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SUMMARY OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
AUGUST 2006
...ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ALL AREAS...
BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL FOR MOST OF VIRGINIA
WETTER THAN NORMAL MANY AREAS OF NORTH CAROLINA
AND ALL AREAS OF SOUTH CAROLINA...
Thunderstorms and Tropical Storm Ernesto provided much needed rains for the
middle and southern areas of our region; unfortunately, the northern extremes
didn't benefit from either. At month's end, Ernesto provided a deluge as it came
ashore south-southwest of Wilmington, NC with the southern coastal
areas there receiving nearly 8-10" in some locales.
A dominant high pressure dome over the South and Southeast United States produced
the hot weather with temperatures reaching the lower 100s across the 3-state area.
In the second half of the month, the high pressure axis (west to east) shfited offshore.
SUMMER OF 2006 ONE FOR TEMPERATURE RECORDS
From William Schmitz of the Southeast Regional Climate Center in Columbia, SC
come this list of records for heat this summer.
View the data here.
AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM WIND SENSOR REPLACEMENT
Kevin Shaw of ACON DC/MD/DE, Kevin Shaw, sends this
notice on the changes in instrumentation for the ASOS stations across the U.S.
View the changes (bottom of file) here.
DROUGHT MONITOR
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
REMINDER
All 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 can
be used for these purposes.
ACON VA/NC/SC Member
Station Extremes - AUGUST 2006
|
State
|
Maximum Temperature
|
Minimum
Temperature
|
Warmest
Average
Temperature
|
Coldest
Average
Temperature
|
Maximum
Precipitation
|
Minimum
Precipitation
|
|
Virginia
|
102°
Norfolk (ORF)
Newport News
Richmond
|
52°
New Market
|
81.3°
Norfolk (ORF)
|
72.3°
Blacksburg
|
6.87"
Newport News
|
0.91"
Falls Church
|
|
North Carolina
|
101°
Fayetteville
|
57°
Elizabeth City
Raleigh (RAL)
|
81.4°
Fayetteville
|
74.3°
Asheville
|
18.83"
Wilmington
|
3.33"
Raleigh (RAL)
|
|
South Carolina
|
101°
Anderson
|
64°
Florence
|
82.6°
Charleston
|
79.8°
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
11.55"
North Myrtle Beach
|
4.10"
Anderson
|
( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
please
note the column denotations table below. )
TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANN 86.61 69.03 77.82 +2.31 98 3 58 13 8 0 0 0 70% 22 E 31 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
27 W 22
BCB 82.6 62.0 72.3 +2.7 90 2,3 53 13 3 0 0 0 78% 23 320° 29 2.8 7 0 0 0 4 2400 RNK
BRI 85.5 65.6 75.6 +3.1 93 3 56 13 6 0 0 0 47% 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CEN 87.3 67.9 77.6 +4.3 98 7 55 13 7 0 0 0 50 124° 7 1.8 NNW 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 88.6 65.4 77.0 +1.6 98 2,3 54 13 16 0 0 0 68% 25 190° 27 3.6 7 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
DAN 89.8 67.9 78.9 +1.8 97 4,29 57 13 18 0 0 0 70% 35 330° 8 5.1 5 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
