BUCHANAN, VA - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 441121

441121 - BUCHANAN, Virginia

Latitude
37° 32´N

Longitude
79° 41´W

Elevation
268 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

6 mi	SE :	MONS, VA
6 mi	SE :	PEAKS OF OTTER, VA
11 mi	ENE :	NATURAL BRIDGE STN, VA
14 mi	ENE :	BALCONY FALLS, VA
15 mi	ENE :	GLASGOW 1 SE, VA
15 mi	N :	MOORES CREEK DAM, VA
16 mi	SE :	BEDFORD, VA
20 mi	W :	NEW CASTLE 3 E, VA
21 mi	NNW :	CLIFTON FORGE 2 NW, VA
22 mi	SW :	ROANOKE WOODRUM ARPT, VA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16658	91.2%	6910	91.4%
TMIN	16647	91.2%	6906	91.3%
PRCP	16584	90.8%	6879	91.0%
SNOW	16552	90.6%	6773	89.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6910 by year	53.1°F	12.2°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	531	0.28	98	44	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=35°F	498	-0.42	63	137	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	531	-0.69	16	157	9.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=35°F	498	0.74	179	35	5.1*	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	531	75	105	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=35°F	498	67	60	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6906 by year	30.0°F	10.7°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<=14°F	494	-0.34	72	132	1.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	466	0.20	73	42	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<=14°F	494	0.60	153	43	3.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	466	-0.47	29	115	4.0*	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<=14°F	494	69	65	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	466	81	72	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	6879 by year	0.11"		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"	2000	0.37"	0.02	340	333	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.58"	396	1.02"	-0.03	61	64	1.0	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"	2000	0.37"	-0.06	325	378	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.58"	396	1.02"	0.17	82	53	1.5*	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"	2000	0.37"	299	311	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.58"	396	1.02"	58	49	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6773 by year	0.14"		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"	267	3.43"	-0.41	30	75	2.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	46	8.57"	-0.49	3	11	3.7	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"	267	3.43"	0.50	76	18	4.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	46	8.57"	0.73	17	3	5.7*	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"	267	3.43"	39	33	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	46	8.57"	7	5	1.4	map	table

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