November & Yearly 2000
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Portsmouth Weather Records Service
 

Local Climatological Data
*Data Are Subject to Correction by PWRS

 Station:  PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month:   NOVEMBER   Year: 2000
Latitude: 36° 80' N    Longitude: 76° 32' W
Station Elevation: 20 FT 
Standard Time: EASTERN STANDARD 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
60
40
50.0
-9
15.0
 
 
0.0
0
2.8
N
SU
 
20
N
2
62
40
51.0
-8
14.0
 
 
0.0
0
2.4
N
SU
-FU
20
N
3
66
40
53.0
-3
12.0
 
 
0.0
0
1.5
NNE
-PC
-FU
15
N
4
67
50
58.5
+2
6.5
 
0.03
0.0
0
1.3
NNE
C
-SHRA
(LATE EVE)
20
N
5
58
42
50.0
-5
15.0
 
0.25
0.0
0
3.5
N
PC
SHRA(AM) BREEZY
24
N
6
57
38
47.5
-7
17.5
 
 
0.0
0
2.0
N
-PC
 
16
N
7
61
42
51.5
-2
13.5
 
T
0.0
0
0
S
C
-SHRA
7
S
8
71
53
62.0
+8
3.0
 
 
0.0
0 
1.1
NE
PC
-BR
11
NE
9
73
57
65.0
+11
 
 
T
0.0
0
2.3
S
PC
-BR -SHRA (EVE)
FU
16
S
10
71
53
62.0
+5
3.0
 
T
0.0
0
8.1
WNW
PC
-SHRA FROPA
26
W
11
61
46
53.5
0
11.5
 
 
0.0
0
6.4
N
PC
 
25
NW
12
54
43
48.5
-1
16.5
 
 
0.0
0
3.9
N
C
 
26
N
13
61
40
50.5
+1
14.5
 
 
0.0
0
0.3
SSW
PC
 
6
S
14
57
44
50.5
-1
14.5
 
0.28
0.0
0
2.3
S
PC
SHRA BR FROPA
16
N
15
50
35
42.5
-10
22.5
 
 
0.0
0
3.1
WNW
SU
CHILLY
20
WNW
16
56
32
44.0
-8
21.0
 
0.02
0.0
0
3.5
S
PC
-FROST -SHRA
15
S
17
56
42
49.0
-2
16.0
 
0.03
0.0
0
5.7
W
PC
-SHRA(AM) FROPA(PM)
21
N
18
48
37
42.5
-9
22.5
 
 
0.0
0
5.2
N
PC
 
18
N
19
44
34
39.0
-12
26.0
 
0.44
TRACE
TRACE
3.0
NE
C
RA PL SN BR
14
N
20
48
34
41.0
-12
24.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
5.5
W
PC
BR
19
SSW
21
41
29
35.0
-16
30.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
6.3
W
SU
-FROST COLD
25
W
22
40
25
32.5
-17
32.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
6.6
W
SU
COLD
24
W
23
41
28
34.5
-15
30.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
2.8
N
SU
COLD
16
N
24
47
29
38.0
-13
27.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
4.7
NE
PC
-FROST
12
NE
25
61
40
50.5
+1
14.5
 
0.88
0.0
0.0
5.9
NE
C
RA BR
21
NE
26
63
46
54.5
+2
10.5
 
0.05
0.0
0.0
7.4
SSW
PC
-RA(AM) BR
27
WSW
27
59
44
51.5
-3
13.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
5.1
W
PC
-BR (AM)
25
WSW
28
58
39
48.5
-7
16.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
2.6
WNW
SU
 
19
WSW
29
57
36
46.5
-4
18.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
3.4
S
PC
FROPA
20
SSW
30
50
38
44.0
-2
21.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
6.3
N
SU
 
27
N

 
Temperature Data
AVERAGE HIGH :  56.6º     DEPARTURE:    -5.3º
AVERAGE LOW :   39.9º     DEPARTURE:    -3.5º
MEAN:                     48.2º     DEPARTURE:    -4.5º

HIGHEST: 73º on 9th
LOWEST:  25º on 22nd

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

Heating Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH: 503.0 from 29 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   683.0

Cooling Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH: 0.0 from 0 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   1522.5

NUMBER OF:

05 - Days Cloudy
17 - Days Partly Cloudy
08 - Days Clear or Sunny

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

02 - Days with Frost

00 - Days with Thunderstorms
00 - Thunderstorms

01 - Days with some type of Snowfall

 Precipitation Data
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH:  1.98"
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: -1.27" or 61%
GREATEST DAILY: 0.88" on the 25th
GREATEST IN 24-HR PERIOD: 0.93" on the 25-26th
AVERAGE DAILY: 0.07"
NORMAL DAILY:   0.11"
# DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  8
YEAR-TO-DATE: 47.30"  DEPARTURE: +2.19" or 105% of the norm

MAXIMUM FOR NOVEMBER:   6.22" in 1985 --> (since
MINIMUM FOR NOVEMBER:    1.18" in 1993 -->  1976)

Snowfall, Ice Pellets
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH: TRACE
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: TRACE on the 19th
GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: TRACE on the 19th

NOVEMBER MAX = 1.80" in 1987

Number of Days:
WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 8
WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 4
WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 1
WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 0

Pressure Data
HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL:  30.452" on the 24th
LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:   29.540" on the 10th

Wind
PEAK WIND GUST: 27 mph from the WSW on the 26th & from the N on the 30th
AVERAGE SPEED: 3.7 mph from a dominant N direction

 
  • NOVEMBER 2000 RECORDS
  • 18th - Minimum maximum 48º  (previously 51º  in 1990)
  • 19th - Minimum maximum 44º  (previously 46º  in 1980)
  • 22nd - Minimum temperature 25º  (previously 28º  in 1981)
  • 22nd - Minimum maximum temperature 40º  (previously 42º  in 1987)
  • 23rd - Minimum maximum temperature 41º  (previously 44º  in 1981)
  • 25th - Daily precipitation 0.88" (previously 0.63" in 1983)
    		•

    YEAR-TO-DATE 2000

    Temperature Data
    AVERAGE HIGH : 70.2º   DEPARTURE: -0.8º
    AVERAGE LOW :  53.3º   DEPARTURE: +0.8º
    MEAN:                     61.8º  DEPARTURE:  0.0º

    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
    28 - MAX 90º OR ABOVE
    31 - MIN 32º OR BELOW
    00 - MIN 0º OR BELOW

    Heating Degree Days
    TOTAL:  2635.5

    Cooling Degree Days
    TOTAL:   1547.5

    NUMBER OF:

    048 - Days Cloudy
    197 - Days Partly Cloudy
    090 - Days Clear or Sunny

    115 - Days with Fog/Ground Fog
    025 - Days with Dense Fog

    09 - Days with Frost

    36 - Days with Thunderstorms
    38 - Thunderstorms

    10 - Days with some type of Snowfall

    		 Precipitation Data
    TOTAL: 47.30"
    DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL:   +2.19" or 105%
    GREATEST DAILY: 2.21" on July 24th
    GREATEST IN 24- HR PERIOD: 2.52" on the 4-5th of September
    AVERAGE DAILY: 0.14"
    NORMAL DAILY: 0.13"
    # DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  114 or 34.03%

    MAXIMUM:  11.11" in August
    MINIMUM:   0.02" in October (driest month ever in database)

    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: 114
    WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 73
    WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 33
    WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 14

    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


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