|
...Warm
& Dry...
In a reversal
of March 2001 weather (wet and cold), April brought above average temps
and below normal precip across the tri-state area of our ACON group and
reporting NWS stations.
Alternating
cold and warm periods were noted by many of our stations. In fact,
5 such periods were noted.
The month began
with below normal temperatures for much of the first week, then warmed
significantly during the second week. During the second period,
temperatures rose well into the 80s most areas with some lower 90s on the
10th across central Virginia, central and south-central North Carolina,
and into South Carolina. The third significant periodic temperature
change came from mid-month to the 20th with some of the month's coldest
weather for many stations. Coldest readings were reported in the
mid 20s to lower 30s. Frost was noted across the entire tri-state
area on the 19th. Of course, more isolated areas of late season frost
were scattered across interior areas later than the 19th. Temperatures
warmed up from the 21st to the 24th but fell again with yet another trough
for the final days of the month.
The colder periods
were attributed to recurring troughs setting-up along the Eastern Seaboard
which quickly ending the short-lived surges of warm air from the west and
south.
Rainfall was
well below normal for most areas, despite the troughiness over the East
from time to time which more often than not induces heavier precipitation.
It is not true this April that the month's showers bring May flowers, although
no doubt the latter did occur. Some stations reported an April where
rainfall deficiency placed it among the driest of Aprils over the span
of the station database. Rainfall totals for the year continued below
normal at most all stations. Surprise snowfalls from a trace to 2/10ths
of an inch at Asheville (and 1/10th at Woodstock) were noted on the 17th
and 18th. The snow shovel award this
past snowfall season goes to Woodstock, Virginia with a reported total
of 17.8 inches.
With the lack
of April rainfall came abnormally pesky bouts with high pollen counts.
A higher than
average number of frontal passages during the month helped trigger a few
thunderstorms across the region. No severe weather of note, however. |
ACON
- VA/NC/SC
The Atlantic
Coast Observer Network:
Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina
http://www.pilot.infi.net/~bsmoot/acon.htm
SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL
DATA
APRIL 2001
|
ACON
VA/NC/SC Member Station Extremes - April 2001
|
State
|
Maximum Temperature
|
Minimum
Temperature
|
Warmest
Average
Temperature
|
Coldest
Average
Temperature
|
Maximum
Precipitation
|
Minimum
Precipitation
|
|
Virginia
|
94°
Mechanicsville
|
24°
Blacksburg
|
61.3°
Richmond (RMD)
|
52.7°
Louisa (LOU)
|
2.90"
Mechanicsville
|
0.79"
Blacksburg
|
|
North Carolina
|
91°
Raleigh (RAL)
Lumberton
|
26°
Brevard
Raleigh (RAL)
|
63.8°
Wilmington
|
58.2°
Asheville
Brevard
|
2.35"
Raleigh (RAL)
|
0.22"
Lumberton
|
|
South Carolina
|
93°
Florence
|
31°
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
65.2°
Charleston
|
61.6°
North Myrtle Beach
|
1.10"
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
0.23"
Florence
|
Virginia:
Annandale - Lowell adds
these observations: "April was a warm & dry month- only one april
1985 in the last 21 years was drier. The mean temp. dep. was +2.0°f.
This Apr. was very similar to 1994 as it was the warmest since '94 &
the rainfall was only 0.01 in. More than '94. We had
90°f on April 9th which was highest in April since 1994.
April had the highest daily temp. Range since 1996. The highest minimum
temperature for the month was 63° which was highest minimum for april
since 1994. It is unusual that we had 12 days with measurable precip.
And only five aprils in the last 21 Aprils have had more days with
rain but this April still turned out to be the 2nd driest in 21 years of
records. The 29.64" was the highest min. barometric pressure
on April 16 was the highest since 1998. We had a 30.66 inch
bar. reading on April 29th which as the highest bar. reading recorded in
Apr. since 1990."
Arlington - NWS WBC reports:
"Mean temps were 1.5° above normal while rainfall was 1.03" below normal."
Blacksburg - Temps were 2.8°
above normal while precip was 2.83" below normal. - NWS Blacksburg
Bridgewater - Clayton sends
these notes: "The precipitation for the month was .89 inches below
normal. Only .22 inches fell during the last nineteen days. Precipitation
is 2.37 inches
below normal for the year. Every
month since the first of October has been below normal in precipitation
except one. The temperature for the month was 4.2° degrees above
normal. During the first part of the month, there were two days with record-breaking
high temperatures. During the later part of the month, there were three
days with frost and freezing temperatures. Three thunderstorms occurred
on the 19th.
Centreville - Paul writes via
email: "With our April precipitation being pretty much on schedule until
mid-month, May flowers seemed to be a sure bet. Then on the 16th,
with just a drop over a quarter of an inch of rain through the end of the
month, even the dandelions were digging in for a though time. With
3.14” being our normal monthly precipitation, only 2.03” fell yielding
two-thirds of what we should expect. The average nightly low temperatures
were naturally warmer than usual by almost 3.5° while the overall average
for April was 2.7° higher than the 53.3° we were all expecting.
The high for April came in at 89° on the 23rd and just four days later
28° was recorded as our lowest temperature for the month. The
average daily high of 67.6° and the average daily low of 44.3°
(give or take a couple of tenths) both occurred on April 28th. With
all of its ups and downs, April has fallen out of the running for any awards
for this entire century.
Charlottesville - Rainfall
for the month was 2.39" below normal. - NWS WBC
Dulles - NWS WBC reports
the mean temp was 2.4° in excess of the norm. Rainfall was deficient
by 0.96".
Falls Church - "April 2001
was slightly warmer than normal but below average in rainfall. On
a few occasions the pollen count reached record levels, over 1,000" - notes
from Erica
(Editor's note: "Tell me! I'm
still suffering headaches unlike those of the past! Whew!!)
Hampton - The month of April
brought near normal temps with below normal precip. Station records
included a low max of 50° on the 17th and a record low minimum of 33°
on the 19th. - Dave
Herndon - Bob's remarks reminds
us it's time to bleach out our Tru-Check rain gauges (or any of those plastic
types).
Herndon - "April rainfall was
an inch below normal. We had measurable rain on all but one day between
the 6th and the 18th, and then the rain stopped for the rest of the month.
Temperatures averaged 2.4 degrees above normal, with records highs of 86.9
and 86.3 set on the 9th and 23rd. We tied a record low on the 19th with
28.4. The peak wind gust of 41 was registered in a thunderstorm on the
9th. We had another thunderstorm on the 10th, which was less severe."
- notes from Russ
Lynchburg - The mean temp was
1.3° above normal while precip was 1.81" below the norm. - NWS Blacksburg
New Market - Joyce reports:
"Temperature is about 2° above normal for the month and 1° above
normal for our lows. This has been a weird month with the ups and downs
of the temperature. We roast one day and are cold the next. Furnace on
and furnace off. We are about 1" below the monthly rain level.
We broke 3 high records this month. On the 9th, 10th, and 23rd.
We also broke 2 low records on the 26th and 29th and tied a record low
on the 30th."
Newport News - Gary reports
a month of extremes. Cool for a few days, then warm, then back to
cool. Record lows on the 5th and 18th. Tied record lows on
the 19th and 27th. Record high on the 9th and tied on the 12th."
Norfolk - From NWS AKQ:
The monthly precip was 1.58" below normal while the monthly mean temp was
1.1° above normal. The average wind speed was 9.9 mph.
Portsmouth - Like many of you,
I noticed alternating, strong cold and warm periods. On average the
month was slightly warmer (+0.8°) and drier (only 50%) than normal.
Yearly rainfall was over 5" below normal. The total rainfall was
the 4th driest in the 25 year database. During that time, April
was the 9th warmest. The average wind speed was 5.2 mph from a dominant
northerly direction. The last seasonal frost- a light one - occurred
on the 19th. APRIL RECORDS: 9th - Daily high temperature 87°
(previously 86° in 1991); 12th - Daily maximum minimum temperature
58° (previously 55° in 1992); 17th - Tie of daily minimum maximum
temperature 49° (previously in 1986); 19th - Daily minimum temperature
34° (previously 35° in 1983); 25th - Daily precipitation 0.71"
(previously 0.53" in 2000).
Richmond - According to NWS
AKQ: Richmond's rainfall was 0.82" above normal. The average
wind speed was 8.0 MPH. Temps averaged 0.9° above normal.
Mechanicsville - "Downpours
on the 17th during the morning and a thunderstorm on the 10th and again
on the 24th." -Glenn
Roanoke - "Temperature
averages were 3.8° above normal. Rainfall was below normal (-2.44")
- notes NWS Blacksburg
Roanoke - Warm and dry says
Wendell. This was the 3rd driest April on record and 3.64" below
normal!
Woodstock - "The only
notable event in April was a tenth of an inch of snow and ice pellets on
the 18th, in the midst of a late cold spell. Though I had 32 on three
successive nights, temperatures were much below that at lower elevations.
Temperatures for April as a whole were a bit above average, precipitation
a bit below. - notes via email from Lauck
North Carolina:
Asheville - From NWS GSP:
The monthly mean temp was 3.0o above normal while rainfall
was 2.04" below normal. The average wind speed was 6.8 mph.
Brevard - Bob notes:
"April 2001 was a warm month, about 2° warmer than the ten-year average.
The mean high, 71.8° F, is 1.4°. warmer and the mean low, 44.7°
F, is 2.5° warmer. Expected rainfall for April, 4.53" based upon
the ten-year average, is well above the 1.71" that was actually recorded,
increasing the annual deficit to 9.93". While we are
blessed with an average annual rainfall
of 67", the region is mountain with underlying rock so that runoff carries
the water away quickly."
Charlotte - NWS GSP reports
the mean temp here was 2.0o above normal while precip was 1.50"
below normal. Yearly rainfall totals at the end of April were 3.74"
below normal. The average wind speed was 6.0 mph.
Concord - Tom sends these email
notes: "April continued to add to the now Extreme Drought Conditions across
the region. After March ended a string of 6 months of below
avg.
precipitation it seems April began
a new string. Normal rainfall for the month of April locally is 3.65";
locally I received only 1.10" of rain or about 30% of normal. Mandatory
water restrictions are still in place in the immediate area and restrictions
will probably get worse before they get better. Rainfall since July 1998
is now 37.23" below normal since the "real"
beginning of the drought. Temperatures
averaged 2.6° above average in April and may be setting a trend for
the summer and fall of 2001....more dry and hot weather. Not wishing harm
or hardship on anyone but a couple of tropical depressions across the region
may be our only hope for substantial relief.
Lumberton - The average wind
speed was 7.5 MPH. - from NWS ILM
Raleigh (RAL) - Bob reports:
"April was a month of extremes with a high of 91° on the 9th to a trace
of snow on the afternoon of the 17th. Also, we had a hard freeze
on April 19th with a 26° temperature."
Roxboro - According to Merriell,
"April brought a variety of all seasons with record heat followed by snow,
sleet, rain, and frost/freeze warnings. Temperatures averaged about
2.5° above normal while the month ended drier than normal."
Wilmington - From NWS
ILM: The average wind speed was 9.1 mph, the average temperature
was 1.5° above normal while rainfall was 1.97"
below the norm. A record high temp was set on the 10th (89°)
beating the old record of 86° in 1893. A high temperature record
was tied on the 9th (89°) and on the 13th (89°).
South Carolina:
Columbia
- NWS CAE reports the average relative humidity was 62% while the average
temperature was 1.8° above normal. Rainfall was 2.67" below normal.
For the year rainfall is running 6.93" below the normal. - NWS CAE
Charleston
- Eleanor sends these notes: "Another DRY month!!! But April
is the second driest month of the year normally anyway...but even drier
than usual. Records:
Charleston
International Airport: April 13 High temperature 90°, previous
record 89 set in 1981; April 18 Low temperature 35 ° previous
record 38 set in 1997 Downtown Charleston:
April 3
Low temperature tied 46° previously set in 1965; April 8
High temperature 88° previous record 87 set in 1999; April 10
High temperature 85° previous record 81 set in 1978 April 11
High temperature 83° previous record 80 set in 1952; April 13
High temperature 89° previous record 87 set in 1971; April 18
Low temperature 41° previous record 43 set in 1983. Though
temperatures ran just slightly above normal, April 2001 was a month of
extremes, with several temperature records set at both Charleston airport
and at the Customs House in downtown Charleston. April is normally
the second driest month in Charleston, but it was abnormally so this past
April, with only 35% of normal rainfall for the month. High pressure
remained dominant off the southeast U.S. coast, with only 5 days of measurable
rainfall. With the lack of rainfall and no organized storm systems
to speak of that moved across the area, no thunderstorms were recorded
during April 2001 at Charleston. Ironically, the April extreme monthly
temperatures ended up being daily records on the 13th and 18th."
Florence
- NWS ILM reports the mean temp there was 1.7o above normal
while rainfall was 2.53" below normal. The average wind speed was
7.7 mph. Records: Record highs.. 90° on the 9th (previous 88°/1965)
and 93° on the 10th (previous 90°/1995); High temp record ties...
92° on the 11th and 88° on the 13th; Record lows... 63° on
the 18th (previous 36°/1983) and 43° on the 26th (previous 44°/1995).
Greenville-Spartanburg
- The monthly temps averaged 2.2o above normal while total rainfall
was 2.76" below normal. Yearly precip was running 4.65" below
normal. The average wind speed was 7.3 mph. - NWS GSP
North Myrtle
Beach - From NWS ILM: Rainfall was 1.68" below normal.
Temps averaged 0.2o below normal. The average wind speed
was 8.2 MPH. Records: High temp set on the 13th (88°) beating
old record 85° in 1995; record low temps set on the 18th (35°)
beating 36° in 1951; 19th (32°) surpassing the 37° in 1997;
26th (42°) beating 43° set in 1949; and on the 27th (38°) surpassing
the 42° in 1993.
Orangeburg
- The average relative humidity was 67%. (from NWS CAE)
Nearby Cities:
Tri-cities/Bristol area noted
temps averaging 2.8o above the norm with total rainfall below
normal (-1.48"). For the year, rainfall is about 1" below normal
- from NWS Morristown, TN
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
TEMPERATURES / WIND / ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANN 68.17 46.23 57.20 90 9 31 19 1 0 1 0 32 SW 17 2 0 0 0 0 2400
33 W 30
BCB 54.4 85 23 24 19 33 NW 18 2400
BRI 70 44 57 89 9 28 19 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0530/1600
CEN 67.6 44.3 56.0 89 23 28 19 0 0 3 0 21 349ø 24 0 0 0 0 1 1200/2400
CHO 69.9 43.8 56.8 88 9 29 19 0 0 4 0 47 310° 10 6 0 0 0 2 2400
DCA 68.0 47.1 57.6 89 9 34 19 0 0 0 0 45 360° 9 2400
IAD 68.3 42.7 55.5 89 9 27 19 0 0 5 0 37 300° 9 2400
FCH 67.9 47.5 57.7 89 9 34 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2400
HAM 69.0 49.1 59.1 86 23 33 19 0 0 0 0 34 ESE 7 2400
HER 66.5 44.7 55.6 85.3 9 30.9 19 0 0 1 0 33 9 2 0 0 0 NR 2400
HRN 66.4 44.6 55.7 86.9 9 28.4 19 0 0 2 0 41 NW 9 2 0 0 0 0 2400
LOU 63.1 42.4 52.7 88 23 32 19 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0800
LYH 57.1 88 8 28 19 41 N 10 2400
NEW 68.29 41.60 55.29 87 23 27 5,7,19 0 0 7 0 42 SW 9 3 0 0 0 1 1700
NPN 70.4 47.1 58.7 88 9 31 19 0 0 2 0 30 ENE 7 1 0 0 0 2 2300
30 NW 18
NOR 69.8 47.5 58.6 87 9 32 19 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2400
ORF 68.3 48.0 58.1 86 23 33 19 0 0 0 0 36 010° 9 0 0 0 2400
POR 70.3 49.2 59.7 87 9 34 19 0 0 0 0 29 SSW 6 2 0 0 0 0 2400
MEC 75 47 61 94 9,10 31 5 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1800
RIC 71.0 45.3 58.2 92 9 29 19 1 0 1 0 43 020° 9 0 0 0 0 2400
RMD 73.2 49.4 61.3 92 9 34 19 1 0 0 0 3 2300
ROA 59.5 88 8,23 33 17,19 40 NW 16 2400
ROK 72.3 45.8 59.1 89 8 28 19 0 0 2 0 32 NW 2 1 0 0 0 1 2200
AKQ 71.97 43.97 57.97 93 9 26 19 1 0 3 0 2400
WEE 70.5 47.0 58.7 90 21 30 18 1 0 1 0 35+NW 18 2 0 0 0 4 1600
WOO 65.5 46.9 56.2 87 24 32 17,18, 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 3 0800
19
WSH 68.9 44.8 56.8 89.6 23 32.2 17 0 0 0 0 23 S 12 5 0 0 0 1 2400
NORTH CAROLINA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVL 71.0 45.3 58.2 87 10 28 19 0 0 4 0 33 1,17 2400
BRE 71.8 44.7 58.2 86 9,10, 26 2,19 0 0 3 0 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 1600
11
CLT 73.8 49.0 61.4 90 10 30 19 0 0 3 0 32 1 2400
CND 73.0 48.6 61.7 90.3 10 30.1 19 1 0 2 0 20 ESE 17 2 1 0 0 6 2400
LBT 76.2 49.4 62.8 91 10 30 19 2 0 2 0 59 290° 1 1 0 0 0 3 2400
RAL 73.6 46.8 60.2 91 9 26 19 1 0 3 0 27 21 2 0 0 0 0 2400
ROX 72.1 47.7 59.9 89 9 32 18 0 0 1 0 30 NW 1 0 0 0 1 0 2100
ILM 76.0 51.7 63.8 89 9,10, 32 19 0 0 1 0 56 270° 1 1 0 0 0 0 2400
13
SOUTH CAROLINA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAE 77.8 52.5 65.1 91 10 33 19 1 0 0 0 46 280° 1 0 0 0 0 1 2400
CHS 77.1 53.2 65.2 90 13 35 18 1 0 0 0 49 W 0 0 0 0 0 1 2400
CRE 71.8 51.4 61.6 88 13 32 19 0 0 1 0 52 300° 1 0 0 0 0 2 2400
FLO 78.4 51.4 64.9 93 10 34 2,19 3 0 0 0 53 280° 1 0 0 0 0 1 2400
GSP 73.4 50.6 62.0 89 10 31 18,19 0 0 2 0 28 1 2400
OGB 77.4 51.3 64.3 90 10 33 18 1 0 0 0 54 280° 1 1 0 0 0 2 2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 71.1 44.8 58 86 10,11 27 2 0 0 4 0 2400
CHW 59.5 40.8 50.2 82.5 23 20.2 18 0 1 8 0 2400
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION
/ BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANN 1.82 0.43 11 0.68 10-11 12 0 11.30 0.0 0.0 12.8 30.66 28 29.64 16 2400
BCB 0.79
BRI 1.85 0.72 10 1.33 10-11 7 0 8.56 0.0 0.0 8.6 30.37 29.71 0530/1600
CEN 2.03 0.45 11 0.69 10-11 11 0 10.72 0.0 0.0 14.2 30.62 29 29.61 16 2400
CHO 0.95 0.48 10 0.51 10-11 7 0 0.0 0.0 30.58 29 29.53 15 2400
DCA 1.68 0.49 11 0.78 10-11 10 0 10.64 T 18 1 0 T 7.4 2400
IAD 2.15 0.51 11 0.89 10-11 13 0 10.30 0.0 0.0 9.8 30.60 29 29.59 16 2400
FCH 1.40 0.49 11 0.49 10-11 6 1 9.29 0.0 0.0 10.0 2400
HAM 1.92 0.90 2 1.40 1-2 6.04 0.0 0.0 1.5 2400
HER 2.05 0.58 11 0.58 11 12 0 11.59 0.0 0.0 15.4 30.60 29 29.45 16 2400
HRN 2.04 0.44 11 0.45 11-12 13 0 11.44 0.0 0.0 13.0 30.592 29 29.623 15 2400
LOU 1.70 1.00 10 4 1 12.40 0.0 0.0 3.0 30.80 29 0800
LYH 1.28
NEW 2.09 0.88 11 11 0 8.82 0.0 0.0 12.3 1700
NPN 2.24 0.70 25 0.70 25 7 0 9.88 0.0 0.0 2.6 30.52 29 29.45 16 2300
NOR 1.64 0.66 25 0.70 24-25 8 0 10.68 0.0 0.0 1.3 2400
ORF 1.48 0.66 8 0 9.82 0.0 0.0 1.6 30.57 29 29.52 16 2400
POR 1.71 0.71 25 0.71 25 7 0 9.75 0.0 0.0 1.6 30.526 29 29.496 16 2400
MEC 2.90 1.26 11 1.28 10-11 10 1 12.32 0.0 0.0 5.4 30.02 29 29.23 15 1800
RIC 2.14 0.84 10-11 9 0 10.52 0.0 0.0 3.3 30.60 29 29.55 16 2400
RMD 2.31 0.77 11 5 0 12.36 0.0 0.0 3.0 2300
ROA 0.81
ROK 0.88 0.54 1 0.54 1 5 0 10.22 0.0 0 1 0 0.0 7.4 30.48 29 29.60 15 2400
AKQ 1.52 0.52 25 9 0 9.23 0.0 0.0 8.0 13 2400
WEE 2.76 0.81 11 0.81 11 8 0 0.0 0.0 30.54 30 1600
WOO 2.32 0.55 10-11 13 0 9.07 0.1 18 1 0 0.1 17.8 30.80 29 30.04 1 0800
WSH 2.19 0.38 10 0.68 10-11 13 0 9.57 T 17 1 0 T 9.5 30.64 29 29.65 16 2400
NORTH CAROLINA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVL 1.32 0.35 13 0.47 12-13 9 0 11.68 0.2 17 2 0 0.2 15.5 2400
BRE 1.71 0.88 13 5 0 16.19 0.0 0.0 8.5 30.55 29 29.90 1 1600
CLT 1.18 0.50 25 0.62 24-25 6 0 10.92 T 1 1 0 T 2.7 2400
CND 1.10 0.52 25 0.71 28-29 6 0 10.73 0.0 0.0 4.0 30.53 29 29.62 1 2400
LBT 0.22 0.09 3 0.09 3 4 0 8.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.50 29 29.57 1 2400
RAL 2.35 1.13 30 7 1 13.15 T 17 1 0 T 3.0 30.59 29 29.59 1 1900
ROX 1.85 0.72 1 0.72 1 6 0 14.08 T 17 1 0 T 0.5 30.59 29 29.58 1 2100
ILM 0.90 0.64 25 0.64 24-25 4 0 12.12 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.49 21 29.54 1 2400
SOUTH CAROLINA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAE 0.61 0.29 25 0.32 24-25 7 0 9.71 0.0 0.0 T 30.47 21 29.69 1 2400
CHS 0.94 0.55 25 0.55 25 5 0 10.62 0.0 0.0 T 30.50 21 29.69 1 2400
CRE 0.92 0.75 25 0.75 24-25 7 0 11.90 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.51 21 29.59 1 2400
FLO 0.23 0.11 3 0.11 2-3 6 0 8.10 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.48 21 29.59 1 2400
GSP 1.10 0.30 13 0.40 24-25 7 0 13.11 T 1,17 2 0 T 6.3 2400
OGB 0.82 0.32 25 0.32 25 5 0 11.32 0.0 0.0 30.49 21 29.70 1 2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 1.82 0.45 13 0.58 12-13 9 0 12.65 2400
COLUMN
DENOTATIONS:
| A maximum mean temperature |
T total precipitation (inches) |
| B minimum mean temperature |
U maximum calendar day precipitation
(inches) |
| C monthly mean temperature |
U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation |
| D maximum temperature |
V date(s) of maximum daily
precipitation |
| E date(s) of maximum
temperature |
V1 maximum 24-hour precip.
& date(s) |
| F minimum temperature |
W number of days with precip.
>= .01" |
| G date(s) of minimum
temperature |
X number of days with precip.
>= 1.0" |
| H days with maximum
temperature >=90 |
Y year-to-date precipitation
(inches) |
| I days with maximum
temperature <=32 |
Z maximum calendar day snowfall
(inches) |
| J days with minimum
temperature <=32 |
1 date of maximum calendar
day snowfall (inches) |
| K days with minimum
temperature <= 0 |
2 number of days with snowfall |
| L peak wind gust (miles
per hour) |
3 number of days with snowfall
>= 1.0" |
| M direction of peak
wind gust |
4 total snowfall for
month (inches) |
| N date(s) of peak
wind gust |
5 total snowfall for 2000-2001
season (inches) |
| O number of days with
thunder |
6 maximum barometric pressure
(inches) |
| P number of days with
hail |
6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
| Q number of days with
glaze |
7 minimum barometric pressure
(inches) |
| R number of days with
ice pellets |
7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
| R1 number of days with dense
fog |
(i) incomplete data |
| S local observation
time for temps/precipitation |
(M) Missing, if listed in
data table |
| ~ "about" |
E estimated |
| + additional
indeterminate number of days |
NR not recorded |
STATION
/ LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE) /
OBSERVER
/ YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
| ANN Annandale,
VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 12/90 wwkoontz@bellatlantic.net |
ROK Roanoke,
VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman 4/76 |
| DCA Arlington,
VA NWS Webmaster (Sterling): james.decarufel@noaa.gov |
VNA Vienna,
VA Robert Boott, 1.5SW Robert.Boott@tma.osd.mil |
| BCB Blacksburg,
VA NWS Webmaster: William.Perry@noaa.gov |
AKQ Wakefield,
VA NWS Webmaster: Neil.Stuart@noaa.gov |
| BRI
Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net |
WSH Washington,
VA David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
| CEN Centreville,
VA Paul Bassett 1985 pbassett@sitestar.net |
WEE Weems, VA
3WNW Francis J. Socey |
| CHO Charlottesville,
VA Airport ASOS (Rappahannock County) |
WOO Woodstock, VA
5NW Lauck Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
| IAD
Dulles International Airport Webmaster (Sterling): james.decarufel@noaa.gov |
AVL Asheville,
NC NWS NWS GSP: bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| FCH Falls
Church, VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com |
BRE Brevard,
NC 1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 Bob_Keehn@citcom.net |
| FRB Fredericksburg,
VA 7SW Ken McKneely mckneelys@email.msn.com |
CLT Charlotte,
NC NWS NWS GSP: bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| HAM Hampton,
VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 dckessel@home.com |
CND Concord, NC 3
W, Highway 73, 2 miles E of I85. stormwatch@vnet.net |
| HER Herndon,
VA R.M. Beall P- 10/76 T- 1/91 beall47@earthlink.net |
GSO Greensboro,
NC NWS Webmaster (Raleigh/RAH): Richard.Jones@noaa.gov |
| HRN Herndon,
VA 4SW Russ Topping - 1985 weatherman@cox.rr.com |
RAL Raleigh,
NC 7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93
kf4mmm@qsl.net |
| LKU
Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS
ID 44-5050-02 jmbiii@earthlink.net |
RDU Raleigh-Durham,
NC NWS Webmaster: Richard.Jones@noaa.gov |
| LOU
Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) |
LBT Lumberton, NC FAA Lumberton 34o
37'N 79o 04'W |
| LYH
Lynchburg, VA NWS Webmaster (Blacksburg): William.Perry@noaa.gov |
ROX Roxboro,
NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
| NEW Newmarket,
VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net |
ILM
Wilmington, NC NWS nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| NPN
Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com |
CHS Charleston,
SC NWS, courtesy of Eleanor Vallier-Talbot
Eleanor.Vallier-Talbot@noaa.gov
evaltal@wpmedia.com
Webmaster Contents CHS: Theodore.Rodgers@noaa.gov |
| NOR
Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 |
CAE Columbia,
SC NWS caewx@noaa.gov |
| |
OGB Orangeburg, SC NWS
caewx@noaa.gov |
| ORF
Norfolk, VA 5NE NWS 1871 Webmaster (Wakefield): Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov |
GSP Greenville-Spartanburg,
SC NWS bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| POR
Portsmouth, VA 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 pwrs@pilot.infi.net |
RUB Ruby,
SC 3 NW Franklin Hancock |
| MEC
Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 |
FLO Florence,
SC nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| RMD Richmond,
VA Roy Britt 8/22/83 roybritt@earthlink.net |
CRE North
Myrtle Beach, SC nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| RIC
Richmond, VA NWS |
TRI
Tri-cities/Bristol, TN NWS Webmaster (Morristown):W-Mrx.Webmaster@noaa.gov |
| ROA Roanoke,
VA Webmaster (Blacksburg): William.Perry@noaa.gov |
CHW Canaan Heights,
WV Dave Lesher wxdave@boo.net |