CAPE HATTERAS NWS BLDG, NC - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 311458

311458 - CAPE HATTERAS NWS BLDG, North Carolina

Latitude
35° 16´N

Longitude
75° 33´W

Elevation
3 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

8 mi	WSW :	HATTERAS, NC
10 mi	WSW :	HATTERAS, NC
27 mi	WSW :	OCRACOKE, NC
38 mi	WNW :	NEW HOLLAND, NC
39 mi	N :	BODIE ISLAND, NC
46 mi	N :	MANTEO, NC
46 mi	N :	MANTEO AIRPORT, NC
47 mi	WSW :	CEDAR ISLAND, NC
47 mi	WSW :	LOLA, NC
52 mi	N :	KILL DEVIL HILLS N M, NC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	14901	81.6%	6134	81.1%
TMIN	14882	81.5%	6121	80.9%
PRCP	14721	80.6%	6081	80.4%
SNOW	14209	77.8%	5865	77.5%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6134 by year	57.5°F	10.4°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>=72°F	489	0.40	98	31	3.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=41°F	477	-0.54	63	152	2.4*	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>=72°F	489	-0.53	22	115	5.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=41°F	477	0.78	174	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>=72°F	489	97	72	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=41°F	477	93	32	2.9*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6121 by year	42.1°F	10.3°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<=27°F	464	-0.40	51	125	2.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=59°F	413	0.36	82	28	2.9*	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<=27°F	464	0.64	149	39	3.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=59°F	413	-0.54	28	106	3.8*	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<=27°F	464	57	38	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=59°F	413	92	55	1.7*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6081 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"	2082	0.46"	0.08	390	327	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.74"	410	1.45"	0.06	79	70	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"	2082	0.46"	0.12	404	308	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.74"	410	1.45"	0.48	110	33	3.3*	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"	2082	0.46"	410	207	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.74"	410	1.45"	101	31	3.3*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5865 by year	0.01"		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"	40	1.81"	0.15	10	9	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.3"	8	5.36"	0.36	3	1	3.0	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"	40	1.81"	1.15	16	0	Inf*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.3"	8	5.36"	1.99	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"	40	1.81"	9	3	3.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.3"	8	5.36"	1	1	1.0	map	table

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