Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WI-DA-32 Latitude 43.041955
Station Name Madison 4.8 WSW Longitude -89.468206
County Dane Elevation (ft) 1008



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 13 2.63 1.22 31 1.22 31 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 2.44 3.54 30 3.54 30 0.00 0 0 11 0 4.0 4 9
Dec 13 1.66 1.97 31 1.97 31 0.00 0 0 18 2 21.4 15 24
Jan 14 1.22 1.12 31 1.12 31 0.00 0 0 12 4 15.1 11 24
Feb 14 1.41 1.27 28 1.27 28 0.00 0 0 12 2 11.5 10 28
March 14 2.11 1.30 31 1.30 31 0.00 0 0 9 1 8.5 6 19
April 14 3.79 6.35 30 6.35 30 0.00 0 0 11 3 1.5 2 2
May 14 3.95 2.95 31 2.95 31 0.00 0 0 6 3 0.0 0 0
June 14 4.82 9.08 30 9.08 30 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
July 14 4.13 3.11 31 3.11 31 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 4.15 4.69 31 4.69 31 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 3.48 3.93 30 3.93 30 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.79" 40.53" 365 days 40.53" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 124 days 22 days 62.0" 48 days 106 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
10/1/2013 0.00
10/2/2013 0.00
10/3/2013 0.00
10/4/2013 0.05
10/5/2013 0.33
10/6/2013 0.16
10/7/2013 0.03
10/8/2013 0.00
10/9/2013 0.00
10/10/2013 0.00
10/11/2013 0.00
10/12/2013 0.04
10/13/2013 0.00
10/14/2013 0.00
10/15/2013 T
10/16/2013 0.22
10/17/2013 0.04
10/18/2013 0.00
10/19/2013 0.00
10/20/2013 0.05
10/21/2013 0.18
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 0.00
10/24/2013 0.00
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.00
10/29/2013 0.00
10/30/2013 0.00
10/31/2013 0.12
11/1/2013 1.21
11/2/2013 0.03
11/3/2013 0.01
11/4/2013 0.00
11/5/2013 0.00
11/6/2013 0.64
11/7/2013 0.00
11/8/2013 0.00
11/9/2013 0.00
11/10/2013 0.00
11/11/2013 0.00
11/12/2013 0.16
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.00
11/16/2013 0.00
11/17/2013 0.21
11/18/2013 0.94
11/19/2013 0.00
11/20/2013 0.00
11/21/2013 0.12
11/22/2013 0.07
11/23/2013 0.00
11/24/2013 0.00
11/25/2013 0.07
11/26/2013 0.08
11/27/2013 0.00
11/28/2013 0.00
11/29/2013 0.00
11/30/2013 0.00
12/1/2013 0.00
12/2/2013 0.00
12/3/2013 0.14
12/4/2013 0.09
12/5/2013 0.10
12/6/2013 0.00
12/7/2013 0.00
12/8/2013 0.00
12/9/2013 0.25
12/10/2013 0.01
12/11/2013 0.03
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 0.01
12/15/2013 0.04
12/16/2013 0.00
12/17/2013 0.31
12/18/2013 0.00
12/19/2013 0.00
12/20/2013 0.12
12/21/2013 0.01
12/22/2013 0.30
12/23/2013 0.34
12/24/2013 0.01
12/25/2013 0.08
12/26/2013 0.06
12/27/2013 0.02
12/28/2013 0.00
12/29/2013 T
12/30/2013 T
12/31/2013 0.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 0.10
1/2/2014 0.02
1/3/2014 0.00
1/4/2014 0.00
1/5/2014 T
1/6/2014 T
1/7/2014 0.00
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.00
1/10/2014 0.00
1/11/2014 0.17
1/12/2014 0.00
1/13/2014 T
1/14/2014 0.00
1/15/2014 0.18
1/16/2014 T
1/17/2014 0.09
1/18/2014 0.02
1/19/2014 0.11
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 0.06
1/22/2014 0.02
1/23/2014 0.00
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 0.00
1/26/2014 0.20
1/27/2014 0.02
1/28/2014 0.00
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014 0.00
1/31/2014 0.13
2/1/2014 0.11
2/2/2014 0.02
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 0.00
2/5/2014 0.04
2/6/2014 0.00
2/7/2014 0.00
2/8/2014 0.00
2/9/2014 0.08
2/10/2014 0.00
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.00
2/13/2014 0.06
2/14/2014 0.10
2/15/2014 0.00
2/16/2014 0.02
2/17/2014 0.01
2/18/2014 0.34
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 0.11
2/21/2014 0.37
2/22/2014 0.01
2/23/2014 0.00
2/24/2014 0.00
2/25/2014 T
2/26/2014 0.00
2/27/2014 T
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 0.07
3/2/2014 0.07
3/3/2014 0.00
3/4/2014 0.14
3/5/2014 0.28
3/6/2014 0.04
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.00
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.00
