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SUMMARY OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
JANUARY 2006
...IS THIS WINTER? JANUARY 2006 TEMPERATURES WELL-ABOVE NORMAL
RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL MOST AREAS...
The "snow-honkers'" voices were stilled this January as a persistent low pressure
vortex over central Canada continued to circulate very cold arctic air across
Canada and keeping most of the United States free of
cold air. As a result, a mild Pacific zonal flow set-up across the lower 48
for seemingly the entire month! A look at your average temperature departures
show just how warm the month was with some areas experiencing their warmest
January temperature averages in quite some time! Usually with increased warmth, we would
have higher rainfall totals than normal; but most of you actually had less
precip than in a normal January.
BAY-EFFECT SNOWSHOWERS
Member Lowell Koontz (ANN) recently sent me links to satellite pics
which depicted "streamers" of snow showers- one quite recent event - which
moved S across the Bay into Southeast Virginia. These streamers are similar to, but far
less intense than those, which develop in the snow band areas of the Great Lakes.
In the 30 years of records here in Portsmouth, we note them from time-to-time in
winter, but we'll not see them every winter. The heaviest such SHSN left one-half
inch that fell in 30 minutes. Thanks for the nice pics Lowell,
which are found with a click to
Pic 1 and to
Pic 2.
UPCOMING NWS STERLING SKYWARN CLASSES
Kevin Shaw of ACON DC/MD/DE informs us that
NWS Sterling, Virginia (LWX) has posted their SKYWARN classes,
dates and times, for 2006 at their website, to which a link is provided below.
It is recommended that those who have taken the classes take them
again as refreshing the memory and learning about changes and new information is vital to
the success of the program.
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN HAS 200+ MPH WINDS [01/25/06]
http://www.grandfather.com/about/archive/jan25_winds.php
- This article will be rehighlighted again in our January 2006 summary, but is ready
for your amazement now!
WEATHERWISE MAGAZINE
- As many of you know, Weatherwise Magazine has been around for quite some time.
The magazine's articles and stunning photos are excellent resources for the
weather enthusiast. Likely, some of you may have even submitted a photo for their annual
contest. At the magazine's website, http://www.weatherwise.org/,
one online feature is the Weather Queries section, which may be of interest to
you.
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 - JANUARY 2006
|
State
|
Maximum Temperature
|
Minimum
Temperature
|
Warmest
Average
Temperature
|
Coldest
Average
Temperature
|
Maximum
Precipitation
|
Minimum
Precipitation
|
|
Virginia
|
70°
Wakefield
|
10°
Campbell County
|
47.9°
Portsmouth
|
39.8°
Blacksburg
New Market
|
4.21"
