MEDICINE LODGE, KS - COOP South Central station 145173

145173 - MEDICINE LODGE, Kansas

Latitude
37° 17´N

Longitude
98° 34´W

Elevation
457 meters

COOP South Central

10 nearest COOP South Central stations

14 mi	E :	ATTICA 6 WNW, KS
19 mi	SSE :	KIOWA, KS
19 mi	W :	SUN CITY 6 S, KS
20 mi	WNW :	SUN CITY 2 NW, KS
20 mi	NE :	WILLOWDALE 1 SW, KS
27 mi	SW :	AETNA 2 S, KS
28 mi	ESE :	ANTHONY, KS
29 mi	WSW :	WILMORE 16 SE, KS
30 mi	NNW :	PRATT 4 W, KS
31 mi	ESE :	ANTHONY, KS

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17651	96.6%	7272	96.2%
TMIN	17627	96.5%	7279	96.2%
PRCP	17746	97.2%	7317	96.7%
SNOW	17587	96.3%	7138	94.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7272 by year	52.7°F	14.7°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>=74°F	505	0.25	98	52	1.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=30°F	536	-0.18	96	132	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>=74°F	505	-0.26	49	90	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=30°F	536	-0.19	82	128	1.6*	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>=74°F	505	42	132	3.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=30°F	536	72	62	1.2	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7279 by year	26.3°F	11.2°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<=9°F	511	-0.24	82	123	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=43°F	486	0.24	95	52	1.8*	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<=9°F	511	-0.19	83	123	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=43°F	486	-0.40	19	82	4.3*	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<=9°F	511	38	79	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=43°F	486	93	80	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	7317 by year	0.04"		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"	918	0.29"	0.07	172	150	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.49"	180	0.91"	0.00	31	28	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"	918	0.29"	-0.12	101	151	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.49"	180	0.91"	-0.14	19	32	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"	918	0.29"	182	100	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.49"	180	0.91"	45	18	2.5*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7138 by year	0.08"		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"	251	2.36"	-0.16	44	63	1.4	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	45	5.77"	-0.42	6	11	1.8	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"	251	2.36"	-0.02	37	41	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	45	5.77"	0.12	8	4	2.0	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"	251	2.36"	48	25	1.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	45	5.77"	7	3	2.3	map	table

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