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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
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Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Precipitation |
Precipitation |
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Mechanicsville |
New Market |
Mechanicsville |
Blacksburg |
Wallops Island |
Dulles Bridgewater |
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Moncure Fayetteville |
Moncure |
Wilmington |
Asheville |
Cape Hatteras |
Lumberton |
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Charleston |
Anderson |
Charleston |
Anderson |
Charleston |
Florence |
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 S CWA
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BCB 54.0 33.0 43.5 +2.1 71 20 20 7 0 0 16 0 76% 36 310° 15 5.7 2 0 0 0 5 2400 AKQ
BRI 57.7 37.4 47.6 +4.75 73 20 21 7 0 0 11 0 54% 0510/1600 LWX
CEN 58.6 39.4 49.0 +6.9 76 21 27 27 0 0 5 0 59% 37 080° 13 4.2 320° 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHT 59.2 38.9 49.0 +4.8 77.4 21 28.9 27 0 0 5 0 65% 26 360° 25 1.0 360° 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 61.1 38.4 49.7 77 20 27 8,9 0 0 9 0 31 340° 31 4.4 0 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
DAN 64.3 38.4 51.4 +3.5 79 31 23 7 0 0 8 0 60% 37 350° 15 6.1 2 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
DCA 59.8 42.5 51.2 +4.7 76 21 33 6,27 0 0 0 0 57% 52 230° 25 9.8 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
IAD 60.1 38.9 49.5 +6.1 78 21 29 8,9 0 0 6 0 59% 44 060° 13 8.8 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
FCH 2400 LWX
GAV 62.32 39.35 50.84 78 20 24 7 0 0 9 0 62% 44 180° 28 4 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
HDV 59.0 37.9 48.4 +3.0 76 21 27 7,8,27 0 0 9 0 63% 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LDY 59.2 39.5 48.9 +0.9 74 20 27 7 0 0 5 0 53% 0 0 0 1 3 2400 AKQ
LYH 60.6 36.8 48.7 +2.7 75 20,31 21 7 0 0 12 0 59% 33 270° 23 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 2400 RNK
NEW 58 34 46 +2 73 20 18 6 0 0 13 0 63% 35 30 18.54 180° 0 0 0 0 1 1700 LWX
HAM 59 41 50 76 20 29 9 41 26 2 0 0 0 3 2400 AKQ
NPN 62.3 40.3 50.9 +1.9 80.3 20 28.0 7 0 0 5 0 42 113° 12 4.0 290° 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
NOR 61.1 40.6 50.9 +2.2 79 20 28 7 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 60.5 41.5 51.0 +2.0 78 20 28 7 0 0 4 0 63% 43 360° 3 8.4 1 0 0 0 2 2400 AKQ
43 090° 12
FHC 60.94 43.86 52.40 +3.7 78.6 20 33.4 7 0 0 0 0 68% 32 150° 28 2.9 203° 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
POR 61.0 41.3 51.1 +1.0 77.9 20 29.6 7 0 0 5 0 73% 35 360° 3 5.4 330° 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
35 023° 12
CTR 63.4 38.1 50.6 +2.9 80.7 20 23.6 7 0 0 11 0 65% 21 203° 25 0.8 114° 0 0 0 4 0 2400 AKQ
21 192° 28
MEC 64.12 41.52 53.09 81 21 29 27 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 1700 AKQ
RIC 62.8 41.0 51.9 -4.2 79 20 29 9 0 0 5 0 57% 62 210° 26 8.2 4 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ROA 59.9 39.6 49.8 +2.6 76 20 28 6 0 0 4 0 57% 43 310° 23 7.2 2 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 56.6 39.8 48.2 +3.6 70 19,20 31 5,6 0 0 3 0 49 110° 13 9.5 0 0 0 0 5 2400 AKQ
WOO 56.8 40.5 48.6 +3.9 75 22 27 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 3 2400 LWX
WSH 58.1 40.6 49.40 +5.32 74.9 20 27.3 5 0 0 4 0 60% 21 045° 1 1.2 045° 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
