| 2026-05-27 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 61° at 6:55am with partly cloudy skies of patchy cirrus, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday, thick cirrus/filtered sunshine all day kept temps to low 80's. |
| 2026-05-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus/filtered sunshine, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, few cloudiness, warm low 80's. |
| 2026-05-25 | 7:50 AM | 0.06 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 66° at 7:50am Memorial morning with clear skies light southwest winds, dew. Showers continued after observation with clearing skies by later morning, milder, west winds behind front mid 70's. |
| 2026-05-24 | 7:40 AM | 0.34 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 7:40am with light steady rainfall, light west winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, still cooling northeast winds, highs low 70's. Showers and thunder prior to observation with some moderate downpours(~5-6:30am), garden variety rainfall. |
| 2026-05-23 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 57° at 7:25am with cloudy/overcast skies, light northeast winds. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, northeast winds, still cool mid 60's. Continued dry conditions here, surface soil cracks, grasses not growing as quickly, still green. |
| 2026-05-22 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 52° at 7:10am with mid/high overcast, north/northeast winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies of marine atmosphere, some gusty northeast winds, cool/cold upper 50's. |
| 2026-05-21 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 49° at 7:10am with partly cloudy skies of cirrus type, breezy northeast winds. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/ mostly cloudy skies northeast winds cool upper 50's, clear/breezy by sunset. |
| 2026-05-20 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 53° at 6:55am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus/filtered sunshine, light north winds. No precipitation observed for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, cooler still some gusty winds less humid by evening on frontal passage. Much cooler this am observation as "heat wave" has ended and back to Spring. |
| 2026-05-19 | 7:30 AM | 0.66 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 7:30am with cloudy skies, some gusty south winds to 30 mph. Thunderstorms late morning with wind blown very heavy rainfall, gusts to 40-50mph, intense lightning (C-G). Lost power at 11am (electric clock stopped) and regained power by 12:30pm. Ground littered with mostly small branches, some larger branches. Had to use my generated (first time in 5+ years) to clear sump pit/power micro wave. Village was out to clean up both small and large branches, ComEd got power back in good order. A rather intense storm, no WS pre- severe warning. LEWP indicated on radar before power outage. |
| 2026-05-18 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 74° at 7:10am with cloudy/overcast skies, some gusty south winds to 30-35 mph. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, very warm and humid mid 80's. |
| 2026-05-17 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies southwest winds, very warm and now humid (very Summer like), highs low 80's. Also, mini drought conditions here as large soil cracks, gardening work is like working in sand. |
| 2026-05-16 | 7:35 AM | 0.07 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:35am with cloudy skies, gusty south winds (35-40mph). No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, mild, mid 70's. Increasing cloudiness by evening and showers prior to this observation, and brief gusty winds(wake low?). |
| 2026-05-15 | 7:25 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 58° at 7:25am with cloudy skies mid/high, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, east winds mid 60's. Passing showers overnight. |
| 2026-05-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 47° at 7am with clear skies, near calm, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies(variably cloudy), north winds, cool, near 60°. |
| 2026-05-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 54° at 7am with partly cloudy skies/clearing, breezy north winds. Showers by mid afternoon, no thunder heard, some gusty south winds, seasonal near 70°. |
| 2026-05-12 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 46° at 7:05am with high overcast, light east winds, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, cool/cold northeast winds off L. Mich. highs mid 50's. |
| 2026-05-11 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 45° at 7:10am with clear skies breezy north winds. No precipitation for yesterday under partly cloudy skies, breezy northeast winds, mid 60's. |
| 2026-05-10 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 47° at 7:35am with clear/sunny skies, near calm, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies windy by afternoon gusts to 35-40 mph (westerly), mild low/mid 70's. Happy Mothers day to all member mothers. |
| 2026-05-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 53° at 7am with partly cloudy skies, light southwest winds, light dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, southwest winds, seasonal mid/upper 70's. |
| 2026-05-08 | 7:20 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 43° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm, light fog. Yesterday marked 19 years of observations(5/7/2007) for CoCoRaHS/Elk Grove Village. Variable cloudy skies yesterday with afternoon showers and a brief passing thunderstorm, some breezy west/northwest winds highs near 60°, clearing skies by sunset. |
| 2026-05-07 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 40° at 7:20am with partly/mostly cloudy skies of mid level, near calm, surface and elevated(roof) patchy frost. No precipitation for yesterday under partly-mostly cloudy skies breezy, upper 50's. Diurnal cloudiness dissipated by sunset. |
