WEST GLACIER, MT - COOP Northwest station 248809

248809 - WEST GLACIER, Montana

Latitude
48° 30´N

Longitude
113° 59´W

Elevation
961 meters

10 nearest COOP Northwest stations

0 mi	N :	WEST GLACIER, MT
14 mi	SE :	ESSEX, MT
15 mi	NE :	MANY GLACIER, MT
18 mi	ENE :	ST MARY, MT
19 mi	NE :	SHERBURNE LAKE, MT
19 mi	ESE :	UPPER COLUMBIA STN LAB, MT
19 mi	ESE :	SUMMIT, MT
20 mi	WSW :	HUNGRY HORSE DAM, MT
21 mi	E :	EAST GLACIER, MT
21 mi	E :	EAST GLACIER, MT

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17459	95.6%	7266	96.1%
TMIN	17459	95.6%	7270	96.1%
PRCP	17477	95.7%	7269	96.1%
SNOW	17326	94.9%	7264	96.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7266 by year	34.3°F	10.4°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>=48°F	533	0.23	115	60	1.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	514	-0.19	90	132	1.5*	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>=48°F	533	0.57	140	28	5.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	514	-1.12	11	244	22.2*	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>=48°F	533	97	58	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=17°F	514	54	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	7270 by year	19.7°F	12.5°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	485	-0.24	85	125	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	491	0.17	82	58	1.4*	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	485	-0.99	12	206	17.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	491	0.43	107	25	4.3*	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<=-3°F	485	50	107	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=33°F	491	64	96	1.5*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7269 by year	0.09"		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"	3602	0.19"	-0.00	580	585	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	678	0.54"	0.01	99	100	1.0	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"	3602	0.19"	-0.26	403	775	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	678	0.54"	-0.20	83	126	1.5*	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"	3602	0.19"	567	692	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.30"	678	0.54"	101	111	1.1	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7264 by year	0.88"		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"	2378	2.69"	-0.04	404	430	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	401	7.14"	-0.06	61	71	1.2	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"	2378	2.69"	-0.52	169	659	3.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	401	7.14"	-0.92	18	162	9.0*	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"	2378	2.69"	366	491	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>4.0"	401	7.14"	50	87	1.7*	map	table

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