Rolf’s Kabekona Weather Report

FALL/WINTER WEATHER FOR KABEKONA LAKE

(Lake levels taken off the end of the dock.)

SEPTEMBER 2023 We had 3.68" of precip. with no snow. High temp. was 91 degrees. Low temp. was 36 degrees. Water temp. on Sept. 1 was 70 degrees. Water temp. on Sept. 30 was 63 degrees. Lake level on Sept. 1 was 3' 2". Lake level on Sept. 30 was 3' 3".

OCTOBER 2023 We had 2.16" of precip. We had 1" of snow which melted almost immediately. High temp. was 84 degrees. Low temp was 14 degrees. Water temp. on Oct. 6 was 59 degrees. Water temp. on Oct. 31 was 42 degrees. Lake level was 3' 3" on Oct. 8 when the dock was taken out. No more lake levels.

NOVEMBER 2023 We had .37" of precip. We had a Trace of snow. There was no snow on the ground during the month of Nov. High temp. was 56 degrees. Low temp. was 0 degrees. Water temp. on Nov. 3 was 41 degrees. Water temp. on Nov. 30 was 35 degrees.

DECEMBER 2023 We had 2.80" of precip. We had 2.08" of rain at Christmas. We had 1" of snow on Dec. 9. We had 1" of snow on the ground from Dec. 9 - 14. The rest of the month there was either a Trace of snow or no snow on the ground. High temp. was 46 degrees. Low temp. was 6 degrees. Low wind chill was -9 degrees on Dec. 18. Water temp. was 35 degrees on Dec. 1. Water temp. was 31 degrees on Dec. 9 when shore ice formed and was no longer able to take water temp. 

Precip. for Calendar Year 2023 was 24.61". Annual average is 23.80". We had .81" of precip. above average for 2023.

JANUARY 2024 We had .33" of precip. We had 4" of snow. Snow on the ground was a Trace on Jan. 1. Snow on the ground was 4" on Jan. 28. High temp. was 42 degrees. Low temp. was -21 degrees. Low wind chill was -36 degrees on Jan. 15. Kabekona Lake finally froze over completely on Jan. 14.

FEBRUARY 2024 We had .38" of precip. We had 2" of snow. We had 1'" of snow on the ground from Feb. 9 - 20. The rest of the month was either a Trace of snow or no snow on the ground. High temp. was 52 degrees. Low temp. was -11 degrees. Low wind chill was -14 degrees on Feb. 16.

MARCH 2024 We had .63" of precip. We had 11" of snow toward the end of the month. We had no snow on the ground until March 24 when the only snowstorm of the winter hit. High temp. was 60 degrees on March 12. Low temp. was 0 degrees on March 23.

APRIL 2024 We had 2.14" of precip. We had a Trace of snow. No snow on the ground during April. High temp. was 70 degrees. Low temp. was 18 degrees. Water temp. on April 5 was 30 degrees. Water temp. on April 30 was 45 degrees. Ice went out on Kabekona Lake completely on April 16. No dock put in yet so no water levels yet.

Snow for the winter of 2023 - 2024 was 19". Annual average is 41.1". We had 22.1" below average.

Compiled be Rolf Smeby.

AUGUST 2023

1. Precip. for August = 1.84"

2. High air temp. = 86 degrees on Aug. 2

3. Low air temp. = 45 degrees on Aug. 10

4. Water temp. = 77 degrees on Aug. 3

5. Water temp. = 72 degrees on Aug. 30

6. Lake level = 3' 4 1/2" on Aug. 3

7. Lake level = 3' 2 1/2" on Aug. 30

8. Secchi disk reading = 14' on Aug. 28

JULY, 2023

1. Precip. for July = 2.56"

2. High air temp. = 90 degrees on July 25

3. Low air temp. = 40 degrees on July 6

4. Water temp. = 74 degrees on July 1

5. Water temp. = 82 degrees on July 26

6. Water temp. = 77 degrees on July 30

7. Lake level = 3' 4" on July 1

8. Lake level = 3' 4" on July 30

9. Secchi disk reading = 9.5' on July 10

10. Secchi disk reading = 10.5' on July 12

ROLF’S 2022-23 WEATHER REPORT SUMMARY

Precipitation

Jan. .53”
Feb. .92”
Mar. .52”
April. 4.36”
May. 3.52”
June. 4.02”
July 1.80”
Aug. 2.00”
Sept. 1.36”
Oct. .80”
Nov. 1.43”
Dec. 2.14”

Total           23.40”

Average      23.80”

Below Avg.   -.40”

SNOW FOR WINTER 2022-2023

Oct. 2022 1”
Nov. 2022 6”
Dec. 2022           21”
Jan. 2023 6”
Feb. 2023 6”
Mar. 2023           34”
Apr. 2023           15”

Total 89”

Average 41”

Above Avg. 48”

Kabekona Lake froze over completely on Dec. 13, 2022.  Ice departed completely from Kabekona Lake on May 9, 2023, the same day as 2022.

SECCHI DISK READINGS 2023 (Measures water clarity)

May 21 12.0’
June 25 7.5’
July 10. 9.5’
July 12 10.5’
July 17 12.0’

Kabekona Lake had a hot June and a cool July so far.  The cooler weather has improved the clarity of the water of Kabekona Lake.

JUNE, 2023
Precipitation for June: 2.70”
High air temperature: 92F on June 21st
Low air temperature: 41F on June 11th
Low water temperature: 71F on June 2nd
High water temperature: 73F on June 26th
Secchi Disk reading: 7.5’ on June 26th (lots of algae)

MAY, 2023
Precipitation for May: 2.73”
High air temperature: 85F on May 23
Low air temperature : 27F on May 3
Low water temperature: 34F on May 1st
High water temperature: 62F on May 26th
Secchi Disk reading: 12’0” on May 21
Ice out on Kabekona Lake: May 9 (second year in a row)

APRIL 2023
1. Precip. = 1.15"
2. Snow = 15"
3. High air temp. = 67 degrees on April 12 4. Low air temp. = 1 degrees on April 7 5.Snowdepth =26"onApril 1 6.Snowdepth = 0"on April30

MARCH 2023

1.Precip. = 3.29"
2.Snow = 34"
3. High air temp. = 45 degrees on March 5 4. Low air temp. = -13 degrees on March 2 5. Snow depth = 31 " on March 12
6. Snow depth = 27" on March 31

FEB. 2023

1. Precip. = .88"
2. Snow = 6"
3. High air temp. = 45 degrees on Feb. 12 4. Low air temp. = -24 degrees on Feb. 3

5. Low wind chill = -35 degrees on Feb. 2 6.Snowdepth =14"onFeb. 1
7. Snow depth = 15 " on Feb. 28

JAN. 2023

1. Precip. = .45"
2. Snow = 6"
3. High air temp. = 37 degrees on Jan. 15 4. Low air temp. = -24 degrees on Jan. 30 5. Low wind chill = -28 degrees on Jan. 28 6.Snowdepth =13"onJan. 1
7. Snow depth = 14 " on Jan. 31

DEC. 2022

1. Precip. = 2.14"
2.Snow = 21"
3. High air temp. = 35 degrees on Dec. 9
4. Low air temp. = -24 degrees on Dec. 21
5. Low wind chill = -37 degrees on Dec. 23
6. Snow depth = 24" on Dec. 22
7. Kabekona Lake froze over completely on Dec. 13

NOV. 2022

1. Precip. = 1.43"
2.Snow = 6"
3. High air temp. = 72 degrees on Nov. 2 4. Low air temp. = 0 degrees on Nov. 20 5. Water temp. = 49 degrees on Nov. 2 6. Water temp. = 31 degrees on Nov. 30

Oct. 2022

1. Precip. = .80"
2.Snow = 1"
3. High air temp. = 72 degrees on Oct. 11 4. Low air temp. = 18 degrees on Oct. 19 5. Water temp. = 59 degrees on Oct. 1 6. Water temp. = 44 degrees on Oct. 26

SNOW FOR WINTER OF 2022-2023

Oct. 2022 = 1"
Nov. 2022 = 6"
Dec. 2022 = 21"
Jan. 2023 = 6"
Feb. 2023 = 6"
March 2023 = 34"
April 2023 = 15"

Total = 89"
Average =41"
Over Average =48"

Ice went out completely on Kabekona Lake on May 9, 2023. Recorded by Rolf Smeby

July 2022

Precip. for Dec. = 4.01".

Snow for Dec. = 26".

High air temp. = 46 degrees on Dec. 3rd.

Low air temp. =  minus 19 degrees on Dec. 30th.

Snow on ground = 1" on Dec. 3rd.

Snow on ground = 20" on Dec. 31st.

Kabekona Lake froze over completely = Dec. 18th.

Precip. for Dec. = 4.01".

Snow for Dec. = 26".

High air temp. = 46 degrees on Dec. 3rd.

Low air temp. =  minus 19 degrees on Dec. 30th.

Snow on ground = 1" on Dec. 3rd.

Snow on ground = 20" on Dec. 31st.

Kabekona Lake froze over completely = Dec. 18th.