Fire Weather Conditions in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat is waning over the Pacific Northwest. Dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Southwestern Mountains

December-January-February Precipitation

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The relationship between La Niña and below normal precipitation in New Mexico is strongest in the southwest corner of the state, so in the Southwestern Mountains climate division, the dry signal is stronger at Luna Ranger Station than at Grants where during strong La Niña events precipitation averages 51% of the long term average.

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

winter precip for grants during la nina events

Percent of Longterm Average for all La Niña Events = 78% , for strong La Niña Events = 65%

winter precip for luna during la nina events

Percent of Longterm Average for all La Niña Events = 71% , for strong La Niña Events = 51%

Precipitation values for 3-month periods during 19 La Niña 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 La Niña Event was considered to be strong are colored in purple. "M" represents a 3-month period with missing data. Finally, the percents of longterm normal for all La Niña events and for the strong La Niña events are listed below each graph.

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Fire Weather Conditions in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

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