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...Drier than normal over North & South Carolina... ...North-central VA sees rains in excess of normal; rest of Virginia sees below normal precip... Our members' reports tell it all. For most, dry, warmer than normal weather. Several long term records noted throughout the reports. |
Member Profile: Erica Page, Falls Church, Virginia |
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Blacksburg |
Portsmouth |
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Fayetteville |
Asheville |
Wilmington |
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Elizabeth City |
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Florence Greenville-Spartanburg |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Columbia |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Orangeburg |
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Reminder: National Weather Service station data listed herein is preliminary and may be subject to change. The data has not been certified and cannot be used in legal actions. Only reports certified by the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC may be used for these purposes.
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AHB 76.8 38.3 57.1 95.1 17 23.9 7 4 0 4 0 39 SSE 19 3 1 0 0 0 2400
ANN 69.7 47.9 58.8 92 17 28 7 2 0 1 0 36 W 3 4 0 0 0 0 2400
BCB 54.2 86 16 18 7 35 28,29 2400
BRI 70 44 57 91 16 20 7 1 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0515/1600
CEN 70.4 46.7 58.6 95 17,18 25 7 4 0 4 0 41 008° 3 4 0 0 0 0 1200/2400
CHO 70.3 44.9 57.6 92 17 23 7 2 0 4 0 33 180° 17 9 0 0 2 3 2400
DAN 74.7 48.0 61.4 93 17 27 7 3 0 2 0 2400
DCA 70.2 49.6 59.9 95 17 32 7 3 0 1 0 47 250° 18 6 0 0 0 0 2400
IAD 69.5 44.1 56.8 93 17 22 7 3 0 5 0 44 260° 19 5 0 0 0 0 2400
FCH 69.8 47.9 58.9 95 17 30 7 3 0 1 0 33 3 4 1 0 0 0 2400
HAM 2400
HRG 66.8 42.7 55.1 86.5 16 21.1 7 0 0 5 0 23 N 8 3 0 0 0 2 2400
HER 68.0 46.0 57.0 89.6 17 27.0 7 1 0 3 0 28 22 4 0 0 0 NR 2400
HRN 68.1 46.3 56.9 92.2 17 25.4 7 2 0 3 0 42 W 19 3 0 0 0 0 2400
LKU 72.2 42.9 57.6 96 17 19 7 3 0 7 0 34 S 9 2 0 0 0 0 2400
LYH 71.6 43.9 57.8 94 17 23 7 2 0 5 0 2400
LXI 71.3 42.1 55.7 91.6 17 20.1 7 1 0 6 0 32 NNW 3 5 0 0 0 5 2400
NEW 68.70 43.03 55.87 91 17 19 7 2 0 7 0 39 WNW 29 3 0 0 0 2 1700
NPN 74.4 50.8 62.6 97 17 29 7 3 0 1 0 31 SW 28 5 0 0 0 0 2300
NOR 72.9 51.9 62.4 94 17 36 6 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2400
ORF 71.6 53.8 62.7 93 17 39 6,8 1 0 0 0 40 050° 3 5 0 0 0 1 2400
POR 72.9 53.3 63.1 93 17 38 6 3 0 0 0 29 N 4 5 0 0 0 0 2400
29 W 29
MEC 84 48 65 17 26 7 5 0 2 0 15 N 19 5 0 0 0 0 1800
RIC 73.0 47.9 60.5 94 17 29 7 0 0 1 0 41 360° 19 2400
ROA 71.1 46.4 58.8 90 16 26 7 1 0 2 0
ROK 72.2 45.5 58.8 92 16 23 7 2 0 5 0 31 NW 3 5 1 0 0 0 2400
AKQ 75.73 48.33 62.03 96 17 23 7 4 0 2 0 2400
WEE 0800/2000
WOO 67.0 46.9 56.9 93 18 28 4 1 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 5 0800
