ARTICHOKE LAKE, MN - COOP Northern Plains station 210287

210287 - ARTICHOKE LAKE, Minnesota

Latitude
45° 23´N

Longitude
96° 9´W

Elevation
328 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

10 mi	S :	CORRELL, MN
16 mi	WSW :	ORTONVILLE, MN
18 mi	WSW :	BIG STONE CITY 2 NW, SD
19 mi	NE :	MORRIS WC EXP STN, MN
20 mi	SSE :	MILAN 1 NW, MN
26 mi	E :	BENSON, MN
27 mi	S :	MADISON SEWAGE PLANT, MN
27 mi	WSW :	MILBANK 2 SSW, SD
29 mi	N :	HERMAN, MN
29 mi	SSE :	LAC QUI PARLE DAM, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17610	96.4%	7249	95.8%
TMIN	17951	98.3%	7392	97.7%
PRCP	17983	98.5%	7401	97.9%
SNOW	17868	97.8%	7326	96.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7249 by year	29.3°F	14.9°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>=50°F	565	0.24	95	54	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	532	-0.39	75	148	2.0*	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>=50°F	565	0.21	101	46	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	532	-0.44	63	157	2.5*	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>=50°F	565	93	82	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	532	51	89	1.7*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7392 by year	10.5°F	15.8°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<=-15°F	546	-0.41	72	145	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	614	0.29	108	49	2.2*	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<=-15°F	546	-0.34	82	161	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	614	0.04	85	66	1.3	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<=-15°F	546	53	97	1.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=31°F	614	131	87	1.5*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7401 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"	1429	0.14"	-0.05	243	257	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	283	0.46"	-0.07	38	48	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"	1429	0.14"	-0.20	183	280	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	283	0.46"	-0.42	11	57	5.2*	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"	1429	0.14"	230	234	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	283	0.46"	60	40	1.5	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7326 by year	0.22"		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"	1208	1.35"	-0.12	204	243	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	217	4.00"	-0.21	25	44	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"	1208	1.35"	-0.20	167	246	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	217	4.00"	-0.63	12	64	5.3*	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"	1208	1.35"	171	205	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	217	4.00"	34	34	1.0	map	table

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