Ladysmith
|
1.96"
Bridgewater
|
|
North Carolina
|
74°
New Bern
|
19°
Raleigh (RAL)
|
51.9°
Wilmington
|
43.2°
Asheville
|
4.27"
Cape Hatteras
|
1.87"
Lumberton
|
|
South Carolina
|
78°
Orangeburg
|
23°
Anderson
|
54.1°
Charleston
|
47.5°
Anderson
|
3.94"
Anderson
|
2.20"
Florence
|
( 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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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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ANN 51.45 33.52 42.48 +8.6 66 30 21 7 0 0 16 0 79% 45 WNW 15 4 0 0 0 2 2400 LWX
BCB 51.2 28.5 39.8 +8.9 63 12 15 27 0 0 23 0 50% 51 320° 14 6.6 2 0 2 0 1 57% 2400 RNK
BRI 51.1 32.0 41.6 +10.6 63 13,20 19 27 0 0 14 0 53% 0 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
21
CCV 58 +4.9 58 12 10 27 0 0 25 0 45% 53 290° 25 3.0 260° 0 0 0 0 2 30% 2400 BCB
CEN 2400 LWX
CHO 52.5 32.8 42.7 +7.2 67 9,21 20 27 0 0 13 0 62% 40 360° 14 6.0 1 0 0 0 4 40% 2400 LWX
40 340° 15
DAN 56.3 34.0 45.2 +8.6 68 9 18 27 0 0 13 0 40% 48 220° 29 7.5 2 0 0 1 5 65% 2400 RNK
DCA 51.2 34.9 43.0 +8.1 65 21 25 7 0 0 11 0 67% 54 320° 14 10.1 3 0 0 0 3 70% 2400 LWX
54 330° 15
IAD 51.5 32.1 41.8 +10.1 65 30 21 7 0 0 18 0 66% 51 250° 14 8.5 1 0 0 0 3 60% 2400 LWX
FCH 52.0 35.8 43.9 65 13 26 26 0 0 7 0 55 14,24 3 0 0 0 3 2400 LWX
HAM 54.1 40.7 47.4 +8.4 68 18 29 7 0 0 4 0 75% 48 W 18 13.0 SSW 3 0 0 0 6 50% 2400 AKQ
HER 49.9 33.2 41.6 +9.9 62 30 21.4 7 0 0 15 0 38 15,16 2 0 0 0 4 2400 LWX
HRN 50.3 33.0 41.5 +9.8 63.3 30 18.4 7 0 0 15 0 66% 43 NW 14 4.3 S 2 0 0 0 4 2400 LWX
LDY 54 33 44 +7.6 68 9 18 27 0 0 13 0 60% 1 0 0 0 6 2400 AKQ
LYH 53.1 31.5 42.3 +7.8 66 9 16 7 0 0 16 0 65% 44 300° 18 5.9 0 0 0 1 9 40% 2400 RNK
NEW 50.80 28.84 39.82 +8.0 65 9,13 13 27 0 0 21 0 73% 38 SW 18 18.77 SW 0 0 0 0 3 1800 LWX
38 W 26
NPN 55.9 36.6 46.2 68 18 21 7 0 0 11 0 40 W 18 3 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
NOR 55.7 37.7 46.7 +7.0 69 18 28 7 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 6 2400 AKQ
ORF 56.0 38.7 47.4 +7.3 69 11,18 28 28 0 0 6 0 70% 51 250° 18 9.4 1 0 0 0 7 40% 2400 AKQ
FHC 55.88 39.72 47.80 68.4 18 30.3 7 0 0 4 0 73% 47 196° 18 5.0 203 3 0 0 0 3 2400 AKQ
POR 56.9 39.0 47.9 +7.9 69.3 12 26.6 7 0 0 7 0 73% 57 180° 18 5.6 263° 3 0 0 0 3 49% 2400 AKQ
CTR 2400 AKQ
MEC 54.16 35.55 46.23 66 9,13, 19 7 0 0 9 0 19 S 15 3 0 0 0 4 1700 AKQ
30
RIC 55.4 34.7 45.0 +8.6 69 9 20 7 0 0 12 0 65% 47 260° 18 8.7 3 0 0 0 6 60% 2400 AKQ
ROA 52.8 34.3 43.5 +7.7 66 9 22 27 0 0 10 0 61% 52 250° 18 7.7 2 0 2 3 3 50% 2400 RNK
AKQ 56 34 45.0 70 18 18 7 0 0 15 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 51.8 35.5 43.7 +7.7 65 9 25 7 0 0 10 0 48 290° 25 10.1 0 0 0 0 4 2400 AKQ
WOO 49.9 34.4 42.1 +6.7 68 10 23 27 0 0 14 0 0 0 3 2 6 2400 LWX
WSH 48.2 31.9 40.1 +6.6 66.4 21 21.4 7 0 0 14 0 68% 35 ENE 14 1.8 N 1 0 0 1 0 2400 LWX
|
NORTH CAROLINA