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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 S CWA
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AVL 54.6 35.0 44.8 -1.5 73 31 22 7 0 0 15 0 68% 43 330° 15 9.8 2 0 0 0 4 2400 GSP
MRH 61.0 44.4 52.7 72 19,31 29 7 0 0 2 0 45 020° 2 10.0 0 0 0 0 3 2400 MHX
CLT 63.4 38.3 50.9 -1.9 77 31 22 7 0 0 7 0 62% 46 160° 28 6.7 4 1 0 0 1 2400 GSP
ECG 63.7 41.9 52.8 -1.0 78 20 29 5,6 0 0 4 0 59% 44 030° 2 9.9 2 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
FAY 65.5 40.7 53.1 80 31 25 7 0 0 5 0 59% 44 150° 28 8.1 5 0 0 0 2 2400 RAH
GSO 62.3 39.9 51.1 +2.0 78 31 25 5,6 0 0 6 0 58% 43 270° 28 7.3 5 0 0 0 3 2400 RAH
HSE 57.2 43.3 50.3 -2.1 68 25,26 28 7 0 0 6 0 76% 53 050° 2 9.2 0 0 0 0 1 2400 MHX
HKY 60.3 39.0 49.7 -0.3 79 31 26 7 0 0 9 0 33 350° 15 4.9 4 0 0 0 4 2400 GSP
LBT 64.8 41.1 53.0 +0.6 78 31 27 7 0 0 6 0 65% 47 140° 28 6.9 3 0 0 0 1 2400 ILM
MON 64.8 38.2 51.5 -0.4 79.8 31 21.3 7 0 0 7 0 64% 24 135° 28 1.8 023° 3 1 0 1 3 2400 RAH
EWN 63.8 40.8 52.3 -1.6 78 20 25 7 0 0 6 0 % 46 060° 2 7.5 1 0 0 0 3 2400 MHX
RDU 64.1 39.9 52.0 +1.3 78 20 24 7 0 0 6 0 59% 43 170° 28 5.9 2 0 2 0 1 2400 RAH
RAL 64.9 38.8 51.9 +1.2 77 31 25 5 0 0 9 0 26 29 0 0 1 0 1 0730 RAH
ROX 62.7 40.0 51.5 +3.1 76 31 27 7 0 0 8 0 64% 34 180° 28 360° 3 0 0 0 0 2200 RAH
ILM 64.9 42.4 53.6 -1.4 79 31 28 7 0 0 5 0 63% 38 030° 2 8.1 2 0 0 0 1 2400 ILM
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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 S CWA
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AND 63.0 38.3 50.7 -2.2 78 31 23 5 0 0 7 0 32 200° 28 5.6 3 0 0 0 3 2400 GSP
CAE 65.7 41.1 53.4 -2.0 80 31 24 6 0 0 6 0 37 270° 13 6.2 2 0 0 0 0 2400 CAE
CRE 63.9 44.0 54.0 +0.3 75 12 28 7 0 0 3 0 66% 35 250° 13 7.3 2 0 0 0 2 2400 ILM
CHS 67.2 44.5 55.9 -1.8 81 31 28 5 0 0 3 0 37 150° 28 7.9 2 0 0 0 0 2400 CHS
FLO 65.2 40.8 53.0 -2.8 79 31 25 7 0 0 6 0 63% 49 150° 28 7.0 3 0 0 0 2 2400 ILM
GSP 62.1 39.5 50.8 -0.8 78 31 26 1 0 0 7 0 62% 38 280° 28 5.9 2 1 0 0 4 2400 GSP
OGB 65.6 41.6 53.6 80 31 27 7 0 0 5 0 45 270° 13 5.8 2 0 0 0 2 2400 CAE |
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 S CWA
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TRI 56.3 33.8 45.0 -1.5 71 31 19 6,7 0 0 15 0 26 140° 21 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 2400 MRX
DAV 35 -1 61 11 5 6 0 6 19 0 0700 PBZ |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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BCB 3.51 -0.32 0.73 13 0.73 13 11 0 9.60 1.5 2 4 1 1.5 53.6 2400
BRI 3.36 +0.45 1.45 28 1.47 28-29 8 1 9.38 0.0 48.0 30.20 7 29.40 13 0510/1600
CEN 3.98 +0.19 0.74 12 1.39 12-13 11 0 10.11 0.0 70.1 30.39 27 29.35 13 29.87 2400
CHT 3.57 +0.02 0.84 28 0.85 28-29 14 0 8.65 0.0 61.7 30.411 27 29.334 13 29.890 2400
CHO 4.93 1.72 12 1.72 12 11 2 11.47 29.34 13 2400
DAN 6.28 +2.03 3.53 28 3.53 28 13 1 12.44 0.8 2 2 0 0.8 15.6 30.34 27 29.31 13 2400
DCA 3.55 -0.05 0.80 28 0.80 28 12 0 7.83 T 2 1 0 T 56.1 29.34 13 2400
IAD 3.36 -0.19 0.78 28 0.78 28 13 0 10.03 T 2 1 0 T 77.0 29.34 13 2400
FCH 20.0 5-6 6 4 34.7 54.7
GAV 5.72 1.38 28 2.12 28-29 13 2 13.80 0.4 2 2 0 0.4 42.0 30.37 27 29.29 13 29.86 2400
HDV 3.66 -0.05 0.76 28 13 0 9.94 0.1 2 1 0 0.1 80.4 30.39 27 29.29 13 2400
LDY 5.10 +1.22 1.26 28 1.64 28-29 10 1 10.21 0.0 0.0 44.3 30.38 27 29.32 13 29.89 2400
LYH 5.22 +1.39 1.92 12 1.92 12 12 2 15.16 0.8 2 2 0 0.8 34.8 30.37 27 29.29 13 2400
