OSAGE, IA - COOP Northern Plains station 136305

136305 - OSAGE, Iowa

Latitude
43° 17´N

Longitude
92° 48´W

Elevation
357 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

9 mi	NW :	ST ANSGAR, IA
16 mi	SSE :	CHARLES CITY, IA
19 mi	SSE :	CHARLES CITY, IA
22 mi	WSW :	MASON CITY, IA
22 mi	S :	MARBLE ROCK, IA
23 mi	ENE :	SARATOGA 2 E, IA
23 mi	WNW :	NORTHWOOD, IA
24 mi	SSE :	NASHUA 2 NW, IA
25 mi	NNW :	AUSTIN 3 S, MN
28 mi	WSW :	MASON CITY MUNICIPAL ARPT, IA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18071	98.9%	7387	97.7%
TMIN	18075	99.0%	7391	97.7%
PRCP	17973	98.4%	7315	96.7%
SNOW	18006	98.6%	7316	96.7%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7387 by year	32.9°F	14.1°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>=55°F	504	0.34	95	38	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	503	-0.45	64	137	2.1*	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>=55°F	504	-0.18	48	65	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	503	-0.05	95	118	1.2	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>=55°F	504	77	73	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	503	43	73	1.7*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7391 by year	15.6°F	14.9°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<=-9°F	536	-0.34	78	132	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=34°F	579	0.29	106	44	2.4*	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<=-9°F	536	-0.04	107	127	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=34°F	579	-0.18	48	81	1.7*	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<=-9°F	536	48	80	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=34°F	579	129	91	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	7315 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"	1459	0.22"	-0.06	225	252	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.35"	290	0.69"	0.09	53	41	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"	1459	0.22"	-0.22	181	286	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.35"	290	0.69"	-0.34	24	57	2.4*	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"	1459	0.22"	243	244	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.35"	290	0.69"	58	60	1.0	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7316 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"	918	1.89"	-0.15	146	196	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	161	5.48"	-0.19	27	40	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"	918	1.89"	-0.14	139	181	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	161	5.48"	-0.30	20	36	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"	918	1.89"	131	137	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	161	5.48"	22	33	1.5	map	table

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