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SUMMARY OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
NOVEMBER 2005
...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...
..."MIXED BAG" WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE 3-STATE AREAS...
Not much weather to write about during November. Indeed, the transition month
was rather uneventful and only a significant drop in temps in the second half
and some snowfall for Western Virginia across the northern half of the state
made the highlights.
We wish each of you a nice holiday season and a prosperous, healthy 2006.
SKIING THE CASCADE VOLCANOES
ACON DC/MD/DE member Kevin Shaw keeps us up to date with his
many, many helpful, interesting links and he does not fail us again this month!
Check here for a look at
skiing in the Cascades! [ http://www.skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/CascadeSnow2005.html ]
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE RAIN, HAIL & SNOW NETWORK -
http://www.cocorahs.org/
- Yet another great resource from Kevin Shaw with accompanying article by Eleanor Vallier-Talbot here.
DROUGHT MONITOR
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
REMINDER
All National Weather Service station data listed
herein is preliminary and may be subject to change. The data has
not been certified and cannot be used in legal actions. Only reports
certified by the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC can
be used for these purposes.
ACON VA/NC/SC Member
Station Extremes - NOVEMBER 2005
|
State
|
Maximum Temperature
|
Minimum
Temperature
|
Warmest
Average
Temperature
|
Coldest
Average
Temperature
|
Maximum
Precipitation
|
Minimum
Precipitation
|
|
Virginia
|
84°
Wakefield
|
12°
New Market
|
54.7°
Portsmouth
|
45.7°
Blacksburg
|
8.25"
Washington, VA (WSH)
[not DC]
|
1.74"
Falls Church
|
|
North Carolina
|
84°
Fayetteville
Lumberton
|
20°
Asheville, Raleigh (RAL)
|
59.7°
Cape Hatteras
|
48.2°
Asheville
|
4.23"
Raleigh (RAL)
|
2.08"
Beaufort
|
|
South Carolina
|
85°
Orangeburg
|
23°
Columbia
|
60.0°
Charleston
|
52.8°
Greenville-Spartanburg
|
4.58"
North Myrtle Beach
|
2.82"
Columbia
|
( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
please
note the column denotations table below. )
TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS
VIRGINIA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
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ANN 58.33 38.40 48.37 +1.3 75 6 20 25 0 0 9 0 65% 40 W 10 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
29
BCB 59.2 32.2 45.7 +2.9 76 6 15 25 0 0 16 0 57% 37 270° 24 5.5 0 0 0 0 2 40% 2400 RNK
BRI 58.1 37.3 47.7 +3.2 74 6,9 18 25 0 1 12 0 41% 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CCV 66 37 52 +5.4 81 9 19 26 0 0 10 0 70% 52 240° 24 5.0 WSW 3 0 0 0 7 65% 2400 BCB
CEN 59.3 38.8 49.5 +4.6 77 6 19 25 0 0 11 0 41 329° 24 2.6 NNW 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
CHO 61.1 37.2 49.1 +0.2 78 6 19 26 0 0 11 3 56% 36 170° 29 4.1 3 0 0 0 2 MM% 2400 LWX
DAN 63.9 36.4 50.2 +1.6 82 9 19 26 0 0 10 0 65% 45 240° 29 6.3 3 0 0 0 2 30% 2400 RNK
DCA 59.7 40.7 50.2 +1.5 77 6 22 25 0 0 7 0 61% 50 330° 24 9.3 0 0 0 0 0 60% 2400 LWX
