BITTER LAKES WL REFUGE, NM - COOP Lower Rockies station 290992

290992 - BITTER LAKES WL REFUGE, New Mexico

Latitude
33° 28´N

Longitude
104° 24´W

Elevation
1117 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

9 mi	WSW :	ROSWELL MUNI AP, NM
14 mi	SSW :	ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK, NM
24 mi	S :	HAGERMAN, NM
38 mi	WSW :	RIVERSIDE CAMP, NM
39 mi	NNW :	MESA SERVICE STN, NM
43 mi	W :	PICACHO, NM
43 mi	W :	TINNIE, NM
45 mi	E :	CAPROCK 4 SE, NM
45 mi	WSW :	PICACHO 2 WSW, NM
46 mi	NW :	CIRCLE F RANCH, NM

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16100	88.2%	6603	87.3%
TMIN	16133	88.3%	6671	88.2%
PRCP	17075	93.5%	7070	93.5%
SNOW	17074	93.5%	7026	92.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6603 by year	62.5°F	12.7°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	459	0.05	64	61	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=41°F	450	-0.03	80	83	1.0	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	459	-0.30	47	92	2.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=41°F	450	0.19	97	65	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	459	39	113	2.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=41°F	450	86	43	2.0*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6671 by year	25.2°F	9.7°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<=11°F	463	-0.05	87	94	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=40°F	491	-0.00	79	69	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<=11°F	463	0.09	86	68	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=40°F	491	-0.37	42	105	2.5*	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<=11°F	463	43	86	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=40°F	491	82	65	1.3	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7070 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"	554	0.18"	0.09	115	84	1.4	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	105	0.56"	0.29	19	9	2.1	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"	554	0.18"	0.02	80	78	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	105	0.56"	0.13	14	14	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"	554	0.18"	133	42	3.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	105	0.56"	30	3	10.0*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7026 by year	0.05"		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"	141	2.50"	-0.13	19	26	1.4	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.6"	26	6.59"	-0.02	3	5	1.7	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"	141	2.50"	0.17	23	19	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.6"	26	6.59"	0.40	5	2	2.5	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"	141	2.50"	26	14	1.9	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.6"	26	6.59"	5	1	5.0	map	table

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