PITKIN, CO - COOP Lower Rockies station 056513

056513 - PITKIN, Colorado

Latitude
38° 36´N

Longitude
106° 32´W

Elevation
2804 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

11 mi	NE :	ST ELMO, CO
14 mi	S :	SARGENTS 6W, CO
15 mi	SSE :	SARGENTS, CO
16 mi	NNW :	TAYLOR PARK, CO
16 mi	SW :	COCHETOPA CREEK, CO
21 mi	SE :	MARSHALL PASS, CO
24 mi	W :	GUNNISON 3 SW, CO
26 mi	E :	SALIDA 3 W, CO
28 mi	E :	SALIDA, CO
28 mi	NE :	BUENA VISTA, CO

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	7951	43.5%	3226	42.7%
TMIN	7964	43.6%	3247	42.9%
PRCP	13241	72.5%	5392	71.3%
SNOW	11458	62.7%	4064	53.7%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3226 by year	32.9°F	9.9°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>=47°F	257	0.19	40	19	2.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=18°F	227	-0.27	32	52	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	257	0.05	30	22	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=18°F	227	-0.63	16	64	4.0*	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	257	40	56	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=18°F	227	32	28	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3247 by year	2.1°F	12.1°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<=-17°F	229	-0.24	39	54	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=20°F	235	0.09	37	34	1.1	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<=-17°F	229	-0.41	29	59	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=20°F	235	-0.40	17	54	3.2*	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<=-17°F	229	40	33	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=20°F	235	31	48	1.5	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5392 by year	0.05"		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"	1135	0.24"	-0.20	150	237	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.36"	226	0.59"	-0.06	38	40	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"	1135	0.24"	-0.35	114	261	2.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.36"	226	0.59"	-0.65	12	64	5.3*	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"	1135	0.24"	157	180	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.36"	226	0.59"	26	42	1.6	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4064 by year	0.68"		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"	789	3.48"	-0.18	116	161	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	136	7.74"	0.01	27	23	1.2	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"	789	3.48"	-0.50	54	205	3.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	136	7.74"	-0.78	1	37	37.0*	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"	789	3.48"	118	183	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	136	7.74"	17	31	1.8	map	table

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