| 2025-11-20 | 7:30 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 42° at 7:30am with cloudy skies, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday under cloudy skies, light northeast winds, mid 40's. Mist/drizzle overnight/prior to observation. |
| 2025-11-19 | 6:40 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 41° at 6:40am with cloudy skies, northeast winds. Sporadic mist/drizzle yesterday with heaviest blowing mist after sunset/early evening, east winds, cool, low 40's. |
| 2025-11-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.32 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 39° at 7am with cloudy skies, light mist/drizzle. east winds. No precipitation for yesterday, sunny early with overcast by early afternoon seasonal upper 40's. Rainfall overnight (after midnight) with light to some moderate intensity. |
| 2025-11-17 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 29° at 7:05am with partly cloudy skies of mid level, near calm, light frost. No precipitation for yesterday, northwest winds, mostly sunny skies, seasonal now upper 40's. |
| 2025-11-16 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 37° at 7:25am with clear skies, light northwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under cloudy skies early, clearing , mild and breezy gusts to 35mph, highs near 70° (record high at O'hare, 71°). Cold frontal passage by mid morning, still mild temperatures as cold air mass delayed until evening. |
| 2025-11-15 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 58° at 7am with overcast skies, humid, southwest winds. Trace mist drizzle prior to observation as ground surfaces wet. No precipitation for yesterday as warm and humid with southwest winds, under mostly sunny skies, highs a mild mid 60's. |
| 2025-11-14 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 43° at 7:20am with clear skies, near calm, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday, under mostly sunny skies, mild, mid 50's. |
| 2025-11-13 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 36° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, near calm, light frost. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, again gusty afternoon winds to 30-35 mph, mild mid 50's. |
| 2025-11-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 39° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, lighter west winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, windy 30-40 mph gusts, highs lower 40's. All ground snow gone here. |
| 2025-11-11 | 7:05 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | 28° at 7:05am with overcast skies, light southwest winds. Flurries through mid morning no additional accumulations, clearing skies, cold mid 30's, north winds gusty at times. Additional light snowfall of snow pellets overnight (trace). Half of ground snow gone, only 0.5" where snow remains, less than half inch calculated. |
| 2025-11-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 1.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 24° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies, some gusty north winds. Flurries through mid/late afternoon, steadier snowfall after sunset and lake effect overnight, minor accumulations here (~ 1"). A fluffy snowfall as LE tends to be, highs upper 30's, as previous snowfall melted to trace. |
| 2025-11-09 | 8:05 AM | 0.54 | 0.8 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 31° at 8:05am with flurries, light northwest winds. First snowflakes of the season after light to moderate rainfall last evening, with falling temperatures, and northeast winds. A light fluffy snowfall(on boards) under 1" typical of lake effect, and accumulations only on grassy areas and other cold surfaces. Highs yesterday upper 40's. Lake effect snow storm now forecasted for tonight(See NWS forecast discussion for this morning and yesterday afternoon, very interesting!). |
| 2025-11-08 | 7:30 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 44° at 7:30am with overcast skies, northeast winds. Late precipitation (after sunset) of showers, warm/mild yesterday low 60's with variably cloudy skies, some gusty south winds. |
| 2025-11-07 | 7:30 AM | 0.13 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 50° at 7:30am with partly cloudy skies, southwest winds, still brilliant near full moon west skies. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, light south winds , mild near 60°. Showers overnight, no thunder heard. |
| 2025-11-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 32° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of high thin cirrus, near calm, surface and elevated frost. Very bright and brilliant full moon yesterday evening. No precipitation for yesterday mostly high cloudiness on cold front and some gusty west- north winds, highs low 60's. |
| 2025-11-05 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 52° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, west winds, brilliant near full moon yesterday evening. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies mild low 60's, southwest winds. |
| 2025-11-04 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 42° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, light southwest winds. Very brilliant near full moon yesterday evening. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies mild near 60°. |
