| 2026-06-01 | 8:10 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-28 | 8:27 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Decaying storms moved in yesterday evening, but unfortunately didnt produce any measurable precip. |
| 2026-05-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-26 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Just a few sprinkles during the day. |
| 2026-05-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-24 | 8:24 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-20 | 8:02 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.16 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-15 | 8:03 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-13 | 8:42 AM | 0.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-08 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-05 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Just a few drops of rain from an isolated thunderstorms that passed a few miles to the north. |
| 2026-05-04 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-05-02 | 8:51 AM | 0.01 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | A Trace of graupel also fell during a rain shower yesterday. |
| 2026-05-01 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-30 | 8:38 AM | 0.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-28 | 7:51 AM | 0.22 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.29 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Stratus gauge had 0.31" as a comparison. A few transient thunderstorms occurred after midnight. |
| 2026-04-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Lots of virga yesterday, but no precip. |
| 2026-04-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-18 | 8:23 AM | 0.86 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | The Stratus gauge had 0.93" as a comparison. This was an insane week. Had another tornado warning last night. Sirens went off 5 times during the week. I am just thankful we can finally rest for a bit and dry out! |
| 2026-04-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-16 | 7:20 AM | 0.42 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Stratus gauge had 0.46" as a comparison. We missed the truly heavy rain, which is a good thing. A welcomed break today before more on Friday. |
| 2026-04-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.79 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | The Stratus gauge had 0.82" as a comparison. Yesterday was ridiculously active. Had large hail. Largest stones i found in the yard were half dollar size, although they likely were larger when they fell. I couldnt get to them fast enough so they were melting. Definitely some flooding with this round, mostly in the usual flood-prone areas. |
| 2026-04-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.58 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Well... that was quite the night. MCS came through with huge winds & rotation. I have not been around town yet, but based on reports there is quite a bit of tree/powerline damage in the area. |
| 2026-04-13 | 7:23 AM | 0.59 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Minor ponding of water was observed during the heaviest precipitation during the afternoon due to high rainfall rates over saturated ground. |
| 2026-04-12 | 7:43 AM | 0.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Light drizzle at observation time. |
| 2026-04-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-10 | 7:45 AM | 0.24 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-09 | 7:15 AM | 0.13 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | New TROPO gauge installed! All observations from this point forward will use that gauge. The stratus gauge is still installed as well, may include its readings in remarks only as a comparison. |
| 2026-04-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.07 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Woke up to a trace amount of snow & sleet on the board and on the patio deck. |
| 2026-04-07 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.86 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-04-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.44 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Light rain at observation time. We very narrowly avoided FZRA. The temp, according to my backyard station, is 32.3F. |
| 2026-04-01 | 8:26 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-27 | 7:52 AM | 0.21 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | |
| 2026-03-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | And just like that... the snow is gone. Only the taller snow piles remain! |
| 2026-03-20 | 7:26 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | Rapid snow melt continues. Parts of the yard with more Sun exposure are turning bare already. |
| 2026-03-19 | 7:29 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 4.0 | NA | | Quick melting & compaction continues. |
| 2026-03-18 | 9:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.8 | NA | 6.0 | NA | | **CORRECTED for gauge catch** |
| 2026-03-17 | 8:15 AM | 0.09 | 1.6 | NA | 7.5 | NA | | Additional totals from the blizzard. Total depth, as expected, remains very difficult to measure. We did experience significant settling and compaction of the snow, likely aided by a strong March Sun. |
| 2026-03-16 | 7:03 AM | 1.17 | 9.0 | NA | 9.5 | NA | | Still snowing with significant blowing snow and low in-town visibility. As stated in yesterday's 7 PM SigWx observation, I took a few ice accretion measurements and it averaged to 0.22 of ice before the blizzard started. The absurd amount of snow drifts makes it difficult to nearly impossible to get an accurate reading on snow depth. Both boards I use are drifted over. Took many measurements and averaged together. Gauge probably also is undercatching due to wind. |
