CARWAY, AB - Canadian station 3031400

3031400 - CARWAY, Alberta

Latitude
49° 0´N

Longitude
113° 22´W

Elevation
1352 meters

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107 km	NNW :	CLARESHOLM MEADOW CREEK, AB
113 km	NW :	COLEMAN, AB
124 km	W :	GRASMERE, BC
131 km	WNW :	ELKO, BC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17803	97.5%	7252	95.9%
TMIN	17808	97.5%	7267	96.1%
TEMP	17750	97.2%	7226	95.5%
PRCP	17967	98.4%	7372	97.5%
SNOW	17971	98.4%	7372	97.5%
RAIN	17980	98.5%	7385	97.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7252 by year	1.0°C	8.8°C		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>=11.1°C	538	0.23	89	48	1.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-16.0°C	484	-0.49	55	147	2.7*	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>=11.1°C	538	1.19	251	10	25.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-16.0°C	484	-1.30	12	249	20.8*	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>=11.1°C	538	98	77	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-16.0°C	484	49	87	1.8*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7267 by year	-10.0°C	9.1°C		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<=-26.7°C	495	-0.44	66	143	2.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=1.1°C	489	0.26	90	45	2.0*	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<=-26.7°C	495	-1.36	7	267	38.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=1.1°C	489	1.01	202	7	28.9*	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<=-26.7°C	495	54	86	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=1.1°C	489	68	84	1.2	map	table

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TEMP Help top of page

TEMP	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7226 by year	-4.5°C	8.5°C		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TEMP 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 TEMP<=-20.0°C	498	-0.46	62	151	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=5.8°C	494	0.31	96	39	2.5*	map	table

TEMP 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 TEMP<=-20.0°C	498	-1.39	6	271	45.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=5.8°C	494	1.18	230	7	32.9*	map	table

TEMP 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 TEMP<=-20.0°C	498	55	91	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=5.8°C	494	82	76	1.1	map	table

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PRCP (liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7372 by year	1.1 mm		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>0.0 mm	2001	4.1 mm	-0.10	314	384	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>7.0 mm	392	12.8 mm	-0.03	57	62	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>0.0 mm	2001	4.1 mm	-0.44	182	519	2.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>7.0 mm	392	12.8 mm	-0.56	28	113	4.0*	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>0.0 mm	2001	4.1 mm	288	339	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>7.0 mm	392	12.8 mm	51	60	1.2	map	table

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SNOW (liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7372 by year	1.1 mm		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 mm	1912	4.1 mm	-0.11	299	373	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>7.6 mm	288	14.6 mm	-0.00	39	42	1.1	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 mm	1912	4.1 mm	-0.47	168	511	3.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>7.6 mm	288	14.6 mm	-0.52	23	78	3.4*	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 mm	1912	4.1 mm	277	321	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>7.6 mm	288	14.6 mm	37	45	1.2	map	table

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RAIN Help top of page

RAIN	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7385 by year	0.0 mm		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

RAIN 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 RAIN>0.0 mm	145	1.3 mm	0.07	23	20	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>2.1 mm	28	4.5 mm	0.24	5	5	1.0	map	table

RAIN 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 RAIN>0.0 mm	145	1.3 mm	0.17	24	15	1.6	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>2.1 mm	28	4.5 mm	-0.04	4	3	1.3	map	table

RAIN 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 RAIN>0.0 mm	145	1.3 mm	21	25	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>2.1 mm	28	4.5 mm	5	7	1.4	map	table

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