Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NM-LN-25 Latitude 33.425514
Station Name Alto 1.6 NNE Longitude -105.651056
County Lincoln Elevation (ft) 7236



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 16 1.73 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 16 1.38 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 16 1.46 1.28 27 1.28 23 0.00 4 1 4 3 0.1 1 0
Jan 17 1.26 2.56 31 2.56 31 0.00 0 0 12 0 10.2 9 12
Feb 17 1.26 0.19 26 0.19 26 0.00 0 0 2 3 1.7 2 2
March 17 1.03 0.52 29 0.52 29 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
April 17 1.21 1.83 30 1.83 30 0.00 0 0 7 1 5.3 3 3
May 17 1.15 0.33 31 0.33 31 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
June 17 2.26 2.33 30 2.33 30 0.00 0 0 9 3 0.0 0 0
July 17 3.60 2.55 31 2.55 31 0.00 0 0 12 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 17 4.43 4.10 31 4.10 31 0.00 0 0 19 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 17 2.63 2.31 30 1.40 25 0.91 5 1 5 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 23.40" 18.00" 296 days 17.09" 287 0.91" 9 days 2 80 days 22 days 17.3" 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
10/1/2016
10/2/2016
10/3/2016
10/4/2016
10/5/2016
10/6/2016
10/7/2016
10/8/2016
10/9/2016
10/10/2016
10/11/2016
10/12/2016
10/13/2016
10/14/2016
10/15/2016
10/16/2016
10/17/2016
10/18/2016
10/19/2016
10/20/2016
10/21/2016
10/22/2016
10/23/2016
10/24/2016
10/25/2016
10/26/2016
10/27/2016
10/28/2016
10/29/2016
10/30/2016
10/31/2016
11/1/2016
11/2/2016
11/3/2016
11/4/2016
11/5/2016
11/6/2016
11/7/2016
11/8/2016
11/9/2016
11/10/2016
11/11/2016
11/12/2016
11/13/2016
11/14/2016
11/15/2016
11/16/2016
11/17/2016
11/18/2016
11/19/2016
11/20/2016
11/21/2016
11/22/2016
11/23/2016
11/24/2016
11/25/2016
11/26/2016
11/27/2016
11/28/2016
11/29/2016
11/30/2016
12/1/2016
12/2/2016
12/3/2016
12/4/2016
12/5/2016 0.00
12/6/2016 0.00
12/7/2016 **
12/8/2016 **
12/9/2016 **
12/10/2016 0.00
12/11/2016 0.00
12/12/2016 0.00
12/13/2016 0.00
12/14/2016 0.00
12/15/2016 0.00
12/16/2016 0.00
12/17/2016 T
12/18/2016 0.25
12/19/2016 0.00
12/20/2016 0.00
12/21/2016 0.00
12/22/2016 0.49
12/23/2016 0.53
12/24/2016 0.00
12/25/2016 0.01
12/26/2016 T
12/27/2016 0.00
12/28/2016 0.00
12/29/2016 0.00
12/30/2016 0.00
12/31/2016 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2017 0.16
1/2/2017 0.10
1/3/2017 0.00
1/4/2017 0.00
1/5/2017 0.00
1/6/2017 0.19
1/7/2017 0.12
1/8/2017 0.00
1/9/2017 0.00
1/10/2017 0.00
1/11/2017 0.00
1/12/2017 0.00
1/13/2017 0.00
1/14/2017 0.00
1/15/2017 0.65
1/16/2017 0.23
1/17/2017 0.02
1/18/2017 0.11
1/19/2017 0.00
1/20/2017 0.03
1/21/2017 0.42
1/22/2017 0.52
1/23/2017 0.00
1/24/2017 0.01
1/25/2017 0.00
1/26/2017 0.00
1/27/2017 0.00
1/28/2017 0.00
1/29/2017 0.00
1/30/2017 0.00
1/31/2017 0.00
2/1/2017 0.00
2/2/2017 0.00
2/3/2017 0.00
2/4/2017 0.00
2/5/2017 0.00
2/6/2017 0.00
2/7/2017 0.00
2/8/2017 0.00
2/9/2017 0.00
2/10/2017
2/11/2017 0.00
2/12/2017
2/13/2017 0.14
2/14/2017 0.05
2/15/2017 T
2/16/2017 0.00
2/17/2017 0.00
2/18/2017 0.00
2/19/2017 0.00
2/20/2017 T
2/21/2017 0.00
2/22/2017 0.00
2/23/2017 0.00
2/24/2017 0.00
2/25/2017 0.00
2/26/2017 0.00
2/27/2017 T
2/28/2017 0.00
3/1/2017 0.00
3/2/2017 0.00
3/3/2017 0.00
3/4/2017 0.00
3/5/2017 0.00
3/6/2017 0.00
3/7/2017 0.00
3/8/2017 0.00
3/9/2017 0.00
3/10/2017 0.00
3/11/2017 0.00
3/12/2017
3/13/2017 0.00
3/14/2017 0.00
3/15/2017 0.00
3/16/2017 0.00
3/17/2017 0.00
3/18/2017 0.00
3/19/2017 0.00
3/20/2017 0.00
3/21/2017 0.00
3/22/2017 0.00
3/23/2017 0.00
3/24/2017 T
3/25/2017 0.00
3/26/2017 0.00
3/27/2017 0.00
3/28/2017 0.03
3/29/2017 0.05
3/30/2017 0.44
3/31/2017
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2017 0.00
4/2/2017 0.04
4/3/2017 0.00
4/4/2017 0.07
4/5/2017 T
4/6/2017 0.00
4/7/2017 0.00
4/8/2017 0.00
4/9/2017 0.00
4/10/2017 0.00
4/11/2017 0.00
4/12/2017 0.01
4/13/2017 0.26
4/14/2017 0.00
4/15/2017 0.00
4/16/2017 0.00
4/17/2017 0.00
4/18/2017 0.00
4/19/2017 0.00
4/20/2017 0.00
4/21/2017 0.00
4/22/2017 0.00
4/23/2017 0.00
4/24/2017 0.00
4/25/2017 0.00
4/26/2017 0.13
4/27/2017 0.00
4/28/2017 0.00
4/29/2017 1.01
4/30/2017 0.31
5/1/2017 0.00
5/2/2017 0.00
5/3/2017 0.00
5/4/2017 0.00
5/5/2017 0.00
5/6/2017 0.00
5/7/2017 0.00
5/8/2017 0.00
5/9/2017 0.02
5/10/2017 0.05
5/11/2017 0.04
5/12/2017 0.00
5/13/2017 0.00
5/14/2017 0.00
5/15/2017 0.00
5/16/2017 0.00
5/17/2017 0.16
5/18/2017 0.00
5/19/2017 0.00
5/20/2017 0.00
5/21/2017 0.00
5/22/2017 0.01
5/23/2017 T
5/24/2017 0.00
5/25/2017 0.00
5/26/2017 0.00
5/27/2017 0.00
5/28/2017 0.00
5/29/2017 0.00
5/30/2017 0.02
5/31/2017 0.03
6/1/2017 0.01
6/2/2017 0.23
6/3/2017 0.21
6/4/2017 0.09
6/5/2017 T
6/6/2017 0.01
6/7/2017 0.25
6/8/2017 0.71
6/9/2017 0.00
6/10/2017 0.00
6/11/2017 0.00
6/12/2017 0.00
6/13/2017 0.00
6/14/2017 0.00
6/15/2017 0.00
6/16/2017 0.00
6/17/2017 0.00
6/18/2017 0.00
6/19/2017 0.00
6/20/2017 0.00
6/21/2017 0.00
6/22/2017 T
6/23/2017 0.00
6/24/2017 T
6/25/2017 0.00
6/26/2017 0.47
6/27/2017 0.35
6/28/2017 0.00
6/29/2017 0.00
6/30/2017 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2017 0.00
7/2/2017 T
7/3/2017 T
7/4/2017 0.00
7/5/2017 0.00
7/6/2017 0.00
7/7/2017 0.00
7/8/2017 0.00
7/9/2017 0.00
7/10/2017 0.75
7/11/2017 0.00
7/12/2017 0.00
7/13/2017 T
7/14/2017 0.00
7/15/2017 0.00
7/16/2017 0.08
7/17/2017 0.50
7/18/2017 T
7/19/2017 0.00
7/20/2017 0.00
7/21/2017 0.04
7/22/2017 0.19
7/23/2017 0.06
7/24/2017 0.32
7/25/2017 T
7/26/2017 0.00
7/27/2017 0.02
7/28/2017 0.26
7/29/2017 0.10
7/30/2017 0.14
7/31/2017 0.09
8/1/2017 0.26
8/2/2017 0.04
8/3/2017 0.00
8/4/2017 0.31
8/5/2017 0.04
8/6/2017 0.03
8/7/2017 0.05
8/8/2017 1.33
8/9/2017 0.00
8/10/2017 0.00
8/11/2017 T
8/12/2017 0.44
8/13/2017 0.00
8/14/2017 0.06
8/15/2017 0.02
8/16/2017 0.22
8/17/2017 0.00
8/18/2017 0.00
8/19/2017 0.02
8/20/2017 0.69
8/21/2017 0.18
8/22/2017 0.03
8/23/2017 0.02
8/24/2017 0.07
8/25/2017 0.15
8/26/2017 0.14
8/27/2017 0.00
8/28/2017 0.00
8/29/2017 0.00
8/30/2017 0.00
8/31/2017 0.00
9/1/2017 0.00
9/2/2017 0.00
9/3/2017 0.00
9/4/2017 0.00
9/5/2017 **
9/6/2017 **
9/7/2017 **
9/8/2017 **
9/9/2017 0.91
9/10/2017 0.00
9/11/2017 0.00
9/12/2017 0.00
9/13/2017 0.00
9/14/2017 T
9/15/2017 0.00
9/16/2017 T
9/17/2017 0.00
9/18/2017 0.00
9/19/2017 0.00
9/20/2017 0.00
9/21/2017 0.00
9/22/2017 0.00
9/23/2017 T
9/24/2017 0.06
9/25/2017 T
9/26/2017 0.00
9/27/2017 0.25
9/28/2017 0.89
9/29/2017 0.18
9/30/2017 0.02



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
12/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very high winds began around 5am
12/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very high winds yesterday. Didn't die down until around 3pm
12/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds started around 4am. Have become stronger as the morning progresses.
12/17/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Extreme winds throughout much of the day. Some passing rain showers from upslope off the mountains. Nothing registered in the gauge because precip was being blown sideways.
12/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Extremely high winds again yesterday. Precip began around 9:30am as sleet, which accumulated to a dusting before changing to rain. Rain changed back to sleet around 11am, then to snow as temps continued to fall. No accumulation. Precip ended around 1pm.
12/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winds began overnight - not strong, just gusty. Large, beautifully formed standing lenticular cloud over Sierra Blanca at dawn.
12/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Precip began overnight. Ice on all surfaces from freezing rain.
12/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Everything ice-covered yesterday morning. Some melting during the day. Very foggy, reducing visibility to around 200'. Rain began again around 2pm, heavy at times. Iced the trees, but not the ground. Rain ended around 8pm. Total precip over last 2 days is 1.02".
12/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 M M Merry Christmas! Very windy overnight. Woke up to a dusting of snow...a white Christmas! A lot of drifting of the small amount that fell.
12/26/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Very windy during the late morning and afternoon. Mountains obscured by snow showers and blowing snow most of the day. Periodic snow showers here, with no accumulation.
12/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Deck and driveway were wet this morning, but nothing registered in the gauge. Very dark clouds between us and the mountains, which are obscured by low clouds.
1/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Rain most of the day yesterday, ending as sleet around 9pm. What fell and didn't dry froze overnight. Our road very icy in spots and deck is a popsicle. Mountains obscured by low clouds and snow squalls.
1/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 0.4 M 0.4 M Rain began around 2pm, quickly mixing with snow and changing to all snow around 3pm. Snow ended around 4:30pm. Total rain in gauge before changing to snow was .04. Snow in outer cylinder this morning melted to .06. No core measurement needed, as gauge outer cylinder was accurate.
1/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow that fell yesterday has all but melted away. A couple of patches remain here and there, mainly in shady spots. Strong winds overnight.
1/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.19 1.0 0.19 1.0 0.19 Snow began overnight and is still falling. At time of obs, precip was mix of snow/sleet/ice pellets.
1/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 0.5 M 1.2 M Snow/ice pellets ended around 10am yesterday. Total accumulation of 1.5". Wind picked up and a lot of drifting occurred, as well as melting.
1/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M About 80% of the 1/6 snowfall remains, even with all the melting that took place yesterday. Total snow on ground reported is average of bare and snow-covered areas.
1/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very small patches of snow from the 1/6 storm remain after a warm day with lots of melting. Those patches confined to shady areas.
1/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds began early afternoon yesterday and continued late into the evening. All the snow from the 1/6 storm has melted.
1/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy until about 5pm yesterday. Strong winds began again overnight and persist this morning.
1/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds through the entire day yesterday.
1/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy again yesterday, finally still this morning...calm before the storm.
1/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog moved in overnight. Thick fog this morning. Estimated vis 1/4 mile.
1/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.65 0.8 0.33 0.8 0.33 Thunder/rain began around 8:30pm last night. Thunder overnight as well. Rain changed to snow early this morning. Gauge froze over with .32". Accumulating snow clogged the gauge. Took core of the .8 snow on board. Total rain/snow is core + gauge. No precip at time of obs. Very foggy.
1/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.23 0.7 M 0.2 M Rain and snow off and on yesterday - even some sun at times. After snow ended around noon, had accumulated to a total of 1.5" before the melting started. Only about 75% coverage remains this morning.
1/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mist/drizzle overnight. Foggy and misty this morning. Most snow from the 1/15 storm has melted.
1/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 0.3 M 0.3 M Snow showers yesterday afternoon and early evening. Very picturesque this morning.
1/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M All snow from the early morning of 1/18 melted very quickly in yesterday's bright sun. Very windy this morning.
1/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 0.5 0.03 Snow began overnight. Very gusty winds continued as well. Snow and blowing snow still occurring. .5" depth was measured in 3 places on snow board, to make sure no drifting was involved.
1/21/2017 6:45 AM 0.42 3.5 0.42 3.5 0.42 Snow began around 8pm last night. We had strong winds, so there was blowing and drifting. Snow continued overnight. 3.5" is average over the snow board. Snowing moderately, winds were picking up, at time of obs.
1/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.52 2.5 0.52 6.0 0.94 Snow showers most of the morning and early afternoon, sometimes mixed with ice pellets. Strong winds all day, blowing and drifting the snow. Total accumulation reported is an average of depth around the snow board. Core melted value is from a 6" depth. Sun is out this morning, but wind is biting cold.
1/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.30 A lot of melting occurred yesterday, but we still about 90% coverage. Snow depth between 1-4 inches, depending on measurement spot. Beautiful multi-layered ACSL over the mountains this morning.
1/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.2 0.12 Rain overnight, changed to snow. Very strong winds overnight and into this morning. Snow still about 50% coverage from weekend storm.
1/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Some additional melting took place during the day yesterday. Still about 10% snow remaining.
1/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Bitterly cold yesterday, with biting wind. Not much melting took place. Still about 10% snow coverage, mainly in areas where snow drifted and was deeper.
1/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M About 5% of snow, in scattered spots, remains from last weekend storm.
1/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M About 5% of snow coverage remains from last weekend's storm.
1/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M After much warmer temps, very little remains of last weekend's snow
1/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Still patches of snow left, even after a warmer day yesterday.
1/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Amazing how resilient the snow is, given the lovely temps in the high 50s the past couple of days. Some piles are still hanging around.
2/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Amazingly, still some patches of snow around in shaded areas, despite the wonderful warm temps and bright sun yesterday.
2/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds developed overnight and continue this morning.
2/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds yesterday, subsided mid-afternoon.
2/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 0.8 0.14 0.8 0.14 Wet snow began yesterday morning and continued until late afternoon. May have gotten a small amount of additional snow overnight.
2/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 0.9 0.05 0.9 0.05 Heavy, wet snow that fell Sunday quickly melted in the sun and warmer temps yesterday. Got more snow overnight, the dry variety.
2/15/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Snow flurries much of the day
2/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High winds began overnight and continue this morning.
2/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Snow showers mid-afternoon in the west/southwesterly winds, blow-off from the heavier snow showers over the mountains to our west.
2/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds this morning.
2/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds all day yesterday. Not as much wind this morning.
2/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow shower this morning, around 7am
2/27/2017 7:00 AM T T T M M Snow shower in the morning, then more snow showers mid-afternoon. Snow became heavy and steady between 5-6pm, accumulating on grass and deck surfaces. Strong winds overnight either blew all the snow away or contributed to quick evaporation. Significant Weather entry made around 5:45 due to heavy snow and fast accumulation.
2/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds yesterday and overnight, continuing this morning.
3/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds during the day yesterday, reducing visibility at times with blowing dust and sand.
3/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gorgeous ACSL over the mountains this morning.
3/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy yesterday, with much stronger winds overnight and into this morning.
3/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds yesterday. Blowing sand/dust early afternoon-evening hours. No wind this morning!
3/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Virga yesterday afternoon. No rain touched the ground in our area.
3/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dark clouds and thunder to the east between 5:15-6:00pm yesterday
3/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winds increased during the day, but died down overnight.
3/24/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M High SW winds yesterday caused blowing dust and sand that reduced visibility to <1 mile at times. Frontal passage brought light rain shower around 5pm, a snow shower around 6pm and a snow/sleet shower around 7pm. Strong northerly winds this morning, with light snow showers.
3/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Rain overnight and into this morning.
3/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Rain, snow, sleet showers off and on yesterday and again overnight. No accumulation. Temps fell rapidly yesterday morning. Some strong wind gusts during the day.
3/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.44 T 0.12 T 0.12 Rain, sleet and wet snow most of the day yesterday. Rain became heavy around 6pm, changed to snow around 7pm and began to accumulate on the ground.
4/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds yesterday, reduced visibility to a mile or less in dust and sand during the afternoon.
4/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Snow and rain showers yesterday morning and afternoon. Fog overnight, lingering in the valley this morning.
4/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 0.8 0.07 0.8 0.07 Dry, fluffy snow overnight. Winds increased overnight, becoming very strong this morning. Snow total is an average across the board, as snow was drifting in the strong winds.
4/5/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Snow from Monday night melted quickly. Snow squalls moved through at lunchtime - no accumulation. Very windy conditions throughout the day.
4/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Thunder in the vicinity since around 5am. Storms went east. Sky dark to the southwest, where the activity is originating.
4/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Showers/thundershowers most of the day. Fog reduced visibility at times early afternoon. A couple of thunderstorms produced hail. Submitted hail reports on those.
4/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some low clouds and fog this morning.
4/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds yesterday, increasing in intensity overnight.
4/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Very strong winds yesterday, blew things around on the deck. Spotty rain showers earlier in the day, with more consistent, training showers late afternoon and into the evening.
4/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winds abated during the day, but returned overnight. Windy this morning. Clouds and virga over the mountains.
4/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very strong winds yesterday, especially during the late afternoon/early evening hours.
4/29/2017 7:00 AM 1.01 2.5 0.34 2.5 0.34 Spotty rain showers and very strong winds during the day, then thunderstorms with periods of moderate rain began around 7pm and lasted until midnight. At some point overnight, rain changed to snow and accumulated. Hadn't expected the snow, so cylinder was still in gauge. Actual gauge reading was .67. Core melted value is .34
4/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.31 2.0 0.22 4.5 0.56 Snow began again yesterday afternoon, heavy at times. 2" accumulation in about 2 hours. Snow ended and sun came out, then another round of snow showers began around 6pm and lasted an hour or so. Beautiful this morning against a blue sky.
5/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Bright, sunny day yesterday quickly melted the weekend snow.
5/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful day yesterday. Little or no wind
5/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dark clouds in the area around 1pm, then again right before dark. Virga over the mountains around sunset.
5/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Thunderstorms in the area yesterday afternoon. Brief shower in the evening and then again early this morning.
5/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Scattered showers and thunderstorms most of the day. Had 2 hail storms. Reported the 1st
5/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain showers yesterday around 3pm, then again around 6pm. Snow on the mountains!
5/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Showers and thunderstorms began around 1pm and continued into the late evening. Storms had wind, hail and sleet. Most of the rain was blowing sideways, so gauge reading may be on the low side. Storms in the evening had accumulating hail and sleet.
5/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Winds strengthened in late evening and continued strong overnight. Strongest gusts we've had in some time.
5/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy again yesterday. Dark clouds built over the mountains late afternoon, but no rain came our way
5/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain shower must have come through early this morning. No sign of clouds at the moment, though
5/23/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Showers/thundershowers in the vicinity in the afternoon. Had a couple of quick rain showers. Lots of virga in the area. Fog and low clouds this morning, with spits of rain/drizzle.
5/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low clouds and fog in the morning, gave way to sunshine and cloudless skies in the afternoon.
5/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Turned windy around lunch time, then wind gusts became stronger around dinner time.
5/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain/thundershowers in the early afternoon. Lots of rain in the area later in the evening, but most missed us.
5/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Showers/thundershowers began around 1pm and ended around 3:30pm.
6/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Difficult to tell if what was on the deck and in the gauge this morning was dew or remnants of a shower. Numerous showers/thundershowers west and south of us at sunset.
6/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Rain/thunderstorms overhead for a couple of hours, beginning around 11am. Small amount of hail in the first storm. Numerous showers/thunderstorms in the area late afternoon/evening.
6/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Showers/thundershowers off and on much of the day yesterday.
6/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M A couple of showers/thunderstorms came through yesterday afternoon.
6/5/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Very brief shower early evening yesterday
6/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A couple of brief rain showers yesterday
6/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Storms moved through yesterday around 6pm. Numerous strong storms in the area, with hail and strong winds. We just got very heavy rain and thunder.
6/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M Severe thunderstorm passed overhead around 8:45pm last night. Almost constant lightning, small hail and very heavy rain during the storm. Some wind, but not as strong as anticipated.
6/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy during the day yesterday. Strongest winds in the late afternoon
6/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong winds during the day
6/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy again, but not as strong as the day before.
6/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very hot, dry and low humidity
6/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very, very hot yesterday. Clear skies and low humidity.
6/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much cooler yesterday. Clouds formed over the mountains in the afternoon. Could see some showers to the distant southwest
6/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storms developed over the mountains mid-afternoon. We could see the rain, but none fell here.
6/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain showers developed early afternoon yesterday. Nice cloud deck kept them temps down the rest of the day. Large supercell storm developed west around 8pm. Gorgeous spider lightning!
6/22/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M very brief shower came through around 7:30pm. Numerous showers/thundershowers in the area. Some beautiful cloud formations just after sunset.
6/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hottest day of the year so far. Showers/thundershowers formed all around us late afternoon/early evening. No rain here.
6/24/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief shower yesterday afternoon. Lots of storms in the area. Largest went just east of us.
6/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Large complex of storms formed to the west and moved this direction. Storms began dissipating as they reached the mountains. No rain...again
6/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M A line of severe thunderstorms formed west and moved southeast through our area around 7pm. Rain started off mixed with a brief period of pea-size hail.
6/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M 3 storms moved through yesterday, beginning around 6pm. Second storm was preceded by a textbook roll-cloud. Vivid, almost constant lightning as that storm moved in. Very impressive!
6/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Strong storms in Ruidoso - with heavy rain and hail - but just clouds and wind here.
6/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very hazy all day yesterday. Morning layer of haze resembled smoke. Lots of fires in AZ, wind could be blowing smoke this direction.
6/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M A couple of brief showers yesterday. Most of the strong/severe storms stayed east and north of us.
7/3/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief shower yesterday evening around 6pm
7/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of storms in the area yesterday afternoon. All of them missed us - not a drop of rain fell
7/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.75 M M M M 1st round of showers/thunderstorms began around 1pm and lasted until 4pm. Another, stronger line of storms moved through around 8pm.
7/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity from around noon-8pm. No rain here
7/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers/thundershowers in the area yesterday afternoon/evening. No rain here
7/13/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M A couple of brief, light showers yesterday from storms that developed in the afternoon.
7/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Numerous showers/thundershowers in the area yesterday afternoon / evening. No rain here
7/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers/thundershowers stayed mainly west of us. No rain here
7/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Shower/thundershowers in the area from noon until around 8pm. Most of the heaviest rain stayed west of us.
7/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Storms developed just after noon and stayed mostly stationary right over and just south of us.
7/18/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Storms formed in every direction yesterday afternoon - but we had just a brief light shower. Vivid lightning all around and spectacular supercell cloud tops in the evening.
7/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Showers/thunderstorms in the area last evening. No rain here
7/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Shower/thunderstorms in the area yesterday afternoon. We had a couple of brief showers come through, otherwise everything either went around, or dissipated before reaching us.
7/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Shower/thunderstorms in the area yesterday afternoon.
7/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M A couple of brief showers early yesterday afternoon
7/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Showers/thundershowers off and on yesterday, into the late evening hours
7/25/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Showers/thunderstorms in the area all afternoon/evening. A couple of brief showers here.
7/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon. gully washers in town, with lots of lightning. Very little rain here.
7/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Showers/thundershowers in the area all day. Finally had a thunderstorm move overhead last night around 10:30. Rain lasted about 20 mins - heavy at times. Vivid lightning with this storm.
7/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Showers/thundershowers yesterday afternoon
7/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Thunderstorms developed overhead in the afternoon. Rain was heavy at times, so surprised we didn't get more in the gauge
7/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Showers/thunderstorms developed early afternoon
8/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Showers and thundershowers began early afternoon and continued into the late evening
8/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy most of the day. Peeks of sun in the late afternoon. Rain came late in the evening.
8/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Showers during the day stayed mainly west of us. Thunderstorm came through later in the night, with heavy rain.
8/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Thunderstorm moved in from the west around 10pm. Vivid, beautiful lightning!
8/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Brief shower yesterday afternoon
8/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Showers overnight. Beautiful rainbow this morning, from showers/virga over the mountains.
8/8/2017 7:00 AM 1.33 M M M M Strong thunderstorms around noon and again around 6pm. Earlier storm had pea-size hail, wind and very heavy rain. Accounts for at least 1" of the rain total. Filed both hail and significant weather reports on that storm.
8/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Lots of showers/thunderstorms in the area. All went east or west of us. Just got spits of rain during the afternoon
8/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Widespread showers yesterday afternoon and into the evening
8/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Showers/thunderstorms in the area yesterday afternoon. Rain off/on
8/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain shower overnight.
8/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Thunderstorm formed overhead and sat for about 30 mins before moving to the east. Rain was heavy at times.
8/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Shower overhead around 3pm
8/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.69 M M M M Shower/thundershowers in the area late yesterday afternoon. Rain was heavy at times.
8/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Rain off/on all day yesterday, heavy at times
8/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Brief, 10 minute rain shower yesterday around noon. Most of the rain was in town.
8/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Strong storms developed late evening and moved through with wind and vivid lightning. Not as much rain as expected in the gauge this morning.
8/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Morning and afternoon showers.
8/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Showers during the afternoon.
8/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very hazy/smoky conditions yesterday, especially in the evening at sunset.
9/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief light rain as showers built in the area in late afternoon.
9/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Very light shower around 6:15 this morning. Shower passed quickly
9/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy during the afternoon.
9/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy most of the day yesterday, with higher gusts in the afternoon
9/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Shower overnight
9/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Rain showers in the morning, then again in late evening. Windy and chilly this morning!
9/25/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief light rain shower early this morning.
9/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Light rain and fog in the morning and later in the afternoon/evening.
9/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.89 M M M M Rain most of the day yesterday, heavy at times.
9/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Rain off/on during the day yesterday. Did get some peeks of sun in the early afternoon
9/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
12/7/2016 12/10/2016 7:00 AM 4 0.00 M M Reporting 0, but want to note my husband advised we had freezing fog on Wed., with very cold temps
9/5/2017 9/09/2017 7:00 AM 5 0.91 M M Rain occurred on 9/6, 9/7 and 9/8



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
4/12/2017 7:30 AM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail
4/12/2017 6:10 PM 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice White Ice 2 1min no damage Intermittent True After rain After smaller hail
5/9/2017 12:39 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice White Ice 14 2min no damage Continuous False Before rain Before smaller hail
8/7/2017 12:40 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice White Ice 15 no damage Continuous True After rain Before smaller hail