CIRA - Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

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Date Time MST	Temp °F	RH %	DewPt °F	Wind mph	Dir °	Gust mph	Dir °	Press in Hg	Solar W/m^2	Prec in
2021-08-03 20:25	63.5	78.8	56.8	9.1	313	13.4	320	25.024	0.2	0.00
2021-08-03 20:20	64.8	78.8	58.0	7.8	316	9.1	312	25.023	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:15	65.9	71.4	56.4	9.5	273	12.9	254	25.019	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:10	65.9	69.2	55.6	11.8	259	14.5	259	25.018	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:05	65.6	70.4	55.7	11.3	250	15.3	256	25.018	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:00	65.1	72.1	55.9	9.8	271	13.9	260	25.018	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 19:55	65.2	72.8	56.3	10.6	257	13.0	259	25.016	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 19:50	65.3	73.0	56.4	13.7	255	16.7	260	25.016	0.1	0.01
2021-08-03 19:45	64.8	72.8	55.9	13.0	283	18.5	262	25.017	0.2	0.00
2021-08-03 19:40	64.6	75.8	56.8	12.1	283	15.8	245	25.015	0.1	0.01
2021-08-03 19:35	64.6	75.6	56.7	13.5	261	17.9	277	25.015	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 19:30	64.6	76.6	57.1	15.5	277	18.4	276	25.015	0.2	0.00
2021-08-03 19:25	64.7	75.9	57.0	14.4	276	18.1	268	25.013	0.3	0.01
2021-08-03 19:20	64.9	75.8	57.1	15.3	261	18.9	289	25.011	0.4	0.01
2021-08-03 19:15	65.5	74.0	57.0	16.2	268	19.7	269	25.011	0.6	0.00
2021-08-03 19:10	65.7	72.0	56.4	17.3	248	21.6	269	25.009	0.8	0.00
2021-08-03 19:05	65.8	72.5	56.7	19.1	255	23.9	260	25.009	1.0	0.00
2021-08-03 19:00	66.4	71.7	57.0	17.5	248	23.2	273	25.009	1.3	0.01
2021-08-03 18:55	67.1	69.4	56.8	15.9	257	21.8	254	25.009	1.9	0.00
2021-08-03 18:50	67.8	67.6	56.7	17.7	271	22.8	258	25.009	2.5	0.00
2021-08-03 18:45	68.3	67.2	57.0	16.1	272	21.0	266	25.008	2.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:40	68.0	67.1	56.7	11.9	293	14.8	289	25.007	2.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:35	67.6	70.8	57.8	10.2	284	13.9	306	25.006	2.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:30	67.8	71.8	58.3	9.2	299	10.9	302	25.005	2.9	0.00
2021-08-03 18:25	67.9	70.6	58.0	9.5	311	11.2	310	25.004	3.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:20	67.7	73.3	58.9	8.1	311	12.2	310	25.004	4.5	0.00
2021-08-03 18:15	67.8	74.5	59.4	7.0	318	9.3	312	25.004	5.2	0.00
2021-08-03 18:10	68.0	74.5	59.6	6.4	318	8.2	312	25.004	5.4	0.00
2021-08-03 18:05	68.1	74.5	59.7	7.9	323	10.0	323	25.005	5.2	0.00
2021-08-03 18:00	67.8	74.7	59.5	8.7	324	11.6	319	25.004	5.2	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
2021-08-03 20:25	17.5	78.8	13.8	4.1	313	6.0	320	847.41	0.2	0.00
2021-08-03 20:20	18.2	78.8	14.5	3.5	316	4.1	312	847.36	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:15	18.9	71.4	13.6	4.3	273	5.8	254	847.26	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:10	18.9	69.2	13.1	5.3	259	6.5	259	847.22	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:05	18.6	70.4	13.2	5.0	250	6.8	256	847.22	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 20:00	18.4	72.1	13.3	4.4	271	6.2	260	847.20	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 19:55	18.4	72.8	13.5	4.7	257	5.8	259	847.14	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 19:50	18.5	73.0	13.6	6.1	255	7.4	260	847.14	0.1	0.25
2021-08-03 19:45	18.2	72.8	13.3	5.8	283	8.3	262	847.17	0.2	0.00
2021-08-03 19:40	18.1	75.8	13.8	5.4	283	7.1	245	847.11	0.1	0.25
2021-08-03 19:35	18.1	75.6	13.7	6.0	261	8.0	277	847.10	0.1	0.00
2021-08-03 19:30	18.1	76.6	13.9	6.9	277	8.2	276	847.11	0.2	0.00
2021-08-03 19:25	18.2	75.9	13.9	6.4	276	8.1	268	847.04	0.3	0.25
2021-08-03 19:20	18.3	75.8	14.0	6.8	261	8.4	289	846.99	0.4	0.25
2021-08-03 19:15	18.6	74.0	13.9	7.2	268	8.8	269	846.97	0.6	0.00
2021-08-03 19:10	18.7	72.0	13.6	7.7	248	9.6	269	846.91	0.8	0.00
2021-08-03 19:05	18.8	72.5	13.7	8.6	255	10.7	260	846.90	1.0	0.00
2021-08-03 19:00	19.1	71.7	13.9	7.8	248	10.4	273	846.90	1.3	0.25
2021-08-03 18:55	19.5	69.4	13.8	7.1	257	9.8	254	846.91	1.9	0.00
2021-08-03 18:50	19.9	67.6	13.7	7.9	271	10.2	258	846.90	2.5	0.00
2021-08-03 18:45	20.2	67.2	13.9	7.2	272	9.4	266	846.86	2.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:40	20.0	67.1	13.7	5.3	293	6.6	289	846.83	2.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:35	19.8	70.8	14.3	4.6	284	6.2	306	846.80	2.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:30	19.9	71.8	14.6	4.1	299	4.9	302	846.76	2.9	0.00
2021-08-03 18:25	19.9	70.6	14.4	4.2	311	5.0	310	846.74	3.6	0.00
2021-08-03 18:20	19.9	73.3	14.9	3.6	311	5.4	310	846.74	4.5	0.00
2021-08-03 18:15	19.9	74.5	15.2	3.1	318	4.1	312	846.72	5.2	0.00
2021-08-03 18:10	20.0	74.5	15.3	2.9	318	3.7	312	846.72	5.4	0.00
2021-08-03 18:05	20.1	74.5	15.4	3.5	323	4.5	323	846.75	5.2	0.00
2021-08-03 18:00	19.9	74.7	15.3	3.9	324	5.2	319	846.73	5.2	0.00

Map & Directions

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Phone: 970-491-8448

Here are directions to our Fort Collins CSU Foothills campus. Located at the base of Horsetooth reservoir.

Parking on campus requires a permit. You can purchase hourly or daily parking. https://pts.colostate.edu/visitors/parking/

Below you can find our mailing address and directions to our offices.

Physical Location

Atmospheric Science Campus
Colorado State University,
3925A West LaportE Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Mailing Address

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
Colorado State University
1375 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1375

Driving Directions to CIRA

From the Lory Student Center:

Head west
Turn right towards W Laurel ST
Turn left towards W Laurel ST
Take WE Mulberry ST to Laporte AVE
Turn left onto Laurel ST
Turn right onto S Shields St
Turn left onto W Mulberry ST
Turn right onto S Overland Trail
Turn Left onto Laporte Ave
Travel west on Laporte until you see a sign for Atmospheric Science Center (this is past the Colorado State Forestry Service sign)
Turn left into the Atmospheric Science Center driveway.
At the fork in the driveway, you will bend left with the road and head up a small hill.
Parking on campus requires a permit. You can purchase hourly or daily parking. https://pts.colostate.edu/visitors/parking/

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – No Toll)

Take Pena Blvd from DIA to northbound Tower Road.
Continue on Tower Road to 104th Avenue and turn left (West, towards the mountains).
Take 104th Avenue to I-25 Northbound towards Fort Collins.
Continue on I-25 north for about 65 miles.
Take exit number 269 (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
Parking on campus requires a permit. You can purchase hourly or daily parking. https://pts.colostate.edu/visitors/parking/
From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the Northside of the building.

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – Toll)

Take Pena Blvd from DIA to northbound E470 (toll charges apply).
Take E470 to northbound I-25 toward Fort Collins.
Take I-25 north for about 60 miles.
Take exit number 269 (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
Parking on campus requires a permit. You can purchase hourly or daily parking. https://pts.colostate.edu/visitors/parking/
From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the Northside of the building.

Coming from the south (Colorado Springs, Denver, etc.)

Take I-25 north to exit number 269 (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
Parking on campus requires a permit. You can purchase hourly or daily parking. https://pts.colostate.edu/visitors/parking/
From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the Northside of the building.

Coming from the north (Wyoming)

Take I-25 south to exit number 269B (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
Parking on campus requires a permit. You can purchase hourly or daily parking. https://pts.colostate.edu/visitors/parking/
From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the Northside of the building.

Parking on campus requires a permit. You can purchase hourly or daily parking. https://pts.colostate.edu/visitors/parking/

Hourly parking costs $2/hour and can be purchased in the parking lot using the hourly pay machines. Have your license plate number ready. You can also access these pay stations through the Park Mobile application on your mobile phone.

Daily parking permits can be purchased online or at the Parking and Transportation Services located in the Lake Street Garage for $13/day.

Our other locations

Boulder, CO

Kansas City, MO

Silver Spring, MD

College Park, MD

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Map & Directions

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Phone: 970-491-8448

Physical Location

Atmospheric Science Campus
Colorado State University,
3925A West LaportE Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Mailing Address

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
Colorado State University
1375 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1375

Driving Directions to CIRA

From the CSU Main Campus LSC

From the Lory Student Center:

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA - No Toll)

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – No Toll)

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA - Toll)

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – Toll)

Coming from the south (Colorado Springs, Denver, etc.)

Coming from the south (Colorado Springs, Denver, etc.)

Coming from the north (Wyoming)

Coming from the north (Wyoming)

Parking on Campus

Our other locations

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Map & Directions

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Phone: 970-491-8448

Physical Location

Atmospheric Science Campus Colorado State University, 3925A West LaportE Ave Fort Collins, CO 80521

Mailing Address

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Colorado State University 1375 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, CO 80523-1375

Driving Directions to CIRA

From the CSU Main Campus LSC

From the Lory Student Center:

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA - No Toll)

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – No Toll)

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA - Toll)

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – Toll)

Coming from the south (Colorado Springs, Denver, etc.)

Coming from the south (Colorado Springs, Denver, etc.)

Coming from the north (Wyoming)

Coming from the north (Wyoming)

Parking on Campus

Our other locations

Atmospheric Science Campus
Colorado State University,
3925A West LaportE Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
Colorado State University
1375 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1375