| 2025-11-03 | 7:15 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 42° at 7:15am with clear skies, light west winds, slight dew. Trace precipitation late/overnight on passing showers otherwise, variably cloudy skies partly/mostly cloudy skies seasonal, low 50's southwest winds. |
| 2025-11-02 | 6:30 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 42° at 6:30am (ST) with mostly cloudy skies, near calm. No precipitation yesterday until later evening with radar and ground wetness (this am observation). Otherwise, increasing cloudiness and cool with light north winds highs near 50°. |
| 2025-11-01 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 41° at 7:40am with overcast skies, near calm. No precipitation for yesterday, under variably cloudy skies, mostly northwest winds, low 50's. |
| 2025-10-31 | 7:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 39° at 7:45am with clear skies, light northwest winds, elevated roof frost. No precipitation [again] for yesterday with partly/mostly cloudy skies of strato cumulus, northwest winds, seasonal mid 50's. |
| 2025-10-30 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 39* at 6:55am with clear skies, light north winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies of lake effect, blustery northeast winds gusts to 30-35 mph after mid morning, highs mid 50's. |
| 2025-10-29 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 46° at 6:55am with partly cloudy skies of cirrus (southwest horizon), east winds. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies of mid/high, seasonal temps of mid 50's, some breezy east winds. |
| 2025-10-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 40° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high and contrails, light easterly winds, and dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies cirrus, easterly winds (some gusty) season highs of upper 50's. |
| 2025-10-27 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 41° at 7:05am with clear skies, light northeast winds, light dew. No precipitation for yesterday under cloudless skies, high pressure, light easterly winds, seasonal temperatures upper 50's. More vibrant Fall colors here now. |
| 2025-10-26 | 8:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 40° at 8am with clear skies(currently), calm, slight dew. Late evening and later morning observation. My wife observed droplets(on windshield) here yesterday near evening as thick mid level overcast and radar indicated showers aloft passed by. Otherwise, mostly cloudy day early sunshine, easterly winds, and still cool mid 50's. |
| 2025-10-25 | 8:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 35° at 8:05am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, near calm, heavy frost(elevated)/dew. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies, increasing cloudiness by afternoon/evening cool, mid 50's. |
| 2025-10-24 | 6:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 32° at 6:20am with clear, near calm, frost. No precipitation for yesterday, under sunny skies, still wind chills, low 50's with some breezy west winds. |
| 2025-10-23 | 6:50 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 38° at 6:50am with clear skies, near calm, light dew/frost. Trace showers late as droplets in inner gauge (late afternoon/evening). Otherwise, blustery day with cloudy skies, breezy westerly winds, a passing shower, highs only near 50°. |
| 2025-10-22 | 7:05 AM | 0.05 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 45° at 7:05am with cloudy skies, breezy west winds creating wind chills. Sunshine early then cloudy skies by afternoon with instability showers some moderate intensity, windy, gusts 35mph+. Highs early mid 50's falling to near 50° by evening. |
| 2025-10-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 45° at 7am with partly cloudy skies (west horizon), light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday, mild mid 60's with some gusty south winds, showers overnight on cold front. |
| 2025-10-20 | 7:25 AM | 0.25 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 38° at 7:25am with clear skies, light southwest winds, light surface heavier elevated roof frost. Showers and blowing rainfall ending by late morning with partial clearing skies and windy conditions 30-35 mph gusts that settled by sunset, cool highs upper 50's. Week end total rainfall of 0.91" here. |
| 2025-10-19 | 7:25 AM | 0.37 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 49° at 7:20am with light blowing rainfall, gusty northwest winds, low level clouds moving very quickly. Variably cloudy day yesterday with filtered sunshine, mild, low 70's. Rainfall by later evening/overnight becoming windy with cold front from the northwest, no thunder heard. |
| 2025-10-18 | 7:30 AM | 0.29 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:30am with cloudy skies, warm/humid, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday, thunderstorms and rain showers after 5am with down pours. Mostly sunny day with increasing cloudiness by later afternoon/evening warm near mid 70's. |
