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Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: FEBRUARY 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: FEBRUARY
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 42 36 39.0 -3 26.0 0 T 0.0 0 270 4.8 295 21 9957 9751 100 90 C 1 -DZ DAMP
2 52 32 42.0 -1 23.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 270 4.0 245 27 9923 9842 98 56 PC WARMFROPA
3 58 35 46.5 +5 18.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 023 2.3 200 18 9994 9735 97 67 PC
4 64 40 52.0 +10 13.0 0 0.13 0.0 0 200 9.4 270 37 9873 9479 100 37 PC SHRA FROPA GUSTY
5 47 33 40.0 +2 25.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 023 2.9 360 16 0297 9881 81 46 SU COLDER
6 44 31 37.5 0 27.5 0 0.15 0.0 0 023 3.5 023 16 0458 0061 92 55 C RA
7 38 33 35.5 -2 29.5 0 0.83 0.0 0 295 4.3 360 26 0061 9815 98 87 C 1 RA FROPA
8 41 27 34.0 -4 31.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.4 295 17 0282 0049 94 48 PC FROPA
9 48 26 37.0 -3 28.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 250 2.1 250 20 0231 0098 79 28 PC
10 41 34 37.5 -3 27.5 0 0.54 0.0 0 250 4.7 250 26 0098 9611 94 62 PC 1 RA FROPA
11 50 30 40.0 -2 25.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 200 5.5 270 22 0059 9887 80 36 SU
12 55 35 45.0 +5 20.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 270 9.0 270 37 0067 9869 65 15 SU WINDY FROPA
13 49 26 37.5 -1 27.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 250 6.3 250 31 0185 0039 54 17 SU WINDY DRY
14 53 31 42.0 -1 23.0 0 0.01 0.0 0 360 1.5 250 20 0261 0143 92 34 C -FROST -RA
15 48 34 41.0 -3 24.0 0 0.84 0.0 0 023 5.4 023 29 0331 0021 100 89 C 1 RA FROPA
16 42 32 37.0 -7 28.0 0 1.40 T T 023 9.6 360 29 0374 9928 100 99 C 146 RA PL FZRA
17 42 30 36.0 -6 29.0 0 0.09 T T 360 5.9 023 25 0022 9842 100 99 C 16 -RA DZ FZDZ
18 38 29 33.5 -9 31.5 0 0.01 T T 295 4.2 245 20 0322 0006 100 86 C 16 -FZDZ DAMP
19 53 31 42.0 -4 23.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 200 1.3 200 13 0369 0234 100 77 PC 1 -FROST
20 49 41 45.0 -1 20.0 0 T 0.0 0 023 1.8 023 19 0374 0213 98 77 PC 1 -SHRA FROPA
21 59 40 49.5 +2 15.5 0 0.01 0.0 0 023 2.2 023 13 0256 9899 93 62 PC 1 -SHRA
22 75 44 59.5 +11 5.5 0 0.67 0.0 0 180 4.6 180 32 9899 9362 100 71 PC 123 SHRA WARMFROPA RA
23 64 39 51.5 +3 13.5 0 0.07 0.0 0 270 11.8 245 47 0124 9212 92 34 PC SHRA FROPA WINDY
24 66 31 48.5 +2 16.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.7 200 28 0240 0070 81 28 SU -FROST BREEZY FROPA
25 49 36 42.5 -2 22.5 0 T T 0 360 7.3 360 24 0408 0177 65 40 PC COLDER BREEZY -SHSN
26 39 31 35.0 -9 30.0 0 0.17 0.1 0.1 023 5.3 015 17 0359 0172 100 72 C 14 -SHSN-SN PL RA DZ
27 41 36 38.5 -6 26.5 0 0.60 0.0 0 360 6.5 023 25 0172 9892 100 99 C 1 DAMP RA
28 39 36 37.5 -8 27.5 0 0.07 0.0 0 360 4.9 360 24 0288 9888 100 96 C 1 DAMP -RA (AM)
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SM 657.5 0 5.59 0.1 0.1
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AV 49.5 33.5 41.5 -1.2 0.20 195 4.9 212 25 0189 9899 91 61
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: FEBRUARY
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 49.5 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 5.59 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -2.3 DPTR FM NORMAL: +2.22 or 166% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 33.5 GRTST 24HR 1.40 ON 16 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -0.1 GRTST DAILY 1.40 ON 16 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 41.5 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -1.2 TOTAL MONTH: 0.1" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY 0.1 ON 26 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 75 ON 22 GRTST 24HR 0.1" ON 26 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 26 ON 9,13 GRTST DEPTH: 0.1" ON 26 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: 15 0R 53.57%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 9
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 13 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 6
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 657.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 5 13 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 12 1 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 2782.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 11 1 THUNDERSTORMS
1 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 2 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 0 3 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 0 HIGHEST SLP 30.458" ON THE 6TH
LOWEST SLP 29.212" ON THE 23RD
AVERAGE SLP 30.044"
[STATION RECORDS]
15th - PRECIPITATION - 0.84" [PREVIOUSLY 0.81" IN 1995]
22nd - TEMPERATURE - 75° [PREVIOUSLY 73° in 1985]
24th - WIND - 47 MPH [PREVIOUSLY 43 MPH in 1984]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 46.4 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 8.29
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -3.7 DPTR FM NORMAL: +0.91 OR 112%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 31.4 GRTST 24HR 1.40 ON 2/16
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -1.1 GRTST DAILY 1.40 ON 2/16
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 38.9 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL
AVERAGE MON DEP: -2.4 TOTAL: 5.3
GRTST DAILY 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
HIGHEST: 75 ON 2/22 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: 25 OR 42.37%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 15
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 33 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 7
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 2
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 1541.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 17 21 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 24 1 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 2782.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 18 1 THUNDERSTORMS
1 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 11 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 0 5 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 0 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 > 5/8 but <=6 statute miles and below to 5/8 mile DU Dust (widespread) DS Duststorm DZ Drizzle FC Funnel Cloud FC+ Tornado/waterspout FG Fog with visibility <= 5/8 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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