ACON
- VA/NC/SC
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Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina
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SUMMARY OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
NOVEMBER 2004
...TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATIONABOVE NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE REGION...
Consistently throughout your reports, November was a rather quiet month with
above normal rainfall and above normal precipitation. The milder than normal
weather was quite pleasant with few extremes, no deep penetrations of cold air,
and no major storms along our coastal vicinity. Many reported a thunderstorm
or two throughout the first half of the month. Major influences in the weather
continued to come in from the southern stream across the United States.
Of note, a particularly strong high pressure near mid-month brought very high
barometer readings, for many the highest of 2004. While the pressure readings
were rather high, no long lasting winter cold accompanied the high pressure area.
Temps remained cold only for one day.
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 2004 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SUMMARY
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http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2004/hurricanes04.html
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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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Station Extremes - NOVMEBER 2004
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State
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Maximum Temperature
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Minimum
Temperature
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Warmest
Average
Temperature
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Coldest
Average
Temperature
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Maximum
Precipitation
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Minimum
Precipitation
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Virginia
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84°
Richmond, Wakefield,
Newport News
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22°
Blacksburg
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54.4°
Norfolk (FHC)
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46.7°
New Market
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5.34"
Danville
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2.66"
Norfolk (ORF)
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North Carolina
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86°
Raleigh (RDU)
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36°
Asheville, Raleigh (RAL)
Charlotte
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59.0°
Cape Hatteras
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50.3°
Asheville
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5.67"
Roxboro
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2.15"
Fayetteville
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South Carolina
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84°
Columbia, Charleston
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28°
Columbia
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59.9°
Charleston
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53.9°
Greenville-Spartanburg
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3.83"
Florence
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1.37"
Charleston
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(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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ANN 57.4 40.63 49.02 +2.0 70 2 28 10 0 0 5 0 71% 48 WNW 25 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
24 W 17
24 NNW 31
BCB 57.0 36.7 46.9 +4.1 82 1 22 15 0 0 13 0 66% 45 290° 25 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 50% 2400 RNK
BRI 56.8 39.9 48.3 +3.7 76 1 24 14,26 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 2400 LWX
CEN 58.0 40.0 49.0 +5.1 75 2 27 10,15 0 0 7 0 44 339° 25 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 59.0 38.9 49.0 0.0 78 2 25 14 0 0 11 0 32 330° 25 3.5 0 0 0 0 3 2400 LWX
DAN 61.9 40.2 51.1 +2.5 83 1 25 27 0 0 9 0 72% 39 300° 25 4.5 1 0 0 0 3 40% 2400 RNK
DCA 58.8 43.2 51.0 +2.3 71 2,3 33 14,26 0 0 0 0 66% 45 310° 5 7.2 0 0 0 0 1 60% 2400 LWX
45 310° 25
IAD 58.6 38.1 48.4 +3.2 74 2 23 15 0 0 9 0 43 300° 25 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
FCH 57.5 43.9 50.7 73 2 30 9 0 0 1 0 43 25 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HAM 61.0 44.0 53.0 82 30 44 25 2400 AKQ
HER 56.8 40.0 48.4 +3.2 72 2 28 28 0 0 5 0 27 5 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HRN 57.1 39.3 48.2 +3.0 73.7 2 25.3 10 0 0 5 0 69% 33 WNW 25 2.8 S 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LYH 59.8 38.3 49.0 +2.4 79 1,2 24 26 0 0 12 0 69% 33 280° 25 3.6 0 0 0 0 2 40% 2400 RNK
NEW 56.23 37.17 46.70 +1.0 80 2 20 14 0 0 8 0 73% 30 SW 6 5.6 SW 0 0 0 0 3 1800 LWX
NPN 63.4 41.9 52.7 84 2 29 27 0 0 0 0 38 W 25 0 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
NOR 61.6 43.4 52.5 +0.7 82 2 31 27 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
ORF 61.6 44.9 53.3 +1.0 82 2 32 27 0 0 1 0 76% 46 260° 25 7.9 0 0 0 0 2 40% 2400 AKQ
FHC 62.3 46.5 54.4 82.8 2 34.4 27 0 0 0 0 74% 36 250° 25 3.0 203° 2400 LWX
POR 62.6 44.4 53.5 +0.6 82 2 32 15,27 0 0 2 0 % 49 225° 25 2.79 160° 1 0 0 0 1 40% 2400 AKQ
CTR 61.8 39.1 49.8 83 2 26 15 0 0 12 0 18 SSW 25 2400 AKQ
MEC 60.21 42.14 51.66 83 2 27 27 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1700 AKQ
RIC 62.5 42.7 52.6 +3.1 84 2 29 27 0 0 3 0 67% 40 300° 25 6.4 0 0 0 0 4 60% 2400 AKQ
RGL 60.60 39.98 50.29 +0.79 80.6 2 27 26,27 0 0 8 0 71% 31 S 2 2.0 S 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ROA 60.5 42.2 51.4 +4.1 82 2 28 26,27 0 0 0 1 64% 45 310° 25 4.7 0 0 0 0 1 50% 2400 RNK
ROK 60.8 39.5 50.1 +2.7 82 1,2 25 15 0 0 8 0 29 W 5,25 0 0 0 0 0 2300 RNK
AKQ 63 39 51.0 84 2 25 27 0 0 11 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 59.7 41.5 50.6 +1.5 73 3,25 30 27 0 0 3 0 43 310° 25 7.7 0 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
38 150° 18
WEE 1630 AKQ
WOO 58.2 41.4 49.8 +1.7 80 1 26 26 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 2400 LWX
WSH 56.4 40.2 48.3 74.1 1 27.5 26 0 0 6 0 30 E 57 1.2 NE 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
18
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NORTH CAROLINA
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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AVL 60.4 40.2 50.3 +3.9 81 1 25 15 0 0 9 0 40 330° 5 5.7 1 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
35 040° 9
MRH 66.0 46.7 56.3 80 1 34 17 0 0 0 0 40 230° 4 8.2 4 0 0 0 4 2400 MHX
39 220° 28
CLT 63.6 42.7 53.1 +0.8 80 1 25 15 0 0 7 0 32 310° 25 4.6 0 0 0 0 5 2400 GSP
ECG 63.9 43.0 53.4 -0.7 81 2 30 15 0 0 3 0 76% 38 010° 13 7.6 0 0 0 0 1 30% 2400 AKQ
38 290° 25
FAY 66.9 45.2 56.1 85 1 30 27 0 0 5 0 68% 43 260° 25 6.4 0 0 0 0 4 30% 2400 RAH
GSO 61.9 42.9 52.4 +3.2 82 1 28 27 0 0 5 0 68% 47 270° 25 5.9 0 0 0 0 3 40% 2400 RAH
HSE 65.6 52.4 59.0 +1.4 77 1,2 44 18 0 0 0 0 45 150° 28 8.5 0 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
HKY 61.8 42.4 52.1 +2.2 79 1 27 27 0 0 5 0 35 300° 25 3.8 1 0 0 0 7 2400 GSP
LBT 67.5 42.7 55.1 +2.3 85 1 26 15 0 0 9 0 38 260° 25 5.0 0 0 0 0 6 2400 ILM
30 240° 16
EWN 65.9 43.6 54.7 -0.2 84 2 31 15 0 0 3 0 39 250° 25 5.5 1 0 0 0 8 2400 MHX
RAL 64.9 40.4 52.7 +1.7 84 1 25 15,27 0 0 0 9 30 25 1 0 0 0 0 2400 RAH
RDU 65.1 42.0 53.5 +2.5 86 1 27 15,27 0 0 7 0 70% 37 240° 25 4.8 0 0 0 0 3 50% 2400 RAH
ROX 63.4 42.6 53.0 +3.8 84 1 28 15 0 0 6 0 64% 37 N 25 N 2 0 0 0 4 46% 2200 RAH
ILM 68.0 45.5 56.8 +0.2 85 1 31 15 0 0 2 0 37 270° 25 6.3 0 0 0 0 4 2400 ILM
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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AND 64.1 44.4 54.2 +2.2 80 1 29 26 0 0 5 0 33 260° 25 4.8 1 0 0 0 10 2400 GSP
CAE 67.5 45.10 56.3 +1.6 84 2 28 15,27 0 0 5 0 40 280° 24 4.7 2 0 0 0 4 2400 CAE
31 260° 16
CHS 71.0 48.8 59.9 +1.9 84 3,4 32 16,26 0 0 2 0 39 280° 25 6.8 1 0 0 0 8 2400 CHS
CRE 67.1 47.1 57.1 +2.5 80 1 31 15 0 0 3 0 33 260° 25 5.8 0 0 0 0 5 2400 ILM
FLO 67.2 45.8 56.5 +1.0 83 1,2 30 15 0 0 3 0 39 270° 25 6.1 1 0 0 0 6 2400 ILM
GSP 63.3 44.4 53.9 +2.8 80 1 29 26 0 0 4 0 30 060° 13 5.2 0 0 0 0 7 2400 GSP
30 250° 25
OGB 67.9 45.8 56.9 83 2,3 29 15 0 0 4 0 36 250° 25 4.9 1 0 0 0 5 2400 CAE |
NEARBY STATIONS
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STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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TRI 60.9 40.0 50.4 +4.9 80 2 24 0 0 0 10 0 33 290° 25 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 2400 MRX
DAV 47.4 33.2 40.3 72 3 17 26 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 8 1900 PBZ |
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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ANN 4.96 +2.19 2.19 12 2.27 12-13 13 1 40.06 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.80 14 29.35 25 30.16 2400
BCB 4.71 +1.75 1.21 12 1.21 12 12 2 44.84 T 25 T T 2400
BRI 3.93 +0.98 0.90 12 0.90 12 8 0 38.12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0515/1600
CEN 4.58 +0.81 2.10 12 2.12 12-13 11 2 38.33 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.79 14 29.37 25 2400
CHO 4.85 +1.11 1.43 12 1.43 12 14 1 35.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
DAN 5.34 +2.27 1.61 12 1.66 11-12 10 2 39.67 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.26 26 29.72 5 2400
DCA 4.50 +1.47 2.06 12 2.11 12-13 11 2 39.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
IAD 4.11 +0.80 1.92 12 1.92 12 11 2 36.24 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
FCH 3.45 1.37 12 1.37 11-12 9 1 37.55 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
HAM 3.88 1.19 12 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.75 14 29.40 25 2400
HER 4.21 +0.90 2.00 12 2.00 0 12 13 2 39.55 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
HRN 4.29 +0.98 1.93 12 14 2 38.30 0.0 0.0 0.00 30.745 14 29.331 25 30.12 2400
LXI 30.02 [through August 2004] 2400
LYH 5.14 +1.96 1.85 12 1.85 12 10 1 35.43 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.79 14 29.39 25 2400
NEW 4.10 +1.50 1.26 4 0.26 4 8 1 36.27 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.92 14 29.98 5 1700
NPN 4.11 1.72 12 1.79 12-13 9 1 55.16 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.69 14 29.34 25 2400
NOR 3.26 +0.03 1.35 12 8 1 56.11 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
ORF 2.66 -0.32 1.11 12 1.21 12-13 9 1 48.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.73 14 29.38 25 2400
FHC 3.88 1.71 12 1.71 12 9 1 61.28 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.712 14 29.393 25 30.139 2400
POR 3.29 +0.08 1.38 12 1.38 12 10 1 46.97 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.736 14 29.410 25 30.156 2400
CTR 3.20 1.17 12 1.18 12-13 11 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.792 14 29.378 25 2400
MEC 3.98 1.18 13 1.85 12-13 11 1 67.49 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.50 14 29.53 24 1700
RIC 3.27 +0.21 1.51 12 1.53 12-13 11 1 55.41 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.80 14 29.37 25 2400
RGL 4.99 +1.93 2.61 12 2.66 12-13 10 1 41.39 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.75 14 29.33 25 30.15 2400
ROA 4.26 +1.05 1.03 24 1.14 23-24 8 2 45.47 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.79 14 29.37 25 2400
ROK 4.91 +0.74 1.15 12 1.15 12-13 11 2 49.15 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.71 14 29.46 25 2400
AKQ 3.51 2.25 12 2.37 12-13 11 1 52.68 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
WAL 4.52 +1.81 2.11 12 2.45 12-13 9 1 47.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.73 14 29.31 25 2400
WEE 1630
WOO 2.85 +0.05 0.65 4-5 10 0 37.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.74 14 29.92 5 0800
WSH 4.96 +0.84 1.23 4 1.23 4 12 2 45.99 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.78 14 29.37 25 2400
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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 5.02 +1.20 1.17 4 1.44 3-4 13 2 48.93 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.73 14 29.47 25 2400
MRH 3.83 0.95 28 1.41 27-28 8 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.67 14 29.54 25 2400
CLT 3.12 -0.24 0.78 4 0.91 3-4 10 0 41.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.76 14 29.49 25 2400
ECG 2.95 +0.02 0.85 12 1.17 27-28 7 0 46.06 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.71 14 29.43 25 2400
FAY 2.15 1.06 12 1.06 12 6 1 32.91 0.0 0.0 0.0 17 2400
GSO 4.59 +1.63 1.58 12 1.58 12 11 2 28.35 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
HSE 4.25 -0.68 2.01 28 2.45 27-28 8 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.65 14 29.51 3 2400
HKY 5.16 +1.52 1.26 12 1.52 3-4 11 2 44.77 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.73 14 29.40 25 2400
LBT 2.96 +0.27 1.02 12 1.26 22-23 9 1 36.84 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.73 14 29.53 25 2400
EWN 2.91 -0.32 0.94 12 1.14 12-13 9 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.71 14 29.52 25 2400
RAL 3.64 +0.67 1.35 11-12 7 1 43.80 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.35 14 29.47 25 1900
RDU 3.89 +0.92 1.52 12 1.52 12 9 1 45.67 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
ROX 5.67 +2.41 2.13 12 2.13 12 10 10 2 44.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.75 14 29.43 25 30.09 2100
ILM 2.92 -0.34 1.13 12 1.16 11-12 8 1 49.13 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.68 14 29.54 25 2400
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AND 3.71 +0.03 0.67 24 0.70 22-23 13 0 42.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.73 14 29.53 25 2400
CAE 2.31 -0.57 0.52 23 0.94 22-23 9 0 45.21 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.71 14 29.55 25 2400
CHS 1.37 -1.29 1.13 27 1.13 27 8 1 38.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.64 15 29.60 25 2400
CRE 2.46 -0.51 0.81 27 1.06 27-28 9 0 44.49 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.67 15 29.56 25 2400
FLO 3.83 +1.24 1.02 23 1.41 22-23 8 2 41.10 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.71 14 29.53 25 2400
GSP 3.65 -0.14 1.19 4 1.27 3-4 12 1 41.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.73 14 29.49 25 2400
OGB 2.88 1.40 23 1.80 23-24 7 1 38.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.69 14 29.58 25 2400
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NEARBY STATIONS
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STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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TRI 3.70 +0.62 1.23 24 1.37 23-24 11 1 45.09 T 25 1 0 T T 30.69 15 29.44 24 2400
DAV 4.56 1.10 5 16 1 59.60 2.4 26 3 1 2.8 3.9 1900
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Virginia:
Annandale
- Lowell notes:
"
November was warmer than average with a monthly mean temperature of 49.0øF
a +2.0°F departure; only seven Novembers in the last 24-years have been
warmer. November was above average in rainfall for the month with a +2.02
inch departure. In the last 24-years only nine Novembers have been wetter.
Thirteen days had measurable rain; only 1968 had more rainfall days in
November. The 2.19 inches on the 12th was the most in a calendar day in
November since November 1997 and the fourth greatest calendar day rainfall
for November in the last 24 years and of course a new 24 year maximum
precipitation record for the date.
The monthly mean temperature was 49.0°F which was a departure of +2.0°F.
Only eight Novembers in the past 24 years have a higher mean monthly average
temperature.
The maximum wind gust of 48 mph from the WNW occurred on the 25th at 1329
associated with a deep low pressure and its associated cold front passage.
This is the second highest wind recorded in November in the last 24 years;
only last year had a higher wind gust in November.
The highest barometer for the month was 30.80 inches on the 14th and was
the highest reading since Jan. 31, 1999. It was also the highest barometer
recorded in November since 1996 and the second highest pressure ever
recorded in November at Annandale Weather Center. (The record is 30.81
inches in 1996.)
The lowest barometer was 29.35 inches on the 25th which was the lowest
barometer recorded in November since 1999 and the fifth lowest pressure
recorded in November in the last 24 years. This low also was associated
with the highest wind gust of the month.
FALL SEASON RECORDS-- SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBERT:
Total fall seasonal precipitation 10.32 inches; Average is 11.58 inches;
Departure -1.26 inches (24-Years of Data); Maximum is 18.82 inches in 1995,
Minimum is 4.45 inches in 1998. Total fall seasonal mean temp. 57.9°F;
Average is 56.87°F, Departure +1.0°F (24-Years of Data); Maximum is 61.54°F,
Minimum is 54.24°F
7 daily records were set in November (24-Years of records):
1 HIGH maximum temperature record: 18th;
1 daily HIGH range temperature record: 25th;
4 daily LOW range temperature records: 4th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd;
1 daily precipitation record: 12th.
" [ + + ]
Arlington
- NWS LWX's Strong reports:
"
RECORDS...
NO NEW RECORDS WERE SET IN WASHINGTON IN NOVEMBER 2004.
SUMMARY...
WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 51.0 DEGREES...NOVEMBER 2004 WAS THE
TWENTIETH WARMEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD...GOING BACK TO 1871.
INTERESTINGLY LAST NOVEMBER TIED THE RECORD WARMEST NOVEMBER ON
RECORD WITH 53.1 DEGREES FOR AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE.
AFTER A WARM SPELL TO START THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THE MONTH...WITH
ALL THREE DAYS IN THE LOWER 70S...MOST OF THE REST OF THE FIRST HALF
OF THE MONTH WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL. MEANWHILE THE LAST
HALF OF THE MONTH WAS DECIDEDLY WARMER THAN NORMAL. NEARLY ALL OF
THE MONTH WAS COMPRISED OF DAYTIME TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S OR 60S.
NATIONAL AIRPORT STILL HAS NOT REACHED FREEZING THIS SEASON...THE
LOWEST TEMPERATURE BEING 33 DEGREES ON NOVEMBER 14TH AND 26TH.
IT WAS A RATHER WET MONTH WITH FOUR AND HALF INCHES OF RAIN...ALMOST
AN INCH AND A HALF MORE THAN THE AVERAGE. THAT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE IT
THE 22ND WETTEST ON RECORD. THE WETTEST NOVEMBER EVER RECORDED WAS
7.18 INCHES IN 1877. MOST OF THE RAIN THIS MONTH FELL ON TWO
DAYS...THE 4TH AND THE 12TH...WHICH COMBINED FOR THREE AND A QUARTER
INCHES OF RAIN.
A COLD FRONT PASSED ON THANKSGIVING MORNING THIS YEAR. THAT MADE FOR
A PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY DAY AND EVENING WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 45
MILES AN HOUR.
" - [ + + ] "
Bridgewater
- "
The rainfall was .98 inches above normal. The temperature was 3.7°
above normal. There wasn't any snow during the month, not even a
flake. The precipitation for the year is now 2.34" above normal.
" - [ + + ]
Centreville
- "
With the last bit of moisture being squeezed out ahead of a Thanksgiving Day
cold front, the NWS at Sterling had their plates full with all of the high
wind advisories that they were serving up. Here in Centreville, right
between the stuffed olives and the green bean casserole came, what must
have been, the Turkey fly-over at 44 mph out of the NNW at precisely
1:16pm. Except for knocking the stuffing out of a few neighborly leaf
piles, the rest of the holiday was fully enjoyed by all. From then on, and
through the end of the month, the average daily high temperatures checked
in at around 10° below the 56.5° normal average high. For the full month
of November though, the warmest we managed to get was 75° on the 2nd, and
the average monthly recorded high came in a slight 1.5° over the normal
average high.
Night time lows for the month were elevated, as expected, this time by 6.7°
above the 33.3° monthly average low for a 40.0° reading. The lowest
temperatures for the month of 27° happened on the mornings of the 10th
and the 15th, and there were a total of eight days when low temperatures
were at or below the 33.3° average monthly low.
