| 2026-10-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-10-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-10-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-10-02 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Although was not home to personally observe/confirm exactly when this "strong" Trace found in the gauge fell, there was enough evidence via radar/nearby obs to support that it likely fell during passing light rain mainly 1030-1115am on the 1st. |
| 2026-10-01 | 7:00 AM | 2.42 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-30 | 8:30 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Although a few periods of sprinkles/very light rain occurred during the daytime and early evening hours on the 29th (only Trace amounts), all MEASURABLE rain of this 0.06" fell during a few passing light showers and/or light drizzle that started after 11pm and continued into the pre-dawn hours. |
| 2026-09-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.35 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-25 | 8:00 AM | 2.73 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-24 | 8:30 AM | 0.69 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Expansive area of light-to-moderate rain moved in overnight and continues at ob-time. |
| 2026-09-23 | 8:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-22 | 8:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This meager Trace consisted of a brief period of light drizzle falling at through shortly after ob-time on the morning of the 21st. |
| 2026-09-21 | 8:30 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 0.02" fell as intermittent light drizzle during the evening/overnight hours |
| 2026-09-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.05" fell in a few separate rounds: 1) The first 0.02" came during a brief moderate shower around 915am on the 19th...2) Although a few periods of sprinkles/very light rain occurred during the late afternoon-early evening of the 19th (actually missed a heavier thunderstorm rain by no more than 1-2 miles to the north), the majority of the other 0.03" fell during overnight-early AM drizzle/light rain. |
| 2026-09-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.77 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.13 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.12 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.15 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.31 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-09 | 8:30 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.17" fell during a few separate time frames: 1) The first 0.10" fell mainly 830-930pm on the 8th as a series of showers/non-severe thunderstorm pushed through...2) Most of the next 0.06" fell mainly 4-545am in another round of showers/weak storms...3) The final "strong" 0.01" fell mainly 645-830am during intermittent light rain (ended just before ob-time). |
| 2026-09-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.03" fell as light rain mainly between 930-11am on the 6th. |
| 2026-09-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-05 | 6:30 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Occasional sprinkles/very light rain observed mainly 250-430pm on the 4th. |
| 2026-09-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-09-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-31 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE 0.01" SIDE NOTE: Although was not home to personally observe, radar data and several nearby obs confirm that very light rain/sprinkles fell at various points mainly 530-630am...quite possibly enough to measure at least 0.01". However, was not able to actually check the gauge until early-evening, at which time only a "strong" Trace could be confirmed. Although it is also quite possible that some of this light precip evaporated from the gauge in the heat of a 90-degree afternoon, this cannot be confirmed, and as a result am forced to only report the Trace. |
| 2026-08-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-24 | 6:30 AM | 0.76 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-23 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain approaching from west-northwest, but has not yet arrived |
| 2026-08-22 | 8:00 AM | 0.79 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.70 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 0.69" fell during thunderstorms within a few hours after ob-time AM of 18th...0.01" fell during overnight brief light rain |
| 2026-08-18 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | No rain yet, but thunderstorm approaching from NW is no more than 5-10 miles away |
| 2026-08-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-16 | 8:00 AM | 0.68 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-15 | 7:30 AM | 1.07 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 0.50" from showers morning of 14th after ob-time.. 0.57" from overnight weak thunderstorms |
| 2026-08-14 | 6:00 AM | 1.65 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE LIGHT RAIN (DESPITE REPORTED ZERO) SIDE NOTE: For the second straight day, am reporting zero precip, although it's entirely possible that at least a Trace actually fell. Radar data/nearby automated sensors strongly suggest that brief sprinkles probably fell at least once or twice between 2-6 AM. However, because no rain was actually observed and because there is no conclusive evidence in the gauge (or on a vehicle parked in the driveway), had to report ZERO.