3/12/2014 0.05
3/13/2014 0.00
3/14/2014 0.00
3/15/2014 0.00
3/16/2014 0.00
3/17/2014 0.00
3/18/2014 0.00
3/19/2014 0.15
3/20/2014 0.00
3/21/2014 0.00
3/22/2014 0.00
3/23/2014 0.00
3/24/2014 0.00
3/25/2014 T
3/26/2014 0.00
3/27/2014 0.03
3/28/2014 0.47
3/29/2014 0.00
3/30/2014 0.00
3/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.00
4/2/2014 0.00
4/3/2014 0.00
4/4/2014 0.20
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 0.00
4/7/2014 0.00
4/8/2014 0.08
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.64
4/14/2014 2.58
4/15/2014 0.02
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 0.00
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014 T
4/21/2014 T
4/22/2014 0.20
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 0.30
4/25/2014 0.47
4/26/2014 0.00
4/27/2014 T
4/28/2014 0.32
4/29/2014 1.37
4/30/2014 0.17
5/1/2014 T
5/2/2014 T
5/3/2014 0.00
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 0.00
5/9/2014 0.00
5/10/2014 0.00
5/11/2014 0.00
5/12/2014 0.25
5/13/2014 1.36
5/14/2014 0.00
5/15/2014 0.12
5/16/2014 0.00
5/17/2014 0.00
5/18/2014 0.00
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.16
5/21/2014 0.19
5/22/2014 0.00
5/23/2014 0.00
5/24/2014 0.00
5/25/2014 0.00
5/26/2014 0.00
5/27/2014 T
5/28/2014 0.87
5/29/2014 0.00
5/30/2014 0.00
5/31/2014 0.00
6/1/2014 0.00
6/2/2014 2.07
6/3/2014 0.90
6/4/2014 T
6/5/2014 0.11
6/6/2014 0.00
6/7/2014 0.00
6/8/2014 0.00
6/9/2014 0.00
6/10/2014 0.00
6/11/2014 0.00
6/12/2014 0.00
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.00
6/15/2014 0.00
6/16/2014 0.00
6/17/2014 1.55
6/18/2014 0.00
6/19/2014 0.90
6/20/2014 1.92
6/21/2014 0.00
6/22/2014 0.07
6/23/2014 0.00
6/24/2014 T
6/25/2014 0.00
6/26/2014 0.00
6/27/2014 0.00
6/28/2014 0.00
6/29/2014 0.44
6/30/2014 1.12
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 1.79
7/2/2014 0.22
7/3/2014 0.00
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.00
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.00
7/8/2014 0.48
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 0.00
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 0.00
7/13/2014 0.05
7/14/2014 0.00
7/15/2014 0.07
7/16/2014 0.02
7/17/2014 0.00
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.00
7/20/2014 0.00
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.00
7/24/2014 0.00
7/25/2014 0.00
7/26/2014 0.00
7/27/2014 0.00
7/28/2014 0.41
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.07
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.00
8/2/2014 T
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 0.40
8/6/2014 0.00
8/7/2014 0.00
8/8/2014 0.00
8/9/2014 0.00
8/10/2014 0.00
8/11/2014 0.00
8/12/2014 T
8/13/2014 0.00
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.00
8/16/2014 0.00
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014 0.00
8/19/2014 0.47
8/20/2014 0.00
8/21/2014 0.12
8/22/2014 1.08
8/23/2014 0.00
8/24/2014 0.19
8/25/2014 0.00
8/26/2014 1.92
8/27/2014 0.00
8/28/2014 0.00
8/29/2014 0.00
8/30/2014 0.39
8/31/2014 0.12
9/1/2014 0.00
9/2/2014 0.22
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 2.23
9/5/2014 0.18
9/6/2014 T
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 0.00
9/10/2014 0.31
9/11/2014 0.44
9/12/2014 0.00
9/13/2014 0.20
9/14/2014 0.00
9/15/2014 0.00
9/16/2014 0.14
9/17/2014 0.00
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 0.00
9/20/2014 0.07
9/21/2014 0.10
9/22/2014 T
9/23/2014 0.00
9/24/2014 0.00
9/25/2014 0.00
9/26/2014 0.00
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 0.00
9/30/2014 0.04



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Only 3.69 in September. Most had more.
10/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Missed everything, severe storms with 3" rain just 30 miles north, same about 60 miles south. Madison airport received heavy rain this morn but sprinkles here.
