Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-PA-5 Latitude 42.963132
Station Name West Bend 5.4 W Longitude -94.554029
County Palo Alto Elevation (ft) 1182



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 16 2.26 3.08 29 3.08 27 0.00 2 1 5 5 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 1.65 1.16 30 1.16 29 0.00 1 0 5 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 1.02 1.23 33 1.12 29 0.11 4 2 9 3 4.2 4 0
Jan 17 0.71 1.21 31 1.21 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 9.2 3 0
Feb 17 0.70 1.47 27 1.47 27 0.00 0 0 5 2 12.5 2 0
March 17 1.89 1.14 30 0.46 22 0.68 8 2 3 4 3.5 1 0
April 17 3.39 1.92 30 1.92 30 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
May 17 4.14 5.05 31 5.05 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
June 17 5.02 1.83 29 1.83 29 0.00 0 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
July 17 4.35 0.39 31 0.39 16 0.00 15 1 3 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 4.12 8.76 30 2.83 18 5.93 12 3 8 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 3.09 2.49 30 2.49 25 0.00 5 1 10 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 32.34" 29.73" 361 days 23.01" 314 6.72" 47 days 10 95 days 29 days 29.4" 10 days 0 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 0.00
10/4/2016 0.00
10/5/2016 1.52
10/6/2016 T
10/7/2016 0.62
10/8/2016 0.00
10/9/2016 0.00
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.01
10/12/2016 0.00
10/13/2016 0.05
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 0.00
10/16/2016 0.00
10/17/2016 T
10/18/2016 T
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 T
10/21/2016 0.00
10/22/2016 0.00
10/23/2016 0.00
10/24/2016 **
10/25/2016 T
10/26/2016 0.88
10/27/2016 T
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016
10/30/2016 0.00
10/31/2016
11/1/2016 0.01
11/2/2016 0.00
11/3/2016 0.00
11/4/2016 0.00
11/5/2016 0.00
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.00
11/9/2016 0.00
11/10/2016 0.00
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 0.00
11/18/2016 0.03
11/19/2016 T
11/20/2016 0.00
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 0.05
11/23/2016 0.67
11/24/2016 T
11/25/2016 0.00
11/26/2016 0.00
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 0.40
11/29/2016 0.00
11/30/2016 **
12/1/2016 0.11 0.11
12/2/2016 0.00
12/3/2016 0.00
12/4/2016 0.09
12/5/2016 T
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 0.00
12/8/2016 0.00
12/9/2016 0.00
12/10/2016 0.01
12/11/2016 0.09
12/12/2016 **
12/13/2016 **
12/14/2016 T T
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 0.00
12/17/2016 0.27
12/18/2016 0.03
12/19/2016 0.00
12/20/2016 0.00
12/21/2016 0.00
12/22/2016 0.00
12/23/2016 0.01
12/24/2016 0.06
12/25/2016 T
12/26/2016 0.45
12/27/2016 0.00
12/28/2016 0.00
12/29/2016 0.00
12/30/2016 0.00
12/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.00
1/2/2017 0.00
1/3/2017 0.02
1/4/2017 0.00
1/5/2017 T
1/6/2017 0.00
1/7/2017 T
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.01
1/11/2017 0.04
1/12/2017 T
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 0.03
1/15/2017 0.00
1/16/2017 0.06
1/17/2017 0.24
1/18/2017 0.00
1/19/2017 0.00
1/20/2017 T
1/21/2017 0.08
1/22/2017 0.00
1/23/2017 0.00
1/24/2017 0.00
1/25/2017 0.60
1/26/2017 0.12
1/27/2017 0.00
1/28/2017 0.00
1/29/2017 0.00
1/30/2017 0.01
1/31/2017 0.00
2/1/2017 0.00
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017 T
2/5/2017 0.00
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.00
2/8/2017 T
2/9/2017 0.00
2/10/2017 0.00
2/11/2017 0.00
2/12/2017 0.15
2/13/2017 0.00
2/14/2017 0.00
2/15/2017 0.00
2/16/2017 0.00
2/17/2017 0.00
2/18/2017 0.00
2/19/2017 0.00
2/20/2017 0.04
2/21/2017 0.34
2/22/2017 0.00
2/23/2017 0.00
2/24/2017 0.81
2/25/2017 0.13
2/26/2017
2/27/2017 0.00
2/28/2017 0.00
3/1/2017 0.04
3/2/2017 T
3/3/2017 T
3/4/2017 0.00
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 **
3/8/2017 T
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.30
3/14/2017 T
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 T
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 0.12
3/25/2017 **
3/26/2017 **
3/27/2017 **
3/28/2017 **
3/29/2017 **
3/30/2017 0.68
3/31/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 0.00
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 T
4/4/2017 0.39
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 0.04
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.24
4/14/2017 0.00
4/15/2017 0.15
4/16/2017 0.01
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.17
4/20/2017 0.41
4/21/2017 0.01
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.28
4/27/2017 T
4/28/2017 0.00
4/29/2017 T
4/30/2017 0.22
5/1/2017 1.14
5/2/2017 0.01
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 0.00