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| 2026-08-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE LIGHT RAIN (DESPITE REPORTED ZERO) SIDE NOTE: This was admittedly a somewhat uncertain ZERO report, especially considering that the gauge had a legitimate 0.01" in it. Based on radar data, it is at least possible that brief light rain/sprinkles occurred around 3 AM. However, nearby automated gauges showed no measurable rain, so any rain would have most likely been only a Trace (IF it even occurred). Thus, it is more likely that the 0.01" accumulated from considerable late-night/early morning condensation/mainly light fog...which of course does not count as precip. |
| 2026-08-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-05 | 6:00 AM | 0.07 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.33 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-08-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.92 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.24 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-29 | 6:00 AM | 0.20 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.44 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.26 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-22 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-10 | 8:00 AM | 0.32 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE TRACE RAIN NOTE: Based on radar data/nearby obs, it's quite possible that brief light rain/sprinkles (no more than a Trace) fell sometime between 515-615pm on the 5th. However, was not home to confirm via observation or gauge, so will need to report ZERO rain. |
| 2026-07-05 | 8:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE TRACE RAIN NOTE: Based on radar data/nearby obs, it is quite possible that brief rain (no more than a Trace) fell around 2am. However, given it was not observed and could not prove from gauge will need to report ZERO. |
| 2026-07-02 | 9:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-07-01 | 8:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-26 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-25 | 20:00 PM | 0.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-06-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.19 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-21 | 7:00 AM | 2.34 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.14 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-18 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE TRACE RAINFALL SIDE NOTE: Per radar data/nearby obs, it is quite possible (if not likely) that one or more rounds of sprinkles/brief light rain fell between 700-1030am on the 13th. However, given that gauge is all but dry and that this possible very light precipitation was not actually observed...will need to report ZERO precip. |
| 2026-06-13 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-11 | 6:00 AM | 0.71 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.19 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-09 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-06 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-05 | 6:00 AM | 0.44 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.44" fell between 830am-1230pm on the 4th, as a slow-moving swath of light to often moderate rain pushed through from southwest to northeast (light rain began shortly before the 830am ob-time on the 4th). |
| 2026-06-04 | 8:30 AM | 1.82 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The majority of this healthy 1.82" (1.27" of it) fell in a short time mainly between 240-340pm on the 3rd as a line of slow-moving/non-severe thunderstorms passed through from west-to-east...dumping moderate to at-times torrential rain. Thereafter, the vast majority of the remaining 0.55" gradually accumulated over the next 13 hours (4pm-5am) as several showers and areas of light-to-moderate rain pushed through. |
| 2026-06-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-06-02 | 8:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.06" fell mainly 230-400am as an area of showers/weak thunderstorms pushed through from west-to-east. |
| 2026-06-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-31 | 8:00 AM | 0.12 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | All measurable portions of this 0.12" fell mainly 845-1045pm on the 30th as a northwest-southeast oriented band of brief/non-severe thunderstorms pushed through...followed by trailing stratiform rain. A few sprinkles or very brief/light showers likely fell very early this morning, but nothing measurable.
MAY 2026 RAINFALL SUMMARY: 3.79" (1.09 BELOW this station's official NCEI normal...although only modestly below normal, this nonetheless marked the 6th-of-last-7 months with below normal precip...YEAR-TO-DATE PRECIPITATION: 8.13" (2.19 below normal/79% of normal)......MAY 2026 SNOWFALL SUMMARY: ZERO...FINAL 2025-26 SEASONAL SNOWFALL: 8.1" (20.5" BELOW normal per 30-year normal at nearby NWS Hastings)...this made it official as THE LEAST-SNOWY-SEASON in the 10-year history of this station (previous lowest was 8.7" in 2021-22).
