SANDIA CREST, NM - COOP Lower Rockies station 298011

298011 - SANDIA CREST, New Mexico

Latitude
35° 13´N

Longitude
106° 27´W

Elevation
3257 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

2 mi	E :	LA MADERA SKI AREA, NM
6 mi	SE :	SANDIA PARK, NM
6 mi	SSW :	ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS NE, NM
6 mi	NNW :	PLACITAS 4 W, NM
9 mi	W :	CORRALES, NM
9 mi	NW :	BERNALILLO, NM
9 mi	NE :	HAGAN, NM
11 mi	SSE :	TIJERAS RANGER STN, NM
11 mi	SW :	LA MESA, NM
12 mi	NNE :	VAN HUSS RANCH, NM

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	9017	49.4%	3779	50.0%
TMIN	9021	49.4%	3776	49.9%
PRCP	9203	50.4%	3833	50.7%
SNOW	9209	50.4%	3833	50.7%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3779 by year	30.7°F	9.2°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>=44°F	292	-0.05	29	33	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	298	-0.47	38	83	2.2*	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>=44°F	292	0.11	42	27	1.6	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	298	-0.20	34	49	1.4	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>=44°F	292	27	85	3.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	298	53	58	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3776 by year	16.3°F	9.4°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<=2°F	297	-0.46	41	87	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	320	-0.05	36	42	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<=2°F	297	-0.30	27	54	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	320	0.13	58	30	1.9*	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<=2°F	297	38	71	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	320	37	83	2.2*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3833 by year	0.06"		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"	768	0.32"	-0.31	94	186	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.50"	151	0.90"	-0.21	21	29	1.4	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"	768	0.32"	-0.18	93	138	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.50"	151	0.90"	-0.18	17	24	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"	768	0.32"	151	117	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.50"	151	0.90"	33	20	1.6	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3833 by year	0.65"		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"	784	3.16"	-0.34	93	197	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	137	8.71"	-0.26	14	24	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"	784	3.16"	-0.16	99	140	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	137	8.71"	-0.16	16	25	1.6	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"	784	3.16"	159	113	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	137	8.71"	28	20	1.4	map	table

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