TOWER 3 S, MN - COOP Northern Plains station 218311

218311 - TOWER 3 S, Minnesota

Latitude
47° 45´N

Longitude
92° 17´W

Elevation
445 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

3 mi	N :	TOWER DNR, MN
8 mi	SSE :	EMBARRASS, MN
13 mi	SSE :	HOYT LAKES 5 N, MN
17 mi	SSE :	ALLEN JUNCTION, MN
18 mi	ESE :	BABBITT 2 SE, MN
21 mi	SW :	VIRGINIA, MN
22 mi	ENE :	ELY, MN
24 mi	SSW :	EVELETH WASTE WATER PLANT, MN
27 mi	ENE :	WINTON POWER PLANT, MN
32 mi	WNW :	COOK 12 W, MN

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	12862	70.4%	5314	70.3%
TMIN	12859	70.4%	5319	70.3%
PRCP	17934	98.2%	7347	97.1%
SNOW	17704	96.9%	7319	96.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5314 by year	25.6°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>=47°F	386	0.49	91	29	3.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=2°F	381	-0.33	46	85	1.8*	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>=47°F	386	0.03	45	44	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=2°F	381	-0.17	63	93	1.5	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>=47°F	386	80	35	2.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=2°F	381	42	41	1.0	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5319 by year	0.8°F	19.4°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<=-31°F	367	-0.17	64	76	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=27°F	384	0.24	63	34	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<=-31°F	367	-0.15	63	90	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=27°F	384	-0.13	44	61	1.4	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<=-31°F	367	45	34	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=27°F	384	99	44	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	7347 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"	1854	0.14"	-0.03	287	306	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	358	0.42"	-0.07	42	48	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"	1854	0.14"	-0.28	215	399	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	358	0.42"	-0.50	29	85	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"	1854	0.14"	287	365	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	358	0.42"	64	72	1.1	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7319 by year	0.40"		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"	1577	1.86"	-0.04	249	264	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	232	5.31"	0.01	35	35	1.0	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"	1577	1.86"	-0.30	188	361	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	232	5.31"	-0.50	19	58	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"	1577	1.86"	218	320	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	232	5.31"	44	45	1.0	map	table

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