| Portsmouth
Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: AUGUST Year: 2005 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 37 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EDT |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: AUGUST
YEAR: 2005
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
NOTE: DATA MAY EXTEND BEYOND RIGHT MARGIN
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|-----TEMPERATURE IN °F:---------| |RAIN---SNOW-||------WIND-----|BAROMETER||HUMID||SKY||---------------WEATHER-----------------|
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 83 71 77.0 -2 0.0 12.0 0.00 0 0 023 3.3 023 21 0138 0086 100 65 PC
2 88 68 78.0 -1 0.0 13.0 0.00 0 0 158 1.7 270 13 0101 9988 100 54 SU 1
3 92 71 81.5 +2 0.0 16.5 0.00 0 0 023 2.3 023 17 0022 9959 100 54 SU 18 HZ
4 90 73 81.5 +1 0.0 16.5 0.00 0 0 158 1.0 045 15 0112 0013 100 61 PC 18 HZ
5 90 72 81.0 +1 0.0 16.0 0.00 0 0 158 2.3 158 17 0147 0055 100 62 SU 18 HZ
6 90 74 82.0 +3 0.0 17.0 0.00 0 0 180 2.3 158 16 0149 0077 99 63 SU 18 HZ
7 88 73 80.5 +2 0.0 15.5 T 0 0 158 1.0 158 20 0190 0122 100 58 PC 8 HZ -SHRA
8 85 73 79.0 0 0.0 14.0 0.01 0 0 158 1.5 158 20 0180 0111 99 67 PC 38 -SHRA -TSRA
9 85 73 79.0 0 0.0 14.0 1.81 0 0 158 1.1 158 18 0141 0028 100 76 PC 13 SHRA +TSRA
10 86 72 79.0 0 0.0 14.0 0.00 0 0 270 1.2 270 13 0038 9958 100 73 PC 18 -HZ
11 90 74 82.0 +2 0.0 17.0 0.00 0 0 270 1.4 158 16 0032 9973 100 63 SU 18 HZ
12 91 76 83.5 +5 0.0 18.5 T 0 0 158 2.2 158 18 0055 9987 100 64 PC 18 HZ DSTLTG -SHRA
13 91 76 83.5 +5 0.0 18.5 0.00 0 0 158 2.5 158 19 0017 9925 100 66 SU 8 HZ
14 92 76 84.0 +5 0.0 19.0 0.00 0 0 158 1.5 158 16 0000 9940 100 65 SU 8 HZ
15 93 77 85.0 +7 0.0 20.0 0.00 0 0 023 2.2 045 16 0088 9973 100 60 SU 18 HZ FROPA
16 89 74 81.5 +3 0.0 16.5 0.16 0 0 045 1.9 158 22 0082 9950 100 72 PC 138 HZ TSRA(2) BR
17 82 71 76.5 -2 0.0 11.5 0.01 0 0 023 3.3 023 20 0040 9949 100 66 PC 1 -SHRA FROPA
18 85 66 75.5 -3 0.0 10.5 0.00 0 0 023 1.5 023 16 0068 0030 100 54 PC 1
19 83 74 78.5 +1 0.0 13.5 0.25 0 0 158 0.9 158 14 0059 9978 100 77 PC 1 SHRA
20 91 75 83.0 +6 0.0 18.0 0.00 0 0 045 1.5 360 15 0043 9963 100 68 SU 18 HZ
21 93 75 84.0 +8 0.0 19.0 0.10 0 0 090 2.2 045 17 9980 9854 100 60 PC 138 HZ TSRA
22 89 74 81.5 +6 0.0 16.5 0.00 0 0 045 1.8 360 13 9921 9850 100 55 SU 1
23 76 70 73.0 -3 0.0 8.0 0.93 0 0 023 0.5 270 14 0005 9913 100 79 C 1 SHRA
24 82 70 76.0 0 0.0 11.0 0.00 0 0 023 3.3 045 18 0173 9981 100 67 PC 1 FROPA
25 81 64 72.5 -3 0.0 7.5 0.00 0 0 045 3.2 023 19 0247 0173 100 50 SU
26 80 62 71.0 -6 0.0 6.0 0.00 0 0 045 1.6 045 15 0191 0032 100 55 PC
27 80 69 74.5 -3 0.0 9.5 T 0 0 158 0.5 158 19 0032 9956 98 77 C -SHRA
28 87 70 78.5 0 0.0 13.5 0.71 0 0 045 1.6 045 17 9976 9911 100 57 PC +SHRA
29 86 73 79.5 +1 0.0 14.5 0.00 0 0 045 1.8 045 14 9983 9948 100 70 PC
30 87 76 81.5 +5 0.0 16.5 T 0 0 158 2.8 158 19 9938 9776 100 78 PC -SHRA
31 90 79 84.5 +8 0.0 19.5 0.00 0 0 203 6.5 270 26 9808 9643 96 62 PC BREEZY
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SUM 0.0 453.0 3.98 0 0
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AV 86.9 72.3 79.6 +1.5 -1.42 110 2.01 0063 9971 100 65
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: AUGUST
YEAR: 2005
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 86.9 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 3.98" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: +0.4 DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.42" OR 74% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 72.3 GRTST 24HR 1.82" ON 8-9 TO ¼ MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +2.5 GRTST DAILY 1.81" ON 9 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 79.6 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: +1.5 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY 0.0" ON --- 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 93 ON 15,21 GRTST 24HR 0.0" ON --- 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 62 ON 26 GRTST DEPTH: 0.0" ON --- VSBY ½ MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH MEASURABLE] 9 = BLOWING SNOW
