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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 02:40 | 36.0 | 66.1 | 25.8 | 0.0 | 33 | 0.0 | 33 | 24.993 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:35 | 37.2 | 62.7 | 25.7 | 0.1 | 33 | 0.8 | 33 | 24.988 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:30 | 36.7 | 60.2 | 24.2 | 1.8 | 33 | 2.8 | 43 | 24.986 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:25 | 35.6 | 64.4 | 24.8 | 0.9 | 55 | 1.8 | 66 | 24.976 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:20 | 35.6 | 64.6 | 24.8 | 2.3 | 69 | 3.1 | 214 | 24.971 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:15 | 36.4 | 66.1 | 26.1 | 2.7 | 220 | 3.2 | 247 | 24.977 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:10 | 36.8 | 62.8 | 25.3 | 2.2 | 200 | 2.8 | 200 | 24.980 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:05 | 37.2 | 62.6 | 25.6 | 1.5 | 202 | 1.8 | 201 | 24.979 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:00 | 37.6 | 61.3 | 25.5 | 0.9 | 201 | 2.1 | 201 | 24.973 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:55 | 37.8 | 61.6 | 25.8 | 1.3 | 171 | 2.1 | 174 | 24.962 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:50 | 38.5 | 60.3 | 26.0 | 2.2 | 174 | 2.6 | 176 | 24.973 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:45 | 38.9 | 58.8 | 25.7 | 2.8 | 188 | 3.4 | 193 | 24.981 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:40 | 38.8 | 58.3 | 25.4 | 3.4 | 172 | 4.2 | 178 | 24.984 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:35 | 39.1 | 58.6 | 25.8 | 2.3 | 194 | 3.7 | 197 | 24.983 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:30 | 39.0 | 58.6 | 25.7 | 3.7 | 184 | 4.6 | 187 | 24.987 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:25 | 39.2 | 58.2 | 25.8 | 3.4 | 187 | 5.3 | 193 | 24.987 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:20 | 38.8 | 57.8 | 25.2 | 3.5 | 90 | 7.0 | 99 | 24.982 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:15 | 38.4 | 60.7 | 26.0 | 4.1 | 89 | 6.3 | 87 | 24.978 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:10 | 39.6 | 59.1 | 26.5 | 5.3 | 99 | 11.2 | 90 | 24.977 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:05 | 43.3 | 53.5 | 27.6 | 5.5 | 84 | 13.2 | 63 | 24.976 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:00 | 43.1 | 49.0 | 25.3 | 4.3 | 232 | 5.7 | 249 | 24.975 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:55 | 42.8 | 52.1 | 26.4 | 3.1 | 269 | 3.7 | 278 | 24.973 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:50 | 43.6 | 49.4 | 25.9 | 3.0 | 266 | 3.4 | 275 | 24.971 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:45 | 42.9 | 49.4 | 25.3 | 3.8 | 280 | 4.4 | 267 | 24.972 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:40 | 43.2 | 50.4 | 26.0 | 4.3 | 262 | 5.0 | 253 | 24.972 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:35 | 44.0 | 48.7 | 25.9 | 5.3 | 256 | 6.5 | 261 | 24.973 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:30 | 44.4 | 47.3 | 25.5 | 6.2 | 254 | 7.0 | 252 | 24.976 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:25 | 44.6 | 46.2 | 25.3 | 6.5 | 250 | 7.5 | 250 | 24.976 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:20 | 45.6 | 45.3 | 25.6 | 5.3 | 255 | 6.0 | 255 | 24.976 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:15 | 45.5 | 45.2 | 25.5 | 5.4 | 251 | 6.4 | 257 | 24.979 | 0.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 02:40 | 2.2 | 66.1 | -3.4 | 0.0 | 33 | 0.0 | 33 | 846.35 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:35 | 2.9 | 62.7 | -3.5 | 0.0 | 33 | 0.4 | 33 | 846.18 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:30 | 2.6 | 60.2 | -4.4 | 0.8 | 33 | 1.3 | 43 | 846.14 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:25 | 2.0 | 64.4 | -4.0 | 0.4 | 55 | 0.8 | 66 | 845.77 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:20 | 2.0 | 64.6 | -4.0 | 1.0 | 69 | 1.4 | 214 | 845.63 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:15 | 2.4 | 66.1 | -3.3 | 1.2 | 220 | 1.4 | 247 | 845.81 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:10 | 2.7 | 62.8 | -3.7 | 1.0 | 200 | 1.2 | 200 | 845.92 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:05 | 2.9 | 62.6 | -3.6 | 0.6 | 202 | 0.8 | 201 | 845.89 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 02:00 | 3.1 | 61.3 | -3.6 | 0.4 | 201 | 0.9 | 201 | 845.69 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:55 | 3.2 | 61.6 | -3.4 | 0.6 | 171 | 0.9 | 174 | 845.32 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:50 | 3.6 | 60.3 | -3.4 | 1.0 | 174 | 1.2 | 176 | 845.69 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:45 | 3.8 | 58.8 | -3.5 | 1.2 | 188 | 1.5 | 193 | 845.97 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:40 | 3.8 | 58.3 | -3.7 | 1.5 | 172 | 1.9 | 178 | 846.04 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:35 | 3.9 | 58.6 | -3.4 | 1.0 | 194 | 1.7 | 197 | 846.03 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:30 | 3.9 | 58.6 | -3.5 | 1.7 | 184 | 2.1 | 187 | 846.16 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:25 | 4.0 | 58.2 | -3.5 | 1.5 | 187 | 2.4 | 193 | 846.16 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:20 | 3.8 | 57.8 | -3.8 | 1.6 | 90 | 3.1 | 99 | 846.00 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:15 | 3.6 | 60.7 | -3.3 | 1.8 | 89 | 2.8 | 87 | 845.87 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:10 | 4.2 | 59.1 | -3.0 | 2.4 | 99 | 5.0 | 90 | 845.80 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:05 | 6.3 | 53.5 | -2.5 | 2.4 | 84 | 5.9 | 63 | 845.80 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 01:00 | 6.2 | 49.0 | -3.7 | 1.9 | 232 | 2.5 | 249 | 845.76 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:55 | 6.0 | 52.1 | -3.1 | 1.4 | 269 | 1.7 | 278 | 845.67 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:50 | 6.5 | 49.4 | -3.4 | 1.4 | 266 | 1.5 | 275 | 845.61 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:45 | 6.1 | 49.4 | -3.7 | 1.7 | 280 | 2.0 | 267 | 845.64 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:40 | 6.2 | 50.4 | -3.3 | 1.9 | 262 | 2.2 | 253 | 845.65 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:35 | 6.7 | 48.7 | -3.4 | 2.4 | 256 | 2.9 | 261 | 845.69 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:30 | 6.9 | 47.3 | -3.6 | 2.8 | 254 | 3.1 | 252 | 845.77 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:25 | 7.0 | 46.2 | -3.7 | 2.9 | 250 | 3.4 | 250 | 845.77 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:20 | 7.5 | 45.3 | -3.6 | 2.4 | 255 | 2.7 | 255 | 845.77 | 0.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-05-02 00:15 | 7.5 | 45.2 | -3.6 | 2.4 | 251 | 2.9 | 257 | 845.90 | 0.2 | 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.