Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-WL-118 Latitude 41.45195
Station Name Elwood 4.6 NE Longitude -88.038851
County Will Elevation (ft) 651



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 2.94 8.05 30 8.05 30 0.00 0 0 18 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 3.22 3.09 29 3.09 29 0.00 0 0 13 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 2.24 0.13 20 0.13 20 0.00 0 0 5 4 0.0 0 0
Jan 18 1.75 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 18 1.67 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 18 2.44 0.95 18 0.95 18 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
April 18 3.52 1.99 17 1.99 17 0.00 0 0 6 2 0.0 0 0
May 18 4.19 2.79 30 2.79 30 0.00 0 0 16 0 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.04 6.91 30 6.91 30 0.00 0 0 16 2 0.0 0 0
July 18 4.17 2.33 28 2.33 28 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 3.97 4.54 31 4.54 22 0.00 9 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 3.18 4.88 27 1.45 19 3.43 8 1 5 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.33" 35.66" 260 days 32.23" 243 3.43" 17 days 1 105 days 11 days 0.0" 0 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
10/1/2017 0.00
10/2/2017 0.00
10/3/2017 0.00
10/4/2017 0.05
10/5/2017 0.09
10/6/2017 0.53
10/7/2017 0.14
10/8/2017 0.49
10/9/2017
10/10/2017 0.00
10/11/2017 1.13
10/12/2017 0.02
10/13/2017 0.01
10/14/2017 0.04
10/15/2017 3.20
10/16/2017 0.03
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 0.00
10/22/2017 0.00
10/23/2017 1.00
10/24/2017 0.55
10/25/2017 0.65
10/26/2017 0.01
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 0.04
10/29/2017 0.06
10/30/2017 0.01
10/31/2017 0.00
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 0.37
11/3/2017 0.03
11/4/2017 0.01
11/5/2017 0.34
11/6/2017 0.07
11/7/2017 0.02
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 0.02
11/13/2017 0.12
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.40
11/16/2017 0.22
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.56
11/19/2017 0.89
11/20/2017
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.04
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 0.00
12/5/2017 0.05
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 T
12/9/2017 0.02
12/10/2017 0.00
12/11/2017 0.00
12/12/2017 0.02
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 0.02
12/15/2017 0.00
12/16/2017 T
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 T
12/19/2017 0.02
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017
12/22/2017
12/23/2017
12/24/2017
12/25/2017
12/26/2017
12/27/2017
12/28/2017
12/29/2017
12/30/2017
12/31/2017
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018
1/2/2018
1/3/2018
1/4/2018
1/5/2018
1/6/2018
1/7/2018
1/8/2018
1/9/2018
1/10/2018
1/11/2018
1/12/2018
1/13/2018
1/14/2018
1/15/2018
1/16/2018
1/17/2018
1/18/2018
1/19/2018
1/20/2018
1/21/2018
1/22/2018
1/23/2018
1/24/2018
1/25/2018
1/26/2018
1/27/2018
1/28/2018
1/29/2018
1/30/2018
1/31/2018
2/1/2018
2/2/2018
2/3/2018
2/4/2018
2/5/2018
2/6/2018
2/7/2018
2/8/2018
2/9/2018
2/10/2018
2/11/2018
2/12/2018
2/13/2018
2/14/2018
2/15/2018
2/16/2018
2/17/2018
2/18/2018
2/19/2018
2/20/2018
2/21/2018
2/22/2018
2/23/2018
2/24/2018
2/25/2018
2/26/2018
2/27/2018
2/28/2018
3/1/2018
3/2/2018
3/3/2018
3/4/2018
3/5/2018
3/6/2018
3/7/2018
3/8/2018
3/9/2018
3/10/2018
3/11/2018
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 T
3/14/2018 0.15
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.42
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 0.00
3/20/2018 0.00
3/21/2018 0.00
3/22/2018 0.00
3/23/2018 0.00
3/24/2018 0.00
3/25/2018 0.00
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.29
3/28/2018 0.03
3/29/2018 0.06
3/30/2018
3/31/2018
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018
4/2/2018
4/3/2018
4/4/2018
4/5/2018
4/6/2018
4/7/2018
4/8/2018
4/9/2018
4/10/2018
4/11/2018
4/12/2018
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.65
4/15/2018 0.83
4/16/2018 0.30
4/17/2018 0.01
4/18/2018 0.00
4/19/2018 0.18
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 T
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.02
4/25/2018 0.00
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018
4/28/2018 T
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 0.00
5/3/2018 0.38
5/4/2018 0.02
5/5/2018 0.00
5/6/2018 0.02
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018
5/9/2018 0.02
5/10/2018 0.20
5/11/2018 0.05
5/12/2018 0.01
5/13/2018 0.38
5/14/2018 0.01
5/15/2018 0.50
5/16/2018 0.01
5/17/2018 0.00
5/18/2018 0.00
5/19/2018 0.12
5/20/2018 0.00
5/21/2018 0.31
5/22/2018 0.51
5/23/2018 0.01
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 0.00
5/30/2018 0.00
5/31/2018 0.24
6/1/2018 0.01
6/2/2018 0.00
6/3/2018 0.08
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 T
6/7/2018 0.00
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.15
6/10/2018 0.53
6/11/2018 0.50
6/12/2018 0.06
6/13/2018 0.01
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 0.00
6/16/2018 0.09
