16/2012 0.61
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.26
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 T
4/21/2012 0.03 **
4/22/2012 **
4/23/2012 0.09
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 T
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.13
4/29/2012 0.06
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.12
5/4/2012 0.01
5/5/2012 0.03
5/6/2012 T
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.05
5/9/2012 0.04
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.12
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 T
5/20/2012 0.01
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.03
5/23/2012 0.54
5/24/2012 0.01
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 1.52
5/28/2012 0.01
5/29/2012 0.07
5/30/2012 T
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 T
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.39
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00 **
6/8/2012 T **
6/9/2012 **
6/10/2012 **
6/11/2012 0.33
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 1.29
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 T
6/17/2012 0.14
6/18/2012 T
6/19/2012 0.04
6/20/2012 0.75
6/21/2012 0.31
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.01
6/24/2012 0.04
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 T
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 **
7/6/2012 **
7/7/2012 **
7/8/2012 **
7/9/2012 **
7/10/2012 **
7/11/2012 **
7/12/2012 **
7/13/2012 **
7/14/2012 **
7/15/2012 0.31
7/16/2012 0.04
7/17/2012 0.11
7/18/2012 0.01
7/19/2012 T
7/20/2012 T
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.01
7/25/2012 0.80
7/26/2012 0.05
7/27/2012 0.01
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.27
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.01
8/2/2012 0.05
8/3/2012 0.02
8/4/2012 0.03
8/5/2012 0.00
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.65
8/9/2012 **
8/10/2012 **
8/11/2012 **
8/12/2012 **
8/13/2012 0.06
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.02
8/17/2012 0.00
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 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.08
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 T
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.00
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.03
9/5/2012 0.11
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 T
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 0.04
9/18/2012 0.02
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.04
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
10/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 60°F, calm, overcast skies.
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dark!
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain after midnight. SE wind 25-27 mph.
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/13/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/15/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 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 0.0 M
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost. Clear skies, calm, 26.9°F
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32.9°F
10/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 4.8°F
10/25/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some drizzle at around 6:30 PM.
10/26/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/27/2011 7:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Neighbors told me that it hailed at my location. Based on their description, I assumed what they saw was "GRAUPEL"
10/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost
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 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
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
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain. Currently, overcast skies, 41.7°F
11/7/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 24.6°F
11/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.0 M 32.5°F
11/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 T 0.01 T 0.00 Light snow
11/16/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Light snow, graupel, high wind (in excess of 50mph)
11/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost
11/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M T M Light snow. Currently, 13.5°F, overcast skies, North wind (15mph)
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, calm, 4.8°F
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 8.4°F, clear, SE wind 3mph.
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30.9°F, overcast skies, south wind 8mph.
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Frost
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30.9°F, temperature in turkey:400°F. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
11/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30.2°F, partly cloudy, Cirrus overhead, some Altostratus in the Eastern and Western skies. Yesterdays high temperature of 57 in Fargo was the record high which made the Thanksgiving extra special. Previous record of 56 was set in 1984. It also happens to be the warmest Thanksgiving in Fargo since 1895.
11/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32.3°F, overcast skies, stratus, ceiling ~1000'. NW wind 10-12 mph.
11/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.0 M Light snow started around 7:50 am yesterday lated about an hour.
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25.5°F
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 12.9°F, calm.
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Some freezing rain after 7:30 AM (this will be reported tomorrow).
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.0 M Freezing Rain just after 7:30 yesterday morning followed by wintery mix of light snow and more freezing rain at around 3 PM.
12/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 19.2°F, south wind 10-12 mph
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Very small snow flakes falling on and off without any accumulation.
12/5/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 2.8°F, South wind, 15mph.
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 9°F
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 0.0 M
12/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Freezing drizzle, fog with visibility 0.5 miles.
12/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Freezing drizzle and fog until 9AM, drizzle and mist until noon. Light snow and blowing snow started around 9PM.
12/16/2011 7:00 AM T 0.1 M T M Light snow
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Light snow early in the morning
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Record high temperature of 55 was set yesterday, December 18, at the airport in Fargo. Currently, 25.5°F.
12/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M T M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/27/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/28/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 1.1 M 1.0 M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
12/31/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.2 M 0.5 M Substituted data from ND-CS-15.
1/2/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 13.9°F
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 21.5°F
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 30.2°F.
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 0.0 M Frost, 16.5°F
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30.9°F
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30.9°F
1/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain after 9PM. Currently, 22°F, NW wind 18mph.
1/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Light snow, blowing snow. NW wind, 14mph.
1/13/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Some flurries. Currently, -5.1 °F (The coldest day of the year thus far)
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.8 M 1.0 M Light snow. Currently, 14°F, light southerly breeze <5mph.
1/15/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Few flurries after 9AM yesterday.
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/17/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M Some morning flurries after 9AM yesterday. Currently -6°F, North wind between 8-10 mph.
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 1.9°F
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 0.5 M Blowing snow at around noon. Currently, 17.1°F (The coldest day of the winter so far)
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M -2.6°F
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 3.5°F
1/22/2012 9:00 AM 0.11 1.0 M 1.0 M Snow mixed with ice pellets. 24.4°F.
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.31 3.0 M 4.0 M Light snow and occasional sleet almost all day yesterday. Currently, 18.1°F.
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M 2.1°F
1/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M 26.9°F, south wind in excess of 15mph
1/26/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 3.5 M Drizzle, freezing drizzle and sleet. Currently, 32.9°F.
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 3.5 M Light snow, 26.9°F
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 3.5 M Snow just after 7AM yesterday, lasted about 30 min.
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 4.0 M
1/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 4.0 M Blowing light snow after 6 PM last night
1/31/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 3.5 M Drizzle at around 3PM for few minutes
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Dense fog after midnight. Hoar frost.
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Hoar frost, 17.7°F.
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Dense fow with visibility less than 1/4 miles. Hoar frost
2/4/2012 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Brief snow shower around 9AM yesterday. Currently, dense fog with visibility less than 1/4 miles, heavy hoar frost makes Fargo look like DC during cherry blossom.
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Fog, hoar frost, calm.
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M 3.7°F
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 13.6°F
2/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 17.7°F, overcast skies, SE wind 7-9 mph.
2/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 21.2°F
2/16/2012 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Light flurries at noon
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 22.2°F
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
2/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 33.9°F, overcast skies, south wind.
2/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.37 2.8 M 3.0 M Graupel started at around 10AM with 1/4" accumulation followed by light to moderate snow until midnight.
2/22/2012 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Some flurries.
2/23/2012 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
2/24/2012 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
2/25/2012 7:00 AM T T M 3.5 M Light snow
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 1.5 M 4.5 M Snow, blowing snow. East wind, 23°F
2/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 1.0 M 5.5 M Snow, blowing snow. Nearly horizontal trajectory made it difficult for the flakes to find the gauge entrance. 0.05" is underestimation of the storm intensity. I measured 1.5" by 7 am yesterday with 1" today made the storm total 2.5".
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M 22.1 °F, SW wind
2/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 3.7 M 9.0 M Light to moderate snow started at 9:50PM last night. Blowing snow, north wind, 25-30 mph (e). 27.1°F.
3/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.15 2.3 M 11.0 M Snow and blowing snow continued from previous day until 11AM yesterday. Total storm accumulation was 6"
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 0.8 M 10.0 M Light snow in the afternoon
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 9.0 M Light snow, 6°F.
3/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M 9.0 M Light snow from morning to around 2PM.
3/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
3/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M 26.4°F
3/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 1.1 M 8.5 M Snow after midnight.
3/9/2012 7:00 AM T T M 7.5 M Light snow around 1 PM. Snow rollers in open country.
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M Very fast thaw. From 7" snow depth yesterday to some exposed ground already. I averaged the depth as 4.5".
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M T M Drizzle. 41.7°F. Record high temperature of 59 at Fargo melted almost all snow on the ground. Only a trace amount is left from what used to be a skiable amount 2 days ago.
