BLUFF, NC - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 310917

310917 - BLUFF, North Carolina

Latitude
36° 24´N

Longitude
81° 13´W

Elevation
991 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

3 mi	WNW :	LAUREL SPRINGS 1 MI NNE, NC
5 mi	W :	TRANSOU, NC
9 mi	NE :	SPARTA 2 SE, NC
10 mi	WSW :	GLENDALE SPRINGS, NC
10 mi	SW :	WILBAR 4 NW, NC
12 mi	E :	ROARING GAP 1 NW, NC
12 mi	W :	JEFFERSON 2 E, NC
15 mi	WSW :	IDLEWILD, NC
15 mi	NNE :	INDEPENDENCE, VA
17 mi	SSE :	NORTH WILKESBORO, NC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	3597	19.7%	1548	20.5%
TMIN	3639	19.9%	1563	20.7%
PRCP	3745	20.5%	1590	21.0%
SNOW	3719	20.4%	1559	20.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1548 by year	47.3°F	10.8°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>=63°F	109	-0.07	8	14	1.8	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=31°F	115	-0.48	8	30	3.8*	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>=63°F	109	-0.63	3	31	10.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=31°F	115	0.75	39	7	5.6*	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>=63°F	109	5	40	8.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=31°F	115	22	46	2.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1563 by year	27.2°F	10.8°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<=11°F	116	-0.44	14	33	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=43°F	130	-0.06	14	16	1.1	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<=11°F	116	0.66	41	11	3.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=43°F	130	-0.53	7	39	5.6*	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<=11°F	116	26	44	1.7	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=43°F	130	7	47	6.7*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1590 by year	0.16"		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"	532	0.47"	-0.16	83	124	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.75"	106	1.42"	-0.09	15	19	1.3	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"	532	0.47"	-0.25	68	118	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.75"	106	1.42"	0.02	17	17	1.0	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"	532	0.47"	55	193	3.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.75"	106	1.42"	12	31	2.6*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1559 by year	0.11"		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"	89	1.94"	-0.63	6	26	4.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	17	5.34"	-0.71	1	6	6.0	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"	89	1.94"	0.51	26	7	3.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	17	5.34"	0.67	5	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"	89	1.94"	16	38	2.4	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	17	5.34"	3	7	2.3	map	table

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