Station Overview Station Location
Station Number AK-MS-11 Latitude 61.61847
Station Name Palmer 1.7 WNW Longitude -149.12576
County Matanuska-Susitna Elevation (ft) 435



Month 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 15 0.59 30 0.59 30 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.1 1 1
Nov 15 1.94 30 1.94 30 0.00 0 0 16 1 16.4 11 29
Dec 15 0.67 31 0.67 31 0.00 0 0 6 6 0.8 4 26
Jan 16 0.77 31 0.77 31 0.00 0 0 6 5 0.9 4 4
Feb 16 0.18 29 0.18 29 0.00 0 0 3 2 0.1 1 2
March 16 0.59 30 0.59 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 3.0 3 7
April 16 0.00 30 0.00 30 0.00 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0
May 16 0.46 31 0.46 31 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.0 0 0
June 16 1.96 30 1.96 30 0.00 0 0 12 5 0.0 0 0
July 16 2.43 31 2.43 31 0.00 0 0 13 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 2.82 31 2.82 31 0.00 0 0 18 6 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 2.39 30 2.39 30 0.00 0 0 18 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 14.80" 364 days 14.80" 364 0.00" 0 days 0 117 days 46 days 21.3" 24 days 69 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
10/1/2015 T
10/2/2015 0.01
10/3/2015 0.06
10/4/2015 T
10/5/2015 T
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 T
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.03
10/14/2015 0.01
10/15/2015 0.06
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015 0.01
10/18/2015 0.13
10/19/2015 0.27
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.00
10/22/2015 0.00
10/23/2015 T
10/24/2015 M
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.00
10/27/2015 0.00
10/28/2015 0.00
10/29/2015 0.00
10/30/2015 0.00
10/31/2015 0.01
11/1/2015 T
11/2/2015 0.25
11/3/2015 0.00
11/4/2015 0.00
11/5/2015 0.00
11/6/2015 0.02
11/7/2015 0.04
11/8/2015 0.01
11/9/2015 0.12
11/10/2015 0.12
11/11/2015 0.01
11/12/2015 0.00
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.00
11/17/2015 0.00
11/18/2015 0.00
11/19/2015 0.12
11/20/2015 0.17
11/21/2015 0.40
11/22/2015 0.03
11/23/2015 0.01
11/24/2015 0.10
11/25/2015 0.00
11/26/2015 0.43
11/27/2015 0.07
11/28/2015 0.04
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.00
12/1/2015 0.00
12/2/2015 0.00
12/3/2015 0.00
12/4/2015 0.04
12/5/2015 T
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 0.00
12/8/2015 0.00
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.00
12/11/2015 0.00
12/12/2015 0.00
12/13/2015 T
12/14/2015 0.00
12/15/2015 0.01
12/16/2015 0.02
12/17/2015 0.00
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 0.00
12/21/2015 0.00
12/22/2015 T
12/23/2015 T
12/24/2015 T
12/25/2015 0.00
12/26/2015 0.00
12/27/2015 0.00
12/28/2015 0.01
12/29/2015 0.04
12/30/2015 0.55
12/31/2015 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.32
1/2/2016 0.27
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 0.00
1/5/2016 0.00
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.00
1/8/2016 0.00
1/9/2016 0.00
1/10/2016 T
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016 T
1/13/2016 0.02
1/14/2016 0.01
1/15/2016 0.00
1/16/2016 0.00
1/17/2016 0.00
1/18/2016 0.00
1/19/2016 0.00
1/20/2016 0.00
1/21/2016 0.00
1/22/2016 0.00
1/23/2016 0.00
1/24/2016 T
1/25/2016 0.00
1/26/2016 0.02
1/27/2016 0.00
1/28/2016 T
1/29/2016 0.13
1/30/2016 T
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 0.00
2/2/2016 0.00
2/3/2016 0.00
2/4/2016 0.00
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 0.00
2/10/2016 0.00
2/11/2016 T
2/12/2016 0.00
2/13/2016 0.00
2/14/2016 0.00
2/15/2016 0.00
2/16/2016 0.00
2/17/2016 0.00
2/18/2016 0.00
2/19/2016 0.00
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 0.04
2/22/2016 0.11
2/23/2016 T
2/24/2016 0.00
2/25/2016 0.03
2/26/2016 0.00
2/27/2016 0.00
2/28/2016 0.00
2/29/2016 0.00
3/1/2016 0.00
3/2/2016
3/3/2016 0.00
3/4/2016 0.00
3/5/2016 0.00
3/6/2016 0.00
3/7/2016 0.00
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016 0.00
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016 0.00
3/12/2016 0.00
3/13/2016 0.00
3/14/2016 0.00
3/15/2016 0.00
3/16/2016 T
3/17/2016 0.16
3/18/2016 0.07
3/19/2016 T
3/20/2016 0.00
3/21/2016 0.09
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.00
3/24/2016 0.00
3/25/2016 0.00
3/26/2016 0.05
3/27/2016 0.01
3/28/2016 0.00
3/29/2016 0.15
3/30/2016 0.06
3/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.00
4/2/2016 0.00
4/3/2016 T
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 0.00
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 0.00
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 0.00
4/11/2016 0.00
4/12/2016 0.00
4/13/2016 0.00
4/14/2016 0.00
4/15/2016 0.00
4/16/2016 0.00
4/17/2016 T
4/18/2016 T
4/19/2016 0.00
4/20/2016 0.00
4/21/2016 0.00
4/22/2016 0.00
4/23/2016 0.00
4/24/2016 0.00
4/25/2016 0.00
4/26/2016 0.00
4/27/2016 0.00
4/28/2016 0.00
4/29/2016 0.00
4/30/2016 0.00
5/1/2016 0.00
5/2/2016 0.00
5/3/2016 0.00
5/4/2016 0.00
5/5/2016 0.00
5/6/2016 0.00
5/7/2016 0.02
5/8/2016 0.00
5/9/2016 0.01
5/10/2016 0.07
5/11/2016 0.00
5/12/2016 T
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 0.00
5/15/2016 0.00
5/16/2016 0.00
5/17/2016 0.02
5/18/2016 0.01
5/19/2016 T
5/20/2016 T
5/21/2016 0.01
5/22/2016 0.04
5/23/2016 0.20
5/24/2016 T
5/25/2016 0.00
5/26/2016 0.00
5/27/2016 0.00
5/28/2016 0.00
5/29/2016 0.00
5/30/2016 0.08
5/31/2016 0.00
6/1/2016 0.00
6/2/2016 T
6/3/2016 T
6/4/2016 0.00
6/5/2016 0.00
6/6/2016 0.76
6/7/2016 0.35
6/8/2016 T
6/9/2016 0.00
6/10/2016 0.00
6/11/2016 0.01
6/12/2016 0.02
6/13/2016 0.05
6/14/2016 0.39
6/15/2016 0.00
6/16/2016 0.00
6/17/2016 0.00
6/18/2016 0.00
6/19/2016 0.00
6/20/2016 T
6/21/2016 0.02
6/22/2016 0.00
6/23/2016 0.00
6/24/2016 0.01
6/25/2016 0.02
6/26/2016 0.26
6/27/2016 0.06
6/28/2016 0.01
6/29/2016 T
6/30/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.94
7/2/2016 T
7/3/2016 T
7/4/2016 0.01
7/5/2016 0.00
7/6/2016 0.02
7/7/2016 0.11
7/8/2016 0.00
7/9/2016 0.00
7/10/2016 0.00
7/11/2016 0.00
7/12/2016 0.09
7/13/2016 0.00
7/14/2016 0.00
7/15/2016 0.00
7/16/2016 0.00
7/17/2016 0.00
7/18/2016 0.00
7/19/2016 0.00
7/20/2016 T
7/21/2016 0.00
7/22/2016 0.16
7/23/2016 0.55
7/24/2016 0.13
7/25/2016 0.33
7/26/2016 0.01
7/27/2016 T
7/28/2016 0.01
7/29/2016 0.04
7/30/2016 0.03
7/31/2016 0.00
8/1/2016 T
8/2/2016 0.04
8/3/2016 0.03
8/4/2016 T
8/5/2016 0.15
8/6/2016 0.08
8/7/2016 0.03
8/8/2016 0.02
8/9/2016 0.50
8/10/2016 0.07
8/11/2016 0.01
8/12/2016 0.09
8/13/2016 0.10
8/14/2016 T
8/15/2016 T
8/16/2016 0.00
8/17/2016 0.00
8/18/2016 T
8/19/2016 0.30
8/20/2016 0.14
8/21/2016 0.06
8/22/2016 T
8/23/2016 0.14
8/24/2016 0.06
8/25/2016 0.61
8/26/2016 0.39
8/27/2016 0.00
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 0.00
8/30/2016 0.00
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.00
9/3/2016 0.00
9/4/2016 0.03
9/5/2016 0.17
9/6/2016 0.28
9/7/2016 0.03
9/8/2016 0.17
9/9/2016 0.07
9/10/2016 0.00
9/11/2016 T
9/12/2016 0.47
9/13/2016 0.31
9/14/2016 0.00
9/15/2016 0.02
9/16/2016 0.05
9/17/2016 0.01
9/18/2016 0.08
9/19/2016 0.06
9/20/2016 T
9/21/2016 0.01
9/22/2016 0.13
9/23/2016 0.10
9/24/2016 T
9/25/2016 0.39
9/26/2016 0.01
9/27/2016 0.00
9/28/2016 0.00
9/29/2016 0.00
9/30/2016 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 8:00 AM T T T T T A few flurries lingered yesterday morning after the early season snowfall, but added nothing to totals. The chilly air warmed to 42.7° F by afternoon as clouds yielded to sunshine and all the snow melted. Skies remained clear overnight and are clear this morning. My high gust yesterday was 12.3 m.p.h. and I've recorded 20.6 m.p.h. within the past few minutes for my high gust since midnight. My low so far this morning was 29.2° F
10/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a brief reprieve yesterday, light rain developed earlier this morning in Palmer and is continuing. My high yesterday reached 44.5° F and my high gust was 23.3 m.p.h. High clouds encroached throughout the day and remained so overnight. Since midnight, I dropped to the current reading of 34.6° F and my high gust since midnight occurred within the past hour at 19.2 m.p.h.
10/3/2015 9:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain which began at about the time of yesterday's observation ended at around 10:20 a.m. and dropped 0.03 inch. Rain began again about 10:35 p.m. (detailed below) and ended earlier this morning. My high yesterday was 42.5° F and my low this morning was 38° F. My high gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. and I recorded a 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy with occasional drizzle this morning.
10/4/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A very light shower early this morning and isolated sprinkles yesterday were not enough to nudge rainfall into the measurable range. My high yesterday was 45.4° F and my low this morning was 39.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
10/5/2015 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few light sprinkles and a mostly cloudy day introduced drier weather to Palmer yesterday. My high was 48.1° F. My low this morning was 36.2° F and my high gust since midnight was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
10/6/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Optimum fall weather bathed Palmer yesterday as winds remained light under sunny skies and the high temperature reached 47.9° F. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and winds have increased...my maximum gust of 24.6° F since midnight helped keep minimums in the mid 30's (and no frost) with my low at 35.6° F. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
10/7/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a sunny morning yesterday, clouds slowly increased during the afternoon. My high was a balmy 51.3° F, warmest of the month to date, and I cooled to an overnight low of 43.6° F at midnight. The temperature has generally increased since then. My high gust yesterday was 25.9 m.p.h., and 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/8/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies dropped a scant trace pf precipitation yesterday, but the big story this morning is the winds. I've gusted to 45.2 m.p.h. since midnight and temperatures have been mild with my low at 46.1° F since midnight. Yesterday's high was 49.7° F and my high wind gust 21.9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After the morning low of 45.4° F, partly sunny skies yesterday served to boost my high to what may be the warmest for the month, at 55.8° F. Warmth continued overnight amidst breezy conditions; my low was 45.9° F with a maximum gust of 28.9 m.p.h. since midnight. The 45.9° F may vie for the warmest overnight of the month. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
10/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies existed in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My high yesterday was 54° F and the overnight low was 42.7° F. My high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. in the afternoon.
10/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were variably cloudy yesterday. My high was 49.3° F and I cooled to 43.6° F overnight. My high wind gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h.
10/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly cloudy day, skies cleared during the evening and intervals of fog formed overnight. My high yesterday was 50.4° F and yesterday's low late in the evening as skies cleared was 33.5° F. My low so far today was 35.3° F at midnight. Yesterday's high wind gust was 11 m.p.h. and I had a gust of 6.9 m.p.h. since midnight. I presently have fog.
10/13/2015 8:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers developed in Palmer early this morning and it is cloudy now with showers nearby. After periods of fog yesterday morning and an eventual low of 34.9° F, skies eventually broke enough for occasional sunshine as my high reached 43.6° F. Overnight clouds prevented substantial cooling as my low this morning was 38.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and since midnight it was 17.9° F.