DCA 89.2 71.9 80.5 +3.1 101 3 61 13 15 0 0 0 62% 40 270° 7 8.5 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
IAD 89.1 67.0 78.0 +3.6 99 3 53 13 16 0 0 0 63% 36 050° 31 6.1 2 1 0 0 0 2400 LWX
FCH 88.1 69.4 74.6 101 3 58 12 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HER 86.5 66.8 76.6 +2.2 94 3 54.9 13 9 0 0 0 15 4,8 2 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LDY 91 68 79 +2.0 101 3 55 13 19 0 0 0 59% 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
LYH 88.2 65.2 76.7 +2.9 97 2,3 54 13 11 0 0 0 70% 25 060° 16 3.7 3 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
25 290° 29
NEW 86.87 62.52 74.69 +2.0 94 2,3 52 13 8 0 0 0 60% 21 S 26 6.87 S 2 0 0 0 1 1800 LWX
NPN 90.4 71.2 80.8 102 3 58 13 19 0 0 0 26 E 31 8 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
NOR 89.5 71.1 80.3 +2.8 102 3 58 13 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 89.7 72.9 81.3 +3.9 102 3 61 13 14 0 0 0 65% 37 090° 31 9.0 2 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
FHC 89.7 72.7 81.2 101.2 3 63.5 13 14 0 0 0 73% 26 31 3.0 SSW 2 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
POR 88.6 71.6 80.1 +1.9 99 4 60 13 16 0 0 0 74% 27 360° 4 2.9 066° 5 0 0 0 0 39% 2400 AKQ
27 045° 31
CTR 90.2 67.6 78.9 +2.6 99.7 3 55.9 13 19 0 0 0 79% 11 ESE 17,29, ESE 3+0 0 0 60% 2400 AKQ
31
MEC 89.71 68.84 79.51 99 3 56 13 14 0 0 0 9 SW 4 6 0 0 0 0 1700 AKQ
RIC 90.9 70.2 80.5 +4.2 102 3 60 13 19 0 0 0 66% 44 300° 28 6.6 6 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ROA 88.3 68.4 78.3 +3.6 99 2 57 13 15 0 0 0 64% 28 330° 29 5.3 2 0 0 0 0 2400 RNK
AKQ 91 68 79.5 100 2,3,4 53 13 22 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 86.8 70.4 78.6 +3.1 97 2,3 58 13 10 0 0 0 35 060° 31 8.6 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WOO 84.8 67.5 76.2 +2.7 94 4 59 13,21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2400 LWX
WSH 87.4 65.2 76.3 +2.2 96.4 3 55.9 13 10 0 0 0 71% 16 W 21 0.9 N 5 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
|
NORTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVL 84.0 64.6 74.3 +2.5 93 2 58 18 7 0 0 0 74% 26 340° 10 3.7 8 0 0 0 12 2400 GSP
MRH 85.1 73.1 79.1 89 3,4 65 14 0 0 0 0 48 110° 31 8.3 11 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
CLT 88.5 69.1 78.8 -0.1 98 4 61 14 11 0 0 0 73% 26 070° 31 4.3 12 0 0 0 3 2400 GSP
ECG 87.4 70.3 78.9 +0.6 93 3,4 57 13 10 0 0 0 74% 41 280° 20 7.6 0 0 0 0 6 2400 AKQ
FAY 90.9 71.9 81.4 101 4 63 13 21 0 0 0 71% 43 270° 8 5.2 9 0 0 0 5 2400 RAH
GSO 88.0 70.8 79.4 +3.2 96 3,29 64 14 12 0 0 0 70% 52 120° 30 6.3 7 1 0 0 1 2400 RAH
HSE 86.5 74.4 80.4 +1.8 90 6 59 14 1 0 0 0 40 120° 31 8.4 0 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
HKY 87.6 68.7 78.2 +1.9 99 4 63 18,26 8 0 0 0 35 310° 4 3.6 9 0 0 0 8 2400 GSP
LBT 90.5 71.3 80.9 +3.3 98 4 62 25 21 0 0 0 41 010° 31 5.1 0 0 0 0 3 2400 ILM
EWN 88.7 71.0 79.9 +1.3 97 4 63 14 12 0 0 0 51 220° 22 5.6 11 0 0 0 6 2400 MHX
RAL 90.9 68.7 79.8 +2.6 98 3,4, 57 13 19 0 0 0 4+0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
28
