Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IN-PT-32 Latitude 41.582471
Station Name Portage 0.9 ESE Longitude -87.165618
County Porter Elevation (ft) 646



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 3.51 4.11 31 3.55 24 0.56 7 3 11 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 3.49 2.55 30 0.68 20 1.87 10 5 4 5 0.0 0 0
Dec 14 2.48 1.19 31 1.19 27 0.00 4 2 7 6 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 2.08 1.81 31 1.81 28 0.00 3 1 8 11 9.7 10 20
Feb 15 1.86 1.58 28 0.38 20 1.20 8 1 5 8 7.0 7 20
March 15 2.47 0.67 31 0.67 24 0.00 7 2 8 4 4.7 6 10
April 15 3.42 2.62 31 2.32 26 0.30 5 1 9 1 0.0 0 0
May 15 4.08 4.58 31 4.52 25 0.06 6 1 12 3 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.30 7.78 30 6.58 25 1.20 5 1 10 3 0.0 0 0
July 15 3.74 4.15 31 4.15 22 0.00 9 2 9 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 3.85 6.78 31 4.99 26 1.79 5 2 5 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.34 8.24 30 6.19 22 2.05 8 1 4 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 38.62" 46.06" 366 days 37.03" 289 9.03" 77 days 22 92 days 50 days 21.4" 23 days 50 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 0.07
10/3/2014 1.47
10/4/2014 0.23
10/5/2014 0.02
10/6/2014 0.00
10/7/2014 T
10/8/2014 0.01
10/9/2014 0.00
10/10/2014 0.00
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014 0.00
10/13/2014 0.14
10/14/2014 0.17
10/15/2014 0.71
10/16/2014 0.58
10/17/2014 0.00
10/18/2014 **
10/19/2014 **
10/20/2014 0.22
10/21/2014 0.03
10/22/2014 **
10/23/2014 0.07
10/24/2014 0.00
10/25/2014 0.00
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 **
10/28/2014 0.27
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.12
11/1/2014 0.45
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 **
11/5/2014 0.02
11/6/2014 T
11/7/2014 0.02
11/8/2014 T
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.00
11/11/2014 **
11/12/2014 0.38
11/13/2014 T
11/14/2014 T
11/15/2014 T
11/16/2014 0.00
11/17/2014 **
11/18/2014 T
11/19/2014 0.00
11/20/2014 0.00
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.12
11/23/2014 0.09
11/24/2014 **
11/25/2014 1.44
11/26/2014 0.00
11/27/2014 **
11/28/2014 0.03
11/29/2014 0.00
11/30/2014 0.00
12/1/2014 T
12/2/2014 0.00
12/3/2014 T
12/4/2014 0.00
12/5/2014 0.00
12/6/2014 0.00
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 0.00
12/9/2014 0.26
12/10/2014 0.01
12/11/2014 0.00
12/12/2014 0.00
12/13/2014 0.00
12/14/2014 0.00
12/15/2014 T
12/16/2014 0.07
12/17/2014 0.05
12/18/2014 T
12/19/2014 T
12/20/2014 0.00
12/21/2014 **
12/22/2014 0.00
12/23/2014 0.29
12/24/2014 0.16
12/25/2014 0.35
12/26/2014 **
12/27/2014 T
12/28/2014 0.00
12/29/2014 0.00
12/30/2014 0.00
12/31/2014 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.00
1/2/2015 0.00
1/3/2015 0.17
1/4/2015 0.87
1/5/2015 0.30
1/6/2015 0.15
1/7/2015 T
1/8/2015 T
1/9/2015 0.09
1/10/2015 T
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 0.11
1/13/2015 T
1/14/2015 **
1/15/2015 **
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 0.00
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 T
1/20/2015 0.00
1/21/2015 T
1/22/2015 T
1/23/2015 T
1/24/2015 0.00
1/25/2015 T
1/26/2015 0.11
1/27/2015 0.01
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 T
1/31/2015 T
2/1/2015 **
2/2/2015 **
2/3/2015 **
2/4/2015 **
2/5/2015 **
2/6/2015 **
2/7/2015 **
2/8/2015 1.20
2/9/2015 T
2/10/2015 T
2/11/2015 0.00
2/12/2015 0.01
2/13/2015 T
2/14/2015 T
2/15/2015 0.12
2/16/2015 T
2/17/2015 0.00
2/18/2015 0.01
2/19/2015 T
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 T
2/22/2015 0.00
2/23/2015 0.00
2/24/2015 0.00
2/25/2015 T
