BENSON, MN - COOP Northern Plains station 210667

210667 - BENSON, Minnesota

Latitude
45° 19´N

Longitude
95° 37´W

Elevation
317 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

20 mi	SW :	MILAN 1 NW, MN
22 mi	NW :	MORRIS WC EXP STN, MN
24 mi	SSW :	LAC QUI PARLE DAM, MN
25 mi	NNE :	GLENWOOD 2 WNW, MN
26 mi	W :	ARTICHOKE LAKE, MN
27 mi	SSW :	MONTEVIDEO 1 SW, MN
27 mi	WSW :	CORRELL, MN
29 mi	ESE :	WILLMAR, MN
32 mi	ESE :	WILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL, MN
33 mi	E :	NEW LONDON, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16444	90.0%	6834	90.4%
TMIN	16423	89.9%	6833	90.3%
PRCP	16469	90.2%	6833	90.3%
SNOW	16485	90.3%	6828	90.3%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6834 by year	29.8°F	15.0°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>=51°F	517	0.35	101	43	2.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	472	-0.55	55	149	2.7*	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>=51°F	517	0.13	87	48	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	472	-0.26	71	124	1.7*	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>=51°F	517	87	60	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	472	56	60	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6833 by year	11.5°F	15.6°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<=-14°F	471	-0.46	57	128	2.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	539	0.29	97	44	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<=-14°F	471	-0.26	72	124	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	539	-0.03	68	66	1.0	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<=-14°F	471	50	62	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	539	125	64	2.0*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6833 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"	1636	0.14"	-0.11	256	315	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.22"	319	0.49"	-0.10	48	59	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"	1636	0.14"	-0.19	216	341	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.22"	319	0.49"	-0.38	23	68	3.0*	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"	1636	0.14"	280	238	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.22"	319	0.49"	74	38	1.9*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6828 by year	0.26"		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"	1342	1.31"	-0.20	198	288	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.1"	268	4.08"	-0.20	36	56	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"	1342	1.31"	-0.19	190	285	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.1"	268	4.08"	-0.53	20	70	3.5*	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"	1342	1.31"	195	205	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.1"	268	4.08"	50	37	1.4	map	table

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