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Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: MAY Year: 2003 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 40 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: MAY
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 81 63 72.0 +8 0.0 7.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.2 180 17 0158 0012 93 58 PC -HZ
2 79 65 72.0 +8 0.0 7.0 0.02 0.0 0 135 1.1 023 15 0012 9722 94 63 PC 18 SHRA DSTLTG
3 69 51 60.0 -4 5.0 0.0 0.09 0.0 0 023 4.9 360 21 0126 9778 94 84 C 1 FROPA SHRA
4 61 49 55.0 -8 10.0 0.0 0.06 0.0 0 135 3.2 023 18 0184 0056 95 61 PC 1 SHRA COOL
5 62 43 52.5 -11 12.5 0.0 0.04 0.0 0 158 0.7 180 10 0174 9965 93 85 PC SHRA WARMFROPA
6 79 58 68.5 +3 0.0 3.5 0.29 0.0 0 270 2.5 270 26 0024 9926 99 66 PC 13 SHRA
7 81 61 71.0 +6 0.0 6.0 T 0.0 0 180 2.8 180 19 0007 9909 98 65 PC 1 SHRA HUMID
8 83 66 74.5 +9 0.0 9.5 0.71 0.0 0 270 2.8 023 25 0008 9926 97 58 PC 13 HUMID SHRA FROPA
9 81 62 71.5 +7 0.0 6.5 0.02 0.0 0 023 2.0 023 19 0019 9876 95 72 PC 138 HUMID SHRA
10 78 60 69.0 +3 0.0 4.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 1.2 360 18 9981 9796 95 78 PC 18 HUMID
11 87 68 77.5 +11 0.0 12.5 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.5 200 21 9806 9614 98 70 PC 18 HUMID
12 78 64 71.0 +3 0.0 6.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 6.3 270 30 9799 9642 82 36 SU FROPA BREEZY DRIER
13 75 56 65.5 -2 0.0 0.5 0.00 0.0 0 270 6.0 270 32 9913 9769 66 33 PC BREEZY DRY
14 78 49 63.5 -2 1.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 2.4 270 20 9998 9893 84 33 SU PLEASANT
15 79 58 68.5 +2 0.0 3.5 0.01 0.0 0 135 1.8 200 13 0043 9959 91 50 PC SHRA
16 76 60 68.0 +2 0.0 3.0 0.25 0.0 0 023 4.0 023 17 0200 9950 97 67 PC 1 SHRA FROPA
17 60 53 56.5 -11 8.5 0.0 0.14 0.0 0 067 4.8 360 24 0270 0150 100 88 C 1 -RA DZ DAMP COOL
18 55 51 53.0 -16 12.0 0.0 0.48 0.0 0 023 1.8 045 18 0220 0019 100 96 C 1 RA DZ DAMP COOL
19 61 51 56.0 -13 9.0 0.0 0.04 0.0 0 360 4.8 023 20 0323 0263 100 80 PC 1 DZ SHRA
20 75 52 63.5 -4 1.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 1.7 023 12 0275 0191 93 45 PC
21 78 57 67.5 -1 0.0 2.5 0.23 0.0 0 360 0.2 360 18 0151 0086 97 66 PC 1 SHRA FROPA
22 63 59 61.0 -7 4.0 0.0 0.98 0.0 0 023 0.5 360 12 0172 0096 100 97 C 1 SHRA RA
23 61 58 59.5 -10 5.5 0.0 1.23 0.0 0 023 1.9 045 15 0161 9908 100 100 C 1 RA DAMP
24 66 55 60.5 -10 4.5 0.0 0.05 0.0 0 360 1.8 360 15 9989 9871 100 100 PC 1 SHRA DAMP
25 70 61 65.5 -5 0.0 0.5 T 0.0 0 180 0.3 135 10 0004 9915 100 90 PC 1 -SHRA BR
26 76 63 69.5 0 0.0 4.5 0.02 0.0 0 180 3.5 360 18 9971 9800 100 74 PC 1 -SHRA BR
27 64 55 59.5 -8 5.5 0.0 0.16 0.0 0 023 1.7 023 14 0024 9953 100 87 C 1 SHRA FROPA DAMP
28 73 55 64.0 -4 1.0 0.0 T 0.0 0 270 2.5 270 21 9965 9803 100 59 PC -SHRA
29 75 58 66.5 -4 0.0 1.5 0.44 0.0 0 180 1.3 180 15 9814 9583 100 66 PC 153 SHRA
30 77 56 66.5 -5 0.0 1.5 0.00 0.0 0 270 1.9 270 14 9734 9584 100 57 SU HZ
31 78 62 70.0 -3 0.0 5.0 0.51 0.0 0 270 4.3 200 26 9725 9391 100 57 PC 3 SHRA FROPA
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SM 80.5 84.5 5.77 0.0 0.0
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AV 72.9 57.4 65.1 -2.3 0.19 126 2.63 96 69
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: MAY
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 72.9 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 5.77" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -4.3 DPTR FM NORMAL: +1.63" OR 140% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 57.4 GRTST 24HR 1.23" ON 23RD TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -0.2 GRTST DAILY 1.23" ON 23ND 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 65.1 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -2.3 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY ON 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 87 ON 11 GRTST 24HR ON 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 43 ON 5 GRTST DEPTH: ON 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: 20 0R 64.52%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 11
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 4
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 80.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 3 21 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 21 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 3483.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 7 5 THUNDERSTORMS
5 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 88.0 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 113.5 HIGHEST SLP 30.323" ON THE 19TH
LOWEST SLP 29.391" ON THE 31ST
AVERAGE SLP 29.962"
[STATION RECORDS]
5TH TEMPERATURE MINIMUM 43° [PREVIOUSLY 45° 1982]
17TH TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 60° [PREVIOUSLY 62° 1983]
18TH TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 55° [PREVIOUSLY 66° 1994]
23RD PRECIPITATION 1.23" [PREVIOUSLY 1.05" 1982]
23RD TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 61° [PREVIOUSLY 68° 1990]
25TH TEMPERATURE TIED MINIMUM MAXIMUM 70° [PREVIOUSLY 1988]
27TH TEMPERATURE TIED MINIMUM MAXIMUM 67° [PREVIOUSLY 1997]
31ST WIND GUST MAXIMUM 26 MPH [PREVIOUSLY 25 MPH 1993]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 59.3 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 24.48
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -2.3 DPTR FM NORMAL: +5.21" OR 127%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 42.6 GRTST 24HR 2.00" ON 4/7
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +0.2 GRTST DAILY 2.00" ON 4/7
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 50.9 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: -1.1 TOTAL: 5.3
GRTST DAILY 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
HIGHEST: 87 ON 5/11 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: 71 OR 47.02%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 44
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 36 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 16
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 5
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2242.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 38 77 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 75 5 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 38 10 THUNDERSTORMS
10 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 11 SNOW
TOTAL 118.0 7 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
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 > 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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