ORAL, SD - COOP Northern Plains station 396304

396304 - ORAL, South Dakota

Latitude
43° 24´N

Longitude
103° 16´W

Elevation
902 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

7 mi	NNW :	BUFFALO GAP, SD
9 mi	WSW :	ANGOSTURA DAM, SD
10 mi	SSW :	SMITHWICK 6 SW, SD
10 mi	WNW :	HOT SPRINGS, SD
15 mi	NW :	WIND CAVE, SD
15 mi	S :	OELRICHS, SD
16 mi	SSW :	OELRICHS 8 W, SD
16 mi	WSW :	HOT SPRINGS 9 SW, SD
17 mi	W :	HOT SPRINGS 7 W, SD
26 mi	NNW :	MOUNT COOLIDGE, SD

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	9616	52.7%	3913	51.7%
TMIN	9621	52.7%	3922	51.9%
PRCP	9639	52.8%	3944	52.1%
SNOW	9081	49.7%	3434	45.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3913 by year	43.4°F	16.1°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>=66°F	279	0.42	61	24	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=16°F	271	-0.06	44	62	1.4	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>=66°F	279	0.18	52	30	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=16°F	271	-0.52	24	83	3.5*	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>=66°F	279	43	41	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=16°F	271	25	27	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3922 by year	15.5°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<=-9°F	295	0.03	54	62	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	312	0.44	77	27	2.9*	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<=-9°F	295	-0.42	31	83	2.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	312	0.26	61	36	1.7*	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<=-9°F	295	34	33	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	312	51	37	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	3944 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"	488	0.14"	0.11	89	85	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.21"	92	0.39"	0.04	17	19	1.1	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"	488	0.14"	-0.24	62	109	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.21"	92	0.39"	-0.22	9	18	2.0	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"	488	0.14"	88	56	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.21"	92	0.39"	23	13	1.8	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	3434 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"	313	1.76"	0.14	64	58	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	61	4.69"	0.11	14	14	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"	313	1.76"	-0.45	29	88	3.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	61	4.69"	-0.65	5	24	4.8*	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"	313	1.76"	46	43	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	61	4.69"	10	10	1.0	map	table

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