WAINWRIGHT, AK - COOP Alaska station 509729

509729 - WAINWRIGHT, Alaska

Latitude
70° 37´N

Longitude
160° 4´W

Elevation
9 meters

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10 nearest COOP Alaska stations

95 mi	SW :	POINT LAY, AK
98 mi	NE :	BARROW W POST-W ROGERS ARPT, AK
160 mi	E :	LONELY, AK
194 mi	SW :	CAPE LISBURNE, AK
203 mi	SE :	KILLIK, AK
206 mi	ESE :	UMIAT ARPT, AK
207 mi	SW :	CAPE THOMPSON, AK
217 mi	SW :	POINT HOPE, AK
218 mi	SSW :	NOATAK, AK
228 mi	E :	COLVILLE VILLAGE, AK

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	6170	33.8%	2629	34.8%
TMIN	6170	33.8%	2627	34.7%
PRCP	6616	36.2%	2893	38.3%
SNOW	1258	6.9%	483	6.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2629 by year	-5.1°F	16.6°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>=24°F	180	-0.23	26	43	1.7	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-29°F	176	-0.55	19	61	3.2*	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>=24°F	180	-0.67	14	59	4.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-29°F	176	0.01	34	34	1.0	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>=24°F	180	22	33	1.5	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-29°F	176	17	52	3.1*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2627 by year	-18.8°F	15.7°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<=-41°F	203	-0.49	20	63	3.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=8°F	184	-0.28	18	41	2.3*	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<=-41°F	203	0.20	49	34	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=8°F	184	-0.41	21	45	2.1*	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<=-41°F	203	29	57	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=8°F	184	19	50	2.6*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2893 by year	0.00"		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"	315	0.04"	-0.05	50	50	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.07"	56	0.10"	0.09	11	10	1.1	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"	315	0.04"	-0.23	40	63	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.07"	56	0.10"	-0.35	5	14	2.8	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"	315	0.04"	26	68	2.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.07"	56	0.10"	6	12	2.0	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	483 by year	0.03"		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"	21	0.60"	0.05	2	1	2.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.0"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	NaN	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"	21	0.60"	-1.08	1	8	8.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.0"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	NaN	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"	21	0.60"	0	14	Inf	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.0"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	map	table

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