SHEEP MOUNTAIN, CO - COOP Lower Rockies station 057572

057572 - SHEEP MOUNTAIN, Colorado

Latitude
37° 43´N

Longitude
105° 14´W

Elevation
2363 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

4 mi	NE :	GARDNER, CO
5 mi	W :	RED WING 1 WSW, CO
10 mi	SSE :	MULE SHOE LODGE 1 SSE, CO
16 mi	W :	GREAT SAND DUNES N M, CO
18 mi	SSE :	LA VETA PASS, CO
20 mi	SE :	LA VETA, CO
20 mi	NNW :	FROZE CREEK, CO
21 mi	NE :	RYE 1 SW, CO
21 mi	NE :	RYE, CO
25 mi	SW :	BLANCA, CO

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	3558	19.5%	1513	20.0%
TMIN	3559	19.5%	1512	20.0%
PRCP	3526	19.3%	1498	19.8%
SNOW	3524	19.3%	1492	19.7%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1513 by year	42.7°F	11.2°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>=59°F	106	0.34	24	9	2.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	113	0.63	35	8	4.4*	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>=59°F	106	0.01	13	9	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	113	-0.08	14	22	1.6	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>=59°F	106	13	18	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	113	17	15	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1512 by year	20.9°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<=4°F	108	0.40	26	11	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	109	0.46	23	6	3.8*	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	108	-0.01	16	23	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	109	-0.50	1	21	21.0*	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	108	15	17	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	109	19	21	1.1	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1498 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"	179	0.25"	0.70	56	7	8.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.38"	35	0.69"	0.50	8	1	8.0*	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"	179	0.25"	-0.08	21	30	1.4	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.38"	35	0.69"	-0.22	5	9	1.8	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"	179	0.25"	30	19	1.6	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.38"	35	0.69"	9	4	2.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1492 by year	0.39"		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"	175	3.35"	0.61	53	12	4.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	33	9.16"	0.52	8	0	Inf*	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"	175	3.35"	-0.06	19	27	1.4	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	33	9.16"	-0.09	5	7	1.4	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"	175	3.35"	31	13	2.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	33	9.16"	8	5	1.6	map	table

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