FOREST LAKE 5 NE, MN - COOP Northern Plains station 212881

212881 - FOREST LAKE 5 NE, Minnesota

Latitude
45° 21´N

Longitude
92° 55´W

Elevation
293 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

13 mi	NE :	WILD RIVER STATE PARK, MN
14 mi	ENE :	TAYLORS FALLS 1 NE, MN
18 mi	W :	CEDAR, MN
21 mi	NW :	CAMBRIDGE STATE HOSP, MN
22 mi	W :	ST FRANCIS 4 S, MN
23 mi	SSW :	VADNAIS LAKE, MN
23 mi	W :	ST FRANCIS, MN
23 mi	SSE :	STILLWATER 1 SE, MN
27 mi	SW :	MINNEAPOLIS, MN
27 mi	SSW :	ST PAUL UNIV FARM, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	14163	77.6%	5936	78.5%
TMIN	14113	77.3%	5929	78.4%
PRCP	14161	77.5%	5915	78.2%
SNOW	14157	77.5%	5915	78.2%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5936 by year	31.0°F	14.1°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>=51°F	430	0.42	95	29	3.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=9°F	439	-0.51	49	121	2.5*	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	430	-0.07	52	52	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=9°F	439	-0.16	78	107	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>=51°F	430	89	38	2.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=9°F	439	49	46	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5929 by year	12.6°F	16.0°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<=-15°F	397	-0.47	48	103	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	446	0.30	82	33	2.5*	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	397	-0.15	70	99	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	446	-0.19	44	66	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<=-15°F	397	48	41	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	446	101	49	2.1*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5915 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"	1151	0.20"	0.01	187	179	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	227	0.59"	0.10	36	33	1.1	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"	1151	0.20"	-0.28	132	250	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	227	0.59"	-0.54	13	55	4.2*	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"	1151	0.20"	195	127	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	227	0.59"	47	28	1.7	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5915 by year	0.27"		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"	925	1.75"	-0.03	149	155	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	129	5.43"	-0.05	17	23	1.4	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"	925	1.75"	-0.21	125	189	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	129	5.43"	-0.57	9	38	4.2*	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"	925	1.75"	153	97	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	129	5.43"	22	15	1.5	map	table

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