| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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. |
| 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 | | |