Station Overview Station Location
Station Number AZ-AP-3 Latitude 36.3047
Station Name Tsaile 0.5 WNW Longitude -109.2233
County Apache Elevation (ft) 7027



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 14 0.86 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 14 0.87 0.00 3 0.00 3 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 0.91 1.56 4 1.56 4 0.00 0 0 4 0 8.5 4 3
Feb 15 0.97 0.01 2 0.01 2 0.00 0 0 1 0 11.6 1 1
March 15 0.85 0.83 27 0.83 27 0.00 0 0 4 1 4.4 3 3
April 15 0.53 0.66 5 0.23 3 0.43 2 1 1 0 1.1 1 1
May 15 0.37 2.64 18 2.64 18 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
June 15 0.35 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
July 15 1.52 0.29 3 0.29 3 0.00 0 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 1.56 1.49 6 1.49 6 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 1.15 0.26 3 0.26 3 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 10.51" 7.74" 71 days 7.31" 69 0.43" 2 days 1 25 days 5 days 25.6" 9 days 8 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
10/1/2014
10/2/2014
10/3/2014
10/4/2014
10/5/2014
10/6/2014
10/7/2014
10/8/2014
10/9/2014
10/10/2014
10/11/2014
10/12/2014
10/13/2014
10/14/2014
10/15/2014
10/16/2014
10/17/2014
10/18/2014
10/19/2014
10/20/2014
10/21/2014
10/22/2014
10/23/2014
10/24/2014
10/25/2014
10/26/2014
10/27/2014
10/28/2014
10/29/2014
10/30/2014
10/31/2014
11/1/2014
11/2/2014
11/3/2014
11/4/2014
11/5/2014
11/6/2014
11/7/2014
11/8/2014
11/9/2014
11/10/2014
11/11/2014
11/12/2014
11/13/2014
11/14/2014
11/15/2014
11/16/2014
11/17/2014
11/18/2014
11/19/2014
11/20/2014
11/21/2014
11/22/2014
11/23/2014
11/24/2014
11/25/2014
11/26/2014
11/27/2014
11/28/2014
11/29/2014
11/30/2014
12/1/2014
12/2/2014
12/3/2014
12/4/2014
12/5/2014
12/6/2014
12/7/2014
12/8/2014 0.00
12/9/2014
12/10/2014 0.00
12/11/2014 0.00
12/12/2014
12/13/2014
12/14/2014
12/15/2014
12/16/2014
12/17/2014
12/18/2014
12/19/2014
12/20/2014
12/21/2014
12/22/2014
12/23/2014
12/24/2014
12/25/2014
12/26/2014
12/27/2014
12/28/2014
12/29/2014
12/30/2014
12/31/2014
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015 0.13
1/2/2015
1/3/2015
1/4/2015
1/5/2015
1/6/2015
1/7/2015
1/8/2015
1/9/2015
1/10/2015
1/11/2015
1/12/2015
1/13/2015 0.29
1/14/2015 0.70
1/15/2015
1/16/2015
1/17/2015
1/18/2015
1/19/2015
1/20/2015
1/21/2015
1/22/2015
1/23/2015
1/24/2015
1/25/2015
1/26/2015
1/27/2015
1/28/2015
1/29/2015
1/30/2015
1/31/2015 0.44
2/1/2015 0.01
2/2/2015 0.00
2/3/2015
2/4/2015
2/5/2015
2/6/2015
2/7/2015
2/8/2015
2/9/2015
2/10/2015
2/11/2015
2/12/2015
2/13/2015
2/14/2015
2/15/2015
2/16/2015
2/17/2015
2/18/2015
2/19/2015
2/20/2015
2/21/2015
2/22/2015
2/23/2015
2/24/2015
2/25/2015
2/26/2015
2/27/2015
2/28/2015 M
3/1/2015 0.39
3/2/2015 0.09
3/3/2015 0.29
3/4/2015 0.06
3/5/2015 0.00
3/6/2015 0.00
3/7/2015 0.00
3/8/2015 0.00
3/9/2015 0.00
3/10/2015 0.00
3/11/2015 0.00
3/12/2015 0.00
3/13/2015 0.00
3/14/2015 0.00
3/15/2015 0.00
3/16/2015 0.00
3/17/2015 0.00
3/18/2015 0.00
3/19/2015 0.00
3/20/2015 T
3/21/2015 0.00
3/22/2015 0.00
3/23/2015 0.00
3/24/2015 0.00
3/25/2015 0.00
3/26/2015 0.00
3/27/2015 0.00
3/28/2015
3/29/2015
3/30/2015
3/31/2015
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015
4/2/2015
4/3/2015
4/4/2015
4/5/2015
4/6/2015
4/7/2015
4/8/2015
4/9/2015
4/10/2015
4/11/2015
4/12/2015
4/13/2015 0.00
4/14/2015 0.00
4/15/2015
4/16/2015
4/17/2015
4/18/2015 0.23
4/19/2015
4/20/2015
4/21/2015
