Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NM-LN-12 Latitude 33.3718246221542
Station Name Ruidoso 1.7 WNW Longitude -105.67152030766
County Lincoln Elevation (ft) 7133



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 11 1.84 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 1.36 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 1.54 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 1.30 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 1.27 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 12 1.05 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 12 1.10 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
May 12 1.16 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 2.32 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.04 2.16 12 2.16 12 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.50 3.51 22 3.51 22 0.00 0 0 16 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 2.64 2.39 16 2.39 16 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 24.12" 8.06" 50 days 8.06" 50 0.00" 0 days 0 35 days 6 days 0.0" 0 days 0 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
10/1/2011
10/2/2011
10/3/2011
10/4/2011
10/5/2011
10/6/2011
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011
10/13/2011
10/14/2011
10/15/2011
10/16/2011
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
10/19/2011
10/20/2011
10/21/2011
10/22/2011
10/23/2011
10/24/2011
10/25/2011
10/26/2011
10/27/2011
10/28/2011
10/29/2011
10/30/2011
10/31/2011
11/1/2011
11/2/2011
11/3/2011
11/4/2011
11/5/2011
11/6/2011
11/7/2011
11/8/2011
11/9/2011
11/10/2011
11/11/2011
11/12/2011
11/13/2011
11/14/2011
11/15/2011
11/16/2011
11/17/2011
11/18/2011
11/19/2011
11/20/2011
11/21/2011
11/22/2011
11/23/2011
11/24/2011
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011
11/28/2011
11/29/2011
11/30/2011
12/1/2011
12/2/2011
12/3/2011
12/4/2011
12/5/2011
12/6/2011
12/7/2011
12/8/2011
12/9/2011
12/10/2011
12/11/2011
12/12/2011
12/13/2011
12/14/2011
12/15/2011
12/16/2011
12/17/2011
12/18/2011
12/19/2011
12/20/2011
12/21/2011
12/22/2011
12/23/2011
12/24/2011
12/25/2011
12/26/2011
12/27/2011
12/28/2011
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012
1/2/2012
1/3/2012
1/4/2012
1/5/2012
1/6/2012
1/7/2012
1/8/2012
1/9/2012
1/10/2012
1/11/2012
1/12/2012
1/13/2012
1/14/2012
1/15/2012
1/16/2012
1/17/2012
1/18/2012
1/19/2012
1/20/2012
1/21/2012
1/22/2012
1/23/2012
1/24/2012
1/25/2012
1/26/2012
1/27/2012
1/28/2012
1/29/2012
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012
2/2/2012
2/3/2012
2/4/2012
2/5/2012
2/6/2012
2/7/2012
2/8/2012
2/9/2012
2/10/2012
2/11/2012
2/12/2012
2/13/2012
2/14/2012
2/15/2012
2/16/2012
2/17/2012
2/18/2012
2/19/2012
2/20/2012
2/21/2012
2/22/2012
2/23/2012
2/24/2012
2/25/2012
2/26/2012
2/27/2012
2/28/2012
2/29/2012
3/1/2012
3/2/2012
3/3/2012
3/4/2012
3/5/2012
3/6/2012
3/7/2012
3/8/2012
3/9/2012
3/10/2012
3/11/2012
3/12/2012
3/13/2012
3/14/2012
3/15/2012
3/16/2012
3/17/2012
3/18/2012
3/19/2012
3/20/2012
3/21/2012
3/22/2012
3/23/2012
3/24/2012
3/25/2012
3/26/2012
3/27/2012
3/28/2012
3/29/2012
3/30/2012
3/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012
4/2/2012
4/3/2012
4/4/2012
4/5/2012
4/6/2012
4/7/2012
4/8/2012
4/9/2012
4/10/2012
4/11/2012
4/12/2012
4/13/2012
4/14/2012
4/15/2012
4/16/2012
4/17/2012
4/18/2012
4/19/2012
4/20/2012
4/21/2012
4/22/2012
4/23/2012
4/24/2012
4/25/2012
4/26/2012
4/27/2012
4/28/2012
4/29/2012
4/30/2012
5/1/2012
5/2/2012
5/3/2012
5/4/2012
5/5/2012
5/6/2012
5/7/2012
5/8/2012
5/9/2012
5/10/2012
5/11/2012
5/12/2012
5/13/2012
5/14/2012
5/15/2012
5/16/2012
5/17/2012
5/18/2012
5/19/2012
5/20/2012
5/21/2012
5/22/2012
5/23/2012
5/24/2012
5/25/2012
5/26/2012
5/27/2012
5/28/2012
5/29/2012
5/30/2012
5/31/2012
6/1/2012
6/2/2012
6/3/2012
6/4/2012
6/5/2012
6/6/2012
6/7/2012
6/8/2012
6/9/2012
6/10/2012
6/11/2012
6/12/2012
6/13/2012
6/14/2012
6/15/2012
6/16/2012
6/17/2012
6/18/2012
6/19/2012
6/20/2012
6/21/2012
6/22/2012
6/23/2012
6/24/2012
6/25/2012
6/26/2012
6/27/2012
6/28/2012
6/29/2012
6/30/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012
7/2/2012
7/3/2012
7/4/2012
7/5/2012
7/6/2012 0.92
7/7/2012 0.13
7/8/2012 0.03
7/9/2012
7/10/2012 0.29
7/11/2012 0.23
7/12/2012
7/13/2012
7/14/2012
7/15/2012
7/16/2012
7/17/2012 T
7/18/2012 0.03
7/19/2012
7/20/2012
7/21/2012
7/22/2012
7/23/2012 0.12
7/24/2012
7/25/2012 0.02
7/26/2012 0.36
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012
7/29/2012 0.03
7/30/2012
7/31/2012
8/1/2012
8/2/2012
8/3/2012 T
8/4/2012 0.04
8/5/2012 T
8/6/2012
8/7/2012 0.12
8/8/2012 0.05
8/9/2012 0.03
8/10/2012
8/11/2012
8/12/2012
8/13/2012 0.01
8/14/2012 0.16
8/15/2012 0.18
8/16/2012 0.06
8/17/2012 0.04
8/18/2012 0.55
8/19/2012 T
8/20/2012 0.85
8/21/2012 0.09
8/22/2012 0.59
8/23/2012 0.62
8/24/2012 0.09
8/25/2012
8/26/2012 0.03
8/27/2012
8/28/2012
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012
9/3/2012
9/4/2012 T
9/5/2012 T
9/6/2012 0.08
9/7/2012 0.10
9/8/2012 0.44
9/9/2012 0.20
9/10/2012 0.03
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.01
9/13/2012 0.32
9/14/2012 0.83
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012
9/17/2012
9/18/2012 0.00
9/19/2012
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012
9/22/2012
9/23/2012
9/24/2012
9/25/2012
9/26/2012
9/27/2012
9/28/2012
9/29/2012 0.38
9/30/2012



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Data for 7/5/12
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Intermittent light rain showers from 2PM through 5 PM
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
7/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Intermittent light rain - no thunder
7/17/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A friend who lives 1 miles east of Ruidoso Downs Racetrack recorded .75 of inch between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
7/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Moderate to heavy rain and TSTRM observed downtown Ruidoso approx 4SE of my station. Rain began at 10:15 AM and ended at 11:45 AM
7/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Was out of town, but had .02 in gauge that I think fell between noon and 1 PM on Tuesday.
7/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M .30 between 12 Noon and 12:25 PM .06 between 8:15 PM and 8:45 PM
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frequent lightning southeast thru northeast 8 PM until 9:30 PM. No precip at my location. Massive Cumulonimbus east of Ruidoso in the evening hours
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/3/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M A few large drops at 5 PM Brief Thunder from one small cell at 7 PM with no pcp.
8/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M T pcpn 2 PM and 6 PM. Heavier amounts approx 3 miles from station south thru east @ 2 PM. .04 pcpn came at 9:30 PM
8/5/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Few sprinkles at approx 2 PM and again during the night. Nothing measurable, however.
8/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M TSTRM 3:30 PM until approx 4:30 PM. Heavy TRW and street flooding 3S (downtown Ruidoso) of station from 4:30 until 5:15 PM.
8/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Frequent lightning overhead and nearby from 4 PM until 4:30 PM, but again, very little pcpn at my location.
8/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Occasional THNDR all afternoon, but pcpn limited to 1 PM thru 1:40 PM
8/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M TSTRM with brief small hail at 3:40 PM and .14 pcpn. Another .04 from TSTRM at approx 8 PM.
8/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M RW- @ 1 PM, 4 PM and light drizzle at current 7 AM observation
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Left town from 1330 until 1730 and missed the largest storm in 45 days! (.55) Going to stay home today!
8/19/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.85 M M M M TSTRM and PCPN from 1355 until 1630. Heaviest pcpn from 1505 until 1515 and again at 1600 until 1610.
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M TSTRM and light rain shower at ll45 and again at 1300
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.59 M M M M TSTRM 1530 until 1640. Heavy pcpn at times. OVCST ACu and AS at observation with 92% humidity
8/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M A few rain showers 0845 until 1215 and .11 pcpn. TSTRM @ 2315 until about 0100 this morning with .51 pcpn. Total for 24 hr period, .62
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Brief Thundershower at 1430. Lasted just a few minutes. Clear and 96% RH at time of observation.
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 45.9 minimum. Coolest since spring.
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear; 44.1 min. 82% RH @ 0700
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, calm and dry. 45.5 minimum 79% RH at 0700
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear 48.8 @ 0700. 3.51 Total pcpn for August. 9.73 since January 1st.
9/4/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M BKN to OVC TCu & Cb in mid afternoon. Some THNDR. RW to the W - SW.
9/5/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Few sprinkles at 1330 and 1600. SCT Ci, 55.6 and 68% RH at 0700 observation.
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M TRW 1230 to 1250. Heavier pcpn 1-4 miles south to downtown Ruidoso. Mostly clear at 0700. 53.2 temp. 91% RH.
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M TRW 1535 to 1550. CLR, 53.2 @ 0700, 85% RH
9/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M TRW 1345 until 1405. Fellow observer 3S in Downtown Ruidoso from 1345 to 1420 had 1.30 inches of pcpn. 8 to 10" of water on main street. 50.4 at 0700. OVC NS & AS. RH 88% Lt Rain.
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M .10 pcpn 0700 to 2000. .10 during the night. This morning @ 0700, ovc, fog, light mist, 51.2 and 100% RH
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Very light intermittant rain in the AM. OVC all day. Today @ 0700 OVC St and SC, 53.8, 88% RH. No sunshine for two days. Very unusual for Ruidoso.
9/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M SCT Ci, 49.3, 82% RH @ 0700.
9/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Brief rain at 10:30 PM. 0700 today, BKN Ac,As 53.5 and 85% RH
9/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M PCPN began @ 2230 and continued intermittent during night. OVC, fog, light mist, 49.3 100% RH @ 0700
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.83 M M M M Light rain with very few breaks from 0800 until 1700. This morning @ 0700, CLR 38.1 100% RH. Total pcpn for storm 1.15 inches.
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 0700 CLR, 33.1, 88% RH
9/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLR, 39.5, 78% RH @ 0700
9/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLR, CALM & DRY. 45.2 @ 0700 68% RH
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Out of town 9/26 thru 9/27. Steady rain 9/28 4:45 PM until 6:15 PM. .29 pcpn on 9/27. Total for two days, .67 PCPN. At 0700 today CLR, 46.6, 100% RH



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



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