NORTHWAY AIRPORT, AK - COOP Alaska station 506586

506586 - NORTHWAY AIRPORT, Alaska

Latitude
62° 58´N

Longitude
141° 56´W

Elevation
522 meters

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10 nearest COOP Alaska stations

23 mi	SE :	PORT ALCAN, AK
39 mi	SSW :	CHISANA, AK
52 mi	W :	CROOKED TEAPOT, AK
52 mi	WSW :	NABESNA, AK
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62 mi	NW :	TOK D O T, AK
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64 mi	W :	SLANA AIRPORT, AK
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66 mi	W :	SLANA, AK

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17578	96.2%	7378	97.6%
TMIN	17578	96.2%	7379	97.6%
PRCP	17575	96.2%	7375	97.5%
SNOW	17557	96.1%	7363	97.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7378 by year	2.3°F	19.3°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>=31°F	526	0.05	99	79	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-29°F	511	-0.36	60	127	2.1*	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>=31°F	526	0.33	116	47	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-29°F	511	-0.62	22	146	6.6*	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>=31°F	526	92	71	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-29°F	511	70	119	1.7*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7379 by year	-18.3°F	18.1°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<=-48°F	542	-0.31	69	134	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=8°F	500	0.00	78	71	1.1	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<=-48°F	542	-0.74	19	173	9.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=8°F	500	0.12	94	76	1.2	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<=-48°F	542	64	128	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=8°F	500	75	65	1.2	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7375 by year	0.01"		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"	1466	0.05"	0.02	241	230	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.06"	293	0.13"	0.00	46	44	1.0	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"	1466	0.05"	-0.19	201	322	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.06"	293	0.13"	-0.28	39	70	1.8*	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"	1466	0.05"	237	229	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.06"	293	0.13"	45	40	1.1	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7363 by year	0.17"		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"	1638	0.78"	0.05	277	256	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.1"	313	2.31"	0.10	52	43	1.2	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"	1638	0.78"	-0.19	218	350	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.1"	313	2.31"	-0.36	34	78	2.3*	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"	1638	0.78"	273	269	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.1"	313	2.31"	47	61	1.3	map	table

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