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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
... WARMER INLAND AREAS... COOLER AT THE SHORES ...
... GENERALLY DRIER THAN USUAL ACROSS THE THREE STATE REGION ...
Except in Florence, South Carolina, every station noted below normal rainfall in May '07.In Virginia, average temperatures were above normal for most all areas (except for CHO and DAN), Those stations in the coastal plain near the ocean and Chesapeake Bay were below normal, except for Wallops Island where one might speculate waters surrounding the station may have helped hold temps up a bit. A mixed bag of temperatures occurred over North Carolina while averages for South Carolina were below normal, except for Greenville-Spartanburg.
TOM MYERS - CONCORD, NC STATION RETURNS TO ACON VA/NC/SC Tom Myers rejoins ACON this month with reports for Concord, NC [Charlotte metro area]. Please see his entry in the station notes below. You can also visit his website at http://www.carolinastormwatch.com. Please note that the site is JAVA intensive and requires some upload time; so be patient!
FORECAST ADVISOR Here's a rather curious weather site Kevin Shaw has forwarded along for you to check. It notes "ForecastAdvisor will also show you the accuracy of the major weather forecasters, including Accuweather, Intellicast, MyForecast, The Weather Channel, and the National Weather Service. We also provide links to your city's weather forecast at all the other weather forecasters, so you can compare for yourself." Visit ForecastAdvisor at http://www.forecastadvisor.com/.
WORLDWIDE WEATHER EXTREMES And another from Kevin with weather extremes for the world... http://www.extremescience.com/weatherport.htm.
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.
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Precipitation |
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Washington (VA) |
New Market |
Falls Church |
Blacksburg |
Mechanicsville |
Dulles |
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Fayetteville |
Asheville |
Fayetteville |
Asheville |
Elizabeth City |
Greensboro |
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Columbia |
Anderson |
Charleston |
Anderson North Myrtle Beach |
Florence |
Orangeburg |
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 78.1 56.0 67.35 +2.7 91 26 40 8 2 0 0 0 63% 44 W 27 3 1 0 0 0 2400 LWX
BCB 75.0 49.4 62.2 +3.3 86 1 32 7 0 0 1 0 69% 29 260° 16 3.9 3 0 0 0 5 2400 RNK
BRI 76.7 54.9 65.8 87 27 35 7 0 0 0 0 53% 2 0 0 0 0 0510 LWX
CEN 75.5 55.6 66.5 +4.5 90 26 40 1 0 0 0 31 331° 20 2.0 N 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHT 75.7 53.4 64.9 +2.6 89.5 26 36.7 8 0 0 0 0 65% 22 N 19 1.0 S 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 76.1 52.3 64.2 -1.0 87 28,31 33 7 0 0 0 0 30 360° 6 3.3 1 0 0 0 2 2400 LWX
DAN 78.7 53.0 65.9 -0.2 90 1 37 7 1 0 0 0 67% 36 050° 6 6.1 4 0 0 0 2 2400 RNK
DCA 77.6 58.0 67.8 +2.2 91 26 44 8 1 0 0 0 60% 44 200° 1 8.6 3 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
IAD 78.5 53.6 66.1 +3.8 92 26 36 8 2 0 0 0 59% 39 240° 27 6.4 3 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
FCH 78.6 58.5 68.6 92 27 39 7 4 0 0 0 25 20 3 0 0 0 4 2400 LWX
HAM 76.1 55.7 65.9 -1.1 91 2,28 44 14 4 0 0 0 67% 40 NNE 7 12.0 2 0 0 0 4 2400 AKQ
