| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 5/9/2016 |
5:58 AM |
0.75 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 5/10/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.29 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thundershower from 9:30 to 9:45 PM, moved from south to north. |
| 5/11/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thundershower, part of a band forming overhead-N-E and moving northeast. |
| 5/12/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.61 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.52 inches from 6:55 to 7:25 from 'squall line' from west. 0.45 inches of that from 06:55 to 07:15. |
| 5/14/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.64 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Two thundershowers from the west-northwest; first from 3:10 PM to 3:45 PM dropped 0.46 inches, 2nd from 4:30 PM to 4:55 PM brought 0.18 inches. Heaviest 15 minutes started at 3:10 and dropped 0.40 inches. |
| 5/16/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.28 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
INTERMITTENT LIGHT RAIN SINCE 11 PM |
| 5/17/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.61 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light rain, briefly moderate at times, mixed with or turning to drizzle at times most of the period. |
| 5/18/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.26 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.11 during heaviest period from 8:36 - 9:07 AM. 0.16 during heaviest one-hour period from 8:36 - 9:32 AM. |
| 5/20/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 5/22/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.16 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Scattered high-based thundershowers rolling in from the northwest in the evening. 0.11 inches in heaviest 5 minutes; 0.16 inches in 15 minutes. |
| 5/24/2016 |
5:35 AM |
0.26 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Measured 0.24 inches during hour of heaviest rainfall. |
| 5/25/2016 |
5:45 AM |
0.48 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
On 5/24: 0.05 from 0535 to 0605 AM; 0.05 from 1010 to 1035 AM.
On 5/25: 0.38 from 0125 to 0435 AM. 0.24 inches in heaviest one hour. |
| 5/26/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.12 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
T-shower from 12:00 AM to 12:15 AM - 0.06 inch.
T-shower from 3:38 AM to 3:48 AM - 0.06 inch. |
| 5/27/2016 |
6:00 AM |
4.19 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
3.15 inches from 4:29 PM to 9:33 PM ('heaviest precipitation').
1.6 inches in the one-hour period starting at 8:17 PM.
1.9 inches in two-hour period starting at 7;52 PM.
|
| 5/28/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.34 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Periods of rain from 2:25 PM to 3:45 PM (0.08).
Periods of rain with some thunder from 9:15 PM to 11:30 PM (0.26).
0.10 during 15 minute period of heaviest precipitation. |
| 6/4/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.19 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.17 inches in first 15 minutes of precipitation. |
| 6/14/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.51 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.31 inches in heaviest 20-minute period of rainfall. |
| 6/15/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Precipitation fell between 2:19 and 2:24 AM. |
| 6/16/2016 |
5:45 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
In the late evening a strong thunderstorm passed a short distance to mainly the west through south bringing gusty west winds and much lightning in the sky but only enough light rainfall to dampen the street for a time at this location. |
| 6/25/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
From very light rain during the late afternoon. |
| 6/27/2016 |
6:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 6/28/2016 |
6:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
From sprinkles starting just before observation time. |
| 6/29/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.15 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 6/30/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Brief late morning shower. |
| 7/1/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.14 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Showers moved through from northwest from Topeka to Lawrence. |
| 7/2/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.27 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Rain with occasional thunder started at about 5:20 AM. |
| 7/3/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.68 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Most precipitation fell from previous observation time to 8:20 AM (.68); then 8:20 PM to 10:15 PM (.26); then 10:45 PM to 5:25 AM (.68). Mostly light to moderate rain with occasional embedded thunder. Dribbles and spits from 8:20 AM to 8:20 PM (.06). Much heavier bands of precipitation occurred as close as 5 miles to the south and about 15 miles to the north. |
| 7/4/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light shower/drizzle from about 2 to 2:30 PM |
| 7/5/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Drizzle/very light rain from 7:30 to 7:45 AM. |
| 7/6/2016 |
6:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
From T-storm that formed over vicinity from MCS to the south and pushed northeastward just before observation time. |
| 7/7/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.12 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm complex to north with major cell pushing in from the west-northwest. |
| 7/8/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.35 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Showers and thundershowers pushing in from the west-northwest behind the main storm that occurred between 5 and 6 AM in the previous observation period. |
| 7/12/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.26 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
MCS moved in from west and north. Brunt of heavy rainfall/most intense thunderstorm appeared to pass by just to the north and then develop just to the east. |
| 7/13/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.15 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 7/14/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
MCS pushed in from west across entire area. About 0.50 inches in heaviest 15 minutes with initial surge which tapered off about 12:25 PM. High based developing cells on back side added another quarter inch from noon to 12:25 PM and another tenth of an inch from 12:40 to 1:05 PM. |
| 7/25/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.21 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Storms moving in from west-northwest mainly passing just to the south. |
| 7/26/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
From persistent sprinkles of rain during the day yesterday with heavier rainfall to the west and south. |
| 7/29/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Weakening thunderstorm complex moved in from the west-northwest. |
| 7/31/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
