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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 19:55 | 42.1 | 36.3 | 17.2 | 4.7 | 259 | 7.5 | 245 | 24.965 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:50 | 42.3 | 38.2 | 18.6 | 3.8 | 261 | 6.4 | 261 | 24.966 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:45 | 43.5 | 36.1 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 18 | 4.0 | 20 | 24.967 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:40 | 45.7 | 33.6 | 18.7 | 4.9 | 51 | 7.1 | 111 | 24.970 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:35 | 46.7 | 30.7 | 17.4 | 4.8 | 120 | 7.0 | 238 | 24.971 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:30 | 46.8 | 31.1 | 17.8 | 7.5 | 243 | 9.7 | 258 | 24.972 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:25 | 46.7 | 32.2 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 259 | 9.6 | 264 | 24.972 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:20 | 47.0 | 30.3 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 245 | 6.8 | 268 | 24.975 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:15 | 47.6 | 31.8 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 272 | 9.5 | 244 | 24.977 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:10 | 47.8 | 31.7 | 19.1 | 5.9 | 259 | 6.8 | 262 | 24.979 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:05 | 48.4 | 31.7 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 263 | 6.0 | 258 | 24.978 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:00 | 46.1 | 31.4 | 17.5 | 3.8 | 250 | 5.8 | 265 | 24.975 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:55 | 45.8 | 33.2 | 18.5 | 3.4 | 263 | 5.0 | 262 | 24.974 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:50 | 45.4 | 34.0 | 18.7 | 3.9 | 252 | 5.2 | 252 | 24.972 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:45 | 45.5 | 32.6 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 249 | 5.8 | 245 | 24.971 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:40 | 45.5 | 30.7 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 241 | 6.9 | 247 | 24.970 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:35 | 46.7 | 31.9 | 18.3 | 6.4 | 255 | 7.6 | 251 | 24.969 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:30 | 48.6 | 28.8 | 17.6 | 5.3 | 258 | 6.4 | 253 | 24.969 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:25 | 47.0 | 27.9 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 252 | 7.1 | 252 | 24.969 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:20 | 45.8 | 31.4 | 17.2 | 7.0 | 249 | 8.7 | 248 | 24.968 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:15 | 47.1 | 31.7 | 18.6 | 6.1 | 249 | 6.8 | 252 | 24.967 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:10 | 49.2 | 29.4 | 18.6 | 5.4 | 255 | 6.1 | 260 | 24.967 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:05 | 48.9 | 29.1 | 18.1 | 5.6 | 260 | 6.6 | 251 | 24.967 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:00 | 48.7 | 28.3 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 250 | 7.1 | 250 | 24.966 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:55 | 48.2 | 30.3 | 18.4 | 6.2 | 248 | 6.8 | 251 | 24.966 | 0.3 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:50 | 48.4 | 31.5 | 19.5 | 7.3 | 250 | 8.0 | 256 | 24.967 | 0.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:45 | 49.1 | 30.2 | 19.1 | 5.8 | 256 | 7.8 | 252 | 24.964 | 1.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:40 | 49.8 | 29.4 | 19.1 | 4.2 | 260 | 4.5 | 260 | 24.963 | 3.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:35 | 50.0 | 28.7 | 18.7 | 3.8 | 265 | 4.4 | 263 | 24.959 | 5.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:30 | 49.8 | 29.6 | 19.3 | 5.0 | 261 | 5.8 | 254 | 24.959 | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 19:55 | 5.6 | 36.3 | -8.2 | 2.1 | 259 | 3.3 | 245 | 845.42 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:50 | 5.7 | 38.2 | -7.4 | 1.7 | 261 | 2.9 | 261 | 845.43 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:45 | 6.4 | 36.1 | -7.5 | 1.5 | 18 | 1.8 | 20 | 845.48 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:40 | 7.6 | 33.6 | -7.4 | 2.2 | 51 | 3.2 | 111 | 845.57 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:35 | 8.2 | 30.7 | -8.1 | 2.1 | 120 | 3.1 | 238 | 845.63 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:30 | 8.2 | 31.1 | -7.9 | 3.4 | 243 | 4.3 | 258 | 845.65 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:25 | 8.2 | 32.2 | -7.5 | 2.4 | 259 | 4.3 | 264 | 845.66 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:20 | 8.3 | 30.3 | -8.1 | 2.5 | 245 | 3.0 | 268 | 845.74 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:15 | 8.6 | 31.8 | -7.2 | 3.4 | 272 | 4.2 | 244 | 845.82 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:10 | 8.8 | 31.7 | -7.2 | 2.7 | 259 | 3.0 | 262 | 845.88 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:05 | 9.1 | 31.7 | -6.8 | 2.3 | 263 | 2.7 | 258 | 845.86 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 19:00 | 7.9 | 31.4 | -8.1 | 1.7 | 250 | 2.6 | 265 | 845.74 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:55 | 7.7 | 33.2 | -7.5 | 1.5 | 263 | 2.2 | 262 | 845.72 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:50 | 7.4 | 34.0 | -7.4 | 1.7 | 252 | 2.3 | 252 | 845.66 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:45 | 7.5 | 32.6 | -7.9 | 1.9 | 249 | 2.6 | 245 | 845.63 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:40 | 7.5 | 30.7 | -8.7 | 2.8 | 241 | 3.1 | 247 | 845.59 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:35 | 8.2 | 31.9 | -7.6 | 2.8 | 255 | 3.4 | 251 | 845.56 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:30 | 9.2 | 28.8 | -8.0 | 2.4 | 258 | 2.8 | 253 | 845.54 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:25 | 8.4 | 27.9 | -9.2 | 2.8 | 252 | 3.2 | 252 | 845.53 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:20 | 7.7 | 31.4 | -8.2 | 3.1 | 249 | 3.9 | 248 | 845.52 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:15 | 8.4 | 31.7 | -7.5 | 2.7 | 249 | 3.0 | 252 | 845.49 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:10 | 9.5 | 29.4 | -7.4 | 2.4 | 255 | 2.7 | 260 | 845.47 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:05 | 9.4 | 29.1 | -7.7 | 2.5 | 260 | 2.9 | 251 | 845.47 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 18:00 | 9.3 | 28.3 | -8.1 | 2.6 | 250 | 3.2 | 250 | 845.46 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:55 | 9.0 | 30.3 | -7.5 | 2.8 | 248 | 3.0 | 251 | 845.46 | 0.3 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:50 | 9.1 | 31.5 | -6.9 | 3.3 | 250 | 3.6 | 256 | 845.47 | 0.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:45 | 9.5 | 30.2 | -7.1 | 2.6 | 256 | 3.5 | 252 | 845.38 | 1.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:40 | 9.9 | 29.4 | -7.1 | 1.9 | 260 | 2.0 | 260 | 845.35 | 3.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:35 | 10.0 | 28.7 | -7.4 | 1.7 | 265 | 2.0 | 263 | 845.22 | 5.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-02-08 17:30 | 9.9 | 29.6 | -7.1 | 2.2 | 261 | 2.6 | 254 | 845.20 | 8.3 | 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.