10/14/2015 8:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain early in the evening brought enough to register as measurable precipitation after a mostly cloudy day. My high was 47.5° F. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h. Overnight, skies were mostly cloudy, and my low this morning was 37.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
10/15/2015 8:15 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers developed during the afternoon and evening, ending just after midnight. Skies have largely cleared since then. My high yesterday was 43.8° F and my low so far this morning has been 38.2° F, the current reading. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. and I have had a gust to 23.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
10/16/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After some filtered sun yesterday morning, clouds increased. Temperatures ranged from 37.4° F, the eventual morning low to 46.3° F. My high wind gust was 30.2 m.p.h. Winds became even stronger after midnight as my high gust since then was 39.8 m.p.h., while temperatures have barely dropped. My low was 44.6° F as clouds overnight remain this morning.
10/17/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional light rain and drizzle late yesterday and overnight have accompanied cloudy windy and mild weather. My high yesterday (46.1° F), early in the morning, was reported yesterday and my overnight low this morning is the current 40.9° F reading. Winds were relatively strong yesterday through just past midnight with my high gust at 28.9 m.p.h. early this morning. Light rain and drizzle continue this morning.
10/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain yesterday morning came to an end by early afternoon. Temperatures remained mild as winds slowly diminished; my high yesterday was 47.3° F after the eventual 40.7° F low yesterday morning, and my low this morning was 43° F. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
10/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Steady rain from late afternoon until early this morning ended and some breaks in the overcast have developed. My high yesterday was 47.7° F, warmest in a week, and my low yesterday late in the evening was 42.5° F. My high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. and my low is the current 40.7° F temperature.
10/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun bathed Palmer with warm temperatures, and winds diminished in the afternoon. My high gust earlier in the day was 20.6 m.p.h. My high was 49.3° after the eventual low yesterday of 40°. After midnight, temperatures warmed, winds increased and skies clouded over. My low was 43.2° F at midnight and my high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. within the past 15 minutes. Skies are cloudy this morning.
10/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies accompanied continued mild weather but more wind than the day before in Palmer yesterday. My high was 48.4° F. Skies cleared overnight and my low this morning was 34.9° F. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny and cool weather bathed Palmer yesterday. Despite sunshine, my high was 41.4° F and I cooled to 31.3° F by mid evening. My high gust yesterday was 21.9 m.p.h. Since midnight, I cooled to 30.8° F, my present reading and my high gust was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/23/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday have vanished. Clouds crept in by late afternoon and sprinkles developed earlier this morning. My high yesterday was 41.2° F after the eventual low of 30.6° F. My high gusts peaked at 21.9 m.p.h. both yesterday and since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
10/24/2015 8:00 AM M 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies became partly sunny yesterday, but eventually yielded to clouds again by evening. My high was 44.3° F after the morning low of 37.1° F. This morning I've ranged from 41.8° F and 46.6° F. High gusts both yesterday and after midnight were 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.Suppressed report if 8.3 inches. Appears to be an error RF
10/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few sprinkles developed during a variably cloudy, rather breezy day. My high was 47.9° F and my high gust yesterday was 27.3 m.p.h. Overnight, partial clearing developed, and I have dropped to 36.5° F, my current temperature. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h. Stars are faintly visible this morning.
10/26/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny skies yesterday and my high of 46.6° F concluded a pleasant autumn day in Palmer. My low yesterday morning was eventually 35.6° F. Overnight I remained mild with my low dropping to 39.2° F and my high wind gust at 28.9 m.p.h. Skies clouded over during the night and it is cloudy this morning.
10/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies, wind and mild temperatures for late October continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My high yesterday was 45.9° F. Overnight I've cooled only 4 degrees to 41.9° F and my high gust within the past half hour since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/28/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, windy and mild weather remained in Palmer yesterday. My high was 47.9° F after the eventual low of 41.6 m.p.h. yesterday. My high gust yesterday was 31.5 m.p.h. and 28.9 m.p.h. since midnight. My low this morning was 43° F. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
10/29/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer remained dry and mild for late October yesterday. My high was 47.2° F and I've dropped to 39.1° F, the current temperature this morning. My high wind gust since midnight was 20.6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/30/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly cloudy, mild weather warmed Palmer again yesterday. My temperatures ranged from 37.8° F to 47.2° F. Skies were cloudy overnight and I dropped to 35.5° F, the current temperature. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/31/2015 9:45 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.01 Light snow developed early this morning and is continuing. My high yesterday was reported early yesterday (39.2°) and gradually lowered to 33.7° F during the day. Today, I've ranged from 33.8° F to the current 30.2° F. My high gust since midnight was 6.9 m.p.h.
11/1/2015 7:30 AM T T T T T Light snow and flurries until early afternoon yesterday contributed only a trace of additional snow. Temperatures trended generally downward save minor diurnal heating under cloudy skies, and dropped further as skies cleared toward evening. My high was reported yesterday at 35.8° F and dropped to 27° F for the low during the evening which also was the low for the month. My peak gust was 8.3 m.p.h. yesterday and 13.6 m.p.h. since midnight. I dropped to 22° F this morning as skies cleared. High clouds appear to be increasing, however, this morning.
11/2/2015 9:00 AM 0.25 3.1 0.25 3.1 0.25 Appreciable snow fell starting late afternoon and ending early this morning. The 3.1 inch total exceeds any over a similar period during the entire winter 2014-2015, and was the heaviest single event snow since March 5, 2014. My high yesterday was 30.6° F and my low this morning was 25.9° F. My high gust yesterday was 20.6 m.p.h. and 12.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.25 Skies cleared during the day before clouds returned late in the afternoon, and clouds remained overnight. I peaked at 32.8° F yesterday and have cooled to 29.3° F, the present temperature, this morning. Although the snow reported yesterday compacted, light winds and warming insufficient enough to promote evaporation resulted in no apparent melted core loss. Winds have ramped up substantially overnight however; I recorded 21.9 m.ph. late in the evening and 34.2 m.p.h. about 15 minutes ago. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.22 Clouds lowered, snow threatened, but I received no additional snowfall just north of Palmer. Late sun and temperatures up to 34° F as skies cleared during the afternoon depleted the snow cover and core total slightly (see below). My low under clear skies this morning was 21.2° F. Winds calmed down during the day yesterday and my high gust since midnight was 21.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/5/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.24 Skies became cloudy during the morning and remained so overnight. Temperatures trended upward late in the day as did the wind, with my high of 34.4° F in the evening, and a high wind gust at 24.6 m.p.h. during the day. Overnight, winds have been even stronger with my high gust at 35.6 m.p.h. and my low temperature was relatively mild at 31° F. No snow has blown around as the snow crusted, and slight melt yesterday appears to have slightly increased the water content of the core to 0.24 from yesterday 0.22 inches. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/6/2015 9:30 AM 0.02 T T 0.5 0.22 Winds dropped, temperatures climbed and light rain and drizzle developed during the evening in Palmer yesterday and overnight. The snow content has diminished significantly but the core is very saturated. My high was 43.4° F for the warmest of the month to date. Since midnight, temperatures have continued a slow steady decline to the present temperature of 34° F and winds, on the lighter side have maxed at 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds and a light mix continue this morning.
11/7/2015 8:30 AM 0.04 T T 0.2 0.11 A mix during the morning and light rain until about noon added up (reported below), while further depleting whatever snow Palmer received in the Nov 2 report. I also received 0.01 in drizzle after midnight. Yesterday's 38.5° F high (already reported) was early in the morning, and my low was 33.5° F as mid day temperatures held to the mid 30's. My high wind gust yesterday was 17.9 m.p.h., and since midnight was 5.4 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/8/2015 7:30 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 0.5 0.12 Light snow early in the evening passed by quickly and skies cleared overnight. My high yesterday was early in the morning and was reported yesterday (35.1° F) and I cooled to 29° F by midnight. My low overnight has been 23.9 m.p.h. My high gust yesterday was 13.6 m.p.h. and 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/9/2015 7:30 AM 0.12 1.3 0.12 1.5 0.23 Considerable bluster accompanied snow which delayed it's arrival until almost midnight. It also ended quite a bit earlier than expected, which substantially reduced total amounts. My high gust yesterday was 39.8 m.p.h. and I recorded another gust just after midnight of 30.2 m.p.h. Temperatures remained just below freezing during much of the day with my high at 31.3° F. I dropped to 25.9° F earlier this morning and have risen to 30.2° F currently. Skies remain cloudy with occasional snow showers this morning.
11/10/2015 8:30 AM 0.12 1.2 0.18 2.0 0.31 Sleet showers yesterday became less frequent as the day wore on and another round of light snow early this morning followed. The morning sleet yesterday (0.4 inches) is detailed below, and another 0.1 fell towards evening. Although more appears to have accrued overnight the timing and intensity is not known. Winds have increased, making snow depth measurement challenging due to minor drifting. My high yesterday was 34.6° F and I have dropped to 21.4° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/11/2015 9:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 2.0 0.35 A final sleet shower yesterday morning contributed what was the final snow amount from the recent snow event of the past several days. My high yesterday was early in the morning (28.3° F) reported yesterday and my low yesterday morning was 21.1° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 15.7° F, coldest for the season to date. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday accompanied strong winds. My high gust was 50.8 m.p.h. just before midnight and 56.1 m.p.h. since. Winds have caused minor drifting of snow and depths are less on the snowboard. I peaked at 23.6° F yesterday just before midnight and have ranged from 23.4° F just after midnight to 28.1° F about 6:15 a.m. this morning. Skies cleared overnight and remain so this morning.
11/13/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Skies cleared and winds dropped dramatically as the day wore on. My high (28.1° F) was reported yesterday morning and mid day temperatures barely made the low 20's before dropping to 13.5° F late in the evening. I've continued downward to the present 6.1° F reading and since the sun is not yet up under clear skies will likely drop lower. My high gust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h.
11/14/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Clear cold weather remained the main player in Palmer yesterday. My low was 5° F after yesterday's observation and increased wind in the evening (high gust 21.9 m.p.h.) boosted my high to 18.4° F. Overnight I cooled from 17.4° F at midnight to 5.9° F this morning. My maximum gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Cold, clear weather has definitely settled in, as my -1.8° F low is coldest since a -2.5° F low on March 14, 2015. Yesterday, after the early morning 16.7° F high (previously reported) I dropped to -0.5 just before midnight. Winds picked up overnight with my high gust since midnight at 16.3 m.p.h. and are dropping wind chills to the -teens. Skies have been clear throughout this period.
11/16/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Cold and clear weather has continued, and this morning there is patchy fog which is elevated as low stratus. I warmed to 11.9° F yesterday under clear skies and my high gust was 20.6 m.p.h. Overnight I have cooled to 2.2° F with my high gust since midnight was 17.9 m.p.h.
11/17/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Frigid weather dropped my temperature to -6.3° F early this morning, coldest since a -9.7° F reading Dec. 17, 2013. My maximum gust since midnight was 8.3 m.p.h. My high yesterday held to 8.3° F. Some clouds scurried past yesterday but skies cleared towards evening. Skies are clear this morning.
11/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.35 Clear but brutally cold weather has settled in Palmer. Although my -4.5° F overnight low was not as cold as last night's low, wind chills are below -30° F at times. My high gust since midnight was 19.2 m.p.h. Yesterday I reached 6.8° F and my high gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
11/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.12 1.8 0.12 2.5 0.47 Bitter cold has been replaced by blowing snow and wind. My high yesterday crept up to 6.1° F and my high gust was 25.9 m.p.h. My temperatures ranged from 3.6° F at midnight and have reached 8.1° F as the air continues to warm slowly. My high gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h., creating bitter wind chills once again. It remains cloudy this morning.
11/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.17 2.2 0.17 4.5 0.67 Blowing and drifting snow yesterday made measurement difficult, and 1.7 inches is a best estimate (detailed below). This accounted for an additional 0.14 precipitation. After midnight, a wetter snow dropped another 0.5 inch with a final 0.03 liquid. My temperature climbed to 25.2° F late in the evening yesterday and my high gust was 47.9 m.p.h. My low this morning was 19.1° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/21/2015 9:30 AM 0.40 4.8 0.55 9.5 1.22 Snow began again last night and became quite heavy about a half hour ago. Winds also picked up briefly; my high gust since midnight had been only 15 m.p.h. but winds gusted to 31.5 m.p.h. during this snow event (which lasted about 20 minutes).
11/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 0.7 0.03 10.0 1.25 The tempest from early yesterday quickly diminished by late morning, and after brief light snow showers early in the afternoon, skies became partly cloudy. Temperatures ranged from 32.6° F for the high to 19.1° F for the low just before midnight. Since the midnight high of 18.9. I continued dropping to 8.5° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and remain so this morning.
11/23/2015 8:30 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 8.0 1.26 Morning sun gave way to afternoon clouds, and light snow developed late in the evening. It has been windy as temperatures have slowly risen. By late evening, I reached my maximum temperature of 19.6° F and my maximum gust of 27.3 m.p.h. My low was just after midnight at 17.6° F and I recorded another gust at 27.3 m.p.h. within the past hour.
11/24/2015 9:00 AM 0.10 0.8 0.10 7.0 1.36 Periods of light snow and freezing rain fell off and on during the evening and overnight. Temperatures slowly rose to 22.5° F by late evening and overnight I've ranged from 22° F to 27.7° F, the current temperature as warming continues. Wind has also been an issue, causing blowing and drifting. My high gust yesterday was 41.2 m.p.h. and I have had a gust to 35.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning with pockets of freezing rain.
