LITCHFIELD, MN - COOP Northern Plains station 214778

214778 - LITCHFIELD, Minnesota

Latitude
45° 8´N

Longitude
94° 32´W

Elevation
345 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

16 mi	SSE :	HUTCHINSON 1 N, MN
17 mi	ESE :	COKATO, MN
20 mi	NNW :	PAYNESVILLE, MN
23 mi	WNW :	NEW LONDON, MN
24 mi	W :	WILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL, MN
26 mi	ESE :	WINSTED, MN
27 mi	W :	WILLMAR, MN
28 mi	S :	STEWART, MN
31 mi	SW :	BIRD ISLAND, MN
32 mi	NNE :	COLLEGEVILLE ST JOHN, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17965	98.4%	7453	98.5%
TMIN	17895	98.0%	7448	98.5%
PRCP	17895	98.0%	7382	97.6%
SNOW	16651	91.2%	6373	84.3%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7453 by year	30.4°F	14.4°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>=52°F	523	0.31	95	43	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=7°F	526	-0.48	62	148	2.4*	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>=52°F	523	0.09	80	54	1.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=7°F	526	-0.20	83	131	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>=52°F	523	91	69	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=7°F	526	56	83	1.5*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7448 by year	11.9°F	15.7°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	512	-0.41	64	132	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	597	0.31	108	48	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	512	-0.20	81	134	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	597	-0.08	60	73	1.2	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	512	47	88	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	597	129	86	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	7382 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"	1196	0.21"	-0.08	181	202	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	232	0.62"	0.00	36	40	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"	1196	0.21"	-0.31	129	258	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	232	0.62"	-0.39	17	49	2.9*	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"	1196	0.21"	185	220	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.32"	232	0.62"	46	35	1.3	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6373 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"	724	2.27"	-0.18	101	145	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	131	6.02"	-0.32	15	34	2.3*	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"	724	2.27"	-0.25	92	159	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	131	6.02"	-0.53	14	37	2.6*	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"	724	2.27"	97	130	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	131	6.02"	16	20	1.2	map	table

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