OURAY, CO - COOP Lower Rockies station 056203

056203 - OURAY, Colorado

Latitude
38° 1´N

Longitude
107° 40´W

Elevation
2390 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

10 mi	NNW :	RIDGWAY, CO
12 mi	WSW :	TELLURIDE 4 WNW, CO
14 mi	S :	SILVERTON, CO
16 mi	SW :	AMES, CO
17 mi	SW :	TROUT LAKE, CO
19 mi	E :	LAKE CITY, CO
20 mi	W :	PLACERVILLE, CO
25 mi	SSW :	CASCADE, CO
29 mi	SW :	RICO, CO
29 mi	SE :	RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR, CO

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17769	97.3%	7347	97.1%
TMIN	17753	97.2%	7347	97.1%
PRCP	17770	97.3%	7346	97.1%
SNOW	17746	97.2%	7337	97.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7347 by year	41.0°F	10.0°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>=56°F	525	0.08	76	57	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	549	0.04	106	97	1.1	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>=56°F	525	0.19	86	42	2.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	549	-0.26	64	116	1.8*	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>=56°F	525	43	138	3.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	549	78	80	1.0	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7347 by year	18.8°F	9.6°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<=4°F	569	0.03	116	108	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	585	0.01	82	84	1.0	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<=4°F	569	-0.39	60	140	2.3*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	585	-0.22	64	99	1.5*	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<=4°F	569	72	112	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	585	76	123	1.6*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7346 by year	0.06"		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"	2467	0.18"	-0.07	400	467	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	463	0.50"	-0.00	71	71	1.0	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"	2467	0.18"	-0.22	275	487	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	463	0.50"	-0.24	41	79	1.9*	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"	2467	0.18"	446	357	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	463	0.50"	86	65	1.3	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7337 by year	0.79"		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"	2150	2.68"	-0.06	356	406	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.1"	421	6.70"	-0.06	67	74	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"	2150	2.68"	-0.22	238	418	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.1"	421	6.70"	-0.18	39	67	1.7*	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"	2150	2.68"	391	320	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.1"	421	6.70"	79	71	1.1	map	table

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