11/25/2015 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.36 The most dramatic chinook related snow removal event I can recall in over four years in Palmer is now underway, with approximately 70% of snow disappearing since last week. My high yesterday just before midnight was 44.6° F and I was as warm as 46.1° F early this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 35.6 m.p.h. and 39.8 m.p.h. since midnight. My low this morning was 41.4° F. Skies were cloudy yesterday and overnight, and remain so this morning.
11/26/2015 8:30 AM 0.43 0.0 0.00 2.0 1.36 Copious rain has fallen on snow, drastically reducing snow cover even further. Before midnight, 0.35 inches fell with 0.08 inch since midnight. Substantial ponding on roads has occurred. My low yesterday was 35.5° F after my predawn high of 46.1° F (reported yesterday). My high gust was 17.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Temperatures since midnight have ranged from 34.7° F and 41.2° F. Light rain continues this morning.
11/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.85 After a partly cloudy and mild Thanksgiving Day, clouds returned overnight along with light rain early this morning. My high yesterday was 45° F and my low so far this morning was 40° F. Recent rains and abundant warmth have continued to melt snow, creating extensive ponding. It is difficult to estimate the total snow and ice remaining, along with core values. My maximum gust yesterday and again since midnight was 27.3 m.p.h. Clouds and light rain continue this morning.
11/28/2015 7:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.45 Light showers passed overhead around mid day yesterday, netting 0.02 inches of rain. Another slightly more intense rain occurred early this morning (detailed below). Temperatures have remained mild; my high yesterday was 45° F and my overnight low was 36° F. My high gust yesterday was 30.2 m.p.h. and my overnight high gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.45 Finally, a dry day, with temperatures slowly backing off the excessively mild interlude of the past week. My high was early yesterday at 39.1° F (already reported), I cooled to 35.5° during the morning and my high gust was 21.9 m.p.h. Overnight I've ranged from 36.9° F to 34.6° F as temperatures continue to slowly cool, and my high gust was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies were cloudy yesterday and remain so this morning.
11/30/2015 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.45 Mostly cloudy, dry weather concluded the Thanksgiving Day weekend in Palmer. My high yesterday (36.9° F) reported yesterday was early in the morning as gradual cooling continues, and I dropped to 27.4° F by midnight. My high gust yesterday was 27.3 m.p.h., and my high gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. My low this morning was 26.3° F, and skies are variably cloudy this morning.
12/1/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.45 Very little temperature variation occurred yesterday but winds were noticeable for anyone outdoors. My high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. with the temperature holding to 29.2° F. Some breaks in the overcast occurred. Overnight I peaked at 30.4° F and my low has been 28.4° F with my high gust at 34.2 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
12/2/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.28 The threat of light snow overnight passed with no visible evidence that we had any, and party cloudy skies have returned this morning. Temperatures climbed to 30.6° F after a low of 24.7° F and I have dropped to 23.8° F this morning. I gusted to 27.3 m.p.h. since midnight.
12/3/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.22 Benign weather bathed Palmer yesterday. Temperatures ranged from 19.3° F late in the evening to 27.7° F earlier in the day. I've ranged from 17.4° F early this morning to the current 25.2° F as winds have picked up recently. My high gust since midnight, 17.9 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy yesterday, overnight, and remain so this morning.
12/4/2015 8:45 AM 0.04 0.4 0.04 1.0 0.26 Light snow early this morning has ended. Times are approximate as it is not known when snow began or ended. Temperatures have remained in the 20's with a peak yesterday at 28.1° F and a low since midnight of 23° F. Winds have diminished; my high gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h. but I recorded a much lighter 6.9 m.p.h. high gust since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/5/2015 8:30 AM T T T 1.0 0.26 A brief snow shower dropped a trace of precipitation yesterday. Temperatures ranged from 25.7° to a low of 22.9° F just before midnight. I've ranged from 24.5° F and 21.6° F (the current temperature) since midnight. My high gust yesterday was 23.3 m.p.h. and I gusted to 24.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were mostly cloudy overnight and are partly cloudy this morning.
12/6/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.27 The most notable feature in yesterday's weather was valley fog which occasionally crept up the hill into my back yard. Somewhat unusual too was the drop in temperature as the day wore on; my low was not until evening at 16° F and I continued to my morning low of 12.2° F (so far). My high gust yesterday was 24.6 m.p.h., but since midnight only 4 m.p.h. Skies are clear, but fog is again wafting up from the valley floor and Matanuska River this morning.
12/7/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.26 Yesterday was mostly clear and calm in Palmer and fog became less prevalent. After an early high of 18.7° F my temperature dropped to 8.6 for the low during the evening but my maximum gust was only 4 m.p.h. This morning, winds gusted to 30.2 m.p.h. and my temperatures have ranged from 6.5° F to 18.7° which is the current reading. Skies are clear this morning.
12/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.24 Clear windy cold weather allowed whatever scant sun is available at this time of year to brighten skies yesterday. My high and low occurred before yesterdays report. Winds gusted to 39.8 m.p.h. and have blown much of the snow away. Since midnight I have ranged from 14.4° F at midnight to 20.5° F with my maximum gust at 36.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/9/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.22 Winds diminished during the day yesterday, under increasing high clouds, and temperatures cooled. My high in the morning was 22.7°, then my low was 11.5° F later in the day. Overnight winds ramped back up and temperatures warmed. My wind induced high was 25° F but I recorded a gust of 39.8 m.p.h. My low, right at midnight was 19.1° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
12/10/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.20 Wind has continued to slowly diminish whatever scant snow cover remains in my back yard. Temperatures yesterday reached 26.6° F and my high gust was 39.8 m.p.h. Since midnight I've ranged between 22.3° F (current temperature) and 24.8° F. My high gust was 31.5 m.p.h. Skies were partly to mostly cloudy yesterday and are partly cloudy this morning.
12/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.18 Notable yesterday was the miniscule temperature range between 22.1° F and early morning high of 24.8° (reported yesterday), as wind kept the air mixed. My high gust was 38.3 m.p.h. during the day. Winds peaked at 31.5 m.p.h. earlier this morning but seem to be on a slow downward trend. Partly cloudy skies in the morning yesterday cleared toward evening and were mostly clear overnight. It remains clear this morning and temperatures have ranged from 24.8° F and 28.8° F.
12/12/2015 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.17 Temperatures ranged between the early morning high of 28.8° F (reported yesterday) to a low later in the day of 20.5° F. I recorded my highest wind gust of the month so far at 41.2 m.p.h. Skies clouded up overnight and I have ranged between 22.3° F and 18.2° F. My high wind gust since midnight was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/13/2015 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.17 A few snow flurries danced about during the noon hour during an otherwise mostly cloudy and blustery day. My temperature tended downward from 22.3° F (reported yesterday) to a low of 13.9° F just before midnight as skies cleared. They have reached a low of 10.4° earlier this morning. My high gust has been 23.3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
12/14/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Skies became cloudy and winds increased yesterday towards evening. My high reached 22° F yesterday. Winds gusted to 38.3 m.p.h. during the evening. I have remained in the low 20's since midnight with my high at 22.7° F and low at 20.5 ° F. My maximum gust was 34.2 m.p.h. since midnight.
12/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.5 0.16 Light snow mid-day yesterday dusted the Palmer area. My temperature reached a high of 23° F under cloudy skies. Since midnight I've warmed from 22° F to 29.9° F as temperatures warm and a chance of snow is increasing. My high wind gust was 24.6 m.p.h. since midnight.
12/16/2015 9:30 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 0.5 0.18 Light snow and sleet late yesterday eventually contributed to another light coating. I reached my high temperature for the month at 31.9° F yesterday after my morning low of 21.8° F and my high gust was 27.3 m.p.h. Skies remained cloudy after midnight. My low this morning was 23° F and my high gust was 25.9 m.p.h. within the past half hour. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/17/2015 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 The big issue in Palmer is the wind...I gusted to 67.1 m.p.h. just before midnight and had a gust to 52.1 m.ph. since midnight. Temperatures slowly climbed yesterday to 28.3° F by midnight and rose since then to 31.3° F which is the current reading. Skies were cloudy throughout the day yesterday and remain so this morning.
12/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Sunny skies and slowly diminishing winds brought a reprieve from scouring winds. I reached 31.9° F (have yet to exceed freezing this month) and cooled to 26.3° F at midnight. I've continued cooling to my present 22° F and my maximum gust since midnight was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
12/19/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Skies became increasingly cloudy yesterday and temperatures ranged from 19.4° F to 26.1° F. My high gust peaked at 36.9 m.p.h. Overnight I've ranged from 20.2° F to 27°.0 F as temperatures warmed overnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/20/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.13 I finally recorded a high temperature above freezing yesterday with 33.1° F. Skies were variably cloudy during the afternoon after a mostly clear morning. My high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. After midnight, clear skies and calmer winds enabled my low to reach 19.2° F, and my maximum gust was 8.3 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/21/2015 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.13 Weather was benign yesterday. My high was 28.3° F (reported yesterday) and my low was 16.6° F. Skies were clear to partly cloudy. My high gust was 24.6 m.p.h. just before midnight. Since midnight I dropped to 17.3° F and have recorded a high gust of 21.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/22/2015 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.13 A trace of snow fell in flurries overnight. My temperatures yesterday ranged from 15.8° F and 20.5° F., and between 17.1° F and 14.0° F since midnight. My high gust since midnight was 16.3 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
12/23/2015 9:45 AM T T T 0.5 0.13 Morning snow flurries, while a bit more than yesterday's have provided only a trace at least so far. I cooled gradually to 11.7° F both before and after midnight after yesterdays already reported early high. Winds gusted to 19.2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/24/2015 8:00 AM T T T 0.5 0.13 Morning flurries provided another trace on an otherwise cold day. My temperatures held close together, ranging from 9.4° F and 12.4° and my high gust was 19.2 m.p.h. Skies cleared late, and I have dropped to 5.9° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 23.3 m.p.h.
12/25/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.13 Clouds have increased, temperatures have commenced warming slowly, but winds have made a more dramatic jump. My high gust yesterday was 32.9 m.p.h. in the evening and temperatures reached 13° F. Since midnight I've peaked at 42.5 m.p.h. and my temperatures have ranged from a low of 11.5° F and 14.8° F. Clouds have thickened overnight and it is cloudy this morning.
12/26/2015 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.10 Slow warming Christmas day was accompanied by strong winds. My high gust was 52.1 m.p.h. and my temperature peaked at 21.5° F. Overnight I ranged from 14.6° F to my current high of 22.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 46.5 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
12/27/2015 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.11 Clearing skies much of yesterday transitioned to mostly cloudy overnight. My high gust since midnight was 41.2 m.p.h. Yesterday's high and low temperatures were early yesterday (already reported). I have dropped to 18.4° F this morning. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
12/28/2015 9:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.02 0.5 0.13 Light snow early this morning dropped barely measurable amounts, and flurries continue. Temperatures have continued a climb to a high of 27° F at midnight (which was also this morning's low) to 35.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 32.9 m.p.h. Flurries continue this morning.
12/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.04 T T 0.0 0.10 A rapid warmup has done much to help erode slick spots from ice buildup following yesterday's rainfall which refroze to the surface after impact. I reached 38° F yesterday and overnight dropped to 37.4° F overnight before rising to my current 46.4° F reading. Winds gusted to 35.6 m.p.h. yesterday and 28.9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/30/2015 9:50 AM 0.55 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.08 Gusty winds and moderate to heavy rain showers this morning have ended. Runoff on frozen ground is creating substantial ponding. My high gust was 46.5 m.p.h. Temperatures yesterday peaked at 47.9° F, my high gust yesterday was 39.8 m.p.h. and I dropped to 37.1° F early this morning with a high reading since midnight of 44.8° F. Skies are partly cloudy now.
12/31/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.07 Rain began just before 7 a.m. and is continuing. Yesterday became variably cloudy after the morning bluster. My low was 35.5° F after the early morning high of 44.8Ä F. Since midnight I've ranged between 40.8° F and 37.8° F, and my high gust was 31.5 m.p.h.
1/1/2016 9:45 AM 0.32 0.5 0.17 0.6 0.25 Yesterday's 3 hour onslaught of rain starting at 7 a.m. consisted of 0.15 inches then 0.17 inches of melted liquid from 0.5 inches of snow starting at 10 a.m. By noon, ponding had increased again rather dramatically due to liquid on frozen ground. Skies became mostly sunny as temperatures trended downward, reaching a low of 30.2° F late in the evening. Temperatures overnight ranged from a second 30.2° F minimum to a maximum of 34.9° F and my high gust since midnight was 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/2/2016 9:45 AM 0.27 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Rain developed overnight and ended early this morning. Extensive ponding on frozen ground continues. My high yesterday was 41.4° F and my high gust was 38.3 m.p.h. Overnight I've ranged between 35.6°F and 40° F with a high gust at 31.5 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy again this morning.
