GREAT BEND, KS - COOP South Central station 143218

143218 - GREAT BEND, Kansas

Latitude
38° 22´N

Longitude
98° 46´W

Elevation
567 meters

COOP South Central

10 nearest COOP South Central stations

8 mi	NNE :	HOISINGTON 6 S, KS
16 mi	NE :	CLAFLIN, KS
19 mi	SSE :	HUDSON, KS
20 mi	NNE :	BEAVER, KS
22 mi	SW :	LARNED, KS
22 mi	SSW :	MACKSVILLE 8 NNE, KS
24 mi	SSW :	ZOOK 9 E, KS
24 mi	E :	CHASE 3 SE, KS
26 mi	WNW :	BISON, KS
27 mi	ESE :	ALDEN, KS

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17990	98.5%	7448	98.5%
TMIN	17984	98.5%	7438	98.3%
PRCP	17964	98.4%	7447	98.5%
SNOW	17775	97.3%	7202	95.2%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7448 by year	49.5°F	14.9°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>=72°F	510	0.28	96	57	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	503	-0.26	85	136	1.6*	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>=72°F	510	-0.11	58	84	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	503	-0.23	71	125	1.8*	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>=72°F	510	49	110	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=26°F	503	64	72	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7438 by year	25.9°F	11.5°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<=7°F	514	-0.32	81	140	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=42°F	520	0.29	102	43	2.4*	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<=7°F	514	-0.31	65	133	2.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=42°F	520	-0.24	40	79	2.0*	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<=7°F	514	48	91	1.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=42°F	520	99	81	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	7447 by year	0.03"		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"	1011	0.25"	-0.09	162	208	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.40"	194	0.78"	-0.13	36	41	1.1	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"	1011	0.25"	-0.10	124	165	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.40"	194	0.78"	-0.20	19	37	1.9*	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"	1011	0.25"	219	115	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.40"	194	0.78"	46	24	1.9*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7202 by year	0.10"		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"	339	2.21"	-0.20	52	78	1.5	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	65	5.55"	-0.19	9	14	1.6	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"	339	2.21"	-0.05	45	55	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	65	5.55"	-0.06	8	5	1.6	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"	339	2.21"	46	55	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	65	5.55"	9	15	1.7	map	table

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