Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-CK-63 Latitude 42.003899
Station Name Elk Grove Village 0.6 ESE Longitude -87.981309
County Cook Elevation (ft) 699



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 2.98 4.11 31 4.11 29 0.00 2 1 12 5 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 3.08 1.88 30 1.88 30 0.00 0 0 7 4 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 2.27 1.73 31 1.73 31 0.00 0 0 7 7 17.7 5 1
Jan 17 1.75 2.65 31 2.65 31 0.00 0 0 12 9 0.3 2 0
Feb 17 1.69 0.57 28 0.57 21 0.00 7 2 4 3 0.2 1 0
March 17 2.31 4.24 31 3.50 28 0.74 3 1 11 4 8.3 3 2
April 17 3.40 5.44 30 5.44 30 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
May 17 3.99 5.07 31 4.06 20 1.01 11 3 10 2 0.0 0 0
June 17 3.95 3.81 30 3.32 28 0.49 2 1 8 3 0.0 0 0
July 17 3.83 7.69 31 7.69 27 0.00 4 1 12 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 4.56 1.02 31 1.02 25 0.00 6 1 8 7 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 3.37 0.27 30 0.27 30 0.00 0 0 2 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.18" 38.48" 365 days 36.24" 330 2.24" 35 days 10 105 days 51 days 26.5" 11 days 3 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 0.06
10/2/2016 0.80
10/3/2016 0.10
10/4/2016 0.01
10/5/2016 0.00
10/6/2016 0.06
10/7/2016 0.15
10/8/2016 0.00
10/9/2016 0.00
10/10/2016 0.00
10/11/2016 0.00
10/12/2016 T
10/13/2016 0.14
10/14/2016 0.00
10/15/2016 T
10/16/2016 0.41
10/17/2016 T
10/18/2016 0.00
10/19/2016 0.00
10/20/2016 0.04
10/21/2016 0.00
10/22/2016 **
10/23/2016 0.00
10/24/2016 0.00
10/25/2016 0.00
10/26/2016 0.41
10/27/2016 1.45
10/28/2016 0.00
10/29/2016 T
10/30/2016 0.48
10/31/2016 T
11/1/2016 0.00
11/2/2016 T
11/3/2016 0.39
11/4/2016 0.00
11/5/2016 0.00
11/6/2016 0.00
11/7/2016 0.00
11/8/2016 0.03
11/9/2016 T
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 0.00
11/19/2016 0.15
11/20/2016 T
11/21/2016 0.00
11/22/2016 0.00
11/23/2016 0.19
11/24/2016 0.09
11/25/2016 T
11/26/2016 0.00
11/27/2016 0.00
11/28/2016 0.27
11/29/2016 0.76
11/30/2016 0.00
12/1/2016 T
12/2/2016 T
12/3/2016 0.00
12/4/2016 0.00
12/5/2016 0.48
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 0.00
12/8/2016 0.00
12/9/2016 T
12/10/2016 T
12/11/2016 0.21
12/12/2016 0.40
12/13/2016 T
12/14/2016 0.00
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 T
12/17/2016 0.13
12/18/2016 0.11
12/19/2016 0.00
12/20/2016 0.00
12/21/2016 0.00
12/22/2016 0.00
12/23/2016 0.00
12/24/2016 0.10
12/25/2016 0.00
12/26/2016 0.30
12/27/2016 0.00
12/28/2016 0.00
12/29/2016 0.00
12/30/2016 T
12/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.00
1/2/2017 0.00
1/3/2017 0.05
1/4/2017 T
1/5/2017 T
1/6/2017 T
1/7/2017 0.00
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.02
1/11/2017 0.16
1/12/2017 0.32
1/13/2017 T
1/14/2017 0.00
1/15/2017 0.00
1/16/2017 0.06
1/17/2017 1.17
1/18/2017 0.01
1/19/2017 T
1/20/2017 0.72
1/21/2017 0.04
1/22/2017 T
1/23/2017 T
1/24/2017 0.00
1/25/2017 0.03
1/26/2017 0.05
1/27/2017 T
1/28/2017 0.00
1/29/2017 0.00
1/30/2017 T
1/31/2017 0.02
2/1/2017 T
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 **
2/4/2017 **
2/5/2017 **
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.19
2/8/2017 0.12
2/9/2017 0.00
2/10/2017 0.00
2/11/2017 0.00
2/12/2017 0.00
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 0.00
2/21/2017 0.01
2/22/2017 T
2/23/2017 0.00
2/24/2017 0.25
2/25/2017 **
2/26/2017 **
2/27/2017 T
2/28/2017 T
3/1/2017 0.63
3/2/2017 0.08
