Station Overview Station Location
Station Number WA-SJ-28 Latitude 48.53535449
Station Name Lopez Island 3.9 NNE Longitude -122.88736217
County San Juan Elevation (ft) 123



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 18 2.44 2.30 31 1.90 17 0.40 14 1 11 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 18 3.93 3.74 30 3.46 28 0.28 2 1 14 3 0.0 0 0
Dec 18 3.02 4.14 31 3.79 29 0.35 2 1 20 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 19 3.31 2.73 31 2.73 31 0.00 0 0 11 6 0.0 0 0
Feb 19 1.97 1.79 28 1.79 28 0.00 0 0 16 2 8.0 6 7
March 19 1.96 1.17 31 1.17 31 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.5 1 1
April 19 1.60 2.14 30 2.14 30 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
May 19 1.44 1.16 31 1.15 29 0.01 2 1 6 4 0.0 0 0
June 19 1.23 0.89 30 0.16 13 0.73 17 3 3 2 0.0 0 0
July 19 0.66 1.05 31 0.86 29 0.19 2 1 9 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 19 0.89 0.62 31 0.62 31 0.00 0 0 6 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 19 1.26 2.70 30 2.70 30 0.00 0 0 14 5 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 23.71" 24.43" 365 days 22.47" 326 1.96" 39 days 8 134 days 31 days 8.5" 7 days 8 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
10/1/2018 0.16
10/2/2018 0.08
10/3/2018 0.00
10/4/2018 0.00
10/5/2018 0.00
10/6/2018 0.12
10/7/2018 **
10/8/2018 **
10/9/2018 **
10/10/2018 **
10/11/2018 **
10/12/2018 **
10/13/2018 **
10/14/2018 **
10/15/2018 **
10/16/2018 **
10/17/2018 **
10/18/2018 **
10/19/2018 **
10/20/2018 0.40
10/21/2018 0.00
10/22/2018 T
10/23/2018 T
10/24/2018 0.07
10/25/2018 0.01
10/26/2018 0.17
10/27/2018 0.11
10/28/2018 0.92
10/29/2018 0.02
10/30/2018 0.07
10/31/2018 0.17
11/1/2018 0.53
11/2/2018 0.92
11/3/2018 0.01
11/4/2018 0.45
11/5/2018 0.02
11/6/2018 T
11/7/2018 0.00
11/8/2018 0.00
11/9/2018 T
11/10/2018 0.31
11/11/2018 0.00
11/12/2018 0.00
11/13/2018 0.00
11/14/2018 0.43
11/15/2018 0.12
11/16/2018 0.03
11/17/2018 0.00
11/18/2018 0.00
11/19/2018 0.00
11/20/2018 0.00
11/21/2018 0.00
11/22/2018 0.17
11/23/2018 0.14
11/24/2018 0.10
11/25/2018 0.00
11/26/2018 0.10
11/27/2018 0.13
11/28/2018 **
11/29/2018 0.28
11/30/2018 T
12/1/2018 0.05
12/2/2018 0.05
12/3/2018 0.00
12/4/2018 0.00
12/5/2018 0.00
12/6/2018 0.00
12/7/2018 0.00
12/8/2018 T
12/9/2018 0.00
12/10/2018 0.15
12/11/2018 0.06
12/12/2018 0.81
12/13/2018 0.25
12/14/2018 0.18
12/15/2018 0.13
12/16/2018 T
12/17/2018 0.11
12/18/2018 0.01
12/19/2018 **
12/20/2018 0.35
12/21/2018 0.05
12/22/2018 0.01
12/23/2018 0.04
12/24/2018 0.08
12/25/2018 0.01
12/26/2018 0.02
12/27/2018 0.05
12/28/2018 0.08
12/29/2018 0.96
12/30/2018 0.69
12/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2019 0.00
1/2/2019 T
1/3/2019 0.62
1/4/2019 0.66
1/5/2019 T
1/6/2019 0.21
1/7/2019 0.02
1/8/2019 0.00
1/9/2019 0.07
1/10/2019 0.02
1/11/2019 T
1/12/2019 0.00
1/13/2019 0.00
1/14/2019 0.00
1/15/2019 0.00
1/16/2019 0.00
1/17/2019 0.08
1/18/2019 0.07
1/19/2019 0.20
1/20/2019 T
1/21/2019 0.00
1/22/2019 0.00
1/23/2019 0.77
1/24/2019 T
1/25/2019 0.00
1/26/2019 0.00
1/27/2019 T
1/28/2019 0.01
1/29/2019 0.00
1/30/2019 0.00
1/31/2019 0.00
2/1/2019 0.01
2/2/2019 0.07
2/3/2019 T
2/4/2019 0.05
2/5/2019 0.00
2/6/2019 0.00
2/7/2019 0.00
2/8/2019 T
2/9/2019 0.06
2/10/2019 0.00
2/11/2019 0.15
2/12/2019 0.35
2/13/2019 0.27
2/14/2019 0.02
2/15/2019 0.13
2/16/2019 0.04
2/17/2019 0.11
2/18/2019 0.00
2/19/2019 0.02
2/20/2019 0.29
2/21/2019 0.02
2/22/2019 0.00
2/23/2019 0.17
2/24/2019 0.03
2/25/2019 0.00
2/26/2019 0.00
2/27/2019 0.00
2/28/2019 0.00
3/1/2019 0.00
3/2/2019 0.00
3/3/2019 0.00
3/4/2019 0.00
3/5/2019 0.00
3/6/2019 0.00
3/7/2019 0.22
3/8/2019 0.03
3/9/2019 0.03
3/10/2019 0.00
3/11/2019 0.00
3/12/2019 0.37
3/13/2019 0.01
3/14/2019 T
3/15/2019 0.01
3/16/2019 0.00
3/17/2019 0.00
3/18/2019 0.00
3/19/2019 0.00
3/20/2019 0.00
3/21/2019 0.00
3/22/2019 0.00
3/23/2019 0.05
3/24/2019 0.00
3/25/2019 0.00
3/26/2019 0.25
3/27/2019 0.20
3/28/2019 T
3/29/2019 0.00
3/30/2019 0.00
3/31/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2019 0.00
4/2/2019 0.00
4/3/2019 0.09
4/4/2019 0.02
4/5/2019 0.07
4/6/2019 0.03
4/7/2019 0.02
4/8/2019 0.00
4/9/2019 0.55
4/10/2019 0.00
4/11/2019 0.16
4/12/2019 0.20
4/13/2019 0.17
4/14/2019 0.24
4/15/2019 0.00
4/16/2019 0.00
4/17/2019 0.02
4/18/2019 0.02
4/19/2019 0.41
4/20/2019 0.01
4/21/2019 0.00
4/22/2019 0.00
4/23/2019 0.13
4/24/2019 0.00
4/25/2019 0.00
4/26/2019 0.00
4/27/2019 0.00
4/28/2019 0.00
4/29/2019 0.00
4/30/2019 0.00
5/1/2019 0.00
5/2/2019 0.00
5/3/2019 0.00
5/4/2019 0.00
5/5/2019 0.00
5/6/2019 0.00
5/7/2019 0.00
5/8/2019 0.00
5/9/2019 0.00
5/10/2019 0.00
5/11/2019 0.00
5/12/2019 0.00
5/13/2019 0.00
5/14/2019 T
5/15/2019 0.06
5/16/2019 0.06
5/17/2019 T
5/18/2019 T
5/19/2019 0.00
5/20/2019 0.00
5/21/2019 0.52
5/22/2019 **
5/23/2019 0.01
5/24/2019 0.01
5/25/2019 0.02
5/26/2019 0.48
5/27/2019 0.00
5/28/2019 0.00
5/29/2019 T
5/30/2019 0.00
5/31/2019 0.00
6/1/2019 0.00
6/2/2019 0.00
6/3/2019 0.00
6/4/2019 0.00
6/5/2019 0.00
6/6/2019 0.08
6/7/2019 0.06
6/8/2019 0.02
6/9/2019 0.00
6/10/2019 0.00
6/11/2019 **
6/12/2019 **
6/13/2019 **
6/14/2019 **
6/15/2019 **
6/16/2019 **
6/17/2019 0.00
6/18/2019 **
6/19/2019 **
6/20/2019 **
6/21/2019 **
6/22/2019 **
6/23/2019 0.03
6/24/2019 T
6/25/2019 **
6/26/2019 **
6/27/2019 **
6/28/2019 0.70
6/29/2019 T
6/30/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2019 0.00
7/2/2019 **
7/3/2019 0.19
7/4/2019 0.00
7/5/2019 0.07
7/6/2019 0.00
7/7/2019 0.01
7/8/2019 0.14
7/9/2019 0.00
7/10/2019 0.23
7/11/2019 0.06
7/12/2019 0.08
7/13/2019 0.00
7/14/2019 0.00
7/15/2019 0.00
7/16/2019 T
7/17/2019 0.02
7/18/2019 0.24
7/19/2019 0.00
7/20/2019 0.00
7/21/2019 0.00
7/22/2019 0.00
7/23/2019 0.00
7/24/2019 0.00
7/25/2019 0.00
7/26/2019 0.00
7/27/2019 0.01
7/28/2019 0.00
7/29/2019 0.00
7/30/2019 0.00
7/31/2019 0.00
8/1/2019 0.00
8/2/2019 0.13
8/3/2019 0.00
8/4/2019 0.00
8/5/2019 0.00
8/6/2019 0.00
8/7/2019 0.00
8/8/2019 0.00
8/9/2019 0.00
8/10/2019 0.00
8/11/2019 0.09
8/12/2019 T
8/13/2019 0.00
8/14/2019 0.00
8/15/2019 0.00
8/16/2019 0.00
8/17/2019 0.00
8/18/2019 0.00
8/19/2019 0.00
8/20/2019 0.00
