Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NM-SN-45 Latitude 35.33444444
Station Name Placitas 3.8 ENE Longitude -106.4013889
County Sandoval Elevation (ft) 6093



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 10 1.31 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 0.52 0.05 30 0.05 30 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.5 1 1
Dec 10 1.00 1.43 31 1.43 31 0.00 0 0 8 0 10.0 2 2
Jan 11 0.67 0.00 31 0.00 31 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.2 1 4
Feb 11 0.65 0.62 30 0.35 28 0.27 2 1 4 0 3.5 3 2
March 11 1.18 0.04 31 0.04 31 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.1 1 0
April 11 0.98 0.20 30 0.20 30 0.00 0 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
May 11 0.88 0.07 31 0.07 31 0.00 0 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
June 11 0.80 0.00 30 0.00 30 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 1.80 0.71 31 0.71 31 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 2.33 2.39 31 2.39 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 1.22 0.65 30 0.65 30 0.00 0 0 7 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 13.34" 6.16" 336 days 5.89" 334 0.27" 2 days 1 42 days 11 days 14.3" 8 days 9 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2010
10/2/2010
10/3/2010
10/4/2010
10/5/2010
10/6/2010
10/7/2010
10/8/2010
10/9/2010
10/10/2010
10/11/2010
10/12/2010
10/13/2010
10/14/2010
10/15/2010
10/16/2010
10/17/2010
10/18/2010
10/19/2010
10/20/2010
10/21/2010
10/22/2010
10/23/2010
10/24/2010
10/25/2010
10/26/2010
10/27/2010
10/28/2010
10/29/2010
10/30/2010
10/31/2010
11/1/2010 0.00
11/2/2010 0.00
11/3/2010 0.00
11/4/2010 0.00
11/5/2010 0.00
11/6/2010 0.00
11/7/2010 0.00
11/8/2010 0.00
11/9/2010 0.00
11/10/2010 0.00
11/11/2010 0.00
11/12/2010 0.00
11/13/2010 0.00
11/14/2010 0.00
11/15/2010 0.00
11/16/2010 0.00
11/17/2010 0.00
11/18/2010 0.00
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 0.00
11/21/2010 0.00
11/22/2010 0.00
11/23/2010 0.00
11/24/2010 0.00
11/25/2010 0.05
11/26/2010 0.00
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 0.00
12/1/2010 0.00
12/2/2010 0.00
12/3/2010 0.00
12/4/2010 0.00
12/5/2010 0.00
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 0.00
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010 0.00
12/11/2010 0.00
12/12/2010 0.00
12/13/2010 0.00
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 0.10
12/17/2010 1.00
12/18/2010 0.00
12/19/2010 0.05
12/20/2010 0.00
12/21/2010 0.00
12/22/2010 0.05
12/23/2010 0.01
12/24/2010 0.05
12/25/2010 0.00
12/26/2010 0.00
12/27/2010 0.00
12/28/2010 0.00
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 0.05
12/31/2010 0.12
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 0.00
1/2/2011 0.00
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.00
1/5/2011 T
1/6/2011 0.00
1/7/2011 0.00
1/8/2011 0.00
1/9/2011 0.00
1/10/2011 0.00
1/11/2011 0.00
1/12/2011 0.00
1/13/2011 0.00
1/14/2011 0.00
1/15/2011 0.00
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 0.00
1/18/2011 0.00
1/19/2011 0.00
1/20/2011 0.00
1/21/2011 0.00
1/22/2011 0.00
1/23/2011 0.00
1/24/2011 0.00
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 0.00
1/28/2011 0.00
1/29/2011 0.00
1/30/2011 0.00
1/31/2011 0.00
2/1/2011 0.17 **
2/2/2011 0.10 0.27
2/3/2011 0.00
2/4/2011 0.00
2/5/2011 0.00
2/6/2011 0.00
2/7/2011 0.00
2/8/2011 0.00
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011 0.00
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.00
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 0.00
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 0.02
2/21/2011 0.00
2/22/2011 0.00
2/23/2011 0.00
2/24/2011 0.00
2/25/2011 0.00
2/26/2011 0.00
2/27/2011 0.00
2/28/2011 0.06
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.00
3/5/2011 0.00
3/6/2011 0.00
3/7/2011 0.00
3/8/2011 T
3/9/2011 0.00
3/10/2011 0.00
3/11/2011 0.00
3/12/2011 0.00
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.00
3/16/2011 0.00
3/17/2011 0.00
3/18/2011 0.00
3/19/2011 0.00
3/20/2011 0.00
3/21/2011 0.00
3/22/2011 0.04
3/23/2011 0.00
3/24/2011 0.00
3/25/2011 0.00
3/26/2011 0.00
3/27/2011 0.00
3/28/2011 0.00
3/29/2011 0.00
3/30/2011 0.00
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.00
4/2/2011 0.00
4/3/2011 0.00
4/4/2011 0.00
4/5/2011 0.00
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 0.19
4/8/2011 0.01
4/9/2011 0.00
4/10/2011 0.00
4/11/2011 0.00
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.00
4/16/2011 0.00
4/17/2011 0.00
4/18/2011 0.00
4/19/2011 0.00
4/20/2011 0.00
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.00
4/23/2011 0.00
4/24/2011 T
4/25/2011 0.00
4/26/2011 0.00
4/27/2011 0.00
4/28/2011 0.00
4/29/2011 0.00
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 0.00
5/2/2011 0.03
