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 16 0.69 31 0.69 31 0.00 0 0 4 1 3.3 2 9
Nov 16 0.02 30 0.02 30 0.00 0 0 1 4 0.4 1 1
Dec 16 0.58 31 0.58 31 0.00 0 0 8 5 9.0 8 27
Jan 17 1.52 31 1.52 31 0.00 0 0 9 1 23.9 9 31
Feb 17 0.89 28 0.89 28 0.00 0 0 12 6 12.8 12 28
March 17 0.51 31 0.51 31 0.00 0 0 3 0 5.4 3 31
April 17 0.03 29 0.03 29 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 21
May 17 1.12 31 1.12 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
June 17 1.10 30 1.10 30 0.00 0 0 12 8 0.0 0 0
July 17 2.34 31 2.34 31 0.00 0 0 15 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 2.71 31 2.71 31 0.00 0 0 18 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 1.98 30 1.98 30 0.00 0 0 17 5 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 13.49" 364 days 13.49" 364 0.00" 0 days 0 110 days 41 days 54.8" 35 days 148 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
10/1/2016 0.00
10/2/2016 0.00
10/3/2016 0.02
10/4/2016 0.00
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 0.00
10/7/2016 0.00
10/8/2016 0.00
10/9/2016 0.00
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.00
10/12/2016 0.00
10/13/2016 0.00
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 0.00
10/16/2016 0.00
10/17/2016 0.00
10/18/2016 T
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 0.00
10/21/2016 0.64
10/22/2016 0.02
10/23/2016 0.00
10/24/2016 0.00
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 0.00
10/27/2016 0.00
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016 0.00
10/30/2016 0.01
10/31/2016 0.00
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 0.00
11/3/2016 0.00
11/4/2016 0.00
11/5/2016 T
11/6/2016 0.02
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.00
11/9/2016 0.00
11/10/2016 T
11/11/2016 0.00
11/12/2016 0.00
11/13/2016 0.00
11/14/2016 0.00
11/15/2016 0.00
11/16/2016 0.00
11/17/2016 T
11/18/2016 0.00
11/19/2016 0.00
11/20/2016 0.00
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 0.00
11/23/2016 0.00
11/24/2016 0.00
11/25/2016 0.00
11/26/2016 0.00
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 T
11/29/2016 0.00
11/30/2016 0.00
12/1/2016 0.01
12/2/2016 T
12/3/2016 0.08
12/4/2016 T
12/5/2016 0.00
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 0.00
12/8/2016 0.00
12/9/2016 T
12/10/2016 0.00
12/11/2016 0.00
12/12/2016 0.00
12/13/2016 0.00
12/14/2016 0.00
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 0.05
12/17/2016 0.03
12/18/2016 0.06
12/19/2016 0.00
12/20/2016 T
12/21/2016 0.00
12/22/2016 0.00
12/23/2016 0.00
12/24/2016 0.00
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.00
12/27/2016 T
12/28/2016 0.09
12/29/2016 0.05
12/30/2016 0.21
12/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.00
1/2/2017 0.00
1/3/2017 0.00
1/4/2017 0.00
1/5/2017 0.00
1/6/2017 0.00
1/7/2017 0.00
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.00
1/11/2017 0.00
1/12/2017 0.00
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 0.30
1/15/2017 0.11
1/16/2017 0.25
1/17/2017 0.30
1/18/2017 0.00
1/19/2017 0.00
1/20/2017 0.00
1/21/2017 0.16
1/22/2017 0.01
1/23/2017 0.02
1/24/2017 0.00
1/25/2017 0.00
1/26/2017 0.00
1/27/2017 T
1/28/2017 0.20
1/29/2017 0.17
1/30/2017 0.00
1/31/2017 0.00
2/1/2017 0.00
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017 0.00
2/5/2017 0.00
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.00
2/8/2017 0.00
2/9/2017 T
2/10/2017 0.05
2/11/2017 T
2/12/2017 0.00
2/13/2017 0.00
2/14/2017 T
2/15/2017 0.16
2/16/2017 0.08
2/17/2017 T
2/18/2017 0.07
2/19/2017 0.02
2/20/2017 0.10
2/21/2017 0.05
2/22/2017 0.11
2/23/2017 0.01
2/24/2017 T
2/25/2017 0.20
2/26/2017 0.03
2/27/2017 T
2/28/2017 0.01
3/1/2017 0.00
3/2/2017 0.00
3/3/2017 0.00
3/4/2017 0.00
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.00
3/8/2017 0.00
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.00
3/14/2017 0.00
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.00
3/18/2017 0.00
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.00
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 0.00
3/25/2017 0.00
3/26/2017 0.00
3/27/2017 0.00
3/28/2017 0.06
3/29/2017 0.34
3/30/2017 0.11
3/31/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 0.00
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 0.00
4/4/2017 0.00
4/5/2017 0.00
4/6/2017 0.00
4/7/2017 0.00
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.00
4/11/2017 0.00
4/12/2017
4/13/2017 0.00
4/14/2017 0.00
4/15/2017 0.00
4/16/2017 0.00
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.00
4/21/2017 0.00
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.00
4/27/2017 T
4/28/2017 0.03
4/29/2017 0.00
4/30/2017 0.00
5/1/2017 0.00
5/2/2017 T
5/3/2017 0.00
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.00
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 T
5/10/2017 0.00
5/11/2017 0.01
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.44
5/15/2017 0.02
5/16/2017 0.00
5/17/2017 0.00
5/18/2017 T
5/19/2017 0.00
5/20/2017 0.00
5/21/2017 T
5/22/2017 0.09
5/23/2017 0.10
5/24/2017 0.02
5/25/2017 0.16
5/26/2017 0.14
5/27/2017 0.00
5/28/2017 0.00
5/29/2017 0.06
5/30/2017 0.08
5/31/2017 0.00
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 T
6/4/2017 0.00
6/5/2017 0.02
6/6/2017 0.19
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 0.01
6/9/2017 T
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.01
6/12/2017 T
6/13/2017 0.08
6/14/2017 0.09
6/15/2017 0.13
6/16/2017 0.00
6/17/2017 0.00
6/18/2017 T
6/19/2017 T
6/20/2017 0.28
6/21/2017 0.14
6/22/2017 0.06
6/23/2017 0.07
6/24/2017 0.00
6/25/2017 0.02
6/26/2017 0.00
6/27/2017 T
6/28/2017 T
6/29/2017 0.00
6/30/2017 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 T
7/2/2017 0.32
7/3/2017 0.20
7/4/2017 0.06
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.00
7/7/2017 0.26
7/8/2017 T
7/9/2017 0.98
7/10/2017 0.00
7/11/2017 0.04
7/12/2017 0.00
7/13/2017 0.00
7/14/2017 0.06
7/15/2017 0.11
7/16/2017 0.00
7/17/2017 0.00
7/18/2017 T
7/19/2017 0.01
7/20/2017 0.00
7/21/2017 0.00
7/22/2017 0.00
7/23/2017 0.00
7/24/2017 0.00
7/25/2017 0.06
7/26/2017 0.07
7/27/2017 0.10
7/28/2017 T
7/29/2017 0.02
7/30/2017 0.01
7/31/2017 0.04
8/1/2017 0.00
8/2/2017 T
8/3/2017 0.28
8/4/2017 0.03
8/5/2017 0.00
8/6/2017 0.00
8/7/2017 0.00
8/8/2017 0.00
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 0.01
8/11/2017 0.05
8/12/2017 0.16
8/13/2017 0.86
8/14/2017 0.01
8/15/2017 0.00
8/16/2017 0.20
8/17/2017 0.28
8/18/2017 0.12
8/19/2017 0.14
8/20/2017 0.04
8/21/2017 0.04
8/22/2017 0.03
8/23/2017 0.31
8/24/2017 0.07
8/25/2017 T
8/26/2017 0.01
8/27/2017 0.00
8/28/2017 0.00
8/29/2017 0.00
8/30/2017 0.07
8/31/2017 0.00
9/1/2017 T
9/2/2017 T
9/3/2017 0.00
9/4/2017 0.01
9/5/2017 0.00
9/6/2017 0.46
9/7/2017 0.00
9/8/2017 T
9/9/2017 0.00
9/10/2017 0.10
9/11/2017 0.38
9/12/2017 0.00
9/13/2017 0.08
9/14/2017 0.01
9/15/2017 0.03
9/16/2017 0.00
9/17/2017 T
9/18/2017 0.06
9/19/2017 0.06
9/20/2017 0.03
9/21/2017 0.03
9/22/2017 0.29
9/23/2017 0.25
9/24/2017 T
9/25/2017 0.07
9/26/2017 0.00
9/27/2017 0.02
9/28/2017 0.03
9/29/2017 0.00
9/30/2017 0.07



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was clear, but high clouds intervened overnight as I ended the water year with 14.78 inches of liquid precipitation and 21.3 inches of snow. My high was a palatable 53.3° F and I cooled to 39° F early this morning. My high gust since midnight is unavailable as wind equipment is malfunctioning.
10/2/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies predominated yesterday, and my wind data was absent during the morning when the highest gust likely occurred. The 16 m.p.h. late morning gust was an underestimate. My high was 53° F yesterday and my low this morning was 43.2° F. I gusted to 15 m.p.h. since midnight, as wind recordings remain accurate. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
10/3/2016 9:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed early evening. Skies remain cloudy this morning. My high yesterday was 51.5° F and my low this morning was 38.8° F. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and 9 m.p.h. since midnight.
10/4/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some sum breaks developed during the afternoon yesterday and my high was 51.4° F. Overnight skies were partly cloudy, my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h., and my low this morning was 37° F. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
10/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remained sunny yesterday with scattered afternoon mountain clouds, and cleared overnight. My high yesterday was 52.2° F and I cooled to 35.1° F overnight. My high guts since midnight was 21 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/6/2016 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear, pleasant weather dominated Palmer yesterday. After a morning low of 35.1° F, my high was 54° F, which may stand as warmest for the month. Overnight I cooled to 34.9° F. Winds gusted to 19 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/7/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear pleasant weather continued in Palmer yesterday. Temperatures ranged from 33.7° F to 50.9° F yesterday and my morning low this morning was 33.3° F. My high gust since midnight was 20 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/8/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 It's been clear and chilly in the morning and overnight. Yesterday I ranged from 31° F to 47.5° F and my high gust was 20 m.p.h. This morning I cooled to 28.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear weather yesterday has yielded to partly cloudy skies this morning, and winds have increased since midnight as my high gust since then was 24 m.p.h. Yesterday I reached 48.5° F and my low since midnight was 31.3° F.
10/10/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds were much more prevalent yesterday as compared with the preceding week, but no rain fell. My high was 48.9° F and my low this morning was 33° F. My high gust yesterday was 26 m.p.h. and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/11/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dry weather continued in Palmer yesterday amidst considerable high cloudiness. I reached 47.8° F and my high gust was 20 m.p.h. Since midnight, increased winds have kept minimum temperatures elevated; my high gust was 27 m.p.h. and my low was 39.7° F versus the low 30's. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning with high clouds.
10/12/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds made another intrusion yesterday but were pushed back to the west as the sun returned late in the day. I reached a fairly mild 52.6°, although stronger winds (31 m.p.h. high gust) made it feel chilly. Overnight, winds kept the temperature elevated. My low was 39.4° F since midnight and my high gust was 27 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies boosted my high to 56° F yesterday, warmest for the month to date, and unlikely to be exceeded as each day loses almost six minutes of daylight. My low yesterday was 34.7° F. Winds also were not strong in the afternoon. Clear skies and increased wind overnight held my overnight low to 39.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 23 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/14/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remain clear, but it's getting colder. I cooled to 30.1° F by midnight, my high yesterday of 49.1° F was 6.9° F cooler than the day before, and my 25.8° F low this morning was coldest of the month to date. Winds have been light also, with my high gust only 8 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/15/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The noteworthy weather item in Palmer is the wind. I gusted to 51 m.p.h. yesterday and 52 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear, but visibility had been reduced by dust since yesterday afternoon, as no rainfall has fallen in nearly 2 weeks, and only 0.03 inches of rain since Sep 25. I reached 51.2° F yesterday and cooled to 34.4° F overnight.
10/16/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds, which began late Friday Oct 14 have continued to increase. My high gust yesterday was 55 m.p.h. and 57 m.p.h. since midnight. My warmest temperature was 44.3° F yesterday and 31.8° F overnight. Skies are partly cloudy with high clouds this morning as opposed to clear skies yesterday and overnight.
10/17/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Extreme winds have continued another day in Palmer. My high gust yesterday was 64 m.p.h. and a gust reached 72 m.p.h. since midnight. My high temperature yesterday was 34.8° F and 29.8° F since midnight. Skies, while cloudy yesterday, have become partly cloudy overnight, and scattered clouds remain this morning.
10/18/2016 9:00 AM T T T T T Vicious winds have subsided. My high gust since midnight was only 28 m.p.h. after yesterday's high gust of 72 m.p.h. Clouds late yesterday were sufficient to generate evening flurries, but skies became partly cloudy overnight. My high temperature reached 36.6° F yesterday and cooled to 29.3° F overnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
10/19/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds were much less penetrating yesterday as my high gust was 29 m.p.h. Overnight, I gusted to 33 m.p.h. My high temperature yesterday was 40.6° F and my low this morning was 33.8° F. Skies were partly cloudy yesterday and mostly clear overnight, but have clouded up this morning.