8/21/2019 T
8/22/2019 0.14
8/23/2019 0.00
8/24/2019 0.12
8/25/2019 0.02
8/26/2019 0.00
8/27/2019 0.00
8/28/2019 0.00
8/29/2019 0.00
8/30/2019 0.12
8/31/2019 0.00
9/1/2019 T
9/2/2019 0.00
9/3/2019 0.00
9/4/2019 0.00
9/5/2019 0.00
9/6/2019 0.00
9/7/2019 0.00
9/8/2019 0.10
9/9/2019 0.01
9/10/2019 0.01
9/11/2019 T
9/12/2019 0.00
9/13/2019 0.75
9/14/2019 0.14
9/15/2019 0.55
9/16/2019 0.06
9/17/2019 T
9/18/2019 0.07
9/19/2019 0.00
9/20/2019 0.02
9/21/2019 0.00
9/22/2019 0.14
9/23/2019 0.10
9/24/2019 0.30
9/25/2019 0.00
9/26/2019 0.21
9/27/2019 T
9/28/2019 0.24
9/29/2019 T
9/30/2019 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2018 6:15 AM 0.16 M M M M 54°, cloudy, calm, with light rain/drizzle currently falling. Of this rainfall amount, 0.14" fell morning of Sept. 30th, and 0.02" fell overnight on Oct. 1st. Total cum. rainfall event on Sept. 30th: 0.42". Overall, September 2018 began in drought mode, and ended with over double our normal rainfall, with pleasant, seasonal temps. Total Sept. 2018 rainfall: 2.67" (1.28" is my 22-yr ave for Sept; 1.26" is 30-yr ave by PRISM). Total gauge-measured ETo for Sept. 2018: 1.42". Total precipitation for the 2017-2018 rainfall year: 28.59", about 3.4" above average, but we had still suffered through an intense drought from May 1st through Sept. 7th. A year of wet-dry extremes.
10/2/2018 5:30 AM 0.08 M M M M 52°, cloudy, calm. Intermittent showers and mist yesterday.
10/3/2018 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 38°, mostly clear, calm, dewy, chilly. First low this season dipping into the 30s.
10/4/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37°, mostly clear, calm, with a barred owl hooting nearby. Yesterday (10/3/18) after my morning report, the temp dropped to 36°, and very light, patchy frost developed on rooftops, but not on cars or lawns. We'll see if the same thing happens later this morning.
10/5/2018 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, cloudy, calm, dewy.
10/6/2018 5:45 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Cool and drippy yesterday. Currently 42°, clear skies, mostly calm, intermittent breezes. Amazing stars out and great crescent moon. Will be gone the next 2 weeks with vacation and conference.
10/21/2018 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm, very dewy. Various ornamental trees are at peak color: Ginkgo, Scarlet oak, Swamp white oak, Parrottia, Pacific sunset maple.
10/22/2018 5:25 AM T M M M M 40°, dense fog, calm, wet surfaces from misty fog. Water accumulation in gauge from "fog drip".
10/23/2018 4:57 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 38°, foggy (but less dense than yesterday), calm, with wet surfaces due to fog mist. Water in gauge due to fog mist accumulation.
10/24/2018 4:45 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 45°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm. Light rain overnight.
10/25/2018 5:45 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 52°, mostly cloudy, with light to moderate breezes. A mild morning.
10/26/2018 5:40 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 53°, cloudy, light breezes. Light intermittent rain yesterday afternoon and overnight.
10/27/2018 6:55 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, clear skies above, but with patchy low fog, calm, dewy. Two great horned owls are hooting nearby.
10/28/2018 7:30 AM 0.92 0.0 M 0.0 M 48°, mostly cloudy, calm, with very light misty drizzle currently falling. Rain started yesterday afternoon around 4 PM, dumped moderately from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, then intermittently throughout the night. A good rain; we needed this!
10/29/2018 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, mostly clear, calm, dewy.
10/30/2018 5:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 45°, mostly cloudy, calm, patchy fog. Showers overnight.
10/31/2018 5:50 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 47.5°, overcast, breezy, with very light, misty droplets (drizzle) falling. Rain overnight.
11/1/2018 5:30 AM 0.53 M M M M 51°, overcast, calm, with moderate rain falling. The gauge and especially the 4x4 wooden post have dozens (certainly over 100) immature (newborn/adolescent?) earthworms(?) crawling/creeping along the post and onto the gauge; worms are 1-2 cm long, ~ 0.33-0.5 mm thick, and semi-translucent (this happens often during dark, mild, heavier fall rains)....they'll be gone by daybreak. Overall October 2018 was drier than normal, with a prolong stretch during mid-month with pleasant, dry, sunny conditions. Total October rainfall: 2.20" (my 22-yr ave. for Oct. is 2.95"; 30-yr ave. by PRISM is 2.44"). This year's total includes rain that fell from midnight 10/1 through midnight 10/31 (hence minor differences from CoCoRaHS monthly cumulation). Total ETo for October 2018: 0.47".
11/2/2018 5:35 AM 0.92 0.0 M 0.0 M 53°, partly cloudy, breezy. Rainy day yesterday, then a break late, and rainfall again overnight.
11/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 49°, cloudy, calm, with very light, misty droplets (v. fine drizzle) falling. A good part of Friday was mostly clear and sunny; cloudy by late afternoon.
11/4/2018 6:05 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M 50°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm to intermittent light breezes. Rained both yesterday and overnight.
11/5/2018 5:25 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 48°, cloudy, calm, with light drizzle falling.
11/6/2018 4:45 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°, mostly cloudy, calm.
11/7/2018 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, mostly clear, calm, dewy.
11/8/2018 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31°, mostly clear, calm, with moderate frost and ice covering the birdbath. First noteworthy frost of the season and first time this season dipping below freezing.
11/9/2018 5:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, cloudy, calm, with light, misty drizzle currently falling. Low overnight: 33°.
11/10/2018 7:30 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, mostly cloudy, calm. Moderate rain yesterday morning until about 11:15 AM.
11/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31.5°, partly cloudy, calm, frosty.
11/12/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33°, mostly clear, calm, frosty. Low 32°.
11/13/2018 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35°, partly cloudy, calm. Condensation/dew on cars has become ice glazed.
11/14/2018 5:30 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M 45°, cloudy, breezy, with drizzle falling. Good rain overnight.
11/15/2018 4:50 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M 47°, mostly cloudy, calm. Rain was from yesterday morning (total for that rainfall event: 0.55").
11/16/2018 4:35 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 49°, mostly cloudy, intermittent light breezes.
11/17/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 38°, mostly clear, calm, no dew or condensation on any surfaces.
11/18/2018 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29°, mostly clear, calm, frosty. Sunny but nippy day yesterday.
11/19/2018 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31°, clear star-filled skies, calm, frosty.
11/20/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31°, mainly clear skies, calm, frosty, with low patchy fog. Ice on birdbath exceeds 2.5 inches thick; birdbath is in a mostly shaded location this time of year, so ice often builds up over multiple cold nights.
11/21/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 47°, mostly cloudy, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, and little to no dew. Rain is forecasted.
11/22/2018 6:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°, mostly cloudy, calm. Just a few brief episodes of sprinkles yesterday, windy, but rained overnight. Happy Thanksgiving!!
11/23/2018 6:25 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, cloudy, calm with intermittent light breezes, and with misty drizzle falling. Some rain yesterday late-afternoon into evening.
11/24/2018 7:30 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, cloudy, calm.
11/25/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°, mostly cloudy, calm.
11/26/2018 5:40 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M 46.5°, cloudy, windy, with fine misty drizzle falling.
11/27/2018 4:30 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M 51°, cloudy, breezy, with light rain falling. Unusually mild morning. Yesterday we were in a prominent rain shadow most of the day, receiving very little rain, with strong winds.
11/30/2018 5:40 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, partly cloudy, calm, with a few, fine, misty droplets falling.
12/1/2018 6:55 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, partly cloudy, calm. The 0.05" rainfall all fell on 11/30/18, with no rain after midnight. A good portion of November 2018 was milder, drier, and less windy than usual, with many sunny to partly sunny days (unusual for November, but welcomed). Ultimately caught up on rainfall by month's end; Total Nov. 2018 rainfall: 3.75" (my 22-yr ave. is 3.84", 30-yr ave. by PRISM for this location is 3.93"). Gauge-measured cumulative ET for November 2018: 0.20". ET gauge now retired for the season.
12/2/2018 6:55 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 36°, partly cloudy, calm. Low of 34° overnight.
12/3/2018 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29°, clear skies, calm, very frosty, with thick ice on the birdbath. High/Low 44°/28°.
12/4/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 45°/26°. Currently 27°, clear skies, calm, frosty. Birdbath is frozen solid.
12/5/2018 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 43°/26°. Currently 35°, clear skies, frosty, with light northerly breezes.
12/6/2018 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 42°/24°. Currently 25°, mostly clear, calm, with thick frost. Birdbath frozen solid. Brrr! About a quarter of the lawn never did lose its frost cover yesterday (shadow areas).
12/7/2018 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 37°/24°. Currently 24°, mostly clear skies, calm, with thick frost. Home clearing here is in something of a residual 'cold pocket', as yesterday's temps were warmer elsewhere, including just a quarter mile away. Not here in 'Frostyland'.
12/8/2018 6:50 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 40°/31°. Currently 38°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's accumulated frost lingered all day in shaded and semi-shaded areas. A few rain drops fell overnight, but didn't fully wet surfaces.
12/9/2018 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, cloudy, with moderate winds. Rain forecasted today.
12/10/2018 6:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, partly cloudy, calm, with low patchy fog. Yesterday's rain was mostly light (often just drizzle) due to rain shadow effect. Local seasonal creek (about 1,200 feet from gauge) still has not yet begun flowing.
12/11/2018 6:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, cloudy, gusty winds, with drizzle and light rain falling.
12/12/2018 5:30 AM 0.81 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday had gusty winds and moderate rainfall, including bouts of heavier downpours.
12/13/2018 4:45 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, overcast, windy, with light rain/misty drizzle falling. Rain overnight.
12/14/2018 5:35 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M 48°, partly to mostly cloudy, windy. Feels almost balmy.
12/15/2018 7:30 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°, mostly cloudy, mainly calm, but with intermittent light breezes. Some rain yesterday early evening and overnight. Yesterday had very gusty winds but no power outages here.
12/16/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 48°, mostly cloudy, breezy.
12/17/2018 5:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M 45°, partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent breezes.
12/18/2018 4:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°, cloudy, breezy, with an ultra-light, ultra-fine mist falling. We have been in a prominent rain shadow all of yesterday and overnight, with high winds yesterday afternoon and overnight. Calmer now.
12/21/2018 4:30 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 33°, mostly clear skies, almost full moon shining bright, calm winds (thank goodness!). Yesterday included light rain and bouts of sunshine and blue skies, but very gusty winds. Luckily no wind damage here, but elsewhere got hammered.
12/22/2018 6:50 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, cloudy, breezy, with drizzle/light rain currently falling.
12/23/2018 6:05 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, cloudy, calm, with light rain/sprinkles currently falling.
12/24/2018 6:30 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, cloudy, calm. Have a nice Christmas Eve Day.
12/25/2018 6:45 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm. Great horned owls are hooting nearby this morning. No white Christmas here. Merry Christmas to all!
12/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, cloudy, breezy, with light rain/drizzle currently falling.
12/27/2018 6:10 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, mostly cloudy, calm.
12/28/2018 7:50 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M 38°, overcast, light breezes, with light rain/drizzle currently falling.
12/29/2018 6:25 AM 0.96 0.0 M 0.0 M A mild 46°, partly cloudy, with intermittent breezes. Steady light rain all day yesterday and partially overnight really added up. We needed it.
12/30/2018 6:45 AM 0.69 0.0 M 0.0 M 36°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm. Rainy yesterday. Internet issues at this end.
12/31/2018 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, mostly clear skies, breezy.
1/1/2019 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34°, mostly cloudy, calm. Happy New Year! December 2018 was initially drier and windier than usual, but some decent rains the last week topped off precipitation levels. December 2018 rainfall: 4.09" (my 22-yr ave is 3.40" and the 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location is 3.02"). No snow observed/recorded for December. Cumulative precipitation since Oct. 1st - Dec. 31: 10.04" (10.19" is ave.). YTD (2018) precipitation: 27.69" (about 2.5" above average). Rainfall during the last week of December finally was enough to get the roadside ditches flowing and seasonal creeks to start consistently flowing on Lopez Island.
1/2/2019 6:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 36°, mostly cloudy, calm. A very few rain droplets fell overnight; not enough to wet surfaces.
1/3/2019 5:45 AM 0.62 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, cloudy, windy, with light rain falling. Rained quite a bit overnight.
1/4/2019 5:45 AM 0.66 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, with occasional misty droplets falling. Light steady rain yesterday. Total cumulative rainfall from this approximate 31-hr rain event: 1.28".
1/5/2019 6:55 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, cloudy, calm.
1/6/2019 8:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, cloudy, mainly calm now. Winds and rain overnight. While I slept through it, my housemate said that there were two separate bouts of thunder and lightening overnight.
1/7/2019 5:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 36°, mostly clear, calm.
1/8/2019 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, mostly cloudy, light breezes.
1/9/2019 4:35 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, cloudy, calm, with light rain falling.
1/10/2019 6:20 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 48°, cloudy, calm. I might be seeing some tree pollen already in my rain gauge-collected water. I need to verify that....seems way too early.
