APPLETON, WA - COOP Northwest station 450217

450217 - APPLETON, Washington

Latitude
45° 49´N

Longitude
121° 17´W

Elevation
712 meters

10 nearest COOP Northwest stations

3 mi	W :	WHITE SALMON 8 NNE, WA
5 mi	SE :	DALLESPORT 9 N, WA
6 mi	WSW :	WHITE SALMON 4 NNE, WA
9 mi	SW :	HOOD RIVER EXP STN, OR
9 mi	SSE :	THE DALLES MUNICIPAL ARPT, WA
9 mi	SSE :	THE DALLES, OR
9 mi	SSE :	THE DALLES 2, OR
10 mi	SSE :	BIG EDDY, OR
10 mi	WSW :	UNDERWOOD 4 W, WA
15 mi	SW :	PARKDALE 1 NNE, OR

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	13885	76.0%	5758	76.1%
TMIN	13903	76.1%	5770	76.3%
PRCP	13841	75.8%	5701	75.4%
SNOW	13832	75.7%	5693	75.3%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5758 by year	40.3°F	9.4°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>=54°F	405	0.35	93	30	3.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	412	-0.07	77	96	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>=54°F	405	0.68	122	18	6.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	412	-0.25	65	113	1.7*	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>=54°F	405	71	23	3.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	412	66	30	2.2*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5770 by year	27.0°F	8.8°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<=13°F	419	-0.15	76	104	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	455	0.28	82	39	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<=13°F	419	-0.79	18	145	8.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	455	0.46	111	28	4.0*	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<=13°F	419	58	47	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=37°F	455	83	45	1.8*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5701 by year	0.17"		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"	2726	0.35"	0.02	456	436	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.56"	529	0.99"	0.09	99	80	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"	2726	0.35"	-0.12	381	508	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.56"	529	0.99"	-0.10	69	81	1.2	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"	2726	0.35"	498	335	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.56"	529	0.99"	97	68	1.4*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5693 by year	0.54"		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"	1030	2.99"	-0.03	188	194	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	182	8.64"	-0.14	30	35	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"	1030	2.99"	-0.66	67	339	5.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	182	8.64"	-1.00	4	78	19.5*	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"	1030	2.99"	178	152	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>5.0"	182	8.64"	28	27	1.0	map	table

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