3/3/2017 T
3/4/2017 0.01
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.25
3/8/2017 T
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017 0.00
3/13/2017 0.16
3/14/2017 0.25
3/15/2017 T
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.02
3/18/2017 T
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.09
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 0.02
3/25/2017 **
3/26/2017 **
3/27/2017 0.74
3/28/2017 0.00
3/29/2017 0.00
3/30/2017 0.94
3/31/2017 1.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 0.00
4/2/2017 0.00
4/3/2017 T
4/4/2017 0.28
4/5/2017 0.02
4/6/2017 1.27
4/7/2017 T
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 T
4/11/2017 0.40
4/12/2017 0.00
4/13/2017 0.04
4/14/2017 0.13
4/15/2017 0.07
4/16/2017 0.81
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.02
4/21/2017 T
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 0.41
4/28/2017 0.02
4/29/2017 0.00
4/30/2017 1.97
5/1/2017 1.41
5/2/2017 0.09
5/3/2017 **
5/4/2017 **
5/5/2017 **
5/6/2017 0.13
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.15
5/10/2017 0.02
5/11/2017 1.05
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.02
5/17/2017 0.00
5/18/2017 0.61
5/19/2017 0.00
5/20/2017 0.16
5/21/2017 **
5/22/2017 **
5/23/2017 0.42
5/24/2017 0.54
5/25/2017 0.01
5/26/2017 T
5/27/2017 **
5/28/2017 **
5/29/2017 **
5/30/2017 0.46
5/31/2017 T
6/1/2017 0.00
6/2/2017 0.00
6/3/2017 0.00
6/4/2017 T
6/5/2017 0.00
6/6/2017 0.00
6/7/2017 0.00
6/8/2017 0.00
6/9/2017 0.02
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 0.00
6/13/2017 0.00
6/14/2017 0.00
6/15/2017 1.03
6/16/2017 **
6/17/2017 0.49
6/18/2017 0.27
6/19/2017 0.00
6/20/2017 0.06
6/21/2017 T
6/22/2017 0.00
6/23/2017 0.71
6/24/2017 0.01
6/25/2017 T
6/26/2017 0.00
6/27/2017 0.00
6/28/2017 0.00
6/29/2017 1.19
6/30/2017 0.03
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 0.00
7/2/2017 0.00
7/3/2017 0.00
7/4/2017 0.07
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 0.40
7/11/2017 0.54
7/12/2017 0.94
7/13/2017 1.84
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.02
7/17/2017 T
7/18/2017 0.00
7/19/2017 0.00
7/20/2017 1.31
7/21/2017 0.77
7/22/2017 1.57
7/23/2017 0.03
7/24/2017 0.16
7/25/2017 0.00
7/26/2017 0.00
7/27/2017 0.04
7/28/2017 **
7/29/2017 **
7/30/2017 **
7/31/2017 0.00
8/1/2017 0.00
8/2/2017 0.00
8/3/2017 T
8/4/2017 0.43
8/5/2017 T
8/6/2017 0.00
8/7/2017 T
8/8/2017 T
8/9/2017 **
8/10/2017 **
8/11/2017 **
8/12/2017 **
8/13/2017 **
8/14/2017 0.00
8/15/2017 T
8/16/2017 0.00
8/17/2017 0.20
8/18/2017 0.02
8/19/2017 0.00
8/20/2017 0.00
8/21/2017 T
8/22/2017 0.03
8/23/2017 0.00
8/24/2017 0.00
8/25/2017 0.00
8/26/2017 0.00
8/27/2017 0.01
8/28/2017 0.04
8/29/2017 0.20
8/30/2017 0.09
8/31/2017 T
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 0.00
9/3/2017 0.20
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017 0.00
9/6/2017 T
9/7/2017 T
9/8/2017 0.00
9/9/2017 0.00
9/10/2017 0.00
9/11/2017 0.00
9/12/2017 0.00
9/13/2017 0.00
9/14/2017 0.00
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 0.00
9/17/2017 0.00
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.07
9/20/2017 0.00
9/21/2017 0.00
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 0.00
9/24/2017 0.00
9/25/2017 0.00
9/26/2017 0.00
9/27/2017 0.00
9/28/2017 0.00
9/29/2017 0.00
9/30/2017 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
10/2/2016 6:00 AM 0.80 M M M M Periods of steady rain yesterday with cool, windy conditions.
10/3/2016 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Another gloomy day, hopefully the rain will end soon!
10/4/2016 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Saw some sun in the morning but otherwise cloudy. Grass is getting a bit tall but needs to dry out before it can be cut!
10/5/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2016 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M A brief period of rain with thunder heard right before observation time. There is a break in the storms with more on the way.
10/7/2016 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
10/8/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much cooler at observation time than expected but the houseplants appeared to survive.
10/9/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some dew present at observation time, looks likes leaves are ready to start changing over.
10/10/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew this morning with cool temperatures.
10/11/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2016 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/13/2016 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Periods of rain and becoming windy at times. Definitely could tell when the cold front came through! Cool temperatures but no frost observed.
10/14/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost present on the rooftops and ice on the windshield this morning. As I headed west into Hoffman Estates frost was observed at ground level.
10/15/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/16/2016 7:30 AM 0.41 M M M M
10/17/2016 6:00 AM T M M M M
10/18/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very windy day!
10/19/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2016 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cool temperatures to start the day!
10/21/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool start to the morning.
10/25/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2016 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
10/27/2016 6:00 AM 1.45 M M M M Periods of heavy rain with some thunder heard overhead. Backyard had minor flooding for a few hours and still has some standing water at the time of this report.
10/28/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2016 7:30 AM T M M M M A very warm day yesterday becoming very windy later in the day. Temperatures in the mid 60s at observation time with a trace in the gauge. Some wet patches on the patio.
10/30/2016 7:30 AM 0.48 M M M M
10/31/2016 6:00 AM T M M M M Happy Halloween to all! It looks like it will be a nice day today!
11/1/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice Halloween with quite a few more Trick-or-Treaters compared to years past. Leaves are finally falling off most tress in my area except the large maples where many are just starting to show signs of stress now.
11/2/2016 6:00 AM T M M M M A very warm day yesterday with temperature around 60° at observation time. Light rain observed in the afternoon even though it was only partly cloudy. My son was impressed how it could be raining with at least 50% clear skies.
11/3/2016 6:00 AM 0.39 M M M M A few rumbles of thunder heard as storms passed over.
11/4/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm Fall day; an absolutely perfect day for the Cubs parade and rally! Congrats to the Chicago Cubs on ending their 108 year drought. Temperatures in the mid-40's at the time of this report.
11/6/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2016 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Rain observed in the early morning hours with ground still wet at 5:30AM.
11/9/2016 6:00 AM T M M M M Dew present at the time of this report with frost present in Hoffman Estates near I-90 and Beverly road around 6:30AM. No frost at my location though.
11/10/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy this morning with temperatures in the mid 40's.
11/12/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ice on the windshield for the first time this year!
11/13/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice day yesterday with a great view of the moon both last night and early this morning.
11/15/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew with a nice view of the full moon. As I traveled West on I-90 towards Hoffman Estates fog became more and more dense. Very low visibility as I exited I-90 at Beverly Road about 6:40AM.
11/16/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Things are drying out with leaves finally falling off the Maple tress.
11/18/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looks like Winter will be here in a few hours! Goodbye Fall!
11/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.15 T M M M A brief period of rain in the afternoon with a few snow flurries observed at reporting time. Very windy and seasonably cold. Please remember to bring in your inner gauge in case it freezes. I forgot mine outside overnight but it looks ok.
11/20/2016 6:00 AM T T M M M
11/21/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2016 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Periods of rain with some wind. I now have a yard full of leaves one day after the last leaf pick up - Thanks a lot Mother Nature!
11/24/2016 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Happy Thanksgiving to all! Thank you for all your support!
11/25/2016 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/26/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2016 6:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
11/29/2016 6:00 AM 0.76 M M M M
11/30/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost on the windshield this morning.
12/1/2016 6:00 AM T T M M M A few snow flurries during the evening and at observation time. Light rain observed too but only amounting to a trace.
12/2/2016 6:00 AM T M M M M Light rain after observation yesterday
12/3/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Look like snow is on the way!
12/5/2016 6:00 AM 0.48 6.8 M 6.0 M Measurement is the average of three measurements taken after the snowfall stopped. Heavy, wet (14:1) snow which brought down a few branches on some older trees in the neighborhood. Temperature remained just above freezing for much of the storm.
12/6/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost and fog at the time of this report. Temperature around 30°.
12/7/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cold but snow pack is greatly diminished. Windy later in the evening and overnight.
12/9/2016 6:00 AM T T M M M
12/10/2016 6:00 AM T T M M M
12/11/2016 7:30 AM 0.21 3.3 0.21 M M
12/12/2016 6:00 AM 0.40 4.6 M M M Periods of moderate snow observed. First part of snowfall was a "lighter" snow than the later part which had a much higher water content and at times was mixed with some rain. Temperatures were a little above freezing for the second part of the event.
12/13/2016 6:00 AM T T M M M A cold day yesterday with temperatures falling in the afternoon and evening hours. A dusting of snow overnight.
12/14/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2016 6:00 AM T T M M M A dusting of snow; just enough to cover parts of the windshield on my truck and leave a bit on the snowboard.
12/17/2016 6:00 AM 0.13 1.3 M M M Snow observation is the average of three measurements.
12/18/2016 7:30 AM 0.11 1.7 M M M Average of five measurements due to blowing and drifting.
12/19/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very cold start to the morning.
12/20/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.10 T M M M Light rain which was mixed with snow and sleet from time to time. Temperatures in the mid 30's at the time of this report.
12/25/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Merry Christmas to all!
12/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Temperature of 54° at 4:30am with windy conditions. Temperature at observation time is about 48°.
12/27/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A windy day yesterday with no precipitation to report.
12/28/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2016 6:00 AM T T M M M Periods of snow not amounting to more than a trace.
12/31/2016 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy New Year! Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2017! Heavy frost present at the time of this observation.
1/2/2017 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost this morning.
1/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Periods of ligh rain. Foggy at the time of this report with temperatures around 40°.
1/4/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
1/5/2017 7:30 AM T T M M M A cold day and night with some flurries observed during the early morning hours.
1/6/2017 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 M M M A period of snow during the afternoon and evening hours changing to rain a bit later. Some slick spots this morning.
1/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Very high winds with rain at times. Recycling bins and garbage cans were blown all over the yard and the windows were rattling! I haven't seen winds like this in a long time.
1/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.32 0.1 M M M A mixed bag of rain, freezing rain, and snow. A thin coating of ice observed making the patio and drivewey slippery.
1/13/2017 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.06 M M M M Some ice present.
1/17/2017 6:00 AM 1.17 M M M M Thunderstorms and heavy rain observed during the evening hours and at 1:30AM. Periods of rain through out the day.
1/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/19/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M Fog at the time of this report becoming more dense as I headed toward Beverly Road and I-90 in Hoffman Estates this morning.
1/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Light rain at the time of this observation.
1/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A warm 50° at the time of this observation. Plenty of green grass which is interesting for this time of the year.
1/22/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A very warm day yesterday with temperatures approaching 60°. Some light rain passed through in the late afternoon. Only question left is how much longer will I have patches of green grass?
1/23/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A trace was in the gauge this morning!
1/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
1/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.05 T M M M A trace of snow and ice this morning.
1/27/2017 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperatures in the 20°s at the time of this observation. No precipitation to report.
1/30/2017 6:00 AM T T M M M Snow flurries off and on through out the day with seasonable temperatures.
1/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
2/1/2017 6:00 AM T 0.2 M M M Snow showers occurring at 5:30AM with minor accumulation. Temperature around 30°F.
2/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
2/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
2/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry spell continues with mild temperatures. Happy Valentine's Day to all!
2/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another dry day!
2/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm, sunny day with temperatures peaking out at 67°.
2/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A very warm, sunny day with low humidity. Plenty of dust around with dry conditions.
2/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another unseasonably warm day with no precipitation.
2/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
2/22/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
2/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another warm day becoming windy later in the day. Parts of the grass never turned brown this year while other parts are starting to green up.
2/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Showers with a few flashes of lightning around the 4 AM or 5 AM hour. I couldn't find my glasses until 7 AM so I am on unsure of the exact timing.
2/28/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
3/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.63 0.0 0.00 M M Periods of heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. Standing water in the back yard this morning. I think the grass is greening up already.
3/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.08 T T M M Snow showers from time to time mixed in with rain and some ice.
3/3/2017 6:00 AM T T M M M Light snow flurries observed.
3/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M 0.2 M
3/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
3/8/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
3/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2017 6:45 AM 0.16 2.5 0.16 M M Snowfall occurred overnight and continues at the time of this observation.
3/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.25 5.6 0.25 7.2 M So much for the "snowless" Winter! Several heavy lake effect bands came through overnight which added to the previous days total. Good news is this the light fluffy snow. Approximately a 22:1 ratio snowfall.
3/15/2017 6:00 AM T T M M M A cold start to the morning!
3/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/18/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
3/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Showers and thunderstorms overnight.
3/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A line of storms came through with a few seconds of heavy rain. A brief period of thunder and vivid lightning too.
3/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some fog at my location becoming more dense as I headed toward the Fox River Valley.
3/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.94 M M M M
3/31/2017 6:00 AM 1.05 M M M M A rainy day with ponding in the backyard at the time of this report. Street flooding and some storm sewer backups occurred yesterday afternoon during the rain event. A two day total of 1.99".
4/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cold, windy day!!
4/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
4/5/2017 6:15 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/6/2017 6:00 AM 1.27 M M M M
4/7/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun! We saw the Sun! OMG!
4/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M Storm is coming! I can see the clouds off in the distance.
4/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Several periods of brief, heavy downpours.
4/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2017 6:15 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
4/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M M M
4/15/2017 7:30 AM 0.07 M M M M
4/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.81 M M M M
4/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/21/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M No rain in the gauge but a light sprinkle was observed.
4/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool start to the morning with frost present.
4/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
4/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2017 6:00 AM 1.97 M M M M Rain most of the day becoming heavier in the afternoon and overnight hours.
5/1/2017 6:00 AM 1.41 M M M M
5/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
5/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2017 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some frost on the rooftops and the windshield this morning,
5/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/11/2017 6:00 AM 1.05 M M M M
5/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.61 M M M M High winds and heavy rain came through about 11:30PM or 12:00AM overnight. I lost one of my favorite cherry trees to wind damage and my lawn chairs disappeared.
5/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
5/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.54 M M M M More rain! I need the rain to stop soon so I can mow the yard. It's getting pretty tall! Light rain at the time of this report.
5/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/26/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A few light rain drops, not even enough to wet the ground.
5/31/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain and virga observed off to to North and East around dinnertime.
6/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain observed in the evening.
6/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A sunny, cool day which was perfect for catching up on some yardwork.
6/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Streak of nice weather continues!
6/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A nice, sunny day!
6/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Some rain and a peanut butter cracker fell overnight. I can verify the peanut butter cracker was caught in the gauge after the rain stopped but it will forever be a mystery how it got there. Squirrels? Disgruntled neighbor kid? Sabotage? Hummm......
6/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm, breezy day. Things are drying out with the growth of the grass slowing down.
6/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot, breezy day with temperatures in the low to mid 90°s. Yard and other landscaping is drying out with some rain needed.
6/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, dry day. The only thing growing in the lawn is the clover!
6/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain came very close but not close enough!
6/15/2017 6:30 AM 1.03 M M M M A period of heavy rain during the afternoon and evening hours with additional rainfall occurring around 5:30am.
6/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
6/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/21/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M Heavy dew present at the time of this observation.
6/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation at the time of this observation but rain was observed in the Schaumburg area while traveling West on I-90 around 7:00AM.
6/23/2017 6:30 AM 0.71 M M M M Moderate rainfall observed from 4:45am until around 5:15am. Some rumbles of thunder heard around the 5:45am timeframe. Light rain showers at the time of this report.
6/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/25/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
6/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2017 6:00 AM 1.19 M M M M
6/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2017 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain at my location it look likes the storms are a bit North of my location.
7/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M A brief, heavy shower which occurred at the exact moment I was grilling out. Oh well. Happy Fourth of July!
7/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precipitation observed.
7/7/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A warm humid start to the day but the humidity and temperature dropped as the lake breeze and cold come through. Things are drying out with no precipitation to report.
