Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-PK-37 Latitude 41.5981
Station Name Windsor Heights 0.8 SE Longitude -93.6995
County Polk Elevation (ft) 863



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 15 2.54 1.36 31 1.36 31 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 2.21 3.21 30 3.21 30 0.00 0 0 10 3 5.1 1 4
Dec 15 1.33 6.11 31 6.11 31 0.00 0 0 14 4 6.7 5 6
Jan 16 0.93 0.75 31 0.75 31 0.00 0 0 7 7 3.2 6 22
Feb 16 1.14 1.02 29 1.02 29 0.00 0 0 8 5 8.9 9 12
March 16 2.24 1.61 31 1.61 31 0.00 0 0 11 6 0.4 2 0
April 16 3.60 2.95 30 2.95 30 0.00 0 0 15 1 0.0 0 0
May 16 4.79 3.18 31 3.18 31 0.00 0 0 13 4 0.0 0 0
June 16 4.98 1.55 30 1.55 30 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
July 16 4.64 8.02 31 8.02 31 0.00 0 0 12 7 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 3.99 6.42 31 6.42 31 0.00 0 0 13 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 3.17 4.79 30 3.74 28 1.05 2 1 5 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.56" 40.97" 366 days 39.92" 364 1.05" 2 days 1 122 days 45 days 24.3" 23 days 44 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 0.00
10/2/2015 0.00
10/3/2015 0.00
10/4/2015 0.00
10/5/2015 0.00
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 0.00
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.00
10/14/2015 0.00
10/15/2015 0.00
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015 0.00
10/18/2015 0.00
10/19/2015 0.00
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.03
10/22/2015 0.06
10/23/2015 T
10/24/2015 0.32
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.00
10/27/2015 0.00
10/28/2015 0.69
10/29/2015 T
10/30/2015 0.00
10/31/2015 0.26
11/1/2015 T
11/2/2015 0.00
11/3/2015 T
11/4/2015 T
11/5/2015 0.00
11/6/2015 0.21
11/7/2015 0.00
11/8/2015 0.00
11/9/2015 0.00
11/10/2015 0.00
11/11/2015 0.00
11/12/2015 0.44
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.02
11/17/2015 0.36
11/18/2015 0.33
11/19/2015 0.06
11/20/2015 0.00
11/21/2015 0.52
11/22/2015 0.00
11/23/2015 0.00
11/24/2015 0.00
11/25/2015 0.00
11/26/2015 0.16
11/27/2015 0.84
11/28/2015 0.00
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.27
12/1/2015 0.34
12/2/2015 0.06
12/3/2015 T
12/4/2015 0.00
12/5/2015 0.00
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 T
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 0.89
12/14/2015 2.84
12/15/2015 0.13
12/16/2015 0.01
12/17/2015 0.00
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 0.00
12/21/2015 0.05
12/22/2015 0.00
12/23/2015 0.25
12/24/2015 0.83
12/25/2015 0.06
12/26/2015 T
12/27/2015 0.01
12/28/2015 0.06
12/29/2015 0.52
12/30/2015 0.06
12/31/2015 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.00
1/2/2016 0.00
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 T
1/5/2016 0.00
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.11
1/8/2016 0.36
1/9/2016 0.11
1/10/2016 0.00
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016 0.01
1/13/2016 0.00
1/14/2016 0.00
1/15/2016 0.00
1/16/2016 T
1/17/2016 0.01
1/18/2016 0.00
1/19/2016 T
1/20/2016 0.07
1/21/2016 T
1/22/2016 T
1/23/2016 T
1/24/2016 T
1/25/2016 0.00
1/26/2016 0.08
1/27/2016 0.00
1/28/2016 0.00
1/29/2016 0.00
1/30/2016 0.00
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 0.00
2/2/2016 0.03
2/3/2016 0.41
2/4/2016 0.00
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016 T
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 T
2/9/2016 0.01
2/10/2016 0.00
2/11/2016 0.10
2/12/2016 0.03
2/13/2016 0.00
2/14/2016 0.11
2/15/2016 0.03
2/16/2016 0.30
2/17/2016 T
2/18/2016 T
2/19/2016 0.00
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 0.00
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 0.00
2/24/2016 0.00
2/25/2016 T
2/26/2016 0.00
2/27/2016 0.00
2/28/2016 0.00
2/29/2016 0.00
3/1/2016 0.01
3/2/2016 T
3/3/2016 T
3/4/2016 0.00
