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Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: JANUARY Year: 2005 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 37 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EST |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: JANUARY
YEAR: 2005
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 70 46 58.0 +14 7.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 0.0 0482 0342 93 58 PC 1 MILD
2 63 44 53.5 +11 11.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 0.0 360 5 0560 0470 99 65 PC 1 FROP
3 70 46 58.0 +14 7.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.0 080 15 0470 0260 100 61 PC 1 MILD
4 73 55 64.0 +21 1.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 1.5 200 19 0270 0158 83 61 PC MILD
5 71 48 59.5 +19 5.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 130 3.0 250 23 0159 9979 99 60 PC 1 FROPA
6 74 49 61.5 +20 3.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 5.9 203 32 9983 9822 100 61 PC 1 BREEZY
7 65 45 55.0 +12 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 2.7 023 19 0362 9936 80 53 PC FROPA
8 70 47 58.5 +18 6.5 0.0 0.01 0.0 0 203 3.3 045 26 0349 0052 98 67 PC 1 SHRA FROPA
9 48 37 42.5 +3 22.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 0.3 045 18 0447 0286 92 70 PC 1 COLDER
10 61 35 48.0 +9 17.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 0.8 210 17 0285 0075 100 64 PC 1
11 56 37 46.5 +9 18.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 070 0.0 070 6 0304 0127 99 65 PC 1
12 71 44 57.5 +18 7.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 1.4 158 15 0219 0111 100 66 PC 1
13 75 61 68.0 +26 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 9.1 180 29 0203 9987 92 69 PC BREEZY WARM
14 70 42 56.0 +16 9.0 0.0 1.52 0.0 0 360 12.1 360 31 0478 9874 97 67 PC 1 SHRA BR WINDY RA FROPA
15 42 36 39.0 -1 26.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 10.5 023 28 0686 0470 78 55 PC BREEZY COLDER
16 40 36 38.0 0 27.0 0.0 0.03 0.0 0 023 9.9 023 27 0578 0164 92 78 C 1 SHRA BREEZY FROPA
17 36 21 28.5 -9 36.5 0.0 T T T 360 8.7 340 27 0544 0211 86 37 PC SHSG WINDY COLDER
18 28 18 23.0 -16 42.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 9.2 360 30 0717 0539 46 35 SU VERY COLD DRY
19 30 16 23.0 -14 42.0 0.0 0.03 0.5 0.5 203 5.2 225 21 0604 0042 84 40 PC FROST -SN
20 40 26 33.0 -5 32.0 0.0 T T T 023 2.8 270 16 0042 9963 84 64 PC FROPA -SN
21 34 25 29.5 -7 35.5 0.0 0.04 0.8 0.8 023 6.5 023 26 0301 9966 94 54 PC 1 -SN -SHSN FROPA
22 37 22 29.5 -8 35.5 0.0 0.32 T T 045 3.2 315 21 0301 9580 98 62 C 13 VIRGA -SHSN -SHSG RA TSRA FROP
23 33 19 26.0 -14 39.0 0.0 T T T 340 11.3 315 36 0214 9608 96 52 PC -SHSN WINDY COLD
24 35 17 26.0 -16 39.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 315 6.8 315 29 0326 9926 56 34 PC
25 46 28 37.0 -3 28.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 158 4.3 158 17 0049 9863 81 41 PC
26 58 33 45.5 +7 19.5 0.0 T 0 0 203 5.7 270 17 9895 9625 83 47 PC -SHRA FROPA
27 41 23 32.0 -7 33.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 023 11.9 023 33 0639 9895 77 53 SU WINDY COLD
28 28 20 24.0 -15 41.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 023 9.3 023 26 0789 0638 66 54 SU WINDY AM VERY COLD
29 40 22 31.0 -9 34.0 0.0 0.03 0 0 045 3.2 045 17 0699 0201 92 61 PC 4 -FROST -PL -RA
30 40 32 36.0 -5 29.0 0.0 0.80 0 0 360 7.1 360 29 0201 9940 99 70 C 14 RA DZ FROPA
31 39 32 35.5 -5 29.5 0.0 0.00 0 0 023 10.3 360 28 0377 0086 84 68 PC WINDY COLD
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SM 695.0 3.0 2.78 1.3
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AV 51.1 34.3 42.7 +2.7 -1.11 162 5.45 0381 0074 88 58
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: JANUARY
YEAR: 2005
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 51.1 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 2.78" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: +2.6 DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.11" OR 72% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 34.3 GRTST 24HR 1.52" ON 14TH TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +2.7 GRTST DAILY 1.52" ON 14TH 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 42.7 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: +2.7 TOTAL MONTH: 1.3" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY 0.8" ON 21 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 75 ON 13 GRTST 24HR 0.8" ON 21 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 16 19 GRTST DEPTH: 0.8" ON 21 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: 3 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 8 OR 25.81%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 3
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 14 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 2
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 695.0
CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 3 15 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 25 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY ¾ MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 1849.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 3 1 THUNDERSTORMS
1 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 6 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 3.0 2 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA] [AVERAGE SKY COVER]
SEASONAL TOTAL 3.0 HIGHEST SLP 30.789" ON THE 28TH 50.81%
LOWEST SLP 29.580" ON THE 22ND
AVERAGE SLP 30.227" [AVERAGE RELATIVE HUMIDITY]
[STATION RECORDS] 72.87%
12TH TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 71° [PREVIOUSLY 65° 1995]
13TH TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 75° [PREVIOUSLY 74° 1995]
13TH TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM MINIMUM 61° [PREVIOUSLY 50° 1992]
14TH PRECIPITATION DAILY 1.52" [PREVIOUSLY 0.67" 1980]
19TH SNOWFALL DAILY 0.5" [PREVIOUSLY TRACE 1994]
21ST SNOWFALL DAILY TIED 0.8" [PREVIOUSLY IN 1994]
23RD WIND GUST MAXIMUM 36 MPH [PREVIOUSLY 34 MPH 1992]
24TH TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 35° [PREVIOUSLY 36° 2000]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 51.1 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 2.78"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: +2.6 DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.11 OR 72%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 34.3 GRTST 24HR 1.52" ON JANUARY 14TH
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +2.7 GRTST DAILY 1.52" ON JANUARY 14TH
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 42.7 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: +2.7 TOTAL: 1.3"
GRTST DAILY 0.8" ON 1/21
HIGHEST: 75 ON 1/13 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: 8 OR 25.81%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 3
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 14 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 2
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 695.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 3 15 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 25 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY ¾ MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 3 1 THUNDERSTORMS
1 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 6 SNOW
TOTAL 3.0 2 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.789" ON JANUARY 28TH
LOWEST SLP 29.580" ON JANUARY 22ND
| 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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