Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-PN-2 Latitude 44.0886
Station Name Rapid City 3.4 WNW Longitude -103.2997
County Pennington Elevation (ft) 3474



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 1.40 1.16 31 1.16 31 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 0.50 1.14 30 1.14 30 0.00 0 0 9 4 18.0 8 17
Dec 14 0.26 0.61 31 0.61 31 0.00 0 0 9 3 9.6 8 11
Jan 15 0.27 0.22 31 0.22 31 0.00 0 0 6 7 1.5 5 15
Feb 15 0.33 0.79 28 0.79 28 0.00 0 0 9 9 13.7 8 12
March 15 0.89 0.06 31 0.06 31 0.00 0 0 1 5 1.0 1 4
April 15 1.85 1.36 30 1.36 30 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
May 15 3.93 8.01 31 8.01 31 0.00 0 0 20 3 12.0 2 2
June 15 2.76 7.75 30 7.75 30 0.00 0 0 20 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 2.54 3.47 31 3.47 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 2.02 2.57 31 2.57 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 1.48 0.34 30 0.34 30 0.00 0 0 2 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.23" 27.48" 365 days 27.48" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 113 days 43 days 55.8" 32 days 61 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 0.56
10/2/2014 0.05
10/3/2014 0.10
10/4/2014 0.00
10/5/2014 0.00
10/6/2014 0.01
10/7/2014 T
10/8/2014 0.00
10/9/2014 0.00
10/10/2014 0.00
10/11/2014 0.00
10/12/2014 0.01
10/13/2014 0.42
10/14/2014 0.00
10/15/2014 0.00
10/16/2014 0.00
10/17/2014 0.00
10/18/2014 0.00
10/19/2014 0.00
10/20/2014 0.00
10/21/2014 0.00
10/22/2014 0.00
10/23/2014 0.00
10/24/2014 0.00
10/25/2014 0.00
10/26/2014 0.00
10/27/2014 0.01
10/28/2014 0.00
10/29/2014 0.00
10/30/2014 0.00
10/31/2014 0.00
11/1/2014 0.00
11/2/2014 0.00
11/3/2014 0.00
11/4/2014 0.00
11/5/2014 T
11/6/2014 0.00
11/7/2014 0.00
11/8/2014 0.01
11/9/2014 0.00
11/10/2014 0.25
11/11/2014 0.39
11/12/2014 T
11/13/2014 0.00
11/14/2014 0.00
11/15/2014 0.21
11/16/2014 0.01
11/17/2014 0.01
11/18/2014 0.00
11/19/2014 0.00
11/20/2014 0.00
11/21/2014 0.00
11/22/2014 0.00
11/23/2014 0.00
11/24/2014 T
11/25/2014 0.16
11/26/2014 T
11/27/2014 0.01
11/28/2014 0.00
11/29/2014 0.00
11/30/2014 0.09
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 0.00
12/7/2014 0.00
12/8/2014 0.00
12/9/2014 0.00
12/10/2014 0.00
12/11/2014 0.00
12/12/2014 0.00
12/13/2014 0.00
12/14/2014 0.00
12/15/2014 0.02
12/16/2014 0.01
12/17/2014 0.00
12/18/2014 T
12/19/2014 0.00
12/20/2014 T
12/21/2014 0.00
12/22/2014 0.04
12/23/2014 0.14
12/24/2014 0.01
12/25/2014 0.07
12/26/2014 0.17
12/27/2014 T
12/28/2014 0.00
12/29/2014 0.12
12/30/2014 0.03
12/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.00
1/2/2015 0.00
1/3/2015 T
1/4/2015 T
1/5/2015 0.06
1/6/2015 0.07
1/7/2015 0.03
1/8/2015 0.00
1/9/2015 0.01
1/10/2015 0.00
1/11/2015 0.00
1/12/2015 T
1/13/2015 0.01
1/14/2015 0.00
1/15/2015 0.00
1/16/2015 0.00
1/17/2015 T
1/18/2015 0.00
1/19/2015 T
1/20/2015 T
1/21/2015 0.00
1/22/2015 T
1/23/2015 0.00
1/24/2015 0.00
1/25/2015 0.04
1/26/2015 0.00
1/27/2015 0.00
1/28/2015 0.00
1/29/2015 0.00
1/30/2015 0.00
1/31/2015 0.00
2/1/2015 0.11
2/2/2015 T
2/3/2015 T
2/4/2015 0.02
2/5/2015 0.00
2/6/2015 0.00
2/7/2015 0.00
2/8/2015 T
2/9/2015 0.00
2/10/2015 T
2/11/2015 T
2/12/2015 T
2/13/2015 0.00
2/14/2015 T
2/15/2015 0.01
2/16/2015 0.14
2/17/2015 0.16
2/18/2015 0.00
2/19/2015 0.00
2/20/2015 0.00
2/21/2015 0.03
2/22/2015 0.05
2/23/2015 T
2/24/2015 0.00
2/25/2015 0.02
2/26/2015 0.25
2/27/2015 0.00
2/28/2015 T
3/1/2015 0.00
3/2/2015 0.00
3/3/2015 0.06
3/4/2015 0.00
3/5/2015 0.00
