Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-PK-83 Latitude 41.63125
Station Name Altoona 1.5 SSE Longitude -93.46584
County Polk Elevation (ft) 967



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 17 2.57 4.57 31 4.57 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 2.17 0.36 30 0.36 30 0.00 0 0 4 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 1.29 0.05 31 0.05 31 0.00 0 0 3 7 5.5 4 3
Jan 18 0.88 0.83 30 0.83 30 0.00 0 0 2 7 0.4 2 1
Feb 18 1.09 0.75 26 0.75 26 0.00 0 0 6 5 9.0 3 4
March 18 2.22 3.04 31 3.04 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 4.0 1 1
April 18 3.59 1.74 30 1.74 30 0.00 0 0 8 0 4.2 2 2
May 18 4.78 5.53 31 5.53 31 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.98 11.03 30 11.03 30 0.00 0 0 16 0 0.0 0 0
July 18 4.71 4.41 31 4.41 31 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 4.10 4.02 31 4.02 31 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 3.23 11.60 33 11.60 30 0.00 3 1 13 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.61" 47.93" 365 days 47.93" 362 0.00" 3 days 1 106 days 30 days 23.1" 12 days 11 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
10/1/2017 0.00
10/2/2017 T
10/3/2017 0.02
10/4/2017 0.40
10/5/2017 0.00
10/6/2017 0.26
10/7/2017 1.40
10/8/2017 0.08
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.03
10/11/2017 0.40
10/12/2017 0.00
10/13/2017 0.00
10/14/2017 0.10
10/15/2017 1.00
10/16/2017 0.00
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 T
10/22/2017 0.87
10/23/2017 0.00
10/24/2017 0.00
10/25/2017 0.00
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 0.00
10/29/2017 0.00
10/30/2017 0.01
10/31/2017 0.00
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 T
11/3/2017 0.00
11/4/2017 0.01
11/5/2017 0.00
11/6/2017 0.00
11/7/2017 0.00
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 0.06
11/13/2017 0.00
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.03
11/16/2017 0.00
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.26
11/19/2017 0.00
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.00
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 0.00
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 T
12/5/2017 T
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 0.00
12/9/2017 0.00
12/10/2017 0.00
12/11/2017 0.00
12/12/2017 0.00
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 0.02
12/15/2017 0.00
12/16/2017 0.00
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 0.01
12/19/2017 0.00
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 0.00
12/22/2017 T
12/23/2017 0.00
12/24/2017 0.02
12/25/2017 0.00
12/26/2017 0.00
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 T
12/29/2017 0.00
12/30/2017 T
12/31/2017 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 0.00
1/2/2018 0.00
1/3/2018 T
1/4/2018 0.00
1/5/2018 0.00
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 0.00
1/8/2018 0.00
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 T
1/11/2018 T
1/12/2018 T
1/13/2018 0.00
1/14/2018 T
1/15/2018 M
1/16/2018 T
1/17/2018 0.00
1/18/2018 0.00
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 T
1/22/2018 0.63
1/23/2018 0.20
1/24/2018 0.00
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 0.00
1/28/2018 0.00
1/29/2018 0.00
1/30/2018 0.00
1/31/2018 0.00
2/1/2018 0.00
2/2/2018 0.00
2/3/2018 T
2/4/2018 0.03
2/5/2018 0.00
2/6/2018 M
2/7/2018 T
2/8/2018 0.00
2/9/2018 0.00
2/10/2018 M
2/11/2018 T
2/12/2018 0.00
2/13/2018 0.00
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 0.00
2/16/2018 0.00
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 0.00
2/19/2018 0.03
2/20/2018 0.10
2/21/2018 T
2/22/2018 T
2/23/2018 0.46
2/24/2018 0.01
2/25/2018 0.12
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.00
3/2/2018 0.00
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.16
3/6/2018 0.40
3/7/2018 0.10
3/8/2018 T
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 T
3/12/2018 0.15
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 0.00
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.55
3/18/2018 0.27
3/19/2018 T