1/3/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Skies were variably cloudy yesterday as mild weather continued. My high was 41.6° F and my high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. Since midnight I've ranged from 32.2° F to 39.2° F with a high gust at 25.9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/4/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Yesterday was mostly cloudy, with max and min temperatures sent in with yesterday's report. My high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. After midnight, my high gust was 42.5 m.p.h. My low this morning is the current 32.6° F reading. Skies are mostly cloudy again this morning.
1/5/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday accompanied my high of 36.5° F. Overnight skies cleared and I dropped to 31.1° F (so far) after an earlier reading since midnight of 38.2° F. My high gust since midnight was 32.9 m.p.h.
1/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Mostly sunny skies and gradually cooling temperatures greeted Palmer yesterday. I dropped to 25.6° F, and my high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. Overnight I continued dropping to 21.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 24.6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/7/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.05 Mostly clear but chilly weather bathed Palmer in bright sunshine yesterday. Late winds boosted my high to 30.6° F late in the evening, and my high gust was 28.9 m.p.h. My low this morning was 25.4° F (so far) and my high gust was 31.5 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
1/8/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.05 Mostly clear skies have continued to favor Palmer's weather. My temperatures ranged from 23.9° F to 30.2° F yesterday and my high gust was 32.9 m.p.h. Since midnight I dropped to 26.3° F and my high gust since midnight was once again 32.9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/9/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.05 Mostly sunny skies, warmer temperatures but increased wind gusted in my Palmer back yard. My high increased to 29.9° F, and my high gust was 41.2 m.p.h. late in the evening. After midnight I gusted to 54.8 m.p.h., high gust for the month to date. My temperatures ranged from 29.2° F to 31.1° F since midnight. My skies are partly cloudy this morning.
1/10/2016 8:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.05 Winds and milder temperatures brought brief snow showers to Palmer yesterday mid day. My temperature warmed to 32.6° F by late evening after a 24.3° F low. Since midnight I continued upward to 34.2° F with a low of 30.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 45.2 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
1/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Clouds, wind and mild weather for January remained in Palmer yesterday. I warmed to 35.6° F with a high gust of 45.2 m.p.h. yesterday, and held to a minimum of 33.3° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 32.9 m.p.h. and clouds remain this morning.
1/12/2016 9:30 AM T T T 0.0 0.04 A light mix left a barely discernable coating of ice on my driveway this morning. Temperatures have remained mild; yesterday's ranged from 34.6° F to a midnight cooling of 29.9° F, and so far today I've ranged from 29.3° F to 30° F. My high gust was 36.9 m.p.h. yesterday and 24.6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy again this morning.
1/13/2016 7:15 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 0.0 0.06 Light snow showers developed during the day yesterday. Temperatures ranged from 29.2° F to 32.6° F. Since midnight I've had calm winds and temperatures between 28.1° F and 29.2° F. Clouds remain this morning
1/14/2016 8:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.0 0.06 Occasional light evening and overnight snow showers contributed a barely measureable amount of snow. My temperature slowly dropped from a 29.3° F high to 25° F late in the evening and my maximum gust was 11 m.p.h yesterday. Overnight I have held to the middle 20's and my maximum wind gust was 13.6 m.p.h. Skies have become partly cloudy this morning.
1/15/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.06 Fog moved in and out yesterday. My high was 26.6° F, and I cooled to 17.3° F as skies cleared overnight. I had cooled to 16.6° F early this morning before an uptick in winds boosted my daytime high (so far) to 25.4° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/16/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Yesterday was windy and chilly despite sunshine. My high temperature was 26.6° F, my low was 16.6° F, and my high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. Winds picked up overnight and my high gust was 46.5 m.p.h., serving to evaporate most of last weeks scant snow. Temperatures have held close together however from 21.2° F and 22.7° F. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
1/17/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 Homogenous, dry, windy weather with clouds coming and going seem the trademark of Palmer's mid January weather. My high was 26.1° F yesterday and overnight I've remained between 23.8° F and 26.5° F with a high gust of 41.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/18/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Clouds remained yesterday after a few glints of morning sun, but winds decreased after gusting to 42.5 m.p.h. My temperature rose to 30.8° F but winds diminishing late and overnight allowed a 20.7° F low early this morning. Winds have picked back up; I recorded 38.3 m.ph. earlier this morning which boosted my high to 32° F. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
1/19/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Temperatures yesterday remained within the high and low peaks reached early in the day. Winds gusted to 41.2 m.p.h. under partly cloudy skies. I've ranged in the mid 20's since midnight and my high gust was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
1/20/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Mostly sunny skies yesterday and temperatures between 24.1° F and 29.9° F made for a relatively pleasant January day in Palmer. My temperatures have ranged between 29.2° F and the current low reading of 25.6° F since midnight. My high gust since midnight was 35.6 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
1/21/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Yesterday was blustery and chilly in Palmer. The high 29.2° F was reached early, and my low was 21.8° F as clouds increased. My high gust was 36.9 m.p.h. Overnight I've ranged from 22.1° F to 30.1° F with a high gust since midnight of 34.2 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
1/22/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 A brief lull in winds yesterday along with a high of 34.4° F provided Palmer with a relatively nice winter day despite high clouds. My high gust was 35.6 m.p.h. as winds increased later. Winds gusted even stronger to 36.9 m.p.h. after midnight. My low so far this morning was 25.4° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
1/23/2016 9:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Mostly cloudy skies and cooling temperatures occurred in Palmer yesterday. My high was previously reported. My low was 22.7° F late in the evening. My high gust yesterday was 38.3 m.p.h. Since midnight I've been between 21.8° F and 26.1° F which is current. Skies remain cloudy this morning. My high gust since midnight was 32.9 m.p.h.
1/24/2016 8:00 AM T T T T 0.02 A few snow flurries danced about yesterday afternoon, and my high warmed to 30.2° F. Following some late day clearing, skies clouded up overnight and warmer temperatures peaked at 33.3° F early this morning. My high gust was 31.5 m.p.h. since midnight and my low since midnight was 27.4° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/25/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warming temperatures yesterday peaked at 33.5° F under mostly cloudy skies. My high gust was 32.9 m.p.h. I've remained mild overnight with above freezing temperatures between 32.2° F and 35.6° F. My high gust again registered 32.9 ° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
1/26/2016 9:00 AM 0.02 T T T T Despite temperatures between 32.2° F and 37.3° F yesterday, temperatures were conducive to freezing rain during the evening. My high wind gust yesterday was 32.9 m.p.h. Overnight I've ranged from 33.3° F and 35.3° F with a high gust at 28.9 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
1/27/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warm and windy weather have eliminated frozen coatings from yesterday's report. My temperature rose to 36.9° F yesterday after a low of 32° F, and was at 37.1° F early this morning. This morning's low was a balmy 34.2° F. As for wind, I gusted to 54.8 m.p.h. early this morning, and it's still blowing with occasional gusts over 40 m.p.h. Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday and are cloudy this morning.
1/28/2016 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I noted a trace of rain amidst very mild late January weather yesterday. I reached 41.6° F to tie the warmest day for the month (January 2). I gusted again to 54.8 m.p.h. before winds subsided somewhat. Overnight, my high gust was 30.2 m.p.h. and temperatures have ranged between 36.7° F (current) to 39.6° F. Skies are variably cloudy this morning.
1/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.13 0.1 0.03 0.1 0.03 Most of the precipitation which began during the afternoon fell as rain before precipitation ended earlier this morning. 0.10 inches was rain, 0.03 was melted snow. My temperature dropped to 31.9° F and has ranged from 34.2° F and 32° F since midnight. My maximum bust since midnight was 12.3 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
1/30/2016 9:00 AM T T T 0.1 0.01 A few occasional flurries fell as temperatures reached a daytime high of 34.9° F. Overnight I remained between 29.9° F and 32.6° F with a maximum gust of 15 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
1/31/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.03 Sunny skies and relatively light winds gave pleasant conditions in Palmer yesterday. My high was 32.6° F, my low was 22.5° F and my high gust was 25.9 m.p.h. I cooled to 22° F since midnight and my high gust was 30.2 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
2/1/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.1 0.03 Clear, but windy and cold weather is chilling Palmer this morning. Yesterday I reached 26.3° F and cooled to 18.7° F late. My high gust was 36.9 m.p.h. This morning I cooled to 15.5° F after a midnight start to the day of 18.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 41.2 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Clear but chilly, windy weather continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My high yesterday was a chilly 22.1° F after a low of 15.3° F, and I cooled to 14.9° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 34.2 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/3/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Milder air has come with stronger winds in the Palmer area. My high was 29.3° F and by evening I gusted to 41.2 m.p.h. Overnight I've ranged from 24.8° F and 26.5° F with a high gust of 47.9 m.p.h. Skies clouded over during the night and remain so this morning.
2/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds yesterday have depleted whatever slight snow covering remaining as I gusted to 53.5 m.p.h., highest to date for the month. My temperatures ranged from 24.3° F to 27.4° F. Overnight I've ranged from 23.8° F and 25.7° F. and have gusted to 42.5 m.p.h. Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday and are cloudy this morning.
2/5/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies, warming, and strong winds gave Palmer a blustery day yesterday. My high gust of 54.8° F is the new max for the month to date, and I peaked at 34.2° F, warmest this month to date. My winds have backed off a bit since midnight; a peak gut was 30.2 m.p.h. and temperatures ranged between 23.8° F and 27.4° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
2/6/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were partly cloudy yesterday. My high temperature was 28.4° F and my late evening low was 22.5° F. My high gust was 34.2 m.p.h. Since midnight I've ranged from 21.6° F to 23.6° F with wind data unavailable. Skies are cloudy this morning.
2/7/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were partly cloudy yesterday and mostly clear overnight. My high was 34.2° F. Overnight I've ranged from 28.1° F (current) and 31.3° F. Skies are mostly clear this morning. Wind data are unavailable.
2/8/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds increased yesterday, but it remained dry. My high was 35.8° F after the morning low of 27.5° F. This morning I've ranged between 29.5° F and 32° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Predominantly cloudy skies yesterday continued into the overnight. My high yesterday was 34.6° F and my low this morning was 29.3° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning. Wind data are unavailable.
2/10/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, windy and mild weather has invaded Palmer after sunny less windy weather yesterday. I recorded 35.6° yesterday and since midnight have remained above freezing with temperatures between 33.1° F and 34.7° F. Wind data are unavailable.
2/11/2016 8:15 AM T T T T T Light freezing rain developed early this morning, cancelling local schools. I reached 37.3° F, warmest for the month to date yesterday and noted a low of 29.2° F by evening. I've been between 29.3° F and 31.5° F overnight. Skies are cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/12/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies yielded some sun yesterday which served to melt the skim of ice on most driveways. My high was 35.6° F. Overnight, I've warmed even more to 37.4° F after a midnight low of 30.6° F. Skies are cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds in the daytime and partial clearing overnight brought continued mild weather in Palmer. My high was 42.8° F and my low was 30.6° F. Since midnight my low was 31.5° F. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/14/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some sun appeared during the afternoon as temperatures warmed to 38.7° F. Overnight I've ranged between 35.1° F and 36° F. Skies are cloudy this morning. Wind data are unavailable.
2/15/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were partly sunny under variable high and middle clouds yesterday. I reached 37.8° F. This morning under fair skies I am at a low of 31.3° F since midnight. Wind data are unavailable.
2/16/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high to 37.8° F. I've dropped to 25° F so far this morning under mostly clear skies. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/17/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies continued in Palmer yesterday and overnight. It's slightly cooler - after a high of 32.4° and a midnight low of 21.2° F yesterday, I've ranged between 19.8° F and 29.3° F since midnight. Winds have increased, although data remain unavailable.
2/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some high clouds encroached yesterday afternoon but it cleared overnight and remains so this morning. Yesterday's high was 29.7° F. Since midnight I ranged between 15.3° F (current reading) and 20.2° F at midnight. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/19/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds slowly increased yesterday as I reached 26.1° F after my 15.3° F low. I've cooled to 15.7° F under high clouds this morning. Wind data are missing.
2/20/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable high clouds yesterday cleared overnight, but have returned this morning. I reached 26.3° F and dropped to 18.5° F overnight. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 0.1 0.06 0.1 0.06 Snow and a wintry mix before dawn gave my back yard it's first measurable precipitation since Jan 29. Temperatures warmed to 34° F during the evening and have ranged between 30.6° F and the current 35.5° F as warming continues. Snow has transitioned to rain and freezing rain. Wind data are unavailable.
2/22/2016 7:30 AM 0.11 T T T T The early mix became rain which ended mid afternoon. Temperatures warmed to 41.2° F, I noted a brief evening snow sprinkle, then it cooled from 38.2° F just after midnight to the current 34° F. Highly variable amounts of snow and rain occurred across South Central Alaska, and my back yard represented the low end of total snow and/or rain. Any snow has melted or turned to ice. Skies are partly cloudy this morning. Wind data are unavailable.
