The first month of 2025 ended up being tied for the sixth-snowiest January. It was also the third straight month with above-average precipitation with one daily rainfall record broken.
At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting station for the National Weather Service in Mountain Home, January had three days with a measurable wintry mix. Seven inches of snow were measured on the morning of Jan. 10, and 2 inches were added the next day to move 2025 into the top 10 among snowiest Januarys. Two more inches of snow were recorded on Jan. 19 for a total of 11 inches, moving last month into a tie for the sixth-snowiest January with 1955.
The snow was also well above the monthly and annual averages. The 11 inches of the wintry mix were 9.1 inches higher than January’s average of 1.9 and 3.2 inches above the yearly average of 7.8.
The last morning of January ended up with a 50-year record being broken. The rainfall measured on Friday was 1.51 inches. The previous mark for Jan. 31 was 1.35 inches in 1975. Last month’s total precipitation of 4.34 inches finished 1.04 inches above January’s average of 3.3 inches.
The warmest temperature recorded last month was 64 degrees on Jan. 29 and 30, and the coldest temperature was 4 on Jan. 21. The average high for January was 40.3 degrees, and the average low was 20.9.
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