5/10/2017 0.00
5/11/2017 0.24
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.31
5/17/2017 0.96
5/18/2017 0.14
5/19/2017 0.10
5/20/2017 1.02
5/21/2017 0.62
5/22/2017 0.01
5/23/2017 0.23
5/24/2017 0.23
5/25/2017 T
5/26/2017 0.00
5/27/2017 0.00
5/28/2017 0.00
5/29/2017 0.04
5/30/2017 T
5/31/2017 0.00
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 0.00
6/4/2017 0.02
6/5/2017 0.00
6/6/2017 0.00
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 0.00
6/9/2017 0.00
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 0.00
6/13/2017 0.01
6/14/2017 0.13
6/15/2017 0.01
6/16/2017 0.00
6/17/2017 0.01
6/18/2017 0.09
6/19/2017 0.14
6/20/2017 0.00
6/21/2017 0.01
6/22/2017 0.42
6/23/2017 0.01
6/24/2017
6/25/2017 0.00
6/26/2017 0.03
6/27/2017 0.00
6/28/2017 0.36
6/29/2017 0.04
6/30/2017 0.55
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 0.03
7/2/2017 0.00
7/3/2017 0.13
7/4/2017 0.00
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.00
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.00
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.00
7/11/2017 0.00
7/12/2017 **
7/13/2017 **
7/14/2017 **
7/15/2017 **
7/16/2017 **
7/17/2017 0.00
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017 0.00
7/20/2017 0.00
7/21/2017 0.00
7/22/2017 0.23
7/23/2017 **
7/24/2017 **
7/25/2017 **
7/26/2017 **
7/27/2017 **
7/28/2017 **
7/29/2017 **
7/30/2017 **
7/31/2017 **
8/1/2017 **
8/2/2017 **
8/3/2017 **
8/4/2017 **
8/5/2017 0.54
8/6/2017 0.01
8/7/2017 0.00
8/8/2017 0.00
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017
8/11/2017 T
8/12/2017 T
8/13/2017 0.00
8/14/2017 0.64
8/15/2017 0.00
8/16/2017 0.27
8/17/2017 0.63
8/18/2017 0.01
8/19/2017 1.25
8/20/2017 0.00
8/21/2017 **
8/22/2017 **
8/23/2017 3.87
8/24/2017 0.01
8/25/2017 **
8/26/2017 **
8/27/2017 **
8/28/2017 1.52
8/29/2017 0.01
8/30/2017 T
8/31/2017 0.00
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 0.01
9/3/2017 0.00
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017 0.05
9/6/2017 T
9/7/2017 0.00
9/8/2017 0.00
9/9/2017 **
9/10/2017 **
9/11/2017 T
9/12/2017 0.00
9/13/2017 0.00
9/14/2017 0.00
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 0.18
9/17/2017 0.04
9/18/2017 0.22
9/19/2017 0.25
9/20/2017 0.25
9/21/2017 0.00
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 0.00
9/24/2017 0.00
9/25/2017 0.92
9/26/2017 0.56
9/27/2017 0.01
9/28/2017 0.00
9/29/2017 **
9/30/2017 **



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew.
10/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2016 8:45 PM 1.52 M M M M Rain started about 2:30pm, 10/04/2016.
10/6/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
10/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very heavy dew.
10/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Second morning with ice on the windshield.
10/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain fell yesterday evening.
10/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No dew.
10/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 27degrees F at 5:30am
10/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No dew.
10/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Fog limits visibility
10/18/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Precipitation came yesterday before noon.
10/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Must have been a small overnight shower. Dew didn't seem heavy enough to account for water in gauge.
10/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 26 degrees F at 5:30 AM.
10/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.88 M M M M Ran began about 9pm last night.
10/27/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Drizzle, mist and fog.
11/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2016 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Received some very light precipitation early Monday evening. Enough to running windshield wipers occasionally, but there was nothing in the gauge Tuesday morning.
11/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2016 7:20 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/19/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Received some light liquid precipitation before it changed to tiny snow flakes before 11:00 am yesterday.. I was surprised it didn't accumulate more in the gauge.
11/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2016 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
11/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.67 M M M M
11/24/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very frosty. Rain forecast for afternoon and tonight.
11/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
11/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Forgot to file report this morning.
12/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Combination of rain & snow.
12/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2016 7:40 AM 0.09 M M M M
12/5/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2016 7:20 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M Light snow at this time. {EDIT: Observer reported 0.1 of new snowfall with a SWE value of 1.00. SWE value appears to be a decimal typo, maybe meant 0.01? Changed SWE report of 1.00 to NA until observer can be contacted to verify. Submission Time Before EDIT: 12/10/2016 7:41 AM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
12/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.09 1.2 M M M We rarely get snow without some wind. I measured snow in gauge, then melted it.
12/14/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Saw snow flakes falling last night in headlight beams, but they weren't in the gauge this morning.
12/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.27 2.6 M M M Snowfall began afternoon of 12/16/2016. Snow continues to fall. Blowing and drifting snow. Visibility currently more than 1 mile.
12/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.3 0.03 M M All precip was snow.
12/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27 degrees warmer than yesterday morning.
12/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22 degrees F this morning at 5:30. We could get some minor thawing today and tomorrow.
12/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M There was frozen precipitation inside and outside the gauge.
12/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M 0.06 M M Very wet snow fell from about 7:30 am to 2:00 pm 12/23/2016. Temp ranged from 31F to 34F causing much snow to melt.
12/25/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Temperature continues about 32 degrees F. Misting since yesterday evening. Light icing on windshields and walks.
12/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Ice in gauge this morning.
12/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Freezing rain and snow mix.
1/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M A few snowflakes fell yesterday evening and last night.
1/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Saw snow falling from scattered clouds yesterday evening, but it appeared to disappear before reaching the ground.
1/7/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Very light snow.
1/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much warmer at 10 degrees at 5:30 am.
1/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Freezing rain over night, changing to snow today.
1/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
1/12/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2017 6:30 AM 0.03 0.5 M M M
1/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty, but no detectable precipitation.
1/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Thin layer of ice on hard surfaces, and thin crust on snow.
1/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Roads and walks are ice covered.
1/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frosty this morning. No detectable precipitation.
1/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy this morning. We lost much of our ice and snow yesterday.
1/20/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Fog. Precipitation/condensation just short of 0.01".
1/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M More precipitation/condensation than I'd expected. Variable density of fog yesterday and last night.
1/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.60 7.5 0.60 M M Snow began about 1:00pm Tuesday. At 7:30pm there was 5.5" in the gauge, which melted down to 0.40". This morning there was another 2.0" snow in the gauge which melted to 0.20"
1/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 1.2 0.12 M M
1/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There were a few snow flakes in the headlights last night, but not in the gauge this morning.
1/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
1/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Though there was no ice or water in the gauge, I had tiny frozen raindrops on the windshield last night.
2/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Skiff of snow overnight. Melted to less than 0.01"
2/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smelled like rain last night about 9:00, but nothing in the gauge this morning. Humid and 35 degrees at 5:30 AM.
2/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
2/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The only moisture in the gauge was from frost inside the gauge.
2/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Could not see lights less than 1/2 mile away at 5:30 this morning due to fog. Now sun is up and the sky is clearing.
2/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain began after 5:30 AM and continues. 49 degrees at 5:30.
2/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
2/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.81 10.5 0.81 M M
2/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.13 2.0 0.13 M M
2/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Precipitation began late yesterday afternoon. Light rain changing to rain-snow mix before 10 pm. Very little new snow remaining this morning.
3/2/2017 7:00 AM T T M M M Observed a few snowflakes in the air yesterday afternoon, but none in the gauge this morning. Precipitation and new snowfall reports of zero changed to 'trace' on basis of observation notes (HH).
3/3/2017 7:00 AM T T M M M There were a few snowflakes in the air yesterday morning and afternoon, but no accumulation. Trace Precipitation and New Snowfall added (HH).
3/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.30 3.5 0.30 M M Snow began about 1:00pm. Mostly over by dusk. Wind continued through afternoon, night, and this morning.
3/14/2017 7:00 AM T T T M M Snow in the gauge was likely blown there by wind.
3/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost coating the gauge, trees, and bushes. -7 F.
3/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much warmer at 24F.
3/17/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M No precipitation in gauge this morning, but sprinkles/very light rain passed through yesterday morning wetting paved surfaces.
3/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very mild 39F.
3/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rain began about 12:30pm Thursday. Two waves of hail passed through by 1:00pm. Hail was pea to marble sized and melted quickly in the rain. More showers occurred through the night.
3/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light fog and frosty.
4/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Total cloud cover. Rain appears likely.
4/3/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Mist & drizzle yesterday afternoon and last night. Had to run wipers on car. Foggy this morning. About 2 drops in gauge.
4/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
4/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mild. Overcast.
4/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
4/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
4/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
4/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2017 6:45 AM 0.17 M M M M
4/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
4/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Light rain began Tue mid-morning. Continued intermittently throughout the day and hight.
4/27/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 23 degrees at 5:30am. No wind. Mostly cloudy at 7:00am.
4/29/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Recieved sprinkles of rain yesterday afternoon. Enough in gauge this morning to make a drop.
4/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Mist, drizzle, and light rain since about 10 pm yesterday.
5/1/2017 7:00 AM 1.14 M M M M
5/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M One drop of water in the gauge this morning. Probably more from heavy dew than from the few sprinkles of rain yesterday.
5/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No dew this morning.
5/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Radar indicated a band of rain passing over us last night, but there was no indication of rain in the gauge this morning or on the ground.
5/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
5/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Sprinkles Monday forenoon. Sprinkles again in afternoon. Rain came about 4:00-4:30pm.
5/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Light shower yesterday morning. Rain came about 9:00pm. More rain before 6:00am.
5/18/2017 5:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Intermittent light showers Wednesday afternoon.
5/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain started during night, and is still raining lightly.
5/20/2017 7:00 AM 1.02 M M M M
5/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Cloudy all day. Mist and rain much of yesterday.
5/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Had a rain shower a little before 7:00 am.
5/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Rain started about 5:45pm yesterday.
5/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Rain bands passed through all day.
5/25/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Intermittent sprinkles during day and night, but no accumulation in gauge.
5/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Only a sprinkle of rain yesterday afternoon.
5/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Storm front came through just at twilight with strong wind and some rain.
5/30/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunder could be heard about 5:30 pm yesterday, but no rain fell here. Little Leage baseball game in Algona was called off due to rain.
6/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very spotty rains in the area
6/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Rain began before 11:30 last night. Over before 5:30AM..
6/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Scattered showers in the area began about 2:30pm, but the one at my location was not until about 8:30pm.
6/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A little overnight shower. Thunder and dark skies in the NW.
6/22/2017 6:50 AM 0.42 M M M M All but 0.01" came between 7:30AM and noon yesterday.
6/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
6/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
7/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Brief, heavy rain yesterday evening.
7/4/2017 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Random showers in the area yesterday afternoon and evening, but nothing in gauge this morning.
7/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2017 6:15 AM 0.23 M M M M
8/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Precipitation is likely dew, but nearly 0.01"
8/12/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M A trace of water was in. The gauge, probably from dew collecting in the funnel.
8/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.64 M M M M
8/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
8/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
8/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/19/2017 7:00 AM 1.25 M M M M Rain began about 10:02PM last night. Very heavy rainfall with strong wind causing some tree damage. Heavy rain lasted 15 - 20 minutes with intermittent very small hail BB sized.
8/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Nearly0.02" in gauge. Probably dew as the entire gauge was dew covered.
8/30/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Scattered showers yesterday evening a little before sundown.
9/6/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Probably an accumulation of dew. Another10 degrees colder and there would have been some frost.
9/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Received some rain yesterday morning, and early this morning.
9/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
9/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
9/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Small thunderstorm cell cane over us during the noon hour.
9/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Rain moved in last night just before dark.
9/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M
9/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/24/2016 10/25/2016 7:00 AM 2 T M M
11/30/2016 12/01/2016 7:00 AM 2 0.11 M M Snowfall began before 4:45am Wednesday, November 30, but was very light at that time. Rain/snow continued throughout the day and into the evening.
12/12/2016 12/14/2016 8:00 AM 3 T M M Snow
3/7/2017 3/08/2017 6:00 PM 2 T M M Departed home about 4pm 3/6/2017, traveling to Des Moines for a two day meeting. Ran into rain and brief hail just north of Humboldt, IA. Encountered intermittent rain from Humboldt to east of Ft. Dodge. At Story City experienced strong wind. It began raining again as we arrived in Des Moines, quickly becoming heavy rain, small hail, and wind blowing rain and hail horizontally.
3/25/2017 3/30/2017 7:00 AM 6 0.68 M M
7/12/2017 7/17/2017 7:00 AM 6 0.00 M M If any rain was received in this multi-day period, it evaporated.
7/23/2017 8/05/2017 11:00 AM 14 0.54 M M We've had far below normal rainfall. The lawn hasn't grown in four weeks.
8/21/2017 8/23/2017 7:00 AM 3 3.87 M M
8/25/2017 8/28/2017 7:00 AM 4 1.52 M M
9/9/2017 9/11/2017 7:00 AM 3 T M M
9/29/2017 10/03/2017 8:00 AM 5 1.00 M M 1.0" plus one drop.



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