Station Overview Station Location
Station Number OR-BK-8 Latitude 44.897005
Station Name Baker City 8.8 NNW Longitude -117.874167
County Baker Elevation (ft) 3353



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 15 0.65 0.60 31 0.60 31 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 1.01 0.96 30 0.96 30 0.00 0 0 11 2 6.5 4 4
Dec 15 1.18 1.89 31 1.89 31 0.00 0 0 15 3 12.4 10 1
Jan 16 0.98 0.82 31 0.82 31 0.00 0 0 11 1 6.6 9 1
Feb 16 0.76 0.59 29 0.59 29 0.00 0 0 8 3 2.1 1 0
March 16 0.91 1.31 31 1.31 31 0.00 0 0 11 6 1.2 2 0
April 16 0.90 0.29 30 0.29 30 0.00 0 0 6 6 0.0 0 0
May 16 1.51 0.29 8 0.29 8 0.00 0 0 3 2 0.0 0 0
June 16 1.19 0.18 1 0.18 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
July 16 0.75 0.04 1 0.04 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 0.60 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 0.61 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 11.05" 6.97" 223 days 6.97" 223 0.00" 0 days 0 74 days 23 days 28.8" 26 days 6 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
10/1/2015 0.00
10/2/2015 0.00
10/3/2015 0.00
10/4/2015 0.00
10/5/2015 0.00
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 0.07
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.00
10/14/2015 0.00
10/15/2015 0.00
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015 0.00
10/18/2015 0.09
10/19/2015 0.10
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.00
10/22/2015 0.00
10/23/2015 0.00
10/24/2015 0.00
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.10
10/27/2015 0.00
10/28/2015 0.00
10/29/2015 0.03
10/30/2015 0.04
10/31/2015 0.17
11/1/2015 0.02
11/2/2015 0.01
11/3/2015 0.00
11/4/2015 0.00
11/5/2015 0.00
11/6/2015 T
11/7/2015 0.00
11/8/2015 0.00
11/9/2015 0.02
11/10/2015 0.13
11/11/2015 0.00
11/12/2015 0.02
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 T
11/17/2015 0.16
11/18/2015 0.03
11/19/2015 0.13
11/20/2015 0.24
11/21/2015 0.00
11/22/2015 0.00
11/23/2015 0.00
11/24/2015 0.01
11/25/2015 0.19
11/26/2015 0.00
11/27/2015 0.00
11/28/2015 0.00
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.00
12/1/2015 0.00
12/2/2015 0.02
12/3/2015 0.00
12/4/2015 0.01
12/5/2015 0.00
12/6/2015 T
12/7/2015 0.06
12/8/2015 0.11
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.36
12/11/2015 0.00
12/12/2015 0.01
12/13/2015 0.31
12/14/2015 0.05
12/15/2015 0.00
12/16/2015 0.00
12/17/2015 0.01
12/18/2015 0.49
12/19/2015 0.03
12/20/2015 0.01
12/21/2015 T
12/22/2015 0.30
12/23/2015 0.02
12/24/2015 T
12/25/2015 0.00
12/26/2015 0.00
12/27/2015 0.00
12/28/2015 0.10
12/29/2015 0.00
12/30/2015 0.00
12/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.00
1/2/2016 0.00
1/3/2016 0.07
1/4/2016 0.00
1/5/2016 0.00
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.00
1/8/2016 0.00
1/9/2016 0.00
1/10/2016 0.00
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016 0.00
1/13/2016 0.02
1/14/2016 0.03
1/15/2016 0.04
1/16/2016 0.03
1/17/2016 0.09
1/18/2016 0.16
1/19/2016 0.00
1/20/2016 T
1/21/2016 0.00
1/22/2016 0.00
1/23/2016 0.05
1/24/2016 0.03
1/25/2016 0.00
1/26/2016 0.00
1/27/2016 0.00
1/28/2016 0.00
1/29/2016 0.26
1/30/2016 0.04
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 0.00
2/2/2016 0.00
2/3/2016 0.00
2/4/2016 T
2/5/2016 0.12
2/6/2016 0.00
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 0.00
2/9/2016 0.00
2/10/2016 0.00
2/11/2016 0.00
2/12/2016 T
2/13/2016 0.01
2/14/2016 0.24
2/15/2016 0.10
2/16/2016 0.00
2/17/2016 0.00
2/18/2016 0.04
2/19/2016 0.02
2/20/2016 0.05
2/21/2016 0.00
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 0.00
2/24/2016 0.00
2/25/2016 0.00
2/26/2016 0.00
2/27/2016 T
2/28/2016 0.00
2/29/2016 0.01
3/1/2016 T
3/2/2016 T
3/3/2016 0.00
3/4/2016 0.06
3/5/2016 T
3/6/2016 0.15
3/7/2016 0.02
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016 0.00
3/10/2016 0.36
3/11/2016 0.03
3/12/2016 0.23
3/13/2016 T
3/14/2016 0.24
3/15/2016 0.00
3/16/2016 0.11
3/17/2016 0.02
3/18/2016 0.00
3/19/2016 0.00
3/20/2016 0.00
3/21/2016 0.08
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.00
3/24/2016 0.00
3/25/2016 0.01
3/26/2016 T
3/27/2016 0.00
3/28/2016 T
3/29/2016 0.00
3/30/2016 0.00
3/31/2016 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.00
4/2/2016 0.00
4/3/2016 T
4/4/2016 T
4/5/2016 T
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 0.00
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 0.00
4/11/2016 0.00
4/12/2016 0.01
4/13/2016 0.15
4/14/2016 0.08
4/15/2016 0.03
4/16/2016 0.00
4/17/2016 0.00
4/18/2016 0.00
4/19/2016 0.00
4/20/2016 0.00
4/21/2016 0.00
4/22/2016 T
4/23/2016 T
4/24/2016 0.00
4/25/2016 0.01
4/26/2016 0.00
4/27/2016 0.01
4/28/2016 0.00
4/29/2016 0.00
4/30/2016 T
5/1/2016 0.01
5/2/2016 0.00
5/3/2016 0.00
5/4/2016 T
5/5/2016 T
5/6/2016 0.23
5/7/2016 0.00
5/8/2016
5/9/2016
5/10/2016
5/11/2016
5/12/2016
5/13/2016
5/14/2016
5/15/2016
5/16/2016
5/17/2016
5/18/2016
5/19/2016 0.05
5/20/2016
5/21/2016
5/22/2016
5/23/2016
5/24/2016
5/25/2016
5/26/2016
5/27/2016
5/28/2016
5/29/2016
5/30/2016
5/31/2016
6/1/2016
6/2/2016
6/3/2016
6/4/2016
6/5/2016
6/6/2016
6/7/2016
6/8/2016 0.18
6/9/2016
6/10/2016
6/11/2016
6/12/2016
6/13/2016
6/14/2016
6/15/2016
6/16/2016
6/17/2016
6/18/2016
6/19/2016
6/20/2016
6/21/2016
6/22/2016
6/23/2016
6/24/2016
6/25/2016
6/26/2016
6/27/2016
6/28/2016
6/29/2016
6/30/2016
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016
7/2/2016
7/3/2016
7/4/2016
7/5/2016
7/6/2016
7/7/2016
7/8/2016
7/9/2016 0.04
7/10/2016
7/11/2016
7/12/2016
7/13/2016
7/14/2016
7/15/2016
7/16/2016
7/17/2016
7/18/2016
7/19/2016
7/20/2016
7/21/2016
7/22/2016
7/23/2016
7/24/2016
7/25/2016
7/26/2016
7/27/2016
7/28/2016
7/29/2016
7/30/2016
7/31/2016
8/1/2016
8/2/2016
8/3/2016
8/4/2016
8/5/2016
8/6/2016
8/7/2016
8/8/2016
8/9/2016
8/10/2016
8/11/2016
8/12/2016
8/13/2016
8/14/2016
8/15/2016
8/16/2016
8/17/2016
8/18/2016
8/19/2016
8/20/2016
8/21/2016
8/22/2016
8/23/2016
8/24/2016
8/25/2016
8/26/2016
8/27/2016
8/28/2016
8/29/2016
8/30/2016
8/31/2016
9/1/2016
9/2/2016
9/3/2016
9/4/2016
9/5/2016
9/6/2016
9/7/2016
9/8/2016
9/9/2016
9/10/2016
9/11/2016
9/12/2016
9/13/2016
9/14/2016
9/15/2016
9/16/2016
9/17/2016
9/18/2016
9/19/2016
9/20/2016
9/21/2016
9/22/2016
9/23/2016
9/24/2016
9/25/2016
9/26/2016
9/27/2016
9/28/2016
9/29/2016
9/30/2016



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
10/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain fell in the early morning hours.
10/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M A good soaking storm came through between 10pm and 12am last night.
10/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
10/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M A light rain developed in the late evening last night and continued until just before midnight.
11/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M It was a pleasant trick-or-treat evening in Baker yesterday with the temperature hovering around 60 degrees and winds being light. We couldn't have asked for better weather! However, it did rain lightly later in the night.
11/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light rain during mid-day yesterday
11/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2015 8:00 AM T M M M M A cold rain tried to start during the evening, but only a trace was recorded. Partly cloudy skies this morning.
11/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Some light showers overnight
11/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Moderate to heavy rain moved through beginning just before 9am and ending around 10am. When the clouds finally parted later in the day, snow had dusted the sagebrush hills just above us, and the mountains were covered in several inches of fresh snow.
11/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 T M M M Light rain and snow fell in the early afternoon hours yesterday.
11/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds filled the sky for most of the day. Slightly warmer and breezy with temperatures staying in the 40s.
11/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2015 8:00 AM T T M M M Light snow fell in the late afternoon, but it didn't accumulate, and very little actually fell at our location. The storm completely skirted around the center of Baker Valley, but the mountains to our east, hills to our west,(by about 3-4 miles), and Baker City all received measurable snowfall.
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 1.4 0.16 1.4 0.16 Light to moderate snow developed overnight, beginning around 10pm. By 11pm the lights of Baker were shrouded out by the snow and fog. Its our first major snow of the season. Currently overcast with flurries, temperature 31 degrees, and a wind SE around 10mph.
11/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain fell from 11pm to 12am last night. Very, very windy, with gusts up to 40mph during the night. Some localized power outages occurred as a result of the wind across Baker Valley.
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.13 1.3 0.13 1.3 0.13 Light snow began to fall early in the morning hours. The melted snow in my rain gauge was 0.11 inches, or just a little less than a core sample. I opted to use the core. Currently snowing lightly with a temperature of 32 degrees. Winds SE at 5 mph.
11/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.24 1.9 0.24 3.0 0.37 The snow started after midnight, and it continued all morning through the afternoon hours. This precipitation total was from a snow core. My rain gauge catch was 0.19 in when I melted it. Currently 30 degrees with blue skies and a calm wind.
11/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 T M M M A light snow shower started to fall just before 7am.
11/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.19 1.9 0.19 4.0 M Light to moderate snow came down for most of the day yesterday. Precipitation ended completely around 8pm. Approximately 0.16 inches fell as of 5pm and another 0.03 inches fell during the evening hours before it stopped. (totals are from a snow core)
11/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 M M Light snow showers early in the morning
12/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Warmer temperatures brought light rain to the area. It's starting to get pretty slushy and muddy in spots. Our frozen snow pack of 3-4 inches has begun to melt, but we need the moisture in the ground, not on top!
12/5/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2015 8:00 AM T T M M M Only a trace of precip was in the gauge from light snow this morning. Currently overcast and breezy with temps in the mid-30s.
12/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light rain fell overnight, and temperatures have warmed significantly. Almost all of the valley snow has melted.
12/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Light rain showers through the morning yesterday. Breezy southeast wind with the temperature hovering in the 40s for most of the day.
12/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.36 1.0 M M M Rain and snow fell early in the morning, heavily at times, and it came to an end around 7:30. I didn't get a chance to measure the snow before it melted, but it was approximately 1 inch at my observation.
12/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 T M M M light snow in the early morning hours between 4 and 5am
12/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.31 2.3 M M M As of 8am the snow continued to lightly fall, and over 2 inches of fresh snow already fallen covered the ground.
12/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.05 0.4 M M M Yesterday's snow finally stopped just after 10am. Other than making the roads messy and hampering how quickly we can feed our cows in the mornings and evenings, we are very thankful for all of the moisture!
12/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M Light snow fell yesterday morning, but at 10am it fell very heavily for just a few minutes. Partial clearing by early afternoon.
12/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.49 4.1 0.49 M M This winter storm was quite a snow and wind maker, especially on the south end of the valley. Most areas were heavily wind blown, and our driveway was drifted in with 1-2 feet of snow. After averaging several amounts together the total came to about 4.1 inches with a liquid equivalent of 0.49 inches.
12/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 T M M M Some light drizzle fell yesterday afternoon and early evening. Light snow also fell overnight, but it did not accumulate. Overcast skies and areas of fog with temps in the mid 30s.
12/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 T M M M The mountains and areas in our vicinity received some moderate snow showers during the day yesterday, but the brunt of it missed us.
12/21/2015 5:00 AM T T M M M
12/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.30 2.8 0.30 M M Snow began before daybreak and continued steadily until 1pm, with only a few brief pauses. The snow was the most intense just after 9am through 11am. The clouds broke and sun did come out for a few minutes around noon, and by early afternoon it was partly to mostly cloudy. Around 4pm it started to drizzle, though it quickly came to an end.
12/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 M M Light snow fell around 10pm last night and was over by approximately 11pm. Mostly cloudy skies this morning with a temperature in the upper 20s and a 5-10mph wind from the east. Elkhorn mountains are obscured by light snow showers.
12/24/2015 8:00 AM T 0.1 T M M Light snow fell in the early morning hours, but little accumulated.
12/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A beautiful and very cold Christmas morning across Baker Valley with a thick layer of rime coating all surfaces! My weather station recorded a low temperature of 8 degrees.
12/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crystal clear skies and cold with calm winds. Low temperature was 4 degrees at 6:42am.
12/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.10 1.0 0.10 5.0 0.82 During the evening hours at approximately 9pm light snow started falling and continued through the night until early morning at around 4am according to the local airport. My gauge catch melted down to 0.08 inches of liquid, but there was a light breeze at times, so I opted to use the core sample as the precip total. Baker Valley generally speaking has anywhere from 4 to 6 inches, with more or less depending on how prone the area is to the wind. Right now temperatures are in the upper teens, skies are mostly cloudy, and the wind is calm.
12/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.07 1.8 0.07 7.0 0.96 Light, dry snow had fallen during the early part of the morning.
1/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M M M
1/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M M M
1/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 0.3 M M M
1/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M M M
1/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.09 0.8 M M M
1/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.16 0.5 0.16 M M I took a core sample of the snow during the storm at 2:10pm and measured 0.07 inches. The next morning I checked the gauge and measured 0.09 inches (or 0.3 inches new snow) that had fallen since 2:10pm the previous afternoon.
1/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2016 8:00 AM T T T M M Light snow fell yesterday afternoon and transitioned to light drizzle by evening, but it was not measurable.
1/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M This is our first rain event of the year. It moved in at around 7:40am and ended by 8:20am. With the recent warmer temperatures and this rain our snow, mostly from December storms is beginning to melt. The water content is high, so it has made for muddy and icy roads around the area.
1/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain fell last night around 8pm.
1/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.26 2.5 M M M Moderate snow fell yesterday starting mid-morning and continuing until mid-late afternoon.
1/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 0.2 M M M Occasional light snow accumulated in the morning before changing to light drizzle in the early afternoon. Otherwise overcast skies.
1/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2016 8:00 AM T T M M M A very light, dry snow and gusty winds persisted yesterday during the evening hours from 5pm to 11pm.
2/5/2016 8:00 AM 0.12 2.1 0.17 M M Light snow fell from 9am until approximately 5pm. It was an unexpected but welcoming storm. I measured 0.12 inches in my gauge, but a core sample from my snowboard measured slightly higher, at 0.17 inches.
2/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M For the past one to two weeks the skies have ranged from partly to completely overcast, with areas of haze and fog around the valley. Yesterday morning while driving I noted a few rain drops on the windshield, and later that afternoon between 2pm and 3pm there was a brief period of light rain. The roads in town were all wet. However, at my location north of Baker City, it was mostly dry, and I found only a few small droplets in the gauge. Now, due to warmer temperatures, the snow has almost completely melted, but the snow cover south in town and on the west side of the valley near the Elkhorn Mountains is still mostly solid.
2/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M At 9pm a light rain shower moved in from the west. To our northwest and west of La Grande a few isolated thunderstorms developed, and several flashes of lightning was visible from my location. Quite unusual for this time of year in Eastern Oregon! Winds were calm and the temperature was hovering just above the freezing mark. Skies this morning range from partly cloudy to mostly sunny with calm winds and a temperature of 40 degrees.
2/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Light rain developed early in the morning at 2am and continued intermittently according to my personal weather station. A steadier rain began around 4am and continued until about 7am. Currently skies are overcast with light rain, calm winds, and a temperature hovering in the mid-30s.
2/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain fell occasionally throughout the day with the heaviest period from about 12:00pm to 12:30pm.
2/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M A rain storm moved through at 11pm, lasting for about 20 minutes.
2/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain in the early evening at 5:10pm and early this morning between 5am and 6am.
2/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 T M M M A rain storm moved in at 3:40pm and lasted until just after 3:50pm, bringing a brief period of heavy rain. Later in the evening, a short-lived light snow and rain storm moved through. All of the valley snow cover is gone, except for a few stray drifts in protected areas and in the hills to our east.
2/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M A few drops of water were in the gauge at the time of observation from light rain overnight.
2/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A light rain storm moved through the valley yesterday afternoon at 4:30pm.
3/1/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M A trace of rain fell early in the morning from 4-6am.
3/2/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M A little squall blasted the valley last night at 6pm. Hardly any rain fell, but the winds packed a punch. My personal weather station recorded a gust to 35mph from the north, and the nearby airport recorded a gust of 63mph out of the NNW. The hills directly to our north served as our little wind shield!
3/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2016 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light to moderate rain fell from 11:10am to 11:30am and from 12:40pm-12:50pm yesterday. The winds were light to moderate out of a northerly direction.
3/5/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
3/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
3/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
3/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
3/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M The past few days have been very wet across Baker Valley, but the rain was much needed.
3/13/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M Just a few light showers moved through the area yesterday afternoon from 3 to 5pm. A stronger storm moved just to our north.
3/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.24 0.5 0.04 M M It rained occasionally throughout the day yesterday, but winter wasn't about to give up its hold just now, between 5:30am and 6:30am. A moderate snow storm moved through early this morning, dropping about a half inch of fluffy snow.
3/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.11 0.7 0.03 M M Around 8am yesterday a light snow started to fall across Baker Valley. Besides a few hours, light snow continued to fall for the rest of the day and overnight hours, completely contrary to the original weather forecast. The snow melted after each storm until late afternoon and overnight hours when it was colder and stuck, so the snow core sample below is low. Winds were light during the storm.
3/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Cloudy skies with light rain and occasional drizzle during the day yesterday. By early evening the clouds began to break, but light sprinkles continued until late.
3/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M A heavy rain storm moved through Baker Valley just after 11pm last night. In less than 20 minutes, 0.08 in of rain fell.
3/22/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light Rain in the early morning between 9am and 10am.
3/26/2016 8:00 AM T T M M M Several small sleet/snow storms moved through the region from north to south during the day yesterday, and the winds were howling all day! My personal weather station recorded a wind gust around 11am of 40 mph. Skies ranged from partly sunny to mostly cloudy.
3/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M For Easter Sunday, scattered light rain storms passed around the area, hitting the Baker City airport with 0.02in of rain in the late morning hours, but only dropping a trace at our location. Otherwise skies were partly cloudy and conditions breezy.
3/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was absolutely beautiful yesterday with temperatures in the mid-60s and light winds, except for a few hours around mid-day. Today is forecast to be another warm, sunny day.
4/3/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M The forecast called for a slight chance of evening thunderstorms, and we received a light shower around 11:45 pm, but there was no thunder or lightning.
4/4/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M Skies yesterday evening were partly cloudy with a few sprinkles, but the rain was not measurable.
4/5/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M Overcast skies through the morning hours yesterday with a few sprinkles in the area, but, again, nothing measurable had fallen.
4/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Crystal clear, sunny skies today with light winds and the temperature topping out at 80 degrees! It's an unusual warm spell for this early in spring, especially for the Baker area, but no one is going to complain! The mountain snow pack is also superb, even with the warmer temps. The valley, though, could use some good rain, because most of the surface moisture is gone from the recent winds and drier weather.
4/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain fell in the early morning. Skies are threatening for more rain.
4/13/2016 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
4/14/2016 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
4/15/2016 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M
4/16/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2016 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
4/23/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M
4/24/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy to overcast skies.
4/25/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
4/26/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/28/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M Light rain showers moved through the area from the NW to the SE throughout the morning and midday. No lightning was visible in the area, but the were a few strikes reported elsewhere in Eastern Oregon.
5/1/2016 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A light rain storm moved in from the north, bringing with it a quick spurt of rain, gusty winds, and cooler temperatures. It quickly dissipated after passing over head to the south.
5/2/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M A quick light rain storm formed to our south west around 1am in the morning, and moved over head. Nothing measurable was recorded, though.
5/5/2016 8:00 AM T M M M M Large thunderstorms impacted surrounding areas, especially just west of the Elkhorn Mountains, which are just west of our location. Little to no rain here.
5/6/2016 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M A heavy thunderstorm moved through the valley out of the SE and gave us a quick 1/4 inch of rain in about 25 minutes. Lots of lightning and thunder with this storm, and it even knocked out the power for a few seconds several times before finishing. My personal weather station (Davis Vantage Pro2) measured a max rain rate of 1.36 in/hr. around 9:30pm. I have a weather camera hooked up to my weather station, and even though I wasn't home during the storm, I logged into it over the internet from Baker City (8 miles south of the weather camera), and the second I did I saw a cloud-to-ground lightning strike in the view! Unfortunately since it was live feed I couldn't save it, but it was neat to see.
5/7/2016 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2016 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Thunderstorms moved through the area in the late evening from 9pm to 10pm. Most of the rain was just a mile or so to our south. The airport received almost a third of an inch. Cool and windy this morning with partly cloudy skies.
6/8/2016 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M A heavy thunderstorm developed and moved through the area between 6pm and 8pm. It initially brought gusty winds and very heavy rain, as well as occasional lightning and thunder. Much needed moisture.
7/9/2016 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain fell yesterday afternoon and overnight. Mostly cloudy skies and light winds. Temperatures are in the 60s.



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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