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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
... QUITE A FEW VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION ...
... NORTH CAROLINA EXPERIENCES STRONG WINDS MID-MONTH &
AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF DAMAGING, LATE WINTER HARD FREEZES...
A generally colder than normal April was noted across the region. In Virginia, temperatures were below normal for all but the Norfolk area and the extreme NNW hills and mountains of Virginia.A closer look at your temperature averages and rainfall totals clearly show that April was a month of considerable variation for precipitation in Virginia and North Carolina. However, note that in South Carolina rainfall for most stations was well-below normal.
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Mechanicsville Richmond |
Blacksburg |
Norfolk (FHC) |
Blacksburg |
Wakefield |
Charlottesville |
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Fayetteville |
Asheville |
Fayetteville Wilmington |
Asheville |
Greensboro |
Beaufort |
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Columbia |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Charleston |
Anderson |
Orangeburg |
Charleston |
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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ANN 63.03 43.87 53.45 -2.1 86 23 26 8 0 0 5 0 61% 53 WNW 16 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
BCB 62.5 38.6 50.6 +0.6 83 25 21 7 0 0 7 0 63% 54 320° 16 7.9 2 0 0 0 5 2400 RNK
BRI 62.3 42.5 52.4 +0.5 84 30 26 9 0 0 4 0 47% 0 0 0 0 0 0510 LWX
CEN 63.2 43.3 53.3 +0.6 86 23 27 8 0 0 6 0 59% 56 289° 16 8.6 N 0 0 0 6 1 2400 LWX
CHT 61.6 41.6 51.7 -1.4 85.2 23 26.9 8 0 0 6 0 60% 23 NW 17 1.0 N 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 64.7 42.3 53.5 -3.6 88 30 25 10 0 0 5 0 59% 45 360° 16 5.1 1 0 0 0 2 2400 LWX
DAN 69.1 43.6 56.3 -1.0 86 30 22 8 0 0 5 0 58% 49 300° 16 7.7 3 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
DCA 62.6 44.6 53.6 -2.5 86 30 29 8 0 0 3 0 59% 52 330° 16 9.5 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
IAD 62.7 41.7 52.2 -0.9 86 23,30 27 8 0 0 6 0 59% 56 300° 16 8.6 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
FCH 5 2400 LWX
HER 1 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HDV 62.8 42.4 52.6 -3.4 86 23 26 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2400 LWX
LDY 65.8 43.5 54.7 -2.8 88 30 24 9 0 0 5 0 49% 2 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
LYH 65.4 42.1 53.7 -1.6 87 30 22 8 0 0 5 0 57% 47 340° 16 6.8 1 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
NEW 64.56 42.00 53.28 -4 82 16 24 1 0 0 9 0 64% 40 N 17 1 0 0 0 1 1700 LWX
NPN 68.9 45.5 57.2 89 25 29 9 0 0 5 0 45 NW 16 4 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
NOR 68.1 46.4 57.3 -0.2 88 25 31 8,10 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 66.9 48.2 57.5 +0.1 87 25 33 7,8 0 0 0 0 62% 44 360° 17 8.6 1 0 0 0 2 2400 AKQ
FHC 68.78 49.22 59.00 +1.6 88.8 25 32.2 8 0 0 1 0 63% 37 301° 16 4.0 203° 2400 AKQ
POR 68.9 47.8 58.3 -0.8 87 25 29 8 0 0 1 0 64% 48 270° 16 5.1 293° 2 0 0 0 0 % 2400 AKQ
CTR 70.0 44.0 57.0 -0.1 89.3 25 25.8 7 0 0 5 0 61% 24 NW 16 1.1 270° 2 0 0 0 0 25% 2400 AKQ
MEC 71.7 44.5 58.36 90 30 26 9 0 0 4 0 15 S 16 1 0 0 0 0 1700 AKQ
RIC 69.0 45.2 57.1 0.0 90 25 28 9 1 0 5 0 57% 51 310° 16 8.4 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ROA 66.5 45.4 55.9 -0.2 88 25,30 28 7,8 0 0 4 0 51% 54 280° 16 9.4 1 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
AKQ 70 43 56.5 89 25 23 8 0 0 6 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 61.3 43.2 52.2 -1.0 84 30 28 10 0 0 5 0 53 290° 16 10.1 2 0 0 0 4 2400 AKQ
WOO 59.8 44.5 52.2 -2.8 82 24 25 8 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 2400 LWX
WSH 63.1 43.2 53.1 -2.31 87.3 30 26.3 8 0 0 5 0 58% 39 NE 16 2.2 NNE 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX |
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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AVL 65.4 40.8 53.1 -1.0 83 30 20 7 0 0 5 0 57% 66 330° 15 9.1 2 0 0 0 5 2400 GSP
MRH 68.3 50.4 59.3 81 3 33 8,10 0 0 0 0 53 280° 15 10.9 3 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
CLT 71.5 45.6 58.6 -2.3 84 26,30 21 8 0 0 4 0 55% 39 310° 16 6.4 5 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP
ECG 69.5 46.8 58.1 -2.0 87 25 27 8 0 0 5 0 61% 49 300° 16 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
FAY 74.2 49.4 61.8 89 30 27 8 0 0 2 0 53% 49 260° 3 9.8 4 0 0 0 2 2400 RAH
49 200° 15
GSO 70.0 46.8 58.4 +0.8 86 30 25 8 0 0 3 0 53% 62 280° 16 9.3 3 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
HSE 65.3 51.5 58.4 -1.4 79 30 36 9 0 0 0 0 58 240° 15 10.3 0 0 0 0 3 2400 MHX
HKY 70.0 46.3 58.1 -0.2 86 30 25 8 0 0 4 0 51 330° 16 6.9 2 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
LBT 73.6 46.0 59.8 -0.7 86 25,26 22 8 0 0 4 0 45 230° 15 7.8 4 0 0 0 2 2400 ILM
EWN 72.3 47.7 60.0 -1.1 87 25 29 10 0 0 4 0 69 270° 16 7.9 4 0 0 0 3 2400 MHX
RAL 72.0 45.3 58.7 -0.4 86 30 23 8 0 0 5 0 36 16 2 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
RDU 72.3 47.6 59.9 +0.8 87 25,30 27 8 0 0 5 0 55% 48 290° 16 6.9 4 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
ROX 69.7 46.3 58.2 +0.9 86 25,30 25 8 0 0 5 0 59% 41 NW 16 N 1 0 0 1 1 35% 2400 RAH
ILM 74.0 49.7 61.8 -0.9 88 30 29 8 0 0 3 0 56% 54 310° 15 9.5 2 0 0 0 2 15% 2400 ILM |
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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AND 72.5 46.0 59.2 -1.3 85 30 25 8 0 0 4 0 46 280° 15 7.3 3 0 0 0 3 2400 GSP
CAE 75.6 48.2 61.9 -1.3 89 26,30 26 8 0 0 3 0 55% 45 260° 15 7.8 4 0 0 0 1 2400 CAE
CRE 71.6 49.5 60.6 -1.4 8 4 29 8 0 0 1 0 46 210° 15 8.7 2 0 0 0 1 2400 ILM
CHS 76.9 51.4 64.1 -0.1 88 30 30 8 0 0 1 0 53 190° 15 9.3 4 0 0 0 0 2400 CHS
FLO 75.1 48.4 61.8 -1.3 88 26,25 26 8 0 0 3 0 46 260° 15 8.0 5 0 0 0 0 2400 ILM
GSP 72.3 47.5 59.9 +0.9 87 30 24 8 0 0 4 0 52% 47 350° 15 7.8 4 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP
OGB 76.3 48.8 62.5 87 25,30 28 8 0 0 2 0 44 250° 15 6.9 2 0 0 0 1 2400 CAE |
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TRI 66.3 40.7 53.5 -1.1 83 25,30 21 8 0 0 7 0 45 290° 3 6.7 2 0 0 0 0 2400 MRX
DAV 49.2 32.6 40.9 74 4 11 8 0 6 14 0 0700 PBZ |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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ANN 4.74 +1.17 2.42 15 2.57 14-15 9 1 13.26 0.9 7 1 0 0.9 15.3 30.23 21 29.17 15 29.92 2400
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BCB 3.63 -0.20 1.32 15 1.32 15 12 1 14.95 0.5 6 5 0 0.9 6.7 2400
BRI 3.72 +1.00 1.07 11 1.43 14-15 7 1 10.42 1.0 1 1 1.0 13.0 30.19 21 29.40 16 2400
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CEN 3.54 +0.10 2.06 15 2.29 14-15 10 1 11.66 0.2 7 3 0 0.2 18.0 30.25 29.24 21 30.00 2400
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CHT 3.38 +0.16 1.92 15 2.17 14-15 9 1 11.31 0.0 0.0 14.9 30.256 21 29.259 16 29.92 2400
CHO 2.22 -1.12 0.76 15 0.81 14-15 9 0 7.60 29.16 15 2400
DAN 3.66 -0.17 2.01 15 2.01 15 8 1 13.47 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.8 30.25 23 29.15 15 2400
DCA 4.17 +1.40 2.41 15 2.55 14-15 9 1 12.04 0.4 7 2 0 0.4 9.5 30.23 22 29.16 15 2400
IAD 3.38 +0.16 1.93 15 2.18 14-15 10 1 10.96 0.2 7 3 0 0.2 14.7 29.16 15 2400
FCH [through March 2007] -> 8.80 11.0 <- [through March 2007] 2400
HDV 3.68 +0.24 2.12 15 9 1 11.98 0.4 7 1 0 0.4 14.8 2400
HER 3.48 +0.26 2.00 15 2.25 14-15 10 1 11.93 0.25 7 1 0 0.25 15.25 2400
LDY 2.92 +0.03 1.78 15 1.87 14-15 6 1 10.40 1.5 7 1 1 1.5 3.8 30.23 22 29.13 15 29.90 2400
LYH 3.10 -0.36 1.30 15 1.31 14-15 8 2 12.38 T 6 1 0 T 3.2 30.26 21 29.22 15 2400
NEW 3.11 +0.50 1.38 15 5 2 10.40 0.0 T 30.48 22 29.68 15 1700
NPN 5.39 2.51 15 2.64 15-16 9 2 11.05 1.8 7 1 1 1.8 1.8 30.18 23 28.94 15 2400
NOR 3.91 -0.06 1.82 15 1.96 15-16 10 1 11.00 0.1 7 1 0 0.1 0.1 2400
ORF 3.19 -0.19 1.70 15 1.81 15-16 9 1 9.83 0.1 7 1 0 0.1 0.1 30.25 23 28.99 15 2400
FHC 3.21 1.51 15 1.66 15-16 10 1 9.38 T 7 1 0 T T 30.244 23 28.987 15 29.390 2400
POR 2.77 -0.73 1.41 15 1.50 15-16 10 1 9.98 0.2 7 1 0 0.2 0.4 30.25 23 29.03 15 30.168 2400
CTR 3.97 +0.64 2.38 15 2.40 15-16 10 1 13.34 0.0 0.0 2.1 30.23 22 29.11 15 29.913 2400
MEC 3.50 1.93 15 2.26 15-16 9 1 12.32 1.0 7 1 0 1.0 1.8 29.94 21 29.00 15 1700
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RIC 3.62 +0.44 2.23 15 2.24 14-15 7 1 11.80 1.0 7 1 1 1.1 1.3 30.25 22 29.11 15 2400
ROA 2.60 -1.01 0.87 11 1.17 11-12 8 0 10.56 T 7 1 0 T 3.1 30.29 21 29.29 15 2400
AKQ 5.94 2.77 15 9 2 12.01 0.4 7 1 0 0.4 0.5 2400
WAL 3.90 +1.12 2.44 15 2.49 14-15 8 1 10.42 3.5 7 1 1 3.5 5.1 30.23 22 28.93 15 2400
WOO 4.05 +0.94 1.38 14-15 13 1 11.39 0.2 7 3 0 0.3 29.7 30.38 21 29.52 16 0800
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WSH 2.87 -0.98 1.16 15 1.45 15-16 11 1 12.18 1.2 7 2 1 1.8 19.4 30.28 21 29.29 16 2400 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AVL 1.77 -1.73 0.59 15 0.83 14-15 9 0 10.86 1.3 7 3 1 1.3 3.2 29.30 15 2400
MRH 0.66 0.44 12 0.44 12 3 0 8.52 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.34 23 29.11 15 2400
CLT 4.12 +1.17 1.40 14 1.89 14-15 7 1 10.27 0.0 0.0 1.0 29.25 15 2400
ECG 2.73 -0.27 2.32 15 2.73 15-16 6 1 7.75 T 0.0 1.0 30.63 21 29.47 2 2400
FAY 3.85 1.69 15 1.69 15 6 1 10.50 0.0 29.16 15 2400
GSO 4.97 +1.54 1.56 15 2.41 14-15 8 2 13.47 T 6 1 0 T 0.8 29.16 15 2400
HSE 3.35 -0.06 1.70 4 1.70 4 7 2 12.64 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.33 23 29.09 15 2400
HKY 1.71 -1.99 0.58 14 0.81 14-15 7 0 10.66 0.0 0.0 T 29.25 15 2400
LBT 3.26 +0.43 1.96 15 1.97 14-15 6 1 7.00 30.33 23 29.14 15 2400
EWN 3.95 3.52 15 3.54 15-16 7 1 13.02 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.33 23 29.09 15 2400
RDU 3.88 +1.08 1.76 15 1.77 14-15 10 1 12.26 T 7 1 0 T 1.6 29.16 15 2400
RAL 4.06 +1.26 1.76 11-12 7 2 12.71 0.0 0.0 1.4 30.22 22 29.47 15 1900
ROX 3.48 +0.55 1.58 15 1.58 15 7 2 12.30 T 7 1 0 T 0.5 30.34 23 29.18 15 29.98 2200
ILM 1.29 -1.65 1.05 15 1.05 15 3 1 9.34 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.34 23 29.13 15 2400 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AND 1.71 -1.64 0.65 15 1.12 14-15 8 0 12.53 0.0 0.0 T 30.32 23 29.34 15 2400
CAE 1.39 -1.59 0.67 15 0.68 14-15 6 0 10.52 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.33 23 29.30 15 2400
CRE 1.23 -0.89 0.92 15 0.93 15-16 2 0 8.07 30.35 23 29.18 15 2400
CHS 0.88 -1.89 0.28 11 0.40 19-20 6 0 7.97 0.0 0.0 T 30.34 23 29.31 15 2400
FLO 3.88 +1.09 1.71 15 1.75 14-15 6 2 8.61 30.32 23 29.18 15 2400
GSP 1.82 -1.72 0.55 15 0.84 14-15 7 0 12.61 T 65,7 2 0 T 1.5 29.25 15 2400
OGB 4.91 3.02 15 3.02 15 6 2 13.69 30.34 23 29.33 15 2400 |
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TRI 2.64 -0.59 0.55 15 0.92 14-15 11 0 7.53 0.4 7 3 0 0.6 4.1 30.30 22 29.38 15 2400
DAV 7.22 1.98 15 20 2 26.93 9.5 17 13 5 27.8 193.6 0700 |
Virginia:
Annandale - Lowell sends these additional notes: " April was -2.1°F cooler than average and +1.17 inches above average in precipitation or the fifth wettest April in the past 27 years. April's mean monthly temperature was 53.45°F and tied for the sixth coolest in the last 27 years and the coolest April since 1997. April started out as one of the coolest on record but the warm temperatures in the last part of April offset the cold start. The lowest April minimum temperature was 26°F which was the lowest since 1985 when the April record was set at 22°F. The daily mean temperature on the 8th tied for the 2nd coldest April day in the past 27 years and the lowest mean for April since 1985. There were five days the minimum temperature was 32°F or less in April, the most since 7 days were recorded in 1982 which is the current record. April had 9 days with measurable precipitation but 2.42 inches or 51% of the month's rainfall fell on the 15th which was the second most rainfall on an April day since April 15, 1983 when the 27 year April record of 2.57 inches occurred. The 2.57 inches in 24 hours on the 15th and 16th was a new record for April. (Records since June 1996) The snowfall total on the 7th was 0.9 inches and was the second largest April snowfall in the past 27 years. The last measurable snow to occur in April was 1.0 inch on April 9, 2000. The maximum wind gust of 53 mph from the west recorded on the 16th at 1500 was the highest wind recorded in April since 1982 and was the second highest for April and tied for fourth place for the highest wind gust recorded here in the past 27 years. April's wind run was 1875.7 miles. (Records since 2003) The wind run for the 16th was 238.5 miles which is now the new daily record for all months. (Records since May 2002) The lowest barometric reading was 29.17 inches on the 15th at 2:29 hours and was the lowest barometric pressure here since March 8, 2005 when 29.16 inches was recorded. It was also the cloudiest April since 2000. The lowest relative humidity for April was 17% on the 21st and 22nd; the 27 year record is 11%. April DAILY Records Tied or Broken- (27-Years of records): HIGH maximum temperature: 30; LOW maximum temperature: 7, 15, 16; HIGH minimum temperature: 24, 25; LOW minimum temperature: 8, 9; LOW range temperature: 15; HIGH snowfall: 7. " [ - + ]
Arlington from NWS in Sterling - " WINTER WAS SLOW TO LET GO OF ITS GRIP FOR THE BEGINNING AND MIDDLE PART OF APRIL AT REAGAN NATIONAL. THROUGH THE 19TH...THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 47.9 DEGREES...MAKING IT THE EIGHTH COLDEST ON RECORD DATING BACK TO 1871. THERE WAS ALSO MEASURABLE SNOW ON THE 7TH WHEN FOUR TENTHS OF AN INCH WAS REPORTED. BELIEVE IT OR NOT...THIS DID NOT SET ANY RECORDS FOR THE DATE. SIX TENTHS OF AN INCH WAS REPORTED BACK IN 1972 FOR THE SAME DATE. HOWEVER...ON THE MORNING OF THE EIGHTH...A LOW OF 29 DID TIE THE OLD RECORD SET BACK IN 1929. SPRING FINALLY SPRUNG FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE MONTH. TEMPERATURES FROM THE 20TH THROUGH THE 30TH AVERAGED 63.5 DEGREES...MAKING IT THE 17TH WARMEST ON RECORD FOR THAT PERIOD. [ - + ]
Bridgewater - " The temperature was .5 degrees below normal while the precipitation was an inch above normal. There was an inch of snow. This was the first measurable snow in April for quite a few years. Snow fell in most of the state. In fact some places in Eastern Virginia got as much as 4 inches. the total snow for the winter was around 11 inches. There were no major snow storms with the biggest snow around 3 inches. here were a number of mini-snows with an average less than 2 inches. " - [ - + ] - report from Clayton
Centreville - " Having April Fool's Day and Friday the thirteenth successfully behind us, we have nothing but May flowers to brighten our days ahead. With near normal temperatures and precipitation for April, I'd say that May holds a lot of promise. The average monthly temperature worked out to 0.6° greater than the 52.7° normal average for the month. With a high of 86° on April 23rd and a low of 27° on the 8th, they both had a long way to go to set any April records. The average high and low for the month held respectable positions compared to the published normal averages. For the warm end of the spectrum, the average worked out to 2.0° cooler than the 65.2° average high; the average low came in at 3.1° warmer than the 40.2° shown in the record books. Except for a chilly February, this month shows the least amount of deviation from the norm so far this year. A wind gust of 56 mph out of the WNW was logged at 15:42 on April 12th. With this as one of the highest gusts recorded in recent times, very little damage was reported from around our neighborhood. Other localities didn't fare as well however. Precipitation for April was composed of a dusting of snow accumulating 0.2" and giving us a seasonal total of 18.0"; 6.1" short, or 75% of the 24.1" normal. On the other hand, rainfall amounted to a slight surplus for the month with 3.54" accumulating; 0.10", or 103% of our 3.44" normal. April 14th and 15th were the wettest days of the period when 2.29" tipped our bucket accounting for 66% of our monthly total. While a surplus of a tenth of an inch isn't a lot to take to the bank, it did make a slight dent in our annual deficit that now stands at 2.02". " - [ + + ] - report from Paul
Chantilly - Russ Topping sends these notes: " In April, temperatures averaged 1.4 degrees below normal. Monthly precipitation was 0.16" below normal. Snowfall was 0.4" below normal and we ended the season below normal at 14.9". No measurable snow fell, this April. The main event in April was the affects of a late season Nor'easter on the 14-16th. Winds at nearby Dulles International Airport were measured gusting to 56 mph as the storm moved up the coast and bombed out. *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed " - [ - + ]
Herndon - Randy sends these notes: " APRIL BEGAN IN A DAMP AND COOL FASHION WITH MOST OF OUR PRECIPITATION, WITH EVEN A LITTLE SNOW, OCCURING DURING THE FIRST TWO-THIRDS OF THE MONTH. FINALLY THE COOL SPELL ENDED AND WE SAW SOME NEAR AND EVEN SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES DURING THE LAST 10 DAYS OF THE MONTH. APRIL ENDED UP 3.4 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL AND WAS THE COLDEST APRIL IN THE LAST 14 YEARS, WHEN I STARTED MY STATION IN HERNDON. PRECIPITATION OCCURRED FREQUENTLY DURING THE MONTH, ALTHOUGH MOST CAME IN SMALL AMOUNTS. THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OCCURRED DURING A FOUR-DAY PERIOD FROM THE 12 THRU 15 WITH 3.15 INCHES FALLING. THE WET PERIOD BEGAN WITH SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ON THE 12TH. WE ALSO HAD SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ON THE 4TH, ALTHOUGH ONLY LIGHT RAIN OCCURRED WITH IT. WE ENDED THE MONTH WITH 3.68 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WHICH WAS ABOUT A QUARTER INCH ABOVE NORMAL. THIS BRINGS OUR ANNUAL RAINFALL TO 11.98 INCHES WHICH IS STILL CLOSE TO AN INCH AND HALF BELOW NORMAL. DURING THE COLD START OF THE MONTH, WE ALSO HAD A LIGHT SHOW SHOWER PERIOD ON THE 7TH WITH ABOUT 0.4 INCHES FALLING. THIS BROUGHT OUR YEAR AND SEASON SNOW FALL TOTAL TO 14.8 INCHES. " - [ - + ]
Ladysmith - Danny sends these additional notes: " April brought much more in the way of wintry weather than March with a surprise 1.5" snowfall accumulation on the 7th. Temperatures finished well below normal for the second time in three months despite a summer like stretch at the end of the month, punctuated by a high of 88ø on the 30th. The average barometric pressure was below 30" for the first time in almost a year, with a very low 29.13" reading on the 15th. " - [ - + ]
Portsmouth - " The temperature averages were below normal for the month; the departure of the average was -0.8°. Rainfall for the month was 81% of normal or -0.66". We did have a late season - for us - snowfall of 2/10ths inch on the 7th when shorwers of rain turned to snow with a frontal passage. FROPA: 1st, 3rd, 12th, 15th, 25th. STATION RECORDS: 2nd - TEMP - TIED MAXIMUM 83° [previous 2003] 2nd - TEMP - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 65° [previous 61° 1998] 7th - SNOWFALL - 0.2" [no previous measurement] 7th - TEMP - MINIMUM MAXIMUM 44° [previous 47° 1989] 8th - TEMP - MINIMUM 29° [previous 32° 1990] 9th - TEMP - TIED MINIMUM 35° [previous 1990] 16th - TEMP - TIED MINIMUM MAXIMUM 55° [previous 2005] " [ - - ]
North Carolina:
Greensboro - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: " ...CLIMATE RECORDS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL... 6TH...RECORD SNOWFALL OF A TRACE TIED THE OLD RECORD OF A TRACE SET IN 1931. 8TH...LOW OF 25 BROKE OLD RECORD OF 28 SET IN 1990/1972. 26TH...LOW OF 65 BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF WARMEST LOW OF 64 SET IN 1939. 27TH...LOW OF 62 TIED THE OLD RECORD OF WARMEST LOW OF 62 SET IN 1954. The April 2007 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Apr.2007.doc. " - [ + + ]
Raleigh - Bob report: " Following a mild March, the average daily temperature for April was slightly below normal by 0.4 degrees. Rainfall for April totaled 4.06" which is 1.26" above normal. Thunderstorms were observed on two days ( April 12th and 15th) during the month. There were a number of warnings issued for the region on the 15th including a tornado watch that was in affect for approximately thirteen hours. " - [ - + ]
Raleigh - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: " April 2007 brought damaging freezes, strong winds, and few showers. April 2007 will be most remembered for the hard freezes that affected inland areas of North Carolina during the second week of the month. This was followed by a strong wind event on April 16. The combination of hard freezes and strong winds brought significant damage throughout the state, especially to the agricultural community. The strongest winds recorded this month were associated with the extreme gradient wind event of April 16. A case event summary for this event can be found at: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20070416/. There were large week-to-week temperature swings during April, which were often accompanied by windy conditions. The largest swings in temperatures came during the first two weeks of the month, when temperatures soared into the 80s April 2-4, followed by hard freezes April 6-10. Another week of cool weather followed the freezes during the April 16-21 period. Then temperatures again soared to near record levels during the last week of the month. The overall average temperatures for the entire 30 days averaged within a degree of the 30 year normal; however, there were very few days this month in which the daily temperatures were considered "normal". There were not many showers or rainy days during the month to help the early spring plants and vegetation recover from the harsh freezes and strong winds. The only significant rain events occurred April 11-12, and April 14-15. It was during these two events that approximately 90 to 95 percent of the month's total rainfall occurred. Most reporting stations across central sections of the state recorded near or slightly above normal monthly rainfall totals. These areas were surrounded by very dry conditions over the western and eastern thirds of the state, where generally 1 to 2 inch rainfall deficits were observed. These totals equated to only 25 to 50 percent of normal. ...RDU CLIMATE RECORDS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL... 7TH...RECORD SNOWFALL OF A TRACE BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 0 SNOWFALL. 8TH...LOW OF 27 BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 28 SET IN 1975/1950. 26TH...LOW OF 65 BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF WARMEST LOW OF 63 SET IN 1960. 27TH...LOW OF 63 TIED THE OLD RECORD OF WARMEST LOW OF 63 SET IN 1954.
The April 2007 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Apr.2007.doc. " - [ + + ]
NEARBY CITIES:
Tri-Cities - notes from NWS MRX: " Tri-Cities received 2.64 inches of precipitation in April, which was 0.59 inches below normal. It ranked as the 23rd driest April on record at Tri-Cities. Measurable precipitation fell on eleven days, but only two of those days had more than one-half of an inch of rain. The heaviest precipitation fell on the 15th, when 0.55 inches was received. A daily rainfall record was broken on the 14th when 0.52 inches fell, breaking the old record of 0.42 inches set in 1974. The driest April at Tri-Cities was back in 1976, when only 0.21 inches was recorded. The monthly average temperature at Tri-Cities was 53.5 degrees, which was 1.1 degree below normal. It ranked as the 15th coldest April on record at Tri-Cities. Two daily record lows were broken. The first was on the 8th when the low dipped to 21 degrees, breaking the old record of 25 degrees set in 1990. Another daily record low was broken on the next night when the low temperature fell to 22 degrees, breaking the previous record of 24 degrees set in 1972. The coldest April at Tri-Cities was back in 1983, when the average temperature was 50.5 degrees. " - [ - - ]
COLUMN DENOTATIONS:
| A maximum mean temperature | T total precipitation (inches)
T1 departure from normal |
| B minimum mean temperature | U maximum calendar day precipitation (inches) |
| C monthly mean temperature
C1 departure from normal |
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 | VRB Variable |
| K days with minimum temperature <= 0 | 1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
| K1 average relative humidity | 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 2006-2007 season (inches) |
| N1 average wind speed (miles per hour) | 6 maximum barometric pressure (inches) |
| N2 dominant wind direction | 6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
| O number of days with thunder | 7 minimum barometric pressure (inches) |
| P number of days with hail | 7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
| Q number of days with glaze | 8 average sea-level pressure |
| R number of days with ice pellets | STN Station |
| R2 sky cover percentage | NR not recorded |
| 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 | CWA - NWS Office County Warning Area |
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STATION / LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
| ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net | |
| ANN Annandale, VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 8/31/79 wwkoontz@verizon.net | AKQ Wakefield, VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M |
| DCA Arlington, VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington 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 | |
| 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, 38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | m.psb@verizon.net | LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 danny@dannyjessee.com |
| WAL Wallops Island, VA 37° 56'26" N 75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport | 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 |
| MRH Beaufort, NC Michael J. Field Airport 34-44-01N 076-39-38W 3M | |
| DAN Danville, VA, Danville Regional Airport, 36-34-22N 079-20-10W 175M | |
| 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 | HKY Hickory, NC |
| HAM Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 david82@verizon.net | ECG Elizabeth City, NC, Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076-10-58W 11M |
| CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 | 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 |
| CHT Chantilly, VA Russ Topping - 12/2006 russ.topping@gmail.com - new location December 2006 | HSE Cape Hatteras, NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
| HDV Herndon, VA Randoplh W. Ashby, 3.3 SM South, Lat: 38.922127, Lon: -77.38015, Elev: 390'. Randolph_Ashby@Raytheon.com | LBT Lumberton, NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
| EWN New Bern, NC Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M | |
| LXI Lexington, VA Scott M. Lancey, - 06/96 weather@midatlanticwx.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 - MEMBER DECEASED FALL 2004 | 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 |
| FHC Norfolk, VA Fred Heutte Center 36° 54'N 76° 16'W 01/01/03 fhcgarden@cox.net | AND Anderson, SC |
| 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 canaanwx@canaantv.tv |