FORT DODGE, IA - HCND station 132999

132999 - FORT DODGE, Iowa

Latitude
42° 31´N

Longitude
94° 12´W

Elevation
1115 feet

10 nearest HCND stations

22 mi	WSW :	ROCKWELL CITY, IA
39 mi	N :	ALGONA 3W, IA
48 mi	E :	IOWA FALLS, IA
51 mi	W :	STORM LAKE 2E, IA
61 mi	NNE :	FOREST CITY 2NNE, IA
71 mi	NNW :	ESTHERVILLE 2N, IA
79 mi	N :	FAIRMONT, MN
85 mi	SSE :	INDIANOLA, IA
86 mi	ENE :	CHARLES CITY, IA
86 mi	NNE :	ALBERT LEA 3SE, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17941	98.2%	7352	97.2%
TMIN	17917	98.1%	7338	97.0%
PRCP	12779	70.0%	4764	63.0%
SNOW	11773	64.5%	4600	60.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7352 by year	35.6°F	14.8°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>=58°F	545	0.29	100	50	2.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=12°F	496	-0.44	68	146	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>=58°F	545	-0.11	69	76	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=12°F	496	-0.15	84	119	1.4*	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>=58°F	545	71	82	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=12°F	496	55	70	1.3	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7338 by year	16.8°F	14.5°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<=-8°F	500	-0.37	70	129	1.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	562	0.27	100	44	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<=-8°F	500	-0.02	97	112	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	562	-0.16	51	69	1.4	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<=-8°F	500	47	68	1.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	562	108	81	1.3	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4764 by year	0.07"		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"	1595	0.20"	-0.05	265	272	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	319	0.64"	-0.04	50	52	1.0	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"	1595	0.20"	-0.23	196	314	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	319	0.64"	-0.34	24	67	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"	1595	0.20"	262	253	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	319	0.64"	63	54	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4600 by year	0.38"		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"	928	1.90"	-0.22	140	204	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	139	5.54"	-0.34	21	41	2.0	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"	928	1.90"	-0.13	141	176	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	139	5.54"	-0.20	16	27	1.7	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"	928	1.90"	132	140	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	139	5.54"	21	20	1.1	map	table

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