Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
10/1/2017 |
6:55 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
43°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm. Rain fell yesterday mid-day on 9/30/17. September 2017 was generally warmer than usual and most of the month was very dry. Three days reached into the 80s, four days were in the mid-upper 70s. Total rainfall: 0.93" (1.22" is my 21-yr ave./1.26" is 30-yr ave by PRISM). Total gauge-measured ET for Sept.: 1.72". Lawn is beginning to re-green now. Closed out the Oct. 1st, 2016 thru Sept. 30th, 2017 rainfall year with 24.80" (my 20-yr ave is 25.01"; 23.71" is 30-yr ave by PRISM). YTD precip: 12.74" (YTD ave: 14.86"). |
10/2/2017 |
5:15 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
45°, mostly cloudy, calm. |
10/3/2017 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
46°, clear skies, calm, chilly. Yesterday's high 63°. |
10/4/2017 |
4:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, mostly clear, calm, bright almost full moon. Low of 39° this early morning; first day this season dipping into the 30s. |
10/5/2017 |
4:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 63°/39°. Currently 39°, clear skies, calm, with large, bright harvest moon and Hunter's moon in the western sky. |
10/6/2017 |
4:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 65°/42°. Currently 43°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday was sunny & pleasant. |
10/7/2017 |
7:30 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 58°/42°. Two brief rain squalls overnight....sounded lovely! Currently mostly clear to partly cloudy, damp, calm, 44°. |
10/8/2017 |
8:15 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
45°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm. A couple of brief bouts of light drizzle yesterday, with temps in the 50s. |
10/9/2017 |
4:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
40°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday was mostly sunny, high 61°. |
10/10/2017 |
4:24 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
42°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday: mostly sunny with a high of 61°. |
10/14/2017 |
6:30 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, mostly cloudy, very light breeze, and very dewy. |
10/15/2017 |
7:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
41°, mostly clear skies, calm. Off and on fine sprinkles yesterday morning. |
10/16/2017 |
6:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
48°, cloudy, calm. Yesterday was sunny, pleasant, high 60°. |
10/17/2017 |
5:15 AM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
50°, moderate rain falling, breezy. Periodic heavy rains forecasted this week. Here comes the start of our autumn rains! |
10/28/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 60°/40°. Yesterday was clear, sunny, and very pleasant for late October! Looks like the whole weekend may be similar. Nice! |
10/29/2017 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 61°/40°. Currently 40°, clear overhead, but low, patchy fog, calm, and very dewy. Trace amount in gauge contributed to dew. |
10/30/2017 |
6:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 66°/48°. Unusually warm and mild yesterday, but accompanied with gusty NE winds. Currently 49°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, with light, intermittent winds out of NE. |
10/31/2017 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 61°/35°. Currently 36°, mostly clear, calm, cool. |
11/1/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 56°/39°. We did have very light, patchy frost develop yesterday morning after I had reported yesterday's data. Currently 42°, partly cloudy, calm. October 2017 was mostly pleasant and milder than normal, with a rainy week mid-month, including a heavy-rain, blustery day on 10/18/17. Total rainfall for Oct. 2017: 3.01" (the 0.07" of rainfall showing on Oct. 1st actually fell on 9/30/17). My 21-yr ave for this location for Oct. is 2.98"; PRISM's 30-yr ave is 2.44". Gauge-measured ET for Oct. 2017: 0.72". |
11/2/2017 |
5:25 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm. A bit of light rain overnight. Rain and gusty winds are forecasted today. |
11/3/2017 |
6:05 AM |
0.14 |
0.5 |
0.06 |
0.5 |
0.06 |
30°, mostly cloudy, gusty cold NE winds, with snow flurries falling. We were in a notable rain shadow yesterday, with very light, spotty showers. Snow moved in by late evening and continued overnight, with strong NE winds. |
11/4/2017 |
6:50 AM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
T |
28°, mostly cloudy, calm, frosty. Small, thin patches of snow remain on the ground. A few flurries fell yesterday morning, then remained blustery and cold throughout the day. Dipped to 27° last night. Hard freeze. |
11/5/2017 |
6:58 AM |
0.01 |
T |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, overcast, with strong NE winds, including gusts of 40-50 mph. One tree down. Yesterday included cold overcast, a bit of misty drizzle and periods of snow, but the snowfall didn't accumulate. |
11/6/2017 |
5:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
35°, mostly cloudy, light breezes out of the NE. A chilly day yesterday. |
11/7/2017 |
4:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
36°, partly cloudy to thin overcast, light breezes. Low of 31°. |
11/10/2017 |
5:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
39°, partly cloudy, calm. A few very light showers yesterday. Has been an unusually dry November so far....at least at this gauge location. |
11/11/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, mostly cloudy, calm. There was a trace in the gauge, but I'm thinking it could have come from dew, so am not officially recording it. Yesterday was a mainly sunny, pleasant day. |
11/12/2017 |
6:30 AM |
0.28 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, mostly cloudy, light breezes. No rain yesterday. Moderate rain occurred today from approx. 2 AM to 5:45 AM. A wet week is forecasted. Nov. has been notably drier than normal thus far; we need to play 'catch-up' with this rain. |
11/13/2017 |
5:35 AM |
0.38 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, overcast, light rain, and very gusty winds out of S-SE. Rain overnight. |
11/14/2017 |
5:50 AM |
0.27 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, cloudy, breezy. High winds yesterday, but very little rain due to rain shadow effect. Lost power for only a half hour. Some rain overnight. |
11/15/2017 |
5:45 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, cloudy, windy. Prominent rain shadow still prevalent. Only trace amount of rain yesterday with high winds, and 0.05" overnight. November is usually our wettest month; we need better rain than this pittance, and hope we can catch up at some point. |
11/16/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, partly cloudy, calm. |
11/17/2017 |
5:05 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, mostly clear, calm. Some light rain overnight. |
11/18/2017 |
7:15 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, overcast, with light to occasionally moderate breezes. |
11/19/2017 |
6:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, cloudy, windy. Did fieldwork last Friday, and most seasonal wetlands have still not had enough rain to re-saturate or have any inundation yet. |
11/20/2017 |
6:00 AM |
0.62 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, overcast, light to moderate rain falling, winds variable from calm to light. Hurray, we finally received some decent rainfall! |
11/21/2017 |
5:15 AM |
0.18 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, overcast, calm, with sprinkles/light rain just beginning. The 0.18" was residual amount from yesterday morning's rainfall. |
11/22/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.25 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A very mild 54°, overcast, calm, and humid this early morning. Yesterday a rain shadow set up shielding us from heavy rains, but we did receive mist, drizzle, and intermittent light rain. Every little bit helps. Temps increased notably by late afternoon/early evening. |
