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SUMMARY OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
JULY 2006
...MOST AVERAGE TEMPERATURES NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL
RAINFALL GENERALLY BELOW NORMAL...
Looked like a typical summer month in the three-state area. Quite a bit of
variability, particularly with rainfall. Summer thunderstorms actually
provided excess rainfall in some locations; regardless, there were no areas of
widespread precipitation and even a few periods of extended dry weather were noted
over most of the region.
AND YOU THINK YOU HAVE HIGH DEW POINTS AND HEAT INDICES!
Kevin Shaw sends along this most interesting post about temperatures and dew points
observed in Dahahran, Saudi Arabia on July 8th, 2003. Take a look at the surface
temps and dew points with heat indices approaching 175°!
View the data here.
WEATHER BOOK REFERENCES
Our top-notch weather resource guy from ACON DC/MD/DE, Kevin Shaw, sends a link to
a list of weather books created by David Robinson, NJ State Climatologist at
Rutgers University. View the list here.
[Be advised that the URL may open on your PC with a "blank field at the top." If so, simply scroll down
on your screen to locate the book list.]
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 - JULY 2006
|
State
|
Maximum Temperature
|
Minimum
Temperature
|
Warmest
Average
Temperature
|
Coldest
Average
Temperature
|
Maximum
Precipitation
|
Minimum
Precipitation
|
|
Virginia
|
99°
Newport News
Richmond
|
49°
Blacksburg
|
81.5°
Richmond
|
72.0°
Blacksburg
|
8.58"
Danville
|
1.08"
Norfolk (NOR)
|
|
North Carolina
|
98°
Fayetteville
Lumberton
Wilmington
|
55°
Asheville
|
81.5°
Fayetteville
|
73.6°
Asheville
|
8.55"
New Bern
|
2.81"
Asheville
|
|
South Carolina
|
101°
Orangeburg
|
59°
Columbia
Florence
Orangeburg
|
82.1°
Charleston
|
79.9°
Columbia
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
4.48"
Orangeburg
|
0.73"
Anderson
|
( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
please
note the column denotations table below. )
TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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ANN 89.32 70.42 79.87 +2.1 96 17,18 58 7 18 0 0 0 74% 32 W 22 5 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
27 W 22
BCB 83.0 61.0 72.0 +0.9 91 18 49 7 1 0 0 0 77% 20 310° 13 2.5 10 0 0 0 6 2400 RNK
BRI 84.0 66.5 75.2 +1.5 90 4 54 7 4 0 0 0 56% 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CEN 87.5 69.7 78.9 +3.5 96 18 56 7 13 0 0 0 39 345° 4 1.5 NNW 6 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
CHO 88.2 67.2 77.7 +0.8 96 17,18 55 7,8 13 0 0 0 70% 24 250° 12 3.7 14 0 0 0 4 2400 LWX
DAN 88.4 66.5 77.5 -1.3 94 18,19 55 8 13 0 0 0 74% 37 260° 28 4.6 14 0 0 0 3 2400 RNK
DCA 88.0 72.0 80.4 +1.2 97 18 62 7 14 0 0 0 70% 53 270° 2 8.1 6 1 0 0 1 2400 LWX
IAD 88.5 68.7 78.6 +2.9 95 18,31 56 7 16 0 0 0 70% 51 290° 4 5.7 8 1 0 0 1 2400 LWX
FCH 89.3 71.2 80.3 97 18,31 64 8 18 0 0 0 48 2 6 2 0 0 1 2400 LWX
HER 85.7 69.1 77.4 +1.7 91 18,27 58.1 7 5 0 0 0 18 16 5 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LDY 90 69 80 +2.0 97 31 57 7 18 0 0 0 64% 4 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
LYH 87.8 65.1 76.4 +1.3 96 18,31 54 7,8 15 0 0 0 71% 33 320° 13 3.6 7 0 0 0 6 2400 RNK
NEW 86.06 75.06 75.06 +4.0 93 17 51 7 9 0 0 0 69% 28 NW 31 14.90 SW 6 0 0 0 2 1800 LWX
NPN 90.3 71.7 81.0 99 31 61 9 19 0 0 0 24 SW 22 5 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
NOR 89.2 71.1 80.2 +1.1 97 28 61 8,9 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 88.8 72.7 80.8 +1.7 98 28 63 9 16 0 0 0 69% 31 230° 22 8.9 1 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
FHC 89.53 71.87 80.70 97.1 28 63.9 8 18 0 0 0 77% 44 ° 3 4.0 SSW° 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
POR 87.7 71.1 79.4 +0.5 96 31 63 8 13 0 0 0 80% 32 270° 13 2.4 191° 4 0 0 0 0 33% 2400 AKQ
CTR 89.6 68.1 77.1 -0.8 98.0 18 55.7 8 17 0 0 0 81% 11 NNW 28 SSW 4 0 0 0 1 60% 2400 AKQ
MEC 90.44 69.24 80.10 98.0 18 59 7,8 15 0 0 0 8.7 NW 29 5 0 0 0 0 1700 AK
RIC 91.5 71.5 81.5 +3.6 99 17,18 63 8,9 21 0 0 0 87% 33 260° 28 7.2 8 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ROA 87.8 67.3 77.5 +1.3 95 18 55 7 13 0 0 0 65% 39 100° 19 5.3 6 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
AKQ 90 68 79.0 98 28 58 8 20 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 85.7 70.8 78.3 +1.7 93 28,31 62 8,9 8 0 0 0 39 270° 21 8.0 0 0 0 0 3 2400 AKQ
WOO 82.1 67.3 74.7 -0.1 89 18,31 57 7 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
WSH 88.0 66.3 77.1 +1.5 95.7 17, 57.9 7 13 0 0 0 75% 12 SSE 28 0.5 N 8 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
18
|
NORTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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AVL 84.3 62.9 73.6 +0.6 90 31 55 1 1 0 0 0 72% 43 350° 15 3.4 7 0 0 0 7 2400 GSP
MRH 85.3 73.9 79.6 92 31 64 9 2 0 0 0 59 030° 31 10.3 15 0 0 0 1 2400 MHX
CLT 88.6 67.8 78.2 -2.1 95 19 59 8,9 16 0 0 0 70% 55 010° 22 4.4 8 0 0 0 0 2400 GSP
ECG 87.5 70.5 79.0 -0.8 94 31 60 9 10 0 0 0 75% 52 330° 28 8.0 0 0 0 0 8 2400 AKQ
FAY 91.9 71.2 81.5 98 15,28 61 9 25 0 0 0 68% 56 220° 28 6.3 5 0 0 0 4 2400 RAH
GSO 88.2 69.3 78.7 +0.8 95 18,19 59 8 17 0 0 0 69% 45 280° 4 4.5 10 0 0 0 2 2400 RAH
HSE 85.1 74.8 80.0 +0.8 90 31 66 9 1 0 0 0 37 330° 28 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
HKY 89.0 67.7 78.3 +0.6 94 28,31 59 8 18 0 0 0 36 330° 20 3.8 12 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
LBT 91.3 70.1 80.7 +1.5 98 15 58 9 23 0 0 0 47 200° 27 5.2 0 0 0 0 4 2400 ILM
EWN 89.0 71.0 80.0 +0.3 94 3,31 61 9 17 0 0 0 37 320° 15 5.8 11 0 0 0 7 2400 MHX
RAL 90.1 62.4 78.8 0.0 95 2,28, 56 8 17+ 0 0 0 4+0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
31
RDU 90.0 69.5 79.7 +0.9 96 28 58 8 21 0 0 0 71% 32 030° 19 5.9 6 0 0 0 2 2400 RAH
ROX 89.0 67.9 78.7 +2.3 95 4,18 56 7,8 16 0 0 0 77% 39 N 13 S 9 0 0 0 1 33% 2400 RAH
ILM 88.4 72.5 80.5 +0.8 98 3 64 13 13 0 0 0 71% 62 080° 31 6.6 9 0 0 0 5 21% 2400 ILM
|
SOUTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AND 91.2 69.9 80.6 +0.9 97 19,28 61 9 22 0 0 0 31 200° 22 4.7 12 0 0 0 0 2400 GSP
CAE 92.9 71.1 82.0 0.0 100 15 59 8,9 23 0 0 0 66% 43 280° 15 5.0 9 0 0 0 2 2400 CAE