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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 54.4 32.0 43.2 +7.4 68 9 20 27 0 0 19 0 65% 51 320° 14 8.9 0 0 0 0 5 40% 2400 GSP
MRH 59.5 42.7 51.1 71 11 26 28 0 0 3 0 47 200° 3 10.0 5 0 0 0 11 2400 MHX
CLT 58.0 36.0 47.0 +5.3 70 10 22 26,27 0 0 10 0 67% 44 160° 17 6.4 3 0 0 0 8 60% 2400 GSP
ECG 56.9 37.5 47.2 +4.8 71 11 25 7 0 0 10 0 73% 48 010° 14 10.3 0 0 0 0 7 40% 2400 AKQ
FAY 61.3 39.0 50.2 72 11,12 25 28 0 0 7 0 67% 46 250° 18 8.4 0 0 0 0 4 % 2400 RAH
GSO 56.4 36.6 46.5 +8.8 68 17 23 7,27 0 0 10 0 66% 48 240° 13 8.0 2 0 0 0 7 % 2400 RAH
HSE 57.3 44.0 50.7 +4.6 67 18 27 28 0 0 2 0 49 210° 18 10.3 0 0 0 0 2 2400 MHX
HKY 56.6 35.0 45.8 +6.8 68 9 24 27 0 0 12 0 41 200° 13 5.9 1 0 0 0 8 2400 GSP
LBT 60.9 38.8 49.8 +7.7 71 13,21 24 28 0 0 8 0 46 300° 31 6.4 0 0 0 0 4 2400 ILM
EWN 62.0 38.8 50.4 +6.2 74 12 23 28 0 0 6 0 44 190° 18 7.8 4 0 0 0 7 2400 MHX
RAL 58.9 35.6 47.3 +7.6 70 17 19 27 0 0 10 0 36 15 2 0 0 0 1 2400 RAH
RDU 58.1 37.5 47.8 +8.1 69 11,13 21 27 0 0 9 0 67% 46 180° 17 7.2 2 0 0 0 8 MM% 2400 RAH
46 230° 18
ROX 57.2 36.7 47.2 +10.9 68 9 21 27 0 0 9 0 70% 45 N 14 N 1 0 0 1 5 49% 2400 RAH
ILM 63.2 40.6 51.9 +5.8 73 12,23 26 27 0 0 5 0 % 45 190° 17 7.8 4 0 0 0 7 % 2400 ILM
45 180° 18
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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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 58.7 36.4 47.5 +5.8 68 9,10 23 7,26 0 0 10 0 41 230° 13 6.8 2 0 0 0 9 2400 GSP
41 300° 14
CAE 62.5 39.0 50.8 +6.2 72 17,21 25 26,27 0 0 8 0 46 230° 17 6.7 3 0 0 0 4 2400 CAE
CRE 59.5 41.0 50.3 +3.5 67 21 26 28 0 0 5 0 37 250° 18 6.5 5 0 0 0 5 2400 CHS
CHS 65.5 42.7 54.1 +6.2 77 12 27 26 0 0 7 0 44 230° 2 8.1 3 0 0 0 8 2400 CHS
44 190° 17
44 290° 18
FLO 62.4 39.1 50.7 +5.7 74 21 25 26,28 0 0 7 0 41 260° 18 7.7 4 0 0 0 6 2400 ILM
GSP 58.9 38.0 48.5 +7.7 70 9 25 7,27 0 0 8 0 62% 43 170° 13 7.8 3 0 0 0 7 40% 2400 GSP
OGB 64.8 42.2 53.5 78 11,12 28 26 0 0 6 0 38 270° 13 6.6 5 0 0 0 6 2400 CAE |
NEARBY STATIONS
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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 53.7 32.2 43.0 +8.8 66 10 20 27 0 0 17 0 44 240° 18 5.0 2 0 0 0 2 2400 MRX
DAV 40.3 34.3 32.3 57 14 8 15,16 0 8 24 0 0700 PBZ |
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
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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
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ANN 3.02 0.82 23 1.02 22-23 11 0 3.02 0.0 0.0 8.2 30.69 22 29.29 14 30.00 2400
BCB 2.76 -0.61 0.63 17 0.63 17 10 0 2.76 T 5,6 7 0 T 8.1 2400
14,18,25,26,31
BRI 1.96 -0.26 0.53 11 0.53 11 6 0 1.96 0.0 0.0 6.7 30.54 27 29.31 14 1615/1600
CCV 2.50 +0.35 0.63 17 0.63 17 10 0 2.50 0.0 0.0 6.5 30.35 30 29.71 17 30.04 2400
CEN 7.8 2400
CHO 2.60 -1.11 0.59 18 0.65 17-18 12 0 2.60 2400
DAN 2.29 -1.74 0.85 2 0.87 2-3 12 0 2.29 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.66 27 29.35 14 2400
DCA 3.25 +0.04 0.79 23 0.98 22-23 10 0 3.25 T 14,25 3 0 T 4.8 2400
26
IAD 2.40 -0.65 0.56 18 0.67 22-23 12 0 2.40 T 14,25 3 0 T 6.0 2400
26
FCH 3.50 0.68 1,2 1.21 2-3 9 0 3.50 T 14 1 0 T 5.75 2400
HAM 2.65 -0.65 0.57 14 0.71 2-3 9 0 2.65 1.0 14- 1 1 1.0 1.0 30.52 22 29.34 14 29.99 2400
15
HER 2.59 -0.46 0.58 23 0.72 22-23 12 0 2.59 T 14 2 0 T 6.9 2400
HRN 2.41 -0.64 0.53 23 0.71 22-23 12 0 2.41 0.0 0.0 6.0 30.641 22 29.277 14 29.98 2400
LDY 4.21 +0.78 1.01 18,1.70 22-23 7 2 4.21 T 1 0 T 4.5 30.71 22 29.29 14 30.05 2400
23
LYH 3.15 -0.39 0.79 23 0.79 23 11 0 3.15 0.0 0.0 4.8 30.66 27 29.33 14 2400
NEW 2.40 0.00 0.83 18 2.40 0.0 0.0 7.5 1700
NPN 2.73 0.58 18 0.63 2-3 11 0 2.73 0.5 14 1 0 0.5 0.5 30.59 22 29.18 14 2400
NOR 2.85 -1.22 0.62 31 10 0 2.85 0.7 15 2 0 1.2 1.2 2400
ORF 2.68 -1.25 0.69 31 0.81 2-3 10 0 2.68 0.5 14 2 0 0.7 0.7 30.65 22 29.23 14 2400
FHC 3.64 0.84 18 1.15 2-3 9 0 3.64 0.5 14 2 0 0.5 0.5 30.644 22 29.241 14 30.032 2400
POR 2.69 -1.16 0.52 3 0.91 2-3 10 0 2.69 0.5 14 2 0 0.5 0.5 30.65 22 29.24 14 30.035 2400
CTR 3.0 2400
MEC 3.44 0.80 14 0.92 2-3 8 0 3.44 T 25 1 0 3.75 3.75 30.36 22 29.21 14 1700
RIC 2.89 -0.66 0.83 2 0.86 2-3 9 0 2.89 T 14 1 0 T 4.4 30.69 22 29.28 14 2400
ROA 3.56 +0.33 1.68 13 1.68 13 10 1 3.56 T 7,18 4 0 T 4.1 30.68 27 29.40 14 2400
25,26
AKQ 2.85 0.51 2 13 0 2.85 T 14 1 0 T 0.5 2400
WAL 2.73 -0.48 0.96 2 1.19 2-3 12 0 2.73 0.3 14 2 0 0.3 3.4 30.66 22 29.15 14 2400
WOO 2.78 +0.01 .071 17-18 14 0 2.78 0.0 3 0 0.0 9.7 30.76 31 29.47 14 0800
WSH 3.13 -0.86 0.76 18 1.00 17-18 12 0 3.13 T 14,25 2 0 T 8.1 30.68 22 29.32 14 2400 |
NORTH 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
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AVL 3.58 -0.48 1.30 17 1.31 16-17 12 1 3.58 T 6,14 3 0 T T 2400
31
MRH 3.30 0.88 23 1.04 23-24 13 0 3.30 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.63 27 29.35 14 2400
CLT 3.23 -0.77 0.83 13 0.83 13 13 0 3.23 0.0 0.0 T 30.63 27 29.35 14 2400
ECG 2.27 -2.31 0.60 2 0.87 2-3 12 0 2.27 T 11,22 2 0 T T 30.64 27 29.26 14 2400
FAY 2.45 0.49 2 0.50 23-24 13 0 2.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
GSO 2.38 -1.16 0.70 2 0.71 2-3 10 0 2.38 0.0 0.0 T 2400
HSE 4.27 -1.57 1.00 14 1.46 13-14 13 1 4.27 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.62 27 29.30 14 2400
HKY 3.32 -0.91 0.99 2 1.00 2-3 11 0 3.32 0.0 0.0 T 2400
LBT 1.87 -2.42 0.50 21 0.55 21-22 10 0 1.87 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.67 27 29.45 14 2400
EWN 2.46 -2.31 0.42 31 0.57 2-3 12 0 2.46 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.65 27 29.35 14 2400
RDU 2.07 -1.95 0.45 18 0.45 18 11 0 2.07 T 6 3 0 T T 1900
RAL 2.43 -1.59 0.48 17-18 12 0 2.43 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.71 27 29.59 31 2400
ROX 2.70 -0.94 0.58 18 0.58 18 12 0 2.70 0.1 6 3 0 0.1 0.1 30.68 27 29.38 14 30.03 2200
ILM 1.88 -2.64 0.92 2 0.92 2 11 0 1.88 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.65 27 29.42 14 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
