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Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

  Van Horn 6ENE CoCorahs Precipitation 
2013-2020
Elevation 3836 FT

 

Van Horn Normals 1981-2010 

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun  Jul  Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
Maximum 58.3 63.1 70.1 78.4 86.6 93.4 92.3 90.9 85.8 78.2 67.5 58.3  76.9
Minimum 28.3 32.5 38.2 46.2 55.6 64.1 66.4 65.1 58.7 48.4 37.0 29.2 47.5
Precipitation 0.45 0.49 0.20 0.32 0.53 1.22 2.37 2.15 1.50 1.31 0.49 0.55 11.58
Snowfall 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 3.0
Heating Degree Days  673 482 341 130 22 1 0 0 14 112 385 659 2819
Cooling Degree Days 0 0 4 49 211 413 445 403 231 59 3 0 1818

 

    Van Horn 6 ENE CoCorahs Precipitation 
2013-2020

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2020 0.03 0.60 1.79 0.00 0.71 0.24 0.50 0.03 1.11 0.00 0.00 0.04   5.25
2019 0.18 0.03 0.06 0.50 1.13 1.46 1.25 0.77 3.53 2.92 0.69 0.45  12.97
2018 T 0.05 T M 0.20 M 2.14 0.64 1.71 3.09  0.60 0.47  8.90i
2017 0.60 0.04 T 0.71 T 2.17 4.36 3.27 2.45 0.21  0.12 0.73 14.66
2016 0.06 T 0.03 0.04 1.15 1.74 0.96 5.38 1.10 1.23  0.25 0.79 12.73
2015 0.41 0.19  1.40   0.34   1.55  1.29  2.56   0.35  2.43  3.43   0.51 0.13 14.59
2014 0.00 0.07 0.62 0.21 T 0.35 2.77 3.56  5.60  1.36  0.45 0.35 15.34
2013  M  M 0.00  0.13 0.43 0.74 2.69 0.58 0.96 0.61  0.15 0.64  14.72i

 

 

i = incomplete data

M = missing data

e = estimated data

 

 

map of Cooperative stations Monthly/Annual rainfall and 1971-2000 Averages