June & Yearly 2001
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Portsmouth Weather Records Service
 

Local Climatological Data
*Data Are Subject to Correction by PWRS

 Station:  PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month:   JUNE   Year: 2001
Latitude: 36° 81' N    Longitude: 76° 33' W
Station Elevation: 20 FT 
Standard Time: EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME

 
  Temperature Degree Days Precipitation  Wind       Sky Weather Peak Wind 
Date Max Min Mn Dep HDD CDD Total Snow Depth Avg Dir Type Types Speed Dir
1
85
59
72.0
-2
 
7.0
0.54
0.0
0
3.4
SE 
PC
TSRA BR
18
SSE
2
83
68
75.5
+2
 
10.5
0.21
0.0
0
3.9
S
PC
TSRA SHRA BR
19
SSW
3
82
65
73.5
+1
 
8.5
 
0.0
0
5.7
W
PC
FROPA BREEZY
27
W
4
80
65
72.5
+1
 
7.5
 
0.0
0
2.7
NNE
PC
 
13
WSW
5
79
68
73.5
+2
 
8.5
0.31
0.0
0
1.8
NNE
PC
TSRA BR
19
W
6
85
68
76.5
+4
 
11.5
1.10
0.0
0
3.3
W
PC
TSRA(2) 
HZ BR
24
WNW
7
81
68
74.5
+1
 
9.5
0.07
0.0
0
2.2
NNE
C
BR SHRA FROPA
22
N
8
80
66
73.0
-2
 
8.0
0.03
0.0
0
0.0
N
PC
BR SHRA
7
NE
9
82
61
71.5
-3
 
6.5
 
0.0
0
1.7
S
PC
BR SEABREEZE
13
NNE
10
83
65
74.0
0
 
9.0
 
0.0
0
2.3
S
SU
BR SEABREEZE
13
NE
11
89
71
80.0
+7
 
15.0
 
0.0
0
3.0
S
PC
BR HZ
20
S
12
92
70
81.0
+6
 
16.0
 
0.0
0
3.2
S
PC
HZ -BR
16
W
13
89
74
81.5
+7
 
16.5
 
0.0
0
1.8
S
PC
HZ -BR
14
SE
14
85
76
80.5
+5
 
15.5
T
0.0
0
3.9
NE
PC
-BR HZ -SHRA
20
NE
15
84
74
79.0
+3
 
14.0
0.28
0.0
0
4.5
NNE
PC
BR SHRA HUMID
21
NNE
16
75
73
74.0
-2
 
9.0
2.18
0.0
0
3.7
W
C
BR +SHRA TSRA
18
W
17
85
68
76.5
+1
 
11.5
 
0.0
0
4.0
N
PC
BR FROPA
20
N
18
83
68
75.5
-1
 
10.5
 
0.0
0
3.0
NNE
PC
 
17
NNE
19
86
64
75.0
-2
 
10.0
 
0.0
0
1.3
E
PC
 
14
NNE
20
89
70
79.5
+2
 
14.5
 
0.0
0
2.5
S
PC
-HZ
14
SSW
21
89
65
77.0
0
 
12.0
 
0.0
0
2.0
S
PC
-HZ THUNDER
DST LTG
21
E
22
88
70
79.0
+2
 
14.0
 0.01
0.0
0
2.8
SSE
PC
TSRA DST LTG
11
SSE
23
81
71
76.0
-1
 
11.0
0.44
0.0
0
2.8
S
PC
TSRA SHRA BR
15
S
24
77
69
73.0
-3
 
8.0
0.09
0.0
0
3.0
N
PC
BR SHRA FROPA
17
NNE
25
81
64
72.5
-4
 
7.5
 
0.0
0
3.1
NE
PC
-BR
16
NE
26
86
65
75.5
-2
 
10.5
 
0.0
0
0.0
NNE
SU
-BR
13
NE
27
89
70
79.5
+1
 
14.5
 
0.0
0
1.9
SSE
PC
-HZ
13
NE
28
91
73
82.0
+4
 
17.0
 
0.0
0
2.3
WSW
PC
HZ
15
N
29
94
74
84.0
+6
 
19.0
 
0.0
0
1.6
SSE
-PC
HZ HOT HUMID
13
NNE
30
94
75
84.5
+6
 
19.5
 
0.0
0
4.0
S
SU
HOT HUMID
19
S

 
Temperature Data
AVERAGE HIGH :  84.9º     DEPARTURE:      +0.1º
AVERAGE LOW :   68.6º     DEPARTURE:      +2.5º
MEAN:                     76.7º     DEPARTURE:      +1.2º