2/23/2016 8:45 AM T T T T T Sprinkles of mix occasionally passed through Palmer yesterday afternoon. I warmed to 38.2° F before cooling to 33.1° F at midnight. I've continued downward to 29.5° early this morning. Skies are cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/24/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies yesterday continued overnight as my temperature warmed to 36.5° F by late evening then cooled to 34.6° early this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/25/2016 8:15 AM 0.03 T T T T Unseasonable warmth brought high winds early this morning amidst a 2 hour bought of light rain. I reached 42.7° F for yesterday's high after a brief mix around noon, and held between 39.1° F and 44.1° F since midnight. Wind data are unavailable, but strong winds capable of loosening framing on my porch appear to have occurred either this morning, or on the evening of Feb 21. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
2/26/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny skies and reduced wind enabled my high of 45.7° F to set the warmest to date for February after the morning low of 38.6° F. Clouds returned overnight and winds have increased with my low at 38.3° F. Clouds remain this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/27/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies and warming afternoon temperatures boosted my high to 46.4° F, a new high for February. Yesterday's low was 38.3° F and this morning's low so far is 36° F, the current reading. Skies are partly cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
2/28/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies yesterday enabled me to reach 44.6° F after my low of 35.6° F. Since midnight I dropped to 37.4° F. My new wind equipment measured 24 m.p.h. as the high gust yesterday. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
2/29/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny weather yesterday boosted my high to 43.9° F after a low of 37.3° F. My high gust yesterday was 22 m.p.h. Since midnight clear skies enabled my low to drop to 29.3° F, and it is clear this morning.
3/1/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds invaded from the south, yet I reached 42.1° F after a 28.8° F low, as sufficient sunlight filtered through. My high gust was 25 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 30.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 33 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
3/3/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies and light winds accompanied my high of 40° F yesterday. My high wind gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 22.7° F. Skies are clear this morning.
3/4/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds intruded overnight afte3r a sunny but cooler day yesterday. I reached 34.9° F and dropped to 25.6° F earlier this morning. Yesterdays high gust was 19 m.p.h.
3/5/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snow just south of my community appeared sufficient to generate measured precipitation yesterday but I remained flurry free. My high was 32° F and my high gust yesterday was 24 m.p.h. This morning my low was 28.8° F and my high gust 33 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies cleared yesterday afternoon but clouds and increased wind have developed this morning.
3/6/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Amidst filtered sunshine, I peaked at 34.2° F yesterday then cooled to 29.9° F overnight as skies cleared. My high gust since midnight was 24 m.p.h.
3/7/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly sunny day yesterday clouds returned overnight. My high yesterday was 41.8° F and I cooled to 35.6° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 22 m.p.h.
3/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday cleared overnight and remain so this morning. My high yesterday was 37.4° F and my low this morning 30.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h.
3/9/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly sunny as my high was 42.3° F. I dropped to 31.3° F overnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning. Wind data are unavailable.
3/10/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds passed by overhead yesterday and my temperature warmed to 44.6° F in the afternoon. Skies cleared overnight and my low so far this morning is 28.8° F, the current reading. Wind data are not available.
3/11/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday clouded over toward evening, and it is mostly cloudy this morning. The month remains dry. My high yesterday was 42.8° F and I cooled to 31.3° F this morning. Wind data are unavailable.
3/12/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 morning clouds gave way to partial sun and my high was 42.5° F. I cooled to 31° F as skies cleared overnight. Weather data remain unavailable.
3/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear skies and light winds yesterday boosted my high to 45.5° F, warmest for the month to date. Overnight I dropped to 28.1° F, the current reading. Wind data remain unavailable.
3/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and mild afternoon temperatures bathed Palmer yesterday. My temperatures ranged from 27.7° F and 45.2° F. I cooled to 25.4° F, the current reading this morning (so far). Skies remain mostly clear. Wind data are unavailable.
3/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny but slightly cooler temperatures prevailed yesterday. After a 25.2° F low I reached 43° F. This mornings low so far is 30.2° F. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
3/16/2016 8:00 AM T T T T T Light snow began this morning. My high yesterday was 39.2° F and the low was 29.9° F. Wind data are unavailable.
3/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.16 1.2 0.16 1.2 0.16 Snow began late morning and ended early afternoon with another brief interval early evening. Temperature yesterday ranged from 37.3° F and 31.3° F. Wind data are unavailable.
3/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.07 0.6 0.07 1.5 0.23 Light snow fell between late morning and early afternoon. My high yesterday was 34.2° F and the low was 22.1° F. Wind data are not available.
3/19/2016 8:00 AM T T T 1.4 0.23 Intermittent flurries occurred yesterday. My temperatures ranged between 33.5° F and 21.2° F. Wind data remain unavailable.
3/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.3 0.23 Temperatures yesterday ranged between 29.9° F and 19.1° F. Wind data are not available.
3/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.09 1.2 0.09 2.5 0.32 Snow fell during the late morning yesterday. My temperatures ranged between 21.9° F and 43.6° F. Wind data are not available.
3/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.26 Temperatures ranged between 34.4° F and 47° F. Wind data are not available.
3/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Temperatures warmed to 49.5° F. The low was 39.2° F. Snow melted readily. Wind data are not available.
3/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temperatures ranged between 36.9° F and 51.5° F. Remaining snow melted. Wind data are not available.
3/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temperatures ranged between 35.5° F and 50.4° F. Wind data are not available.
3/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain fell from late evening until just past midnight. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 36.5° F and 46.4° F. Wind data are not available.
3/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A brief light shower fell yesterday morning. My temperatures ranged between 32.9° F and 44.3° F. Wind data remain unavailable.
3/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temperatures ranged between 31.7° F and 42.1° F. Wind data remain unavailable.
3/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers between 3:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. dropped 0.09 inches. Another shower period dropped 0.06 inches late in the evening during a two hour period (detailed below). Wind data remain unavailable.
3/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain fell early this morning. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 36.7° F and 50.8° F. Wind data are not available.
3/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's temperatures ranged between 39.6° F and 51.5° F. This morning's low was 37.8° F. Skies were mostly cloudy. Wind data are not available.
4/1/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies clouded over yesterday and remain so this morning with increased winds. Temperatures remain mild as my low this morning was 46.4° F. Yesterday's high of 58.7° F was the warmest for March in Palmer. It reached 71° F at Klawock, in SE Alaska breaking the all time high for the State for March of 69° F set in 1915. My low this morning was 46.4° F.
4/2/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies in the morning yesterday yielded to partial afternoon sun. Despite the 56° F high, wind from the southeast made it feel cooler. My low this morning was 40.5° F. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
4/3/2016 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light sprinkles during the late afternoon dropped a trace of rain, which froze overnight. I ranged from 47.3° F mid-day to 36.7° F in the evening, then 33.3° F early this morning as skies cleared overnight. Wind data remain unavailable.
4/4/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies yesterday boosted the high temperature to 50.6° F but mainly clear skies this morning have allowed my temperature to drop to 29.5° F. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning. Wind data remain unavailable.
4/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Filtered morning sun yielded to clouds by mid-day. Breezes were light. My high was 47.2° F. My low this morning was 39.4° F. Wind data remain unavailable.
4/6/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Considerable sun yesterday boosted my high to 52.7° F. Clouds overnight have accompanied my low this morning of 36.9° F. Wind data remain unavailable.
4/7/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies and breezy weather made yesterday's 49.6° F high feel chilly. My high gust (measured since mid-afternoon with newly installed equipment) was 28 m.p.h. and 20 m.p.h. since midnight. My low this morning was 33.7° F but bright sun is warming Palmer up more quickly this morning.
4/8/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds intervened from the east after a sunny start yesterday but any associated moisture failed to reach my back yard. My high was 50.8° F and my low this morning 34.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 29 m.p.h. and I've recorded a 16 m.p.h. gust since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny again this morning.
4/9/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds encroached again, this time primarily from the south as the day progressed. My high reached 52.2° F and my high gust was 25 m.p.h. yesterday. This morning, I cooled to 41.6° F under cloudy skies and my high gust since midnight was 30 m.p.h.
4/10/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies and a wind gust to 30 m.p.h. yesterday made the 49° F high feel chilly. Overnight winds backed off some; my high gust was 22 m.p.h., and my low was 35.8° F. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
4/11/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite clouds and windy conditions yesterday, April has remained dry in Palmer. My high yesterday of 51.1° F and winds gusting to 31 m.p.h. made it feel chilly. skies cleared enough overnight to allow my low to reach 31.9° F. My high gust since midnight was 17° m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
4/12/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Slightly reduced wind yesterday amidst a fair amount of sunshine boosted my high to the high reading for the month so far of 53.5° F. Winds gusted to 22 m.p.h. Overnight skies cleared partially and my low reached 34.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
4/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Lighter winds under variably cloudy skies made for a pleasant Palmer spring day yesterday as my high reached 55.8° F. My maximum gust was 17 m.p.h. High clouds overnight accompanied my low of 35.1° F and my maximum gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning under high clouds.
4/14/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite numerous mountain Cu, virga, and apparently visible rain reaching the ground nearby yesterday, my backyard, and the month of April, have remained dry. My high managed 55.6° F, and my high gust both yesterday and early this morning, reached 16 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
4/15/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Pleasant Palmer spring weather yesterday accompanied my high of 57.2° F, warmest to date for the month, and my high wind gust was 18 m.p.h. Clouds increased overnight; my low was 36.4° F and my maximum gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/16/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunlight yesterday was subdued slightly as it was filtered by high clouds, while denser cumulus covered the mountains. My high was 53.1° F and my high gust was 24 m.p.h. I cooled to 37.3 ° F overnight as skies cleared. My high gust since midnight was 16 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/17/2016 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bubbling cumulus and mountain CB's gave my back yard it's first precipitation of any kind this month...and the few drops weren't even measurable. I reached 55.4° F and my high gust was 22 m.p.h. Overnight skies cleared and my low this morning was 31.5° F, coolest since April 4. My high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
4/18/2016 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Once again bubbling afternoon mountain cumulus sprinkled the adjacent Matanuska Valley floor, then clouds dissipated with evening cooling. My high was 54.7° F and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. Since midnight under clear skies my low was 32.8° F and my high gust was 18 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/19/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies gave way to afternoon clouds, and mountain showers developed nearby. My back yard avoided any sprinkles despite notable measurable precipitation within a few miles to the north near the Talkeetna Mountains. My high was 54.4° F, and my high wind gust was 25 m.p.h. Skies cleared toward evening but have turned variably cloudy this morning. My low was 34° F and my high wind gust was 17 m.p.h. since midnight.
4/20/2016 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds hung around yesterday and my high temperature was 52.7° F. My high gust was 28 m.p.h. Clouds remained overnight, my low was 37.4° F. and my high gust was 9 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
4/21/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies cleared late, and I peaked at 52° F. My high gust was 13 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 34.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
4/22/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun yielded to high clouds yesterday, which increased overnight. I reached 58.9° F, warmest for the month to date, and dropped to a mild 43.1° F overnight as clouds held in warmth. My winds gusted to 15 m.p.h. yesterday and 16 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and wind yesterday accompanied my high of 55.6° F yesterday. My high gust was 27 m.p.h. Clouds remained overnight and my low was 39.2° F. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
4/24/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Measurable precipitation remains absent for April in Palmer as we enter the final week of the month. It's been warm, too, as my 61.6° F high yesterday was the warmest of the month. Winds gusted to 27 m.p.h., making it feel cooler. Winds subsided overnight, gusting only to 17 m.p.h. and my low was a mild 42.6° F due to clouds. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/25/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning sun transitioned to afternoon clouds, which remained primarily near the mountains. A few sprinkles occurred closer to the mountains but my back yard remained dry. My high was 60.1° F and winds increased before midnight to 23 m.p.h., and 29 m.p.h. after midnight. I cooled to 42.7° F this morning. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
4/26/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning sun yielded to afternoon clouds and winds increased yesterday. I recorded 53.1° F and my high gust was 29 m.p.h. This morning I cooled to 41.5° F and my high gust was 19 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
4/27/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny skies early become mostly cloudy late as I reached 59.4° F yesterday. My high gust was 25 m.p.h. Clearing skies overnight accompanied my low of 32.8° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
4/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny skies held for much of the day yesterday. My high was 54.4° F and my high gust was 23 m.p.h. Clouds returned overnight and my low this morning was 34.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/29/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies yesterday held my high to 51° F and my high gust was 24 m.p.h. Clouds remained overnight, my low was 37.6° F and my high gust 25 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
4/30/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was a repeat of many days this month, rainless, cloudy and windy. My high was 54° F and my low this morning 34.6° F. My winds yesterday gusted to 26 m.p.h. and 25 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
5/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 April in my back yard remained rainless as yesterday was no exception to the rather cloudy but dry pattern. A notable exception was the strong dust lifting wind; my high gust of 46 m.p.h. was the max for the month. I reached 52° F, about normal for the date, but winds made it feel cold. Winds subsided overnight as my high gust was 16 m.p.h. I cooled to 36.8° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/2/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies continued yesterday, holding my high to a chilly 49.2° F. Winds gusted to 29 m.p.h. by evening. Skies became mostly clear overnight as my low dropped to 33.6° F under increased radiational cooling. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
5/3/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite convective and mountain showers nearby, my back yard remained dry, as it has since the morning of March 30. I reached 53.8° F as afternoon clouds followed the morning sun, and my maximum gust was 26 m.p.h. Overnight, skies cleared partially and I cooled to 34.9° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. and skies are partly sunny again this morning.
5/4/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning glimpses of sun faded as afternoon clouds developed and winds increased. I reached 54.8° F and my high gust was 25 m.p.h. Skies partially cleared overnight and my low was 35.6° F. My maximum gust was 21 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
5/5/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite mountain showers nearby, I was dry once again in Palmer. I reached 55.4° F and my high gust was 28 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight dropping my low to a chilly 33.1° F this morning, coolest for the month (so far). My high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy again this morning but clouds are increasing.
5/6/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite the chance of showers late yesterday and overnight, Palmer stayed dry. My high yesterday was 52.4° F and my high gust was 26 m.p.h. Partial clearing overnight accompanied my low of 40.4° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 13 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
5/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly sunny morning, convective clouds coalesced sufficiently to provide showers with measurable precipitation for the first time since the morning of March 30th (37 days). As such, soils still remain incredibly dry. My high was 56.7° F and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 36.1° F. Skies became sunny by morning with decreasing clouds.
5/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clearing skies and intermittent sun bursts boosted my high to 58.7°, warmest for this month to date. My high gust was a relatively modest 13 m.p.h. and skies remained partly cloudy during the day. Overnight I cooled to 34.8° F and my high gust since midnight has been 18 m.p.h. Skies are clouding over this morning.
5/9/2016 9:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain early this morning dropped barely measurable quantities in Palmer. Winds diminished overnight with my high gust of 9 m.p.h. and a mild 41.6° F low. Yesterday's high under clouds was 53.3° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/10/2016 9:15 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain and showers persisted from late morning through early afternoon then skies started slowly clearing. Another brief sprinkle (trace) occurred mid evening. My high yesterday was 52.3° F and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 37.5° F and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/11/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloud cover diminished yesterday as my high reached 60.4° F. Winds were also fairly light with my maximum gust at 13 m.p.h. Clouds returned overnight holding my minimum to 42.2° F, and wind has gusted to 10 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
5/12/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Diminishing clouds deposited an evening sprinkle as variably cloudy skies mixed with sun boosted my high to 64.1° F. I cooled to 41.7° F overnigh8t as skies cleared. My high gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. and 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/13/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear conditions with infrequent cloud interruptions boosted my high yesterday to 70.8° F. I dropped to 43.5° F under clear skies overnight. My high gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. and 10 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/14/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very warm, sunny weather in Palmer boosted my high under sunny skies to 74.5° F yesterday and despite clear skies overnight, I cooled only to 50.2° F. early this morning. Winds gusted to 13 m.p.h. yesterday and 20 m.p.h. overnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/15/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny morning skies translated into a cloud kaleidoscope by afternoon with Cu, TCu, altocu and mountain virga. My backyard remained dry as my high reached 74.2° F. I cooled to a mild 49.7° F overnight and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Some Cu and altocu development is evident already this morning under sunny skies.
5/16/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After morning sun, scattered afternoon cumulus accompanied yet another gorgeous day as my high reached 73° F. My high gust was 21 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 45.6° F under clear skies and my high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/17/2016 9:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds increased and light showers passed by Palmer overnight. My high yesterday was 64° F and my low this morning 46° F. Winds picked up yesterday as I gusted to 30 m.p.h. for the highest gust of the month to date. My high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
5/18/2016 9:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 My back yard gauge eked another 0.01 in light mid-day rain as clouds held my high to 59° F. My high gust was 13 m.p.h. Cloudy skies overnight accompanied my low of 46.6° F and winds have gusted to 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
5/19/2016 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light sprinkles mid day during an otherwise cloudy but seemingly mild day brought a trace. It felt mild because despite a modest high of 58.1° F, my high gust was only 12 m.p.h. Overnight, skies cleared and my low this morning was 45.2° F with a high gust of 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/20/2016 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain has begun within the past half hour in Palmer. My high yesterday reached 65.1° F as wind gusted late to 25 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 49.3° F and winds gusted to 24 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning with drizzle.
5/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain ended yesterday morning and clouds with increased wind completed the day. My high was a less robust 57.9° F and winds gusted to 29 m.p.h. as the day progressed into evening. Clouds remained overnight as my low was 46.2° F. Winds backed off as my high gust was 16 m.p.h., but clouds remain this morning.
5/22/2016 9:15 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light evening showers dropped about .01 inch then heavier but more slightly heavier mid-day rain dropped the remainder (detailed below). My high held to 54.4° F under cloudy skies and my high gust was 18 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 45.5° F and my high gust was 7 m.p.h. as skies became partly cloudy. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
5/23/2016 9:45 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The best rain since March 30 gave Palmer much needed soil moisture replenishment early this morning. My high yesterday was 60.9 with my maximum gust of 12 m.p.h. I cooled to 43.2° F this morning and my maximum gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
5/24/2016 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday were followed by clouds which yielded a trace of rain overnight. I reached 58.2° F and cooled to 43.8° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 8 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
5/25/2016 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds developed near the mountains but any passing virga left my backyard dry. I reached 63.6° F and had a high gust of 14 m.p.h. Under clearing skies I cooled to 41.4° this morning and my high gust was 19 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly clear this morning with high thin clouds.
5/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds did not deter my high from reaching 66.2° F, and overnight I cooled to 48° F under high clouds. They are present again this morning, and my high gust since midnight was only 6 m.p.h. A nice spring day!
5/27/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies dominated yesterday's weather as my high of 70.3° F marked the 5th day this month I've exceeded 70° F. Winds yesterday and overnight gusted to 13 m.p.h. My low this morning was 50.7° F, and skies are clear this morning.
5/28/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Abundant sunshine boosted my high to 73.9° F and I cooled to 47.9° overnight under partly cloudy skies. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. yesterday and 16 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
5/29/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few more afternoon clouds did not prevent me from a warm high of 74.1° F. Overnight I cooled to 46.6° F under mostly fair skies. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. and 9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
5/30/2016 9:45 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thunderstorms passed nearby yesterday; those provided a mere trace, but showers early this morning dropped measurable rain (detailed below). My high yesterday was 70.5° F for the 8th time this month (most 70+ since Oct 1 2011). Tempestuous winds associated with nearby late afternoon thunderstorms gusted to 30 m.p.h. Since midnight, winds gusted to 18 m.p.h. and my low was 48.4° F. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/31/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite sun, winds yesterday added a nip to the 64.7° F high as they gusted to 26 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight, and winds diminished to a maximum gust of 17 m.p.h. since midnight as the temperature dropped to 42° F. Skies are clear this morning.
6/1/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were sunny with afternoon cumulus congestus by late afternoon over the mountains. My high was 66.1° F and my high gust 24 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 46.2° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. Skies cleared by evening, remained so overnight. It is partly cloudy this morning.
6/2/2016 8:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 No rain fell from a passing thunderstorm to the north in the Talkeetna Mountains yesterday evening, but a later evening shower to the south of Palmer gave me a trace. I sent in a thunder report. I reached 70.5° F and my high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 48.7° F and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/3/2016 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's weather was a repeat of the day before; a trace as showers passed nearby, the exception being I heard no thunder. Substantial sun boosted my high to 67.7° and my high gust reached 21 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 46.2° F under partly cloudy skies and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/4/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Passing showers once again failed to reach my back yard, and clearing skies overnight allowed me to cool to 43.2° F after yesterday's high of 67.7° F. I recorded a high gust of 19 m.p.h. and 10 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
6/5/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies dropped showers in some adjacent communities as Palmer remained dry yesterday. Wind gusts increased somewhat dramatically late; my high temperature was 63.5° F but my high gust was 29 m.p.h. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and my low this morning was 44.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 16 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/6/2016 9:45 AM 0.76 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Abundant rain has fallen earlier this morning and is continuing. Yesterday a shower dropped 0.06 inches but the present much heavier event is detailed below. The ground has been so dry, flooding is not a concern, but rivers running high from recent warm temperatures and mountain snowmelt should remain so. My high yesterday was 64.2 and my high gust was 19 m.p.h. I dropped to 44.7° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 8 m.p.h.
6/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain gradually diminished by early afternoon, and skies began clearing by evening(detailed below). A brief shower (0.02) ensued late afternoon. My high yesterday held to a very chilly 51.5° F, my high gust was a modest 12 m.p.h. and clearing skies enabled me to cool to 40.6° F overnight; likely the chilliest morning this month. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h., and there is snow on the Talkeetna mountains above about 2500 feet. Skies are sunny this morning.
6/8/2016 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite morning sun yesterday, cold air aloft and some residual moisture from the prior day rainmaker enabled buildups to provide mountain showers. A few sprinkles passed overhead, and my high reached 63.7° F. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. Clearing skies overnight allowed my low to dip once again to a chilly 40.6° F this morning. Skies are sunny this morning and my high gust since midnight was 8 m.p.h.
6/9/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies boosted my high to 69.4° F yesterday and I dropped to 46.1° F overnight under clear skies. My high gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. and 18 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
6/10/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, warm weather boosted my high to 73.1° F, warmest to date for the month. Winds toward evening gusted to 21 m.p.h. then died down. High clouds moved in overnight as my low dropped to 44.6° F but winds have been light with my max gust since midnight as 7 m.p.h. Skies are sunny but with high thin clouds this morning.
6/11/2016 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A very light shower dampened my back yard this morning, and my low was 48.6° F. My maximum gust was 9 m.p.h. since midnight. Yesterday under slowly increasing clouds I reached 63.7° F and my maximum gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
6/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Once again a light early morning shower dropped miniscule amounts at the same time as yesterday morning. My a.m. low was 47.4° F and my high gust since midnight 6 m.p.h. Yesterday I reached 61.7° with a light shower (detailed below) and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
6/13/2016 8:30 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers fell in the evening yesterday (0.04, detailed below) and light rain early this morning concluded the 0.05 inch total. My high yesterday held to 56.9° F under clouds and my high gust was only 10 m.p.h. Overnight, even lighter winds (4 m.p.h.) and a low of 47.8° F with the moist weather. Skies are cloudy this morning.
6/14/2016 9:45 AM 0.39 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday morning, rain started right after my morning report and ended about 10:35 a.m. It measured 0.10 inch. The 0.29 inch from the late afternoon thunderstorm is detailed below, and I submitted a hail report and thunder report. My high was 66.1° F before the storm and my high gust during it was 17 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight, and my low this morning was 47.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 14 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
6/15/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, warm weather boosted my high yesterday to 74.2° F. I cooled to 46.3° F overnight. My high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
6/16/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, very warm weather boosted my high yesterday to 76.5° F overnight and this morning's low of 52.3° F was the warmest overnight of the year to date. My high wind gust since midnight under clear skies was 17 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/17/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, hot weather enabled my temperature to break 80° F (80.2° F the actual high) for the first time this year. Winds late mitigated the heat as they gusted to 18 m.p.h. Overnight under clear skies, I cooled to 46.2° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/18/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Temperatures remained warm yesterday as my 76.1° F high marked the 6th above 70 degree high for the month. Clouds slowly increased and my high of 30 m.p.h. was the highest for the month. This morning I dropped to 52° F and winds since midnight have gusted to 20 m.p.h. Skies are clouding over this morning.
6/19/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Strong winds were the main issue yesterday as I gusted to 37 m.p.h. My high under steadily increasing clouds was 66.1° F. Strong winds early this morning held my low to a very warm 59.9° F and I gusted again to 37 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
6/20/2016 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light early morning sprinkles added only a trace of rain as my overnight temperature was 50.4° F and my high wind gust was only 4 m.p.h. Yesterday, my low was 53° F late in the evening as winds relaxed. Skies are cloudy this morning with sprinkles.
6/21/2016 9:15 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Two light shower intervals, one at 10:45 a.m. and the other at 5:40 p.m. gave approximately 0.01 each. The morning shower appears to have been heavier, but the evening shower had big drops of very short duration. My high was 63.7° F, my high gust 11 m.p.h., and since midnight under clearing skies my low was 44.9° F with a high gust at 8 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/22/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warm sunshine the first full day of summer boosted my high to 71.6° F and my high gust reached 17 m.p.h. Clouds built up over the mountains but my backyard remained dry. Overnight under clear skies I dropped to 49.7° F and my high gust since midnight was 16 m.p.h. Skies are sunny again this morning.
6/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were sunny, and encroaching high and middle clouds late did little to subdue warmth as I peaked at a very warm 78.2° F. Overnight I remained mild at 51° F and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/24/2016 9:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers early evening cooled the 71° F high earlier in the day and contributed to a high gust of 23 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds remained and my low this morning was 51.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 14 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
6/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Two light rain showers, one yesterday morning and one early this morning dropped 0.01 inches of rain. The early morning shower may have been a little heavier (detailed below). Yesterday's high was 60.6° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to 48.7° and my high gust since midnight was 14 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
6/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Abundant rainfall since midnight is giving vegetation it's first good watering since June 13th. Clouds and sprinkles yesterday accompanied my high of 68.3° F and my high gust during nearby light showers was 19 m.p.h. Since midnight I cooled to 50.7° F and my high gust has been 16 m.p.h. Rain is continuing this morning.
