Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-WL-118 Latitude 41.45195
Station Name Elwood 4.6 NE Longitude -88.038851
County Will Elevation (ft) 651



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 14 2.94 2.84 29 2.84 29 0.00 0 0 15 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 3.22 1.82 26 1.82 26 0.00 0 0 11 4 0.0 0 0
Dec 14 2.24 1.03 27 1.03 27 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 1.75 1.07 28 1.07 28 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Feb 15 1.67 1.53 27 0.11 17 1.42 10 2 3 4 0.0 0 0
March 15 2.44 0.57 26 0.57 26 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
April 15 3.52 2.68 28 2.68 28 0.00 0 0 14 2 0.0 0 0
May 15 4.19 4.50 28 4.50 28 0.00 0 0 20 0 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.04 6.06 27 6.06 21 0.00 6 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 4.17 5.45 25 3.14 16 2.31 9 1 7 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 3.97 2.34 28 0.86 19 1.48 9 1 7 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.18 5.29 30 5.29 30 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.33" 35.18" 329 days 29.97" 295 5.21" 34 days 4 124 days 20 days 0.0" 0 days 0 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
10/1/2014 0.00
10/2/2014 T
10/3/2014 1.69
10/4/2014 0.09
10/5/2014 0.07
10/6/2014 0.02
10/7/2014 T
10/8/2014 0.00
10/9/2014 0.00
10/10/2014
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014
10/13/2014 0.03
10/14/2014 0.37
10/15/2014 0.24
10/16/2014 0.08
10/17/2014 0.02
10/18/2014 0.03
10/19/2014 0.00
10/20/2014 0.01
10/21/2014 T
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.01
10/25/2014 0.01
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 0.00
10/28/2014 0.16
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.01
11/1/2014 0.01
11/2/2014
11/3/2014
11/4/2014 0.04
11/5/2014 0.01
11/6/2014 0.01
11/7/2014
11/8/2014 T
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.00
11/11/2014
11/12/2014 0.24
11/13/2014 0.01
11/14/2014 T
11/15/2014 0.00
11/16/2014 T
11/17/2014 0.01
11/18/2014 T
11/19/2014 0.00
11/20/2014 0.00
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.02
11/23/2014 0.00
11/24/2014 1.12
11/25/2014 0.34
11/26/2014 0.00
11/27/2014 0.00
11/28/2014 0.01
11/29/2014 0.00
11/30/2014 0.00
12/1/2014 0.00
12/2/2014 0.00
12/3/2014 0.00
12/4/2014 0.00
12/5/2014 0.00
12/6/2014
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 0.01
12/9/2014 0.20
12/10/2014 0.02
12/11/2014 0.00
12/12/2014 0.00
12/13/2014
12/14/2014 0.00
12/15/2014 0.00
12/16/2014 0.19
12/17/2014 0.02
12/18/2014
12/19/2014 0.00
12/20/2014 0.00
12/21/2014 0.00
12/22/2014 T
12/23/2014 0.56
12/24/2014 0.02
12/25/2014 0.01
12/26/2014 0.00
12/27/2014 T
12/28/2014 0.00
12/29/2014 0.00
12/30/2014
12/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.00
1/2/2015 0.00
1/3/2015 0.16
1/4/2015 0.62
1/5/2015
1/6/2015
1/7/2015 0.00
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.02
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.10
1/13/2015 T
1/14/2015 0.00
1/15/2015 0.00
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 0.00
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 0.00
1/20/2015 0.00
1/21/2015 0.01
1/22/2015 0.04
1/23/2015 0.00
1/24/2015
1/25/2015 T
1/26/2015 0.08
1/27/2015 0.04
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 0.00
1/31/2015 0.00
2/1/2015 M **
2/2/2015 1.25
2/3/2015 0.00
2/4/2015 0.01
2/5/2015 0.09
2/6/2015 0.00
2/7/2015 0.00
2/8/2015 0.00
2/9/2015 T
2/10/2015
2/11/2015
2/12/2015 0.01
2/13/2015 0.00
2/14/2015 0.00
2/15/2015 0.00
2/16/2015 0.00
2/17/2015 T
2/18/2015 T
2/19/2015 0.00
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 T **
2/22/2015 **
2/23/2015 **
2/24/2015 **
2/25/2015 **
2/26/2015 **
2/27/2015 **