X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 8 OR 25.81%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 12 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 6
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 3
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 0.0
CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 11 19 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 18 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY ¾ MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 3449.0 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 2 4 THUNDERSTORMS
5 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 453.0 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA] [AVERAGE SKY COVER]
SEASONAL TOTAL 1279.0 HIGHEST SLP 30.247" ON THE 25TH 33.87%
LOWEST SLP 29.643" ON THE 31st
AVERAGE SLP 30.017" [AVERAGE RELATIVE HUMIDITY]
82.26%
[STATION RECORDS]
9TH - PRECIPITATION - DAILY - 1.81" [PREVIOUSLY 1.77" 1992]
15TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 77° [PREVIOUSLY 1988]
20TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 75° [PREVIOUSLY 2002]
21ST - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM - 93° [PREVIOUSLY 92° 1989]
21ST - TEMPARATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 75° [PREVIOUSLY 2002]
22ND - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 74° [PREVIOUSLY 2003]
23RD - PRECIPITATION - DAILY - 0.93" [PREVIOUSLY 0.91" 1983]
27TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MINIMUM MAXIMUM 80° [PREVIOUSLY 2002]
30TH - TEMPERATURE - TIED MAXIMUM MINIMUM 76° [PREVIOUSLY 1989]
31ST - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 79° [PREVIOUSLY 1993]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 69.5 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 30.92"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -1.5 DPTR FM NORMAL: -2.62" OR 92%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 52.9 GRTST 24HR 2.40" ON JULY 14TH-15TH
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +0.3 GRTST DAILY 2.38" ON JULY 15TH
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 61.2 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.6 TOTAL: 2.5"
GRTST DAILY 0.8" ON 1/21
HIGHEST: 100 ON 7/27 GRTST 24HR 0.8" ON 1/21
GRTST DEPTH: 0.8" ON 1/21
LOWEST: 16 ON 1/19
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH MEASURABLE]
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 3 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 81 OR 33.33%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 25 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 49
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 35 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 20
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 8
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2220.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 59 112 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 148 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY ¾ MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 36 21 THUNDERSTORMS
23 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 14 SNOW
TOTAL 1298.0 11 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.789" ON JANUARY 28TH
LOWEST SLP 29.029" ON MARCH 8TH
| 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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