RDU 90.7 70.2 80.5 +3.3 99 3,29 59 13 18 0 0 0 70% 32 050° 31 5.7 5 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
ROX 89.7 69.2 79.7 +4.8 97 3,29 57 13 17 0 0 0 74% 37 NW 30 S 4 36% 2400 RAH
ILM 88.4 72.5 80.5 +0.8 98 3 64 13 13 0 0 0 75% 62 080° 31 6.6 9 0 0 0 5 21% 2400 ILM
|
SOUTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AND 91.2 70.9 81.0 +2.6 101 2 66 12,19 19 0 0 0 30 270° 2 4.6 14 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP
CAE 91.2 73.0 82.1 +1.8 100 3,4 67 14,26 21 0 0 0 71% 37 280° 20 4.6 13 0 0 0 2 2400 CAE
CRE 87.2 73.4 80.3 +1.4 93 16 67 15,16 7 0 0 0 40 350° 31 7.6 8 0 0 0 4 2400 CHS
CHS 90.9 74.3 82.6 +2.1 98 4 69 14,15 22 0 0 0 41 320° 4 6.8 11 0 0 0 0 2400 CHS
FLO 90.2 72.1 81.1 +1.4 100 4 64 13 20 0 0 0 48 320° 10 5.9 8 0 0 0 6 2400 ILM
GSP 89.3 70.2 79.8 +2.3 99 4 65 19,26 13 0 0 0 70% 32 320° 20 4.6 11 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
32 250° 29
OGB 91.2 72.2 81.7 98 4 67 13 23 0 0 0 35 010° 10 4.9 1 0 0 0 2 2400 CAE |
NEARBY STATIONS
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 87.8 65.6 76.7 +3.9 96 2 57 13 11 0 0 0 38 240° 19 2.9 9 0 0 0 8 2400 MRX
DAV 75.6 57.3 66.5 82 2,3, 49 12,13 0 0 0 0 0700 PBZ
4,26 |
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANN 1.00 0.70 7 0.70 7 4 0 32.78 0.0 0.0 21.7 30.23 17 29.71 29 30.00 2400
BCB 3.66 -0.02 1.07 31 1.07 31 11 1 29.75 0.0 0.0 20.4 2400
BRI 3.95 +0.05 3.23 28 3.25 29-30 4 1 26.29 0.0 0.0 15.0 30.20 29.83 1615/1600
CEN 1.06 -2.55 0.76 7 0.76 7 6 0 28.34 0.0 0.0 20.2 30.25 17 29.74 29 30.00 2400
CHO 2.68 -1.46 0.85 30 1.32 30-31 7 1 23.27 0.0 0.0 2400
DAN 1.73 -1.81 0.91 30 1.06 30-31 7 0 23.24 0.0 0.0 1.6 30.18 17 29.74 29 2400
DCA 1.03 -2.41 0.79 7 0.79 7 3 0 29.68 0.0 0.0 13.6 2400
IAD 1.24 -2.54 0.97 7 0.97 7 16 0 26.99 0.0 0.0 14.1 2400
FCH 0.91 0.50 7 0.50 7 3 0 31.10 0.0 0.0 13.9 2400
HER 1.02 -2.76 0.71 7 0.71 7 7 0 26.36 0.0 0.0 20.0 2400
LDY 2.70 -1.37 2.10 10 2.10 10 4 1 30.58 0.0 0.0 10.5 2400
LYH 4.19 -0.78 1.99 30 2.72 30-31 7 1 23.38 0.0 0.0 12.9 30.22 17 29.76 29 2400
NEW 1.93 -2.00 1.23 28 29.03 0.0 0.0 16.75 30.46 6 30.06 30 1700
NPN 6.87 3.44 16 3.94 15-16 11 2 32.08 0.0 0.0 0.8 30.19 6 29.71 25 2400
NOR 3.14 -2.32 1.23 31 8 1 25.36 0.0 0.0 1.3 2400
ORF 3.13 -1.66 1.29 31 1.82 30-31 7 1 25.46 0.0 0.0 0.8 30.19 6 29.71 29 2400
FHC 6.48 1.90 5 9 4 37.90 0.0 0.0 1.0 29.996 2400
POR 3.34 -2.00 0.89 30 1.47 30-31 10 0 27.45 0.0 0.0 1.0 30.19 6 29.73 29 30.003 2400
CTR 4.75 +1.20 1.71 15 1.74 30-31 8 2 24.94 0.0 0.0 6.5 30.20 6 29.70 29 29.998 2400
MEC 4.79 1.62 31 1.63 30-31 6 3 29.51 0.0 0.0 6.4 29.97 6 29.53 29 1700
RIC 5.99 +1.81 2.19 15 2.19 15 7 2 28.41 0.0 0.0 8.5 30.21 17 29.71 29 2400
ROA 2.35 -1.39 1.39 13 1.39 30-31 11 1 22.71 0.0 0.0 10.0 30.24 17 29.78 29 2400
AKQ 5.02 1.63 29 9 2 29.73 0.0 0.0 1.4 2400
WAL 1.36 -2.35 0.44 7 0.44 7 8 0 24.31 0.0 0.0 3.7 30.19 6 29.70 29 2400
WOO 1.55 -1.73 0.58 9-10 8 0 21.05 0.0 0.0 17.4 30.41 17 30.01 29 0800
WSH 1.45 -1.93 0.62 10 0.62 10 6 0 28.83 0.0 0.0 22.3 30.30 17 29.81 29 2400 |
NORTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVL 7.12 +2.82 2.36 11 4.29 11-12 10 3 28.40 0.0 0.0 1.4 2400
