| Portsmouth
Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: OCTOBER Year: 2003 Latitude: 36 48 04 N Longitude: 76 19 40 W Station Elevation: 20 FT Standard Time: EDT / EST |
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6)
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: OCTOBER
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 69 49 59.0 -7 6.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 112 0.0 180 11 0233 0072 89 41 PC COOL
2 67 52 59.5 -8 5.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.8 360 22 0190 0049 82 34 PC FROPA
3 64 45 54.5 -11 10.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 2.4 360 20 0249 0043 76 38 SU COOL DRY
4 75 48 61.5 -5 3.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 202 1.9 202 21 0042 9843 86 33 PC PLEASANT
5 72 54 63.0 -3 2.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 0.8 258 14 0045 9929 80 35 SU FROPA
6 76 53 64.5 -1 0.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 1.7 202 16 0092 0017 85 41 PC
7 79 57 68.0 +5 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 1.0 158 14 0189 0086 87 48 PC DST LTG
8 79 57 68.0 +5 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 0.5 158 13 0243 0175 89 45 PC 1
9 79 67 73.0 +9 0.0 8.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.7 045 17 0175 0086 88 55 SU
10 70 67 68.5 +6 0.0 3.5 0.12 0.0 0 023 7.2 023 24 0086 9959 93 79 C 1 -RA SHRA
11 67 62 64.5 +1 0.5 0.0 0.08 0.0 0 360 6.9 023 24 0024 9969 97 82 PC 1 SHRA BREEZY
12 76 61 68.5 +6 0.0 3.5 0.00 0.0 0 360 2.5 360 18 9955 9850 97 53 PC 1
13 73 57 65.0 +2 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.1 360 20 0003 9886 95 53 SU FROPA
14 72 54 63.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.12 0.0 0 158 3.6 158 28 9987 9395 95 62 PC 1 -RA SHRA
15 71 48 59.5 -2 5.5 0.0 0.14 0.0 0 270 6.9 270 35 0025 9395 95 32 PC FROPA SHRA BREEZY
16 71 43 57.0 -4 8.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 180 1.6 202 19 0192 0025 91 34 SU
17 75 48 61.5 +1 3.5 0.0 0.01 0.0 0 180 1.8 180 17 0135 0017 85 40 PC -SHRA FROPA
18 61 47 54.0 -7 11.0 0.0 0.05 0.0 0 360 5.7 360 24 0080 0011 92 49 PC -SHRA
19 70 43 56.5 -3 8.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 202 2.0 270 20 0112 9962 92 43 SU
20 74 47 60.5 +1 4.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 158 1.8 292 13 0219 0049 92 48 SU 1
21 79 57 68.0 +8 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 0 202 5.3 202 29 0049 9567 85 47 PC BREEZY
22 69 52 60.5 +1 4.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 6.7 360 26 9703 9547 80 41 PC FROPA COOLER BREEZY
23 59 44 51.5 -8 13.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 4.8 360 25 9976 9701 76 39 PC FROPA COOL
24 58 42 50.0 -9 15.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 3.5 360 20 0375 9976 80 30 SU COOL
25 66 40 53.0 -6 12.0 0.0 T 0.0 0 158 1.7 158 20 0414 0340 91 66 PC 1 -SHRA
26 69 63 66.0 +7 0.0 1.0 0.38 0.0 0 158 2.6 180 18 0340 0011 97 86 C 1 SHRA MILDER
27 74 57 65.5 +8 0.0 0.5 0.26 0.0 0 158 4.5 158 18 0011 9692 95 79 C 1 SHRA
28 59 53 56.0 -2 9.0 0.0 0.89 0.0 0 023 4.0 023 18 9922 9633 98 75 C 1 FROPA RA
29 64 46 55.0 -1 10.0 0.0 1.80 0.0 0 270 3.2 270 27 0035 9546 98 62 PC 1 RA+ FROPA
30 68 42 55.0 -1 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 --- 0.0 --- 4 0327 0035 98 38 SU
31 74 46 60.0 +2 5.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 169 1.2 158 14 0353 0255 97 40 SU 1
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SM 150.5 25.5 3.85 0.0 0.0
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AV 70.3 51.6 61.0 -0.5 0.12 093 3.1
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: OCTOBER
YEAR: 2003
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 70.3 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 3.85" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -0.3 DPTR FM NORMAL: +0.24" OR 107% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 51.6 GRTST 24HR 1.80" ON 29 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: -0.8 GRTST DAILY 2.69" ON 28-29TH 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 61.0 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.5 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY ON 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 79 ON 7,8,9,21 GRTST 24HR ON 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 40 ON 25 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: 10 OR 32.26%
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. 150.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 10 12 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 17 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 155.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 4 0 THUNDERSTORMS
0 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 25.5 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
SEASONAL TOTAL 1508.5 HIGHEST SLP 30.414" ON THE 25TH
LOWEST SLP 29.395" ON THE 14TH, 15TH
AVERAGE SLP 30.015"
[STATION RECORDS]
3RD - TEMPERATURE - MINIMUM MAXIMUM TIED 64° [PREVIOUSLY 1981]
10TH - TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM MINIMUM 67° [PREVIOUSLY 66° 1997]
28TH - PRECIPITATION - DAILY 0.89" [PREVIOUSLY 0.74" 2002]
29TH - PRECIPITATION - DAILY 1.80" [PREVIOUSLY 0.65" 2002]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 70.1 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 57.57"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -1.9 DPTR FM NORMAL: +15.55" OR 137%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 54.1 GRTST 24HR 4.08" ON 9/17-18
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +0.4 GRTST DAILY 4.05" ON 9/18
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 62.1 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.7 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]
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 2 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 133 OR 43.75%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 23 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 88
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 36 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 38
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 15
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2399.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 68 146 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 178 6 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 58 33 THUNDERSTORMS
33 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 11 SNOW
TOTAL 1508.0 7 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA]
HIGHEST SLP 30.493" ON THE 27TH OF JANUARY
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
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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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