MITCHELL CAVERNS, CA - COOP Southwest station 045721

045721 - MITCHELL CAVERNS, California

Latitude
34° 57´N

Longitude
115° 33´W

Elevation
1326 meters

10 nearest COOP Southwest stations

17 mi	SSW :	AMBOY, CA
37 mi	SSE :	IRON MOUNTAIN, CA
47 mi	N :	YUCCA GROVE, CA
49 mi	N :	MOUNTAIN PASS, CA
52 mi	SW :	TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA
55 mi	E :	NEEDLES AIRPORT, CA
55 mi	E :	NEEDLES 2ND ORDER, CA
57 mi	NW :	BAKER, CA
60 mi	SW :	JOSHUA TREE, CA
60 mi	NW :	SILVER LAKE CAA AP, CA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	14339	78.5%	5896	78.0%
TMIN	14265	78.1%	5911	78.2%
PRCP	14418	78.9%	5924	78.3%
SNOW	14239	78.0%	5743	75.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5896 by year	57.9°F	9.2°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	412	0.27	85	38	2.2*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=44°F	445	0.03	84	83	1.0	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	412	0.38	90	21	4.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=44°F	445	-0.74	33	160	4.8*	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	412	34	72	2.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=44°F	445	100	51	2.0*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5911 by year	40.7°F	8.0°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<=29°F	428	0.02	83	77	1.1	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=53°F	429	0.10	74	49	1.5*	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<=29°F	428	-0.86	20	146	7.3*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=53°F	429	0.46	99	21	4.7*	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<=29°F	428	72	62	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=53°F	429	40	52	1.3	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5924 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"	721	0.32"	-0.03	122	145	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	142	0.98"	0.04	29	28	1.0	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"	721	0.32"	-0.11	123	155	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	142	0.98"	0.03	31	29	1.1	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"	721	0.32"	216	52	4.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.47"	142	0.98"	40	11	3.6*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	5743 by year	0.02"		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"	72	1.83"	-0.20	10	15	1.5	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.8"	14	4.66"	-0.44	0	2	Inf	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"	72	1.83"	-0.85	4	23	5.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.8"	14	4.66"	-0.14	3	2	1.5	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"	72	1.83"	16	8	2.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>2.8"	14	4.66"	2	1	2.0	map	table

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