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AND 3.94 -0.64 0.82 2 0.84 1-2 12 0 3.94 0.0 0.0 T 2400
CAE 2.79 -1.87 0.74 2 0.99 1-2 12 0 2.79 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.67 27 29.54 13 2400
CRE 2.77 -0.89 1.13 2 1.13 2 13 1 2.77 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.65 27 29.48 14 2400
CHS 2.93 -1.15 1.33 2 1.64 1-2 10 1 2.93 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.65 27 29.56 13 2400
FLO 2.20 -1.89 0.86 2 0.92 1-2 15 0 2.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.65 27 29.48 14 2400
GSP 3.81 -0.60 1.09 2 1.09 2 11 1 3.81 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
OGB 3.24 0.98 2 1.16 1-2 12 0 3.24 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.67 27 29.53 13 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
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TRI 3.90 +0.38 1.71 17 1.76 17-18 12 1 3.90 0.3 18 6 0 0.5 0.7 30.09 31 29.75 30 2400
DAV 6.36 0.97 3 22 0 6.36 9.9 26 14 6 30.8 94.3 0700 |
Virginia:
Annandale
- Lowell reports:
"
January was the warmest January on record with a mean
temperature of 42.48° and a +8.6° departure for the month. The previous
warmest January was 1990 with a mean temperature of 41.87°, which also
followed the coldest December on record at this station. The precipitation
was just a little less than average with a -0.34 inch departure. The
highest temperature was 66° on the 30th and the lowest temperature was
only 21° on the 7th; compare that to the low of 7° last year. The warm
January also had 4 days with thunder; the previous record was only 2 days.
(Records since 1995) The lowest daily mean temperature for January was 29.5°,
which was the highest ever recorded in January except for January 1990,
which was 31.0°.
The daily temperature range of 33° on the 18th and the 28th was the highest
maximum daily temperature range in January since 1996. Only 1986 had a
higher average daily temperature range for the month of 18.7°.
The January rainfall total was 3.02 inches from 11 days with precipitation.
The total snowfall for January was 0.0 inches, which was the least ever
recorded here in the last 26 years; the previous record was 1983 with a
trace of snow. In 1983 we had just enough snow and sleet on the 22nd to
be observed on the cold frozen bare ground but not enough to measure.
This year we had only two days with flurries on the 14th and the 25th
but in both occasions the snowflakes melted as they fell.
On January 23rd 2005 the lowest wind chill was -9.7° at 0701. The lowest
wind chill this month was only +9.3° on the 15th at 0700.
The maximum wind run was 183.5 miles on the 25th that was the highest
wind run since 4-3-2005 when it was 188.5 miles. The high wind gust of
45 mph from the WNW on the 15th at 0401 was the strongest wind gust
recorded in January since 2000.
