Cortez 8 SE

At a climate reference station in Montezuma County, Colorado

At a climate reference station

USCRN network, identified by the register

Identifier: 03061
Latitude: 37.25000 N
Longitude: 108.50000 W
Elevation: 8,034 ft
Rank: 1,730of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Observed: 9:00 PMMDT, 3 hours ago
Air temperature: 44.1F
What it feels like: 40.1F
High so far today: 53.8F
Low so far today: 35.1F
Dew point: 36.3F
Relative humidity: 74%
Wind: 7mph
Strongest wind today: 9mph
Precipitation today: 0in
Ground surface temperature: 40.3F

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Cortez 8 SE Report

Rank 1,730 of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

Rank: 1,730of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Schedule: every 5 min
Reports received, 24 hours: 271 of 28894.0% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days: 1,999 of 2,01699.1% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days: 29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days: 2 h 31 minfrom Oct 15, 9:00 PM
Latest report: Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station: 1 h 31 min9 in 10 within 1 h 31 min

Its schedule is one report every 5 min, 288 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 5 min count as one received.

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The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table

Hour	Temperature F	Dew point F	Wind mph	Reports
Thu 15, 9 PM	44.1	36.3	6	1
Thu 15, 8 PM	43.3	36.4	5	12
Thu 15, 7 PM	43.5	36.7	4	12
Thu 15, 6 PM	46.1	37.4	4	12
Thu 15, 5 PM	49.3	38.5	5	12
Thu 15, 4 PM	50.6	39.7	5	12
Thu 15, 3 PM	51.8	41.3	4	12
Thu 15, 2 PM	51.1	41.3	3	12
Thu 15, 1 PM	49.3	37.6	3	12
Thu 15, 12 PM	46.9	37.6	3	12
Thu 15, 11 AM	43.9	37.1	4	12
Thu 15, 10 AM	40.7	37.0	3	12
Thu 15, 9 AM	38.0	36.1	4	12
Thu 15, 8 AM	36.1	35.9	6	12
Thu 15, 7 AM	35.4	35.4	6	12
Thu 15, 6 AM	35.1	35.1	5	12
Thu 15, 5 AM	35.6	35.5	7	12
Thu 15, 4 AM	35.5	35.4	6	12
Thu 15, 3 AM	35.6	35.2	5	12
Thu 15, 2 AM	35.8	35.8	5	12
Thu 15, 1 AM	35.7	35.5	4	12
Thu 15, 12 AM	35.5	35.5	4	12

