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...COLD
AIR ABATES...
Looking over
and compiling your data for the January '01 report led to the conclusion
that most of our average temps were roughly 4 to 5 degrees above those
of the previous month. However, snowfall and rainfall totals continued
below normal. After a month of well below normal readings in December
'00, January's temperatures averaged above normal as the Eastern Seaboard/Mid-Atlantic
troughiness of the previous month was replaced by a more zonal flow and
some ridging of high pressure over the area. There were no major
storms nor were there severe outbreaks.
Oddly, North
Myrtle Beach reported 5 new record lows, considerably out of step with
the rest of the area and with a 3.2 deg. deficient departure from normal.
Eleanor reports similar - but not to the extent of CRE - conditions with
regard to low temperatures in Charleston, SC where the low temps and new
record lows drove the monthly temperature average to 1.4 degrees below
normal.
In his January
NWS narrative hydrologic report for the Wakefield forecast area, Patrick
Maloit reported: "January had below normal rainfall and snowfall
across most of
central, south
central, and southeast Virginia...northeast North Carolina...and the Virginia
and Lower Maryland Eastern Shores. The first half of the month was dry...as
a west to northwest flow aloft...kept gulf moisture from reaching the Mid-Atlantic
States...and any coastal storms that developed moved quickly out to sea.
In the latter half of the month, the upper level winds were predominately
out of the southwest. This allowed for some gulf moisture to come into
the region...and for coastal storms to move farther north along the coast.
The result was that the vast majority of all precipitation that occurred
in January across the Mid-Atlantic States fell in the last half of the
month.
Canadian high
pressure controlled the weather across the region from the 1st through
the 5th of January. The high moved offshore on the 5th...as a relatively
dry cold front moved across the area late on the 5th into early on the
6th. High pressure built in from the gulf
coast states
from the 6th into the 7th.
An area of low
pressure moved from northern Michigan on the 7th to western South Carolina
on the morning of the 8th. The low then moved off the North Carolina coast
during the day on the 8th. This low Spread light to moderate precipitation
across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina...including a January
24 hour maxima of 0.32 inches at Lewiston in Bertie County. High pressure
then built in from Canada starting late in the day on the 8th. This high
dominated the weather across the Mid-Atlantic states through the 13th.
An area of low
pressure over Iowa the morning of the 14th...interacted with a coastal
trough along the Carolina coast to form a coastal low that night...spreading
rain from northeast North Carolina...northward along the coast...to the
Maryland Eastern Shore.
This low produced
a 24 hour precipitation maxima for the month of 0.56 inches at Assateague
Island in Worcester County. The low moved to off the New Jersey coast on
the 15th...as high pressure built in from the central plains through the
morning of the 17th.
A complex weather
pattern affected the Mid-Atlantic states from the 17th through the morning
of the 21st. During this period an area of disturbed weather in the mid
levels of the atmosphere interacted With a coastal trough...that extended
from the Gulf of Mexico to off the Delmarva...to produce significant rainfall
across the region. Most of the 24 hour maxima resulting from this
stormy period were from the 19th to the 20th...as an area of low pressure
moved from the Alabama gulf coast on the 19th to off the New Jersey coast
on The 20th. The precipitation ended as a light dusting of snow at most
locations on the 21st...as the low moved away from New England...and Canadian
high pressure built into the region. |
ACON
- VA/NC/SC
The Atlantic
Coast Observer Network:
Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina
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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL
DATA
JANUARY 2001
(continued
from left column)
24 hour precipitation
maxima for the month of January from the 17th to the 21st ranged from 0.40
inches at Eastville on the Virginia Eastern shore (19-20th) to 2.16 inches
at Jackson in northeast North Carolina (19-20th)...and included 1.25 inches
at vienna on the
Maryland Eastern
Shore (17-18th)...0.91 inches at Louisa (18-19th)...1.32 inches at Hague
on the Northern Neck (19th)...1.25 inches at the Elizabeth City coast guard
station (20th)...and 1.41 inches at Colonial Beach on the Northern Neck
(20th-21st).
High pressure
dominated the region from late on the 21st through the day on the 24th.
An area of low pressure developed off the Virginia Capes from late on the
24th into the 25th...spreading light precipitation to mainly coastal locations.
High pressure built back
in from the
afternoon of the 25th into the 26th. A weak cold front passed through the
region on the 27th...spreading scattered showers across the Mid-Atlantic
states.
High pressure
built into the region late on the 27th...and moved offshore the morning
of the 29th. A complex low system slowly approached from the lower Mississippi
Valley late on the 29th...moving offshore early on the 31st...spreading
scattered light precipitation across the region. High pressure then built
in from the west to close the month.
January 2001
precipitation totals ranged from 0.90 inches at Lewiston in Bertie County...to
3.46 inches at the Maryland State Police barracks in Salisbury. Snowfall
totals for the month ranged from a trace at several locations...to 1.3
inches at Tangier Island.
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ACON
VA/NC/SC Member Station Extremes - January 2001
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State
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Maximum Temperature
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Minimum
Temperature
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Warmest
Average
Temperature
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Coldest
Average
Temperature
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Maximum
Precipitation
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Minimum
Precipitation
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Virginia
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69° Newport News, Norfolk
(ORF & NOR), Wakefield
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2°
Louisa (LKU)
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40.6°
Portsmouth
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28.3°
Centreville
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4.55"
Louisa (LOU)
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1.46"
Norfolk (ORF)
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North Carolina
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76°
Lumberton
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4°
Brevard
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45.5°
Wilmington
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36.7°
Asheville
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3.98"
Brevard
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0.68"
Wilmington
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South Carolina
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78°
Florence & Orangeburg
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13°
Columbia
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46.4°
Charleston
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41.7°
Greenville-Spartanburg
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3.01"
Greenville-Spartanburg
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1.07"
Charleston
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Virginia:
Annandale - Lowell sends
these notes: " Mean temp 34.1 was near the ave. of 34.0 but the precip
total 2.83 inches was below the ave. with a departure of -0.70 inches,
The highest max. of 56° was the lowest max temp in January since '94
when 56° was also recorded; but 55° is the 21 yr. record.
There were only five days of 50° or higher, the least since 1994.
The highest minimum temp. of 38° was the lowest since '95 but
the lowest min. was only 16° which was the highest since '93.
It was the cloudiest since 1998 though it had only eight days with precip.
the least since 1992. The total snowfall was 4.2 inches which
was much below the average of 8.4 inches. The maximum wind was 41
mph on the 27th below the average max. wind for January
of 37 mph."
Arlington - NWS WBC reports
DCA's mean temp was 0.9o above normal while the rainfall departure
was 0.50" below the norm. No records were set. The average
wind speed was 7.9 MPH. After a cold December, temperatures averaged
slightly above normal with precipitation slightly below normal. Temperatures
in January averaged more than 3 degrees warmer than they did in December.
Blacksburg - In Blacksburg...the
mean temp was 1.6o above normal while precip was 0.77" below
normal.
Bridgewater - Clayton reports:
"The precipitation was .68 inches below normal, and the snowfall was much
below normal. The average temperature was 1.2 degrees above normal.
There were three mini-snows during
the month. Weatherwise, the month of January was quite boring. "
Centreville - Paul sends this
report: "Not a spectacular month for averages. Everything (except
for the nighttime lows, naturally) was fairly close to normal, even the
precip. The monthly average temperature was almost two degrees above
the norm of 31.4 in spite of a week's worth of days when low temperatures
were in the teens or never above freezing. Just one night, when we
had a major heat event, did it get up to 32 during the period. This
didn't do much good to help out the average daily lows which were above
the 21.8 degree normal by 4.5 degs. while the highs averaged not quite
a degree below the norm. The 20th and 21st brought us an interesting
winter event starting with a good amount of rain then doing the sleet mixing
to snow routine as temperatures dropped during the night and flakes ended
around 7 AM with a total of 3.5", not enough for a normal person to pull-out
the old snow blower, but I figured what the heck, go ahead and look foolish
as it shouldn't surprise anyone!!"
Dulles - The monthly precipitation
total, according to NWS WBC, was 0.16" below normal while the average temperature
was in excess by 1.4o The average wind speed was 5.7 mph.
Falls Church - Erica notes:
"This month saw normal temperatures and rainfall but below normal snowfall.
The snowstorm on January 20th gave the most snow for the month when 3"
fell in Falls Church."
Herndon - Russ sends these
notes: "The new year brought an end to the unusually cold temperatures
we saw in December. The month was 1.4 degrees above normal. Precipitation
was normal, although snowfall continues to be below normal. No records
were set this January at my station. We had a dusting of snow on the 2nd,
1.5" from an Alberta clipper on the 5th, rain changed to snow on the 8th
and left .1", rain changed to sleet and then 2" of snow on the 20th. The
last snowfall was on the 21st, with 1.5".
Herndon - Remarks from Bob:
"First robin sighted on the 31st but not cited. January thaw right
on schedule. Temperature readings to tenths do not imply significance.
Barometer readings are uncorrected."
Louisa - "Another dry month.
Precip was down over six inches for Y2K. Now it's colder than normal.
Cold and dry - when I go out to feed my dog, he raises a dust cloud running
in excitement. Is this what it's like in cold deserts - Gobi ?" -
from Joe
Lynchburg - From NWS BCB:
The monthly mean temperature was 1 degree above normal; rainfall was 0.43"
below normal.
New Market - Joyce noted:
"Temperatures and precip were close to normal for January."
Norfolk - From NWS AKQ:
The monthly precip was 2.32" below norm while the average monthly temp
was 0.2o above normal. The average wind speed was 7.7
mph.
Portsmouth - The month began
cold with the first 4 days continuing the December chill as highs remained
in the 40s and lows ranged through the 20s. But the balance of the
month was warmer than average with the monthly mean temp 0.6 degree in
excess of the norm. Another colder spell occurred from the 21st through
the 26th. The month was dry, the 2nd driest in the database which
goes back to 1976. By month's end temps were pushing the 70 degree
mark. December records here (in spite of a pretty normal
January): 2nd - minimum maximum temperature 36o(previous
37o in 1977); 3rd - minimum maximum temperature 36o(previous
37o in 1977); 20th - Maximum daily precipitation - 0.70"
(previous 0.68" in 1981)
Richmond - According to NWS
AKQ: Richmond's rainfall was 1.18" below normal while temps averaged
1.5o above normal. The average wind speed was 6.6 MPH.
Mechanicsville - Glenn reports:
"A thunderstorm on the 19th occurred at 1920 hours."
Roanoke - NWS BCB notes: The
mean temp was 2.5oabove normal and the monthly precip was 0.83"
below normal.
Roanoke - Wendell reports:
The month was cold and windy but still averaged 22.7 degs. above normal.
Precip was 0.87" below the normal. No snowfall which was 6.1" below
the normal January.
Vienna - Bob reports:
"January temp and precip were slightly below the long-term average. Total
snowfall of 5.0” was 61% of the monthly average. We had no big snowstorms
here. Seasonal snowfall so far is running a little below average. No temperature
extremes were noted. Overall, January returned to more normal winter conditions."
Washington - Dave reports:
"December was the 2nd coldest month I've recorded in the 10 years I have
been at this location, about 9o below the normal."
Woodstock - Lauck reports
that January temperatures were normal--indeed exactly the same mean as
last year--34.4 degrees. Precipitation also normal, at 2.41 inches,
the ninth wettest of 16 years, though below the 16 year average, which
is inflated by the extremely wet '96,'98 and '99. My
water expert (the Rainsoft franchisee) tells me that the water table is
very low and at least 9 wells in the county have gone dry.
North Carolina:
Asheville - From NWS GSP:
The monthly mean temp was 1.0o above normal while rainfall
was 0.62" below normal. The average wind speed was 8.2 mph.
Brevard - Bob reports
via email: "January was on the cool side, requiring 872 degree days of
heat compared with the ten year average of 828 DD. The mean high temperature,
49.2 deg., was 1.6 deg. below the
ten year average while the mean low, 24.5 deg., was 3.7 deg below. The
dry spell is continuing with 3.98" recorded compared with a ten year average
of 7.78". Cloud cover for the month averaged 64 percent with 15 days of
100 percent cloud cover and 7 days 10 percent or less. The snow accumulation,
0.2" was one tenth the ten year average which resulted from five measurable
snowfalls in January from 1990 to 1999."
Charlotte - NWS GSP reports
the mean temp here was 1.4o above normal while precip was 1.84"
below normal. The average wind speed was 5.4 mph.
Concord - Tom notes: "The drought
continues over Southcentral NC with only 1.74" of precipitation measured
in January (41% of Normal); with normal being 4.15". Many area communities
have water restrictions in place including the City of Concord which as
of 2/01/01 has mandatory water restrictions which means a very difficult
year ahead may be in store for the local area. After a record setting cold
December, January ended with an overall average temperature of 40.6 degrees
which was +0.8 degrees above normal. We had no measurable snowfall which
was unusual but not uncommon for this part of NC. We also experienced severe
thunderstorms in the area on 1/30/01 which is fairly unusual for us; we
do experience thunderstorms quite often in the winter months but we do
not see Severe Thunderstorm Watches issued in Nov., Dec., Jan., or Feb.
very often."
Greensboro - NWS RAH
reports that the mean temp was 2 degrees above normal while the rainfall
for the month was 0.64" below normal.
Lumberton - The average wind
speed was 6.3 MPH. - from NWS ILM
Raleigh - Bob reports
that January was rather mild and dry. The average daily temp was
2 degrees above normal. In fact, the average daily high was 5.5 degrees
warmer than in December 2000. A surprise dusting of snow occurred
on the 9th but most melted by that evening.
Raleigh - NWS RDU reports the
mean temperature was 2.7 degrees above normal; rainfall was 2.18" below
normal. On the 19th, a high pf 73 set a new record surpassing the
old 72 set in 1951. A new record low of 12 degrees was set on the
3rd, far surpassing the previous 13 set in 1979.
Roxboro - Merriell sends these
observations: "January's weather varied from hard freezes to springlike.
Temperatures averaged about 2 degrees above normal. Precipitation
was 1.1" below normal. A trace of sleet was noted on the 5th but
not any snow fell in January."
Wilmington - From NWS
ILM: "After a cold start to the month of January...average temperatures
ended up on a warm note. The average temperature for the month of January
in Wilmington was 0.6 degrees above normal. No temperature
records were broken in January. January was a dry month...with the
total rainfall measuring 3.19 inches below normal.
61% of possible sunshine was received
with the normal of 56%. The average wind speed for the month was
7.7 mph. The 30th was the breeziest day with a day-long average of 14.2
mph. The highest 2-minute winds for the month were 30 mph from the southwest...which
also occurred on the 30th.
South Carolina:
Columbia
- NWS CAE reports the monthly mean temp was 0.2o above norm.
Rainfall was 2.57" below the norm. A record low of 13 set on
the 3rd surpassed the previous record of 15 set in 1918. On the 19th,
the high of 76 set a new record with the previous 73 in 1951. The
average wind speed was 5.9 mph.
Charleston
- "Records: Charleston International Airport Low temperature on the 1st,
22 degrees, previous record 24 set in 1963; Low temperature on the 4th
(tied), 19 degrees, previous record 19 set in 1940. No other records
set. January was a somewhat unremarkable month, except for the cold
low temperatures that continued from December, though not nearly as cold.
Minimum temperatures ran about 3 degrees below normal. Two record
lows were set in January 2001 at the Charleston Airport, none at the Customs
House downtown. It was another dry month with a lack of substantial
rainfall. Precipitation ran over 2" below normal. Since June
2000, five of the eight months had below normal rainfall." --Eleanor
Monthly precipitation
was 2.38" below normal and the mean temp was 1.4o
below normal.
Florence
- NWS ILM reports the mean temp there was 1.7o below normal
while rainfall was 2.04" below normal. A record low temp was set
on the 4th (16 deg.) and a record high temp was set on the 19th (78 deg.)
Greenville-Spartanburg
- The monthly temps averaged 1.6o above normal while total rainfall
was 1.09" below normal. 64% of possible sunshine was recorded.
The average wind speed was 6.3 mph. - NWS GSP
North Myrtle
Beach - From NWS ILM: Rainfall was 2.22" below normal.
Temps averaged 3.2o below normal. The average wind speed
was 6.4 MPH. Record low temps were set on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 11th,
and 26th. (22, 19,17, 25, 21 degrees)
Nearby Cities:
Tri-cities/Bristol area noted
temps averaging 0.8o below the norm with total rainfall 0.67"
below the norm. - from NWS Morristown, TN
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
TEMPERATURES / WIND / ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
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ANN 41.29 26.97 34.13 56 11,31 16 22 0 4 25 0 41 WNW 27 0 0 0 3 1 2400
33 W 30
BCB 31.8 58 30 11 3,23 39 WNW 20 2400
CEN 40.0 26.3 28.3 54 11,30 17 22,23 0 6 27 0 21 NW 6 0 0 1 1 1 1200/2400
21 W 9
DCA 42.8 28.2 35.5 59 11 20 3 0 0 22 0 45 WNW 27 2400
IAD 41.5 22.6 32.0 57 11 11 22,23 0 4 26 0 43 W 27 2400
BRI 44.9 22.6 33.7 62 30 3 3 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0530/1600
FCH 42.2 26.8 34.5 59 11 15 1,2 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 2400
HER 39.5 25.0 32.3 53.4 11 12.4 22 0 6 27 0 27 27 0 0 1 0 2 2400
HRN 40.2 25.1 32.8 56.0 11 13.4 23 0 5 26 0 34 WNW 27 0 0 0 1 3 2400
LKU 45.39 19.73 32.56 63 30 2 3 0 0 28 0 34 WNW 27 0 0 0 0 0 2400
LOU 44.48 27.00 35.74 60 30 12 26 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0800
LYH 34.7 63 30 6 3 36 SSW 30
NEW 43.97 21.06 32.52 61 30 3 3 0 2 27 0 43 NW 27 0 0 1 0 2 1700
NPN 48.2 28.5 38.4 69 30 14 3 0 0 22 0 33 NW 21 0 0 0 0 2 2300
33 W 27
33 SW 30
NOR 48.4 31.1 39.7 69 30 21 4,5 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 2400
24
ORF 47.4 31.2 39.3 69 19,30 19 4,5 0 0 19 0 39 SW 0 0 0 0 0 2400
POR 48.5 32.8 40.6 67 19,30 22 4 0 0 18 0 31 WSW 27 0 0 0 0 2 2400
MEC 46 28 37 65 30 11 3 0 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 1800
RIC 47.5 26.8 37.2 67 30 12 3 0 0 23 0 38 NW 2400
ROA 36.8 63 30 13 3 47 WNW 27
ROK 47.5 25.7 36.6 64 30 10 3 0 0 25 0 37 NW 27 0 0 0 0 0 2200
30 NW 30
AKQ 49.42 26.48 37.95 69 30 9 3 0 0 24 0 2400
WOO 43.1 25.6 34.4 59 11 14 3 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 4 0800
WSH 41.5 25.8 33.7 56.2 11 17.1 3 0 2 26 0 22 S 10 1 0 0 3 0 2400
VNA 41.6 23.8 32.7 55 11 11 22 0 3 27 0 0 0 0 0 1 2200
NORTH CAROLINA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
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AVL 47.2 26.1 36.7 65 31 10 3 0 3 24 0 48 NW 2400
BRE 49.2 24.5 36.9 61 4 4 3 0 0 23 0 29 9 0 0 0 0 2 1600
CLT 52.3 29.1 40.7 67 15 11 3 0 0 21 0 32 N 2400
CND 53.5 28.1 39.8 68.6 15 9.4 3 0 0 21 0 18 W 25 1 0 0 1 3 2400
GSO 48.7 28.6 38.7 64 31 11 3
LBT 54.5 31.9 43.2 76 19 14 4 0 0 19 0 33 SW 19 0 0 0 0 3 2400
RAL 53.7 28.0 40.9 68 30 11 3 0 0 21 0 28 30 0 0 0 0 1 2400
RDU 53.1 30.0 41.6 73 19 12 3
ROX 49.0 29.3 39.2 66 30 15 3 0 0 20 0 29 NW 27 0 0 0 1 4 2100
ILM 56.5 34.6 45.5 74 19 18 4 0 0 0 41 SW 30 1 0 0 0 1 2400
SOUTH CAROLINA
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
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CAE 55.9 32.1 44.0 76 19 13 3 0 0 17 0 33 SW 2400
CHS 58.1 34.6 46.4 73 19 19 4 0 0 16 0 45 S 30 0 0 0 0 4 2400
CRE 53.8 33.1 43.5 66 20 17 4 0 0 17 0 32 SW 30 0 0 0 0 2 2400
FLO 57.1 34.0 45.5 78 19 16 4 0 0 18 0 36 SSW 30 0 0 0 0 2 2400
GSP 51.9 31.4 41.7 66 31 14 3 0 0 19 0 32 SW 2400
OGB 56.5 33.2 44.9 78 19 16 3 2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
STN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R R1 S
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TRI 43.6 22.7 33.2 65 29 5 3 0 4 25 0 2400
CHW 31.9 19.0 25.4 48.0 29 5.3 3 0 16 29 0 2400
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
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ANN 2.83 1.25 19 1.30 19-20 8 1 2.83 1.8 21 4 3 4.2 8.0 30.59 22 29.57 30 2400
BCB 2.07
CEN 2.40 1.23 19 1.55 19-20 6 1 2.40 3.5 20 3 2 4.8 8.9 30.59 22 29.54 30 2400
DCA 2.22 1.02 19 9 1 2.22 1.1 21 4 2 2.4 4.4 2400
IAD 2.54 1.16 19 8 1 2.54 3.2 21 7 2 5.1 8.2 2400
BRI 1.92 0.92 19 1.03 19-20 6 0 1.92 0.8 20 2 0 1.6 11.6 30.41 29.78 0530/1600
FCH 2.17 1.02 19 1.35 19-20 5 1 2.17 3.0 20 3 2 4.5 6.5 2400
HER 2.91 1.24 19 1.24 19 8 1 2.91 2.75 20 7 3 6.0 10.2 30.62 22 29.40 30 2400
31
HRN 2.69 1.20 19 1.25 19-20 9 1 2.69 2.0 20 4 3 5.1 8.8 30.569 22 29.570 30 2400
17
LKU 2.26 1.10 19 1.10 19 8 1 2.26 0 0 0.0 3.0 30.61 29.49 2400
LOU 4.55 2.50 31 3 2 4.55 2.0 5 2 1 2.0 2.0 30.70 20 29.80 31 0800
LYH 2.42 2.42
NEW 2.05 0.77 19 7 0 2.50 0.5 5,6 2.5 1700
8,21
NPN 1.73 0.52 14 0.52 14 9 0 49.97 0.2 3 1 0 0.2 0.2 30.67 13 29.38 17 2300
NOR 1.54 0.71 20 0.71 20 8 0 1.54 0.0 0.0 0.5 2400
ORF 1.46 0.68 19-20 8 0 1.46 0.1 21 1 0 0.1 0.5 2400
POR 1.51 0.70 20 0.71 20-21 8 0 1.51 T 21 0 0 T 1.3 30.630 22 29.600 30 2400
MEC 2.37 1.15 20 1.65 19-20 8 1 2.37 0.25 21 1 0 0.25 0.25 30.07 22 29.25 30 1800
RIC 2.06 1.00 19-20 9 0 2.06 0.3 21 1 0 0.3 2.5 2400
ROA 1.79 2400
ROK 2.01 1.09 19 1.09 19 6 1 2.01 0.0 3.0 30.54 22 29.59 30 2400
AKQ 1.57 0.44 20 8 0 1.57 0.1 21 0.1 1.1 2400
WOO 2.41 0.75 19-20 9 0 2.41 2.5 21 9 2 4.3 9.9 30.68 22 29.92 31 0800
WSH 1.61 0.65 19 0.65 19 7 0 1.61 1.6 20 8 2 2.6 6.6 30.56 22 29.58 30 2400
VNA 2.92 1.21 19 1.21 19 7 1 2.92 3.5 12 4 1 5.0 8.5 2200
NORTH CAROLINA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
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AVL 2.63 1.22 18-19 10 1 2.63 T 1,2, T 8.1 30.52 2 29.63 30 2400
9,20,21,25
BRE 3.98 1.95 19 1.95 19 9 1 3.98 0.2 2 3 0 0.2 12.5 30.47 22 29.72 19 1600
CLT 1.87 0.63 19-20 7 0 1.87 T 1 1 0 T 2.7 30.53 2 29.66 5 2400
CND 1.74 0.55 19 0.78 18-19 7 0 1.74 0.0 1 0 T 4.0 30.50 2 29.64 5 2400
GSO 2.53 1.01 19-20 2.53 T T 2.0 2400
LBT 1.27 0.45 20 0.49 19-20 6 0 1.27 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.52 22 29.66 5 2400
RAL 1.46 0.63 19-20 9 0 1.46 0.3 9 1 0 0.3 2.3 30.62 24 29.63 30 1900
RDU 1.30 0.70 19-20 1.30 T T 2.3
ROX 2.54 0.69 19 0.69 19 8 0 2.54 0.0 0 0 0.0 2.0 30.55 22 29.63 5 2100
ILM 0.68 0.25 13-14 5 0 0.68 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.49 22 29.66 5 2400
SOUTH CAROLINA
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
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CAE 1.85 0.93 19-20 6 0 1.85 0.0 0.0 T 30.54 2 29.68 19 2400
CHS 1.07 0.34 8 0.34 8 8 1 1.07 0.0 0 0 0.0 T 30.50 2 29.73 8 2400
CRE 1.08 0.44 12 0.44 11-12 9 0 1.08 0.0 30.48 2 29.68 5 2400
FLO 1.49 0.71 12 0.71 11-12 6 0 1.49 0.0 30.50 2 29.65 5 2400
GSP 3.01 1.14 19 1.22 18-19 9 1 3.01 T 1,8 2 0 T 5.5 30.53 2 29.64 19 2400
OGB 2.30 2.30 2400
NEARBY LOCATIONS
STN T U V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S
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TRI 2.56 1.34 18-19 9 1 2.56 30.58 2 29.56 30 2400
COLUMN
DENOTATIONS:
| A maximum mean temperature |
T total precipitation (inches) |
| B minimum mean temperature |
U maximum calendar day precipitation
(inches) |
| C monthly mean temperature |
U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation |
| D maximum temperature |
V date(s) of maximum daily
precipitation |
| E date(s) of maximum
temperature |
V1 maximum 24-hour precip.
& date(s) |
| F minimum temperature |
W number of days with precip.
>= .01" |
| G date(s) of minimum
temperature |
X number of days with precip.
>= 1.0" |
| H days with maximum
temperature >=90 |
Y year-to-date precipitation
(inches) |
| I days with maximum
temperature <=32 |
Z maximum calendar day snowfall
(inches) |
| J days with minimum
temperature <=32 |
1 date of maximum calendar
day snowfall (inches) |
| K days with minimum
temperature <= 0 |
2 number of days with snowfall |
| L peak wind gust (miles
per hour) |
3 number of days with snowfall
>= 1.0" |
| M direction of peak
wind gust |
4 total snowfall for
month (inches) |
| N date(s) of peak
wind gust |
5 total snowfall for 2000-2001
season (inches) |
| O number of days with
thunder |
6 maximum barometric pressure
(inches) |
| P number of days with
hail |
6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
| Q number of days with
glaze |
7 minimum barometric pressure
(inches) |
| R number of days with
ice pellets |
7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
| R1 number of days with dense
fog |
(i) incomplete data |
| S local observation
time for temps/precipitation |
(M) Missing, if listed in
data table |
| ~ "about" |
E estimated |
| + additional
indeterminate number of days |
NR not recorded |
STATION
/ LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE) /
OBSERVER
/ YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
| ANN Annandale,
VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 12/90 wwkoontz@bellatlantic.net |
ROK Roanoke,
VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman 4/76 |
| DCA Arlington,
VA NWS Webmaster (Sterling): james.decarufel@noaa.gov |
VNA Vienna,
VA Robert Boott, 1.5SW Robert.Boott@tma.osd.mil |
| BCB Blacksburg,
VA NWS Webmaster: William.Perry@noaa.gov |
AKQ Wakefield,
VA NWS Webmaster: Neil.Stuart@noaa.gov |
| BRI
Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net |
WSH Washington,
VA David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
| CEN Centreville,
VA Paul Bassett 1985 pbassett@sitestar.net |
WEE Weems, VA
3WNW Francis J. Socey |
| CHO Charlottesville,
VA 3N John Stewart (Rappahannock County) - 1/91 - Inactive |
WOO Woodstock, VA
5NW Lauck Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
| IAD
Dulles International Airport Webmaster (Sterling): james.decarufel@noaa.gov |
AVL Asheville,
NC NWS NWS GSP: bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| FCH Falls
Church, VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 ERICA96661@aol.com |
BRE Brevard,
NC 1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 Bob_Keehn@citcom.net |
| FRB Fredericksburg,
VA 7SW Ken McKneely mckneelys@email.msn.com |
CLT Charlotte,
NC NWS NWS GSP: bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| HAM Hampton,
VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 dckessel@home.com |
CND Concord, NC 3
W, Highway 73, 2 miles E of I85. stormwatch@vnet.net |
| HER Herndon,
VA R.M. Beall P- 10/76 T- 1/91 beall47@earthlink.net |
GSO Greensboro,
NC NWS Webmaster (Raleigh/RAH): Richard.Jones@noaa.gov |
| HRN Herndon,
VA 4SW Russ Topping - 1985 rtopping@erols.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 jmbiii@earthlink.net |
RDU Raleigh-Durham,
NC NWS Webmaster: Richard.Jones@noaa.gov |
| LOU
Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) |
LBT Lumberton, NC FAA Lumberton 34o
37'N 79o 04'W |
| LYH
Lynchburg, VA NWS Webmaster (Blacksburg): William.Perry@noaa.gov |
ROX Roxboro,
NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
| NEW Newmarket,
VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net |
ILM
Wilmington, NC NWS nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| NPN
Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com |
CHS Charleston,
SC NWS, courtesy of Eleanor Vallier-Talbot
Eleanor.Vallier-Talbot@noaa.gov
evaltal@wpmedia.com
Webmaster Contents CHS: Theodore.Rodgers@noaa.gov |
| NOR
Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 |
CAE Columbia,
SC NWS caewx@noaa.gov |
| |
OGB Orangeburg, SC NWS
caewx@noaa.gov |
| ORF
Norfolk, VA 5NE NWS 1871 Webmaster (Wakefield): Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov |
GSP Greenville-Spartanburg,
SC NWS bryan.mcavoy@noaa.gov |
| POR
Portsmouth, VA 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 pwrs@pilot.infi.net |
RUB Ruby,
SC 3 NW Franklin Hancock |
| MEC
Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 |
FLO Florence,
SC nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| RMD Richmond,
VA Roy Britt 8/22/83 roybritt@earthlink.net |
CRE North
Myrtle Beach, SC nwsilm@wilmington.net |
| RIC
Richmond, VA NWS |
TRI
Tri-cities/Bristol, TN NWS Webmaster (Morristown):W-Mrx.Webmaster@noaa.gov |
| ROA Roanoke,
VA Webmaster (Blacksburg): William.Perry@noaa.gov |
CHW Canaan Heights,
WV Dave Lesher wxdave@boo.net |