BUTTE, ND - COOP Northern Plains station 321225

321225 - BUTTE, North Dakota

Latitude
47° 49´N

Longitude
100° 35´W

Elevation
506 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

4 mi	NNE :	BALFOUR 6 SSW, ND
12 mi	NE :	DRAKE, ND
20 mi	NE :	DRAKE 9 NE, ND
22 mi	E :	MARTIN, ND
24 mi	NW :	VELVA, ND
24 mi	SSE :	MC CLUSKY, ND
25 mi	SW :	TURTLE LAKE, ND
31 mi	E :	HARVEY, ND
33 mi	W :	MAX, ND
33 mi	NNW :	GRANVILLE, ND

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16788	91.9%	6819	90.2%
TMIN	16784	91.9%	6807	90.0%
PRCP	17294	94.7%	7050	93.2%
SNOW	15869	86.9%	5825	77.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6819 by year	27.3°F	16.5°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	457	0.41	101	38	2.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=0°F	476	-0.43	58	132	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>=51°F	457	0.31	95	37	2.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=0°F	476	-0.78	34	184	5.4*	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	457	49	58	1.2	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=0°F	476	37	105	2.8*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6807 by year	8.5°F	16.1°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<=-17°F	526	-0.38	65	144	2.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	556	0.43	119	39	3.1*	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<=-17°F	526	-0.62	55	188	3.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	556	0.32	111	43	2.6*	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<=-17°F	526	34	98	2.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	556	107	78	1.4	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7050 by year	0.02"		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"	932	0.12"	-0.14	136	185	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	166	0.35"	-0.02	31	31	1.0	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"	932	0.12"	-0.21	114	186	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	166	0.35"	-0.32	10	31	3.1*	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"	932	0.12"	136	175	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.20"	166	0.35"	35	28	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5825 by year	0.17"		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"	679	1.46"	-0.18	103	144	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	135	3.93"	-0.01	26	25	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"	679	1.46"	-0.40	77	171	2.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	135	3.93"	-0.70	5	41	8.2*	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"	679	1.46"	92	153	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	135	3.93"	16	30	1.9	map	table

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