1/11/2019 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, mostly cloudy, calm. Did confirm yesterday that pollen visible in rain gauge tube is likely from juniper. Its pollen levels are varying from low to moderate, depending on the day, with moderate-high levels forecasted for the weekend. The only tree juniper species around these parts is seaside juniper (Juniperus_maritima). Planted filbert and native hazelnut catkins are elongating too right now, but not sure if they are generating pollen yet.
1/12/2019 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35°, mostly clear, calm.
1/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm, with light to moderate frost. Certain bulbs have sprouted, two patches of snowdrops are already blooming, earliest shrubs have broken bud, and even saw bumblebees visiting a winter-blooming Mahonia in the yard. Sure seems spring-like.
1/14/2019 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30°, clear, calm, with thick, heavy frost.
1/15/2019 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31°, mostly clear, calm, with heavy frost and thick ice on the birdbath. Low of 29°
1/16/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 31°, mostly clear, calm, frosty.
1/17/2019 5:45 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, mostly cloudy calm. Some light rain overnight.
1/18/2019 4:15 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, mostly cloudy, calm. Light showers overnight. Saw a bat flying around and hunting when checking gauge this early morning.
1/19/2019 6:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, mostly clear, some breezes.
1/20/2019 7:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 35°, overcast, calm. Some brief sprinkles overnight.
1/21/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34°, mostly clear, calm. Great horned owls are busy hooting at the full moon. Cool lunar eclipse last night! Did dip to 32° last night.
1/22/2019 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, mostly cloudy, intermittent breezes.
1/23/2019 4:30 AM 0.77 0.0 M 0.0 M 45°, cloudy, breezy, with a few, fine misty droplets falling (barely noticeable). Rain started yesterday afternoon....not much more anticipated.
1/24/2019 5:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, cloudy, calm.
1/25/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°, mostly cloudy (thinner cloud deck), calm.
1/26/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, mostly cloudy (but thin cloud deck), calm.
1/27/2019 6:10 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°, cloudy, mainly calm, but occasional, intermittent breezes, and with very light, very fine droplets (mist) falling....barely enough to dampen surfaces.
1/28/2019 5:40 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, partly cloudy, light breezes, with a golden orange glow in the north-northwestern sky (Aurora borealis?). Received drizzly mist yesterday morning between 9:30 and 11:30 AM.
1/29/2019 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29°, clear skies, calm, frosty. Low of 28°.
1/30/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30°, mostly clear, calm, frosty.
1/31/2019 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, mostly cloudy, calm.
2/1/2019 4:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, cloudy, variable calm to light breezes, with light, misty drizzle falling. The 0.01" fell after midnight on 2/1/19. January 2019 was milder and drier than normal. Total rainfall for January 2019 was 2.73" (3.60" is my 22-yr ave., and 3.31" is 30-yr ave. by PRISM for this location). No snow in January, but six mornings with frost. Many signs of early-spring plant growth in January: bulbs sprouting (and snowdrops in bloom), certain tree buds swelling, certain early shrubs and vines breaking bud with some even beginning to bloom (Indian plum, filbert, Sarcocossa).
2/2/2019 6:10 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 38°, partly cloudy, calm, with light, patchy, thin fog. Light, spotty rain yesterday.
2/3/2019 6:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, cloudy, calm. A few passing sprinkles yesterday ~5:15pm. Forecasted strong NE winds, dropping temps, and some showers changing over to light snow later today and tomorrow. Sure would be nice to get some snow.
2/4/2019 6:00 AM 0.05 0.1 M T M 19°, cloudy, light snow showers, high NE winds, wind chill minus 1°. Winds are 34 mph, with gusts over 50 mph. Multiple snow showers yesterday left a thin layer of snow, but much of that has evaporated (sublimated).
2/5/2019 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 23°, mostly clear, light to moderate NE breezes. No traces of snow remain. Yesterday's high reached 27°.
2/6/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 30°/22°. A trace of snow still remains on the house's north-facing gables, but none on the ground. Currently 24°, mostly clear skies, light NE winds, light patchy frost, with the ground frozen hard.
2/7/2019 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 35°/21°. Currently, 25°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, winds calm, moderate frost. Trace snow still lingers on house's north-facing roof gables. Getting excited for Friday night's snow forecast!
2/8/2019 5:15 AM T T T T T 31°, cloudy, winds calm, with light snow falling. It appears the snow just began over the past 30 to 60 minutes. Two-plus inches forecasted.
2/9/2019 6:50 AM 0.06 1.1 M 0.5 0.06 25.5°, cloudy, with strong NE winds 20-35 mph, gusts to 47 mph, wind chill varying from 7 to 12°. We received lighter amounts of snow yesterday, 1.1" here, but more elsewhere on Lopez Island. Last night's and this morning's dry cold winds have evaporated (sublimated) a large portion of the "snowpack", with large bare areas and only thin patches of remaining snow. A large majority of the captured snow in outer cylinder had sublimated overnight (only 0.01" remained to measure). Took a core sample from one of the remaining patches to get the 0.06" melted core value, but this is likely an underestimate (under-measurement). When yesterday's snow was falling, temps were hovering between 31 and 33°, so there was likely some level of melting that had occurred. Not an easy event to measure precipitation levels.
2/10/2019 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 19°, clear skies, finally calm conditions. The strong, incessant NE winds finally died down after 5 AM, after gusts at 40-50 mph overnight. Cold crisp morning, ground frozen, no frost, trace of snow on the ground.
2/11/2019 6:15 AM 0.15 1.9 M 1.5 0.15 23°, mostly cloudy, variable NE winds (calm to occasional breezes). Low of 21°. Snowed light to moderate yesterday from about 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
2/12/2019 5:00 AM 0.35 4.0 0.35 5.0 0.44 Currently 30°, cloudy, variable calm to occasional light N-NE breeze, with snow showers. Two great horned owls hooting abundantly....apparently liking the snow. Four inches of new snow.
2/13/2019 5:30 AM 0.27 0.7 M 3.0 M 31°, cloudy, calm, snowing lightly (and sticking). 0.5" of snow fell yesterday morning after checking gauge. Some thawing/melting yesterday afternoon. Possible light rain at some point overnight, then crossing over to wet snow, for an accumulation of 0.2" snow so far.
2/14/2019 5:40 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 3.0 M High/low: 35°/24°. Currently 29°, mostly cloudy, light NE breezes, moderate frost. Dusting of wet snow came yesterday morning after emptying gauge. Snow on ground varies from 2 to 4 inches deep depending on localized spots, with a very dense, icy crust on the surface. Unusually cold low last night for mid February.
2/15/2019 6:45 AM 0.13 T M 2.3 M 36°, cloudy, with light to occasional moderate breezes. Patches of bare ground, but 90% of areas still snow covered, varying from 1 to 4 inches in depth. Light rain yesterday, with snowflakes mixed in initially.
2/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 1.0 M 34.5°, overcast, calm. Mild, temperate showers yesterday late morning. About 50% of the ground is bare of snow, and the remaining areas average about 2 inches of snow cover. Have enjoyed seeing all the wildlife tracks in the snow this week....every night....party central here. Who knew?
2/17/2019 7:30 AM 0.11 0.0 M T M 37°, overcast, calm. 90+% ground bare; remaining snow patches vary from 0.5 to 2 inches deep.
2/18/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 27°, partly to mostly cloudy (but thin cloud layer), calm, frosty. Overnight low: 25°. Still a few remnant patches of snow remain.
2/19/2019 5:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M T M 34°, cloudy, calm. Still a few remnant patches of snow within 30 to 50 ft of gauge.
2/20/2019 5:30 AM 0.29 0.0 M T M 34.5°, cloudy, calm, with a cold drizzle/light rain falling.
2/21/2019 5:10 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 34°, mostly clear, gentle NE breezes, frosty.
2/22/2019 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 36°, cloudy, breezy.
2/23/2019 7:30 AM 0.17 T M 0.0 M 35°, mostly cloudy, intermittent light breezes. An episode of cold rain mixed with some snowflakes yesterday morning. Some showers overnight. Dipped to a low of 30° briefly.
2/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 36°, overcast, calm.
2/25/2019 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32°, partly cloudy, windy.
2/26/2019 4:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29°, partly cloudy, windy, with no frost, but thick ice on the birdbath. Wind chill currently between 19 and 20°. Yesterday morning's cold winds at times dipped wind chill into the mid-to-upper teens.
2/27/2019 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34°, mostly cloudy, cold NE winds continue, though not quite as frigid as in past days. Some localized spots with hard, frozen soils.
2/28/2019 4:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm, frosty. First wind-free morning in a long while...thank goodness. Incessant cold winds are brutal. Thick ice remains on birdbath.
3/1/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 25°, mostly clear, calm, with heavy frost on surfaces and thick ice (est. 2") on birdbath. Overall February 2019 was notably colder and snowier than normal, with many locations in western WA State having their coldest February in 25 years to 75 years, depending on location. Total February rainfall at this gauge location (including melted snow): 1.79" (2.15" is my 22-yr ave.; 1.97" is 30-yr Ave by PRISM). Total February snowfall: 8.0". Snow cover lingered for over a week to 10 days. Over 21 days had lows below freezing, including two nights with lows in the teens. Frigid NE winds occurred on many days, lowering wind chills into the 20s, teens, and single-digits. While signs of early spring plant growth ceased in February, I still had crocuses emerge and start blooming by late February. Total cumulative precipitation from Jan. 1st thru Feb. 28th: 4.52" (about 0.75 to 1.25" below ave); Total precip. from Oct. 1st - Feb. 28th: 14.56" (0.11" below PRISM ave.; and 1.38" below my 22-yr ave.).
3/2/2019 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 27°, mostly clear, calm, with thick frost, and the birdbath frozen solid. Low of 26°....so unusual for March.
3/3/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 32°, partly cloudy, NE winds, no frost but ground surface is frozen, and thick ice on birdbath. Overnight had very gusty, cold NE winds.
3/4/2019 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30°, mostly clear, light NE winds, wind chill 23°, no frost, but areas of lawn/forest edge have minor frost heave on ground surface. Overnight low was 27°. Appears birdbath is frozen solid. Yesterday's sunshine and mid-40s were pleasant.
3/5/2019 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 42°/24°. Currently 24°, mostly clear, calm, frosty, surface ground frozen. Brrr. Thank goodness it is calm.
3/6/2019 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 44°/25° (it might still dip cooler yet). Currently 25°, clear skies, calm, moderate frost. Nighttime temps have been running 8 to 10 degrees below normal. A cold first week of March.
3/7/2019 5:00 AM 0.22 0.5 M 0.5 M Moderate-intensity snow fell yesterday from Noon to about 4:30pm, initially melting immediately, then accumulating....wet and sloppy. Snow cover remains this morning. About 1.5 hrs ago, new snow began, then changing to ice pellets, then to rain. Currently 33°, rain mixed with snow, calm. The technical term is "Yucky".
3/8/2019 5:15 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 32°, cloudy, calm, with light frost.
3/9/2019 5:25 AM 0.03 T M 0.0 M 27°, mostly clear, calm, very frosty. Yesterday morning (after checking gauge), had about a 40-minute episode of sleet, then ice pellets, then snow, with a dusting of white on surfaces. Melted off within 2 hours.
3/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 45°/26°. Currently 26°, mostly clear, calm, frosty, with many locations within lawn and edge of forest with frost heave occurring at the ground surface. Thick ice on birdbath.
3/11/2019 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, with light, patchy residual frost, and ice on birdbath. At least it is milder this morning. Overnight low: 31°.
3/12/2019 4:30 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, cloudy, calm. Some decent rain overnight (only rain). It has been awhile.
3/13/2019 6:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 34° partly cloudy, calm, with remnants of light, patchy frost & ice glaze on cars overnight. Low of 32°.
3/14/2019 4:30 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 38°, cloudy, calm. Some light, passing sprinkles yesterday. Low 36°. A few Pacific tree (chorus) frogs beginning their spring chorusing last night.
3/15/2019 5:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, cloudy, calm. Evapotranspiration gauge up and operational now...about a month later than usual due to cold (freezing) February and early March nighttime conditions.
3/16/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, partly cloudy, calm, with moderate volume of tree frogs chorusing from wetland 0.3 mile away.
3/17/2019 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34°, mostly clear, calm, dewy, with a tiny bit of residual frost on the car, but not on the lawn. Low 33°. Pleasant springtime weather ahead!!
3/18/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35°, clear, calm, dewy. A small amount of frost is on the roof of the car, but not on its windows. Beautiful day yesterday, with a high of 59°.
3/19/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, clear skies, calm, only light spotty dew. Yesterday's high was 62° and sunny; first day this year reaching above 60-degree threshold.
3/20/2019 5:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 66°/37°. Currently 37°, clear, and calm, with a very bright moon and lots of frogs chorusing. Spring Equinox.
3/21/2019 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday's high 64°.
3/22/2019 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high was 56°.
3/23/2019 5:55 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M 45°, cloudy, calm. Light showers overnight. High/Low 61°/42°.
3/24/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 57°/36°. Currently 37°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, with strong (loud) chorusing from tree frogs.
3/25/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 54°/37°. Currently 38°, partly cloudy, thin cloud deck, calm, dewy. Dry conditions continues.
3/26/2019 5:20 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, moderate rain, calm.
3/27/2019 5:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°, mostly clear, light breezes. Recorded rain was from yesterday early morning from 5:20 AM, finishing up about 6:45 AM.
3/28/2019 5:40 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°, mostly cloudy, mostly calm. A few raindrops overnight.
3/29/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 36°, clear, calm. Low of 35°, with ice/frost on the car roof, but none on the lawn surface. Dewy.
3/30/2019 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 37°, partly cloudy, calm, dewy.
3/31/2019 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°, dense fog, calm, with lots of early-morning spring birdsongs in the air.
4/1/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M High/low: 61°/36°. Currently 37°, mostly clear, calm, dewy. The first part (third) of March 2019 was colder than normal, with frosts and hard freezes (temps down to 24° on several days). Moderated for the remainder of the month, including several days with temps reaching into the low 60s. Vegetation leaf-out/blooms running about a month late due to cold February and early March. Total March rainfall: 1.17" (2.32" is my 22-yr ave; 1.96" is 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location). Total March snowfall: 0.5". Total snowfall for winter 2018-19: 8.5". Notably drier than average month. YTD rainfall: 5.69" (8.07" average), and cum. rainfall since Oct. 1st: 15.73" (18.26" ave.). Running 2.38 to 2.53 inches below average for the year/season. Total cumulative ET measured since March 15-31: 0.81".
4/2/2019 4:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm.
4/3/2019 4:30 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M 48°, cloudy, calm, and a few, stray sprinkles still falling. Light rain overnight.
4/4/2019 5:10 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°, mostly cloudy, calm/occasional light breezes.
4/5/2019 5:30 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 48°, cloudy, breezy, with light sprinkles. Light rain overnight.
4/6/2019 6:45 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°, overcast, windy.
4/7/2019 6:40 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, mostly cloudy, calm. Light showers overnight.
4/8/2019 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40.5°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm.
4/9/2019 5:40 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, cloudy, calm. A couple of light showers yesterday afternoon, and then a good decent rainfall overnight. It has been a long time (about 2.5 months...Jan. 22-23) since we had such a decent rainfall event.
4/10/2019 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°, mostly cloudy, breezy. Light rain forecasted today.
4/11/2019 4:45 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°, mostly cloudy, calm.
4/12/2019 5:50 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°, mostly cloudy, calm, with a loud dawn chorus of mixed birdsong. Light rain, sprinkles, and showers at several times over the past 24 hours, including overnight.
4/13/2019 6:05 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M 45°, overcast, calm, with moderate rain currently falling.
4/14/2019 6:50 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, mostly cloudy, breezy.
4/15/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, mostly cloudy, calm.
4/16/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 41°, mostly cloudy, calm.
4/17/2019 5:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 45.5°, mostly cloudy, calm.
4/18/2019 5:15 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M 49°, cloudy, calm, with light misty rain falling.
4/19/2019 4:30 AM 0.41 0.0 M 0.0 M 50°, overcast, calm, humid, with an ultra-fine mist in the air. Nice rain over the past 24 hrs.
4/20/2019 5:35 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°, mostly cloudy, calm.
4/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 43°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm, very dewy. Reached 62° yesterday.
4/22/2019 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46°, cloudy, calm. The winnowing flight sounds of several nearby Wilson's snipes are prominent this dark early morning.
4/23/2019 5:30 AM 0.13 M M M M 47°, cloudy, calm. Light rain/showers yesterday.
4/24/2019 5:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm.
4/25/2019 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36°, mostly clear, calm, dewy.
4/26/2019 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39°, clear, calm, dewy. After yesterday morning's early reading, very light, patchy frost did develop (on 4/25/19); it didn't last long.
4/27/2019 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39°, mostly clear, calm. Conditions look good for the Tour de Lopez bicycle event, but a cool start this morning. Thank goodness yesterday's cool blustery winds settled down.
4/28/2019 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35.5°, clear skies, calm, chilly, with patchy light frost on some areas of the lawn and ice on car roof. Frost at the end of April is very unusual. No sprinkles or hail here yesterday, compared to central and southern parts of the island.
4/29/2019 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36°, clear, calm, with light frost on car roof and some spots on lawn. High yesterday 60°.
4/30/2019 4:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34°, clear skies, calm, with light, patchy frost. Yesterday's high was 63°.
5/1/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45°, partly cloudy, light breezes. April 2019 contained a mix of cooler days and other very pleasant days. Mid-month was gratefully wetter. End of April drier, with four days with light patchy frosts in the mornings. Total April 2019 rainfall: 2.14" (1.68" is my 22-yr ave; 1.60" is 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location). Total cumulative ET measured for April: 1.48".
5/2/2019 5:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45°, partly cloudy, light to moderate breezes.
5/3/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47°, cloudy, calm.
5/4/2019 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40°, partly sunny with high, thin cloud deck, calm, dewy. Local farmers are getting concerned about the dry weather conditions.
5/5/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 41°, partly to mostly cloudy with a thin cloud deck, calm.
5/6/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42°, mostly clear, calm, dewy. Yesterday's high 67°
5/7/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50°, mostly clear, calm. less dewy. Yesterday reached 70°; first time this year.
5/8/2019 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43°, mostly clear, calm, dewy. High yesterday 69°.
5/9/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45°, mostly clear, dewy, with a slight breeze. High yesterday 70°. Getting dry. Went to a wetland yesterday to obtain a water sample; all surface water was gone and ground surface was no longer saturated.
5/10/2019 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48°, clear skies, calm. Yesterday's high reached 75°.
5/11/2019 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46°, mostly clear, calm, dewy. High yesterday 78°. Dry weather continues....not good. Over past 3 weeks, only 0.13" rainfall.
5/12/2019 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 49°, cloudy, calm, humid. Yesterday's high 70°.
5/13/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42°, partly cloudy, calm, cool. Yesterday's high was 62°.
5/14/2019 5:25 AM T M M M M 48°, overcast, calm, with drizzle and light rain falling. 0.5" to 0.10" is predicted today. Over the past 25 days, have received only 0.14" of rain.
5/15/2019 4:30 AM 0.06 M M M M 50°, cloudy, calm, humid. Several separate episodes of drizzle, mist, and light showers yesterday.
5/16/2019 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 49°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm. Light rain/drizzle yesterday late afternoon and into the evening. No rain later in the night.
5/17/2019 4:30 AM T M M M M 52°, mostly cloudy, intermittent breezes. A couple of brief episodes of mist/drizzle yesterday, and a light brief shower overnight, but otherwise mainly dry.
5/18/2019 6:50 AM T M M M M 50°, partly cloudy, calm to intermittent light breezes. Two episodes of ultra-light, brief drizzle yesterday mid-day to early afternoon.
5/19/2019 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47°, partly cloudy, calm.
5/20/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, cloudy, windy. Still dry.
5/21/2019 4:30 AM 0.52 M M M M 47°, mostly cloudy, calm. Fine mist, drizzle, light to moderate rain fell off and on most of yesterday and into overnight, ending about 2 AM. This volume was not forecasted, but very welcomed.
5/24/2019 4:45 AM 0.01 M M M M 50°, mostly cloudy, calm. A light passing shower overnight.
5/25/2019 6:20 AM 0.02 M M M M 51°, overcast, with intermittent light breezes, humid. Misty showers yesterday mid-day.
5/26/2019 6:00 AM 0.48 M M M M 46°, dense fog, wet-damp surfaces, calm. Yesterday's rain started mid-morning and lasted about 7+ hours, varying from mist, drizzle, to moderate rain. The rain forecasts were for far lighter amounts. It was nice for the plants!
5/27/2019 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50°, clear skies, calm. Lovely morning!
5/28/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53°, cloudy, light breezes. Yesterday was clear, sunny, high 74°.
5/29/2019 5:45 AM T M M M M 50°, partly cloudy, calm to light breezes. Had a tiny bit of mist yesterday morning, but nothing measurable.
5/30/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50°, foggy, calm.
5/31/2019 5:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49°, cloudy, calm.
6/1/2019 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50°, cloudy, mostly calm. May 2019 had mainly seasonal temps, but leaning on the warmer side, with many days in the 60s and 70s (no 80s). First 3 weeks were abnormally dry, then had two 0.5" rainfall events 6 days apart, which really helped vegetation. Lawn had started showing drought stress and some browning, but currently is 100% green due to recent rains. Total cumulative rainfall for May 2019: 1.16" (my 22-yr average is 1.48"; J.Giard's 41-yr ave for May is 1.51", and 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location is 1.44"). Total cumulative gauge-measured ETo for May: 2.65". Even with our recent rains, three-quarters of the state is either abnormally dry or in moderate drought.
6/2/2019 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47°, mostly clear, calm, dewy. Yesterday reached 69°.
6/3/2019 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50°, partly cloudy,light breezes, almost no dew.
6/4/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47°, mostly clear, light to moderate breezes.
6/5/2019 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm, with only light, patchy dew.
6/6/2019 5:05 AM 0.08 M M M M 45°, partly cloudy, calm. A squall of light to moderate showers went through yesterday afternoon. Robins are sitting on the rain gauge again, pooping away at will within the funnel. Charming time of the year.
6/7/2019 5:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 48°, mostly cloudy, calm. 0.04" rain fell yesterday morning, and another 0.02" overnight. Surprised by the small amount overnight, as it seemed to drip for quite a while. Oh well...
6/8/2019 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 50°, mostly cloudy, light breezes. Some very light passing showers and sprinkles yesterday. Gauge water strongly tainted with bird droppings (subtracted the semi-solid accumulation at bottom from total water reading). Actual reading 0.05"+, crud 0.03", net water 0.02".
6/9/2019 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 44°, mostly clear skies, calm, light dew.
6/10/2019 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48°, cloudy, calm, very light dew. Gauge filled to the 0.07" mark with bird-droppings diarrhea (from Robins). Yuck. Having hip surgery tomorrow, so will submit a multi-day record when I can...might be awhile.
6/24/2019 5:20 AM T M M M M 47°, mostly cloudy, calm. No dew. Small cell passed through overnight and resulted in some sprinkles.
6/29/2019 6:30 AM T M M M M 51°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm. A few sprinkles last night around 10 PM.
6/30/2019 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52°, mostly clear, calm, sunny.
