NORTHWOOD, IA - COOP Northern Plains station 136103

136103 - NORTHWOOD, Iowa

Latitude
43° 26´N

Longitude
93° 13´W

Elevation
363 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

13 mi	NNW :	ALBERT LEA 3 SE, MN
15 mi	ESE :	ST ANSGAR, IA
16 mi	W :	LAKE MILLS, IA
17 mi	NNW :	ALBERT LEA 3 E, MN
17 mi	NE :	AUSTIN 3 S, MN
18 mi	S :	MASON CITY, IA
20 mi	SSW :	MASON CITY MUNICIPAL ARPT, IA
23 mi	WSW :	FOREST CITY 2 NNE, IA
23 mi	ESE :	OSAGE, IA
30 mi	WNW :	BRICELYN, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17746	97.2%	7246	95.8%
TMIN	17668	96.7%	7211	95.3%
PRCP	17893	98.0%	7295	96.5%
SNOW	17662	96.7%	7084	93.7%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7246 by year	32.1°F	14.4°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>=54°F	520	0.33	100	41	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	551	-0.37	82	149	1.8*	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>=54°F	520	-0.12	52	63	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	551	-0.14	100	130	1.3	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>=54°F	520	77	72	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	551	53	83	1.6*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7211 by year	14.3°F	15.0°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<=-11°F	495	-0.32	72	120	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	585	0.24	99	49	2.0*	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<=-11°F	495	-0.07	98	117	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	585	-0.22	46	84	1.8*	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<=-11°F	495	45	75	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	585	119	88	1.4	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7295 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"	1326	0.24"	-0.06	212	226	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.36"	261	0.72"	0.05	46	44	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"	1326	0.24"	-0.20	166	255	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.36"	261	0.72"	-0.38	23	54	2.3*	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"	1326	0.24"	214	213	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.36"	261	0.72"	51	48	1.1	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7084 by year	0.24"		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"	814	2.09"	-0.14	133	164	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	155	5.45"	-0.22	24	39	1.6	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"	814	2.09"	-0.17	116	161	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	155	5.45"	-0.31	16	34	2.1*	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"	814	2.09"	99	130	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	155	5.45"	21	27	1.3	map	table

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