6/27/2016 9:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain diminished during the morning and skies remained cloudy yesterday. I warmed to 63.1° F and my high gust was 23 m.p.h. during the evening. Overnight I cooled to 48.6° F and my high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. Skies became partly cloudy overnight and are sunny this morning.
6/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers and drizzle this morning have dampened my back yard as temperatures dropped to 51.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Winds became gusty before early evening sprinkles, gusting to 26 m.p.h. My high yesterday was 67.6° F before afternoon clouds thickened. Drizzle continues this morning.
6/29/2016 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Drizzle yesterday morning was not measurable and sunny skies later boosted my high to 70.7° F. My high gust was 20 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy after mountain cumulus dissipated overnight and my low this morning was 50° F. My high gust since midnight was 13 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
6/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite large and dramatic cumulus development over the mountains my back yard stayed dry and my high exceeded 70 degrees (73.1° F) for the 11th time this month. I cooled to 49.3° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 21 m.p.h. and 9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
7/1/2016 9:45 AM 0.94 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rainfall overnight as part of an evening thunderstorm gave soaking moisture to Palmer. Recent warmth and glacial melt may enhance local stream and river rises but extensive flooding is not anticipated. Rainfall rates, while nearly continuous overnight, do not appear excessive. I reached 71.3° F before late afternoon clouds moved in. My high gust yesterday was 18 m.p.h. Overnight amidst continued rain I dropped to 50.1° F and my high gust was 8 m.p.h. since midnight. Only light drizzle was occurring at my observation this morning, and skies, while cloudy are showing breaks in the overcast.
7/2/2016 9:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Diminishing drizzle did not add to the abundant moisture from early yesterday's rain. Skies remained cloudy until early evening; my 62.5° high occurred then, and my high gust yesterday was only 11 m.p.h. Overnight some clearing allowed my low to reach 49° F and my high gust since midnight was only 5 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
7/3/2016 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The few breaks in the overcast, yesterday after morning clouds, diminished into evening drizzle which continued overnight. I warmed to 67.2° F, nonetheless. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. Clouds remained overnight, holding my low to a mild 53.7° F, and my high gust since midnight has been only 3 m.p.h.
7/4/2016 9:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Persistent light drizzle yesterday and overnight finally culminated in measurable precipitation by early this morning. It's been cool, too, with my high yesterday of 61.8° F. Winds have been light as my maximum gust was 10 m.p.h. yesterday and overnight. Clouds overnight kept temperatures mild as my low this morning was 54.2 and my high gust 9 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
7/5/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some brief sun developed yesterday but clouds thickened overnight. I reached 69.5° F yesterday and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 53° F. My maximum gust since midnight was 5 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
7/6/2016 8:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite threatening skies yesterday, only sprinkles developed. Overnight a light shower passed. My high yesterday of 61.6° F was the lowest for the month to date. My high gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 52.3° F and my high gust was 9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/7/2016 7:30 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain began late last night and is continuing this morning. Amidst clouds and sprinkles yesterday my high was 65° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 51.2° F and my high gust was only 3 m.p.h.
7/8/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite late day mountain CB's my backyard remained dry. My high was 68.4° F and I cooled to 49.7° overnight as skies cleared. My high gust yesterday and since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
7/9/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun yesterday boosted my high to the warmest for the month to date, and was also the first 70 degree plus day this month. I reached 75.2° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 52.8° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
7/10/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Afternoon mountain Tcu and CBs did not block the sun, or prevent my 75.7° high, warmest for the month to date. My high gust was 24 m.p.h., also highest for the month to date. Winds calmed after midnight; my high gust was only 6 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 53.5° F. Skies are partly cloudy with high clouds this morning.
7/11/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Slowly increasing clouds were not enough to block the sun's warmth yesterday as I reached 71.4° F. Overnight, thickening clouds were enough to block escaping heat, which allowed my 55.1° F morning low, warmest to date for the summer. Winds gusted to 16 m.p.h. yesterday but only 6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain in the morning, followed by clouds gave Palmer a rather cool pause to the recent summer weather. I reached 61.3° F for the coolest high temperature this month, and my high gust was only 8 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and since midnight my high gust was 5 m.p.h. My low this morning was 49.7° F. Skies are sunny this morning.
7/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, warm weather bathed Palmer yesterday as numerous CBs developed to the north in the Talkeetna Mountains. No rain fell in Palmer and vicinity, and my high of 78.6 was warmest for the month to date. My high wind gust was only 10 m.p.h. which did little to reduce the warmth. Overnight I cooled to 52.3° F under clear skies and my high gust was only 6 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
7/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds from CB development over the mountains barely suppressed warmth as I reached 75.7° F. My high gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and my low was 52.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h.
7/15/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Afternoon CB were slightly more distant yesterday with reduced related cloudiness, enabling my high to reach 78.3° F. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. Altocumulus by evening remained overnight, and my low this morning was a seasonably mild 52.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 8 m.p.h. Relatively extensive altocu remain this morning.
7/16/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 More persistent mid level clouds suppressed my high slightly yesterday to 74.4° F yet conversely elevated my overnight low to 56.7° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. but only 4 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/17/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, warm weather yesterday boosted my high to 73.3° F, which while lower then mid and upper 70's in preceding days, felt hotter due to more humidity. Any storm clouds, however, remained over mountain areas. My high gust was only 10 m.p.h. Overnight, clear skies accompanied my low of 52.9° F and high gust of 5 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain sunny this morning.
7/18/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite rain clouds looming late over nearby mountains, I reached 77.2° F yesterday and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Residual high clouds from yesterdays developments kept warmth overnight as I cooled to a warm 55° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 9 m.p.h. and some scattered high clouds persist this morning.
7/19/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Haze and some high clouds did nothing to reduced warmth as my high reached 78.1° F. Overnight, I cooled to 53.7° F under partly cloudy skies. My high gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h. and 10 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
7/20/2016 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After my 81.7° F high yesterday, my hottest since an 85° F on June 15, 2015, passing clouds brought a barely discernable evening sprinkle to my Palmer back yard. My high gust yesterday was 17 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 52.1° F under mostly cloudy skies, and my high gust since midnight was 8 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
7/21/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds increased slowly during the day, not enough to suppress the temperature which reached 78.1° F. My high gust was 13 m.p.h. Overnight, under clouds, I cooled only to an exceptionally warm 60° F, warmest for the year to date. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds and haze from the nearby McHugh Creek Fire (southeast of Anchorage) is present this morning.
7/22/2016 9:15 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain began yesterday morning after my report (0.14), and ended late morning (detailed below). Showers have resumed this morning. Yesterday's low in rain cooled air was 58.5° F (later than the 60° F reported), and my high under clouds was 65.4° F. I gusted to 16 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight I cooled to 55.9° F and my high gust was 12 m.p.h. since midnight. Showers continue this morning.
7/23/2016 8:15 AM 0.55 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Abundant rain, especially yesterday morning, slowly diminished, ending early this morning. Clouds held my high yesterday to a subdued 59.9° F, and my low this morning was 51.5° F. My high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h. and only 3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning, but with sun breaks.
7/24/2016 9:15 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly cloudy yesterday, but a few intervals of sun boosted my high to 66.4° F. My high gust was 13 m.p.h. Overnight, I dropped to 54.1° F during rain and showers which developed after midnight. My high gust this morning was 10 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy with light showers this morning.
7/25/2016 9:45 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly light rain (0.28) fell during the day yesterday, and additional rain (0.05) which continues fell this morning. Clouds have held temperatures down; I reached only 57.9° F (coolest since June 12). My high gusts yesterday were 11 m.p.h. and 10 m.p.h. since midnight.
7/26/2016 9:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain yesterday morning tapered off, and clouds remained through the afternoon and overnight. My high was 63.6° F and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. Clouds remained overnight and I cooled to 52.3° F. My high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning with a few sprinkles.
7/27/2016 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds yielded only a trace of rain yesterday, and by afternoon, occasional sun boosted my high to 66.6° F. My high gust both yesterday and since midnight was 14 m.p.h. My low this morning was 53.2, and partly sunny skies are giving more solar energy than any morning for a week.
7/28/2016 7:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 An early morning shower finally did what evening clouds threatened...provide measurable rain. The rain was so light my electronic equipment failed to record it (detailed below). My high yesterday of 70.5° F marks the 13th day this month (and 33rd day this summer season) of 70° or more. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. and 8 m.p.h. since midnight. My low this morning was 54.7° F. Despite abundant clouds I note breaks in the overcast this morning.
7/29/2016 9:15 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers this morning are ongoing. The first, earlier this morning dropped 0.02 inches, and the second heavier one is detailed below. My high yesterday was 70.2 m.p.h. and evening wind gusts peaked at 22 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 53.7° F and my high gust has been 15 m.p.h. since midnight.
7/30/2016 9:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's rain ended mid morning but clouds the remainder of the day held my high to 62.8° F. Overnight I cooled to 54.6° F as clouds remained. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. yesterday and 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
7/31/2016 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was cloudy, as is this morning and overnight. My high was 65.8° F yesterday, my high wind gust 14 m.p.h. I dropped to 54.3° F overnight with a high gust of 15 m.p.h.
8/1/2016 10:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles developed this morning just before my observation. My high yesterday was 67.5° F under cloudy skies, my low, at midnight was 53.9° F, and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 49.7° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. Clouds and drizzle persist this morning.
8/2/2016 9:15 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light mid-day showers yesterday and early this morning each contributed 0.02 inches. This morning's shower appears slightly more concentrated (detailed below). My high yesterday, 60.4° F was diminished by cloudiness and this morning's low of 53.9° F appears elevated by the same. My high gusts yesterday and since midnight were 14 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
8/3/2016 9:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain intervals yesterday contributed a persistent dampening process this month, as did another very light shower this morning. My high yesterday managed 66.2° F thanks to late day sun, and my overnight low was 52.2° F as skies clouded up again. My high gust overnight was 7 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
8/4/2016 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Increasing clouds overnight have thickened sufficiently to allow a few drops of rain this morning after my 73.2° F warm high yesterday. Overnight I cooled only to 54.3° F under cloudy skies. My high gust yesterday was 11 m.p.h. and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain fell at intervals yesterday, the most heavy of which is detailed below. My high was reduced to 61.4° F due to clouds, and overnight I remained mild at 55.5° F (warmest overnight of August to date). My high wind gust yesterday was 20 m.p.h. and since midnight my high gust was 12 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy with light rain and drizzle this morning.
8/6/2016 9:30 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and occasional light sprinkles held my high to 64.6° F yesterday, and light rain passed through early this morning (detailed below). Overnight clouds boosted my low to a very mild 55.8° F, warmest overnight for August to date. My high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h., and was 17 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds and occasional sprinkles persist this morning.
8/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower early yesterday afternoon, detailed below, was heaviest, (0.01 inch) despite light rain of longer duration early this morning (0.02 inch). Some late day cloud breaks yesterday enabled my high to reach 66.7° F. My high gust was 20 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight I cooled to a mild 55.5° F and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning with drizzle.
8/8/2016 9:55 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain ended late yesterday evening. My high yesterday was 64.5° F and my low this morning was 53.1° F. My high gust yesterday was 17 m.p.h. and 13 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly sunny this morning, a remarkable change from persistent clouds and light rain.
8/9/2016 9:15 AM 0.50 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Heavy showers fell yesterday evening (detailed below). Before clouds thickened, I reached 62.8° F just before noon. My high gust yesterday was 14 m.p.h. I cooled to 53.1° this morning and my high gust was 7 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/10/2016 9:30 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a few brief sun interludes yesterday morning and a cloudy afternoon, drizzle and occasional light rain fell during the evening. Most of the measurable rain fell early this morning (detailed below). My high yesterday was 61.1° F and my morning low was 52.6° F. Wind gusts yesterday and overnight maxed at 11 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
8/11/2016 8:15 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After some welcome sunshine yesterday, clouds returned late along with light sprinkles, and light rain developed early this morning. I reached 67.1° F yesterday and dropped to 52.1° F early this morning. My high wind gusts yesterday and early this morning have been 11 m.p.h. Clouds and drizzle remain this morning.
8/12/2016 9:30 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain overnight ended earlier this morning. My high yesterday was 60.8° F under cloudy skies, and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 51.4° F and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/13/2016 9:45 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain fell during the afternoon, then skies cleared partially overnight. My high yesterday was 60.7° F and my low this morning was 52.6° F. My high gusts were 13 m.p.h. yesterday and 12 m.p.h. overnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
8/14/2016 9:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Today represents only the second day this month without measurable rainfall, although a sprinkle did occur earlier this morning. Some sun yesterday enabled me to reach 66.5° F and my high gust yesterday was 21 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 53.4° F under mostly cloudy skies and my high gust since midnight was 14 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/15/2016 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few barely perceptible sprinkles fell mid-day yesterday, but as the day wore on, skies became more sunny. Some clouds lingered overnight and it is partly cloudy this morning. My high yesterday was 62.8° F and my low this morning was 51.4° F. My high gust yesterday was 21 m.p.h. and 15 m.p.h. since midnight.