The maximum barometer reading of 30.69 inches was on the 22nd and the
lowest barometer reading for the month was only 29.29 on the 14th which
was the lowest monthly minimum barometer reading for January since 2003.
January was a little above average in cloud coverage but not as cloudy
as last January.
DAILY Records Tied or Broken (26-Years of records):
3 HIGH maximum temperature: 9, 20, 21;
3 HIGH minimum temperature: 9, 20, 21;
2 HIGH range temperature: 18, 28;
1 LOW range temperature: 3.
[ + - ]
Arlington
- Report from NWS LWX:
"
JANUARY 2006 CONTINUED WHERE THE END OF DECEMBER LEFT OFF...WARM.
OUT OF ALL THIRTY ONE DAYS... ONLY TWO WERE SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL...
THE REST OF THE MONTH RANGED FROM NEAR NORMAL TO WELL ABOVE NORMAL.
IN THE END... JANUARY AVERAGED OUT TO BE MORE THAN EIGHT DEGREES
WARMER THAN NORMAL... WHICH TIES IT WITH 1998 FOR THE SEVENTH
WARMEST JANUARY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN THE LATE 1800S. THE WARMEST
JANUARY ON RECORD IN WASHINGTON WAS THE EXTREMELY WARM JANUARY OF
1950 WHICH WAS NEARLY FIVE DEGREES WARMER THAN THIS JANUARY WAS.
SOME TELLING FACTS FOR THE MONTH...
* THERE WERE NINE DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 60S.
* HALF THE MONTH HAD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S OR 60S.
* ONLY EIGHT NIGHTS DIPPED BELOW FREEZING.
SO FAR FOR THIS WINTER SEASON... THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF DECEMBER
HAVE BEEN THE ONLY TIME THAT HAS BEEN TRULY WINTERY. THE LAST WEEK
OF DECEMBER... AND THIS JANUARY... HAVE HAD ONLY FLEETING COLD SNAPS
THAT LAST FOR A DAY OR TWO BEFORE RETURNING TO THE MILD CONDITIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN THE NORM.
THE WARMTH PRETTY MUCH PRECLUDED SNOWFALL THIS JANUARY. THERE WERE
ONLY THREE DAYS WITH A FEW FLAKES OF SNOW... THE 14TH 25TH AND 26TH.
ALL WERE TRACE EVENTS... WHICH MEANS NO MEASURABLE ACCUMULATION. OUR
SEASONAL SNOWFALL REMAINS WHERE IT WAS IN MIDDLE DECEMBER... JUST
UNDER FIVE INCHES /4.8/. THE AVERAGE SNOWFALL THIS FAR IN THE SEASON
IS ABOUT EIGHT AND A HALF INCHES /8.4/.
THERE WAS A TYPICAL AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION HOWEVER. THREE AND A
QUARTER INCHES OF RAIN FELL THROUGH THE MONTH... WHICH IS VERY NEAR
THE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH. THE BIGGEST RAIN EVENT WAS DURING THE
22ND AND 23RD WHEN NEARLY AN INCH OF RAIN FELL ON WASHINGTON.
" [ + + ]
Bridgewater
- "
There was no snowfall during the month. So far this winter, we have
had 14.5 inches of snow. We usually get 22 inches. The temperature was
much above normal while the precipitation was a little below normal. It
was a very dull month! [Editor's note: We want to wish one of our octogenarian
members, Clayton Towers, a speedy recovery after a stay in the hospital followed
by a serious run-in with the flu-bug! Glad Clayton's getting better and back on track with his
reports! Stay well Clayton as we're counting on another 87 years of reports!]
- [ + - ] - report from Clayton
Campbell County
- "
Campbell County had an close to average month for precipitation with
temperatures almost 5 degrees above normal.
"
- [ + + ] - notes from Roger
Centreville
- "
" - [ M M ] - summary from Paul
Dulles
- "
JANUARY 2006 WAS THE WARMEST ON RECORD AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1963. For an additional summary of January 2006 Washington area
weather, read the notes for Arlington above.
" - [ + - ] - report from NWS LWX
Falls Church
- "
A warmer than average month with no measurable snowfall. Rainfall was above
average. The weather this month was more March like rather than January.
A very windy month...My peak gust of 55 MPH was reached on 2 days this month.
a few other days had a peak gust of 40 MPH or higher....
my windiest January since I have been keeping records (1994).
" - [ + + ] - report from Erica
Hampton
- This report from Dave:"
January 2006 was the second warmest on record
with temps 8.4° above normal. Only 4 days had lows below freezing.
Noteworthy weather events: Strong thunderstorms produced wind gust to 39 mph
early on Saturday January 14;
Snow accumulation of 1 inch occurred on the night of the 14th/ early
morning 15th; Strong winds on the 18th produced a max gust to 48 mph;
January had 3 thunderstorm days for the month.
" - [ + + ]
Herndon
- Bob notes:"
My average MAX temperature was 8.5 degrees above
the Dulles "normal" and the average MIN was 11.3 degrees
ABOVE "normal". Snowfall was 8 inches BELOW the Dulles average.
The groundwater observation well at Reston showed a net rise of about
1.6 feet for the month.
" - [ + - ]
Herndon
- Russ reports:
"
January 2006 was my warmest January on record, averaging 9.8
degrees above normal. It was tough on snow lovers. I didn't
record a single trace of snow. Overall, precipitation was
0.64" below normal. Record high temps were recorded on the
9th (63.1), 20th (63.3), and 21st (61.2). We had an incredible
10 days above or within a degree of 60 degrees. With the
higher costs to heat homes, it was welcome! Rare January
thunderstorms rumbled thru on the 2nd and 14th. Dense fog
rolled in on the 5th, 11th, 12th and 30th. Overall, a very
unusual January!
" - [ + - ]
Ladysmith
- Danny sends these notes:
"
January was an incredibly warm month with temperatures nearly 8
degrees above average and only 13 nights with temperatures at or below
freezing! After 4.5" of snow and temperatures 4 degrees below normal in
December, January provided a stark contrast. Definitely one for the record
books.
" - [ + + ]
Newport News
- Gary Leonard sends this data in summary of 2005:
The mean temperature for 2005 was 60.1° Temperatures ranged from a low of 13°
on the 13th of January to a high of 104° on the 27th of July. For the year,
43.46" of rain fell and 3.8" of snow fell (12 days). Temps reached 90° on 55 days of the
year while temperatures of 32° and below occurred on 60 days of the
year. 33 days had a thunderstorm,
"
Portsmouth
- "
The new year brought a most unusual January as the average temperature was
7.9° WELL-ABOVE normal. The warmth was attributed to a perpetually stationary
low pressure vortex over central Canada that kept the cold air- that normally sinks
into the US- circulating counterclockwise over our neighbor to the north.
Thus, to the south a zonal flow continued for the entire month bringing milder, moderating
Pacific air across the States.
This month was the 2nd warmest January (47.9°)
in the database to
1976. The warmest January occurred in 1990 with an average temp of 48.4°.
Rainfall here was over one inch below normal (-1.16").
STATION RECORDS: 9th: max temp tied 67° [previously 2003]; 11th: max temp
tied 68° [previously 2000]; 12th: max min temp 53° [previously 48° 1995];
18th: wind gust 57mph [previously 40 1990]; 21st: max min temp tied 48°
[previously 1990].
In spite of the warmth, we did squeeze out one-half inch of snow on the 14th
as an upper low swinging behind a departing coastal system quickly changed
rain to snow in late evening.
" [ + - ]
North
Carolina:
Greensboro
-
"
THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 46.5 DEGREES, WHICH WAS THE FOURTH WARMEST JANUARY ON
RECORD.
- [ + - ] - notes from NWS RAH.
Raleigh
-
"
January weather was more like March with mild temperatures and windy. The average daily high was 47.3 degrees which is 7.6 degrees above normal. Precipitation was 1.59 inches below normal. There was no severe weather in the area, however a tornado watch was issued on the 13th. With the very mild temperatures no winter weather was observed during the month.
- [ + - ] - notes from Bob.
Raleigh
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
"
THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 47.8 DEGREES...WHICH IS THE FIFTH WARMEST ON RECORD FOR
JANUARY.
The full JANUARY 2006 Weather Review will be available at:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Jan.2006.doc
when completed.
" - [ + - ]
Elsewhere:
Tri-Cities:
-
"
A DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL RECORD OF 1.71 INCHES WAS SET ON THE
17TH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 0.62 OF AN INCH, RECORDED IN 1994.
Tri-Cities received 3.90 inches of precipitation in January, which was 0.38 inches above normal. It ranked as the 24th wettest January on record at Tri-Cities. Measurable rainfall fell on 15 days, and four of those days had more than one-quarter of an inch of rain. The heaviest rain for the month fell on the 17th when 1.71 inches was reported, which also broke the old daily precipitation record of 0.62 inches set back in 1994. The wettest January at Tri-Cities was back in 1957, when 9.18 inches was recorded.
The monthly average temperature at Tri-Cities was 43.0 degrees, which was 8.8 degrees above normal. It ranked as the 4th warmest January on record at Tri-Cities. One record high temperature was tied on the 10th, when the afternoon high reached 66 degrees, equaling the record set back in 1957. The warmest January at Tri-Cities was back in 1950, when the average temperature was 50.1 degrees.
" - [ + + ] - report from NWS MRX, Morristown, TN
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 |
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RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
| |
ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell
Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net |
| ANN Annandale,
VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 8/31/79 wwkoontz@verizon.net |
AKQ Wakefield,
VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M |
| DCA Arlington,
VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W
18M |
WSH Washington, VA
David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
| BCB Blacksburg,
VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W |
WEE Weems, VA 3WNW Francis
J. Socey |
| 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
|
|
CCV Campbell County, VA - 37° 24' N 79° 04' W -
Roger Penny September 2005 bulletnva@yahoo.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 |
BRE Brevard, NC
1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 rkeehn@brinet.com |
| 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 weatherwatcher@cox.net |
HSE Cape Hatteras,
NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
| |
LBT Lumberton,
NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
| |
EWN New Bern,
NC Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M |
| LXI Lexington,
VA Scott M. Lancey, - 06/96 weather@midatlanticwx.com |
RAL Raleigh, NC
7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net |
| LKU Louisa,
VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID 44-5050-02jmbiii@earthlink.net |
RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC
Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M |
| LOU Louisa,
VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) INACTIVE 1/1/02 - MEMBER DECEASED FALL 2004 |
ROX Roxboro, NC
2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
| LYH Lynchburg,
VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M |
ILM Wilmington,
NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M |
| NEW Newmarket,
VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net |
CHS Charleston, SC NWS
Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M |
| NPN Newport
News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com |
CAE Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia Metropolitan Airport 33-56-31N 081-07-05W 73M |
| NOR Norfolk,
VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 |
FLO Florence, SC
Florence Regional Airport 34-11-16N 079-43-51W 44M |
| ORF Norfolk,
VA 5NE 36-54-13N 076-11-31W 14M 1871 |
GSP Greenville-Spartanburg,
SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M |
| POR Portsmouth,
VA 36.81° North 76.33° West 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 wxr@cox.net |
CRE North Myrtle
Beach, SC Grand Strand Airport 33-48-42N 078-43-26W 10M |
| MEC Mechanicsville,
VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 |
OGB Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg Municipal Airport 33-27-50N 080-51-13W 59M |
| FHC Norfolk, VA Fred
Heutte Center 36° 54'N 76° 16'W 01/01/03 fhcgarden@cox.net |
AND Anderson, SC |
| RIC Richmond,
VA Richmond International Airport 37-30-40N 077-19-24W 50M |
TRI Tri-cities,
TN (Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport), Tri-City Regional Airport 36-28-47N
082-23-56W 474M |
| ROA Roanoke, VA
Roanoke Regional Airport 37-19-01N 079-58-27W 362M |
DAV Davis, WV Dave Lesher canaanwx@canaantv.tv |
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