COTTON, MN - COOP Northern Plains station 211840

211840 - COTTON, Minnesota

Latitude
47° 10´N

Longitude
92° 28´W

Elevation
405 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

15 mi	SSW :	ALBORN, MN
16 mi	ENE :	WHITEFACE RESERVOIR, MN
17 mi	SE :	ISLAND LAKE RESERVOIR, MN
18 mi	SW :	MEADOWLANDS 9 S, MN
20 mi	N :	EVELETH WASTE WATER PLANT, MN
23 mi	SW :	FLOODWOOD 3 NE, MN
23 mi	N :	VIRGINIA, MN
23 mi	NW :	HIBBING CHISHOLM-HIBBING AP, MN
26 mi	SSE :	DULUTH INTL ARPT, MN
30 mi	NW :	HIBBING POWER SUBSTN, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	11497	63.0%	4814	63.7%
TMIN	11492	62.9%	4815	63.7%
PRCP	11276	61.7%	4555	60.2%
SNOW	11551	63.2%	4582	60.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4814 by year	27.4°F	13.9°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>=48°F	322	0.63	87	15	5.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	339	-0.46	36	84	2.3*	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>=48°F	322	0.05	47	40	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	339	-0.23	55	87	1.6*	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>=48°F	322	68	28	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	339	46	38	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4815 by year	4.0°F	19.0°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<=-28°F	323	-0.28	54	77	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	381	0.39	72	22	3.3*	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<=-28°F	323	-0.23	48	76	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	381	-0.14	44	57	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<=-28°F	323	35	34	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=29°F	381	99	46	2.2*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4555 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"	1137	0.14"	0.14	217	165	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	213	0.45"	0.15	37	31	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"	1137	0.14"	-0.27	141	248	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	213	0.45"	-0.53	11	48	4.4*	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"	1137	0.14"	221	154	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	213	0.45"	47	26	1.8*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4582 by year	0.32"		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"	936	1.59"	0.09	181	152	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.4"	184	4.25"	0.20	37	28	1.3	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"	936	1.59"	-0.26	118	206	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.4"	184	4.25"	-0.51	15	47	3.1*	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"	936	1.59"	157	132	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.4"	184	4.25"	33	26	1.3	map	table

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