NEW 3.98 +0.50 1.42 29 1.85 28-29 9 1 10.13 T 2,3 2 0 T 51.5 30.58 28 29.76 13,14 1700
HAM 5.11 2.21 29 2.21 29 20 11.13 2.0 3 2 1 2.0 30.38 29.32 2400
NPN 6.95 +2.78 2.79 29 2.79 29 11 3 15.96 2.8 3 1 1 2.8 14.6 30.38 27 29.31 13 2400
NOR 6.43 +2.28 2.96 29 2.98 29-30 11 1 14.68 0.9 3 2 0 1.0 9.2 2400
ORF 6.02 +1.94 3.00 29 3.00 29 11 1 14.03 0.9 3 1 0 0.9 9.3 30.37 27 29.30 13 2400
FHC 5.44 +1.29 3.11 29 3.11 29 12 1 12.93 0.5 3 1 0 0.5 9.0 30.341 27 29.289 13 29.846 2400
POR 6.45 +2.43 2.86 29 2.86 29 12 0 15.14 0.2 2,3 2 0 0.4 9.5 30.35 27 29.30 13 29.861 2400
CTR 5.30 +2.86 1.39 29 2.47 28-29 11 2 12.00 0.3 2 2 0 0.3 29.2 30.26 27 29.29 13 29.858 2400
MEC 6.54 2.46 29 2.49 29-30 10 3 13.84 1.0 3 1 1 1.0 35.2 30.12 27 29.12 13 29.67 2400
RIC 6.17 +2.08 1.25 29 1.25 29 13 1 12.59 0.4 2 2 0 0.4 28.0 30.40 27 29.31 13 2400
ROA 3.96 +0.12 1.05 28 1.05 28 10 1 10.64 0.5 2 2 0 0.5 43.1 30.37 27 29.35 13 2400
WAL 7.12 +3.14 2.32 29 2.32 29 9 3 13.37 0.8 3 1 0 0.8 27.9 30.39 27 29.33 13 2400
WOO 4.18 +1.20 1.85 28-29 13 1 9.98 0.3 3 1 0 0.3 58.6 30.50 27 29.68 13 0800
WSH 6.75 +2.40 1.95 12 1.95 12 16 3 14.49 T 3 0 T 63.3 30.43 27 29.35 13 2400 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AVL 4.18 -0.41 1.00 12 1.00 12 9 1 14.53 8.8 2 4 2 9.8 39.2 30.30 7 29.39 13 2400
MRH 5.36 1.57 2 1.57 2 9 1 14.85 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.32 27 29.36 3 2400
CLT 4.37 -0.02 1.59 28 1.92 28-29 11 2 13.04 0.4 2 3 0 0.4 5.9 30.31 27 29.39 13 2400
ECG 3.67 -1.00 2.03 29 2.03 29 8 1 8.89 0.0 0.0 T 30.37 27 29.30 3 2400
FAY 3.47 1.35 29 1.35 29 9 1 11.05 0.0 0.0 29.85 30 2400
GSO 4.83 +0.98 2.86 28 2.86 28 12 1 12.43 2.9 2 2 1 3.0 16.6 29.85 30 2400
HSE 7.11 +2.16 2.61 29 2.61 29 12 3 18.88 0.0 0.0 0.7 30.32 27 29.22 3 2400
HKY 4.59 -0.33 0.93 21 1.59 21-22 10 1 14.81 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.28 27 29.36 13 2400
LBT 3.08 -1.23 1.89 29 1.89 29 7 1 7.22 30.31 27 29.38 13 2400
MON 3.25 -0.89 1.42 29 1.49 28,29 9 1 11.25 1.0 3 1 1 1.0 10.5 30.341 27 29.353 13 29.903 2400
EWN 3.16 -1.33 1.22 2 1.22 2 8 1 11.35 0.0 0.0 3.0 30.33 27 29.37 13 2400
RDU 3.30 -0.73 1.52 29 1.52 29 11 1 5.73 0.6 3 2 0 0.8 8.7 29.85 30 1900
RAL 3.58 -0.45 1.65 28-29 12 1 11.44 T 2,3 2 0 T 7.9 30.29 27 29.35 13 0730
ROX 4.26 +0.43 1.31 29 1.31 29 11 1 11.90 1.0 2 1 1 1.1 16.2 30.36 27 29.32 13 29.92 2200
ILM 3.71 -0.51 1.32 11 1.32 11 9 2 11.36 0.0 0.0 3.8 30.30 27 29.40 13 2400 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AND 2.62 -2.35 0.85 12 0.85 12 11 0 11.43 0.0 0.0 T 30.29 7 29.44 13 2400
CAE 2.34 -2.25 0.76 12 0.76 12 9 0 8.40 0.3 2 1 0 0.3 8.9 30.29 27 29.45 13 2400
CRE 3.43 -0.36 1.27 29 1.27 29 11 1 9.49 30.29 27 29.42 13 2400
CHS 4.53 -0.53 1.33 11 1.33 11 7 3 13.60 0.0 0.0 3.4 29.45 2 2400
FLO 2.20 -1.80 0.55 29 0.55 29 12 0 8.37 30.30 27 29.42 13 2400
GSP 2.60 -2.71 0.69 12 0.69 12 9 0 12.20 0.9 2 2 0 0.9 6.1 30.28 27 29.40 13 2400
OGB 2.94 1.66 12 1.66 12 10 1 10.78 30.29 7 29.47 13 2400 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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TRI 2.21 -1.82 0.64 12 0.64 12 14 0 8.03 0.7 2 0 5 1.3 26.7 30.36 7 29.40 13 2400
DAV 4.1 -0.8 0.78 13 16 0 16.5 2.2 4 10 3 7.0 251.0 0700
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Virginia:
Arlington - " IN WASHINGTON...AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN MARCH 2010 WERE WELL ABOVE NORMAL. THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 51.2 DEG F MAKES IT THE 8TH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD AND THE WARMEST MARCH SINCE 2000 WHEN THE MONTHLY AVERAGE WAS 51.7 DEG F. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AVERAGED 42.5 DEGREES FOR THE MONTH... WHICH IS THE WARMEST AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 41.7 DEGREES IN MARCH 2000. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AVERAGED 59.8 DEGREES FOR THE MONTH...WHICH IS THE THIRD WARMEST AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH BEHIND 60.1 DEG F IN 1990 AND 61.6 DEG F IN 2000. TEMPERATURES DID NOT REACH FREEZING AT DCA DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH FOR THE FIRST TIME ON RECORD. TEMPERATURES HAD REACHED FREEZING ONLY ONE DAY DURING MARCH TWO PREVIOUS TIMES...IN 1945 AND 1973. AFTER A DRY FIRST THIRD OF THE MONTH...MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TURNED OUT NEAR NORMAL. AFTER A RECORD SNOWY FEBRUARY AND WINTER...ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL IN MARCH...ON THE 2ND. 5 OUT OF THE LAST 10 MARCH MONTHS HAVE HAD MEASURABLE SNOWFALL...MORE THAN A TRACE. THE LAST TIME MORE THAN 0.5 INCH OF SNOW WAS RECORDED AT DCA WAS FEBRUARY 10TH. " - [ + + ] - Notes from NWS Sterling, VA
Bridgewater - " The precipitation was .45 inches above normal while the temperature was 4.75 degrees above normal. There was no measurable snow during the month. My cut-off for any measurable is April 15. One year, we had 3 inches of snow on April 12 which was the latest spring snow according to my records. This last winter produced a record breaking 48 inches of snow. " - [ + + ] - Notes from Clayton
Centreville - Paul adds these comments: " A warm month at nearly 7° above the average normal. Looks like it's time to wax the jet skis over at the Sunny Centreville Wave Pool and Cabanas. - [ + + ]
Chantilly - Russ sends these notes: " March temperatures averaged 4.8° above normal and precipitation was close to normal at 3.57". No measurable snow fell during March, but with our season total at almost 300% of the norm it was not missed. A record maximum temperature of 77.4° occurred on the 21st and a record high minimum temperature of 51.7° occurred on the 22nd. *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed from the Southeast " - [ + + ]
Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX) come these notes: " AT DULLES...MARCH 2010 WAS THE WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE OF 49.5 DEG F BROKE THE PREVIOUS WARMEST MARCH RECORD OF 48.8 DEG F SET IN 1977. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 38.9 DEG F...THE WARMEST AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON RECORD FOR MARCH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 38.4 DEG F SET IN MARCH 1973. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 60.1 DEG F...THE THIRD WARMEST AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH BEHIND THE VALUES OF 60.3 DEG F IN MARCH 2000...AND 61.2 DEG F IN MARCH 1977. LOW TEMPERATURES ONLY REACHED FREEZING 6 TIMES DURING THE MONTH... THE LEAST FREQUENT OCCURRENCE DURING ANY MARCH ON RECORD AT DULLES. AFTER A DRY FIRST THIRD OF THE MONTH...PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH ENDED NEAR NORMAL. FOLLOWING A RECORD SNOWY FEBRUARY AND WINTER...ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL IN MARCH...ON THE 2ND. 5 OUT OF THE LAST 10 MARCH MONTHS HAVE HAD MEASURABLE SNOWFALL...MORE THAN A TRACE. THE LAST TIME AT LEAST 0.5 INCH OF SNOW FELL AT DULLES WAS ON FEBRUARY 10TH. " - [ + - ]