| 2026-03-15 | 7:40 AM | 0.03 | T | NA | NA | NA | | A few hundredths of FZRA, and a very small amount of sleet/PL. |
| 2026-03-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-13 | 7:25 AM | 0.02 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Light snow at observation time. |
| 2026-03-12 | 9:07 AM | 0.04 | 0.2 | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2026-03-11 | 7:53 AM | 0.14 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-08 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-07 | 7:00 AM | 1.15 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-03 | 7:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2026-03-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | Grass on the southern and western parts of the house that gets direct Sun is bare. Northside, where depth board is, still has a snowpack. |
| 2026-03-01 | 7:27 AM | 0.07 | 2.8 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | This event produced some of the fluffiest snow i have ever encountered. Underneath that persistent band, dendritic growth was highly efficient. It obviously took very little water to make very large, compound snowflakes. I wish I was able to get a depth measurement closer to when the snow stopped, as there almost certainly was some settling overnight. |
| 2026-02-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-23 | 8:36 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | More flurries! |
| 2026-02-22 | 7:45 AM | T | T | NA | NA | NA | | Trace of snow from a power plant to the north. |
| 2026-02-21 | 8:00 AM | T | T | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2026-02-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.32 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Snow is just starting. |
| 2026-02-19 | 8:27 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | NA | NA | 0.0 | NA | | First thunderstorm of the new year! My Tempest station picked up 127 strikes within 30 miles of my location. And no snow patches left. |
| 2026-02-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | Just a few patches of snow left in the north yard. Sun exposed areas are completely gone. |
| 2026-02-16 | 7:39 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | Portions of the yard that receive more sun exposure have no more snowpack. Northside of the yard, where the depth board is, still has snow cover. |
| 2026-02-13 | 8:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-12 | 8:03 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-11 | 9:18 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-09 | 7:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 4.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-08 | 8:17 AM | T | NA | NA | 4.5 | NA | | Trace of flurries. |
| 2026-02-07 | 7:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 4.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-06 | 8:00 AM | T | 0.1 | NA | 4.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-02 | 8:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.2 | NA | 5.0 | NA | | Late in sending report. Taken at 8 AM. |
| 2026-02-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-31 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-30 | 8:01 AM | T | T | NA | NA | NA | | Looks like a few snowflakes fell overnight. |
| 2026-01-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-26 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-22 | 8:55 AM | 0.03 | 0.4 | NA | 5.5 | NA | | Due to blowing snow, the 24-hour board wasn't very representative. Took multiple measurements and averaged. Total depth actually went down compared to previous ob, probably because of some blowing and settling of previous fluffy snow. |
| 2026-01-21 | 8:05 AM | 0.08 | 1.4 | NA | 6.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-19 | 9:30 AM | 0.05 | 0.6 | NA | 5.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.07 | 1.5 | NA | 6.5 | NA | | Unbelievably light and fluffy snow. It has almost no weight to it-- feels like nothing is there when I push the measuring stick down onto the snow board. Also worth noting that there likely was a lot of compaction going on. I was surprised to only have an inch and a half on the 24-hour board. Probably would have a lot more if I had the time to take extra measurements before the daily ob. |
| 2026-01-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.18 | 1.8 | NA | 5.0 | NA | | Light snow is still falling at observation time. |
| 2026-01-16 | 10:15 AM | 0.21 | 2.0 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-15 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-14 | 10:30 AM | 0.02 | 0.2 | NA | NA | NA | | A little late on the observation today. It is very slick everywhere with lots of accidents and slide-offs, even on main roads. Saw multiple wrecks in Sun Prairie driving around town this morning as well. |
| 2026-01-13 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-11 | 8:50 AM | 0.02 | 0.5 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | A very fluffy snow. |
| 2026-01-10 | 8:20 AM | 0.02 | 0.5 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | Light snow still falling. The narrow band that came through had very large flakes. Managed to pile up half an inch on the snow board. |
| 2026-01-09 | 8:30 AM | 0.47 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Snowpack is gone. Only thing left is snow piles from where snow was previously plowed. |
| 2026-01-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2026-01-06 | 7:30 AM | 0.44 | NA | NA | 0.5 | NA | | Still raining. Half an inch left on the ground for snow depth. |
| 2026-01-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-02 | 5:15 AM | 0.07 | 0.6 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-01 | 8:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.1 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | Also includes a small amount of freezing rain. Happy New Year! |