7/1/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50°, clear skies, calm. June 2019 was drier than normal, and generally cooler than normal. About two-third of the days had highs in the 60s, roughly one-third had highs in the 70s, and two days reached into the low 80s (June 11th was our first day reaching 80°). First 26 days of June were extremely dry. 0.70" rain fell on June 27th. Total rainfall for June 2019 was 0.89" (1.04" is my 22-yr ave; 1.23" is 30-yr ave by PRISM). My records show that over the last decade, most Junes have been notably drier than average. Disturbing trend. Total cumulative ETo for June 2019: 3.27". I'm still relying on friends to read my gauges periodically due to my slow recovery from surgery.
7/4/2019 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54°, mostly cloudy, light to moderate breezes. Happy Independence Day!
7/5/2019 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 53°, overcast, calm. Light rain and drizzle occurred from about 2-6 AM. Report late due to problems with Internet connection earlier in AM.
7/6/2019 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53°, mostly cloudy, calm. While yesterday's high eventually reached 61°, most of the day was cloudy, unseasonably cool, with temps in the mid 50s.
7/7/2019 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M 58° mostly cloudy, mostly calm. A bit of drizzle overnight.
7/8/2019 5:30 AM 0.14 M M M M 50°, partly cloudy to mostly clear, calm. Unexpected light rain yesterday mid-day for several hours.
7/9/2019 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, partly cloudy, calm.
7/10/2019 5:40 AM 0.23 M M M M 59°, overcast, calm. Some nice rain yesterday late night. These various infusions of light rain have re-greened about 75% of the lawn.
7/11/2019 5:40 AM 0.06 M M M M 57°, overcast, calm. Surfaces wet from light showers overnight.
7/12/2019 5:30 AM 0.08 M M M M 49°, partly cloudy, calm. Been very humid the past several days.
7/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57°, cloudy, calm.
7/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56°, mostly to partly cloudy, mainly calm with intermittent light breezes.
7/15/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55°, mostly cloudy, calm, mildly humid.
7/16/2019 6:25 AM T M M M M 55°, foggy, calm. A few sprinkles yesterday early afternoon. With the rains we had at the end of June and into the first 10+ days of July, the lawn is about 75% green, 25% brown (dormant). Unusually 'green' for mid July, but nice!
7/17/2019 5:45 AM 0.02 M M M M 56°, overcast, calm, with drizzle currently falling.
7/18/2019 5:35 AM 0.24 M M M M 53°, mostly cloudy, light to moderate breezes. Received some decent showers, mist, and moderate rain yesterday, so unusual for July. MTD July rainfall: 1.04". Yesterday's high 63°. The plants love the moisture. Lawn has kept re-greening and is about 90 to 95% green now.
7/19/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm.
7/20/2019 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46°, mostly clear, calm. A cool start. Looks like a lovely day on hand.
7/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High/low: 75°/49°. Currently 49°, clear skies, calm. Nice morning.
7/22/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High/low: 82°/50°. Warm sunny day yesterday. Currently 50°, mostly clear, though also with some thin haze esp. off to NE, calm.
7/23/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High/low: 75°/50°. Currently 50.5°, mostly clear, calm.
7/24/2019 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54°, mostly clear, calm, no dew.
7/25/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high 74°.
7/26/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High/low: 77°/51°. Currently 51°, clear skies, calm. No dew.
7/27/2019 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M High/low: 79°/59°. A light (brief?) shower overnight. Currently 60°, cloudy, mainly calm, with light intermittent breezes. Humid.
7/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High/low: 75°/49°. Currently 51°, mostly clear, calm.
7/29/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday's high 76°.
7/30/2019 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57°, partly cloudy, intermittent moderate breezes. Yesterday's high 75°. Zero dew.
7/31/2019 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55°, mostly cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high 73°, mostly sunny.
8/1/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54°, light fog, calm. Yesterday's high was 78°. July 2019 proved to be cooler and wetter than usual for the first half of the month, and dry and warm/pleasant during the second half. Total July 2019 rainfall: 1.05" (my 22-yr ave for July is 0.50"; 30-yr July Avg by PRISM for this location is 0.66"). Total cum. gauge-measured ETo for July 2019: 2.88". Lawn re-greened with the rains during the first part of July, but now 85% has turned dormant brown again with the onset of drier weather. Red alders are dropping leaves due to summer drought. Only one day reached into the 80s (July 21), but we had 8+ days in the upper 70s (77°-79°).
8/2/2019 5:30 AM 0.13 M M M M 61°, mostly cloudy, light breezes, with a few light, misty rain droplets still falling. Mild and humid. Rain overnight.
8/3/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48°, mostly clear, calm. High/low: 74°/47°.
8/4/2019 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High/low: 76°/51°. Currently 52°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday was a perfect hammock day.
8/5/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52°, clear skies, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high was 81°.
8/6/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54°, foggy, mainly calm, with intermittent light breezes. No dew on dormant lawn or vehicle windows. Yesterday's high 80°.
8/7/2019 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54°, patchy fog, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high reached 77°.
8/8/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58°, mostly cloudy, light winds, no dew. Yesterday's high was 70°.
8/9/2019 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 58°, cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high was 68°.
8/10/2019 5:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57°, cloudy, calm. Feels humid/muggy (not so common here during summer). Great horned owl hooting nearby.
8/11/2019 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M 57°, cloudy, calm, humid, no dew. Had light rain and sprinkles yesterday morning till mid-day. High of 66°.
8/12/2019 5:45 AM T M M M M 57°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high was 72°, with one minor episode of a few stray raindrops.
8/13/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, partly cloudy, calm, with dew on gauges (but not on dried lawn). A cool nip this morning. Yesterday's high was 76°.
8/14/2019 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53°, mostly clear, calm. Dry weather continues. Yesterday's high was 78°.
8/15/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53°, foggy, calm. Yesterday's high 80°.
8/16/2019 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high 74°.
8/17/2019 6:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57°, cloudy, calm, no dew on surfaces but feels humid. Yesterday's high 70°.
8/18/2019 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54°, mostly clear, with intermittent light breezes. Yesterday was mostly cloudy and mildly cool until late afternoon, high later afternoon 72°.
8/19/2019 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56°, mostly to partly cloudy, light to moderate breezes. Yesterday's high 70°.
8/20/2019 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47°, clear skies, calm. Yesterday's high 73°. Several of the yard trees are dropping (some) leaves due to drought. Rain forecasted for tomorrow; hope they are correct for this location.....it certainly is very dry.
8/21/2019 5:40 AM T M M M M 59°, cloudy, calm, with light drizzle falling. Yesterday's high was 74°.
8/22/2019 5:25 AM 0.14 M M M M 47°, mostly clear, calm. Intermittent showers and light rain yesterday; wished for more. High yesterday 63°.
8/23/2019 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm. High yesterday 71°.
8/24/2019 5:40 AM 0.12 M M M M 50°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday morning, clouds and light rain (not forecasted) moved in, making for a drippy, misty, cool morning, with temps in the 50s. Later high reached 66°.
8/25/2019 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M 51°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday had some light, misty drizzle/showers for a period in the mid-morning (was not forecasted). Mostly to partly cloudy in the afternoon, high 68°.
8/26/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high 72°.
8/27/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 59°, mostly clear, no dew, with light to moderate breezes out of the north. Yesterday's high 73°.
8/28/2019 5:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A mild 63° this morning, with light to moderate breezes out of the N-NE. No dew. Yesterday's high reached 78°, with warm NE winds.
8/29/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 53°, mostly clear, calm, with light dew on rain and ET gauges. Yesterday's high reached 81°.
8/30/2019 5:25 AM 0.12 M M M M 59°, cloudy, foggy, calm, humid/muggy. Some light rain late last night. Yesterday's high 72°.
8/31/2019 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57°, mostly cloudy, calm, humid. Yesterday was overcast most of the day, muggy; high eventually reached 72°.