| 2026-05-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 42° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus/filtered sunshine, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday early sunshine, then considerable cloudiness(mid/high), northwest winds, cool, upper 50's. |
| 2026-05-05 | 7:05 AM | 0.31 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 50° at 7:05am with overcast/cloudy skies, light northwest winds. Sunny early convective cumulus by afternoon, heavy showers and thunderstorms, some vivid lighting and heavy/very heavy downpours, lighter winds southwest to northwest with frontal passage by evening, highs warm upper 70's. |
| 2026-05-04 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 51° at 7am with clear skies, light southwest winds. Trace in inner gauge(?) this am observation, overnight passing shower perhaps. Otherwise, no precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, brisk southwest winds, mid upper 60's. |
| 2026-05-03 | 6:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 47° at 6:25am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies early to mostly cloudy by mid/late afternoon, still cool mid 50's. |
| 2026-05-02 | 7:30 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 36° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies, calm, heavy surface and elevated roof frost(melting at this time). Sporadic afternoon instability/lake effect showers on north winds, cold/wind chills, mid 40's(daytime highs). |
| 2026-05-01 | 7:35 AM | 0.20 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 42° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies, light north winds. Sporadic showers yesterday and steadier rainfall overnight, cool, mid 50's, light east winds. |
| 2026-04-30 | 7:25 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 41° at 7:25am with partly/mostly cloudy skies, calm, elevated heavy frost, patchy surface frost. Convective instability clouds yesterday with some brief showers under mostly cloudy skies, north winds, blustery, low 50's. |
| 2026-04-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 51° at 7am with cloudy/overcast skies, light north winds. Precipitation came late/overnight, otherwise no precipitation for yesterday cloudy skies early windy and cold, afternoon sunshine, seasonal, low 60's. |
| 2026-04-28 | 7:05 AM | 0.91 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 50° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, some gusty west winds. Showers and thunderstorms yesterday with brief high winds near sustained 25-45/50mph for ~ 1/2-3/4 hour early afternoon with blowing rainfall(wake low). Highs mid/upper 60's. Heavy rainfall early evening with thunderstorms, mostly sub severe. |
| 2026-04-27 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 55° at 7am with cloudy skies, sprinkles prior, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies, north winds, cold mid/upper 50's. |
| 2026-04-26 | 8:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 48° at 8:25am later observation, cloudy skies, light east winds. Cool marine environment yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies, northeast winds, no precipitation observed or in gauge. |
| 2026-04-25 | 7:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 49° at 7:55am with cloudy skies, northeast winds (marine cooling). Robins using my gauge for a toilet, otherwise nothing(precipitation) in the gauge this observation, partly/ mostly cloudy day with south winds turning north/northeast, still mild low 70's. |
| 2026-04-24 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 67° at 7:25am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, light west winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies warm low 80's. Storms diminished overnight(as per radar), never made it my rain gauge. |
| 2026-04-23 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 55° at 7:05am with clear skies, light southwest winds, light fog and heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies low 70's, southwest winds to northeast on lake breeze mid afternoon. |
| 2026-04-22 | 7:40 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:40am with partly cloudy skies, light southwest winds. Mid afternoon thunder/thunderstorm, under late morning anvil to my north, ~10 huge droplets of rainfall (that's all). Highs yesterday mid 70's, as storms formed just to my south (central DuPage). |
| 2026-04-21 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 51° at 6:55am with mostly cloudy skies, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday, partly/mostly cloudy skies, south winds, mid 50's. |
| 2026-04-20 | 7:05 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 33° at 7:05am with partly cloudy skies of cirrus, calm, heavy surface and elevated frost. Convective [brief] showers yesterday windy, cold, upper 40's. Clearing skies by sunset and diminishing winds. |
| 2026-04-19 | 7:40 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 39° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, light southwest winds, elevated(roof) frost. Light showers ending early, clearing, windy and much colder/wind chills, highs near 50°. |
| 2026-04-18 | 7:40 AM | 0.86 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 45° at 7:40am with cloudy skies, some gusty west winds creating wind chills. After brief Summer, back to Spring with very turbulent change over. After fog lifted, Summer like warmth and humidity yesterday with highs near 80°. Storms and high winds as LEWP on radar came through late evening with winds(near 50 mph) and heavy blowing rainfall, storms and some vivid lightning on cold/arctic front. Another longer night on storm and radar watching as very soggy backyard and low area ponding. |
| 2026-04-17 | 7:25 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 54° at 7:25am with earlier dense fog(now dissipating), mostly cloudy (high level), calm. Light precipitation yesterday under convective cumulus mid afternoon, no thunder heard, still mild low 70's, west/southwest winds. |
| 2026-04-16 | 7:05 AM | 0.46 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, light south winds. Light rainfall after observation yesterday, continued cloudy through early/mid afternoon as filtered sunshine to partial clearing skies, highs low 70's. Gusty storms(bowing segment on radar) again after 9pm, winds on outflow/gust front to 45-50 mph with brief blowing heavy rainfall, intermittent downpours into early am. |
| 2026-04-15 | 7:05 AM | 1.99 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:05am with steady light rainfall, lighter west winds. No precipitation for daylight hours, as near severe storms by 9-9:30pm, after near record warmth/humidity low 80's, mid 60's dew points. Strobe lightning with few cloud/ground and near torrential wind blown rainfall gusts to 40-45mph. Also, dime/nickel size hail for several minutes. Most rainfall 9:30-10:30pm with hail ~10:35pm, flooding of low areas with rapid runoff of already saturated ground and very soggy turf to my gauge. |
| 2026-04-14 | 7:05 AM | 0.20 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 56° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies, east winds. Showers with huge droplets early evening, then heavier thunderstorms predawn, non-severe. Very warm and humid day with some gusty south winds, skipped Spring and directly to Summer. |
| 2026-04-13 | 7:05 AM | 0.17 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, lighter southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday daylight as rainfall came late/overnight, very windy by afternoon near if not advisory levels for a short period. Southwest winds Gusts 40-45mph, and steady 25-30mph, very warm and humid near 80° under cloudy/mostly cloudy skies. |
| 2026-04-12 | 7:35 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:35am with overcast/filtered sunshine, some gusty south winds to 25-30 mph. Brief showers yesterday afternoon, seasonal mid 50's on south east winds. |
| 2026-04-11 | 8:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 40° at 8am with sunny skies, light east wind, heavy elevated frost/surface dew. Light mist/drizzle ending by mid morning with clearing skies, cool, north winds, highs low 50's. |
| 2026-04-10 | 7:35 AM | 0.36 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 44° at 7:35am with cloudy skies, very light rain/drizzle, north winds. Mostly sunny yesterday becoming overcast and rainfall by early evening, warm, and breezy highs low 70's. Steady rainfall overnight no thunder heard. |
| 2026-04-09 | 7:55 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 54° at 7:55am with mostly cloudy skies, light south winds. Brief showers overnight and just prior to this observation. Otherwise no precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, winds by mid afternoon almost to advisory levels, warm, low 70's after cool start. |
| 2026-04-08 | 7:30 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 39° at 7:30am with cloudy skies, light southeast winds. No precipitation for yesterday (however rainfall/showers overnight) under variably cloudy skies, northeast winds, cold, upper 30's. |
| 2026-04-07 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 28° at 7:05am with clear skies, lighter northeast winds. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies of strato cumulus, northeast winds, low 50's. |
| 2026-04-06 | 7:25 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 40° at 7:25am with clear skies, still brisk northwest winds creating wind chills. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, some gusty west winds, seasonal low 50's. Showers/maybe downpour overnight as rather significant amount in inner gauge. |
| 2026-04-05 | 7:55 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 37° at 7:55am with cloudy skies, brisk west winds, creating wind chills. Early morning showers, mostly cloudy skies, near advisory level winds by mid afternoon, highs low 50's. Winds subsided by later evening. |
| 2026-04-04 | 8:00 AM | 0.35 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 47° at 8am with cloudy skies light winds(south). Partial sunshine early becoming overcast by afternoon/evening with some gusty northeast winds, highs early near 60°. Lake winds and mid 40's by later afternoon, showers and notable thunderstorms by 9pm and continued through overnight. Showers/thunder storms(elevated over cold lake/marine environment) not as heavy as forecasted and thankfully so as saturated and ponding of low areas from previous day's of heavy rainfall(2.16" since 3/31). |
| 2026-04-03 | 7:25 AM | 0.77 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 46° at 7:25am with overcast skies, light southwest winds. Interesting weather day with upper 30's, rain/mist/fog on east winds to south winds on warm front and temps to 70° by later afternoon evening. High winds to 40-50 mph and strong/non-severe thunderstorms blowing rainfall, some vivid lightning, no hail. Storms in wave with back building through later evening. Storm and radar watching through 9-10pm, thankfully, no severe storms here. Some gusty/high winds and heavy rainfall. |
| 2026-04-02 | 7:20 AM | 0.95 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 38° at 7:20am with cloudy skies, east winds. A lull currently in the steady/heavy rainfall overnight, no thunder heard. Gusty east winds yesterday and wind blown rainfall overnight, cold, highs near 40°. |
| 2026-04-01 | 7:30 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 36° at 7:30am with overcast skies, windy northeast, wind chills. Thermal shock as temperatures dropped 30° overnight on northeast winds(off lake) to mid 30's at this observation. Showers and thunderstorms, non-severe, very mild mid 60's light amount collected. |
