BELLE PLAINE, IA - COOP Northern Plains station 130600

130600 - BELLE PLAINE, Iowa

Latitude
41° 53´N

Longitude
92° 18´W

Elevation
247 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

13 mi	SW :	BROOKLYN, IA
16 mi	NNW :	CLUTIER, IA
16 mi	WNW :	TOLEDO, IA
21 mi	SE :	WILLIAMSBURG, IA
22 mi	NNW :	TRAER, IA
24 mi	SSW :	MONTEZUMA 1 W, IA
24 mi	NW :	GARWIN, IA
25 mi	WNW :	DUNBAR 2 NE, IA
25 mi	W :	GILMAN, IA
25 mi	NE :	VINTON, IA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18140	99.3%	7443	98.4%
TMIN	18139	99.3%	7443	98.4%
PRCP	18102	99.1%	7411	98.0%
SNOW	18114	99.2%	7414	98.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7443 by year	37.3°F	14.3°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>=60°F	503	0.34	98	40	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=15°F	513	-0.42	72	144	2.0*	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>=60°F	503	-0.24	45	75	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=15°F	513	-0.02	100	114	1.1	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>=60°F	503	78	83	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=15°F	513	57	69	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7443 by year	18.7°F	14.3°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<=-6°F	509	-0.38	72	134	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	511	0.24	88	47	1.9*	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<=-6°F	509	0.13	118	104	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	511	-0.30	33	76	2.3*	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<=-6°F	509	47	66	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	511	115	68	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	7411 by year	0.05"		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"	2040	0.20"	-0.10	302	380	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	407	0.66"	0.04	73	60	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"	2040	0.20"	-0.25	229	421	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	407	0.66"	-0.47	23	90	3.9*	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"	2040	0.20"	299	335	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	407	0.66"	67	58	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7414 by year	0.21"		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"	1144	1.36"	-0.25	166	266	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.2"	225	4.20"	-0.31	35	61	1.7*	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"	1144	1.36"	-0.08	172	210	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.2"	225	4.20"	-0.21	26	44	1.7*	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"	1144	1.36"	139	175	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.2"	225	4.20"	31	37	1.2	map	table

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