City on pace for record rainfall

Halfway through May, Clovis is on pace to set a record for rainfall in the month.

With 1.48 inches recorded in the past week, the city has seen 6.92 inches so far this month.

The Clovis record for rainfall in May is 11.87 inches set in 1941, which was also the wettest year in Clovis history, according to data provided by the National Weather Service.

So far this year, Clovis has recorded 10.01 inches of moisture:

• 1.54 inches in January

• 0.58 in February

• 0.49 in March

• 0.48 in April

• and 6.92 so far in May.

On average, May is the city’s fifth-wettest month, averaging 2.02 inches of moisture. August (2.98) is the wettest month on average, followed by July (2.62), June (2.58) and September (2.13), NWS statistics show.

The city averages just under 18 inches of moisture per year.

Other Clovis weather stats:

• The wettest month in Clovis’ history was 13.44 inches set in July 1960.

• Average rainfall for January through May is 4.59 inches.

• The high temperature last week was 79 degrees on Thursday.

• The low temperature last week was 41 degrees on Monday.

• This week’s forecast calls for high temperatures in the mid-70s to low-80s all week with chances of rain on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The best chance of rain appears to be Tuesday.