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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA 

DECEMBER 2014


...WELL-ABOVE NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

...ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION...

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  • NWS AKQ Climate Summary December 2014 with Annual Summary 2014      Visit http://www.weather.gov/media/akq/climSUM/DecemberSummary14.pdf or click here: NWS Wakefield (AKQ) Monthly Climate Summary -

  • NWS AKQ Monthly Rainfall Analysis      From NWS Wakefield compiled from ASOS...COOP...RAWS REPORTS | Monthly Rainfall Analysis - http://www.weather.gov/akq/MONTHLY_RAINFALL_ANALYSIS -

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  • 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 Station Extremes - DECEMBER 2014
    State
    Maximum Temperature
    Minimum
    Temperature
    Warmest
    Average
    Temperature
    Coldest
    Average
    Temperature
    Maximum
    Precipitation
    Minimum
    Precipitation
    Virginia
    76°
    Glen Anlen
    Richmond
    20°
    Seven Corners - Fairfax
    Chantilly
    Dulles
    46.6°
    Norfolk (FHC)
    38.5°
    Blacksburg
    4.97"
    Norfolk (FHC)
    2.39"
    Washington (VA)
    North Carolina
    76°
    New Bern
    16°
    Raleigh (RAL)
    50.1°
    Wilmington
    44.1°
    Greensboro
    5.14"
    Raleigh (RAL)
    1.61"
    Beaufort
    South Carolina
    78°
    Charleston
    23°
    Anderson
    53.4°
    Charleston
    47.4°
    Anderson
    4.24"
    Anderson
    3.20"
    North Myrtle Beach
    Florence


    ( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
    please note the column denotations table below. )

    TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS FOLLOWED BY
    PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

    VIRGINIA | NORTH CAROLINA | SOUTH CAROLINA
    [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
    STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED
    BCB 46.2 30.8 38.5 4.60 63 1 23 26 0 0 19 0 77% 40 300 10 5.3 0 0 0 1 3 LWX 2400
    CHT 47.7 32.8 40.2 3.60 73.4 1 20.2 31 0 0 14 0 77% 14 50,360 I,18 0.5 360 0 0 3 2 2 LWX 2400
    CHO 49.9 33.4 41.7 3.80 74 1 24 20 0 0 14 0 31 60 7 4.4 0 0 1 0 1 LWX 2400
    DAN 52.9 34.7 43.8 3.70 75 1 26 26 0 0 13 0 68% 31 60 2 5.7 0 0 0 0 1 RNK 2400
    DCA 50.2 37.9 44.1 4.30 70 1 30 20 0 0 3 0 61% 43 330 10 8.0 0 0 0 0 2 LWX 2400
    IAD 45.9 31.4 38.7 2.00 70 1 20 20 0 0 16 0 71% 40 300 10,11 7.1 0 0 3 1 5 LWX 2400
    GAV 51.40 33.05 42.23 0.80 76 1 22 31 0 0 14 0 72% 31 200 1     0 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400
    HAM 52.0 37.0 44.0 0.80 72 1 26 13,31 0 0 11 0 50% 38 360 7 8.0 360 0 0 0 0 6 AKQ 2400
    HDV 46.9 32.5 39.7 1.40 71 1 21 31 0 0 14 0 76% 16 230 24 50 0 0 0 0 4 LWX 2400
    LYH 49.4 32.0 40.7 3.10 70 1 22 26 0 0 15 0 72% 29 70 2 4.8 0 0 1 0 3 RNK 2400
    NPN 52.6 35.9 43.6 0.50 73.9 1 23.9 31 0 0 12 0 31 290 7 2.8 50 0 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400
    FHC 53.1 40.1 46.6 2.40 72 1 29 31 0 0 2 0 77% 38 360 7 2.0 360 1 0 0 0 2 AKQ 2400
    NOR 52.3 37.0 44.6 1.00 72 1 26 31 0 0 10 0           0 0 0 0 1 AKQ 2400
    ORF 53.3 38.7 46.0 1.80 71 1 28 21 0 0 4 0 72% 46 20 7 8.2 1 0 0 0 1 AKQ 2400
    POR 53.5 38.2 45.9 1.50 72 1 27 31 0 0 8 0 82% 36 50 7 5.1 350 1 0 0 0 2 AKQ 2400
    CTR 51.3 32.1 40.7 0.30 73.5 1 21 31 0 0 18 0 81% 19 360 6 0.3 304 1 0 0 0 0 AKQ 2400
    MEC 49.87 33.48 42.06 74 1 21 31 0 0 11 0 70% 0 0 0 1 0 AKQ 2400
    RIC 53.2 35.2 44.2 3.10 76 1 26 14,30 0 0 12 0 67% 37 30 7 6.3 0 0 0 0 4 AKQ 2400
    ROA 50.4 34.9 42.7 3.00 69 1 28 8 0 0 12 0 66% 42 300 25 7.1 0 0 0 1 4 RNK 2400
    SVC 45.9 31.6 38.7 0.50 70 1 20 31 0 0 17 0 0 0 2 3 10 LWX 2400
    WAL 51.0 35.7 43.3 2.70 71 1 25 20,30 0 0 10 0 46 70 9 7.9 0 0 0 0 3 AKQ 2400
    WSH 45.7 32.7 39.2 1.92 72.1 1 24.0 24 0 0 13 0 76% 23 180 6 0.8 70 0 0 1 1 0 LWX 2400
    Averages 50.21 34.60 42.33 2.23 71.86 24.25 0.0 0.0 11.9 0.0 72% 33.2 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.5
    STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED
    STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED
    AVL 53.2 35.8 44.5 5.00 70 1 23 15 0 0 10 0 69% 46 330 7 8.0 0 0 0 0 1 GSP 2400
    MRH 58.1 41.5 49.8 1.40 68 3,24 31 11 0 0 1 0 40 10 7 8.4 0 0 0 0 3 MHX 2400
    CLT 56.3 35.8 46.0 3.60 73 1 22 12 0 0 13 0 67% 31 20 7 5.1 0 0 0 0 3 GSP 2400
    ECG 59.3 40.7 50.0 5.50 75 1 28 13 0 0 5 0 68% 84 160 11 8.2 0 0 0 0 9 AKQ 2400
    FAY 57.4 37.9 47.7 2.20 73 1 27 11,12 0 0 7 0 73% 37 10,240 7,25 6.7 1 0 0 0 5 RAH 2400
    GSO 52.7 35.4 44.1 2.60 73 1 26 11 0 0 8 0 71% 33 320 10 6.6 0 1 0 0 4 RAH 2400
    HSE 56.5 43.6 50.0 0.60 68 6 33 18,19 0 0 0 0 83% 41 20 7 7.8 0 0 0 0 4 MHX 2400
    HKY 53.4 36.0 44.7 3.50 73 1 27 11 0 0 10 0 27 310 10 4.1 0 0 0 0 7 GSP 2400