11/23/2017 |
7:15 AM |
0.42 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 62°/50°. Unusually mild yesterday, with no rain, but windy and occasional sun breaks. Moderate rains moved in by evening, and then off and on throughout the night. Currently 50°, overcast, calm, and raining lightly. Happy Thanksgiving to all! |
11/24/2017 |
7:30 AM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, mostly cloudy, calm. No showers here this morning. Rainfall amount came from yesterday morning. |
11/25/2017 |
6:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, partly cloudy, light breezes. A couple bouts of passing, light sprinkles yesterday; no accumulation. |
11/26/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.09 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
51°, light rain falling, mainly calm, with intermittent light breezes. |
11/27/2017 |
5:25 AM |
0.21 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, partly cloudy, calm. |
11/28/2017 |
6:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, mostly cloudy, no rain, very gusty. |
11/29/2017 |
5:00 AM |
0.18 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, light breeze, wet surfaces from overnight light showers. |
11/30/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.09 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, cloudy, breezy, with fine, light, misty drizzle falling. |
12/1/2017 |
5:15 AM |
0.38 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Yesterday was a rainy day, with the 0.38" all falling during the morning and afternoon on Nov. 30th. Currently 42°, cloudy, breezy, with showers just beginning this morning. Total rainfall for November, including yesterday's amount: 3.92" (3.85" is my 21-yr ave, and 3.93"is 30-yr ave by PRISM). Total gauge-measured ET for November 2017: 0.40". Total snow for Nov.: 0.50". While November began with a cold snap and bit of snow, the month quickly moderated and was milder than normal. Rain shadow effect prevented several prominent storms from dropping rains here earlier in the month. First half of the month was drier than normal. |
12/2/2017 |
6:30 AM |
0.42 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, cloudy, breezy. A good, light to moderate rain yesterday morning and afternoon, but chilly. |
12/3/2017 |
4:55 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
38°, mostly cloudy, calm. A misty, drizzly day yesterday. |
12/4/2017 |
4:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
33°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, and with a big, bright full moon poking in and out of the clouds. Light, patchy frost, and thin ice on the birdbath. |
12/5/2017 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
30°, mostly clear, calm, with moderate frost covering all surfaces, and thick ice on the birdbath. |
12/6/2017 |
5:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Weirdest thing. The surfaces are wet outside. Skies are mostly to completely clear. Checked radar for last 8 hours; showed no rain. But this doesn't seem like mere 'dew'. It is 38°, with very light winds out of the NE. Ground, lawn, and car are frosty, but the temps are well above freezing. Birdbath also has thin ice, so we must have dipped to 32° or colder last night at some point. |
12/7/2017 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
29°, clear skies, calm, with hard, thick frost. |
12/8/2017 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
28°, mostly clear, calm, very frosty/hard freeze. Ice on birdbath looks nearly 2 inches thick. Two great horned owls are hooting away on this early frosty morning. |
12/9/2017 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
28°, mostly clear skies, calm, and Very frosty. More great horned owls hooting...they seem to love these calm, frosty mornings. And the humans have appreciated the mostly clear, sunny days! |
12/10/2017 |
7:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, mostly clear, calm, with ground/lawn still retaining frost. Overnight low was 30°. |
12/11/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
30°, partly cloudy above, frosty, foggy, calm. The frosty condensation appears associated with the fog, so will count as precip. Past days last week the frosty condensation was more associated with dew (did not record those amounts). |
12/12/2017 |
4:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, cloudy, calm. A low of 30°, then warming. Yesterday's high was 41°. |
12/13/2017 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
33°, mostly clear, calm, with occasional light breeze, and light patchy frost. |
12/14/2017 |
4:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
35°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm, with light spotty low fog. Overnight low 32°; still some light, patchy frost around. Saw no meteorites, but heard raccoons, owls, and deer. |
12/15/2017 |
5:05 AM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, cloudy, calm. Light rain overnight. |
12/16/2017 |
5:50 AM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, foggy, calm. |
12/17/2017 |
7:00 AM |
0.29 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, cloudy, light to occasionally moderate breezes, with light misty drizzle currently falling. Rain overnight. |
12/18/2017 |
6:10 AM |
0.37 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, mostly cloudy, calm. Rain overnight. |
12/19/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.75 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, overcast,light breezes, with moderate rain falling. Good rains overnight...Yes! |
12/22/2017 |
5:35 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
33°, partly cloudy, calm. Some intermittent drizzle yesterday afternoon and overnight. Two barred owls hooting nearby. |
12/23/2017 |
6:50 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
29°, mostly clear, NE winds, 23° wind chill. |
12/24/2017 |
6:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
26°, mostly cloudy, calm, frosty, with owls hooting nearby. Dipped to 23° last night. |
12/25/2017 |
6:10 AM |
0.05 |
0.6 |
0.05 |
0.5 |
0.05 |
30° overcast, calm. Snowed overnight, for a thin, but fresh layer of white for a true White Christmas! Looks very festive and beautiful. Merry Christmas CoCoRaHS volunteers and staff! |
12/26/2017 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
31°, mostly cloudy, calm. Just a few thin patches of snow remain. |
12/27/2017 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
33°, mostly cloudy, calm |
12/28/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, mostly cloudy, light breezes. |
12/29/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, overcast, calm, with a fine, misty drizzle falling. |
12/30/2017 |
5:30 AM |
0.77 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, partly cloudy, breezy. Rainy day yesterday. That good rainfall finally brought us up to and surpassed our seasonal (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31) average (>10"). The ditches are now flowing! Seasonal runoff will increase notably now through the remainder of the winter (obviously rainfall dependent). |
12/31/2017 |
6:45 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
27°, clear skies, calm, hard freeze/heavy frost. Two episodes of brief, light showers yesterday. |
1/1/2018 |
8:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
26°, partly cloudy, calm, very frosty. Low overnight 24°. The first half of December 2017 was extraordinarily dry; with a much wetter second half of month. Total rainfall/melted snow for Dec.: 4.01" (3.36" is average). Snowfall in Dec. 0.6". Cumulative rainfall from Oct. 1st, 2017 thru Dec. 31st, 2017: 10.94" (about 0.75" above norm). Total rainfall for calendar year 2017: 23.68" (25.04" is my 21-yr ave.; 30-yr ave by PRISM is 23.71"; JG's 39-yr ave. 24.99"). Total snowfall for calendar year: 8.9". Happy New Year everyone! |
1/2/2018 |
6:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
30.5°, cloudy, calm, with heavy frost. Low last night 26°. |
1/3/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
28°, mostly clear, calm, a bright moon, and frosty! |
