November 2024 was on average, colder than normal for northeastern Nevada. Precipitation was a mix in November, with two sites much wetter than average while other sites were much drier than average. Only Ely saw above average snowfall in November, while Elko and Winnemucca both saw below average snowfall. November climate data for select locations below as highlighted in the graphic. Elko: November 2024 was below normal with an average temperature of 33.6 degrees, which was 2.3 degrees below normal. Elko received 0.49” of rain and 0.9” of snowfall in November, which was below average for both rainfall and snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in November are 0.88” and 4.1” respectively. Ely: November 2024 was below normal, with an average temperature of 31.8 degrees, which was 3.3 degrees below normal. Ely received 1.55” of rain and 7.5” of snowfall in November, which was above average for both rainfall and snowfall, making November 2024 tied for the tenth wettest on record. The averages for rain and snow in November are 0.63” and 5.9” respectively. Snowfall data for Ely for November is incomplete. Eureka: November 2024 was below normal, with an average temperature of 31.6 degrees, which was 3.5 degrees below normal, making it the fourth coldest November on record. Eureka received 0.41” of rain, which was below average. The average rainfall for November is 0.64”. Tonopah: November 2024 was below normal, with an average temperature of 37.0 degrees which was 4.0 degrees below normal. Tonopah received 0.05” of rain, which was below average. The average rainfall for November is 0.28”. Winnemucca: November 2024 was below normal, with an average temperature of 37.1 degrees. Winnemucca received 0.85” of rain and 1.5” of snowfall in November, which was above average for rainfall and below average for snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in November are 0.76” and 2.6” respectively.

Meteorological Fall (September through November) 2024 was warmer than average for northeast and central Nevada. Winnemucca was the only site to see above average precipitation this fall, and only Ely saw above average snowfall. Departures are calculated from the normal derived from the 1991-2020 climatological period. Elko: Fall 2024 was above normal with an average temperature of 49.5 degrees, which was 1.6 degrees above normal. Elko received 1.37” of rain and 0.9” of snowfall in Fall, which was below average for both rainfall and snowfall. The averages for rain and snow for Fall are 2.21” and 4.6” respectively. The period of record for the Elko area began in 1888. Ely: Fall 2024 was above normal, with an average temperature of 47.7 degrees, which was 1.1 degrees above normal. Ely received 1.98” of rain and 8.4” of snowfall in Fall, which was below average for rainfall and above average for snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in Fall are 2.07” and 8.1” respectively. The period of record for the Ely area began in1893. Snowfall data for Ely for meteorological fall is incomplete. Eureka: Fall 2024 was above normal, with an average temperature of 48.0 degrees, which was 1.0 degrees above normal. Eureka received 0.95” of rain, which was below average, making it the fifth driest meteorological fall on record. The average rainfall for Fall is 1.82” The period of record for the Eureka airport began in 1997. Tonopah: Fall 2024 was above normal, with an average temperature of 53.7 degrees, which was 0.3 degrees above normal. Tonopah received 0.05” of rain, which was below average, making it the fourth driest meteorological fall on record. The average rainfall for Fall is 1.11”. The period of record for the Tonopah airport began in 1954. Winnemucca: Fall 2024 was above normal, with an average temperature of 51.2 degrees, which was 1.2 degrees above normal. Winnemucca received 2.7” of rain and 1.5” of snowfall in Fall, which were above average for rainfall but below average for snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in November are 1.81” and 3.1” respectively. The period of record for the Winnemucca area began in 1877.

The second snowiest day observed in Winnemucca during the month of December occurred one hundred and forty-four years ago today.