FAIRFIELD, ND - COOP Northern Plains station 322809

322809 - FAIRFIELD, North Dakota

Latitude
47° 11´N

Longitude
103° 13´W

Elevation
838 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

15 mi	N :	GRASSY BUTTE, ND
15 mi	N :	GRASSY BUTTE 2 ENE, ND
18 mi	E :	DICKINSON RANCH HQ, ND
18 mi	W :	MEDORA 23 NNW, ND
21 mi	S :	BELFIELD, ND
21 mi	E :	MANNING, ND
22 mi	S :	FRYBURG 1 NE, ND
23 mi	N :	GRASSY BUTTE 10 N, ND
23 mi	SW :	MEDORA, ND
23 mi	SW :	MEDORA, ND

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	15370	84.2%	6352	84.0%
TMIN	15344	84.0%	6338	83.8%
PRCP	17939	98.2%	7421	98.1%
SNOW	18009	98.6%	7436	98.3%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6352 by year	30.0°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>=53°F	435	0.39	99	35	2.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=2°F	452	-0.56	59	156	2.6*	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>=53°F	435	0.32	85	30	2.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=2°F	452	-0.73	31	158	5.1*	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>=53°F	435	70	43	1.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=2°F	452	57	54	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6338 by year	10.3°F	15.6°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<=-16°F	450	-0.45	60	136	2.3*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	529	0.38	107	44	2.4*	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<=-16°F	450	-0.73	39	164	4.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	529	0.44	124	35	3.5*	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<=-16°F	450	50	45	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	529	106	58	1.8*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7421 by year	0.01"		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	0.08"	-0.11	170	214	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.12"	225	0.24"	0.12	38	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	0.08"	-0.30	113	240	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.12"	225	0.24"	-0.34	18	42	2.3*	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	0.08"	147	195	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.12"	225	0.24"	49	32	1.5	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7436 by year	0.16"		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"	966	1.25"	-0.18	138	199	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	150	3.51"	-0.14	26	31	1.2	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"	966	1.25"	-0.38	90	231	2.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	150	3.51"	-0.59	6	37	6.2*	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"	966	1.25"	126	161	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.0"	150	3.51"	26	25	1.0	map	table

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