Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NV-HT-3 Latitude 40.9468775
Station Name Winnemucca 1.9 SE Longitude -117.7014269
County Humboldt Elevation (ft) 4897



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 0.85 0.59 5 0.59 5 0.00 0 0 4 1 2.0 2 2
Nov 12 1.06 0.21 5 0.05 1 0.16 4 2 1 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 1.08 2.46 17 2.36 13 0.10 4 1 11 2 13.5 5 5
Jan 13 1.03 0.57 10 0.55 8 0.02 2 1 6 1 10.0 3 6
Feb 13 0.90 0.11 4 0.11 4 0.00 0 0 3 1 1.8 2 2
March 13 1.04 0.28 5 0.28 5 0.00 0 0 4 1 0.0 0 0
April 13 1.06 0.53 8 0.53 8 0.00 0 0 6 2 1.5 3 2
May 13 1.37 0.76 9 0.76 9 0.00 0 0 6 3 0.0 0 0
June 13 0.77 0.11 7 0.11 7 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
July 13 0.28 0.30 13 0.29 4 0.01 9 1 2 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 0.30 0.45 6 0.45 6 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 0.47 1.29 12 1.14 7 0.15 5 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 10.21" 7.66" 101 days 7.22" 77 0.44" 24 days 6 60 days 15 days 28.8" 15 days 17 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 T
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 0.09
10/23/2012 0.32
10/24/2012 0.02
10/25/2012 0.16
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 0.01
11/12/2012
11/13/2012
11/14/2012
11/15/2012
11/16/2012
11/17/2012 **
11/18/2012 0.15
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 0.05
11/30/2012
12/1/2012 0.48
12/2/2012
12/3/2012 0.17
12/4/2012 0.03
12/5/2012 0.73
12/6/2012 0.01
12/7/2012
12/8/2012
12/9/2012
12/10/2012
12/11/2012
12/12/2012
12/13/2012 0.10
12/14/2012 T
12/15/2012 0.06
12/16/2012
12/17/2012 0.03
12/18/2012 T
12/19/2012
12/20/2012
12/21/2012
12/22/2012
12/23/2012
12/24/2012 0.12
12/25/2012
12/26/2012 0.54
12/27/2012 0.09
12/28/2012 **
12/29/2012 **
12/30/2012 **
12/31/2012 0.10
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013
1/2/2013
1/3/2013 0.00
1/4/2013
1/5/2013
1/6/2013
1/7/2013
1/8/2013 T
1/9/2013
1/10/2013 0.14
1/11/2013 0.03
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 0.02
1/25/2013 0.01
1/26/2013 0.01
1/27/2013 **
1/28/2013 0.02
1/29/2013 0.34
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 0.03
2/9/2013 0.06
2/10/2013
2/11/2013
2/12/2013
2/13/2013
2/14/2013
2/15/2013
2/16/2013
2/17/2013
2/18/2013
2/19/2013
2/20/2013 T
2/21/2013
2/22/2013
2/23/2013 0.02
2/24/2013
2/25/2013
2/26/2013
2/27/2013
2/28/2013
3/1/2013
3/2/2013
3/3/2013
3/4/2013 0.11
3/5/2013
3/6/2013
3/7/2013 0.01
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 0.13
3/21/2013 0.03
3/22/2013
3/23/2013
3/24/2013
3/25/2013
3/26/2013 T
3/27/2013
3/28/2013
3/29/2013
3/30/2013
3/31/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.07
4/2/2013 0.01
4/3/2013
4/4/2013
4/5/2013 T
4/6/2013
4/7/2013
4/8/2013 0.42
4/9/2013 0.01
4/10/2013
4/11/2013 0.01
4/12/2013
4/13/2013
4/14/2013
4/15/2013 T
4/16/2013
4/17/2013 0.01
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 T
5/8/2013 0.27
5/9/2013
5/10/2013 T
5/11/2013 T
5/12/2013
5/13/2013
5/14/2013
5/15/2013
5/16/2013 0.01
5/17/2013 0.17
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 0.26
5/29/2013 0.01
5/30/2013 0.04
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 0.04
6/11/2013
6/12/2013
6/13/2013 0.01
6/14/2013
6/15/2013
6/16/2013
6/17/2013
6/18/2013
6/19/2013 T
6/20/2013 0.03
6/21/2013
6/22/2013
6/23/2013
6/24/2013 0.01
6/25/2013 0.01
6/26/2013 0.01
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 T
7/4/2013
7/5/2013 0.24
7/6/2013
7/7/2013
7/8/2013
7/9/2013
7/10/2013
7/11/2013 0.00
7/12/2013 0.05
7/13/2013
7/14/2013
7/15/2013
7/16/2013
7/17/2013
7/18/2013
7/19/2013
7/20/2013 **
7/21/2013 **
7/22/2013 **
7/23/2013 **
7/24/2013 **
7/25/2013 **
7/26/2013 **
7/27/2013 **
7/28/2013 0.01
7/29/2013
7/30/2013
7/31/2013
8/1/2013
8/2/2013
8/3/2013
8/4/2013
8/5/2013
8/6/2013
8/7/2013 T
8/8/2013
8/9/2013 0.15
8/10/2013
8/11/2013
8/12/2013
8/13/2013
8/14/2013
8/15/2013
8/16/2013
8/17/2013
8/18/2013
8/19/2013
8/20/2013
8/21/2013 0.13
8/22/2013 0.13
8/23/2013 T
8/24/2013
8/25/2013
8/26/2013
8/27/2013
8/28/2013 0.04
8/29/2013
8/30/2013
8/31/2013
9/1/2013
9/2/2013
9/3/2013 0.08
9/4/2013 0.13
9/5/2013 0.69
9/6/2013
9/7/2013
9/8/2013
9/9/2013
9/10/2013
9/11/2013
9/12/2013 0.01
9/13/2013
9/14/2013
9/15/2013
9/16/2013
9/17/2013
9/18/2013
9/19/2013
9/20/2013
9/21/2013
9/22/2013 0.21
9/23/2013
9/24/2013
9/25/2013 0.01
9/26/2013 0.01 **
9/27/2013 **
9/28/2013 **
9/29/2013 **
9/30/2013 0.15



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/12/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Raining moderately at time of observation
10/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.32 1.1 0.06 1.0 0.06 Snow fall occurred during strong winds. Precipitation of .06 from snowfall portion of event likely undervalued due to wind pushing snow out of gauge.
10/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 0.9 0.16 1.0 0.16
11/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
12/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
12/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
12/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Raining for 22.5 continuous hours. Ground becoming saturated. Total precipitation for first 5 days of December nearing 1.5". Great drought relief!
12/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 1.2 0.10 1.0 0.10
12/14/2012 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.02
12/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 1.5 0.06 1.7 0.08
12/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snowed lightly the entire day Sunday, leaving approximately 2-3 inches on ground. But warm winds in excess of 60 MPH came up overnight and "ate" all snow. Liquid exiavalent of .03 likely skewed downward as is typical with wind blown snowfall missing precipication gauge.
12/18/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 1.0 0.12 1.0 0.12
12/26/2012 1:00 PM 0.54 8.0 0.54 8.0 0.54
12/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 1.8 0.09 9.0 0.93 Largest Winnemucca snowfall in several years. 9.1 inches on ground. Gave snow blower all it could handle. Melted value of core was .93, far exceeding the total for the storm that fell into the rain gauge of .63, meaning that much of the snowfall continues to miss the gauge.
1/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 1.02
1/8/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 T 6.5 M very light freezing rain
1/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 2.6 0.14 7.5 M Storm began with sleet, as cold air never mixed out. Coating of ice pellets on ground at 9:00 p.m. Snow began after midnight. Snowing lightly at observation time.
1/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 0.03 8.0 M
1/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M 7.0 M Freezing rain. Small amount of rainfall seems inconsistent with the rather thick glaze of ice on all surfaces.
1/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
1/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.34 7.0 0.34 9.5 M Drifting of snow makes measurement challenges. Officially, on snow board, 7.0 inches of new snow, which seems like a good average in surrounding area. However, new snow depths range from 0" in wind swept areas to 18 inches in drifts. Still snowing with approximately 3/4 mile visibility at time of observation, with strong SSW winds.
2/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.7 0.03 0.5 0.03
2/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 1.1 0.06 1.5 M
2/20/2013 7:00 AM T T T T T
2/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 T M M M
3/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
3/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 T T 0.0 M
3/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
3/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 T 0.03 T 0.03
3/26/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
4/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/5/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.42 1.3 0.30 1.5 0.30 Extremely large flakes, some as big as 2-3" in diameter, fell between 9:30 and 10:30 P.M.
4/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 T 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/15/2013 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 0.1 T
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.0 0.01
5/7/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
5/10/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/11/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
5/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Frequent lightning and ominous looking clouds, but little rain hit the ground
6/19/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Dusting of snow above 6500' yesterday morning.
6/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/3/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M First thunderstorm at 5:00 p.m. dropped .17 in about 10 minutes, with some dime sized hail. Second and third thunderstorms at 9:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. more tame for precipitation, but added pleasant fireworks to those man made.
7/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain showers in morning, heaviest on west side of town. Thunderstorms in afternoon, exclusively on east side of town.
8/7/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Two thunderstorms passed over the rain gauge. The first at 4:00 p.m. dropped .14 and 1/4 inch hail. The second at 9:30 p.m. dropped .01.
8/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M First thunderstorm at 5:00 p.m. dropped only .08 in gauge, and nearly nothing downtown 1.9 miles away. However, between the two a heavy rain shaft caused water to flow over gutters onto sidewalks, accompanied by small hail.
8/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
8/23/2013 6:00 AM T M M M M
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Thunderstorms formed in evening from remnants of TS Ivo.
9/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Thunderstorm at 3:45 a.m.. Dense fog reducing visibility to less than 1 quarter mile at 6:15 a.m..
9/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
9/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.69 M M M M Sleep deprived night in Winnemucca. Set of 3 thunderstorms. First dropped .44 inch rain in 13 minutes at 6:40 p.m.. Second at 11:30 p.m., third at 4:30 a.m. dropped additional .25 combined. All storms had intense lightning, with strikes every 5 seconds on average. Many signs of water erosion. Water Canyon Creek flowed through town for first time since spring 2011.
9/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
9/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very brief snow/graupel shower at 3:30 p.m.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/10/2012 11/11/2012 7:00 AM 2 0.01 T M
11/17/2012 11/18/2012 8:00 PM 2 0.15 0.0 M
12/28/2012 12/31/2012 12:00 AM 4 0.10 7.8 M
1/27/2013 1/28/2013 7:00 AM 2 0.02 3.5 M Snowfall from weekend storm 0.4".
7/20/2013 7/28/2013 7:00 PM 9 0.01 M M
9/26/2013 9/30/2013 7:00 AM 5 0.15 M M



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