BANNER ELK, NC - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 310506

310506 - BANNER ELK, North Carolina

Latitude
36° 10´N

Longitude
81° 53´W

Elevation
1142 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

4 mi	SE :	GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC
4 mi	SW :	SMOKY GAP, NC
7 mi	NE :	MAST, NC
9 mi	NW :	ODOMVILLE, TN
10 mi	E :	BLOWING ROCK 1 NW, NC
10 mi	ENE :	BOONE 1 SE, NC
10 mi	WNW :	ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN
11 mi	SSW :	CROSSNORE, NC
11 mi	SW :	PLUMTREE, NC
12 mi	NNE :	REESE, NC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17815	97.5%	7285	96.3%
TMIN	17828	97.6%	7298	96.5%
PRCP	17774	97.3%	7282	96.3%
SNOW	17738	97.1%	7209	95.3%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7285 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	524	0.35	104	37	2.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	558	-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	524	-0.67	19	143	7.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	558	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	524	79	96	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	558	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	7298 by year	25.8°F	11.9°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<=8°F	554	-0.38	71	143	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	491	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	554	0.72	194	31	6.3*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	491	-0.70	22	144	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	554	79	58	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	491	84	88	1.0	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7282 by year	0.13"		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"	2804	0.35"	-0.08	429	507	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"	2804	0.35"	0.05	540	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"	2804	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	7209 by year	0.26"		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"	858	2.21"	-0.49	68	216	3.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	161	6.13"	-0.53	13	43	3.3*	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"	858	2.21"	0.76	295	54	5.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	161	6.13"	1.01	69	5	13.8*	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"	858	2.21"	127	131	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	161	6.13"	29	21	1.4	map	table

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