HDV 77.4 55.3 66.4 +2.4 90 26 40 7-8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HER 3 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LDY 78.1 55.1 66.6 +0.6 90 27 37 8 2 0 0 0 56% 5 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
LYH 76.5 52.9 64.7 +1.3 89 1 37 7 0 0 0 0 67% 33 030° 6 5.7 6 0 0 0 0 2400 RNK
33 360° 26
NEW 76.44 50.45 63.44 +1.0 89 1 31 7 0 0 1 0 65% 40 S 27 17.0 2 0 0 0 1 1700 LWX
NPN 76.0 55.9 66.0 91 2 42 14 4 0 0 0 35 E 6 4 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
NOR 75.3 55.3 65.3 -2.4 90 2 41 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 74.4 56.7 65.6 -0.7 91 27 43 14 4 0 0 0 68% 52 040° 6 9.5 0 0 0 0 2 2400 AKQ
FHC 75.89 57.91 66.9 +0.6 90.3 28 45.7 14 3 0 0 0 71% 38 023° 6 4.0 022° 2400 AKQ
POR 75.2 56.1 65.6 -1.8 88 28 44 14 0 0 0 0 73% 39 NNW° 6 3.8 018° 2 0 0 0 1 34% 2400 AKQ
CTR 78.2 54.3 65.7 +0.3 91.6 2 54.1 7 2 0 0 0 75% 16 NE 6,7 0.2 E 1 0 0 0 0 50% 2400 AKQ
MEC 80.03 55.71 67.87 93 2,3 41 7,8 2 0 0 0 10 N 3 6 1 0 0 0 1700 AKQ
RIC 78.4 56.5 67.4 +2.0 92 2 42 7 1 0 0 0 64% 41 420° 26 6.9 6 1 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
ROA 79.0 56.1 67.6 +3.5 92 1 37 7 1 0 0 0 59% 40 260° 26 5.8 6 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
AKQ 79 53 66 91 2,28 39 7 4 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 71.9 53.4 62.6 +0.3 86 28 41 7,14 0 0 0 0 53 040° 6 9.4 0 0 0 0 5 2400 AKQ
WOO 74.3 56.3 65.3 +3.1 86 27 42 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
WSH 78.4 53.2 65.8 +2.59 94.0 26 38.3 7 2 0 0 0 66% 18 E 6 1.1 SSW 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
18 ENE 20 |
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 77.1 49.9 63.5 +1.5 86 1 36 7,8 0 0 0 0 62% 36 320° 18 5.1 2 0 0 0 5 2400 GSP
MRH 75.6 60.0 67.8 85 29 49 7 0 0 0 0 36 020° 8 8.2 2 0 0 0 1 2400 MHX
36 020° 13
CLT 80.3 54.9 67.6 -1.4 92 30 40 7 2 0 0 0 60% 31 050° 6 6.2 2 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
CON 82.0 53.9 68.0 -0.5 93.2 30 38.8 7 5 0 0 0 63% 24 NE 6 1.9 NE 1 0 0 0 0 2400 GSP
ECG 75.6 55.9 65.8 -2.1 87 28 41 14 0 0 0 0 69% 53 020° 6 9.9 0 0 0 0 3 2400 AKQ
FAY 82.7 57.5 70.1 94 1 46 7 6 0 0 0 61% 36 040° 6 9.8 4 0 0 0 2 2400 RAH
36 020° 7 8.2 2 0 0 0 6
GSO 79.3 56.2 67.7 +1.9 91 1,29 42 7 2 0 0 0 60% 35 050° 6 7.6 4 0 0 0 1 2400 RAH
HSE 74.5 60.8 67.7 +0.1 85 29 50 6,7 0 0 0 0 51 040° 6 9.1 0 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
51 020° 7
HKY 80.2 54.6 67.1 +1.1 91 1 39 7 4 0 0 0 26 020° 18 5.1 2 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
LBT 81.5 56.4 68.9 +0.5 92 30 45 7 2 0 0 0 38 040° 7 6.1 3 0 0 0 4 2400 ILM
EWN 78.4 56.6 67.5 -1.4 93 1 47 2 0 0 0 0 43 360° 6 7.1 1 0 0 0 5 2400 MHX
RAL 80.0 54.0 67.0 0.0 93 29 39 7 7 0 0 0 21 7,16 2 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
RDU 80.3 56.0 68.2 +1.2 92 1,29 42 7 8 0 0 0 63% 32 040° 6 7.1 2 0 0 0 3 2400 RAH
ROX 78.8 55.0 67.0 +1.5 91 01 37 7 3 0 0 0 70% 30 NE 6 VAR 2 0 0 0 2 39% 2400 RAH
ILM 79.6 57.6 68.6 -1.6 90 1 45 7 1 0 0 0 66% 45 010° 7 7.8 3 0 0 0 4 12% 2400 ILM |
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 81.3 56.0 68.6 -0.2 90 1 42 19 1 0 0 0 29 070° 6 5.4 4 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP
CAE 83.9 57.6 70.8 -0.8 93 30 47 7,20 7 0 0 0 59% 29 020° 7 6.4 2 0 0 0 1 2400 CAE
29 030° 8
29 030° 9
CRE 78.5 58.7 68.6 -1.3 89 30 46 7 0 0 0 0 38 040° 6 8.7 0 0 0 0 3 2400 ILM
