RUXTON PARK, CO - COOP Lower Rockies station 057309

057309 - RUXTON PARK, Colorado

Latitude
38° 51´N

Longitude
104° 58´W

Elevation
2758 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

2 mi	E :	MANITOU SPRINGS, CO
2 mi	SSW :	LAKE MORAINE, CO
13 mi	SW :	VICTOR, CO
14 mi	WSW :	CRIPPLE CREEK, CO
14 mi	E :	COLORADO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AR, CO
16 mi	SE :	FORT CARSON BUTTS AAF, CO
16 mi	N :	MONUMENT 2 WSW, CO
17 mi	NNW :	WOODLAND PARK 8 NNW, CO
18 mi	WNW :	FLORISSANT FOSSIL BED, CO
18 mi	W :	FLORISSANT FOSSL BED, CO

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	13847	75.8%	5772	76.3%
TMIN	13860	75.9%	5774	76.3%
PRCP	13872	76.0%	5759	76.1%
SNOW	13855	75.9%	5741	75.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5772 by year	36.1°F	10.8°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>=51°F	446	0.21	80	46	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=19°F	398	-0.16	67	84	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>=51°F	446	0.26	88	35	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=19°F	398	-0.11	55	68	1.2	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>=51°F	446	55	45	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=19°F	398	75	53	1.4	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5774 by year	9.8°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<=-8°F	429	-0.09	91	95	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=26°F	408	0.05	66	57	1.2	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<=-8°F	429	-0.14	66	80	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=26°F	408	-0.34	34	75	2.2*	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<=-8°F	429	65	46	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=26°F	408	51	62	1.2	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5759 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"	1146	0.17"	-0.05	195	213	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.26"	219	0.49"	-0.00	29	35	1.2	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"	1146	0.17"	0.04	174	156	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.26"	219	0.49"	0.07	25	26	1.0	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"	1146	0.17"	230	112	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.26"	219	0.49"	42	20	2.1*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5741 by year	0.57"		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"	1090	2.99"	-0.05	182	204	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.5"	208	8.07"	-0.15	21	39	1.9*	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"	1090	2.99"	0.07	170	140	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.5"	208	8.07"	0.11	29	27	1.1	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"	1090	2.99"	215	89	2.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.5"	208	8.07"	41	17	2.4*	map	table

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