WSH 69.9 45.8 57.9 94.6 17 26.3 7 2 0 4 0 19 ENE 1,3 6 1 0 0 0 2400
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AVL 70.6 47.6 59.1 89 15,29 22 1 0 0 2 0 37 340° 3 3 0 0 0 3 2400
BRE 86 26 1600
CLT 76.1 52.5 63.3 89 17,18 32 0 0 1 1 0 29 160° 2 1 0 0 0 1 2400
19,21 29 200° 29
ECG 73.2 52.9 63.1 90 17 31 7 1 0 1 0 58 360° 28 2400
FAY 78.5 54.5 66.5 94 21 32 7 5 0 1 0 36 240° 28 0 0 0 0 1 2400
GSO 73.9 50.2 62.1 90 19 30 7 1 0 2 0 40 250° 19 1 0 0 0 1 2400
LBT 77.7 54.4 66.1 92 21 34 7 4 0 0 0 33 230° 28 4 0 0 0 2 2400
RAL 76.3 49.1 62.7 92 17 25 7 3 0 3 0 32 SSE 28 2 0 0 0 1 1900
RDU 75.7 50.8 63.3 91 17 27 7 3 0 2 0 40 030° 19 3 0 0 0 1 2400
ROX 75.2 49.4 62.3 93 17 30 7 4 0 1 0 35 NW 3 4 0 0 0 0 2100
ILM 77.4 56.5 66.9 93 21,22 35 7 4 0 0 0 36 220° 28 2 0 0 0 1 2400
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CAE 79.8 58.1 69.0 92 19 41 5 4 0 0 0 35 290° 22 3 0 0 0 2 2400
31 290° 9
CHS 2400
CRE 75.4 57.5 66.5 92 21,22 38 6,7 3 0 0 0 35 220° 28 0 0 0 0 3 2400
FLO 80.1 55.6 67.9 93 20,21 35 7 6 0 0 0 37 220° 28 3 0 0 0 3 2400
35 210° 31
GSP 75.5 53.5 64.5 93 27 25 4,11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2400
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OGB 80.2 57.4 68.8 92 20,21 39 7 4 0 0 0 40 240° 28 5 0 0 0 3 2400
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STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI 72.6 46.1 59.4 87 16,18 28 7 0 0 4 0 2400 DAV 57.9 37.4 47.7 78 17 13 7 0 1 13 0 1900 |
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
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AHB 3.02 1.48 28 1.51 27-28 9 1 8.02 0.0 0.0 2.5 30.571 11 29.469 28 2400
ANN 3.52 1.65 28 1.67 27-28 12 1 9.55 0.0 0.0 4.9 30.59 11 29.52 28 2400
BCB 2.66 0.55 25 9.72 0.2 6.9 2400
BRI 5.23 1.60 21 2.14 21-22 12 2 9.85 0.0 0.0 9.25 30.42 29.71 0515/1600
CEN 3.08 1.52 28 1.54 28-29 10 1 8.14 0.0 0.0 3.1 30.60 10 29.48 28 2400
CHO 4.40 1.23 28 1.33 27-28 15 2 9.81 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.53 11 29.53 28 2400
DAN 1.61 0.74 19 12 0 0.0 0.0 30.48 11 29.63 28 2400
DCA 3.47 1.37 28 1.56 27-28 10 0 8.63 0.0 0.0 3.2 30.59 11 29.50 28 2400
IAD 3.45 1.68 28 1.76 27-28 12 1 8.62 0.0 0.0 2.6 30.57 11 29.48 28 2400
FCH 2.66 0.92 28 1.10 27-28 7 0 7.32 0.0 0.0 2.2 2400
HRG 5.22 2.34 21 12 2 9.97 0.0 0.0 8.7 30.54 11 29.57 28 2400
HAM 12.0 2200
HER 3.97 2.01 28 1.91 27-28 12 1 9.65 0.0 0.0 2.6 30.61 11 29.35 28 2400
HRN 3.51 1.85 28 1.89 27-28 10 1 9.22 0.0 0.0 2.4 30.559 11 29.520 28 2400
LKU 3.56 0.80 18 0.80 18 12 0 9.90 0.0 0.0 7.5 30.54 29.53 2400
LYH 1.83 0.56 22 14 0 9.09 0.0 0.0 1.6 30.52 11 29.61 28 2400
LXI 5.13 1.22 22 1.69 21-22 12 1 10.67 0.0 0.0 6.5 30.50 11 29.61 28 2400
NEW 4.54 1.14 21 15 2 9.19 0.24 6 0.25 8.0 1700
NPN 2.81 0.57 19 0.57 19 11 0 15.18 0.0 0.0 10.3 30.54 11 29.63 28 2300
NOR 3.55 0.97 3 0.97 3 11 0 15.63 0.0 0.0 9.0 2400
