Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
COLFAX — November already delivered higher than average precipitation, surpassing October’s surplus.
October was the first month to be more than average since June.
One inch of rain was recorded in 24 hours on Nov. 5 at the Natural Resource Conservation District weather station.
It’s a strong start toward the historical average of 2.68 inches for the month. Friday added 0.25 inch of rain. Weekend snow accumulation brought 0.10 inches of water. NRCS technician Dave Weber reported 0.07 inches of moisture was in the snow from Monday night.
The soggy start to November follows October breaking a summer dry trend. October rains came to 1.66 inches at the weather station, collected over three rain events. Historical average for the month is 1.52 inches.
The La Nina presence is expected to make this winter colder and wetter than average, which may provide more than enough compensation the lack of rain this past summer, according to the National Weather Service.
Jana Mathia is a reporter at the Whitman County Gazette.
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