MRH 9.31 4.46 31 4.46 31 11 3 33.94 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.20 7 29.64 31 2400
CLT 7.20 +3.48 2.18 10 2.19 10-11 9 3 27.57 0.0 0.0 T 2400
ECG 11.85 +7.25 7.30 30 7.49 29-30 9 3 42.02 0.0 0.0 0.5 30.19 6 29.74 29 2400
FAY 7.41 2.05 8 2.06 8-9 10 2 31.84 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
GSO 5.29 +1.58 2.28 22 2.55 30-31 7 2 31.59 0.0 0.0 1.3 2400
HSE 4.93 -1.63 1.97 31 1.97 31 7 2 28.10 0.0 0.0 0.5 30.19 7 29.74 11 2400
HKY 7.14 +3.29 2.58 12 3.52 11-12 10 3 24.08 0.0 0.0 T 2400
LBT 4.52 -0.64 2.26 31 2.26 31 10 1 28.64 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.19 7 29.57 31 2400
EWN 9.91 4.09 23 4.09 23 13 2 37.29 0.0 0.0 T 30.20 7 29.64 31 2400
RDU 4.42 +0.64 1.61 30 1.78 30-31 8 1 29.66 0.0 0.0 T 2400
RAL 3.33 -0.45 1.97 29-30 33.44 0.0 0.0 T 30.18 6 29.78 29 1900
ROX 22.72 2200
ILM 18.83 +11.52 9.56 31 9.56 31 14 4 42.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.19 7 29.10 31 2400 |
SOUTH CAROLINA
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AND 4.10 +0.35 1.40 15 1.41 15-16 9 1 21.17 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
CAE 8.16 +2.75 2.22 21 2.26 21-22 13 2 28.87 0.0 0.0 T 30.18 7 29.76 30 2400
CRE 11.55 +5.97 7.19 31 7.19 31 9 2 36.32 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.20 7 29.41 31 2400
CHS 9.11 +2.20 4.53 24 4.69 24-25 11 3 36.09 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.20 7 29.65 31 2400
FLO 6.13 +0.80 1.43 7 1.43 6-7 8 3 33.32 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.20 7 29.41 31 2400
GSP 6.48 +2.40 1.55 30 1.55 30 11 4 25.34 0.0 0.0 T 2400
OGB 4.28 1.65 10 1.65 10 9 1 26.89 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.18 7 29.76 30 2400 |
NEARBY STATIONS
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 5.25 +2.25 2.07 31 2.07 31 10 1 27.96 0.0 0.0 9.2 30.22 7 29.79 30 2400
DAV 3.86 0.81 28 14 0 40.17 0.0 0.0 166.1 0700 |
Virginia:
Annandale
- Lowell reports:
" Wettest and third hottest summer in the last 26 years.
August was humid, warmer and much drier than average with only four days
with measurable rain. Only one other year in the last 26 years had four
days or less which was 1995. It was the driest August since 1998. Only
1989 with 0.38 inches and 1998 with 0.81 inches were drier.
The August mean average temperature was 77.8 °F that was a +2.3°F
departure and made it the 6th warmest in the last 26 years.
The 1.00 inch of rain for August was a -2.39 inch departure. The high
humidity and high dew point temperatures made August feel warmer than it
really was. The highest dew point here occurred on the 7th and was a new
record for August; however, dew point records were recorded here only
since 2003.
The highest temperature for the year here was 98°F on August 3rd.
This was the highest temperature recorded here since July 27th 2005.
The 78°F minimum temperature on the 2nd and 3rd was the
highest ever recorded in August in the last 26 years. The 88°F daily
mean temperature on the 3rd was also the highest ever recorded in
August in the last 26 years.
The maximum wind gust was only 22 mph from the east that
occurred on the 31st at 2214 preceding the approach of
tropical storm Ernesto. The month's total wind run was
512.8 miles which was the second lowest wind run for August
in the last five years since wind run records were started at
this station.
The average temperature for the summer season of June, July, and August
was 77.3°F for a +1.7°F departure. This was the third warmest summer
in the last 26 years. Only 2002 with a record average of 78.0°F and in 2nd
place 77.6°F that occurred in 2005 were higher. But the summer was the wettest
in the last 26 years with a total of 20.52 inches which is a
departure of +9.29 inches for the season. The previous 26-year record was
17.19 inches in 2000. This record was a result of June's 14.38 inches
which was the wettest month we have ever had at this station.
11 daily records were set:
(26-Years of records) -
2 HIGH maximum temperature: 3, 7;
6 HIGH minimum temperature: 1, 2, 3, 4, 28, 29;
1 LOW minimum temperature: 12;
1 LOW range temperature: 10;
1 HIGH precipitation: 7.
"
[ + - ]
Bridgewater
- "
Precipitation for the month was .05 inches above normal.
Precipitation for the year is now 1.32 inches above normal. The
average temperature for August was 3.1 degrees above normal.
For the first 27 days of August, we got only .07 inches of
rain. For the next 5 days, including the first day of September, we
received nearly 6 inches. We went from dust to mud.
We got very little damaged from Ernesto. Instead of getting
5-10 inches of rain as was earlier forecasted, we got only 2.07. Our
basement stayed dry. We were lucky! However, our corn went flat from
the rain and rain. It's flat as a pancake!
" - [ + + ] - report from Clayton
Centreville
- "
August was significantly lacking in the rain department and the average
nighttime temperatures were the second warmest this year"
" - [ + - ] - report from Paul
Chesterfield
- "
Albert's backyard creek monthly high level was 3" while its lowest level reached 0".
" - [ + + ] - report from Albert
Falls Church
- "
August 2006 was a hot and very dry month. The driest August since I have been keeping records (March 1994).
" - [ + - ] - report from Windie
Herndon
- Bob notes:
"
My average MAX temperature was 0.6 degrees ABOVE
the Dulles "normal" and the average MIN was 4.0 degrees
ABOVE the 1971-2000 "normal".
The groundwater observation well at
Reston showed a decline of about 2 feet.
"
- [ + - ]
Ladysmith
- Danny reports:
"
August 2006 brought a continuation of the heat that was July's
trademark. August 3rd's high of 101° is the
highest temperature I have ever
recorded in either Stafford or Ladysmith, VA since 1999. From the 1st
through 27th of the month, rain only fell on the 10th. The remnants of
Tropical Storm Ernesto along with the passage of a cold front brought some
additional rainfall at the end of the month; however, the summer drought
continues. Barometer suffered some malfunctions this month but will be back
online for September.
" - [ + - ]
Portsmouth
- "
A warmer and drier August compared to those over the past 30 years. High pressure
dominated the SE US but shifted to offshore late in the month. The month
would have been extremely dry except for the tropical moisture from TS Ernesto which covered
eastern SE VA on the 30th and 31st ahead of a cold front moving in from the west.
Station records included:
2nd - Temperature - Maximum 98° [previous 97° 1980];
2nd - Temperature - Maximum Minimum 79° [previous 77° 1983];
3rd - Temperature - Maximum Minimum 78° [previous 76° 1977];
4th - Temperature - Maximum Minimum Temperature 79° [previous 76° 1977];
10th - Temperature - TIED Minimum Maximum Temperature 80° [previous 1989];
13th - Temperature - TIED Minimum 60° [previous 1979];
21st - Temperature - TIED Maximum Minimum 75° [previous 2002].
" - [ + - ]
North
Carolina:
Greensboro
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
"
AUGUST 1ST WE TIED THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 75 DEGREES...
THE OLD RECORD WAS SET IN 1999.
AUGUST 6TH WE TIED THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 75 DEGREES...
THE OLD RECORD WAS SET IN 1995.
AUGUST 2ND A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 76 DEGREES WAS
SET... THE OLD RECORD WAS 75 SET IN 1941.
AUGUST 5TH A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 76 DEGREES WAS
SET... THE OLD RECORD WAS 74 SET IN 1948... 1953 AND
1987.