3/20/2018 0.00
3/21/2018 0.00
3/22/2018 0.01
3/23/2018 0.02
3/24/2018 0.64
3/25/2018 0.17
3/26/2018 0.22
3/27/2018 0.30
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 0.00
3/30/2018 0.00
3/31/2018 0.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.00
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 0.02
4/4/2018 0.05
4/5/2018 0.00
4/6/2018 0.00
4/7/2018 0.00
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.14
4/10/2018 0.00
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.00
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.45
4/15/2018 0.88
4/16/2018 0.11
4/17/2018 0.00
4/18/2018 0.02
4/19/2018 0.07
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.00
4/25/2018 0.00
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 0.00
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 T
5/2/2018 0.14
5/3/2018 0.94
5/4/2018 1.16
5/5/2018 0.00
5/6/2018 0.00
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.00
5/9/2018 T
5/10/2018 0.00
5/11/2018 0.00
5/12/2018 0.77
5/13/2018 0.37
5/14/2018 0.71
5/15/2018 0.00
5/16/2018 0.00
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.13
5/20/2018 0.13
5/21/2018 0.94
5/22/2018 0.00
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.00
5/26/2018 0.00
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.00
5/29/2018 0.24
5/30/2018 T
5/31/2018 0.00
6/1/2018 0.41
6/2/2018 0.21
6/3/2018 0.00
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 0.56
6/7/2018 0.00
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.00
6/10/2018 0.24
6/11/2018 0.38
6/12/2018 0.62
6/13/2018 2.44
6/14/2018 1.01
6/15/2018 0.00
6/16/2018 0.00
6/17/2018 0.00
6/18/2018 0.60
6/19/2018 0.11
6/20/2018 0.61
6/21/2018 0.20
6/22/2018 0.00
6/23/2018 0.00
6/24/2018 0.82
6/25/2018 2.57
6/26/2018 0.24
6/27/2018 0.00
6/28/2018 0.00
6/29/2018 0.01
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 3.71
7/2/2018 0.00
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.17
7/6/2018 0.00
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.00
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.42
7/15/2018 0.00
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.05
7/20/2018 0.00
7/21/2018 0.00
7/22/2018 0.00
7/23/2018 0.00
7/24/2018 0.00
7/25/2018 0.00
7/26/2018 0.03
7/27/2018 0.00
7/28/2018 0.00
7/29/2018 T
7/30/2018 0.00
7/31/2018 0.03
8/1/2018 T
8/2/2018 0.06
8/3/2018 0.00
8/4/2018 0.09
8/5/2018 0.14
8/6/2018 0.13
8/7/2018 0.61
8/8/2018 0.00
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.43
8/16/2018 0.00
8/17/2018 0.03
8/18/2018 0.00
8/19/2018 0.00
8/20/2018 0.88
8/21/2018 0.61
8/22/2018 0.00
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 0.14
8/25/2018 0.08
8/26/2018 0.00
8/27/2018 0.28
8/28/2018 0.00
8/29/2018 0.12
8/30/2018 0.00
8/31/2018 0.42
9/1/2018 0.70
9/2/2018 2.81
9/3/2018 0.86
9/4/2018 1.95
9/5/2018 1.42
9/6/2018 0.82
9/7/2018 0.00
9/8/2018 0.42
9/9/2018 0.00
9/10/2018 0.00
9/11/2018 0.00 **
9/12/2018 0.00 **
9/13/2018 0.00 0.00
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 0.74
9/20/2018 0.01
9/21/2018 0.37
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 0.00
9/26/2018 1.01
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 0.00
9/29/2018 0.15
9/30/2018 0.34



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
10/7/2017 7:00 AM 1.40 M M M M
10/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
10/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
10/15/2017 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M 39 mph wind gust at 01:45 hours.
10/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Possibly the last thunderstorms until next spring.
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Peak wind gust 33 mph from NNW (342°) at 04:59 hours.
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Max wind gust 34 mph from the NW at 12:46 hours.
10/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Only down to 33° here. Don't think we'll get the freeze. Supposedly each zone only gets one freeze warning a year so have to watch the low temps. Marigolds looked like they survived.
