Marine and Coastal Impacts from Imelda; Unsettled Weather in the West

Swells and high surf from both Imelda and Humberto are expected to bring dangerous marine conditions and rip currents to much of the East Coast over the next several days. A series of Pacific frontal systems will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms to portions of northern California and the Pacific Northwest through midweek. Read More >

Southeastern Plains

December-January-February Precipitation

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El Niño events impact the winter precipitation across southern New Mexico to a greater degree than other areas in the state. All three stations examined in this area reported DJF precipitation of 142% to 165% of the long term normal DJF. The increase in precipitation is even more dramatic in strong El Niño events, especially in Carlsbad with 239% of average precipitation.

A description of the graphs is located at the bottom of the page.

winter precip for ft. sumner during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 142% , for strong El Niño Events = 177%

winter precip for roswell during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 154% , for strong El Niño Events = 199%

winter precip for carlsbad during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 165% , for strong El Niño Events = 239%

Precipitation values for 3-month periods during 18 El Niño Events since 1949-50 are plotted with respect to the long term precipitation average, listed to the right of the graph. The precipitation totals for each 3-month period are plotted above or below each bar. Years for which the El Niño Event was considered to be strong are colored in pdark green. "M" represents a 3-month period with missing data. Finally, the percents of long term normal for all El Niño events and for the strong El Niño events are listed below each graph.

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