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 0.00
5/7/2011 0.00
5/8/2011 0.00
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.00
5/13/2011 0.00
5/14/2011 0.00
5/15/2011 0.00
5/16/2011 0.00
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.04
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 0.00
5/23/2011 0.00
5/24/2011 T
5/25/2011 0.00
5/26/2011 0.00
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 0.00
5/29/2011 0.00
5/30/2011 0.00
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.00
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 0.00
6/10/2011 0.00
6/11/2011 0.00
6/12/2011 0.00
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.00
6/16/2011 0.00
6/17/2011 0.00
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 0.00
6/20/2011 0.00
6/21/2011 0.00
6/22/2011 0.00
6/23/2011 0.00
6/24/2011 0.00
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 0.00
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.00
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.00
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.21
7/11/2011 0.11
7/12/2011 0.00
7/13/2011 0.00
7/14/2011 T
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.00
7/19/2011 0.00
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.01
7/22/2011 0.04
7/23/2011 0.03
7/24/2011 0.00
7/25/2011 0.00
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.00
7/28/2011 0.00
7/29/2011 0.00
7/30/2011 0.04
7/31/2011 0.27
8/1/2011 0.03
8/2/2011 0.00
8/3/2011 0.18
8/4/2011 T
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.00
8/7/2011 0.00
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.00
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.04
8/13/2011 0.00
8/14/2011 0.09
8/15/2011 0.00
8/16/2011 T
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 1.24
8/19/2011 0.01
8/20/2011 0.21
8/21/2011 0.04
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 0.00
8/25/2011 0.08
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.47
8/30/2011 0.00
8/31/2011 0.00
9/1/2011 T
9/2/2011 0.16
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 0.00
9/5/2011 0.08
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 T
9/8/2011 0.13
9/9/2011 0.00
9/10/2011 0.19
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.01
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 T
9/15/2011 0.02
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.06
9/19/2011 0.00
9/20/2011 0.00
9/21/2011 0.00
9/22/2011 0.00
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 0.00
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.00
9/27/2011 0.00
9/28/2011 0.00
9/29/2011 0.00
9/30/2011 T



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
11/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 0.05 0.5 0.05 Snow flurries, 25 degrees F. overnight low.
11/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Drizzle all night.
12/17/2010 7:00 AM 1.00 9.0 1.00 9.0 1.00 Light fell all day on the 16th, followed by 9 inches of snow last night.
12/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain last night. Melt day today. 39 degrees F. overnight low.
12/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and calm
12/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain last night. Cloudy and 41 degrees F. this morning.
12/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain, cloudy days
12/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M Cloudy, drizzle
12/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M wet snow/rain
12/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 1.0 M 1.0 M One inch of fresh snow from day before, 11 degrees F. overnight low temp.
1/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 0.12 overnight low of 6 degrees F. no melting of snow during day.
1/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Sunny, but not above freezing all day. Snow begins to sublimate in sun.
1/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High temp. of 33 degrees F. Snow sublimated in sun, still one inch on ground in shade.
1/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2011 7:00 AM T 0.2 T 0.2 T Snow flurries on 1/4/10
1/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still cold and cloudy
1/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and sunny
1/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and windy
1/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.4 0.12 snow on north slopes only
1/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 10 degrees F. for the overnight low
1/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Only got down to 37 degrees F. for an overnight low.
1/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overnight low of 19 degrees F. Clouds clamped to the ground 15 mi. north of here yesterday afternoon.
1/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 1.5 0.17 1.5 0.17 12 degrees F. overnight low, 35-40 mph east canyon winds this morning. Feels like ice station Zebra. Duration times are for Jan. 31st, 2011
2/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 1.0 0.10 3.0 0.27 minus 3 degrees F. overnight low, 7 degree high for 2/2/11 35 mph. sustained winds for 24 hrs. (1 am Tues. to 1 am Wed.) with wind chills in the minus 25 degree F. range.
2/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Highs in the 40's, lows in mid-teens for today and tomorrow. Quite the temp. range for this time of year.
2/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High temp. of 45 F., windy in pm
2/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 8 degrees F. overnight low, clear and calm
2/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 11 degree F. overnight low, patches of frozen solid snow on north sides of canyons, 2-3 inches deep.
2/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17 degrees F. overnight low
2/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 degrees F. overnight low. South slopes bare, North slopes still have the 2-3 inches of frozen snow from Feb. 1st.
2/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low of 45 degrees F.
2/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40 degree F. overnight low.
2/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M No measurable snow, but did have to melt the ice in the rain gage.
2/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M snow flurries yesterday at 5 pm.
2/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low of 40 degrees F. Wind picks up around 8:00 am
2/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.06 1.0 0.06 M M Snow yesterday of the styrofoam ball type.
3/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and calm, 34 degrees F. overnight low.
3/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 23 degrees F. overnight low. Calm and clear.
3/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Small amount of brown dust in rain gauge. Wind storm started around 3 pm yesterday. Trace of rain last night.
3/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low of 49 degrees F. High yesterday of 66 degrees F. This date in 2006 we had 4" of new snow and a low of 17 degrees F.
3/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunburned skin
3/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fruit trees started to bloom yesterday.
3/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Relative humidity in the single digits.
3/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 0.1 M M M 35 degrees F. overnight low.
3/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 45 degrees F. overnight low. March has been consistently windy and dry this year, with overnight lows in the 40's, few freezing temps. Fire danger has not been critical in our area however, as the humidities and cloud cover has been enough to moderate the dryness. The lack of precip. since Jan. 1st has had a cumulative effect though, and the soil moisture is very low.
4/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overnight low of 26 degrees F. Strong winds from the west yesterday, calm this morning. Trees in bloom: pears, apples, peaches, wild plums, wild cherries. A film of light brown dust coats the inside of the rain gauge.
4/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M 46 degrees F. overnight low. Gentle rain all night and morning. No wind, yet.
4/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cool and calm yesterday, drizzle off and on.
4/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No wind! A big change, but soon back to normal, windy conditions tomorrow.
4/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Calm, cloudy.
4/24/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M The wind story continues...
4/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lt. rain/snow mix begins at 7:30 am, past my obs. time. Strong East canyon wind manifests as a south wind at this location early this morning. "Back Door" cold front enters the state from the east.
5/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light snow/rain mix all day yesterday. 30 degrees F. this morning. Strong winds have stopped after 24 hrs. of continuous 15-25 mph. action.
5/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear this morning with a chilly wind left over from yesterday, which was cloudy, cold and windy all day, but no precip. at this location.
5/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M E. canyon winds this morning and all last night, 15-25 mph. This brings cool, humid air, but the drought effects are beginning to become severe: pinon pines are stressed and may die soon.
5/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M E. canyon winds have not let up for 36 hrs. now, still at at a steady 15 mph. with gusts up to 25 mph. Clouds thickened up yesterday afternoon, but no precip.
5/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M After a few hours of calm this afternoon, the wind picked up again from the E. canyon and blew again all night a steady 15-20 mph.
5/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dark clouds are coming!
5/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light drizzle from 6 pm yesterday through the night. Heavy, dark clouds this morning, but no current precip.
5/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm, 47 degrees F. overnight low.
5/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Slight drizzle this morning, cloudy and blustery wind.
5/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Small dead bees, about a dozen, and a dead honey bee, are the only things in the rain gauge.
6/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heaviest wildfire smoke ever seen in 12 years yesterday evening beginning at 7 pm. Visibility less than 1.5 miles.
6/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another good day to be a solar panel.
6/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The wind and dryness has been phenomenal all spring. We're starting off summer season with no soil moisture, and no relief from the hot, dry winds. Many days for the month of June have been below 10 percent RH.
6/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big wind storm yesterday, blowing dust area wide, with high temps. 97 degrees F. here at 6,050', not healthy to be outside.
6/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sun was a red ball this morning, overcast and smoky to the north all day from the Las Conchas fire. We can observe the fire burning from here. First thunder of the year this evening.
7/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 66 degrees F. overnight low. Clear and calm this morning except for low lying smoke in the north from the Las Conchas fire.
7/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunder storms begin on 7/2/11, but no precip. yet. 64 degrees F. overnight low.
7/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M First rain! Last measurable rain was 52 days ago, and the last time we had this much precip. was, well, the first two days of February. Our overnight low of 72 degrees F. last night was the highest low temp. for the year.
7/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Gentle rain at night, with thunder and lightning.
7/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and calm, but smoke from the Las Conchas fire lies heavy and low over the Jemez Mts.
7/14/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Overnight low of 67 degrees F.
7/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and calm for the past couple of days.
7/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M East wind all day yesterday
7/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Small shower, drizzle yesterday evening. Cloudy and cooler today. Overnight low of 70 degrees F.
7/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy and light rain this morning.
7/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Evening sprinkles again yesterday translates into the 0.03 inches reported today. Major downpours have been missing us, but humidities have been up and temps. down, so that has been a relief.
7/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M East wind from yesterday afternoon all through the night into this morning ~15 mph.
7/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain yesterday evening, puts our total at still under a half inch for the month of July. Native grass land is still dormant.
7/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Our first heavy downpour since July 9th, puts us up to 0.71 for the month of July. We received 0.22 inches in the first 20 minutes. Though brief, the rain is very welcome on our drought stricken lands.
8/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain off and on all day yesterday, with cloudy and cool skies. Total for July: 0.72 inches, which brings our total for 2011 to 1.34 inches. Starting to look like a pretty hard desert here. See my drought impact report for more details.
8/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Downpour yesterday afternoon for a half hour yielded this 0.18 inches.
8/4/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Downpour 3 miles to the south didn't make it to this location.
8/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunder and lightning overhead and all around this location yesterday around 6 PM, rain pouring on Sandia mountain to the south, but here, nada.
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 99 degrees F. for the high temp. yesterday here at 6,000 ft. elev.
8/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool breeze this morning brings clouds this evening. Rain is coming down to the north around Santa Fe.
8/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Solid cumulo stratus clouds with a cool breeze from the east.
8/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Lots of downpours throughout north central NM yesterday evening, but we missed the heavy ones.
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M This 0.09 fell all at once yesterday afternoon.
8/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Overnight low of 66 degrees F.
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 7:00 AM 1.24 M M M M Nice thunderstorm started at 3:15 pm, and in one hour we received one inch of rain. Our year to date total for 2011 has doubled in the last 24 hrs.
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Main downpour was to the north of us near I-25. Overnight low of 67 degrees F.
8/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Cloudy and a cool 63 degrees F. this morning. Native grasses are starting to break dormancy.
8/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Overcast and calm, humidities remain high for last 24 hrs.
8/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big thunderstorm to the north at 7 pm yesterday, we got the wind.
8/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Soft rain off and on all night produced this 0.08 inches. Heavy clouds rolling in from the east this morning.
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot and humid yesterday, like Florida, with Florida sized tall thunderstorms, but no rain here.
8/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No relief from the sun all day yesterday.
8/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Dramatic lightning storm last evening and through the night. No hail.
8/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain around 8 pm yesterday. Cloudy and cool this morning.
9/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Thunderstorm shower yesterday evening nets 0.16 inches.
9/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Cool east wind blowing most of the day yesterday, rain shower in the evening 7 PM gives us 0.08 inches. Periodic rain showers have kept the native grasses coming up and growing, and wildflowers like the 4 O'Clocks are coming up as well.
9/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Cloudy and hot yesterday, with just a trace of rain.
9/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Rain yesterday after my observation time in the am for about an hour.
9/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Cloudy and cool all day yesterday, light rain in the evening.
9/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cloudy and cool last several days, the perfect fall temps. have arrived.
9/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Starts to drizzle at observation time.
9/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M All that fuss for 0.02 of an inch of rain, but hey, its cool and damp, and that is better than hot, dry and windy.
9/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light showers off and on all day yesterday.
9/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Plain old blue beautiful sky for days now, no wind, just calm, dry, and full sun. The leaves are falling indeed.
9/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Tuesday was blustery and cloudy with a couple of rounds of thunderstorms, but no rain at our station. We're back to sunny and calm now, with low humidities.
9/30/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunder storms yesterday afternoon, but only a trace of rain. E. canyon winds started blowing then as well and have not let up yet. Cooler and more humid now, %35.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
2/1/2011 2/02/2011 7:00 AM 2 0.27 3.0 0.27 Got a good sample on 2/1/11 in the outer tube, melted that and got 0.17 then took a core sample the next day, 2/2/11, and got 0.27, so that gives a 0.10 total precip. for 2/2/11.



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground