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Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: MAY Year: 2005 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: 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 55 62.5 -2 2.5 0.0 0.22 0 0 001 5.0 360 24 0049 9779 96 49 PC FROPA SHRA
2 69 47 58.0 -6 7.0 0.0 T 0 0 023 2.4 023 20 0067 9951 96 45 PC 18 -SHRA FROPA
3 65 50 57.5 -6 7.5 0.0 0.00 0 0 023 4.4 023 23 0208 0060 70 39 PC
4 65 44 54.5 -8 10.5 0.0 0.00 0 0 045 3.6 045 18 0430 0194 88 38 PC
5 64 49 56.5 -7 8.5 0.0 0.00 0 0 045 4.3 045 21 0482 0321 79 40 PC
6 55 49 52.0 -13 13.0 0.0 1.76 0 0 023 9.3 023 47 0321 9958 97 77 C 1 RA WINDY
7 69 49 59.0 -7 6.0 0.0 0.04 0 0 360 5.1 360 29 9963 9877 95 46 PC -RA
8 74 52 63.0 -2 2.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 360 4.1 320 23 9965 9877 83 34 SU
9 73 48 60.5 -5 4.5 0.0 0.00 0 0 045 2.8 045 15 0048 9953 93 44 SU
10 72 50 61.0 -5 4.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 158 1.7 045 15 0104 0042 93 55 SU 1
11 83 51 67.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.00 0 0 158 1.9 270 16 0072 9981 98 55 PC 18 HZ
12 80 59 69.5 +1 0.0 4.5 0.00 0 0 045 5.0 045 22 0268 0011 88 52 PC 18 HZ FROPA
13 63 56 59.5 -8 5.5 0.0 0.00 0 0 045 3.2 045 17 0355 0219 77 54 C 1 WARMFROPA
14 82 56 69.0 +3 0.0 4.0 0.00 0 0 203 4.5 203 21 0219 9895 85 58 PC 8 HZ
15 82 63 72.5 +6 0.0 7.5 0.78 0 0 203 5.0 203 19 9895 9783 89 51 PC 183 HZ DSTLTG TSRA
16 71 61 66.0 -1 0.0 1.0 0.37 0 0 045 4.4 360 22 0035 9826 91 42 PC 1 SHRA FROPA
17 71 57 64.0 -4 1.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 045 3.1 045 18 0121 0012 78 48 PC
18 73 54 63.5 -6 1.5 0.0 0.00 0 0 158 1.4 045 15 0133 0039 80 52 PC 8
19 68 58 63.0 -6 2.0 0.0 0.09 0 0 158 2.9 158 17 0098 9966 85 69 C 1 SHRA
20 75 55 65.0 -3 0.0 0.0 0.46 0 0 180 7.7 023 29 9966 9664 85 57 C 1 SHRA FROPA DZ
21 70 54 62.0 -7 3.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 023 7.6 023 24 9933 9824 78 44 PC
22 78 52 65.0 -3 0.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 270 3.4 270 23 9912 9696 85 36 PC
23 80 58 69.0 -1 0.0 4.0 0.27 0 0 270 3.6 045 33 9698 9493 81 44 PC SHRA DSTLTG FROPA
24 62 52 57.0 -14 8.0 0.0 0.41 0 0 023 2.4 023 20 9757 9543 86 69 C 1 SHRA BR FROPA
25 59 52 55.5 -15 9.5 0.0 0.09 0 0 360 5.6 360 20 9782 9730 79 63 C 1 BR SHRA
26 75 52 63.5 -7 1.5 0.0 0.01 0 0 270 4.9 360 25 9836 9725 81 51 PC 1 -SHRA
27 83 57 70.0 +2 0.0 5.0 0.00 0 0 270 2.8 270 18 9900 9825 83 40 SU 8 HZ
28 76 64 70.0 +1 0.0 5.0 0.05 0 0 270 2.2 270 21 9897 9818 89 58 PC 18 -HZ SHRA
29 77 56 66.5 -4 0.0 1.5 0.00 0 0 270 1.7 270 17 9967 9888 83 43 SU
30 76 59 67.5 -4 0.0 2.5 0.00 0 0 158 1.2 180 12 9983 9920 82 56 PC
31 76 60 68.0 -5 0.0 3.0 T 0 0 023 3.4 023 19 0123 9936 86 41 PC -SHRA FROPA
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SUM 97.5 40.0 4.55 0 0
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AV 72.1 54.2 63.1 -4.4 +0.41 123 3.89 0051 9897 86 20
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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: 2005
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 72.1 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 4.55" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -5.1 DPTR FM NORMAL: +0.41" OR 110% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 54.2 GRTST 24HR 1.80" ON 6-7TH TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -3.5 GRTST DAILY 1.76" ON 6TH 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.1 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -4.4 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY 0.0" ON --- 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 83 ON 11,27 GRTST 24HR 0.0" ON --- 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 44 ON 4 GRTST DEPTH: 0.0" ON --- 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: 12 OR 38.71%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 7
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 0 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. 97.5
CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 5 14 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 20 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY ¾ MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 3365.0 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 6 1 THUNDERSTORMS
1 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 40.0 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA] [AVERAGE SKY COVER]
SEASONAL TOTAL 69.5 HIGHEST SLP 30.482" ON THE 5TH 48.06%
LOWEST SLP 29.493" ON THE 23RD
AVERAGE SLP 29.974" [AVERAGE RELATIVE HUMIDITY]
[STATION RECORDS] 67.89%
6TH - DAILY PRECIPITATION - 1.76" [PREVIOUSLY 0.83" 1996]
15TH - DAILY PRECIPITATION - 0.78" [PREVIOUSLY 0.43" 1978]
24TH - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM MAXIMUM - 62° [PREVIOUSLY 63° 1985]
25TH - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM MAXIMUM - 59° [PREVIOUSLY 70° 1988]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 59.7 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 15.71"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -1.8 DPTR FM NORMAL: -3.21 OR 83%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 41.9 GRTST 24HR 1.80" ON MAY 6-7TH
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -0.5 GRTST DAILY 1.76" ON MAY 6TH
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 50.8 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: -1.2 TOTAL: 2.5"
GRTST DAILY 0.8" ON 1/21
HIGHEST: 88 ON 4/20 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: 51 OR 33.77%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 29
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 35 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 10
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 2
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2210.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 31 58 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 93 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY ¾ MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 27 5 THUNDERSTORMS
5 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 14 SNOW
TOTAL 69.5 11 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.789" ON JANUARY 28TH
LOWEST SLP 29.029" ON MARCH 8TH
| 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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