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CIRA Fellow
Professor, Atmospheric Science Department, Colorado State University
Cloud physics, radar meteorology, cloud electricity and lightning, tropical meteorology
Current Research Projects:
| Date Time MST |
Temp °F |
RH % |
DewPt °F |
Wind mph |
Dir ° |
Gust mph |
Dir ° |
Press in Hg |
Solar W/m^2 |
Prec in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 19:35 | 43.6 | 48.7 | 25.5 | 3.3 | 258 | 5.3 | 55 | 24.868 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:30 | 43.9 | 46.4 | 24.6 | 3.1 | 43 | 5.2 | 38 | 24.867 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:25 | 44.2 | 47.6 | 25.6 | 2.9 | 317 | 5.2 | 64 | 24.868 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:20 | 43.9 | 46.7 | 24.8 | 2.2 | 55 | 5.1 | 66 | 24.866 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:15 | 45.3 | 45.0 | 25.2 | 7.1 | 11 | 9.4 | 336 | 24.868 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:10 | 46.6 | 44.4 | 26.1 | 6.1 | 28 | 9.2 | 285 | 24.868 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:05 | 48.5 | 38.5 | 24.4 | 1.8 | 352 | 3.7 | 64 | 24.866 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:00 | 46.7 | 42.8 | 25.3 | 4.2 | 296 | 8.6 | 84 | 24.865 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:55 | 44.5 | 44.7 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 88 | 9.9 | 308 | 24.866 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:50 | 45.1 | 45.7 | 25.4 | 4.6 | 302 | 12.8 | 298 | 24.865 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:45 | 45.7 | 45.7 | 26.0 | 5.0 | 85 | 9.2 | 277 | 24.862 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:40 | 47.9 | 40.2 | 24.9 | 4.4 | 71 | 7.0 | 78 | 24.856 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:35 | 47.9 | 37.0 | 22.9 | 2.0 | 25 | 3.1 | 340 | 24.859 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:30 | 48.7 | 39.2 | 25.0 | 2.4 | 9 | 5.0 | 261 | 24.856 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:25 | 49.5 | 38.0 | 24.9 | 5.3 | 294 | 8.2 | 136 | 24.857 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:20 | 48.7 | 40.5 | 25.7 | 4.6 | 151 | 8.7 | 148 | 24.857 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:15 | 48.0 | 41.0 | 25.4 | 1.5 | 251 | 3.5 | 280 | 24.861 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:10 | 48.3 | 37.4 | 23.5 | 3.3 | 27 | 5.2 | 32 | 24.863 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:05 | 49.7 | 38.0 | 25.2 | 3.9 | 1 | 5.4 | 9 | 24.861 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:00 | 50.6 | 35.7 | 24.5 | 5.1 | 133 | 6.1 | 140 | 24.859 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:55 | 51.3 | 35.6 | 25.0 | 4.5 | 134 | 7.0 | 132 | 24.856 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:50 | 51.8 | 34.3 | 24.5 | 5.2 | 144 | 7.6 | 190 | 24.854 | 0.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:45 | 51.8 | 33.9 | 24.3 | 7.6 | 160 | 9.3 | 161 | 24.853 | 0.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:40 | 50.9 | 34.9 | 24.1 | 5.2 | 146 | 8.0 | 143 | 24.852 | 1.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:35 | 51.3 | 35.2 | 24.7 | 3.8 | 220 | 5.5 | 162 | 24.852 | 2.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:30 | 51.8 | 34.2 | 24.5 | 6.1 | 166 | 7.5 | 158 | 24.848 | 5.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:25 | 52.0 | 34.0 | 24.5 | 5.8 | 169 | 8.2 | 143 | 24.847 | 7.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:20 | 51.5 | 34.4 | 24.4 | 5.7 | 150 | 9.1 | 178 | 24.849 | 12.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:15 | 52.3 | 34.3 | 24.9 | 4.4 | 183 | 5.5 | 178 | 24.847 | 18.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:10 | 54.3 | 30.6 | 24.0 | 1.1 | 182 | 3.7 | 186 | 24.853 | 25.0 | 0.00 |
| Date Time MST |
Temp °C |
RH % |
DewPt °C |
Wind m/s |
Dir ° |
Gust m/s |
Dir ° |
Press hPa |
Solar W/m^2 |