2/26/2015 0.15
2/27/2015 0.09
2/28/2015 0.00
3/1/2015 T
3/2/2015 0.06
3/3/2015 0.02
3/4/2015 0.01
3/5/2015 0.00
3/6/2015 T
3/7/2015 **
3/8/2015 **
3/9/2015 T
3/10/2015 0.00
3/11/2015 0.00
3/12/2015 0.00
3/13/2015 **
3/14/2015 **
3/15/2015 **
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 0.05
3/24/2015 0.35
3/25/2015 0.15
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 T
3/28/2015 0.02
3/29/2015 0.00
3/30/2015 0.01
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.05
4/3/2015 0.23
4/4/2015 0.00
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015 0.00
4/7/2015 0.15
4/8/2015 0.05 **
4/9/2015 **
4/10/2015 **
4/11/2015 **
4/12/2015 0.30
4/13/2015 0.17
4/14/2015 0.15
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.00
4/17/2015 0.00
4/18/2015 0.00
4/19/2015 0.00
4/20/2015 0.65
4/21/2015 0.00
4/22/2015 0.00
4/23/2015 T
4/24/2015 0.00
4/25/2015 0.17
4/26/2015 0.70
4/27/2015 0.00
4/28/2015 0.00
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015 0.00
5/1/2015 T
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.03
5/5/2015 1.05
5/6/2015 0.19
5/7/2015 0.00
5/8/2015 0.02
5/9/2015 0.62
5/10/2015 0.54
5/11/2015 0.04
5/12/2015 0.23
5/13/2015 **
5/14/2015 **
5/15/2015 **
5/16/2015 **
5/17/2015 **
5/18/2015 0.06
5/19/2015 0.00
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 0.07
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.00
5/25/2015 T
5/26/2015 T
5/27/2015 0.25
5/28/2015 0.00
5/29/2015 0.00
5/30/2015 0.12
5/31/2015 1.36
6/1/2015 T
6/2/2015 0.00
6/3/2015 0.00
6/4/2015 0.00
6/5/2015 0.00
6/6/2015 0.00
6/7/2015 0.00
6/8/2015 1.19
6/9/2015 0.77
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 **
6/12/2015 **
6/13/2015 **
6/14/2015 **
6/15/2015 1.20
6/16/2015 2.55
6/17/2015 0.00
6/18/2015 0.22
6/19/2015 0.00
6/20/2015 0.00
6/21/2015 0.17
6/22/2015 T
6/23/2015 T
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.20
6/26/2015 0.02
6/27/2015 0.63
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.11
6/30/2015 0.72
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 **
7/2/2015 **
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 0.00
7/6/2015 0.00
7/7/2015 0.98
7/8/2015 0.06
7/9/2015 0.30
7/10/2015 T
7/11/2015 0.00
7/12/2015 0.03
7/13/2015 0.03
7/14/2015 0.68
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 0.00
7/17/2015 0.42
7/18/2015 1.03
7/19/2015 0.62
7/20/2015 0.00
7/21/2015 0.00
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 **
7/24/2015 **
7/25/2015 0.00
7/26/2015 0.00
7/27/2015 T
7/28/2015 0.00
7/29/2015 **
7/30/2015 **
7/31/2015 **
8/1/2015 0.04
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.93
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015 0.00
8/6/2015 0.00
8/7/2015 0.00
8/8/2015 0.00
8/9/2015 0.00
8/10/2015 T
8/11/2015 T
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 **
8/15/2015 **
8/16/2015 **
8/17/2015 1.75
8/18/2015 3.39
8/19/2015 0.17
8/20/2015 T
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.00
8/24/2015 0.37
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 T
8/28/2015 0.00
8/29/2015 0.00
8/30/2015 0.13
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.00
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 0.00
9/6/2015 2.71
9/7/2015 **
9/8/2015 **
9/9/2015 **
9/10/2015 **
9/11/2015 **
9/12/2015 **
9/13/2015 **
9/14/2015 2.05
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 1.66
9/19/2015 1.80
9/20/2015 0.00
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 T
9/29/2015 0.02
9/30/2015 T



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 44F:
10/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 61F: Overcast, 20 mph winds.
