SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
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Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Precipitation |
Precipitation |
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Newport News |
Blacksburg Bridgewater |
Norfolk (FHC) |
Blacksburg |
Chantilly |
Wallops Island |
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Raleigh (RDU) |
Roxboro |
Lumberton |
Asheville |
Fayetteville |
New Bern |
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Columbia Florence |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Columbia |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Columbia |
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BCB 74.0 51.3 62.6 +3.7 85 27 31 10 0 0 1 0 80% 35 310° 8 4.5 7 0 1 0 7 2400 AKQ BRI 75.7 56.0 65.9 +3.85 89 31 31 10 0 0 1 0 64% 0 0 0 0 0 0510/1600 LWX CEN 75.8 56.8 66.3 +4.3 90 27 37 10 1 0 0 0 67% 32 330° 8 1.8 320° 5 1 0 0 1 2400 LWX CHT 76.0 57.0 66.5 +3.5 90 31 38.8 11 1 0 0 0 74% 15 160° 1 0.6 3 2 0 0 0 2400 LWX CHO 78.4 56.6 67.5 93 27 35 10 2 0 0 0 35 290° 8 4.2 1 0 0 0 3 2400 LWX DAN 80.8 59.1 70.3 +3.9 92 2,14 35 10 5 0 0 0 70% 36 260° 8 5.4 6 0 0 0 3 2400 RNK DCA 78.4 60.3 69.3 +3.7 93 27 43 10 3 0 0 0 61% 47 300° 8 8.4 4 1 0 0 0 2400 LWX IAD 77.7 56.3 67.0 +4.7 92 27 34 10 3 0 0 0 67% 45 240° 14 6.9 5 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX GAV 79.68 59.52 69.60 91 27 39 10 2 0 0 0 69% 28 160° 8 5 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ HDV 76.5 56.2 66.3 +2.3 92 27 34 10 2 0 0 0 69% 6 1 0 0 1 2400 LWX LDY 78.2 59.5 68.7 +2.7 89 31 40 11 0 0 0 0 58% 4 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ LYH 77.2 56.3 66.7 +3.3 91 27 35 10 1 0 0 0 73% 35 240° 8 5.1 4 0 0 0 5 2400 RNK NEW 74.80 53.87 64.34 +2 92 1,31 29 10 3 0 1 0 64% 37 230° 8 16.74 180° 3 0 0 0 5 2400 LWX HAM 77 61 70 90 6 45 11 53 12 5 0 0 0 2 2400 NPN 81.2 60.9 70.1 +3.5 94.6 6 42.6 11 8 0 0 0 41 270° 12 4.2 230° 6 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ NOR 79.3 61.1 70.2 +2.5 92 6 44 11 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ ORF 78.9 61.5 70.2 +3.9 93 6 47 11 6 0 0 0 62% 36 220° 3 9.2 7 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ 36 240° 8 36 310° 12 FHC 79.84 63.36 71.60 +5.3 92.3 6 50.7 10 6 0 0 0 75% 32 350° 3 2.4 200° 1 2400 AKQ POR 80.7 61.4 71.0 +3.5 92 2,6, 46 11 8 0 0 0 78% 37 248° 8 4.4 090° 6 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ 31 CTR 80.4 59.3 70.5 +5.1 92.5 27 36.9 10 3 0 0 0 72% 19 290° 12 0.2 180° 4 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ MEC 70.48 91 27 41 10 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1700 AKQ RIC 80.8 59.7 70.2 +4.8 92 6 41 10 5 0 0 0 65% 43 290° 8 7.7 5 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ ROA 77.9 57.7 67.8 +3.7 90 27 37 10 1 0 0 0 68% 49 320° 30 5.8 6 0 0 0 2 2400 AKQ WAL 76.1 57.5 66.8 +4.5 90 31 40 10 1 0 0 0 46 330° 23 9.0 0 0 0 0 2 2400 AKQ WOO 72.4 55.8 64.1 +2.0 86 2 35 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 2400 LWX WSH 74.8 56.3 65.5 +2.24 87.1 31 35.7 10 0 0 0 0 77% 19 023° 14 0.5 250° 5 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX |
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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVL 76.0 56.0 66.0 +4.0 84 14 38 10 0 0 0 0 74% 38 340° 9 5.5 4 0 0 0 7 2400 GSP MRH 77.5 65.1 71.3 86 27 51 10 0 0 0 0 40 230° 8 9.3 0 0 0 0 2 2400 MHX CLT 81.5 61.4 71.5 +2.5 90 27 49 9 1 0 0 0 70% 30 280° 8 6.2 4 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP ECG 80.1 61.3 70.7 +2.8 93 27 44 11 3 0 0 0 63% 39 310° 23 9.4 5 0 0 0 4 2400 AKQ FAY 84.4 63.1 73.8 94 2,8 49 10 9 0 0 0 68% 35 260° 8 7.3 7 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH GSO 80.2 61.0 70.6 +4.8 90 14,15 40 10 3 0 0 0 67% 45 230° 31 7.3 6 0 0 0 3 2400 RAH HSE 74.8 62.7 68.8 +1.2 81 28 47 11 0 0 0 0 % 36 210° 3 8.7 0 0 0 0 2 2400 MHX HKY 79.3 59.3 69.3 +3.0 89 27 41 10 0 0 0 0 36 200° 28 4.4 5 0 0 0 5 2400 GSP LBT 84.6 63.5 74.1 +5.7 94 8 47 10 8 0 0 0 70% 64 130° 22 6.0 5 0 0 0 5 2400 ILM MON 82.2 59.9 71.1 +3.1 93.6 15 43.1 10 6 0 0 0 78% 24 290° 28 1.3 023° 8 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH EWN 82.7 62.1 72.4 +2.7 93 8 43 10 7 0 0 0 % 31 210° 8 6.7 2 0 0 0 6 2400 MHX RDU 82.1 61.7 71.9 +4.9 95 15 42 10 7 0 0 0 67% 37 300° 8 6.7 9 0 0 0 9 2400 RAH RAL 81.0 60.0 70.5 +3.5 91 14,27 38 10 2 0 0 0 28 8 5 1 0 0 0 2400 RAH ROX 80.1 59.5 69.8 +4.5 91 2,14 36 10 3 0 0 0 73% 36 320° 8 180° 7 0 0 0 2 2200 RAH ILM 81.8 63.8 72.8 +2.6 90 8 46 10 1 0 0 0 73% 38 030° 25 7.5 1 0 0 0 3 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 S CWA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AND 82.4 62.5 72.5 +3.7 92 27 50 10 3 0 0 0 35 080° 24 4.9 6 0 0 0 1 2400 GSP CAE 86.6 65.3 76.0 +4.4 94 27,28 51 10 11 0 0 0 67% 43 190° 28 5.5 6 0 0 0 6 2400 CAE CRE 80.4 66.2 73.3 +3.3 92 8 50 10 1 0 0 0 76% 37 090° 19 8.4 3 0 0 0 3 2400 ILM CHS 84.7 66.3 75.5 +3.4 92 8 54 10 3 0 0 0 29 210° 2 7.9 4 0 0 0 2 2400 CHS 29 270° 8 FLO 85.6 63.7 74.7 +3.7 94 8 50 10 9 0 0 0 71% 32 250° 8 6.6 6 0 0 0 6 2400 ILM GSP 81.3 61.9 71.6 +4.4 91 27 47 10 2 0 0 0 71% 30 190° 2 5.5 7 0 0 0 3 2400 GSP 30 210° 3 30 360° 9 OGB 86.5 64.3 75.4 93 27,28 50 10 8 0 0 0 33 140° 29 5.1 6 0 0 0 7 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRI 80.1 55.2 67.6 +4.6 89 2 35 10 0 0 0 0 47 310° 14 3.7 5 0 0 0 0 2400 MRX DAV 58 +3 81 2 46 10 0 0 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BCB 4.89 +0.50 1.41 28 1.41 28 16 1 16.89 0.0 53.6 2400 BRI 2.53 -1.55 0.43 12 0.79 11-12 10 0 12.69 0.0 48.0 30.20 13 29.80 6 0510/1600 CEN 4.18 -0.30 1.43 23 1.73 23-24 12 1 15.83 0.0 70.1 30.43 11 29.57 8 30.000 2400 CHT 6.55 +2.33 3.04 23 3.50 22-23 13 2 16.75 0.0 61.7 30.429 11 29.522 8 30.008 2400 CHO 3.57 1.50 28 1.50 28 11 2 16.37 29.53 8 2400 DAN 4.02 +0.06 1.73 17 2.71 16-17 12 2 18.05 0.0 15.6 30.40 10 29.66 8 2400 DCA 2.40 -1.42 0.64 23 0.69 22-23 9 0 11.73 0.0 56.1 29.53 8 2400 IAD 5.42 +1.20 2.40 23 2.90 22-23 11 2 16.74 0.0 77.0 29.53 8 2400 GAV 2.56 0.72 17 0.77 17-18 10 0 18.30 0.0 42.0 30.38 11 29.63 8 30.01 2400 HDV 4.54 -0.41 2.11 23 11 1 15.92 0.0 80.4 30.40 11 29.47 8 2400 LDY 2.06 -1.92 0.76 17 0.84 17-18 8 0 13.62 0.0 44.3 30.38 10 29.62 8 30.02 2400 LYH 4.56 +0.45 1.43 22 1.43 22 13 1 22.58 0.0 34.8 30.41 11 29.64 8 2400 NEW 2.65 -1.50 0.63 17 13 0 15.35 0.0 51.5 30.60 14 30.02 8 2400 HAM 4.48 1.11 17 15 0.0 30.43 29.62 2400 NPN 4.53 +0.56 1.52 17 2.58 17-18 7 2 21.57 0.0 14.6 30.18 16 29.61 8 2400 NOR 4.29 +0.30 1.43 17 2.58 17-18 10 2 19.90 0.0 9.2 2400 ORF 4.60 +0.86 1.54 17 1.54 17 9 2 19.63 0.0 9.3 30.42 11 29.59 8 2400 FHC 5.30 +1.50 1.53 17 2.78 17-18 11 2 19.19 0.0 9.0 30.410 11 29.609 8 30.017 2400 POR 5.38 +1.24 1.52 17 2.54 17-18 11 2 22.03 0.0 9.5 30.41 11 29.60 8 30.004 2400 CTR 3.86 -1.15 1.00 16 1.02 16-17 12 1 17.60 0.0 29.2 30.39 11 29.63 8 29.995 2400 MEC 3.82 1.12 23 1.12 23 9 1 18.84 0.0 35.2 30.15 11 29.50 8 29.80 2400 RIC 2.62 -1.34 0.75 17 0.80 17-18 11 0 16.80 0.0 28.0 30.42 11 29.64 8 2400 ROA 5.35 +1.11 1.55 30 1.58 30-31 15 1 17.34 0.0 43.1 30.40 10 29.66 8 2400 WAL 2.00 -1.20 1.04 18 1.79 17-18 7 1 16.26 0.0 27.9 30.46 11 29.55 8 2400 WOO 3.18 -0.93 0.79 17-18 15 0 14.54 0.0 58.6 30.59 11 29.92 8 0800 WSH 2.99 -1.05 0.64 17 0.72 22-23 13 0 18.51 0.0 63.3 30.55 11 29.57 8 2400 22 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVL 4.89 +0.47 1.24 31 1.24 31 15 2 21.66 0.0 39.2 30.37 11 29.75 27 2400 MRH 1.81 0.63 26 0.75 25-26 7 0 18.28 0.0 0.0 30.40 11 29.72 8 2400 CLT 3.37 -0.29 0.84 28 0.92 16-17 10 0 17.78 0.0 5.9 30.37 11 29.75 27 2400 ECG 3.51 -0.92 1.18 17 1.18 17 12 1 13.64 0.0 T 30.43 11 29.62 8 2400 FAY 6.72 1.96 23 2.21 23-24 12 2 18.58 29.72 8 2400 GSO 3.98 +0.03 1.43 17 1.43 17 14 1 18.12 0.0 16.6 29.72 8 2400 HSE 3.10 -0.82 1.07 13 1.07 13 7 1 24.00 0.0 0.7 30.42 11 29.69 8 2400 HKY 3.41 -1.05 0.68 31 0.69 16-17 11 0 20.29 0.0 0.0 30.37 11 29.75 27 2400 LBT 5.11 +1.14 2.28 23 2.45 23-24 11 2 12.54 30.37 11 29.72 27 2400 MON 5.41 +1.33 2.12 17 2.36 16-17 11 1 17.86 0.0 10.5 30.394 11 29.728 27 30.021 2400 EWN 1.44 -2.75 0.32 16 0.56 17-18 9 0 13.26 0.0 6.4 30.52 14 29.24 26 2400 23 RDU 5.00 +1.21 2.30 17 2.30 17 9 2 16.09 8.7 29.72 8 1900 RAL 5.75 +1.96 0.89 8-9 11 2 18.80 0.0 7.9 30.37 10 29.73 27 0730 ROX 4.86 +1.05 2.06 17 2.16 17 2 0 18.03 0.0 16.2 30.41 10, 29.75 8 30.07 2200 11 ILM 4.02 -0.38 1.27 19 1.27 19 10 2 16.15 0.0 3.8 30.39 11 29.73 27 2400 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AND 5.46 +1.56 1.71 3 1.71 3 10 1 18.92 0.0 T 30.34 11 29.74 27 2400 CAE 2.10 -1.07 0.93 17 0.93 17 7 0 11.41 0.0 8.9 30.33 10 29.73 27 2400 CRE 2.56 -0.43 0.93 18 1.25 17-18 7 0 13.01 30.37 11 29.74 27 2400 CHS 3.67 -0.00 1.19 24 2.19 23-24 8 2 17.97 0.0 3.4 29.74 27 2400 FLO 3.83 +0.52 1.51 31 1.51 30-31 12 1 12.98 30.35 11 29.72 27 2400 GSP 6.04 +1.45 1.82 31 3.45 30-31 14 2 20.05 5.5 30.33 11 29.74 27 2400 OGB 2.23 1.20 31 1.20 31 7 1 13.80 30.33 11 29.74 27 2400 |
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRI 2.58 -1.74 1.08 3 1.15 2-3 13 1 12.82 0.0 26.7 30.33 10 29.73 8 2400 DAV 4.9 -0.9 0.85 3 0.85 3 9 0 19.1 T 9 1 0 T 251.2 0700 |
Virginia:
Arlington - " MAY IN WASHINGTON DC WAS BOTH WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL. IT WAS THE THIRD MONTH IN A ROW WHERE THE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE HAS AVERAGED ABOVE NORMAL. IN EACH OF THE LAST THREE MONTHS THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS AT LEAST 3.5 DEG F ABOVE NORMAL. METEOROLOGICAL SPRING...DEFINED AS THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD FROM MARCH 1ST TO MAY 31ST...FOR 2010 WAS THE SECOND WARMEST ALL-TIME IN WASHINGTON WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 60.5F DEG F. THIS PAST METEOROLOGICAL SPRING RANKS JUST BELOW THE ALL-TIME WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD OF 60.7 DEG F SET IN MARCH-MAY 1977. RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH WAS BELOW NORMAL FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH. THE MEASURED LATEST TWO-MONTH APRIL-MAY RAIN TOTAL OF 3.90 INCHES IS THE DRIEST SINCE APRIL-MAY 1999 AND IS MUCH LESS COMPARED TO THE RAINFALL TOTALS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS...APRIL-MAY 2008 (15.58 INCHES) AND 2009 (12.27 INCHES). " - [ + - ] - Notes from NWS Sterling, VA
Bridgewater - " The average temperature for the month was 3.85 degrees above normal. The precipitation was 1.55 inches below normal. Precipitation for the year is now 12.59 inches below normal which is 1.59 inches below normal. The first thunderstorm of the year occurred on the 12th. " - [ + - ] - Comments from Clayton
Centreville - Paul adds: " 93% of average rainfall for May puts the annual deficit at -2.33"; about the same as last year (-2.14"). - [ + - ]
Chantilly - Russ send these additional notes: " May temperatures averaged 3.5° above normal and precipitation was 2.33" above normal. It was a month of many broken records. Most notable was the 3.5" of rain which fell within a 24-hour period on the 22nd and 23rd, while I was camping (just my luck). A record high maximum temperature occurred on the 1st (89.4°). A record low maximum temperature occurred on the 11th (54.5°). A record high minimum temperature occurred on the 2nd (68.5°), 3rd (66.7°), 4th (61.9°), 6th (61.9°), and 29th (67° tie). Record maximum precipitation fell on the 23rd (3.04") and 27th (1.53"). A thunderstorm occurred on the 14th (hail to 1.25"), 23rd (flash flooding) and 27th (pea size hail). *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed from the Southeast " - [ + + ]
Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX) come these notes: " CONDITIONS IN MAY AT DULLES WERE BOTH WARM AND WET. IT WAS THE THIRD WARMEST AND THE TENTH WETTEST ON RECORD THE WARMEST MAY ON RECORD IS MAY 2004 WHEN THE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES AVERAGED 70.3 DEG F. THIS MAY WAS THE THIRD MONTH IN A ROW WITH WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...WITH MARCH 2010 BEING THE WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD... AND APRIL 2010 RANKED AS THE SECOND WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD. METEOROLOGICAL SPRING...DEFINED AS THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD FROM MARCH 1ST TO MAY 31ST...FOR 2010 WAS THE WARMEST SPRING ALL-TIME AT DULLES WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 58.6 DEG F. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS WARMEST SPRING RECORD OF 57.1 DEG F IN MARCH-MAY 1991. PRECIPITATION AT DULLES IN MAY AVERAGED MUCH ABOVE NORMAL AND RANKS AS THE TENTH WETTEST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1962. ALSO...FIVE OUT OF THE LAST TEN YEARS HAVE MADE ITS WAY IN THE TOP 10 WETTEST MAY MONTHS ON RECORD. OVER HALF OF THE MAY 2010 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE WEEKEND OF MAY 22-23...WITH 3.01 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM SEVERAL SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS. " - [ + + ]
Glen Allen - Lowell Koontz notes: " May was warmer than average and 1.6°F warmer than May last year as the monthly mean temperature was 69.6°F, a +5.0°F departure, and was below average in precipitation (when compared to Ashland, Virginia records). The 2.56 inches of precipitation for May was a -1.29 inch departure when compared to the Ashland, VA average. The last four days of April and the first ten days of May made 14 days with no measurable rainfall. The maximum precipitation recorded in a day was only 0.72 inches on the 17th and thunder was heard on five days during May. The maximum temperature for May was 91°F on the 27th and there were 11 days that the maximum temperature was 85°F or above. The highest minimum temperature recorded here for the month was 74°F on May 2nd. The Richmond International Airport had a minimum of 72°F which was a new all-time record for earliest occurrence of a minimum temperature of 70 degrees or higher and establishes a new record for the earliest in season occurrence of a minimum temperature of 70 degrees or higher breaking the old record of 70 degrees set on May 11, 1916. This breaks the old record of 66 set in 2004. It was also interesting that six of the minimum temperatures for the month occurred at midnight. The lowest minimum was 39°F recorded on the 10th. The lowest dew point temperature for May was 27°F on the 9th at 1824 and the highest dew point was 74.8°F on the 30th at 1631. The lowest relative humidity for the month was 18 % on the 8th giving a large daily temperature range of 31°F on the 21st. The average temperature range was 20.2°F and was about 0.5°F more than last year. The maximum wind gust was only 28 mph from the SSE that occurred on the 8th at 1347. May was less windy and was sunnier that May last year. The Spring Season was much warmer than average and a little drier than average when compared to Ashland, VA records. " - [ + - ]
