IOWA CITY, IA - COOP Northern Plains station 134101

134101 - IOWA CITY, Iowa

Latitude
41° 39´N

Longitude
91° 32´W

Elevation
195 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

1 mi	SW :	IOWA CITY, IA
2 mi	NE :	IOWA CITY RALSTON CREEK, IA
2 mi	NNE :	IOWA CITY RALSTON CREEK, IA
2 mi	NNE :	IOWA CITY RALSTON CREEK, IA
3 mi	NE :	IOWA CITY RALSTON CREEK, IA
4 mi	NE :	IOWA CITY RALSTON CREEK, IA
4 mi	NE :	MORSE 4 SSW, IA
5 mi	N :	CORALVILLE DAM, IA
8 mi	NE :	OASIS 1 NW, IA
9 mi	NE :	MORSE, IA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17676	96.8%	7001	92.6%
TMIN	17698	96.9%	7016	92.8%
PRCP	17711	97.0%	7015	92.8%
SNOW	17697	96.9%	7002	92.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7001 by year	39.4°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>=61°F	525	0.33	106	45	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	467	-0.51	61	141	2.3*	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>=61°F	525	-0.27	49	85	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	467	0.12	101	92	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>=61°F	525	89	80	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	467	50	48	1.0	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7016 by year	21.2°F	13.7°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<=-3°F	474	-0.50	67	141	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=39°F	485	0.31	94	41	2.3*	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<=-3°F	474	0.17	110	86	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=39°F	485	-0.29	32	79	2.5*	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<=-3°F	474	47	40	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=39°F	485	120	56	2.1*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7015 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"	1745	0.22"	-0.05	275	302	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.34"	337	0.72"	0.10	63	49	1.3	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"	1745	0.22"	-0.20	219	335	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.34"	337	0.72"	-0.52	18	72	4.0*	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"	1745	0.22"	281	228	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.34"	337	0.72"	73	35	2.1*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7002 by year	0.17"		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"	769	1.53"	-0.28	104	192	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	152	4.19"	-0.26	24	41	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"	769	1.53"	0.01	146	132	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	152	4.19"	-0.24	18	33	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"	769	1.53"	92	96	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	152	4.19"	20	11	1.8	map	table

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