10/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Missed everything, according to precip radar we had the least in the whole midwest for the 2 day period.
10/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M We did it! The least amount in the whole midwest for the week!
10/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M
10/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Once again the booby prize for least amount of rain. Before I moved here it was the rainiest part of the state according to the water year report but since I moved here it is the driest part. Isn't that amazing?
10/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Light rain.
10/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Lots of drizzle.
10/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Light rain showers off and on during day. So far I am the driest location in the state for October. Northern WI has had up to 7 inches of rain and I have 1.10. Sick of it.
10/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Just a bit of piddle compared to the 3 inches in Northern Illinois.
11/1/2013 7:00 AM 1.21 M M M M Moderate rain all day, ended in the evening. Still only 2.43 precip in October compared with up to 8" in Northern WI.
11/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A sharp shower with some small hail (too big for ice pellets) fell in Palmyra as I drove to that location for a wedding reception. No such activity in my area, only some drizzle.
11/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.64 M M M M Light rain late afternoon and all night.
11/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 0.9 0.08 1.0 0.08 Light rain turned to light snow - the snow did stick except for right next to the lakes in the city, which warmed the air just enough to melt it as it fell. This effect was felt only about 1 mile downwind of each lake.
11/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T
11/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Missed most of the heavy rain.
11/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.94 M M M M Most of this fell in 30 minutes during a 9 am hailstorm. Hail report filed.
11/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 T T 0.0 0.00 LIght rain with some sleet in evening.
11/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 0.8 0.05 1.0 0.05 Light snow overnight, effect of nearby lakes still evident where most melted downwind of lakes up to a mile away.
11/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 0.08
11/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T
11/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 1.1 0.07 1.0 0.07 Very windy overnight then snow in the morning. Snowing moderately at obs.
11/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 1.2 0.08 2.0 0.15 Light snow in the morning 2.3 inch total.
11/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 0.12
11/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 0.11
11/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 0.10
11/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 0.08 3.54 precip and 4.0 snow in November, a wet and cold month.
12/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T
12/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T
12/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 0.7 0.14 0.5 0.10 Unexpected light snow last night, but melting already this morning.
12/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M T T Drizzle melted down the snow from last night.
12/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Drizzle and a few spotty light showers with the cold front.
12/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 5.3 0.25 5.0 0.25 Light to moderate fluffy snow all day, began 10 am, ended 2 am. Very little wind kept it from compacting more.
12/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 4.0 0.25 Very light snow before dawn to obs time.
12/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 4.0 0.28 Very light snow overnight, snowshowers at obs time.
12/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.30
12/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.30
12/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 4.0 0.26 Very light snow early morn and during obs.
12/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 0.4 0.04 4.0 0.30 Very light snow, not fluffy but grainy.
12/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 0.30
12/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.31 2.9 0.31 7.0 0.58 Moderate to at times heavy snowfall 2-5 pm and a couple of rather furious snow showers right before obs. Very slippery, plane slid off runway and a train hit a car when the driver could not see the tracks due to snowcover and poor visibility. Planes, Trains and Automobiles!
12/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 0.58
12/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 0.58
12/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 0.2 0.02 6.0 0.69 One tenth inch of ice on every surface. Only a little sleet and ended with a little light snow at obs.
12/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 T T 6.0 0.70 Light ice from mist, yesterday's ice still coating everything.
12/22/2013 6:00 AM 0.30 3.0 0.25 9.0 1.00 Only 3 inches after all those warnings. Added note: Did fall heavily at and after obs, total shown tomorrow. Also, there was .05 freezing drizzle yesterday that I failed to include, for a total of .15" ice from the glazing part of the storm. Also corrected total depth to 9 inches after later review.
12/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.34 4.7 0.34 13.0 1.35 Heavy Snow finished in the morning then snowed lightly overnight.
12/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 13.0 1.35 Very light snow overnight
12/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 2.0 0.08 12.5 1.42 Light snow overnight
12/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 0.7 0.06 13.0 1.48 Light snow afternoon.
12/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 12.0 1.50 A little very light snow.
12/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 1.50
12/29/2013 7:00 AM T M M 8.0 1.50 Trace of Freezing Drizzle after thaw. Very icy.
12/30/2013 7:00 AM T T T 8.0 1.50 Trace of Freezing Drizzle Sunday Morn and a few flurries after.
12/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 0.05 8.5 1.55 Light snow in the evening. Very cold -15 in the morning.
1/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 2.3 0.10 11.0 1.65 Light snow later in the day. Counts as December precip because it was before midnight. 23.7 inches snow and 1.97 water equiv. in December 2013.
1/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 11.5 1.65
1/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 1.65
1/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 1.65
1/5/2014 7:00 AM T T T 10.0 1.65 Cold delayed for a day, missing a big storm again.
1/6/2014 7:00 AM T T T 10.0 1.65 Very Cold
1/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 1.65 Very Cold!
1/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 1.60
1/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 1.60
1/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 1.60
1/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 0.00 9.0 1.82 Rain froze on pavement despite 38 degree temps.
1/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 1.71 Thawing conditions
1/13/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 8.0 1.61 Thaw continues.
1/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.0 1.52
1/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 2.3 0.18 10.0 1.70 While the rest of the state got blasted we got diddly squat in the SW corner.
1/16/2014 7:00 AM T T T 10.0 1.70
1/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 1.0 0.09 11.0 1.79 A very short period of drizzle mixed in with the light snow before the cold front came through later in the day. Was 34 at the time so it did not freeze. While the snow was fluffy, the drizzle wetted it down some so the water eq. is higher than it would have been. Perhaps the snow was .05 and the drizzle .04 but I included it all in the snow core melt value.
1/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 11.0 1.75 Very light snow off and on.
1/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 1.8 0.11 13.0 1.91 Light snow most of the day. Resampled total depth and found it was more than previous measured as I located several new sheltered spots near my house. Also corrected snow total for yesterday.
1/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 0.7 0.06 12.0 1.87 Light snow in later afternoon.
1/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 12.0 1.89
1/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 4.5 0.20 15.0 2.03 Heavy snow between 1 and 5 am.
1/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 15.0 2.04 Left over snow flurries
1/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 1.3 0.13 14.0 2.15 Quick burst of snow around noon, all in 1 hour. Only 12.8 inches of snow in January, seemed like more because it never melted. Chicago got over 33 inches so far, almost a record for them. We have missed all the major storms this month. Only 1.02 of liquid precip because all snow was dry due to extreme cold.
