NWS ABQ - El Nino Spring Precip for CD2

Northern Mountains

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Areas in north central New Mexico, especially locales in the higher terrain, tend to be affected less by the presence of a El Niño event during winter. However, by spring, increases in precipitation are a but more noticeable. For all El Niño events, averages ranged from 100% of the long term average at Eagle Nest to 116% at Los Alamos. And similar to the winter season, anomalies during strong El Niño events, were not as great, and ranged from 72% at Eagle Nest to 116% of normal at Los Alamos.

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

winter precip for el vado dam during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 108% , for strong El Niño Events = 107%

winter precip for eagle nest during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 100% , for strong El Niño Events = 72%

winter precip for raton during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 114% , for strong El Niño Events = 97%

winter precip for red river during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 104% , for strong El Niño Events = 105%

winter precip for los alamos during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 116% , for strong El Niño Events = 116%

winter precip for santa fe during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 108% , for strong El Niño Events = 100%

winter precip for las vegas during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 112% , for strong El Niño Events = 106%

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 dark 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.