SANFORD 8 NE, NC - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 317656

317656 - SANFORD 8 NE, North Carolina

Latitude
35° 32´N

Longitude
79° 3´W

Elevation
80 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

3 mi	N :	MONCURE 3 SE, NC
5 mi	SW :	SANFORD 4 ESE, NC
19 mi	NE :	APEX, NC
22 mi	ENE :	MC CULLERS 1 W, NC
23 mi	S :	FORT BRAGG WATER PLANT, NC
24 mi	SW :	CARTHAGE WATER TR PLT, NC
24 mi	S :	FORT BRAGG WATER PLANT, NC
25 mi	NE :	RALEIGH 4 SW, NC
25 mi	ENE :	GARNER, NC
25 mi	S :	FAYETTEVILLE POPE AFB, NC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	9145	50.1%	3800	50.2%
TMIN	9140	50.0%	3801	50.3%
PRCP	9149	50.1%	3803	50.3%
SNOW	9097	49.8%	3749	49.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3800 by year	58.8°F	11.9°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>=76°F	295	0.49	70	15	4.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	260	-0.09	53	63	1.2	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>=76°F	295	-0.72	12	99	8.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	260	0.77	103	19	5.4*	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>=76°F	295	42	76	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	260	30	23	1.3	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3801 by year	32.9°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<=16°F	267	0.00	57	50	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=52°F	265	0.46	63	18	3.5*	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<=16°F	267	0.76	94	16	5.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=52°F	265	-0.58	16	70	4.4*	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<=16°F	267	41	24	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=52°F	265	53	36	1.5	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3803 by year	0.12"		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"	1297	0.36"	0.31	301	150	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.64"	255	1.11"	0.25	51	29	1.8*	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"	1297	0.36"	0.14	252	177	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.64"	255	1.11"	0.28	60	37	1.6	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"	1297	0.36"	248	157	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.64"	255	1.11"	51	27	1.9*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3749 by year	0.03"		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"	38	2.54"	-0.43	4	10	2.5	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.5"	5	7.36"	1.13	2	0	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"	38	2.54"	1.19	17	0	Inf*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.5"	5	7.36"	0.94	1	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"	38	2.54"	6	2	3.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.5"	5	7.36"	1	0	Inf	map	table

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