IAD 59.7 35.9 47.8 +2.6 77 6 19 25 0 0 11 0 64% 41 170° 29 7.2 0 0 0 0 0 60% 2400 LWX
FCH 67.3 40.3 53.8 81 5 18 25 0 0 7 0 42 10 0 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
HAM 63.0 42.0 53.0 +1.0 78 9 26 26 0 0 4 0 45% 34 W 29 10.0 N 2 0 0 0 4 2400 AKQ
HER 57.0 37.7 47.3 +2.1 75.2 6 18.9 25 0 1 8 0 28 29 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
HRN 58.5 36.9 48.1 +2.9 76.2 6 19.2 25 0 0 11 0 64% 35 SE 29 3.3 S 1 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
LYH 61.4 34.8 48.1 +1.5 79 9 19 26 0 0 10 0 64% 33 160° 29 5.3 1 0 0 0 3 30% 2400 RNK
NEW 58.73 33.56 46.15 +1.0 77 6 12 25 0 0 14 0 47% 31 SW 24 1 0 0 0 2 1800 LWX
NPN 65.7 42.2 53.9 79 9 24 26 0 0 5 0 31 W 10 2 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
NOR 64.0 43.0 53.5 +1.6 78 9,16 25 26 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
ORF 64.8 44.4 54.6 +2.3 79 9 26 26 0 0 4 0 68% 43 200° 29 8.8 1 0 0 0 0 20% 2400 AKQ
FHC 63.45 45.55 54.5 77.1 9 27.0 26 0 0 4 0 72% 35 29 4.0 SSW 1 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
POR 65.3 44.0 54.7 +1.7 78 9,14 26 26 0 0 5 0 76% 36 158° 29 3.81 129° 1 0 0 0 0 48% 2400 AKQ
CTR 64 38 50.7 +0.7 77.9 9 19.9 26 0 0 11 0 74% 26 WSW 24 0.7 SSW 2 0 0 0 0 50% 2400 AKQ
MEC 63.9 41.83 53.06 77 16 21 26 0 0 7 0 16 SW 10 4 0 0 0 0 1700 AKQ
RIC 65.0 41.1 53.1 +3.6 79 6,16 23 26 0 0 8 0 61% 39 300° 22 8.5 1 0 0 0 2 50% 2400 AKQ
ROA 61.6 38.1 49.8 +2.5 79 6,9 21 26 0 0 9 0 57% 43 250° 24 6.9 2 0 0 0 1 40% 2400 RNK
AKQ 63 39 51.0 84 2 25 27 0 0 11 0 2400 AKQ
WAL 61.3 41.4 51.4 +2.3 74 14 23 26 0 0 7 0 41 320° 22 9.3 0 0 0 0 1 2400 AKQ
WOO 58.4 40.2 49.3 +1.1 74 6 15 25 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 4 2400 LWX
WSH 57.4 38.2 47.8 +1.6 72.7 4 17.1 25 0 0 9 0 65% 22 NE 22, 1.7 N 2 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
24
|
NORTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVL 61.3 35.2 48.2 +1.8 78 9 20 19 0 0 11 0 64% 39 330° 21 7.1 1 0 0 0 2 30% 2400 GSP
39 330° 22
MRH 67.3 48.1 57.7 77 7 34 12 0 0 0 0 47 190° 21 8.9 0 0 0 0 2 2400 MHX
CLT 64.6 38.9 51.9 -0.5 82 9 22 19 0 0 8 0 65% 36 320° 22 5.7 0 0 0 0 4 50% 2400 GSP
ECG 66.1 43.0 54.5 +0.5 79 9,16 25 19 0 0 6 0 70% 35 220° 16 8.5 0 0 0 0 6 30% 2400 AKQ
35 320° 22
FAY 67.6 42.8 55.2 84 9 26 19,26 0 0 6 0 66% 37 330° 10 7.4 1 0 0 0 6 30% 2400 RAH
GSO 63.6 39.7 51.7 +2.5 82 9 25 19,26 0 0 6 0 65% 40 260° 29 6.9 2 0 0 0 4 30% 2400 RAH
HSE 66.6 52.8 59.7 +2.1 75 6,16 40 23 0 0 0 0 52 090° 21 9.7 0 0 0 0 0 2400 MHX
HKY 63.4 39.4 51.4 +1.5 81 9 23 18 0 0 7 0 32 210° 29 5.2 1 0 0 0 2 2400 GSP
LBT 67.9 42.2 55.1 +2.3 84 9 26 19 0 0 6 0 33 310° 10 5.5 6 0 0 0 1 2400 ILM
33 300° 22
EWN 68.4 44.1 56.2 +1.3 80 9 28 19 0 0 5 0 36 170° 29 6.2 0 0 0 0 7 2400 MHX
RAL 66.0 38.0 52.0 +1.0 82 9 20 26 0 0 10 0 26 24 0 0 0 0 1 1900 RAH
RDU 65.6 40.1 52.9 +1.9 83 9 23 19 0 0 8 0 65% 37 220° 23 6.3 0 0 0 0 1 50% 2400 RAH
37 170° 29
ROX 64.3 41.0 52.5 +3.5 82 9 23 18 0 0 6 0 65% 36 S 29 S 3 0 0 0 2 39% 2400 RAH
ILM 69.9 45.8 57.8 +1.3 81 9 30 19,26 0 0 3 0 68% 40 300° 22 6.8 0 0 0 0 4 63% 2400 ILM
|
SOUTH CAROLINA
[Reminder:
All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AND 65.4 41.2 53.3 +1.3 81 9 26 18 0 0 6 0 32 300° 22 5.5 2 0 0 0 4 2400 GSP