CRE 87.3 72.5 79.9 +0.4 93 15 61 8 6 0 0 0 30 040° 6 7.9 6 0 0 0 0 2400 CHS
CHS 91.5 72.8 82.1 +0.1 96 27 63 9 25 0 0 0 39 300° 15 6.6 11 0 0 0 1 2400 CHS
FLO 91.1 70.4 80.7 -0.4 99 15 59 9 21 0 0 0 51 100° 20 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 2400 ILM
GSP 90.4 69.5 79.9 +1.1 97 19 62 8,9 21 0 0 0 65% 30 300° 13 5.1 13 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP
OGB 93.0 69.7 81.3 101 15 59 8 24 0 0 0 49 240° 29 5.5 10 0 0 0 1 2400 CAE |
NEARBY STATIONS
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 87.1 63.3 75.2 +1.0 94 19,20 50 7 13 0 0 0 37 230° 4 3.4 7 0 0 0 7 2400 MRX
DAV 74.2 58.0 66.1 85 18 46 7 0 0 0 0 0700 PBZ |
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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ANN 5.14 +0.86 1.34 2 1.84 5-6 9 1 31.78 0.0 0.0 21.7 30.28 7 29.70 22 30.02 2400
BCB 3.61 -0.56 1.63 5 1.63 5 10 1 26.09 0.0 0.0 20.4 2400
BRI 4.96 +1.00 1.24 5 1.51 12-13 7 3 22.74 0.0 0.0 15.0 30.25 7 29.75 22 1615/1600
CEN 4.45 +0.88 1.67 12 1.67 12 11 1 27.28 0.0 0.0 20.2 30.29 7 29.73 22 30.01 2400
CHO 2.77 -2.17 1.37 5 1.37 5 9 1 20.59 0.0 0.0 2400
DAN 8.58 +4.14 3.92 5 4.14 4-5 10 1 21.51 0.0 0.0 1.6 30.31 7 29.76 22 2400
DCA 3.56 -0.10 0.87 5 1.48 5-5 6 0 28.65 0.0 0.0 13.6 2400
IAD 2.45 -1.12 0.87 14 0.88 13-14 9 0 25.75 0.0 0.0 14.1 2400
FCH 3.88 1.06 5 1.44 4-5 8 1 30.60 0.0 0.0 13.9 2400
HER 2.03 -1.54 0.50 6 0.50 6 10 1 25.24 0.0 0.0 20.0 2400
LDY 1.56 -2.39 0.37 5 0.55 5-6 9 0 27.88 0.0 0.0 10.5 30.29 7 29.76 22 30.05 2400
LYH 2.37 -2.02 1.20 13 1.20 13 5 1 19.19 0.0 0.0 12.9 30.29 7 29.75 22 2400
NEW 6.52 +3.00 1.53 12 27.10 0.0 0.0 16.75 30.50 7,8 30.04 23 1700
NPN 3.55 2.23 5 2.43 5-6 6 1 25.21 0.0 0.0 0.8 30.17 7 29.77 22 2400
NOR 1.08 -4.17 0.63 14 6 0 22.22 0.0 0.0 1.3 2400
ORF 1.34 -3.83 1.10 14 1.18 13-14 4 1 22.33 0.0 0.0 0.8 30.23 7 29.78 22 2400
FHC 3.17 1.11 3 1.11 3 9 1 31.42 0.0 0.0 1.0 30.033 2400
POR 3.45 -1.87 1.78 13 1.92 13-14 8 1 24.11 0.0 0.0 1.0 30.34 7 29.80 22 30.088 2400
CTR 4.95 +0.49 1.54 23 2.67 22-23 11 2 20.19 0.0 0.0 6.5 30.26 7 29.76 22 30.032 2400
MEC 4.47 1.94 23 2.24 22-23 5 2 24.72 0.0 0.0 6.4 30.03 7 29.59 22 1700
RIC 4.59 -0.08 2.44 22 2.69 22-23 8 0 22.42 0.0 0.0 8.5 30.27 7 29.76 22 2400
ROA 1.92 -2.08 0.83 13 0.83 13 7 0 20.36 0.0 0.0 10.0 30.31 7 29.76 22 2400
AKQ 5.15 2.86 5 9 1 24.71 0.0 0.0 1.4 2400
WAL 5.09 +1.53 1.51 22 2.45 21-22 10 1 22.95 0.0 0.0 3.7 30.23 7 29.76 22 2400
WOO 3.54 -0.66 1.05 5-6 12 1 19.50 0.0 0.0 17.4 30.42 7 29.99 22 0800
WSH 3.52 -0.95 0.96 5 1.51 5-6 15 0 27.38 0.0 0.0 22.3 30.34 7 29.79 22 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 2.81 -1.06 0.65 5 0.82 4-5 12 0 21.28 0.0 0.0 1.4 2400
MRH 5.26 1.81 31 1.81 31 9 2 24.63 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.25 2 29.84 30 2400
CLT 3.65 -0.14 2.56 22 2.61 22-23 6 1 20.37 0.0 0.0 T 2400
ECG 7.34 +2.39 2.13 23 3.03 13-14 8 3 30.17 0.0 0.0 0.5 30.25 7 29.75 22 2400
FAY 3.82 1.34 6 1.34 6 9 1 24.43 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
GSO 6.72 +2.28 3.22 22 3.28 22-23 11 1 26.30 0.0 0.0 1.3 2400
HSE 4.32 -0.63 1.44 23 1.44 23 8 1 23.17 0.0 0.0 0.5 30.23 12 29.83 30 2400
HKY 2.91 -1.26 1.06 15 1.06 15 9 1 16.94 0.0 0.0 T 2400
LBT 4.39 -1.22 1.42 27 1.61 23-24 8 2 24.12 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.25 2 29.81 22 2400
EWN 8.55 +2.07 3.42 25 3.42 25 11 3 27.38 0.0 0.0 T 30.25 2 29.84 30 2400
RDU 3.31 -0.98 1.61 25 1.61 25 7 2 25.24 0.0 0.0 T 2400
RAL 4.17 -0.12 1.78 13-14 15 0 30.11 0.0 0.0 T 1900
ROX 5.84 +1.25 2.15 6 2.15 6 9 3 22.72 0.0 0.0 2.1 30.31 8 29.85 22 30.12 2200
ILM 3.67 -3.95 1.36 25 1.37 24-25 9 1 23.37 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.25 2 29.84 23 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 0.73 +2.90 0.36 22 0.36 22 5 0 17.07 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
CAE 3.25 -2.29 1.15 29 1.16 28-29 7 1 20.71 0.0 0.0 T 30.25 2 29.80 22 2400
CRE 3.96 -1.23 1.55 24 1.55 24 9 2 24.77 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.26 2 29.85 23 2400
CHS 3.87 -2.26 2.02 6 2.02 6 6 1 26.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.26 2 29.85 23 2400
FLO 3.24 -2.04 0.92 20 0.96 30-1 10 0 27.19 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.26 2 29.85 23 2400
GSP 2.52 -2.13 1.28 22 1.62 22-23 6 1 18.86 0.0 0.0 T 2400
OGB 4.48 1.55 24 1.55 24 6 3 22.61 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.25 2 29.80 22 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 2.01 -2.20 0.79 6 0.93 5-6 12 0 22.71 0.0 0.0 9.2 30.28 7 29.82 22 2400
DAV 5.11 1.23 13 16 1 36.31 0.0 0.0 166.1 0700 |
Virginia:
Annandale
- Lowell reports:
"
July was hot and a little wetter than average. July's average
temperature (79.9 °) was the fourth hottest on record in the last
26 years with a +2.1° departure. The 5.14 inches of rain made it the
tenth wettest July in the last 26-years with a +0.86 inch departure.
July had only 9 days with measurable rainfall the least since 2002.
Two-thirds of the month's rainfall occurred in the first six days of
July and ended the wettest 15 days ever recorded at this station.
From June 22nd to July 6th a total of 15.52 inches of rain occurred
averaging more than one inch a day over one-half of a summer month
period, amazing! I lost two tomato plants as they were too wet and
their roots rotted which was also a lifetime first for me. The 0.36
inches of rain that occurred in five minutes on the 2nd was the most
intense rainfall in July since 2003 and only three Julys have had more
intense five minute rainfalls in the last 16 years.
July had 18 days with 90 ° or above temperatures which is the
most for July since 2002 when we had 20 days with 22 days being
the 26-year record.
July's average daily temperature range was 18.9° the
most since 2002. The least daily temperature range was
10 ° on the 14th which is highest recorded for July
since 1998.
The maximum gust of 32 mph from the west on the
22nd at 1929 was the strongest wind gust recorded
for July since 2003 when 36 mph was recorded. But
there was very little wind during the month as
the wind run total for July was only 385.2 miles
which was only about 56 percent of the lowest on
record. (Wind Run records since 2002)
There were only 6 daily records set!
July DAILY Records Tied or Broken- (26-Years of records):
3 HIGH minimum temperature: 27, 28, 31;
1 LOW range temperature record: 14;
2 HIGH precipitation: 2, 5.
"
[ + + ]
Bridgewater
- "
This year started out as very dry, but the heavy rains during
the last two months has brought the yearly precipitation to above
normal. Several rain storms this past month have been quite heavy.
Lawns and pasture fields are very green.
We haven't had a severe thunderstorm all year. The big ones have
skirted around us.
" - [ + + ] - report from Clayton
Centreville
- "
Hazy, hot, `n humid. But, it's July in Washington; you were expecting
something different?
A warm beginning to the month was capped off on Independence Day with
afternoon thunderstorms clearing the air and dropping the heat index from 103°
at 3pm to 76° by 5pm. All helping to make for a pleasant evening on the
National Mall for the 4th of July celebration. The average high temperature
for July was 87.5°, or just 0.6° above normal. With July being our hottest
month of the year, no 100° marks were reached though. The highest
temperature for the month rose to 96° on the 18th; the lowest on the 7th
dropping to 56°. Both the recorded average high and low temperatures for
the month were felt on the 26th as the high and low for the day. There were
four days during July when the average monthly low was recorded as the
lowest temperature for the day. That was no help for keeping the average
recorded low of 69.7° down were it should have been at 63.2° though; a
generous 6.5° over the normal average low.
Rainfall for July accumulated 25% over the 3.57" normal, or 0.88" to the
plus side, giving us a total of 4.45" for the month. The greatest
amount for July fell in about a four hour period during the afternoon to
the 12th with the final total of 1.67" in the bottom of the bucket that
turned out to be 38% of our total monthly precipitation. With a lot of
thanks still due to the heavy rains of June, we are still 2.16" to the good
for the year. Tropical storms not needed; thanks anyway.
" - [ + + ] - report from Paul
Chesterfield
- "
Albert's backyard creek monthly high level was 2" while its lowest level reached 0".
" - [ - + ] - report from Albert
Falls Church
- "
A pretty normal month for temperature and rainfall. I did have a few days
with severe weather. The storm on the 2nd brought penny-sized hail and my
peak wind gust for the month of 48 mph.
The end of the month kicked off the week- long heat wave that continued
into the first week of August.
" - [ +/- -/+ ] - report from Windie
Herndon
- Bob notes:
"
My average MAX temperature was 1.7 degrees BELOW
the Dulles "normal" and the average MIN was 5.1 degrees
ABOVE the 1971-2000 "normal". The groundwater observation well
at Reston showed a decline of about 2.3 feet
"
- [ + - ]
Ladysmith
- Danny reports:
"
July 2006 was very similar to July 2005 in terms of temperature
with a mean high of 90° and a mean overall temperature of 80° for the month,
as well as 18 days with highs above 90°. A streak of three consecutive
months with above average precipitation came to a screeching halt. Despite 9
days with measurable precipitation, total rainfall for the month amounted to
only 1.56".
" - [ + - ]
Norfolk
- from NWS AKQ:
"
...4TH DRIEST JULY ON RECORD AT NORFOLK...
A TOTAL OF JUST 1.34 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED AT THE
NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR JULY 2006. THIS RANKS AS THE 4TH
DRIEST JULY ON RECORD SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1871 (NORMAL FOR JULY
IS 5.17 INCHES). HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION AROUND THE REGION ENDED UP
QUITE VARIABLE FOR THE MONTH...WITH MOST LOCATIONS NOT AS DRY AS THE
AIRPORT.
" [ + - ]
Portsmouth
- "
A dry, warm month here. Except in thunderstorm activity, rainfall was quite limited.
High pressure ruled the weather for much of the month. The average relative humidity
was quite high at 79.3%.
STATION RECORDS:
6th - Temperature MINIMUM MAXIMUM 77° [previous 78° 1992]
7th - Temperature TIED MINIMUM MAXIMUM 80° [previous 2000]
9th - Temperature TIED MINIMUM MAXIMUM 82° [previous 1979]
13th - Precipitation DAILY 1.78" [previous 1.18" 2005]
" - [ + - ]
Richmond
- from NWS AKQ:
"
...5TH HOTTEST JULY ON RECORD AT RICHMOND...
WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 81.5...JULY 2006 RANKS AS THE 5TH
HOTTEST JULY ON RECORD AT RICHMOND...SINCE OFFICIAL RECORDS BEGAN IN
1880. THE AVERAGE HIGH OF 91.5 IS 10TH WARMEST...WHILE THE AVERAGE
LOW OF 71.5 IS 3RD WARMEST. A TOTAL OF 21 DAYS HIT 90 F OR HIGHER
(NORMAL IS 15 DAYS)...AND 10 DAYS HIT 95 F OR HIGHER. THE HIGHEST
TEMPERATURE OF THE MONTH WAS 99 F...ON BOTH THE 17TH AND 18TH. NO
RECORD HIGHS WERE SET OR TIED THIS MONTH (A RECORD REPORT HAD BEEN
SENT STATING THAT THE 99 F READING ON THE 17TH HAD TIED A PREVIOUS
RECORD...BUT THIS WAS INCORRECT...THE RECORD FOR THE 17TH IS 100 F
IN 1980). THE HOTTEST 5 JULYS ON RECORD ARE LISTED HERE...
1) 82.4 F IN 1993;
2) 82.3 F IN 1887 ;
3) 81.7 F IN 2005 ;
4) 81.6 F IN 1894 ;
5) 81.5 F IN 2006.
" [ + - ]
North
Carolina:
Greensboro
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
"
ON JULY 6, A NEW DAILY RECORD PRECIPITATION TOTAL OF 1.06 INCHES WAS SET.
THE OLD RECORD WAS 1.05 INCHES IN 1971.
The July 2006 North Carolina Weather Review (when available) is located
here:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Jul.2006.doc.
" - [ + + ]
Raleigh
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
"
July 2006 was fairly typical of the summer months across North Carolina with respect to both temperature and rainfall. The rainfall during the month was in part due to typical summertime, diurnal thunderstorm activity, which often produces highly variable daily and monthly total rainfall. However, there were two distinct periods in which the coverage of the showers and thunderstorms became much more widespread and organized. These periods of enhanced rainfall were associated with slow moving cold fronts that advanced into the state during the periods of July 4th through 7th, and July 22nd through 25th. It was during these periods that many areas received a great portion of their monthly total rainfall. The final monthly totals in July 2006 ranged from 1 to 8 inches across the state. The northern and eastern sections were the wettest areas, where generally 4 to 8 inches were reported. The southern Piedmont and Foothills were the driest areas, where only 1 to 3 inches were reported.
The aforementioned cold fronts not only brought significant rain, but the associated enhanced clouds and precipitation brought cooling relief to the state. Average temperatures generally ranged between 75 and 80 degrees, except 65 to 75 degrees over and near the Mountains. These readings generally averaged within one degree of the 30 year normal.
The July 2006 North Carolina Weather Review (when available) is located
here:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Jul.2006.doc.
" - [ + - ]
Raleigh
- Bob sends these notes:
"
Pretty typical July weather during the month; i,e,. hot humid conditions.
The average daily temperature was normal while precipitation was slightly
below normal (-0.12"). There were a number of severe thunderstorm warnings
issued for the RDU CWA , but fortunately no significant damage was reported.
Some data is missing due to equipment failure from July 1st thru July 8th.
" - [ -/+ - ]
COLUMN
DENOTATIONS:
| A maximum mean temperature |
T total precipitation (inches)
T1 departure from normal |
| B minimum mean temperature |
U maximum calendar day precipitation
(inches) |
C monthly mean temperature
C1 departure from normal |
U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation |
| D maximum temperature |
V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation |
| E date(s) of maximum temperature |
V1 maximum 24-hour precip. &
date(s) |
| F minimum temperature |
W number of days with precip. >=
.01" |
| G date(s) of minimum temperature |
X number of days with precip. >=
1.0" |
| H days with maximum temperature
>=90 |
Y year-to-date precipitation (inches) |
| I days with maximum temperature
<=32 |
Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
| J days with minimum temperature
<=32 |
VRB Variable |
| K days with minimum temperature
<= 0 |
1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches)
|
| K1 average relative humidity |
2 number of days with snowfall |
| L peak wind gust (miles per
hour) |
3 number of days with snowfall >=
1.0" |
| M direction of peak wind gust |
4 total snowfall for month
(inches) |
| N date(s) of peak wind gust |
5 total snowfall for 2005-2006 season
(inches) |
| N1 average wind speed (miles per hour) |
6 maximum barometric pressure (inches) |
| N2 dominant wind direction |
6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
| O number of days with thunder |
7 minimum barometric pressure (inches) |
| P number of days with hail |
7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
| Q number of days with glaze |
8 average sea-level pressure |
| R number of days with ice pellets |
STN Station |
| R2 sky cover percentage |
NR not recorded |
| R1 number of days with dense fog
[1/4 mile and less visibility] |
(i) incomplete data |
| S local observation time for
temps/precipitation |
(M) missing, if listed in data table |
| ~ "about" |
E estimated |
| + additional indeterminate
number of days |
CWA - NWS Office County Warning Area |
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ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell
Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net |
| ANN Annandale,
VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 8/31/79 wwkoontz@verizon.net |
AKQ Wakefield,
VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M |
| DCA Arlington,
VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W
18M |
WSH Washington, VA
David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
| BCB Blacksburg,
VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W |
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| BRI Bridgewater,
VA Clayton Towers Ctowers@rica.net |
WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck
Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
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CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985, 38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | m.psb@verizon.net
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LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 danny@dannyjessee.com
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WAL Wallops Island, VA
37° 56'26" N
75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport
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CHO Charlottesville,
VA Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS (Rappahannock County)
38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M |
AVL Asheville,
NC Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M |
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MRH Beaufort,
NC Michael J. Field Airport 34-44-01N 076-39-38W 3M |
| DAN Danville, VA, Danville
Regional Airport, 36-34-22N 079-20-10W 175M |
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| IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles
International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M |
CLT Charlotte,
NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airpot 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M |
| FCH Falls Church,
VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com |
HKY Hickory, NC |
| HAM Hampton, VA
5NE Dave Kessel 1989 david82@verizon.net |
ECG Elizabeth City, NC,
Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076-10-58W 11M |
| CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 |
FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville
Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M |
| HER Herndon, VA
R.M. Beall P- 10/76 T- 1/91 beall47@earthlink.net |
GSO Greensboro, NC NWS
Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M |
| HRN Herndon, VA 4SW Russ
Topping - 1985-2006 russ.topping@gmail.com - ceased operation March 2006 |
HSE Cape Hatteras,
NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
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LBT Lumberton,
NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
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EWN New Bern,
NC Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M |
| LXI Lexington,
VA Scott M. Lancey, - 06/96 weather@midatlanticwx.com |
RAL Raleigh, NC
7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net |
| LKU Louisa,
VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID 44-5050-02jmbiii@earthlink.net |
RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC
Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M |
| LOU Louisa,
VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) INACTIVE 1/1/02 - MEMBER DECEASED FALL 2004 |
ROX Roxboro, NC
2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
| LYH Lynchburg,
VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M |
ILM Wilmington,
NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M |
| NEW Newmarket,
VA 2W Joyce Winfree joywood@shentel.net |
CHS Charleston, SC NWS
Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M |
| NPN Newport
News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com |
CAE Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia Metropolitan Airport 33-56-31N 081-07-05W 73M |
| NOR Norfolk,
VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 |
FLO Florence, SC
Florence Regional Airport 34-11-16N 079-43-51W 44M |
| ORF Norfolk,
VA 5NE 36-54-13N 076-11-31W 14M 1871 |
GSP Greenville-Spartanburg,
SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M |
| POR Portsmouth,
VA 36.81° North 76.33° West 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 wxr@cox.net |
CRE North Myrtle
Beach, SC Grand Strand Airport 33-48-42N 078-43-26W 10M |
| MEC Mechanicsville,
VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 |
OGB Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg Municipal Airport 33-27-50N 080-51-13W 59M |
| FHC Norfolk, VA Fred
Heutte Center 36° 54'N 76° 16'W 01/01/03 fhcgarden@cox.net |
AND Anderson, SC |
| RIC Richmond,
VA Richmond International Airport 37-30-40N 077-19-24W 50M |
TRI Tri-cities,
TN (Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport), Tri-City Regional Airport 36-28-47N
082-23-56W 474M |
| ROA Roanoke, VA
Roanoke Regional Airport 37-19-01N 079-58-27W 362M |
DAV Davis, WV Dave Lesher canaanwx@canaantv.tv |
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