6/17/2018 0.00
6/18/2018 T
6/19/2018 0.54
6/20/2018 0.89
6/21/2018 0.31
6/22/2018 2.96
6/23/2018 0.08
6/24/2018 0.00
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.02
6/27/2018 0.67
6/28/2018 0.01
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.00
7/2/2018 0.25
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018
7/5/2018 0.80
7/6/2018 0.02
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.00
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.11
7/15/2018 0.48
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.02
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 0.00
7/21/2018 0.53
7/22/2018 0.05
7/23/2018 0.05
7/24/2018 0.00
7/25/2018
7/26/2018 0.00
7/27/2018 0.00
7/28/2018 0.00
7/29/2018 0.00
7/30/2018 0.00
7/31/2018 0.02
8/1/2018 0.54
8/2/2018 T
8/3/2018 0.00
8/4/2018 0.00
8/5/2018 0.00
8/6/2018 0.06
8/7/2018 0.12
8/8/2018 0.03
8/9/2018 0.01
8/10/2018 0.01
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 0.59
8/17/2018 0.38
8/18/2018 0.07
8/19/2018 0.00
8/20/2018 0.00
8/21/2018 2.27
8/22/2018 0.46
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9/7/2018 **
9/8/2018 3.43
9/9/2018 0.00
9/10/2018
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 0.00
9/20/2018 T
9/21/2018 0.15
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.00
9/25/2018 0.39
9/26/2018 0.87
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 0.00
9/29/2018 0.02
9/30/2018 0.02



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 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast. Maybe we'll get some much needed rain.
10/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Heavy mists yesterday morning. Maybe enough to rinse some leaves. Light sprinkles this AM. Let's hope we get enough to do some good.
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Farmer was harvesting soybeans last week. Looked like a fire there was so much dust. Talked to a different farmer and he said they had to stop because the moisture content was so low. We sure could use a good rain.
10/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Overnight rain, no storm. Light drizzle at 7.
10/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
10/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M
10/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew?
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 1.13 M M M M Overcast, low 50's. Finally, a good rain!
10/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Drizzle yesterday. Overcast this AM.
10/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M The dog woke us up by barking because the rain was so loud. By the amount we received it must have been brief. No storm, just a short, heavy rain.
10/15/2017 7:00 AM 3.20 M M M M Rain, thunder, lightening off and on all day and into the night. Mist/light rain at OT.
10/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Leftover from light rain around 7 AM yesterday.
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew. Sunny.
10/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, sunshine. Robins are busy in the crab apples and blue jays are in the pin oak. Squirrels running with black walnuts in their mouths. Wonder where I'll find trees next spring.
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Rain started mid-afternoon. It let me finish getting grass cut. Soaking rain all through the night and light rain at OT.
10/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M 4-5 hours late afternoon/evening with no rain. I got the dog out for a walk. Other than that it has been a steady, slow rain. Still light rain at OT.
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M All day light rain, ending early evening. Light frost on the zucchini this AM. Partly cloudy.
10/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Frost, several high clouds.
10/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge. No frost or dew, stumped.
10/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain at OT. I see breaks in the clouds to the south.
10/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M From yesterday morning. Partly cloudy, Upper 20's.
10/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Surprised to see but there is a light mist in the air. Heavy .01.
10/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast ~30.
11/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Rain started late afternoon. Fog this am, can see about a block. Don't like these dark mornings. Time change this weekend.
11/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Mostly cloudy this am.
11/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast, wind from the east.
11/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Light rain at OT. Misty/foggy.
11/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain/mist most of the day until late afternoon.
11/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost, hay field, car windows, roof. Leaves falling like rain on one of the trees as the sun hits.