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 0.00
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 T
3/19/2015 0.00
3/20/2015 0.00
3/21/2015 0.00
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 T
3/24/2015 T
3/25/2015 0.00
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 T
3/28/2015 0.00
3/29/2015 T
3/30/2015 0.00
3/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015 0.00
4/2/2015 0.00
4/3/2015 0.00
4/4/2015 T
4/5/2015 0.00
4/6/2015 0.00
4/7/2015 0.01
4/8/2015 0.02
4/9/2015 0.29
4/10/2015 T
4/11/2015 0.00
4/12/2015 0.00
4/13/2015 0.00
4/14/2015 0.00
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 0.06
4/17/2015 0.00
4/18/2015 0.04
4/19/2015 0.46
4/20/2015 0.00
4/21/2015 0.00
4/22/2015 0.00
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.17
4/25/2015 0.00
4/26/2015 0.06
4/27/2015 0.12
4/28/2015 0.13
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015 0.00
5/1/2015 0.02
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.32
5/5/2015 0.11
5/6/2015 0.09
5/7/2015 0.15
5/8/2015 T
5/9/2015 0.37
5/10/2015 1.49
5/11/2015 0.35
5/12/2015 0.00
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.08
5/15/2015 0.04
5/16/2015 1.26
5/17/2015 0.02
5/18/2015 0.00
5/19/2015 T
5/20/2015 0.32
5/21/2015 0.00
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.00
5/24/2015 0.86
5/25/2015 1.99
5/26/2015 0.24
5/27/2015 T
5/28/2015 0.06
5/29/2015 0.22
5/30/2015 0.01
5/31/2015 0.01
6/1/2015 0.00
6/2/2015 0.03
6/3/2015 0.89
6/4/2015 0.99
6/5/2015 0.03
6/6/2015 0.01
6/7/2015 0.02
6/8/2015 0.00
6/9/2015 0.00
6/10/2015 0.00
6/11/2015 0.65
6/12/2015 0.25
6/13/2015 0.00
6/14/2015 0.12
6/15/2015 0.14
6/16/2015 0.08
6/17/2015 0.00
6/18/2015 1.54
6/19/2015 0.00
6/20/2015 0.32
6/21/2015 0.76
6/22/2015 0.12
6/23/2015 0.08
6/24/2015 1.07
6/25/2015 0.01
6/26/2015 0.23
6/27/2015 0.00
6/28/2015 0.00
6/29/2015 0.41
6/30/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 0.06
7/2/2015 0.59
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 0.00
7/6/2015 0.41
7/7/2015 0.00
7/8/2015 T
7/9/2015 0.00
7/10/2015 0.00
7/11/2015 0.00
7/12/2015 0.00
7/13/2015 0.02
7/14/2015 0.00
7/15/2015 1.09
7/16/2015 0.06
7/17/2015 0.00
7/18/2015 0.02
7/19/2015 T
7/20/2015 0.00
7/21/2015 0.00
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 0.00
7/24/2015 0.00
7/25/2015 0.26
7/26/2015 0.05
7/27/2015 0.00
7/28/2015 0.91
7/29/2015 0.00
7/30/2015 0.00
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 T
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.00
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015 T
8/6/2015 0.05
8/7/2015 0.00
8/8/2015 0.00
8/9/2015 0.33
8/10/2015 0.01
8/11/2015 0.00
8/12/2015 T
8/13/2015 0.02
8/14/2015 0.00
8/15/2015 0.00
8/16/2015 T
8/17/2015 0.51
8/18/2015 0.98
8/19/2015 0.11
8/20/2015 0.00
8/21/2015 0.00
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.00
8/24/2015 0.00
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.20
8/28/2015 0.01
8/29/2015 0.00
8/30/2015 0.00
8/31/2015 0.35
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.00
9/4/2015 0.00
9/5/2015 T
9/6/2015 0.00
9/7/2015 0.00
9/8/2015 0.00
9/9/2015 0.00
9/10/2015 0.00
9/11/2015 T
9/12/2015 0.00
9/13/2015 0.00
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 0.00
9/19/2015 T
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 0.30
9/29/2015 0.04
9/30/2015 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/7/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A couple of overnight/early morning sprinkles.
10/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A little early morning shower. Not raining at obs time, but still cloudy and doesn't look like it's done yet.
10/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/5/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.25 3.0 M 3.0 M Started as rain but soon turned to snow. Snowing fairly hard at obs time.
11/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.39 5.0 M 8.0 M
11/12/2014 7:00 AM T T M 5.5 M Any loss of total snow depth was a result of settling and ablation, we certainly haven't had any melting in the last 24 hours.
11/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
11/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
11/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.21 5.6 M 10.5 M Snowing pretty good yet at obs time.
11/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 8.0 M
11/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 7.0 M Kind of difficult to figure out the new snowfall from the blowing and drifting snow.
11/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
11/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
11/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
11/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M With the sun and warmer temps the snow depth is very uneven, with 4-5 inches in the shaded areas to bare ground showing through where it is fully exposed to the sun.
11/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M After a couple of warm sunny days, about all the snowcover left is in the completely shaded areas and a couple of places where it was drifted a little deeper.
11/24/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M A couple skiffs of snow yesterday morning, no notable accumulation.
11/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.16 2.4 M 2.0 M
11/26/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
11/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.5 M
11/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Very little snow cover left, a little bit in the shaded areas is about it.
11/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 1.2 M 1.0 M
12/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 0.5 M
12/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M The snow quit by mid-morning, the sun was out by noon, and other than a cold wind it was a comparatively nice afternoon.
12/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/18/2014 7:00 AM T T M T M
12/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.14 3.0 M 3.0 M With all the drifting it is hard to get an accurate snow depth but I averaged several spots that are least affected by the wind, so 3" should be pretty close.
12/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 2.0 M
12/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 0.7 M 1.5 M
12/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 1.9 M 3.5 M
12/27/2014 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M
12/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
12/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 2.7 M 4.0 M
12/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 4.5 M
12/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
1/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/3/2015 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Light snow pellets, graupel, whatever you want to call it, is blowing around on a very raw north wind this morning. Not pleasant to be outdoors, temp was 32° at 0500, currently is 17° at 0730.
1/4/2015 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M
1/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 2.5 M
1/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 0.3 M 2.0 M Intermittent precip started mid-morning and continued the rest of the day. Light rain became mixed with light snow about 1500 and had switched to all light snow by 1600.
1/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 2.5 M
1/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Bright sunshine yesterday and a strong Chinook event overnight. It was 44° at 0500, and our memory thermometer indicated that it had been as high as 49°.
1/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.0 M A 30-45 minute snow squall pushed through around lunch time yesterday.
1/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/12/2015 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M A bit of snow overnight, no real accumulation.
1/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.0 M At 0500 it had just started to snow, by 0530 it had pretty much quit.
1/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
1/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/17/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M A trace of rain last evening, a trace of snow this morning, all added up to a trace.
1/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/19/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M A few rain sprinkles yesterday afternoon. The only snow cover remaining at all is in the deeply shaded areas.
1/20/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Got a couple drops of rain in about 30 seconds yesterday afternoon.
1/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/22/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M A few passing snow flurries yesterday, no accumulation.
1/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still some snow cover stubbornly hanging on in the shaded areas.
1/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Wind and rain showers made the temp's in the low 50's feel pretty raw and blustery.
1/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M What a gorgeous day yesterday - worked on a project outdoors in my t-shirt for 2 or 3 hours.
1/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 2.1 M 2.0 M Freezing drizzle turned to snow yesterday evening.
2/2/2015 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
2/3/2015 7:00 AM T T M T M
2/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M T M
2/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/8/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief few sprinkles late yesterday afternoon.
2/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/10/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/11/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/12/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
2/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/14/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Kind of an ugly mix of freezing mist and snow pellets this morning, but no accumulation yet.
2/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M Mix of freezing mist and snow pellets this morning. Didn't amount to a whole lot, but I had to dig it off the windshield.
2/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 2.5 M 2.5 M Started snowing ~0300-0330, have 2 1/2 inches of wet heavy snow at obs time and snowing fairly heavily.
2/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 2.7 M 3.5 M
2/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
2/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
2/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M 0.5 M
2/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.9 M 1.5 M Still snowing very slightly at obs time.
2/23/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M
2/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M T M light rain changed over to light snow about 0600 and it was snowing a little heavier by obs time.
2/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.25 5.0 M 5.0 M
2/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/28/2015 7:00 AM T T M 1.5 M A scattering of VERY light snow flurries on and off yesterday afternoon.
3/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
3/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Old snow cover is getting pretty spotty and uneven.
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 1.0 M 1.0 M This "winter storm" was pretty over-rated here in Rapid. It had mostly quit snowing by 0300 and I haven't seen any blowing snow since I got up at 0500.
3/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
3/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Even with temps well below freezing, the sun and the wind have taken most of the snow cover that was left.
3/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
3/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A brief shower of very light rain/graupel/snow pellets yesterday afternoon - and it was 55°F at the time. Now 32 days since my last measurable precip (March 3rd).
4/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33 days with no measurable precip.
4/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34 days with no measurable precip.
4/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M After 35 days with no measurable precip, I had a good honest 1/100" this morning.
4/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M .02" might be a little generous, but it was closer to .02 than it was to .01
4/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 T M T M
4/10/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Still had a little snow fall after obs time yesterday morning.
4/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
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
5/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/8/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Raining steadily at obs time.
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 1.49 8.5 M 8.5 M Math Error Update, that 1.59" should be 1.49". The 8.5" of snow is misleading, approximately another 4-6 inches fell and melted during the day yesterday. That was on top of ~0.33" of rain before it switched completely over to snow.
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 3.5 M 6.0 M Measuring new snowfall is kind of an inexact science when it is melting from the bottom just about as fast as it is falling on top.
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Thunderstorm season has begun.
5/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Raining lightly at obs time.
5/16/2015 7:00 AM 1.26 M M M M
5/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Very light rain started around 0630 and had a little light snow mixed in at obs time.
5/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
5/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.86 M M M M Raining steadily at obs time.
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 1.99 M M M M
5/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
5/27/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.89 M M M M Two pretty strong t-storms, one late afternoon (0.48") and one about bed time (0.41").
6/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.99 M M M M My collector tube was just a speck short of the spillway this morning.
6/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M Raining steadily at obs time.
6/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
6/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
6/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
6/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2015 7:00 AM 1.54 M M M M Got 0.97 in a fast but intense late afternoon t-storm, then another 0.57 in round two around bedtime.
6/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
6/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.76 M M M M
6/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
6/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/24/2015 7:00 AM 1.07 M M M M
6/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
6/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
6/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
7/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M
7/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
7/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2015 7:00 AM 1.09 M M M M
7/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
7/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/19/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
7/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
7/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M
7/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.91 M M M M
7/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M M M
8/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Calling that 0.01" was probably being generous.
8/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M
8/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M
8/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
8/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
8/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
9/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
9/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
9/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Quite a light show passed through just north of town around 0200-0300 this morning. This was my first measurable precip for the month of September.
9/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



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



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
6/22/2015 12:27 AM It really didn't amount to much 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 3 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail