FOSSTON, MN - HCND station 212916

212916 - FOSSTON, Minnesota

Latitude
47° 34´N

Longitude
95° 44´W

Elevation
1310 feet

10 nearest HCND stations

35 mi	SE :	ITASCA U OF MN, MN
41 mi	WSW :	ADA, MN
51 mi	S :	DETROIT LAKES 1NNE, MN
55 mi	SE :	PARK RAPIDS 2S, MN
62 mi	W :	HILLSBORO 3N, ND
64 mi	ESE :	WALKER AH-GWAH-CHING, MN
68 mi	WNW :	GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY, ND
74 mi	W :	MAYVILLE, ND
74 mi	ESE :	LEECH LAKE DAM, MN
79 mi	E :	WINNIBIGOSHISH DAM, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17250	94.5%	7101	93.9%
TMIN	17124	93.8%	7064	93.4%
PRCP	12228	67.0%	4718	62.4%
SNOW	11716	64.2%	4661	61.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7101 by year	25.3°F	15.4°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>=47°F	506	0.27	84	47	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=0°F	520	-0.34	74	133	1.8*	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>=47°F	506	0.07	69	48	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=0°F	520	-0.43	61	156	2.6*	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>=47°F	506	91	63	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=0°F	520	47	84	1.8*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7064 by year	5.1°F	17.7°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<=-23°F	504	-0.21	82	115	1.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	537	0.29	99	44	2.2*	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<=-23°F	504	-0.32	70	145	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	537	-0.02	59	56	1.1	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<=-23°F	504	55	77	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	537	98	80	1.2	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4718 by year	0.04"		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"	1164	0.15"	-0.11	160	214	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	228	0.40"	0.04	34	32	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"	1164	0.15"	-0.30	131	246	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	228	0.40"	-0.50	8	51	6.4*	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"	1164	0.15"	195	198	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	228	0.40"	35	36	1.0	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4661 by year	0.35"		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"	997	1.66"	-0.14	146	205	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	191	4.07"	-0.14	24	39	1.6	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"	997	1.66"	-0.34	116	227	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	191	4.07"	-0.58	11	52	4.7*	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"	997	1.66"	153	182	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	191	4.07"	29	31	1.1	map	table

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