COLFAX, CA - COOP Southwest station 041912

041912 - COLFAX, California

Latitude
39° 7´N

Longitude
120° 57´W

Elevation
732 meters

10 nearest COOP Southwest stations

3 mi	ENE :	GOLD RUN 2 SW, CA
4 mi	E :	IOWA HILL, CA
5 mi	SE :	FORESTHILL RANGER STN, CA
7 mi	ESE :	MICHIGAN BLUFF, CA
8 mi	NNE :	DEER CREEK PH, CA
8 mi	NNE :	DEER CREEK FOREBAY, CA
11 mi	NE :	BLUE CANYON, CA
13 mi	NE :	LAKE SPAULDING, CA
14 mi	NE :	LAKE SPAULDING DAM, CA
16 mi	ENE :	BIG BEN RANGER STN, CA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17208	94.2%	7150	94.5%
TMIN	17181	94.1%	7153	94.6%
PRCP	17531	96.0%	7270	96.1%
SNOW	17452	95.6%	7193	95.1%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7150 by year	57.7°F	9.4°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	588	0.10	87	64	1.4	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=44°F	538	0.19	117	81	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>=72°F	588	0.66	164	24	6.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=44°F	538	-1.20	7	260	37.1*	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>=72°F	588	57	95	1.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=44°F	538	67	136	2.0*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7153 by year	37.0°F	6.5°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<=28°F	602	0.15	126	93	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	493	-0.17	42	83	2.0*	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<=28°F	602	-0.89	32	243	7.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	493	0.58	132	16	8.2*	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<=28°F	602	79	120	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=47°F	493	32	94	2.9*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7270 by year	0.25"		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"	2441	0.75"	-0.02	399	423	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.28"	488	2.12"	-0.06	78	100	1.3	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"	2441	0.75"	-0.12	372	472	1.3*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.28"	488	2.12"	-0.25	71	117	1.6*	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"	2441	0.75"	422	398	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.28"	488	2.12"	86	85	1.0	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7193 by year	0.09"		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"	160	3.98"	0.26	38	24	1.6	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	26	10.48"	0.52	5	2	2.5	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"	160	3.98"	-1.37	3	90	30.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	26	10.48"	-1.60	0	16	Inf*	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"	160	3.98"	10	48	4.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	26	10.48"	0	8	Inf*	map	table

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