10/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low temp 26.1°, hard freeze but Marigolds covered with two layers of towels. Warm front to the west may have already arrived as 7:00 temp was 33.
10/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
11/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Indian Summer, where are you? Would like one more round of golf this year, please?
11/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
11/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M just as forcast.
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M And golf Friday, you gotta love Iowa.
11/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M One more round of golf for this year today.
11/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yet, one more round of golf today before things cool down.
11/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain drops are getting mighty scarce around here. This station has only reported 0.37" for November.
12/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Could be more rain today but much. "Alexa" says high of 63, dropping to 25 tonight. Wind Advisory in effect.
12/5/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M That was an impressive cold front! Winds gusts were also dramatic generating the 2nd and 3rd highest gust of 51 mph and 49 mph, reported at this station.
12/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Snow Flurries
12/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Last measurable rain, Nov 21.
12/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No measurable rain record for this station continues. Last measurable rain, Nov 21.
12/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M And the beat go's on, 22 days at this station w/o measurable rain.
12/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No measurable precip 23 days.
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wind Advisory again today. This seems like a Spring type pattern except for this, the "No Rain Record" continues into its 25 day at this station.
12/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Station record for Longest Period Without Measurable Rain ends at 24 days with a gully washing .02" inches of rain.
12/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M First day of Winter brings a dusting of snow and colder temperatures.
12/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 2.0 M M M Well good deal Santa will be able to get in tonight with this 2 inch snowfall.
12/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Merry White Christmas. Who would have thought?
12/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 1.4° is coldest day since Jan 8 2017 at this station when it got down to 3.7°
12/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature is -7°. Record barometric pressure of 30.86. Cold and dry.
12/28/2017 7:00 AM T 1.0 M M M
12/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/30/2017 7:00 AM T 1.5 M 2.5 M Reached our high temperature of 4° at midnight. Heading to -10° tonight. Wind chill already -15° as winds have increased overnight and are gusting to 20 mph.
12/31/2017 7:00 AM T 1.0 M 3.0 M
1/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Records for my weather station: Low Temperature -17.6°, lowest Wind Chill -38.2°,lowest Dew Point -28.7° and lowest High Temperature of -3.7°. Also highest barometric pressure of 30.963".
1/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M -14° for the morning low. No new station records set.
1/3/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Alberta Clipper came roaring through between 8 and 9:00 pm last night but the line was so thin hardly any accumulating snow.
1/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We it's above zero as I type this but the low was -2.5°. To aid insult to injury yet another clipper is headed for us this evening.
1/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Missed the Clipper yesterday.
1/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally, above freezing.
1/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Mist and fog overnight, still continuing.
1/11/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Glaze of ice on the roadways.
1/12/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Storm was pretty much a bust except for the temperature dropping. 1/2" snow. Wx forecaster at Chnl 13 said we got too much rain instead of snow. Well we didn't get any measurable rain at this station either.
1/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2018 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 0.5 0.01 Faint dusting of snow overnight.
1/15/2018 7:00 AM M M M M M Zero precipitation and new snowfall totals sent for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. 1/15/2018 at 8:08 a.m. 1/18/2018. Surrounding reports indicate that measurable snow occurred and amounts changed to 'NA' (HH).
1/16/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Out of the deep, deep freeze for a while.
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
1/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.20 0.3 0.10 M M
1/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Flurries yesterday dusted the roads. Another dusting possibly overnight. Monday NWS predicting 1-4", I'll stick with the 1"-2" area here in Altoona.
2/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
2/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ok, let's see if we break the 3" snow fall barrier in Altoona/Des Moines today.
2/6/2018 7:00 AM M 4.8 M 4.5 M 4.47 inches of snow. Daily precipitation amount of a Trace reported at 8:31 a.m. 2/6/2018 changed to 'NA' as precipitation amount should be fairly high with wet snowfall received (HH).
2/7/2018 7:00 AM T M M 5.0 M New Snowfall amount of 3.0 inches reported at 7:49 a.m. 2/7/2018 is very high compared to surrounding reports, changed to 'NA' until amount can be verified (HH).
