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Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: MAY Year: 2004 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 37 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EDT |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: MAY
YEAR: 2004
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 78 61 69.5 +5 0.0 4.5 0.02 0.0 0 158 3.6 158 21 0199 0006 87 55 PC SHRA MILD
2 82 67 74.5 +10 0.0 9.5 0.07 0.0 0 180 6.3 180 23 0006 9874 85 59 PC SHRA BREEZY
3 71 48 59.5 -4 5.5 0.0 1.32 0.0 0 360 4.5 025 21 9988 9858 92 76 C 1 SHRA DZ FROPA
4 61 45 53.0 -10 12.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.5 360 23 0137 9984 92 43 SU PLEASANT
5 73 49 61.0 -2 4.0 0.0 T 0.0 0 180 1.9 180 17 0095 9929 83 45 PC -SHRA
6 78 53 65.5 0 0.0 0.5 0.00 0.0 0 158 2.8 023 15 0145 9983 90 28 SU 1
7 89 59 74.0 +8 0.0 9.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 2.6 023 19 0118 0045 79 34 SU 1 FROPA
8 69 58 63.5 -2 1.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 3.8 045 22 0321 0121 84 46 PC
9 85 58 71.5 +6 0.0 6.5 0.00 0.0 0 180 2.3 158 14 0240 0082 86 50 SU 8 HZ
10 87 66 76.5 +10 0.0 11.5 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.8 270 18 0177 0105 78 30 SU 8 HZ
11 87 65 76.0 +9 0.0 11.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 4.3 180 18 0206 0126 81 39 SU 8 HZ
12 86 65 75.5 +7 0.0 10.5 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.2 180 19 0268 0154 88 43 PC
13 86 66 76.0 +8 0.0 11.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.3 270 17 0270 0173 88 44 SU
14 85 67 76.0 +10 0.0 11.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.5 180 16 0269 0180 88 46 SU
15 86 67 76.5 +10 0.0 11.5 0.00 0.0 0 180 4.5 203 18 0260 0145 82 37 SU BREEZY
16 86 68 77.0 +10 0.0 12.0 T 0.0 0 180 3.3 270 16 0305 0217 82 42 PC SHRA
17 86 66 76.0 +8 0.0 11.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 3.1 158 20 0368 0281 84 41 SU
18 88 66 77.0 +8 0.0 12.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.5 180 20 0319 0141 85 36 SU
19 88 70 79.0 +10 0.0 14.0 0.47 0.0 0 180 3.4 158 23 0171 0059 90 46 PC 13
20 74 67 70.5 +3 0.0 5.5 0.01 0.0 0 045 0.5 045 11 0238 0116 92 76 C 1 -SHRA
21 89 67 78.0 +9 0.0 13.0 T 0.0 0 158 2.3 158 17 0179 9970 91 53 PC 18 -SHRA
22 88 67 77.5 +9 0.0 12.5 0.70 0.0 0 158 3.3 270 31 0075 9934 91 52 PC 13 TSRA
23 92 70 81.0 +11 0.0 16.0 0.03 0.0 0 180 4.5 180 34 9990 9877 85 46 PC 138 HZ HOT TSRA
24 91 70 80.5 +9 0.0 15.5 0.00 0.0 0 180 4.8 180 17 9963 9865 80 47 SU 8 HZ HOT
25 92 73 82.5 +11 0.0 17.5 0.00 0.0 0 180 3.3 180 19 9902 9817 83 40 SU 8 HZ HOT
26 91 70 80.5 +10 0.0 15.5 1.16 0.0 0 270 2.5 360 20 9842 9702 85 39 PC 831 HZ +TSRA BR
27 83 66 74.5 +6 0.0 9.5 0.01 0.0 0 270 2.9 248 17 9807 9740 91 52 PC 18 HZ FROPA -SHRA
28 86 71 78.5 +10 0.0 13.5 0.17 0.0 0 270 5.1 270 31 9792 9638 83 50 PC 8 HZ BREEZY SHRA FROPA
29 76 62 69.0 -2 0.0 4.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 4.3 360 23 0060 9792 85 46 SU BRREZY COOLER
30 76 58 67.0 -4 0.0 2.0 T 0.0 0 160 4.0 160 17 0053 9875 87 53 C SHRA
31 87 69 78.0 +5 0.0 13.0 T 0.0 0 180 4.7 270 29 0049 9566 97 59 PC 1 HUMID THUNDER(NO RAIN)
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SM 23.0 283.0 3.96 0.0 0
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AV 83.1 63.7 73.4 +5.8 0.13 186 3.53 190 20 0123 9979 86 47
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: MAY
YEAR: 2004
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 83.1 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 3.96" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: +5.7 DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.16 OR 96% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 63.7 GRTST 24HR 1.46" ON 2-3 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +5.9 GRTST DAILY 1.32" ON 3 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 73.4 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: +5.8 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY 0.0" ON --TH 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 92 ON 23,25 GRTST 24HR 0.0" ON --TH 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 45 ON 4 GRTST DEPTH: 0.0" ON --TH 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: 0 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 10 OR 32.26%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 4 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 5
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 3
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 2
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 23.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 14 11 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 14 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 3282.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 3 4 THUNDERSTORMS
5 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 283.0 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA] [AVERAGE SKY COVER]
SEASONAL TOTAL 355.0 HIGHEST SLP 30.368" ON THE 17TH 35.16%
LOWEST SLP 29.566" ON THE 31ST
AVERAGE SLP 30.051"
[STATION RECORDS]
WARMEST MAY ON RECORD [TIED WITH 1991] - MEAN TEMPERATURE 73.4°
2ND - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM - 67° [ PREVIOUS 66° 1990 ]
3RD - PRECIPITATION - 1.32" [ PREVIOUS 0.75" 1985 ]
15TH - TEMPERATURE TIED - MAXIMUM MINIMUM - 67° [ PREVIOUS 1983 ]
16TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM - 68° [ PREVIOUS 65° 1994 ]
19TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM - 70° [ PREVIOUS 68° 2000 ]
23RD - TEMPERATURE TIED - MAXIMUM MINIMUM - 70° [ PREVIOUS IN 1987 ]
23RD - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 92° [ PREVIOUS 90° IN 1988 ]
25TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM - 73° [PREVIOUS 70° IN 2000 ]
31ST - WIND - MAXIMUM GUST - 29 MPH [ PREVIOUS 23 MPH IN 2003 ]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 62.7 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 12.35"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: +1.2 DPTR FM NORMAL: -6.68" OR 65%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 43.5 GRTST 24HR 1.46" ON MAY 2-3
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +1.1 GRTST DAILY 1.32" ON MAY 3
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 53.1 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: +1.1 TOTAL: 6.5"
GRTST DAILY 2.8" ON JANUARY 9TH
HIGHEST: 92 ON 5/23,25 GRTST 24HR 2.8" ON JANUARY 8-9TH
GRTST DEPTH: 2.8" ON JANUARY 9TH
LOWEST: 17 ON 1/11
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH MEASURABLE]
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 3 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 45 OR 29.61%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 4 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 30
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 43 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 8
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 2
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2162.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 36 53 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 73 1 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 43 8 THUNDERSTORMS
9 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 8 SNOW
TOTAL 355.0 7 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.625" ON MARCH 25TH
LOWEST SLP 29.345" ON THE 18TH 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 > 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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