2/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 1.7 0.11 16.0 2.26 Light snow after midnight, counts as February only.
2/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 15.0 2.28
2/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 2.28
2/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 2.28
2/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 0.6 0.04 14.0 2.30 Very light snow.
2/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 2.30
2/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 2.30
2/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 2.30
2/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 1.5 0.08 14.5 2.38 Light snow yesterday.
2/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 2.35
2/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 2.35
2/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.5 2.35
2/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 0.06 13.5 2.40 Very light snow, much heavier to the north.
2/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 0.10 15.0 2.50 Heavy snowshowers for about an hour or so midmorning.
2/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 2.50
2/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 13.5 2.52
2/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 13.0 2.53
2/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.34 4.5 0.34 17.0 2.87 Two short periods of heavy snow, about an hour each.
2/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 2.85 Lots of melting - temp reached 45 after yesterday's snow, melting most of it. However, the moisture stayed in the existing snowpack and with rain coming, the SEQ should increase. Later note: SEQ was undermeasured from sample area - see later dates for corrections.
2/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 13.0 2.96 Light rain, above freezing but slippery due to cold pavement. Much snow melted. We are in the suck spot of the storm as usual, nothing good for us. Corrected snow total and water eq. See later notes on 2/21 and 2/22.
2/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 T T 12.0 3.33 In the garbage part of the low, the driest sector and the only excitement was some small hail in the downtown area (but not my house so I did not report it). Snowcover now is an icy crust, not worth anything as far as winter sports. Sticks everywhere from strong winds makes it even uglier. Waiting for Spring... Corrected total snow depth, less melt than original measure after sampling different areas. Correspondingly greater water eq. measured by melting core over stove.
2/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 12.0 3.33 Corrected snow depth, found a lot less melt than original measure.
2/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 3.33
2/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.5 3.32
2/25/2014 7:00 AM T T T 11.0 3.30
2/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.5 3.28
2/27/2014 7:00 AM T T T 10.0 3.25 Just 2 miles east there was a 1/2" in a heavy snowshower.
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 3.25
3/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 1.0 0.07 11.0 3.32 Light snow mostly in the evening. .9 of it fell before midnight so will count in Feb totals. 1.33 water and 12.4 snow in this very cold Feb.
3/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 1.1 0.07 12.0 3.39 Light snow in the daytime.
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 3.39
3/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.14 1.4 0.14 13.0 3.53 Light snow overnight. Note - my yard has up to 15 inches in sheltered areas but I am keeping the total snow a bit lower to account for nearby yards that have less. This gives a better reading of the overall water content in the neighborhood.
3/5/2014 6:00 AM 0.28 4.1 0.28 17.0 3.73
3/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 0.7 0.04 18.0 3.85 Left over snowfall yesterday morn. 4.8" total. Deepest snowcover yet for my location, but expect much melting in the next week. 60.3 inches so far this winter.
3/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 3.78
3/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 3.45
3/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 3.32
3/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 3.26
3/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 2.10
3/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M 5.0 1.50 Once again all the snow goes to Chicago and Fort Wayne with nothing here.
3/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.50
3/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.50
3/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.50
3/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 1.26
3/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 1.26 Snowcover in the neighborhood is 90% yet, with deeper slush intermingled with a few bare spots. As you go north and east into the city, there is little or no snow, so either we are colder and a bit sheltered from the sun or we had more snow to start with. Or both!
3/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 1.26
3/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 M M 3.0 1.10 Light rain overnight. Snowcover in the neighborhood is 85% yet, with deeper slush intermingled with a few bare spots. As you go north and east into the city, there is no snow, so either we are colder and a bit sheltered from the sun or we had more snow to start with. Or both!
3/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2014 7:00 AM T T T T T We missed everything but there was 2 inches just 10 miles north.
