NCAR Research Aviation Facility Weather Station
National Center for Atmospheric Research

RAF Weather        Broomfield, CO


This weather station is on top of the RAF hangar to measure wind loading conditions. Do not rely on it to assess the weather, and it cannot be used to verify or replace official weather observations.

The following weather conditions were observed at the NCAR Research Aviation Facility at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport:

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Status: Operational.
Most Recent Previous 24 hours
(Mar 29 2024, 05:55) Minimum Maximum
Temperature 3.7°C 1.6°C @ 06:25 18.2°C @ 17:10
Dewpoint -4.1°C -12.4°C @ 14:00 -4.0°C @ 05:50
Humidity 57% 14% @ 15:30 57% @ 05:55
Pressure 818 hPa 816 hPa @ 01:15 822 hPa @ 07:15
Aeronautical 1032 hPa 1030 hPa @ 01:15 1038 hPa @ 07:15
Wind Speed 0.4 m/s 0.4 m/s @ 05:55 13.1 m/s @ 19:30
Peak Gust 0.9 m/s 0.9 m/s @ 05:55 16.4 m/s @ 19:30
Wind Chill 3.7°C -2.8°C @ 06:20 18.2°C @ 17:10
Wind Dir 291° (from the WNW)
Rain 0.0 mm

The value -99.9 represents invalid or missing data.


Weather Plots (5-minute, metric units)

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The realtime information is updated every five minutes. Weekly plots are generated just after noon and midnight (local) every day, while monthly plots are only generated just after midnight (local).

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This weather station web site was designed at the Earth Observing Laboratory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, USA, sponsored by NSF.

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Created: 20-May-2001
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