BENT CREEK, NC - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 310724

310724 - BENT CREEK, North Carolina

Latitude
35° 30´N

Longitude
82° 36´W

Elevation
643 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

4 mi	NW :	ENKA, NC
5 mi	SSE :	FLETCHER 3 W, NC
6 mi	SE :	ASHEVILLE REGIONAL ARPT, NC
7 mi	W :	CANDLER 1 W, NC
7 mi	ESE :	FLETCHER 2 NE, NC
8 mi	NNE :	ASHEVILLE, NC
8 mi	SE :	ASHEVILLE-HENDERSONVILLE AP, NC
8 mi	SSE :	HENDERSONVILLE 8 WNW, NC
8 mi	SSE :	HORSESHOE, NC
10 mi	WSW :	MOUNT PISGAH, NC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17508	95.9%	7291	96.4%
TMIN	17751	97.2%	7379	97.6%
PRCP	17808	97.5%	7393	97.8%
SNOW	16736	91.6%	6346	83.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7291 by year	53.5°F	11.6°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>=71°F	498	0.24	87	49	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=35°F	488	-0.46	52	138	2.7*	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>=71°F	498	-0.68	21	146	7.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=35°F	488	0.84	173	27	6.4*	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>=71°F	498	60	117	2.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=35°F	488	78	68	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7379 by year	29.5°F	11.2°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<=13°F	525	-0.37	68	130	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	527	0.24	83	49	1.7*	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<=13°F	525	0.68	176	38	4.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	527	-0.61	29	149	5.1*	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<=13°F	525	63	73	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	527	94	82	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	7393 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"	2219	0.43"	0.02	363	361	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	443	1.30"	0.07	83	67	1.2	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"	2219	0.43"	-0.09	355	425	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	443	1.30"	-0.03	73	80	1.1	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"	2219	0.43"	382	394	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	443	1.30"	87	58	1.5*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6346 by year	0.04"		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"	79	3.38"	-0.41	5	20	4.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	14	8.79"	0.09	0	2	Inf	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"	79	3.38"	0.92	28	2	14.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	14	8.79"	0.69	6	0	Inf	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"	79	3.38"	14	3	4.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	14	8.79"	4	0	Inf	map	table

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