MCS pushed in from northwest. 0.78 inches fell in heaviest 10 minutes. System decayed after departing to the east-southeast after a last gasp developing cell left a narrow corridor of heavy precipitation centered over the local area. |
| 8/1/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Thunderstorm complex weakened just to west as it moved in. |
| 8/6/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Sprinkles of rain yielded a hundredth of an inch by noon but later sprinkles under an ominous-looking late-day low ceiling would not tip the bucket again as throughout the day light precipitation either dissipated as it slowly approached from the west or passed by to the south. |
| 8/8/2016 |
5:55 AM |
0.28 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Weakening MCS pushed in from the west after observation time yesterday. More precipitation to the south, less to the north. By observation time, another weakening MCS was passing to the south with no rainfall as of yet locally. |
| 8/9/2016 |
5:55 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Fell shortly after observation time yesterday. |
| 8/12/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.54 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Pause in precipitation from 3 to 4 AM. Mostly light to moderate rain showers. A bit of lightning early on. |
| 8/13/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Off and on measurable light rain ongoing until 8:45 AM. Storm total 0.61 inches. |
| 8/20/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.50 inches in heaviest 15 minutes. |
| 8/24/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
East-west swath of rainfall from a weakening thunderstorm a few miles north of town overnight with a very light amount of rainfall indicated locally on radar precipitation-total displays, but no rainfall at this site. |
| 8/25/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.11 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
|
| 8/26/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.09 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.40 inches from 6:45 TO 7:45 AM yesterday. 0.69 inches from 2:15 AM to observation time at 6 AM this morning. 0.40 inches in heaviest 10 minutes this morning. |
| 8/27/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.09 from 11:00 PM to 11:20 PM and another .09 from 12:15 AM to 12:45 AM. |
| 8/31/2016 |
6:00 AM |
1.26 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Heavy thundershower developed over station and moved slowly eastward from 2:50 to 3:30 PM. About 0.82 inches in heaviest 20 minutes, 0.85 total in the event. Overnight rain from percolating thunderstorms in the area dropped another 0.41 inches from 11:25 PM to 5 AM. Heaviest of these storms missed this station, resulting in some light to moderate rainfall overnight. |
| 9/1/2016 |
5:38 AM |
0.82 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Two heavy showers in close succession. First shower from 10:15 to 11:15 AM dropped 0.42 inches. Second shower from 12:25 to 1:25 PM dropped 0.39 inches. Both showers dropped slightly better than two tenths of an inch in their heaviest 10 minute-period. |
| 9/8/2016 |
7:00 AM |
0.83 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
0.02 fell from 12:48 to 12:53 AM. 0.81 fell from 2:15 AM to 6:45 AM. 0.23 inches in heaviest 10 minutes. A few very close lightning bolts with the 0.02 inches before 1:00 AM and during the heaviest 10 minutes of rainfall. |
| 9/9/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.38 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Light rain from 6:48 PM to 5:53 PM brought 0.02 inches. Rain from 10:55 PM to 12:45 AM brought 0.18 inches. Rain from 4:05 AM to 5:15 AM brought another 0.18 inches. 23-hour total since the observation time of 7 AM yesterday is 0.38 inches. Times are reasonably accurate. |
| 9/10/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.70 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
At first it looked like this front might come through here dry. Then, from 8:45 PM to 9:05 PM, an apparent last gasp shower along the frontal zone dropped 0.13 inches. It looked like this was going to be all, but then back-building and strengthening occurred behind the frontal zone bringing another 0.57 inches from 9:45 PM to 12:10 AM, for a 24-hour total of 0.70 inches. So, while a disappointing figure for a front of this magnitude and compared to rainfall produced elsewhere, especially a short distance to the south and east, the total was at least of some significance. Occasional embedded thunder in both episodes. 3-day and monthly total 1.91 inches (month to date average about 1.4 inches). 2016 year to date total now 34.63 inches (year to date average about 29 inches). |
| 9/14/2016 |
5:45 AM |
2.28 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Precipitation intermittent, in the form of heavy rain showers with occasional thunder. Development of showers overhead at times late in the evening. 0.90 inches in heaviest 25 minutes. Observation taken 15 minutes early as sprinkles at that time marked the beginning of another round of precipitation as a new band of heavy showers started to slowly push in from the west. |
| 9/15/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.92 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
From a band of rain with embedded moderate to heavy rain showers slowly pushing across from the west. Periods of light rain beginning, end and in between. Occasional thunder with heavier showers. 0.56 inches in heaviest 35 minutes, during which were two periods of heavy rain with a period of light to moderate rain for 10 minutes starting at 6:25 AM in between. |
| 9/16/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.64 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Weakening convective cluster pushed in from the west-northwest, but with initial thunderstorms still developing on western edge. An initial thunderstorm from this system dropped 0.50 inches in 15 minutes, with periods of light to moderate rain thereafter, waning and ending just before observation time. However more scattered showers and a few storms continued to the west from around Topeka to beyond Salina at observation time with the stronger activity around Salina and beyond and trying to push eastward. |
| 9/17/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Stratiform light rain or very light rain with a few brief spurts of moderate rain. Much heavier precipitation some distance to the south and east, less rainfall toward the north and west. |
| 9/25/2016 |
7:00 AM |
1.11 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Front stalled out near or just west of Topeka and the turnpike for a couple of hours before the rain finally moved in at this location at about 10:30 PM with the heaviest precipitation in the first 25 minutes (0.60 inches). Then light to moderate rain until ending 2:30 AM. Light rain resumed at about 6 AM as additional precipitation pushed in from the southwest along the apparently stalled-out or very slow-moving frontal zone. |
| 9/26/2016 |
6:00 AM |
0.18 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
Periods of light to moderate rain from last observation time at 7 AM yesterday until 10:30 AM yesterday. Then sprinkles of non-measurable precipitation under cloudy skies into the afternoon. 0.13 inches fell in heaviest hour of precipitation. Two-day storm total 1.29 inches. |