DES MOINES, NM - COOP Lower Rockies station 292453

292453 - DES MOINES, New Mexico

Latitude
36° 45´N

Longitude
103° 50´W

Elevation
2018 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

8 mi	WNW :	CAPULIN NATL MONUMENT, NM
8 mi	W :	CAPULIN, NM
9 mi	SW :	CAPULIN 6 SSE, NM
16 mi	SE :	GRENVILLE, NM
16 mi	WSW :	CUNICO RANCH, NM
18 mi	WSW :	HENNIGAN RANCH, NM
19 mi	N :	BRANSON, CO
30 mi	SSW :	FARLEY, NM
30 mi	ENE :	VALLEY, NM
32 mi	S :	PASAMONTE, NM

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16742	91.7%	6953	91.9%
TMIN	16643	91.1%	6854	90.6%
PRCP	16912	92.6%	7012	92.7%
SNOW	16855	92.3%	6991	92.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6953 by year	49.1°F	12.2°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>=66°F	484	0.14	74	50	1.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	470	-0.23	68	111	1.6*	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>=66°F	484	-0.05	69	65	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	470	0.01	67	67	1.0	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>=66°F	484	31	132	4.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	470	65	80	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6854 by year	20.1°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<=3°F	474	-0.24	80	119	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	472	0.10	82	66	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<=3°F	474	-0.26	57	94	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	472	-0.31	38	86	2.3*	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<=3°F	474	48	76	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	472	60	100	1.7*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7012 by year	0.02"		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"	966	0.14"	-0.13	151	191	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.21"	190	0.44"	0.03	32	28	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"	966	0.14"	0.06	144	125	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.21"	190	0.44"	0.08	27	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"	966	0.14"	189	119	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.21"	190	0.44"	40	18	2.2*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6991 by year	0.18"		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"	730	1.74"	-0.17	111	150	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	104	5.28"	-0.09	17	18	1.1	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"	730	1.74"	0.06	111	93	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	104	5.28"	0.07	18	15	1.2	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"	730	1.74"	140	94	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	104	5.28"	27	9	3.0*	map	table

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