The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table

Hour	Temperature F	Dew point F	Wind mph	Reports
Thu 15, 9 PM	44.1	36.3	6	1
Thu 15, 8 PM	43.3	36.4	5	12
Thu 15, 7 PM	43.5	36.7	4	12
Thu 15, 6 PM	46.1	37.4	4	12
Thu 15, 5 PM	49.3	38.5	5	12
Thu 15, 4 PM	50.6	39.7	5	12
Thu 15, 3 PM	51.8	41.3	4	12
Thu 15, 2 PM	51.1	41.3	3	12
Thu 15, 1 PM	49.3	37.6	3	12
Thu 15, 12 PM	46.9	37.6	3	12
Thu 15, 11 AM	43.9	37.1	4	12
Thu 15, 10 AM	40.7	37.0	3	12
Thu 15, 9 AM	38.0	36.1	4	12
Thu 15, 8 AM	36.1	35.9	6	12
Thu 15, 7 AM	35.4	35.4	6	12
Thu 15, 6 AM	35.1	35.1	5	12
Thu 15, 5 AM	35.6	35.5	7	12
Thu 15, 4 AM	35.5	35.4	6	12
Thu 15, 3 AM	35.6	35.2	5	12
Thu 15, 2 AM	35.8	35.8	5	12
Thu 15, 1 AM	35.7	35.5	4	12
Thu 15, 12 AM	35.5	35.5	4	12
Wed 14, 11 PM	35.7	35.4	4	12
Wed 14, 10 PM	36.2	34.3	5	12
Wed 14, 9 PM	36.2	34.3	5	12
Wed 14, 8 PM	35.1	34.3	4	12
Wed 14, 7 PM	34.7	34.7	3	12
Wed 14, 6 PM	35.1	35.1	4	12
Wed 14, 5 PM	35.3	35.3	3	12
Wed 14, 4 PM	35.1	35.0	4	12
Wed 14, 3 PM	35.6	35.6	5	12
Wed 14, 2 PM	33.5	33.5	4	12
Wed 14, 1 PM	32.9	32.9	6	12
Wed 14, 12 PM	34.5	34.4	7	12
Wed 14, 11 AM	35.6	34.6	7	12
Wed 14, 10 AM	35.6	34.6	7	12
Wed 14, 9 AM	35.4	35.4	6	12
Wed 14, 8 AM	35.8	35.7	9	12
Wed 14, 7 AM	39.8	39.8	7	12
Wed 14, 6 AM	39.7	39.7	4	12
Wed 14, 5 AM	39.6	39.5	4	12
Wed 14, 4 AM	40.0	40.0	4	12
Wed 14, 3 AM	40.2	40.1	3	12
Wed 14, 2 AM	41.1	41.0	3	12
Wed 14, 1 AM	41.9	41.9	2	12
Wed 14, 12 AM	42.3	42.3	2	12
Tue 13, 11 PM	41.2	41.2	3	12
Tue 13, 10 PM	41.0	41.0	3	12
Tue 13, 9 PM	43.5	43.4	4	12
Tue 13, 8 PM	43.4	42.7	3	12
Tue 13, 7 PM	44.7	44.7	2	12
Tue 13, 6 PM	45.9	45.9	3	12
Tue 13, 5 PM	46.2	46.2	4	12
Tue 13, 4 PM	47.2	47.2	4	12
Tue 13, 3 PM	47.6	47.6	3	12
Tue 13, 2 PM	47.7	47.6	5	12
Tue 13, 1 PM	46.6	46.6	5	12
Tue 13, 12 PM	47.0	47.0	6	12
Tue 13, 11 AM	45.4	45.4	8	12
Tue 13, 10 AM	43.2	43.2	9	12
Tue 13, 9 AM	41.4	41.1	6	12
Tue 13, 8 AM	40.9	39.6	6	12
Tue 13, 7 AM	40.7	38.1	4	12
Tue 13, 6 AM	40.3	37.4	3	12
Tue 13, 5 AM	39.6	37.8	4	12
Tue 13, 4 AM	39.6	39.4	4	12
Tue 13, 3 AM	41.4	41.4	5	12
Tue 13, 2 AM	43.2	43.2	6	12
Tue 13, 1 AM	45.0	43.3	5	12
Tue 13, 12 AM	47.3	41.3	7	12
Mon 12, 11 PM	47.0	42.2	6	12
Mon 12, 10 PM	47.3	42.2	5	12
Mon 12, 9 PM	49.5	40.6	6	12
Mon 12, 8 PM	51.2	38.6	7	12
Mon 12, 7 PM	51.2	38.6	0	12
Mon 12, 6 PM	53.1	41.5	0	12
Mon 12, 5 PM	56.3	38.1	4	12
Mon 12, 4 PM	56.4	38.1	7	12
Mon 12, 3 PM	56.8	37.8	7	12
Mon 12, 2 PM	57.2	40.9	7	12
Mon 12, 1 PM	57.2	44.2	7	12
Mon 12, 12 PM	54.1	44.8	7	12
Mon 12, 11 AM	53.0	44.5	7	12
Mon 12, 10 AM	49.4	44.7	6	12
Mon 12, 9 AM	47.6	43.3	6	12
Mon 12, 8 AM	46.1	43.3	5	12
Mon 12, 7 AM	44.7	41.7	5	12
Mon 12, 6 AM	45.2	40.4	6	12
Mon 12, 5 AM	46.9	39.5	7	12
Mon 12, 4 AM	46.6	39.2	5	12
Mon 12, 3 AM	47.8	39.9	0	12
Mon 12, 2 AM	49.1	39.4	0	12
Mon 12, 1 AM	50.5	38.6	0	12
Mon 12, 12 AM	50.5	37.8	0	12
Sun 11, 11 PM	51.1	38.1	0	12
Sun 11, 10 PM	52.7	38.9	0	12
Sun 11, 9 PM	54.2	38.0	0	12
Sun 11, 8 PM	55.0	37.7	0	12
Sun 11, 7 PM	56.0	39.8	2	12
Sun 11, 6 PM	56.9	40.9	8	12
Sun 11, 5 PM	58.1	42.6	8	12
Sun 11, 4 PM	58.7	42.2	10	12
Sun 11, 3 PM	61.0	39.1	9	12
Sun 11, 2 PM	61.7	44.7	8	12
Sun 11, 1 PM	57.0	47.2	9	12
Sun 11, 12 PM	57.4	46.3	10	12
Sun 11, 11 AM	57.5	46.8	10	12
Sun 11, 10 AM	55.0	46.5	10	12
Sun 11, 9 AM	53.5	45.7	9	12
Sun 11, 8 AM	52.4	45.3	10	12
Sun 11, 7 AM	49.3	44.5	7	12
Sun 11, 6 AM	49.9	44.4	7	12
Sun 11, 5 AM	50.8	44.2	6	12
Sun 11, 4 AM	50.2	44.5	5	12
Sun 11, 3 AM	51.0	43.3	6	12
Sun 11, 2 AM	51.1	43.6	6	12
Sun 11, 1 AM	51.1	44.3	5	12
Sun 11, 12 AM	50.1	45.0	3	12
Sat 10, 11 PM	51.2	44.4	4	12
Sat 10, 10 PM	51.4	44.5	3	12
Sat 10, 9 PM	50.3	46.1	3	12
Sat 10, 8 PM	48.4	48.1	4	12
Sat 10, 7 PM	51.2	46.7	4	12
Sat 10, 6 PM	52.6	45.0	6	12
Sat 10, 5 PM	55.9	43.5	7	12
Sat 10, 4 PM	57.9	42.5	7	12
Sat 10, 3 PM	59.3	43.0	6	12
Sat 10, 2 PM	59.8	43.3	7	12
Sat 10, 1 PM	57.6	42.5	6	12
Sat 10, 12 PM	57.3	42.1	7	12
Sat 10, 11 AM	57.3	43.0	7	12
Sat 10, 10 AM	56.2	42.5	5	12
Sat 10, 9 AM	55.7	41.7	5	12
Sat 10, 8 AM	53.4	39.9	4	12
Sat 10, 7 AM	50.9	38.9	4	12
Sat 10, 6 AM	50.9	39.8	4	12
Sat 10, 5 AM	51.5	39.5	3	12
Sat 10, 4 AM	51.6	39.8	4	12
Sat 10, 3 AM	51.5	38.6	4	12
Sat 10, 2 AM	54.2	32.0	4	12
Sat 10, 1 AM	55.3	31.5	4	12
Sat 10, 12 AM	56.8	31.2	3	12
Fri 9, 11 PM	58.2	30.8	2	12
Fri 9, 10 PM	58.8	29.7	3	12
Fri 9, 9 PM	58.8	29.2	2	12
Fri 9, 8 PM	58.4	30.8	2	12
Fri 9, 7 PM	59.1	32.4	2	12
Fri 9, 6 PM	61.9	30.8	4	12
Fri 9, 5 PM	65.6	27.4	4	12
Fri 9, 4 PM	68.8	29.0	5	12
Fri 9, 3 PM	67.2	31.1	5	12
Fri 9, 2 PM	69.2	32.6	5	12
Fri 9, 1 PM	68.4	33.8	5	12
Fri 9, 12 PM	66.5	33.8	5	12
Fri 9, 11 AM	64.0	35.7	5	12
Fri 9, 10 AM	61.7	34.9	5	12
Fri 9, 9 AM	59.2	33.6	5	12
Fri 9, 8 AM	55.5	32.0	5	12
Fri 9, 7 AM	53.8	31.1	5	12
Fri 9, 6 AM	54.1	31.1	4	12
Fri 9, 5 AM	54.6	31.1	4	12
Fri 9, 4 AM	54.3	30.9	3	12
Fri 9, 3 AM	56.0	30.5	4	12
Fri 9, 2 AM	59.8	29.1	1	12
Fri 9, 1 AM	61.0	28.5	1	12
Fri 9, 12 AM	61.8	27.6	0	12

The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table

Day	High F	Low F	Highest dew point F	Lowest dew point F	Highest humidity %	Lowest humidity %	Precipitation in
Oct 15	53.8	35.1	42.7	34.8	100	60	0.00
Oct 14	42.8	31.6	42.8	31.6	100	91	0.39
Oct 13	48.4	39.0	48.4	36.8	100	78	1.47
Oct 12	59.7	44.2	45.5	36.1	92	45	0.01
Oct 11	64.0	48.9	52.5	37.0	88	42	0.03
Oct 10	61.0	47.8	48.5	30.5	100	36	0.11
Oct 9	70.5	53.4	36.5	25.6	43	21	0.01
Oct 8	71.6	55.4	39.1	28.5	39	23	0.00
Oct 7	72.0	50.5	42.0	23.0	65	21	0.32
Oct 6	71.4	52.9	43.0	29.3	61	26	0.00
Oct 5	70.5	50.5	45.0	35.5	68	38	0.00
Oct 4	71.4	53.4	46.5	36.6	74	36	0.00
Oct 3	70.5	49.5	47.8	40.0	72	41	0.00
Oct 2	66.7	45.3	45.2	35.5	82	43	0.00
Oct 1	64.6	40.6	50.2	34.2	100	42	0.00
Sep 30	50.5	45.3	50.5	44.3	100	90	0.94
Sep 29	55.0	46.8	49.8	42.7	100	74	0.03
Sep 28	57.6	45.7	48.5	36.0	100	45	1.04
Sep 27	70.2	55.0	43.5	32.4	57	25	0.00
Sep 26	66.9	48.6	51.0	35.4	89	39	0.00
Sep 25	61.0	47.8	51.9	41.7	100	60	0.86
Sep 24	59.4	48.6	49.8	43.9	98	65	0.38
Sep 23	57.7	49.1	51.1	45.2	97	72	0.00
Sep 22	71.4	49.6	49.3	27.8	96	31	0.55
Sep 21	71.1	55.2	32.4	19.4	37	21	0.00
Sep 20	69.6	53.2	40.9	22.3	59	18	0.00
Sep 19	70.0	51.6	48.2	32.6	80	26	0.00
Sep 18	68.9	53.2	57.1	42.4	100	50	0.05
Sep 17	60.1	51.8	58.2	50.2	100	85	0.54

Station report

Cortez 8 SE, in 5 sheets

Drawn from its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The air

Contents

44.1 F with a dew point of 36.3 F, 74 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,800 ft up.

From the Field Book

FB-WAT-002, Fig. CHumidity variables
The same lift, worked for another air: how the humidity climbs as the air rises and cools.
FB-ENG-011, Fig. AWater vapour as a gas
How much vapour air can hold at each temperature, which sets the dew point.
FB-ENG-005, Fig. ALapse rates and stability
The dry rate the lifted air cools at, against the air around it.

2The wind

Contents

At 7 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

From the Field Book

FB-EVT-150, Fig. AHigh wind
How a high wind reaches the ground, and the strengths a warning is issued at (40 mph sustained, 58 mph gusts).
FB-ENG-008, Fig. ACoriolis as geometry
Why large scale winds turn, and blow round a low rather than into it.

3The column

Contents

At 8,034 ft above sea level, 26 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 22.20 inHg and the temperature at 30.3 F; it reports 44.1 F, 13.7 F warmer than standard.

From the Field Book

FB-ENG-001, Fig. AAtmosphere in section
The whole standard atmosphere this station stands in, from the ground to the edge of space.
FB-ENG-003, Fig. CHydrostatic balance
Why a barometer 8,034 ft up reads less: it weighs only the air above it.

4The sun

Contents

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 44 degrees above the horizon at 37.25 N, and the day is 11 h 04 min long. Level ground there takes 69 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

From the Field Book

FB-ENG-007, Fig. ARadiation budget
Where the sunlight that reaches this ground goes once it arrives.

5The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 8,034 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

From the Field Book

FB-INS-001, Fig. AWhat an instrument is
A surface station taken apart: what each of these sensors is.

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Cortez 8 SE, in 5 sheets

1The air

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2The wind

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3The column

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4The sun

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