PORTALES, NM - COOP Lower Rockies station 297008

297008 - PORTALES, New Mexico

Latitude
34° 10´N

Longitude
103° 21´W

Elevation
1222 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

7 mi	NW :	PORTALES 7 WNW, NM
12 mi	ESE :	ARCH, NM
13 mi	N :	CLOVIS 6 SW, NM
19 mi	NNE :	CLOVIS 3 W, NM
19 mi	NNE :	CLOVIS, NM
22 mi	N :	CLOVIS 8 NW, NM
23 mi	SW :	ELIDA, NM
23 mi	S :	PEP, NM
24 mi	NW :	MELROSE, NM
31 mi	NNE :	CLOVIS 13 N, NM

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17664	96.7%	7243	95.8%
TMIN	17650	96.6%	7256	95.9%
PRCP	17776	97.3%	7272	96.2%
SNOW	17524	96.0%	7028	92.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7243 by year	59.5°F	12.3°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>=76°F	519	0.14	77	56	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=39°F	483	0.01	93	94	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>=76°F	519	-0.17	60	80	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=39°F	483	0.17	91	60	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>=76°F	519	50	140	2.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=39°F	483	86	37	2.3*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7256 by year	26.8°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<=12°F	503	-0.21	82	116	1.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=41°F	522	0.09	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<=12°F	503	-0.06	74	83	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=41°F	522	-0.47	38	110	2.9*	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<=12°F	503	60	81	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=41°F	522	86	69	1.2	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7272 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"	683	0.18"	0.09	134	108	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	133	0.55"	0.14	23	18	1.3	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"	683	0.18"	0.01	97	99	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	133	0.55"	0.15	23	17	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"	683	0.18"	162	54	3.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	133	0.55"	39	8	4.9*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7028 by year	0.06"		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"	188	2.06"	-0.05	36	37	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	33	4.93"	-0.28	2	5	2.5	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"	188	2.06"	-0.00	26	29	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	33	4.93"	0.21	4	5	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"	188	2.06"	20	20	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	33	4.93"	6	0	Inf*	map	table

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