10/3/2014 7:00 AM 1.47 M M M M 63F: Total overcast, light rain during readings. Light winds.
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M 41F
10/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 T M 0.0 M 42F: FIRST snow fell at about 08:55-09:05 and temps were at 38F.
10/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46F: Partly cloudy, no dew on gauge only grass.
10/7/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 46F
10/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 47F: 4-5 light sprinkles hit from 3-5 PM.
10/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50F: Partly cloudy light winds no dew on gauge.
10/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41F
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37F: Almost a frost but still liquid.
10/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39F: Clear skies, some patchy frost on grass.
10/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M 59F: overcast spotty drizzle mostly stopped.
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M 63F: Light rain/drizzle during readings. Light winds.
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M 55F: Light drizzle during readings.
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M 55F: Total overcast
10/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48F: Dew on grass & gauge. pulled inner tube, off a few days
10/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 50F:
10/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52F
10/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52F: Light dew on gauge & grass.
10/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46F: Clear skies no dew on gauge, little on grass.
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45F
10/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36F: Slight hazey clouds, patchy frost on grass.
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M 42F: light rain falling during readings.
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.45 T M 0.0 M 38F: High winds Friday of 40+ mph, rain, sleet, snow. We had power glitches 3-4 times during the day due to the winds. All snow melted.
11/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27F: Frost on grass & gauge.
11/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44F: Clear skies, light winds.
11/6/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 47F: Overcast, light winds.
11/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 48F: Total overcast light winds.
11/8/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M 43F: Total overcast light winds.
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35F: Partly cloudy no frost.
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45F: Partly cloudy, no dew on gauge or grass
11/13/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M 27F: Overcast no frost, about 20 specks of snowflakes in outer tube. Can't see it on the grass at all.
11/14/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M 27F: Overcast, we had several bursts of snowflakes, none stuck during the day.
11/15/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M 21F: A few flakes fell during the day, none in gauge a few on snow board. Heavy frost overnight.
11/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28F:
11/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 23F
11/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 19F: Frost on grass & gauge, no flakes.
11/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17F
11/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M 37F: A few tiny spots w. ice.
11/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M 50F: Overcast light winds.
11/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27F: Overcast, light winds.
11/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 34F: Mostly sunny, light winds. Only a tiny bit of snow stuck to shaded spots.
11/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 48F: Very wet ground & gauge but no precip inside it.
12/1/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M 27F: Only a few frozen drops in gauge.
12/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 23F:
12/3/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M 27F: Light rain turned to snow but no accumulation.
12/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29F: light to no winds, partial clouds
12/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 36F
12/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40F: Overcast, predicted rain went south.
12/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28F: Partly cloudy, light winds.
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35F: No rain/freezing drizzle yet.
12/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M 39F: Light drizzle during readings. Lake effect rains predicted all day.
12/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 35F
12/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31F: Total overcast, light winds.
12/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 26F: Hard frost
12/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39F: Lots of fog yesterday looked like a few flakes but may have been condensing fog?
12/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 46F
12/15/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 46F: Very light drizzle during readings, tiny droplets shown in headlamp.
12/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 45F: Light drizzle during readings.
12/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 T M T M 28F: Tiny snow flakes in the beam of my headlamp, no accumulation on board or in gauge.
12/18/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M 28F: A few flakes in gauge, none left on snowboard, some in pockets of grass in shaded yard areas.
12/19/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M 33F: A half dozen flakes in gauge, a few on ground and some falling during readings.
12/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34F: No frost, light winds.
12/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M 47F: Mostly overcast.
12/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M 43F: Light rain during readings, light winds.
12/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M 36F: Total overcast light to no winds. NO snow for Santa.
12/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30F: Total overcast light to no wind.
12/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25F: Overcast, light frost.
12/31/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 10F: A few flakes fell at 11:27 AM, no trace in gauge or on snow board. No accumulation on grass.
1/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 17F: Clear skies, 3-5 mph winds per neighbor's flags.
1/2/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 0.1 M 0.1 M 34F Wet heavy snow/rain mix falling now more rain. Measured slush on snow board.
1/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.87 0.3 M 0.3 M 34F: Total overcast, rained most of Saturday changed to snow early am.
1/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.30 2.8 M 3.0 M 1F: Constant snow from about 10:30-3:30.
1/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 2.2 M 5.5 M 13F: Light snow during readings. Finally enough to XC ski today.
1/7/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 5.0 M 9F: Light blowing snow during readings.
1/8/2015 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 M -2F: Clear skies, light winds. No snow on board due to winds, but a few flakes in gauge.
1/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 2.0 M 6.0 M 9F: LOTS of blowing snow on 1/8. Numbers are averages due to drifts.
1/10/2015 7:00 AM T T M 5.5 M -1F: A few flakes in gauge, none on board but it was windy at times.
1/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M 27F: Total overcast, light to no winds.
1/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 1.2 M 6.5 M 30F: Light snow began at 3:03pm 1/11.
1/13/2015 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M 6F: Skies clearing, light to no wind. Snow fell late evening as lake effect. Light dusting on sidewalk at 9pm most was gone at 7 am.
1/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M 35F: Partly cloudy, light winds very damp.
1/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M 36F: Very damp, partly cloudy.
1/19/2015 6:00 AM T T M 2.0 M 25F: Nothing on board or in gauge but I saw a few flakes after walking dogs around noon.
1/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 36F: Lots of melting, moisture in gauge from dampness. Open patches on grass, snow depth is average.
1/21/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 1.0 M 36F: Light rain last night has changed into very light wet snow during readings.
1/22/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M 32F: A few flakes & some drizzle for a tiny amount in the gauge. Most of yard has melted but s few piles remain.
1/23/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M 31F:
1/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 32F: Total overcast & damp.
1/25/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M 37F: Total overcast w. light drizzle falling during readings.
1/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 0.6 M 0.6 M 17F: RAin changed to wet snow to very small flakes.
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 1.0 M 28F: Light mix of rain snow to all snow later in the night..3" on board, 1" in grass.
1/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 22F: Some patches of snow in grass but lots melted.
1/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 37F: Overcast, still some snow on grass less than 1/2.
1/30/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.1 M 27F: light snow falling during readings.
1/31/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M 25F: Sunny
2/9/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 7.0 M 27F: Some light rain/drizzle during evening about 4pm. No snow fall, some melting during the day.
2/10/2015 7:00 AM T T M 6.0 M 27F: Sunny & damp. Only a few flakes in late evening about 5-7 pm.
2/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M 33F:
2/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 5.5 M 19F: Winds at about 12 mph.
2/13/2015 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 5.5 M 13F: Sunny & light winds.
2/14/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 5.0 M 25F: It was 29F at 06:00, temps dropping fast snow began at about 6:40 & is falling moderate to heavy.
2/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 2.5 M 8.0 M 6F: Snowing during readings. Overcast skies & light winds.
2/16/2015 7:00 AM T T M 7.5 M 7F
2/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M 17F: Light winds.
2/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 7.0 M 10F: Overcast.
2/19/2015 7:00 AM T T M 7.0 M 1F: Sunny, light W wind.