CAE 68.7 42.1 55.4 +0.7 84 9 23 19 0 0 5 0 33 270° 24 5.5 0 0 0 0 3 2400 CAE
CRE 67.9 46.7 57.3 +2.7 77 9,15 32 18 0 0 1 0 31 220° 23 6.2 1 0 0 0 2 2400 CHS
31 260° 24
CHS 71.4 48.6 60.0 +2.0 83 7 35 19,23 0 0 0 0 36 240° 21 7.3 1 0 0 0 4 2400 CHS
36 320° 22
FLO 68.5 43.0 55.7 +0.3 84 9 27 19 0 0 5 0 37 250° 24 6.8 1 0 0 0 8 2400 ILM
GSP 64.9 40.8 52.8 +1.7 81 9 25 18 0 0 7 0 62% 33 360° 10 6.3 1 0 0 0 2 30% 2400 GSP
OGB 70.6 45.6 58.1 85 9,16 32 23 0 0 1 0 36 270° 24 5.7 0 0 0 0 7 2400 CAE |
NEARBY STATIONS
[Reminder:
All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 R2 S CWA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRI 62.3 34.0 48.2 +2.7 77 9,15 19 19,25 0 0 14 0 45 260° 16 4.5 1 1 0 1 0 2400 MRX
DAV 48.4 30.9 39.7 65 16 0 25,26 0 6 15 2 1 1 0 1 1 0700 PBZ |
(Please
note the column denotations table below.)
PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
VIRGINIA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANN 2.06 0.76 21 1.02 21-22 8 0 43.39 0.8 23 1 0 0.8 0.8 30.44 18 29.21 22 30.05 2400
BCB 3.15 +0.19 0.91 21 0.91 21 8 1 33.47 1.8 23 3 1 1.8 1.8 2400
BRI 3.98 +0.85 0.99 26 1.72 18-19 9 1 30.82 0.5 23 1 0.5 0.5 30.36 18 30.24 26 1615/1600
CCV 4.01 +0.83 1.22 22 1.22 22 9 2 35.60 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.45 18 29.41 22 29.96 2400
CEN 2.45 -1.32 0.82 21 1.26 21-22 9 0 43.06 0.7 23 1 0 0.7 0.7 30.44 18 29.28 22 29.86 2400
CHO 3.99 +0.25 1.39 29 1.40 29-30 8 1 38.18 2400
DAN 4.40 +1.33 1.65 29 1.77 28-29 7 2 30.95 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.45 18 29.24 22 2400
DCA 1.92 -1.11 0.63 21 0.81 21-22 9 0 41.04 T 23 1 0 T T 2400
IAD 2.49 -0.82 0.83 21 1.14 21-22 9 0 41.67 0.3 23 1 0 0.3 0.3 2400
FCH 1.74 0.72 21 0.89 21-22 7 0 35.77 0.25 23 1 0 0.25 0.25 2400
HAM 1.94 -0.96 1.02 21 1.12 21-22 5 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.42 19 29.10 22 30.08 2400
HER 2.78 -0.53 0.96 16 0.96 16 10 0 43.53 0.5 23 1 0 0.5 0.5 2400
HRN 2.61 -0.70 0.89 21 1.23 21-22 10 0 42.17 0.5 23 1 0 0.5 0.5 30.402 18 29.306 24 30.03 2400
LYH 4.05 +0.87 1.70 29 1.72 28-29 9 2 33.78 T 23 1 0 T T 30.46 18 29.32 22 2400
NEW 4.19 +1.50 2.05 21 6 2 34.21 T 23 2 0 T T 1700
NPN 3.39 1.38 21 1.50 21-22 10 1 39.71 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.37 18 29.05 22 2400
NOR 4.12 +0.85 2.59 21 9 1 51.70 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
ORF 3.79 +0.81 2.35 21 2.47 20-21 9 1 41.81 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.43 19 29.09 22 2400
FHC 4.71 2.82 21 10 1 52.68 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.085 2400
POR 4.12 +0.88 2.52 21 2.58 20-21 10 1 45.70 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.438 18 29.104 22 30.096 2400
CTR 3.05 -0.28 0.91 21 1.56 21-22 10 0 28.34 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.44 18 29.15 22 30.064 2400
MEC 4.72 1.80 22 2.61 21-22 9 1 18.44 T 23 1 0 T T 30.15 18,29.24 24 1700
19
RIC 3.81 +0.75 1.43 21 2.47 21-22 7 2 35.73 T 23 1 0 T T 30.47 18 29.15 22 2400
ROA 3.63 +0.42 1.07 29 1.98 28-29 8 2 35.52 0.4 23 2 0 0.4 0.4 30.46 18 29.38 24 2400
AKQ 3.51 2.25 12 11 1 52.68 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
