CRESTON, MT - COOP Northwest station 242104

242104 - CRESTON, Montana

Latitude
48° 11´N

Longitude
114° 8´W

Elevation
896 meters

10 nearest COOP Northwest stations

5 mi	W :	KALISPELL, MT
5 mi	W :	KALISPELL, MT
6 mi	NNW :	COLUMBIA FALLS 5 SW, MT
6 mi	NNW :	KALISPELL AP, MT
6 mi	NNW :	KALISPELL 9 NNE, MT
8 mi	NNE :	HUNGRY HORSE DAM, MT
10 mi	WSW :	KILA, MT
11 mi	NNW :	WHITEFISH, MT
12 mi	NNW :	WHITEFISH, MT
13 mi	SW :	KILA 9 SSW, MT

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17842	97.7%	7363	97.4%
TMIN	17840	97.7%	7361	97.3%
PRCP	17810	97.5%	7337	97.0%
SNOW	16899	92.5%	6628	87.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7363 by year	36.2°F	11.2°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>=51°F	537	0.23	109	50	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	518	-0.07	104	127	1.2	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>=51°F	537	0.57	136	28	4.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	518	-1.07	14	241	17.2*	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>=51°F	537	93	57	1.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	518	50	99	2.0*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7361 by year	20.1°F	12.7°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<=-3°F	512	-0.22	89	130	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=34°F	612	0.05	103	83	1.2	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<=-3°F	512	-0.96	19	217	11.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=34°F	612	0.34	120	41	2.9*	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<=-3°F	512	51	119	2.3*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=34°F	612	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	7337 by year	0.05"		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"	2918	0.12"	-0.06	451	524	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.18"	557	0.34"	-0.12	76	104	1.4	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"	2918	0.12"	-0.20	366	593	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.18"	557	0.34"	-0.15	73	99	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"	2918	0.12"	442	502	1.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.18"	557	0.34"	82	93	1.1	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6628 by year	0.34"		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"	1372	1.62"	-0.15	216	294	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	255	4.39"	-0.21	42	60	1.4	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"	1372	1.62"	-0.54	111	399	3.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	255	4.39"	-0.63	22	79	3.6*	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"	1372	1.62"	170	246	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	255	4.39"	30	39	1.3	map	table

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