| Portsmouth
Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
|
Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: NOVEMBER Year: 2003 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 40 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EST |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: NOVEMBER
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
NOTE: DATA MAY EXTEND BEYOND RIGHT MARGIN
===============================================================================================================================
|-----TEMPERATURE IN °F:---------||RAIN---SNOW-||------WIND-----|BAROMETER||HUMID||SKY||---------------WEATHER-----------------|
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
================================================================================================================================
1 78 50 64.0 +5 1.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 0.2 023 7 0262 0191 95 47 SU 1 PLEASANT
2 79 51 65.0 +5 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 0.7 045 12 0251 0185 95 49 SU PLEASANT
3 80 52 66.0 +9 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 1.5 158 18 0231 0125 96 60 SU 1
4 80 60 70.0 +13 0.0 5.0 T 0.0 0 158 1.0 158 12 0156 0085 97 75 PC 18 -SHRA HUMID
5 83 69 76.0 +20 0.0 11.0 0.04 0.0 0 158 2.0 158 18 0169 0086 97 69 PC 13 HUMID
6 84 65 74.5 +19 0.0 9.5 0.31 0.0 0 180 3.9 023 18 0102 9950 97 67 PC 1 HUMID SHRA FROPA
7 67 58 62.5 +9 2.5 0.0 T 0.0 0 360 5.2 023 18 0214 9973 97 78 C 1 -SHRA
8 58 46 52.0 -2 13.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 7.8 360 25 0517 0214 82 46 PC BREEZY COOL
9 53 43 48.0 -7 17.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 7.3 023 20 0635 0517 74 55 PC BREEZY COOL
10 58 44 51.0 -6 14.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 3.9 023 16 0543 0349 91 62 PC 8 BREEZY COOL FU
11 70 43 56.5 +2 8.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 2.8 203 17 0349 0077 97 56 PC 1
12 79 61 70.0 +19 0.0 5.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 5.6 203 22 0077 9741 78 50 PC MILD PLEASANT
13 70 40 55.0 +5 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 11.2 248 40 0063 9636 80 23 PC FROPA WINDY COLDER
14 52 33 42.5 -9 22.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 225 6.7 225 32 0151 0063 61 27 SU COLDER
15 57 37 47.0 -6 18.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 225 1.7 225 16 0212 0097 85 34 C COOL
16 62 45 53.5 +1 11.5 0.0 T 0.0 0 360 0.5 180 12 0240 0168 87 57 C 1 -SHRA FROPA
17 70 51 60.5 +8 4.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 1.9 360 16 0271 0148 94 56 PC 1
18 69 52 60.5 +9 4.5 0.0 0.01 0.0 0 045 1.8 113 15 0276 0025 93 63 PC 1 SHRA
19 77 57 67.0 +16 0.0 2.0 1.60 0.0 0 180 7.7 158 34 0025 9500 98 64 PC 1 +SHRA FROPA
20 60 42 51.0 -2 14.0 0.0 0.09 0.0 0 293 4.6 360 26 0030 9668 97 48 SU -RA BREEZY COOLER
21 73 38 55.5 +4 9.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 248 1.5 248 16 0086 9982 94 37 SU PLEASANT
22 71 42 56.5 +6 8.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 243 0.7 023 12 0152 0040 94 49 SU PLEASANT
23 69 46 57.5 +7 7.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 0.7 180 11 0201 0093 100 57 SU 1 PLEASANT
24 72 46 59.0 +7 6.0 0.0 0.03 0.0 0 180 6.5 344 25 0093 9796 100 60 PC 1 SHRA FROPA
25 54 35 44.5 -5 20.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 6.7 360 27 0201 9928 89 56 PC WINDY COLDER
26 58 34 46.0 -6 19.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 0.0 270 10 0219 0148 96 63 PC 1
27 62 41 51.5 -2 13.5 0.0 T 0.0 0 158 1.1 158 14 0253 0062 99 67 PC 12 -SHRA
28 76 45 60.5 +5 4.5 0.0 0.07 0.0 0 180 8.8 270 39 0062 9470 100 60 PC 1 SHRA FROPA
29 49 35 42.0 -8 23.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 270 12.2 270 36 0160 9660 74 38 SU WINDY COLDER
30 61 32 46.5 -1 18.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 203 5.9 270 25 0713 0024 75 32 SU
===============================================================================================================================
SM 271.5 33.5 2.15 0.0 0.0
================================================================================================================================
AV 67.7 46.4 57.1 +3.9 0.07 126 4.1 0212 0000 90 54
===============================================================================================================================
NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: NOVEMBER
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 67.7 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 2.15" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: +5.3 DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.09" OR 66% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 46.4 GRTST 24HR 1.69" ON 19-20TH TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +2.4 GRTST DAILY 1.60" ON 19TH 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 57.1 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: +3.9 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY ON 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 84 ON 6 GRTST 24HR ON 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 32 ON 30 GRTST DEPTH: 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: 7 OR 23.33%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 2
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 1 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 1
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL THIS MO. 271.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 10 16 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 17 1 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 427.0 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 3 1 THUNDERSTORMS
1 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 59.0 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA] [AVERAGE SKY COVER]
SEASONAL TOTAL 1541.5 HIGHEST SLP 30.635" ON THE 9TH 34.5%
LOWEST SLP 29.470" ON THE 28TH
AVERAGE SLP 30.106"
[STATION RECORDS]
4TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 80° [PREVIOUS 79° 1982]
5TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 83° [PREVIOUS 78° 1990]
5TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 69° [PREVIOUS 64° 1977]
6TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 84° [PREVIOUS 79° 1994]
6TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM TIED 65° [PREVIOUS 1977]
12TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 79° [PREVIOUS 75° 1985]
12TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 61° [PREVIOUS 60° 1985]
13TH - WIND - MAXIMUM GUST 40 MPH [PREVIOUS 30 MPH 1988]
14TH - WIND - MAXIMUM GUST 32 MPH [PREVIOUS 30 MPH 1999]
19TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM 77° [PREVIOUS 75° 1979]
19TH - WIND - MAXIMUM GUST 34 MPH [PREVIOUS 28 MPH 1995]
19TH - RAINFALL - 1.60" [PREVIOUS 0.82" 1984]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 69.9 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 59.72"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -1.2 DPTR FM NORMAL: +14.45" OR 132%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 53.4 GRTST 24HR 4.08" ON 9/17-18
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +0.6 GRTST DAILY 4.05" ON 9/18
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 61.6 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.4 TOTAL: 5.3
GRTST DAILY 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
HIGHEST: 94 ON 6/25 GRTST 24HR 2.0 ON 1/16, 1/23
94 ON 8/15 GRTST DEPTH: 2.0 on 1/16, 1/17, 1/23
94 ON 8/27
LOWEST: 15 ON 1/23
1/24
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [PRECIP - DAYS WITH MEASURABLE]
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 3 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 140 OR 41.92%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 23 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 90
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 37 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 39
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 16
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2671.0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 78 162 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 195 7 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 61 34 THUNDERSTORMS
34 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 11 SNOW
TOTAL 1542.0 7 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.635" ON THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER
LOWEST SLP 29.150" ON THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER
| 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 > 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)
|