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Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: JANUARY 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: JANUARY
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 55 60.0 +16 5.0 0 0.33 0.0 0 220 4.4 245 18 0084 9600 100 85 C BREEZY WARMFROPA SHRA DSTLTG
2 56 45 50.5 +8 14.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 023 3.1 245 16 0005 9712 98 80 C 1 COLDFROPA
3 54 40 47.0 +5 18.0 0 0.02 0.0 0 023 2.5 340 23 0006 9718 100 79 C 1 SHRA COLDFROPA
4 43 31 37.0 -4 28.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 295 3.2 295 17 0187 9832 92 69 PC FROST(EVE)
5 46 29 37.5 -2 27.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 180 0.9 180 15 0222 0087 97 60 PC FROST(AM)
6 51 33 42.0 +1 23.0 0 0.34 0.8 0.8 360 3.0 245 19 0077 9927 95 66 PC RA SN FROPA
7 38 28 33.0 -10 32.0 0 0.00 0.0 0.2 295 7.3 340 25 0227 9768 91 43 SU WINDY COLD
8 55 38 46.5 +7 18.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 220 9.1 220 29 9768 9451 61 48 SU WINDY WARMFROPA
9 67 50 58.5 +19 6.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 245 8.3 245 26 9592 9373 59 35 SU BREEZY WARM
10 58 36 47.0 +8 18.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 270 3.9 245 19 9935 9525 69 37 PC BREEZY FROPA COLDER
11 42 28 35.0 -3 30.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 270 4.1 245 18 0178 9935 70 26 SU COLD
12 37 28 32.5 -7 32.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 360 4.1 360 22 0343 0147 62 27 SU FROPA BREEZY COLD
13 48 26 37.0 -3 28.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 220 4.4 245 21 0340 9992 63 19 SU BREEZY DRY
14 39 34 36.5 -3 28.5 0 T T 0.0 023 3.4 360 17 0209 0073 63 34 PC FROPA -SHSN(EVE)
15 38 25 31.5 -8 33.5 0 0.01 0.4 0.4 360 3.7 270 21 0318 0102 78 33 PC -SN FROPA
16 37 25 31.0 -7 34.0 0 0.30 2.0 2.0 360 3.2 360 12 0422 9899 100 35 PC 1,4 SN PL RA
17 34 26 30.0 -8 35.0 0 T T 2.0 360 3.8 360 18 0158 9794 100 65 C 1,4 RA SN PL FROPA
18 28 19 23.5 -16 41.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.6 360 19 0316 0085 80 48 SU VERY COLD
19 35 21 28.0 -9 37.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 200 4.6 200 27 0110 9991 78 40 SU BREEZY COLD
20 55 31 43.0 +5 22.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 200 8.9 245 33 0000 9776 70 41 SU WINDY FROPA
21 34 27 30.5 -7 34.5 0 0.02 T T 045 5.0 045 17 0095 9956 86 58 PC -SG -SN -SHSN COLD DAMP
22 34 24 29.0 -9 36.0 0 T T T 360 6.1 360 19 0160 0051 78 44 PC -SHSN
23 28 15 21.5 -19 43.5 0 0.07 2.0 2.0 295 7.7 295 29 0098 9901 90 42 PC 1,9 SHSN SN FROPA BITTER COLD
24 37 15 26.0 -17 39.0 0 0.00 0.0 0 295 6.8 360 29 0376 0019 75 40 SU BREEZY COLD
25 42 19 30.5 -11 34.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 245 2.4 245 18 0383 0245 80 39 SU
26 44 27 35.5 -3 29.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 243 4.6 360 19 0256 9973 75 47 SU
27 36 18 27.0 -13 38.0 0 T T T 360 7.3 360 27 0493 0076 87 40 PC FROPA SHSN
28 43 16 29.5 -10 35.5 0 0.00 0.0 0 200 3.3 200 16 0467 0200 79 37 PC
29 49 36 42.5 +2 22.5 0 0.22 0.0 0 200 5.2 200 22 0236 0061 98 47 C 1 -RA FROPA
30 38 34 36.0 -6 29.0 0 1.27 0.0 0 360 5.2 360 18 0327 0191 100 98 C 1 RA DAMP COLD
31 38 35 36.5 -5 28.5 0 0.12 0.0 0 360 3.7 360 19 0327 0191 100 100 C 1 -SHRA DAMP DZ
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SM 883.5 0 2.70 5.2 2.0
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AV 43.5 29.5 36.5 -3.5 0.09 250 4.7 0018 9917 83 50
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: JANUARY
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 43.5 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 2.70 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -5.0 DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.31 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 29.5 GRTST 24HR 1.34 ON 30,31 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -2.1 GRTST DAILY 1.27 ON 30 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 36.5 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -3.5 TOTAL MONTH: 5.2 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY 2.0 ON 16,23 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 67 ON 9 GRTST 24HR 2.0 ON 16,23 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 15 ON 23, GRTST DEPTH: 2.0 ON 16,23 VSBY ½ MILE OR LESS
24 8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH] 9 = BLOWING SNOW
X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 2 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 10 0R 32.26%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 6
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 20 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 1
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 883.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 12 8 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 12 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 2125.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 7 0 THUNDERSTORMS
0 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] PEAK WIND 245° 33 ON THE 20TH 9 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 0 2 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 0 HIGHEST SLP 30.493" ON THE 27TH
LOWEST SLP 29.373" ON THE 9TH
[STATION RECORDS]
1st - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 55° [PREVIOUSLY 53° IN 1979]
2nd - TEMPARATURE - MAXIMUM 67° [PREVIOUSLY 66° IN 1998]
2nd - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 50° [PREVIOUSLY 48° IN 1998]
23rd - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM 15° [PREVIOUSLY 16° IN 1985]
23rd - SNOWFALL - 2.0" [PREVIOUSLY 0.6" IN 2000]
24th - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM 15° [PREVIOUSLY 17° IN 1987]
25th - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM 19° [PREVIOUSLY 21° IN 1982]
29th - PRECIPITATION - TIED 0.22" [PREVIOUSLY IN 1990]
30th - PRECIPITATION - 1.27" [PREVIOUSLY 1.19" IN 2000]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 43.5 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 2.70
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -5.0 DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.31
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 29.5 GRTST 24HR 1.34 ON 1/30,31
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -2.1 GRTST DAILY 1.27 ON 1/30
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 36.5 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL
AVERAGE MON DEP: -3.5 TOTAL MONTH: 5.2
GRTST DAILY 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
HIGHEST: 67 ON 1/9 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: 10 OR 32.26%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 6
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 20 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 1
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 883.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 12 8 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 12 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 2125.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 7 0 THUNDERSTORMS
0 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] PEAK WIND 245° 33 ON 1/20 9 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 0 2 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 0 HIGHEST SLP 30.493" ON THE 27TH OF JANUARY
LOWEST SLP 29.373" ON THE 9TH OF JANUARY
| 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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