8/16/2016 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sun yesterday gave the first totally dry day (even without a trace) this month. My high was 66.1° F. Partly cloudy skies overnight allowed my low to cool to 50.9° F, 2nd coolest for the month. My high wind gust yesterday was 19 m.p.h., and 9 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
8/17/2016 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies gave way to nearby mountain cumulus development that at times appeared threatening, but I remained dry as my high reached 68.6° F. My high gust was 19 m.p.h. Overnight, clear skies caused my low to drop to 48.3° F, coolest for the month to date, and my high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
8/18/2016 8:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few evening sprinkles developed after a day of increasing clouds. Early sunlight boosted my high to 67.4° F, and late day winds peaked at 23 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 51.8° F and my maximum gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/19/2016 9:45 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After surpassing 70 degrees for only the second time in August (70.3° F) yesterday, showers developed in the evening and overnight. Brief evening showers contributed 0.07 inches but the majority, 0.23 inches and (detailed below) was heavier and mainly after midnight. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. and 8 m.p.h. since midnight. My low this morning was 49.8° F. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/20/2016 9:45 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds threatened especially as the day wore on. Rain showers developed overnight. My high was 62.9° F yesterday and 50.4° F was the low overnight. My high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h. and 6 m.p.h. overnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/21/2016 8:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A somewhat familiar pattern of daytime sun breaks and evening/overnight showers repeated itself with the majority of rain (0.04) falling yesterday evening (detailed below). My high yesterday was 67.4° F and my overnight low was 52.8° F. Wind gusts reached 8 m.p.h. yesterday and again after midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
8/22/2016 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles at intervals yesterday and overnight have been light, and clouds have reduced temperatures somewhat. My high yesterday was 60.7° F and my high gust was 21 m.p.h. My low this morning was 51.3° F and my high gust since midnight was 16 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy with a few sprinkles this morning.
8/23/2016 9:45 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 occasional sprinkles slowly transformed to light rain late yesterday from 7:30 a.m. to early this morning (.03 inch) and heavier showers (.11 inch) around sunrises. The sunrise event is detailed below. I warmed only to 57.5° F yesterday and cooled to 51.2° F this morning, and my high gust since midnight, 16 m.p.h. was the same as yesterday. Rain continues this morning.
8/24/2016 7:15 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sporadic light rain or sprinkles rounded out the day and continued overnight, but the heaviest rain was actually around the time of yesterday's report (detailed below). Yesterday's high was 60.7° F and this morning's low was 53.5° F. The high wind gust yesterday was 26 m.p.h. and 21 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds and sprinkles remain this morning.
8/25/2016 8:30 AM 0.61 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After sporadic light showers yesterday, copious rain has fallen since just before midnight (detailed below). My high yesterday was a mild 66.1° F and I have cooled to 54.4° F overnight. My high gusts were 26 m.p.h. yesterday and 12 m.p.h. since midnight. Rain continues this morning
8/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.39 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rainfall yesterday did not conclude until evening showers. Despite a steady all day rain, the heaviest was in a brief early evening shower which contributed 0.09 inch in 15 minutes, detailed below. My high was 61.1° F and my high gust was 12 m.p.h. My low this morning was 51.8° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. since midnight. Patchy fog is widespread this morning, but welcomed clearing is imminent after a very rainy interlude (1.70 inches starting August 18).
8/27/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sporadic fog lingered yesterday until late morning, then sunny skies boosted my high to 66.8° F. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. Overnight, mostly cloudy skies accompanied my low of 51.1° F. A brief interlude of gusty winds within the past hour or so registered 30 m.p.h., highest for the month to date. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
8/28/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clearing skies and gusty winds brought superb summer weather to Palmer yesterday as my high reached 77.6° F. My high gust was 30 m.p.h. Overnight, winds were even stronger, gusting to 40 m.p.h., and boosting temperatures into the low 60's. My low of 54° F, at 8:10 a.m. represented an 8.8° F temperature drop in just 20 minutes as winds dropped. After a clear overnight, skies are clear this morning.
8/29/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The big story in Palmer has been the wind. I gusted to 44 m.p.h. yesterday and 43 m.p.h. since midnight. My high yesterday was a very pleasant 75.4° F and I cooled (only) to 58.2° F which stands to be the warmest overnight of the month unless winds die down very soon. Skies were mostly clear yesterday and overnight and remain so this morning.
8/30/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Strong winds yesterday were even more excessive than the day before, with my high gust reaching 47 m.p.h. I peaked at 72.6° F, my low was 57.9° F and skies were clear throughout the day except for a few clouds near mountains to the east. Overnight, winds continued, skies were clear and my low this morning was 56° F. My high gust since midnight was 40 m.p.h. Finally yesterday's evapotranspiration was 0.3 inches, highest I've recorded in a single day this summer. Skies are clear this morning.
8/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds are slowly dying down and temperatures are gradually backing off the notably warm extremes. Under clear skies, my high gust was 46 m.p.h. yesterday and my high temperature was 72.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 29 m.p.h. and my low this morning 50.5° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
9/1/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds have diminished and I did not reach the coveted 70°+ level as my high was 69.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. and I fell to a chilly 44.5° F this morning. Skies were clear yesterday, overnight, and remain so this morning.
9/2/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sun and reduced wind made for a very pleasant late summer day in Palmer yesterday. I reached 69.7° F. Overnight I cooled to 47° F. My high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. Skies were clear overnight and remain so this morning.
9/3/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I exceeded 70° F (70.3° F) for the 41st (and likely final) time this year under sunny skies. Overnight, some high clouds have developed and my high gust was 23 m.p.h. My low this morning was 46.1° F, and skies for now are mostly sunny.
9/4/2016 8:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers began about an hour ago but have tapered to drizzle now. My high yesterday was 68.2° F and my low this morning was 50.6° F. As for wind, I gusted to 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/5/2016 9:45 AM 0.17 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain which began just before midnight continues (detailed below). A brief shower late yesterday afternoon contributed only 0.01 of the 0.17 inch total. My high yesterday was 59.8° F and I cooled to 49.6° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and 10 m.p.h. since midnight.
9/6/2016 9:00 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain continued until late afternoon and with another light shower late evening totaled .20 inches since the morning reading yesterday. Heavier showers early this morning, while of short duration, were of greater intensity and are detailed below. Clouds and rain held my high temperature yesterday to only 54.1° F and my low this morning was 48.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 9 m.p.h. and winds are presently calm. Light rain continues this morning.
9/7/2016 9:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite a light shower this morning, the bulk of precipitation fell as light rain which concluded yesterday morning (detailed below). I ranged from 48.5° F to a chilly 53.1° F. My low this morning was 45.5° F. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. yesterday and 13 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
9/8/2016 7:45 AM 0.17 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A moderate shower passed over early yesterday evening, dropping 0.09 inch (detailed below). Lighter showers since midnight contributed another 0.08 inch. My high yesterday was 61.3° F thanks to increased sunshine, and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. My low this morning was 48.8° F. and my high gust only 4 m.p.h. Light showers continue this morning.
9/9/2016 9:45 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Early afternoon showers were followed by partial clearing late afternoon. Skies cleared overnight but fog developed this morning. I ranged from 42.5° F to 56.1° F yesterday and my high gusts were 12 m.p.h. yesterday and 14 m.p.h. since midnight. Fog lingers this morning but is burning off.
9/10/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning fog slowly surrendered to a sunny pleasant day. I reached 59.7° F and my high gust late evening was 20 m.p.h. I recorded a 21 m.p.h. gust under clear skies overnight and my low this morning was 45° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
9/11/2016 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain has just begun after a sterling day yesterday. I ranged from 43.7° F to 62.2° F under bright sun. Clouds encroached from the south late, and overnight I cooled to 46° F with a high gust since midnight of 20 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy with light rain presently.
9/12/2016 9:00 AM 0.47 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain, which started yesterday morning right about the time of yesterday's observation reached it's peak early this morning. Winds during the evening gusted to 32 m.p.h. My high temperature yesterday was 56.7° F. My low this morning in mild air was 50.3° F and my high gust since midnight was 22 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/13/2016 9:15 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After sporadic light showers, rain fell in abundance late in the evening, ending early this morning. I reached 58.3° F and I cooled to 46.8° F this morning as skies cleared. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
9/14/2016 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies were punctuated by mostly fair weather cumulus/stratocumulus and high clouds began to encroach by late afternoon. I reached 62° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 38.8° F under some high clouds, and my high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. High clouds are continuing to increase this morning.
9/15/2016 8:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers overnight moistened Palmer. My high yesterday was a chilly 51.9°F. My high gust was 21 m.p.h. I cooled to 47.9°F overnight and my high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/16/2016 9:50 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds preceded evening showers yesterday. My high was 58.1° F and my high gust was 20 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 43.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/17/2016 8:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Persistent clouds eventually yielded a brief early evening shower, then skies became partly cloudy. My high was 58.1° F and my high gust was 18 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 40.1° F under partly cloudy skies and my high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
9/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning and mid day sun disappeared as clouds thickened, then showers moved through overnight. My high was 59.3° F, my high gust was 21 m.p.h. yesterday, and I cooled to 45.6° F overnight with a high gust of only 5 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/19/2016 9:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite a mostly sunny afternoon, cool air and leftover moisture provided enough instability for a brief evening shower. I reached 57.2° F yesterday and cooled to 36.1° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 21 m.p.h. and 17 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
9/20/2016 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds increased yesterday, gradually reducing solar effects. My high was 56.4° F and my morning low today was 42.1° F. Winds gusted to 17 m.p.h. yesterday and 22 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds, which remain, have produced sprinkles this morning.
9/21/2016 8:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Scant morning sun yesterday yielded to clouds, and an eventual light shower this morning, but the big story is the wind. I gusted to 37 m.p.h. yesterday and 42 m.p.h. just after midnight. My high yesterday was 59.7° F and my low this morning was 49.6° F. Clouds, wind and an occasional sprinkle persist this morning.
9/22/2016 8:15 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds slowly subsided and rain began by evening. This rain, detailed below, contributed 0.09 by midnight and lighter rain resumed at 4:45 a.m. which continues this morning. My high yesterday reached 55.4° F. This morning my low was 43.6° F and I recorded a gust of 27 m.p.h.
9/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers fell late yesterday morning (detailed below) then lighter showers fell from 6:15 p.m. until 8 p.m. My high was only 48.5° F (chilliest high for the month to date) and my low this morning was 42° F. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies, while continuing to be cloudy, show signs of becoming partly clouds later today.
9/24/2016 9:55 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There were mid-day intervals of sunshine yesterday, but a few sprinkles fell then, and again this morning. My high was 54.2° F yesterday and my low was 40.7° F this morning. My high gusts yesterday were 24 m.p.h. and 16 m.p.h. this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/25/2016 9:00 AM 0.39 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A partly sunny mid day interval faded with increased clouds which brought showers overnight. Some early morning showers were moderate as opposed to light. My high yesterday was 53.4° F and my low this morning was 42.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/26/2016 9:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional drizzle ended yesterday morning, but clouds continued yesterday and overnight, eventually yielding light showers pre dawn. My temperature ranges yesterday were from 40.9° F to 50.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. and 5 m.p.h. since midnight. My low this morning was 39.3° F. Fog has developed this morning.
9/27/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds cleared by afternoon yesterday but despite sunshine, my high was limited to 48.3° F, the lowest high temperature for the month. Overnight my low was 40.2° F under a return of clouds, which remain this morning. My high gust yesterday was 7 m.p.h. and 10 m.p.h. since midnight.
9/28/2016 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clearing but chilly weather has invaded the Palmer area. My high of 53.1° F felt mild compared with the low of 34.2° F before midnight yesterday, and this morning I cooled to 32.5° F. Frost was on rooftops and car windows. Winds didn't make it feel any warmer either, as my high gust yesterday of 10 m.p.h. paled in comparison with my 18 m.p.h. gust since midnight. Accordingly, I noted a wind chill as low as 23.9° F earlier today. Skies, however, are sunny with some thin high clouds.
9/29/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some high clouds passed by yesterday but my high reached 53.3° F as sun reappeared mid afternoon. I cooled to 34.4° F this morning. As for winds I gusted to 18 m.p.h. yesterday and 20 m.p.h. shortly after midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
9/30/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, chilly and calm weather are today's weather headlines in my back yard. My 31.6° F low this morning is the first below freezing of the fall season, and winds are light with my max gust at 12 m.p.h. since midnight. Yesterday was sunny, my high was 52.1° after a low of 34.1° F, and my high gust was 20 m.p.h.



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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
6/13/2016 4:55 PM Hailed from 4:55 p.m. to 5:05 p.m., with a brief lull of less (but still some) small hail @ 5 p.m. Brief secondary max around 5:04 p.m. before ending. Four peals of thunder (two more after precipitation). Total rainfall (melted plus liquid) was 0.29 inches. Rainfall began 4:30 p.m., ended 5:10 p.m. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Soft|White Ice 10 1min no damage Intermittent False After rain After smaller hail 10-20 0 0.25 0