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| 2026-05-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.08" fell during at least one steady shower on the morning of the 29th. |
| 2026-05-29 | 8:00 AM | 0.46 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The vast majority of this 0.46" fell between 9pm-6am as a series of showers moved through the area from south-southeast to north-northwest. The first few hundredths of an inch accumulated during the afternoon and early evening of the 28th, with the first few sprinkles noted as early as around 1045am. |
| 2026-05-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-22 | 9:00 AM | 1.51 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The vast majority of this "semi-surprising" 1.51" fell between 430-830am (please note this unusually-late 9am ob-time) as a large-scale area of showers/non-severe thunderstorms traversed the region. A touch of rain fell both before and after the aforementioned primary time frame, including the initial brief shower of the night that dropped only 0.02" around 1145pm on the 21st. The last rain drops fell shortly before ob-time. MORE RAIN THAN EXPECTED SIDE NOTE: Based on official NWS forecasts going into this event, this observer would have been very satisfied with receiving "only" 0.50"...thus this 1.51" was a nice surprise! |
| 2026-05-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.02" accumulated during intermittent light rain/sprinkles mainly between 945am-1245pm on the 20th...with the overall-steadiest rain observed mainly 1130am-Noon. |
| 2026-05-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The vast majority of this 0.06" chilly light drizzle/rain fell during the daylight hours on the 18th...the steadiest of which occurred between 8am-1pm. During the afternoon-early evening, light rain was more intermittent...with the "last gasp" of brief light rain passing through shortly before midnight. |
| 2026-05-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE BRIEF RAIN SIDE NOTE: Per radar data and nearby obs, it is possible that a brief light shower (at least sprinkles?) occurred around 5pm on the 17th. However, cannot confirm that any rain actually fell here, so am reporting Zero. |
| 2026-05-17 | 7:00 AM | 1.49 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This MUCH-NEEDED 1.49" fell during various rounds of showers and thunderstorms (thankfully non-severe) during the evening-overnight hours of the 16th-17th. This activity unfolded in generally two, loosely-separate rounds: 1) The first 0.64" fell mainly 830-10pm as a series of semi-discrete thunderstorms developed directly over the general area (brief pea size hail occurred around 850pm with one of the first storms)...2) Following a lull in precip centered 10-1040pm, the vast majority of the final 0.85" fell between 1040pm-1am as a north-northwest to south-southeast oriented squall line quickly passed through...followed by a few hours of trailing, steady stratiform rain. Peak wind gusts with the linear complex were likely no more than 45 MPH. RELATIVELY-NEAR-MISS TO SEVERE WEATHER SIDE NOTES: While this station (and the immediate Hastings area) was spared any severe weather during this event, several reports of damaging winds/large hail occurred within 20-30 miles in various directions (including hail of at least quarter to ping pong ball size in Grand Island, Shelton and near Lawrence...and wind gusts of at least 60 MPH no farther away than Heartwell/Minden/Ayr/Fairfield). MUCH-NEEDED RAINFALL SIDE NOTE: This event was very-much-needed to keep the Hastings area from slipping deeper into drought (the area was assigned D2/Severe Drought going into this). More specifically, only 0.05" had fallen in the last 17 days (April 30-May 16). |
| 2026-05-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.02" fell during a few rounds of passing light showers on the afternoon of the 9th...with most/all rain occurring between 130-530pm. |
| 2026-05-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-08 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This Trace consisted of a few rounds of sprinkles/brief very light rain that occurred mainly between 1-3am this morning. |
| 2026-05-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-06 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This meager Trace consisted of at least one (and possibly a few) round(s) of brief sprinkles during the daytime on the 5th...including some actually observed around 115pm. |
| 2026-05-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The vast majority of this 0.03" fell during steady very light rain between 130-230am this morning. However, prior to this, a few rounds of brief sprinkles were observed earlier in the night...the first of which occurred around 10pm on the 4th. |
| 2026-05-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-05-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | APRIL 2026 PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 3.48" (0.76 ABOVE this station's official NCEI normal...despite being only modestly above normal, this was ACTUALLY THE WETTEST APRIL in the 10-year history of this station...previous-wettest 2.60" in 2017)...this finally broke a streak of 5-straight months with below normal precip...APRIL 2026 SNOWFALL SUMMARY: ZERO...SEASON-TO-DATE 2026-25 SNOWFALL: 8.1" (20.5" below official NCEI normal at nearby NWS Hastings office)...this keeps this as the LEAST-SNOWY-SEASON-TO-DATE in the 10-year history of this station (previous lowest was 8.7" through April 30, 2022)......INCREDIBLY-NEEDED APRIL RAINFALL SIDE NOTES: Although the monthly total of 3.48" was only modestly above normal, it helped to finally stem the tide of what had been a remarkably-dry fall 2025-through-early spring 2026 (merely 1.34" fell here Nov 2025-March 2026). However, EVEN INCLUDING the decent April 2026 precipitation, total precip here over the last 6 months (Nov 2025-April 2026) was still fairly anemic...totaling only 4.82" (2.86" below normal/63% of normal). |
| 2026-04-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | At least the vast majority of this chilly 0.10" rain fell between 11am-230pm on the 28th as a series of mostly light/briefly moderate showers streamed through from west-southwest to east-northeast. Following a lull, the final few sprinkles occurred intermittently mainly 530-630pm. |
| 2026-04-28 | 6:30 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This "strong" 0.01" fell mainly between 530-600am as the far southern fringes of a batch of chilly rain showers passed through. |
| 2026-04-27 | 8:00 AM | 0.15 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The majority of this 0.15" (0.13" of it) fell mainly between 1100am-130pm on the 26th as an area of steady light rain pushed through from southwest-to-northeast. The final 0.02" then accumulated during the evening-overnight hours (mainly 11pm-4am) as occasional light showers passed by. |
| 2026-04-26 | 8:00 AM | 0.98 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.98" fell over the course of several hours during the daylight hours on the 25th, as numerous showers/non-severe thunderstorms pushed through. The general breakdown was as follows: 1) Intermittent sprinkles/very light rain fell 930am-115pm, but only amounted to a Trace...2) 0.27" fell between 115-300pm as the first batch of steadier showers/non-severe storms passed through...3) Following a brief lull centered 3-4pm, the final 0.69" gradually accumulated 4-7pm as several additional showers/weak thunderstorms kept regenerating over the general area before finally departing off to the east. VERY RECENT/POSITIVE TURNAROUND IN PRECIPITATION TRENDS!: Somewhat "quietly", this station has suddenly established its WETTEST APRIL IN ITS 10-YEAR HISTORY...now up to 3.22" and counting (previous-wettest was 2.60" in 2017). This has arrived directly on the heels of what had been (by far) the DRIEST NOV-MARCH in this station's 10-year history (merely 1.34" Nov 2025-March 2026).
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| 2026-04-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | POSSIBLE TRACE RAINFALL SIDE NOTE: Was not home to personally observe/confirm, but based on radar data/nearby obs, it's "relatively likely" that one or more instances of brief sprinkles occurred between 2-4pm on the 18th. However, with no "proof" of this evident when arriving here ~ 28 hours later will need to report Zero precip. |
| 2026-04-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.17" rain accumulated over the course of 3 SEPARATE rounds of brief/non-severe thunderstorms: 1) The first 0.06" fell mainly 1115-1120am with a storm that developed almost directly overhead (brief pea size hail also occurred)...2) The next 0.09" fell mainly 335-350pm as a narrow line of thundershowers pushed through...3) The final 0.02" fell mainly 620-630pm as one final narrow line of thunderstorms passed through from west-northwest to east-southeast. Although dropping only minimal rain, this storm featured an impressive shelf cloud and wind gusts up to around 40 MPH. |
| 2026-04-15 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This meager Trace of rain fell around 615pm on the 14th, as the far southern fringes of an isolated/weakening thunderstorm skirted this area. WEAK LANDSPOUT IN THE GENERAL VICINITY SIDE NOTE: Unbeknownst to this observer at the time (despite being home and watching this weakening storm move in), a very weak/brief landspout tornado apparently occurred roughly 10 miles southwest of here (near Roseland) just after 6pm. |
| 2026-04-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.17" rain fell in two separate rounds during the late night/early AM hours: 1) The first 0.10" fell mainly 1210-1240am as a band of non-severe thunderstorms that first developed 20-30 miles southwest of here rapidly moved through (there was also BRIEF pea size hail)...2) Following a few-hours lull, the final 0.07" occurred between 4-5am as another band of weak convection also pushed in from the south-southwest. |
| 2026-04-10 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Was not home to personally observe, but based on radar data/nearby obs, this "strong" Trace of rain (arguably could have leaned toward a "weak" 0.01") fell around 1pm on the 9th as a brief light shower passed through. |