| 2025-10-17 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 58° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, breezy south winds, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, south winds, mild upper 60's. |
| 2025-10-16 | 7:20 AM | 0.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 55° at 7:20am with partly cloudy skies, light east winds, dew. Cloudy day yesterday with light rainfall, mist, drizzle east winds slightly cooler low 60's. |
| 2025-10-15 | 7:05 AM | 0.08 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 55° at 7:05am with overcast skies, light northeast winds. No precipitation for yesterday daylight, rainfall overnight, northeast winds highs mild upper 60's. |
| 2025-10-14 | 7:35 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 52° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies clearing west, light north winds, no dew. Light showers yesterday again, barely wet the ground, a mostly cloudy skies day seasonal mid/upper 60's. |
| 2025-10-13 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 54° at 7:30am with mid/high overcast, light southeast winds, light dew. No precipitation for yesterday, east northeast winds partly cloudy skies upper 60's. |
| 2025-10-12 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 44° at 7:25am with partly cloudy skies (cirrus), near calm, dew. No precipitation for yesterday, mostly sunny skies northeast winds, mid 60's. |
| 2025-10-11 | 7:40 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 48° at 7:40am with clear skies, light north winds, light dew. Showers mid morning yesterday, mid level overcast, barely wet the ground, partial clearing by mid afternoon, clear skies by sunset. Seasonal temperatures mid 60's. |
| 2025-10-10 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 49° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies of mid level, light south winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, easterly winds, seasonal mid 60's. |
| 2025-10-09 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 41° at 7:20am with clear skies, near calm, heavy dew, and light elevated roof frost, still brilliant near full moon. No precipitation for yesterday under partly cloudy skies of lake cloudiness that dissipated by sunset, mostly northeast winds, near seasonal mid 60's. |
| 2025-10-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 48° at 7am with clear skies, light north winds, dew, very brilliant full moon (southwest skies). Precipitation ended mid morning, only light additional in inner gauge, followed by clear skies. Rain cooled air mid 50's, with sunshine warming to mid 60's (seasonal) by afternoon, no low area ponding or standing water as ground absorbed the heavy rainfall. Again, much needed rainfall during drought conditions, rainfall mapping indicated much heavier rainfall to my south and east. |
| 2025-10-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.96 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 56° at 7am with light rainfall, light north winds. Last of the late season heat wave yesterday with low to mid 80's. Mid afternoon storms mostly missed my area, however some light rainfall and outflows/cold front dropped temperatures to mid 70's. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with vivid lightning and loud thunder overnight (after midnight), steadier rainfall to this observation. Much needed rainfall and more pleasant temperatures for Fall. Also of note a brilliant full moon in eastern skies Sunday evening. |
| 2025-10-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 65° at 7am with partly cloudy skies, lighter southwest winds, slight/no dew. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, some gusty south winds, very warm near mid 80's. Only grasses growing (and not by much) in shaded areas, as drought conditions continue. |
| 2025-10-05 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:30am with clear/hazy skies, near calm, light dew. No precipitation for yesterday, hot and dry, 11 observations now of reported zero's, some gusty southwest winds adding to the dryness. Highs yesterday upper 80's near record highs again. |
| 2025-10-04 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 66° at 7:35am with clear skies, light southwest winds, light dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies with diurnal cumulus that dissipated by evening, hot, upper 80's. |
| 2025-10-03 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 60° at 7:30am with clear(albeit hazy skies), calm, light dew. The zeros continue under mostly sunny skies, light south to lake breeze east by evening, very warm mid 80's for first week in October. |
| 2025-10-02 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 56° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus types, light easterly winds, lighter dew. No precipitation for yesterday under filtered sunshine of cirrus, northeast winds, highs a mild mid 70's. |
| 2025-10-01 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 57° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus types, near calm, very heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday as drought like conditions continue with no end in side for significant rainfall, some moderate northeast winds mid afternoon, warm, low 80's. |
