LEAD, SD - COOP Northern Plains station 394834

394834 - LEAD, South Dakota

Latitude
44° 21´N

Longitude
103° 46´W

Elevation
1631 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

2 mi	NE :	DEADWOOD, SD
5 mi	SSW :	LEAD 6 SSW, SD
7 mi	S :	DUMONT 2 ENE, SD
9 mi	N :	SPEARFISH AP, SD
10 mi	SSW :	BUSKALA RANCH, SD
11 mi	W :	SPEARFISH RANGER STN, SD
13 mi	NNW :	SPEARFISH, SD
13 mi	N :	SAINT ONGE 2 S, SD
15 mi	ENE :	FORT MEADE, SD
15 mi	S :	ROCHFORD 2WNW, SD

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18250	99.9%	7557	99.9%
TMIN	18249	99.9%	7551	99.8%
PRCP	18256	100.0%	7560	100.0%
SNOW	18250	99.9%	7552	99.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7557 by year	37.8°F	13.7°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>=57°F	532	0.30	101	39	2.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=16°F	522	-0.37	78	154	2.0*	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>=57°F	532	0.40	127	41	3.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=16°F	522	-0.59	38	153	4.0*	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>=57°F	532	83	89	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=16°F	522	52	100	1.9*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7551 by year	18.6°F	13.4°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<=-5°F	520	-0.28	83	135	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	564	0.29	100	47	2.1*	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<=-5°F	520	-0.87	26	203	7.8*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	564	0.43	142	42	3.4*	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<=-5°F	520	45	90	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=36°F	564	91	97	1.1	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7560 by year	0.06"		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"	2623	0.16"	-0.05	408	458	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	518	0.48"	-0.04	66	78	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"	2623	0.16"	-0.12	353	466	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	518	0.48"	0.04	83	58	1.4*	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"	2623	0.16"	380	414	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.23"	518	0.48"	76	79	1.0	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7552 by year	0.76"		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"	2439	2.36"	-0.06	388	433	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	463	7.07"	-0.02	70	74	1.1	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"	2439	2.36"	-0.15	312	440	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	463	7.07"	-0.01	66	55	1.2	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"	2439	2.36"	356	374	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	463	7.07"	68	63	1.1	map	table

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