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 Mid teens. Can see snow clouds off to the NE. Frost on the creeping Charlie.
11/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Could see the lake effect snow clouds off to the NE. Had some pinhead size snowflakes for a few minutes yesterday morning. Overcast and cold this AM.
11/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M From overnight. Overcast.
11/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Brought the inner gauge in last week. 1st day I had to bring in to thaw. Light fog, heavy frost.
11/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost, upper 20's.
11/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M From overnight rain. Raining at OT. Thunder woke me up once last night. Upper 30's.
11/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M From yesterday morning. Quit sometime between 1-2 PM. Overcast this AM.
11/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Raining at OT.
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.89 M M M M
11/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Frost this AM, sunny. Had to bring in outer gauge to thaw.
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 Frost, sunny. Going to be a beautiful day. Grandkids over for Thanksgiving today, will be able to play outside. :)
11/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost, sunny. Gorgeous day yesterday, grandkids jumping in leaves, picking up pine cones in sweatshirts!
11/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost.
11/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost, sunny, high thin clouds.
11/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, strong south wind, clouds to the northwest.
11/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, frost.
11/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gauge was dry but sprinkles on the newspaper 300' away. Clouds to the SE.
12/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, heavy frost.
12/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost, clouds to the south and east but sun will rise above shortly.
12/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy frost, sunny.
12/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Upper 40's, strong south wind, mostly cloudy.
12/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Windy, rain about 10:20 PM for about 5-10 minutes. Noticed because it knocked my internet out.
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 on deck and roof, along edge of drive, etc. A few flurries in gauge.
12/8/2017 7:00 AM T T M M M Flurries yesterday morning but nothing in the gauge. Frost, cold and sunny this am.//Observer reported Total Precipitation as 0.00 inches and New Snowfall as 0.0 inches. Both edited to Trace because they saw snow. Original submission 12/8/17 @ 9:01 AM - DE
12/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Melted snow. Overcast this am.
12/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds to the south and east, around 20.
12/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, frost on gauge and car windows, low 20's.
12/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Melted snow.
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A mixture of light snow and rain yesterday. Frozen water in gauge this am. Still. Clouds to east and SE.
12/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, low 20's. Tried a couple times earlier and couldn't get into site.
12/16/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Flurries a few times yesterday but nothing in the gauge.
12/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, upper 20's.
12/18/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Drops on car windows, driveway wet, drops on gauge but nothing that would pour. Overcast, ~39, misty.
12/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost, bank of clouds to south and partly cloudy to the north.
3/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast. Vireos singing, saw at least a dozen robins yesterday.
3/13/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Nothing in gauge but saw graupel on deck around 7:30 AM yesterday. Sunny today, light frost, sparse on car windows and garage roof.
3/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Melted snow. Heavy snowstorm yesterday afternoon. Sometimes could only see a couple hundred feet.
3/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, light frost, snow is only left in shaded areas.
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Melted snow/ice mix. Snow/ice on ground. Trees have ice hanging and are crackling in a light breeze. Overcast, precipitation happened overnight.
3/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost, fog. Could only see about 300'.
3/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost, creeping Charlie, low plants.
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, wind from the NE. High, thin clouds.
3/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny with a few high, thin clouds. Upper 20's.
3/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, mid 20's, light frost.
3/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast except for the NE horizon. Strong wind from NE. ~30 degrees.
3/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Light rain at OT. It was drizzle when I took dog for a walk around 7PM last night, overnight rain.
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M From yesterday morning. Mostly cloudy with a peak of sun in the east.
3/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Walk through the drops rain when I took the dog for a walk around 6 PM. Now it's overcast, not quite a mist but air heavy with moisture. Drops on tree branches.
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M Off/on light rain yesterday afternoon and then overnight. Overcast now.
4/15/2018 7:10 AM 0.83 M M M M Light rain at OT.
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Mostly rain, probably 1/6 is melted snow. Light snow at OT.
4/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light snow/ice pellets off/on yesterday. Melted ice in gauge. Upper 20's, mostly cloudy at 7. Now 7:45 mostly sunny.
4/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Walking in a mist when I went out about 5:00 PM. Snow overnight, melted snow. Sunny this AM.
4/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear sky, heavy frost.
4/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
4/22/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Nothing in gauge but did feel sprinkles yesterday. Overcast this AM.
4/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Overnight rain. Mostly cloudy this AM.
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 Sunny, frost on roof.
4/28/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Almost .01. Light sprinkles when I took the dog for a walk around 6:30 PM.