ORF 2.40 0.55 3, 0.95 31-1 12 0 12.91 0.0 0.0 7.4 30.50 11 29.58 28 2400
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POR 2.54 0.62 3 0.64 3-4 10 0 14.59 0.0 0.0 9.2 30.520 11 29.628 29 2400
MEC 2.88 0.60 19,0.85 21-22 11 0 11.36 0.0 0.0 8.1 30.27 11 29.44 28 1800
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RIC 2.33 0.54 21-22 13 0 11.21 0.0 0.0 8.7 30.55 11 29.60 29 2400
ROA 2.02 0.57 22 11 0 8.50 0.0 0.0 4.1 30.51 11 29.60 28 2400
ROK 2.44 0.76 17 0.76 17 13 0 9.76 0.0 0.0 4.0 30.49 12 29.63 28 2400
AKQ 2.66 0.58 28 12 0 14.17 0.0 0.0 9.0 2400
WEE 9.46 <-through March-> 9.4 1630
WOO 5.22 1.55 21-22 14 1 10.24 0.0 0.0 10.0 30.97 11 30.28 22 0800
WSH 6.30 2.04 28 2.17 27-28 14 2 12.31 0.3 6 1 0 0.3 3.1 30.64 11 29.63 28 2400
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AVL 1.73 0.71 9 0.77 9-10 9 0 11.03 0.0 0.0 1.6 30.41 11 29.73 22 2400
BRE 2.33 15.04 2400
CLT 0.43 0.14 12, 5 0 11.13 0.0 0.0 4.4 30.46 7 29.73 29 2400
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ECG 3.20 1.85 31-1 12 0 18.97 0.0 0.0 6.0 30.48 7 29.63 29 2400
FAY 0.93 0.77 10 0.0 0.0
GSO 0.55 0.22 19 8 0 9.20 0.0 0.0 8.2 2400
LBT 1.52 0.77 12 6 0 10.49 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.48 7 29.69 29 2400
RAL 2.14 0.94 18-19 12 0 13.48 0.0 0.0 12.0 30.48 7 29.69 29 1900
RDU 1.13 0.56 10 3 0 12.55 0.0 0.0 12.3 2400
ROX 0.64 0.21 19 0.21 19 9 0 10.35 0.0 0.0 12.0 30.55 11 29.72 28 2100
ILM 0.53 0.17 10 7 0 9.95 0.0 0.0 1.8 30.48 7 29.70 22 2400
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STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAE 1.60 0.67 12 0.60 10-11 7 1 9.51 0.0 0.0 5.0 2400 CHS 9.09 <-[through March ]-> T 2400 CRE 0.71 0.45 25 6 0 6.71 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.47 7 29.74 29 2400 FLO 0.83 0.42 14 4 0 8.48 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.46 7 29.75 29 2400 GSP 0.74 0.19 25 0.25 12-13 7 1 12.10 0.0 0.0 4.1 30.44 7 29.76 29 2400 OGB 1.65 0.73 12 6 0 10.22 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.78 29 2400 |
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRI 0.98 0.34 25 7 0 12.06 0.0 0.0 2400 DAV 8.77 2.53 28 19 1 20.59 1.7 6 8 1 2.2 80.2 1900 |
Annandale - Lowell reports:
"April was warm and near average in precipitation with the uniqueness of a
F-5 tornado as close as La Plata, Maryland. April was the warmest since
April 1994 and the 3rd warmest in the last 22 years. The mean temperature
was 58.8°F which was a departure of +3.6°F. It will be remembered for its
warm week from April 14th-20th that was the warmest week in my 22 years of
records for April. Although April 1985 was warm the period lasted for only
five days. From Reagan National Airport it would appear to be the warmest
April week since April 16-22, 1976. The minimum temperature of 28°F on the
7th was the lowest minimum temperature recorded in April since 1997.
It was also the clearest April since 1997 with 47% of the month's rain coming
in one day (the 28th) . That was the third greatest calendar day rainfall
in April in the last 22 years. The lowest daily temperature range for April
was only 14°F. That was the most ever recorded in 22 years; the old record
was +10°F and the average minimum daily temperature range for April is 6.4°."
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Arlington - NWS WBC reports: ...Records...
On the 16th...92° set the record high for the day. The
previous record was 91 from 1976;
on the 17th...95° set the record high for the day. The
previous record was 93 from 1976;
this 95° reading also tied the highest temperatures ever
recorded in April. April was quite a month in Washington. Record high temperatures were
broken. We tied the warmest temperature ever recorded in the month.
There was a record shattering tornado just south of Washington...
Which tore a path through lower southern Maryland and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. Also... we had our first wetter than average
month for the first time since the middle of last summer.
The month ended up about four degrees above normal...enough to tie
it with April 1976 for the eighth warmest April on record.
Interestingly enough the two record high temperature records that we
broke were both from 1976. The 95° reading on the 17th tied
the warmest temperature ever recorded in the month of April.
Rainfall was above normal for the first time since July 2001.
Helpful for the drought... especially for short term concerns... but
reservoirs and ground water remain low and our long term drought
rolls on. Particularly helpful was the nearly inch and a half of
rain that fell on the 28th.
The 28th was a wild weather day for the region. Steady heavy rain in
the morning gave way to a few peeks of sunshine and warm muggy
conditions. This set the stage for a cold front sweeping southwest
through the area. This cold front... tapping the energy from
unseasonably warm and humid air... triggered thunderstorms and
scattered tornadoes across the Mid-Atlantic states. The strongest
tornado tore a path across lower southern Maryland... continued
across the bay... and then halfway across the DelMarVa peninsula.
That path accounted for a track of roughly 75 miles... and damage
that was preliminarily ranked as high as an F5 on the Fujita scale.
F5 is the strongest ranking possible and is unprecedented in the
area. The average temp for the month was 3.8° above normal while
the rainfall totaled 7/10ths inch above normal. The average wind
speed was 10.0 mph. [ + + ]
Ashburn - Gary reports:
"Something of a month of contrasts. With a low temperature of 23.9° F on
the 7th, followed only ten days later by a high temperature of 95.1° F on
the 17th, there was certainly some uncharacteristic weather. The spread of
71.2° F between the high and low was one of the more dramatic ones in recent
memory. While overall the month finished up 4.4° F above normal, there was
plenty of cool weather as well. Interesting to note that while we had 4 days
of above 90° F temps, we also had 4 days that reached below the freezing
mark. Rainfall ended up on 0.09" below normal, but without the 1.43" on
the 28th, another significant deficit month would have gone on the books.
For the calendar year, we are 3.77" below normal. Average wind speed for
the month was 2.4 mph." [ + - ]
Blacksburg - NWS Blacksburg reports the monthly mean temp
was 4.2° above normal while rainfall was 1.17" below normal. [ + - ]
Bridgewater -
"Precipitation for the month was 2.49" above normal. Precipitation
for the year is now 1.08" below normal. The temperature was 4.2°
above normal. An F2 tornado hit the Northern Shenandoah Valley on the 28th
causing quite a bit of damage to buildings. Bridgewater wasn't affected.
The Shenandoah Valley is now living up to its name as the beautiful
Shenandoah Valley with the beneficial rains we have had in the last two
months. The grass is very green, and the gardens look great. The
rivers, ponds, and streams are full of water. However, we need lots and lots
of rain to get the water table up to where it should be.
This is the first month in the last seven with precipitation above
normal. We have had some very nice beneficial rains during the month. The
top soil is in good shape, but we need a lot more rain to raise the water
level in the ground." - notes from Clayton [ + + ]
Centreville -
"For the most part, April was warm with 95° recorded on the 17th and 18th
combined with two other days with temperatures of 90° or above. Those four
days helped bring our average daily temperature to 7.1° above our 51.5°
normal. A span of seven days with temperatures well above what we typically
experience gave our average daily low of 37.2° a boost of 9.5° for the month,
even with 25° on April 7th for a record low and three more nights at 32°
or below. The 75 cooling degree-days we had worked their way on to the
charts during that summer like week as well. The good news has been that
our 3.08" of precipitation this month represented 89% of normal, and gave us
an almost acceptable finish for the first full month of Spring. The lousy
news was that slightly over half an inch of rain fell during the first two
weeks accumulating just 17% of our monthly total. It wasn't until the 24
hour period beginning April 28th when the clouds smiled over Centreville
and dropped exactly one half of our monthly total with 1.54". It struck me
as funny how some were so happy that our deficit was finally being reduced
with "all that rain". Throwing more facts on the fire at that point though
would have just created more smoke than I'm certain I cared to deal with."
- notes from Paul [ + - ]
Charlottesville - The monthly rainfall total was 1.06" above
normal. The average wind speed was 5.5 mph. [ + + ]
Dulles - The mean temp was 3.7° above normal. The monthly
rainfall was 0.23" above normal. Average wind speed = 8.0 mph. - from NWS WBC
[ + + ]
Falls Church - Notes & thought from Erica: "April 2002 will go down as a warmer than average
month with my first 90° day on the 16th. I even recorded a 95° day on the 17th
,very unusual for April. The rainfall was average, which is something I
haven't seen for quite a few months so it was welcome. I want to extend my
prayers and sympathies to the people of the town of La Plata, MD." [ + +/- ]
Harrisonburg - Terry reports:
"Temperatures for April averaged 3.5° above normal. Total
precipitation for the month was 5.22" which was 2.33" above normal. Yearly
precipitation totals 9.97" which is .36" below normal. This is the highest
monthly total for precipitation since September 2000. For the period
September 1, 2001 through April 30, 2002, normal precipitation would have
been 22.93". We only received 13.92" (60% of normal) leaving a deficit of
9.01" for this 8 month period of time." [ + + ]
Herndon Bob reports: "As referenced to Dulles normals, my average
max was 2 degrees above and the average min was 6 degrees above normal. Precipitation
was 0.75" above normal." [ + + ]
Herndon -
"April temperatures continued the warm pattern.
They averaged 3.8° above normal. Contributing
to this were record highs of 90.5° on the 16th and 92.2°
on the 17th. These were the earliest 90° readings
ever recorded at my station, and at nearby Dulles
International Airport. They did not last long, though.
Four days later, on the 21st, the temperature never made
it out of the 50's. Thankfully, rainfall was .29 inches
above normal in April. Record rainfall of 1.85 inches on
the 28th accounted for half of our monthly total. We saw
thunderstorms on the 19th, 22nd and 28th." - notes from Russ [ + + ]
Lexington - Scott at WREL reports:
"Like many in the Mid-Atlantic, a slow start but busy end to the month of
April! Our second consecutive above average month for precipitation.
In fact, April was about equal to our January through March total. We
recorded 5.13" of rain for the month which was 2.06" above normal.
This is welcome news, as our annual deficit has dropped to below two inches
of normal. Temperature wise, our average virtually was normal (55.7 vs AVG 55.5 (F)).
No official heat wave here as we exceeded 90° only once (4/17). The severe
weather outbreak of April 28th spared the Lexington area. While receiving
.91" of rain, we experienced no severe weather." [ + + ]
Lynchburg - Rainfall for the month was 1.64" below normal while
the mean temp was 2.4° above normal. - from NWS Blacksburg [ + - ]
Norfolk - NWS AKQ reported the mean temp at ORF was 5.3° above normal.
Rainfall was 0.98" below normal. Rainfall for the year was 1.82" below normal.
The average wind speed was 10.7 mph. [ + - ]
Portsmouth - The mean temperature for this April was the
3rd warmest in the database to July 1976. An uncharacteristic April warm spell
engulfed the area from the 14th to the 20th with average temps a whopping
17° above normal for the date and an equally whopping number of max temp records tied
or broken, 4! April's abundant station records included:
10th - Daily precipitation - 0.27" [previously 0.18" 1998];
14th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 62° [previously 61° in 1994];
15th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 67° [previously 59° in 1994];
15th - Maximum Temperature TIED - 83° [previously in 1994];
16th - Maximum Temperature - 90° [previously 82° in 1998];
16th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 66° [previously 63° in 1993];
17th - Maximum Temperature - 93° [previously 87° in 1992];
17th - Maximum Minimum Temperature TIED - 68° [previously 1998];
18th - Maximum Temperature TIED - 87° [previously in 1992];
18th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 69° [previously 63° in 1992];
19th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 67° [previously 61° in 1995];
20th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 66° [previously 64° in 1995].
For the month,
temps were 4.0° above normal and rainfall was 0.83" (75%) below normal. The
average wind speed was 4.9 mph from a dominant southerly direction.
For the year, mean temps are running about 4° above
normal while rainfall was 0.42" below normal (97%). [ + - ]
Richmond - NWS AKQ reported the mean temp at RIC was 3.4° above normal.
Rainfall was 0.85" below normal. The average wind speed was 9.0 mph. [ + - ]
Mechanicsville - Glenn notes: "Strong thunderstorms on the 3rd
with sharp lightning and 13.6 mph wind gust. Strong thunderstorms again on the 19th and
22nd with sharp lightning and downpours."
Roanoke - Wendell send this report: "April was back to warmer than normal
at 2.7° in excess. Rainfall was 2.08" below normal. Record high for date of 92°
on the 16th. Measured some precip on 13 days." [ + - ]
Roanoke - NWS Blacksburg reports that the April monthly mean temp was
2.5° above normal. Rainfall was 1.69" below normal. [ + - ]
Weems - Received a nice note from Francis. He writes. "As you
may notice, I am a little late sometimes in sending to you the monthly synopsis
of the weather from Kilmarnock because of illness. Today is one of those
"good" days that I have less pain. At 88, I think I am excused most of the
time from daily duties. Since 1925, I keep working on weather problems. I do not
use the means that modern weather workers use as I make use of space weather
indicators which establish much of Earth's weather is the result of planetary,
magnetic impulses, similar to those of most planets. I have rather good results
of such notions that planets give to our "elastic atmospheres." I started the
study of motions and positions of planets many years ago. I was rebuffed many
times and generated much laughter by professionals until recent years when
satellites gave information that gave a glimmer of note to the science. Now there is
a very good journal in circulation, Space Weather, that gives credence
to these beliefs. I love doing what I am doing in weather analysis and forecasting
and I have an outlet through a young man in New York that is able to forecast
weather with reasonable success a year ahead. He makes good income from such work."
Woodstock -
"Quite a weather month!! The wettest in 17 years of records,
3rd warmest, highest April temperature I've ever recorded and one of
the highest barometric pressure readings. I've gone several whole
summers without recording a temperature as high as 93." - notes from Lauck [ + + ]
North Carolina:
Asheville - from NWS GSP: The monthly mean temp was 5.0° above
normal and the rainfall was 1.77" below normal. The average wind speed was
7.2 mph. Average sky cover was 40% and the average relative humidity 65%.
[ + - ]
Brevard - Bob Keehn notes rainfall was some 2.2" below the ten-year average of 4.53".
Lower rainfall amounts than this month's 2.33" include: 1.86" in 1990, 1.54" in 1995,
and 1.71" in 2001.
Charlotte - NWS GSP reports the mean temp here was 3.4° above normal
and precip was 2.52" below normal. The average wind speed was 6.5 mph. The
average sky cover was 60% and the average relative humidity was 64%. [ + - ]
Elizabeth City - The Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station [ECG]
reported an average wind speed of 9.8 mph. The mean temp was 2.9° above
normal while rainfall was 0.13" above normal. - from NWS AKQ [ + + ]
Fayetteville - NWS RDU reports sky cover averaged 30%. The average
relative humidity was 62%.
Greensboro - NWS RDU notes a mean temp 4.5° above normal.
Rainfall was 2.86" below normal. The average wind speed was 7.9 mph.
The average relative humidity was 61%. Sky cover was listed as 50%.
This month was the 2nd warmest April on record at the Piedmont-Triad
Airport. It also tied for the 3rd driest April on record. Records at the airport
began in 1928. A record high temp was set on the 16th (88) and tied on the 19th
(90). Record high minimum temps were set or tied on the 16th (62), 17th (63), 19th (66),
and 21st (TIE - 63). The highest minimum temp ever recorded in April was set on the
19th (66). [ + - ]
Lumberton - The average wind speed was 6.9 mph. The average monthly
temperature 5.6° above normal while rainfall 1.31" below normal - from NWS ILM
[ + - ]
Raleigh - NWS RDU reported the monthly average temp was
4.2° above normal while rainfall was 1.67" below normal. New records:
This April was the 4th warmest since records have been kept in Raleigh,
and is the 2nd warmest at the Raleigh-Durham Airport since 1944. Record
high temps were set or tied on the 16th (TIED - 89), 17th (91), and the
19th (90). A record low temperature was tied on the 7th with
27. Record high minimum temps were tied on the 18th (62) and 19th (64).
The average wind speed was 7.2 mph. The average relative
humidity was 64% and the average sky cover was 40%. [ + - ]
Raleigh - Bob notes: "The average daily temperature for April
was 3.6° above normal. October 2001 was the last month of below normal
temperatures. Rainfall for the year is 0.44" below normal. There were at
least 4 daily temperature records that tied or were surpassed at the NWS
in Raleigh including a record low on April 6th. No severe weather was
observed though there were several watches issued during the month. Now
have current weather information on the web thanks to
http://www.anythingweather.com.
Go to my web page http://www.qsl.net/wx4mmm
and click on "Current Weather". Hope to soon have my weather information
displayed directly (without a link) on my web page." [ + M ]
Roxboro - Merriell notes: "April temperatures averaged much warmer
than normal; record heat during third week. The month was quite dry and the
drought continues!" [ + - ]
Wilmington - From NWS ILM:
Back to above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation
for April in the Port City...
The average temperature for the month was 66.9° which was 4.2°
above normal for the month. Total rainfall was only 0.53",
2.41" inches below normal.
Below normal amounts of sunshine were received in April.
68% of possible sunshine was received while the normal is 70%.
Cooling degree days totaled 151 units in april. This amount was 86
units above normal. The seasonal total is now 192 units...106 units
above normal. Heating degree days totaled 86 units in April. This
amount was 29 units below normal. The seasonal heating degree total
is now at 1977 units...which is 482 units below normal.
The average wind speed was 8.8 mph. The 22nd and 29th were
the breeziest days with a day-long average of 13.5 mph. The highest
2-minute wind for April was 28 mph from the west-
southwest...occurring on the 28th.
[ + - ]
South Carolina:
Charleston - NWS CHS reports the monthly mean temp was 2.7° above
normal. Rainfall was 0.48" above normal. The average wind speed was 8.6 mph.
[ + - ]
Columbia - NWS CAE reports that the mean temp here was 5.8° above
normal. Rainfall was 1.38" below normal. The average wind speeds was 7.0 mph.
Average sky cover during April was 60% while the average relative humidity
was 63%. [ + - ]
Florence - The mean temp here was 4.8° above normal
while rainfall totals were 1.96" below normal. The average wind speed was 7.8 mph.
Record high temps occurred on 3 dates: on the 17th, the record high of 91 was TIED, on
the 20th brought a new record high of 93 surpassing the old record of 91 set in 1968,
and on the 21st, the old record of 92 set in 1963 was surpassed by a 93 reading. The
average wind speed for the month was 7.8 mph.
- from NWS ILM [ + - ]
Greenville-Spartanburg - The monthly mean temperature was 5.5°
above normal while rainfall was 2.79" below normal. The average wind speed
was 7.0 mph. The average relative humidity was 63% while the average sky
cover was 30%. - from NWS GSP [ + - ]
North Myrtle Beach - The mean temp was 4.5° above normal while
rainfall was 1.41" below normal. The average wind speed was 8.5 mph.
Records: High temps were set (actually "blown away") on the 18th (82° - previously 79° in 1995),
the 21st (92° - previously 87° in 1955), the 22nd (92° - previously 83° in 1955),
and the 29th (90° - previously 82° in 1994).
- from NWS ILM [ + - ]
Orangeburg - NWS CAE reports the average wind speed was
6.6 mph. The average sky cover was 30% while the average relative humidity
was 65%.
Nearby Cities:
Tri Cities - The mean temp was 4.8° above normal while the
monthly precip was 2.25" below normal. For the year, rainfall was 2.02" below
normal. 215 heating degree day units were
recorded while there were 51 cooling degree day units. - from NWS MRX [ + - ]
For ACON
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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 [1/4 mile and less visibility] | (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 |
National
Weather Service Web Sites & Current Email Addresses
Within or
Nearby the ACON VA/NC/SC Area Can Be Found At:
NWS
Washington/Baltimore, VA/MD
NWS
Wakefield, VA
NWS
Blacksburg, VA
NWS
Raleigh, NC
NWS
Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS
Wilmington, NC
NWS
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS
Columbia, SC
NWS
Charleston, SC
NWS
Morristown, TN
National Weather Service Homepages
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STATION / LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
| AHB Ashburn, VA - Gary Oldham 7/01 281' AMSL n6skk@arrl.net | ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net |
| ANN Annandale, VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 12/90 wwkoontz@bellatlantic.net | AKQ Wakefield, VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M |
| DCA Arlington, VA Washington, DC, Reagan National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W 18M | WSH Washington, VA David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
| BCB Blacksburg, VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W | WEE Weems, VA 3WNW Francis J. Socey |
| BRI Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net | WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
| CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985 pbassett@sitestar.net | |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS (Rappahannock County) 38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M | AVL Asheville, NC Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M |
| DAN Danville, VA, Danville Regional Airport, 36-34-22N 079-20-10W 175M | BRE Brevard, NC 1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 Bob_Keehn@citcom.net |
| IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M | CLT Charlotte, NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airpot 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M |
| FCH Falls Church, VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com | CND Concord, NC Tom Myers Lat: 35° 37' N. Long: 80° 66' W or approx 8 miles SSW of Concord (Downtown)stormwatch@vnet.net |
| HAM Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 davidckessel@cox.net | ECG Elizabeth City, NC, Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076-10-58W 11M |
| HRG Harrisonburg, VA Terry Slagle 5/2000 Altitude: 1306' tslagle@adelphia.net | FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M |
| HER Herndon, VA R.M. Beall P- 10/76 T- 1/91 beall47@earthlink.net | GSO Greensboro, NC NWS Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M |
| HRN Herndon, VA 4SW Russ Topping - 1985 weatherwatcher@cox.net | LBT Lumberton, NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
| LXI Lexington, VA Scott M. Lancey, WREL Radio - 06/1996 weather@wrel.com | RAL Raleigh, NC 7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net |
| LKU Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID 44-5050-02jmbiii@earthlink.net | RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M |
| LOU Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) INACTIVE 1/1/02 | ROX Roxboro, NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M | ILM Wilmington, NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M |
| NEW Newmarket, VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net | CHS Charleston, SC NWS Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M |
| NPN Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com | CAE Columbia, SC NWS Columbia Metropolitan Airport 33-56-31N 081-07-05W 73M |
| NOR Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 | FLO Florence, SC Florence Regional Airport 34-11-16N 079-43-51W 44M |
| ORF Norfolk, VA 5NE 36-54-13N 076-11-31W 14M 1871 | GSP Greenville-Spartanburg, SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M |
| POR Portsmouth, VA 36.81° North 76.33° West 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 wxr@cox.net | CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC Grand Strand Airport 33-48-42N 078-43-26W 10M |
| MEC Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 | OGB Orangeburg, SC Orangeburg Municipal Airport 33-27-50N 080-51-13W 59M |
| RMD Richmond, VA Roy Britt 8/22/83 roybritt@earthlink.net | |
| RIC Richmond, VA Richmond International Airport 37-30-40N 077-19-24W 50M | TRI Tri-cities, TN (Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport), Tri-City Regional Airport 36-28-47N 082-23-56W 474M |
| ROA Roanoke, VA Roanoke Regional Airport 37-19-01N 079-58-27W 362M | DAV Davis, WV Dave Lesher wvweather@mountain.net |