38 030° 7
CHS 82.7 60.0 71.3 -0.8 91 3 49 7 2 0 0 0 35 360° 7 8.8 3 0 0 0 3 2400 CHS
35 010° 8
35 010° 9
FLO 81.7 57.6 69.7 -1.3 91 2,30 47 7 3 0 0 0 52 060° 3 6.6 2 1 0 0 6 2400 ILM
GSP 81.0 56.3 68.7 +1.5 92 31 44 7 3 0 0 0 56% 51 010° 3 6.4 4 0 0 0 3 2400 GSP
OGB 83.2 56.8 70.0 91 2,30 45 20 5 0 0 0 33 010° 7 6.1 2 0 0 0 5 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 R2 S CWA
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TRI 80.8 51.2 66.0 -3.0 89 30 37 7 0 0 0 0 38 280° 16 2.8 4 0 0 0 2 2400 MRX
DAV 67.7 46.8 57.3 78 2,10 33 6,7 0 0 0 0 0700 PBZ
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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 1.38 -2.86 0.81 27 0.81 27 8 0 14.64 0.0 0.0 15.3 30.50 24 29.72 16 30.13 2400
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BCB 2.93 -1.46 1.11 3 1.13 3 13 1 17.88 0.0 0.0 6.7 2400
BRI 1.54 -2.54 0.49 31 0.49 31 6 0 11.48 0.0 0.0 13.0 30.36 7 29.85 2 2400
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CEN 0.91 -3.57 0.39 27 0.39 27 6 0 12.57 0.0 0.0 18.0 30.50 24 29.75 16 30.13 2400
CHT 0.62 -3.60 0.28 12 0.28 12 4 0 11.93 0.0 0.0 14.9 30.482 7 29.725 16 30.13 2400
CHO 2.53 -2.33 0.44 18 0.74 17-18 9 0 10.13 0.0 0.0 3.3 29.70 16 2400
DAN 1.38 -2.58 0.55 16 0.55 16-17 5 0 14.85 0.0 0.0 0.8 30.48 24 29.79 16 2400
DCA 1.75 -2.07 0.93 12 0.93 12 4 0 13.79 0.0 0.0 9.5 29.70 16 2400
IAD 0.34 -3.88 0.12 12 0.12 12 7 0 11.30 0.0 0.0 14.7 29.70 16 2400
FCH 0.73 0.43 12 0.60 11-12 5 0 12.11 0.0 0.0 11.0 2400
HAM 2.51 -1.19 0.81 17 0.83 17-18 11 0 11.02 0.0 0.0 30.51 25 29.80 17 30.10 2400
HDV 1.25 -3.09 0.73 16 6 0 13.23 0.0 0.0 14.8 2400
HER 0.41 -3.81 0.11 27 0.11 27 7 0 12.34 0.0 0.0 15.25 2400
LDY 3.29 -0.69 1.60 2 1.65 2-3 6 1 13.69 0.0 0.0 3.8 30.53 24 29.74 16 30.15 2400
LYH 3.37 -0.74 1.04 17 1.09 17-18 11 1 15.75 0.0 0.0 3.2 30.49 24 29.78 16 2400
NEW 1.85 -1.50 0.83 18 12.25 0.0 0.0 30.68 24 30.10 1,2 1700
NPN 2.86 0.72 17 0.89 5-6 12 0 13.91 0.0 0.0 1.8 30.44 24 28.72 16 2400
NOR 1.96 -2.00 0.67 17 0.67 17 8 0 12.96 0.0 0.0 0.1 2400
ORF 2.06 -1.68 0.73 5 0.86 5-6 10 0 11.09 0.0 0.0 0.1 30.50 24 29.79 16 2400
FHC 2.19 -1.55 0.80 17 0.83 17-18 11 0 11.57 0.0 0.0 T 30.486 24 28.802 16 30.120 2400
POR 2.06 -1.99 0.81 17 0.81 16-17 9 0 12.04 0.0 0.0 0.4 30.48 24 29.80 16 30.118 2400
CTR 3.48 -0.37 0.92 2 1.20 2-3 11 0 16.82 0.0 0.0 2.1 30.50 24 29.77 16 30.126 2400
MEC 4.03 2.35 29 2.35 29 7 1 16.33 0.0 0.0 1.8 30.21 23 29.62 2 1700
RIC 3.69 -0.27 0.92 13 0.93 13 9 0 15.49 0.0 0.0 1.3 30.51 24 29.77 16 2400
ROA 2.59 -1.65 1.34 26 1.34 26 6 1 13.15 0.0 0.0 3.1 30.49 24 29.82 16 2400
AKQ 3.28 0.69 18 13 0 15.29 0.0 0.0 0.5 2400
WAL 1.35 -1.85 0.54 5 0.59 16-17 7 0 11.77 0.0 0.0 5.1 30.51 24 28.76 2 2400
WOO 1.18 -2.82 0.44 18-19 6 0 12.57 0.0 0.0 29.7 30.57 7 30.03 16 0800
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WSH 1.72 -2.20 0.57 27 1.21 15-16 7 1 13.90 0.0 0.0 19.4 30.28 21 29.29 16 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 0.96 -3.46 0.48 3 0.50 3-4 5 0 11.82 0.0 0.0 3.2 30.45 24 29.87 11 2400
MRH 1.68 0.81 6 0.81 6 6 0 10.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.45 24 29.88 13 2400
CLT 0.60 -3.06 0.26 12 0.26 11-12 4 0 10.87 0.0 0.0 1.0 29.84 11 2400
CON 0.63 -3.37 0.23 12 0.23 11-12 5 0 12.98 0.0 0.0 3.2 30.43 24 29.81 11 30.08 2400
ECG 2.83 -1.60 0.66 9 0.80 8-9 8 0 10.58 0.0 0.0 1.0 30.49 24 29.84 16 2400
0.66 12
FAY 0.86 0.38 17 0.59 16-17 8 0 11.36 29.82 16 2400
GSO 0.54 -3.41 0.16 9 0.17 8-9 7 0 14.01 0.0 0.0 0.8 29.82 16 2400
HSE 2.52 -1.40 0.80 9 0.90 8-9 7 0 15.16 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.47 24 29.86 13 2400
HKY 0.82 -3.64 0.31 16 0.31 16 5 0 11.48 0.0 0.0 T 30.44 24 29.82 16 2400
LBT 1.38 -2.59 1.03 12 1.03 12 5 1 8.38 30.45 24 29.85 12 2400
EWN 2.61 1.09 17 1.12 17-18 7 1 15.63 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.47 24 29.86 13 2400
RDU 1.43 -2.36 0.96 12 0.96 12 7 0 13.69 0.0 0.0 1.6 29.82 16 2400
RAL 1.41 -2.38 1.25 11-12 7 1 14.12 0.0 0.0 1.4 30.43 24 29.80 16 1900
ROX 1.33 -2.48 0.59 9 0.59 9 7 0 13.63 0.0 0.0 0.5 30.55 24 29.88 16 30.19 2200
ILM 1.63 -2.77 0.52 5, 0.63 5-6 6 0 10.97 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.44 24 29.88 12 2400
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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 2.57 -1.33 2.57 5 2.57 5 1 1 15.10 0.0 0.0 T 30.44 24 29.85 11 2400 2400
CAE 0.40 -2.77 0.22 12 0.22 11-12 3 0 10.92 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.43 24 29.85 11 2400
CRE 0.90 -2.09 0.63 17 0.80 17-18 7 0 9.60 30.42 24 29.88 9 2400
CHS 0.93 -2.74 0.44 6 0.44 6 6 0 8.90 0.0 0.0 T 30.39 24 29.80 9 2400
FLO 3.68 +0.37 1.81 12 1.82 12-13 7 2 12.29 30.43 24 29.83 12 2400
GSP 1.56 -3.03 0.92 5 0.92 5 5 0 14.17 0.0 0 0 0.0 1.5 29.84 11 2400
OGB 0.27 0.11 12 0.12 12-13 6 0 13.96 30.42 24 29.84 12 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 0.76 -3.56 0.18 16 0.27 5-6 6 0 8.29 0.0 0.0 2.8 30.42 24 29.86 11 2400
DAV 3.09 1.11 19 10 1 30.02 T 18,19 2 0 T 193.6 0700 |
Virginia:
Annandale - Lowell sends these additional notes: " May was the second driest May in the last 27 years with above average in temperatures. The mean temperature (67.4°F) was + 2.7°F above the average making it tied with 2000 for the fifth warmest May in the past 27 years. The record maximum temperature was 91°F on the 26th and the lowest temperature recorded in May was 40°F on the 8th. The minimum dew point temperature for May was 22°F on the 6th which set a new minimum record for the month (Records since 2003). The 37°F daily temperature range on the May 8th was the highest in May since 1998 when another 37°F range was recorded. The May record is 42°F set in 1992. The May rainfall of 1.38 inches was the second driest in the past 27 years. May had a -2.86 inch departure and the driest since 1986 when 1.05 inches occurred which was the driest May in the last 27 years. The intense rain of a strong thunderstorm on the 27th gave 0.38 inches of rain in five minutes which was the most intense rainfall in May since 1995 when 0.38 inches which is the record in a five minute period. This thunderstorm also had about a half a minute in which a discernible amount of very soft hail became slush on impact. May had few cloudy days and was the clearest May since 1997. The highest barometric pressure was recorded on the 24th at 30.50 inches which was the highest recorded in May since 2003. May 2003 had the highest pressure of 30.53 inches recorded in the past 27 years. The maximum gust of 44 mph on the 27th that occurred in a strong thunderstorm was the highest in May since 2002 with the 27-year record for May being 45 mph set in 1993. SPRING SEASON SUMMARY: The mean spring temperature was 56.0°F with a + 1.0 øF departure with eight springs that were warmer in the last 27 years. The maximum was 58.56°F in 1991 and the minimum was 51.63 °F in 1996. The total precipitation was only 9.45 inches with a - 2.74 inch departure and was the eighth driest in the last 27 years. The maximum was 19.19 inches in 1983 and the minimum was 4.51 inches in 1986. May DAILY Records Tied or Broken- (27-Years of records): 1 HIGH minimum temperature: May 10; 1 HIGH range temperature: May 8; 1 HIGH precipitation: May 27. " [ + - ]
Arlington from NWS in Sterling - " MAY WENT DOWN AS A WARM AND DRY MONTH AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE THIS MONTH WAS 67.8 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS MAKES IT THE 25TH WARMEST MAY ON RECORD DATING BACK TO 1871. ONLY 1.75 INCHES OF RAIN FELL THIS MONTH...MAKING IT THE 22ND DRIEST ON RECORD. IN FACT...THERE WERE ONLY FOUR DAYS OF MEASURABLE RAINFALL FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH. THE ONLY OTHER YEARS WITH LESS DAYS OF MEASURABLE RAINFALL CAME IN 1939 AND 1964. ONLY THREE DAYS OF MEASURABLE RAINFALL WERE RECORDED FOR BOTH OF THOSE YEARS. [ + - ]
Bridgewater - " The temperature was 3.8 degrees above normal while the precipitation was 2.54 inches below normal. The month was quite dry until a thunder shower at the end of the month changed things. The .49 inches of precipitation was quite welcome.. The total precipitation for the year is now 11.48 inches. There were only 2 thunderstorms during the month. " - [ + - ] - report from Clayton
Centreville - " It may or may not have set some records, but our May in these parts was the driest in recent memory. With less than an inch in the bucket for the entire month, we managed to register an annual deficit of 5.59" of the 18.16" normal; that is 70% of where we ought to be. Our temperatures for May were all above average with the overall monthly average entered in the log books at 4.5° warmer than usual. The high of 90° set on the 26th was far from a record setter; 95° in 1996 captured that title. Our average high of 77.5° was 3.2° warmer than the 74.3° average we typically expect. For lows, 40.0° was noted on the mornings of May 7th and 8th. This was some strong competition for a five-way tie for a record low maximum only exceeded by 41° back in 1988. The pair of 40° readings though did little to sway the average low further down the scale. We still recorded 5.8° higher than the usual 49.8° low average for a spring like month of May. As I let on earlier, the lack of precipitation was the banner weather headline for May. With so little precipitation to account for, it was difficult to gauge the effectiveness of my recalibration of one of the tipping bucked gauges. On May 27th we squeezed out 0.39" of precipitation which managed to be our greatest daily amount for May. Five other days also contributed to our monthly total yielding another 0.52". This amounts to being 3.57" short, or 20% of our 4.48" normal rainfall amount for the month. In the world of statistics, May is typically our wettest month. For 2007 I'm sure it will turn out to be our non-wettest month. For the time being, the best we can do is hope for a late season snowfall. " - [ + - ] - report from Paul