4/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, light frost.
4/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Short rain around 6PM. The remainder overnight as a gentle rain. Overcast this am. No storms, nice to have some clean air again.
5/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Short shower mid afternoon. Partly/mostly cloudy this am with strong wind from the west.
5/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M One cloud went over ~6:45 PM last night. A clap of thunder and light shower for a few minutes. It was heavier about 300' from the gauge. Basically clear sky with that 1 cloud, odd. Partly cloudy this am.
5/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Thunder started around 6:45 AM and rain a few minutes to 7. Lightening and a power flicker.
5/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M From yesterday morning. Clear sky this am.
5/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Overnight rain. Cloudy and cooler this am.
5/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Just starting to sprinkle at OT. Sky looks like rain and starting to get some thunder ~7:30 am.
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Overnight rain. Overcast this AM. Internet down until about 1/2 hour ago.
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Top line at .02. Light rain when I walked the dog between 5-6 PM last night. Blacktop had damp spots this am. Overcast, looks like rain today.
5/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Saw thunder to the north around 9-10 PM. Some thunder and wind a little later here. Heavy rain started around 11 PM. No storm. Overcast this am.
5/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sunny this am.
5/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just a few high, thin clouds this AM.
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Overcast, still.
5/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Light rain at OT.
5/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Light fog.
5/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A few high, thin clouds. Heavy dew. Almost .02 in gauge so think it's to much for dew.
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 Sunny. Warm already.
5/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, dew. Hot yesterday with dark sky in late afternoon but rain missed us.
5/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The gun salute will be shortly at the cemetery across the street. Stop and remember those who died for us. Hot day yesterday, another predicted. Rhubarb wilting, need some rain and relief from heat.
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy this AM.
5/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M .22 between ~5-7 pm. The remainder after. Settled the dust, cleaned the air but we need more. Thankful for cleaner air.
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, low 50's. What a difference a day makes. Had to stop yesterday morning and let the dog rest about 4 times because of the heat.
6/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Overnight rain. Sunny, breezy and cool this AM. Low 60's.
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 Mostly cloudy this am. Need rain. When I went to dig garlic the ground was like a brick. Yes, I have been putting compost there for several years.
6/6/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Sunny this am. Nothing in gauge but a few drops when I walked the dog yesterday ~7:20 AM. Saw it raining to the NW and E ~7 PM but skipped us.
6/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy.
6/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, ~60, still.
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Mostly cloudy this AM. We need a good rain. It's skirted all around us. Trees are looking stressed.
6/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Overnight rain. Raining at OT.
6/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Mist/light rain at OT.
6/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cars, barn roof, grass wet. Not the blacktop. Fog earlier, not sure if from fog.
6/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M T in gauge, heavy dew. Mostly cloudy overhead, about 1/2 mi. south and to the west. Clear to the south and partly cloudy to the east.
6/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Rain started around 3:30-4 AM. Some thunder and lightening but gentle rain about an hour.
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Nothing in the gauge. Heard thunder middle of afternoon and went out to put up some things. Got a few drops of rain (walk between rain). Another hot one this AM.
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Overnight rain, overcast and still this am.
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.89 M M M M Had a gusher yesterday afternoon around 3:30-4:30 (est). Checked gauge and it was .80. The remainder we must have gotten overnight. Overcast and still this am.
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Woke up around 12:30 AM and there was a light rain. Light rain again at OT.
6/22/2018 7:00 AM 2.96 M M M M Off/On rain all day and night. Standing rain in fields. North branch Jackson creek over banks. One low area it's a couple hundred feet out of bank, a stretch a couple blocks long.
6/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M From yesterday morning, although car windshield had drops of water across it this am. Overcast, still.
6/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, heavy dew. .01 in gauge. Low 70's.
6/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, dew, upper 60's, light wind from NE/E.
6/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A shower around 6:30 this am. Overcast now.
6/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.67 M M M M Rain started a few minutes after 6:00PM until ~7:15. Checked gauge.64. Another shower around 9 and sometime overnight. A couple miles from Manhattan as the crow flies. A little wind for a short time, but could stand on the front porch and not get wet most of rain time.
6/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Didn't see it rain yesterday but there were dark clouds. Heavy .01 looks like more than heavy dew.
6/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew. Forecast said it's going to be a hot one today. Higher in the rural areas than in downtown Chicago. Called it the humidity index with "corn sweat". Never heard that one before. Forget how much he said per acre but since we had standing water in the fields, it will probably be a lot.
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, dew. Hot and humid yesterday with another one predicted.
