CULLOWHEE, NC - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 312200

312200 - CULLOWHEE, North Carolina

Latitude
35° 20´N

Longitude
83° 11´W

Elevation
668 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

7 mi	NW :	JACK COVE, NC
7 mi	SSE :	THORPE POWERHOUSE, NC
7 mi	SSE :	THORPE POWERHOUSE, NC
7 mi	SSE :	TUCKASEGEE 2 S, NC
8 mi	NE :	BALSAM, NC
9 mi	SSE :	GLENVILLE DAM, NC
10 mi	W :	RAVEN MOUNTAIN, NC
13 mi	NW :	CHEROKEE, NC
13 mi	NW :	ELA, NC
13 mi	SW :	FRANKLIN POWER HOUSE, NC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18012	98.6%	7469	98.8%
TMIN	18014	98.6%	7471	98.8%
PRCP	18012	98.6%	7471	98.8%
SNOW	17740	97.1%	7196	95.1%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7469 by year	55.4°F	10.7°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	516	0.34	103	38	2.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=38°F	501	-0.43	58	128	2.2*	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	516	-0.64	18	140	7.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=38°F	501	1.01	208	18	11.6*	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>=71°F	516	73	102	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=38°F	501	77	62	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7471 by year	30.1°F	11.8°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<=13°F	558	-0.47	64	154	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=49°F	527	0.24	87	51	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	558	0.69	193	45	4.3*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=49°F	527	-0.72	22	157	7.1*	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	558	84	74	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=49°F	527	82	94	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	7471 by year	0.15"		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"	2759	0.41"	0.05	477	439	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	548	1.20"	0.08	100	80	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"	2759	0.41"	-0.12	427	549	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	548	1.20"	-0.32	61	120	2.0*	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"	2759	0.41"	450	458	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.68"	548	1.20"	83	72	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7196 by year	0.06"		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"	184	2.50"	-0.51	18	53	2.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	27	6.76"	-0.51	2	8	4.0	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"	184	2.50"	0.81	63	7	9.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	27	6.76"	0.98	10	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"	184	2.50"	28	27	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	27	6.76"	6	2	3.0	map	table

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