CASTANA EXPERIMENT FARM, IA - COOP Northern Plains station 131277

131277 - CASTANA EXPERIMENT FARM, Iowa

Latitude
42° 4´N

Longitude
95° 50´W

Elevation
442 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

6 mi	N :	MAPLETON, IA
6 mi	SSE :	SOLDIER, IA
7 mi	NNE :	MAPLETON NO 2, IA
9 mi	W :	KENNEBEC, IA
14 mi	WNW :	HORNICK 5 S, IA
15 mi	W :	ONAWA 3 NW, IA
17 mi	SSW :	PISGAH 1 E, IA
20 mi	SSW :	LITTLE SIOUX, IA
23 mi	WNW :	SLOAN, IA
24 mi	SSE :	WOODBINE, IA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17970	98.4%	7419	98.1%
TMIN	17934	98.2%	7415	98.0%
PRCP	18002	98.6%	7426	98.2%
SNOW	17974	98.4%	7399	97.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7419 by year	37.6°F	15.0°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	558	0.36	113	50	2.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=14°F	498	-0.46	69	155	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>=60°F	558	-0.09	70	76	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=14°F	498	-0.18	81	123	1.5*	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	558	57	100	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=14°F	498	45	66	1.5*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7415 by year	18.3°F	14.0°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<=-5°F	554	-0.35	78	141	1.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	583	0.30	108	48	2.2*	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<=-5°F	554	-0.15	98	143	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	583	-0.17	52	76	1.5*	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<=-5°F	554	51	71	1.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	583	114	88	1.3	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7426 by year	0.04"		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"	1272	0.21"	-0.04	217	223	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	254	0.69"	0.02	41	39	1.1	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"	1272	0.21"	-0.25	141	253	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	254	0.69"	-0.29	19	49	2.6*	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"	1272	0.21"	211	164	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	254	0.69"	57	37	1.5	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7399 by year	0.19"		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"	787	1.83"	-0.20	122	165	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	134	5.15"	-0.25	21	31	1.5	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"	787	1.83"	-0.16	106	148	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	134	5.15"	-0.24	13	23	1.8	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"	787	1.83"	108	99	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	134	5.15"	24	19	1.3	map	table

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