SAC CITY, IA - COOP Northern Plains station 137312

137312 - SAC CITY, Iowa

Latitude
42° 25´N

Longitude
94° 59´W

Elevation
366 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

9 mi	SSW :	LAKE VIEW, IA
16 mi	SE :	LAKE CITY, IA
18 mi	NNW :	STORM LAKE 2 E, IA
18 mi	E :	ROCKWELL CITY, IA
22 mi	SSW :	BOYER 4 SE, IA
23 mi	WNW :	GALVA, IA
24 mi	NW :	ALTA, IA
25 mi	SSE :	CARROLL, IA
27 mi	NE :	POCAHONTAS, IA
27 mi	W :	IDA GROVE 5 NW, IA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17765	97.3%	7309	96.6%
TMIN	17740	97.1%	7302	96.5%
PRCP	17820	97.6%	7336	97.0%
SNOW	17826	97.6%	7341	97.1%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7309 by year	35.9°F	14.8°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>=59°F	502	0.29	94	47	2.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	516	-0.35	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>=59°F	502	-0.13	56	64	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	516	-0.09	97	125	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>=59°F	502	55	91	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	516	56	66	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7302 by year	16.9°F	14.1°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<=-7°F	514	-0.29	86	134	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	511	0.17	79	44	1.8*	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<=-7°F	514	-0.05	99	119	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	511	-0.20	40	67	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<=-7°F	514	57	56	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=35°F	511	105	88	1.2	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7336 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"	1435	0.21"	-0.03	235	231	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	287	0.66"	0.09	54	42	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"	1435	0.21"	-0.19	182	273	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	287	0.66"	-0.27	27	56	2.1*	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"	1435	0.21"	245	218	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.31"	287	0.66"	71	34	2.1*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7341 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"	769	1.78"	-0.21	124	167	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	118	5.08"	-0.29	22	33	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"	769	1.78"	-0.10	115	140	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	118	5.08"	-0.21	12	21	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	1.78"	96	120	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	118	5.08"	22	12	1.8	map	table

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