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California Weather Data: Station Description

Description of PLACRPGE.C (NCDC #6960, Placerville PG&E)

Observer

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC

Location

Off of Missouri Flat Road.
County: El Dorado    Nearest City: Diamond Springs
Latitude: 38 deg 43 min N    Longitude: 120 deg 49 min W    Elevation: 1850 ft

Station and site characteristics

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: July 1, 1948  /  about six months ago
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min: Daily max/min measured at 5 feet.
Air Temperature at observation time:
Precipitation: Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge.
Weather Type: Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: precip, air temp


Details about reported variables

Air Temperature, max/min
Variable or Sensor: Daily max/min measured at 5 feet.
Height of Sensor: 5 feet
Backup Station #1 / #2 CAMINO.A   /  PLCRVILE.C
Averages Station Backup: PLACRPGE.C

97% of possible values are stored for the period 07/01/1948 to 12/31/2010.

Air Temperature at observation time
Variable or Sensor: Air Temperature at observation time

41% of possible values are stored for the period 07/01/1948 to 10/31/1997.

Precipitation
Variable or Sensor: Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge.
Backup Station #1 / #2 CAMINO.A   /  PLCRVILE.C
Averages Station Backup: PLACRPGE.C

99% of possible values are stored for the period 07/01/1948 to 12/31/2010.

Weather Type
Variable or Sensor: Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.

8% of possible values are stored for the period 10/12/1948 to 12/31/1981.

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