2/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M 0F
2/21/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 6.0 M 21F: A few brief flurries but no accumulation on board.
2/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M 25F: Overcast and damp w. light winds.
2/23/2015 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M 7F
2/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M 7F:
2/25/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 4.5 M 23F: only a few flakes in gauge, small amount of melting, very high winds. Flakes may have blown in?
2/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 1.7 M 6.5 M 18F: Very fine snow flakes falling during readings, light winds.
2/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 2.0 M 9.0 M 4F: Clearing skies.
2/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.5 M -1F: Hazy but sun on the way.
3/1/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 8.5 M 22F: Overcast, light winds.
3/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.5 M 8.0 M 12F: Sunny & clear, light winds.
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M 6.5 M 28F: Snow was part grauple, very damp air. Very slick sidewalks w. ice crust.
3/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 6.0 M 27F: Overcast very damp.
3/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M 18F
3/6/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 5.0 M 8F: Light sporadic snow flurries from about 8 am to 8:45 or so. No evidence in gauge or on board.
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 40F: LOTS of melting w. sun & warm temps. Light ground fog today.
3/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 33F: About 1/4 of yard still has snow on it.
3/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 32F
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37F: ALL snow is melted, windy [10-20 mph] and damp.
3/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27F: Light frost.
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40F
3/20/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 40F: Not enough precip to call it .01: overcast skies
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 38F light winds overcast.
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32F: Frost on grass & gauge.
3/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.7 M 1.0 M 32F: Moderate snow falling during readings. .7" on board 1.0" on grass.
3/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 3.0 M 3.0 M 22F: Heavy snow most of the morning starting at about 6:20 am until early afternoon. 3' on board, 4" in grass.
3/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M T M 44F: Most snow is gone, trace amounts near fence lines.
3/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37F: Overcast skies.
3/27/2015 7:00 AM T 0.2 M 0.2 M 28F: Light snow falling during readings. Not quite enough to claim .01" of water, so T.
3/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 T M T M 21F: Light lake effect snow began about 12:15, continued off & on for 3-4 hours. I did not measure during the heaviest snowfall, most has melted.
3/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 29F Partly cloudy, light winds, tiny bit of frost, small strip of snow left on north side of fence line & pine tres.
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 34F: Light frost this am. Rain swept through area early afternoon on Sunday.
3/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 38F: Heavy Fog.
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39F: Clear skies, light winds.
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 50F: Total overcast.
4/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M 48F: Partly cloudy, light winds.
4/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 28F: Clear skies, hard frost on grass & gauge.
4/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 45F: Partly cloudy, 15+ winds.
4/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 48F: Partly cloudy
4/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M 43F: Light drizzle during readings. Put in inner tube no freezing per weather folks.
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 47F: Overcast,
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 58F: Heavy rain around 5:50 am. Total overcast.
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M 44F: Clearing skies & sun almost up.
4/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 41F
4/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51F: Overcast skies.
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47F: Sunny
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55F: Partly cloudy, light winds. No dew on gauge.
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52F: Scattered clouds, light winds, no dew.
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M 55F: Cloudy light winds.
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42F: Clear & sunny skies.
4/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38F: No precip here but at about 4:45 we got a few sprinkles on US-6 near I-65 in Hobart, IN. It did not drop any in Portage, IN at my station.
4/23/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M 32F: Just a few flurries fell at about 8:40am. Not enough to be recorded in gauge or on grass.
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31F: Sunny skies, moderate frost on grass.
4/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M 45F: Pulled gauge @ 6:28, total overcast, light rain.
4/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M 38F: Clear skies & sunny, light frost & heavy dew.
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40F
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36F: Light frost, partly cloudy skies.
4/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38F: Sunny skies & clear.
4/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41F: Partly cloudy, light winds, no frost small amount of dew on grass none on gauge.
5/1/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 43F: Sunny skies: We had a few drops of rain early morning about 7- 8 am.
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47F: Partly cloudy. light winds.
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58F: Partly cloudy, light winds.
