CIRA - Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Date Time MST	Temp °F	RH %	DewPt °F	Wind mph	Dir °	Gust mph	Dir °	Press in Hg	Solar W/m^2
2025-04-30 12:05	67.0	20.9	25.6	9.1	194	13.0	209	24.689	822.0
2025-04-30 12:00	65.6	22.4	26.3	10.0	167	15.6	180	24.692	619.8
2025-04-30 11:55	66.3	22.5	26.9	11.9	167	16.0	170	24.693	513.4
2025-04-30 11:50	65.3	24.1	27.6	6.5	191	9.5	179	24.695	529.8
2025-04-30 11:45	65.4	22.4	25.9	8.4	129	11.7	153	24.696	398.2
2025-04-30 11:40	65.9	22.8	26.8	7.2	146	13.1	207	24.696	356.0
2025-04-30 11:35	66.5	22.9	27.5	10.9	193	15.2	185	24.697	743.9
2025-04-30 11:30	65.1	24.5	28.0	5.2	187	9.7	187	24.699	653.2
2025-04-30 11:25	64.6	23.0	26.0	1.8	166	2.8	326	24.700	212.7
2025-04-30 11:20	64.5	24.3	27.2	2.3	357	5.7	341	24.702	221.1
2025-04-30 11:15	64.6	22.8	25.7	4.8	3	8.2	355	24.704	244.2
2025-04-30 11:10	64.5	22.9	25.8	3.9	325	6.2	34	24.707	264.9
2025-04-30 11:05	64.9	22.2	25.4	4.3	337	9.3	196	24.708	307.9
2025-04-30 11:00	65.6	21.5	25.2	7.5	171	9.9	203	24.707	665.1
2025-04-30 10:55	64.6	24.5	27.5	8.1	185	11.3	170	24.705	367.4
2025-04-30 10:50	64.5	24.9	27.8	5.4	155	8.5	166	24.703	299.7
2025-04-30 10:45	64.9	21.7	24.8	6.3	190	10.3	242	24.694	295.4
2025-04-30 10:40	66.1	20.7	24.7	9.4	247	13.2	236	24.689	732.8
2025-04-30 10:35	65.8	23.2	27.2	5.5	187	9.4	184	24.698	968.0
2025-04-30 10:30	64.4	22.4	25.1	7.2	144	9.7	164	24.706	683.2
2025-04-30 10:25	64.6	22.2	25.1	9.1	165	14.0	163	24.705	345.3
2025-04-30 10:20	66.1	22.6	26.8	8.3	167	11.5	167	24.700	397.8
2025-04-30 10:15	66.1	22.2	26.4	9.6	188	15.8	236	24.693	871.0
2025-04-30 10:10	66.5	21.6	26.1	8.1	184	12.8	204	24.685	868.0
2025-04-30 10:05	66.1	22.4	26.7	8.4	183	14.8	144	24.670	1000.0
2025-04-30 10:00	65.9	25.1	29.2	6.4	210	10.2	172	24.669	858.0
2025-04-30 09:55	66.1	22.9	27.1	7.8	189	12.9	165	24.670	848.0
2025-04-30 09:50	65.4	25.6	29.3	6.4	147	10.3	129	24.671	937.0
2025-04-30 09:45	65.1	28.4	31.6	8.0	135	10.1	167	24.674	848.0
2025-04-30 09:40	64.1	26.9	29.4	8.1	121	12.0	144	24.680	733.4

