After a fairly wet May, Reno has a surplus for the water year, which begins October 1st. Granted, it’s not by much, slightly less than a tenth of an inch. Better than a deficit, though.
Just over a half-inch of precipitation fell at the Reno Airport last month, matching the norm perfectly.
We also broke the daily record on May 4th with .25” of precipitation falling within 24 hours. The old record was .17” set back in 1907.
Both March and April were dry months for us this year. Certainly, no miracle March, with only several hundredths of an inch of precipitation falling at the airport.
April wasn’t much better, with just over a tenth of an inch falling in the bucket at the airport.
The fall season gave us a good cushion for the dry winter.
There was a surplus during each of the months of October, November, and December. In fact, nearly two inches of precipitation fell at the Reno Airport during December alone. Just over an inch and a half of precipitation fell during November as well.
Of course, our snow season is what really counts for our water supply, but it is nice to know that at least Reno is doing alright for the water year. The forecast is trending dry through the weekend, but it will be windy on Wednesday afternoon and over the weekend, so make sure to stay fire aware.