5/4/2015 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 60F: Total overcast, light to no winds.
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 1.05 M M M M 50F: Light rain during readings.
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M 57F: Overcast skies, light winds.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64F: Sunny, light winds, light dew on grass none on gauge.
5/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 65F: Partly cloudy, light to no wind.
5/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M 65F: Total overcast, v. light mist during readings. Gauge read .25 at 17:00 last night no major down pour as in Chicago.
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M 46F: Overcast skies.
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M 60F: Pt. cloudy w. filtered sun. light wind. dew on gauge & grass.
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M 51F: Total overcast.
5/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50F: Total overcast.
5/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44F: Sun, no dew on gauge, light on grass, light winds.
5/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 48F: Total overcast, light winds.
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53F: Sunny
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53F: Sunny skies, no dew on gauge, just on grass.
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M 60F. Partly cloudy
5/25/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 70F: Light sprinkle last evening about 4-5 pm. Some light drizzle this am.about 6.
5/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 67F:
5/27/2015 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M 65F
5/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60F: Sunny skies, dew on gauge & grass, no precip in inner tube.
5/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67F: Partly cloudy, no dew on gauge light on grass air is humid.
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M 69F: Total overcast.
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 1.36 M M M M 47F: Total overcast, very damp and windy.
6/1/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 53F: total overcast
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48F: Sunny, light winds, heavy dew on grass & gauge. Cottonwood tree seeds are everywhere.
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51F: Sunny & clear, light winds, heavy dew on grass & gauge.
6/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M Sent via CoCoRaHS Observer for iOS
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60F: Total overcast, light winds.
6/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53F: Partly cloudy, heavy dew on grass & gauge. Light mist/fog blew in after 4-6pm Friday night off the Lake.
6/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62F: Partly cloudy.
6/8/2015 7:00 AM 1.19 M M M M 66F: Total overcast, no dew on gauge, windy. HEAVY pm showers at about 4:30-6 pm.
6/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M 56F: Partly cloudy, light winds. Heavy rain showers with 1"X 1/4" hail pieces falling about 4 pm.
6/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 73F: Partly cloudy, windy, gauge is dry no dew.
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 2.55 M M M M 60F: Total overcast, local flooding, light winds.
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61F: Total overcast, light winds, very humid. Not raining yet but air is very damp.
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M 69F: Total overcast, light winds, very humid.
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59F: Heavy dew on gauge & grass, clearing skies w. sun.
6/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64F: No dew on gauge but some on grass, total overcast.
6/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M 68F: Partly cloudy, no dew on gauge but very light rain as I got readings.
6/22/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 72F: There was a very light sprinkle during readings on 6/20 it only lasted an half-hour or less then stopped. Nothing in gauge but a beetle. Partly sunny skies.
6/23/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 65F: Only a few drops fell before noon. Nothing in gauge but another beetle. VERY threatening conditions from 5-9 pm. All blew over.
6/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66F
6/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M 67F: Light winds, total overcast.
6/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 63F: Total overcast, light fog, very damp.
6/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M 62F: Overcast, sun behind clouds. LOTS of mosquitoes.
6/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55F: Sunny, light winds, heavy dew on grass & gauge.
6/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M 64F: Total overcast, moderate rain during readings at 6:30.
6/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M 63F: Partly cloudy w. some sun. Light winds
7/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61F: Sunny, finally. Happy 4th !!!
7/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64F Sunny & clear for a change.
7/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66F: Haze & sun.
7/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M 61F: Light rain during readings, light winds. Gauge had .48" last night at about 5 pm the rest fell overnight.
7/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 58F: Overcast sky, dew on grass not on gauge. Rain fell after collection time, stopped by mid morning. Rest of day was very windy & some sun.
7/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M 62F: Light rain falling during readings, light winds.
7/10/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M 62F: Sunny, light winds, very heavy dew on grass and gauge. No accumulation in gauge but it was misting so T.
7/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66F; Sun, light winds, no dew on guage but wet grass. Gary Air Show today, we'll get the fly overs for setting up the beach action.
7/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 66F: Partly cloudy, we had light rain around 3:45-5:50 PM
7/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 68F: Overcast, no rain during readings but still dripping off trees.
7/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M 70F: Sunny, a few clouds. .54" before 5 pm the rest fell after that.
7/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63F: Clear, light winds. We had 2 sets of clouds threaten precip. 1 at about 10:30 the other 5 ish? Both blew over.
7/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67F: Partly cloudy, light winds.
7/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M 72F: Very wet grass and gauge, partly cloudy, light winds.
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 1.03 M M M M 70F: All the rain fell in under an hour, after about 7:15-8:00 PM, very heavy down pours.
7/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M 74F: Overcast, light winds, VERY humid.
7/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63F: Clear skies & sun, light winds. Dew on grass & gauge.
7/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66F: Clear & sunny, finally! Dew heavy on grass & slight amount on gauge.
7/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61F: Partly cloudy, light to no winds, very heavy dew on grass.
7/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 69F: A few large drops hit the pavement at about 4:30 pm, none in gauge.
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66F: Dew on grass & gauge, clear skies.
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 69F: Sunny,scattered clouds, dew on grass, light on gauge.
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.93 M M M M 66F: Sun, partly cloudy, light wind, lost power last night around 12am??
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60F: Sunny, clear, low winds, heavy dew on grass & gauge tiny amount in gauge but it's condensation.
8/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60F: Heavy dew on grass & gauge. Sunny & clear.
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63F
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62F
8/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67F: Partly cloudy, light winds.
8/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67F: Total overcast, light winds.
8/10/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 70F: Total overcast, light wind, very humid.
8/11/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Sent via CoCoRaHS Observer for iOS
8/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65F:
8/18/2015 7:00 AM 3.39 M M M M 67F: Rained over night, light rain during readings.
8/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M 70F: Rain fell after dark past 9 pm.
8/20/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 60F: Scattered clouds & sun, light winds. Only a few drops fell in the early am as we walked the dog. No precip in gauge.
8/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55F
8/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58F
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66F: Partly cloudy, dew on grass, none on gauge.
8/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M 57F: Sunny & clear, checked gauge at 14:00 so no rain over night it was .37 then.
8/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61F: Cloudy
8/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60F: Cloudy gauge dry grass wet.
8/27/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 60F: Overcast, had a few sprinkles during afternoon on 8/26, none in gague.
8/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56F: Very wet grass & dew on gauge, sun/haze mix.
8/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 64F: Total overcast, gauge dry dew on grass.
8/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M 66F: Overcast, light wind, gauge was dry.
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 63F: Light fog, cloudy, grass & gauge very wet.
9/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67F: very heavy dew. slight hazy sky.
9/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70F: Dew on gauge and grass.
9/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 70F
9/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 67F
9/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 72F
9/6/2015 7:00 AM 2.71 M M M M 66F: Rain started at just about 8:10 am very light. Then 10 min later it POURED, kept on/off showers most of the day.
9/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60F: No dew on gauge, light on grass, partly cloudy w. calm winds.
9/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56F
9/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59F: Gauge dry, a little dew on grass.
9/18/2015 7:00 AM 1.66 M M M M 65F: Overcast, very humid, light winds.
9/19/2015 7:00 AM 1.80 M M M M 60F: Total overcast, very light drizzle walking to gauge, 20+ mph winds. A small puddle in yard that is seldom seen. Streets are ok.
9/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M Sent via CoCoRaHS Observer for iOS
9/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49F: Very heavy dew on grass & on gauge.
9/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50F: Very heavy dew on grass & gauge.
9/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52F: Heavy dew on grass & gauge, moisture in gauge but not precip. Clear skies, light winds.
9/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55F:
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 M M M M Sent via CoCoRaHS Observer for iOS
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56F: Clear, dew on gauge & grass, light winds.
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 65F: Mostly overcast, no dew on gauge, light on grass.
