IPSWICH, SD - COOP Northern Plains station 394206

394206 - IPSWICH, South Dakota

Latitude
45° 27´N

Longitude
99° 2´W

Elevation
466 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

14 mi	S :	CRESBARD 7 NW, SD
14 mi	ENE :	WETONKA 7 S, SD
15 mi	W :	ROSCOE, SD
17 mi	NE :	WETONKA, SD
19 mi	NNE :	LEOLA, SD
28 mi	SW :	ONAKA, SD
29 mi	S :	FAULKTON 1 NW, SD
29 mi	ENE :	WESTPORT 1 N, SD
29 mi	ENE :	WESTPORT, SD
30 mi	ENE :	WESTPORT 2 SE, SD

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	12908	70.7%	5268	69.7%
TMIN	12898	70.6%	5269	69.7%
PRCP	17740	97.1%	7204	95.3%
SNOW	17554	96.1%	7078	93.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5268 by year	31.6°F	16.4°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>=56°F	363	0.49	85	20	4.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	389	-0.54	43	126	2.9*	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>=56°F	363	0.12	69	43	1.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	389	-0.48	41	113	2.8*	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>=56°F	363	51	39	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=5°F	389	53	35	1.5*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5269 by year	9.4°F	15.3°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	354	-0.47	42	113	2.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	382	0.38	79	30	2.6*	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	354	-0.24	57	96	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	382	0.09	59	44	1.3	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	354	36	33	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=30°F	382	97	45	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	7204 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"	1042	0.13"	-0.16	151	212	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.18"	208	0.40"	-0.13	27	43	1.6	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"	1042	0.13"	-0.29	114	213	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.18"	208	0.40"	-0.35	15	35	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"	1042	0.13"	173	168	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.18"	208	0.40"	50	32	1.6	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7078 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"	677	1.76"	-0.22	92	153	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	135	4.30"	-0.29	14	34	2.4*	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"	677	1.76"	-0.33	81	152	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	135	4.30"	-0.44	9	28	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"	677	1.76"	101	96	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	135	4.30"	26	21	1.2	map	table

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