CRESTED BUTTE, CO - COOP Lower Rockies station 051959

051959 - CRESTED BUTTE, Colorado

Latitude
38° 53´N

Longitude
106° 59´W

Elevation
2701 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

20 mi	ESE :	TAYLOR PARK, CO
22 mi	NNE :	ASPEN, CO
22 mi	NNE :	ASPEN 1 SW, CO
24 mi	NE :	INDEPENDENCE PASS 5 SW, CO
24 mi	S :	GUNNISON 3 SW, CO
25 mi	NNW :	REDSTONE, CO
28 mi	NW :	REDSTONE 4 W, CO
29 mi	W :	WILCOX RANCH, CO
30 mi	SSW :	SAPINERO 8 E, CO
30 mi	SSW :	BLUE MESA LAKE, CO

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17868	97.8%	7433	98.3%
TMIN	17912	98.1%	7475	98.8%
PRCP	17972	98.4%	7484	99.0%
SNOW	17918	98.1%	7475	98.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7433 by year	32.9°F	9.8°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMAX and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=47°F	617	0.11	87	58	1.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=18°F	496	0.24	123	79	1.6*	map	table

TMAX and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=47°F	617	0.22	108	49	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=18°F	496	-0.54	50	149	3.0*	map	table

TMAX and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=47°F	617	65	113	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=18°F	496	57	98	1.7*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7475 by year	2.3°F	13.9°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-19°F	574	0.15	139	88	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=22°F	562	-0.13	72	105	1.5*	map	table

TMIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-19°F	574	-0.13	95	122	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=22°F	562	-0.28	55	107	1.9*	map	table

TMIN and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-19°F	574	84	105	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=22°F	562	84	95	1.1	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7484 by year	0.08"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

PRCP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	2637	0.24"	-0.05	444	487	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.37"	509	0.66"	-0.04	90	96	1.1	map	table

PRCP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	2637	0.24"	-0.37	252	636	2.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.37"	509	0.66"	-0.73	22	158	7.2*	map	table

PRCP and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	2637	0.24"	442	401	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.37"	509	0.66"	62	102	1.6*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7475 by year	1.25"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

SNOW and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	2600	3.61"	-0.04	445	473	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	426	9.80"	-0.08	73	83	1.1	map	table

SNOW and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	2600	3.61"	-0.37	257	633	2.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	426	9.80"	-0.66	25	134	5.4*	map	table

SNOW and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	2600	3.61"	433	389	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	426	9.80"	52	85	1.6*	map	table

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