PALOMAR MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY, CA - COOP Southwest station 046657

046657 - PALOMAR MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY, California

Latitude
33° 23´N

Longitude
116° 50´W

Elevation
1692 meters

10 nearest COOP Southwest stations

2 mi	E :	OAK GROVE R S, CA
3 mi	WNW :	AGUANGA BERGMAN RANCH, CA
4 mi	NNE :	BRADFORD RANCH, CA
7 mi	NNE :	MURCELL RANCH, CA
7 mi	SSE :	HENSHAW DAM, CA
8 mi	ESE :	WARNER SPRINGS, CA
9 mi	NE :	ANZA, CA
12 mi	E :	COYOTE CANYON, CA
12 mi	ESE :	RANCHITA, CA
13 mi	NNE :	HEMET RESERVOIR, CA

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17436	95.5%	7274	96.2%
TMIN	17450	95.5%	7280	96.3%
PRCP	17651	96.6%	7327	96.9%
SNOW	17323	94.9%	7017	92.8%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7274 by year	54.5°F	10.1°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>=69°F	518	-0.11	53	77	1.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=38°F	514	0.15	122	85	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>=69°F	518	0.34	104	39	2.7*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=38°F	514	-0.76	28	177	6.3*	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>=69°F	518	47	114	2.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=38°F	514	81	106	1.3	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7280 by year	35.5°F	8.2°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<=23°F	524	0.13	108	81	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=48°F	529	0.05	79	75	1.1	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<=23°F	524	-0.95	18	210	11.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=48°F	529	0.45	123	27	4.6*	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<=23°F	524	84	102	1.2	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=48°F	529	51	132	2.6*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7327 by year	0.15"		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"	1294	0.87"	-0.01	231	230	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.47"	258	2.69"	0.01	49	53	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"	1294	0.87"	-0.30	160	316	2.0*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.47"	258	2.69"	-0.40	31	71	2.3*	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"	1294	0.87"	276	166	1.7*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>1.47"	258	2.69"	65	25	2.6*	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7017 by year	0.20"		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"	359	3.90"	-0.11	61	67	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	61	11.09"	0.20	16	8	2.0	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"	359	3.90"	-0.59	23	113	4.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	61	11.09"	-0.55	3	15	5.0*	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"	359	3.90"	84	64	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.0"	61	11.09"	10	9	1.1	map	table

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