CAPE THOMPSON, AK - COOP Alaska station 501341

501341 - CAPE THOMPSON, Alaska

Latitude
68° 6´N

Longitude
165° 46´W

Elevation
11 meters

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10 nearest COOP Alaska stations

28 mi	WNW :	POINT HOPE, AK
35 mi	NNW :	CAPE LISBURNE, AK
52 mi	SE :	KIVALINA, AK
90 mi	ESE :	NOATAK, AK
100 mi	SE :	KOTZEBUE 25 N, AK
114 mi	NNE :	POINT LAY, AK
133 mi	S :	SHISHMAREF, AK
134 mi	S :	SHISHMAREF, AK
134 mi	SE :	KOTZEBUE RALPH WEIN MEMORIAL, AK
160 mi	SE :	NOORVIK, AK

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	1087	6.0%	454	6.0%
TMIN	1085	5.9%	454	6.0%
PRCP	1022	5.6%	394	5.2%
SNOW	1023	5.6%	393	5.2%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	454 by year	8.7°F	17.5°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMAX and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=35°F	34	-1.18	0	15	Inf*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-15°F	32	0.28	6	5	1.2	map	table

TMAX and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=35°F	34	0.39	5	4	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-15°F	32	0.40	10	3	3.3	map	table

TMAX and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=35°F	34	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-15°F	32	0	0	NaN	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	454 by year	-3.8°F	17.7°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-27°F	33	-0.39	4	10	2.5	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=28°F	32	-1.48	0	19	Inf*	map	table

TMIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-27°F	33	0.52	9	3	3.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=28°F	32	-0.03	3	7	2.3	map	table

TMIN and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-27°F	33	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=28°F	32	0	0	NaN	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	394 by year	0.02"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

PRCP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	79	0.11"	-0.43	12	23	1.9	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.15"	14	0.41"	-0.85	0	5	Inf	map	table

PRCP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	79	0.11"	-0.17	7	12	1.7	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.15"	14	0.41"	-0.19	1	2	2.0	map	table

PRCP and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	79	0.11"	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.15"	14	0.41"	0	0	NaN	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	393 by year	0.13"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

SNOW and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	71	0.70"	-0.18	12	15	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>0.9"	14	2.21"	-0.67	0	4	Inf	map	table

SNOW and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	71	0.70"	-0.05	10	11	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>0.9"	14	2.21"	-0.30	1	4	4.0	map	table

SNOW and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	71	0.70"	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>0.9"	14	2.21"	0	0	NaN	map	table

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