Chantilly - Russ Topping sends these notes: " This was my driest May on record. Precipitation was 3.6" below normal. A few thunderstorms provided the only relief. Temperatures averaged 2.6 degrees above normal. The lawn looks more like it should in mid-August than in May! *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed " - [ + - ]
Falls Church - Windie adds these comments: " A very dry month. No days with a half inch or greater rainfall total. The cool spell early in the month brought my low of 39 on May 7. My 1st 90 degree day for the year occurred on May 26. " - [ + - ]
Hampton - Dave sends these additional notes: " May as usual around Hampton Roads, had several "backdoor" fronts move south and stall near the area- producing periods of warm and then cool marine influence. Latter part of the month was warm and dry. Records for May: Max 91.0 on the 2nd and a Min 44.0 on the 14th " - [ - - ]
Herndon - Randy sends these notes: " MAY WAS A FAIRLY WARM AND VERY DRY MONTH. THE FIRST AND THIRD PARTS OF THE MONTH WERE THE WARMEST AND DRIEST, WITH THE MIDDLE THIRD BEING THE COOLEST AND WETTEST. DURING THE MIDDLE THIRD OF THE MONTH WE EXPERIENCED TWO DAYS WITH WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS VARYING WIDELY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. I MEASURED ABOUT A QUARTER INCH ON THE 12TH AND ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ON THE 16TH. THESE TWO STORMS ACCOUNTED FOR 4/5S OF MY TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNT FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH (1.25 INCHES). THIS WAS THE DRYEST MAY SINCE I BEGAN RECORDING IN THE EARLY 90S. FOR THE YEAR, MY SITE IS NOW 4.5 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED DURING THE MONTH WAS A 90 ON THE 26TH DURING A STRETCH OF VERY WARM DAYS ENDING THE MONTH. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 77.4 WHICH WAS 3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 55.3 WHICH WAS 2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. LET'S HOPE THAT JUNE BRINGS MORE RAIN AS THE GRASS AND FLOWERS ARE ALL GETTING VERY DRY AND THE WATER BILL IS GOING TO BE GOING UP. " - [ + - ]
Ladysmith - Danny sends these additional notes: " Summer came early this year with a pleasant stretch of unseasonably warm weather at the end of the month. All 3.29" of rain for the month fell between the 2nd and 16th. There has been no measurable rain in over two weeks and counting. " - [ + - ]
Portsmouth - " FROPA (FRONTAL PASSAGES) RECORDED ON THE 2nd, 6th, 13th, 17th, 21st, 29th. STATION RECORDS: 2nd - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM TIED 87° [previous 1987] 14th - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM 44° [previous 47° 1996]. A dry and cooler than usual May. In fact, this was the FIFTH DRIEST MAY IN THE DATABASE TO 1976. The driest May occurred in 1986 (1.02"). The station had only 51% of its normal May rainfall. This was also the SEVENTH COOLEST MAY IN THE DATABASE TO 1976. The coolest May average temp was 63.1° in 1992. At the end of May, only 12.04" of rain had fallen for the year-to-date and that is 6.38" BELOW normal (65%), " [ - - ]
North Carolina:
Concord - Upon his return to ACON VA/NC/SC, TOM sends these notes: " I have a Davis Wireless Vantage Pro located on my back deck with my anemometer mounted approximately 15" above my roof line. I have taken correspondence courses in Met from Penn State in the 1980's and will be entering Mississippi State's Broadcast Meteorology Program (Correspondence Classes) in the Fall which is a 52 Credit Hour Program. The Program has the same courses as the Operational Met Program but the Operational Program is for Military Personnel Only (don't ask me why because they have the same classes and at my age I don't think I will be Broadcasting the Weather but at least I will have the classes). I live in Concord, NC (near Harrisburg; Concord has basically annexed most of Cabarrus County) about 7 miles from Lowe's Motor Speedway and live about 18 miles from Downtown Charlotte. My Location is: Lat 35.34525 North and Longitude is -80.56313. I work for Richard Petty Driving Experience that allows the average individual to either ride or drive a NASCAR type car in several different programs at over 25 different track locations around the US. I also have a web site at: http://www.carolinastormwatch.com that covers the local weather over the Charlotte Metro region.
MAY WAS AN UNUSALLY DRY MONTH WITH ONLY 0.63" OF RAIN RECORDED PLUNGING THE CHARLOTTE METRO REGION FURTHER INTO DROUGHT CONDITIONS WHICH ARE NOW CONSIDERED MODERATE. NO RAIN WAS RECORDED AT ALL FROM MAY 12TH UNTIL MAY 30TH. TEMPERATURES ALSO TOOK SOME WILD SWINGS FROM A LOW OF 38.8 DEGREES ON 5/7 TO A HOT HUMID HIGH OF 93.2 ON 5/30. RAIN FOR THE YEAR IS NOW -6.73" BELOW NORMAL AT CON WITH SOME ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING MUCH MORE RAIN THAT GOT LUCKY AND GOT HIT BY A HEAVY T-STORM WHICH AGAIN HAVE BEEN HARD TO COME BY. " - [ - - ]
Greensboro - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: " ...CLIMATE RECORDS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY... 0.54 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL THIS MONTH ... THIS MAKES MAY 2007 THE 3RD DRIEST MAY ON RECORD. THE DRIEST MAY ON RECORD IS 0.37 INCHES IN 1936. THE 2ND DRIEST MAY ON RECORD IS 0.42 INCHES IN 1954. The May 2007 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.May.2007.doc [when available]. " - [ M M ]
Raleigh - Bob adds these notes: " The lack of rainfall was the weather headline for May. Only 1.41" of rainfall was recorded, of which 1.25" fell on one day (May 12th). After the 12th, only 0.01" was measured. The average daily temperature was 67 degrees, which is normal for the month of May. There were two thunderstorms observed during the month. " - [ -/+ - ]
Raleigh - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: " ...CLIMATE RECORDS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY... 12TH... LOW OF 66 BROKE OLD RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 65 DEGREES LAST SET IN 1964. 29TH... HIGH OF 92 TIED THE OLD RECORD HIGH LAST SET IN 1991.
The May 2007 North Carolina Weather Review is located here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.May.2007.doc [when available]. " - [ M M ]
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 2006-2007 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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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | CON Concord, NC, Tom Myers, Lat 35.34525 North and Longitude is -80.56313; 18 miles from Downtown Charlotte. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |