BANNER ELK, NC - HCND station 310506

310506 - BANNER ELK, North Carolina

Latitude
36° 10´N

Longitude
81° 52´W

Elevation
3750 feet

10 nearest HCND stations

25 mi	SE :	LENOIR, NC
30 mi	SSE :	MORGANTON, NC
34 mi	SSW :	MARION, NC
51 mi	WSW :	MARSHALL, NC
60 mi	ESE :	STATESVILLE 2NNE, NC
65 mi	WNW :	ROGERSVILLE 1NE, TN
66 mi	SSW :	HENDERSONVILLE 1NE, NC
70 mi	NNE :	BURKES GARDEN, VA
74 mi	ENE :	MOUNT AIRY, NC
75 mi	W :	NEWPORT 1NW, TN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17741	97.1%	7263	96.0%
TMIN	17727	97.1%	7269	96.1%
PRCP	13564	74.3%	5439	71.9%
SNOW	11848	64.9%	4749	62.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7263 by year	47.3°F	11.8°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>=64°F	523	0.35	104	37	2.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	557	-0.56	51	151	3.0*	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>=64°F	523	-0.68	18	143	7.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	557	1.04	231	17	13.6*	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>=64°F	523	79	96	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	557	94	76	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7269 by year	25.8°F	11.8°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	550	-0.40	68	143	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	487	0.23	74	41	1.8*	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	550	0.72	193	31	6.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	487	-0.70	22	142	6.5*	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	550	79	58	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	487	83	88	1.1	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5439 by year	0.18"		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"	2800	0.35"	-0.08	428	506	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.54"	557	1.04"	0.05	101	90	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"	2800	0.35"	0.05	539	485	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.54"	557	1.04"	0.07	112	93	1.2	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"	2800	0.35"	462	481	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.54"	557	1.04"	97	81	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4749 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"	842	2.16"	-0.50	66	215	3.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	165	5.85"	-0.53	14	45	3.2*	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"	842	2.16"	0.76	291	53	5.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	165	5.85"	1.03	71	5	14.2*	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"	842	2.16"	121	130	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	165	5.85"	27	20	1.4	map	table

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