3/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 0.02 T T Light snow and drizzle early am. A few sleet pellets overnight.
3/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.47 M M T T Rain off and on.
3/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 1.30 water and 7.5 inches of snow is all we could muster up. Very dry and cold march. It really sucked.
4/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60.5 inches of snow over the winter, probably no more this year.
4/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M One quick little thundershower during the night is all we had.
4/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Light showers in the evening. Drought developing. I submitted a report.
4/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.64 M M M M By far the least rain in the area. 2-5 inches elsewhere, almost everyone had hail except us. It really sucks living here.
4/14/2014 7:00 AM 2.58 1.2 0.15 1.0 0.15 Steady rain, sometimes heavy, then ended as snow early this morning.
4/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 0.5 0.02 Light snow showers here but just 5 miles east there was 2 inches. Cleared in time for lunar eclipse, watched it and tried to take pics but my camera sucks.
4/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
4/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
4/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
4/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M A lot less rain than they have been predicting. Only expect another half inch at most this week vs. the 3 inches they are still predicting.
4/29/2014 7:00 AM 1.37 M M M M Surprisingly there was a lot of rain here but my prediction of only .50 was not that far off as the airport only had that much. Small hail during an afternoon t-storm, see hail report.
4/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Cold light rain and drizzle. 6.35 inches rain in April, far more to the west and north and less to the south and east where a drought is probably going to start.
5/1/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/2/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M The least amount of rain in the area again. Do a total precip summary since May 1 and check out who is at the bottom! Do I know how to pick rotten places to live or what?
5/13/2014 7:00 AM 1.36 M M M M Missed most of the big storms except for one during the late morning which brought marble size hail. Report filed.
5/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Light rain overnight.
5/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M A light thundershower late in the afternoon, heavier to the north.
5/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Quick thundershower around 10 pm.
5/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Missed everything while just 3 miles south there was up to an inch. I hate living in a drought hole.
5/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Missed all the flooding rains again in the dry hole. 5 inches just a couple miles away in the downtown Madison area. Storms just kept passing over us and dumping rain just east and north, then later to the south over Beloit.
5/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M May ended up dry at my house with only 2.95 in rain, but much heavier just a couple miles away from me with over 7 inches in Monona. I had to water often, they did not have to.
6/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2014 7:00 AM 2.07 M M M M Thundershowers and storms, .10 first one in the morning, .44 late afternoon storm, .69 new training cells developed behind that one and .84 later in the evening with two more cells and canopy after-rain. For once I did not miss the storms, but as always, much heavier in Baraboo.
6/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.90 M M M M Breezy thundershower in the morning.
6/4/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Light rain for a bit in the morning.
6/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2014 7:00 AM 1.55 M M M M Tornado hit just SW over my soccer field and passed over my house. Rain and wind stopped, then heard some crashing sounds down the street and woke my wife up and ran her to the basement. In reality I was too late and should have not waited for evidence of tornado sounds since I had earlier seen that the radar signature was suspicious. Was lucky it lifted but houses were damaged in Verona just before it lifted. Never heard the freight train sound but did hear a distant rumble that was not thunder. Crashing sounds ended up being tree limbs from the canopy that were dropped nearby as it lifted. Tornado was rain wrapped and hit just after midnight. Evidence of hail due to leaf debris all around but was in basement so did not observe.
6/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.90 M M M M Our little area had the lowest amount of rain as usual, missed all the heavy storms which were all around including only 2 miles away where there was almost 2 inches. Wind event in the morning also skirted around my house like there is a dome over it. Maybe there is...
6/20/2014 7:00 AM 1.92 M M M M One thundershower in the evening and heavier steady rain early morning the next day. No wind.
6/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Storm died as it passed over the dry land where I live again.
6/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M The usual crap - 2 miles southeast of my house there was up to 2 inches of rain in a standing shower while I got zilch. In the evening the same thing happened to the southwest about 5 miles. Never live in a place that sucks the moisture out of the air.