9/1/2019 5:15 AM T M M M M 51°, mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm. A brief sprinkle/shower yesterday morning around 6:40 AM. Yesterday's high 75°. August 2019 was mild and seasonal, somewhat drier than usual, with no extremely hot weather. Total August 2019 rainfall: 0.62" (my 22-yr ave for August is 0.82"; J.Giard's 39-yr ave. is 0.82"; and 30-yr ave by PRISM for this location is 0.89"). Nine days had trace to heavier rainfall amounts; no thunderstorms. Cumulative ET for August: 3.02". This August had more humid days than usual. Four days in the low 80s, six days only reaching into the 60s, and the remainder were pleasant days in the 70s. Five nights with lows dipping into the 40s, otherwise mostly in the 50s for lows. Turned on the heat briefly in the mornings on about a half dozen days. Certain trees have been dropping some of their leaves due to droughty conditions: red alders, bigleaf maple, planted bur oak. Wildfire risk level remains only moderate.
9/2/2019 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, mostly clear skies, calm, light dew. Yesterday's high 74°.
9/3/2019 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50°, partly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high reached 74°.
9/4/2019 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, mostly cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high 72°.
9/5/2019 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A chilly 48°, mostly clear skies, calm, with dew. Yesterday's high 72°.
9/6/2019 5:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 51°, mostly clear, calm. Yesterday's high 73°.
9/7/2019 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55°, cloudy, calm, humid, but no dew. Yesterday's high 74°.
9/8/2019 6:05 AM 0.10 M M M M 55°, cloudy, calm, with a few stray, misty drops falling. Yesterday's high 64°, overcast. Had T-storm activity from 8:40-9:10 pm last night, and again after 11:20 pm. Most of the thunder and lightening were distant; none overhead. Only sprinkles the first round, and a short downpour around 11:25 pm. Looking on Weather Underground, appears the southern part of Lopez got some better rainfall amounts. Yesterday may have been our first T-storms of the summer; a rarity here.
9/9/2019 5:15 AM 0.01 M M M M 57°, cloudy, calm, drizzling. Yesterday's high 68°.
9/10/2019 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M 54°, cloudy, calm, with a few, fine, misty droplets falling. Missing out on all the rain here....next to nothing.
9/11/2019 5:30 AM T M M M M 52°, partly cloudy, calm, gauges are covered in dew. Yesterday's high 69°.
9/12/2019 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 55°, cloudy, calm, no dew. Yesterday's high 68°.
9/13/2019 5:00 AM 0.75 M M M M 54°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, patchy low fog. A good rain fell yesterday from approx. 2:30 to 9:30 pm, giving us a decent soaking....first of the season at this gauge location. Yesterday's high 66°.
9/14/2019 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M 55°, cloudy, calm. Light rain yesterday evening and overnight. Yesterday's high 67°.
9/15/2019 5:50 AM 0.55 M M M M 55°, cloudy, calm. Moderate to heavy rain overnight, mainly 12 AM to 4 AM. Yesterday's high 63°.
9/16/2019 5:25 AM 0.06 M M M M 54°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm, humid. Yesterday's high 60°, humid. 0.01" showers fell yesterday AM, therefore a mostly dry day, and an additional 0.05" overnight.
9/17/2019 4:50 AM T M M M M 54°, cloudy, breezy, no dew, with some fine rain droplets beginning to fall. Radar shows a rain mass moving in. Lawn re-greening.
9/18/2019 5:20 AM 0.07 M M M M 54°, cloudy, calm, no dew. Several barred owls hooting nearby. Yesterday was windy/blustery, but without much rain. Felt and looked like autumn.
9/19/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A chilly 45°, mostly clear to partly cloudy sky, calm, and dewy early morning.
9/20/2019 5:20 AM 0.02 M M M M 53°, cloudy, calm. Yesterday's high was 61°. Light rain/showers fell in late afternoon/early evening yesterday; not much accumulation.
9/21/2019 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49°, mostly clear (except for clouds off to the far NE), calm, heavy dew. Yesterday afternoon turned sunny with a high of 67°.
9/22/2019 7:55 AM 0.14 M M M M 58°, cloudy, mostly calm, with a few, fine rain droplets falling. Light rain and drizzle started between 12:00 and 1:00 AM, and has been (mostly) drizzling ever since.
9/23/2019 5:20 AM 0.10 M M M M 52°, mostly cloudy, foggy, calm, & dewy. Yesterday's light rain and drizzle finished up around 12:30 pm. Late afternoon was pleasant, high 64°.
9/24/2019 5:45 AM 0.30 M M M M A mild 54°, partly cloudy, patchy fog, calm, surfaces wet. Off and on episodes of rain and light showers yesterday, including overnight. Perfect conditions for amphibians to move and migrate around.
9/25/2019 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47°, mostly cloudy, calm, very dewy. Yesterday's high was 68°, pleasant.
9/26/2019 5:00 AM 0.21 M M M M 54°, cloudy, calm, with light-to-moderate rain falling. Rains started approx. 3:30 AM.
9/27/2019 5:00 AM T M M M M 48°, mostly to partly cloudy, calm, dewy. An unusually early Arctic express is forecasted this weekend (more for the PNW Interior & Montana); hard to fathom given how mild it has been. Gusty NE winds forecasted here for weekend.
9/28/2019 5:50 AM 0.24 M M M M 46°, mostly cloudy, calm, with wet surfaces. Multiple cells of showers and rain have passed through from yesterday late afternoon through overnight. Radar maps show less common rotations and directions of these rain cells. We typically do not get rainstorms sweeping in from the NE.
9/29/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M 49°, mostly cloudy, breezy NE winds. Some strong gusts yesterday, but overall not too bad. Not sure when the bit of rain came down.
9/30/2019 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 42° (nippy!), mostly clear to partly cloudy, calm, little dew. Had a mild Aurora borealis last night; a glowing northern sky closer to horizon.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/7/2018 10/20/2018 7:30 AM 14 0.40 M M Back after vacation and a conference. Total water in gauge: 0.40". During my absence, there were numerous sunny, pleasant days, so some minor evaporation likely occurred, but probably minimized by the inner cone structure. Certain ornamental trees here are at peak color: Ginkgo, Scarlet oak, Swamp white oak. This is about 10 days early for the Ginkgo.
11/28/2018 11/29/2018 5:35 AM 2 0.28 0.0 0.00 43°, partly to mostly cloudy, calm.
12/19/2018 12/20/2018 5:30 AM 2 0.35 0.0 0.00 47°, cloudy, windy, with light to moderate rain falling. More high winds forecasted today.
5/22/2019 5/23/2019 5:00 AM 2 0.01 M M 50°, mostly cloudy, calm. Tiny bit of residual rain fell later on May 21st.
6/11/2019 6/17/2019 5:50 AM 7 0.00 M M My hip replacement surgery last Tuesday had complications, so I'm now restricted to being house-bound for the next 3.5 to 5 weeks while femur heals. Very frustrating. I cannot get out to the post with the two gauges, so had a helper go out and check readings today. We are now into the dry, quiet time of the year, so rainfall will be slight from now on till October. I'll still have to do periodic multi-day report forms during my internment. Healing can't come fast enough.
6/18/2019 6/23/2019 6:30 AM 6 0.03 M M This small amount of rain fell overnight and earliest morning on June 20th, 2019. I'm still restricted to house due to recovery from surgery, so had helper check gauges. I'm hoping I'll be mobile outdoors again within the next 2-3 weeks.
6/25/2019 6/28/2019 8:00 AM 4 0.70 M M Rain fell over a 21-hr block on Thursday June 27th, 2019. Most rain fell very early (2-6 AM), break, again at 9-10 AM, then again at 9-10 PM. Decent enough to help some plants! Still unable to go out to gauge, so relying on friends to check it periodically.
7/2/2019 7/03/2019 5:30 AM 2 0.19 M M 54°, cloudy, calm. Unexpected showers/light rain occurred yesterday late morning and early afternoon. Cool day.



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