Rocky Ford, AVRC

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METADATA

Station ID: RFD01
Location: 2.5 mi SE Rocky Ford
Latitude: 38.0385
Longitude: -103.695
Elevation: 4180 ft
Period of Record: Jun 06, 1992 - Current
Land Type: Fully Irrigated

Current Conditions
Observation Time: September 24, 2026 11:30AM MDT
Air Temperature65.2 °F
Wind Chill65.2 °F
Relative Humidity86 %
Dew Point60.7 °F
Wind SpeedWNW 2.6 mph - at 33 feet
Wind Gust4.1 mph - at 33 feet
Rain - Total Since Midnight0.21 inches - All-Season Gauge
Rain - Yesterday's Total0.16 inches - All-Season Gauge
Solar Radiation124.8 w/m2
Station Pressure878.5 hPa
Unless otherwise noted, CoAgMET stations measure wind at 6.6 or 9.8 feet
Unless noted as All-Season, CoAgMET stations use tipping-bucket rain gauges that are designed for liquid precipitation and may not accurately measure snow moisture or annual precipitation totals.
Station atmospheric pressure, not adjusted for elevation.
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