BELLE PLAINE, IA - HCND station 130600

130600 - BELLE PLAINE, Iowa

Latitude
41° 55´N

Longitude
92° 16´W

Elevation
840 feet

10 nearest HCND stations

17 mi	WNW :	TOLEDO, IA
52 mi	SE :	WASHINGTON, IA
62 mi	SSE :	FAIRFIELD, IA
64 mi	SSW :	ALBIA 3NNE, IA
65 mi	NW :	IOWA FALLS, IA
70 mi	NNE :	FAYETTE, IA
75 mi	SSE :	MOUNT PLEASANT 1SSW, IA
76 mi	WSW :	INDIANOLA, IA
80 mi	N :	NEW HAMPTON, IA
81 mi	NNW :	CHARLES CITY, IA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17963	98.4%	7365	97.4%
TMIN	17979	98.4%	7363	97.4%
PRCP	12741	69.8%	4899	64.8%
SNOW	12067	66.1%	4636	61.3%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7365 by year	37.3°F	14.3°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>=60°F	500	0.34	98	40	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=15°F	508	-0.44	69	144	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>=60°F	500	-0.23	45	73	1.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=15°F	508	-0.03	97	114	1.2	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>=60°F	500	78	83	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=15°F	508	56	69	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7363 by year	18.7°F	14.3°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<=-6°F	505	-0.40	68	134	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	510	0.24	88	47	1.9*	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<=-6°F	505	0.13	116	102	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	510	-0.30	33	75	2.3*	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<=-6°F	505	47	64	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	510	114	68	1.7*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4899 by year	0.08"		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"	2038	0.20"	-0.11	301	379	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	406	0.66"	0.04	72	60	1.2	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"	2038	0.20"	-0.25	228	421	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	406	0.66"	-0.48	22	90	4.1*	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"	2038	0.20"	298	335	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	406	0.66"	67	58	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4636 by year	0.33"		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"	1142	1.36"	-0.25	165	265	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.2"	223	4.20"	-0.32	34	60	1.8*	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"	1142	1.36"	-0.08	171	210	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.2"	223	4.20"	-0.22	25	44	1.8*	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"	1142	1.36"	138	175	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.2"	223	4.20"	30	37	1.2	map	table

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