Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NM-BR-56 Latitude 35.14272
Station Name Tijeras 3.7 N Longitude -106.36953
County Bernalillo Elevation (ft) 6950



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 1.76 2.00 31 2.00 31 0.00 0 0 6 2 1.3 2 0
Nov 11 1.22 0.93 30 0.93 30 0.00 0 0 6 2 0.9 2 1
Dec 11 1.57 3.46 31 3.46 31 0.00 0 0 11 3 33.5 10 21
Jan 12 1.18 0.72 31 0.72 31 0.00 0 0 6 0 4.7 4 22
Feb 12 1.13 0.75 29 0.11 21 0.64 8 1 3 3 1.6 3 6
March 12 1.54 0.33 31 0.33 31 0.00 0 0 4 4 3.6 4 4
April 12 1.18 0.67 30 0.67 30 0.00 0 0 3 3 6.0 1 2
May 12 1.00 0.53 31 0.53 31 0.00 0 0 2 3 0.0 0 0
June 12 0.88 0.07 30 0.07 30 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.64 2.10 31 0.73 25 1.37 6 1 10 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 2.79 1.43 31 1.43 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.65 1.60 30 1.60 30 0.00 0 0 8 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.54" 14.59" 366 days 12.58" 352 2.01" 14 days 2 69 days 29 days 51.6" 26 days 56 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 0.00
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.10
10/5/2011 0.90
10/6/2011 0.01
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.59
10/9/2011 T
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.00
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.00
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.03
10/27/2011 0.37
10/28/2011 T
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.00
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.32
11/7/2011 T
11/8/2011 0.12
11/9/2011 T
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.04
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 0.00
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.07
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.11
11/26/2011 0.27
11/27/2011 0.00
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 T
12/3/2011 0.28
12/4/2011 0.03
12/5/2011 0.40
12/6/2011 0.14
12/7/2011 T
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.81
12/14/2011 0.61
12/15/2011 0.01
12/16/2011 T
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.19
12/20/2011 0.39
12/21/2011 0.00
12/22/2011 0.00
12/23/2011 0.57
12/24/2011 0.03
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.00
12/28/2011 0.00
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.00
12/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.07
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.00
1/13/2012 0.00
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.16
1/17/2012 0.04
1/18/2012 0.00
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.00
1/22/2012 0.18
1/23/2012 0.00
1/24/2012 0.24
1/25/2012 0.03
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.03
2/4/2012 T
2/5/2012 T
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.03
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 **
2/10/2012 **
2/11/2012 **
2/12/2012 **
2/13/2012 **
2/14/2012 **
2/15/2012 **
2/16/2012 0.64
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.05
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 0.00
2/24/2012 0.00
2/25/2012 0.00
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 T
3/1/2012 0.00
3/2/2012 T
3/3/2012 T
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.04
3/9/2012 T
3/10/2012 0.04
3/11/2012 0.10
3/12/2012 0.00
3/13/2012 0.00
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.15
3/20/2012 T
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.00
3/24/2012 0.00
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.57
4/4/2012 0.06
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 T
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.00
4/16/2012 T
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 T
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.04
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 T
5/11/2012 T
5/12/2012 0.52
5/13/2012 0.01
5/14/2012 T
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.06
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.00
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.01
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 T
7/2/2012 0.02
7/3/2012 0.07
7/4/2012 0.36
7/5/2012 **
7/6/2012 **
7/7/2012 **
7/8/2012 **
7/9/2012 **
7/10/2012 1.37
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.01
7/13/2012 0.03
7/14/2012 T
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 0.10
7/20/2012 T
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.03
7/24/2012 0.06
7/25/2012 0.01
7/26/2012 0.04
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.01
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.06
8/6/2012 0.47
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.04
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.18
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 T
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.54
8/18/2012 T
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.12
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 T
8/24/2012 T
8/25/2012 0.01
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.00
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012 T
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.10
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 T
9/13/2012 0.71
9/14/2012 0.04
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.00
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.00
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.03
9/26/2012 0.12
9/27/2012 0.01
9/28/2012 0.00
9/29/2012 0.56
9/30/2012 0.03



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 7:02 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52, calm, mostly clear, 60% humidity, pressure steady.
10/2/2011 7:41 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 57, calm, mostly clear, 61%, pressure steady. Some cumulus buildup yesterday, mostly towards NE.
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M @8:36am, 57, calm, some clouds. Partly cloudy yesterday afternoon/last night.
10/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M @ 8:30am:56, mostly cloudy, calm, 86% humidity, pressure steady. Yesterday ~6pm partial rainbow to SE. Rain @ 8:03pm. 9:10pm 0.08', 10:10pm 0.10"
10/5/2011 7:43 AM 0.90 M M M M 48, calm, mostly cloudy, 92% humidity, pressure steady, & lightly misting (very fine sprinkle). Intermittent rain yesterday afternoon thru night.
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M @ 8:20am, 53, windy, partly cloudy. The measured rain is last of sprinkles from yesterday morning.
10/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M @7:48am, 46, calm, partly cloudy, 95% humidity, pressure steady.
10/8/2011 8:30 AM 0.59 0.4 0.09 T M 37F, calm, partly cloudy. Yesterday very low cloudcover (~50'), sprinkles & rain late afternoon & evening. 0.02" @ 4pm, 0.03" @ 6pm, 0.39" @ 10:15pm. 0.51" in gauge + 0.08" worth of snow in funnel this morning.
10/9/2011 7:15 AM T 0.0 M M M 43, calm, partly cloudy, 86%, pressure steady. I guess a sprinkle overnight...
10/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 39, calm, mostly clear
10/11/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 45, calm, partly cloudy.
10/12/2011 7:34 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 47, calm, clear. pretty much clear yesterday.
10/13/2011 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 44, calm & clear,71% humidity
10/14/2011 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 49, calm, clear. Clear day yesterday.
10/15/2011 7:44 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 49, calm, clear, 59% humidity. Clear yesterday.
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2011 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 57F, clear, windy, 52%. Beautiful day yesterday.
10/18/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 43, calm, mostly clear, 63%. Clear & windy yesterday.
10/19/2011 7:39 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 calm, 66% hum, pressure steady, few thin clouds - & a lot of contrails compared to usual. Clear yesterday.
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/21/2011 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 45, calm, clear, 60%, pressure steady. Calm & clear yesterday.
10/22/2011 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 47F, calm, clear, 57% humidity, pressure steady.
10/23/2011 7:51 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 46F, calm, clear, 56% humidity, pressure steady. Clear yesterday, & some wind came up.
10/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 47F, calm, clear, 59% humidity, pressure steady.
10/25/2011 8:13 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 55,calm, partly cloudy, 62% humidity, pressure steady. Some clouds move in yesterday later afternoon, a little virga.
10/26/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 50, calm, partly cloudy, 62%, pressure steady. Sprinkles at 6:19pm, 9+pm, & perhaps early morning.
10/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.37 0.9 0.12 T M calm, overcast, snowing lightly. Rain start yesterday afternoon, graupel @ 9:03pm, more rain, then snow later. 5:15pm 0.03" rain, 7pm 0.07" rain, 9pm 0.22" rain.
10/28/2011 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M 39, calm, clear, frost, 97% humidity! A little light snow continued after observation time yesterday, then things cleared up.
10/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 40, calm, clear, frosty.
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/31/2011 7:26 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 39, calm, clear; clear yesterday.
11/1/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 40, calm, clear
11/2/2011 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 28, partly cloudy, windy. Clouds came in yesterday, wind last night.
11/3/2011 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 18! calm & clear.
11/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 33, calm, partly cloudy - high clouds.
11/5/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 44, windy, overcast.
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.32 0.1 M T M 24, calm, clear. Yesterday morning very windy & rainy, with snow at some point. Some blown away &/or melted by the time I could measure depth.
11/7/2011 7:00 AM T T M T M 28, calm, partly cloudy, sprinkling of small (mostly < 1mm) snow pellets. Yesterday calm & partly cloudy with beautiful bands of cirrus horsetails & various size & thinkness cirro &/or alto cumulus spread across the sky. Brief snow ~9:05pm.
11/8/2011 7:15 AM 0.12 0.8 0.10 0.2 M 26, overcast, very lightly snowing. Intermittent snow yesterday afternoon/evening, some heavy.
11/9/2011 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M 19, calm, bit of cirrus, frost. Light snow continued after obs time yesterday, more or less clear by evening.
11/10/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 22, calm, clear, very frosty!
11/11/2011 6:53 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 26, calm, mostly overcast (cirro or alto stratus), light frost.
11/12/2011 7:42 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 41, windy, partly cloudy- cirrus types.
11/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 42, partly cloudy (stratus), windy from W.
11/14/2011 7:25 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 34, calm, mostly cloudy. Rain yesterday afternoon.
11/15/2011 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 32, calm, mostly clear. When the clouds cleared away from the top of the Sandias yesterday, there was snow at the peak!
11/16/2011 7:24 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 34, calm, mostly clear.
11/17/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 22,calm, clear, frost.
11/18/2011 7:14 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 26, calm, clear, frost.
11/19/2011 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 38, light wind from S, partly cloudy (cirrus types).
11/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 39, light breeze, overcast - stratus.
11/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/22/2011 7:15 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Calm, mostly clear, frost, 28F - but not below freezing for long last night, just enough to make a light ice on water surface. Rain yesterday afternoon, with snow higher up on the crest.
11/23/2011 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 27, calm, clear, frost
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 31, calm, partly cloudy - altocumulous
11/25/2011 7:01 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 39, overcast, raining, calm.
11/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.27 T M M M @8am, 32, windy, clear. Rainy yesterday morning, some very fine snowflakes after noon. Cleared later afternoon, got windy & gusty in evening.
11/27/2011 7:04 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 17, calm, clear, frost.
11/28/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 22, calm, clear, frosty.
11/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 30, calm, overcast -altocumulous clouds moved in last night.
11/30/2011 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 22, calm, clear, frosty
12/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/2/2011 7:40 AM T T M 0.0 M 21, overcast, calm. Very light intermittent snow yesterday evening. The winds were bad in town (Abq) & especially Tijeras canyon, but moderate here.
12/3/2011 7:36 AM 0.28 3.0 0.28 3.5 0.27 25F, calm, mostly cloudy. Started snowing before yesterday's obs time (<7:40am), started sticking by ~8:30am... light snow going early eve, got a bit heavier into night. Not sure why snow on ground was 1/2" fluffier than on board for such close SWE, but that's what it was, measured 2x!
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.05 3.5 0.28 14, calm, partly cloudy, frost. Intermittent snow yesterday, a lot of very fine flakes.
12/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.40 7.3 0.43 8.5 0.76 14F, light breeze, overcast, snowing small flakes but fast. A little intermittent snow earlier yesterday, then snow all night it appears.
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 2.3 M 8.5 M low = -6F, -4 at obs time, partly cloudy, light breeze, frost. At least 0.05" of new SWE, but spilled some. Snowed yesterday morning into afternoon.
12/7/2011 7:00 AM T T M M M A bit of snow still falling/blowing in yesterday morning after obs time...
12/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 M 9F, calm, partly cloudy,frost.
12/9/2011 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 M 20, calm, few clouds (stratus type), frosty!
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M 10F, calm, clear, frost
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.73 26, cloudy & misty (very low clouds - close to foggy @5am), calm, frost. Cirrus in yesterday afternoon.
12/13/2011 8:40 AM 0.81 1.3 0.42 5.5 M 30, calm, overcast, snowing. Snow & some rain yesterday/last night. Warm & wet!
12/14/2011 8:25 AM 0.61 2.5 0.27 8.0 M 28, overcast & snowing, calm (but windy earlier). Snow & some rain yesterday.
12/15/2011 8:05 AM 0.01 M M 7.5 1.43 22, calm, overcast, frost, light snow - very small flakes, just started. Snow yesterday morning after obs time, at least .1" but maybe more (melted later).
12/16/2011 7:22 AM T T M M M 10, calm, clear, frost. Light snow at/after obs time yesterday
12/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 1.39 21, calm, frost, overcast with cirrostratus.
12/18/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M calm, clear, frosty, 23F
12/19/2011 7:40 AM 0.19 0.8 0.20 7.5 M 28, calm, overcast & very light snowfall.
12/20/2011 7:25 AM 0.39 5.4 0.54 12.0 2.20 17, calm, partly cloudy. 5" by sometime very roughly 4:30pm, snowfall increasingly fine-sized flakes later into night. The gauge was lower amount of water than board, I expect the board is more accurate. Perhaps it was windy earlier in the storm...
12/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/23/2011 7:30 AM 0.57 10.0 0.63 20.0 M 15F, calm, overcast & snowing. Snow started sometime yesterday (afternoon?), couple of inches at least by 5pm. May have been windy earlier (was very windy in town by late afternoon) but didn't look like it. Calm with heavy snowfall of fluffy flakes in evening. By this morning, very fine snowflakes but still coming down fast enough to start covering snowboard again quickly!
12/24/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 0.4 0.07 18.0 2.92 Snowfall of fine flakes continued yesterday morning tapering off by early afternoon as clouds broke up. High 28, low 18F. Calm & clear at obs time...
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/26/2011 7:04 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 2.50 Nice clear day yesterday; 17, calm, clear, & hoarfrost this morning. Snowpack 13-16" deep. May have lost a bit of ice from bottom of core so total snow melted value might be a bit low...
12/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
12/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 M
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M calm, clear. low 20, high 32 & a bit windy at times yesterday.
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 M calm, mostly clear, frost. Low 26, high 41, some cirrus moved in last night. Snow depth range from 9.5-12".
12/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M Low 28, high 44.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 M high 46, low 20
1/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 2.25 calm & clear yesterday & this morning, high 42, low 20F.
1/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.0 M high 43, low 19 (& frosty), was & is calm & clear.
1/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M low 17, high 43
1/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M high 43, low 19. calm, clear & frost.
1/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M high yesterday 44, low last night 22F. calm, clear, frost. Snow depth ranges from small bare patches(like by tree trunks) to 11" in shade, 6" in sunny area.
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M high 45, low 20
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M high 44, low 26. Clear warm day yesterday but now altostratus are in. Bare ground expanding, but snow depth hasn't dropped much, & still up to 10" in shade.
1/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 0.2 0.02 7.0 2.29 High 30, low 20. Snow started 9;33am, snowed much of day. About 1" new snow on top of snowpack. Fog!
1/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M high 35, low 18, very frosty.
1/11/2012 7:33 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M 36F, some cirrus, wind came up overnight. Snow depth range from bare patches to 10" in shade. high yest 41.
1/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M windy yesterday!
1/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 M
1/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M high 37, low 14. Snow depth ranges from bare to 11" in shade. 6" in open area.
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 M high 42, low 20F.
1/16/2012 7:15 AM 0.16 M M 5.5 2.36 32F, light breeze, overcast. Graupel like snow intermittent last evening & right before measurement time. But it melted in gauge. Everywhere bare its muddy & puddles, no way to measure new snow depth. Snowpack is soft except at very bottom where it's still ice.
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M (Note: May have evaporated a little - not measured 'till 1/18. No precip in the next 24 hrs so didn't need the multi-day report.)
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
1/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 M
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 M Perhaps < 50% snow cover now - certainly in the immediate area - but still alot on the ground in general... Been fairly warm & rather windy off & on this week!
1/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.18 0.6 0.15 2.0 M high 48F yesterday, snow (icy graupel) start yesterday about 8:50pm. Low 26, very windy, partly cloudy. Snow depth from almost windswept bare to ~4" in shady spots. ~2 in usual measuring spot.
1/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M low 19, high 36
1/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 3.7 0.24 5.0 M high 41, low 20. Clouds moved in overnight. Overcast, calm, & snowing
1/25/2012 8:30 AM 0.03 0.2 0.04 1.0 M snow overnight
1/26/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M 24F, calm & cirrus, frost. Snow depth from bare to still a few inches in shade.
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M high 47, low 22. mostly clear, light wind, no frost this morning as of 7:37. Still large patches of snow on ground.
1/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M high 41, low 17. Nice day yesterday.
1/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M another nice day yesterday high 45, low 22, calm, clear & frosty this morning.
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M pleasant yesterdaym high 48, low 24F. Now calm, mostly clear, a little frost.
2/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M nice day yesterday, high 46, low 25. now calm, clear, just a little frost.
2/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M high 48, low 24. calm, partly cloudy...
2/3/2012 7:15 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 0.5 M Snowed sometime yesterday, & more overnight. 25F, overcast & still lightly snowing. Fluffy light snow on ground.
2/4/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M intermittent light snow yesterday, high 38, low 20. partly cloudy (altocumulous), calm, frosty.
2/5/2012 7:00 AM T T M T M High 37, low 22F. Partly cloudy, calm, just a few flakes in gauge & on ground from overnight snow.
2/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M 37 high, 15 low, calm, partly cloudy, frosty
2/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.7 0.04 0.5 M high 42, low 15F. Snow late eve. Light & fluffy. Overcast, calm, frosty morning.
2/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M high 42, low 17, calm, partly cloudy, heavy frost.
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M snow depth probably ~2" but forgot to measure it!
2/18/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 M 28F, calm, clear, frosty. Snowpack ranges from bare to a bit over 2".
2/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M low 24 high 47, currently 31F, breezy, partly cloudy, frost.
2/20/2012 7:40 AM 0.05 0.4 0.05 1.0 M 20F, chilly wind, mostly clear with cumulus. Clouds moved in yesterday, intermittent snow afternoon-eve at least, first flakes at 3:43pm, 1st heavy at 4:09pm.
2/21/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 M 30, clear, breezy. Snowpack just patches in sun but still alot in wooded areas.
2/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M 35, windy, partly cloudy, no frost. Low 28, high 47.
2/23/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M high 42, low 34, currently 39, windy, mostly clear, no frost. No snow left in sunny areas, still some in shade.
2/24/2012 6:59 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M L 17, H 43, now 18F, calm, mostly clear, frosty. Windy yesterday.
2/25/2012 7:07 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M 32, breezy, clear, no frost. high was 53!
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M
2/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M 30, calm, mostly cloudy. Still a few patches of snow but not much.
2/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 46, low 28, now 36, windy, mostly cloudy.
2/29/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M high 46, low 20, now 24, calm, clear, frost. Graupel yesterday 9:05 am. Windy all day. Still just a very few patches of snow in shade esp on north-ish facing slopes.
3/1/2012 7:07 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 46, low 22, now 30, calm, clear, no frost.
3/2/2012 7:00 AM T T M M M low 26, high 50, now 27, overcast (stratus), breezy. Windy yesterday, clouds move in late, 11pm tiny trace of snow.
3/3/2012 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Graupel yesterday morning at 7:04am, looked like about 0.1". But gone quickly. High about 32, low 14, windy.
3/4/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 39, very windy yesterday. clear, light breeze, 27 (low) now.
3/5/2012 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 53, beautiful, calm, clear day yesterday, low 23. now 30, calm, clear, some frost. still very small snow patches.
3/6/2012 7:01 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 43, mostly cloudy (thin stratus), light breeze, no frost.
3/7/2012 9:19 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 low 37, high 57, now 48F.
3/8/2012 7:15 AM 0.04 1.3 0.05 1.0 M yesterday very windy, high 58, low26. Now light breeze, overcast & snowing.
3/9/2012 7:35 AM T T M 0.0 M low 22, now 26, light breeze, thin overcast (altostratus) & heavier clouds over the mountain, no frost. Snow yesterday morning at least.
3/10/2012 7:30 AM 0.04 0.4 0.80 0.5 M High 32, low 24, snow late afternoon/eve. Now overcast (altostratus) & a few flakes falling, calm.
3/11/2012 9:10 AM 0.10 1.0 0.11 1.0 M Overcast all day yesterday, snow overnight. Now 34, light wind, mostly clear.
3/12/2012 7:34 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M high 53, low/now 26, calm, clear, frosty. All the new snow melted yesterday in the warmth & breeze.
3/13/2012 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M High 60, Low 28, nice day yesterday. Calm & clear now & beautiful!
3/14/2012 7:18 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M high 64, glorious day yesterday; low/now 28, calm, mostly clear, no frost.
3/15/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M 30, calm & clear, no frost. nice day yesterday.
3/16/2012 8:17 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M 66 high, 28 low, now 36, calm, clear, no frost.
3/17/2012 8:07 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M high 68, low 28, now 37, calm, clear, no frost...
3/18/2012 7:51 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M high67,breezy & nice yesterday. Low 40, now 45, overcast (altostratus), windy, no frost.
3/19/2012 7:15 AM 0.15 0.9 0.15 0.5 0.04 High 66, extremely windy - so much dust visibility low at 1/4 mile! Very light blowing fine rain mid-afternoon then snow start ~3pm. Intermittent snow (&wind). Now/low 24, breezy, partly cloudy with cumulous.
3/20/2012 8:46 AM T T M M M high 40, low 21, now 26, partly cloudy & chilly breeze. trace of snow sometime yesterday.
3/21/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M high 45, partly cloudy yesterday, low 19. Now calm, clear, frost.
3/22/2012 8:28 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M H67, L29, now 36, breeze, partly cloudy, no frost.
3/23/2012 8:09 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M H 64, L 26, now 36F, calm, clear
3/24/2012 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M high 70, low 32, 40, calm, clear @ 8:50am.
3/25/2012 8:52 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 62, low 34, now 52, calm, clear, beautiful!
3/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 76, beautiful spring day yesterday; Low/now 47, mostly overcast (altostratus), light breeze.
3/27/2012 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 76, sunny day yesterday; low/now 32, calm, & clear.
3/28/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 low 28, high 69, now 34, calm & clear
3/29/2012 7:14 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 72, clear spring day yesterday; now 45, clear, very light breeze.
3/30/2012 7:58 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 68 yesterday, now 42, calm & clear.
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 low 36, high 72.
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 H75, perfect spring day yesterday, L35 last night.
4/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday high 74, nice day with breeze, stronger wind at night. Low 29.
4/3/2012 7:02 AM 0.57 6.0 0.51 5.5 0.49 high 48, storm moved in quickly yesterday. Snow by afternoon (maybe even morning - saw some to west of the mtn). Low 30. Calm, overcast, snowing at obs time. 'Sticky' snowpack hanging over edges of things as big clumps. (Fine snowflakes now, were large last night). Done with all measurements at 7:37 (35min)
4/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M 1.0 M high 45, fast snow with small flakes in morning, probably another 1/2" but all melted fast, cloudy all day. low 29. Breezy this morning.
4/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 some high clouds, light breeze, 40s this morning.
4/8/2012 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 58, low 32, now 42, calm, mostly clear
4/9/2012 7:32 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Hi 70, pretty day, L32
4/10/2012 7:25 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 59, clouds moved in & sprinkles yesterday afternoon. Low 36. Now 42, calm, some cirro-type clouds.
4/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 74, cumulus buildup yesterday afternoon. Low 36, now 50, partly cloudy, light breeze.
4/12/2012 7:46 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 h 75, cumulus buildup & wind yesterday afternoon. L36. Now44, calm mostly clear.
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 h 59, clouds & cool wind yesterday afternoon. L36. Now 38, mostly overcast, calm.
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 66, wind again yesterday afternoon.
4/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 56F, winds & clouds come in again yesterday, lots of dust blowing around (& maybe snow?), visibility low ~1mi for a bit. Blizzard in Edgewood area yesterday afternoon but nothing here. Low 29, not warming up any yet, very windy, overcast.
4/16/2012 7:45 AM T T M M M High 53, very windy with cumulus.Snow blown in from mountain in morning, a brief snow in afternoon yesterday. Now 38, calm, mostly clear.
4/17/2012 7:19 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 60, low 29, now 35, calm & clear.
4/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 71, low 32, now 43, calm & clear
4/19/2012 7:51 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 76, wind came up yesterday. Low 41. Now 56, breezy, mostly cloudy
4/20/2012 7:44 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 65, cumulus buildup in afternoon, looked like brief snowat highest elevation of Snadia crest, short rain in town. Here, looked like nothing. low 36. Now 48 clear, light breeze.
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/23/2012 7:37 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday numerous little cloud-wisps by mid-day, lots of cumulus build up in afternoon, some rain to NE. Now, already a lot of cumulus, a bit windy, 48F, 57% RH.
4/24/2012 7:34 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday high 82, cumulus floating around all day. Low 43? now 54, calm & clear.
4/25/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday high 80, cumulus. low 44. now 55, clear, breezy.
4/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 some long lenticular clouds to NE yesterday evening!
4/27/2012 7:05 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Wind yesterday afternoon - Abq brown with dust, not as brown here but still extremely windy, partly cloudy with cumulus. Intermittent little sprinkles & splatters of rain early eve ~6:30-8ish pm. Low/now 42, windy, partly cloudy (stratocumulus?!)
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 69, low 37
4/29/2012 7:30 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday high 63, mostly cloudy all day, intermittent light sprinkles starting 6:40pm. low 41. Now calm & clear.
4/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday high 73, pretty day with puffball cumulus & light breezes. Low 37. calm, clear & 44 at 8:30am.
5/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 calm & mostly clear
5/3/2012 7:46 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 78, low 43. Now 57, calm, mostly clear.
5/4/2012 6:44 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 80 yesterday. low/now 42, calm & clear.
5/5/2012 6:53 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday's high 86, nice calm, clear spring day. Now 50, calm & clear.
5/6/2012 6:57 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yest high 82, nice day, some breezes, partly cloudy at least in eve. Low 38? ons time 40, calm, clear.
5/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday high 82, cumulus move in during day, then cooler, moist-smelling air in eve. Low/now 38, breezy, overcast (looks like altostratus), 65% RH.
5/8/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday high 57, clouds crown mountain but no rain except the briefest of sprinkles at 8:09 am, bone dry rest of the day in spite of it all. Orographic clouds like a cross between winter & summer as seen from Abq - at times towering cumulus but also wintery raggedy look at times. As day went on, they got shorter but had tendrils flowing down the canyons like a Chinese painting. Low/now 40, calm, overcast (altostratus), ~75% RH.
5/9/2012 6:57 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high yesterday 62, clouds & breezes but no rain - clouds held on to the rain like a miser hanging on to pennies in the dollar store. Saw 1 lightning flash to N ~ 9pm. Low 37. Now (obs time) 42, calm, a bit misty with wonderful damp mountain air scent.
5/10/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 71, cumulus yesterday, sprinkle in eve but still not enough to wet the gauge. Low 37, now 48, calm, partly cloudy (thin type), damp.
5/11/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday's high 74, some clouds & a real sprinkle at 9:22pm - the most yet from this week's systems, but still not enough to wet the gauge! Low 40. Calm, mostly clear with a patch of high, rather thin altostratus(?), some dew this morning.
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cumulus build up quickly yesterday, rain starting midafternoon for a good while. 0.47" at ~7pm. Then intermittent sprinkles eve/night. Now overcast (stratocumulus?) & calm.
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Intermittent sprinkles yesterday. Now 44, calm, overcast & misty.
5/14/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 58, partly cloudy with intermittent sprinkles yesterday starting 3:15pm, enough to completely wet bottom of gauge. Low/now 39, calm, mostly cloudy.
5/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 66, partly cloudy yesterday. low 35. now calm, clear, dewy.
5/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear & breezy
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 85, low 54. windy & partly cloudy this morning.
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 85, cloudy yesterday & rain nearby probably. Windy night, low 46. Now breezy & clear.
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 82, low 44, now calm & clear
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 88, some cumulus clouds yesterday. low 49. Now clear & calm.
5/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday clear, high 88, low 50. Now clear, breezy/windy.
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 windy, high 89 yesterday. Windy & clear now.
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday windy, high 85, a few small cumulus. Calmed down overnight, low 47. Now calm, looks overcast but it's smoke from forest fire(s).
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 smokey skies all day yesterday, Sandias were obscured from town, especially in morning. High 89. Mackerel cumulus clouds this morning, smoke much better, low 49.
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 yesterday evening, cloud of smoke reached over the mountain. Cold wind at night.
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Cool day yesterday, smoke not as bad, bit windy. Chilly last night - low 34! Clear & calm now.
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear day yesterday with some wind, high 84. Low 43. Calm & clear now.
5/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Clear all day yesterday, high 90. Low 43. Now calm & clear.
5/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday mostly clear & some wind, high 87. Low 51. Now calm & clear.
6/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 cumulus buildup yesterday...
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High 84, smokey yesterday. Low 52. Now calm & clear.
6/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Lots of cumulus buildup, rain in afternoon, high 86. Low 48. Now mostly thin overcast, calm.
6/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A few cumulus built up yesterday but not enough for rain, high 89. Low 48. Now calm & clear, with dew on the car roof, RH 68% - can smell the moisture.
6/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 high 94, low 50, now calm & clear, still hazy from smoke, as has been much of last week & this week
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 pretty much clear, high 94, low 47. now calm & clear, some smoke haze, smells damp - RH ~ 60%.
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 clear, high 96 yesterday. Low 48, some wind at night. Now (9am) clear, some light breezes, RH ~ 36%. Going to be hot!
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M yesterday clear & high in 90s with intermittent wind. Now clear & breezy.
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yesterday clear until a few small cumulus form in afternoon, high 92. Low 48. Now calm, mostly clear.
6/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday cumulus buildup to east, high 92. low 50. Now partly cloudy, breezy.
6/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cumulus build up again yesterday but mostly fair-weather ones. High 95. This morning moist air (can smell it!) with wet-looking clouds (73% RH @ 66F @ 7:20am)
6/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Again some clouds build up yesterday but no rain, high 97, low 50. now calm & clear. Set up ET gauge yesterday evening!
6/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M mostly clear all day yesterday, calm & clear now too.
6/16/2012 7:29 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high yesterday 90s, low 52. Now mostly overcast, damp smell (RH ~57%), light breeze, 53F.
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clouds yesterday never built up enough to rain, but it seemed a bit cooler (80s?). low 48.Now clam, clear, 65F & 70% RH.
6/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just a couple of small clouds yesterday. Low only 62, now clear, windy, already low 70s - going to be hot!
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm & windy yesterday.
6/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm, clear, & breezy yesterday, still clear & breezy now.
6/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear & hot yesterday, then plumes of smoke came over the mountain late afternoon/early evening from fire in Corrales bosque. Now 72, very light breeze, RH 60% & heavy wet cumulus over the mountain - here's hoping for rain!
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Clouds didn't do much yesterday but had a sprinkle of large drops late evening for ~quarter hr. Now calm, mostly clear, ~58% RH, 70F.
6/23/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some cumulus yesterday but didn't build up enough for rain...
6/24/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear morning, then cumulus build up & brief sprinkles at 5:29 & 7:53pm.
6/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday hot with a breeze, a few small cumulus.
6/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just a few fair weather cumulus yesterday. High in 90s, low 60, now clear & breezy, 75, 42% RH.
6/27/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M more fair-weather-only cumulus yesterday
6/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M more cumulus build up, some virga in area late afternoon, but no rain. Now partly cloudy - stratocumulus...
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M tiny trace of a sprinkle & some virga from the cumulus yesterday afternoon.
7/2/2012 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M Cumulus buildup, virga & showers around area. Thunder, then rain @ 3:54pm for ~15min.
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Again cumulus buildup, virga & showers around the area. Thunder & rain intermittently from late afternoon
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M rain mid-afternoon!
7/11/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M (Appears to have rained yesterday before multi-day accumulation report taken at 6pm. This is only for the time since then.)
7/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Had cumulus yesterday, not sure when it rained though!
7/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Cumulus buildup & showers/sprinkles starting 6:04pm. now mostly clear, breezy.
7/14/2012 7:20 AM T M M M M Sprinkles last night at 10:42pm, enough to make nearly 0.01" but not quite. Now breezy, mostly cloudy (flatter cumulus types), upper 60s temp, lower 50s %RH.
7/15/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cumulus yesterday helped shade things in later afternoon, but didn't develop into any rain. Clear & breezy now.
7/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cumulus yesterday but no rain. mostly clear now.
7/17/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus but no rain, later afternoon wind. Now calm & mostly clear.
7/18/2012 7:27 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M yesterday clouds/no rain repeat. Now mostly clear.
7/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M late afternoon thundershowers
7/20/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some fair weather cumulus yesterday but no rain. calm & clear now.
7/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fair weather cumulus yesterday. clear now.
7/23/2012 7:07 AM 0.03 M M M M Rain yesterday at 2:23pm, now partly cloudy.
7/24/2012 7:24 AM 0.06 M M M M Shower probably about 4:30pm
7/25/2012 7:05 AM 0.01 M M M M cumulus & thundershowers yesterday afternoon, already/still fairly cloudy this morning.
7/26/2012 6:57 AM 0.04 M M M M short shower in eve.
7/27/2012 6:54 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus build up yesterday but no rain. lenticular & mackeral scale cumulus now...
7/28/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus yesterday but again no rain. Now clear except for a wisp of cirrus.
7/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus yesterday, & this morning...
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some cumulus, no rain yesterday
7/31/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some cumulus clouds yesterday, no rain, just a few this morning.
8/1/2012 7:54 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some fair weather cumulus yesterday & some this morning
8/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some cumulus
8/3/2012 8:15 AM 0.01 M M M M cumulus build up & got very blustery ~830pm, & short t-showers at 8:52p, 1040p, & 1103p. some high clouds this morning...
8/4/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Huge cumulus buildup yesterday, & got blustery 5pm-ish but no rain here, though looked like rain to E - saw smudge of a rainbow past hills. A good amount of alto-cumulus up right now.
8/5/2012 7:20 AM 0.06 M M M M cumulus buildup yesterday, especially to E, NE, saw more smudgy rainbows with rain to E. Hail nearby (see report) but probably not here. Rain here around midnight.
8/6/2012 6:45 AM 0.47 M M M M cumulus around all day, but not rain until wee hours of morning (~2:30am, maybe).
8/7/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus yesterday but now clear.
8/8/2012 6:45 AM 0.04 M M M M short, intermittent rain yesterday late afternoon/eve. clear now.
8/9/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus yesterday, no rain, clear now
8/10/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M much less clouds yesterday, clear this morning.
8/11/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some good cumulus build up yesterday & saw some virga or rain a ways away, but nothing here. clear this morning, & breezy.
8/12/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Intermittent showers & T-showers mid-afternoon on. ~0.01-0.02" at 7pm.
8/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus built up & blustery wind ~6pm yesterday, rain elsewhere but not here. Now calm & partly cloudy.
8/15/2012 7:37 AM T M M M M Trace of sprinkles ~9pm. Not enough to leave any in gage this morning. Low 52, now calm & clear.
8/16/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some cumulus but no rain. Now mostly cloudy.
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Good rain sometime yesterday! Now partly cloudy.
8/18/2012 9:00 AM T M M M M Trace of sprinkle ~10pm, not enough to leave water in gauge though.
8/19/2012 8:16 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cumulus yesterday, altostratus today (& slightly misty)...
8/20/2012 7:43 AM 0.12 M M M M Thunder-showers in area, Start 12:28pm, heaviest ~12:40, very light, 0.12" by 1 pm. Now partly cloudy
8/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cumulus build up yesterday, clear but very dewy this morning, was a T in gauge but probably from dew...
8/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Altocumulus this morning, mid-60s.
8/23/2012 7:05 AM T M M M M Yesterday high clouds + lower clouds pushing over the mountain from W. Light sprinkles last night 9:35pm, then 10ish-11ish, heavier at 10:35. Left ~ 1/2 of a 100th in gauge. Now, altocumulus.
8/24/2012 7:20 AM T M M M M Not enough rain to leave any in gauge, but could tell from dirt in road that it had rained a little in earlier afternoon (before home ~330pm). Now partly cloudy with lots of orographic cumulus over Sandia mtn.
8/25/2012 6:56 AM 0.01 M M M M Couple of intermittent light sprinkles yesterday starting ~2:10pm, from extremely light to short, moderate. Gage bottom wet with a little to slosh around after 1st set, 0.01" by 7pm. Large 1/2 rainbow 6:49pm!
8/26/2012 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clouds came in yesterday afternoon but no rain. Almost clear this morning & calm. low 57.
8/27/2012 6:44 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cumulus build up & heard some thunder yesterday but no rain, high 84. Now clear, 54 (low).
8/28/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high yesterday 85, low 52, morning clear.
8/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just a few fair weather cumulus yesterday, high 80s, low/now 50, calm & clear.
8/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just a few fair weather cumulus yesterday - 2nd day of drier air mass, mid 80s. Now/low 50, calm, mostly clear.
8/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 85, loe 48, now calm & clear
9/1/2012 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a few small cumulus yesterday, high around 90. Low 51, now clear & breezy.
9/2/2012 7:13 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some clouds yesterday, temp in 80s. Low 54. Now calm & clear.
9/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some clouds & calm to windy (with a dust devil) yesterday, now clear & somewhat windy.
9/4/2012 7:13 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some cumulus build up (vertical) but no rain here, maybe to East, & windy yesterday. Now calm, partly cloudy alto-cumulus (undulating)
9/5/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy yesterday, more clouds now especially over mountain (altocumulus, cumulus)
9/6/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few drops, high in low 80s, low 42. Now calm, mostly clear.
9/7/2012 7:47 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some verticle cumulus build up yesterday, maybe a couple of drops but not sure. Now calm & partly cloudy.
9/8/2012 11:00 PM 0.10 M M M M Plenty of clouds yesterday, 1st sprinkles at 1:49pm, some heavier rain at 3:44pm, 0.02"+ at 4pm. (Gone for rest of eve/night.) Cooler temps.
9/9/2012 3:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fair weather cumulus yesterday, now partly cloudy, calm.
9/11/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some cumulus yesterday.
9/12/2012 7:25 AM T M M M M Some vertical cumulus buildup, got chilly, then sprinkles to extremely fine mist starting 9:17p. Almost 0.01 in gauge. High 81, low 51. Now overcast & calm.
9/13/2012 7:58 AM 0.71 M M M M High 62, low 47. Sprinkles start by 8:15am. 4pm = 0.11", 6:30pm = 0.34", 9pm = 0.42". A lot of the water was able to sink into the ground!
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M high 56, low 40, mostly cloudy yesterday but rain just morning looks like. Now partly cloudy & dew.
9/15/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High 65, partly cloudy yesterday. Low 36. Now calm & clear. A T in gauge but I think it's from dew.
9/16/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 73, low 43
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday clear, high 80. Low 52. Now some high clouds, breezes.
9/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 76, partly cloudy & lots of fancy patterns (mostly cirrus), low 40. now calm & clear.
9/19/2012 7:24 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 86, now 44, calm & clear.
9/20/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 80, clear yesterday, low 40s, now calm & mostly clear.
9/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M calm, clear, crisp!
9/23/2012 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some alto-cumulus moved in yesterday, still here. Breezy-light wind now.
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 81, low/now 42, calm, partly cloudy (cirro- types)
9/25/2012 7:10 AM 0.03 M M M M High 82, sprinkle at 6:33pm & (most) after 11pm. Now 44, calm, partly cloudy ('leftover' altocumulus)
9/26/2012 7:12 AM 0.12 M M M M High 82, rain ~5:25pm, done before 5:40pm. Big rainbow! Low/now 43, calm, mostly clear.
9/27/2012 7:25 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/28/2012 7:22 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:50 AM 0.56 M M M M Looked like heavy shower yesterday afternoon, before 4:30pm (0.55", puddles & muddy rivulets). ANother sprinkle later eve.
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M shower yesterday early afternoon. Now calm, clear, dew.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
2/9/2012 2/16/2012 7:30 AM 8 0.64 3.0 M Snowing when left (4am 2/9) & heard it snowed again ~ late 2/14 &/or early 2/15...
7/5/2012 7/10/2012 6:00 PM 6 1.37 0.0 M Can't believe I missed all this great rain! (Got rained on in CO though...)



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
5/11/2012 2:35 PM This hail was at East Mountain Library, 1 Old Tijeras Rd (hwy 333), Tijeras, NM 87059 NA 3/8" NA White Ice 9 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain vertical
8/4/2012 5:00 PM Waitress at Lazy Lizard Lounge (35.161803, -106.349683) said it hailed ~5pm there, about 1.7 miles from station, but didn't look like anything happened at station. NA NA NA no damage False