2/28/2015 0.17
3/1/2015 0.01
3/2/2015
3/3/2015 0.06
3/4/2015 0.03
3/5/2015
3/6/2015 0.00
3/7/2015 0.00
3/8/2015 0.00
3/9/2015 0.00
3/10/2015 0.00
3/11/2015
3/12/2015 0.00
3/13/2015 0.00
3/14/2015 0.00
3/15/2015 0.00
3/16/2015 0.00
3/17/2015 0.00
3/18/2015 0.00
3/19/2015 0.00
3/20/2015 T
3/21/2015 0.00
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 0.01
3/24/2015 0.26
3/25/2015 0.15
3/26/2015
3/27/2015 0.02
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015
3/30/2015 0.03
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.00
4/3/2015 0.34
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 0.01
4/6/2015 0.00
4/7/2015 0.06
4/8/2015 0.02
4/9/2015 0.17
4/10/2015
4/11/2015 0.01
4/12/2015
4/13/2015 0.24
4/14/2015 0.02
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.07
4/17/2015 T
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 0.00
4/20/2015 0.66
4/21/2015 0.02
4/22/2015 0.01
4/23/2015 T
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.49
4/26/2015 0.56
4/27/2015 0.00
4/28/2015 0.00
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015 0.00
5/1/2015
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.26
5/5/2015 0.91
5/6/2015 0.10
5/7/2015 0.00
5/8/2015
5/9/2015 0.53
5/10/2015 0.24
5/11/2015 0.04
5/12/2015 0.20
5/13/2015 0.01
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.10
5/16/2015 0.04
5/17/2015 0.48
5/18/2015 0.02
5/19/2015 0.00
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 0.08
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015
5/24/2015 0.05
5/25/2015 0.13
5/26/2015 0.14
5/27/2015 0.27
5/28/2015 0.02
5/29/2015 0.00
5/30/2015 0.42
5/31/2015 0.46
6/1/2015 0.01
6/2/2015 0.00
6/3/2015 0.00
6/4/2015 0.00
6/5/2015 0.00
6/6/2015
6/7/2015 0.00
6/8/2015 0.79
6/9/2015 0.00
6/10/2015 0.01
6/11/2015
6/12/2015 0.08
6/13/2015 0.63
6/14/2015 0.60
6/15/2015 0.15
6/16/2015 2.19
6/17/2015 0.19
6/18/2015 0.09
6/19/2015 0.01
6/20/2015
6/21/2015 0.88
6/22/2015 0.01
6/23/2015 0.42
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 **
6/26/2015 **
6/27/2015 **
6/28/2015 **
6/29/2015 **
6/30/2015 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 **
7/2/2015 **
7/3/2015 **
7/4/2015 **
7/5/2015 **
7/6/2015 **
7/7/2015 **
7/8/2015 **
7/9/2015 2.31
7/10/2015 0.02
7/11/2015
7/12/2015 0.07
7/13/2015 0.00
7/14/2015 0.96
7/15/2015
7/16/2015 T
7/17/2015 0.83
7/18/2015 1.10
7/19/2015 0.05
7/20/2015 0.00
7/21/2015 0.00
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015
7/26/2015 0.00
7/27/2015
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 0.11
7/30/2015
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.01
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015
8/6/2015 0.00
8/7/2015 0.00
8/8/2015
8/9/2015 0.04
8/10/2015 **
8/11/2015 **
8/12/2015 **
8/13/2015 **
8/14/2015 **
8/15/2015 **
8/16/2015 **
8/17/2015 **
8/18/2015 1.48
8/19/2015 0.56
8/20/2015 0.01
8/21/2015 T
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.00
8/24/2015 0.15
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 0.02
8/30/2015 0.07
8/31/2015
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.02
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 0.00
9/6/2015 0.27
9/7/2015 0.00
9/8/2015 0.00
9/9/2015 1.15
9/10/2015 0.00
9/11/2015 0.41
9/12/2015 0.40
9/13/2015 0.02
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 0.91
9/19/2015 2.08
9/20/2015 0.03
9/21/2015 0.00
9/22/2015 0.00
9/23/2015 0.00
9/24/2015 0.00
9/25/2015 0.00
9/26/2015 0.00
9/27/2015 0.00
9/28/2015 0.00
9/29/2015 0.00
9/30/2015 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in the gauge. Checked it at 10 PM last night and it was there. Don't think it rained yesterday so must be dew.
10/2/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkle at OT.
