COLFAX, WA - COOP Northwest station 451586

451586 - COLFAX, Washington

Latitude
46° 53´N

Longitude
117° 21´W

Elevation
604 meters

10 nearest COOP Northwest stations

7 mi	SE :	PULLMAN 2 NW, WA
8 mi	SE :	PULLMAN EXP STN, WA
9 mi	SE :	PULLMAN 2 E, WA
10 mi	S :	WAWAWAI, WA
10 mi	SSW :	LOWER GRANITE DAM, WA
15 mi	W :	LACROSSE, WA
15 mi	W :	LA CROSSE, WA
19 mi	SSW :	POMEROY, WA
21 mi	SSE :	LEWISTON, ID
22 mi	SSE :	LEWISTON WATER PLANT, ID

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	16361	89.6%	6780	89.6%
TMIN	16381	89.7%	6798	89.9%
PRCP	16429	90.0%	6805	90.0%
SNOW	16405	89.8%	6778	89.6%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6780 by year	43.0°F	10.3°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>=57°F	532	0.09	87	61	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=27°F	468	-0.03	96	106	1.1	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>=57°F	532	0.76	176	16	11.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=27°F	468	-0.86	24	191	8.0*	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>=57°F	532	77	79	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=27°F	468	44	81	1.8*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6798 by year	27.1°F	10.3°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<=10°F	474	-0.01	100	109	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=39°F	571	0.04	90	85	1.1	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<=10°F	474	-1.00	13	211	16.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=39°F	571	0.47	141	29	4.9*	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<=10°F	474	45	90	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=39°F	571	86	91	1.1	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6805 by year	0.08"		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"	2926	0.18"	-0.03	485	510	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	565	0.50"	0.07	105	80	1.3	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"	2926	0.18"	-0.19	380	581	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	565	0.50"	-0.11	68	86	1.3	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"	2926	0.18"	392	573	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.29"	565	0.50"	61	126	2.1*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	6778 by year	0.19"		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"	852	1.49"	-0.08	158	180	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	167	3.96"	-0.02	34	31	1.1	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"	852	1.49"	-0.90	39	330	8.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	167	3.96"	-1.20	2	69	34.5*	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"	852	1.49"	92	169	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	167	3.96"	15	42	2.8*	map	table

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