VALDEZ, AK - COOP Alaska station 509685

509685 - VALDEZ, Alaska

Latitude
61° 7´N

Longitude
146° 16´W

Elevation
5 meters

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10 nearest COOP Alaska stations

2 mi	WNW :	VALDEZ WSO, AK
22 mi	E :	WORTMAN'S, AK
24 mi	E :	THOMPSON PASS, AK
28 mi	E :	TSAINA LODGE, AK
34 mi	E :	MILE 47 CAMP, AK
37 mi	NNW :	SLIDE MOUNTAIN, AK
38 mi	NNW :	NELCHINA HIGHWAY CAMP, AK
39 mi	W :	CANNERY CREEK, AK
39 mi	ENE :	ERNESTINE, AK
42 mi	ENE :	TONSINA, AK

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	5358	29.3%	2258	29.9%
TMIN	5358	29.3%	2258	29.9%
PRCP	5358	29.3%	2255	29.8%
SNOW	5356	29.3%	2258	29.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2258 by year	28.6°F	9.1°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>=40°F	190	-0.41	14	47	3.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	169	-0.46	22	56	2.5*	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>=40°F	190	0.30	50	25	2.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	169	-0.57	8	33	4.1*	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>=40°F	190	18	36	2.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	169	11	55	5.0*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2258 by year	15.0°F	10.7°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<=-2°F	161	-0.50	18	48	2.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	220	-0.21	25	35	1.4	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<=-2°F	161	-0.73	6	52	8.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	220	0.75	69	8	8.6*	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<=-2°F	161	4	67	16.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	220	21	29	1.4	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2255 by year	0.17"		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"	885	0.44"	-0.28	84	187	2.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	175	1.25"	-0.23	19	35	1.8*	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"	885	0.44"	0.42	224	80	2.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	175	1.25"	0.45	40	13	3.1*	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"	885	0.44"	65	220	3.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	175	1.25"	10	41	4.1*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2258 by year	1.39"		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"	719	4.38"	-0.24	76	150	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>7.0"	132	12.27"	-0.16	18	26	1.4	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"	719	4.38"	0.28	158	77	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>7.0"	132	12.27"	0.26	28	13	2.2*	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"	719	4.38"	43	190	4.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>7.0"	132	12.27"	5	40	8.0*	map	table

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