CRONOS Database | State Climate Office of North Carolina

	Station: 317056 - Raeford Date of first observation: July 1, 1992
	Station type: COOP - TP what is this?
	City, State: Silver City, NC County: Hoke County
	Latitude: 34.98694° Longitude: -79.21889°
	Elevation: 250 feet above sea level	You may select another station if you wish: [need help?] [list of all stations] [map]
	Climate division: NC06 - Southern Coastal Plain
	River basin: Upper Cape Fear
	Supported by: NOAA National Weather Service
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This station is in the COOP network. Parameter Metadata for COOP stations:

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PARAMETER	SENSOR	RANGE	ACCURACY	DSR	DPR	DAP	DRR
Air Temperature	Max-Min Temp. System (MMTS)	-48C to 52C (-55F to +125F)	+/- 0.3C	2sec	2min	24hr	24hr
Wind Speed	cup anemometer	0-135kts (0-155 mph)	within +/- 1.1%	Continuous	24hr	24hr	24hr
Evaporation	galvanized pan	0 - 10 in (0-254cm)	Site specific	Continuous	24hr	24hr	24hr
Precipitation	Std Rain Gage or Fischer & Porter	0-8in (SRG), 0-20in (F&P)	within +/- 1% to 5%	Continuous	1min (SRG),15min (F&	24hr	24hr
Snow	snowboard and ruler	infinite	Observer dependent (manual observations)	6hr	6hr	24hr	24hr

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