Precipitation in November made a good attempt at making-up for the October
shortage by logging a final monthly total 121% over the 3.77" normal at
4.58". Our greatest daily accumulation of 2.10" was a fairly linear event
starting around 1:15am on the 12th, and going straight through until
midnight. After a few drops early the next morning, only another 0.02"
was added to the 24 hour figure. At 38.33" for the year, our station is
only 1.26" shy of the 39.55" mark where we should be for the end of
November. Happy Holidays everyone.
" - notes from Paul [ + + ]
Falls Church
- "
My first freeze occurred this month on the 9th when my low fell to 30.
A strong system on the 25th brought my peak wind gust for the month at 43 mph.
" - notes from Erica [ M M ]
Herndon
- Bob adds these notes:"
My average MAX temperature was 0.3° ABOVE the Dulles
"normal" and the average MIN was 6.2° ABOVE.
Calendar year precip is only 0.8 inches above the Dulles "normal."
Dulles is 4 miles WSW and its "normal" is the 1971-2000 average.
" - [ + M ]
Herndon
- Russ reports:"
November temperatures averaged above normal, as was rainfall.
The monthly temperature was 3.0 degrees above normal and
precipitation was 0.98" above average. Of note in November
were warmer than average nights, a broad barometric
pressure range (29.331 - 30.745), and an overall higher than
average barometric pressure.
" - [ + + ]
Lexington
- notes from Scott:
"
Scott has left WREL in Lexington and now is focusing his attention on his new
web site, Mid-Atlantic Wxr.com found at http://www.midatlanticwx.com/.
Here you can still find his popular hurricane model map as well as local conditions - and more -for
Lexington.
"
Portsmouth
- "
Station records for November:
2ND - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 82° [PREVIOUSLY 81° IN 1991];
12TH - PRECIPITATION - 1.38" [PREVIOUSLY 0.95" IN 2002];
15TH - TEMPERATURE TIED - MINIMUM 32° [PREVIOUSLY IN 1984];
24TH - TEMPERATURE TIED - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 58° [PREVIOUSLY IN 2001];
25TH - WIND - MAXIMUM WIND GUST 49 MPH [PREVIOUSLY 45 MPH IN 1983].
More precip fell this month than last, making up for the dry October conditions.
Rainfall (103%) and temps (+0.6°) were above normal. Finally had our first frost on the 11th, a couple weeks
behind the normal date. A rather quiet late fall month.
For the year, rainfall at the end of November was 1.75" above normal (104%) and the annual temp average was
0.1° above normal. The max temps avg for the year is running below normal while
the min temp is running above normal."
- [ + + ]
Roanoke
- Wendell notes:"
A cloudy, rainy month noted here. We had rainfall on 15 days but not a lot of
rainfall on most of those days. The total of 2.51" was 1.51" below normal.
Temperatures averaged 2.5° above normal. A very mild month.
" - [ + - ]
Ruther Glen
- Danny send this additional info:
"
Temperature and precipitation finished above average for the month
of November, thanks to unseasonably warm weather at the beginning of the
month and 2.61" of rain on the 12th.
" - [ + + ]
North
Carolina:
Greensboro
-
NWS RAH reports GSO set a daily record high minimum temperature on the 23rd with
56°. A daily precip record was set on the 12th with 1.58".
- [ + + ]
Raleigh
-
"
The average daily temperature for November was +1.7° above normal while
precipitation was also above normal at +0.67". The first freezing
temperature of the season was recorded on November 6th with a reading of 32°
No severe weather was observed during the month.
On November 14th the highest barometric pressure of year (est 1044MB) was recorded." -
notes from Bob.
- [ + + ]
Raleigh
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
RDU set a daily record high minimum high temp on the 23rd with 57° and tied a
daily record high minimum on the 24th of 58°.
Here are excerpts from the November's climate summary from NWS RAH:
"
If one had to use a single word to describe the weather across North
Carolina during November, it would be "mild". There were no arctic cold
air invasions or early season winter storms that impacted North Carolina.
One cause, was an active "southern branch jet stream" or "subtropical
jet stream" that brought several rounds of rain and mild temperatures
across the southern United States, including North Carolina. With the
subtropical jet stream dominant during the month, the "northern branch
jet stream" or "polar jet", remained well north of North Carolina. The
"polar jet" is often the defining boundary that divides very cold arctic
air to the north, from milder air to the south. When the polar jet stream
remains well to our north, so do the arctic air masses. The two jets will
sometimes "link up" or "come into phase" during the winter and support
the development of major winter storms. That linkage did not occur in
November. As a result, monthly temperatures averaged above normal at
nearly all reporting stations across the state. There were also no
significant snow or ice events recorded. With several rounds of widespread
rainfall delivered by the subtropical jet, November 2004 ended with above
normal precipitation across much of North Carolina. The only exceptions
were across the extreme southern and eastern portions of the state from
Charlotte to Fayetteville, to Wilmington, and to Elizabeth City,
where the monthly rainfall amounts averaged slightly below normal.
Overall, the northwestern two thirds of the state averaged 1 to 2
inches above normal, while the southeastern third of the state averaged
about a half of an inch below normal.
The full November 2004 NC Weather Review is available at:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/climate/data/MonthlySummary.Nov.2004.doc.
" -
Wilmington
-
A record high temperature was set on the 1st (85°). The previous record was 83° set in 1974.
- [ + - ]
South
Carolina:
North Myrtle Beach
-
A record low temperature set on the 15th (31°). The previous record low was
33° in 1995.
- [ + - ]
Orangeburg
-
A record daily precip record was set on the 27th (0.70"). The previous record of
0.68" was set in 1993.
- [ + + ]
Nearby
Cities:
Tri-Cities
-
"
Tri-Cities received 3.70 inches of rain in November, which was 0.62 inches
above normal. It ranked as the 17th wettest November on record at Tri-Cities.
Rain occurred on only 11 days, but three of those had more than one-half
of an inch. The heaviest rain fell on the 24th when 1.23 inches fell,
which also broke the daily rainfall record of 1.00 inch set in 1959.
The wettest November at Tri-Cities was last year, when 6.74 inches was
recorded. The monthly average temperature at Tri-Cities was 50.4°, which
was 4.9° above normal. It ranked as the 8th warmest November on record at
Tri-Cities. A daily record was tied on the 2nd, when the temperature
reached 80°, which tied the record set last year. The warmest November
at Tri-Cities was back in 1985, when the average temperature was 55.3°.
Tri-Cities received 13.06 inches of rain this Fall, which was 4.60 inches
above normal. It ranked as the 3rd wettest Fall on record. Above normal
rainfall occurred during all three months, resulting in the surplus.
Two daily rainfall records were broken in September and another one in
November. The wettest Fall at Tri-Cities was back in 1972, when 14.51
inches was recorded. The Fall seasonal average temperature at Tri-Cities was
59.6°, which was 3.9° above normal. It ranked as the 8th
warmest Fall on record at Tri-Cities. A daily record was tied
in November. The warmest Fall at Tri-Cities was back in 1985, when the
average temperature was 60.9°.
- from NWS MRX [ + + ]
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 |
|
| 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 2004-2005 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 |
|
| R2 sky cover percentage |
NR not recorded |
| R1 number of days with dense fog
[1/4 mile and less visibility] |
(i) incomplete data |
| S local observation time for
temps/precipitation |
(M) missing, if listed in data table |
| ~ "about" |
E estimated |
| + additional indeterminate
number of days |
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38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M |
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| |
MRH Beaufort,
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| DAN Danville, VA, Danville
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BRE Brevard, NC
1SE Bob Keehn 1/1/90 rkeehn@brinet.com |
| IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles
International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M |
CLT Charlotte,
NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airpot 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M |
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VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com |
HKY Hickory, NC |
| HAM Hampton, VA
5NE Dave Kessel 1989 davidckessel@cox.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 |
| |
HSE Cape Hatteras,
NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
| HRN Herndon, VA 4SW Russ
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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, WREL Radio - 06/96 weather@wrel.com |
RAL Raleigh, NC
7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net |
| LKU Louisa,
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RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC
Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M |
| LOU Louisa,
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2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
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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 |
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SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M |
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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 |
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082-23-56W 474M |
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