7/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Rain started about 5:00am and continues at the time of this observation. Some rumbles of thunder heard.
7/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.54 M M M M
7/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.94 M M M M
7/13/2017 6:00 AM 1.84 M M M M
7/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2017 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/17/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
7/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2017 6:15 AM 1.31 M M M M Currently between storms with light rain.
7/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.77 M M M M Two day storm total is 2.08". Warm, humid weather continues.
7/22/2017 6:00 AM 1.57 M M M M Several rounds of storms in the afternoon and overnight. Quarter sized hail at my location with no damage. Severe damage less than a kilometer away with large trees snapped, hail damage, and structural damage. My thoughts and prayers go out to all affected especially my colleague Gary at IL-CK-75.
7/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Amazing what difference a mile or two can make in the amount of rainfall received! No hail or high winds at my location but there was pea sized hail and heavy rain reported a mile to my West.
7/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The ground is drying out and the outdoor plants needing water.
8/3/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain observed in the afternoon, not even enough to get the ground wet.
8/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Majority of the rain came in two waves; temperatures in the upper 50°s at the time of this report.
8/5/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
8/6/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A feel drops of rain in the afternoon hours but not enough to wet the ground.
8/8/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain observed while outside.
8/15/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain observed.
8/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2017 6:30 AM 0.20 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
8/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2017 6:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A few drops of rain observed. Things are very dry.
8/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trees and outdoor plants starting to show signs of stress possible due to dry conditions.
8/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool start to the morning with dew present. Dry spell continues.
8/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A dry, cool day. Mowed the parts of the yard that needed it and it was like a mini dust bowl.
8/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
8/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M A brief downpour which looked like it was right over my house. Nice to see things greening up a bit again.
8/31/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M Only a trace in the gauge this morning. Things are still looking pretty dry around here.
9/1/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2017 6:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2017 6:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
9/4/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M A few drops in the gauge!
9/7/2017 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/8/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew present on the cars this morning. Dry spell continues.
9/12/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry spell continues. Clouds from Hurricane Irma visible as well as haze possibly from Canadian wildfires.
9/13/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew and fog present in low lying and forest preserve areas.
9/14/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew with fog forming at the time of this report. Fog became more dense as I headed West on I-90 towards Hoffman Estates/Elgin. Only 1.22" of precipitation received at my location since 8/1/2017.
9/15/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2017 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain at the time of this report.
9/20/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not even a trace of rain in the gauge this morning. I was hoping for something since things are very dry,
9/21/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot humid day with dry conditions continuing.
9/22/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot, dry day!
9/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, dry day. Lawn now crunches under my feet.
9/26/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The drought continues, my neighbor tried to mow his lawn yesterday and it was like the great dust storm of '17.
9/27/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another hot, sunny day with very dry conditions.
9/28/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A much cooler day with seasonable temperatures.
9/29/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A cool, dry day. Lawn crunches when you walk on it to the point it hurts the feet. Hopefully some rain will come soon!
9/30/2017 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/22/2016 10/23/2016 6:00 AM 2 0.00 M M No precipitation to report!
2/3/2017 2/06/2017 6:00 AM 4 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/25/2017 2/27/2017 6:00 AM 3 T M M Light snow showers during the reporting period.
3/25/2017 3/27/2017 7:00 AM 3 0.74 M M Came back from northern Minnesota where there is still some ice on the lakes to Elk Grove Village where there is ponding in the backyard and the trees are budding out.
5/3/2017 5/06/2017 6:00 AM 4 0.13 0.0 0.00
5/21/2017 5/23/2017 6:00 AM 3 0.42 M M
5/27/2017 5/30/2017 6:00 AM 4 0.46 M M
6/16/2017 6/17/2017 7:00 AM 2 0.49 M M
7/28/2017 7/31/2017 6:00 AM 4 0.00 M M No precipitation to report during this period.
8/9/2017 8/14/2017 6:00 AM 6 0.00 M M A dry period with nothing in the gauge except some bugs and dust. Very dry here now. While it looks like there may have been some minor precipitation in the area during this period there was nothing at my location.



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
7/21/2017 5:00 PM No hail pad, observation without hail pad. Severe hail damage less than a mile away. 1" Quarter Size 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 15 3min minor leaf damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail 10-20