7 Day Forecast for Land O’ Lakes
Monitoring Rainfall and Snowfall-
Some people believe Moon Lake is a spring fed lake, but it is really a seepage lake, meaning that with no surface inlet or outlet, the lake level relies solely on precipitation, runoff, and groundwater for its water source.
Whether you’re curious about what the lake level may be based on precipitation or you want to enjoy snow for winter sports, you may be interested in following rainfall and snowfall totals for our area. This data comes courtesy of Land O’ Lakes resident Rod Sharka who reports daily to the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, CoCoRaHS (www.cocorahs.org). The address for his weather information on the site is wi-vl-9. Rod lives off the Palmer Lake Road west of Land O Lakes so the data may not be exact!
- Daily Rainfall/Snowfall Totals & Snowpack-If you like winter sports and want to monitor how much snow we receive in a given storm, check out either this calendar that shows specific daily rainfall/snowfall totals. You can also see general rainfall/snowfall totals and snowpack depth by looking at this precip calendar. Click the various options in the legend to choose snowfall, snowpack, etc.
- Precip Averages-These gauges will show precipitation averages for the current month, calendar year and water year (Oct-Sept). You can also change the parameters to look at different months/years.
- Precip Compared to Prior Years-If you wish to see how the current year’s precipitation compares to the prior two years and to a 30 year average for our area, check out this graph.
Weather History
The weather station at the Land O’ Lakes airport has the current temperature, conditions and forecast as well as historical data back to 1930 and it can be presented by day, week, or month. Click here to view.