| 2026-03-31 | 7:10 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 64° at 7:10am with cloudy slies/overcast, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday, showers/thunderstorms overnight, some vivid lightning, minimal rainfall in gauge. Very warm, record warmth at O'hare near 80°on gusty south winds. |
| 2026-03-30 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 52° at 6:55am with mostly cloudy skies, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies southwest winds, low 60's. |
| 2026-03-29 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 43° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies northwest winds, near seasonal, upper 40's. |
| 2026-03-28 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 27° at 7:40am with clear skies, calm, light dew/frost. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, still some gusty north winds, cold, mid 40's. |
| 2026-03-27 | 7:40 AM | 0.28 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 31° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies(strato-cumulus), brisk north winds. Mostly cloudy skies yesterday becoming overcast by afternoon with showers and thunderstorms(non severe) after strong lake enhanced cold front 60's to lower 50's by mid afternoon. Also, very strong north/northeast winds to 40-45 mph(non thunderstorm winds), showers ending by later evening. |
| 2026-03-26 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 50° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies(alto-cumulus), near calm, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies some brisk south winds. |
| 2026-03-25 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 38° at 7:25am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, very light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, south winds, seasonal near 50°. |
| 2026-03-24 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 30° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, some gusty north winds, cold, low 40's. |
| 2026-03-23 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 30° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies, north winds/wind chills. Very blustery yesterday with sporadic afternoon drizzle, near advisory winds, falling temperatures to mid 30's (from 70's on Saturday) by mid/late afternoon. |
| 2026-03-22 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 44° at 8am with mid/high overcast, gusty north winds. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, some gusty southwest winds, mild mid 70's. |
| 2026-03-21 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 44° at 7:20am with mid level overcast, near calm. No precipitation for yesterday under southwest winds, mild again, low 70's. |
| 2026-03-20 | 7:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 50° at 7:45am with high overcast, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday as mostly sunny skies, mild, low 60's before lake breeze dropped temps to low/mid 50's. All ground snow now gone. |
| 2026-03-19 | 7:30 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | 33° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, near calm, elevated frost. Morning flurries, clearing skies thereafter, south winds and mid 40's. Later March sunshine did clear most of ground snow cover only trace remains. I could hear the snow melting and running down the gutter down spouts. |
| 2026-03-18 | 7:05 AM | 0.01 | 0.2 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 24° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday sunny start high cloudiness/overcast by early evening, west winds, very cold, highs low 20's. Steady temperatures overnight with light snowfall, minor accumulations. |
| 2026-03-17 | 7:05 AM | T | T | NA | 2.5 | NA | | 13° at 7:05am with clear skies, light northwest winds. Snow flurries, windy, with near wind advisory, blowing and drifting of ground snow, very cold, low/mid 20's. |
| 2026-03-16 | 7:20 AM | 1.90 | 2.8 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | 23° at 7:20am with light blowing snowfall, gusty northwest winds to 30mph. Rain, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms (non-severe) in waves, mid afternoon highs low 60's. Arctic front and flash freeze conditions by mid evening/overnight with snow and blowing snowfall late evening/overnight. Snowfall measurements only a good estimate/average over my backyard and more sheltered areas as somewhat extreme blowing/drifting of ground snow. Temporary flooding of low areas and standing water on higher areas (now frozen). |
| 2026-03-15 | 7:35 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 37° at 7:35am with mid/high overcast, light east winds. Mostly overcast day yesterday with top down saturations and snow showers by early afternoon. Large dendritic flakes that almost accumulated turning grassy area white before quickly melting. A heavy trace melted. Highs only mid 30's on south/southwest winds. |
| 2026-03-14 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 28° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies(mid/high), near calm. No precipitation for yesterday, variably cloudy day with high winds 35-55+ mph lasting into sunset and diminishing overnight. Light weight items blown around (gutter extenders, landscape chips, and tree branches), no real damage, all utilities stayed on. The calm now after the wind storm. The high wind warning well earned. |
| 2026-03-13 | 7:50 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 38° at 7:50am with mostly cloudy skies, very gusty west winds to 50mph. House creaking and rattling on south and west sides with high winds. Wind blown showers maybe thunder after midnight, little collected. Mostly sunny yesterday through mid afternoon, overcast by early evening, highs mid 40's on south west winds, no precipitaion. |
| 2026-03-12 | 7:20 AM | 0.07 | 0.2 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 28° at 7:20am with clear skies, near calm, heavy elevated frost, first worms of the season on concrete patio(escaping flooded grassy surface). Rain/sleet/snow yesterday by mid/late morning changing to all snow, big flakes by noon, steady light snowfall with minor accumulations [briefly] on grassy surfaces. Highs low/mid 30's. Partial clearing and sunshine by 4-5pm. |
| 2026-03-11 | 7:15 AM | 1.50 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 37° at 7:15am with light rainfall, some gusty northwest winds, very soggy/spongy turf walking in back yard. Low area flooding. Lake enhanced cold front by 11am which dropped temperatures 10-15° to low 40's. Lake effect may have saved my area from the extreme hail/tornadoes elsewhere. Very fortunate no severe storms here. Heavy thunderstorms[non severe winds]with lighter winds, vivid lightning through the evening and overnight as waves of storms passed through. |
| 2026-03-10 | 7:10 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 56° at 7:10am with clear skies, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies southwest winds, very mild/record highs (O'hare) low 70's. Hints of mist/fog overnight all surfaces wet. |
| 2026-03-09 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 47° at 7:20am with partly cloudy skies, light southwest winds, brilliant 1/2 moon. No precipitation for yesterday under partly cloudy skies, southwest winds, mild, low 60's. |
| 2026-03-08 | 7:50 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 35° at 7:50am DST, mostly cloudy skies, breezy southwest winds(15-30mph). Showers ending by mid morning(or earlier) some partial clearing, falling temperatures all day, near 60° early, down to mid 40's by evening some gusty southwest winds to 35-40mph, diminishing late. |
| 2026-03-07 | 7:45 AM | 1.16 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 59° at 7:45am with peeks of sunshine/filtered sunshine, some gusty southwest winds, very mild/humid. Thunderstorms by mid morning, non-severe with some cloud/ground, mostly Cl-Cl, heavy downpours. Lull by mid afternoon proceeded by additional heavy rainfall/thunder, thunderstorms with light winds, non-severe. Additional lighter rainfall/thunder ~ 3am, low area ponding and some rapid runoff afternoon/evening. Gauge overflow this am observation. Spring arrives again as very mild mid 60's and high humidity/dew points. |
| 2026-03-06 | 7:05 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 44° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, light fog, light south/east winds. Cloudy day yesterday with fog/mist/drizzle (especially late/overnight), barely 0.1", mild highs of near 50° on light north east winds. |
| 2026-03-05 | 7:30 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 40° at 7:30am with cloudy skies, light fog, near calm. Variably changing conditions yesterday with partial sunshine early becoming overcast by mid afternoon. Fog/mist by mid afternoon and rainfall by evening north/northeast wind, highs mid 40's. |
| 2026-03-04 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 34° at 7:10am with cloudy skies, light fog (at this time), light northeast winds. Cloudy skies yesterday, no precipitation, seasonal low 40's, northeast winds. |
| 2026-03-03 | 7:05 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 34° at 7:05am with overcast/cloudy skies, light east winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, becoming mostly cloudy by later afternoon/evening, highs low 40's (now seasonal). Rain showers overnight with wet surfaces this am observation, no snow. |
| 2026-03-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 24° at 7am with clear skies, calm, heavy (elevated) frost. No precipitation observed for yesterday, under variably cloudy skies (mid/high), northeast winds, cold, low 30's. |
| 2026-03-01 | 6:40 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 24° at 6:40am with mostly cloudy skies of strato-cummulus(LE), northeast winds. Variably cloudy skies yesterday with afternoon flurries, cold, daytime highs mid 30's falling to near 30° by afternoon/evening. |
| 2026-02-28 | 7:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 35° at 7:55am with overcast mid/high as clipper system approaches, light north winds. No precipitation for yesterday as Spring like conditions with very mild mid 60's, southwest winds, mostly mid/high cloudiness. |
| 2026-02-27 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 31° at 7:35am with mostly sunny skies (cirrus), near calm, light surface fog, and very heavy frost(on all surfaces). No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, light southwest winds seasonal near 40°. |
| 2026-02-26 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 20° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus type, near calm, frost(elevated). No precipitation for yesterday, west winds, mostly sunny skies, seasonal upper 30's. |
| 2026-02-25 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 26° at 7:20am with clear skies, brisk west winds, light frost. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, some sunshine early, overcast by afternoon, somewhat blustery with gusty south winds, highs mid 30's. |
| 2026-02-24 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 21° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus types, light south winds, frost(mostly elevated). Flurries(LE) ending by mid morning, clearing skies, breezy and continued cold highs near 30°. |
| 2026-02-23 | 7:10 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | 20° at 7:10am with low thin overcast, flurries with big flakes, gusty north winds creating wind chills. Spits of flurries all day, cloudy skies and blustery northwest winds, only mid/upper 20's, more lake snow showers overnight/prior to observation. |
| 2026-02-22 | 7:45 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | 21° at 7:45am with cloudy skies, flurries, northwest winds. Cloudy skies all day with light snowfall by evening/overnight, dusting (<0.1"), highs near 30°, west/northwest winds, as arctic air moves back in. |
| 2026-02-21 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 27° at 7:35am with cloudy skies, very light west winds. No precipitation for yesterday observed or in outer gauge this am observation, very gusty southwest winds to 40-45mph through mid afternoon, relaxing by evening. Daytime highs low 30's and falling, cloudy skies all day. |
| 2026-02-20 | 7:55 AM | 0.09 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 30° at 7:55am with blowing mist/flurries, gusty southwest winds. Mostly cloudy skies becoming overcast by afternoon/evening with light rainfall mid afternoon, steadier rainfall later evening and gusty southwest winds on cold/arctic front with flash freeze conditions down to 30° at observation. Gusty winds to 40-45 mph, Spring break is over. |
| 2026-02-19 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 35° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies, calm. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, very windy W/SW(40-45mph gusts) by later morning and afternoon, subsiding by sunset. Very mild low 60's. |
| 2026-02-18 | 7:05 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 53° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies, breezy southwest winds. Mostly cloudy day yesterday with some filtered sunshine, overcast by early evening with rainfall by sunset through later evening. Highs mid 50's, with some gusty southeast winds. All ground snow gone. |
| 2026-02-17 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | 37° at 7:05am with high thin overcast, near calm. No precipitation for yesterday under partly mostly mid/high cloudiness, windy, gusts to 35-40 mph(SW), subsiding later afternoon/evening record high at O'hare, 65°. Spring like for a holiday. Still trace/strip of snow/ice ground cover (near picket fence) extending through neighboring yard, surviving these very mild conditions. I suspect for the last day. |
| 2026-02-16 | 7:15 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | 39° at 7:15am with cloudy skies, fog, hint of mist, light southwest winds. West surfaces this am observation with light fog. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, light west winds, mild near 60°. Still some ground snow/ice coverage, only more shaded areas that receive minimal sunshine. |
| 2026-02-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | 27° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm, heavy frost. No precipitation for yesterday under partly sunny skies becoming mid/high overcast (filtered sun) by mid afternoon. Mild, upper 40's, mostly south light winds. |
| 2026-02-14 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | 30° at 7:40am with overcast skies (mid/high), near calm, frost(elevated). No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, southwest winds, very mild, low 50's. Ground snow/ice cover mostly shaded areas ~10% (coverage), measured 1-3", trace calculated. |
| 2026-02-13 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | 22° at 7:25am with clear skies, near calm, heavy frost(on bare ground and roofs). No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies mid/high mild upper 30's. No change in remaining ground snow cover. |
| 2026-02-12 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | 24° at 7:25am with high overcast, near calm, heavy roof/surface frost. Most snow cover now gone, still some depth (2-3") in more shaded areas (~ 20%). No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, steady west/north winds, mild low 40's, still need jacket. |
| 2026-02-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 24° at 7am with clear skies, calm, heavy frost. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies (mid/high), south winds shifting northwest by mid afternoon, very mild mid 40's. Snow cover now only in more shaded areas. |
| 2026-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 34° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies mid/high, light southwest breeze. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies to overcast by afternoon/evening mild upper 30's. Snow cover continues to shrink near 50% coverage this am observation. |
| 2026-02-09 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.5 | 0.56 | | 20° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, light easterly winds, frost. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, seasonal near 30°. Core taken yesterday for this report near ~ 3" of high density snow/ice cover, more shaded and shielded from drifted snow(blowing snow). Last 3 cores came from the same location. Currently only ~60% ground cover, calculated into TSD. |
| 2026-02-08 | 7:50 AM | T | 0.1 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | 22° at 7:50am with clearing skies/partly cloudy, light easterly winds, frost. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, cold, mid 20's. Light snowfall overnight, minor accumulations this am observation. |
| 2026-02-07 | 7:55 AM | T | T | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 12° at 8am with clear skies, light north winds. Flurries ended by mid morning, south winds becoming north and gusty by mid afternoon/evening, mild with above freezing mid 30's. Turning much colder to mid 20's by late evening with clearing skies by sunset, much colder with return to arctic airmass this am observation. |
| 2026-02-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.2 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | 32° at 7am with cloudy skies, flurries , light northwest winds. Several flurries yesterday some big/dendritic flakes, south winds, highs near freezing. Mix of snow/grains/sleet overnight, minor accumulations. |
| 2026-02-05 | 7:40 AM | T | T | NA | 2.5 | NA | | 20° at 7:40am with cloudy/overcast skies, light southwest winds. Few flurries observed, otherwise mostly cloudy skies, still cold mid/upper 20's. Snow cover shrank slightly(by average checks and bare ground). |
| 2026-02-04 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | 19° at 7:40am with low thin overcast, light northwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies through mid afternoon as lake cloudiness strato cumulus drifted overhead on northeast winds, highs mid/upper 20's. |
| 2026-02-03 | 7:05 AM | T | T | NA | 3.0 | NA | | 15° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, still brilliant near full moon(evening and observation), near calm, frost. Cloudy all day yesterday with "spits" of flakes/snow grains, highs mid/upper 20's, light west winds. |
| 2026-02-02 | 6:50 AM | T | T | NA | 3.5 | 0.58 | | 23° at 6:50am with cloudy skies, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday daylight, light snow showers late/overnight, mostly sunny skies, highs mid/upper 20's. Core sample taken yesterday for this report. |
| 2026-02-01 | 6:30 AM | T | T | NA | 3.5 | NA | | 7° at 6:30am with clear skies, calm, very brilliant full moon both last evening (NE) and this observation (SW). Morning LES flurries barely noticeable, partial clearing by afternoon, clearing by sunset, warmer mid 20's, some gusty/breezy north winds. |
| 2026-01-31 | 7:40 AM | 0.07 | 1.2 | NA | 4.5 | NA | | 15° at 7:40am with overcast skies, flurries, northwest winds. Lake snowfall by mid morning light/moderate with breaks of sun, cold, mid/upper teens, north/northeast winds. Some compression of this fluffy snowfall likely overnight. |
| 2026-01-30 | 7:45 AM | T | T | NA | 3.0 | NA | | 11° at 7:45am with overcast skies, flurries, light northwest winds. Cold sunshine yesterday, no precipitation, light northwest winds, highs mid teens. The beginnings of LES just prior to this observation(also RADAR indicated). |
| 2026-01-29 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | 1° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm. No precipitation for yesterday, cloudless skies, some breezy west winds, highs mid/upper teens. No change in ground snow cover. |
| 2026-01-28 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | 1° at 7:05am with clear, calm, frost on gauge. No precipitation for yesterday, under mostly sunny skies, gusty southwest winds, becoming northwest and gusty mid afternoon after highs of mid teens. |
| 2026-01-27 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.5 | 0.44 | | 13° at 7:15am with partly cloudy skies, west winds. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, some gusty southwest winds, daytime highs upper single digits, rising temperatures overnight. Core sample take yesterday afternoon. |
| 2026-01-26 | 7:05 AM | 0.03 | 1.7 | NA | 4.5 | NA | | -1° at 7:05am with partly cloudy skies, near calm. System and lake effect yesterday, especially late morning/early afternoon, a very fluffy snowfall, dendritic flakes, highs mid teens. Snowfall ended by mid afternoon(storm event total, 2.7" here), remaining cloudy skies, some brisk north-northwest winds to 20-25 mph. I hope to get core this afternoon for tomorrow's report. |
| 2026-01-25 | 7:25 AM | 0.09 | 1.0 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | 8° at 7:25am with light snowfall (some dendritic flakes), light north winds. Increase of 16° from yesterday morning, steady temperatures overnight as highs here yesterday at 8°. Light snowfall by mid afternoon/evening and continuing now to this observation with lake enhancement (radar indicated). |
| 2026-01-24 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | -8° at 7:40am with high overcast, light northwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, very cold sunshine, mostly below zero (low single digits), some gusty west winds 15-20 mph. Increasing high cloudiness by evening with easing winds overnight. Temperatures dropping off overnight then steady with overcast thermal blanket. No change in ground snow cover, also hard to breath outside with bitter cold and some breezy winds. |
| 2026-01-23 | 7:40 AM | T | T | NA | 2.0 | NA | | -10° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, northwest winds of 10-20 mph (wind cills of minus 30°), snow grains prior. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, some gusty west winds, mid 20's. Arctic front late with gusty northwest winds, a few grains in outer gauge. |
| 2026-01-22 | 7:30 AM | 0.04 | 1.0 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | 14° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies, west winds. Partly/mostly sunny skies yesterday early, flurries by afternoon, steady heavier snowfall by evening, seasonal highs upper 20's, with breezy westerly winds. |
| 2026-01-21 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 27° at 7am with light blowing snow, west winds, mild start to the day. The mild before the arctic this am observation. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies through early afternoon, overcast by sunset, highs near 20°(daylight) and rising overnight on southwest winds. Snowfall, only a trace here, prior and to observation. |
| 2026-01-20 | 7:05 AM | T | T | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 2° at 7:05am with clear skies, near calm, frost on surface. "Arctic sun"-shine yesterday with some flurries, no accumulations, minimal warming with filtered sun, gusty west winds 30-40 mph that subsided late. Highs with brutal windchills 5-7°. Note; a very uneven ground snow cover(blowing/drifting, bare ground), depth is only an estimate of many checks around property. |
| 2026-01-19 | 7:10 AM | 0.03 | 1.5 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | 0° at 7:10am with overcast skies, gusty west winds to 30-35 mph, creating negative wind chills to -15-20°. Snow showers and some steady light snowfall by afternoon/evening (<.5") highs upper teens. Additional wind blown snowfall overnight 1-1.5" measurements off more protected areas (used before during these wind blown snowfalls). All measurements are[good] estimates based on my experience of extreme conditions. |
