BIRD ISLAND, MN - COOP Northern Plains station 210783

210783 - BIRD ISLAND, Minnesota

Latitude
44° 46´N

Longitude
94° 54´W

Elevation
332 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

4 mi	SSW :	OLIVIA 3 SE, MN
16 mi	SW :	REDWOOD FALLS, MN
17 mi	SSW :	REDWOOD FALLS MUNI ARPT, MN
20 mi	E :	STEWART, MN
26 mi	NNW :	WILLMAR, MN
26 mi	NNW :	WILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL, MN
29 mi	ENE :	HUTCHINSON 1 N, MN
31 mi	ESE :	WINTHROP, MN
31 mi	NE :	LITCHFIELD, MN
31 mi	W :	GRANITE FALLS, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	10215	55.9%	4241	56.1%
TMIN	10221	56.0%	4246	56.1%
PRCP	10302	56.4%	4285	56.7%
SNOW	10303	56.4%	4283	56.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4241 by year	30.8°F	14.6°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>=53°F	293	0.21	53	22	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=7°F	292	-0.47	41	90	2.2*	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>=53°F	293	-0.08	32	32	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=7°F	292	-0.45	32	92	2.9*	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>=53°F	293	38	64	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=7°F	292	42	78	1.9*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4246 by year	12.2°F	15.3°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<=-12°F	323	-0.47	40	88	2.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	295	0.15	39	20	1.9*	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<=-12°F	323	-0.43	42	99	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	295	-0.18	25	33	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<=-12°F	323	42	85	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	295	53	66	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	4285 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"	953	0.17"	-0.22	122	188	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	190	0.55"	-0.36	13	42	3.2*	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"	953	0.17"	-0.42	83	231	2.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	190	0.55"	-0.48	10	46	4.6*	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"	953	0.17"	125	276	2.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	190	0.55"	30	53	1.8	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4283 by year	0.28"		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"	637	1.86"	-0.25	88	134	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	84	5.66"	-0.61	7	26	3.7*	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"	637	1.86"	-0.42	57	161	2.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	84	5.66"	-0.43	8	20	2.5*	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"	637	1.86"	64	180	2.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	84	5.66"	7	19	2.7*	map	table

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