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M T M Light rain
3/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
3/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Currently at 7 AM in Fargo is 36.8 which is 0.8°F above the normal high temperature for Fargo. Record high of 62 was recorded yesterday at Hector Int. Airport. So far, 2 record highs were broken in March in Fargo.
3/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 50.1
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 59.5°F
3/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain after 4 PM
3/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Sone afternoon showers. Currently, dense fog. 55.2°F
3/24/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Low of 26.6
3/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm, high wind, brief showers. First thunderstorm of the year.
3/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33.9°F, north wind, 7/8 sky cover.
3/29/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 39.7, overcast skies, SW wind, light rain started at 7AM
3/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M 30.9°F, calm, mist. Thunderstorm from 9AM through noon.
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 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 M M
4/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain started after the observation time. NE wind 10-15 mph.
4/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers, heavy at times. Currently, 28.1°, north wind 15-20 mph.
4/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27.8°
4/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M 38.8°F
4/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37.2°F
4/20/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 34.7°
4/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle, 46.7°F.
4/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 53°F
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32°F
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 45.8°F
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, 57.9°F.
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 48.2°F
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm after 10PM.
5/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain, started 10 min before the observation time this morning.
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 51.8°F, first day of evapotranspiration obs.
5/6/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle, 47.3°F
5/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M 42.9°F
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 45.4°f
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 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 T M M M M
5/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M Line of thunderstorms, and high wind arriving at 10PM. Strongest cells missed FM area. It lasted until around 1:00AM this morning.
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 1.52 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm.
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm
5/30/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 41.9°F
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 45.1°F
6/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 61.1°F
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M AM drizzle and evening thunderstorms around 9PM brought some healthy amounts of rain that the grasses needed.
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder within 15 miles.
6/8/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Isolated thunderstorms around 5:30 PM and 11PM.
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 48.9°F
6/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 59.5°F
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 1.29 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms started at 2:40AM and ended at 6:30AM. Heavy rain at times and high wind.
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/16/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Showers after midnight
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.75 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.34" fell before 6PM yesterday. Currently, light rain, 57.9°F.
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Series of thunderstorms swept through; one in the morning and one around 5PM. Currently, clear skies, west wind 5-8 mph.
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief drizzle around 5 AM. Currently, overcast, 64.4°F.
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder, brief drizzle at 6:30PM.
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle at around 8:30AM yesterday.
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief showers just after 7AM yesterday morning.
7/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain over night.
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast south sky, north wind 3-5mph.
7/19/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog with visibility less than 1/8 miles.
7/20/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 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 0.0 M Despite the thunderstorms all around FM area, no precipitation.
7/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Isolated shower around 3pm.
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.80 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle around 6PM. Line of thunderstorms arriving at 10:45. Another cell with more intense thunderstorm, however with lesser intensity of rainfall after midnight lasting until 2am this morning.
7/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 59.3°F
7/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.27 M 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 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm with light rain starting just before the obs time. Intensifying into the next reporting period.
8/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain just after 7AM yesterday.
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast skies, 70.7°F
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms from 6 to 9 PM
8/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at the time of observation. Overcast, nimbostratus. Ceiling 3000"
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.0 M Heavy dew, 49.8°F
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M 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 T 0.0 M 0.0 M Few drops at around 9:30 am yesterday.
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm
9/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain started around 1:30AM this morning.
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 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
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 43.7°F
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 0.04 M M M M 45.1°, overcast skies.
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 36.1°F
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 0.04 M M M M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32°F
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M This morning, the temp went as low as 26 (coldest so far). Bringing my inter tube, the funnel, and the ET-gauge in for the winter.
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
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
4/21/2012 4/23/2012 7:00 AM 3 0.09 0.0 0.00
6/7/2012 6/11/2012 7:00 AM 5 0.33 0.0 0.00
7/5/2012 7/15/2012 8:00 AM 11 0.31 0.0 M
8/9/2012 8/13/2012 7:40 PM 5 0.06 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