10/20/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds yesterday and overnight accompanied fairly mild conditions as my high was 43.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 34 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 32.7° F and my high gust since midnight was 27 m.p.h. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
10/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.64 3.1 0.39 3.1 0.39 Rain fell during the evening (0.25 inch) then changed to heavy, wet snow (0.39 inch) sometime after midnight. I am not able to gauge the rate of heaviest snowfall but rain appeared briefly heaviest during the evening (detailed below). Wind equipment appears frozen this morning; my low was 29.6 m.p.h. but I ceased receipt of wind information just before midnight, due likely to ice buildup. As for yesterday, I ranged from 32.5° F (at midnight last night) to 40.6° F. My high gust yesterday was 27 m.p.h. Snow continues this morning.
10/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 1.5 0.30 Light snow ended late morning yesterday, clouds lingered throughout the day and wind data remained unavailable until late evening. Winds then picked up; my high gust was 11 m.p.h. yesterday and winds gusted to 41 m.p.h. since midnight. They remain strong this morning as skies cleared. My high temperature yesterday was 33.8° F before the late evening low of 25.5° F, and my coolest this morning was 25.4° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/23/2016 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.25 Clear skies yesterday with increased afternoon winds reaching 50 m.p.h. remained overnight, as wind slowly diminished. My high gust since midnight was 23 m.p.h. My high temperature yesterday was 40.5° F and my low this morning was 20.5° F, coldest for the month to date. Clear skies remain this morning.
10/24/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.25 Clear and cold weather remained in Palmer yesterday and overnight. My high yesterday was 31.1° F and my low this morning was 15.7° F. My high gust since midnight was only 9 m.p.h. as winds have diminished. Clear cold conditions remain this morning.
10/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.22 Chilly but clear weather dropped my temperature to 13.9° F this morning, coldest for the month to date. My high yesterday was 28.5° F, which is also the chilliest high temperature for the month to date. Winds have been light; my high gust yesterday was 10 m.p.h., and 12 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
10/26/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.20 Cold temperatures have departed Palmer as high clouds increased, and winds have increased. After a clear, cold start yesterday my eventual high (last night) was 31.8° F and I cooled to a much milder 27.8° F this morning. My high wind gust yesterday was 27 m.p.h., again late, and 30 m.p.h. since midnight. High thin clouds remain this morning.
10/27/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.18 Seasonable weather boosted my high to 38.1° F with filtered sunshine yesterday. Overnight I cooled to 24.7° F with my high gust at 23 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and remain so this morning.
10/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.17 Clear skies yesterday have transitioned to partly cloudy skies overnight and winds have continued to pick up. My high gust yesterday was 24 m.p.h. and 29 m.p.h. since midnight. My high yesterday was 36.2° F and 28.3° F this morning. Partly cloudy skies remain this morning.
10/29/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Clear, relatively calm and cold weather has been replaced with mild, cloudy and relatively windy weather. My high gust yesterday was 29 m.p.h. and 28 m.p.h. since midnight. I reached 39.4° F yesterday and cooled only to 37.2° F overnight. Skies, while partly cloudy early yesterday, clouded over quickly, and have been so since.
10/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.08 A light shower early this morning has accompanied mild temperatures. My high yesterday was 43.1° F with cloudy skies and my low this morning was 38.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 23 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning. Most snow has melted
10/31/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warmth has eliminated snow except for isolated drifted or shoveled areas. My high yesterday was 45.1° F and my high wind gust late evening was 25 m.p.h. I cooled to 37.2° F this morning, and my high gust since midnight was 28 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/1/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mild temperatures, increased wind speeds with partly sunny skies closed out October as my high reached 47.6° F yesterday with a gust as high as 32 m.p.h. Since midnight my low was 37.4° F and my high gust was 36 m.p.h. The ground is snow free.
11/2/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Windy weather with relatively mild temperatures continued in Palmer yesterday under mostly sunny skies. I reached 45.4° F and cooled to 31.3° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 36 m.p.h. and 26 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
11/3/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly fair skies and slightly cooler weather reduced my high to 39.7° F yesterday, from 40+ degree readings earlier in the week. Skies were clear overnight and my low this morning was 24.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 22 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/4/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High clouds prevailed much of the day yesterday as temperatures continued a slow downward trend. Palmer remained above seasonal norms, however; my low was 23.4° F and my high was 33.7° F. Overnight I cooled to 26.7° F, and my high gust was 25 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy again this morning.
11/5/2016 8:30 AM T T T T T Light snow has begun within the past hour. Yesterday's temperatures ranged from 26.2° F to 34.3° F. My high gust yesterday was 25 m.p.h. and was 19 m.p.h. since midnight.
11/6/2016 9:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.02 0.4 0.03 Light snow ended late yesterday morning, and skies slowly cleared before evening. My high was 29.3° F and my low was 21.3° F. My low this morning was 24.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 25 m.p.h. and 23 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
11/7/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Clouds increased yesterday, thickened overnight, but I recorded no precipitation. My high yesterday was 34.9° F and my low this morning was 25.7° F. My high gust yesterday was 26 m.p.h. and 19 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/8/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Downsloping developed during the evening, clearing skies, increasing temperatures and the wind. My high temperature was 35.8° F, and my high gust was 26 m.p.h., both in the evening. These same winds kept my low above freezing at 33.2° F overnight and I've recorded a high gust of 33 m.p.h. Skies are fair this morning.
11/9/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 T Yesterday was mostly sunny and mild but with wind. My high was 38.9° F and my low this morning was once again above freezing at 33.5° F. My high gust yesterday was 33 m.p.h. and my high gust since midnight was 30 m.p.h. Skies remain partly sunny this morning.
11/10/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few sprinkles developed during a mostly cloudy, windy and mild day. My high was 45.1° F just before midnight and my high gust was 43 m.p.h. during the early evening. Mild weather continued overnight with my low at 37.3° F and my high gust at 29 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/11/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A wind driven late afternoon shower wetted Palmer, but any contribution from moisture were negligible. My high temperature was 44.1° F and my high wind gust was 46 m.p.h. Weather calmed overnight; skies have cleared, my low was 34.9° F and my high gust a much more palpable 19 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
11/12/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Strong winds and undue warmth have diminished somewhat. My high yesterday was 41.3° F and my low this morning was 35.9° F. Skies were mostly sunny yesterday and overnight, and my high gusts yesterday and overnight were both 25 m.p.h. Skies remain partly cloudy this morning.
11/13/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds have increased dramatically early this morning, gusting to 41 m.p.h. Yesterday, winds began to increase, peaking at 29 m.p.h. late in the day. Temperatures have remained mild; yesterday's high under partly cloudy skies was 40.8° F, and the overnight low was 37.6° F.
11/14/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Considerable cloudiness yesterday accompanied mild temperatures; my high was 44.9° F and despite clearing skies overnight my low this morning was 32.5° F. Normal lows now might be in the teens with highs in the upper 20's. My high gust yesterday was 45 m.p.h. Overnight, however, winds tamed down as my high gust was only 18 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning. There is no snow on the ground (except rare remnants of isolated drifts in shaded areas).
11/15/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a sunny start yesterday, clouds moved in. With less sun, my high of 38.1° F was the first in six days below 40° F. Skies became fair again overnight and my 31.4° F low this morning was the first in eight days below freezing. My high gust yesterday was 26 m.p.h. and was 25 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
11/16/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly clear and colder weather has settled into Palmer. After my 35.1° F high, my low by midnight was 22° F and 16.5° F this morning. Winds have diminished too, it gusted to 25 m.p.h. yesterday but only 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were mostly clear before dawn but have become partly cloudy this morning.
11/17/2016 8:00 AM T T T T T Clouds moved in and out yesterday, even dropping a trace of snow in evening flurries. My high of 25.6° F was lowest for the month, the first subfreezing reading since Nov 5 and only the 2nd subfreezing high this month. I cooled to 18.9° F this morning, and my high gust was only 6 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
11/18/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Dry, windy and cooler weather has invaded Palmer. My high yesterday was 28.8° F and my low this morning was 20.7° F. Winds gusting to 40 m.p.h. yesterday and 38 m.p.h. since midnight have made it feel colder-it was about 2 degrees warmer than the day before when winds gusted only to 11 m.p.h. Skies were partly cloudy yesterday and overnight, and remain so this morning.
11/19/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Chilly air has been made more notable in Palmer. My low yesterday was 18.9° F, my high was 23.3° F and my high gust was 46 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 17.9° F (so far) with a hi9gh gust at 29 m.p.h. Wind chills hover just above zero. Skies were partly to mostly cloudy yesterday, were partly cloudy overnight and remain so this morning.
11/20/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dry, chilly and windy weather remained in Palmer yesterday. My 22.2° F high was lowest for the month, and I dropped to 16.9° F, second lowest for the month this morning. Winds gusted to 29 m.p.h. yesterday and 34 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were mostly sunny yesterday, mostly fair overnight and remain so this morning.
11/21/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds, winds and chilly temperatures continued in Palmer yesterday. My high was 23.4° F after a low of 16.9° F. Winds gusted to 38 m.p.h. both yesterday and since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning. There is no snow on the ground.
11/22/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dry weather continued in Palmer yesterday, and winds have calmed substantially overnight. I warmed to 27.4° F late yesterday and while my high gust since midnight was 26 m.p.h., winds presently are a scant 2 m.p.h. Wind chill values are accordingly much improved from the low single digits a few days ago to the middle teens. My low so far this morning was 16.3° F but is likely to fall another degree or so as the sun is not yet up and skies are partly cloudy with high thin clouds.
11/23/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies have cleared, and it is windy and cold this morning. Yesterday I ranged from 15.2° F to a fairly balmy 31.2° F, and my high gust was 29 m.p.h. So far this morning I have cooled to 17.3° F with a gust of 31 m.p.h. since midnight. My current wind chill is zero. Skies are clear.
11/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Dry and cold weather remains in Palmer. My high yesterday was 21.8° F, the low (midnight) was 13.7° F and so far this morning, 12.1° F. My high gust yesterday was 32 m.p.h. and 26 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
11/25/2016 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies became cloudy overnight. It is cold, but winds are less. My temperatures ranged from 10.9° F and 17.1° F yesterday and my high gust was 26 m.p.h. This morning I cooled to 15.8° F and my high gust was 19 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy
11/26/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cold but relatively calm weather has prevailed in Palmer. My temperature ranged from 5.5° F to 18.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 19 m.p.h. but only 8 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were partly cloudy yesterday, fair overnight and are mostly sunny this morning.
11/27/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds moved in during the day and overnight, with warming temperatures. I reached 24.6° F yesterday and recorded 23.8° F early this morning, after a low yesterday of 7.8° F. By comparison, I cooled to a much milder 17° F under clouds earlier today. Winds have been lighter also, as my high gust yesterday held at 18 m.p.h. and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
11/28/2016 9:50 AM T T T T T Cloudy skies generated a trace of snow which has largely evaporated overnight. My high yesterday was early in the day at 23.8° F as was my 17° F low. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. but my winds have been calm since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
11/29/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies cleared yesterday and overnight, and cold weather has settled in in Palmer. I reached 18.6° F yesterday after a low of 8.5° F, and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. This morning, my low was 1.7° F and my high gust sine midnight was 15 m.p.h. Clear skies remain this morning. There is no snow on the ground.
11/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear and cold says it all this morning. Yesterday's 12.6° F early morning high declined throughout the day to an early evening -7.2° F. My high gust yesterday was 18 m.p.h., and I gusted to 22 m.p.h. since midnight. The increased wind has boosted the temperature slightly as my low was -0.5° F. Wind chills, however, have been as low as -18.6° F since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/1/2016 8:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.01 Light snow developed early this morning, but it was so light and so minimal an accurate time is not estimated. Temperatures have warmed considerably since yesterday. My readings yesterday ranged from -0.5° F to 20.4° F and my high gust was 31 m.p.h. This morning I have cooled to 14.9° F with a high gust of 11 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning but the snow has stopped.
12/2/2016 9:00 AM T T 0.01 0.0 0.01 Nearby snow has almost completely eluded my Palmer back yard over the past day and a half. Flurries early this morning have culminated in a mere trace. Temperatures have warmed and winds have been relatively light. I reached 19.6° F yesterday and peaked at 20.6° F already this morning. My low this morning was 17.2° F but temperatures are likely to drop throughout the day with increased winds. Winds yesterday were as high as 11 m.p.h., and have been up to 8 m.p.h. since midnight. Flurries continue this morning.
12/3/2016 9:45 AM 0.08 2.2 0.08 2.5 0.11 Light snow fell much of the day yesterday, and ended in the evening. Water content was relatively low as snow removal has been fairly easy, with a push broom. Skies remained cloudy overnight as temperatures continue to drop. Fortunately, winds have been light. My low yesterday in late evening was 12.8° F and after an early morning 13.2° F (today's likely high) I have dropped to 10.3 F and will likely continue colder. Winds gusted to 14 m.p.h. yesterday and 7 m.p.h. overnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning with flurries
12/4/2016 9:00 AM T T T 2.0 0.11 After diminishing flurries yesterday morning, clear and cold weather has established itself in Palmer. Strong winds have not been of issue so far. I gusted to 28 m.p.h. during a brief wind event yesterday afternoon, but winds have gusted to only 8 m.p.h. since midnight. My temperatures ranged from 8.4° F late evening (after the early day high of 16.8°) F, and have dropped to 4.8° F so far this morning. Skies are clear this morning.
12/5/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.11 Clear and cold weather remains in Palmer. After yesterday's early high of 9.6° F, I chilled to -4.3° before midnight and eventually bottomed out at -6° F. Winds have thankfully been light; 8 m.p.h. was my max gust yesterday, with 4 m.p.h. my max gust since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/6/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 Temperatures have warmed overnight but winds remain an issue. The winds are evaporating the 2.3 inches of snow Dec 1. My high gust yesterday was 38 m.p.h. and my maximum temperature was 8.8° F just before midnight. I've ranged between 8.7° F and 12.2° F since midnight and my high gust was 24 m.p.h. Skies were clear yesterday and overnight, and a few high clouds are present this morning.
12/7/2016 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 Variable high clouds, with windy dry weather remain in Palmer this morning. Yesterday I reached 16.4° F and my high gust was 24 m.p.h. Today I have ranged from 12.2° F and 16.5° F and my high gust was 34 m.p.h.
12/8/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.06 Winds raised dust in Palmer yesterday with slightly moderated temperatures. I ranged between 12.5° F and 17.2° F and my maximum gust was 34 m.p.h. Overnight, skies cleared, winds have recently picked up and I have cooled to 11.4° F with a high gust of 30 m.p.h.
12/9/2016 9:15 AM T T T 0.5 0.05 Clouds increased yesterday, and while snow chances did also, I missed receiving any but a few evening flurries. My temperatures were relatively mild, ranging between 11.3° F and 18.4° F and my high gust was 30 m.p.h. Since midnight I've ranged between 17.1° F and 18.7° F and my high gust has been 26 m.p.h. Temperatures are likely to drop during the day with sunny skies.
12/10/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Clear skies and windy conditions have boosted Palmer temperatures. Yesterday I peaked at 25.2° after a low of 14° F and my high gust was 38 m.p.h. Since midnight I ranged from 17.9° F and 21.5° F with a maximum gust of 30 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/11/2016 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Clear chilly weather is continuing in Palmer. I ranged from 9.2° F to 22.8° F yesterday and have cooled to 5.1° F this morning so far. My wind gust max yesterday was 30 m.p.h. but has been only 7 m.p.h. since midnight.
12/12/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Clear and chilly weather continued in Palmer yesterday. I ranged from 2.3° F and 14.6° F and so far today between 3.7° F and 13.4° F. Winds gusted to only 7 m.p.h. yesterday and early this morning.
12/13/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Cold and clear weather has been nonstop since Dec 4. I ranged from the early day 13.4° F high to -0.8° F late evening, and this morning, I've recorded a -1.2° F low and a 7.1° F high. Light winds peaked at 7 m.p.h. yesterday and 4 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
12/14/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Clear cold weather returned following afternoon clouds yesterday. I ranged from -1.2° F and 20.6° F yesterday and between 6.3° f and 19° F so far today. My high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h. but have been calm since midnight.
12/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Clouds have moved in and it's not as cold. Yesterday I ranged between 3.1° F and 19° F, and today it's been between 6.6° F and 15.9° F. Winds have been essentially nonexistent; Yesterday's high gust was 1 m.p.h. and 5 m.p.h. since midnight.
12/16/2016 9:15 AM 0.05 0.7 0.05 1.0 0.08 Wind driven snow arrived late evening yesterday as temperatures warmed drastically. The wind and subsequent drifting has made snow and liquid estimates challenging. My low of 6.6° F contrasted with the 21.1° F high, and this morning I've ranged from 19.8° G to 22.5° F as temperatures continue to climb. My high gust yesterday was 17 m.p.h. and 16 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning as snow has ended.
12/17/2016 9:45 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 1.0 0.11 Warmer temperatures and morning snow are ongoing in Palmer this morning. I ranged from 19.8° F to 28° F yesterday and between 25° F and 29° F this morning. My high gust was 19 m.p.h. yesterday and 22 m.p.h. this morning. It is still snowing.
12/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.06 0.9 0.12 1.5 0.15 Morning snow yesterday tapered to mid-day snow showers, with eventual clearing overnight. My low was later in the day at 23.7° F after the early 29° F high. My high gust since midnight was 26 m.p.h. Temperature wise, winds have helped maintain higher temperatures overnight despite clearing skies as I have ranged between 24.1° F and 28.8° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/19/2016 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.13 Clouds moved overhead during the morning, then wind picked up during the afternoon as temperatures held steady then slowly dropped as winds died. My high gust was 42 m.p.h. but by midnight I had dropped to 23.6° F for the low. So far today my low has been 21.1° F and my high 27° F, with my high gust at 21 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/20/2016 9:15 AM T T T 1.0 0.11 A few flurries from afternoon clouds were all the precipitation Palmer could muster amidst milder temperatures. I ranged between 21.1° F and 27° F and my high gust was 25 m.p.h. So far today I've ranged between 19.5° F and 23.9° F and my high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. Skies are fair with high clouds this morning.
12/21/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 High clouds and seasonable temperatures accompanied my 23.9° F high and late evening 16.8° F low. My high gust was 23 m.p.h. Overnight I barely budged between 19.6° F and 20.8° F with a high gust of 25 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and remain so this morning.
12/22/2016 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 Clearing skies and cooling temperatures dropped my low yesterday to 7° F by midnight, and I've ranged between 10.7° F and 2.6° F since midnight. My high gust yesterday was 25 m.p.h., but winds have been calm since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
12/23/2016 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 Cold, clear weather has come with no wind. I was calm yesterday and remain so this morning. I peaked at 10.7° F, cooled to 0.9° F by evening and have ranged between 4.7° F and 9.6° F since midnight.
12/24/2016 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 After a mostly sunny day yesterday, clouds have returned with milder temperatures and return of the wind. I ranged from 2.8° F to 13.7° F yesterday and 4.1° F and 21.3° F so far today. Winds ticked up to 9 m.p.h. yesterday and 19 m.p.h. so far today. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/25/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.08 Cloudy skies and errant flurries avoided my Palmer back yard. It warmed to 22.5 by midnight then continued to 28.5° F early this morning. Winds increased with my high gust of 20 m.p.h. yesterday and 36 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
12/26/2016 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Despite cloudy skies, winds helped boost my high above freezing for the first time this month. After a low of 22.9° F, my high reached 32.5° F and my high gust was 36 m.p.h. Winds and warmth have further reduced scant snow cover. Overnight I've remained above 30 degrees (between 30.6° F and 32.2° F, and my high gust was 29 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
12/27/2016 8:00 AM T T T 0.5 0.05 The day after Christmas was largely uneventful in Palmer...gradual cooling with no snow. Flurries this morning, however have added a barely discernable cover to dark surfaces. I ranged from 23.3° F to 32.2° F yesterday and my high gust was 29 m.p.h. This morning I have ranged between 19.7° F and 23.5° F and my high gust was 19 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
12/28/2016 9:30 AM 0.09 1.7 0.09 1.5 0.16 Snow developed early this morning in Palmer. It is still snowing. Temperatures have ranged between 22.1° F and 20.2° F since midnight and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Yesterday I ranged between 18.6° F and 23.5° F with my high gust at 19 m.p.h.
12/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 0.5 0.06 3.0 0.22 Snow tapered to briefly heavy late morning snow showers before ending early afternoon. Temperatures then fell dramatically to -0.2° F by late evening before warming after midnight. My low since midnight was 5.7° F. My high gust was 18 m.p.h. yesterday and a much calmer 4 m.p.h. overnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
12/30/2016 9:30 AM 0.21 2.4 0.30 4.5 0.53 An equivalent snow to that of two days ago had higher moisture content. Snow has ended, but skies remain cloudy. I warmed to 20.9° F yesterday and overnight ranged between 15.2° F and 18.8° F. My high gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. and has been 10 m.p.h. since midnight.
12/31/2016 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 0.51 Low clouds and brief, light fog developed during the day yesterday but substantial clearing developed overnight. Such allowed my temperature to drop to a low of 13.1° F by midnight after a high of 21° F. Winds have been essentially calm; my high gust since midnight has been 3 m.p.h. and my low temperature 13° F (high 22.4° F). High clouds are retreating this morning.
1/1/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.50 Clear and calm weather has heralded New Years Day after skies gradually cleared yesterday. My temperatures were seasonable and winds light as I ranged from 12.6° F and 25.5° F yesterday and gusted to 12 m.p.h. This morning winds gusted to 17 m.p.h. and temperatures have ranged between 12.6° F and 22.9° F.
1/2/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.48 Clear weather yesterday and a few high clouds this morning have accompanied chilly weather in Palmer. I dropped from an early 22.9° F high to an evening low of 4.3° F yesterday and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. I have ranged between 3° F and 17° F this morning with a high gust of 6 m.p.h. Fog lingers a few miles away on the Matanuska and Knik Arm valley floors.
1/3/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.48 Mostly clear skies and less nearby fog are starting the day in Palmer as compared with yesterday. Yesterday's temperatures ranged from 2.2° F and 17.5° F with a high gust of 6 m.p.h. So far today I've ranged from 3.4° F to 17° F with a high gust of 5 m.p.h.
1/4/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.45 Clear, calm and cold conditions continue in Palmer. I ranged from 3.4° F to 17° F yesterday and my high gust was 5 m.p.h. I've ranged between 1.1° F and 11.6° F this morning and winds have been calm. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/5/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 0.45 Weather remains clear and cold in Palmer. I warmed to 14.9° F yesterday and have ranged between 1.5° F and 7.6° F since midnight. Winds gusted to 4 m.p.h. yesterday, and have been calm since midnight.
1/6/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.45 The wind has picked up dramatically in the past few hours. I've gusted to 25 m.p.h. recently, after a high gust yesterday of only 5 m.p.h. Blowing snow is also occurring. Yesterday I ranged between 1.5° F and 17.5° F and this morning between 2.3° F and 15.7° F. Skies were clear yesterday, overnight, and remain so this morning.
1/7/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.45 Winds peaked at 40 m.p.h. yesterday, boosting the temperature to 19.6° F. They gusted to 25 m.p.h. since midnight, and temperature was elevated to 19.3° F. Since they diminished my low has been 5° F. Skies have been once again clear, and remain so this morning. Substantial drifting occurred, compacting snow and reducing it's overall depth.
1/8/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.44 Winds, calm since midnight, has allowed temperatures to drop to below zero overnight. They cooled to -1° F before midnight then to -1.4 early this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/9/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.44 Clear cold weather in Palmer limited my high yesterday to 11° F, and 11 m.p.h. was the high wind gust. This morning's high gust was only 2 m.p.h. but the low of 4.4° F was above zero. Clear skies remain.
1/10/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.44 Clear cold weather accompanied my high of 16.2° F and overnight low of 3.5° F. Winds have been essentially calm and skies clear overnight. It remains clear.
1/11/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.42 Clear calm weather remains, although temperatures have warmed slightly. After yesterday's 16.2° F high, I've remained in the teens overnight with my low at 10.4° F versus single digits. Winds remain essentially calm; my high gust yesterday and since midnight were 2 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/12/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.42 Clear weather accompanied my temperature range from 1.4° F to 14.4° F. I cooled to 3.8° F this morning. Winds gusted to 4 m.p.h. yesterday and 2 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.40 High clouds, increased wind and slowly warming temperatures this morning herald a break in the cold clear and calm conditions in Palmer so far this month. I cooled to -2° F early in the evening yesterday after a 12.8° F mid day high and my high gust was 18 m.p.h. Since midnight, my high gust has been 33 m.p.h. and my low temperature was 7.1° F. The wind has dropped the wind chill to below -10° F at times.
1/14/2017 8:45 AM 0.30 4.0 0.26 6.0 0.68 Steady snow began mid evening and continues this morning. My high yesterday was 22° F and my low yesterday was 5.8° F. Yesterday's high gust was 36 m.p.h. and since midnight it was 14 m.p.h. I've ranged between 16.3° F and 19.9° F this morning.
1/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.11 1.3 0.12 6.5 0.80 Snow ended mid-day, afternoon snow showers contributed a trace, and the total 5.3 inch snow event was the greatest since Nov. 21 2015 (5.5 inches). Skies cleared briefly overnight but are clouding over again this morning. Temperatures fell from a 24.9° F high (warmest this month) to 11.5° F by midnight and continued downward to 3.6° F earlier this morning. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. yesterday and 8 m.p.h. since midnight. Winds have not been sufficient to cause drifting.
1/16/2017 9:30 AM 0.25 3.5 0.29 10.0 1.12 Snow began early this morning and is continuing. SWE values are included in total snow below. Temperatures this morning have ranged between 8.1° F and 10.3° F after yesterday's 12.5° F high. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. and 9 m.p.h. since midnight.
1/17/2017 9:30 AM 0.30 5.3 0.34 15.0 1.46 Snow ended before 1 a.m. this morning, and it was the heaviest 24 hour calendar day snow event (8.8 inches) I've witnessed since we moved here in Oct. 2011. The previous calendar day max (7.7 inches). Skies have cleared and temperatures are dropping from the early 10.4° high since midnight. Yesterday I peaked at 12.2° F and my maximum gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. I've recorded only 3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are clearing this morning.
1/18/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.5 1.42 Bitterly cold air has settled into Palmer as well as much of South Central Alaska. My low this morning has been -19.5° F, by far the coldest I've recorded in over 5 years here. The cold, similarly, is an aside of the snowiest day two days ago. Yesterday I fell to -10.1° F by midnight, and managed only -10° F for the high today (so far). Skies were clear yesterday and overnight, but light fog from the valley has moved in this morning. My high gust yesterday was 17 m.p.h. and 8 m.p.h. since midnight.
1/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 1.42 Bitterly cold weather is breaking local records throughout South Central Alaska. Yesterday my -2.2° F high was the first time since we moved here in Oct 2011 I failed to get above zero degrees. My high gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. This morning, a 21 m.p.h. gust at 6:15 a.m. sent my wind chill reading to -39.7° F. It is likely I will not exceed zero degrees again today. My low yesterday was -19.8° F and was -17.3° F (so far) this morning. Skies are clear this morning.