| 2025-09-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 7am with partly cloudy skies (one lone cirrus cloud), near calm, dew. Hot and dry yesterday few if any cloudiness, drought and Summer like conditions continue highs upper 80's. |
| 2025-09-29 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 58° at 7:05am with clear calm and dew. No precipitation for yesterday as late "Summer" continues and so does drought conditions. Highs near 80° with near cloudless skies, light east winds. |
| 2025-09-28 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 60° at 6:35am with clear skies, near calm, lighter dew. No precipitation again for yesterday as drought conditions continue here. Very warm mid 80's, with low humidity, few clouds(cirrus). |
| 2025-09-27 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 60° at 7:20am with clear skies, near calm, lighter dew. No precipitation to report for yesterday as dry conditions continue here, near cloudless day with warm temperatures low 80's. |
| 2025-09-26 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 57° at 7:30am with clear skies, light southwest winds, very heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies, light westerly winds, mid 70's. |
| 2025-09-25 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies, light northwest winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday as lake breezes produced only some dark based cumulus, highs low/mid 70's (seasonal). |
| 2025-09-24 | 7:05 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 60° at 7:05am with partly cloudy skies of cirrus, light northeast winds, heavy dew. Rain showers light/moderate for a brief time yesterday mid morning, clear skies and continued mild upper 70's. Winds becoming northeast breezes off lake Michigan afternoon/evening with falling temperatures. |
| 2025-09-23 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 67° at 7am with overcast skies, light south/southwest winds, and a rainbow in south skies. No precipitation for yesterday, very light showers/sprinkles prior to observation. Sunny skies yesterday warm and humid highs in low 80's, light southwest winds. |
| 2025-09-22 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday as afternoon storms came close, towering cumulus and anvils, outflows from storms dropped temperatures from low 80's to upper 60's. Clearing skies by sunset. |
| 2025-09-21 | 7:10 AM | 0.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 65° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm. Sporadic showers yesterday, mostly cloudy/overcast skies, mild highs of upper 70's, with high humidity. |
| 2025-09-20 | 7:40 AM | 0.16 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 65° at 7:40am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies/filtered sunshine, very warm and more humid upper 80's. Showers and rumbles of thunder overnight (~2am heard) with brief down pours. |
| 2025-09-19 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday as the late summer drought continues. Mostly sunny skies light easterly winds warmer mid/upper 80's. |
| 2025-09-18 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 7:20am with clear skies, calm/near calm, heavy dew. Carbon copy day, easterly winds (mostly light), sunny some cirrus, low 80's. |
| 2025-09-17 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 58° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, some cirrus, light northeast winds, highs low 80's. |
| 2025-09-16 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 7:10am with clear skies, calm, very heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under sunny cloudless skies, light east winds, highs low 80's. |
| 2025-09-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 7am with clear (albeit hazy) skies, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, light easterly winds, low 80's, lower humidities. |
| 2025-09-14 | 7:40 AM | 0.23 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 66° at 7:40am with haze, light fog, light east winds, heavy dew. Thunderstorms, non severe after observation with some gusty wind blown rainfall, much needed rainfall. Gradual clearing by late morning/early afternoon with warming highs to upper 70's(from mid 60's) also high humidity. |
| 2025-09-13 | 7:20 AM | 0.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:20am with thunderstorm in progress, gusty out flow winds 30-35mph. "Ring of Fire" pattern this am observation as storms prior to and during this observation, found a bit of a lull to reach my gauge. Otherwise, warm yesterday, still lower humidity, no precipitation, highs to mid 80's with light south winds. Dry soil conditions here with cracking top soil. |
| 2025-09-12 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 61° at 7:30am with obscured sky with earlier dense fog thinning by this observation, light north wind, very heavy dew and and condensing fog (droplets in inner gauge). No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, northeast[lake] winds keeping temperatures in check of upper 70's. |
| 2025-09-11 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 61° at 6:55am with mostly cloudy skies of alto stratus/cumulus, light northeast winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, light north winds, highs to low 80's. |
