| Portsmouth
Weather Records Service
Local Climatological Data
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Station:
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month: SEPTEMBER 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: SEPTEMBER
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 82 68 75.0 -1 0.0 10.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.4 045 17 0199 0107 95 56 SU 8 FROPA
2 82 63 72.5 -4 0.0 7.5 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.6 045 23 0214 0163 100 54 SU 8
3 80 70 75.0 -2 0.0 10.0 T 0.0 0 045 5.0 045 21 0208 0107 97 72 C -SHRA
4 81 73 77.0 +1 0.0 12.0 T 0.0 0 045 4.8 045 21 0134 0088 96 75 PC -SHRA
5 81 70 75.5 +1 0.0 10.5 0.01 0.0 0 045 4.3 045 23 0152 0080 95 80 C SHRA
6 80 73 76.5 +1 0.0 11.5 0.10 0.0 0 045 3.4 023 23 0149 0061 99 79 C 1 SHRA
7 81 72 76.5 +1 0.0 11.5 0.80 0.0 0 045 0.5 158 16 0061 9977 100 78 C 1 +SHRA
8 83 73 78.0 +3 0.0 13.0 0.16 0.0 0 158 3.8 158 27 9977 9827 100 87 C 1 SHRA
9 83 73 78.0 +3 0.0 13.0 0.47 0.0 0 158 4.9 158 24 0053 9836 100 72 PC 13 TSRA FROPA
10 80 67 73.5 -2 0.0 8.5 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.6 045 18 0179 0053 95 63 SU
11 78 68 73.0 -1 0.0 8.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 1.8 045 15 0213 0154 100 70 PC 1
12 78 63 70.5 -3 0.0 5.5 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.3 045 18 0221 0167 99 63 SU PLEASANT
13 79 62 70.5 -3 0.0 5.5 0.00 0.0 0 045 1.1 045 16 0212 0150 99 61 SU 1
14 76 64 70.0 -4 0.0 5.0 T 0.0 0 045 1.5 045 17 0247 0179 100 74 PC 1
15 79 71 75.0 +2 0.0 10.0 2.19 0.0 0 023 1.3 158 15 0208 0091 100 84 PC 13 +SHRA TSRA
16 80 69 74.5 +2 0.0 9.5 T 0.0 0 270 1.3 270 14 0128 0028 99 79 PC 1 -SHRA
17 84 74 79.0 +7 0.0 14.0 0.43 0.0 0 158 5.9 158 30 0032 9595 100 78 PC 3 TSRA SHRA REMNANTS HUR IVAN
18 76 63 69.5 -3 0.0 4.5 0.30 0.0 0 360 6.7 360 34 9930 9519 99 84 C 1 RA DZ FROPA WINDY
19 65 61 63.0 -9 2.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 360 10.7 360 34 0244 9942 96 61 PC WINDY COOLER
20 69 58 63.5 -8 1.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 7.2 023 27 0352 0219 86 58 PC BREEZY PLEASANT
21 75 53 64.0 -8 1.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0 023 1.3 045 14 0315 0217 99 51 SU
22 83 57 70.0 -1 0.0 5.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 0.8 045 14 0245 0160 98 44 SU
23 80 59 69.5 +1 0.0 4.5 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.7 045 17 0199 0144 99 59 SU 1
24 76 64 70.0 +2 0.0 5.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 3.4 045 20 0209 0158 97 58 SU
25 77 61 69.0 0 0.0 4.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.0 045 14 0168 0070 96 69 PC 1
26 79 60 69.5 -1 0.0 4.5 0.00 0.0 0 045 2.1 045 16 0103 0053 100 64 PC 1
27 77 69 73.0 +3 0.0 8.0 0.36 0.0 0 045 1.2 045 17 0099 9949 98 82 PC 1 SHRA
28 81 68 74.5 +6 0.0 9.5 0.32 0.0 0 158 5.3 180 32 9949 9563 100 78 PC 1 SHRA
29 71 67 69.0 +2 0.0 4.0 T 0.0 0 293 2.7 293 24 9987 9661 94 80 C 1 -SHRA
30 78 64 71.0 +4 0.0 6.0 0.00 0.0 0 045 1.1 023 14 0112 9983 98 66 C 1
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SM 4.5 220.0 5.14 0.0 0 0144 0010 98 69
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AV 78.5 65.9 72.2 -0.3 +0.31 095 3.24 103 20.5
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NOTES:
WINDS IN M.P.H.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS-TYPE FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
MONTH: SEPTEMBER
YEAR: 2004
LATITUDE: 36 48 04 N
LONGITUDE: 76 19 40 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN WX TYPES COLUMN
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 78.5 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 5.14" 1 = FOG
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -2.2 DPTR FM NORMAL: +0.31" OR 106% 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 65.9 GRTST 24HR 2.19" ON 15 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +1.6 GRTST DAILY 2.19" ON 15 3 = THUNDER
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 72.2 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE 4 = ICE PELLETS
AVERAGE MON DEP: -0.3 TOTAL MONTH: 0.0" 5 = HAIL
GRTST DAILY 0.0" ON --TH 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
HIGHEST: 84 ON 17 GRTST 24HR 0.0" ON --TH 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
LOWEST: 53 ON 21 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 33.33%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 9
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. 4.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 8 18 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 14 0 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
SEASONAL 4.5 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 8 3 THUNDERSTORMS
3 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 0 SNOW
TOTAL THIS MO. 220.0 0 FROST
[PRESSURE DATA] [AVERAGE SKY COVER]
SEASONAL TOTAL 1649.0 HIGHEST SLP 30.352" ON THE 20TH 46.67%
LOWEST SLP 29.519" ON THE 18th
AVERAGE SLP 30.077"
[STATION RECORDS]
2ND - TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TIED - 63° [PREVIOUSLY IN 1987]
17TH - TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM MINIMUM TIED - 74° [[PREVIOUSLY 1980]
17TH - WIND GUST MAXIMUM - 30 MPH [PREVIOUSLY 29 MPH 1990]
19TH - TEMPERATURE MINIMUM MAXIMUM [PREVIOUSLY 69° IN 1981]
21ST - TEMPERATURE MINIMUM 53° [PREVIOUSLY 54° IN 1981]
28TH - WIND GUST MAXIMUM - 32 MPH [PREVIOUSLY 28 MPH 1996]
YEAR-TO-DATE
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MAXIMUM: 71.6 TOTAL FOR YEAR: 41.61"
AVERAGE MAX DEP: -0.4 DPTR FM NORMAL: +3.15" OR 108%
AVERAGE MINIMUM: 54.6 GRTST 24HR 2.99" ON 8/14-15
AVERAGE MIN DEP: +0.9 GRTST DAILY 2.95" ON 8/14
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.1 SNOW, ICE PELLETS, GLAZE
AVERAGE MON DEP: +0.2 TOTAL: 6.5"
GRTST DAILY 2.8" ON JANUARY 9TH
HIGHEST: 93 ON 6/18 GRTST 24HR 2.8" ON JANUARY 8-9TH
7/07 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: 93 OR 33.94%
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 13 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 67
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 43 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 25
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 11
[HDD (BASE 65) ] [# DAYS WITH]
TOTAL 2166.5 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 65 128 FOG
PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 150 1 DENSE FOG [VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS]
CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 59 31 THUNDERSTORMS
34 # OF THUNDERSTORMS
[CDD (BASE 65) ] 8 SNOW
TOTAL 1650.0 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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