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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

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Lajitas Cooperative Precipitation Data

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  Lajitas Cooperative Precipitation 
1977-2020
Elevation 2403 FT

 

Lajitas Normals 1981-2010 
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun  Jul  Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
Maximum 68.7 74.3 82.3 90.9 98.0 102.0 100.5 99.2 95.1 88.3 77.6 68.7  87.1
Minimum 33.1 37.7 44.7 53.8 64.0 72.3 73.6 72.5 67.1 55.7 42.6 33.3 54.2
Precipitation 0.39 0.27 0.24 0.43 0.92 1.54 2.36 1.39 1.45 1.36 0.28 0.23 10.86
Snowfall 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Heating Degree Days  438 259 112 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 176 435 1455
Cooling Degree Days 1 7 66 238 497 664 684 646 483 234 29 1 3549


Lajitas Cooperative (1977-2020) 
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2020 0.10 0.21 0.36 0.07 0.48 0.24 0.55 0.00 1.56 0.00 0.00 0.71 4.18
2019  0.34 0.00 0.08 0.18 0.41 2.43 0.95 0.44 3.16 0.23 0.84 0.03  9.09
2018  0.00 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.12 0.90 0.55 1.45 3.23 1.55 0.00 1.11  8.98
2017  0.02i 0.24 0.09 0.31 4.98 0.07 1.87 1.27 1.31 0.02 0.00 0.57  10.75i
2016 0.11  0.20  0.04 0.00 0.62 1.83 0.95 5.28 0.59 0.09 1.08 0.25 11.04
2015 1.37 0.26 1.87  0.29  1.85   1.26  1.86   0.00   0.52  2.40 0.58 0.23 12.49
2014 0.00  0.00  T  0.10  0.29  0.41  3.83  1.17  3.41   0.17   3.57   0.01  12.96
2013 2.10 0.00 0.00   0.00   0.08   1.75  1.85  1.16 1.74  0.49  1.85  0.27  11.29
2012 0.00 0.61 0.13  0.25  1.59 1.24  1.34     1.15   1.35  0.87   0.18  0.00 8.71
2011 0.00  0.00 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.05  1.49  0.10  0.84  0.03  0.02  0.00  2.53
2010 0.41 0.71 0.00 1.14 0.06 0.13 2.98 1.32  0.88 0.00 0.00 0.00  7.63 
2009 0.00 0.00 0.78 0.00 1.50 1.98 1.35 1.17  0.40  2.27 0.10 0.15 9.70
2008 0.26 0.00  0.19 0.05 1.27 0.00 1.38 2.35  4.25  0.90 0.05 0.05  10.75
2007 1.64 T 0.63 2.90 2.36 3.02 2.38  1.41  1.26  0.21 0.66 0.03  16.50
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2006 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.45 0.50 0.93 3.59 0.96 0.47 0.00 0.98 8.21
2005 0.70 0.69 0.08 0.05 0.48 0.68 4.46 1.32 0.63 1.49 0.00 0.34 10.92
2004 0.36 0.00 1.43 0.60 0.39 1.02 2.16 0.47i 4.15 0.82 1.55 0.00 12.95i
2003 0.50 0.51 0.20 0.12 1.11 1.89 1.69 0.64 0.70 3.40 0.00 0.00 10.76
2002 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.12 1.37 4.48 1.01 0.11 2.54 T 0.10 9.77
2001 0.37 T 0.07 0.12 0.52 0.92 1.83 0.30 0.66 T 0.75 M 5.54i
2000 0.00 T T 0.07 T 3.42 0.43 0.93 0.18 3.25 0.49 0.03 8.80
1999 0.00 T 0.65 0.05 1.30 2.18 3.15 1.13 0.36 T 0.00 0.00 8.82
1998  0.00 0.00 0.13 0.04 0.07 0.82 0.09 0.71i T 2.04 1.21 T 5.11i
1997 0.08 1.06 0.34 1.39 1.15 2.00 4.61 1.26 0.11 0.63 0.32 0.30 13.25
1996 0.10 0.00i 0.20 M 1.42 1.66 1.31 7.16 M 0.63i 2.40 0.00 M
1995 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.08 0.25 0.49 0.76 1.22 0.77 T 0.32 0.07 4.05
1994 0.28 0.21 1.00 0.25 0.61 0.36 1.58 M 0.02 1.26 0.04 0.48 6.09i
1993 0.00 0.10 0.88 0.12 1.08 0.46 4.54 1.00 2.51 0.33 0.02 0.32 11.36
1992 1.01 1.90 T 0.33 2.81 0.74 1.89 1.17 0.03 0.66 0.20 T 10.74
1991 0.47 0.87 0.13 0.22 1.53 1.77 5.64 0.88 4.92 T 0.49 1.50 18.42
1990 T 0.53 0.00 1.69 0.35 T 5.55 1.68 4.26 3.86 0.10 0.03 18.05
1989 0.18 0.45 T 0.00 0.78 0.80 2.17 2.61 T 0.40 0.15 0.15 7.69
1988 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 1.10 3.79 2.16 0.88 0.21 T 0.00 0.21 8.61
1987 0.01 1.18 T 0.00 2.00 0.50 3.64 2.06 1.85 0.50 0.00 0.17 10.91
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1986 0.68 0.23 0.00  0.04 1.44 2.35 1.93 3.02 2.26 8.40 0.34 1.27 21.96
1985 0.66 0.25 M 0.05 0.25 0.33 1.07 0.73 5.42 0.45 0.16 0.00 9.37i
1984 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.93 2.21 0.50 3.24 0.83 1.01 0.30 0.52 9.72
1983  0.86 0.16 0.40 0.17 0.40 0.35 0.95 0.76 0.21 1.16 0.58 0.00 6.00
1982  0.85 0.16 0.00 0.60 1.28 3.26 0.39 1.12 0.10 0.98 M 0.45 9.19i
1981 1.21 T 0.22 1.76e 1.80 4.11 1.33 1.11 2.06 4.64 0.00 0.00 18.24e
1980 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 M M 4.04 0.17 0.77 0.10 M
1979 T 0.29 0.00 0.31 1.71 3.14 2.49 1.69 0.85 0.00 0.00 0.15 10.63
1978 0.44e 0.34e 0.16 0.22 1.50 1.76 1.28 1.94 4.69 1.33 1.31 0.40 15.37e
1977 M M M M M M M M M M M M M

 

 

i = incomplete data

M = missing data

e = estimated data

 

 

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