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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
... TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL ...
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Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Precipitation |
Precipitation |
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Richmond, Wakefield |
Blacksburg |
Norfolk (FHC) |
Blacksburg |
Chesterfield |
Ladysmith |
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Fayetteville |
Raleigh (RAL) |
Cape Hatteras |
Asheville |
Charlotte |
Elizabeth City |
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Columbia |
Anderson, Columbia |
Charleston |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Columbia |
Anderson |
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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BCB 79.5 56.9 68.2 -1.4 86 30 45 12 0 0 0 0 72% 30 090° 27 3.5 2 0 0 0 7 2400 AKQ
BRI 82.1 60.84 71.47 +1.03 89 1,5 51 12 0 0 0 0 57% 0510 LWX
CEN 82.8 63.6 73.2 -0.1 90 1,19 58 11,12, 2 0 0 0 63% 28 311° 8 1.7 338° 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
17
CHT 83.3 62.5 72.9 -1.5 90.6 19 57 12 2 0 0 0 67% 23 158° 23 0.6 090° 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 85.1 60.3 72.7 95 1,6 53 10 7 0 0 0 24 320° 15 3.4 0 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
DAN 86.8 63.7 75.3 -1.8 93 6,19 51 12 10 0 0 0 71% 30 020° 11 4.7 1 0 0 0 6 2400 RNK
DCA 86.6 69.1 77.9 +0.5 94 6,19 54 9,12 7 0 0 0 57% 45 320° 14 7.0 3 1 0 0 0 2400 LWX
IAD 85.2 62.3 73.8 -0.6 93 1,6 56 11,17 6 0 0 0 53% 31 320° 8 5.4 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
FCH 2400 LWX
FRV 81.5 60.2 71.0 91 1 55 16 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
GAV 87.29 65.65 76.47 95 1,2, 57 12 13 0 0 0 66% 21 360° 11 10 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
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HAM 84 69 77 95 6 64 14 5 0 0 0 50% 44 360° 10 6.0 045° 4 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
HDV 84.7 62.0 72.3 +2.9 93 6 56 11 4 0 0 0 67% 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LDY 84.3 65.5 74.5 +2.1 93 6 59 22 5 0 0 0 55% 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
LYH 85.5 62.0 73.8 0.0 93 6,19 49 12 8 0 0 0 65% 26 010° 8 5.2 0 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
NEW 81.19 62.83 72.01 89 1 47 11 0 0 0 0 62% 20 270° 2 13.64 225° 4 4 1700 LWX
NPN 86.6 67.3 77.0 94 6 59 9 12 0 0 0 34 225° 10 4 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
NOR 85.0 68.9 76.9 -0.6 93 6 62 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 84.5 70.9 77.7 +0.3 92 25 65 11 4 0 0 0 69% 55 010° 15 6.7 5 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
FHC 85.67 72.13 78.9 +1.5 93.2 6 65.5 11 8 0 0 0 74% 28 310° 10 1.8 045° 2400 AKQ
POR 86.1 69.0 77.6 -0.6 93 6 61 12 9 0 0 0 76% 30 180° 10 2.9 054° 4 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
CTR 86.3 63.2 74.1 -2.2 94.0 2 52.3 12 8 0 0 0 75% 13 360° 10 0.1 113 4 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
14 113° 22
MEC 87.32 65.13 76.42 95 1,2 58 9,12, 11 0 0 0 32% 6 0 0 0 0 1700 AKQ
22
RIC 88.0 66.4 77.2 +0.9 96 6,19 61 14,22 13 0 0 0 63% 38 020° 7 5.6 7 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ROA 84.7 63.6 74.1 -0.6 92 4 54 12 5 0 0 0 63% 31 208° 11 5.5 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
AKQ 88.2 64.3 76.3 96 1,6 53 12 15 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 83.5 66.0 74.7 -0.8 92 1 56 21 3 0 0 0 38 340° 10 7.1 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WOO 78.2 62.9 70.6 -2.8 86 2,20 58 9 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 2400 LWX