1/4/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, mostly cloudy, calm. A low of 30°. |
1/5/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, mostly cloudy, mainly calm, with fine, light drizzle falling. |
1/6/2018 |
6:25 AM |
0.25 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, partly cloudy, calm. |
1/7/2018 |
8:20 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, overcast, breezy, with light rain currently falling. |
1/8/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.47 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, overcast, calm, with light to moderate rain falling. A steady, light rain fell yesterday until about 2 PM, but only cumulated to 0.29". More rain overnight. |
1/9/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.10 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, cloudy, calm. |
1/10/2018 |
5:02 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, mostly cloudy, calm to intermittent light breezes. |
1/11/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, overcast, light breezes, with misty, light drizzle. Heavy rain never materialized last night. |
1/12/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.92 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Heavy rain yesterday morning and early afternoon, showers late afternoon and evening. Total rainfall event amount: 1.07”. |
1/17/2018 |
5:25 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, cloudy, with light to moderate breezes. |
1/18/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.10 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, partly cloudy, breezy. |
1/19/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, cloudy, breezy. Prominent rain shadow yesterday; minuscule rainfall. |
1/20/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, overcast, mainly calm, with light to moderate rain falling. |
1/21/2018 |
7:50 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46° cloudy, with very gusty SE winds. Power outage overnight; just came back on within the past half hour. Smaller tree branches scattered around lawn. |
1/22/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
39°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm. Passing light showers yesterday, and some light rain overnight. |
1/23/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, cloudy, windy. |
1/24/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.30 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, cloudy, intermittent light breezes. Prominent rain shadow effect (very light, intermittent rain) yesterday, but better rain squalls overnight. |
1/25/2018 |
5:28 AM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
38°, mostly cloudy, light breezes. Heavy rain squall moved through last night at 8:47 for about 20+ minutes; was surprised on how little rain was in the gauge. Hmm? |
1/26/2018 |
6:57 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, overcast, mainly calm, with a few, tiny misty raindrops falling. |
1/27/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, partly to mostly cloudy, windy, with occasional strong gusts. Forecast of heavy rains canceled/changed. |
1/28/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.09 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, overcast, breezy/windy. 0.01" fell as an intermittent shower yesterday, and 0.08" fell overnight. |
1/29/2018 |
6:53 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
Currently 48°, breezy, with light rain falling. |
1/30/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.53 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, mostly cloudy, calm, with drizzle falling. A good rain yesterday....and some passing showers overnight. |
1/31/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, mostly cloudy, calm, and too cloudy to see the Super Blue Moon and its eclipse, darn it! There are also some ultra-fine, misty droplets falling, but very light and hardly perceivable. |
2/1/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, cloudy, with intermittent light breezes. 0.06" of rain came on Jan. 31st, and 0.01" late overnight on Feb. 1st. Total January 2018 rainfall: 4.22" (my 21-yr ave. for Jan. is 3.64"; PRISM 30-yr ave. is 3.31 for this location). Overall, January 2018 was somewhat wetter than normal, but not excessively so (even though it felt like it). Temps started off the month in a cold snap, then moderated, and were above normal (mid 40s to low 50s) for many episodes for the remainder of the month. Lowest temp: 24°. No snow observed in January. Many early signs of spring, with alder catkins and elderberry/Indian plum buds swelling, filberts & witch hazel in bloom, and certain bulbs sending up shoots. |
2/2/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.36 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, cloudy, calm, with ultra-fine, very light mist falling. Drizzled most of yesterday...almost nonstop. |
2/3/2018 |
6:15 AM |
0.20 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, mostly cloudy, calm, with the moon and a few stars shining through the breaks in the clouds. Nineteen straight days with measurable precipitation....kind of soggy here. |
2/4/2018 |
7:35 AM |
1.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, overcast, calm. Heavy rains overnight. Rain just stopped about 5 minutes ago. Large puddles cover many areas of the lawn. |
2/5/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, cloudy, intermittent breezes, with misty drizzle currently falling. |
2/6/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, mostly cloudy, calm. |
2/7/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.19 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, overcast, mainly calm, with light, intermittent breezes, and misty drizzle currently falling. |
2/8/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, windy. |
2/9/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, mostly cloudy, calm. |
2/10/2018 |
6:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
30°, mostly clear, calm. No frost, but there is thick ice on the birdbath. First morning below freezing since January 4th. |
2/11/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, cloudy, calm. Low of 32°. Yesterday morning's low dipped to 28° after I had reported in. |
2/12/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
31°, clear skies, windy conditions out of N-NE (20-24 mph), with stronger gusts. Overnight gusts over 40 mph. No frost, but thick ice on birdbath. |
2/13/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
26°, clear, calm, with moderate frost. Hard freeze. Ice on birdbath is estimated at 2 inches thick, or thicker. Owls hooting. Clear, sunny, but cool day yesterday, with a lovely sunset. |
2/14/2018 |
4:32 AM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
36°, overcast, mainly calm, with steady light rain falling. |
2/15/2018 |
4:40 AM |
0.25 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, cloudy, calm. Appears rains overnight had just finished prior to checking gauge....raindrops were still dripping from tree limbs. (Darn, I wish this would have been snow this morning!) |
2/16/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.27 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
38°, overnight rain had just ended, light sprinkles remain, calm. |
2/17/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.58 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
39.5°, overcast, calm, with moderate rain currently falling. Off and on showers yesterday, and steady rainfall overnight. |
2/18/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.26 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
32°, mostly cloudy, windy. Cold NE winds have begun. Sub-freezing temps expected for next 3-4 days. |
2/19/2018 |
6:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
26°, clear skies, cold NE winds, with occasional strong gusts. Wind chill at 9° F. Received no snow here. |
2/20/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
27°, mostly cloudy, light winds, ground frozen but mainly frost-free. Current wind chill: 18°. Low overnight of 24° |
2/21/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
25°, partly cloudy, calm, ground frozen but no new frost overnight. Low overnight is 24°. Yesterday's high was 37°. |
2/22/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.19 |
3.5 |
0.19 |
3.0 |
0.19 |
High/low: 35°/24°. Snow yesterday afternoon, occasionally moderate to heavy. Total accumulation 3.5"; some settling overnight. Currently 25°, mostly clear, calm, with intermittent breezes. Wind chills varying from 25° down to 15°. |
2/23/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
1.5 |
M |
High/low: 39°/23°. Cold night. Currently 26°, partly cloudy, frosty, calm. Some blowing and drifting snow yesterday morning, then partial melting in the afternoon leaving bare patches, and other snowy areas ranging from 0.5 to 4" deep. Averaged snow depth this morning: 1.5". |
2/24/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.25 |
0.3 |
M |
0.5 |
M |
High/low: 36°/32°. Snow squall and flurries yesterday late morning accumulated 0.3". Light rain moved in overnight. Still large areas of lawn with residual snow 1 to 1.5" deep; also numerous bare zones. Currently 34°, mostly cloudy, light winds. |
2/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
High/low: 46°/39°. Light showers overnight. Currently 39°, mostly cloudy, breezy. Some small, scattered patches of snow remain. |
2/26/2018 |
6:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
28°, partly cloudy, calm, with moderate frost. Dipped to 27° last night. Still a few remnant patches of snow remain. |
2/27/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 46°/36°. Currently 36°, cloudy, breezy, with light drizzle falling. |
2/28/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, cloudy, light breezes, with a light shower overnight. |
3/1/2018 |
5:15 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday had very gusty winds and basically no rainfall, except for a little sporadic drizzle. Total precipitation in February 2018: 3.99" (some of the rain recorded on 2/1/18 actually fell on 1/31/18). My 21-yr ave February rainfall is now 2.17" and 1.97" is the 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location. It was a far wetter than normal February. Total snowfall: 3.8". The second half of the month was notably colder than usual, with a week of nighttime temps between 23° and 26°. Ready for warmer temps and a return back to early spring. |
3/2/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
38°, overcast, breezes variable, with light drizzle falling. |
3/3/2018 |
4:37 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
36°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm. Could hear several Wilson's snipes' winnowing sounds coming from a large, seasonal marsh a quarter mile away. |
3/4/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
30°, partly cloudy, calm, frosty. Overnight low dipped to 28°. |
3/5/2018 |
5:30 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 48°/30°. A few sporadic rain droplets yesterday late afternoon. Currently 30°, partly cloudy, calm, with light, patchy frost. |
3/6/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
31°, mostly clear, calm, with light, patchy frost. Am hearing a few Pacific tree frogs chorusing while checking gauge; this frogsong should be ramping up as the month progresses (late this year). |
3/7/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 50°/27°. Currently 27°, mostly clear, mostly calm, moderate frost. |
3/8/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
39°, cloudy, mainly calm. Bout of rain overnight. |
3/9/2018 |
4:40 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
38°, mostly clear, light breezes. |
3/10/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
30°, clear skies, calm, with light frost. Today's forecast is for sunshine and 52°; hurray! |
3/11/2018 |
7:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 51°/30°. Sunny day yesterday. Currently 30°, clear skies, calm, with light frost. |
3/12/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 56°/34°. Currently 34°, mostly clear, calm, light frost on car but not on lawn. Pacific tree frogs chorusing this morning & owls hooting. |
3/13/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, mostly cloudy, calm, a bit muggy feeling. Yesterday reached 62°; first time this year into the 60s. |
3/14/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.33 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, cloudy, calm. Sprinkles and light showers yesterday morning. Rain yesterday late afternoon and evening. |
3/15/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
33°, mostly clear, calm, with patchy light frost. |
3/16/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
32.5°, mostly clear, very slight breezes, with patchy light frost. |
3/17/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
31°, clear skies, calm, frosty. |
3/18/2018 |
7:20 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, cloudy, calm, with a few sporadic sprinkles. |
3/19/2018 |
5:05 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
32°, mostly clear, calm, with patchy low fog, and patchy frost. |
3/20/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
32°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm, with patchy frost. Happy Vernal Equinox. |
3/21/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 51°/35°. Currently 38°, cloudy, calm. |
3/22/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, cloudy, calm, with light showers/sprinkles currently falling. |
3/23/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.77 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
39°, partly cloudy, breezy. Some non-forecasted heavy rainfall yesterday during the day. It was welcomed, as the month had been notably drier than normal. It was a good rain. |
3/24/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, cloudy, calm. Rain moved through about 4-6 AM. No flurries here yesterday. |
3/25/2018 |
7:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
30°, partly cloudy, calm, with moderate, wide-scale frost, and ice covering the birdbath. |
3/26/2018 |
5:45 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, cloudy, breezy, with misty, light rain falling. A brief episode of hail yesterday morning. |
3/27/2018 |
5:05 AM |
0.59 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, cloudy, mainly calm, with occasional light breezes. Rainy day yesterday. |
3/28/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, mostly cloudy, mainly calm. |
3/29/2018 |
5:35 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, cloudy, calm. A few, sporadic, misty droplets are falling; most surfaces are not yet wet. |
3/30/2018 |
4:50 AM |
0.21 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, mostly cloudy, variable breezes. |
3/31/2018 |
6:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
35°, mostly clear - though with some high, thin clouds, calm. |
4/1/2018 |
6:50 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, overcast, intermittent breezy. Total March 2018 precipitation: 2.38" (my 21-yr Ave. for March is 2.38"; 30-yr Ave by PRISM for this location is 1.96"). The first three-quarters of the month was drier than normal, but we made up for it the last quarter by being notably wetter than usual. I recorded 14 mornings with frost, often light and patchy, but some were moderate and widespread. Typical frost in March is usually 3-4x for the month. Ended up using the wood stove most days of the month. No snow recorded in March. Cumulative gauge-measured ETo (evapotranspiration) for March: 0.86". Entering April with soils at field-capacity moisture levels. Leaf-out and sprouting plants are running about 10-to-14 days behind 'typical' schedule due to cool March. |
4/2/2018 |
5:05 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
38°, mostly cloudy, breezy. It must have hailed or sleeted (ice pellets?) overnight, for there was a plug of ice in the bottom of the gauge's funnel top. Brought inside to melt and measure. Low dipped to 33° last night. |
4/3/2018 |
5:20 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, mostly cloudy, calm, with sporadic, light, misty droplets falling. |
4/4/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, mostly cloudy, calm, with only a few, misty droplets falling...not enough to wet the ground yet. |
4/5/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.61 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, cloudy, calm, with light rain falling. Steady light to moderate rain from yesterday afternoon through overnight. |
4/6/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.47 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
48°, cloudy, calm, with very sporadic, misty droplets falling. Total rainfall from this wet, roughly 36-hr rain event: 1.08". |
4/7/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.09 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
47°, cloudy, mainly calm, with light rain falling. Yesterday afternoon turned out mostly sunny and reached 60°. |
4/8/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, mostly cloudy, breezy. |
4/9/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, cloudy, mainly calm, with intermittent breezes. |
4/10/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
50°, mostly cloudy, breezy. |
4/13/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, mostly cloudy, windy. |
4/14/2018 |
6:42 AM |
0.20 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, partly cloudy, calm. |
4/15/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.25 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
36°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm. Intermittent light rain yesterday and overnight, with one notable downpour yesterday late afternoon. |
4/16/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.18 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, cloudy, calm, with drizzle falling. |
4/17/2018 |
5:05 AM |
0.53 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, partly cloudy, windy. Steady light rain all day yesterday. A wet day. |
4/18/2018 |
5:05 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, partly cloudy, calm. Several/many snipes winnowing this early morning. |
4/19/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, mostly clear, calm, with lots of birdsong this morning. |
4/20/2018 |
5:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, partly cloudy, calm. There was a subtle Aurora Borealis overnight. |
4/21/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, partly cloudy, intermittent breezy. Showers/light rain yesterday late afternoon and evening. |
4/22/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
38°, mostly cloudy, calm. |
4/23/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
34°, clear skies, calm. Sixties forecasted today! |
4/24/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
37°, mostly clear, calm. High reached 62° yesterday...delightful. |
4/25/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
A very mild 50° this morning, with clear skies, and gentle north breezes. Yesterday's high reached 65°. |
4/26/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, clear skies, calm. Yesterday, this gauge location reached 69°, but elsewhere on Lopez Island, some areas reached into the 70s. |
4/27/2018 |
5:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday was sunny with a high of 71°; first time this year reaching into the 70s. Nice! |
4/28/2018 |
6:00 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
48°, overcast, calm, with sprinkles/light rain. Yesterday's high reached 57°. |
4/29/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, cloudy, calm. Light rain yesterday from mid morning through mid afternoon. |
4/30/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
47°, cloudy, calm, with light rain falling. |
5/1/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.13 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
44°, partly cloudy, calm. Rain fell yesterday 4/30/18 morning after checking gauge; afternoon was dry. Overall, April 2018 was cooler and notably wetter than average for the first half of the month, seasonal the second half of the month. The cooler temps slowed leaf-out considerably here. Total April 2018 rainfall: 2.89" (1.66" is my 21-yr ave.; 1.60" is 30-yr Ave by PRISM). Interesting note: seven over the last ten years, my cumulative April precipitation measurements have been above average.....so what does that trend infer? Are wetter early springs the new normal? Time will tell. Gauge-measured ETo for April 2018 was 1.34". |
5/2/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, clear skies, calm. |
5/3/2018 |
4:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
42°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high was 65°. |
5/4/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
49°, cloudy, calm. |
5/5/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
40°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday's high was 59°. |
5/6/2018 |
6:30 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
47°, mostly clear, calm. A bout of light sprinkles last night around 11:20 pm, otherwise most of yesterday was sunny and a high a 66°. |
5/7/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
50°, cloudy, calm. Yesterday was very pleasant, sunny, with a high of 73°. |
5/8/2018 |
4:55 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
45°, foggy, calm. Fog-drip wetness/precipitation covering gauge. |
5/9/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
53°, cloudy, calm, dewy. A brief passing shower early yesterday evening. |
5/10/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.13 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
48°, cloudy, calm. Brief passing rain overnight. |
5/11/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.08 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
46°, cloudy, calm. |
5/12/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
42°, clear skies, calm, and very dewy. |
5/13/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
57°, mainly clear skies (some high, thin haze), gentle winds. Yesterday reached 72°. A nice weather day ahead for Mother's Day. |
5/14/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
48°, clear, calm. Yesterday's high was 74°; a spectacular day. |
5/15/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
High/low: 80°/48°. First time this year reaching 80°. Beautiful, sunny day yesterday with temps mostly in the mid to upper 70s. Currently partly cloudy, 48°, calm. |
5/16/2018 |
4:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
52°, cloudy, light to moderate breezes. Yesterday's high was 66°. |
5/17/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, cloudy, light to moderate breezes. |
5/18/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, partly cloudy, calm. High yesterday 63°. |
5/19/2018 |
6:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
49°, cloudy, calm. Yesterday was mainly cloudy, then with afternoon sun breaks, high of 61°. |
5/20/2018 |
6:45 AM |
T |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
53°, cloudy, calm. There was a brief episode of sprinkles yesterday morning for less than one minute, otherwise a dry day. |
5/21/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
45°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high 63°. Has been a dry May. |
5/22/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
46°, dense fog, calm. Either condensation or fog mist wetness on gauge, but deck is dry, so will assume mere condensation/dew. High yesterday 70°. |
5/23/2018 |
4:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, clear, calm. Yesterday's high was 73°. |
5/24/2018 |
5:05 AM |
0.02 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
50°, partly cloudy, intermittent light breezes. Two separate, very-brief rain squalls last night. |
5/25/2018 |
5:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
47°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm. Enjoy the holiday weekend! |
5/26/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
43°, mostly clear, calm. A cool start to the day. |
5/27/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
49°, partly cloudy, calm to intermittent light breezes. |
5/28/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
49°, mostly clear, intermittent light breezes. High of 70°, hung the hammock yesterday. |
5/29/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
A chilly 41°, partly cloudy, calm this morning. |
5/30/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
41°, mostly clear, calm. |
5/31/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
44°, calm, with a high thin cloud deck (mostly cloudy). |
6/1/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
45°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm. Bald eagle perched and calling in nearby tree. Total May 2018 rainfall: 0.24" (my 21-yr ave. is 1.50"; Jack G.'s 39-yr ave is 1.52"; 30-yr Ave by PRISM is 1.44"). Driest May in my records and in Jack G.'s 39-yr wx records for Lopez Island. Total ET for May: 2.53". Overall May 2018 was a pleasant, but dry month, with often cool mornings, but warm afternoons. Hit 80° once on May 14th, 8 days in the 70s. Lawn is still mainly green, though browning in some local spots. |
6/2/2018 |
5:30 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
48°, mostly cloudy, calm. Peaceful morning with the song of Swainson's Thrush echoing through the woods. Three very brief episodes of light sprinkles yesterday. |
6/3/2018 |
6:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
51°, cloudy, calm. A brief sprinkle yesterday morning. |
6/4/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.20 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
43°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm. Drizzle and light rain yesterday from about 11:30 to 5 PM, then a bit more overnight. |
6/5/2018 |
4:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
45°, mostly cloudy, calm. Robins have been perching on rain gauge and pooping these last few days, and yesterday, I saw that parent robins were also dropping off their nestlings' poop sacks into the gauge's funnel top. That explains the extreme amounts of bird droppings in such short periods of time. All of this because I've misplaced my bird deterrent wires, darn it. |
6/6/2018 |
5:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
44°, mostly clear, calm. |
6/7/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
50°, cloudy, calm. |
6/8/2018 |
5:05 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
51°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, humid. A shower overnight, but not quite a full one-hundredth of an inch in the gauge. Lawn is browning, about 10 to 20% now brown and dormant. |
6/9/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.22 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
44°, partly cloudy, calm. Light rain yesterday afternoon and evening. |
6/10/2018 |
6:20 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
46°, partly cloudy, calm. Brief shower overnight. |
6/11/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.06 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
40°, partly cloudy, calm, chilly. Surfaces still wet/damp from an overnight (~10 pm), brief but heavy rain squall. |
6/12/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
43°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm. Beautiful morning. |
6/13/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
50°, mostly cloudy, calm, with a few light sprinkles falling. A couple of brief, light showers overnight. |
6/14/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.04 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
47°, partly cloudy, calm. The 0.04" of rain fell yesterday morning after I had already checked the gauge. Was dry the remainder of the day. |
6/15/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
44°, partly cloudy, calm. |
6/16/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
54°, mostly clear, breezes light - occasionally moderate. A warmer morning. |
6/17/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, clear skies, calm. Yesterday was sunny and reached a high of 79°, with low humidity. Lawn is drying out fast now. |
6/18/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
57°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday reached 78° and hovered there for hours, with humidity building in the afternoon. |
6/19/2018 |
5:12 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
55°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday was sunny and warm, with a high of 83°. Our second day this year reaching into the 80s. |
6/20/2018 |
4:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 72°/49°. Currently 49°, partly cloudy, calm.
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6/21/2018 |
6:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
55°, overcast, light breezes. High yesterday 79°. |
6/22/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high 68°. |
6/23/2018 |
6:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
54°, overcast, calm, mildly humid. |
6/24/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, overcast, calm, with patchy fog. Yesterday's high 73°. |
6/25/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.28 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
51°, mostly to partly cloudy, breezes variable: calm to light. High yesterday: 74°. Rain overnight, including a clap of thunder. |
6/26/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
45°, partly cloudy, calm. |
6/27/2018 |
5:30 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
45°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, cool, calm. A brief light sprinkle occurred yesterday morning after checking gauge. |
6/28/2018 |
4:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 69°/48°. Currently 48°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm, with a big full moon setting in the SW sky. |
6/29/2018 |
5:35 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
54°, overcast, calm. A few brief episodes of sprinkles yesterday, but none wetted the ground. |
6/30/2018 |
6:10 AM |
0.07 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
52°, cloudy, mostly calm, humid. Showers yesterday mid-morning, then a few sprinkles later in the afternoon. Definitely not enough to truly help the plants. |
7/1/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.21 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
53°, mostly cloudy, intermittent breezes. Yesterday was a cool, overcast, and showery day; the 0.21" all fell on 6/30/18 and I included that amount into my month-end summary below. The rain was welcomed. Overall, June 2018 had pleasant temps and was drier than usual, except for the last week of the month. Total June 2018 rainfall: 1.13" (my 21-yr ave. is 1.05"; JG's 39-yr ave. is 1.18"; and PRISM's 30-yr ave. is 1.23" for this gauge location). Total cum. ETo for June: 2.08". One day reached into the 80s, several days into the upper 70s, otherwise highs were typically in the 60s and low-to-mid 70s. About 70% of the lawn became dormant under a droughty June, though the rains this past week have temporarily greened up some portions of lawn. Red alders are beginning to drop some leaves due to dry soil conditions. |
7/2/2018 |
5:45 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
51°, mostly cloudy, intermittent breezes. No rain yesterday, but windy. Light, misty drizzle this morning for a brief window, but has stopped at the time of checking gauge. |
7/3/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
43°, mostly clear skies, calm, chilly. |
7/4/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
49°, mostly sunny, winds calm. A beautiful morning. Today's forecasted high is 74°....delightful. Happy Independence Day! Enjoy, have fun, eat well, and stay safe. |
7/5/2018 |
5:40 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
54°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday reached 74°, with increasing cloudiness and muggy conditions. Temporary, very light drizzle by early evening. |
7/6/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, clear skies, calm. Yesterday's high reached 79°. |
7/7/2018 |
6:15 AM |
0.11 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
56°, cloudy, calm, humid. High yesterday reached 76°. Had two, brief, moderate-to-heavy showers moved through last night at roughly 10 pm and 11:30 pm. The rain smelled lovely. |
7/8/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 73°/47°. Currently 47°, clear skies, calm, cool. |
7/9/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
53°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm. An intensely colorful sunrise this morning! Yesterday reached 76°, and was rather humid. |
7/10/2018 |
5:00 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
55°, mostly cloudy, calm. Received sprinkles/light drizzle yesterday late afternoon. |
7/11/2018 |
5:30 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
49°, clear skies, calm. Brief passing sprinkles yesterday morning. High 72°. |
7/12/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
50°, clear skies, calm. A bald eagle is sitting in a nearby tree. Yesterday's high was 77°. |
7/13/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
49°, clear skies, calm. Yesterday's high reached 81°. |
7/14/2018 |
7:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
58°, clear skies, light intermittent breezes, and no dew this morning. Yesterday's high was 78°. |
7/15/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
50°, clear skies, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high 83°, sunny. |
7/16/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
48°, clear skies, calm, no dew. Yesterday was sunny with a high of 82°. |
7/17/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
50°, clear skies, calm, with only very slight dew. Yesterday was sunny with a high of 82°. |
7/18/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
55°, mostly cloudy, calm, with no dew. A dark morning. Yesterday's high reached 79°. |
7/19/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, partly cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high reached 70°. |
7/20/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
52°, mostly cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high was 69°; gusty winds in the late evening. |
7/21/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
48°, clear skies, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high 73°. |
7/22/2018 |
6:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 74°/47°. Currently 48°, clear skies, calm, with very slight/light dew. Dry conditions are forecasted for the remainder of the month. MTD precipitation: 0.11". |
7/23/2018 |
4:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 80°/51°. Currently 51°, clear skies, calm. |
7/24/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 82°/49°. Currently 49°, mostly clear skies, calm, with light/slight dew. |
7/25/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 81°/49°. Currently 49°, clear skies, calm, light dew. |
7/26/2018 |
4:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 82°/50°. Currently 50°, mostly clear, calm. Dry, dry, dry. |
7/27/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 83°/50°. Currently 50°, partly cloudy (partial fog deck off to NE), calm, light patchy dew. Quite the stretch of days in the 80s. |
7/28/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 78°/50°. Currently 50°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm, with light, spotty dew. |
7/29/2018 |
6:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, foggy, calm. Seems very peaceful bathed in the fog. Yesterday's high was 77°. |
7/30/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
53°, mostly clear, calm, but there is some haze off to the NE. Yesterday's high: 84°. |
7/31/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
54°, partly cloudy, calm, combined with high-elevation hazy conditions. Yesterday's high reached 77°. |
8/1/2018 |
5:10 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
56.5°, mostly cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday we had the briefest, lightest mist that was barely noticeable on the car's windows as I drove out the driveway. Yesterday's high 72°. July 2018 was warm and dry; ten days into the 80s, a few days with highs only in the 60s, but otherwise 70s ruled. Total July 2018 rainfall: 0.11" (0.47" is my 21-yr ave.; 0.66" is the 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location). Total cumulative ETo for July: 2.95". >95% of lawn is brown and dormant. Red alders are dropping considerable leaves due to summer drought. Other plants are also showing drought stress. Fire risk has been elevated between high to very high (depending on district). |
8/2/2018 |
4:35 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
57°, mostly cloudy, variable light breezes, no dew. Had some spotty, very light mist yesterday morning; not enough to wet surfaces. High of 69°. |
8/3/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
52°, partly cloudy, mainly calm, no dew. Yesterday was partly to mostly cloudy, with a high of 66°. |
8/4/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
53°, dense fog, calm, with no fog drip. Yesterday reached 71°. |
8/5/2018 |
7:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
55°, foggy, calm to intermittent light breezes. Yesterday's fog burned off and it was sunny, with a high of 78°. |
8/6/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
50°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm, with some dew. Yesterday: the fog burned off early and it was sunny, high 79°. |
8/7/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, mostly clear, patchy fog, calm. Yesterday's high 80°. |
8/8/2018 |
5:05 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, clear skies, calm. Yesterday: sunny, high of 81°. |
8/9/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
53°, calm, mostly clear, though there are some light clouds and haze (smoke?) off in the northeastern skies. Yesterday's high 87°; hottest day of the year so far. The house held onto its heat, making for challenging sleep, even with fans. |
8/10/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, hazy skies, calm. Yesterday's high 84°. |
8/11/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
59°, mostly cloudy, mostly calm with intermittent light breezes, no dew. Quite mild compared to most other mornings. Yesterday's high reached 82°. |
8/12/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
54°, mixed sky (clouds, clear, and high haze), calm. Yesterday: mostly cloudy, cooler, high eventually reaching 71°, and a shower about 2:30 pm. First rain in a long while. |
8/13/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
48°, cloudy, calm, some dew. Yesterday's high 71°. A good day for splitting firewood. |
8/14/2018 |
4:50 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
52°, hazy/smoky, calm. Yesterday's high 73°, with smoky, hazy skies from wildfires in British Columbia. |
8/15/2018 |
4:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, calm, with a combination clear sky above and thin haze and fog lower down. Air/Atmosphere seems heavy. Yesterday's high 78°. |
8/16/2018 |
4:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
52°, foggy, calm. Yesterday: hazy, smoky, sunny skies, though lighter than the previous day, high 80°. |
8/19/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
49°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday: haze and light smoke, high 72°. |
8/20/2018 |
6:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 72°/48°. Currently overcast/foggy/smoky, mainly calm, 49°. Yesterday was smoky-hazy all day. Drove up Mt. Constitution yesterday; wood-fire odor notably strong at that elevation (2,400'). |
8/21/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
53°, cloudy, hazy, smoky, calm, with light wood ash falling from the sky and speckling car, rain gauge, and other surfaces. Yesterday air quality was poor due to wildfire smoke; very stinky, high 83°. |
8/22/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, hazy-smoky-foggy, calm. Yesterday's smoke and haze was a bit better, but still poor air quality, high 85°. Ultra-dry conditions continue; MTD precip only 0.01". |
8/23/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
52°, partly cloudy, calm to light breezes. Air seems moist and fresher this morning. Yesterday conditions were hazy and smoky, sometimes dense smoky, with a high of 76°. |
8/24/2018 |
4:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
50°, mostly cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday, the smoky air cleared, replaced by a marine deck of clouds, high 66°. |
8/25/2018 |
5:15 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
49°, cloudy, patchy light fog, calm, light dew. Yesterday's high reached 70°. |
8/26/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
53°, overcast, calm, humid. We received light rain yesterday morning, then another bout of light drizzle early this morning. Did not account for much, but at least we received something measurable. Wildfire risk remains in the 'Extreme' category here. |
8/27/2018 |
4:45 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
47°, mostly clear, calm, light dew. A cool morning. |
8/28/2018 |
6:10 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 76°/46°. Currently 46°, mostly clear, calm, cool, with haze in the N-NE skies. |
8/29/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 76°/48°. Currently 48°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday's sunshine had that late-summer, golden hue, and the midday sun trajectory now swings into the southern sky. Goodbye summer, but hello glorious autumn. |
8/30/2018 |
4:45 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
51°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm. A couple of v. light, passing showers yesterday, high 69°. |
8/31/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, partly cloudy, calm, no dew. Wicked dry August. |
9/1/2018 |
5:55 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
52°, mostly cloudy, calm, no dew. August 2018 was an extremely dry month, with seasonable temps, and about one-third of the month affected by moderate to dense smoke from wildfires mostly in B.C., some from central WA. The smoke moderated temps on certain days. Eight days reached into the 80s, about seven days only reached into the 60s, the remainder were in the 70s. Total rainfall for August: 0.02" (my 21-yr ave. for August is 0.83", JG's 39-yr ave for Lopez is 0.82", and the 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location is 0.89"). Wildfire risk remains extreme. U.S. Drought Monitor website erroneously list this area as only "abnormally dry" and not in moderate or severe drought. Many deciduous trees have dropped some or considerable leaves; even some coniferous trees have turned brown (or the top third of the trees have turned brown). Fieldwork on Orcas Island two days ago discovered a large grove of Garry oak (Oregon white oak) with withered, dry leaves. Gauge-measured ET for August 2018: 2.50", lower than usual due to cloudy days and smoky days. |
9/4/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
45°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm, with very light, patchy dew. |
9/5/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
46°, mostly clear, calm, light patchy dew. It has been a noteworthy dry mid-spring through late summer. Total rainfall from May 1st through September 5th: 1.50" (average would be 4.10"). In San Juan County, the various CoCoRaHS gauges since May 1st have recorded 0.80 to 1.52 inches. This has proved drier than even the same period in droughty 2015. No wonder the trees and shrubs are drought stressed. |
9/6/2018 |
5:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
47°, mostly clear to partial hazy/smoky, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high 76°, with some light to moderate smoke in the afternoon. |
9/7/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
53°, partly cloudy, light winds, very light, patchy dew. Yesterday's high 78°. Showers are forecasted for this evening. |
9/8/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.22 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
52°, mostly cloudy, calm, humid. A nice steady rain fell yesterday late afternoon and into the evening. Grateful for some moisture. |
9/9/2018 |
7:00 AM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
54°, mostly overcast, calm, damp/humid, with a few stray rain droplets falling. Most of the light rain fell yesterday early evening. |
9/10/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.29 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
52°, dense fog, calm, with wet surfaces and dripping occurring from the tree limbs. Rain yesterday afternoon, and intermittently overnight. Grateful. |
9/11/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.01 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
52°, mostly cloudy, calm. A light shower overnight. |
9/12/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.33 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
53°, cloudy, calm, wet/damp surfaces. A heavy rain squall dropped 0.23" around 7:50 AM yesterday, with another 0.10" falling in a passing shower overnight. Again, grateful for the rain. Mushrooms are going to flush with the intermittent rainfall from these past five days. |
9/13/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
51°, mostly cloudy, calm. |
9/14/2018 |
5:45 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
51°, mostly cloudy, calm. Two or more episodes of light sprinkles/drizzle over the past 24 hours. |
9/15/2018 |
5:30 AM |
0.85 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
50°, cloudy, calm, with only a few, misty droplets falling, but radar map shows a slug of rain will arrive within the next half-hour. T-storms and heavy squalls dumped 0.76" within about 75 minutes last night starting around 9:40 pm. That intensity is rare for us here. First time this year with thunder/lightning somewhat close by (T-storms don't happen every year here). Last night's dump will be helpful to our local trees/shrubs. |
9/16/2018 |
6:30 AM |
0.13 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
53°, cloudy, breezy, with very light drizzle currently falling. |
9/17/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.19 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
A cool 45°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm. Cumulative rainfall from late afternoon of Sept. 7th through yesterday: 2.07". Lawn is greening up. |
9/18/2018 |
4:30 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
41°, mostly clear, calm, chilly, and dewy. |
9/19/2018 |
5:35 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 63°/42°. Currently 42°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm, dewy. |
9/20/2018 |
5:40 AM |
T |
M |
M |
M |
M |
51°, mostly cloudy, calm. A few stray sprinkles yesterday mid-day. |
9/21/2018 |
5:10 AM |
0.03 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
55°, mostly cloudy, calm, humid. Light showers yesterday afternoon & evening. |
9/22/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
55°, mostly cloudy, light breezes....quite mild and humid. Surfaces wet. Showers both overnight and sporadically yesterday afternoon. |
9/23/2018 |
6:05 AM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
M |
0.0 |
M |
52°, cloudy, calm. |
9/24/2018 |
5:00 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
42°, clear skies, calm, dewy, with a bright almost-full moon getting ready to set. |
9/25/2018 |
4:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
43°, mostly clear skies, calm, dewy. |
9/26/2018 |
5:25 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
45°, clear skies....though some clouds far off to the NE, calm, dewy. |
9/27/2018 |
5:20 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
High/low: 66°/47°. Currently 47°, mostly clear skies, calm. The clear, sunny, mild afternoons have been glorious this week. |
9/28/2018 |
5:40 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
62°, clear skies, breezy. Unusually mild/warm this morning, no dew, and occasional strong gusts. |
9/29/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
M |
M |
62°, partly cloudy, breezy, with no dew. Another unusually warm morning. Our high yesterday reached 72°, remarkably pleasant for late September. |
9/30/2018 |
6:45 AM |
0.28 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
53° cloudy, calm, with light rain falling. Steady light rain overnight. |