| 2026-01-18 | 7:40 AM | 0.02 | 0.3 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 5° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, some gusty southwest winds, minus wind chills. Sunny/mostly sunny skies through mid afternoon, snow flurries/showers on overcast by later afternoon/evening with minor accumulations steady light snow overnight. Daytime highs mid/upper teens. |
| 2026-01-17 | 7:15 AM | T | 0.2 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 11° at 7:15am with partly cloudy skies, west winds creating negative wind chills. Additional minor accumulations yesterday morning (after observation), totals to 1" for the snowfall evening. Otherwise only partial clearing skies mid afternoon, mild, mid 30's. Gusty arctic front late and falling temperatures, returning to freezing temps. |
| 2026-01-16 | 7:25 AM | 0.04 | 0.8 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 26° at 7:25am with light steady snowfall, ,ight south winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, cold, low 20's. Snowfall overnight and prior to observation, less than 1". |
| 2026-01-15 | 7:50 AM | 0.06 | 1.7 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | 12° at 7:50am with clear skies, calm. Snow squalls shortly after observation with near white out conditions. Winds gusting to 30-40+ throughout the morning. A very fluffy dry (water equivalent) snow with mid 30's falling to mid 20's by late morning. Very difficult to measure with much blowing and drifting of ground snow. Additional light snowfall through the afternoon. |
| 2026-01-14 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | 36° at 7am with cloudy skies, gusty (to 40 mph) winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, breezy west winds, mild, low 50's. Brief mist/drizzle just prior to observation, and now (at this writing, 7:15am), a snow squall with 40 mph winds. |
| 2026-01-13 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 38° at 7:05am with overcast skies of mid/high, breezy southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, moderate southwest winds,mild low 40's. |
| 2026-01-12 | 7:30 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | 27° at 7:30am with overcast skies of cirrus types, southwest winds. Light snowfall overnight as traces on ground this am observation. Mostly cloudy day yesterday with peeks of sunshine, seasonal mid 30's, northwest winds, no precipitation (daylight). |
| 2026-01-11 | 8:10 AM | 0.04 | 0.1 | NA | T | NA | | 26° at 8:10am with cloudy skies, some brisk northwest winds, few flurries. Rain showers then snow showers no accumulations (melting shortly after contact) highs mid 30's. Brief snow squall early evening, minor accumulations much colder mid 20's overnight. |
| 2026-01-10 | 7:55 AM | 0.18 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 37° at 7:55am with light rainfall, light southwest winds. Light rainfall early then partly/mostly cloudy skies, mild, mid 40's (daylight). Additional rainfall overnight and to this observation, no snowfall. |
| 2026-01-09 | 7:20 AM | 0.98 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 41° at 7:20am with cloudy skies, gusty west winds to 40-45 mph. Very mild day yesterday with mid 50's by evening and showers/thunder with heavy downpours (lighter winds) and low area flooding. Rainfall ending or very light by 8pm allowing runoff of flooding, very windy overnight gusts 40mph+. |
| 2026-01-08 | 7:15 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 45° at 7:15am with cloudy/overcast skies(filtered moon), light south wind. No precipitation for yesterday, after cloudy start clearing skies mostly sunny, mild mid 40's. One drop in inner gauge overnight(?). |
| 2026-01-07 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 33° at 7am with cloudy skies, light mist, light southwest winds. Light mist/drizzle early and late (observed, nothing in inner gauge), mild mid 40's, west winds. All ground snow now gone here. |
| 2026-01-06 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | 35° at 7:10am with cloudy skies, near calm. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, filter sunshine, mild, low 40's. Most ground snow now gone here. |
| 2026-01-05 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | 31° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, light southwest winds, and very brilliant near full moon(southwest this am observation). No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly sunny skies, becoming overcast by mid afternoon/evening, south winds, low/mid 30's. |
| 2026-01-04 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 22° at 8am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus type, near calm, brilliant full moon again west/southwest skies. No precipitation for yesterday under overcast skies mid/high, cold, mid 20's. No change in ground snow. |
| 2026-01-03 | 7:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 21° at 7:50am with overcast skies (mid/high), light north winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies through mid afternoon, afterwards increasing mid/high, slightly warmer low/mid 20's. |
| 2026-01-02 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 17° at 7:40am with clear skies, light northwest winds. No precipitation observed for yesterday, under mostly cloudy skies, north winds, cold upper teens. |
| 2026-01-01 | 7:40 AM | 0.02 | T | NA | 0.5 | NA | | 12° at 7:40am New Years morning under overcast skies of mid/high, near calm. Snow flurries and light snowfall especially afternoon/early evening with temperatures just above freezing no accumulations (immediate melting) highs mid 30's. Mini flash freeze by evening on arctic front and gusty north winds falling temperatures to mid 20's. Happy New Year (new calendar)to members and the folks at our NWS. |