| 2025-09-10 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 55° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies (alto/cirro types), calm, dew, still brilliant near full moon. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies, increasing cloudiness by later afternoon/evening, highs mid 70's. |
| 2025-09-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 47° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, near calm, heavy dew (again). Brilliant full moon yesterday evening and this am observation (filtered full moon). No precipitation for yesterday under sunny skies light south winds, highs low 70's, soils drying out again. |
| 2025-09-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 44° at 7am with clear skies, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, light north winds, highs near 70°. |
| 2025-09-07 | 7:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 50° at 7:55am with clear skies, very light northwest, dew. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies some breezy west/northwest winds, cool, mid 60's. |
| 2025-09-06 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 48° at 7:35am with partly cloudy skies, light west breezes, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, breezy by afternoon to 35mph, cool mid 60's. |
| 2025-09-05 | 7:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 57° at 7:40am with clear skies, breezy west winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, southwest winds, cool, mid 60's. |
| 2025-09-04 | 7:25 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 48° at 7:25am with partly cloudy skies, light northwest winds. Showers by late morning with a period of light steady rainfall no thunder, mostly cloudy skies some gusty west/southwest winds. Highs low 70's falling by evening to 60's on cold front. |
| 2025-09-03 | 7:05 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:05am with cloudy/overcast skies, light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies some convective cumulus, southwest winds, highs seasonal near 80°. Light showers observed prior to this observation. |
| 2025-09-02 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 56° at 7:05am with clear skies, near calm, surface dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies few diurnal clouds that dissipated at sunset, highs upper 70's. |
| 2025-09-01 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 57° at 7:30am with clear skies, near calm, heavy/very heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under cloudless skies light east winds, mid 70's with lower humidities. |
| 2025-08-31 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 50° at 6:30am with clear skies, light north wind, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies light easterly winds, highs low/mid 70's. |
| 2025-08-30 | 7:05 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies, breaks in strato-cumulus, near calm. Partly/mostly cloudy skies yesterday with increasing mid/high cloudiness by evening and light showers(big droplets), additional light rainfall overnight, cool highs low 70's. |
| 2025-08-29 | 7:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 57° at 7:50am with partly cloudy skies of cirrus(jet contrails), light north winds, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies of diurnal cumulus that dissipated by sunset, northeast winds mid 70's. |
| 2025-08-28 | 7:30 AM | 0.35 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies, light west winds. Brief heavy rainfall prior to this observation, and early morning hours. No precipitation for yesterday as partly to mostly cloudy skies light west/southwest winds, seasonally cool mid 70's. |
| 2025-08-27 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 53° at 7:05am with clear skies, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies, diurnal/convective cumulus that dissipated by sunset with northwest winds that went calm at sunset, highs low/mid 70's. |
| 2025-08-26 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 52° at 6:35am with partly cloudy skies, light west winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies of diurnal cumulus(some dark bases), some breezy west winds, Fall like cool low 70's. |
| 2025-08-25 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 54° at 7:10am with clear skies, light northwest winds creating slight wind chills, light dew. Fall like this am observation. No precipitation for yesterday with some convective cumulus mid/late afternoon with dark bases, no precipitation observed or indicated by radar, cool highs of low 70's. |
| 2025-08-24 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 61° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies of strato cumulus, light northwest winds, light dew. No precipitation for yesterday partly/mostly cloudy skies of strato cumulus that dissipated by sunset, seasonal low 80's, and very comfortable humidities. |
| 2025-08-23 | 7:45 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 7:45am with partly cloudy skies/clearing to the west, light westerly winds. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies, southwest winds. Early morning showers (after midnight?) prior to this observation, now clearing skies. |
