| Portsmouth
Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: APRIL Year: 2003 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 40 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EASTERN STANDARD TIME |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: APRIL
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
NOTE: DATA MAY EXTEND BEYOND RIGHT MARGIN
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AVG AVG PK PK MAX MIN MAX MIN DOM WX
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD WTR SNW DPTH DIR SPD DIR SPD BAR BAR HUM HUM SKY TYPES / NOTES
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1 67 35 51.0 -5 14.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 200 4.4 200 25 0298 0001 71 35 SU BREEZY MILDER
2 83 55 69.0 +12 0.0 4.0 0.00 0.0 0 200 6.0 245 21 0148 0011 63 32 SU PLEASANT
3 85 57 71.0 +13 0.0 6.0 0.00 0.0 0 200 4.5 270 17 0045 9930 69 31 SU PLEASANT
4 83 51 67.0 +8 0.0 2.0 0.00 0.0 0 200 4.3 245 19 9933 9878 81 35 PC 1 BACKDOOR FROPA
5 79 50 64.5 +8 0.5 0.0 0.04 0.0 0 200 3.1 270 31 0025 9848 88 57 PC 1 FROPA WARMFROP SHRA COLDFROPA
6 62 45 53.5 -1 11.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 5.2 023 23 0446 0025 86 53 PC FROPA
7 49 44 46.5 -9 18.5 0.0 2.00 0.0 0 360 5.7 023 23 0445 0082 97 65 C 1 BREEZY COLD RA+
8 47 43 45.0 -12 20.0 0.0 0.26 0.0 0 023 5.7 023 19 0345 0191 96 91 C 1 BREEZY DAMP RA
9 45 43 44.0 -13 21.0 0.0 1.61 0.0 0 360 7.5 360 23 0217 9953 99 96 C 1 BREEZY RA+ DAMP DZ
10 48 43 45.5 -10 19.5 0.0 0.98 0.0 0 023 10.5 023 36 0004 9731 100 96 C 1 BREEZY RA DZ
11 49 45 47.0 -9 18.0 0.0 0.48 0.0 0 360 5.8 360 22 9765 9606 100 98 C 1 RA DZ
12 66 45 55.5 -4 9.5 0.0 0.12 0.0 0 270 4.9 270 20 9953 9622 100 52 PC 1 RA BR FROPA
13 65 44 54.5 -4 10.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 2.8 360 17 0311 9953 92 48 SU
14 68 42 55.5 -3 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 135 1.8 135 12 0432 0311 92 41 SU
15 81 47 64.0 +4 1.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 200 3.7 200 18 0369 0100 86 48 SU PLEASANT
16 84 56 70.0 +9 0.0 5.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 5.0 225 19 0122 9977 81 37 SU PLEASANT
17 65 47 56.0 -4 9.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 7.2 023 28 0234 9965 92 70 PC FROPA BREEZY COLDER
18 55 48 51.5 -6 13.5 0.0 0.44 0.0 0 023 5.3 023 21 0324 0197 96 91 C 1 SHRA DAMP
19 55 49 52.0 -7 13.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 5.5 023 19 0395 0314 95 83 PC 1
20 63 47 55.0 -5 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 4.4 360 17 0305 0174 91 69 PC
21 72 48 60.0 -2 5.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 1.7 200 11 0185 9853 93 67 PC 2 WARMFROPA
22 73 59 66.0 +5 0.0 1.0 0.31 0.0 0 360 3.2 360 18 9853 9719 96 60 PC 13 FROPA
23 67 49 58.0 -3 7.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 320 4.0 360 21 0000 9836 63 23 SU DRY
24 70 47 58.5 -3 6.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.2 360 18 0131 9971 70 24 PC DRY
25 68 55 61.5 0 3.5 0.0 0.28 0.0 0 135 1.8 135 10 9971 9651 95 68 PC 1 SHRA
26 73 60 66.5 5 0.0 1.5 0.41 0.0 0 200 2.4 270 18 9771 9586 96 72 PC 13 SHRA
27 71 56 63.5 1 1.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.7 360 18 0119 9771 95 61 PC 1
28 78 51 64.5 2 0.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 2.4 270 17 0161 0000 100 47 SU 1
29 84 57 70.5 9 0.0 5.5 0.03 0.0 0 180 3.4 360 18 0006 9897 90 50 PC 13 SHRA FROPA
30 79 58 68.5 6 0.0 3.5 0.00 0.0 0 158 1.7 023 13 0134 9985 97 59 SU 18
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SM 223.5 28.5 6.96 0.0 0.0
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AV 67.8 49.2 58.5 -0.5 0.23 108 4.4 104 20 0148 9940 89 59
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: APRIL
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 67.8 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 6.96 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -1.8 DPTR FM NORMAL: +3.46 OR 199% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 49.2 GRTST 24HR 2.00" ON 7TH TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +0.7 GRTST DAILY 2.00" ON 7TH 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 58.5 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.5 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY ON 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 85 ON 3 GRTST 24HR ON 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 35 ON 1 GRTST DEPTH: ON VSBY ½ MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH] 9 = BLOWING SNOW