HIGHEST: 94º on the 29th & 30th
LOWEST:  59º on the 1st

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

Heating Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH:  0.0 from 0 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   3627.0

Cooling Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH: 352.0 from 30 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   536.5

NUMBER OF:

02 - Days Cloudy
25 - Days Partly Cloudy
03 - Days Clear or Sunny

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

00 - Days with Frost

07 - Days with Thunderstorms
09 - Thunderstorms

00 - Days with some type of Snowfall

 Precipitation Data
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH:  5.26"
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: +1.62" or 145%
GREATEST DAILY: 2.18" on the 16th
GREATEST IN 24-HR PERIOD: 2.18" on the 16th
AVERAGE DAILY: 0.18"
NORMAL DAILY:   0.12"
# DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  11
YEAR-TO-DATE: 18.47"  DEPARTURE: -4.17" or 82% of the norm

MAXIMUM FOR JUNE:   7.56" in 1978 --> (since
MINIMUM FOR JUNE:    0.94" in 1980 -->  1977)

Snowfall, Ice Pellets
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH: 0.0"
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: 0.0" on the ---
GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: 0.0" on the ---
JUNE MAX = 0.0" in ----

Number of Days:
WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 11
WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 7
WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 3
WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 2

Pressure Data
HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL:  30.317" on the 26th
LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:   29.639" on the 3rd

Wind
PEAK WIND GUST: 27 mph from the W on the 3rd
AVERAGE SPEED: 2.80 mph from a dominant S direction

 
  • JUNE RECORDS:
  • 1st - Daily precipitation record - 0.54" (previous record 0.48" in 1987)
  • 13th - Maximum minimum daily temperature TIED 74° (previously in 1987) 
  • 14th - Maximum minimum daily temperature 76° (previously 75° in 1981)
  • 16th - Daily precipitation record - 2.18" (previous record 0.55" in 1999)
    		•

    YEAR-TO-DATE 2001 through 6/30
    [next update 8/1/2001]

    Temperature Data
    AVERAGE HIGH : 65.1º   DEPARTURE:  -0.2º
    AVERAGE LOW :  47.5º   DEPARTURE: +1.3º
    MEAN:                    56.3º  DEPARTURE:  +0.6º

    HIGHEST: 94° on the 29th & 30th of June
    LOWEST:  22º on 4th of January

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

    Heating Degree Days
    TOTAL:  2107.0

    Cooling Degree Days
    TOTAL:   536.5

    NUMBER OF:

    026 - Days Cloudy
    107-  Days Partly Cloudy
    048 - Days Clear or Sunny

    080 - Days with Fog/Ground Fog
    003 - Days with Dense Fog

    12 - Days with Frost

    15 - Days with Thunderstorms
    17 - Thunderstorms

    05 - Days with some type of Snowfall

    		 Precipitation Data
    TOTAL: 18.47"
    DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL:   -4.18" or 82%
    GREATEST DAILY: 2.18" on the 16th of June
    GREATEST IN 24-HR PERIOD: 2.18" on the 16th of June
    AVERAGE DAILY: 0.18"
    NORMAL DAILY: 0.12"
    # DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  62 or 34.25%

    MAXIMUM:  5.26" in June
    MINIMUM:   1.51" in January

    Snowfall, Ice Pellets
    TOTAL: 0.6" 
    GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: 0.3" on February 22nd & March 6th
    GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: 0.3" on February 22nd & 
    March 6th

    Number of Days:

    WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 62
    WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 37
    WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 14
    WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 5

    Pressure Data
    HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL: 30.660" on February 11th
    LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:  29.474" on March 6th

     
    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;

     
    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


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