MELLETTE, SD - HCND station 395456

395456 - MELLETTE, South Dakota

Latitude
45° 10´N

Longitude
98° 30´W

Elevation
1290 feet

10 nearest HCND stations

21 mi	N :	ABERDEEN WSO AP, SD
32 mi	WSW :	FAULKTON 1NW, SD
42 mi	ESE :	CLARK, SD
65 mi	SW :	HIGHMORE 1W, SD
67 mi	ESE :	WATERTOWN FAA AP, SD
69 mi	N :	FULLERTON 1ESE, ND
70 mi	NW :	EUREKA, SD
80 mi	SSE :	FORESTBURG 3NE, SD
80 mi	SSW :	GANN VALLEY 4NW, SD
91 mi	E :	MILBANK 2SSW, SD

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17248	94.4%	7124	94.2%
TMIN	17264	94.5%	7214	95.4%
PRCP	11571	63.4%	4543	60.1%
SNOW	11049	60.5%	4319	57.1%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7124 by year	31.5°F	16.2°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>=55°F	556	0.23	92	52	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	483	-0.32	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>=55°F	556	0.19	99	48	2.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	483	-0.47	53	147	2.8*	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>=55°F	556	82	82	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	483	35	78	2.2*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7214 by year	9.3°F	15.9°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<=-17°F	541	-0.34	76	139	1.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	593	0.24	111	53	2.1*	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<=-17°F	541	-0.34	79	154	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	593	0.01	80	63	1.3	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<=-17°F	541	36	75	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	593	129	85	1.5*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4543 by year	0.03"		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"	1093	0.14"	0.00	184	190	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	217	0.44"	-0.03	31	46	1.5	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"	1093	0.14"	-0.19	137	209	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	217	0.44"	-0.38	17	45	2.6*	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"	1093	0.14"	143	138	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	217	0.44"	42	31	1.4	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4319 by year	0.32"		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"	767	1.80"	-0.07	117	145	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.9"	152	4.87"	-0.02	23	33	1.4	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"	767	1.80"	-0.26	91	167	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.9"	152	4.87"	-0.54	9	42	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"	767	1.80"	78	106	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.9"	152	4.87"	20	29	1.4	map	table

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