TAOS, NM - COOP Lower Rockies station 298668

298668 - TAOS, New Mexico

Latitude
36° 23´N

Longitude
105° 35´W

Elevation
2123 meters

COOP Lower Rockies

10 nearest COOP Lower Rockies stations

14 mi	N :	SAN CRISTOBAL, NM
16 mi	ENE :	ANGEL FIRE 4 NNW, NM
16 mi	E :	ANGEL FIRE 2 S, NM
16 mi	SSW :	PENASCO RANGER STN, NM
18 mi	E :	ANGEL FIRE SKI COURSE, NM
18 mi	E :	EAGLE NEST, NM
18 mi	ESE :	BLACK LAKE, NM
18 mi	SSE :	TRES RITOS, NM
19 mi	SE :	CHACON, NM
21 mi	SSE :	CHACON 2 S, NM

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17144	93.9%	7067	93.4%
TMIN	17137	93.8%	7065	93.4%
PRCP	18146	99.4%	7493	99.1%
SNOW	17654	96.7%	7107	94.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7067 by year	46.2°F	10.3°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>=62°F	521	0.17	83	48	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=31°F	508	-0.02	104	104	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>=62°F	521	0.18	89	41	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=31°F	508	-0.22	61	97	1.6*	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>=62°F	521	53	129	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=31°F	508	73	67	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7065 by year	15.8°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<=-2°F	501	0.10	118	96	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	524	0.04	96	91	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<=-2°F	501	-0.32	60	124	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	524	-0.35	54	113	2.1*	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	501	74	89	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	524	93	55	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	7493 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"	1270	0.15"	0.00	247	234	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	245	0.43"	0.06	54	42	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"	1270	0.15"	-0.24	144	265	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	245	0.43"	-0.48	24	65	2.7*	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"	1270	0.15"	261	150	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	245	0.43"	45	31	1.5	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7107 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"	658	1.97"	0.08	138	115	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	114	5.36"	0.23	25	12	2.1	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"	658	1.97"	-0.25	77	141	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	114	5.36"	-0.54	9	32	3.6*	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"	658	1.97"	121	76	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	114	5.36"	16	18	1.1	map	table

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