10/3/2014 7:00 AM 1.69 M M M M Light rain yesterday morning (7-8AM). Started raining again around 7:30 PM. Heavy rain between 3-4 AM. Light rain at OT.
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/7/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First frost of the season this morning.
10/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light fog. Started a light rain yesterday about 5:45 PM. Mist when I went out around 10 PM.
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Light rain off and on all day yesterday. Light rain at OT.
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Light showers off and on all day yesterday. Overcast this morning.
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Overcast.
10/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Sunshine this AM! 1st time since Sunday except for about a 2 minute window one day.
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Overnight rain. Checked with flashlight about 10 PM and nothing.
10/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost, light fog, cone stuck to the gauge.
10/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Was drizzling when I took the dogs out around 10 PM.
10/21/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost again.
10/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost
10/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Not exact, but could hear it raining between ~2-4 AM.
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast
10/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy Frost
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Stray sprinkles around 5AM when I took the dogs out. Overcast and strong winds from the north. Brrrr!
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M No rain, it had to be those few snow flurries.
11/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Frost. With time change frost hadn't melted so not from frost.
11/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light sprinkles around 10 PM last night.
11/8/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M I have taken out my cone and inner gauge. There were rain droplets along inside wall of outer gauge. I figure if cone was in that it would have been T or .01.
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M I took inner gauge out several days ago. This is from melted ice.
11/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light snow flurries at OT.
11/14/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost on gauge this AM.
11/16/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A few snowflakes.
11/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Melted snow.
11/18/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Melted snow.
11/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast at OT.
11/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
11/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Overcast.
11/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
11/24/2014 7:00 AM 1.12 M M M M
11/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Overcast.
11/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast. Would be so nice to see the sun.
11/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Melted snow.
11/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost on outer gauge. Sunshine!!!
11/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog when I took the dogs out at 10 last night. Fog in low lying areas at 7 AM.
12/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with strips of blue on eastern horizon.
12/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy Frost. There were stray snowflakes around 10 PM last night.
12/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost, sunshine. Heavy mist when I was out last night around 9:30 but no accumulation.
12/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost, partly cloudy.
12/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light fog.
12/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Droplets on inside and outside of outer gauge. Can't help but think it would have been more if I had the inner gauge in. Light rain at OT.
12/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Misting at OT.
12/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M From yesterday morning.
12/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost and fog.
12/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light fog.
12/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog/mist/drizzle. Cars wet, tree branches dripping, droplets on the gauge but nothing on the bottom.
12/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Light rain off and on all day. Overnight misting. Overcast again this AM.
12/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Another overcast day at OT. Precipitation frozen.
12/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another overcast day.
12/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another overcast day.
12/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More overcast skies.
12/22/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M Some snow crystals in bottom of gauge. Not as heavy overcast today. Can't see the sky but some clouds are thinner.
12/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Overcast overhead and to the east. L8 clouds to the south and west. Light winds from the SW. Off and on light rain all day yesterday.
12/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Overcast and light mist at OT.
12/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Merry Christmas! Light drizzle yesterday morning.
12/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost, H1 clouds.
12/27/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
12/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost, H1 clouds, SUN!
12/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold, light frost, clear sky.
1/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy New Year! Sunny and cold.
1/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold and clear overhead. H2 clouds to the south. Light frost.
1/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Snow/rain mix. Light snow on ground doesn't cover grass. Very light mist/sleet at OT.
1/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Light rain most of the day yesterday. Wet snow overnight. Overcast.
1/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bitter cold and wind.
1/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bitter cold and overcast.
1/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Snow was blowing sideways most of the day with whiteout conditions. Electricity out for a couple of hours made us think of a generator. Cold and clear today.
1/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine and no wind!
1/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
1/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Melted snow. Snow started around 3 PM yesterday.
1/13/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M It started spitting snowflakes around 8 PM. Still spitting when dogs went out at 3 AM. Sun this AM.
1/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful hoar frost this AM.
1/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow melt yesterday. Grass showing, snow still in drifted areas.
1/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog with about a block visibility, hoar frost.
1/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mist in the air around 10 last night but only the sides of gauge were wet.
1/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very light snow. Fog.
1/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Snow/rain mix most of the day yesterday. I would have thought there would be more. No new snow on ground.
1/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another gloomy day, overcast.
