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Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: DECEMBER Year: 2003 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 40 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EST |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: DECEMBER
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 65 43 54.0 +5 11.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 7.3 270 25 0252 9948 49 31 SU FROPA
2 49 34 41.5 -7 23.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 315 6.0 293 25 0460 0252 61 28 SU BREEZY COLDER
3 43 29 36.0 -11 29.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 4.8 360 21 0607 0460 73 38 PC COLD DRY
4 46 29 37.5 -10 27.5 0.0 0.45 0.0 0 045 3.2 045 18 0558 0103 96 60 C 14 -RA COLD DAMP
5 50 39 44.5 -2 20.5 0.0 0.41 0.0 0 293 5.9 045 19 0054 9810 99 94 C 1 RA -DZ FROPA
6 40 33 36.5 -11 28.5 0.0 T T 0 315 9.4 315 27 0016 9832 98 58 PC -SHSN WINDY COLD
7 45 29 37.0 -9 28.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 6.2 338 27 0118 9974 79 50 SU -FROST BREEZY
8 46 30 38.0 -8 27.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 4.4 360 21 0234 0112 82 41 SU
9 54 27 40.5 -5 24.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 1.1 158 13 0289 0191 88 43 PC FROST
10 60 37 48.5 +3 16.5 0.0 1.29 0.0 0 158 3.0 158 28 0181 9407 99 82 C 1 +SHRA
11 60 41 50.5 +6 14.5 0.0 0.13 0.0 0 270 10.7 270 31 9920 9338 100 53 PC 1 SHRA FROPA WINDY
12 49 32 40.5 -4 24.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.3 270 17 0273 9920 88 55 SU COLDER
13 43 33 38.0 -8 27.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 5.8 045 21 0471 0234 90 56 PC COLD
14 59 37 48.0 +2 17.0 0.0 1.77 0.0 0 270 6.3 270 24 0234 9656 100 81 C 1 RA DAMP FROPA
15 50 34 42.0 -4 23.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 6.0 293 26 0235 9730 96 55 SU
16 57 30 43.5 -1 21.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 3.5 203 16 0286 9986 95 47 PC 1 FROST
17 61 34 47.5 +4 17.5 0.0 0.46 0.0 0 158 6.7 315 31 9986 9523 100 75 C 1 SHRA BREEZY FROPA BREEZY
18 45 31 38.0 -5 27.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 6.0 270 23 9902 9769 81 52 PC BREEZY
19 40 28 34.0 -9 31.0 0.0 0.02 T T 270 2.5 360 18 9920 9758 92 69 PC 14 -SHRA-SHPL-SHSG-SHSN FROPA FROST
20 41 25 33.0 -10 32.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 3.0 293 22 0319 9906 91 48 PC 1 +FROST VIRGA COLD
21 46 24 35.0 -7 30.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 3.8 225 18 0502 0319 80 36 SU DRY
22 59 37 48.0 +7 17.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 6.8 225 23 0337 0200 53 29 SU DRY
23 67 40 53.5 +9 11.5 0.0 0.06 0.0 0 203 5.9 180 26 0220 9977 95 45 PC 1 -SHRA
24 64 46 55.0 +10 10.0 0.0 1.21 0.0 0 203 5.6 180 20 9977 9728 100 78 PC 1 SHRA FROPA
25 46 32 39.0 -1 26.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 4.6 270 19 0193 9901 86 43 SU COLDER
26 48 27 37.5 -1 27.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 4.2 270 23 0313 0192 84 47 SU FROST
27 54 29 41.5 +3 23.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 2.4 315 19 0299 0215 87 38 SU FROST
28 55 28 41.5 -1 23.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 0.7 023 11 0422 0299 95 56 SU 12 FROST
29 66 31 48.5 +6 16.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 4.3 203 22 0322 0048 98 60 PC 12 FROST MILDER
30 62 37 49.5 +9 15.5 0.0 T 0.0 0 270 7.5 270 27 0321 9919 89 36 PC SHRA FROPA BREEZY
31 56 31 43.5 +1 21.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 3.1 203 13 0433 0263 91 39 SU FROST
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SM 693.5 0.0 5.80 T T
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AV 52.5 32.8 42.6 -1.6 0.19 217 4.94 0248 9967 88 52
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: DECEMBER
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 52.5 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 5.80" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -0.3 DPTR FM NORMAL: +2.76" OR 191% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 32.8 GRTST 24HR 1.77" ON 14TH TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -2.8 GRTST DAILY 1.77" ON 14TH 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 42.6 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -1.6 TOTAL MONTH: TRACE 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY TRACE ON 19TH 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 67 ON 23 GRTST 24HR TRACE ON 19TH 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 24 ON 21 GRTST DEPTH: TRACE ON 19TH 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: 9 OR 29.03%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 7
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 17 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 3
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 3
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 693.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 13 11 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 13 2 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 1120.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 5 0 THUNDERSTORMS
0 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 2 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 0.0 10 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA] [AVERAGE SKY COVER]
SEASONAL TOTAL 1542.0 HIGHEST SLP 30.607" ON THE 3RD 39.8%
LOWEST SLP 29.338" ON THE 11TH
AVERAGE SLP 30.107"
[STATION RECORDS]
6TH - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM MAXIMUM TIED 40° [PREVIOUSLY 1997]
14TH - PRECIPITATION - 1.77" [PREVIOUSLY 1.07" 1977]
17TH - PRECIPITATION - 0.46" [PREVIOUSLY 0.21" 2000]
WETTEST DECEMBER IN DATABASE TO 1976 - 5.80" [PREVIOUSLY 5.70" 1981]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 68.4 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 65.52"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -1.2 DPTR FM NORMAL: +17.22" OR 136%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 51.6 GRTST 24HR 4.08" ON 9/17-18
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +0.3 GRTST DAILY 4.05" ON 9/18
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 60.0 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.4 TOTAL: 5.3
GRTST DAILY 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
HIGHEST: 94 ON 6/25 GRTST 24HR 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
94 ON 8/15 GRTST DEPTH: 2.0 on 1/16, 1/17, 1/23
94 ON 8/27
LOWEST: 15 ON 1/23
1/24
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH MEASURABLE]
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 3 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 149 OR 40.82%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 23 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 97
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 54 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 42
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 19
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 3333.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 91 173 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 208 9 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 66 34 THUNDERSTORMS
34 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 15 SNOW
TOTAL 1542.0 27 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.635" ON THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER
LOWEST SLP 29.150" ON THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER
| 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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