FORT MEADE, SD - COOP Northern Plains station 393069

393069 - FORT MEADE, South Dakota

Latitude
44° 25´N

Longitude
103° 29´W

Elevation
1006 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

13 mi	WSW :	DEADWOOD, SD
14 mi	NW :	SAINT ONGE 2 S, SD
14 mi	NNE :	VALE, SD
15 mi	WSW :	LEAD, SD
15 mi	WNW :	SPEARFISH AP, SD
18 mi	SW :	DUMONT 2 ENE, SD
18 mi	WSW :	LEAD 6 SSW, SD
20 mi	E :	STURGIS 21 E, SD
20 mi	WNW :	SPEARFISH, SD
21 mi	N :	NEWELL, SD

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17703	96.9%	7321	96.8%
TMIN	17660	96.7%	7291	96.4%
PRCP	17698	96.9%	7315	96.7%
SNOW	16346	89.5%	6048	80.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7321 by year	41.4°F	15.9°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>=63°F	560	0.31	104	44	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=14°F	492	-0.52	64	169	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>=63°F	560	0.29	123	51	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=14°F	492	-0.72	34	174	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>=63°F	560	86	98	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=14°F	492	56	86	1.5*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7291 by year	18.5°F	13.8°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<=-6°F	487	-0.43	62	150	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	535	0.31	104	57	1.8*	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<=-6°F	487	-0.77	36	187	5.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	535	0.46	136	38	3.6*	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<=-6°F	487	48	82	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	535	81	97	1.2	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7315 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"	1564	0.11"	-0.16	217	308	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.17"	287	0.37"	-0.11	34	50	1.5	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"	1564	0.11"	-0.13	224	295	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.17"	287	0.37"	-0.17	36	43	1.2	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"	1564	0.11"	223	235	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.17"	287	0.37"	44	47	1.1	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6048 by year	0.19"		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"	627	1.81"	-0.32	69	137	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	122	5.01"	-0.18	14	23	1.6	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"	627	1.81"	-0.21	86	126	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	122	5.01"	-0.34	15	21	1.4	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"	627	1.81"	70	148	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	122	5.01"	11	33	3.0*	map	table

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