3/5/2016 T
3/6/2016 0.00
3/7/2016 0.00
3/8/2016 T
3/9/2016 0.01
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016 0.00
3/12/2016 0.00
3/13/2016 0.26
3/14/2016 0.13
3/15/2016 0.35
3/16/2016 0.41
3/17/2016 0.00
3/18/2016 0.00
3/19/2016 0.00
3/20/2016 0.05
3/21/2016 0.00
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.01
3/24/2016 0.23
3/25/2016 T
3/26/2016 0.00
3/27/2016 0.13
3/28/2016 0.00
3/29/2016 0.00
3/30/2016 0.02
3/31/2016 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.10
4/2/2016 0.03
4/3/2016 0.00
4/4/2016 T
4/5/2016 0.00
4/6/2016 0.45
4/7/2016 0.01
4/8/2016 0.09
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 0.00
4/11/2016 0.04
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 0.00
4/18/2016 0.00
4/19/2016 0.21
4/20/2016 0.06
4/21/2016 0.54
4/22/2016 0.12
4/23/2016 0.00
4/24/2016 0.00
4/25/2016 0.09
4/26/2016 0.00
4/27/2016 0.25
4/28/2016 0.76
4/29/2016 0.01
4/30/2016 0.19
5/1/2016 0.71
5/2/2016 0.04
5/3/2016 T
5/4/2016 0.00
5/5/2016 0.00
5/6/2016 0.00
5/7/2016 T
5/8/2016 T
5/9/2016 0.13
5/10/2016 0.16
5/11/2016 0.00
5/12/2016 0.19
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 0.16
5/15/2016 0.00
5/16/2016 0.00
5/17/2016 0.00
5/18/2016 0.02
5/19/2016 0.00
5/20/2016 0.00
5/21/2016 0.00
5/22/2016 0.00
5/23/2016 0.00
5/24/2016 0.06
5/25/2016 0.31
5/26/2016 0.32
5/27/2016 0.39
5/28/2016 0.56
5/29/2016 0.13
5/30/2016 0.00
5/31/2016 T
6/1/2016 0.29
6/2/2016 0.00
6/3/2016 0.00
6/4/2016 0.06
6/5/2016 0.00
6/6/2016 0.00
6/7/2016 0.00
6/8/2016 0.00
6/9/2016 0.00
6/10/2016 0.00
6/11/2016 0.28
6/12/2016 0.00
6/13/2016 0.00
6/14/2016 0.00
6/15/2016 0.08
6/16/2016 0.00
6/17/2016 0.00
6/18/2016 0.00
6/19/2016 0.00
6/20/2016 0.02
6/21/2016 0.01
6/22/2016 0.04
6/23/2016 0.00
6/24/2016 0.00
6/25/2016 0.00
6/26/2016 0.58
6/27/2016 0.00
6/28/2016 0.00
6/29/2016 0.00
6/30/2016 0.19
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.65
7/2/2016 0.02
7/3/2016 0.01
7/4/2016 T
7/5/2016 T
7/6/2016 0.18
7/7/2016 0.92
7/8/2016 0.07
7/9/2016 0.00
7/10/2016 0.00
7/11/2016 T
7/12/2016 1.23
7/13/2016 0.00
7/14/2016 0.28
7/15/2016 0.00
7/16/2016 T
7/17/2016 0.36
7/18/2016 0.58
7/19/2016 T
7/20/2016 3.63
7/21/2016 0.00
7/22/2016 0.00
7/23/2016 0.09
7/24/2016 T
7/25/2016 0.00
7/26/2016 0.00
7/27/2016 0.00
7/28/2016 0.00
7/29/2016 0.00
7/30/2016 T
7/31/2016 0.00
8/1/2016 0.00
8/2/2016 0.90
8/3/2016 0.54
8/4/2016 0.00
8/5/2016 T
8/6/2016 0.00
8/7/2016 0.00
8/8/2016 T
8/9/2016 0.00
8/10/2016 0.00
8/11/2016 0.25
8/12/2016 1.58
8/13/2016 0.02
8/14/2016 0.05
8/15/2016 0.00
8/16/2016 0.00
8/17/2016 0.22
8/18/2016 0.00
8/19/2016 0.00
8/20/2016 0.52
8/21/2016 T
8/22/2016 0.00
8/23/2016 0.00
8/24/2016 0.25
8/25/2016 0.07
8/26/2016 T
8/27/2016 0.19
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 0.88
8/30/2016 0.95
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.00
9/3/2016 0.00
9/4/2016 0.00
9/5/2016 T
9/6/2016 0.00
9/7/2016 0.00
9/8/2016 0.54
9/9/2016 0.00
9/10/2016 0.54
9/11/2016 0.00
9/12/2016 0.00
9/13/2016 0.46
9/14/2016 0.01
9/15/2016 0.00
9/16/2016 2.19
9/17/2016 0.00
9/18/2016 0.00
9/19/2016 0.00
9/20/2016 T
9/21/2016 0.00
9/22/2016 0.00
9/23/2016 0.00
9/24/2016 **
9/25/2016 M 1.05
9/26/2016 0.00
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.69 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/1/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/3/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/4/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.44 T M 0.0 M 0.30" rain with afternoon thunderstorm, another 0.14" overnight, very slushy snowflakes mixed with rain between 8 and 9 p.m. CST
11/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.52 5.1 M 5.0 M Uncertainty in precipitation measurement owing to large amount of snow stuck to top and sides of gage. Snow depth only about 2 inches on pavement.
11/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
11/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
11/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
11/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.84 0.0 M T M Very thin glaze of ice of all surfaces except pavement.
11/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.7 M 0.5 M No accumulation on pavement
12/3/2015 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
12/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/7/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.89 0.0 M 0.0 M Frequent thunder from ~2030 to ~2200 CST on 12th
12/14/2015 7:00 AM 2.84 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain still falling at observation time. Ground is super-saturated with water standing in places where it has not been seen before.
12/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 T M 0.0 M Very slushy snow falling around 8 a.m., melted as it fell with no accumulation on ground.
12/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.83 T M 0.0 M
12/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.8 M 0.5 M
12/26/2015 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Snow cover melted overnight, just a few traces left on elevated surfaces.
12/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 0.5 M
12/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.52 3.8 M 4.0 M
12/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.8 M 4.5 M
12/31/2015 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M a little snow yesterday morning following the obs time, plus there was a new dusting apparent this morning that must have occurred sometime last night
1/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/4/2016 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M A few snow grains falling during the day
1/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
1/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 0.2 M 2.5 M Mix of snow and ice pellets accumulated during evening hours, little melting of snow cover despite extended period of slightly above freezing weather.
1/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 0.3 M 1.5 M
1/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 1.0 M
1/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Ground is about two-thirds covered with snow and what snow remains has changed to almost solid ice.
1/16/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M
1/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M
1/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/19/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M
1/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 1.3 M 1.5 M
1/21/2016 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
1/22/2016 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
1/23/2016 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
1/24/2016 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M
1/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 M 2.0 M Revised original snowfall/snow depth totals based upon more thorough observations.
1/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
1/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M snow remains only in sheltered areas
2/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M T M Heavy snow at observation time, an additional 0.05 precip /0.7 snow measured between 0700 and 0725 a.m.
2/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.41 2.7 M 3.0 M
2/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/6/2016 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 2.0 M
2/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
2/8/2016 7:00 AM T 0.1 M T M
2/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M T M
2/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 2.5 M 3.0 M
2/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.8 M 3.0 M
2/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/14/2016 7:20 AM 0.11 1.3 M 3.0 M
2/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.7 M 3.0 M
2/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/17/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 1.0 M Some very light rain yesterday morning, some mist during the evening and finally a few snow flakes falling after this morning's observation.
2/18/2016 7:00 AM T T M T M
2/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Areas of standing water in lawn disappeared overnight indicating that topsoil has thawed. Only a little snow remains in sheltered areas.
2/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/25/2016 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M A few rain drops mixed with snow grains around 6 p.m.
2/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M light frost this morning
3/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M Precipitation began as very light rain in evening. Just barely enough snow to cover ground and barely enough precipitation to round up to 0.01 inch.
3/2/2016 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
3/3/2016 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Occasional very light rain, sometimes mixed with a few snow flakes and ice pellets, during the evening hours
3/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/5/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/13/2016 6:36 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 0.3 M 0.0 M
3/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Light to moderate frost this a.m.
3/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles/mist yesterday evening, then a little thunder and light rain between 6 and 7 CDT this a.m.
3/31/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Distant thunder heard for a couple of hours during the evening but never more than a few sprinkles of rain
4/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Most of rain fell during evening hours
4/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Sprinkles observed on east side of Des Moines on Sunday evening, but not at station.
4/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M light rain at observation
4/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle at observation, most of rain fell yesterday morning
4/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Strong winds in advance of thunderstorms around 11 p.m. but no thunder ever heard at station
4/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M 0.0 M Frequent nearby lightning from about 7:20 to 7:40 pm
4/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Some sprinkles and distant thunder late yesterday morning and more sprinkles overnight
5/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M Continuous lightning to south from 4 to 5 a.m. Rain began at 5:00 a.m. A couple of nearby bolts of lightning between 6:50 and 6:55 a.m.
5/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.36" rain fell during day & another 0.20" overnight
5/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Heard some distant thunder about 7:00 p.m. but received only a few drops of rain
6/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Nearly continuous lightning around 5 a.m. but not much nearby.
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was some thunder late yesterday morning, but no rain observed.
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.01 inch rain fell around 4 pm and remainder after 1 a.m. this morning
6/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.18" fell yesterday morning and 0.01" this morning just before 7 a.m. A little distant thunder this morning.
7/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.06" yesterday morning after 7 a.m. and 0.59" fell yesterday evening. Occasional thunder during both rain events.
7/2/2016 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Gage read one-half hour late today. Very light rain falling at observation.
7/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/5/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A little drizzle observed just before 9 a.m. Monday.
7/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.92 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began a little after 3 a.m. and continued through observation time. Very little thunder during event.
7/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.07" yesterday morning, a few sprinkles during the evening.
7/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/11/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a few drops of rain between 10 and 11 a.m.
7/12/2016 7:00 AM 1.23 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began about 11:40 pm. Gusty winds before arrival of rain. Not much thunder during the event.
7/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M All of measurable rain fell at mid-day with frequent lightning. Distant thunder and occasional sprinkles in early evening.
7/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.14 inches fell yesterday morning with another 0.44" overnight. Occasional thunder beginning at about 1:40 a.m. this morning.
7/19/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Trace came just after observation time yesterday
7/20/2016 7:00 AM 3.63 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Quick shower yesterday morning brought 0.09 inches of rain, then some sprinkles occurred overnight
7/24/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief rain just before 2 p.m., almost enough to get the sidewalk completely wet
7/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder this morning, but no rain by 7 a.m. observation time.
8/2/2016 7:05 AM 0.90 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.28" of total fell yesterday morning. Moderate rain at observation time. Frequent lightning this morning.
8/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew this morning
8/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/5/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few minutes of sprinkles in the late afternoon.
8/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/12/2016 7:00 AM 1.58 0.0 M 0.0 M Power out from ~9 p.m. until 4:44 a.m. this morning. Not much nearby lightning. Winds did not seem all that strong with mostly many small limbs down; however, much of one-foot diameter tree next door fell around 9 p.m.
8/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Isolated rain shower passed thru just after 11 p.m. last night. No thunder.
8/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M Very brief heavy downpours during the evening followed by very light steady rain overnight
8/21/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M Occasional very light rain between 3 and 5 yesterday afternoon, almost enough to get the sidewalk wet; measurable rain and thunder came after midnight.
8/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Some thunder yesterday evening
8/26/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few sprinkles around noon to 1 p.m.
8/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.88 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.87 inches fell between about 18:10 and 18:30, another 0.01" found in gage this morning.
8/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.95 0.0 M 0.0 M Very intense rain from about 15:25 to 15:44 with 0.94". An additional 0.01" fell later.
8/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/5/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm passed just north of station just before 7 a.m. this morning. Thunder heard, but no rain at station.
9/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.45" rain during day yesterday and 0.09" overnight last night
9/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Very frequent lightning between 3:40 and 4:00 a.m.
9/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M A little very light rain around 9:30 pm or so.
9/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2016 7:00 AM 2.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2016 7:00 AM M 0.0 M 0.0 M Was out of town and didn't realize that light rain also fell on Friday morning which was then included with the rain of Saturday night. Will resend as multi-day total.
9/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew this morning
9/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/24/2016 9/25/2016 7:00 AM 2 1.05 0.0 0.00 Originally 1.05 was mistakenly sent as a one-day total for the 25th.



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