WAL 2.51 -0.20 1.48 21 1.65 21-22 9 1 36.26 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.43 19 29.03 22 2400
WOO 4.57 +1.58 1.55 29-30 11 2 32.99 1.0 23 1 1 1.1 1.1 30.44 19 29.43 24 0800
WSH 8.25 +2.78 4.99 29 4.99 29 10 2 42.81 0.3 23 2 0 0.3 0.3 30.42 18 29.30 22 2400 |
NORTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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AVL 3.74 -0.08 1.72 21 1.73 21-22 9 1 43.75 T 22 1 0 T T 2400
MRH 2.08 1.48 21 1.48 21 11 1 52.14 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.39 19 29.21 22 2400
CLT 3.06 -0.30 1.98 21 2.36 21-22 7 1 36.63 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
ECG 2.10 -0.83 1.42 21 1.49 20-21 8 1 40.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.42 19 29.10 22 2400
FAY 2.46 1.01 21 1.06 20-21 7 1 29.34 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
GSO 3.63 +0.67 1.46 21 1.62 21-22 7 1 27.79 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
HSE 2.10 -2.83 1.03 21 1.03 21 9 1 59.35 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.39 19 29.16 22 2400
HKY 3.53 -0.11 1.59 21 1.64 21-22 8 2 44.25 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.41 18 29.33 21 2400
LBT 3.19 +0.50 1.43 29 1.43 29 6 1 23.98 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.43 18 29.27 22 2400
EWN 2.57 1.95 21 1.98 20-21 8 1 52.76 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.42 19 29.20 22 2400
RAL 4.23 +1.26 2.10 20-21 7 1 33.89 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.45 26 29.47 21 1900
RDU 3.72 +0.75 1.72 21 1.78 20-21 8 1 29.17 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
ROX 3.84 +0.18 1.50 8 1.50 8 7 2 32.41 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.44 29 29.57 25 2200
ILM 4.11 +0.85 3.01 21 3.03 20-21 10 1 75.37 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.39 19 29.27 22 2400 |
SOUTH CAROLINA
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AND 3.07 -0.61 2.33 21 2.33 21 7 1 46.96 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
CAE 2.82 -0.06 1.32 21 1.89 20-21 7 1 41.86 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.42 18 29.34 22 2400
CRE 4.58 +1.61 3.33 21 3.35 20-21 7 1 58.64 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.38 3 29.31 22 2400
CHS 3.34 +0.68 2.59 21 2.91 20-21 6 1 42.91 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.36 18 29.40 22 2400
FLO 3.65 +1.06 1.78 6 1.78 20-21 8 2 40.21 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
GSP 3.79 0.00 1.93 7 2.32 21-22 7 1 48.32 0.0 0.0 0.0 2400
OGB 2.91 1.97 21 2.41 20-21 7 1 39.07 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.41 18 29.36 22 2400 |
NEARBY STATIONS
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All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
STN T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
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TRI 2.46 -0.62 0.73 29 0.73 29 5 0 34.84 0.2 22 2 0 0.2 0.2 30.46 18 29.50 24 2400
DAV 5.36 1.25 30 18 2 54.73 4.9 24 9 3 13.4 27.9 0700 |
Virginia:
Annandale
- Lowell reports:
"
November was warmer than average with a monthly mean temperature of 48.4° F
a +1.3° F departure. November was below average in rainfall for the month
with a -1.71 inch departure.