6/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Light rain overnight, all storms missed us as usual.
6/30/2014 7:00 AM 1.12 M M M M Tornado warnings came and went, but really no wind. We were in the basement again so I could not tell if there was hail. Rain mostly fell in 1/2 hour around 11pm-ish and caused a lot of street flooding.
7/1/2014 7:00 AM 1.79 M M M M Blew very hard with rain so not sure whether a lot missed the gauge. Unfortunately I am surrounded by tall trees so while there is an opening that usually allows for an accurate catch, if the wind is strong it can reduce catch. A lot of street flooding in the city. All fell before midnight so counts as June. 10.87 total in June almost matches last year.
7/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M One shower in mid afternoon and one rather sharp windy shower around 6 pm during dog walking time.
7/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Missed all the good storms north, south, east and west. One little hole of low precip and we were in it of course. Up to 2 inches in other areas. The curse of the midnight storm (all storms die around midnight and regenerate around 2 am).
7/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Missed everything as always. 1 mile away there was 1/2 inch.
7/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Two sharp showers - one in the late afternoon dog walking time and one after dark at dog pooping before bed time. First rain in a long time...but very spotty.
7/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light thundershower (but windy) early evening. Much heavier just to the west. Bone dry July except for Waukesha County and Northeast Wisconsin. Only 1.32." At least it was cool so nothing has died yet. Beginnings of drought?
7/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Missed everything as always, all plants starting to wilt and die. Hail and heavy rain just to the north, east and south. We of course were in the tiny little area where the air was descending because of the rotten landforms in the stupid place I chose to live in. My next house will be in a higher elevation.
8/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Missed all the action yet again - almost everyone else in southern wisconsin had pounding storms with 2-4 inches of rain except for me.
8/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M SW Wisconsin and Iowa Drought continues to get worse. No heat and no MCS's means no rain.
8/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Nowhere near enough rain - unlike all of the lucky SOBs north and east of us. Drought continues, 2.19 since July 1, 5 inches under normal. Madison airport shows normal. That is how sharp the drought line is - everything Southwest of Lake Mendota is in drought. Group, The days are winding down to the NWS Upper Great Lakes Golf Outing in September. Only two weeks until the event. This year there are 16 golfers registered (so far). For 2013 at Lake Arrowhead Golf Course, we also had 16 golfers. We would have had more participation this year had it not been for a Central Region Hydrology conference. Bloody Water! I am currently working on the Thursday and Friday pairings and prizes. Don’t miss the golfing event of the Autumn. There is still time to register at https://sites.google.com/site/nwscrga/uppergreatlakes Otherwise, have a great end of summer. Keep hitting it hard and long. Best Regards, Marc Kavinsky
8/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Very heavy rain missed us again, this time to the south and west.
8/22/2014 7:00 AM 1.08 M M M M First inch since June. Now we only need 4 inches more in the next week or so to catch up. Of course that would not be useful, just better to have steady 1 inch per week from here on out.
8/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
8/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storm to the west at obs time.
8/26/2014 7:00 AM 1.92 M M M M
8/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
8/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
9/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 4.69 in August, but most in the final week, dry during most of the month.
9/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Afternoon shower
9/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2014 7:00 AM 2.23 M M M M Heavy Thunderstorms early morning.
9/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Left over rain from early thunder after Thursday morn obs.
9/6/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Much ballyhooed storm was intercepted to the south, only 1/10th of the forecasted amount fell. Heavy warm sector rains almost always fall 300 miles to the southeast of a strong low and did so in this case.
9/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Light rain off and on.
9/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Very cold light rain - coldest summer day in history - High 47.
9/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Cold showers Monday
9/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
9/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/22/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M



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



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
11/17/2013 9:00 AM 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 5 1min no damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail
4/28/2014 7:00 PM 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Soft|White Ice 3 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail
5/12/2014 10:00 AM 1/2" Grape 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Soft 3 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail 30-40