WILLOW WEST, AK - COOP Alaska station 509861

509861 - WILLOW WEST, Alaska

Latitude
61° 45´N

Longitude
150° 3´W

Elevation
63 meters

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10 nearest COOP Alaska stations

1 mi	N :	WILLOW HIGHWAY CAMP, AK
2 mi	SSE :	WHITES CROSSING, AK
3 mi	NNW :	WILLOW 6 N, AK
16 mi	S :	POINT MACKENZIE 5 SW, AK
17 mi	ESE :	BIG LAKE 2, AK
18 mi	ENE :	CASWELL, AK
18 mi	ESE :	LITTLE SUSITNA, AK
19 mi	ESE :	HOUSTON, AK
23 mi	SE :	GOOSE BAY NIKE SITE, AK
23 mi	ESE :	KNIK, AK

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	5404	29.6%	2180	28.8%
TMIN	5488	30.0%	2220	29.4%
PRCP	5630	30.8%	2250	29.8%
SNOW	4453	24.4%	1373	18.2%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2180 by year	20.3°F	16.5°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>=41°F	150	-0.02	28	23	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-10°F	146	-0.39	15	36	2.4*	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>=41°F	150	0.69	50	17	2.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-10°F	146	-0.82	5	56	11.2*	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>=41°F	150	28	11	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-10°F	146	27	30	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2220 by year	0.8°F	19.6°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<=-30°F	190	-0.27	31	46	1.5	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=28°F	184	0.10	33	26	1.3	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<=-30°F	190	-0.77	8	71	8.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=28°F	184	0.52	47	14	3.4*	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<=-30°F	190	44	41	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=28°F	184	25	14	1.8	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2250 by year	0.06"		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"	494	0.27"	0.28	112	64	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.40"	92	0.76"	0.26	23	12	1.9	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"	494	0.27"	0.10	89	69	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.40"	92	0.76"	-0.01	16	15	1.1	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"	494	0.27"	107	18	5.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.40"	92	0.76"	20	5	4.0*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1373 by year	0.54"		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"	258	2.85"	0.62	71	16	4.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	47	8.00"	0.51	12	3	4.0*	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"	258	2.85"	0.12	49	39	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	47	8.00"	-0.30	7	13	1.9	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"	258	2.85"	59	23	2.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	47	8.00"	10	10	1.0	map	table

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