Date Time MST	Temp °C	RH %	DewPt °C	Wind m/s	Dir °	Gust m/s	Dir °	Press hPa	Solar W/m^2
2025-04-30 12:05	19.4	20.9	-3.5	4.1	194	5.8	209	836.07	822.0
2025-04-30 12:00	18.7	22.4	-3.2	4.5	167	7.0	180	836.16	619.8
2025-04-30 11:55	19.1	22.5	-2.8	5.3	167	7.2	170	836.18	513.4
2025-04-30 11:50	18.5	24.1	-2.4	2.9	191	4.3	179	836.28	529.8
2025-04-30 11:45	18.5	22.4	-3.4	3.7	129	5.2	153	836.30	398.2
2025-04-30 11:40	18.9	22.8	-2.9	3.2	146	5.8	207	836.32	356.0
2025-04-30 11:35	19.2	22.9	-2.5	4.9	193	6.8	185	836.35	743.9
2025-04-30 11:30	18.4	24.5	-2.2	2.3	187	4.4	187	836.42	653.2
2025-04-30 11:25	18.1	23.0	-3.4	0.8	166	1.3	326	836.43	212.7
2025-04-30 11:20	18.1	24.3	-2.6	1.0	357	2.5	341	836.50	221.1
2025-04-30 11:15	18.1	22.8	-3.5	2.1	3	3.6	355	836.58	244.2
2025-04-30 11:10	18.1	22.9	-3.4	1.7	325	2.8	34	836.66	264.9
2025-04-30 11:05	18.3	22.2	-3.7	1.9	337	4.1	196	836.72	307.9
2025-04-30 11:00	18.7	21.5	-3.8	3.4	171	4.4	203	836.67	665.1
2025-04-30 10:55	18.1	24.5	-2.5	3.6	185	5.1	170	836.62	367.4
2025-04-30 10:50	18.1	24.9	-2.3	2.4	155	3.8	166	836.53	299.7
2025-04-30 10:45	18.3	21.7	-4.0	2.8	190	4.6	242	836.23	295.4
2025-04-30 10:40	19.0	20.7	-4.1	4.2	247	5.9	236	836.07	732.8
2025-04-30 10:35	18.8	23.2	-2.7	2.5	187	4.2	184	836.37	968.0
2025-04-30 10:30	18.0	22.4	-3.8	3.2	144	4.3	164	836.64	683.2
2025-04-30 10:25	18.1	22.2	-3.8	4.1	165	6.3	163	836.62	345.3
2025-04-30 10:20	18.9	22.6	-2.9	3.7	167	5.1	167	836.45	397.8
2025-04-30 10:15	19.0	22.2	-3.1	4.3	188	7.1	236	836.21	871.0
2025-04-30 10:10	19.2	21.6	-3.3	3.6	184	5.7	204	835.93	868.0
2025-04-30 10:05	19.0	22.4	-3.0	3.7	183	6.6	144	835.42	1000.0
2025-04-30 10:00	18.8	25.1	-1.6	2.9	210	4.6	172	835.38	858.0
2025-04-30 09:55	18.9	22.9	-2.7	3.5	189	5.8	165	835.41	848.0
2025-04-30 09:50	18.6	25.6	-1.5	2.8	147	4.6	129	835.47	937.0
2025-04-30 09:45	18.4	28.4	-0.2	3.6	135	4.5	167	835.54	848.0
2025-04-30 09:40	17.9	26.9	-1.4	3.6	121	5.4	144	835.76	733.4

Fort Collins, Colorado

Zayd Amundson

Full Stack Web Developer

zayd.amundson@colostate.edu

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Jason Apke

Research Scientist I

jason.apke@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

Dr. David Baker

Research Scientist/Scholar III

David.F.Baker@colostate.edu

Teams:

Carbon Team

Dr. Ian Baker

Research Scientist III

ian.baker@colostate.edu

(970)556-8646

Teams:

Carbon Team

Dr. Mike Barna

Research Physical Scientist

Mike.Barna@colostate.edu

Federal Employee

970-491-8692

Theresa Barosh

Science Writer

Theresa.Barosh@colostate.edu

970-491-4283

John Barrett

Asst. to CIRA Facilities Manager

john.barrett@colostate.edu

Linn Barrett

HR Specialist

Linn.Barrett@colostate.edu

Director's Office

970-491-8402

Dan Bikos

Research Associate III

Dan.Bikos@colostate.edu

970-491-3777

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Training for Professionals

Phillip Bothwell

SR. Research Associate

phillip.bothwell@colostate.edu

Alan Brammer

Research Scientist III

alan.brammer@colostate.edu

970-491-8126

Teams:

Tropical Cyclone

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Dr. Renate Brummer

Acting Deputy Director, Senior Research Associate

Renate.Brummer@colostate.edu

Director's Office

970-491-8446

Amy Burzynski

Research Associate III

amy.burzynski@colostate.edu

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Dylan Canfield

Research Associate III

dylan.canfield@colostate.edu

Anna Capels

Student Hourly

anna.capels@colostate.edu

Leigh Cheatwood-Harris

Research Associate III

Leigh.Cheatwood@colostate.edu

303-497-7780

Teams:

MetSat

Galina Chirokova

Research Scientist/Scholar II

Galina.Chirokova@colostate.edu

970-491-8522

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Tropical Cyclone

Dr. Bernie Connell

Senior Research Associate

Bernie.Connell@colostate.edu

RAMMB Employee

970-491-8689

Teams:

Training for Professionals

Teams:

Training for Professionals

Scott Copeland

Research Associate IV

Scott.Copeland@colostate.edu

307-349-3595

Brandon Daub

Research Associate II

brandon.daub@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

Greg DeMaria

Non-Student Hourly Coordinator

Gregory.DeMaria@colostate.edu

970-491-8132

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Tropical Cyclone

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Mark DeMaria

Senior Research Scientist

Mark.DeMaria@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8607

Teams:

Tropical Cyclone

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

MetSat

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Robert DeMaria

Research Associate II

Robert.DeMaria@colostate.edu

970-491-8446

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Tropical Cyclone

Dr. Alexander DesRosiers

Tropical Cyclone Researcher

alex.desrosiers@colostate.edu

Jack Dostalek

970-491-8326

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

MetSat

Tropical Cyclone

Imme Ebert-Uphoff

Machine Learning Lead (CIRA) / Research Professor (ECE)

iebert@colostate.edu

Teams:

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

MetSat

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Kim Erickson

Research Associate II
Satellite Imagery Production and Communications

kim.erickson@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

Steve Finley

Research Associate III

Steve.Finley@colostate.edu

970-491-8956

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Independent

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Dr. Steven J. Fletcher FRMetS

Senior Research Scientist/Scholar

Steven.Fletcher@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8376

Teams:

Data Assimilation (DA)

Kate Floersheim

Student Hourly

kate.floersheim@colostate.edu

Jim Fluke

Research Associate III

James.Fluke@colostate.edu

970-491-8990

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

Dr. Bonne Ford

Research Scientist II

Bonne.Ford@colostate.edu

970-491-8984

Teams:

Air Quality

Chris Ford

Finance Manager

Director's Office

(970) 491-8144

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

John Forsythe

Sr. Research Associate

John.Forsythe@colostate.edu

970-491-8589

Teams:

MetSat

Srikanth Kumar Gampa

Research Software Engineer II / Research Associate II

kumar.gampa@colostate.edu

Teams:

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Hiro Gosden

Research Associate III

Hiro.Gosden@colostate.edu

970-491-8569

Dr. Katherine Gura

Research Scientist II, CIRA, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Katherine.Gura@colostate.edu

James Haley

Research Scientist I

James.Haley@colostate.edu

Dr. Jenny Hand

Senior Research Scientist, CIRA

Jenny.Hand@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-3699

Teams:

Air Quality

Dr. John M. Haynes

Research Scientist III

John.Haynes@colostate.edu

970-491-8535

Teams:

MetSat

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

Dr. Katherine Haynes

Research Scientist III

katherine.haynes@colostate.edu

970-491-2560

Teams:

Tropical Cyclone

MetSat

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Kyle Hilburn

Research Scientist / Scholar III

Kyle.Hilburn@colostate.edu

970-491-8457

Teams:

MetSat

Don Hillger, PhD

Senior Research Scientist/Scholar

don.hillger@colostate.edu

970-491-8498

Teams:

MetSat

Maranda Hutson

Front Office Clerical Assistant

maranda.hutson@colostate.edu

Cassidy Johnson

Satellite Application Support Specialist

cas.johnson@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

Nicholas (Nick) Kedzuf

Scientific Software Developer (Research Associate III)

nkedzuf@colostate.edu

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

Carbon Team

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Beth Kessler

Assistant Director

Beth.Kessler@colostate.edu

Director's Office

970-491-8964

Dr. Stanley Q. Kidder

Senior Research Scientist, CIRA, Colorado State University

Stanley.Kidder@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-222-3784

Dr. John A. Knaff

Physical Scientist NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch Fort Collins, CO

John.Knaff@noaa.gov

Federal Employee

970-491-8881

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Tropical Cyclone

Physical Scientist, NOAA's Center for Satellite Applications and Research

Holli Knutson

Assistant to the Director’s Office Lead Travel, BizHub and Event Coordinator

Holli.Knutson@colostate.edu

Director's Office

970-491-8209

Christian Kummerow

Fellow

Christian.Kummerow@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8233

Sheldon Kusselson

Research Associate IV

sheldon.kusselson@colostate.edu

Barbra Lashbrook

Website Developer/Designer

Barbra.Lashbrook@colostate.edu

Director's Office

*employee works off site

970-491-8276

Alex Libardoni

Research Associate II

alex.libardoni@colostate.edu

970-491-8637

Teams:

Tropical Cyclone

Data Assimilation (DA)

Dr. Dan Lindsey

GOES-R Program Scientist

Dan.Lindsey@noaa.gov

Federal Employee

970-491-8773

Bill Line

NOAA Physical Scientist

bill.line@colostate.edu

Federal Employee

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Dr. Glen E. Liston

Senior Research Scientist, CIRA, Colorado State University

Glen.Liston@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8220

Lixin Lu, Ph.D

Research Scientist/Scholar III

Lixin.Lu@colostate.edu

970-491-7808

Teams:

Tropical Cyclone

Dr. William Malm

Senior Research Scientist, CIRA, Colorado State University

wc.Malm@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8292

Coleman McClelland

Tropical Cyclone Product Developer

coleman.mcclelland@colostate.edu

Shawn McClure

Research Associate IV

Shawn.McClure@colostate.edu

970-491-8455

Greg McGarragh

Research Scientist/Scholar II

Greg.McGarragh@colostate.edu

Teams:

Carbon Team

Marie McGraw

Research Scientist I

marie.mcgraw@colostate.edu

Teams:

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Tropical Cyclone

Kevin Micke

970-491-8222

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Professor Steven Miller

Director of CIRA and Professor of Atmospheric Science

Steven.Miller@colostate.edu

Director's Office

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8037

Teams:

Atmospheric Science (ATS)

Nathan Mitchell

Researcher

Nathan.J.Mitchell@colostate.edu

Deb Molenar

Senior Research Associate

Debra.Molenar@colostate.edu

970-491-8447

Teams:

MetSat

Dr. Kate Musgrave

Tropical Cyclone Group Lead - Research Scientist/Scholar III

Kate.Musgrave@colostate.edu

970-491-8382

Teams:

Tropical Cyclone

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Yoo-Jeong Noh

Senior Research Scientist/Scholar

Yoo-Jeong.Noh@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8907

Teams:

MetSat

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Chris O'Dell

Senior Research Scientist/Scholar

Christopher.ODell@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970.491.8973

Teams:

Carbon Team

Stephanie Ortland

Postdoctoral Fellow

Stephanie.Ortland@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Kristen Parks

Senior Research and Financial Project Manager

kristen.parks@colostate.edu

Teams:

Air Quality

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Tropical Cyclone

Philip Partain

Senior Research Associate

Philip.Partain@colostate.edu

970-491-7835

970-491-8809

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

Stine Højlund Pedersen

Research Scientist II - Snow-Ecosystem Modeler

Stine.Pedersen@colostate.edu

19072978166

Tony Prenni

Physical Chemist

Anthony.Prenni@colostate.edu

Federal Employee

970-491-8414

Naufal Razin

Research Scientist I

Naufal.Razin@colostate.edu

Teams:

Tropical Cyclone

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Don Reinke

Sr. Research Associate

donald.reinke@colostate.edu

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

Adele Reinking

Wildlife Research Biologist (Research Associate III)

adele.reinking@colostate.edu

Josh Reiter

RA I

josh.reiter@colostate.edu

Dr. Matthew A. Rogers

Assistant Director, Outreach & Communications

Matthew.Rogers@colostate.edu

Director's Office

970-491-8124

Teams:

MetSat

Evan Rose

Satellite Application Support Specialist (RA1)

evan.rose@colostate.edu

720-440-3008

Teams:

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

MetSat

Independent

Colorado State University

Dr. Zhixing Ruan

Tropical Cyclone Data Analysis Scientist

zhixing.ruan@colostate.edu

Erin Sanders

Research Associate III

Erin.Sanders@colostate.edu

970-491-8689

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Training for Professionals

Bret Schichtel

Research Physical Scientist

Bret.Schichtel@colostate.edu

Federal Employee

970-491-8581

Andrew Schuh

Research Scientist/Scholar III

Andrew.Schuh@colostate.edu

970-491-8546

Teams:

Carbon Team

Dr. Katherine Schwartz

Research Associate I

kate.maclay@colostate.edu

Curtis Seaman

Research Scientist/Scholar II

970-491-8722

Teams:

MetSat

Allie Seibel

Science Writer

Alexandra.Seibel@colostate.edu

Chris Slocum

Physical Scientist

Christopher.Slocum@noaa.gov

Federal Employee

(970) 491-2409

(970) 491-8241

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Tropical Cyclone

Physical Scientist, NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research

Dakota Smith

Satellite Analyst and Communicator

dakota.smith@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

John Snook

Sr. Research Associate

john.snook@colostate.edu

Jeremy Solbrig

Research Associate III

Jeremy.Solbrig@colostate.edu

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

MetSat

Tommy Taylor

Research Associate III

Tommy.Taylor@colostate.edu

970.491.8546

Teams:

Carbon Team

Jack Tobin

Student Hourly

Jackson.Tobin@colostate.edu

Aniket Tomar

Database and Web Developer

Aniket.Tomar@colostate.edu

19708299770

Teams:

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Jorel Torres

Research Associate II. JPSS Satellite Liaison.

Jorel.Torres@colostate.edu

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Training for Professionals

Natalie D. Tourville

CIRA IT Manager, Research Associate IV

Natalie.Tourville@colostate.edu

Director's Office

970-491-8622

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

CIRA Software Engineering Group (CSEG)

Data Processing Centers (DPC)

Tropical Cyclone

Taiga Tsukada

Postdoctoral Fellow

taiga.tsukada@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

Tropical Cyclone

Jesse Turner

Research Associate I

Jesse.Turner@colostate.edu

Gwyn Uttmark

Python Developer

gwyn.uttmark@colostate.edu

Dr. Lander Ver Hoef

Mathematician for Atmospheric Science Applications

lander.ver_hoef@colostate.edu

(970) 491-4568

Teams:

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

MetSat

Thomas Vonderhaar

University Distinguished Professor, Atmospheric Science Department, Colorado State University

Thomas.Vonderhaar@colostate.edu

CIRA Fellow

970-491-8566

Teams:

Independent

MetSat

Atmospheric Science (ATS)

Dave Watson

Research Associate III

Dave.Watson@colostate.edu

970-491-8470

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Shelby Weder

Student Economics Research Assistant

Shelby.Weder@colostate.edu

Chuck White

Research Scientist I

charles.white@colostate.edu

Teams:

MetSat

CIRA Machine Learning (ML)

Ray Zehr

Scientist

Ray.Zehr@colostate.edu

970-491-8446

Teams:

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB)

Tropical Cyclone

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