1/25/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain/drizzle at OT. Sides of gauge had droplets but no accumulation.
1/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain/snow mix thawed from gauge. Enough snow that the grass has a white cast but isn't covered.
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
1/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on gauge and car windows.
1/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
1/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunshine and no wind. Had some brief flurries yesterday but nothing in the gauge.
1/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on cars and gauge. Sunshine!
2/1/2015 7:00 AM M M M M M Still snowing at observation time. My guess is at least 6". Heavy, we have around 30 white pines and at least a half dozen big branches have broken. Trying to knock snow off lower branches.
2/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
2/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Melted snow.
2/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Melted snow.
2/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles around 10 AM yesterday.
2/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Snowed overnight. Melted snow.
2/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Light dry snow at OT.
2/18/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Very dry light snow flurries yesterday morning.
2/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
3/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
3/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few sprinkles at OT but sunny skies now (7:40 AM).
3/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost
3/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace in gauge but I think it is just from the heavy fog mist.
3/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast this morning. Sunny and low 70's yesterday!
3/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on cars and gauge.
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy.
3/20/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Several drops on car windows and inside the gauge. It may be time to start putting the inner gauge back in.
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog and frost. Gauge has frozen droplets outside.
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost.
3/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Melted snow. Snow is granular.
3/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Melted snow.
3/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Overnight rain.
3/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Snowing at observation time. Measurement is melted snow.
3/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost, frost on gauge.
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Frost, light rain yesterday.
3/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A clap of thunder and a short downpour just after 7. Dark to the north and clearing to the south.
4/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Started raining just after 7 yesterday with a few morning showers. Beautiful afternoon, overcast again this AM.
4/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
4/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Wasn't expecting anything, must have been overnight. NO dew or frost.
4/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast
4/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Fog/mist at OT. Some thunder came through around 12:45 - 1:00 AM.
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Overcast. Overnight mist/rain. Light thunder (in the distance) between 4-5 AM.
4/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Thunderstorms around 11:30 PM to 1 AM and again started around 5 AM for a short while.
4/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Frost.
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Light rain at OT. Thunder started around 3 AM, occasional for several hours.
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M From yesterday morning.
4/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice, sunny morning.
4/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Mist at OT.
4/17/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Heavy fog.
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny day.
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, wind from the east.
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M Mist at OT. Frogs were really singing last night.
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M From yesterday morning.
4/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Wasn't expecting anything. Sunny to the east and overcast, dark clouds overhead and to the west.
4/23/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Light frost.
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost.
4/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Overnight rain. Light rain at OT.
4/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Light frost.
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in the gauge but I'm guessing it was a heavy dew. Sunny this AM.
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost.
4/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Patchy frost.
4/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy, windy.
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny to the east and overcast to the west.
5/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Thunder, lightning, rain went through about 3 AM. Sprinkling at 7 AM.
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.91 M M M M Some rain (cloudburst, guess 11-1). Thunder, lightning and rain between ~ 3-4:30 AM. I have a dog that lets us know when thunder.
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Heavy fog.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Overcast at OT.
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain at OT.
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Overcast. Yes New Lenox we need a baler.
5/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sunny skies.
5/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain started around 6 PM.
5/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Overnight rain. Overcast and drizzle at OT.
5/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Light rain at OT.
5/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Partly cloudy.
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and chilly.
5/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and chilly.
5/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Overcast and chilly.
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Overcast and windy.
5/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Overcast and cooler.
5/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M High winds and rain around 1 PM yesterday. Rain again later in the day. Partly cloudy this AM.
5/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in the tube. Not sure if it was dew or a little cloudburst.
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Sprinkles at OT.
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M
6/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in the gauge, must be dew.
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice breeze from the north.
6/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
6/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M
6/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Had a few sprinkles yesterday, they were about a foot apart. Guess none hit the gauge.
6/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sprinkling when I went to read the gauge.
6/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Light rain at OT.
6/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M Off and on showers all day.
6/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Off and on rain all day and night with thunder overnight.
6/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 2.19 M M M M North branch of Jackson creek is up probably 3-4 feet. It went slightly over its banks but has started to recede.
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Overnight rain, sprinkles at OT.
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Overcast.
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.88 M M M M Thunder, lightning, rain overnight. I live about a mile from the Chicagoland Speedway and noticed it was raining shortly before 9. Race was supposed to start around 8:30 and never heard the cars.
6/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Fog at 5:15 AM had cleared by 7. Is the .01 from condensation? Overcast.
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Thunder, lightning, wind and rain starting in the evening.
6/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in the gauge but condensation on entire gauge.
7/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Took the dog out at 3 AM and it was very foggy.
7/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Started raining about 7:20 yesterday morning. Clear during the day and then downpour in the evening.
7/16/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Started raining shortly after 7 AM.
7/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.83 M M M M Started raining just after 7AM yesterday and started again in the evening, think it was around 6-6:30. Off and on all night.
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 1.10 M M M M Had a cloudburst about 12:15 AM that lasted about a half hour. Some rain the rest of night but the majority in a short time.
7/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Afternoon shower.
7/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M T in the gauge but there was a very heavy dew.
7/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy.
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Mostly cloudy. Air on, didn't hear when rain came but already passed when I went out at 5 AM.
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew.
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Wind and a few drops of rain came through about 11:30 last night. Never thought I'd say it this summer but everything is dry and starting to wilt. We need some rain.
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew.
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few altocumulus clouds, M5 and M8.
8/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Wind, thunder, lightening, rain between around 7:30-9 PM. Raining sideways part of the time because of the wind so may have been more rain. Windows open on the top near eaves and it was coming in.
8/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light sprinkle around 10 PM last night.
8/21/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Some sprinkles on the car windows this AM.
8/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in the gauge but a very heavy dew.
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast to the west and partly cloudy to the east.
8/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Started raining at 9 AM. Sprinkling when I left at 10 and beautiful when I returned at 2.
8/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M T in gauge, light mist in air during night.
8/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy fog.
8/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew. Overcast.
8/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Driveway wet, sky cloudy. Can hear drip in gutters so recent light rain.
8/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light shower around 7:15-7:30 yesterday morning. Fog this AM, can see about 2 blocks.
9/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Drops on the car windows, concrete wet in patches. Must have had a sprinkle overnight.
9/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunder and lightening woke me up around 5:15 AM. Some dew on the car window but gauge and concrete are dry. Cloudy to the east and SE but just some cirrus and cumulus clouds to the west.
9/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Rain happened in about a 10 minute period between noon and 12:30 PM yesterday.
9/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2015 7:00 AM 1.15 M M M M Started raining around 12:50 PM yesterday for ~45 minutes. Checked gauge, a little more than an inch, outer gauge bottom not completely full. When I checked this AM the bottom was covered with about what would be .02 on the inner gauge.
9/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .02 in the gauge. Didn't hear it rain, must just be a heavy dew.
9/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Light drizzle at OT.
9/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
9/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.91 M M M M Rain started a little before 1 AM and off and on all night.
9/19/2015 7:00 AM 2.08 M M M M Starting raining a little before 4 PM. Inner gauge was overflowed by around 6. North branch of Jackson Creek is up a few feet but not overflowing. Overcast at ot. Started cocorahs 4/14 and first time I've had over 2".
9/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Heavy dew this morning but I checked about 6PM yesterday and was surprised to find .03 in gauge. Must have been from drizzle just after 7AM yesterday.
9/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew.
9/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool with a few cirrus clouds.
9/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some cirrus clouds.
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew.
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew. Cirrus clouds, chill in the air. Harvesting corn near us, farmer said a lot of worms this year.
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, feels like rain coming.
9/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, dew. Partly cloudy at time of eclipse, could see eclipse. Took dog out middle of night and bright moon, like daylight.
9/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, partly cloudy.
9/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, mostly clear sky. When driving yesterday around 2 PM ran into a heavy drizzle a few miles north of me but nothing here.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
2/1/2015 2/02/2015 12:00 AM 2 1.25 M M Melted snow. Not sure if this is correct. There was snow in bottom of gauge then empty space in the gauge but there was snow sitting of the top of the gauge. I knocked the snow into the gauge that was directly over it. This may not be the correct way.
2/21/2015 2/28/2015 7:00 AM 8 0.17 M M Snow melted from large gauge.
6/25/2015 7/09/2015 12:00 AM 15 2.31 M M A good crop of weeds and mosquitoes accumulated while I was gone.
8/10/2015 8/18/2015 7:00 AM 9 1.48 M M Checked gauge when we got home yesterday afternoon and it was .41. That means we got 1.07 of rain overnight. There was thunder, lightening and heavy rain overnight.



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