June & Yearly 2000

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Portsmouth Weather Records Service
 

Local Climatological Data
*Data Are Subject to Correction by PWRS

 Station:  PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month:   JUNE     Year: 2000
Latitude: 36° 50'N    Longitude: 76° 18'W  (OFFICIAL CITY) 
Station Elevation: 20 FT 
Standard Time: EASTERN DAYLIGHT

 
  Temperature Degree Days Precipitation     Wind    Weather Weather Peak Wind 
Date Max Min Mn Dep HDD CDD Total Snow Depth Avg Dir Types Types Speed Dir
1
88
57
72.5
-2
 
7.5
0.0
0.0
0
3.0
W
-PC
-BR HZ
14
W
2
94
71
82.5
+9
  
17.5
0.0
0.0
0
2.7
S
-PC
BR HZ
16
S
3
80
64
72.0
0
  
7.0
0.0
0.0
0
4.8
N
PC
FROPA BR HZ
25
N
4
72
61
66.5
-5
 
1.5
0.39
0.0
0
2.7
NE
PC
SHRA BR
14
NE
5
66
62
64.0
-7
1.0
  
0.14
0.0
0
4.4
NE
C
DZ SHRA BR
17
NE
6
70
62
66.0
-7
 
1.0
0.06
0.0
0
3.6
N
PC
-SHRA DZ BR FROPA
17
N
7
73
61
67.0
-7
  
2.0
0.0
0.0
0
5.9
N
PC
 
23
N
8
82
58
70.0
-5
 
5.0
0.0
0.0
0
4.5
S
SU
 
17
S
9
88
62
75.0
0
 
10.0
0.0
0.0
0
5.3
S
SU
  
17
S
10
91
66
78.5
+4
 
13.5
0.0
0.0
0
5.4
S
SU
WARM
17
S
11
92
67
79.5
+6
 
14.5
0.0
0.0
0
5.2
S
SU
HZ HOT
17
S
12
92
69
80.5
+6
  
15.5
0.0
0.0
0
4.5
S
PC
HZ HOT HUMID
13
SSE
13
84
70
77.0
+3
 
12.0
0.0
0.0
0
4.0
NE
PC
HZ FROPA BR COOLER
17
NE
14
85
70
77.5
+3
 
12.5
0.0
0.0
0
2.7
NE
PC
BR HZ HUMID DST LTG
15
W
15
93
70
81.5
+5
 
16.5
0.0
0.0
0
4.2
S
PC
HZ BR HOT
18
SSW
16
92
74
83.0
+7
 
18.0
T
0.0
0
4.6
S
PC
SHRA HZ HOT
19
SSW
17
93
75
84.0
+8
 
19.0
0.0
0.0
0
5.9
S
PC
HOT DST LTG
20
S
18
92
76
84.0
+7
 
19.0
T
0.0
0
5.7
S
PC
HOT -HZ TSRA
35
S
19
89
73
81.0
+4
 
16.0
0.79
0.0
0
4.1
S
PC
SHRA BR -HZ TSRA FROPA
26
N
20
79
67
73.0
-4
  
8.0
0.0
0.0
0
3.6
NNE
PC
HZ COOLER
16
NE
21
89
64
76.5
0
 
11.5
0.0
0.0
0
3.9
S
PC
HZ WARMER
16
S
22
90
73
81.5
+4
 
16.5
0.16
0.0
0
5.4
S
PC
HZ BR TSRA
22
W
23
90
70
80.0
+3
 
15.0
0.0
0.0
0
3.3
W
PC
FROPA BR HZ
17
W
24
92
72
82.0
+6
 
17.0
0.0
0.0
0
2.8
S
PC
HZ DST LTG
12
SSW
25
91
74
82.5
+6
 
17.5
0.0
0.0
0
3.5
SSW
PC
HOT HUMID
17
SSW
26
93
74
83.5
+6
 
18.5
0.0
0.0
0
6.0
S
PC
HOT HUMID
19
SSW
27
92
73
82.5
+4
 
17.5
0.68
0.0
0
6.0
SSW
PC
HZ HOT BREEZY TSRA -BR
23
S
28
82
71
76.5
-1
 
11.5
1.55
0.0
0
4.3
S
C
TSRA(2) SHRA BR
16
S
29
77
70
73.5
-4
 
8.5
0.98
0.0
0
3.4
S
C 
SHRA TSRA BR
18
S
30
81
67
74.0
-4
 
9.0
0.00
0.0
0
3.7
N
PC
BR FROPA PLEASANT
18
N

 
Temperature Data
AVERAGE HIGH : 85.7º     DEPARTURE:   +0.9º
AVERAGE LOW :  68.1º     DEPARTURE:   +2.1º
MEAN:                    76.9º     DEPARTURE:   +1.5º

