BENSON, WV - COOP Mid-Atlantic station 460679

460679 - BENSON, West Virginia

Latitude
39° 9´N

Longitude
80° 33´W

Elevation
329 meters

COOP Mid-Atlantic

10 nearest COOP Mid-Atlantic stations

4 mi	NE :	ISAACS CREEK, WV
5 mi	ESE :	FREEMANSBURG 5 NE, WV
6 mi	E :	HACKERS CREEK, WV
7 mi	N :	SALEM PATTERSON LEFT FORK, WV
7 mi	S :	POLK CREEK, WV
8 mi	ESE :	JANE LEW, WV
8 mi	NE :	UPPER SYCAMORE CREEK, WV
8 mi	E :	DUCK CREEK, WV
8 mi	N :	SALEM PATTERSON FORK JCT, WV
8 mi	NNW :	SALEM PATTERSON RIGHT FORK, WV

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	5804	31.8%	2381	31.5%
TMIN	5817	31.9%	2387	31.6%
PRCP	5832	31.9%	2385	31.5%
SNOW	5251	28.8%	1826	24.1%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2381 by year	49.4°F	13.5°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>=70°F	174	-0.21	7	26	3.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=30°F	188	-0.67	17	54	3.2*	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>=70°F	174	-0.50	9	32	3.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=30°F	188	0.93	72	8	9.0*	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>=70°F	174	0	49	Inf*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=30°F	188	24	35	1.5	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2387 by year	25.3°F	12.1°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<=7°F	177	-0.40	23	47	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	164	-0.00	20	18	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<=7°F	177	0.59	55	16	3.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	164	-0.65	4	44	11.0*	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<=7°F	177	20	36	1.8	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	164	9	44	4.9*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2385 by year	0.13"		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"	1073	0.28"	-0.26	129	244	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	213	0.79"	-0.12	25	45	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"	1073	0.28"	0.01	205	193	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	213	0.79"	-0.40	24	52	2.2*	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"	1073	0.28"	75	297	4.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	213	0.79"	11	68	6.2*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1826 by year	0.23"		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"	235	1.78"	-0.41	19	57	3.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	42	5.07"	-0.40	4	10	2.5	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"	235	1.78"	0.63	77	25	3.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	42	5.07"	0.34	9	3	3.0	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"	235	1.78"	10	100	10.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	42	5.07"	0	15	Inf*	map	table

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