STORM LAKE 2 E, IA - COOP Northern Plains station 137979

137979 - STORM LAKE 2 E, Iowa

Latitude
42° 38´N

Longitude
95° 10´W

Elevation
434 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

7 mi	WNW :	ALTA, IA
16 mi	SW :	GALVA, IA
18 mi	SSE :	SAC CITY, IA
19 mi	NNE :	SIOUX RAPIDS 4 E, IA
20 mi	WNW :	CHEROKEE, IA
21 mi	NNW :	PETERSON, IA
22 mi	WSW :	HOLSTEIN, IA
24 mi	SSE :	LAKE VIEW, IA
24 mi	SW :	IDA GROVE 5 NW, IA
25 mi	NW :	LARRABEE, IA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18168	99.5%	7553	99.9%
TMIN	18146	99.4%	7543	99.7%
PRCP	18078	99.0%	7461	98.7%
SNOW	18094	99.1%	7471	98.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7553 by year	33.7°F	15.1°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>=57°F	542	0.25	98	57	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	532	-0.32	85	142	1.7*	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>=57°F	542	-0.09	59	64	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	532	-0.17	94	135	1.4*	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>=57°F	542	67	92	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=10°F	532	55	62	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7543 by year	14.3°F	14.4°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<=-10°F	540	-0.42	81	150	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	527	0.29	99	38	2.6*	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<=-10°F	540	-0.15	98	131	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	527	-0.14	45	67	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<=-10°F	540	50	62	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	527	105	96	1.1	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7461 by year	0.03"		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"	1423	0.18"	-0.08	232	250	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.27"	272	0.64"	0.08	41	35	1.2	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"	1423	0.18"	-0.22	171	281	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.27"	272	0.64"	-0.33	25	57	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"	1423	0.18"	241	210	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.27"	272	0.64"	62	39	1.6	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7471 by year	0.21"		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"	930	1.72"	-0.16	153	190	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	135	5.30"	-0.31	20	35	1.8	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"	930	1.72"	-0.16	138	188	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	135	5.30"	-0.17	13	22	1.7	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"	930	1.72"	117	135	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	135	5.30"	24	18	1.3	map	table

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