WSH 82.2 64.2 71.2 -3.11 91.9 1 54.3 11 2 0 0 0 70% 14 068° 12 0.6 360° 4 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 83.6 61.9 72.8 +1.0 93 4,6 53 9 5 0 0 0 69% 26 350° 6 4.7 0 0 0 0 4 2400 GSP
MRH 85.1 71.9 78.5 90 7,31 65 12,14 2 0 0 0 46 280° 7 6.4 7 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
CLT 87.8 67.3 77.6 -1.3 99 6 60 13 10 0 0 0 68% 39 360° 2 6.2 7 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
ECG 86.4 67.7 77.0 -1.3 93 2,6 55 12 10 0 0 0 72% 32 290° 10 6.9 9 0 0 0 3 2400 AKQ
32 360
FAY 88.7 69.9 79.3 100 6 61 12 12 0 0 0 69% 59 040° 7 5.4 13 0 0 0 8 2400 RAH
GSO 86.4 66.9 76.6 +0.4 96 5 58 12 8 0 0 0 68% 29 020° 2 6.1 3 0 0 0 1 2400 RAH
HSE 85.2 75.3 80.4 +1.2 90 18,21 71 24 2 0 0 0 72% 40 310° 21 8.6 0 0 0 0 2 2400 MHX
HKY 85.0 65.6 75.3 -1.0 95 6 58 12 5 0 0 0 29 050° 2 3.9 7 0 0 0 6 2400 GSP
LBT 88.2 68.5 78.8 +1.2 97 6 60 12 12 0 0 0 49 300° 2 3.9 12 0 0 0 4 2400 ILM
EWN 87.7 68.6 78.2 -0.9 96 5,6 60 12 7 0 0 0 76% 33 240° 7 4.3 0 0 0 0 6 2400 MHX
RDU 89.3 67.6 78.5 +1.3 97 5,6 56 12 14 0 0 0 68% 38 060° 30 4.8 9 0 0 0 4 2400 RAH
RAL 89.2 64.6 76.9 -0.3 98 6 51 12 16 0 0 0 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
ROX 87.1 64.9 76.3 +1.4 93 5,19 52 12 13 0 0 0 68% 31 320° 15 090° 4 0 0 0 2 2400 RAH
ILM 87.1 70.6 78.9 -0.8 98 6 62 14 7 0 0 0 76% 32 070° 21 5.3 8 0 0 0 4 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 89.4 69.2 79.3 +0.9 101 6 62 11 10 0 0 0 36 320° 2 5.9 8 0 0 0 0 2400 GSP
36 360° 7
CAE 89.2 70.0 79.6 -0.7 102 6 62 14 14 0 0 0 71% 47 290° 6 5.9 9 0 0 0 4 2400 CAE
CRE 86.1 71.9 79.0 +0.1 95 6 65 12,14 5 0 0 0 31 360° 1 6.6 4 0 0 0 2 2400 ILM
31 090° 21
CHS 89.4 73.1 81.2 +0.7 100 6 67 14 15 0 0 0 39 220° 7 7.7 6 0 0 0 1 2400 CHS
FLO 88.2 70.1 79.1 -0.6 98 2,6 64 12,14 10 0 0 0 49 340° 2 5.2 9 0 0 0 7 2400 ILM
GSP 88.8 68.7 78.8 +1.3 100 6 64 14,15 14 0 0 0 63% 64 130° 2 5.6 7 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP
OGB 90.0 70.8 80.4 98 6,7 63 14 17 0 0 0 35 360° 2 5.4 9 0 0 0 3 2400 CAE |
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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TRI 84.8 61.1 73.0 +0.2 91 31 51 12 4 0 0 0 35 280° 6 2.4 2 0 0 0 4 2400 MRX
DAV 70.4 53.0 61.7 79 25 45 9 0 0 0 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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BCB 3.28 -0.40 1.67 27 1.67 27 8 1 25.16 0.0 0.0 8.7 2400
BRI 2.90 -1.00 1.00 27 1.72 27-28 8 1 24.48 0.0 0.0 6.3 30.32 23 29.83 14 2400
CEN 1.42 -2.19 0.53 29 0.53 29 4 0 35.03 0.0 0.0 6.7 30.35 22 29.70 02 30.03 2400
CHT 1.95 -1.83 0.57 29 0.58 28-29 4 0 31.71 0.0 0.0 7.9 30.364 22 29.707 2 30.01 2400
CHO 4.48 2.44 28 3.54 27-28 5 2 23.18 0.0 0.0 29.68 2 2400
DAN 6.92 +3.38 5.81 27 5.90 26-27 7 1 27.17 0.0 0.0 3.8 30.28 22 29.73 2 2400
DCA 1.23 -2.21 0.48 28 0.48 28 5 0 33.58 0.0 0.0 4.9 29.68 2 2400
IAD 2.48 -1.30 1.12 14 1.12 14 6 1 30.88 0.0 0.0 6.5 29.68 2 2400
FCH [THROUGH JULY] ->24.94 0.0 0.0 2.6 2400
FRV 3.05 1.66 6 1 28.81 0.0 0.0 7.4 30.38 22 29.73 2 2400
GAV 4.04 1.85 28 2.60 28-29 7 1 0.0 0.0 30.31 22 29.67 2 29.95 2400
HAM 2.24 0.71 10 0.77 10-11 8 0 22.88 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.31 23 29.69 3 30.05 2400
HDV 1.43 -2.55 0.47 28 5 0 32.00 0.0 0.0 8.3 30.28 22 29.62 2 2400
LDY 1.18 -2.89 0.93 28 1.10 27-28 4 0 24.05 0.0 0.0 1.5 30.35 22 29.67 2 29.97 2400
LYH 2.73 -0.68 2.56 27 2.56 27 3 1 22.10 0.0 0.0 5.2 30.33 22 29.72 2 2400
NEW 6.85 +1.50 2.95 28 0.0 0.0 6.6 30.54 23 30.08 2,8,14,15 1700
NPN 3.52 1.19 15 1.19 15 5 3 31.55 0.0 0.0 2.3 30.30 22 29.66 2 2400
NOR 1.55 -3.92 1.22 11 1.33 10-11 4 1 28.14 0.0 0.0 0.3 2400
ORF 0.67 -4.12 0.28 11 0.50 10-11 4 0 24.77 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.30 22 29.68 2 2400
FHC 1.32 -3.47 0.87 11 0.87 11 7 0 26.12 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.28 22 29.68 2 29.937 2400
POR 1.37 -3.84 0.92 11 0.93 10-11 7 0 28.27 0.0 0.0 0.4 30.28 22 29.63 1 29.934 2400
CTR 9.45 +5.80 5.85 28 6.19 28-29 12 1 35.79 0.0 0.0 0.8 30.30 22 29.66 2 29.941 0400
MEC 6.64 4.75 29 5.54 28-29 8 1 30.06 0.0 0.0 2.5 30.06 22 29.50 2 1700
RIC 5.73 +1.55 2.88 29 5.22 28-29 6 2 34.71 0.0 0.0 0.8 30.34 22 29.68 2 2400
ROA 4.65 +0.91 3.83 27 4.12 26-27 5 1 25.07 0.0 0.0 4.9 30.33 22 29.75 2 2400
AKQ 1.68 0.52 10 10 0 28.30 0.0 0.0 2400
WAL 1.63 -2.08 0.72 10 0.72 10 6 0 25.88 0.0 0.0 3.9 30.34 22 29.69 8 2400
WOO 3.63 +0.31 1.51 27-28 11 1 24.25 0.0 0.0 7.7 30.49 22, 30.05 1,14 0800
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WSH 4.37 +1.11 2.74 28 2.74 28 9 1 34.75 0.0 0.0 8.2 30.41 22 29.80 2 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 5.84 +1.54 4.01 26 4.23 26-27 8 1 25.74 0.0 0.0 3.8 29.74 13 2400
MRH 2.21 0.61 13 0.72 7-8 8 0 29.07 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.70 13 2400
CLT 9.38 +5.66 5.36 26 8.19 26-27 8 2 30.77 0.0 0.0 1.4 30.19 23 29.71 13 2400
ECG 1.94 -2.66 1.25 15 1.25 15 6 1 17.57 0.0 0.0 T 30.28 22 29.69 2 2400
FAY 8.34 2.89 27 2.97 27-28 15 3 48.46 0.0 0.0 29.75 2 2400
GSO 7.08 +3.37 4.94 27 5.14 26-27 8 1 26.48 0.0 0.0 4.0 29.75 2 2400
HSE 4.16 -2.40 1.76 28 1.76 28 11 1 34.23 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.70 13 2400
HKY 5.73 +1.88 2.08 25 3.93 26-27 8 2 22.40 0.0 0.0 3.0 30.23 22 29.73 13 2400
LBT 7.02 +1.86 1.67 13 1.69 12-13 14 3 21.24 30.17 23 29.70 2 2400
EWN 3.22 -3.62 1.09 27 1.46 27-28 9 1 25.22 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.70 13 2400
RDU 5.92 +2.14 3.43 27 3.64 27-28 10 1 32.95 0.0 0.0 0.5 29.75 2 1900
RAL 5.51 +1.73 2.04 26-27 12 2 31.01 0.0 0.0 0.5 30.27 23 29.77 2 2400
ROX 4.78 +0.28 3.91 27 3.91 27 8 1 26.63 0.0 0.0 5.3 30.32 22 29.77 2,13 29.99 2200
ILM 7.19 -0.12 3.01 27 3.01 27 15 3 36.35 0.0 0.0 T 30.19 23 29.70 13 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 3.61 -0.14 1.85 26 1.93 25-26 10 1 23.80 0.0 0.0 1.5 29.71 13 2400
CAE 8.82 +3.41 1.96 25 1.94 25-26 15 4 30.32 0.0 0.0 0.3 30.16 23 29.69 13 2400
CRE 4.88 -0.70 2.83 13 2.85 12-13 10 1 33.40 30.17 23 29.68 13 2400
CHS 5.99 -0.92 1.58 22 1.78 21-22 17 1 27.92 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.12 23 29.66 13 2400
FLO 7.32 +1.99 1.79 13 1.90 25-26 15 4 31.32 30.17 23 29.69 13 2400
GSP 5.53 +1.45 2.52 26 2.52 26 11 2 25.30 0.0 0.0 3.1 30.19 23 29.71 13 2400
OGB 4.12 0.88 25 0.90 12-13 15 0 26.54 0.0 30.14 23 29.68 13 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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TRI 2.99 -0.01 1.48 26 1.48 26 8 1 25.20 0.0 0.0 4.0 30.21 22 29.69 13 2400
DAV 4.65 1.69 2 13 1 53.85 0.0 0.0 155.2 0700 |
Virginia:
Arlington - From NWS WBC come these notes: " AUGUST 2008 TURNED OUT TO BE DRY WITH LESS THAN HALF THE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. THERE WAS A SPAN OF THIRTEEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH NO MEASURABLE RAINFALL FROM THE 15TH THROUGH THE 27TH. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 77.9 DEGREES WAS CLOSE TO THE NORMAL AVERAGE FROM AUGUST, WHICH IS 77.4 DEGREES. " [ + - ]
Bridgewater - " The rainfall for the month was about an inch below normal, while the temperature was about an degree below normal. The rainfall for the year is now 24.48 inches which is a little below normal. The month was rather dry with most of the rain coming towards the end of the month. The first 26 days produced only .89 inches while 2.01 inches fell during the last 5 days. The rain at the end of the month was a beautiful rain, which was slow and gentle. Very little rain ran off. The late rain really perked up the gardens. The dry weather has ended! " - [ - - ] - notes from Clayton