| 2025-08-22 | 7:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 7:25am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, near calm, very heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies of cumulus light north winds, highs mid 70's, clearing by sunset. |
| 2025-08-21 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 67° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies some convective cumulus, light north winds, heavy surface dew. No precipitation for yesterday some breezy northeast winds, diurnal cumulus that dissipated with sunset, pleasant mid 70's lower humidities. |
| 2025-08-20 | 7:20 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 68° at 7:20am with clear skies, northeast winds, heavy dew. Light mist/drizzle after observation, maybe one droplet inner gauge. Otherwise, mostly cloudy day with northwest winds, still humid, highs upper 70's. Still ponding in low areas, my sump pump still active from ground water runoff. |
| 2025-08-19 | 8:05 AM | 2.59 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 72° at 8:05am with cloudy/overcast skies, light northwest winds, light mist, high humidity. Storms with heavy rainfall by afternoon/evening and again overnight. Training storms with vivid (especially) cloud to ground strikes that shook the house. Mostly non severe storms, albeit heavy flooding rainfall. |
| 2025-08-18 | 7:45 AM | 0.13 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 71° at 7:45am with cloudy/overcast skies, light easterly winds. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies still very humid, highs low 80's. A passing thunderstorm ~4am with some moderate intensity rainfall. |
| 2025-08-17 | 7:55 AM | 2.33 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 71° at 7:55am with overcast skies of mid/high, very light west winds. Hot and humid day yesterday with several waves of storms, highs mid 90's. Heaviest came overnight between midnight and ~ 4am, with vivid strobe lightning(cloud-cloud, cloud-ground), almost "hurricane" like winds (~40-50 mph) and very heavy rainfall with this bowing(radar) storm, no hail. Rapid runoff of storm waters and low area flooding, still ponding of water in low areas this am observation. Not much sleep and could not sleep as training storms indicated on radar. |
| 2025-08-16 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 74° at 7:35am with partly cloudy skies. near calm, slight dew. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies, very warm/humid again highs near 90° as mini drought conditions continues here. |
| 2025-08-15 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies, near calm, dew(lesser). No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, light northeast winds, seasonal, mid 80's, lower humidities. |
| 2025-08-14 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 66° at 7:15am with clear skies, near calm, very heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies, convective cumulus early evening, warm, less humidity mid 80's. |
| 2025-08-13 | 7:05 AM | 0.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 7:05am with clear skies, near calm, heavy dew. Sporadic showers yesterday mostly light, heavier shower after sunset, warm and again very humid low/mid 80's. Heaviest showers/storm developed just south and east of my station yesterday afternoon/evening. |
| 2025-08-12 | 7:10 AM | 0.53 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 71° at 7:10am with generally cloudy skies(convective cumulus), near calm. No precipitation during daylight hours, heavy thunderstorms, non severe 9-10pm, additional rainfall prior to this observation. Warm mid/upper 80's continued humid. Welcome much needed rainfall. |
| 2025-08-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 75° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of strato cumulus, light southwest winds. Brief shower yesterday early afternoon as storms of heavy rain shafts to my north/east (traveling near Glenview, a very heavy down pour with street flooding). Still warm and humid with clearing skies, upper 80's, still drought like conditions here. |
| 2025-08-10 | 7:45 AM | 0.07 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 78° at 7:45am with mostly cloudy skies, convective cumulus, again sauna like, light south winds. No precipitation for yesterday daylight hours, hot and humid near mid 90's. Did collect 0.07" rainfall overnight period, surprised to see this in inner gauge this am observation. |
| 2025-08-09 | 7:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 78° at 7:45am with clear, albeit hazy skies, south winds, and slight dew. The "zeros" continue as drought conditions continue here, partly/mostly cloudy skies yesterday diurnal cumulus very warm/humid low 90's. |
| 2025-08-08 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 75° at 7:20am with partly cloudy skies, hazy, south winds, heavy/very heavy dew. Back to sauna like conditions as heat and humidity ramp up each day. Continued very warm and dry as no precipitation for yesterday, very warm low 90's. |
