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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 13:15 | 49.8 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 11.0 | 261 | 18.0 | 257 | 24.825 | 189.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 13:10 | 50.6 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 20.0 | 250 | 32.1 | 268 | 24.824 | 215.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 13:05 | 51.6 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 17.0 | 287 | 25.4 | 266 | 24.822 | 665.9 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 13:00 | 50.5 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 20.4 | 276 | 27.0 | 300 | 24.822 | 487.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:55 | 50.4 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 20.7 | 300 | 28.7 | 290 | 24.818 | 217.9 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:50 | 51.4 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 14.5 | 266 | 22.9 | 274 | 24.818 | 251.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:45 | 51.3 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 20.6 | 281 | 29.6 | 266 | 24.816 | 641.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:40 | 51.8 | 16.3 | 7.4 | 18.7 | 251 | 24.2 | 289 | 24.815 | 299.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:35 | 52.1 | 15.8 | 6.9 | 17.0 | 295 | 24.0 | 282 | 24.817 | 820.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:30 | 52.1 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 19.5 | 296 | 28.7 | 292 | 24.820 | 706.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:25 | 49.7 | 18.0 | 7.8 | 20.5 | 301 | 24.5 | 283 | 24.823 | 660.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:20 | 48.4 | 17.8 | 6.6 | 21.7 | 298 | 29.8 | 291 | 24.824 | 335.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:15 | 48.2 | 16.9 | 5.2 | 25.2 | 293 | 30.3 | 301 | 24.820 | 199.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:10 | 48.9 | 17.1 | 6.1 | 23.4 | 285 | 30.5 | 284 | 24.817 | 220.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:05 | 50.4 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 20.0 | 298 | 30.0 | 297 | 24.818 | 369.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:00 | 50.4 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 18.2 | 289 | 26.5 | 240 | 24.819 | 721.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:55 | 50.9 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 12.0 | 248 | 21.7 | 240 | 24.812 | 392.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:50 | 51.2 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 207 | 14.0 | 170 | 24.803 | 545.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:45 | 51.2 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 82 | 16.0 | 165 | 24.802 | 748.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:40 | 51.2 | 14.5 | 4.3 | 15.4 | 169 | 20.7 | 274 | 24.797 | 526.9 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:35 | 52.1 | 14.4 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 236 | 21.2 | 224 | 24.793 | 791.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:30 | 52.2 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 20.6 | 266 | 31.9 | 275 | 24.789 | 795.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:25 | 51.3 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 26.5 | 277 | 33.8 | 282 | 24.790 | 791.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:20 | 50.3 | 15.6 | 5.2 | 18.9 | 294 | 26.0 | 305 | 24.794 | 787.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:15 | 49.5 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 18.9 | 297 | 29.4 | 248 | 24.797 | 776.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:10 | 50.2 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 20.9 | 282 | 27.8 | 284 | 24.795 | 769.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:05 | 49.9 | 15.9 | 5.3 | 23.8 | 293 | 32.6 | 272 | 24.797 | 770.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:00 | 49.3 | 15.9 | 4.9 | 23.0 | 305 | 36.5 | 282 | 24.796 | 762.3 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 10:55 | 48.9 | 17.2 | 6.3 | 20.8 | 281 | 34.2 | 275 | 24.796 | 757.3 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 10:50 | 49.4 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 16.9 | 281 | 26.6 | 264 | 24.796 | 751.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 13:15 | 9.9 | 16.5 | -14.4 | 4.9 | 261 | 8.1 | 257 | 840.67 | 189.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 13:10 | 10.3 | 15.1 | -15.1 | 8.9 | 250 | 14.3 | 268 | 840.63 | 215.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 13:05 | 10.9 | 13.8 | -15.7 | 7.6 | 287 | 11.4 | 266 | 840.57 | 665.9 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 13:00 | 10.3 | 14.0 | -16.1 | 9.1 | 276 | 12.1 | 300 | 840.55 | 487.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:55 | 10.2 | 14.5 | -15.7 | 9.3 | 300 | 12.8 | 290 | 840.42 | 217.9 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:50 | 10.8 | 14.6 | -15.2 | 6.5 | 266 | 10.2 | 274 | 840.44 | 251.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:45 | 10.7 | 14.1 | -15.6 | 9.2 | 281 | 13.2 | 266 | 840.38 | 641.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:40 | 11.0 | 16.3 | -13.7 | 8.4 | 251 | 10.8 | 289 | 840.32 | 299.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:35 | 11.1 | 15.8 | -13.9 | 7.6 | 295 | 10.7 | 282 | 840.40 | 820.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:30 | 11.2 | 14.7 | -14.8 | 8.7 | 296 | 12.8 | 292 | 840.52 | 706.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:25 | 9.8 | 18.0 | -13.4 | 9.2 | 301 | 11.0 | 283 | 840.59 | 660.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:20 | 9.1 | 17.8 | -14.1 | 9.7 | 298 | 13.3 | 291 | 840.63 | 335.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:15 | 9.0 | 16.9 | -14.9 | 11.2 | 293 | 13.6 | 301 | 840.51 | 199.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:10 | 9.4 | 17.1 | -14.4 | 10.4 | 285 | 13.6 | 284 | 840.41 | 220.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:05 | 10.2 | 16.6 | -14.1 | 8.9 | 298 | 13.4 | 297 | 840.42 | 369.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 12:00 | 10.2 | 16.3 | -14.3 | 8.2 | 289 | 11.8 | 240 | 840.47 | 721.5 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:55 | 10.5 | 14.8 | -15.2 | 5.4 | 248 | 9.7 | 240 | 840.24 | 392.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:50 | 10.7 | 14.5 | -15.3 | 4.1 | 207 | 6.3 | 170 | 839.93 | 545.2 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:45 | 10.7 | 14.8 | -15.1 | 2.6 | 82 | 7.1 | 165 | 839.91 | 748.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:40 | 10.7 | 14.5 | -15.4 | 6.9 | 169 | 9.3 | 274 | 839.72 | 526.9 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:35 | 11.1 | 14.4 | -15.1 | 5.5 | 236 | 9.5 | 224 | 839.57 | 791.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:30 | 11.2 | 13.7 | -15.6 | 9.2 | 266 | 14.2 | 275 | 839.46 | 795.8 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:25 | 10.7 | 14.2 | -15.6 | 11.9 | 277 | 15.1 | 282 | 839.50 | 791.1 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:20 | 10.2 | 15.6 | -14.9 | 8.4 | 294 | 11.6 | 305 | 839.63 | 787.6 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:15 | 9.7 | 18.4 | -13.2 | 8.4 | 297 | 13.2 | 248 | 839.71 | 776.0 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:10 | 10.1 | 16.8 | -14.0 | 9.3 | 282 | 12.4 | 284 | 839.64 | 769.4 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:05 | 9.9 | 15.9 | -14.8 | 10.6 | 293 | 14.6 | 272 | 839.72 | 770.7 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 11:00 | 9.6 | 15.9 | -15.1 | 10.3 | 305 | 16.3 | 282 | 839.70 | 762.3 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 10:55 | 9.4 | 17.2 | -14.3 | 9.3 | 281 | 15.3 | 275 | 839.69 | 757.3 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-03 10:50 | 9.7 | 17.0 | -14.2 | 7.6 | 281 | 11.9 | 264 | 839.68 | 751.0 | 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.