PUYALLUP 2 W EXP STN, WA - COOP Northwest station 456803

456803 - PUYALLUP 2 W EXP STN, Washington

Latitude
47° 12´N

Longitude
122° 20´W

Elevation
15 meters

10 nearest COOP Northwest stations

0 mi	N :	PUYALLUP 3 W, WA
3 mi	NW :	TACOMA 1, WA
3 mi	SE :	MC MILLIN RESERVOIR, WA
3 mi	NW :	TACOMA CITY HALL, WA
5 mi	WSW :	MC CHORD AFB, WA
8 mi	SSE :	ORTING 4 S, WA
9 mi	NNE :	KENT, WA
9 mi	E :	BUCKLEY 1 NE, WA
11 mi	N :	SEATTLE SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL A, WA
11 mi	NNW :	VASHON ISLAND, WA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17018	93.2%	7091	93.8%
TMIN	17022	93.2%	7087	93.7%
PRCP	17119	93.7%	7148	94.5%
SNOW	17134	93.8%	7150	94.5%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7091 by year	50.0°F	7.3°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>=60°F	595	0.09	104	83	1.3	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=39°F	538	-0.20	90	125	1.4*	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>=60°F	595	0.88	226	13	17.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=39°F	538	-0.95	42	243	5.8*	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>=60°F	595	120	63	1.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=39°F	538	64	124	1.9*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7087 by year	34.1°F	7.7°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<=23°F	537	-0.01	107	107	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=45°F	491	0.06	77	64	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<=23°F	537	-0.79	35	194	5.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=45°F	491	0.65	132	13	10.2*	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<=23°F	537	58	124	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=45°F	491	87	73	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	7148 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"	4392	0.28"	0.01	714	709	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	862	0.80"	0.03	157	136	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"	4392	0.28"	-0.08	659	787	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	862	0.80"	-0.07	118	143	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"	4392	0.28"	747	826	1.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	862	0.80"	117	195	1.7*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7150 by year	0.05"		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"	193	1.74"	-0.41	23	48	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	38	4.66"	-0.28	7	9	1.3	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"	193	1.74"	-1.58	0	121	Inf*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	38	4.66"	-1.78	0	28	Inf*	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"	193	1.74"	32	49	1.5	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.5"	38	4.66"	8	11	1.4	map	table

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