Glen Allen - Lowell Koontz adds: " March was warmer than average as the monthly mean temperature was 50.8°, a 4.1 departure, and was also much wetter than average (when compared to Ashland, Virginia records). The 5.72 inches of rain for March was a +1.97 inch departure when compared to the Ashland, VA average. The maximum rainfall recorded in a day was 1.38 inches on the 28th. The total snowfall was only 0.4 inches for the month recorded on the 2nd which was a -1.3 inch departure compared to Ashland, Virginia records. March this year was both warmer and wetter and far less snowfall than March of last year. There were 9 days the minimum temperature dropped below freezing. The maximum temperature for March was 78° on the 20th; last year it was 83°. The lowest minimum was 24° recorded here on the 7th; last year the minimum temperature was 7° and a record low for March. Very low relative humidity on the 7th and 8th of 14% here and the Richmond International Airport on the 8th at 1400 had 9% relative humidity and a dew point of 4 øF which is the lowest I have ever seen. I haven't been able to find the record low relative humidity for the Richmond International Airport and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has this information!! The maximum wind gust of 44 mph occurred on the 28th at 2028 hours and was the highest wind gust recorded here since records were started in August of 2008. The lowest barometric pressure was 29.29 inches on the 13th the lowest since April 3, 2009 when the pressure was 29.24 inches. January's minimum pressure was nearly as low at 29.30 inches on the 25th when we had a 41 mph gust. The highest barometer recorded for the month was 30.37 inches on the 27th which was less than normal. " - [ + + ]
Herndon - Randy adds: " Spring arrived. March was above normal for temperature and near normal for precipitation. The temperatures ranged between a high of 76 and a low of 27. The average high and low were about 3 degrees above normal, respectively, which was very welcome following several months of below normal temperatures. On the precipitation side, the month was 0.05 below normal with 3.66" measured. We only had one snow event occurring on the 2nd when we received 0.1" before the precipitation turned to rain. Other than the light precipitation we received on the 2-3rd, the rain occurred in two periods: the first from the 12-15th when we received 1.75" and the second was a rainy period from the 21st thru 30th when we received another 1.80". We have now had 9.94" precipitation for the year which is just slightly above normal. The total snowfall for the season is now 80.4" which, as mentioned last month, is an all-time record. " - [ + - ]
Ladysmith - Danny reports: " March made memories of winter fade very quickly! Four days with thunderstorms, lots and lots of rain, and above normal temperatures characterized the month. " - [ + + ]
Portsmouth - " March was milder and wetter month relative to normal Marchs for the period from 1977 to 2009. The 6.45" of rain was 2.43" ABOVE normal rainfall (161% of normal) and ranks as the 4th wettest March in the database to 1977. The top 5 wettest March months include: 1) 10.96" 1994 2) 8.77" 1989 3) 6.92" 1978 4) 6.45" 2010 and 5) 6.43" in 1993. The month's average temp was 1.0° ABOVE normal. Station records included: 12th - RAINFALL 0.75" [previous 0.31" 2002]; 20th - TEMPERATURE Maximum 78° [previous 75° 1985]; 22nd - TEMPERATURE Maximum Minimum 52° [previous 50° 1991]; 29th - RAINFALL 2.86" [previous 1.90" 1991]. Frost was noted on the 7th, 9th, 17th. Frontal passages were noted on these dates: 3rd, 14th, 22nd, 26th, 29th. " - [ - + ]
Woodstock - " Third coldest meteorological winter in 25 years of records! " - [ - + ]
North Carolina:
Greensboro - NWS RAH notes: " A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.86 INCHES WAS SET AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT NC MARCH 28TH. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 1.57 INCHES SET IN 1984. " - [ + + ]
Moncure - Mac sends these additional notes: " 30YR Data based on NWS Site at Sanford 8 NE (1970-2000). Temps: March started out well below average for the first week. Then average for next 2 weeks. This last week has been above average, but we still finished below normal for the month. That is now 5 out of the last 6 months below average. Rainfall also dropped below normal in March. " - [ - - ]
Raleigh - Bob adds: " The cold 2009-2010 winter came to an abrupt end with the average daily temperature for March was actually above normal. The first few days of the month were cold with a trace of snow observed on the 2nd and 3rd. Precipitation for the month was 0.45" below normal. No severe weather was observed during the month; however this region was under a tornado watch during March 28th and 29th. " - [ + - ]
Raleigh - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 0.6 INCH(ES) WAS SET AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT NC ON MARCH 3RD. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 0.6 SET IN 1960. " - [ + - ]
Nearby Cities:
Davis, WV - from Dave Lesher's website: " March 2010 had a mean temperature that was 1° BELOW NORMAL and rainfall (liquid) BELOW NORMAL (-0.8") Snowfall for the month was 7" which was a whopping 110" less than the previous month's total! The snowfall was 19" BELOW normal. Rainfall for the year was 16.5", 4.7" BELOW normal. The season-to-date snow total was 251" and that was 117" ABOVE normal. " - [ - - ]
Tri-cities, TN - from NWS MRX in Morristown, TN: " The monthly-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities was 45.0 degrees, which was 1.5 degrees below normal. It tied with 1943 and 1954 as the 24th coldest March on record. The coldest March at Tri-Cities was back in 1960, when the average temperature was 33.5 degrees. Tri-Cities received 2.09 inches of precipitation in March, which was 1.82 inches below normal. It ranked as the 10th driest March on record. Measurable precipitation occurred on 14 days, but only two of those days had more than one-quarter of an inch of precipitation. The heaviest precipitation fell on the 12th when 0.64 inches of precipitation was reported. The driest March of the 73 years of observations was back in 1985, when only 1.31 inches of precipitation was recorded. " - [ - + ]
COLUMN DENOTATIONS:
| A maximum mean temperature | T total precipitation (inches)
T1 departure from normal |
| B minimum mean temperature | U maximum calendar day precipitation (inches) |
| C monthly mean temperature
C1 departure from normal |
U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation |
| D maximum temperature | V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation |
| E date(s) of maximum temperature | V1 maximum 24-hour precip. & date(s) |
| F minimum temperature | W number of days with precip. >= .01" |
| G date(s) of minimum temperature | X number of days with precip. >= 1.0" |
| H days with maximum temperature >=90 | Y year-to-date precipitation (inches) |
| I days with maximum temperature <=32 | Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
| J days with minimum temperature <=32 | VRB Variable |
| K days with minimum temperature <= 0 | 1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
| K1 average relative humidity | 2 number of days with snowfall |
| L peak wind gust (miles per hour) | 3 number of days with snowfall >= 1.0" |
| M direction of peak wind gust | 4 total snowfall for month (inches) |
| N date(s) of peak wind gust | 5 total snowfall for 2007-2008 season (inches) |
| N1 average wind speed (miles per hour) | 6 maximum barometric pressure (inches) |
| N2 dominant wind direction | 6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
| O number of days with thunder | 7 minimum barometric pressure (inches) |
| P number of days with hail | 7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
| Q number of days with glaze | 8 average sea-level pressure |
| R number of days with ice pellets | STN Station |
| NR not recorded | |
| R1 number of days with dense fog [1/4 mile and less visibility] | (i) incomplete data |
| S local observation time for temps/precipitation | (M) missing, if listed in data table |
| ~ "about" | E estimated |
| + additional indeterminate number of days | CWA - NWS Office County Warning Area |
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STATION / LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
| ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net | |
| 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 | |
| BLK Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Andrew Earehart September 2009, | aeare07@vt.edu | WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton - 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net |
| LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 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' | m.psb@verizon.net | 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 Airpot 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M |
| IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M | SSB Sunset Beach, NC 33.9° N 78.5° W Tom Myers |
| FCH Falls Church, VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com | HKY Hickory, NC |
| HAM Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 david82@verizon.net | ECG Elizabeth City, NC, Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076-10-58W 11M |
| CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 | FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M |
| GSO Greensboro, NC NWS Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M | |
| CHT Chantilly, VA Russ Topping - 12/2006 russ.topping@gmail.com - new location December 2006 | HSE Cape Hatteras, NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
| HDV Herndon, VA Randoplh W. Ashby, 3.3 SM South, Lat: 38.922127, Lon: -77.38015, Elev: 390'. Randolph_Ashby@Raytheon.com | LBT Lumberton, NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
| 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 | |
| FRV Front Royal, VA Michael Perritt - 04/08 mjperritt@gmail.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 |