RIFLE, CO - COOP Lower Rockies station 057031_23069

057031_23069 - RIFLE, Colorado

Latitude
39° 32´N

Longitude
107° 48´W

Elevation
1622 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

0 mi	N :	RIFLE, CO
7 mi	W :	OIL SHALE MINE, CO
15 mi	WSW :	GRAND VALLEY, CO
15 mi	WSW :	PARACHUTE, CO
21 mi	SSW :	COLLBRAN 3 ENE, CO
21 mi	SSW :	COLLBRAN, CO
26 mi	E :	GLENWOOD SPGS #2, CO
26 mi	WSW :	DE BEQUE, CO
30 mi	E :	SHOSHONE, CO
30 mi	S :	BONHAM RESERVOIR, CO

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17003	93.1%	7057	93.3%
TMIN	17024	93.2%	7061	93.4%
PRCP	17058	93.4%	7087	93.7%
SNOW	16051	87.9%	6395	84.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7057 by year	44.6°F	11.3°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>=63°F	483	0.32	99	31	3.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	551	0.09	118	92	1.3	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>=63°F	483	0.32	108	41	2.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	551	-0.72	26	176	6.8*	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>=63°F	483	72	84	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	551	59	116	2.0*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7061 by year	16.4°F	11.4°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<=-3°F	474	0.21	118	79	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	567	-0.06	89	116	1.3	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<=-3°F	474	-0.70	24	156	6.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	567	-0.07	68	83	1.2	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<=-3°F	474	50	98	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	567	116	82	1.4*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7087 by year	0.03"		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"	1798	0.12"	-0.04	313	342	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	340	0.35"	-0.01	62	68	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"	1798	0.12"	-0.32	196	408	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	340	0.35"	-0.53	27	90	3.3*	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"	1798	0.12"	336	264	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	340	0.35"	48	59	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6395 by year	0.30"		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"	928	2.07"	-0.02	173	174	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	176	5.43"	0.03	32	35	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"	928	2.07"	-0.43	93	246	2.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	176	5.43"	-0.64	10	57	5.7*	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"	928	2.07"	160	157	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	176	5.43"	20	30	1.5	map	table

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