2/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2018 7:00 AM M 4.0 M 6.0 M yep, 4" overnight in S Altoona. Precipitation amount of a trace sent at 10:14 a.m. changed to 'NA' (HH). {EDIT: Observer report T for new precip and 4.0 for new snow. T is low for 4.0 of snow and surrounding reports show 0.15 to 0.32. Changed report of T to NA until observer can be contacted to verify. Submission Time Before EDIT: 2/10/2018 6:42 PM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
2/11/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M And another inch or so.
2/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
2/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 0.2 M M M First time I can recall experiencing Thunder Freezing Rain. Ice everywhere, over everything. More possibly on the way before ending around noon.
2/21/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/22/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Precipitation amount of a trace reported at 6:26 a.m. looks much too low compared to radar indications and surrounding reports (HH).
2/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
2/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M {EDIT: Observer reported 0.12 for new precip. QPE data and surrounding reports of 0.00's indicate this could be a date error. Observer also reported 0.12 the previous day. Changed report of 0.12 to NA until observer can be contacted to verify. Submission Time Before EDIT: 2/26/2018 7:03 AM CoCoSTAFF DNT}
2/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66° here tied the record high set in 1981.
3/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Thunderstorm at midnight. Peak wind gust 41 mph from the SSE at 6:13 a.m.
3/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
3/8/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
3/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet but wind up to 30 mph gust from the Southeast at 7:13 a.m.
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Rain, sleet., graupel and snow as Winter won't go quietly. Wrap around snow coming down pretty good right now.
3/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
3/19/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Showers on the west side, nothing here yet. Temp 33°, dew point 29°
3/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.64 M M M M
3/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 4.0 M 1.0 M Thank goodness for a steady temp of 32.5° through most of the storm.
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
3/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
4/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
4/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 0.2 M 0.2 M
4/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Barometer low, 29.45, falling steadily since 10:00 hrs yesterday.
4/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Peak wind gust 45 mph from the NNW 23:38 hours.
4/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.88 4.0 M 4.0 M Are you kidding me, 4" of snow on April 15th.
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M I'm awake, it's not snowing, the sun is out, the temperature is above freezing......it must be spring!
4/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wind gust 39 mph at 13:57 hours from the WNW.
4/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunderstorms in the area.
5/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
5/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.94 M M M M
5/4/2018 7:00 AM 1.16 M M M M Tornadoes 20 miles SE of us at Swan Iowa. A different as there was little lightning. Rain brings my monthly total up to 2.24" which is also the three day total for this storm system.
5/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.77 M M M M
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M
5/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.94 M M M M
5/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Record high temperature of 98.7° recorded at 18:21 hours.
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A station high temperature for any date set yesterday at 102.7° at %:03 pm. Also the second consecutive day of record highs for Altoona, IA
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Another record high for May 28th of 100.4° crushing the old record of 90° set for Altoona in 1967.
5/30/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Again, another temperature record for this date of 96° breaking the old record of 91° recorded in 2006.
5/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally, a days relief from the heat.
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M M M
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Great, steady rain. Peak wind gust 28 mph.
6/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M M M
6/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M M M
6/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
6/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
6/13/2018 7:00 AM 2.44 0.0 M M M
6/14/2018 7:00 AM 1.01 M M M M
6/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
6/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M
6/25/2018 7:00 AM 2.57 M M M M
6/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
6/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 3.71 M M M M
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
7/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
7/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M So few sprinkles you could almost count them.
7/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/1/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
8/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
8/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
8/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
8/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
8/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
8/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.88 M M M M
8/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
8/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
8/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
8/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
8/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
8/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
9/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M
9/2/2018 7:00 AM 2.81 0.0 M M M
9/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.86 M M M M
9/4/2018 7:00 AM 1.95 M M M M
9/5/2018 7:00 AM 1.42 M M M M
9/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M
9/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
9/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Surprise. Storms drifted down from Minnesota.
9/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M And here comes fall.
9/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2018 7:00 AM 1.01 0.0 M M M
9/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/11/2018 9/13/2018 7:00 AM 3 0.00 0.0 0.00



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