9/28/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M 65F: Mostly cloudy. We just missed the eclipse as clouds covered our are at 8:15 or so. Almost forgot, very light sprinkle for a few min. at around 10 am.
9/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 66F: Rain fell for a short burst between 10am-12pm
9/30/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M 49F: Clearing skies, 8-12 mph winds. VERY windy on 9/29 & a few sprinkles around 9:30-10 am.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/18/2014 10/20/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.22 M M 49F:
10/22/2014 10/23/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.07 M M 37F: Light frost today 10/23
10/27/2014 10/28/2014 6:00 AM 2 0.27 M M 57F: Rain fell overnight on Monday 10)27. Thunderstorms early am woke me up.
11/4/2014 11/05/2014 12:00 AM 2 0.02 M M 35F: Off & on drizzle most of the am on 11/4
11/11/2014 11/12/2014 7:00 AM 2 0.38 M M 31F: Most rain started about 9:30 am on 11/11, it hit about 10 am at Kankakee fish & wildlife area.
11/17/2014 11/18/2014 7:00 AM 2 T T M 13F: Only a few flakes in the gauge & on snow board. Mostly clear & very cold for mid November. I think Chicago set a 111 year old record low temp today.
11/24/2014 11/25/2014 7:00 AM 2 1.44 0.0 M 25F: Trace of snow fell after 10 am, early rain changed to snow and 30-50 mph winds.
11/27/2014 11/28/2014 6:00 AM 2 0.03 0.2 M 25F: Was in Chicago TGive Parade, missed a day. Light dusting of snow on ground. Not sure when snow fell in Portage, snow was on ground upon arrival from Chicago at about 1:30pm Thursday.
12/21/2014 12/22/2014 12:00 AM 2 0.00 M M 33F: Light frost on snow board.
12/26/2014 12/27/2014 7:00 AM 2 T 0.0 M 41F: No rain during the day on 12/26, rain fell overnight or early 12/27. Total overcast skies light winds.
1/14/2015 1/16/2015 1:20 PM 3 0.00 5.5 M 37F taken at 1:20PM no precip in gauge or on snow board , very moist air.
2/1/2015 2/08/2015 7:00 AM 8 1.20 8.0 M 40F: I was in Winter Park for our annual ski/board trip. There was 8.0" on board, 7.5" on grass. Gauge was open & snow was totally melted.
3/7/2015 3/09/2015 7:00 AM 3 T 3.0 M 26F: We had no precip until Sunday at about 2pm and a few flakes fell, none in gauge or on board. Some bare spots some 5-8" tall drifts.
3/13/2015 3/16/2015 7:00 AM 4 0.00 0.0 M 48F: No precip in gauge but it had no lid on it. Nothing on board only a few tiny specs of snow in shaded spots did not record T. Northern MI still has snow we enjoyed that for a few days.
4/8/2015 4/12/2015 7:00 AM 5 0.30 0.0 M 43F: Clear skies, light winds.
5/13/2015 5/18/2015 6:00 AM 6 0.06 M M 67 67F: Overcast w. sun peeking out. No wind, light dew on grass none on gauge. Spent a week in PA for Dirt Fest.
6/11/2015 6/15/2015 6:30 AM 5 1.20 M M 71F: Gaoge was not overflowing at 4pm 6/14 so we got about .20 over night. The rest fell in 3 day period while I was at IMBA conference in Marquette, MI.
7/1/2015 7/03/2015 6:00 AM 3 0.00 M M 58F: Hazy sky, light winds, no dew on gauge a little on grass.
7/23/2015 7/25/2015 7:00 AM 3 0.00 M M
7/29/2015 8/01/2015 6:30 AM 4 0.04 M M Clear sunny skies, light wind, heavy dew on grass and gauge. NO rain overnight 7/31 so precip was from previous days.
8/14/2015 8/17/2015 12:00 AM 4 1.75 M M 67F
9/7/2015 9/14/2015 7:00 AM 8 2.05 M M 54F



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