HIGHEST: 94º on 2nd
LOWEST:  57º on 1st

Number of Days:
00 - MAX 100º OR ABOVE
00 - MAX 32º OR BELOW
14 - MAX 90º OR ABOVE
00 - MIN 32º OR BELOW
00 - MIN 0º OR BELOW

Heating Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH: 1.0 from 1 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   2977.0 (season ends)

Cooling Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH: 358.5 from 29 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:    580.5

NUMBER OF:

03 - Days Cloudy
23 - Days Partly Cloudy
04 - Days Clear or Sunny

16 - Days with Fog/Ground Fog
00 - Days with Dense Fog

00 - Days with Frost

06 - Days with Thunderstorms
07 - Thunderstorms

00 - Days with some type of Snowfall

 Precipitation Data
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH: 4.75"
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL:  +1.18" or 133%
GREATEST DAILY: 1.55" on the 28th
GREATEST IN 24- HR PERIOD: 2.32"  11pm-11pm 27th-28th
AVERAGE DAILY: 0.16"
NORMAL DAILY:   0.12"
# DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  8
YEAR-TO-DATE: 23.36"  DEPARTURE: +0.40" or 102% of the norm

MAXIMUM FOR JUNE: 7.56" in 1978 --> (since
MINIMUM FOR JUNE: 0.94" in 1986 -->  1977)

Snowfall, Ice Pellets
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH: 0.00"
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: 0.00" on the ---
GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: 0.00 on the ---

JUNE MAX = 0.0"

Number of Days:
WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 8
WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 7
WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 4
WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 1

Pressure Data
HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL:  30.281" on the 7th
LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:   29.738" on the 6th

Wind
PEAK WIND GUST: 35 mph from the S on the 18th
AVERAGE SPEED: 4.3 mph from the S

 
  • JUNE 2000 RECORDS
  • 18th - Maximum minimum temperature - 76o
  • 18th - Maximum wind gust - 35 mph
  • 19th - Maximum wind gust - 26 mph
  • 19th - Daily precipitation record - 0.79"
  • 25th - Tie of Maximum minimum temperature - 74o
  • 26th - Tie of Maximum minimum temperature - 74o
  • 27th - Daily precipitation record - 0.68"
  • 28th - Daily precipitation record - 1.55"
  • 29th - Maximum minimum temperature - 77o
    		•

    YEAR-TO-DATE 2000 [through 6/30/00; next update 7/31/00]

    Temperature Data
    AVERAGE HIGH : 66.6º   DEPARTURE: +1.3º
    AVERAGE LOW :  48.3º   DEPARTURE: +2.2º
    MEAN:                    57.5º  DEPARTURE:  +1.8º

    HIGHEST: 95º on 13th of May
    LOWEST:  12º on 28th of January

    Number of Days:
    00 - MAX 100º OR ABOVE
    06 - MAX 32º OR BELOW
    19 - MAX 90º OR ABOVE
    26 - MIN 32º OR BELOW
    00 - MIN 0º OR BELOW

    Heating Degree Days
    TOTAL:  1952.5

    Cooling Degree Days
    TOTAL:       580.5

    NUMBER OF:

    029 - Days Cloudy
    103 - Days Partly Cloudy
    050 - Days Clear or Sunny

    66 - Days with Fog/Ground Fog
    05 - Days with Dense Fog

    07 - Days with Frost

    16 - Days with Thunderstorms
    17 - Thunderstorms

    09 - Days with some type of Snowfall

    		 Precipitation Data
    TOTAL: 23.26"
    DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL:   +0.40" or 102%
    GREATEST DAILY: 1.73" on May 22nd
    GREATEST IN 24- HR PERIOD: 2.32"  on June 27th-28th
    AVERAGE DAILY: 0.13"
    NORMAL DAILY: 0.13"
    # DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  63 or 34.62%

    MAXIMUM:  5.60" in May
    MINIMUM:   1.29" in February

    Snowfall, Ice Pellets
    TOTAL: 6.70"
    GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: 4.0" on January 25th
    GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: 4.0" on January 25th

    Number of Days:

    WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 63
    WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 39
    WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 16
    WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 6

    Pressure Data
    HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL: 30.758" on the January 15th
    LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:  29.232" on the January 25th

     
    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


    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)
                                           MI Shallow     PR Partial

    June 2000 Temperature Graph
    June 2000 Rain/Relative Humidity Graph
    June 2000 Wind Graph
    June 2000 Barometer & Wind Graph

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