| 2025-08-07 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 72° at 7:15am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, near calm, less hazy/smoky, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday as dry conditions continue here, mostly sunny skies, smoky/hazy, light south winds mid 80's. |
| 2025-08-06 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 66° at 7:05am with partly cloudy skies, hazy, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation again, for yesterday, under mostly sunny skies through haze and smoke, slightly warmer low 80's. |
| 2025-08-05 | 6:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 6:40am with clear skies, hazy/smoke, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies less smoke, light east winds near 80°. |
| 2025-08-04 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 64° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus type, hazy/smoky, calm, very heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly high cloudiness pleasantly cool upper 70's, light east winds, continued haze and smoke. |
| 2025-08-03 | 6:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59° at 6:55am with obscured skies with smoke/haze, calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under haze and smoke, some diurnal cumulus east winds, mid/upper70's. |
| 2025-08-02 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies (high types), light north winds, heavy surface dew. Pleasantly cool yesterday mid 70's with some gusty afternoon northeast winds, afternoon cumulus opaqued by smoke, no precipitation. |
| 2025-08-01 | 6:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 63° at 6:40am with mostly cloudy skies(mostly cirrus), very hazy/smoky, near calm, heavy dew. No precipitation for yesterday under variably cloudy skies through dense haze/smoke (as forecasted), pleasantly cool temperatures of mid 70's, some gusty northeast winds(full fetch lake breezes). |
| 2025-07-31 | 7:20 AM | 0.57 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 68° at 7:20am with mostly cloudy skies, hazy/smoky, northeast winds. Much more pleasant this am observations with windows open. Light steady rainfall through early afternoon, sunshine, then additional rainfall the most collected by evening/overnight. Highs falling to the low/mid 70's by evening on cold front and lake fetch. |
| 2025-07-30 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 77° at 7:15am with overcast skies mid/high, near calm, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies of cumulus/convective cumulus, hot and humid again, low 90's. |
| 2025-07-29 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 74° at 7am with overcast skies, near calm. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly cloudy skies, convective type cumulus, very warm and humid low 90's, tropical environment. Evidence of droplets in inner gauge this am observation, non dew, possible overnight shower. |
| 2025-07-28 | 7:10 AM | 0.52 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 76° at 7:10am with sauna like environment, calm, overcast. Storms on lake breeze later afternoon most rainfall (much needed) at this time, then partial clearing by sunset. Very warm upper 80's, high dew points of mid 70's. Additional storms(mostly flashes and thunder) pre dawn minor collections. |
| 2025-07-27 | 7:55 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 78° at 7:55am with sauna like conditions, partly cloudy skies, near calm, heavy dew. Only trace collected yesterday with sporadic very light showers, variably cloudy skies of mid/high, highs low 80's with again, high humidity/dew points. |
| 2025-07-26 | 7:40 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 74° at 7:40am with overcast skies (mid/high), a few droplets, near calm. Trace rainfall yesterday daylight, additional light rainfall overnight. Seasonal temperatures with high humidity, dew points low 70's. Need additional rainfall here, as soils drying out. |
| 2025-07-25 | 7:35 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 78° at 7:35am with mostly overcast(partial clearing to northwest), very light north winds. Warm(low 90°) and very humid with a brief thunderstorm mid afternoon, a paltry 0.2". Now (again) in mini drought conditions as no significant rainfall for almost 2 weeks with very warm (90's) temps. |
| 2025-07-24 | 7:05 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 80° at 7:05am with sauna like conditions, mostly cloudy mid/high, southwest winds and heavy dew. Observed rain drops yesterday morning(~9am) before evaporating, partly/mostly cloudy skies of cumulus, very warm/humid low 90's. |
| 2025-07-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 73° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of all types (some convective cumulus), light south winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, easterly winds, seasonally warm and humid mid 80's. |
| 2025-07-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 70° at 7am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus/haze, light east winds, heavy surface dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies, seasonal low 80's, moderate humidity. |
| 2025-07-21 | 7:10 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 68° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies of mid/high, light northeast winds, heavy dew. Light showers early/mid morning, then mostly cloudy north/northeast winds on cold front cooler highs of mid/upper 70's. |
| 2025-07-20 | 7:40 AM | 0.17 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 7:40am with cloudy skies, light north winds. Late morning storms some thunder heard, garden variety, steady light/moderate rainfall for 1-2 hours. Then, clearing skies warm/humid no additional rainfall, highs low 80's with afternoon sunshine. |
| 2025-07-19 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 76° at 7:35am with overcast skies of mid/high, light south winds. Warm and humid start as front approaches from northwest. No precipitation for yesterday with mostly sunny skies brought back 80° and increasing humidity with southwest winds. |
| 2025-07-18 | 7:20 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 62° at 7:20am with partly cloudy skies(mostly clear) light northwest winds, heavy surface dew. Mostly cloudy to cloudy skies yesterday, very cool for mid July with mid 60's(!) daytime temperatures with northeast winds. Light mist observed early afternoon. Free air conditioning and a break from the use of air conditioning (our newly installed a/c unit. Previous unit was 25 years old). |
| 2025-07-17 | 7:30 AM | 0.21 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 70° at 7:30am with mostly cloudy skies of strato cumulus, light northwest winds. Another warm humid day prior to frontal passage, as squall line passage mid afternoon non severe here with brief wind blown moderate rainfall, temperatures falling to mid 70's after near 90°. |
| 2025-07-16 | 7:05 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 76° at 7:05am with mostly cloudy skies of strato cumulus, warm and very humid (mid 70's dew points), light southwest winds. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies as heat and humidity return (as forecasted) near 90°. |
| 2025-07-15 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 71° at 7:10am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus/debris, near calm, heavy dew(all surfaces). No precipitation for yesterday near cloudless day, warm, moderate humidity mid/upper 80's. |
| 2025-07-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 65° at 7am with hazy/smoky skies, near calm, very heavy dew on all surfaces. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly high overcast, hazy/smoky skies, cooler and much less humidity, pleasant conditions highs near 80°. |
| 2025-07-13 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 71° at 7:35am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus and cirro types, light west winds, heavy surface dew. No precipitation for yesterday under partly/mostly cloudy skies, light southwest winds, mid 80's, still humid near 70° dew points. |
| 2025-07-12 | 7:30 AM | 0.97 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 7;30am with mostly cloudy skies, light southwest winds. Warm(near 90°) and steamy yesterday with evening storms, non severe and overnight heavy rainfall as another almost full inner gauge. Rainfall total last 4 observations up to 3.91", safe to say drought conditions are over here, as still some ponding in low areas. |
| 2025-07-11 | 7:45 AM | 2.34 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 72° at 7:45am with cloudy skies, near calm, very humid. Rain and thunderstorms yesterday after sunny start, early highs mid 80's. Non severe storms with heavy rainfall most rainfall came after sunset with 0.67" by 8pm. Heavy to very heavy rainfall with sub severe winds by midnight and ~4am. Rapid runoff and ponding, minor low area flooding especially overnight. Very interesting radar watching as storms appeared to "swirl", moving north then south/east with multi cells congealing. |
| 2025-07-10 | 6:55 AM | 0.41 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 67° at 6:55am with mostly cloudy skies of cirrus, near calm, heavy dew. Convective showers on lake breeze here, moderate to heavy rainfall no thunder heard early afternoon. No additional rainfall. Warm mid 80's early then lake breeze/cold front late afternoon/evening dropping temps to mid 70's. |
| 2025-07-09 | 7:05 AM | 0.19 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 71° at 7:05am with overcast skies, light west winds. Showers with steady light rainfall mid/late morning and brief down pour overnight, very humid, with brief morning sunshine highs low/mid 80's. |
| 2025-07-08 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 69° at 6:45am with mostly cloudy skies, light south winds, dew. No precipitation for yesterday under mostly sunny skies north winds low 80's. My ac got the day off! |
| 2025-07-07 | 6:35 AM | 1.12 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 64° at 6:35am with mostly cloudy skies (strato cumulus), light north winds, slight dew. Much more pleasant this am observation after finally some significant welcome rainfall (1.12") mostly between 4-5pm with thunder, non-severe garden variety moderate/heavy rainfall to soften the ground/soils. Still warm and humid day of mid 80's before rainfall and cold front dropping temperatures to mid 70's, then to 60's by later evening. |
| 2025-07-06 | 7:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |