FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ - COOP Southwest station 023190

023190 - FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona

Latitude
33° 36´N

Longitude
111° 43´W

Elevation
480 meters

10 nearest COOP Southwest stations

4 mi	S :	GRANITE REEF DAM, AZ
7 mi	ESE :	STEWART MOUNTAIN, AZ
7 mi	S :	FALCON FIELD, AZ
7 mi	SE :	APACHE JUNCTION 4 NNW, AZ
8 mi	SW :	SCOTTSDALE, AZ
8 mi	WSW :	PARADISE VALLEY NO 2, AZ
8 mi	SSW :	MESA, AZ
9 mi	W :	PARADISE VALLEY NO 2, AZ
9 mi	WSW :	MUMMY MOUNTAIN, AZ
9 mi	NNE :	BARTLETT DAM, AZ

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	6618	36.2%	2784	36.8%
TMIN	6633	36.3%	2784	36.8%
PRCP	6636	36.3%	2784	36.8%
SNOW	6602	36.1%	2750	36.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2784 by year	71.4°F	9.3°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>=86°F	205	0.44	50	19	2.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=58°F	225	0.56	58	16	3.6*	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>=86°F	205	0.34	40	16	2.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=58°F	225	-0.38	30	64	2.1*	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>=86°F	205	16	29	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=58°F	225	59	17	3.5*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2784 by year	43.7°F	6.8°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<=33°F	207	0.23	45	34	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=54°F	208	0.49	52	14	3.7*	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<=33°F	207	-0.14	37	51	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=54°F	208	0.37	53	17	3.1*	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<=33°F	207	30	19	1.6	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=54°F	208	33	18	1.8*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2784 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"	437	0.33"	0.44	117	44	2.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.56"	87	0.93"	0.55	24	6	4.0*	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"	437	0.33"	-0.14	62	92	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.56"	87	0.93"	-0.39	9	23	2.6*	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"	437	0.33"	130	17	7.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.56"	87	0.93"	29	4	7.2*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2750 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"	1	0.50"	1.45	1	0	Inf	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>0.5"	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"	1	0.50"	0.49	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>0.5"	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"	1	0.50"	0	0	NaN	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>0.5"	0	NaN"	NaN	NaN	NaN	map	table

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