Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NM-OT-61 Latitude 32.969631
Station Name Alamogordo 6.8 NNW Longitude -106.017355
County Otero Elevation (ft) 4349



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 12 1.54 0.23 1 0.23 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 1.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 0.86 0.17 2 0.17 2 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 13 0.50 0.16 6 0.16 6 0.00 0 0 5 1 1.5 1 1
Feb 13 0.56 0.05 2 0.05 2 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.5 1 1
March 13 0.33 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 13 0.29 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
May 13 0.43 0.01 1 0.01 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
June 13 0.89 0.19 7 0.19 3 0.00 4 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
July 13 1.89 2.44 26 1.44 7 1.00 19 1 6 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 2.12 1.34 9 1.34 9 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 1.29 3.14 10 3.14 10 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 11.70" 7.73" 65 days 6.73" 42 1.00" 23 days 1 35 days 4 days 2.0" 2 days 2 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
10/1/2012
10/2/2012
10/3/2012
10/4/2012
10/5/2012
10/6/2012
10/7/2012
10/8/2012
10/9/2012
10/10/2012
10/11/2012
10/12/2012 0.23
10/13/2012
10/14/2012
10/15/2012
10/16/2012
10/17/2012
10/18/2012
10/19/2012
10/20/2012
10/21/2012
10/22/2012
10/23/2012
10/24/2012
10/25/2012
10/26/2012
10/27/2012
10/28/2012
10/29/2012
10/30/2012
10/31/2012
11/1/2012
11/2/2012
11/3/2012
11/4/2012
11/5/2012
11/6/2012
11/7/2012
11/8/2012
11/9/2012
11/10/2012
11/11/2012
11/12/2012
11/13/2012
11/14/2012
11/15/2012
11/16/2012
11/17/2012
11/18/2012
11/19/2012
11/20/2012
11/21/2012
11/22/2012
11/23/2012
11/24/2012
11/25/2012
11/26/2012
11/27/2012
11/28/2012
11/29/2012
11/30/2012
12/1/2012
12/2/2012
12/3/2012
12/4/2012
12/5/2012
12/6/2012
12/7/2012
12/8/2012
12/9/2012
12/10/2012
12/11/2012
12/12/2012
12/13/2012
12/14/2012
12/15/2012
12/16/2012
12/17/2012
12/18/2012
12/19/2012
12/20/2012
12/21/2012
12/22/2012
12/23/2012
12/24/2012
12/25/2012 0.09
12/26/2012
12/27/2012
12/28/2012
12/29/2012
12/30/2012
12/31/2012 0.08
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013
1/2/2013
1/3/2013
1/4/2013 0.10
1/5/2013
1/6/2013 0.02
1/7/2013
1/8/2013 0.01
1/9/2013
1/10/2013
1/11/2013
1/12/2013
1/13/2013
1/14/2013
1/15/2013
1/16/2013
1/17/2013
1/18/2013
1/19/2013
1/20/2013
1/21/2013
1/22/2013
1/23/2013
1/24/2013
1/25/2013
1/26/2013 0.01
1/27/2013 0.02
1/28/2013 T
1/29/2013
1/30/2013
1/31/2013
2/1/2013
2/2/2013
2/3/2013
2/4/2013
2/5/2013
2/6/2013
2/7/2013
2/8/2013
2/9/2013
2/10/2013
2/11/2013
2/12/2013 0.05
2/13/2013
2/14/2013
2/15/2013
2/16/2013
2/17/2013
2/18/2013
2/19/2013
2/20/2013
2/21/2013
2/22/2013
2/23/2013
2/24/2013
2/25/2013 T
2/26/2013
2/27/2013
2/28/2013
3/1/2013
3/2/2013
3/3/2013
3/4/2013
3/5/2013
3/6/2013
3/7/2013
3/8/2013
3/9/2013
3/10/2013
3/11/2013
3/12/2013
3/13/2013
3/14/2013
3/15/2013
3/16/2013
3/17/2013
3/18/2013
3/19/2013
3/20/2013
3/21/2013
3/22/2013
3/23/2013
3/24/2013
3/25/2013
3/26/2013
3/27/2013
3/28/2013
3/29/2013
3/30/2013
3/31/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013
4/2/2013
4/3/2013
4/4/2013
4/5/2013
4/6/2013
4/7/2013
4/8/2013
4/9/2013
4/10/2013 T
4/11/2013
4/12/2013
4/13/2013
4/14/2013
4/15/2013
4/16/2013
4/17/2013
4/18/2013
4/19/2013
4/20/2013
4/21/2013
4/22/2013
4/23/2013
4/24/2013
4/25/2013
4/26/2013
4/27/2013
4/28/2013
4/29/2013
4/30/2013
5/1/2013
5/2/2013
5/3/2013
5/4/2013
5/5/2013
5/6/2013
5/7/2013
5/8/2013
5/9/2013
5/10/2013
5/11/2013 0.01
5/12/2013
5/13/2013
5/14/2013
5/15/2013
5/16/2013
5/17/2013
5/18/2013
5/19/2013
5/20/2013
5/21/2013
5/22/2013
5/23/2013
5/24/2013
5/25/2013
5/26/2013
5/27/2013
5/28/2013
5/29/2013
5/30/2013
5/31/2013
6/1/2013
6/2/2013
6/3/2013
6/4/2013
6/5/2013
6/6/2013
6/7/2013
6/8/2013
6/9/2013
6/10/2013
6/11/2013
6/12/2013
6/13/2013
6/14/2013
6/15/2013 0.02
6/16/2013 0.17
6/17/2013 0.00
6/18/2013
6/19/2013
6/20/2013
6/21/2013
6/22/2013
6/23/2013
6/24/2013
6/25/2013
6/26/2013
6/27/2013 **
6/28/2013 **
6/29/2013 **
6/30/2013 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 **
7/2/2013 **
7/3/2013 **
7/4/2013 **
7/5/2013 **
7/6/2013 **
7/7/2013 **
7/8/2013 **
7/9/2013 **
7/10/2013 **
7/11/2013 **
7/12/2013 **
7/13/2013 **
7/14/2013 **
7/15/2013 **
7/16/2013 **
7/17/2013 **
7/18/2013 **
7/19/2013 1.00
7/20/2013
7/21/2013 0.32
7/22/2013
7/23/2013
7/24/2013
7/25/2013 1.03
7/26/2013
7/27/2013 0.05
7/28/2013 0.01
7/29/2013 0.02
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 0.01
8/1/2013
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013
8/4/2013
8/5/2013
8/6/2013
8/7/2013
8/8/2013
8/9/2013
8/10/2013
8/11/2013 0.44
8/12/2013
8/13/2013
8/14/2013
8/15/2013 0.15
8/16/2013
8/17/2013
8/18/2013 0.02
8/19/2013
8/20/2013
8/21/2013
8/22/2013
8/23/2013
8/24/2013
8/25/2013 0.03
8/26/2013 0.01
8/27/2013 0.22
8/28/2013
8/29/2013 0.45
8/30/2013 0.02
8/31/2013
9/1/2013
9/2/2013 0.01
9/3/2013 0.03
9/4/2013
9/5/2013
9/6/2013
9/7/2013
9/8/2013
9/9/2013
9/10/2013 0.08
9/11/2013 0.69
9/12/2013 0.61
9/13/2013 0.30
9/14/2013 0.76
9/15/2013 T
9/16/2013 0.43
9/17/2013 0.23
9/18/2013
9/19/2013
9/20/2013
9/21/2013
9/22/2013
9/23/2013
9/24/2013
9/25/2013
9/26/2013
9/27/2013
9/28/2013
9/29/2013
9/30/2013



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Small sprinkle at 4:30 PM yesterday; Storm yesterday evening into this morning with wind, thunder, lightning, and rain. Measured 0.23 inches of precipitation in the rain gauge at 5:00 AM, and still observing lightning at same time. Minor street flooding noted. Beautiful cool, damp morning with lots of Gambel's quail at the feeder.
12/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Hard wind, and then rain, started at approx. 9:00 PM (Christmas Eve). It is beautiful day to day. Merry Christmas, everyone!
12/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M 33 degrees this morning. Very light sprinkling of ice/snow on the ground. First of the season.
1/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 1.5 0.10 1.5 0.10 01/04/2013. 7:00 a.m. Current temperature 30F. Approx. 1 to 2 inches of snow on the ground, depending upon where measurement is taken. Melted reading is .10 inches of precipitation. Still have very light flurries. Desert is beautiful with its shroud of snow.
1/6/2013 8:25 AM 0.02 M M M M 19F overnight low, 29F at 8:25 a.m. Surprised to find .02 in precipitation. The ice crystals on the grass and foliage sparkled like diamaonds last night and this morning there was a very heavy covering of hoarfrost. Water left in the desert for the birds was frozen solid. Beautiful, but chilly, sunny day.
1/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Overnight Low 28F. 0.01 in. precipitation.
1/26/2013 8:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/27/2013 7:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
1/28/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/12/2013 8:30 AM 0.05 0.5 M 0.5 M Both water and snow in the rain gauge measuring .05 inches. Beautiful snow on the ground this morning measuring approx. 0.5 inches (1/2 inch)
2/25/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Very light covering of snow received late yesterday evening and there was no additional accumulation as of this morning.
4/10/2013 6:30 AM T M M M M A very slight trace of moisture in the rain gauge. There is moisture dripping off the roof and there is evidence of a slight rainfall in a dry bird watering pan. Miss the warmer weather but realize hot weather lies just ahead.
5/11/2013 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A whopping 0.01 inches of "rain" received yesterday afternoon; but even in this minute amount, it was wonderful. The desert was just ever so slightly refreshed, the birds chirped more loudly, and the creosote bushes glistened. Thank you Lord!
6/15/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M .01 inches yesterday afternoon 6/14/2013, and .01 inches this morning on 6/15/2013. Lots of lightning and wind, but little rain at our location.
6/16/2013 6:45 AM 0.17 M M M M Rain, wonderful rain. Accompanied by thunder and lightning and wind. We had a high of 102 degrees yesterday and a high of 109 degrees on Wednesday 6/12.
6/17/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Last evening there was a tremendous lightning display east over the Sacramentos. Did not produce rain this location. Near dawn there was much thunder, but no rain at this location. It was very cool this morning, and damp, but conditions have turned sunny and clear overhead, cloudy on the horizon, with no indication of rain at this time. High of 102, low of 71, yesterday.
7/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M On 07/20/13, received a downpour between 4:00p and 5:00p of .30 inches, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and wind. Between 5:00p yesterday and this morning, received another .02 inches intermittently.
7/25/2013 8:30 AM 1.03 M M M M Had 0.85 inches of rain in the rain gauge last night upon arriving home at approx. 10:30p. An additional 0.18 inches were in the rain gauge this morning at 8:30a. We were traveling during the storm so we are thankful to God for arriving home safely. Yesterday's high/low temps were 96/67. This morning at 8:30a it is 67.
7/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M 0.05 inches of rain received overnight, accompanied by wind. Low/High temperatures for preceding 24 hours: 66/97.
7/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Just enough moisture received overnight (0.01 inches) to wet things up a bit. The high/low temperatures for yesterday are 88/66.
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The high/low temps for yesterday are 98/69. It's warming up again!
7/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Surprised to find a reading of 0.01 inches of precipitation in the rain gauge this morning. Yesterday's high/low temperature readings are 102/71. It's cookin' again on the desert after a welcome interlude of cooler weather.
8/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 0.00 inches precipitation received. High/Low temps for yesterday are 98/70.
8/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Nice rain during the night, starting before midnight. Yesterday's high/low temps were 100/63F. Overcast skies this morning. Current temperature is 67F.
8/15/2013 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Started at 7:15 PM, Increased at 7:24 PM, and again at 7:30 PM.
8/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Received 0.02 inches in two separate rain showers. Awesome lightning display.
8/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
8/29/2013 7:15 AM 0.45 M M M M Rain, blessed rain. Awoke to the glorious sound of rain on the roof. There should be more precip to report tomorrow (I hope) as it continues to drizzle. There is a rivulet running through our patch of desert and it is beautiful. Lots of typical flooding in the desert and on the road. Current temp is 67; 24-hour high/low is 96/67.
8/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 0.02 inches of precipitation received (in the morning) after yesterday morning's reading. Yesterday's high/low temps are 88 and 63. Current temperature at 9:23 a.m. is 81.
9/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 0.01 inches of precipitation received in a quick rain shower yesterday afternoon. 24 hour high of 102 degrees; low of 73. What happened to our 63 degree rainy weather?
9/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M 24-hour high/low: 102/67 degrees. 0.03 inches precipitation.
9/10/2013 9:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Started raining approx. 8:00 a.m. this morning, and at 9:00 a.m. the rain gauge registered 0.08 inches, and there is still a light sprinkle occurring. Current temperature is 69 degrees. Yesterday's high/low are 96 and 64 degrees.
9/11/2013 6:45 AM 0.69 M M M M Beautiful rain gauge this morning! It registered 0.51 inches last night, and 0.69 inches this morning, so we received another 0.18 inches overnight. There are puddles where we don't normally have puddles. Current temperature is 67 degrees and the 24-hour high and low are 95 and 67. Beautiful fog bank along the Sacramento's. A nice change-of-pace morning here in the desert.
9/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
9/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
9/14/2013 7:45 AM 0.76 M M M M Current temperature is 64 degrees. Yesterday's high/low: 80 and 63 degrees. 0.76 inches of rain received since yesterday's reading. Guess we can no longer complain about the drought.
9/15/2013 9:25 AM T M M M M
9/16/2013 8:45 AM 0.43 M M M M 0.43 inches of precipitation as of 8:45 a.m. and still raining. Great deal of lightning and thunder during the evening and early morning hours. Current temperature 64 degrees; yesterdays's high/low: 91 and 62 degrees.
9/17/2013 7:45 AM 0.23 M M M M Current temperature is 64 degrees, yesterday's high/low 91F/62F. Beautiful day.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
6/27/2013 7/19/2013 12:00 AM 23 1.00 M M Was away from location during the above dates and unable to monitor rain gauge on a daily basis. Upon return to the location, there was 1.00 inch in the small rain gauge with no spillover into the large rain gauge. Unable to account for any evaporation. Thank God for the life-giving rain!



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