RAPID CITY REGIONAL ARPT, SD - COOP Northern Plains station 396937_24090

396937_24090 - RAPID CITY REGIONAL ARPT, South Dakota

Latitude
44° 3´N

Longitude
103° 3´W

Elevation
963 meters

COOP Northern Plains

10 nearest COOP Northern Plains stations

7 mi	NNW :	RAPID CITY, SD
8 mi	E :	FARMINGDALE 4 N, SD
8 mi	W :	RAPID CITY WFO, SD
12 mi	WNW :	RAPID CITY 4 NW, SD
17 mi	SSW :	HERMOSA 1 S, SD
19 mi	SSW :	HERMOSA 3 SSW, SD
19 mi	W :	JOHNSON SIDING, SD
21 mi	WSW :	KEYSTONE, SD
22 mi	W :	PACTOLA DAM, SD
23 mi	WSW :	MT RUSHMORE NATL MEM, SD

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17889	98.0%	7406	97.9%
TMIN	17826	97.6%	7372	97.5%
PRCP	17837	97.7%	7383	97.6%
SNOW	17473	95.7%	7193	95.1%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7406 by year	40.0°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>=63°F	563	0.40	123	38	3.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	525	-0.41	78	169	2.2*	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	563	0.32	121	51	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	525	-0.74	37	184	5.0*	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>=63°F	563	87	96	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=13°F	525	53	89	1.7*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7372 by year	16.8°F	13.0°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	505	-0.36	73	144	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	605	0.33	115	51	2.3*	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	505	-0.76	35	188	5.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	605	0.40	139	43	3.2*	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	505	46	92	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	605	107	103	1.0	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7383 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"	1669	0.09"	-0.19	233	350	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.13"	305	0.28"	-0.18	37	58	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"	1669	0.09"	-0.16	229	322	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.13"	305	0.28"	-0.19	41	57	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"	1669	0.09"	239	260	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.13"	305	0.28"	53	52	1.0	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7193 by year	0.21"		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"	1458	1.02"	-0.25	197	332	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.5"	280	3.22"	-0.20	33	59	1.8*	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"	1458	1.02"	-0.24	182	318	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.5"	280	3.22"	-0.36	27	65	2.4*	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"	1458	1.02"	205	231	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.5"	280	3.22"	43	50	1.2	map	table

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