| 2026-04-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This "weak" 0.01" of rain accumulated over the course of two separate "events": 1) light drizzle that fell mainly 730-1030am on the 3rd...2) brief light rain/sprinkles that passed through around 2am this morning. |
| 2026-04-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This "strong" 0.01" consisted of the final bit of lingering light rain from the MUCH-NEEDED significant rain event that mostly occurred during the preceding 24 hours (event total 1.89"...see April 2nd comments for more details). This final 0.01" fell between ob-time and 10-11am on the 2nd. |
| 2026-04-02 | 8:00 AM | 1.88 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | INCREDIBLY-NEEDED RAINFALL!: This 1.88" consisted of the vast majority of a multi-faceted and much-needed rain event (the final 0.01" fell within a few hours after this ob-time). The first few tenths of an inch fell as gentle light rain/rain showers mainly between 4pm on the 1st and 1am this morning. Then, the vast majority of rain fell between 1-4am as a series of non-severe thunderstorms passed through from south-southwest to north-northeast, including occasional very heavy downpours. Once the heavier rain moved off, steady light/moderate rain resumed...with only very light rain/sprinkles ongoing at ob-time. MULTI-MONTH DRYNESS SIDE NOTES: Not only was this 1.88" far more precipitation than what had fallen through the first 3 months of 2026 (0.86"), but it was actually more than had fallen DURING THE LAST 158 DAYS...as merely 1.81" fell between Oct. 26, 2025-April 1, 2026! This was BY FAR the driest Oct. 26-April 1 stretch in the 10-year history of this station (previous-driest was 3.12" between those same dates in 2017-2018). |
| 2026-04-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | MARCH 2026 PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.17" (1.24 BELOW this station's official NCEI normal, and BY FAR THE DRIEST MARCH in the 10-year history of this station...previous-driest was 0.84" in 2023)...this marked the 5TH-STRAIGHT MONTH WITH BELOW NORMAL PRECIP...MARCH 2026 SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 1.1"...SEASON TO DATE 2026-25 SNOWFALL: 8.1" (18.8" below official NCEI normal at nearby NWS Hastings office)...this is now the LEAST-SNOWY-SEASON-TO-DATE in the 10-year history of this station (previous lowest was 8.7" through March 31, 2022)......INCREASINLY-CONCERNING RECENT DRYNESS SIDE NOTES: The last 5 months (Nov 2025-March 2026) have been remarkably-dry, with the grand total merely 1.34" (3.62" below normal/27% of normal). This marked THE DRIEST NOV-MARCH IN THE 10-YEAR HISTORY OF THIS STATION (previous-driest was 1.98" in 2021-22)! |
| 2026-03-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | SIDE NOTE REGARDING BRIEF PRECIP NEARBY: Although no precip was observed or detected here, brief sleet/ice pellets were reported 6 miles north of here at NWS office around 1030am on the 23rd. |
| 2026-03-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | RARE TEMPERATURE SIDE NOTE: The 21st featured truly HISTORICAL HEAT for this early in the year...as nearby HSI airport soared to 97 degrees! Not only did this mark the first time in 120 years of Hastings temperature records that it exceeded 90 degrees during March, but this was also hotter than any temperature on record for the upcoming spring month of APRIL (existing April record is "only" 96 degrees on 4-23-1989). |
| 2026-03-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | SNOW DEPTH SIDE NOTE: Despite a high temperature of only 33 degrees on the 16th, plentiful sun aided in completely melting the shallow Trace of snow cover that was present at ob-time on the 16th. |
| 2026-03-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.2 | NA | T | NA | | MINIMAL ACCUMULATION OF WIND-WHIPPED SNOW (this was the 3rd and final minor snow event of the month): This 0.01" melted liquid/0.2" snow consisted of minimal-but-wind-whipped snow that fell mainly 930am-230pm on the 15th (the overall-heaviest snow focused 10-11am during which time visibility was reduced to around 1 mile). Despite the minimal accumulation, very strong north-northwest winds commonly sustained 30-40 MPH/gusting 50-60+ MPH contributed to visibility reductions. MEASUREMENT SIDE NOTES: Despite an afternoon high temperature only in the upper 20s, clearing skies and mid-March sun started to melt a little snow before this observer was able to take any actual measurements around 730pm. As a result, it is quite possible that a bit more might have accumulated than this reported 0.2". As for the reported liquid of 0.01", this was melted from a core taken in the yard, as the gauge caught essentially nothing due to the strong winds. |
| 2026-03-15 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This Trace of precipitation consisted of brief-but-steady light drizzle observed around 645am...shortly before ob-time. |