4/22/2015
4/23/2015
4/24/2015
4/25/2015 **
4/26/2015 0.43
4/27/2015
4/28/2015
4/29/2015
4/30/2015
5/1/2015 0.00
5/2/2015 0.00
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 T
5/5/2015 0.20
5/6/2015 0.35
5/7/2015 T
5/8/2015 T
5/9/2015 0.03
5/10/2015 0.06
5/11/2015 0.00
5/12/2015 0.00
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.00
5/15/2015 0.10
5/16/2015 0.25
5/17/2015
5/18/2015
5/19/2015
5/20/2015
5/21/2015
5/22/2015
5/23/2015
5/24/2015 1.56
5/25/2015 0.09
5/26/2015
5/27/2015
5/28/2015
5/29/2015
5/30/2015
5/31/2015
6/1/2015
6/2/2015
6/3/2015
6/4/2015
6/5/2015
6/6/2015
6/7/2015
6/8/2015
6/9/2015
6/10/2015
6/11/2015
6/12/2015
6/13/2015
6/14/2015
6/15/2015
6/16/2015
6/17/2015
6/18/2015
6/19/2015
6/20/2015
6/21/2015
6/22/2015
6/23/2015
6/24/2015
6/25/2015
6/26/2015
6/27/2015
6/28/2015
6/29/2015
6/30/2015
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015
7/2/2015
7/3/2015
7/4/2015
7/5/2015
7/6/2015
7/7/2015
7/8/2015
7/9/2015
7/10/2015
7/11/2015
7/12/2015
7/13/2015
7/14/2015 T
7/15/2015
7/16/2015 0.03
7/17/2015
7/18/2015
7/19/2015 0.26
7/20/2015
7/21/2015
7/22/2015
7/23/2015
7/24/2015
7/25/2015
7/26/2015
7/27/2015
7/28/2015
7/29/2015
7/30/2015
7/31/2015
8/1/2015
8/2/2015
8/3/2015 0.62
8/4/2015
8/5/2015
8/6/2015 0.00
8/7/2015 0.00
8/8/2015 0.50
8/9/2015
8/10/2015
8/11/2015
8/12/2015
8/13/2015
8/14/2015
8/15/2015
8/16/2015
8/17/2015
8/18/2015
8/19/2015
8/20/2015
8/21/2015
8/22/2015
8/23/2015 0.00
8/24/2015 0.37
8/25/2015
8/26/2015
8/27/2015
8/28/2015
8/29/2015
8/30/2015
8/31/2015
9/1/2015 0.02
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.24
9/4/2015
9/5/2015
9/6/2015
9/7/2015
9/8/2015
9/9/2015
9/10/2015
9/11/2015
9/12/2015
9/13/2015
9/14/2015
9/15/2015
9/16/2015
9/17/2015
9/18/2015
9/19/2015
9/20/2015
9/21/2015
9/22/2015
9/23/2015
9/24/2015
9/25/2015
9/26/2015
9/27/2015
9/28/2015
9/29/2015
9/30/2015



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
12/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.13 2.4 0.13 2.4 0.13 21F/80%RH. Calm winds (<5mph) from south. Broken overcast and appears to be clearing. Snow if fluffy and rather "dry". There was not much wind with this storm. No precip since 0730hr. Started about midnight.
1/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 0.6 0.05 0.5 0.05 Most precip is light rain.
1/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.70 5.3 0.48 6.0 0.53 Snow started 13Jan ~0800hr. Moderate at times. Light winds from North. Over half fell late last night. Stopped precip ~0630hr today.
1/31/2015 9:00 AM 0.44 0.2 0.06 T 0.03 36F/95%RH.Calm, w/ low ceiling overcast. Found .29" in gauge @ 00:30hr. Steady light rain yesterday, w/ light snow starting ~01:00hr. Ground wet/muddy/slushy. ~50% ground coverage with 'wet' snow.
2/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 31F/95%RH.Calm.Low ceiling overcast. Light frost. Yesterday, mostly foggy, at times, and overcast. No snow yesterday.
2/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 25F/90%RH.Calm.Frosty.First freeze in the past few days. No snow on open ground; patches only in shade areas. Most patches ~1" thick. Ground has been wet & muddy, but drying in some places. Sure could use more moisture! of course.
2/28/2015 7:00 AM M 11.6 0.83 11.5 0.83 (Edit: Observer initially recorded 0.83" of precip. This looks high, possibly multi-day report. Changed precip to NA. Observer will be contacted. M.W.)
3/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.39 2.1 0.19 8.0 1.22 33F/97%RH. Calm w/ low visibility. Moderate snow. New snow started ~0600MST. Intermittent snow most yesterday and temps ~40F melted most new snow and on roadways. Found .20" of water in gauge by sunset (28feb). Winter wonderland at headwaters of Canyon De Chelly.
3/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.09 5.0 1.09 Most all this precip fell yesterday morning as snow, then melted in gauge, as temps were above freezing. This morning was mostly clear. Temp of 34F @ 07hrMST.
3/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 1.9 0.18 M M 25F @ 07hrs. Broken overcast w/some clearing.
3/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 0.4 0.05 M M 26F@07hr. Broken overcast w/ clearing skies. Winds from NW. Snow was partly of 'groupel' (pebbly snow particles).
3/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low Temp:7F. 10F@07hrs. Clear & calm.
3/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low temp: 11°F. 14°F @ 07hrs. Clear and calm.
3/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 1.21 21°F, 34% RH @ 07hrs. Low:18°F. Clear and calm. Ground frozen early AM, very muddy in PM. Snow clearing quickly in open areas. Mostly in the woods. Average of 3 inches overall.
3/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear w/ light N breeze. Low today= 23°F. High yesterday= 52°F. Snow is melting quickly where exposed to sun. Snow most found lying in woods and shadow areas.
3/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast this morning.
3/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T Temperature=30°F. Low=29°F. Clear w/ light S breeze. Very little snow remains. Small amounts in the woods. None in open areas. Ground still very moist in places, but dry where exposed by sun. High temp yesterday was 65°F.
3/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M @07hrs MST: 33°F, 70% RH. Calm. Mostly cloudy. High yesterday was 63°F. Light frost.
3/20/2015 7:00 AM T M M 0.0 0.00 @07hrMST: Low=25°F/75% RH. Calm & clear. Frosty. High yesterday was 62°F. No snow found, but ground still very moist in places. Very light and brief sprinkle in late afternoon.
3/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M @07hrsMST: 33F/75%RH. Calm & clear. Low:28F. High yesterday: 62F.
3/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 @07hrsMST=34F/56%RH. Mostly clear, esp. to W. Low:28F. High yesterday:64F. Continue to dry out. No snow in the immediate area, even under the trees. Ground still moist in places from recent melting.
3/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M @07hrMST:34F/50%RH. Mostly clear & calm. Low:31F. High yesterday:65F.
3/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low: 18F.
3/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 @MST: 29F/48%RH. Clear.~2Mph/SW. Low:25F. High was 61F.
4/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 LowTemp:23F.
4/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 @07hrsMST: 45F/40%RH. LowTemp:37F. High-was:68F. Variable wind <5mph/SE. Clear. Dry.
4/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.23 1.1 0.19 0.7 0.19 @07hrsMST: 38°F, 90% RH. Light N. breeze. Partly cloudy, clearing. Low: 34°F. Max snow accumulation about midnight of 1 inch. Snow is melting rapidly, almost all gone by mid-morning. Moisture very much needed. Room for more!
5/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.20 M M 0.0 0.00 @07hrMST: 48F/90%R. Calm w/ overcast skies and low ceiling. Very light drizzle. Most rain from yesterday PM. Had .17 already in gauge by 10PM.
5/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Rain most all day yesterday. Gentle rains. No flooding, but much needed moisture.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/8/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 @07hrsMST: 41°F/70% RH. Mostly cloudy. Calm. Ground wet from early morning rain @ ~4AM. No snow at Tsaile.
5/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 @07hrsMDT: 37F/85%RH. Calm. Moderate precip is now mostly snow, but no accumulation on the ground. Mostly water in rain gauge.
5/24/2015 7:00 AM 1.56 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 @07hrsMST: 36F/98%RH. Calm. Overcast w/ very light rain. Low:35F. Have standing water/very muddy ground. Slush seen on vehicles, but no ice/snow on roads. Had .3" @ midnight, so +1" precip since. Nearby Chuska Mtns have some snow. Good to see and much needed.
5/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Low:37F. Mostly cloudy. Ground wet/very muddy in places. Standing water in puddles. Roads dry. See snow on nearby Chuska Mtns, but no snow at Tsaile. Most all rain was from yesterday PM.
7/14/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
8/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
8/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Found .46" in gauge by end of day Friday, 06 Aug.
8/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Mostly in one hour from 12:30 to 13:30hr MST.
9/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
4/25/2015 4/26/2015 8:00 PM 2 0.43 M M Found only water in rain gauge and no signs of snow at TSaile, AZ, but was advised by co-worker that the prepic did include some snow at the time of precipitation (early Sunday morning).



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