In the last 25-years only six Novembers have been drier. The 0.8 inches of
snow on the 23rd was the first snow in November since 1996 when 0.9 inches
occurred and the seventh greatest calendar day snowfall for November in the
last 25 years. It was the driest November since 2001 when only 0.95 inches
of precipitation was recorded.
November gave great differences in temperatures during the month. The
lowest temperature for November was 20° F on the 25th and only two years
out of the last 25 years have had a lower November minimum reading with
18° F being the record. The mean daily temperature for the 25th was 27.0° F
and only two November days have been colder in the last 25 years. They were
November 14th 1986 and November 21st 1987; they both averaged 26.0° F. The
lowest daily maximum for the month was 34° F also on the 25th. It was the
lowest daily maximum in November since 1996 when 32° F was recorded. The
highest temperature for November was 75° F on the 6th and only six years
out of the last 25 years have had a higher November maximum reading. The
average daily temperature range was 19.9° F the most since November 2000
when 20.0° F was recorded.
The maximum wind gust of 40 mph from the west occurred on the 10th at 622
associated with a low pressure and its associated cold front passage.
Only four Novembers in the last 25-years have had a higher wind gust
recorded in the month.
The lowest barometer for the month was 29.21 inches on the 22nd and it
was the lowest reading since in November since 1972. It was also the
lowest barometer recorded since April 2, 2005 at Annandale Weather Center.
FALL SEASON RECORDS: SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
Total fall seasonal precipitation 11.88 inches -the average is 11.58 inches, Departure +0.30 inches
- Maximum is 18.82 inches in 1995 while the Minimum is
4.45 inches in 1998; Fall seasonal mean temperature 59.3° F, average is
56.87° F , Departure +2.4° F; Maximum is 61.54° F , Minimum is 54.24° F;
This is the third warmest fall season on record in the last 25 years of records..
There were 11 daily records set in November (25-Years of records):
2 HIGH maximum temperature: 6, 16;
2 LOW maximum temperature: 18, 25;
3 LOW minimum temperature: 19, 25, 26;
3 HIGH range temperature: 12, 16, 20;
1 HIGH precipitation: 21.
[ + - ]
Arlington
- Report from Quell and Guyer at NWS LWX:
"
THE NOVEMBER 2005 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION WAS DRIER THAN AVERAGE. THE
AVERAGE IS 3.03 INCHES AND DCA REPORTED 1.92 INCHES FOR THE MONTH.
NEARLY HALF OF THE DAYS IN NOVEMBER REPORTED LIGHT RAIN AND OR FOG,
ALTHOUGH THE MONTH AS A WHOLE WAS BELOW NORMAL. THE GREATEST 24 HOUR
TOTAL WAS 0.81 INCH ON NOVEMBER 21 THROUGH NOVEMBER 22.
TEMPERATURES FOR NOVEMBER 2005 WERE WARMER THAN AVERAGE. THE
OBSERVED AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 50.2 DEGREES. THE HIGHEST
TEMPERATURE READING OBSERVED WAS 77 DEGREES ON NOVEMBER 6. THE
LOWEST TEMPERATURE OBSERVED WAS 22 DEGREES ON NOVEMBER 25. THIS WAS
PRECEDED BY THE FIRST TRACE OF SNOW FOR THE 2005-2006 WINTER SEASON.
" [ + - ]
Bridgewater
- "
The temperature was 3.2 degrees above normal. The precipitation was
.85 inches above normal. The total precipitation for the year is now 30.82
inches which is 4.48 inches below normal. There were two
thunderstorms during the month which is a little unusual for this time of the
year. The storm on the 8th produced rather sharp lightning and thunder.