| 2026-03-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | SNOW DEPTH NOTE: Thanks to a high temperature of 49 degrees on the afternoon of the 11th, the solid half-inch of snow cover that was present at ob-time on the 11th has already melted away. |
| 2026-03-11 | 8:30 AM | 0.05 | 0.6 | 0.05 | 0.5 | NA | | MEAGER-BUT-MUCH-NEEDED LIGHT SNOW: The vast majority of this 0.05" melted liquid/0.6"wet/sticky snow fell mainly 330-700am as an area of snow moved across the region from west-northwest to east-southeast. Following a brief break, one final "last gasp" of flurries/light snow pushed through mainly 745-830am...ending just before ob-time. MEASUREMENT NOTES: North-northwest winds were strong enough (sustained 15-20 MPH/gusts to ~ 30 MPH) that the raw gauge catch melted liquid of 0.01-0.02" was easily deemed under-caught. As a result, the reported 0.05" was melted from a core taken directly off the snow board (despite the wind, snow was wet/sticky enough that it accumulated uniformly on the board). |
| 2026-03-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-07 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This Trace of precipitation consisted of intermittent light drizzle (non-freezing) during the day on the 6th...which mostly ended around 4pm. |
| 2026-03-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This "strong" 0.02" fell during the evening-overnight hours of the 5th-6th as intermittent drizzle/very light rain occurred. Based on obs from nearby HSI airport, the steadiest drizzle/light rain likely focused 415-500am. |
| 2026-03-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-04 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This meager Trace consisted of the last bit of light drizzle that was ongoing at ob-time on the 3rd (this largely ended by around 8am). |
| 2026-03-03 | 6:30 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This "weak" 0.03" consisted of light drizzle that fell mainly during the evening-early AM hours of the 2nd-3rd. A small contribution to this 0.03" could have been non-precipitation "fog condensation", but there was also drizzle occurring and no way to truly separate one from the other. |
| 2026-03-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.3 | NA | T | NA | | BRIEF BURST OF SLEET/SNOW: This 0.06" melted liquid/0.3" mix of snow/sleet fell fairly quickly...mainly between 1230-100pm on the 1st...as Hastings was briefly clipped by the far northern edges of an area of more concentrated/heavier wintry precipitation that focused primarily 20-40 miles off to the south-southeast. MEASUREMENT SIDE NOTES: The 0.3" mix of sleet/snow was measured directly off of the snow board, while the 0.06" liquid was melted directly out of the gauge (winds were no more than 10-15 MPH, allowing for a decent catch). |
| 2026-03-01 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-28 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | FEB. 2026 PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.30" (0.45 BELOW this station's official NCEI normal)...this marked the 4th-straight month with below normal precip...FEB. 2026 SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 2.7"...SEASON TO DATE 2026-25 SNOWFALL: 7.0" (16.1" below official NCEI normal at nearby NWS Hastings office)...this marks the 2ND-LEAST-SNOWY-SEASON-TO-DATE in the 10-year history of this station (only higher than 5.4" through Feb. 28, 2022)...METEOROLOGICAL WINTER 2025-26 (DEC-FEB) PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.77" (1.49" BELOW this station's official NCEI normal)...this was the 2ND-DRIEST METEOROLOGICAL WINTER ON RECORD in the 10-year history of this station (only higher than 0.42" in 2021-22)......INCREASINLY-CONCERNING RECENT DRYNESS SIDE NOTES: The last 4 months (Nov 2025-Feb 2026) have been notably-dry, with the grand total merely 1.17" (2.38" below normal/33% of normal). This marked the 2ND-DRIEST NOV-FEB in the 10-year history of this station (only higher than 0.84" in 2021-22). |
| 2026-02-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This "strong" 0.02" fell between 5-7pm as a batch of light rain showers swept through from west-northwest to east-southeast. |
| 2026-02-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-22 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | This Trace of precip/snow consisted of a brief period of flurries (including some rather large flakes) that fell mainly 935-950am on the 21st. |
| 2026-02-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.15 | 2.2 | 0.15 | 2.0 | NA | | "BIGGEST" SNOW OF THE MEAGER 2025-26 SNOW SEASON: Although "only" 2.2", this modest 0.15" melted liquid/2.2" snow actually ended up being the single-biggest snow of the meager 2025-26 season! Nearly all snow fell between 3-9pm on the 19th...with the overall-heaviest rates (including visibility down to around one-half mile) focused 4-6pm as a prominent, north-south oriented band passed through. MEASUREMENT SIDE NOTES: Although not horribly strong, north-northwest commonly sustained 15-25 MPH/gusting up to around 35 MPH still made for a somewhat-tricky measurement. For sure, the "raw" gauge catch of merely 0.03" melted liquid was grossly-low, so the reported 0.15" was taken from an average of two seemingly-reasonable ground cores (the reported 2.2" snow was derived in a similar manner). |
