CAREFREE, AZ - COOP Southwest station 021282

021282 - CAREFREE, Arizona

Latitude
33° 49´N

Longitude
111° 54´W

Elevation
771 meters

10 nearest COOP Southwest stations

0 mi	N :	CAREFREE, AZ
2 mi	WNW :	CAVE CREEK, AZ
4 mi	NE :	TONTO HILLS, AZ
9 mi	E :	BARTLETT DAM, AZ
9 mi	NE :	HORSESHOE DAM, AZ
11 mi	SSW :	PARADISE VALLEY NO 2, AZ
11 mi	SE :	FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
11 mi	S :	PARADISE VALLEY NO 2, AZ
11 mi	SSW :	MUMMY MOUNTAIN, AZ
13 mi	SSW :	ARIZONA FALLS 1 WNW, AZ

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	10160	55.6%	4113	54.4%
TMIN	10162	55.6%	4116	54.4%
PRCP	10378	56.8%	4260	56.3%
SNOW	10464	57.3%	4288	56.7%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4113 by year	67.0°F	8.8°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>=80°F	324	0.30	65	26	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=54°F	327	0.10	55	37	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>=80°F	324	0.23	52	23	2.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=54°F	327	-0.56	26	103	4.0*	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>=80°F	324	42	58	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=54°F	327	104	38	2.7*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4116 by year	43.3°F	7.5°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<=32°F	329	0.02	61	53	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=55°F	284	0.29	58	21	2.8*	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<=32°F	329	-0.59	21	95	4.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=55°F	284	0.37	63	16	3.9*	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<=32°F	329	83	39	2.1*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=55°F	284	49	35	1.4	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4260 by year	0.05"		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"	551	0.38"	0.17	112	74	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.65"	109	1.05"	0.14	18	15	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"	551	0.38"	-0.28	65	134	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.65"	109	1.05"	-0.42	11	30	2.7*	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"	551	0.38"	202	40	5.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.65"	109	1.05"	37	7	5.3*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	4288 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	1.40"	0.67	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	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	1.40"	-0.11	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	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	1.40"	1	0	Inf	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.3"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	map	table

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