The first measurable snow for the fall-winter season occurred on the
24th. About .5 inches fell. Some rather severe flooding occurred in some
areas near here on the 26th from heavy rain showers.
Bridgewater escaped the flooding.
- [ + + ] - report from Clayton
Centreville
- "
Break out the trail mix; it's party time. The first snowfall of the season
with 0.7" happened during Thanksgiving eve, November 23rd. While there
didn't appear to be much surface moisture to help the snow along, the
flakes were the largest, and fell for the longest period, that I can recall.
November temperatures remained generally mild for the first half of the
month and, except for the 28th and 29th, the remainder chilled with more
seasonable readings. The highest temperature for the month came in at 77°
on the 6th. While just one degree short of tying the record for that day,
it was far short of the monthly record of 81° set just 12 years ago.
Overall, the average daily high came in at 59.3°; about 3° warmer that
usual. Naturally, that left it to the higher than normal overnight
readings to swing the monthly average temperature to 49.5°; a +4.6°
departure from normal. The average nightly low of 38.8° was 5.5° over the
33.3ø normal, but the most moderate excursion since May.
With snow capturing precipitation headlines in November, the rain gauge
only managed to celebrate the month with 2.45", a 1.32" deficit from the
3.77" normal. On the 21st, just a couple of days before the great
blizzard of the season, a constant period of rain began to fall at
13:40 accumulating 0.82" by the end of the day. Continuing thru
mid-morning, the rainfall managed a few more tips of the bucket for
another 0.44". This gives a 1.26" total for the 24 hour period and
51% of our monthly amount. With only 65% of our normal monthly
rainfall in the record books, the end of November still manages to
hold on to a healthy nine percent annual surplus, ahead by 3.47"
to date for the year. Please be safe and have a great holiday season.
" - [ + - ] - summary from Paul
Clark County
- "
November was a month of many up and downs in both temperatures and
precipitation. We are still above normal for precipitation by almost an
inch, which is a welcome relief from the drought conditions we had
previously. The temperatures ranged from highs in the mid 80's at
the beginning of the month, to lows in the teens at the end of the month.
There was some flash flooding in the surrounding counties of Amherst and
Bedford, which some caused some road closures, and resulted in schools
being postponed for a day.
"
- [ + + ] - notes from Roger
Dulles
- "
THE NOVEMBER 2005 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION WAS DRIER THAN AVERAGE. THE
AVERAGE IS 3.31 INCHES AND IAD REPORTED 2.49 INCHES FOR THE MONTH.
NEARLY HALF OF THE DAYS IN NOVEMBER REPORTED LIGHT RAIN AND OR FOG...
ALTHOUGH THE MONTH AS A WHOLE WAS BELOW NORMAL. THE GREATEST 24 HOUR
TOTAL WAS 1.21 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 21 THROUGH NOVEMBER 22.
TEMPERATURES FOR NOVEMBER 2005 WERE WARMER THAN AVERAGE. THE
OBSERVED AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 47.8 DEGREES. THE HIGHEST
TEMPERATURE READING OBSERVED WAS 77 DEGREES ON NOVEMBER 6. THE
LOWEST TEMPERATURE OBSERVED WAS 19 DEGREES ON NOVEMBER 25. THIS WAS
PRECEDED BY THE FIRST SNOWFALL EVENT OF 0.3 INCHES ON NOVEMBER
23...WHICH WAS A RECORD FOR THE DATE. THIS WAS ALSO THE FIRST
SNOWFALL EVENT OF THE 2005-2006 WINTER SEASON.
" - [ + - ] - report from Quell and Guyer at NWS LWX
Falls Church
- "
A warmer than average month and about average to slightly below average in rainfall and snowfall.
This was also a windy month; there were about 7 days when I had peak gusts 30 MPH or above.
I would like to wish everyone a Very Happy Holiday Season and Year ahead!!!!
" - [ + -/+ ] - report from Erica
Herndon
- Russ sends these notes:
"
November was warm and slightly drier than normal. Temperatures
were 2.9 degrees above average and rainfall was 0.7" below normal.
A record 0.89" of rain fell on the 21st and, though it doesn't
seem like much, a record 0.5" of snow fell on the 23rd. Probably
for the last time this year, we heard the rumble of thunder as a
storm passed through on the 29th.
" - [ + - ]
Herndon
- Bob reports:"
My average MAX temperature was 0.5 degrees ABOVE
the Dulles "normal" and the average MIN was 3.9 degrees ABOVE "normal".
Snowfall was 0.3 inches below the Dulles average and was light, fluffy and
short lived.
" - [ + - ]
Ladysmith
- Danny checks-in from his new home:
"
Just wanted to let you know that I am up and running again in my new home.
My HOA wouldn't let me put the weather station on the roof, so I had to be a
bit creative with things. Unfortunately, we can't seem to find a good
compromise location for my anemometer that will produce readings, in which I
feel confident, so beginning in December, I will not be submitting wind
observations. (I do have the anemometer installed, so you'll still see
"unofficial" wind readings on my Wunderground observations:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KVALADYS1.
Looking forward to submitting observations again at the end of December.
Hope you and your family a wonderful holiday!
Take care,
Danny
"
Portsmouth
- "
November had above normal temperature averages (5th month in a row) and
rainfall was above normal (127%). A rather uneventful month although record rainfall
was measured on the 22nd.
Temperatures were "roller coaster" in the second half of the month. An impressive cold
record noted on the 25th when temps failed to rise above the 30s.
Records during the month are noted here:
2ND - WIND GUST - 31 MPH [PREVIOUS 30 MPH 1988];
18TH - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM MAXIMUM 44° [PREVIOUS 48° 2000];
19TH - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM 29° [PREVIOUS 30° 1980];
22ND - PRECIPITATION - RAINFALL 2.52" [PREVIOUS 1.17" 1985];
25TH - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM MAXIMUM 39° [PREVIOUS 43° 1981];
26TH - TEMPERATURE TIED - MINIMUM 26° [PREVIOUS 1981];
29TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 75° [PREVIOUS 74° 1991].
For the year-to-date, rainfall is running at 101% (+0.47") while the yearly average temp
is two-tenths degree above normal at 62.1°.
- [ + + ]
North
Carolina:
Greensboro
-
"
AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WE RECORDED TWO NEW RECORD HIGH
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES. ON THE 8TH WE HAD 78 DEGREES...THE OLD RECORD WAS 77
SET IN 1975. ON THE 9TH WE REPORTED 82 DEGREES AND THE OLD RECORD WAS 80
DEGREES SET IN 1986.
" - [ + + ] - from NWS RAH
Raleigh
-
"
Both the average daily temperature (+1.0 deg) and monthly rainfall (+1.26")
were above normal for November. Even though precipitation has been above
normal for October and November, the annual deficit is 6.12" at this
location. Water restrictions remain in place for several counties in central
North Carolina.
No severe weather was observed during the month, however a tornado watch
was in effect during the afternoon of November 29th."
- [ + + ] - notes from Bob.
Raleigh
- NWS Raleigh (RAH) reports:
"
At post time, the November weather review had not been posted by NWS RAH.
When available, the full NOVEMBER 2005 NC Weather Review
will be available at:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/ncsummaries/MonthlySummary.Nov.2005.doc.
" - [ + + ]
South
Carolina:
Elsewhere:
Tri-Cities:
-
"
The monthly average temperature at Tri-Cities was 48.2 degrees, which was
2.7 degrees above normal. It ranked as the 22nd warmest November on record
at Tri-Cities. One daily record was broken. On the 15th, the mercury peaked
at 77 degrees, breaking the previous record of 75 degrees set in 1961. The
warmest November at Tri-Cities was back in 1985, when the average
temperature was 55.3 degrees.
The seasonal average temperature at Tri-Cities was 59.0 degrees,
which was 3.3 degrees above normal. It tied with 1998 as the
11th warmest fall on record at Tri-Cities.
One temperature record was tied in September, none in October, and one
was broken in November. The warmest fall at Tri-Cities was back in 1985,
when the average temperature was 60.9 degrees.
Tri-Cities received 2.46 inches of precipitation in November, which was
0.62 inches below normal. It ranked as the 30th driest November on record
at Tri-Cities. Measurable precipitation occurred on only five days, but
three of those days had more than one-half of an inch of rain. The heaviest
rain fell on the 29th when 0.73 inches was reported. The driest November
at Tri-Cities was back in 2001, when only 0.50 inches was recorded.
Tri-Cities received 4.67 inches of precipitation this fall, which was 3.79
inches below normal. It ranked as the 7th driest fall
on record at Tri-Cities. Below normal rainfall occurred in all three
months, but no daily rainfall records were broken. The driest fall
at Tri-Cities was back in 1939, when only 2.71 inches was recorded.
" - [ + - ] - report from NWS MRX, Morristown, TN
COLUMN
DENOTATIONS:
| A maximum mean temperature |
T total precipitation (inches)
T1 departure from normal |
| B minimum mean temperature |
U maximum calendar day precipitation
(inches) |
C monthly mean temperature
C1 departure from normal |
U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation |
| D maximum temperature |
V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation |
| E date(s) of maximum temperature |
V1 maximum 24-hour precip. &
date(s) |
| F minimum temperature |
W number of days with precip. >=
.01" |
| G date(s) of minimum temperature |
X number of days with precip. >=
1.0" |
| H days with maximum temperature
>=90 |
Y year-to-date precipitation (inches) |
| I days with maximum temperature
<=32 |
Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
| J days with minimum temperature
<=32 |
VRB Variable |
| K days with minimum temperature
<= 0 |
1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches)
|
| K1 average relative humidity |
2 number of days with snowfall |
| L peak wind gust (miles per
hour) |
3 number of days with snowfall >=
1.0" |
| M direction of peak wind gust |
4 total snowfall for month
(inches) |
| N date(s) of peak wind gust |
5 total snowfall for 2005-2006 season
(inches) |
| N1 average wind speed (miles per hour) |
6 maximum barometric pressure (inches) |
| N2 dominant wind direction |
6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
| O number of days with thunder |
7 minimum barometric pressure (inches) |
| P number of days with hail |
7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
| Q number of days with glaze |
8 average sea-level pressure |
| R number of days with ice pellets |
STN Station |
| R2 sky cover percentage |
NR not recorded |
| R1 number of days with dense fog
[1/4 mile and less visibility] |
(i) incomplete data |
| S local observation time for
temps/precipitation |
(M) missing, if listed in data table |
| ~ "about" |
E estimated |
| + additional indeterminate
number of days |
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| |
ROK Roanoke, VA 6SW Wendell
Prillaman 4/76 wlprillaman@cox.net |
| ANN Annandale,
VA 1 3/4 ENE - Lowell Koontz 8/31/79 wwkoontz@verizon.net |
AKQ Wakefield,
VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M |
| DCA Arlington,
VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W
18M |
WSH Washington, VA
David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
| BCB Blacksburg,
VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W |
WEE Weems, VA 3WNW Francis
J. Socey |
| 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
|
RGL Ruther Glen, VA 38°0'45" N 77°32'29" W Danny Jessee 2003 danny@dannyjessee.com
|
|
CCV Campbell County, VA - 37° 24' N 79° 04' W -
Roger Penny September 2005 bulletnva@yahoo.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 |
| HVA Chesapeake,
VA Hickory, James Earehart, 5/1/2005, kearehart@cox.net |
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 |
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 |
| FCH Falls Church,
VA Erica Page - 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com |
HKY Hickory, NC |
| HAM Hampton, VA
5NE Dave Kessel 1989 david82@verizon.net |
ECG Elizabeth City, NC,
Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076-10-58W 11M |
| CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 |
FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville
Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M |
| HER Herndon, VA
R.M. Beall P- 10/76 T- 1/91 beall47@earthlink.net |
GSO Greensboro, NC NWS
Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M |
| HRN Herndon, VA 4SW Russ
Topping - 1985 weatherwatcher@cox.net |
HSE Cape Hatteras,
NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
| |
MNC Mebane,
NC Sean McManus 2005 - micman2b@pipeline.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 |
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