Prec mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 19:35 | 6.4 | 48.7 | -3.6 | 1.5 | 258 | 2.4 | 55 | 842.13 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:30 | 6.6 | 46.4 | -4.1 | 1.4 | 43 | 2.3 | 38 | 842.10 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:25 | 6.8 | 47.6 | -3.6 | 1.3 | 317 | 2.3 | 64 | 842.13 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:20 | 6.6 | 46.7 | -4.0 | 1.0 | 55 | 2.3 | 66 | 842.04 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:15 | 7.4 | 45.0 | -3.8 | 3.2 | 11 | 4.2 | 336 | 842.12 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:10 | 8.1 | 44.4 | -3.3 | 2.7 | 28 | 4.1 | 285 | 842.12 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:05 | 9.2 | 38.5 | -4.2 | 0.8 | 352 | 1.7 | 64 | 842.05 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 19:00 | 8.2 | 42.8 | -3.7 | 1.9 | 296 | 3.9 | 84 | 842.03 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:55 | 7.0 | 44.7 | -4.2 | 3.1 | 88 | 4.4 | 308 | 842.05 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:50 | 7.3 | 45.7 | -3.7 | 2.0 | 302 | 5.7 | 298 | 842.03 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:45 | 7.6 | 45.7 | -3.4 | 2.2 | 85 | 4.1 | 277 | 841.92 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:40 | 8.8 | 40.2 | -4.0 | 2.0 | 71 | 3.1 | 78 | 841.74 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:35 | 8.8 | 37.0 | -5.1 | 0.9 | 25 | 1.4 | 340 | 841.81 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:30 | 9.3 | 39.2 | -3.9 | 1.1 | 9 | 2.2 | 261 | 841.72 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:25 | 9.7 | 38.0 | -3.9 | 2.4 | 294 | 3.7 | 136 | 841.74 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:20 | 9.3 | 40.5 | -3.5 | 2.1 | 151 | 3.9 | 148 | 841.75 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:15 | 8.9 | 41.0 | -3.6 | 0.7 | 251 | 1.5 | 280 | 841.90 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:10 | 9.1 | 37.4 | -4.7 | 1.5 | 27 | 2.3 | 32 | 841.95 | 0.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:05 | 9.8 | 38.0 | -3.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.4 | 9 | 841.89 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 18:00 | 10.3 | 35.7 | -4.2 | 2.3 | 133 | 2.7 | 140 | 841.83 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:55 | 10.7 | 35.6 | -3.9 | 2.0 | 134 | 3.1 | 132 | 841.72 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:50 | 11.0 | 34.3 | -4.1 | 2.3 | 144 | 3.4 | 190 | 841.64 | 0.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:45 | 11.0 | 33.9 | -4.3 | 3.4 | 160 | 4.1 | 161 | 841.62 | 0.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:40 | 10.5 | 34.9 | -4.4 | 2.3 | 146 | 3.6 | 143 | 841.58 | 1.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:35 | 10.7 | 35.2 | -4.1 | 1.7 | 220 | 2.5 | 162 | 841.60 | 2.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:30 | 11.0 | 34.2 | -4.2 | 2.7 | 166 | 3.4 | 158 | 841.44 | 5.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:25 | 11.1 | 34.0 | -4.2 | 2.6 | 169 | 3.7 | 143 | 841.41 | 7.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:20 | 10.8 | 34.4 | -4.2 | 2.5 | 150 | 4.1 | 178 | 841.49 | 12.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:15 | 11.3 | 34.3 | -3.9 | 2.0 | 183 | 2.5 | 178 | 841.43 | 18.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-11 17:10 | 12.4 | 30.6 | -4.4 | 0.5 | 182 | 1.6 | 186 | 841.62 | 25.0 | 0.00 |

CIRA Fellow
Professor, Atmospheric Science Department, Colorado State University
rutledge@radarmet.atmos.colostate.edu
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
Colorado State University
1375 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1375
Research Interests:
Cloud physics, radar meteorology, cloud electricity and lightning, tropical meteorology
Current Research Projects:
The CSU-CHILL Radar Facility; Analysis of TRMM precipitation radar and microwave imager data to study the characteristics of tropical rainfall; study of the dynamical, microphysical and electrical characteristics of mid-latitude convection and Mesoscale Convective Systems; shipboard radar PI for DYNAMO, DOE ASR support to analyze radar data for Improving numerical models; Developing ground validation plans for the Global Precipitation Measurement mission; developing multi-Doppler, hydrometeor identification and rainfall algorithms for the CASA-ERC X-band radar system.