X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 12 0R 42.50%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 10
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 3
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 2
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 223.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 10 18 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 14 1 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 3403.0 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 6 3 THUNDERSTORMS
3 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 23.0 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 33.5 HIGHEST SLP 30.446" ON THE 6TH
LOWEST SLP 29.586" ON THE 26TH
AVERAGE SLP 30.043"
[STATION RECORDS]
2ND TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 83° [PREVIOUSLY 82° 1979]
7TH PRECIPITATION 2.00" [PREVIOUSLY 1.11" 1989]
9th PRECIPITATION 1.61" [PREVIOUSLY 0.76" 1976]
9TH TEMPERTURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 45° [PREVIOUSLY 46° 1996]
10TH TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 48° [PREVIOUSLY 50° 1997]
10TH PRECIPITATION 0.98" [PREVIOUSLY 0.27" 2002]
11TH TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM TIE 49° [PREVIOUSLY 1989]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 55.8 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 18.71
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -1.7 DPTR FM NORMAL: +3.57" OR 124%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 38.7 GRTST 24HR 2.00" ON 4/7
AVERAGE MIN DEP: 0.2 GRTST DAILY 2.00" ON 4/7
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 47.3 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.7 TOTAL: 5.3
GRTST DAILY 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
HIGHEST: 85 ON 3/3 GRTST 24HR 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
LOWEST: 15 ON 1/23 GRTST DEPTH: 2.0 on 1/16, 1/17, 1/23
1/24
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH]
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 2 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 51 OR 42.50%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 33
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 36 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 12
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 4
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2161.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 35 56 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 54 5 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 3403.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 31 5 THUNDERSTORMS
5 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 11 SNOW
TOTAL 28.5 7 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 33.5 HIGHEST SLP 30.493" ON THE 27TH OF JANUARY
LOWEST SLP 29.212" ON THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY
| PWRS DENOTATIONS: SU/CL = Clear sky; PC = Partly cloudy sky; C = cloudy sky; NA, not available; NR, not recorded; TEMP, temperature; MAX, maximum; MIN, minimum; T, trace of precipitation; INOP, inoper- ative equipment; MPH, miles per hour; DN, departure from normal; DEP, departure; YR, year; NORM, normal; DST LTG, distant lightning; FROP or FROPA, frontal passage; AM morning; AFT afternoon hours; EVE evening hours; PM evening hours; E estimated; VBL, variable wind directions; TS, tropical storm |
METAR DENOTATIONS
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BC Patches BL Blowing BR Fog with visibilites > 1/4 but <=6 statute miles and below to 1/4 mile DU Dust (widespread) DS Duststorm DZ Drizzle FC Funnel Cloud FC+ Tornado/waterspout FG Fog with visibility <= 1/4 statute miles FU Smoke FZDZ Freezing drizzle FZRA Freezing rain FZFG Freezing fog GR Hail GS Small hail HZ Haze IC Ice crystals PL Ice pellets PY Spray RA Rain SA Sand SS Sandstorm PO Sand or dust whirls SG Snow granules |
SH Shower
SHRA Shower of rain SHSN Shower of snow SHPE Shower of ice pellets SHGR Shower with hail SHGS Shower with small hail SM Statute miles SN Snow SQ Squalls TS Thunderstorm TSGR Thunderstorm with hail TSGS Thunderstorm with small hail TSPE Thunderstorm with ice pellets TSRA Thunderstorm with rain TSSN Thunderstorm with snow UP Unknown precipitation VA Volcanic ash VC Vicinity V V Used for obscurred sky METAR Qualifiers: (now placed in FRONT of code) - Light
+ Heavy DR Low drifting
M Below ( -x.x degrees)
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