KIT CARSON, CO - COOP Lower Rockies station 054603

054603 - KIT CARSON, Colorado

Latitude
38° 46´N

Longitude
102° 47´W

Elevation
1305 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

15 mi	N :	KIT CARSON 9 NNE, CO
19 mi	WNW :	AROYA 6 NE, CO
20 mi	S :	EADS, CO
23 mi	E :	CHEYENNE WELLS, CO
27 mi	SSE :	CHIVINGTON, CO
28 mi	SE :	BRANDON, CO
29 mi	WNW :	BOYERO 1 WSW, CO
29 mi	SW :	HASWELL, CO
33 mi	E :	ARAPAHOE, CO
37 mi	N :	VONA, CO

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16804	92.0%	7150	94.5%
TMIN	16632	91.1%	7168	94.8%
PRCP	16838	92.2%	6889	91.1%
SNOW	16518	90.4%	6645	87.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7150 by year	49.0°F	14.9°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>=70°F	568	0.23	108	67	1.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=25°F	480	-0.08	98	113	1.2	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>=70°F	568	-0.14	68	90	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=25°F	480	-0.27	58	108	1.9*	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>=70°F	568	52	136	2.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=25°F	480	64	60	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7168 by year	16.7°F	10.6°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<=0°F	548	-0.05	110	115	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	532	0.11	88	59	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<=0°F	548	-0.45	56	153	2.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	532	0.10	85	60	1.4*	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<=0°F	548	57	105	1.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	532	99	75	1.3	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6889 by year	0.01"		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"	522	0.18"	-0.11	83	104	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.25"	101	0.51"	0.10	19	14	1.4	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"	522	0.18"	0.02	65	68	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.25"	101	0.51"	0.09	8	6	1.3	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"	522	0.18"	117	61	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.25"	101	0.51"	23	10	2.3	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6645 by year	0.11"		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"	361	1.95"	-0.26	51	82	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	62	4.78"	-0.03	11	11	1.0	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"	361	1.95"	-0.09	42	53	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	62	4.78"	-0.01	5	5	1.0	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"	361	1.95"	77	42	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	62	4.78"	15	9	1.7	map	table

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