TACOMA 1, WA - COOP Northwest station 458278

458278 - TACOMA 1, Washington

Latitude
47° 15´N

Longitude
122° 25´W

Elevation
8 meters

10 nearest COOP Northwest stations

0 mi	W :	TACOMA CITY HALL, WA
3 mi	SE :	PUYALLUP 2 W EXP STN, WA
3 mi	SE :	PUYALLUP 3 W, WA
5 mi	SSW :	MC CHORD AFB, WA
6 mi	SE :	MC MILLIN RESERVOIR, WA
8 mi	NE :	KENT, WA
9 mi	NNW :	VASHON ISLAND, WA
9 mi	WNW :	WAUNA 3 W, WA
9 mi	NNE :	SEATTLE SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL A, WA
11 mi	SE :	ORTING 4 S, WA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	5693	31.2%	2361	31.2%
TMIN	5686	31.1%	2359	31.2%
PRCP	5694	31.2%	2361	31.2%
SNOW	5440	29.8%	2107	27.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2361 by year	50.4°F	6.8°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	191	0.41	49	18	2.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	178	0.27	45	30	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>=60°F	191	1.12	91	2	45.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	178	-0.61	25	71	2.8*	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	191	52	5	10.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=40°F	178	23	9	2.6*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2359 by year	37.3°F	7.2°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<=27°F	189	0.48	56	26	2.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	189	0.34	37	11	3.4*	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<=27°F	189	-0.37	28	59	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	189	0.56	51	12	4.2*	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<=27°F	189	34	21	1.6	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	189	51	12	4.2*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2361 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"	1329	0.30"	0.41	331	127	2.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.45"	262	0.84"	0.44	65	24	2.7*	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"	1329	0.30"	0.09	236	185	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.45"	262	0.84"	0.17	46	27	1.7*	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"	1329	0.30"	361	102	3.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.45"	262	0.84"	64	19	3.4*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2107 by year	0.00"		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"	2	0.90"	1.65	1	0	Inf	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.5"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	NaN	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"	2	0.90"	-0.72	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.5"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	NaN	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"	2	0.90"	1	1	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>1.5"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	map	table

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