Herndon - Randy send these additional comments: " May was above normal for temperature and slightly below normal for precipitation. The temperatures ranged between a high of 92 and a low of 34. The average high and low were about 2 and 3 degrees above normal, respectively. On the precipitation side, the month was only 0.41" below normal with 4.54" measured. We had multiple light rain events occurring off and on during the month. The one very heavy rain event occurred from May 22-24 where we received 2.47", with 2.11" falling on the 23rd. We did have severe thunderstorms in the area on the 14th: we received only 0.19" rain from them but we also received some large hailstones. The hail was varied with some ¼ - ½" round stones and some large, irregular stones which measure over 1.5" in length. A photo is posted below of some of the hail that we received. It was spectacular, and fortunately we had no damage. We have now had 15.92" precipitation for the year, which is still about 2" below normal. " - [ + - ]
Ladysmith - Danny notes: " Like April, May brought temperatures that were well above normal, while precipitation was very much below normal. " - [ + - ]
Portsmouth - " May was much warmer and wetter relative to normal Mays for the period from 1977 to 2009. The 5.38" of rain was 1.24" ABOVE normal rainfall (130% of normal) and ranks as the 8th wettest May in the database to 1977. The month's average temp was 3.5° ABOVE normal. Station records included: 1st - TEMPERATURE Maximum 91° [previous 90° 1986]; 2nd - TEMPERATURE Maximum 92° [previous 87° 1987]; 2nd - TEMPERATURE Maximum Minimum 70° [previous 67° 2004]; 3rd - TEMPERATURE Maximum Minimum 71° [previous 1966, 2009]; 5th - TEMPERATURE Maximum 90° [previous 88° 2001]; 6th - TEMPERATURE Maximum 92° [previous 89° 1986]; 8th - TEMPERATURE TIED Maximum 91° [previous 2000]; 17th - RAINFALL 1.52" [previous 0.91" 2009]. Frontal passages were noted on these dates: 6th, 13th, 14th. " - [ + + ]
North Carolina:
Greensboro - NWS RAH notes: " THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 90 DEGREES ON MAY 8TH. THIS TIES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 90 SET IN 1962 AND 1955. THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 72 DEGREES ON MAY 2ND. THIS TIES THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH MIN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY. THE RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY SET ON MAY 27TH 1991. THE LOW OF 72 DEGREES ALSO BREAKS THE DAILY RECORD HIGH MIN FOR THE 2ND WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY 66 DEGREES SET IN 2002. THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 71 DEGREES ON MAY 3RD. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD HIGH MIN OF 65 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1935 AND 1951. THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 65 DEGREES ON MAY 4TH. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MIN FOR MAY 4TH SET IN 1942. THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 68 DEGREES ON MAY 30TH. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MIN FOR MAY 30TH SET IN 1975 AND 1991. " - [ + + ]
Moncure - Mac sends these notes: " Basis for 30yr Temperature/Rainfall NWS Climatological Data SANFORD (NC) 8 NE 1970-2000. May turned out to be warmer but completely due to Low Temperatures being well above normal, while the High Temperatures were near normal. However, we have caught up on monthly rainfall, which came just at the right time. Thunderstorms were frequent, but not severe. Pretty much a nice month. Lawns look better than they have in 5 yrs for this time of the year. " - [ + + ]
Raleigh - Bob reports: " May was mild with the average daily high of 70.5 degrees which is 3.5 degrees above normal. The month was rather wet with 5.75" of precipitation, which was 1.96" above normal. As been the case most of this spring, not much in severe weather; however this location observed at least five (5) thunderstorms. " - [ + + ]
Raleigh - NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports: THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 71.9 FOR MAY 2010 TIED WITH MAY 1965 FOR THE FIFTH WARMEST MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE. THE DAILY RAINFALL AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 17TH WAS 2.30 INCHES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.81 SET IN 1988. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 2ND WAS 92 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 90 SET IN 1951 AND 2007. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 8TH WAS 90 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 90 SET IN 1955 AND 1962. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 14TH WAS 94 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 93 SET IN 1956. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 15TH WAS 95 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 94 SET IN 1962. THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 2ND WAS 72 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD HIGH MIN OF 67 SET IN 2002. THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 3RD WAS 72 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD HIGH MIN OF 64 SET IN 1954 AND 1959. " - [ + + ]
Nearby Cities:
Davis, WV - from Dave Lesher's website: " May 2010 had a mean temperature that was 3° ABOVE NORMAL and rainfall (liquid) BELOW NORMAL (-0.9") Snowfall for the month was a TRACE which compares with a normal 0" for the month. Rainfall for the year was 24.0", or 2.0" ABOVE normal. The season-to-date snow total was 251.2" and that was 108" ABOVE normal. " - [ + - ]
Tri-cities, TN - from NWS MRX in Morristown, TN: " The monthly-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities in May was 67.6 degrees, which was 4.6 degrees above normal. It tied with 1955 as the 11th warmest May on record. A record high temperature was broken on the 2nd when the high temperature reached 89 degrees, breaking the previous record of 87 degrees set in 1942. The warmest May at Tri-Cities was back in 1962, when the average temperature was 71.2 degrees. Tri-Cities received 2.58 inches of rain in May, which was 1.74 inches below normal. It ranked as the 30th driest May on record. Measurable precipitation occurred on 13 days, but only three of those days had more than one-quarter of an inch of precipitation. The heaviest precipitation fell on the 3rd, when 1.08 inches of precipitation was reported, which broke the old daily rainfall of 1.04 inches set in 1974. The driest May of the 73 years of observations was back in 2007, when only 0.76 inches of precipitation was recorded. The seasonal-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities this spring was 57.0 degrees, which was 2.3 degrees above normal. It tied with 2003 and 1982 as the 17th warmest spring on record. The warmest spring at Tri-Cities was back in 1991, when the seasonal-averaged temperature was 59.5 degrees. Tri-Cities received a seasonal total of 6.88 inches of rain in spring, which was 4.58 inches below normal. It ranked as the 9th driest spring on record. The driest spring season was back in 2007, when only 5.67 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 |