The August 2006 North Carolina Weather Review (when available) is located
here:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Aug.2006.doc.
" - [ + + ]
Raleigh
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
"
August 2006 was a predominately hot and dry month, statewide. Consequently, incipient
abnormally dry areas across much of northern and central North Carolina
were once again declared a region of moderate drought by August 25.
However, the hot and dry pattern abruptly ended during the last two days of
the month, when a cold front and a tropical storm produced thunderstorms,
heavy rain, flooding, and cooling temperatures. The resultant heavy rain
during the last two days of the month then eliminated the moderate drought
conditions over central North Carolina.
AUGUST 3RD A NEW RECORD HIGH OF 99 DEGREES WAS SET... THE
OLD RECORD WAS 96 SET IN 1957 AND 1987.
AUGUST 4TH A NEW RECORD HIGH OF 98 DEGREES WAS SET... THE
OLD RECORD WAS 96 SET IN 1957 AND 1980.
AUGUST 2ND A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 76 DEGREES WAS
SET... THE OLD RECORD WAS 73 SET IN 1968 AND 1995.
AUGUST 3RD A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 75 DEGREES WAS
SET... THE OLD RECORD WAS 74 SET IN 1980 AND 1987.
AUGUST 4TH AND 5TH WE TIED THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 75
DEGREES... THE OLD RECORDS WAS SET IN 1987 ON THE 4TH AND
1953...1981 AND 1987 ON THE 5TH.
AUGUST 7TH A NEW RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION OCCURRED WITH
0.93 INCHES... THE OLD RECORD WAS 0.72 INCHES.
The August 2006 North Carolina Weather Review (when available) is located
here:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Aug.2006.doc.
" - [ + + ]
Raleigh
- Bob sends these notes:
"
Most of August was hot and dry with only 0.68" of precipitation thru August
29th. However, this station did record 2.68" on the last two days of August.
The highest daytime max of the season was recorded in August when the
temperature reached 98 degrees on the 3rd, 4th, and again on the 29th.
Thunderstorms were observed on five days; however none was considered
severe.
" - [ + - ]
Nearby Stations:
Tri-Cities
- from NWS MRX:
"
The monthly average temperature at Tri-Cities was 76.7 degrees, which was 3.9 degrees above normal. It
tied with 2005 as the 7th warmest August on record at Tri-Cities. A daily record high temperature was broken on the 2nd when the afternoon high peaked at 96 degrees, breaking the old record of 95 degrees set in 1987. The warmest August at Tri-Cities was back in 1995, when the average temperature was 78.4 degrees.
Tri-Cities received 5.25 inches of rain in August, which was 2.25 inches above normal. It ranked as the 10th wettest August on record at Tri-Cities. Measurable rain occurred on twelve days, and four of those days had more than one-half of an inch of rain. The heaviest rain fell on the 31st when 2.07 inches was reported, which broke the old daily rainfall record of 1.20 inches set in 1982. Another rainfall record was broken on the 3rd when 0.83 inches fell, breaking the old record of 0.59 inches set in 1975. The wettest August at Tri-Cities was back in 2003, when 11.34 inches was recorded.
Summer 2006 data:
Tri-Cities received a total of 11.21 inches of rain this summer, which was 0.11 inches above normal. It ranked as the 40th wettest summer on record at Tri-Cities. The wettest summer at Tri-Cities was back in 2003, when 25.26 inches was recorded.
The average temperature for this summer at Tri-Cities was 74.0 degrees, which was 1.4 degrees above normal. It tied with 1968 and 1975 as the 30th warmest summer on record at Tri-Cities. The warmest summer at Tri-Cities was back in 1952, when the average temperature was 76.8 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 2005-2006 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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/ LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR
RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
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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 |
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| BRI Bridgewater,
VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net |
WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck
Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
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CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985, 38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | m.psb@verizon.net
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LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 danny@dannyjessee.com
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WAL Wallops Island, VA
37° 56'26" N
75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
| HRN Herndon, VA 4SW Russ
Topping - 1985-2006 russ.topping@gmail.com - ceased operation March 2006 |
HSE Cape Hatteras,
NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
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LBT Lumberton,
NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
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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 |
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