ARTESIA 6 S, NM - COOP Lower Rockies station 290600

290600 - ARTESIA 6 S, New Mexico

Latitude
32° 46´N

Longitude
104° 23´W

Elevation
1012 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

12 mi	SSE :	LAKE MC MILLAN, NM
17 mi	S :	BRANTLEY DAM, NM
21 mi	WSW :	HOPE 8 S, NM
24 mi	SSE :	CARLSBAD, NM
24 mi	N :	HAGERMAN, NM
31 mi	SSE :	CARLSBAD CAVERN CITY AIR TERM, NM
31 mi	ESE :	CARLSBAD CAVERNS, NM
31 mi	ESE :	WESTERN AG-MINERALS, NM
32 mi	SE :	POTASH MINE, NM
38 mi	SSE :	LOVING, NM

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18047	98.8%	7405	97.9%
TMIN	18019	98.7%	7382	97.6%
PRCP	18073	99.0%	7403	97.9%
SNOW	18003	98.6%	7333	97.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7405 by year	62.3°F	13.1°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>=80°F	503	0.07	70	61	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	534	-0.10	84	106	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>=80°F	503	-0.27	41	77	1.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	534	0.18	109	71	1.5*	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>=80°F	503	39	150	3.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	534	89	54	1.6*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7382 by year	28.0°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<=14°F	513	0.14	115	82	1.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=42°F	578	0.04	103	76	1.4	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<=14°F	513	0.02	93	83	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=42°F	578	-0.46	33	120	3.6*	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<=14°F	513	50	119	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=42°F	578	75	104	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	7403 by year	0.01"		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"	656	0.15"	0.16	140	87	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	126	0.47"	0.08	17	18	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"	656	0.15"	0.03	94	100	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	126	0.47"	0.05	17	23	1.4	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"	656	0.15"	173	56	3.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	126	0.47"	44	5	8.8*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7333 by year	0.04"		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"	159	1.87"	0.13	27	21	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	24	5.18"	0.29	2	2	1.0	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"	159	1.87"	0.18	32	19	1.7	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	24	5.18"	0.24	2	1	2.0	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"	159	1.87"	35	18	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	24	5.18"	4	2	2.0	map	table

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