| 2026-02-19 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-18 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This "pathetic" Trace of rain that likely fell around 420pm on the 17th was not actually observed here, but instead confirmed by a smattering of dirty raindrop stains on a west-facing window (sprinkles were actually observed 6 miles north of here around this same time). SIDE NOTES: 1) Due to strong west-southwesterly winds advecting a large-scale plume of dust over the region, these brief sprinkles coated windows, vehicles, etc. with a smattering of dirt...2) Nearby HSI airport soared to 77° on the 17th, not only setting a new Feb. 17th record, but also marking the EARLIEST ANNUAL OCCURRENCE of 77° (or warmer) on record in Hastings (besting 77° on Feb. 21, 2017 by four days). |
| 2026-02-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Although was not home to personally observe, radar data/nearby obs clearly confirm that this meager-but-MUCH NEEDED 0.10" of non-freezing RAIN gradually accumulated between the 530am ob-time on the 14th...and roughly 11am when the last raindrops fell. SIDE NOTES: 1) an automated/unofficial rain gauge on this property confirmed that the overall-steadiest rain occurred around 630am on the 14th...2) Although merely 0.10", this was nonetheless MORE LIQUID-EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION THAN WHAT FELL HERE DURING THE LAST 3 WEEKS (only 0.06" was reported between Jan. 25-Feb. 14). |
| 2026-02-14 | 5:30 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This trace of rain consisted of the first (roughly) 20-30 minutes of sprinkles/very light rain leading into a meager-but-much-needed light rain event (very light rain ongoing at this 530am ob-time). |
| 2026-02-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | SNOW DEPTH/TEMPERATURE NOTES: What an incredibly-fast melt! The solid half-inch of snow depth present at ob-time on the 1st was absolutely "vaporized" by an impressive warm-up during the day. In fact, the high temperature difference between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 was an incredible 36 degrees(from 16 to 52 degrees)! |
| 2026-02-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.5 | 0.03 | 0.5 | NA | | 2ND OF 2 MINOR "SNOW EVENTS" ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS (WITH IDENTICAL TOTALS): This 0.03" melted liquid/0.5" snow actually accumulated during separate rounds of steady light/briefly moderate snow on the 31st: 1) Round 1 mainly 330-5pm...2) Round 2 mainly 730-830pm. MEASUREMENT NOTE: South winds were breezy enough (gusts commonly ~ 20 MPH) that the raw gauge catch (melted liquid 0.02") appeared slightly underdone, so the reported 0.03" was melted from a core taken directly off a wind-sheltered sidewalk. |
| 2026-01-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.5 | 0.03 | T | NA | | 1ST OF 2 MINOR "SNOW EVENTS" ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS (WITH IDENTICAL TOTALS): This 0.03" melted liquid/0.5" snow fell as steady light snow mainly 8am-12pm on the 30th (the initial flurries were ongoing at ob-time on the 30th). MEASUREMENT NOTE: Winds were just breezy enough (sustained around 15 MPH) that the raw gauge catch (melted liquid 0.02") appeared slightly underdone, so the reported 0.03" was melted from a core taken directly off the snow board. SNOW DEPTH NOTE: Despite afternoon temperatures only in the teens after snow ended, intermittent sunshine was sufficient to melt a decent percentage of the fresh half-inch of dry/fluffy snow. As a result, depth at ob-time today is only a Trace....JAN. 2026 PRECIPITATION SUMMARY: 0.39" (0.17 BELOW this station's official NCEI normal)...this marked the 3rd-straight month with below normal precip...JAN. 2026 SNOWFALL SUMMARY: 1.8"...SEASON TO DATE 2025-26 SNOWFALL: 4.3" (11.3" below official NCEI normal at nearby NWS Hastings office)...this marks the 2ND-LEAST-SNOWY START TO WINTER in the 10-year history of this station (trailing only the 4.1" just last season through Jan. 31, 2025). |
| 2026-01-30 | 7:30 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This Trace of precip/snow consisted of two separate rounds of flurries/very light snow...neither of which truly accumulated: 1) Round 1 mainly 9-10am on the 29th...2) Round 2 (even more meager) was intermittent flurries that likely began a few hours before ob-time and continue at ob-time. |
| 2026-01-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | SNOW DEPTH NOTE: Thanks to a high temperature of 47 degrees on the 28th, any lingering/patchy snow cover from what fell back on the 23rd-24th has officially melted away. |
| 2026-01-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | SNOW DEPTH NOTE: Despite high temperatures of only 32/28 degrees the last two days, this was warm enough to melt much of the remaining 1" of snow cover reported the 24th-26th. Although at least patchy snow cover of less than one-half inch is still visible almost everywhere on this property, enough bare ground is now showing through to justify reducing depth to a Trace. |
| 2026-01-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | SNOW DEPTH NOTE: Despite a high temperature of only 19 degrees on the 25th, a combination of sunshine and minor settling has diminished the snow depth slightly from its initially-reported 1" at ob-time on the 24th. However, at least for now will continue to carry a "weak" 1 inch of depth (although likely close to needing lowered to one-half inch). |
| 2026-01-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-24 | 9:00 AM | 0.07 | 1.0 | 0.07 | 1.0 | NA | | "BIGGEST" SNOW IN NEARLY 2 MONTHS: Although only a "weak" inch, this 0.07" melted liquid/1.0" snow was nonetheless the single-biggest snowfall event here in nearly 2 months (since 11-29-25). Although flurries/very light snow began as early as around 8pm on the 23rd, the vast majority of steady light/accumulating snow unfolded 11pm-730am. Given that temperatures were quite frigid (slightly sub-zero), this snow was light/fluffy in character. SNOW MEASUREMENT SIDE NOTES: By Central Plains standards, this was a semi-rare "Hollywood snow", falling in the presence of light breezes only 5-10 MPH (and thus very uniform coverage on the ground). The 0.07" melted liquid was confirmed by BOTH "raw" gauge catch and also a core taken straight from the snow board (honestly a rarity around here that these values would exactly match). |
| 2026-01-23 | 8:00 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | Did not personally observe, but radar data/nearby obs confirm that this meager Trace of snow fell mainly 6-730am this morning (within a few hours before ob-time). The Trace of reported depth is likely plenty generous, as snow is mainly only truly visible along the edges of the street/sidewalks. |
| 2026-01-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-19 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This minor Trace of precip/snow is officially based on brief flurries observed here around 330am. Based on radar data/nearby obs, it's likely that brief sprinkles also fell on the afternoon of the 18th, but was not here to actually confirm (gauge was totally dry). |
| 2026-01-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2026-01-17 | 9:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.3 | NA | T | NA | | Was not home to personally observe, but based on reports from backup observer along with radar data/nearby obs, this 0.02" melted liquid and "best estimate" 0.3" snow fell during several rounds of passing, wind-blown snow showers/light snow during the period. However, it is likely that the majority of snow accumulation occurred between 12-2pm on the 16th as a few heavier snow showers passed through from northwest-to-southeast, including one that prompted a rare Snow Squall Warning from NWS Hastings. |
| 2026-01-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.02" of RAIN (NON-freezing) fell mainly 10-11pm on the 15th as a narrow, west-east oriented band of precip dropped southward through the area. It's possible that few wet snowflakes mixed in with the rain, but cannot confirm this actually occurred. |
| 2026-01-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-14 | 8:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This 0.04" consisted of two rounds of RAIN (NON-freezing), one during the early evening on the 13th, and the other early this morning. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The first 0.02" fell around 6pm on the 13th as brief round of light rain passed through from north-to-south. Then, following a lull of several hours, the final 0.02" accumulated from a series of passing light showers mainly 4-7am. |
| 2026-01-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-11 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This Trace of precip/snow consisted of flurries that fell mainly 6-8pm on the 10th (no accumulation). |
| 2026-01-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.21 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The vast majority of this MUCH-NEEDED 0.21" fell as rare January RAIN (NON-freezing), which ended with a few hours of light snow with essentially no accumulation. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Steady/chilly light rain (temperatures in the mid-upper 30s) started late in the morning on the 8th, but the vast majority fell during the afternoon. Around 530pm, precipitation transitioned to light snow that lasted roughly two hours, but with hardly any accumulation noticeable on the wet ground. |
| 2026-01-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-03 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This Trace of both precip/snow consisted of at least brief periods of light freezing rain and a few sleet pellets that fell during the daytime hours on the 2nd. |
| 2026-01-02 | 6:30 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Although subtle, some very light freezing drizzle was noted on vehicle windshield at ob-time. |
| 2026-01-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |