| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 10/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.14 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
About 8 PM I heard that darn sound again, more rain. Sigh. The 0.11 that fell before 1 AM raised the Sept calendar month total (1 AM EDT on the 1st to 1 AM Oct 1) to 14.94", exceeding the 14.83" from August. 2 month total 28.77". Only 0.03" after 1 AM. Hope to see some soggy friends later at the CoCoRaisin gettogether! |
| 10/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.54 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just to tweak Mat, all this precip occurred AFTER I got home from the CoCoRaisin "picnic" It was nice to put some names and faces to the reports and station numbers, and meet the new members of the home team that uses our data in NJ. 0.31" of this total occurred before 1 AM, then 0.23" overnight. 5 day event total now 5.36". But Rutgers and the Yankees won, so between that and the picnic, it was a good day. |
| 10/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wow, only a trace from some drizzle a few times during the 24 hours...so it did not add to the event total. Ground is still totally saturated and sump pump remains way too busy. Bad month for electricity due to sump pump, and almost continuous need for the basement dehumidifier. But no heat yet. |
| 10/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some sprinkles during the day amounted to only a trace, but .02" during the early morning hours increased the 7 day event (aaaarrrgggghhh) total to 5.38". They say there's a light at the end of the tunnel, but we've heard that before. Chilly morning low was 45.9 F. |
| 10/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
6 days in a row with no rain; I guess it's time to start filling out drought impact reports! In fact, NJ hasn't had such a dry spell since May, almost exactly 5 months ago. Man, did we need it. The yard does not squish when I walk anywhere, and even the lake that formed at the low spot in the back yard is now firm soil. I was able to mow it yesterday for the first time since mid August. The basement sump pump is still running once an hour, but that's much less than earlier in the month; this has been reflected in my daily electric usage as well. On the bad news side, the stinkbugs are crazed, the outside of the NJAA observatory had thousands of them yesterday, with dozens making their way inside. The house has been a little better. Helpful tips: They drown in soapy water, and Febreze neutralizes the stink, even on hair and fingers. |
| 10/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Now 1 full week precipitation free. |
| 10/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The first raindrops in 8 days fell just before this morning's reading. Despite that, South Branch Raritan in High Bridge still runnung way above normal; >3 times median and >2 times mean levels for the date. 58.5 F, 72% RH at 7 AM, with very light sprinkle occurring. |
| 10/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Not really much rain; 0.04" in the morning, 0.08" in the late evening, and 0.01" in drizzle since 1 AM. |
| 10/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.44 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Only 0.02" before midnight then a 0.25" drenching midnight to 1 AM, and 0.16" after 1 AM. Not raining at 7 AM. |
| 10/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.53 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The bulk of the rain fell in heavy showers from 2-4 PM with thunder from 3-4 PM. By midnight, it was crisp, moonlit, and clear. 3 day event total 1.10" |
| 10/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
few surpise evening sprinkles. |
| 10/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few drops early this morning. |
| 10/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain began in the early morning hours, 58.5 F 88% RH at 7 AM with light rain. Heat ran (for 20 minutes) for the first time this season yesterday because some idiot (me) programmed the thermostat for 67 degrees at noon. I heard it start and shut it down. Rats, I was hoping to make it to Halloween this year. |
| 10/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.63 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heaviest rain 7 AM to noon, and moderate in afternoon and evening. Only 0.01" after 1 AM. Event total 0.79" |
| 10/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly cloudy day, but clear enough early this morning for some meteor observing. The Orionids were not impressive, but overall a fun morning with quite a few bright shooting stars. Giving a talk tonight at the NJAA (www.njaa.org) on Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, and Other Things that Go Bump in the Night (like the ROSAT satellite that will crash to earth tomorrow morning, and we might see it just after 11 AM). Coldest morning of the season, 42.3 degrees at 7 AM. |
| 10/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy till daybreak, just long enough to prevent meteor observing. |
| 10/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief spinkle around 5 PM. Too bad it didn't clear till later, spectacular aurora over the US last night as far south as New Mexico, Alabama, and North Carolina. |
| 10/26/2011 |
6:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No precip yet, good thing as am on the way out for hot air balloon ride! |
| 10/27/2011 |
8:30 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Took our decadal hot air balloon ride yesterday morning. Took off at exactly sunrise, first half was in dawn sunshine illuminating the near peak foliage. Still probably another week to go to the peak, but with this year's weather, didn't want to stall any longer. Light rain began after 1 AM. |
| 10/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain though about 8 PM, only a trace afterward. Event total 0.55"
Putting out 1 snowboard today, but I'll leave the inner tube and funnel in the gauge until flakes start to mix in. |
| 10/29/2011 |
8:30 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No precip at 4 AM 42.5 F, light rain at 8:30 37.8 F, 73%. I officially swapped the funnelled gauge with the open one because by 9 AM precip was mostly snow with a little rain. Slowly melting on contact on the snow board. The snow season has begun (with tomorrows report). |
| 10/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
1.48 |
4.2 |
1.36 |
3.0 |
0.97 |
Finally got power back Tuesday night, catching up on reports. Considerable melting and compression overnight as temp never went below freezing. All rain 8:30 AM, mostly snow by 9 AM, All snow by 10 AM. Began accumulating just before noon. Melting was going on throughout as temp ranged from 34.0 to 34.5 during event. Power out 2:47 PM. By 1 AM mostly clear with light snow falling. |
| 10/31/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
0.55 |
Lots of meking in the sun. |
| 11/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Ground coverage about 50% |
| 11/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Only snow in plow piles and shaded areas. Powre came back last evening about 5:15 PM. Total outage 3 days, 2 1/2 hours, Generator died, had to find another one to borrow to keep sump pump working, barely in time. |
| 11/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
A bit of snow remains in shaded areas |
| 11/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/8/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.88 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
M |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
"(Original 0.00" rain/melted snow report changed to "NA", as rather certain that measurable prcp occurred on this day. Original report submitted 11/23/2011 9:48 AM. Report edited by Adam Rainear)". |
| 11/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Only a trace before midnight. |
| 11/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
2.97 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Event Total 3.08". South Branch Raritan still in it's banks so far here in High Bridge. |
| 11/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Event Total was Pumpkin Pi (3.14"). Happy Thanksgiving. 2011 Total now over 73" !!! I note several sites are over 80".Wow. God bless sump pumps and generators. |
| 11/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice Day. The Mars Science Lab (Curiousity) is scheduled to launch at 10:02 AM on it's way to an 8 1/2 month trip to Mars. It will land at Gale Crater for the most detailed surface examination of Mars ever. Live now on NASA TV. |
| 11/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 11/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Our warm November continues. |
| 11/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few light showers in the early morning, another just started. Balmy 57.7 at 7 AM with 96% RH. |
| 11/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
1.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Event total 1.15". Most of it fell between 4 and 9 PM (0.79"). November total 5.32", 2011 total 74.23". Not even a snowflake in November, so for the season it's the 4.2" on October 30th. 2011 snow total 42.2" |
| 12/1/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/2/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Heavy Frost. 28.8 F at 7 AM under partly cloudy skies. |
| 12/3/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Frosty 28.8 F at 7 AM. |
| 12/4/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
32.7 at 7 AM up from morning low of 30.
4 F. |
| 12/5/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light fog, 44.2 F,91% RH at 7 AM. Overnight low was 38.3 F, yesterday's high 55.6 F. My gas bill appreciates the cooperation! |
| 12/6/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sprinkle after 1 AM, light shower started as I was taking the reading. 55.8 F (!!) at 7 AM, with 95% RH, but no fog this morning. |
| 12/7/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.24 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Read the gage on the way out the door this morning, so posted late. |
| 12/8/2011 |
7:45 AM |
1.82 |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Event total 2.07" precip. Heaviest rain evening till midnight. Snow began to mix in by 00:15 and precip ended as all snow at 2 AM. There was no accumulation.
2011 total precip now 76.30" 33.8F,71% rh at 7 AM. Ice on top of standing water above ground. Morning low 32.5F. |
| 12/9/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Moderate frost this morning, 28.6 F at 7 AM, morning low was 28.2,yesterday's high 44.4 F.
|
| 12/10/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/11/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Coldest morning of the season by far, 21.2 F at 7 AM. Susqehanna and Hudson Rivers and Finger Lakes clearly show on overnight infrared satellite images.Even Spruce Run and Round Valley Reservoirs can be seen if you look closely. |
| 12/12/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
20.8 F at 7 AM. Light frost |
| 12/13/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another dry and cold day, and morning with light frost, 23.5 F at 8 AM. Prominant sun dogs yesterday afternoon. |
| 12/14/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Yesterday's High 47.3, this morning's low 29.5 before 3 AM when the clouds moved in. |
| 12/15/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/16/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a small sprinkle before midnight. Nice 22 degree halo around the moon at 5 AM |
| 12/17/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/18/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few snowflakes around 12:45 PM. If I wasn't watching birds for FeederWatch, I never would have noticed. |
| 12/19/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light frost, low 21.0 F. |
| 12/20/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief shower around 4:15 PM, enough to wet the ground. I was out splitting wood, and it lasted just long enough for me to grab the clothes off the line before ending; I think I heard a gentle laughing off in the distance... 43.9 F, 54%, overcast at 7 AM. |
| 12/21/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.05" mostly in the afternoon, then another trace toward dawn. |
| 12/22/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Between 9:35 and 9:45 PM lightning, thunder, strong winds, and 0.16" of the rain with squall line. |
| 12/23/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.75 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Most of the rain occurred after midnight, only 0.10" before. |
| 12/24/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/25/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/26/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/27/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/28/2011 |
7:00 AM |
1.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.55" 12:05-5 PM, 0.51" 5-8 PM. Wet and warm. |
| 12/29/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light flurries from about 11:45 AM till 1 PM. Only third day with any flakes at all since October snowstorm. |
| 12/30/2011 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 12/31/2011 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
And 2011 goes out the way the whole year was. Balmy and damp. 37.2 F at 7 AM, 84% RH. A raindrop or two in the early morning. |
| 1/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few afternoon sprinkles (occurred during 2011 calendar year). Happy New Year, may it be a drier one, my sump pump is still running. Hyacinths are poking out of the ground. |
| 1/2/2012 |
7:45 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Precip all before midnight.
2011 Stats: Precip 78.37" (Calendar Year), 78.36" CoCoRaHS (.01" between 7 AM and midnight Dec 31). >= Trace 187 days (51% of days), Measurable (>= 0.01") 140 days (38%), >= 1" 23 days, >= 2" 11 days. Top event 6.81" total, 6.65" of that on Aug 28 (Irene), 3.67" 9/28, TS Lee remnant 7.07" over 3 consecutive >= 2" days (Sept 6,7,8). |
| 1/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
T |
Snow shower between midnight and 3 AM; most of it sublimated away by 7 AM, but still a trace here and there, especially on cars and the snowboard. More snow than we had in Nov and Dec combined. 23.9F, 42% RH at 7 AM under clear skies with light winds. Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tomorrow morning, one of the best of the year, between moonset (3AM) and dawn (6 AM). Today is also perihelion, the day we are closest to the sun in our orbit, about 2 PM. |
| 1/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
9.5 F, 38% RH at 7 AM. That's the low for the day, and for the season so far. |
| 1/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Snow drought continues. 30.9 F at 7 AM. |
| 1/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A beautiful spring day yesterday, high of 60.8 F. |
| 1/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Now 73 days with no meaureable snow. 25.3 at 7 AM with clear skies. |
| 1/12/2012 |
8:00 AM |
1.28 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
First good soaking in a while (although sump pump never completely stopped running since Augest). 0.29" before midnight, 0.38" more by 5 AM, 0.62" 5-8 AM. |
| 1/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.01" from day long drizzle through midnight. Brief shower 12:20 AM, heavy shower 5:30 AM with FROPA; may have been more in between. Temp dropped from 44.4 at 5 AM to 37.0 at 7 AM obs time. No precip at 7 AM with partly cloudy skies and breezy conditions. Event total 1.43" |
| 1/14/2012 |
7:30 AM |
0.01 |
0.3 |
0.01 |
T |
T |
Flurries all day long, with a few snow showers. First measurable snow since the pre Halloween storm (). 25.7 F at 7:30 AM. |
| 1/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few light flurries accompanied the cold front for an hour or two either side of midnight. Temperature dropped steadily afterward from 27.5 at 9 PM, to 25.3 at midnight, 20.5 at 3 AM, 15.1 at 5 AM, and a morning low of 12.7 F.
|
| 1/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.1 |
M |
T |
T |
Moderate sleet (ice pellets) began around 8:30 PM, followed by some freezing rain. By midnight it was a light rain/snow mix at 32.4 F. New snowfall total is all sleet. Could not separate sleet from frozen rain so left new snowfall melted as NA. 0.05" precip before midnight, only 0.01"+ after. 34.2 F at 7 AM, mostly cloudy with no precip. |
| 1/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.14 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain yeterday morning after obs time to about 1 PM |
| 1/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
There may have been snirga overnight, but nothing made it to the ground. 24.8F at 7 AM and still falling since skies are mostly clear. |
| 1/21/2012 |
8:55 AM |
0.25 |
2.7 |
0.25 |
2.5 |
0.25 |
Snow started just after 2 AM. |
| 1/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
0.3 |
0.08 |
3.0 |
0.37 |
Cool, saw Dr. Dave on Eye On NY on Channel 2 this morning. Looking good as usual. 0.3" after yesterday's obs. Event total 3.0" snow. 0.33" pcp. A few afternoon flurries put a thin coating on cold surfaces. New snow depth is most likely low due to settling, probably could have been 0.1" higher, but I couldn't measure in between 9 AM and end of accumulating snow (~ 10 AM). It's amazing what affect a snow cover has on radiating temperatures... At 7 AM it's 12.0 degrees.
SWE of "snowpack" awaiting melting process. |
| 1/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.35 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.35 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
Event total 0.38", only a trace of drizzle after midnight. All snow not in man made piles is gone, so I called it a trace. Clearing up and 38.7 F at 7 AM. |
| 1/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 1/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
T |
T |
T |
T |
Light rain began 12:45 AM, slowly mixed with and changed to all snow (still light) by 3 AM. There may have been some sleet in there, but hard to tell at night, even with a flashlight. Became very light and intermittent sometime after 3 AM. Still some light snow patches on the ground at obs time, but appears to be no more than was present at 3 AM. Didn't get to record the temperature until 8 AM, it was 34.0 F at that time with occasional raindrops. |
| 1/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.40 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.25" before midnight, 0.15" after, showers ongoing. |
| 1/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.28 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nothing but a drop or two after noon. Event total 0.77" |
| 1/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day yesterday, became quite breezy, Beautiful crescent moon and Jupiter in the evening (they'll be even closer tonight). Yesterday's high 47.1, this morning's low 30.6, PC and 30.9 at 7 AM. |
| 1/30/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A fe flurries just before and after midnight with FROPA, so a trace on each calendar day. |
| 1/31/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some light rain in the early morning hours, ending nefore obs time. 43.0 F and cloudy at 7 AM. January Totals: Calendar Month Precip 3.45", CoCoRaHS Total 3.46". >1" 1 day/event. >0.10" 8 days. >0.01" 12 days. T on 3 days. SNOW RESULTS: 3.4" total (7.6" for the season). T on 4 days, 0.1" on 4 days (3 events). Only 1 day/event exceeded 1.0" 2.7" day, 3.0" event ( |
| 2/2/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
55.2 degree afternoon high! |
| 2/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.7 |
0.06 |
0.5 |
0.06 |
All snow (and precip) occurred before midnight. |
| 2/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
All the snow melted, afternoon high 44.2 |
| 2/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.7 |
0.06 |
0.5 |
0.06 |
Whew! 2nd blizzard in a week! Few flurries around 11 AM, accumulating snow began around 1 AM. Roads wet, snow only on grass and colder surfaces. 32.9 F (morning low) and lightly snowing at 7 AM. |
| 2/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.4 |
0.04 |
T |
T |
Few flurries after yesterday's ob, all snow melted during the day (high 39.4), then another 0.4" accumulated from 5-9 PM. Event total 1.1" (all during calendar day 2/11). Temperature fell off a cliff after 10 PM when it was just above freezing. By 2 AM it was down to 20.1. Morning low 18.1 F at 7:15 AM with mpstly clear skies. |
| 2/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
|
| 2/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
T |
A few small patches of snow remain in shady areas |
| 2/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some light rain in the afternoon, evening, and early morning added up to a trace. |
| 2/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some light rain and drizzle in the morning after obs time. Heavy frozen dew, with frost on top this morning. 30.6 F 85% RH at 7 AM. Edit: Thanx SS-7 for pointing out the ISS pass tonight; even though it's shortly after sunset, the ISS is so bright (Mag -3.1 according to Heavens-Above) it should still be easy to see. |
| 2/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.21 |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Some snow and sleet around 10:30 AM, followed by off and on showers with 0.20" through midnight. Overnight, some drizzle and showers added another 0.01". Very thick fog at 5 AM, thinner and patchier at 7 AM, 40.1 F under mostly cloudy skies for the start of the Great Backyard Bird Count. This week was the first time since August the South Branch Raritan in High Bridge was below median levels. |
| 2/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another springlike day, high 50.5 under crystal clear skies by afternoon. Looked carefully yesterday and found dozens of purple crocus blooming in the back (southern slope) yard, as well as daffodil buds in the SW exposure garden. All this on February 17th! I'll check through my previous year calendars to find the earliest dates before this year. GBBC day 1; low counts as you would expect in a mild winter. 14 species, 41 individuals. Unusual there were no White Throated Sparrows yesterday , but saw one this morning at 6:20 AM. 28.0 F at 7 AM. |
| 2/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nasty cold hard rain shower 5:20-6:40 PM after beautiful day. I checked, and previous year's First Crocus date was average March 6, earliest Mar 1 2000, Latest Mar 11 2007. Yesterday's high 51.4, this morning's low 27.9 F. |
| 2/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The first crocus appeared in the lawn yesterday, weeks earlier than in any previous year since I planted them. This mornings low a seasonable (which is unseasonable this season) 22.8 F. |
| 2/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High/Low 51.6/36.0 |
| 2/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few raindrops just before 8 PM. If I hadn't been outside getting some firewood, I never would have known. Yestarday's high 58.6, this morning's low 41.0 F. |
| 2/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mixed rain and sleet at 2:20 AM, all rain by 2:40. All precip after midnight.Yesterday's high 57.9, this morning's low 36.7 at ~5 AM. |
| 2/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Most rain ended by 7 PM, only sprinkles after that before midnight. It got windy later than forecast, but it sure is now. Event total 0.38" (All during calendar day 2/24). 35.2 under mostly sunny skies at 7 AM. |
| 2/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
T |
T |
M |
M |
A real wintry day with snow furries and snow showers off and on from 11:30 AM till about 8:30 PM. A brief hole in the clouds permitted viewing a spectacular grouping of the crescent moon, Venus, and Jupiter. The Moon moves from near Venus last night to near Jupiter tonight. If it's clear at sundown, take a look! Also below them, the only bright object is Mercury, always hard to see since it's close to the Sun. Look due west. |
| 2/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 2/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another spring day this February, 59.2 degree high. This morning's low 34.7, up to 35.8 at 7 AM. |
| 2/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No rain yet. Another above normal day with a high of 52. |
| 3/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.36 |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain began around 10 AM, with a few wet snowflakes mixed in near the start, but after 11 AM all rain. Rain got lighter after 2, with just a brief shower above the background drip. 0.30" before midnight, 0.06" after. 40.6 high, 38.8 at 7 AM with drizzle. CoCoRaHS February total 0.93" precip, 1.23" for calendar month. 1.8" snow total in 3 events from the 9th to 12th. |
| 3/2/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Occasional drizzle all day and overnight. |
| 3/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.23 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.21" before midnight |
| 3/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
rain fell from midnight to 3 AM. |
| 3/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Spring has officially arrived. Peepers loud last night. All the miniature daffs bloomed yesterday as well as a few full sized yellow ones. Forsythia beginning to bloom. Crocus are starting to deflower. 52.2 F at 7 AM with isolated raindrops. All rain fell after 1 AM. |
| 3/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
All the full size yellow daffs in the front garden bloomed today. Simply amazing! |
| 3/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The Yellow Daffodils are blindingly bright. Still clear here, 43.5 at 7 AM. 3 days in a row with no heat and no wood stove needed.My budget appreciates that for mid March; in fact, today is the Ides or March. |
| 3/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Dank, dreary day, but drizzle did not start until the early morning hours. |
| 3/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Drizzle after obs time, and a brief early morning shower, |
| 3/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Everything on the gauge (not in it) appears to be from Fog/dew so no precip reported. Dense Fog in the early morning hours. |
| 3/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mega Spring continues. Both ABE and TTN are close to 10 degrees above normal for the month so far. The slower blooming "other color" daffodils are starting to bloom now. Holy Cow!!
48.7 F at 7 AM (close to the normal daily high temp), under partly cloudy skies, so it will likely be another day at least 20 degrees above normal. Light fog again this morning since it became partly clear.
South Branch Raritan in High Bridge now at record low levels for the date (no snowmelt, and evapotranspiration has definately started) |
| 3/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Happy (astronomical) Spring! Wow, the forsythia exploded yesterday, now > 80% covered in flowers. Pink Magnolias dot the landsape. Crabapple leaves popping out, and Maples have that red shade when looking at the mountain (OK, hill) ridges. Not quite as foggy this morning. Nice to see a CoCoRaHS plug on the NWS Mt. Holly front page. I'm going try try and sell the idea of joining to an elementry school today where I'm guest teaching about astronomy as part of Project Astro. 56.5, 80% RH at 7 AM under overcast skies. |
| 3/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Very light drizzle at observation time, dense fog and low stratus |
| 3/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Moderate drizzle after observation time until about noon |
| 3/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
drizzle in the morning with loght fog earler |
| 3/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hit 81.1 yesterday, today at 7 AM it's 53.5, already above normal for the daily high. ABE and TTN are both more than 13 degrees above average for the month. I hope it does rain, South Branch Raritan continues near record low levels for the date. Only 0.81" here for March. |
| 3/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well that piddling amount of rain was not worth the change back to seasonal temperatures. 0.03" from 1 PM when sprinkles started to 1 AM, only a trace since.45.3 at 7 AM, 74% RH. |
| 3/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 3/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
SPECTACULAR launch of the ATREX rockets from Wallops Island VA this morning from 4:58 to 5:03 AM examining winds at the height of meteor trails. All 7 trails were seen from here, the closest and brightest visible until the brightening sky washed them out around 5:45 AM just before nautical twilight. Last evening the crescent moonn, Venus and Jupiter were also amazing. A good few days to look up! A breezy day yesterday, made preparations to lose power, but did not. 28.0 F and crystal clear at 7 AM. |
| 3/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at record low level for the date in 92 years period of data. I guess I should till the garden in case it decides to rain in the future. 40.8 and rising at 7 AM. Also, two closest groundwater wells are below 10th percentile and approaching record low levels for the date. Submitted Drought Impact report. When the trees and grass really come alive, it could get ugly. We need rain! Only 0.18" in last 24 days. |
| 3/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Big Whoop. All precip fell between 12:40 and 1:30 PM with a few rumbles of thunder. The Big Dry continues. |
| 3/30/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Once again, South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at record low level for the date; lowest flow since August 13th. Came close to freezing this morning but didn't quite make it 33.3 F at 7 AM. |
| 3/31/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.58 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain started about 11 PM with 0.12" by 1 AM. Drizzle at observation time. Did not see any sleet/graupel, but I was napping at the start of precip, no evidence at 1 AM. |
| 4/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a dank, dreary, drizzly, chilly day. Drizzle still ongoing at midnight, but only a trace after, no precip at 7 AM. Event total 0.61". CoCoRaHS March total 1.45" with a trace of snow; calendar month (Midnight March 1 to 1 AM April 1) 1.18" with zero snowfall. Warmest March ever at ABE, TTN, ACY, MPO. 2nd warmest at PHL. 3rd or 4th driest March at these stations. |
| 4/2/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.27 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain began about 5:45 PM and ended before midnight. Thank goodness we received 0.88" over the last 3 days, that will help a little. Clearing, 38.3 F 78% at 7 AM. |
| 4/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The April 1/2 rain event didn't even get the South Branch Raritan to the 25th percentile of flow for the date; it's quickly falling again. Briefly dipped below freezing this morning, but not very far, and not very long. |
| 4/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Though I wasn't out there every minute, saw no evidence of even a sprinkle (this time of year, raindrops usually show up on the pollen layer on the windshield). Temperature dropped a bit near dawn since skies began to clear; most of the night was over 50 degrees. 47.1 F, 39% RH at 7 AM with clearing skies. South Branch Raritan @ HB will once again be below record levels later today. |
| 4/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 4/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 4/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Only 1.32" precip since midnight March 1st (38 days). Crabapple flower buds bright red, blooming is close. |
| 4/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Breezy day yesterday, once again into the 60s. |
| 4/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 4/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The first few crabapple blossoms have opened, 3 weeks earlier than any time in the 21 years I've lived here. South Branch Raritan @ High Bridge at record low levels for the date again; must have been some rain in 2002. |
| 4/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Woo Hoo, a few tiny raindrops in the early morning hours! Not enough to migrate down the funnel into the inner tube, but the first breath of moisture in a while. A few more flowers opening on the crabapple; if the forecast of temps near 80 over the weekend holds, it will be in full bloom by then. South Branch Raritan still at record low flow for the date. Clear, with a chilly temperature of 36.1 at 7 AM. |
| 4/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Managed to asvoid every shower yesterday. |
| 4/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A handful of raindrops yesterday afternoon. Beautiful clear night for astronomy. Up to 40.3 F at 7 AM under crystal clear skies. |
| 4/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The Big Dry continues. NJ CoCoRaHS stations range from 0.13" to 0.59" for the month so far, 0.30" here. South Branch Raritan at High Bridge once again at record low flow for the date, 50 cfs vs 54 cfs in 1966 (92 year period of record). Moderate drought developing across NJ. 37.7 F at 7 AM under clear skies. Pretty spoiled this year, boiler has only run for 9 hours so far this month for heat compared to 26 hours at this time last year. Have to be careful not to under budget for next year after this insane "cold" season. Crabapple will finish 100% bloom today instead of the normal first or second week in May. |
| 4/15/2012 |
8:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few raindrops before 1 AM, ad a very light shower overnight dampened the ground, and moistened the bottom of the inner tube. That's all folks! South Branch Raritan at High Bridge continues at record setting low flow for the date (49 CFS, previous low 52 in 1966) |
| 4/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No rain again. South Branch Raritan again at record low flow for the date (in 92 years). Today is my standard "end of the snow season" date, even though this year it ended in the first few days of February. Totals: 9.4" snow. Only 1 snowstorm (using Kocin/Uccellini 10cm/4" standard) on Oct 30 (4.2"), only 1 other event over 1", 2.7" on Jan 21. Only 7 measurable days, plus 10 days with a trace of snow. Measurable season Oct 30 to 2/2, Trace season Oct 30 to 3/1. Dr. Dave must be very sad :) 55.4 F and clear at 6 AM. |
| 4/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Exercized the AC for 5 minutes yesterday (I do that to spread the oil and check operation monthly), afternoon high 92.1 degrees! Didn't fall below 70 until front passed through with a welcome breeze at 4 AM. Dryness...South Branch Raritan at record low for the date again today. All 3 groundwater wells in Hunterdon County within a whisker of record lows for April. NJ 90 day precip deficit 5 to 7 inches. Total for CoCoRaHS stations in 2012 4.78" to 7.86", 6.14" here. This station totals: 14 day T, 30 day 0.97", 60 day 2.26", 90 day 4.43". The sump pump has finally stopped running; it had been going since August (Irene and Lee). 65.8 F, 44% RH at 7 AM under clear sunny skies. |
| 4/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sure would be nice to stop setting new record low flows in the Raritan, Passaic, and Delaware basins.
Edit: About 1PM releases began from Spuce Run Reservoir. |
| 4/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Occasional raindrops from 1 PM to about 11 PM (T) then 0.03" before 1 AM, only another trace as it wound up, ending early enough that the roads were dry by sunrise. Obviously, no help at all. Just heard rumor some late model runs are taking the weekend storm further south, reducing our potential rain. HPC had us in 2.5-3" zone for the next 5 days as of yesterday afternoon, which sure would help. Spuce Run Reservoir began releasing water beyond the background spillway rate at about 1 PM Yesterday. |
| 4/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 4/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
South Branch Raritan continues to set record low for date flows. |
| 4/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.55 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Finally a little rain (though almost all of it missed the S Branch Raritan basin). 0.11" fell in exactly 5 minutes from 8:45 to 8:50 PM from a shower that formed overhead, the remainder in TRWs from 9:50 to 10:30. |
| 4/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
2.29 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain began again about 10 AM. From noon to 6, about 0.10"/Hr, from 6 to 9 about 0.20"/Hr, from 9 to 1 AM about 0.30"/hr. Mostly heavy drizzle after that. Event total (including the 0.55" Saturday night) 2.84". 4/22 calendar day 2.19". South Branch Raritan went from record low flow, to record high (surpassing 1986) in 24 hours. But to show how dry it has been, sump pump has still not run from this nearly 3" in 36 hours. Forsythias and crabapple have lost all their flowers, azaleas have bloomed, and peepers were loud all night long. Overnight low 42.3, very light drizzle at 7 AM. |
| 4/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light drizzle continued for a bit after testerday's obs time, a few scattered raindrops in the afternoon. Measurable precip occured in early morning hours. |
| 4/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Managed to avoid every raindrop yesterday. They certainly were all around, so I kept en eye out, but came up dry. |
| 4/26/2012 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Once again, a threatening day, but not a drop of rain. In 3 days, South Branch Raritan in High Bridge has gone from record high flow to well below the 25th percentile for the date. Basement sump pump is still running though, since it reflect the water table of underground runoff from the ridge in Voorhees State Park where the NJAA Observatory is located. Under overcast skies, temperature has risen to 40.5 F from overnight low of 39. |
| 4/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Precip from drizzle during the late morning till late evening. |
| 4/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
NJDEP has urged residents to conserve water. Despite this past week's rainfall, the only thing saving us from drought is the full reservoirs. River flow on the Raritan is well below 25th percentile of flow for date, and groundwater (wells) remains near record lows. Clear and 35.6 at 7 AM up from morning low of 33.3; frost on cars, but not the ground. |
| 4/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
I was not awake all night, but found no evidence of even any drizzle in the pollen patterns on my windshield, and the gauge was bone dry, so I am reporting zero. |
| 4/30/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The month ends dry, only 1 major rain even saved our bacon! Entire Raritan Basin near record low flows. |
| 5/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.37 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Bulk of precipitation occurred with thunderstorms from 4:05 AM until a little after 5. 50.2 F 82% with light rain at 7 AM. April calendar month total 3.17", CoCoRaHS 3.20" (with precip that fell Mar 31). Only 2 signifigant rain events; 0.27" right at month's start, then 2.86" in event around the 22nd-23rd. |
| 5/2/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.02" fell in the hour or so after yesterday's obs time. Then warm and dry until a few minutes before 7 AM today just starting to wet the ground. The 0.39" total caused a blip on the South Branch Raritan @ High Bridge, but it's right back down closing in on 1942's record low flow for the date, 67 cfs vs. 64 cfs record. |
| 5/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.57 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.33" from light rain 7 AM to 2 PM yesterday, then 0.24" from 1- 6 AM this morning including a good downpour around 4 AM. 50.4 F and no rain at 7 AM. |
| 5/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Drizzle with a trace before 1 AM and a trace after added up to a full 0.01" by morning. 55.2 F, 94% RH and overcast at 7 AM. No precip at that time. 0.97" total in the 4 days of May. |
| 5/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A brief sprinkle just before midnight was all that fell. The 0.97" we had from the 1st to 3rd briefly spiked the South Branch Raritan above median flow, but in less than 48 hours it's back below the 25th percentile heading toward record territory. Peepers loud and proud all night long, continuing this morning. 62.6 F 87% RH and overcast at 7 AM. |
| 5/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Showers popped up in the late evening, just in time to ruin Saturn Night at the NJAA, and hide the largest Full Moon of the year. Rats. Only a trace of drizzle after 1 AM. 56.1 F, 90 % RH, overcast at 7 AM. |
| 5/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
First dry day of May. Seasonable with some sun. South Branch Raritan Flow @ High Bridge 68 cfs, vs 1963 low of 58 for the date. Overcast and 52.7F 74% RH at 7 AM. |
| 5/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The precip came from afternoon and evening light showers. South Branch Raritan continues steady decline toward record low flow for date. Another cloudy and gloomy day ahead and behind. Didn't get to record temp till 8 AM, 57.2 F at that time. |
| 5/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.30 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.27" in rain and showers from 2:30 PM to 1 AM; then 0.03" in overnight showers. Cloudy with light fog, 60.8 F at 7 AM. The water in the gauge looked like pea soup! |
| 5/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Despite threatening radar, only 0.02" had accumulated by 1 AM, the rest came down between then and 5 AM. South Branch Raritan peaked at 25th percentile of flow, dropping again. For all the rainy days, we haven't actually received a lot of rain so far in May; 1.47", just about a normal rate. Mostly sunny by morning. As SS-7 said yesterday, it's a bumper crop year for maple helicopters, it lloks like a light brown blizzard has hit. |
| 5/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A small sprinkle just after noon. Interesting contrast in river flows. N & S Branch Raritan are much below normal. Raritan main stem after the confluence is a bit below normal, which should drop soon as the dip proceeds downstream. Meanwhile, Delaware flow is much above normal, and Spruce Run Reservoir is 100% of capacity. They need to save that water, since if things continue as is, it will be needed when summer comes. Under clear skies at 7 AM it's 47.8, already up 3 degrees from the overnight low. |
| 5/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice summer day, very warm, but dry with a breeze. The maple "helicopter blizzard" appears to be slowing as the trees are running out. |
| 5/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few small raindrops around midnight, and some more overnight deposited exactly one drop at the bottom of the inner tube. |
| 5/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.37 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly light rain from about 1 PM on. 0.27" before midnight, 0.10" after. A few raindrops continue at obs time, 61.9 F, 94% RH. |
| 5/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.79 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Most of the rain (0.72") fell between 9 AM and 12:30 PM. Another shower at 9:05 PM with lightning and thunder from 9:50 until after 2 AM only added 0.07" A trace filled in the blanks including overnight. 2 day event total 1.16". |
| 5/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 5/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wow, was that a top 10 day or what? |
| 5/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.31 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain all occurred between 5:30 AM and 7 after another fine day Sunday. A few leftover raindrops, 60.1 F at 7 AM. |
| 5/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.24 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Only 0.11" during the day, then 0.13" overnight. Stayed up till 4 AM to watch the Falcon 9/Dragon launch from Cape Canaveral (a spectacular sight) on it's way to the ISS, so only got up for 1 minute at 7 AM to read the gauge. 2 day event total 0.55". |
| 5/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.39 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few afternoon raindrops, then 0.34" in 45 minutes beginning at 6 PM, more dribbles until after midnight, then 0.05" in the early morning.3 day total 0.94". |
| 5/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Big, nearly stationary thunderstorms to north, south and east of here from 3-5 PM, but not a drop here. If there had been one, it certainly wouldn't have evaporated in this goo! Very heavy rain observed by the other half on Rt 22 in Readington at that time. Light fog at 7 AM. |
| 5/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder around again yesterday afternoon, but only a few raindrops here. 0.04" occurred in early morning hours. Light rain shower, 64.0 F. 90% RH at 7 AM. 4 day event total 0.98". |
| 5/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The string of days with precipitation has ended. First indoor lightning bug of the season, but it's not blinking. Better that than more %^^%@($##*^ stinkbugs! Light fog, 66.6 F, 92% RH at 7 AM. |
| 5/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.46 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder started 2:35 PM, a trace of rain between then and 5:50, then a thunderstorm till 7 PM deliverd all the measurable rain. More sprinkles with a trace till 10 PM or so. Thunder and lightning to south again beginning 3 AM, but no precip. Still haven't hit the AC yet this year. Getting ready to smoke a turkey and watch Indy later on. 67.6 F, 94% RH, overcast at 7 AM. Have a nice Holiday and Remember. |
| 5/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well so much for not using the AC this year. Spent hours wringing the moisture out of the inside air.
Trace of precip yesterday morning, a brief shower deposited the measurable rain 1:20-2 PM, then more scattered raindrops in the afternoon, evening, and early morning hours. 68.2 F, 89% RH, partly cloudy at 7 AM. |
| 5/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A very hot, moderately humid, sunny day. Another AC day ahead as well. |
| 5/30/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.36 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Gusty Thunderstorms beginning 6:45 deposited 0.36" before 1 AM, only a trace in sprinkles afterward. 3rd day in a row of heavy AC primarily removing humidity, but also cooling for sleepytime comfort. |
| 5/31/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Warm but improving day, finally Ac free, and opened the windows overhight. Ahhhhhh, wonderful. Great to hear the bird chatter this morning. 4.46" total precipitation in May, no 1 inch days, just persistant moderate events. 15/16 two day event did total 1.16". |
| 6/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Meteorological Spring (MAM) Totals for CoCoRaHS Dates 9.11" precip, Trace snow. By Calendar Days, 8.81" precip, zero snow.
Clear 58.3 F, 69% RH at 7 AM. |
| 6/2/2012 |
7:30 AM |
2.21 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.07" between 10:30 and 2 AM (2.05/0.16 daily). Sig Wx Report filed on that. South Branch Raritan still rising at 7 AM, will probably peak below flood stage due to antecedent dryness. There were a few afternoon raindrops as well. PS 61.0 F 86% RH at 7:30 AM. |
| 6/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Beautiful day yesterday for High Bridge Soap Box Derby, and clear skies at night for the public at the NJAA http://www.njaa.org Cool this moning 52.7 F 88% RH at 7 AM under clear skies. |
| 6/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.32 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder started 1:05 PM, downpour from 1:20-2:00 dropped 0.21" Another 0.02" from shower before 3, sprinkles with thunder till 6 PM (a trace), 0.04" more through 1 AM, and 0.05" in early morning showers. Not much, but it's already getting old! |
| 6/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Off and on showers all afternoon and evening amounted to very little; just enough to be annoying. This evening, Venus passes in front of the sun for the last time in 105.5 years (called a transit). Do not stare at the sun without PROPER eye protection. See your local astronomy club such as www.njaa.org for safe viewing options and events. RVCC also has a setup. As if it will be clear. 49.1 F, 88% RH under teasingy clear skies at 7 AM. |
| 6/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain shower began just before start of Venus transit. Fortunately, a small hole developed later on, and the transit was seen in parts of Morris, Warren and Hunterdon county; I got a few minutes to look through my eclipse glasses, and I heard the NJAA/Voorhees High School Astronomy Club event at Teetertown Ravine went very well. Of course it was clear most of the night after sunset! |
| 6/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice castellated cumulus against blue skies yesterday; any showers missed us. I'm taking my funnel and inner tube out today in case there's any small hail as mentioned in the forecast; don't want it bouncing out! If you get hail, be sure to file a hail report. 55.4 F 86% RH mostly sunny at 7 AM. |
| 6/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.18 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1 peal of thunder preceeded 0.11" in 20 minutes beginning 1:45 PM, 0.07" in the other shower at 5:35 PM. 56.8 F 92% RH at 7:30 AM. |
| 6/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Brief sprinkle at 12:30 PM increased humidity, that's about it. Lots of treetop lightning bugs last evening. 64.2 F, 58% RH, partly cloudy at 7 AM. |
| 6/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Measurable precip came in a shower around midnight; also a trace around 3 AM. Mild 65.3 F, 90% RH, partly cloudy at 7 AM. |
| 6/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/12/2012 |
7:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No rain yet. Took a full week from last rain event for South Branch Raritan to drop to 25th percentile of flow for the date.67.6 F 83 % RH and cloudy at 7:30 AM. |
| 6/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
1.36 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
No real heavy rain, just a good soaking of light and moderate. Rain ended before midnight. |
| 6/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Lots of lightning bugz this year! |
| 6/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Muggy warm morning, condensation on brick patio and asphalt surfaces. 69.6 F, 92% RH, hazy clear at 7 AM. South Branch Raritan in High Bridge at lowest level since the April 22nd drought-buster. No rain for a week here, but the previous moisture keeps things from drying out too much so far. Closed the windows this morning in prep for running the AC to wring the moisture out later on. |
| 6/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Ow, that was a hot one. South Branch Raritan at High Bridge back below 25th percentile of median flow for the date. Hopefully, today is the last really blast furnace day. 73.0 F 83% RH clear at 7 AM, 3.4 degrees warmer than yesterday. |
| 6/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
All bark and no bite here yesterday, Ugly humid day. Mild, small TRW just before 1 PM. Stronger TRW with heavy duty wind between 4:30 and 5PM. Total of rainfall in gauge was so little the meniscus touched the bottom of the inner tube. Heard first cicada of the season yesterday morning at Mulhockaway Creek doing macroinvertabrate monitoring for the Raritan Headwaters Association. 67.8F and 62% RH at 7 AM. |
| 6/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Slowly, more refreshing (though still very warm) air is fltering in. |
| 6/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sprinkle before midnight, then a shower this morning just before obs time. Finally cooler this morning. |
| 6/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Measurable showers were from after yesterday's observation through 11 AM, later sprinkles dropped a trace at about 3 PM (with thunder), 4:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. Pleasantly cool this morning; clear, 56.3 F, 63% RH at 7 AM. |
| 6/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 6/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Despite Thunder from 6 to 7 AM, not a drop of rain fell here...only 0.06" in last 16 days. Seriously watering veggies. 72.3F 66% RH, cloudy at 7 AM with TRW to southeast. |
| 6/30/2012 |
8:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another dry (precip wise) hot and humid day. South Branch Raritan well below 25th percentile of normal flow for date; river hasn't been this low since before Irene. |
| 7/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Dry dry dry, only 0.06" in last 18 days. June total 4.27", 83% of which occurred in 2 events; 2.21" on 6/2 and 1.36" on 6/13. NJ totals: 8 of top 10 CoCoRaHS sites in Ocean County from 6.84" to 10.90" and 13.18". Lowest totals with decent daily coverage 1.95" and 2.24". |
| 7/2/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A little more comfortable, though still a hot day. 62.4 F at 6:30 AM, mostly clear at 7 AM. |
| 7/4/2012 |
8:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well that was a waste of a lot of perfectly good green on the radar. The line fell apart before reaching us. 3 week total precip now a whopping 0.08".
Happy Independence Day; if you live near me PLEASE don't shoot off any fireworks; the grass is a fire waiting to happen. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness... |
| 7/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Spectacular Cloud to Cloud light show just to west and south from 11 PM to after 2 AM, with loud roaring thunder at the start. Everything needed for a thunderstorm except a single drop of rain, which was missing. |
| 7/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Grass browning, trees dropping leaves from continued heat and only 0.08" in 23 days. Heard first cicada here yesterday, weeks after the first one a few miles away. Lightning bugs not as common as they were last month. dumped a hundred gallons of water on my small veggie garden yesterday. |
| 7/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Will the heat wave break? Will the intense short term mini-drought break? My magic 8 Ball says ask again tomorrow. To correct something I said yesterday, I saw lots of ground level lightning bugs last evening. 72.3 F and rising, 80% RH, clear at 7 AM. South Branch Raritan in high Bridge now at levels not seen since Sept 2010. |
| 7/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another event with lots of sound and fury; everything but much rain. Between 6 and 7 PM lightning and thunder, heavy wind, but just enough rain to dampen the ground. Also a few raindrops around midnight. SO the new total is 0.10" in 25 days. That's not good. |
| 7/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Now 26 days with 0.10". Cooler 70.2F 66% RH at 7 AM. It was still too warm and humid to risk shutting off the AC and letting the gooey air in. Maybe tonight. |
| 7/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
27 days with only 0.10". 4 western Hunterdon County sites have less than 0.27" during that time. Basement sump would be bone dry if the AC, dehumidifier,and boiler did not drain into it. |
| 7/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder to NW at 10 PM, actual raindrops were sighted falling at 10:30. Altogether, deposited one drop through the funnel into the inner tube. So no change in dry spell; 0.10" in 28 days now. Beautiful fast moving "mares tail" cirrus flying overhead this morning. 66.7F, 81% RH at 7 AM. |
| 7/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another dry day, but not as oppressive. More water on the veggies. Spruce Run Reservoir releasing 100 MGD (million gallons/day), Round Valley 50 MGD. Upstream from Reservoirs, South Branch Raritan in high bridge below 25th percentile of flow for date; approaching record levels. |
| 7/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Dry,dry,dry. 0.04" for July, 0.10" last 30 days. That 30 day total is the second lowest in my 14 year record here, topped (or bottomed) only by mid April to mid May 2001 (0.06"). 90 day total is near normal, 11.67", due to wet spring. |
| 7/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A trace from sprinkles in the evening, then Aas much rain fell from 3-4 AM as in the previous 17 days combined; 0.04". July total 0.08", 31 day total 0.14". Took a day off from watering yesterday to give my budget a break in hopes of rain this weekend. |
| 7/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hate to sound like a broken record, but 0.14" in 32 days is profoundly dry, undercut only by the 0.06" in 2001. I may regret holding off on the veggie watering in hopes of rain this weekend, I'll start up light watering today just in case the first rule of forecasting holds (Until a pattern is broken, assume it hasn't broken yet.) |
| 7/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Finally, some rain...not a lot, but more than fell in the previous 32 days combined. 0.01" in thunderstorm 2-4 PM, the rest in nasty thunderstorms 7-11 PM. Had a short -power hit here. South Branch Raritan did not react at all. 0.34" in the last 33 days in total. 69.1 F, 92% RH at 7 AM. |
| 7/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cool but humid this morning. 0.28" precip for July, but only 0.34" for last 34 days; normal would be about 4.6" (That's about 7% of normal).
67.1 F, 87% RH at 7AM under mostly clear skies. |
| 7/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
75.4F, 78% RH, partly cloudy at 7 AM. Yuck!
Hope it rains some today, since still only 0.34" in 35 days. |
| 7/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
As has been the pattern, a solid line approaching us from the west split and mostly passed north and south. Lots of thunder, some lightning and wind, but very little rain from 3:30-5:30 PM. 71.8 F, 90% RH at 7 AM. SOuth Branch Raritan in High Bridge had no reaction to local rain, but heavy rain upstream in Morris County took 11 hours for peak to propogate from Four Bridges (Morris) to High Bridge, increasing flow to above median level for the first time in 26 days (since June 23). |
| 7/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.44 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Beautiful rain finally began to accumulate beginning 6 AM, up until then just sprinkles yesterday afternoon, evening, and early this morning. I went out on the porch and just stood there to listen and watch the rain falling. Already largest event since daytime of June 12th. 66.0 F 90% RH, no rain at 7 AM. |
| 7/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well, not exactly a drought busting event, but at least some rain; 0.55" over 2 days. Accumulating rain ended by 7 PM, only a trace here and there afterwards before 1 AM. 63.5F, 84% RH, partly cloudy at 7 AM. Heard first katydids of the season last evening. July total 0.88", 0.80" of which has come in the last week. Still dry overall though...38 day total only 0.94". |
| 7/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
62.4 F, 84% RH at 7 AM. |
| 7/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Lots of Katydids last night. The 3 day AC respite ended as the humidity rose. 68.7 F, 89% RH, mostly clear at 7 AM. |
| 7/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder from 2PM to 8 PM.Especially intense around 4 PM. A dozen raindrops around 4:30, and a handful at 7:30 PM; that's all folks! South Branch Raritan spiking this morning from rainfall in Morris and Northern Hunterdon County. Mostly clear, 71.4 F, 87% RH with very light fog at 7 AM. |
| 7/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 7/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another dry day and night, but according to radar, shower imminent. 0.94" total precip in 43
days., normal would be close to 6 inches.67.3 F, 77% RH at 7 AM under cloudy skies. |
| 7/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.64 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.26" from 7-7:30 AM yesterday, 0.32" with not particularly nasty squall line 6:48 to 7:13 PM, 0.06" in stratiform precip behind storms ending before 1 AM, a bit of leftover lightning. Wettest day since June 12th daytime. 6:43 PM first of 4 short power hits, 6:44 wind, 6:48 rain started. A gooey 70.5 F 93% RH, cloudy at 7 AM. |
| 8/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.59 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunderstorm and downpour from 4:35 AM to 5 AM. Mostly cloudy, humid, 67.6 F, 91% RH at 7 AM. |
| 8/2/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a few showers with thunder during the afternoon (1245-1700 EDT). Compare my 0.13" total with that of HN-19 just 5 miles away!! |
| 8/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light fog, heavy dew, mostly sunny at 7 AM, 68.4 F, 90% RH. July precip total 3.64" (2.12" the last weekend), year to date through July: 21.41". |
| 8/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Threatening skies, but no raindrops. |
| 8/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.34 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Squall line timing: Thunder 6:20 PM, wind 6:22 PM, Rain began 6:30 PM. Hard off and on for 20 minutes, then stratiform rain behind continued lightly, tapering off to spits and sprinkles before midnight. |
| 8/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice morning; opened the windows and blew the cool air in with fans. |
| 8/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day yesterday. 66.2 F, 90% rh, cloudy at 7 AM. |
| 8/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Clear but humid day and overnight. Didn't read temperature till 7:30 AM, clear 68.7 F 90% RH at that time. |
| 8/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.38 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Lots of lightning and thunder, with rain from 2:55 to 3 PM. Otherwise, cloudy and damp afterward. 73.2 F, 94% RH, overcast at 7 AM. |
| 8/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
1.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Exactly 1.00 inch with thunderstorms from just before 10 AM to 1 PM, another light shower before 3 PM added the rest. |
| 8/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Everything missed us during the day. Some lightning and a light shower 10-11 PM. Also had a 1 minute power hit about 20 minutes before lightning...4th time in 4 weeks. Getting tired of resetting all the clocks. |
| 8/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Lovely Cool morning. 62.4 F 88% RH, clear. |
| 8/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.41 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.31" in rain, some heavy 9AM-3PM. Then thunderstorms and showers rolled through between 1:30 and 3 AM for the other 0.10" |
| 8/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder 4:10 PM, shower 4:30 to 5 PM. |
| 8/17/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder just before 3 PM, but no rain. |
| 8/18/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.98 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunder from 6:45 PM till early morning. Rain started 7 PM. Very heavy shower at 1 AM. Daily 0.40"/0.56". Goodbye to my sweet cat Amber :( |
| 8/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
60.4 F, 91% RH at 7 AM. Cool and cloudy day yesterday. |
| 8/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
On radar, sure looked like it rained here....in the gauge, not so much. Didn't get to check temperature till 8 AM; 62.6 F 91% RH, partly sunny. |
| 8/22/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/27/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Getting rather dry; 9 rain free days. |
| 8/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.37 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.25" in showers from 7 AM to noon, sprinkle (T) aroung 2:30 PM, then 0.12" in the early morning, ending just before obs time. |
| 8/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/30/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 8/31/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Dazzling right Full Moon overnight...the Full Moon is much brighter than the day before or after even thought the percentage of the disk illuminated barely changes. This is due to tiny microcraters on the lunar surface being fully lit. |
| 9/1/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/2/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Muggy morning, 70.5 F, 91% RH, overcast at 7 AM. August precip total a near normal 4.39", same for summer (JJA) 12.30". |
| 9/3/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Early morning showers. |
| 9/4/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.53 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.11" yesterday atfternoon, 0.42" in last 2 hours before observation this morning. 69.3 F, 93% RH, overcast with a few raindrops at 7 AM. |
| 9/5/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.98 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
M |
0.00 |
Thunderstorms 3-5 PM dropped most of the rain (0.90"), the rest of the measurable came before midnight with only a trace overnight. Tropical airmass 74.3 F 93% RH at 8 AM; with dew point above basement temp it's like looking out of a submarine down there. |
| 9/6/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Light rain from obs time till noon, and a 2 minute shower at 12:15 PM; that was it. 4 day event total 1.63". |
| 9/7/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/8/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/9/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.31 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Squall line roared through with 0.26" at 4:18 PM, stratiform light rain added another 0.05" by about 10:30. Cooling slowly and dry overnight. |
| 9/10/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cool and dry this morning; even the basement windows are open letting in the dry air. Cicada drones in daytime becoming more isolated. Cool night quieted the katydids early last night, though they will last another month as they adapt to the chill. 55.4 F, 73%RH and clear at 7 AM. |
| 9/11/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cool 47.3, 83% at 7 AM. |
| 9/12/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few degrees warmer this morning. 50.4 F, 88% RH, sunny with heavy dew. |
| 9/13/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Add another 3 degrees this morning, sunny 53.4F, 87% RH, heavy dew. |
| 9/14/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/15/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
If any raindrops fell overnight (and I looked), there was no evidence by morning. |
| 9/16/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Now 1 week rain free. |
| 9/18/2012 |
8:00 AM |
0.56 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Off and on showers from just before 3 AM, not raining at 8 AM. 68.0F, 93% RH. |
| 9/19/2012 |
7:00 AM |
1.62 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thorough soaking much appreciated. South Branch Raritan was able to stay within its banks because it was so dry before. 2.12" from 3:30 AM to 10 PM, then 0.06" in early morning showers for event total of 2.18". 55.6 F, 71% RH, mostly cloudy at 7 AM. |
| 9/20/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Tops of some maples starting to change color. 48.6, 89% RH mostly sunny at 8 AM. |
| 9/21/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice day yesterday. Much warmer this morning, 55.9 F 90% RH, sunny at 7 AM. Heard no cicadas yesterday afternoon, will have to listen closely next 2 warm days. |
| 9/23/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Just a few light evening showers after a warm day...probably the last 80+ day of the year. Cool overnight, down to 50.4 F, clear, with 73% RH at 7 AM. No cicadas during the day; the season is over. Katydids started rightup as soon as it got dark. |
| 9/24/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Overnight low 45.5F (Up to 50.9 by 8 AM), so I harvested any "breaker" tomatoes, since they don't like refrigeration. Still lots of greenies on the plants, I hope they ripen! |
| 9/25/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/26/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sprinkle before midnight and overnight showers barely wet the ground. Yesterday's sunny high 73.8. Mostly cloudy, balmy 59.0 F, 84% RH at 7 AM. More maples slowly changing color, and a hint of yellow from other trees on the ridges. |
| 9/27/2012 |
6:45 AM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.03" in afternoon shower, 0.12" during early morning hours. Just starting to rain again at 0645. 62.6F, 93% RH. Yesterday's high 75.6 F. |
| 9/28/2012 |
7:00 AM |
0.20 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.07" 7-9 AM, 0.03" 11 PM- 1 AM, 0.10" from 1-7 AM. Cloudy, light rain, light fog, 62.4 F, 93% RH at 7 AM. |
| 9/29/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A few daytime sprinklets. Last year this was a weekend running the AC. |
| 9/30/2012 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A handful of afternoon raindrops yesterday. CoCoRaHS September total 4.55" precip on 11 measurable days. Only 2 days with a trace were the last 2. Highest daily total 1.62" on the 19th. 2 major events. 1.63" from 3rd-6th, and 2.18" on the 18th and 19th. No heat use or fire in the woodstove so far this season. |