    LBT 59.1 37.9 48.5 2.20 71 1 23 12 0 0 8 0 74% 34 10 7 5.4 0 0 0 0 7 ILM 2400
    EWN 60.3 39.6 49.9 3.10 76 28 29 13 0 0 6 0 71% 34 10 7 6.1 1 0 0 0 6 MHX 2400
    RDU 54.1 35.9 45.0 1.50 74 1 26 11,12 0 0 11 0 71% 37 40 7 4.5 1 0 0 0 7 RAH 2400
    RAL 54.3 35.0 44.7 1.20 74 1 16 25 0 0 12 0 21   25 0 0 0 0 0 RAH 2400
    WHI 59.1 37.7 48.4 3.30 75.5 28 24.5 12 0 0 10 0 76% 28 252 25 3.0 144 1 0 0 0 0 ILM 2400
    ILM 60.3 39.8 50.1 1.50 74 1,28 29 11 0 0 5 0 76% 37 280 24 6.4 2 0 0 0 9 ILM 2400
    Averages 56.72 38.04 47.39 2.66 72.7 26.0 0.0 0.0 7.6 0.0 73% 37.9 6.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.6
    STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED
    STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED
    AND 57.3 37.5 47.4 3.60 71 1,2 23 12 0 0 10 0 34 240 16 4.9 1 0 0 0 1 GSP 2400
    CAE 61.3 39.4 50.3 3.50 74 1,2 24 12 0 0 7 0 71% 39 260 24 4.5 0 0 0 0 3 CAE 2400
    CRE 60.2 41.2 50.7 1.90 73 24 29 11 0 0 4 0 73% 40 220 24 5.6 2 0 0 0 7 ILM 2400
    CHS 63.9 43.0 53.4 2.50 78 28 27 12 0 0 3 0 44 210 24 5.5 2 0 0 0 4 CHS 2400
    FLO 60.6 39.4 50.0 2.70 76 28 27 11 0 0 6 0 72% 37 30 7 6.0 1 0 0 0 7 ILM 2400
    GSP 57.0 39.2 48.1 4.00 72 1 28 11 0 0 4 0 70% 30 210 16 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 GSP 2400
    OGB 61.8 40.8 51.3 3.30 74 2 28 12 0 0 5 0   34 20 7 4.7 1 0 0 0 4 CAE 2400
    Averages 60.30 40.07 50.17 3.07 74.0 22.7 0.0 0.0 5.6 0.0 72% 36.9 5.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7
    STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED
    STATION A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 CWA TIME RECORDED
    TRI 50.3 32.9 41.6 3.7 65 24 19 12 0 0 14 0 41 260 24 3.2 0 0 0 0 5 MRX 2400
    DAV 38.2 24.6 31.4 56 24 9 31 0 12 26 0 PBX 2400
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
    BCB 2.65 -0.21 0.74 2 0.74 2 16 0 39.30 0.4 30 6 0 0.5 2.9 RNK 2400
    CHT 3.28 0.32 0.69 24 0.77 23-24 15 0 50.42 0   0 0 0.0 1.6 30.587 8 29.524 24 30.159 LWX 2400
    CHO 2.79 -0.29 0.45 6 0.71 23-24 13 0 38.67     29.550 24 LWX 2400
    DAN 2.67 -0.53 0.92 24 1.28 23-24 10 0 43.15 T 20,30 2 0 T T     29.610 24 RNK 2400
    DCA 3.50 0.53 0.88 24 0.91 23-24 13 0 44.41 T 9,11 2 0 T T     29.550 24 LWX 2400
    IAD 3.26 0.37 0.76 24 0.80 23-24 14 0 38.66 T 4,8 2 0 T 1.6     29.550 24 LWX 2400
    GAV 3.07 -1.68 0.98 24 1.10 23-24 15 0 41.23 T 30 1 0 T T 30.530 2,5,8 29.600 24 30.170 AKQ 2400
    HAM 3.55 0.41 1.77 24 1.77 24 9 1 55.14 0   0 0 0.0 0.0 30.540 2,5 29.650 25 30.100 AKQ 2400
    HDV 3.82 0.39 0.75 24   14 0 54.83 T 9 1 0 T 1.0 30.580 8 29.510 24 AKQ 2400
    LYH 3.12 -0.03 0.50 24 0.79 1-2 13 0 44.73 T 30 1 0 T T 29.620 24 RNK 2400
    NPN 4.21 0.40 1.89 24 1.96 23-24 10 1 55.35 T 30 1 0 T T 30.510 2 29.620 24 AKQ 2400
    FHC 4.97 1.80 2.87 24 2.91 23-24 11 1 60.53 0.0   0 0 0.0 0.0 30.489 2 29.632 24 30.137 AKQ 2400
    NOR 3.99 0.52 1.60 24 1.62 24 10 1 53.99 0.0   0 0 0.0 0.0   AKQ 2400
    ORF 3.70 0.53 1.62 24 1.63 23-24 9 1 50.29 0.0   0 0 0.0 0.0     29.620   AKQ 2400
    POR 4.40 1.08 2.08 24 2.14 23-24 11 1 69.00 0.0   0 0 0.0 0.0 30.150 2 29.640 24 30.150 AKQ 2400
    CTR 3.66 -0.43 0.81 24 1.21 23 18 0 42.45 0.0   0 0 0.0 0.0 30.490 2 29.560 24 30.123 AKQ 2400
    MEC 2.70 1.39 24 1.57 22-23 10 1 36.69 T 30 1 0 T T AKQ 2400
    RIC 3.14 0.03 1.17 24 1.34 23-24 13 1 35.74 0.0   0 0 0.0 T     29.620   AKQ 2400
    ROA 2.54 -0.32 0.70 24 0.85 23-24 14 0 39.43 T 8,20,30 3 0 T 0.5     29.620 24 RNK 2400
    SVC 4.65 0.84 1.07 24 1.19 24-25 13 1 56.70 T 4,11 2 0 T 0.5 LWX 2400
    WAL 3.22 -0.12 1.57 24 1.57 24 12 1 37.98 0.0   0 0 0.0 0.0     29.620 17 AKQ 2400
    WSH 2.39 -1.15 0.45 2 0.68 23,24 15 0 39.63 T 29 1 0 T 1.9 30.630 8 29.590 24 LWX 2400
    Averages 3.42 0.12 1.17 1.31 12.64 0.5 46.74 T T 0.5 30.501 29.594 30.140
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
    AVL 2.40 -1.09 1.23 24 1.67 23-24 11 1 46.91 T 10 1 0 3.2 3.2     29.640 24 GSP 2400
    MRH 1.61 -1.83 0.81 24 0.95 23-24 11 0 53.74 0   0 0 0.0 0     29.720 25 MHX 2400
    CLT 2.57 -0.58 0.91 24 1.11 23-24 11 0 45.46 0   0 0 0.0 T     29.640 24 GSP 2400
    ECG 3.14 0.65 1.15 22 1.15 22 9 1 38.92 0   0 0 0.0 0.0     29.620   AKQ 2400
    FAY 4.22 1.64 1.64 24 2.33 23-24 12 1 42.15             RAH 2400
    GSO 2.21 -0.68 0.86 24 0.94 23-24 10 0 36.36 0   0 0 T T     RAH 2400
    HSE 2.45 -1.68 0.49 6 0.61 6-7 14 0 61.84 0   0 0 0.0 0.0     29.720 25 MHX 2400
    HKY 2.46 -1.13 1.28 24 1.48 23-24 9 1 46.75         29.640 24 GSP 2400
    LBT 2.78 -0.03 1.35 24 1.99 23-24 10 1 42.40         29.730 24 ILM 2400
    EWN 4.50 0.86 2.38 24 2.76 23-24 12 1 55.32 0   0 0 0.0 0.0     29.720 25 MHX 2400
    RDU 4.97 1.99 1.71 23 2.60 23-24 12 1 55.25 T 20 1 0 T T     RAH 2400
    RAL 5.14 2.07 2.30 23-24 12 1 56.08 0   0 0 0.0 0.0 30.560 31 29.760 24 RAH 2400
    WHI 2.94 -0.10 0.92 23 1.73 24 10 0 58.13 0   0 0 0.0 0.0 30.482 31 29.730 24 30.15 ILM 2400
    ILM 4.99 1.48 3.66 24 4.00 23-24 9 1 59.77 0   0 0 0.0 0.0     29.730 24 ILM 2400
    Averages 3.31 0.11 1.41 1.83 10.9 0.6 49.93 T 0.3 0.3 30.521 29.695
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
    AND 4.24 0.25 1.67 24 2.24 23-24 10 1 37.45     29.640 24 GSP 2400
    CAE 3.90 0.79 2.51 24 2.72 23-24 11 1 42.21         0.0 T     29.670 24 CAE 2400
    CRE 3.20 -0.17 2.24 24 2.54 23-24 10 1 41.60     29.730 24 ILM 2400
    CHS 3.40 0.40 1.50 24 2.06 23-24 10 1 50.79         0.0 0.0     29.760 24 CHS 2400
    FLO 3.20 0.29 1.78 24 2.51 23-24 11 1 40.87     29.730 24 ILM 2400
    GSP 3.63 -0.36 1.74 24 2.21 23-24 10 1 45.84         0.0 T     29.640 24 GSP 2400
    OGB 3.43 0.22 1.75 24 2.09 23-24 10 1 47.24     29.670 24 CAE 2400
    Averages 3.57 0.20 1.88 2.34 10.3 1.0 43.71       0.0 T 29.691
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED
    TRI 3.03 -0.24 0.67 6 0.82 23-24 14 0 38.13   1.2 1.2     29.330 28 MRX 2400
    DAV 4.50 0.90 7 22 3 57.29 2.7 11 17 3 8.7 38.3 PBX 2400
    STATION T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 CWA TIME RECORDED


    Virginia:

    Arlington/Washington, D.C. - "THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. AFTER A COLDER THAN NORMAL NOVEMBER...LAST MONTH TIED WITH 1979 AS THE 15TH WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOWFALL WAS OBSERVED THE ENTIRE MONTH...THE LOWEST DECEMBER MONTHLY SNOWFALL TOTAL SINCE 2011. " - [ + + ] - from NWS Sterling, VA

    Chantilly - " December average temperatures were much above normal and precipitation was above normal. The mean monthly temperature was 40.2° (+3.6°). The mean high temperature was 47.7° (+1.7°) and the mean low temperature was 32.8° (+5.7°). A new record high minimum temperature was set on the 24th (43.2°). December precipitation of 3.28” was above average (+0.32”). No snow fell in December. Sleet was observed on the 4th (T) and 5th (T). Freezing rain was observed on the 8th (.01”), 9th (0.01”), and 20th (T). Dense fog was observed on the 16th and 17th. *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed from the North and East " - [ + + ] - Member Russ Topping

    Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX): " THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THIS DECEMBER 2014 WAS ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. LAST MONTH WAS COOLER THAN DECEMBER 2013 BY 2.4 DEGREES. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOWFALL WAS OBSERVED THE ENTIRE MONTH...THE LOWEST MONTHLY SNOWFALL SINCE 2011. " - [ + + ]

    Herndon - from member Randy Ashby: " December was above normal for temperature and for precipitation. The temperatures ranged between a high of 71 and a low of 21 and was 1.4 degrees above normal. On the precipitation side, the month was 0.39” above normal, with 3.82” measured. We finished the year with 54.83” of precipitation which is 8.3” above normal for precipitation for the year and the 4th wettest year in the past 20 years. We have still had only 1.0” of snow for the year. " - [ + + ]

    Norfolk - from NWS Wakefield (AKQ): " View the NWS AKQ Wakefield December 2014 Climate Summary with a click here " - [ + - ]

    Portsmouth - from Bill Trotter: "December's average temperature of 45.9° was 1.9° ABOVE NORMAL. Precipitation (4.40") was ABOVE NORMAL by 1.08" or 132% of the December average during the period from 1976 to 2013. Rainfall for the year through December 31st was 69.00" (+19.16" or 138% of normal). THE 2014 YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 69.00" WAS THE 3rd GREATEST ANNUAL RAINFALL IN THE STATION DATABASE TO 1977 The top 5 wettest years include: 1) 76.28" in 1999 2) 70.43" in 2009 3) 69.00" in 2014 4) 67.52" IN 2012 and 5) 65.52" IN 2003. To view the station monthly and year-to-date climatological summary (LCD) for this Portsmouth station, please click here. Frontal passages were noted on these dates: 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 16th, and 18th. STATION RECORDS: 22ND - Rainfall 0.92" [previous 0.55" 1997] and 24TH - Rainfall 2.08" [previous 1.23" 1986]. FROST was observed on the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 30th, and 31st. - [ + + ]

    Glen Allen - from Lowell Koontz: " December was a dry and warm month as the monthly mean temperature was 42.2°F, a +0.8 °F departure and the precipitation had a -1.68 inch departure from the six year Glen Allen average. The warmest December day was 76°F a new December record maximum temperature at Glen Allen on December 1st; the previous record was 75°F in 2012. The lowest temperature was 22°F occurring on the 31st. Only Dec. 2011 had a higher monthly minimum temperature of 25°F. This December had the lowest average temperature range of 18.3°F of any other Decembers by a small margin. The 2°F daily range on the on the 22nd tied the record for the month. December had only a trace of frozen precipitation as snow pellets on the 30th. The only other years without measurable snowfall at Glen Allen were in 2011 and 2012.The average is 4.2 inches for the 6 year period. The precipitation total was 3.07 inches making it the second driest December and the 3rd driest year at Glen Allen with a 41.23 inch total. There were 15 days with measurable precipitation which is the most ever recorded at Glen Allen in December but seven of these were less than 0.05 inches. There were 8 days of measurable precipitation in the first ten days of the month. Glen Allen also had 7 cloudy days in the first ten days of the month but December was the 3rd clearest on record because of sunny days in the last 2/3 of December. The maximum precipitation for the calendar day, for 24 hours, and for a one hour period were all new record low readings. The average barometric pressure for December was the second highest on record in the past six years. The wind run for December 7th was a new record for December of 204.7 miles. Other than the 209.9 miles set on November 24 it was the windiest day since January 30th, 2013 when 225.6 miles was recorded. December had 14 days with a temperature of 32° or less; only 2012 had less with 13." You may also view Lowell Koontz' 2014 Climate Summary with a click to this PDF file: Glen Allen 2014 Climate Summary " - [ + - ]

    Richmond - from contributor Lowell Koontz (GAV): " The mean temperature for the Richmond International Airport was 43.9°F which made December the 18th warmest in the past 117 years. There were two daily temperature range records set this month. December 22 had only a 4°F daily temperature range which tied with 1952 and 1929 for the lowest on record for the date. Only 15 Decembers have had a lower than 4°F temperature range in December. December 27th tied with 1954 for the highest temperature range of 35°F for the date. The highest temperature for the month was 76°F on the 1st and only ten Decembers in the past 117 years have had a higher monthly maximum temperature but the record is 81°F in 1998. Richmond’s December minimum temperature was 23°F on the 31st; only in 2 Decembers (1994, 2011) in the past 117 years has this been higher with 25°F. The last two days of the month were the coldest both with a 33.5°F daily mean average. Only two Decembers have had a higher mean temperature for the coldest day of the month. December had no measurable snow; the 30-year average snowfall for December is 2.1 inches. The 3.14 inches of precipitation for December was -0.12 inch departure making it the 76th driest December of the past 127 years. The Airport had 13 days with measurable precipitation and of the past 127 years only 14 Decembers have had more days with measurable precipitation but 7 of these were less than 0.05 inches. " - [ + + ]

    Richmond - from NWS Wakefield (AKQ): " View the NWS AKQ Wakefield December 2014 Climate Summary with a click here " - [ + + ]

    North Carolina:

    Fayetteville - from NWS Raleigh (RAH): "DECEMBER 24TH: A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.66 INCHES WAS SET AT THE FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 1.45 INCHES SET IN 1941. " - [ + + ]

    Greensboro - from NWS Raleigh (RAH): "DECEMBER 24TH: A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.71 INCHES WAS SET AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 1.21 INCHES SET IN 1986. " - [ + -]

    Raleigh - from NWS Raleigh (RAH): " DECEMBER 24TH: A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.71 INCHES WAS SET AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 1.21 INCHES SET IN 1986. " - [ + + ]

    Raleigh - from contributor Bob Woodson (RAL): "MILD BUT A WET MONTH- THE AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE WAS 1.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WHILE PRECIPITATION WAS 2.07” ABOVE NORMAL. FOR THE YEAR, PRECIPITATION WAS 12.74” ABOVE NORMAL. ALSO THERE WERE 8 DAYS THAT WERE 100% OVERCAST. NO SEVERE OR WINTER WEATHER WAS OBSERVED DURING THE MONTH. " - [ - + ]

    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 2014-2015 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
      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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    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

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         National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC

    STATION / LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
    [ includes current stations, inactive stations, and closed stations since database inception ]

      
    AKQ    Wakefield, VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M SVC    Seven Corner, Fairfax County, VA John Iekel Latitude 38.857404 Longitude -77.151696
    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   
      WOO  Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton 12/1/85 STATION CLOSED 08/2014
       LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 STATION CLOSED 8/31/2010 danny@dannyjessee.com
    BRI     Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers19@aol.com WAL   Wallops Island, VA 37° 56'26" N 75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport
    CEN  Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985,
    38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | STATION CLOSED         		AVL    Asheville, NC  Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M
    CHO   Charlottesville, VA  Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS 
    (Rappahannock County) 38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M    		 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 Airport 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M
    IAD   Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport  38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M   
    FCH    Falls Church, VA Erica Page 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com HKY  Hickory, NC 
    HAM    Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 kesseld1@cox.net ECG  Elizabeth City, NC,  Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076 10-58W 11M
    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
    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 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'. 1993 randy_ashby@msn.com    		 LBT    Lumberton, NC  Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M
    GAV - Glen Allen, Henrico County, VA - Lowell Koontz  8/1/08  wwkoontz@verizon.net EWN    New Bern, NC  Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M
      MON    Moncure, NC  Chatham County - Mac McIlwain mac.mcilwain@embarqmail.com
      RAL    Raleigh, NC 7NNW  Bob Woodson -  6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net
    LKU     Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID  44-5050-02 STATION CLOSED RDU   Raleigh-Durham, NC Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M
    LOU     Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) STATION CLOSED ROX    Roxboro, NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 ending 12/13
         WHI   North Whiteville, NC Christopher Crawley 12/10 34.413744N / 078.751908W ccawley.kk4csr@gmail.com
    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 STATION CLOSED 5/31/10 CHS   Charleston, SC NWS Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M
    NPN     Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard -  6/91 mikey0781@cox.net 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@yahoo.com