Centreville - Paul sends these notes: As compared with others, this has not been one of the most august of months for reporting significant weather events. It was the steady rain from the remnants of Hurricane Fey on August 28th and 29th gave us a welcome respite from a prolonged dry spell that lasted straight through from the 3rd of the month. Except for the 0.98" of rain accounting for nearly 70% of our monthly total, August was the driest since September 2007. For those looking for another hot news item, we did manage a gust of wind at 28 mph for the entire month. That occurred on the 8th and was from 311°, but unless you were really waiting for the cups to spin, you could have easily missed it. Temperatures behaved reasonably well as compared to the climo data with the average monthly temperature working out to be just 0.1° below the 73.3° mark. We had a high reading of 90° on the first and 19th which didn't even come close to the record high for the month of 104° set back in 1983. The monthly average high and low were within respectable limits with the average high of 82.8° being 2.7° below the 85.5° mark, and the average low coming in at 63.6°; 2.5° greater than the 61.1° figure. There were three mornings when the low temperature for August reached 58°. However, this happens to be a far cry from the record set back in 1982 of 36°. Surprisingly, one year later the record high of 104° was established. August precipitation received a helpful nudge from Hurricane Fey to cross the wire as `also ran' with 1.42" at the finish line. This dreadful showing was 2.19" short of our 3.61" monthly average and is recorded as the driest month since a year ago. On an annual basis, August is typically an average rainfall month. Until Fey entered the race on August 28th and 29th, only 0.44" was on the scoreboard. The greatest daily amount of 0.53" accumulated on the 29th, and accounted for 37% of our monthly total. While August was relatively dry, we are still in the winners' circle showing an annual rainfall surplus of 6.30". " - [ - - ] -
Chantilly - Russ Topping reports: " August was a month lacking in notable weather conditions. The exception were 2 abnormally long stretches devoid of any precipitation, from the 3rd through the 13th and from the 15th through the 27th. The average temperature was 1.5° below normal. We recorded only 2 days that barely broke the 90° barrier. Total precipitation for the month was only 1.95", which was 1.83" below average. Thunderstorms rumbled through on the 2nd and 14th. No dense fog was observed. " - [ - - ]
Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX) come these notes: " PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST WAS BELOW NORMAL. THERE WAS A TWELVE-DAY STRETCH FROM THE 16TH THROUGH THE 27TH WITH NO MEASURABLE RAINFALL. THIS IS THE FIFTH LONGEST STRETCH FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST DATING BACK TO 1963. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR AUGUST WAS 74.0 DEGREES WHICH IS CLOSE TO THE NORMAL OF 74.4 DEGREES. " - [ - - ]
Glen Allen, VA - From his new station in Henrico County, just north of Richmond, Lowell Koontz sends these notes: " August was a dichotomy being very dry then very wet. Rainfall of only 0.02 of an inch fell in the first twenty-five days then 4.02 inches fell in the last six days. There was an eighteen-day period with no measurable rain from the 8th to 25th. We had eleven days with thunder heard in the month of August which is unusual and six of these were from the August 25th to the 31st. August average maximum temperature was 87.3 °F. August average minimum temperature was 65.7 °F. August mean average temperature was 76.5 °F. The most rain in a calendar day was 1.85 inches. The most rain in a 24-hour period was 2.60 inches. The total rainfall for August was 4.04 inches. August had 13 days with 90°F or above temperatures and three days with a temperature of 95 °F. The month's average temperature range was 21.6 °F. The maximum wind gust was only 21 mph from the north occurred on the 11th at 1755 hours. The maximum dew point temperature was 74.3 °F on the 29th at 1452 hours. The minimum dew point temperature was 47.7 °F on the 19th at 1604 hours. " [ M M ]
Herndon - Randy sends this report: " August was below normal for both temperature and precipitation. In contrast to the previous couple of months, August was a fairly quiet month with rain only occurring three times, at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the month. I measured a total of only 1.43 inches of rain, with more than half of that occurring on the 28th and 29th The precip ended up being 2.55 inches below normal for my location. For the year, we have now had 32 inches which is now only about 1 inch above normal. As for the temperatures, we had a relatively cool month with the high temps only ranging from 70 to 93 with only four days at or above 90 and the lows ranging from 56 to 69. This resulted in the average high 1 degree below normal and the low was 4.6 degrees below normal. " - [ - - ]
Ladysmith - Danny reports: " August's temperatures were 3.3 degrees cooler than July's and were the lowest August temperatures measured since 2004. Precipitation finished well below normal once again, with only 0.04" falling all month until the remnants of Fay came through on the 27th. " - [ - - ]
Portsmouth - " WITH ITS 1.37" OF RAIN, AUGUST 2008 WAS THE 3RD DRIEST AUGUST IN THE DATABASE TO 1976. AUGUST 1997 RANKED 2ND WITH 1.35" AND AUGUST 1995 RANKED DRIEST WITH 1.33" OF RAIN. Rainfall was well BELOW normal with 1.37"; 26% of the normal or -4.68". August was slightly cooler than normal and the second consecutive of cooler than normal temps. The month's average temp was 0.6° BELOW normal. FROPA: 3rd, 7th, 11th, 20th, 26th, and 31st. STATION RECORDS: 12th - TEMPERATURE 61° [ previous 62° 1979 ]; 26th - TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM TIED 77° [previous 1981]; 27th - TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 77° [previous 80° 2002]; Rainfall for the year-to-date is 28.27" which is 4.68" BELOW normal (86% of normal). " - [ - - ]
North Carolina:
Greensboro - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: " -THE 4.94 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON AUGUST 27TH ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD CALENDER DAY RAINFALL AMOUNT. THE OLD RECORD WAS 4.52 INCHES THAT FELL ON AUGUST 27TH 1995. See the report from RAH under Raleigh (RDU) below. The August 2008 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Aug.2008.doc [when available]. " - [ + + ]
Raleigh - Bob reports: " The month was slightly cooler and wetter than normal. The big weather event was the remnants of Fay passing through the area. Many tornado warnings were issued as well as a significant amount of rainfall. Rainfall for August was 1.73" above normal. " - [ - + ]
Raleigh - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: " THE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON AUGUST 13TH WAS 74 DEGREES. THIS TIED THE RECORD FOR THE LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE THAT WAS SET AUGUST 13TH 1996. THE 3.43 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL AUGUST 27TH SET A NEW CALENDER DAY RAINFALL RECORD. THE OLD RECORD WAS 2.26 INCHES THAT FELL AUGUST 27TH 1995. The August 2008 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Aug.2008.doc [when available]. " - [ + + ]
Nearby Cities:
Tri-Cities - NWS Morristown, TN (MRX) reports: " Tri-Cities received 2.99 inches of rain in August, which was 0.01 inches below normal. It ranked in the middle one-third of the 72 years of observations taken in August at Tri-Cities. Measurable rain occurred on only eight days, and only three of those days had more than one-quarter of an inch. The heaviest rain fell on the 26th when 1.48 inches was reported, which broke the old daily rainfall record of 1.34 inches set in 1993. The driest August of the 72 years of observations taken at Tri-Cities was last year, when only 0.37 inches was recorded. The monthly-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities was 73.0 degrees, which was 0.2 degrees above normal. It ranked in the middle one-third of observations taken in August at Tri-Cities. One daily low temperature record was broken on the 12th when the overnight low dipped to 51 degrees, breaking the previous record of 54 degrees set in 1967. The warmest August at Tri-Cities was last year, when the average temperature was 79.0 degrees. Tri-Cities received a seasonal rainfall total of 9.94 inches this summer, which was 1.16 inches below normal. It ranked as the 22nd driest summer on record at Tri-Cities. The driest summer at Tri-Cities was back in 1987, when only 5.10 inches of rain was recorded. The seasonally averaged temperature at Tri-Cities this summer was 73.3 degrees, which was 0.7 degrees above normal. It ranked in the middle one-third of observations taken in summer at Tri-Cities. The warmest summer at Tri-Cities was back in 1952, when the average temperature was 76.8 degrees. Tri-Cities received 4.69 inches of rain in July, which was 0.48 inches above normal. It ranked in the middle one-third of the 71 years of observations taken at Tri-Cities in July. Measurable rain occurred on 13 days, but only four of those days received more than one-quarter of an inch. The heaviest rain fell on the 22nd, when 1.32 inches was reported. The wettest July was back in 1949, when 9.73 inches was recorded. The monthly-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities was 73.8 degrees, which was 0.4 degrees below normal. It ranked as the 16th coolest July on record at Tri-Cities. A daily record low temperature was tied on the 1st when the low temperature dipped to 51 degrees, tying the previous record set back in 1988. In addition, a daily record low temperature was broken on the 3rd when the low temperature fell to 55 degrees, breaking the old record of 56 degrees set back in 1990. The coldest July at Tri-Cities was back in 1967, when the average temperature was 69.8 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 2007-2008 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 | |
| GAV - Glen Allen, Henrico County, VA - Lowell Koontz 8/1/08 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 | CLT Charlotte, NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airpot 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M |
| IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M | SSB Sunset Beach, NC 33.9° N 78.5° W Tom Myers |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| FRV Front Royal, VA Michael Perritt - 04/08 snowyat9@yahoo.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 |