CARLSBAD, NM - COOP Lower Rockies station 291469

291469 - CARLSBAD, New Mexico

Latitude
32° 26´N

Longitude
104° 15´W

Elevation
951 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

7 mi	S :	CARLSBAD CAVERN CITY AIR TERM, NM
10 mi	NW :	BRANTLEY DAM, NM
12 mi	NNW :	LAKE MC MILLAN, NM
14 mi	SE :	LOVING, NM
19 mi	ENE :	POTASH MINE, NM
20 mi	ENE :	CARLSBAD CAVERNS, NM
20 mi	ENE :	WESTERN AG-MINERALS, NM
24 mi	NNW :	ARTESIA 6 S, NM
26 mi	E :	WASTE ISOLTN PILOT PLT, NM
32 mi	WSW :	QUEEN RANGER STN, NM

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16910	92.6%	6911	91.4%
TMIN	17062	93.4%	6971	92.2%
PRCP	17929	98.2%	7337	97.0%
SNOW	17656	96.7%	7017	92.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6911 by year	63.2°F	12.6°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	560	0.11	95	66	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=42°F	514	-0.08	91	102	1.1	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	560	-0.28	55	97	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=42°F	514	0.16	104	79	1.3	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	560	41	133	3.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=42°F	514	89	47	1.9*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6971 by year	32.2°F	9.1°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<=19°F	473	-0.06	86	98	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=46°F	491	0.21	108	56	1.9*	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<=19°F	473	0.03	92	84	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=46°F	491	-0.50	24	108	4.5*	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<=19°F	473	40	86	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=46°F	491	63	69	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	7337 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"	566	0.19"	0.04	112	98	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.28"	113	0.57"	0.31	27	14	1.9	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"	566	0.19"	0.07	96	91	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.28"	113	0.57"	0.06	17	19	1.1	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"	566	0.19"	132	45	2.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.28"	113	0.57"	35	9	3.9*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7017 by year	0.02"		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"	77	1.97"	0.35	22	10	2.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	10	5.89"	0.27	1	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"	77	1.97"	-0.09	12	15	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	10	5.89"	0.49	3	2	1.5	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"	77	1.97"	8	13	1.6	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	10	5.89"	3	1	3.0	map	table

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