1/20/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 1.42 Skies clouded over, winds increased, and temperatures climbed to 2° F by late evening yesterday, ending approximately 30 hours of sub-zero readings. Winds gusted to 29 m.p.h. yesterday and again after midnight. I fell back below zero to -2° F early this morning, but have climbed back above zero since. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/21/2017 8:30 AM 0.16 2.8 0.31 15.0 1.73 Although winds diminished slowly from the early 29 m.p.h. high gust, but they still enabled substantial drifting yesterday. By late evening, clouds brought the return of snow which continues as snow showers of varying intensity this morning. So far, amounts appear relatively light in relation to Anchorage and other communities south of Palmer. My temperatures moderated from -8.6° F to 8.5° F yesterday and have hovered between 7° F and 9° F this morning.
1/22/2017 8:45 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 14.5 1.74 Light snow and snow showers tapered off by mid-day, and clouds remained during the afternoon. My temperatures ranged from -1.1° F and 11.6° F. Winds diminished, and were calm after midnight. Temperatures since midnight have been between 1.6° F and 9.3° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning. Overnnight
1/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 13.0 1.76 Light snow yesterday morning was blown about by winds overnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning. Temperatures yesterday peaked at 11.3° F and cooled to 7.4° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 8 m.p.h. and was 21 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/24/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 1.73 Clouds, increased wind and warming temperatures are developing in Palmer. My high yesterday was 18.2° F, my low this morning 17.3° F and today I've warmed already to 23.3° F. My high gust yesterday was 23 m.p.h. and 21 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning
1/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 1.72 Cloudy skies and milder weather have prompted a sharp turnaround from recent snow and cold. Yesterday I peaked at 28.9° F and cooled only to 28° F overnight. Winds gusted to 21 m.p.h. yesterday and 16 m.p.h. overnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 1.55 Cloudy, milder weather boosted my temperature from 28° F to 33.7° F. My high gust was 16 m.p.h. Skies were cloudy, and my low this morning was also 33.7° F as temperatures continue to warm.
1/27/2017 9:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 6.0 1.30 Mid day sprinkles and a mild 40.2° F high/32.4° F low were noteworthy yesterday after the snow and cold of the past two weeks. My high gust yesterday was 31 m.p.h. Today I ranged from 31.5° F and 35.9° F with my high gust at 25 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
1/28/2017 9:45 AM 0.20 2.8 0.20 9.0 1.50 Snow began late afternoon, dropping 0.5 inches. Since midnight I had 2.3 inches more. It continues to the present. My high early yesterday of 35.9° F dropped to 28.4° F later in the day. My high gust was 25 m.p.h. yesterday and 11 m.p.h. this morning.
1/29/2017 8:00 AM 0.17 3.6 0.20 12.4 1.70 Snow diminished slowly but lasted all day yesterday and ended early this morning. My temperatures ranged between 16.4° F and 31.1° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. I cooled to 10.7° F this morning as skies cleared and my high gust was 3 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
1/30/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 1.70 Mostly sunny skies greeted yesterday after the recent bout of snowfall and temperatures were seasonal. I peaked at 22.9° F and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. This morning I was as chilly as 18.3° F and my high gust was 9 m.p.h. Skies are clear this morning.
1/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 1.70 Clear skies yesterday became cloudy before noon. Temperatures warmed from 16.3° F to 22.8° F yesterday, cooled to 22.2° F early today, and continue to climb. My high gust yesterday was 18 m.p.h., and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Winds have blown snow around, compacting it and reducing the total depth. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/1/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 1.70 Skies have cleared as we enter February and temperatures are relatively moderate in a more benign weather scenario. I peaked at 29.6° F after a morning low of 22° yesterday and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Since midnight I have ranged between 26.3° F and 28.5 F. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/2/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.65 Clear calm weather with benign conditions graced Palmer yesterday. My high was 30.4° F after a low of 18.7° F. Today I have cooled as low as 10.6° F. Wind has not been a factor in the sensible temperature; yesterday's high gust was 11 m.p.h. and this morning's was 8 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning, although fog is present at lower elevations in the Palmer vicinity.
2/3/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.5 1.60 Clearing skies, calm winds and cooler temperatures have combined with nearby lower elevation fog. My station has been sufficiently elevated to escape this particular fog event and I have enjoyed plentiful early February sunshine> I ranged between 8.1° F and 19.6° F yesterday and my high gust was 8 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 5.9° F and my high gust was only 4 m.p.h. Skies remain sunny this morning.
2/4/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.60 It's quiet this morning. No wind, and a low of 8° F. I reached 16.5° F in the slowly strengthening February sunshine yesterday and my high gust was only 11 m.p.h. Even the lower elevation fog of yesterday is gone. Another sunny day is dawning.
2/5/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.60 Clear, calm and chilly describe Palmer's weather. Winds were calm yesterday and overnight. The slowly strengthening sun boosted my high yesterday from 6° F to 27.6° F and clear skies overnight enabled me to chill to 4.8 F so far this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
2/6/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.60 It's clear calm and chilly again in Palmer. I ranged from 3.8° F to 22.2° F yesterday and my high gust was 1 m.p.h. Today it cooled to 4.8° F and winds have been calm. It remains clear this morning.
2/7/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.60 Clear skies and light winds yesterday boosted my temperatures from 4.8° F to 22.3° F. My high gust yesterday was 8 m.p.h. Skies remained clear under a high gust of 6 m.p.h. since midnight and my low was 12.3° F. It remains clear this morning.
2/8/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.60 Skies clouded over during the night. Temperatures ranged from 11.1° F and 25.4° F yesterday and cooled to 10.1° F overnight. Winds gusted to 6 m.p.h. yesterday and 2 m.p.h. overnight.
2/9/2017 9:00 AM T T T 7.0 1.60 A few flurries last night and light snow showers which began just a few minutes ago have contributed a trace of precipitation so far. My high yesterday under cloudy skies warmed to 21.5° F and my high gust was 4 m.p.h. I cooled to 12.3° F after a high of 20.1° F early this morning and my maximum gust was 5 m.p.h. Temperatures may continue to cool today from the early high reading.
2/10/2017 9:45 AM 0.05 0.6 0.05 7.5 1.65 Light snow late evening and overnight has tapered to flurries this morning. My low as temperatures dropped slowly through the day was late evening at 10.3° F. My high for the day may well be an early morning 11.9° F and I have cooled to 5.2° F since then. Winds were light yesterday maxing at 5 m.p.h. and have been calm since midnight.
2/11/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 7.5 1.65 A few flurries yesterday morning and mid-day ended and skies slowly cleared. I ranged from 3.9° F to 11.3° F yesterday but have dropped to -9.3° F this morning under clear skies. I gusted to 11 m.p.h. yesterday and 4 m.p.h. since midnight.
2/12/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.60 Yesterday was sunny, but may have been the coldest day this February as my 7.2° F high dropped to -10° F by late evening. Fortunately winds were light, gusting to only 4 m.p.h. The winds gusted to 7 m.p.h. this morning, making the -4.1° F low feel slightly colder. Skies are clear, which is making for bright sun this morning.
2/13/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.60 Skies clouded over late morning yesterday and ceilings lowered throughout the day as temperatures and wind increased. I peaked at 21° F late, dropped to the likely low for the day at 20.4° F and am now in the upper 20's as warming continues. Winds peaked at 29 m.p.h. yesterday and 25 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
2/14/2017 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 6.5 1.50 A brief spate of snow and sleet mid-day yesterday heralded a big warm up...my high was 38.8° F, my low this morning was 38.5° F and I've been as warm as 43.7° F since midnight. My high gust was 20 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
2/15/2017 9:45 AM 0.16 2.0 0.16 8.0 1.66 Moderate snow began before dawn and is continuing. Yesterday, however, I recorded 46.3° F warmest since Oct 31. My low for the day, also above freezing, was 35.1° F. So far today I've ranged between 29.7° F and 36.2° F. Mild breezes gusted to 32 m.p.h. yesterday and cooler breezes gusted to 8 m.p.h. since midnight.
2/16/2017 8:15 AM 0.08 0.7 0.08 9.0 1.74 Snow tapered to snow showers mid-day and skies cleared by sunset. My high diminished from its early day 36.2° F and dropped to 23.9° F before midnight. I cooled further to 22.4° F this morning as skies are clouding over again. My high gust yesterday was 18 m.p.h. and has been 14 m.p.h. since midnight.
2/17/2017 9:45 AM T T T 8.0 1.74 A brief light snow shower just before dawn dropped a trace, but skies are mostly clear now. I ranged from 22.4° F to 29.8° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight I cooled to 23.9° F and my high gust was 13 m.p.h.
2/18/2017 8:15 AM 0.07 1.2 0.07 9.0 1.81 Light snow developed late in the evening and ended early this morning. I ranged from 23.9° F and 32.4° F yesterday and my low (so far) this morning was 24.1° D. My high gust yesterday was 13 m.p.h. and 16 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
2/19/2017 8:45 AM 0.02 0.7 0.02 9.5 1.83 Light snow began just before dawn this morning and is continuing. My temperatures are slowly cooling...I ranged from 24.1° F to 32° F yesterday and 20.7° F and 24.2° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 19 m.p.h. yesterday and 17 m.p.h. since midnight.
2/20/2017 8:45 AM 0.10 2.3 0.13 13.0 1.96 Persistent light snow ended around 10:30 a.m. yesterday, resumed yesterday afternoon and continued overnight. Temperatures slowly dropped to 18° F by midnight after a 25.6° F high, and I dropped from 18° F at midnight to 10.4° F so far today. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. and 3 m.p.h. since midnight. It is still snowing lightly.
2/21/2017 9:45 AM 0.05 0.9 0.06 14.0 2.02 Snow continued until late evening, then skies cleared. I recorded -4.8° F early this morning after tumbling to 6.5° F at midnight after the 19.8° F high. Maximum snow intensity yesterday is not known. Winds have been light yesterday and early this morning. Skies are clear this morning.
2/22/2017 9:00 AM 0.11 1.5 0.11 15.5 2.13 Snow and blowing snow set in with avengeance by midnight following rapid clouding over yesterday. My high temperature was late evening at 16.6° F and I gusted to 26 m.p.h. late. I've gusted to 30 m.p.h. this morning and my temperature has ranged from 14.7° F to 15.3° F. It's still snowing, and windy, which makes accurate snow measurement a challenge.
2/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 15.5 2.14 Light snow and snow showers ended mid day yesterday I ranged from 14.7° F to 23.2° F and have cooled to 17.1° F overnight. I gusted to 30 m.p.h. yesterday and 16 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning after some clearing yesterday.
2/24/2017 9:00 AM T T T 15.0 2.14 Snow began in the past half hour and next report will include accumulation. I ranged from 17.1° F to 24.4° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. Since midnight I've ranged between 21.8° F and 27.3° F and my high gust has been 6 m.p.h.
2/25/2017 9:45 AM 0.20 2.2 0.22 17.0 2.34 A panoply of snow types contributed quite a bit of water for the 2.2 inches that fell yesterday. Part of the time freezing rain helped tamp down what had been large flakes with lots of air space, or my depth would have been substantially greater. Temperatures ranged from 21.8° F and 30.9° F. My high guts yesterday (and after midnight) was 6 m.p.h. and skies have cleared this morning. My low this morning was 24° F, which should warm a bit under bright sun this morning.
2/26/2017 9:30 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 16.5 2.37 Light snow showers early this morning came and went at a time unknown. My high yesterday was 31.4° F, my low was 24° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. during a mostly sunny day. Clouds late portended the light snow and it remains cloudy with a low overcast this morning. My temperatures have ranged between 25.8° F and 30.1° F and my high gust since midnight has been 9 m.p.h.
2/27/2017 9:45 AM T T T 15.0 2.37 Mid-day sun yesterday warmed my high reading to 35.4° F. I cooled to 21.4° F by midnight and 18.4° F by early this morning. The late day cooling atop abundant snow cover with light winds yesterday introduced evening fog which lasted much of the overnight. My high gust yesterday was 9 m.p.h. and 12 m.p.h. overnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
2/28/2017 9:45 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 14.5 2.38 A brief, somewhat dramatic mid-day snow shower with large flakes dropped 0.3 inches of snow, then clouds lingered throughout the afternoon. My high was 23.8° F, my late evening low was 15.7° F and my high gust was 12 m.p.h. Clearing skies and increased wind have taken over this morning; my high gust has been 33 m.p.h. since midnight, but extensive blowing snow in very strong wind is visible at higher mountain elevations as temperatures cool. The winds are also blowing snow locally which has slightly reduced total snow depth while compacting it. I have cooled to 9.7° F since midnight with my high at 18.7° F also since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/1/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 2.31 Wind is the big weather story this morning in Palmer. My high gust yesterday was 61 m.p.h. and 67 m.p.h. since midnight. Snow depth has been reduced approximately 5 inches in extensive blowing and drifting, while it's being compacted. I've ranged between 10.8° F and 15.2° F after ranging between 9.7° F and 23.7° F yesterday. Skies were clear yesterday, overnight, and remain so this morning.
3/2/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 2.29 Although winds have decreased, my 33 m.p.h. gust since midnight was capable of sub zero wind chill readings. I ranged between 9.5° F and 15.2° F and between 9.1° F and 11° F. A few high clouds yesterday dissipated overnight and it is clear this morning.
3/3/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 2.25 The windy event in Palmer is continuing. I gusted to 42 m.p.h. yesterday and 48 m.p.h. since midnight. My high yesterday was 23.1° F and winds diminished somewhat, but they increased again overnight. My low yesterday was 9.1° F and 11.3° F this morning. Skies were clear yesterday and overnight and remain so this morning.
3/4/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 2.15 Weather has cooled off as wind has diminished in Palmer. I ranged between 11.2° F and 21.7° F yesterday and my high gust was 48 m.p.h. Since midnight, however, I cooled to -1° F and my high gust has been 12 m.p.h. Skies were clear yesterday and overnight and remain so this morning.
3/5/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 2.12 Clear, cold and calm best describes Palmer Alaska weather. I ranged from -1° F and 20.1° F yesterday and have cooled to -0.7° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h. yesterday and 6 m.p.h. this morning. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/6/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 2.10 Clear skies, wind, and cold temperatures characterized a late winter Sunday in Palmer. Wind and sun are slowly eroding the drifted snow. I reached 19.7° F after my -0.7° F low yesterday and my high gust was 31 m.p.h. Overnight I ranged between 6.1° F and 7° F and my high gust was 29 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/7/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 2.05 Clear cold weather calmed overnight to give a -3.3° F low. Yesterday I ranged between 4.8° F and 19.4° F and my high gust was 32 m.p.h. Since midnight however my high gust was only 4 m.ph., a welcome reprieve from wind chill factors. Clear skies remain this morning.
3/8/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 2.02 Clear, windy and cold weather remains in Palmer. I reached 23.1° F yesterday after the -3.3° F low, and dropped to 13.3° F overnight. Winds became a factor during the evening, gusting to 26 m.p.h. before midnight and 32 m.p.h. since. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/9/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 1.95 Clear windy and cold weather boosted my high yesterday to 23.6° F and I cooled to 15.3° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 32 m.p.h. and 34 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies were clear yesterday, overnight, and remain so this morning.
3/10/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 1.90 Winds have been calm since midnight after a high gust yesterday of 41 m.p.h. I reached 26.7° F yesterday under sunny skies and cooled to 11.9° F late evening en-route to a 4.2° F low this morning. A few high clouds developed late yesterday and remain so this morning.
3/11/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 1.90 High clouds developed yesterday, my high was 24.6° F and I cooled to 4.2° F overnight as skies cleared. Winds have been essentially calm the past 24 hours.
3/12/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.85 Winds have returned after the brief one day lull. I gusted to 21 m.p.h. yesterday and 31 m.p.h. since midnight. Yesterday was fairly benign as my 29.8° F high was warmest for the month to date. I've cooled to 17.5° F under clear skies this morning.
3/13/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.85 Wind and sun are continuing to erode drifted and plowed snow. My high gust was 41 m.p.h. yesterday and 35 m.p.h. since midnight. I reached 29.4° F yesterday and have cooled to 19.1° F overnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.82 Clear past 24 hours. No wind or temperature data to report. No snow or rain occurred in past 24 hours.
3/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.80 Clear past 24 hours. No rain or snow occurred. Temperature and wind data are missing.
3/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.78 Clear past 24 hours. No rain or snow occurred. No wind or temperature data available.
3/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 1.76 Clear past 24 hours. No wind or temperature data available. No rain or snow occurred
3/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 1.73 Clear past 24 hours. No wind or temperature data available. No rain or snow in past 24 hours.
3/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 1.68 Few high clouds yesterday and again this morning. Wind and temperature data missing. No rain or snow in past day.
3/20/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 1.60 Few high clouds yesterday, clear this morning. Wind and temperature data missing
3/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 1.55 No rain or snow. Yesterdays high was 32° F, first time above 30 this month. Clear with a few mountain clouds in the afternoon. Wind data missing.
3/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 1.50 Clear, slightly cooler weather and increased wind occurred yesterday in Palmer. My high gust was 28 m.p.h. late yesterday and 24 m.p.h. since midnight. Yesterday's high was 28.8° F and this morning's low was 13.8° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/23/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 1.45 Clear weather and a hint of spring has returned to Palmer. My 28.5° F degree high after the 12.2° F low, and generally light afternoon winds gave a modicum of warmth yesterday. Overnight I cooled down to 12.4° F and my high gust has been only 9 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/24/2017 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.40 Clear skies boosted my high yesterday to 30° F from an 11.6 F low, and my low was 9° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h., and 14 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/25/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.35 Clear skies yesterday and gusty winds overnight marked the 25th consecutive day without measurable precipitation. I reached 31° F after a low of 9° F yesterday and winds late evening gusted to 35 m.p.h. Mt high gust since midnight was 25 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 12.9° F. Skies remain clear this morning.
3/26/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.30 Sun continued yesterday boosting my high for the month to date of 33° F, and wind late evening peaked at 26 m.p.h. An early day gust of 26 m.p.h. also occurred, and my low was 18.6° F with a few middle clouds present. It is sunny again this morning.
3/27/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.30 Middle clouds have heralded slightly warmer temperatures. My high yesterday was 35.3° F and my low this morning was 19.7° F. My high gust yesterday was 26 m.p.h. and 25 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
3/28/2017 9:00 AM 0.06 0.8 0.07 3.5 1.32 The first measurable precipitation this month marks the end of 28 consecutive dry, sunny, and frequently windy days. Only a few high clouds intervened from time to time. The clouds brought warming temperatures as my high yesterday was 34.2° F and my low this morning was 26.5° F. My high gust yesterday was 25 m.p.h. and 18 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
3/29/2017 9:45 AM 0.34 3.3 0.33 6.0 1.63 After brief snow showers which melted on contact at mid-day, snow began in earnest late evening and continues this morning. I warmed to 36.1° F yesterday and cooled to 27.2° F overnight. My high gust yesterday was 20 m.p.h., but winds have been light since midnight; my high gust was only 4 m.p.h.
3/30/2017 8:30 AM 0.11 1.3 0.14 7.0 1.77 Snow lasted much of the day, gradually diminishing. After a 34.9° F high which caused some snow to melt on contact< I recorded a late evening low of 26.5° F en- route to a minimum of 21.1° F since midnight. Winds peaked at 11 m.p.h. yesterday but an uptick since midnight to 18 m.p.h. portends what may be stronger winds later today or tomorrow. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
3/31/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.73 Increased cloud, wind and warmth is overtaking Palmer. I reached 37° F yesterday and cooled only to 34.8° F this morning. My high gust yesterday was 29 m.p.h. and 33 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
4/1/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 1.45 Cloudy and mild weather has eliminated most all of the recent snow, leaving only old drifts and shoveled piles. I reached 42.9° F and my high gust was 33 m.p.h. This morning's low was a mild 35.6° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/2/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.25 Mostly cloudy skies, a high of 44.2° F and a high gust of 20 m.p.h. introduced April in Palmer yesterday. My low this morning was 32.1° F, my high gust 15 m.p.h. since midnight, and clouds linger.
4/3/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.20 Another mild day with a 45.5° high and wind gust of 24 m.p.h. with late afternoon sun hinted spring in Palmer yesterday. Mostly clear skies overnight accompanied my low of 26.1° F. My high gust since midnight was 19 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
4/4/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 1.15 Clouds and wind brought warmer temperatures; my late evening high yesterday was 40.5° F while my low this morning was a balmy 39° F. My high gust yesterday was 46 m.p.h. and a high gust since midnight was 24 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
4/5/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 1.10 Clouds continued yesterday, and mild weather boosted my high to 47.5° F. My late evening low was 34.6° F and my low this morning was 32.7° F. My high gust yesterday was 24 m.p.h. and 6 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/6/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 1.02 Increased sunshine yesterday boosted my high to a month and year-to-date high of 53.1° F. I cooled to 36.7° F under partly cloudy skies overnight. My high gust yesterday was 26 m.p.h. and 20 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
4/7/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.95 After my morning low of 36.2 F, mostly sunny weather yesterday boosted my high to 48° F, and my high gust was 22 m.p.h. Under mostly clear skies overnight, I cooled to 31.8° F and my high gust since midnight was 16 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
4/8/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.90 A few afternoon cumulus over the mountains made for a scenic early spring day in Palmer as the sun shone brightly over valley areas. I reached 49.2° F, my high gust was 16 m.p.h. and skies remained clear overnight. As a result, radiational cooling enabled my low to drop to 28.9° F and a 21 m.p.h. gust since midnight has contributed to a chilly morning. However, bright sun remains this morning, portending another rebound in diurnal temperatures.
4/9/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.80 Yesterday heralded another nice spring day in Palmer. I reached 49.5° F, my high gust was 21 m.p.h. and sunny skies prevailed with a few afternoon mountain cu. Overnight, mostly clear skies became partly cloudy, I cooled to 28.9° F, and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. Morning cumulus have dissipated and this morning is trending sunny with high cirrus to the east.
4/10/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.80 Some high cloudiness developed yesterday and overnight. My high yesterday was 47.1° F and my overnight low was 30.4° F. My high gust yesterday was 22 m.p.h. and 16 m.p.h. since midnight. High clouds and veiled sunlight remain this morning.
4/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.70 High clouds yesterday cleared overnight. My high was 45 degrees and my high gust, both yesterday and after midnight was 20 m.p.h. My low this morning was 30.4 degrees. Skies are clear this morning.
4/13/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.40 Sunny weather yesterday boosted my high to a month high of 54.1 degrees Although my high gust yesterday was 25 m.p.h. it gusted to 41 m.p.h. since midnight. My overnight reading of 33.7 degrees was accordingly 5.2 degrees warmer than the night before. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/14/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.25 Despite my 55.9 degree high and bright sun yesterday, wind gusts to 48 m.p.h. made it feel cooler. My low this morning was 36.3 degrees and my high gust was 34 m.p.h. just after midnight. Skies remain sunny this morning.
4/15/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Clear weather extended Palmer's early spring rebound, as recent winds have speeded evaporation of the scant snow cover. I reached 56.1 degrees, warmest to date this spring so far. Clear skies and lighter winds overnight enabled my low temperature to fall to 30.8 degrees as opposed to above freezing readings of recent nights. My high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. A few high clouds are visible amidst sunny skies this morning.
4/16/2017 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Scattered high clouds yesterday did nothing to halt the recent warming trend as my high of 56.4 degrees was warmest of the season to date. Overnight, I cooled to 28.2 degrees and my high gust since midnight was 13 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
4/17/2017 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.15 Considerable mid level stratocumulus dropped temperatures to more seasonal normal yesterday and overnight. I reached 46.8 degrees yesterday and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. Clouds overnight kept my temperature elevated at 34.2 degrees and my high gust was 8 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
4/18/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.12 Clouds cleared, I reached 49.9 degrees and cooled to 32.5 degrees by midnight. My high gust yesterday was 14 m.p.h., but in the past half hour I noted a gust of 21 m.p.h. I cooled to 28.7 degrees since midnight. Skies are clear this morning.
4/19/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.10 Winds increased late morning, peaking at 27 m.p.h., but diminished during the afternoon as my high reached 52 degrees under sunny skies. Winds gusted to 17 m.p.h. overnight and my morning low dropped tp 29.5 degrees under clear skies. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/20/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.10 Nice spring weather boosted my high to 53.3 degrees yesterday. My high gust was 16 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 34.7 degrees. My high gust was 16 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
4/21/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Scattered middle clouds and mild temperatures continued in Palmer yesterday. My high was 54.2 degrees and my high gust was 21 m.p.h. Overnight under clear skies I cooled to 33.5 degrees and my high gust w3as 18 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning with a few high clouds.
4/22/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05 Sunny weather with a few high clouds boosted my high yesterday to 56.2 degrees. My high gust was 22 m.p.h. Winds ticked up slightly overnight to 23 m.p.h. under high thin clouds and my low this morning was 37.3 degrees. Skies are sunny under high clouds this morning.
4/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.04 My high of 60 degrees came with some high clouds yesterday, and was warmest for the month to date. Snow is essentially gone except in isolated wooded areas. High clouds kept temperatures milder overnight and my low this morning was a very mild 41.5 degrees. My high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. High clouds remain this morning.
4/24/2017 9:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.03 Clouds thickened yesterday but my high reached 58.2 degrees. Overnight I cooled to 39.4 degrees My high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. It is cloudy this morning. Scarcely a remnant of snow is visible anywhere.
4/25/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Clouds subdued high temperatures as I peaked at 51.4 degrees. My high gust was 22 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 34.6 degrees and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/26/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.02 Clouds yesterday held my high temperature to 51.5 degrees, and elevated my overnight low to a mild 39.8 degrees. My high gust yesterday was 19 m.p.h., and was 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies today, however, are mostly sunny after several days of persistent cloudiness.
4/27/2017 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 After 28 days of no precipitation, rain has provided a trace of moisture so far and it is still drizzling. My high yesterday was 58.8 degrees and my low this morning was 40.6 degrees. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. and 11 m.p.h. since midnight.
4/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Intermittent light showers yesterday and light rain this morning dropped the first measurable precipitation since March 29. Although a lesser total amount, the heaviest was yesterday morning from 9:00-9:15 a.m. My high yesterday was 51 degrees. and my low this morning was 38.8 degrees. My high gust since midnight was 9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
4/29/2017 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Mid-day sun breaks yesterday enabled my high to reach 54 degrees, and clearing skies overnight allowed my low to cool to 34.4 degrees. Afternoon wind gusts to 23 m.p.h. yesterday with increased cloudiness caused some cooling, but winds, while peaking at 16 m.p.h. since midnight, are diminished somewhat under sunny skies this morning.
4/30/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.01 Occasional Tcu drifted off the mountains, with nearby virga, but my Palmer back yard remained dry. Sun breaks boosted my high to 59.9 degrees, and my high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds increased, my low was 38.2 degrees and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain overcast with filtered sunshine this morning.
5/1/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies and wind yesterday made conditions feel chilly at times despite my mid-afternoon high of 55.9 degrees. My high gust was 25 m.p.h. Clouds overnight accompanied my morning low of 36.2 degrees and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. since midnight. Snow is so sparse now I am saying no to any measurable amount or melted value. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
5/2/2017 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds yielded a mid-day sprinkle, then winds gusting to 27 m.p.h. created an afternoon chill. I reached 52.3 degrees. Towards evening skies cleared, and my overnight 31.4 degree low may be the coolest of the month. The sun is shining this morning, however. My high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h.
5/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The wind was the most notable weather element as my high gust yesterday was 25 m.p.h. and 32 m.p.h. since midnight. Some sun yesterday enabled my high to reach 54 degrees and wind early today prevented cooling below 42.5 degrees. Skies remain variably cloudy this morning.
5/4/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Partly sunny but windy weather with gusts to 32 m.p.h. made the 59.5 degree high feel cooler. My low this morning of 40.4 degrees in conjunction with less wind was some relief from the chill, although my high gust right after midnight was 22 m.p.h. Skies remain partly sunny this morning.
5/5/2017 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Scenic mountain cumulus slowly dissipated as evening approached yesterday. My high was 55.7 degrees after a morning low of 39.2 degrees. My high gust yesterday was 22 m.p.h. and 16 m.p.h. overnight. Clear skies overnight allowed my low to slip to a chilly 32.5 degrees, but readings have risen about 10 degrees under clear skies and bright sun this morning.
5/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies and light winds provided bluebird weather in Palmer yesterday. My high was 59.2 degrees, and my high gust by evening reached 17 m.p.h. High clouds encroached from the southwest by late day and thickened somewhat overnight. The low temperature accordingly was 36.2 degrees as compared with low 30's the morning before. Winds have also increased; my high gust since midnight was 20 m.p.h. and I note filtered sunshine this morning with high clouds.
5/7/2017 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds lowered and winds increased, making my early afternoon 59.5 degree high a distant memory be late afternoon. Winds gusted to 26 m.p.h. under cloudy skies after midnight, which elevated my overnight low to 42.4 degrees this morning. Skies remain cloudy this morning
5/8/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and wind combined to keep a chill in the air. My high was 52.7 degrees but my high gust was 28 m.p.h. Skies cleared toward evening and winds diminished overnight. My low this morning accordingly dropped to 35.8 degrees and my high gust was a subdued 12 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly sunny this morning
5/9/2017 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light evening showers nearby, then slightly more generous sprinkles this morning mustered a trace of rain for Palmer. Preceding yesterdays moisture, the sun was sufficient to boost my high to 61.3 degrees, warmest for the year to date. Towering Cumulus from the mountains and associated breezes resulted in a peak gust of 18 m.p.h. yesterday. overnight I cooled to 41.7 degrees with a high gust of 8 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/10/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Considerable afternoon cloudiness reduced temperatures slightly to 55.9 degrees but winds were relatively light (max gust 17 m.p.h.). Skies cleared somewhat overnight, I dropped to 37.7 degrees and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
5/11/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers moved off the Talkeetna Mountains yesterday (Wasilla 12 miles distant reported thunder) providing the first measurable rain this month and only 0.04 inches since March 29. My 63.5 degree high temperature was also warmest for the month and year to date. Associated with the brief tempest, my high gust reached 22 m.p.h. Overnight, my low reached 41.8 degrees as wind decreased. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/12/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Spectacular CB development with thunder accompanied my warmest day to date of 69.7 degrees. I sent in a thunder report, although in face I remained dry. My high gust yesterday and since midnight was 20 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning again, and my low this morning was 41.8 degrees.
5/13/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Scenic mountain CBs yesterday avoided lower elevations and my sun drenched back yard reached 65.6 degrees. My high gust was 20 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight, allowing my low to dip to 34.3 degrees, coolest in over a week. My high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies, however, are clouding up with high clouds (so far) this morning.
5/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.44 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The most abundant moisture since Mar 29 gave my backyard a welcome drink overnight, after a sunny start yesterday turned cloudy windy and cool. I recorded 0.07 inch by midnight and 0.37 inch in heavier showers after midnight. I peaked at 58.5 degrees then cooled to 36.5 degrees this morning. My high gust yesterday was 18 m.p.h. and 13 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Diminishing light showers fell mostly early in the day yesterday and the 48.1 degree afternoon high accordingly was quite chilly. Winds stayed relatively benign, with my high gust yesterday t 13 m.p.h. Skies cleared overnight and my low this morning was 35.3 degrees. My high gust since midnight was 13 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
5/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was a bluebird day in Palmer. My high was 66.7 degrees and late day breezes peaked at 19 m.p.h. amidst scenic mountain CBs framing sunny valleys. Overnight I cooled to 42.1 degrees and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/17/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday transitioned to partly cloudy by evening. My high was 66.7 degrees and my high wind gust was 23 m.p.h. My low overnight was 42.3 degrees and my high gust since midnight was 21 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
5/18/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mid-day sprinkles, then more sprinkles this morning heralded a cooler pattern in Palmer. My high of 57.6 degrees yesterday and high gust of 28 m.p.h. felt chilly. Overnight I cooled to 42 degrees and my high gust was (only) 6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
5/19/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy, cooler weather is continuing in Palmer. I reached 55.6 degrees yesterday and cooled to 41 degrees overnight. My high gust yesterday was 22 m.p.h. and 21 m.p.h. overnight. Cloudy skies remain this morning.
5/20/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds held my high to 53.5 degrees, and my high gust of 21 m.p.h. made the day feel chilly. Winds were less overnight as my high gust was 13 m.p.h. My low this morning was 39.2 degrees, and skies remain cloudy.
5/21/2017 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles this morning are in marked contrast to afternoon sun yesterday, which boosted my high to 60.6 degrees. My high gust yesterday was 17 m.p.h. Clouds returned overnight, my low was 41.9 degrees and my high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h.
5/22/2017 8:45 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional light showers yesterday netted 0.02 inch. Heavier showers after midnight contributed the remainder under cloudy cool conditions. My high yesterday was 50.1 degrees and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 42.7 degrees and my high gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h. Clouds and light rain (so far not measurable) have resumed this morning.
5/23/2017 9:55 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and sprinkles yesterday concluded with a heavier late evening shower which netted .08 inch between 10:30 p.m. and midnight and .02 inch between 1:40 a.m. and 1:55 a.m. My high yesterday peaked at 58.9 degrees in an errant mid-day sunbreak, and my high gust yesterday was 24 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 41.3 degrees and my high gust was a scant 5 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning with sprinkles in the vicinity.
5/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed early this morning and has temporarily tapered to drizzle. My high yesterday was 58.5 degrees and my high gust was 156 m.p.h. Overnight I dropped to a very chilly 39.6 degrees and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
5/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cool windy and drizzly daytime weather preceded evening showers yesterday. My high was a chilly 51.8 degrees, made moreso by winds gusting to 32 m.p.h. Since midnight, my low was 36 degrees but winds diminished to a high gust of 12 m.p.h. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
5/26/2017 9:45 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Afternoon and evening showers brought a chilly conclusion to Palmer's weather yesterday. My high was 54.4° F, my low was 35.2° F just before midnight, and my high gust was 24 m.p.h. Overnight I chilled to 35° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
5/27/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Weather in Palmer remained cloudy and cool yesterday but there was no rain. My high was 53° F and my high gust both yesterday and since midnight was 23 m.p.h. My low this morning was 37.8° F. Skies are partly cloudy this morning.
5/28/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies and wind kept Palmer chilly again yesterday. My high was 52° F and m high gust was 27 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 38.8° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Despite early fleeting sun, skies have clouded over again, although winds (as of yet) have not increased markedly.
5/29/2017 9:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain showers early this morning have ended, but skies remain cloudy. Yesterday was yet another cloudy, cool day with my high reaching only 51.3° F. My high gust was 24 m.p.h. I cooled to 40.1° F overnight and my high gust was 15 m.p.h.
5/30/2017 9:45 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Scattered showers developed during the evening after some afternoon sun breaks. My high was 54.4° F and my high gust was 19 m.p.h. Overnight, clearing skies allowed my low to drop to 34.1° F, coldest since May 6. My high gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
5/31/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high to 62.7° F, warmest since May 16. My high gust was 16 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 41.6° F and my high gust was (again) 16 m.p.h. Skies remain sunny this morning.
6/1/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I warmed to 71.7° F yesterday under sunny skies, exceeding 70° F for the first time this year. My high gust was 16 m.p.h. Today my low was a balmy 46.9° F, and my high gust since midnight was 22 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
6/2/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 At 77.5° F, my high yesterday was the warmest of the year to date. Daylong sun transitioned to mountain cumulus which created nearby virga and winds gusting to 23 m.p.h. but I remained dry. Overnight my low was 44° F under partly cloudy skies, and my high gust since midnight was 13 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
6/3/2017 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few sprinkles from passing mountain CB's and Tcu did little to detract from my balmy high of 68.8° F. I remained mild overnight with this morning's low at 48° F. My high gust from mountain cloud development was 17 m.p.h. but only 5 m.p.h. since midnight under partly cloudy skies. Skies are partly sunny this morning, with the temperature nearing 60° F (already).
6/4/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Impressive and large CB development over the Talkeetna mountains diminished as the clouds moved toward Palmer and I remained rainless. My high was 70.1, exceeding 70° F for the 3rd time in the past 4 days, and my high gust during the invading clouds reached 20 m.p.h. Weather quieted down overnight, as my high gust was 8 m.p.h. and my overnight low was 49.5° F. Skies are variably cloudy this morning.
6/5/2017 9:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies and a few sprinkles yesterday turned into light rain early this morning, and it is still raining. My high yesterday was 59.4° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. My overnight low was 45.2° F and my high gust was 12 m.p.h.
6/6/2017 9:45 AM 0.19 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light, at times moderate showers continued yesterday morning, ending by early afternoon. My high reached 61.2° F thanks to some late day sun, then cooled to 51.2° F under mostly cloudy skies. My high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h. and 17 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
6/7/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variably cloudy skies, a high of 66.1° F and a high guts of 18 m.p.h. was sufficient to encourage outdoor activities yesterday. Skies remained variably cloudy overnight, my low was a balmy 51.5° F (warmest overnight to date this year) and my high gust was 20 m.p.h. Skies remain variably cloudy this morning.
6/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 cloudy skies and sprinkles yesterday evolved into a light shower after midnight overnight. My high yesterday was 63.8° F and my high gust was 24 m.p.h. I cooled to 48.8° F since midnight and my high gust was 31 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/9/2017 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies with a few sprinkles accompanied humid weather in Palmer yesterday. My high was 64.3° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to a very warm 54.2° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/10/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy but warm weather boosted my high to 70.1° F, exceeding 70 degrees now the 3rd time this month. My high gust reached 20 m.p.h. Overnight my low was a very mild 55.8° F, the warmest overnight so far this season. My high gust since midnight was 19 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/11/2017 8:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers around noon punctuated an otherwise cloudy, cooler day in Palmer yesterday. My high gust was 22 m.p.h., and the 58.7° F high felt chilly after the previous day 70.1 degree high. Overnight, my high gust was 14 m.p.h. and I cooled to 48.7° F. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
6/12/2017 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds and eventual late sprinkles followed a partly sunny day yesterday and a high of 62.8° F. My high gust was 24 m.p.h. Overnight under clouds my low was 46.8° F and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. Drizzle commenced around 9:00 a.m. this morning and is continuing.
6/13/2017 8:30 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intermittent light rain and drizzle have persisted yesterday and overnight. Clouds held my high to only 53.6° F, (lowest high for the month to date) and my high gust yesterday held at 10 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 45.2° F and my high gust was 8 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy with sprinkles this morning.
6/14/2017 9:45 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Early morning showers dampened Palmer after a cool, cloudy day of occasional sprinkles. My high yesterday was 57° F and my high gust was 16 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 45.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/15/2017 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Late afternoon showers punctuated a day which had become increasingly sunny with enough solar energy to boost the high to 63.3° F. Skies cleared after the showers, and remained so overnight as I cooled to 42.9° F. Winds gusted to 19 m.p.h. from outflow gusts preceding the showers. My high gust after midnight was 14 m.p.h. Skies remain sunny this morning.
6/16/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Abundant sunshine and dramatic afternoon CB development over the mountains framed a pleasantly warm day as my high reached 67.4° F. My high gust during outflow winds from nearby showers was 24 m.p.h., and I heard faint thunder around 2:40 p.m. I am filing a thunder report (second of this warm season to date). Overnight, my low was 42.6° F and my high gust was 12 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
6/17/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a sunny start, clouds and wind increased, but not before I reached a high of 69.9° F. Winds eventually gusted to 23 m.p.h. as afternoon clouds and nearby mountain showers developed. No rain fell in my Palmer backyard however. Since midnight I cooled to 49.5° F and my high gust was 18 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
6/18/2017 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Late evening sprinkles culminated a mostly cloudy afternoon which was mild...my high was 67.2° F before wind gusting to 18 m.p.h. from nearby mountain clouds and showers cooled the air. Overnight under clouds I cooled to 47.5° F but winds have been light, gusting to 6 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
6/19/2017 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few morning sprinkles dissipated and a mostly sunny sky by afternoon enabled my high to reach 65.2° F. My high gust was 11 m.p.h. After a mostly cloudy night I dropped to 45.1° F early this morning and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
6/20/2017 9:45 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain has developed overnight and has come in bands. The first was shortly after midnight and the second slightly heavier interlude is detailed below. Rain continued steadily, however, and is continuing now. My high managed to reach 63.1° F yesterday and my high gust was 26 m.p.h. in conjunction with the approaching rain. I also recorded a brief late afternoon shower which dropped 0.01 inch. My low this morning was 46.7° F and my high wind gust was 18 m.p.h.
6/21/2017 9:45 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The third and concluding band of rain associated with the easterly wave concluding yesterday passed over Palmer late morning. Skies remained cloudy thereafter as my high reached only 56.9° F after a low of 45.9° F. After midnight I cooled to 48.1 F and my high gust was 8 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
6/22/2017 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Two late evening showers culminated a cloudy day yesterday which held the high to 58.1° F and a high gust of 10 m.p.h. Both were of 15 minutes duration, the first started at 10:20 p.m., and the second (detailed below) was heavier. After midnight I cooled to 49.3° F and my high gust has been only 6 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning and it is foggy.
6/23/2017 9:30 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning drizzle and mid-day light rain created a damp day before clouds and slow drying in the afternoon held my high to 59.1° F. With the coolness, at least winds were relatively light, peaking at 11 m.p.h. Continued clouds and light winds gusting to 6 m.p.h. overnight and a low of 48.8° F have started the day on the overcast note as on recent days, except today has been rainless so far.
6/24/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 No rain to report this morning, although skies remain cloudy despite brief clearing late last evening. Temperatures have also remained similar, as yesterday's high reached 56.8° F and this morning's low was 45.4° F. My high gust yesterday was 9 m.p.h. and has been only 6 m.p.h. since midnight.
6/25/2017 8:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A late afternoon shower moved off the Talkeetna mountains over Palmer after a cloudy morning and sunny, warmer afternoon. I reached 67.6° F and my high gust was only 9 m.p.h. Since midnight I cooled to 51° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with some mackerel skies.
6/26/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, a sunny day and a high exceeding 70 degrees! My high was 71.4° F, with the 70+ level broken only the 4th time this month. Afternoon Tcu over the mountains stayed there, although they did generate some late day wind, with my high gust reaching 16 m.p.h. I cooled to 49.8° F overnight and my high gust was only 5 m.p.h. Skies began mostly cloudy this morning but some sun breaks have developed in the past 15 minutes.
6/27/2017 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mid-day sun boosted my high to 66.3° F before afternoon clouds, evening sprinkles and winds gusting to 17 m.p.h. tempered conditions in Palmer. Since midnight I cooled to 49.1° F and winds have gusted once again to 17 m.p.h. since midnight.
6/28/2017 8:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy cool conditions with an occasional sprinkle kept Palmer chilly especially with a wind gust yesterday up to 23 m.p.h. I reached 60.5° F, then clouds accompanied my overnight low of 49.6° F. Since midnight, the wind gusted to 16 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
6/29/2017 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mid-day sun during an otherwise cloudy day boosted my high to 64.6° F yesterday. My high gust was 27 m.p.h., however which may stand as the high gust for the month. Overnight I cooled to 49.4° F under clouds and my high gust was 21 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
6/30/2017 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles and drizzle are combined with clouds this morning in Palmer. I reached 60.1° F yesterday in Palmer under cloudy skies, and my low this morning was 48.4° F. My high gust was 12 m.p.h. since midnight.
7/1/2017 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Following morning drizzle, filtered sunshine the rest of the day boosted my high to 68° F. My high gust was 23 m.p.h. Skies remained partly cloudy overnight. My low this morning was a milder 52.4° F and winds were less robust with my high gust reaching 11 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
7/2/2017 8:15 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 An easterly wave has brought rain to Palmer overnight. Yesterday started relatively sunny, and my high reached 67.7° F before clouds increased. My high gust was 18 m.p.h. Since midnight, my low was 51° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning and rain continues, although it has diminished in intensity.
7/3/2017 9:45 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain tapered off yesterday morning, ending at 11:45 a.m. and totaled .06 inch. Another .02 fell before midnight, then 0.12 fell after midnight, detailed below. My high was 58.8° F and my high gust was 12 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 48.7° F and my high gust was 6 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
7/4/2017 9:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Afternoon showers contributed to Palmer's wet start to July, but this morning's sun breaks portend drying for a few days. My high was held to 56.1° F, and my high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds accompanied my low of 50.5ã F but my high gust was only 5 m.p.h.
7/5/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies remained mostly cloudy yesterday, with partial clearing towards evening as my high reached 62° F. Winds were light at 8 m.p.h. Clouds returned overnight and remain this morning as my low was 53.8 m.p.h. and my high gust was only 5 m.p.h.
7/6/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies cleared by mid-day yesterday allowing plenty of time for my high to reach 73.3° F, warmest since June 1st. Distant CBs developed over the Talkeetna Mountains but remained well away from Palmer. Winds gusted only 10 m.p.h. Overnight as skies remained clear my low dropped to 48.9° F and my high gust was only 6 m.p.h. Skies remain clear this morning.
7/7/2017 9:45 AM 0.26 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers following a thunderstorm yesterday evening dropped 0.01 inch of rain in my back yard. I sent in a thunder report. The remaining 0.25 inches fell in early morning showers (detailed below). Yesterday was my warmest this month at 74.9° F and my high gust associated with the thunderstorm was 21 m.p.h. Since midnight, clouds kept my low elevated to 53.8° F and my high gust was 8 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning, with breaks in the overcast.
7/8/2017 9:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cloudy skies but warm, humid conditions boosted my high to 68.8° F yesterday, and clouds overnight held my morning minimum to 52.3° F. An occasional sprinkle passed through, also. My high gust yesterday was 14 m.p.h. and 11 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/9/2017 8:00 AM 0.98 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Heavy rain fell during the afternoon and evening (detailed below). My high yesterday was held to 58.1° F and my high gust during the deluge was 14 m.p.h. Overnight, skies cleared and my low was 47.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 10 m.p.h. Skies are partly sunny this morning.
7/10/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Bright sun yesterday returned after copious rains of the previous day. My high reached 65.9° F but cooled to a potential chilliest for the month low of 41.7° F this morning under clear skies. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. yesterday and 10 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are sunny again this morning.
7/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a mostly sunny day, light showers developed by mid evening. The sun did enable my high to reach 62.9° F, and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Since midnight, my low was 51.1° F and my high gust was again 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
7/12/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies yesterday combined with a high of 62.8° F, but winds were light at 11 m.p.h. Overnight as skies cleared my low dropped to 47.1° F. The wind gusted only to 10 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
7/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny but hazy skies held firm over Palmer yesterday as my high reached 74.4° F. Some mountain cumulus developed in the afternoon. My high gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 52° F under mostly clear skies and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Sunny but hazy skies remain this morning.
7/14/2017 7:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny, hazy and warm weather proceeded storm development during the afternoon. I sent in a thunder report. My high was 73.8° F and my high gust reached 16 m.p.h. Since midnight, I remained very warm, as my low was 57.6° F. My high gust was 18 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
7/15/2017 9:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A morning shower (detailed below) contributed most of the total, and a later shower shortly after noon completed yesterday's rain. The morning shower caused my minimum to drop to 55.9° F at a time the temperature would be warming. Clouds parted sufficiently for my high to reach 71° F, and winds increased to 24 m.p.h. late in the day. Skies remained variably cloudy overnight, and my low this morning was 53.2° F. Winds diminished somewhat, and my high gust was 12 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
7/16/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Ample sunshine yesterday boosted my high to 70.6° F. My high gust was 22 m.p.h. late in the afternoon. Clouds overnight elevated my minimum to 54.9° F, and my high gust was only 6 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
7/17/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning clouds eventually departed, but not until late afternoon when full sunshine boosted my high to 68.2° F. My high gust was 22 m.p.h. Overnight, clouds accompanied my low of 53.7° F. My high gust since midnight was 8 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.-
7/18/2017 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles have developed this morning after all day clouds and relatively cool temperatures yesterday. My high was 62° F and my low this morning was 52.9° F. Winds were light yesterday, with my maximum gust at 8 m.p.h. Overnight, my high gust was 14 m.p.h.
7/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain fell late yesterday evening after a cloudy day in which my high was 62.2° F. My high gust was 23 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 53° F and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/20/2017 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds hung in again all day yesterday, but Palmer remained dry. My high was 63.2° F and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. Overnight under cloudy skies my low reached 52.7° F and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. Skies have trended mostly cloudy this morning as there are some promising breaks in the overcast.
7/21/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A mostly sunny day generated enough warmth for my high to reach 70.8° F despite late afternoon cloudiness from nearby mountains. My high gust was 20 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 52.2° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly clear this morning.
7/22/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Palmer enjoyed a glorious summer day yesterday as my high reached 72.7° F. Clouds developed over the mountains and encroached on valley skies by late afternoon, but there was no rain. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight, clear skies enabled radiational cooling to 48.5° F, and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Skies are sunny again this morning.
7/23/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies yesterday boosted my high to 75.9° F, warmest for July to date. My high gust was 13 m.p.h. yesterday. Overnight I cooled to 53.7° F. Skies remain mostly clear this morning, with some altocumulus present near the mountains.
7/24/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's high at 77.6° F was the warmest of the year to date. Skies were sunny all day, with some increase in clouds late in the day. My high gust was 18 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 57.1° F, the warmest overnight of the year to date. My high gust since midnight was 13 m.p.h. Clouds increased overnight, and skies are cloudy this morning.
7/25/2017 9:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds were much more prevalent yesterday than over previous days. My high was 69.1° F, and my low of 56.6°, which didn't occur until midnight, was still the warmest overnight of the year to date (versus 57.1° F). My high guts yesterday was 13 m.p.h. Light rain developed after midnight, my low this morning was 50.6° F and my high gust was 6 m.p.h. earlier this morning. Drizzle continues this morning.
7/26/2017 9:45 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds kept temperatures cool as my high yesterday was only 58.7° F. Two light rain intervals occurred-the first for two hours at mid-day yesterday netting .03 inch. The second is detailed below. Winds peaked at 9 m.p.h. yesterday and 4 m.p.h. since midnight, and this morning's low was just 6° F cooler than the high yesterday at 52.7° F. Clouds and fog remain this morning.
7/27/2017 9:45 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers developed after midnight. During the day yesterday, cloudiness, while prevalent, diminished slightly by afternoon, and my high reached 64.1° F. Winds remained light as my high gust was only 10 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 51.9° F and my high gust was only 4 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
7/28/2017 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light sprinkles fell in Palmer early this morning, and while skies are still mostly cloudy, a few breaks in the overcast have developed. A few breaks in the overcast yesterday boosted my high to 66.1° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Since midnight my low was 54.3° F and my high gust was 5 m.p.h.
7/29/2017 9:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain in the afternoon ending around 4:15 p.m., and again in the evening each provided 0.01 inch with the latter event detailed below. My high was 62.9° F yesterday and my high gust was 12 m.p.h., on a day with occasional sun breaks. Since midnight my low was 51.5° F and my high gust was only 5 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
7/30/2017 8:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds yesterday were sufficient to generate brief mid afternoon rain. My high was 65.4° F and my high gust was 9 m.p.h. Overnight under mostly cloudy skies my low reached 51.5° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
7/31/2017 9:45 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Pre-dawn showers passed through Palmer early this morning as a follow-on to partial sun and warm temperatures yesterday. My high of 71.7° F was the first to exceed 70 degrees since July 23. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 54.8° F, kept mild by clouds and moisture and my high gust was only 5 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning but there are breaks in the overcast.
8/1/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Despite considerable cloudiness yesterday, periods of sunshine boosted my high to 67.4° F. My overnight low was 52.4° F High wind gusts yesterday and since midnight were 13 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/2/2017 9:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds yesterday accompanied my 64.8° F high and winds late afternoon gusted to 21 m.p.h. Overnight under clouds I cooled to 54.3° F, and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. I noted a sprinkle earlier this morning under cloudy skies.
8/3/2017 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain developed by evening yesterday and continued overnight. My high yesterday was 61.8° F, my low this morning 54.2° F and my high gust both yesterday and overnight was 14 m.p.h.
8/4/2017 9:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain tapered off by mid morning yesterday. Clouds held my high to 63.2° F. Overnight, clouds remained, my low was 52.7° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Skies are clearing this morning.
8/5/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Warm weather is in force in Palmer. My high yesterday was 73.3° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. as skies cleared. I cooled to 52.6° F overnight and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. under clear skies. A few high clouds are present this morning.
8/6/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny skies boosted my high to a very warm 75.8° F which may stand as warmest for this month. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. A few high clouds passed by during the afternoon. Overnight I cooled to 54.7° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. Scattered middle clouds are present this morning.
8/7/2017 9:55 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly sunny skies and a few afternoon cumulus from the mountains combined for a 73.9° F daytime max temperature. My high gust was 14 m.p.h. Overnight under mostly clear skies my low dropped to 48° F and my high gust was 4 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
8/8/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Some high cloudiness yesterday was not thick enough to prevent my high form reaching 70.5° F. My high gust was 16 m.p.h. Overnight under high clouds cooled to 53.6° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. since midnight. High thin clouds remain this morning.
8/9/2017 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds slowly increased, but not before my 70.5° F high marked the 5th consecutive days of +70° F. As such, it's the longest stretch of nice weather this summer. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. I cooled to 51.3° F overnight and my high gust was 18 m.p.h. Despite a sunny interlude at the moment, skies this morning are mostly cloudy.
8/10/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I noted a light shower around midnight which ended around 1:45 a.m., which provided 0.01 inch of rain. A heavier shower within the past 45 minutes (detailed below) is continuing. My high yesterday was 67.1° F and my high gust was 19 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 52.6° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h.
8/11/2017 8:30 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Rain showers shortly after yesterday's report were the heaviest as of 8:30 a.m. today, but steadier rain has developed since then, to be included in tomorrow's report. My high yesterday was 68.4° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 49.8° F, and my high gust since midnight was only 5 m.p.h.
8/12/2017 10:00 AM 0.16 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intermittent light rain has occurred during the past 24 hours. The heaviest is detailed below. I noted other intervals ending yesterday at 9:40 a.m., evening showers ending at 9:15 p.m. and light rain this morning from 6:35 a.m. until 10 a.m. Clouds and rain kept my low yesterday to 55.9° F, coolest since a 53.6° F high on June 12. My low was 49.3° F this morning and high gusts yesterday and this morning were 9 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy with occasional drizzle this morning.
8/13/2017 8:00 AM 0.86 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Copious rain began mid-afternoon and has been continuous. It is transitioning to a more showery regime this morning, however, as specified in the heaviest amount detailed below. Of note, yesterday, long duration steady rain lasted from 6:50 p.m. for 100 minutes (until 8:30 p.m.), which is unusual. My high temperature was a chilly 56.4° F and my low this morning was 47.4° F. My high gust was 11 m.p.h. yesterday and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Light rain and drizzle continue this morning.
8/14/2017 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Diminishing morning showers eked out a hundredth of an inch, then clouds held my high to 55.9° F. My high gust yesterday was 15 m.p.h. Some overnight clearing allowed my low to drop to 46° F this morning. Breaks in the overcast exist this morning.
8/15/2017 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sun yesterday boosted my high to 65.4° F. Late day clouds remained overnight and my low this morning was 48.1° F. My high gust yesterday and since midnight was 14 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/16/2017 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a day of morning clouds and mid-day sun, showers developed late evening, which ended early this morning. The first batch lasted from 10:25 p.m. and ended at 11:10 p.m. The second batch, heavier, is detailed below. My high yesterday was 64.6° F and my high gust was 14 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 48.7° F and my high gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/17/2017 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Very heavy showers developed yesterday evening, but were over quickly. 0.25 inches fell in 25 minutes. My high yesterday was 53.7° F my high gust was 18 m.p.h., my low this morning was 41.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning.
8/18/2017 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Persistent showers overnight provided heavier amounts between 9:55 p.m. and 10:10 p.m., 11:20 p.m. and 11:35 p.m. with the greatest amount (early this morning) detailed below. My high yesterday was 58.6° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. My low this morning was 46° F and my high gust was 9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/19/2017 8:15 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few glimpses of mid-day sun transitioned to heavier afternoon clouds and rain by evening. My high yesterday was 56.6° F, my high gust was 19 m.p.h., my morning low was 46.5° F and my high gust since midnight was 11 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/20/2017 7:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain developed around sunrise this morning, and light rain and drizzle continue this morning. Some mid-day sun yesterday boosted my high to 59.3° F. My high gust was 12 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 47.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h.
8/21/2017 9:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain and drizzle yesterday morning appears heaviest (detailed below), although evening drizzle contributed slightly more. My high was 54° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. Overnight, my low was 45.6° F and my high gust was 9 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
8/22/2017 9:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain and drizzle mid afternoon, a few evening sprinkles but sufficient sun breaks warmed my high to 60.3° F. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. Skies were mostly cloudy overnight as my low dropped to 49.2° F. My high gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h. In contrast, skies are sunny this morning.
8/23/2017 9:00 AM 0.31 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A brief but significant deluge dropped all of the rain thus indicated in less than 1/2 hour. Beforehand, skies had been mostly sunny and my high had reached 66.9° F. My high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h. Overnight, I dropped to 48° F and winds have picked up a tad at 15 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy and early morning sprinkles have occurred.
8/24/2017 7:45 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers early afternoon yesterday marked the bulk of the rain and drizzle which concluded mid evening. My high was 58.9° F, my high guts was 15 m.p.h., my overnight low was 50.3° F and my high gust since midnight was 14 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
8/25/2017 7:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 After a dry day yesterday (finally) sprinkles and drizzle have returned this morning. My high yesterday was 58.3° F, my high gust 18 m.p.h., my low this morning was 48.3° F and my high gust was 9 m.p.h. since midnight.
8/26/2017 9:45 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light rain and drizzle ended mid morning yesterday, but not before dropping barely measurable precipitation. My high reached 60.2° F and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Overnight under cloudy skies I dropped to 48° F and my high gust since midnight was 12 m.p.h. Mostly cloudy skies are prevalent this morning with a few earlier sprinkles.
8/27/2017 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mostly cloudy skies and a few sprinkles accompanied increased wind yesterday in Palmer. Despite a relatively pleasant 61.9° F high, my high gust was 25 m.p.h. Overnight my high gust was 15 m.p.h. and my low this morning was 44.6° F. Variable clouds with a few sprinkles remain this morning.
8/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Pleasant weather yesterday accompanied my high of 65.8° F, warmest since August 10. My high gust was 15 m.p.h. I cooled to 42.1° F this morning under mostly clear skies overnight, and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. since midnight.
8/29/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 The biggest issue overnight has been the wind, gusting to 36 m.p.h. since midnight. Such has helped boost the overnight low to 50.7° F, after a 23 m.p.h. gust yesterday was associated with a relatively mild 63.1° F high temperature. Clouds, prevalent yesterday afternoon, remained overnight and are present this morning.
8/30/2017 9:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Mid-day rain put a brake on the winds yesterday gusting to 36 m.p.h., and the afternoon was less tempestuous as my high reached 61.3° F. Overnight I cooled to 50.5° F and my high gust was only 13 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies are cloudy this morning.
8/31/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds dominated yesterday, but breezes warmed my high to 61.6° F. My high gust was 29 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 47.1° F and my high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
9/1/2017 9:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sprinkles this morning accompanied the chilliest 41.1 degrees F temperature since May 30th. My high gust since midnight was 14 m.p.h. Yesterday's high of 55.1 degrees F under cloudy skies also felt chilly as my high gust was 18 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/2/2017 8:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Occasional sprinkles fell during an otherwise blustery day that occasionally felt pleasant during splashes of sun. My high was 54.6° F, and this morning under clear skies I dropped to 40° F. As for wind, I measured a gust of 24 m.p.h. yesterday and 15 m.p.h. since midnight. Skies became mostly clear overnight and skies are mostly sunny this morning.
9/3/2017 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A predominantly sunny morning transitioned to more clouds as the day wore on. My high was 58.2°F and my high gust yesterday was 22 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 40.4° F and my high wind gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/4/2017 8:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A brief light shower has just ended this morning. Yesterday was cloudy, cool and blustery. My high was 53.9° F and my high gust was 24 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 46.5° F and my high gust was 13 m.p.h. Sun has emerged following clouds and the shower.
9/5/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sun yesterday boosted my high to 65.4° F. My high gust was 24 m.p.h. Clouds invaded overnight as my low dropped to 45.4° F. My high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. Clouds remain this morning.
9/6/2017 8:00 AM 0.46 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Wind and rain yesterday and continued wind since midnight have enabled topsy-turvy weather in Palmer. Temperatures, too, have flip-flopped as my high gust yesterday was 46 m.p.h. and my high temperature of 60.2° didn't occur until midnight. The rain total, while abundant, lasted slightly over nine hours which reduced ponding. Todays high so far was 62.7° F shortly after midnight and my high gust early this morning was 45 m.p.h. Clouds and wind continue this morning.
9/7/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Winds slowly diminished throughout the day, allowing temperatures to drop. My low, by midnight, was 48.5° F and I cooled to 42.6° F this morning. My high gust since midnight was 16 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning.
9/8/2017 9:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few sprinkles with increased afternoon cloudiness accompanied an early autumn-like day. My high gust was 56.1° F and my high wind gust was 18 m.p.h. Overnight, under mostly fair skies, I dropped to 40° F and my high gust since midnight was 17 m.p.h. Skies are mostly sunny this morning with high clouds present.
9/9/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable high clouds filtered sunshine to an increased extent as the day progressed. My high was 57.3° F and my high gust was 17 m.p.h. Mostly cloudy skies overnight accompanied my morning low of 42.8° F and my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Skies remain mostly cloudy this morning.
9/10/2017 8:15 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Variable clouds preceded evening showers totaling 0.08 inches, detailed below. Additional light showers from 6:35 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. yielded an additional 0.02 inches. My high yesterday was 57.1° F and my high gust was 15 m.p.h. My low this morning was 46.2° F and my high gust since midnight was 9 m.p.h. Sprinkles continue this morning under cloudy skies.
9/11/2017 9:45 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intermittent light showers occurred throughout the day yesterday, then heavy showers developed after midnight (detailed below). During this rain (@ 1:35 a.m.) I recorded .10 inches in 5 minutes (2.15 inches/hour rainfall rate). My high yesterday was 57.8° F, my high gust yesterday was 12 m.p.h., my low this morning was 45.8° F and my high gust since midnight was 8 m.p.h. Skies have become partly sunny this morning.
9/12/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clouds slowly dissipated yesterday, with late day sun and overnight clearing. My high was 58.1° F yesterday and my high gust was 10 m.p.h. My low was 41.1° F this morning and my high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. Skies are sunny this morning but high clouds are increasing from the south and west.
9/13/2017 9:45 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light showers developed mid-day yesterday, generated enough to be measurable by late afternoon, and lasted through the early morning today. My high thanks to early sun was 59.5° F, then winds picked up substantially later, with my high gust as 27 m.p.h. Breezy conditions continued overnight as my high gust was 23 m.p.h. and my low since midnight was 47.5° F. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/14/2017 8:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A light shower shortly after midnight has provided Palmer with its sixth day in a row of measurable precipitation (measured midnight to midnight). It's typical September weather here. Yesterday was cloudy, my high was 58° F and my high gust was 26 m.p.h. So far today my high gust was 14 m.p.h. and my low was 47.5° F. Clouds remain this morning.
9/15/2017 7:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday brought cloudy skies and my high was 55° F. My high gust was 17 m.p.h. Early morning showers have ended, my low was 44.3° F my high gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h., and clouds remain this morning.
9/16/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A good chunk of mid-day yesterday became sunny, and my high was 57.7° F after a low of 44° F. My high gust was 16 m.p.h. Clouds increased late in the day and overnight, and my low this morning was 42.8° F. My high gust since midnight was 18 m.p.h. Skies remain cloudy this morning.
9/17/2017 9:15 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intermittent sprinkles yesterday and early this morning sum up the moisture effort. My high yesterday with peaks of sun managed 56.9° F and winds gusted to a relatively high 25 m.p.h. Weather tamed down overnight as my low reached 45.4° F and my wind gust reduced to 11 m.p.h. Skies are mostly cloudy this morning.
9/18/2017 9:45 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Early morning showers came and went, after a sunny Sunday which witnessed increasing clouds late. My high was 59.1° F and my high gust both yesterday and since midnight was 11 m.p.h. My low this morning was 47.3° F and clouds remain.
9/19/2017 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sporadic light rain fell at intervals throughout the day yesterday until late evening. The most intense interval was just before noon (detailed below). My high was a chilly 51.2° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Overnight I cooled to 45.4° F and my high gust was only 4 m.p.h. Clouds and drizzle remain this morning.
9/20/2017 8:15 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Morning showers preceded eventual clearing and my temperature dropped to 43.2° F for the low after my high of 57.3° F. My high gust was 6 m.p.h. Overnight, I cooled to 40.2° F and my high gust was 11 m.p.h. Clouds are increasing this morning.
9/21/2017 7:45 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday was cloudy but winds didn't pick up until late evening, gusting to 15 m.p.h. My high reached 50.5° F. Overnight, showers developed, my low this morning was 41.9 F but my high gust was 19 m.p.h. Showers continue this morning.
9/22/2017 9:00 AM 0.29 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There has been plenty of rain intervals to choose from; the most convincing was yesterday afternoon (detailed below). Another less intense rain event lasted six hours (1:05 a.m. to 7:05 a.m. this morning). All the rain has kept temperatures close; my high yesterday was 52.6° F and my low this morning was 44.8° F. My high gusts both yesterday and since midnight, were 19 m.p.h. Rain has started again this morning.
9/23/2017 9:00 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 It was difficult to discern when it wasn't raining, at least starting right after yesterday's report until early this morning. The overnight batch of rain (detailed below) appears most concentrated. Temperatures remained cool; my high was 51.2° F and my overnight low now much changed at 47.1° F. My high gust yesterday remained at 19 m.p.h. and my high wind gust since midnight was 15 m.p.h. Despite dark clouds nearby, at least its not raining this morning.
9/24/2017 8:30 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Finally, a drier day yesterday with only sprinkles since midnight gave a respite from the rain. My high was 56.1° F and my low this morning was 46.5. My high gust yesterday was 16 m.p.h. and 14 m.p.h. since midnight. Clouds remain this morning.
9/25/2017 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Late morning showers (detailed below) provided the majority of yesterday's precipitation with a final 0.01 during the evening (about 9:15 p.m. to about 9:45 p.m.) My high was 54.8° F with the low of 43.1° F occurring at midnight. My high gust yesterday was 14 m.p.h. and 16 m.p.h. since midnight. My low this morning was 40.1° F. Skies are partly cloudy to mostly cloudy this morning.
9/26/2017 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunny weather was a welcome respite for persistent clouds and rain yesterday. I reached 54.8° F for the second day in a row, and my 38.1° F overnight low under mostly clear skies was coolest for the month to date. My high gust yesterday remained at 16 m.p.h., and my high gust overnight was 13 m.p.h. Skies remain sunny this morning.
9/27/2017 7:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies clouded over yesterday, my high was 53.2° F, and my high gust remained at 13 m.p.h. Light showers developed late in the evening. Overnight, winds increased substantially; my high gust was 33 m.p.h. and my 48.2° F low was mildest since Sep 6. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/28/2017 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Showers overnight culminated a dry day with mostly cloudy skies but mild temperatures...my high was 58.7° F. Winds were relatively light after the early morning high gust of 33 m.p.h. Since midnight, my low reached 48.1° F and my high gust was 20 m.p.h. Skies are cloudy this morning.
9/29/2017 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Skies were mostly sunny yesterday afternoon. My high was 58.1° F after a low of 48° F. Clouds increased overnight. My low this morning was 43.7° F. My high gust yesterday and overnight was 20 m.p.h. Skies have become cloudy this morning.
9/30/2017 9:30 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Late morning showers yesterday, a late morning low of 42.4° F, then a mostly cloudy sky accompanied my high of 52.9° F. Overnight, skies remained mostly cloudy and my low this morning was 40.6° F. My high gust since midnight was 6 m.p.h. Skies are slowly trending more sunny this morning.



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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