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Had a gusher a little after 5 PM and then light rain off/on for a couple hours.
7/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, guessing dew.
7/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.80 M M M M Light shower ~10 AM. Downpour a little after 6 PM and off/on for a couple hours. Looked out the north window and could see heavy downpour around 7 PM stop about a half mile north of us. This am drove about a mile north and ditches full.
7/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, still. Heavy dew, .01 in gauge. Beautiful day yesterday.
7/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, 60's, still, heavy dew almost .01 in gauge. Beautiful day yesterday.
7/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew, sunny.
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 0.11 M M M M Overnight rain, light rain at OT.
7/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Partly cloudy. Very heavy fog earlier but just a little see through by 7.
7/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy, heavy dew, T in gauge.
7/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Short shower yesterday afternoon.
7/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, .01 in gauge.
7/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew, mid-60's, a few high, thin clouds.
7/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Off/on rain all day yesterday. Overcast this am.
7/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Mostly cloudy.
7/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Heavy dew. Sunny this am with a few high, thin clouds to the east.
7/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, .01 in gauge.
7/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew. Partly cloudy, clouds slowly moving from SW to NE.
7/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, T in gauge. Sunny, upper 60's.
7/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, trace in gauge. Sunny, cool.
7/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, partly cloudy, still, low 60's. Beautiful day yesterday.
7/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew, .01 in gauge. Light fog, mid 50's.
7/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A rain cloud tried to settle the dust yesterday around 3:30 PM. Mostly cloudy this AM, very dry, need some rain.
8/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Nice, heavy, big drop rain around 10 AM yesterday. Fog this am.
8/2/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M We had a "walk between the drops" rain yesterday afternoon for less than a minute.
8/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M T in gauge, heavy dew. Clear overhead but overcast to the SW. Very thin fog in tree areas.
8/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M T in gauge, heavy dew. Sunny.
8/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly sunny to the SE, overcast to the NW.
8/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M A heavy, short rain woke me up around 11:30 PM. Overcast this am.
8/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Light fog, heavy dew, mostly cloudy to the south, mostly clear to the north.
8/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Fog this am, can see about a block.
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Stray shower yesterday. Heavy dew this am, partly cloudy.
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Heard it raining overnight but short and didn't get up to check time. Mostly sunny this am. Need a decent rain. Plants are getting stressed.
8/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy .01 in gauge. Didn't see it rain, guessing it's the heavy dew. Sunny.
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, heavy dew. My husband was at grocery store at 30 & 55 yesterday and said it was pouring when he went in and still 20 minutes later when he came out. Sure could use that here, corn is curling, very dry.
8/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .01 in gauge, fog.
8/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy.
8/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M Much needed shower between 5-6 PM. Foggy this am. Plants are stressed, another shower is needed but this was definitely appreciated.
8/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Lightening, thunder, rain went through around midnight. Light rain now.
8/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Had .03 after light rain yesterday morning so rest must have been overnight. Fog this am.
8/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Almost .02 in gauge, fog.
8/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast.
8/21/2018 7:00 AM 2.27 M M M M Heavy rain around noon. Another heavy rain between 6-7 pm with wind, thunder and lightening. Another batch overnight.
8/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Sunny and cool this am.
9/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy.
9/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Chilly, fog, trace in gauge.
9/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, heavy dew, T in gauge. Say a prayer for our countrymen on the east coast.
9/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, cool, heavy dew. Blue Jays are starting to harvest the acorns from the pin oak.
9/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M See through fog, heavy dew.
9/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M See through fog, cars dripping with dew. Partly cloudy.
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Nothing in gauge but a few drops when I was walking dog around 6:30 last night.
9/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Overnight rain, mostly cloudy now.
9/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew .01 in gauge. Partly cloudy, upper 40's.
9/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, 40's, heavy dew, .01 in gauge, still.
9/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny with a few clouds to the far south, cool.
9/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Had a short, heavy shower around 12:30 PM. Didn't check but guessing it was probably around .03. Rest overnight. Overcast this am.
9/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Storm came through around 6 PM. Winds from every direction and sideways rain where I couldn't see. Short lived but cleaned out dead wood in trees and a ~6" branch at trunk of sugar maple. Cool with a few high, thin clouds this AM.
9/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy .01 in gauge, dew. ~40, high wispy clouds.
9/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light shower in the afternoon, sprinkles early evening. Light fog this am in low areas, dew. Sun, but partly cloudy.
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
8/23/2018 9/08/2018 7:00 AM 17 3.43 M M



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