SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
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Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Average Temperature |
Precipitation |
Precipitation |
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Arlington |
Blacksburg |
Norfolk (ORF) |
Blacksburg |
Woodstock |
Norfolk (ORF) |
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Elizabeth City |
Raleigh (RAL) |
Cape Hatteras |
Asheville |
Raleigh (RAL) |
Fayetteville |
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Columbia |
Anderson Greenville-Spartanburg |
Charleston |
Greenville-Spartanburg |
Orangeburg |
North Myrtle Beach |
STN | A | B | C | C1 | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | K1 | L | M | N | N1 | N2 | O | P | Q | R | R1 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | |
BCB | 74.90 | 52.10 | 63.50 | 0.40 | 86.0 | 1 | 35.00 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79% | 40 | 320 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | LWX | 2400 | ||
BRI | 75.60 | 54.50 | 65.10 | -1.00 | 86.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWX | 2400 | |||||||||
CHT | 79.50 | 58.30 | 68.90 | 1.00 | 92.2 | 1 | 45.20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 27 | 158 | 18 | 0.3 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWX | 2400 | |
CHO | 78.30 | 57.30 | 67.80 | 1.00 | 88.0 | 7 | 43.00 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 200 | 18 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | LWX | 2400 | |||
DAN | 81.80 | 58.30 | 70.00 | 0.10 | 93.0 | 1 | 41.00 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70% | 41 | 290 | 28 | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | RNK | 2400 | ||
DCA | 80.70 | 63.70 | 72.20 | 1.20 | 95.0 | 1 | 53.00 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64% | 61 | 210 | 18 | 7.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | LWX | 2400 | ||
IAD | 79.80 | 56.40 | 68.10 | 0.20 | 92.0 | 1 | 45.00 | 25,30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68% | 47 | 310 | 8 | 5.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | LWX | 2400 | ||
GAV | 81.13 | 59.27 | 70.20 | -1.54 | 91.0 | 2 | 46.00 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | 30 | 180 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | |||
HDV | 78.90 | 57.40 | 68.20 | -0.90 | 91.0 | 1 | 45.00 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 26 | 270 | 18 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWX | 2400 | ||
LYH | 78.30 | 55.80 | 67.10 | 0.10 | 90.0 | 1 | 40.00 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73% | 35 | 280 | 18 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | RNK | 2400 | ||
NPN | 80.60 | 60.40 | 70.00 | -2.00 | 92.6 | 1 | 47.20 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 290 | 6 | 0.9 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | ||
FHC | 79.84 | 64.36 | 72.10 | 0.30 | 91.1 | 2 | 53.70 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 38 | 18 | 212 | 1.0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | ||
NOR | 79.40 | 61.70 | 70.60 | -1.20 | 90.0 | 1 | 47.00 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||
ORF | 80.40 | 64.30 | 72.40 | 0.10 | 91.0 | 1 | 51.00 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70% | 45 | 190 | 18 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | ||
POR | 80.00 | 61.90 | 71.00 | -1.50 | 90.8 | 2 | 48.60 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78% | 29 | 203 | 18 | 2.2 | 350 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | |
CTR | 80.10 | 56.90 | 67.20 | -2.60 | 90.7 | 2 | 42.00 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82% | 17 | 225 | 18 | 0.1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | |
MEC | 81.92 | 60.04 | 71.28 | 94.0 | 1 | 46.00 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | ||||||||
RIC | 80.60 | 60.00 | 70.30 | -0.30 | 91.0 | 1,2 | 49.00 | 24,25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | 37 | 320 | 8 | 5.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | AKQ | 2400 | ||
ROA | 78.40 | 58.10 | 68.20 | 0.20 | 90.0 | 1 | 41.00 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69% | 46 | 320 | 8 | 4.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RNK | 2400 | ||
WAL | 79.10 | 62.00 | 70.60 | 1.10 | 91.0 | 1 | 49.00 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 200 | 18 | 7.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AKQ | 2400 | |||
WOO | 75.10 | 57.90 | 66.50 | -0.40 | 89.0 | 1 | 47.00 | 20,24,25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | LWX | 0800 | |||||||
WSH | 75.80 | 59.90 | 66.30 | -0.39 | 86.7 | 7 | 45.10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | 13 | 135 | 18 | 0.3 | 248 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWX | 2400 | |
Averages | 79.10 | 59.12 | 68.98 | -0.29 | 90.55 | 45.70 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 73% | 35.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 | |||||||||||
STN | A | B | C | C1 | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | K1 | L | M | N | N1 | N2 | O | P | Q | R | R1 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | |
STN | A | B | C | C1 | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | K1 | L | M | N | N1 | N2 | O | P | Q | R | R1 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | |
AVL | 77.1 | 57.2 | 67.2 | 0.90 | 87.0 | 1 | 41.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74% | 41 | 340 | 8 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | GSP | 2400 | ||
MRH | 81.0 | 66.4 | 73.7 | -0.80 | 88.0 | 2 | 55.0 | 24,25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 210 | 18 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | MHX | 2400 | |||
CLT | 81.9 | 60.8 | 71.4 | 0.60 | 94.0 | 1 | 46.0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | 38 | 240 | 3 | 4.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | GSP | 2400 | ||
ECG | 84.2 | 64.9 | 74.5 | 2.30 | 97.0 | 1 | 49.0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | 36 | 210 | 21 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | AKQ | 2400 | ||
FAY | 84.2 | 63.0 | 73.6 | 0.00 | 95.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73% | 26 | 030,180 | 6,18 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | RAH | 2400 | ||
GSO | 79.6 | 60.6 | 70.1 | -0.10 | 91.0 | 1,2 | 47.0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73% | 40 | 300 | 8 | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | RAH | 2400 | ||
HSE | 81.3 | 68.6 | 74.9 | 0.40 | 89.0 | 1,2 | 57.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74% | 43 | 220 | 18 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | MHX | 2400 | ||
HKY | 79.4 | 60.2 | 69.8 | 0.10 | 91.0 | 1 | 45.0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 300 | 8 | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | GSP | 2400 | |||
LBT | 84.2 | 62.6 | 73.4 | 0.40 | 95.0 | 2 | 48.0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 24 | 220,040 | 8,19 | 3.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ILM | 2400 | ||
EWN | 82.7 | 64.0 | 73.3 | -0.60 | 95.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 37 | 180 | 18 | 4.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | MHX | 2400 | ||
RDU | 80.9 | 61.3 | 71.1 | -0.80 | 92.0 | 1 | 48.0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73% | 35 | 280 | 18 | 4.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | RAH | 2400 | ||
RAL | 80.7 | 58.3 | 69.5 | -1.80 | 93.0 | 1 | 38.0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RAH | 2400 | |||||
ROX | 79.3 | 59.0 | 69.4 | 0.80 | 93.0 | 0 | 45.0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76% | 33 | 180 | 18 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | RAH | 2400 | ||
WHI | 83.8 | 62.3 | 73.1 | 0.10 | 94.9 | 2 | 48.0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 30 | 205 | 18 | 1.8 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ILM | 2400 | |
ILM | 83.4 | 65.3 | 74.3 | -0.30 | 96.0 | 1 | 53.0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 38 | 240 | 18 | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ILM | 2400 | ||
Averages | 81.6 | 62.3 | 72.0 | 0.1 | 92.7 | 48.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 73% | 35.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | |||||||||||
STN | A | B | C | C1 | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | K1 | L | M | N | N1 | N2 | O | P | Q | R | R1 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | |
STN | A | B | C | C1 | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | K1 | L | M | N | N1 | N2 | O | P | Q | R | R1 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | |
AND | 82.0 | 62.7 | 72.4 | 0.4 | 92 | 1 | 49 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74% | 39 | 360 | 8 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | GSP | 2400 | ||
CAE | 85.9 | 65.1 | 75.5 | 0.8 | 96 | 1 | 52 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69% | 32 | 200 | 3 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CAE | 2400 | ||
CRE | 83.0 | 66.3 | 74.7 | -0.4 | 92 | 1 | 53 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 43 | 220 | 18 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ILM | 2400 | ||
CHS | 86.0 | 66.7 | 76.3 | 0.3 | 93 | 1,2 | 54 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 210 | 7 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | CHS | 2400 | |||
FLO | 84.7 | 64.8 | 74.8 | 0.6 | 95 | 1,2 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | 30 | 240 | 8 | 4.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ILM | 2400 | ||
GSP | 81.7 | 62.3 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 92 | 1 | 49 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73% | 30 | 200 | 18 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | GSP | 2400 | ||
OGB | 85.3 | 64.6 | 74.9 | 0.0 | 94 | 2 | 53 | 25,26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | CAE | 2400 | |||
Averages | 84.1 | 64.6 | 74.4 | 0.2 | 93.4 | 51.6 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72% | 35.1 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | |||||||||||
STN | A | B | C | C1 | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | K1 | L | M | N | N1 | N2 | O | P | Q | R | R1 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | |
STN | A | B | C | C1 | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | K1 | L | M | N | N1 | N2 | O | P | Q | R | R1 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | |
TRI | 78.5 | 55.8 | 67.1 | 0.0 | 89 | 1,7 | 39 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 330 | 8 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | MRX | 2400 | |||
DAV | 68.1 | 48.0 | 58.1 | 80 | 8 | 35 | 23,24,25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PBX | 2400 | |||||||||||||
STN | T | T1 | U | U1 | V | V1 | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 7 | 7A | 8 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | ||||
BCB | 3.60 | 0.50 | 1.20 | 18 | 1.20 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 31.32 | 0.0 | 10.0 | RNK | 2400 | |||||||||||||
BRI | 3.11 | -0.55 | 1.68 | 18 | 1.69 | 17-18 | 11 | 1 | 33.00 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 30.260 | 13 | 29.810 | 6 | LWX | 2400 | |||||||||
CHT | 3.93 | 0.01 | 1.24 | 2 | 1.26 | 2-3 | 12 | 2 | 26.11 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 30.373 | 13 | 29.576 | 8 | 30.027 | LWX | 2400 | ||||||||
CHO | 2.30 | -2.18 | 1.09 | 18 | 1.21 | 17-18 | 11 | 1 | 28.88 | 30.380 | 13 | 29.610 | 8 | LWX | 2400 | |||||||||||
DAN | 3.87 | -0.09 | 0.98 | 18 | 1.33 | 17-18 | 10 | 0 | 23.98 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 30.370 | 13 | 29.660 | 8 | RNK | 2400 | |||||||||
DCA | 4.29 | 0.57 | 1.64 | 1 | 1.64 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 23.00 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 29.590 | LWX | 2400 | ||||||||||||
IAD | 2.71 | -1.21 | 1.17 | 18 | 1.21 | 17-18 | 11 | 1 | 22.94 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 29.590 | LWX | 2400 | ||||||||||||
GAV | 1.56 | 0.71 | 18 | 0.78 | 17-18 | 8 | 0 | 26.07 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 30.390 | 13 | 29.630 | 8 | 30.050 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||
HDV | 3.29 | -1.85 | 1.10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 23.60 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 30.360 | 13 | 29.550 | 6 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||||
LYH | 2.35 | -1.53 | 1.09 | 18 | 1.20 | 17-18 | 9 | 1 | 24.85 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 30.400 | 13 | 29.660 | 18 | RNK | 2400 | |||||||||
NPN | 2.11 | -3.84 | 0.82 | 2 | 0.85 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 56.92 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 30.380 | 12 | 29.670 | 8 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||
FHC | 2.73 | -2.03 | 0.97 | 2 | 0.98 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 50.84 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30.384 | 12 | 29.697 | 8 | 30.063 | AKQ | 2400 | ||||||||
NOR | 1.66 | -3.44 | 0.54 | 6 | 0.56 | 5-6 | 10 | 0 | 38.99 | 0.0 | 0.5 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||||||
ORF | 1.27 | -3.49 | 0.46 | 6,18 | 0.50 | 18-19 | 9 | 0 | 33.95 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 30.370 | 12 | 29.670 | 8 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||
POR | 1.97 | -3.22 | 0.69 | 18 | 0.70 | 18-19 | 12 | 0 | 53.56 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 30.370 | 12 | 29.690 | 8 | 30.047 | AKQ | 2400 | ||||||||
CTR | 3.71 | 0.25 | 1.70 | 18 | 1.77 | 17-18 | 12 | 1 | 27.79 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 30.360 | 13 | 29.620 | 8 | 29.620 | AKQ | 2400 | ||||||||
MEC | 1.67 | 0.46 | 18 | 0.70 | 18-19 | 8 | 0 | 30.69 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 30.000 | 25 | 29.470 | 8 | 29.780 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||
RIC | 4.05 | -0.08 | 1.57 | 2 | 1.57 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 29.42 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 30.400 | 13 | 29.650 | 8 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||
ROA | 3.60 | -0.29 | 1.73 | 18 | 2.33 | 17-18 | 10 | 1 | 28.42 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 30.410 | 13 | 29.660 | 18 | RNK | 2400 | |||||||||
WAL | 5.76 | 1.78 | 2.45 | 6 | 2.45 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 34.22 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 30.380 | 12 | 29.660 | 8 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||
WOO | 5.90 | 1.88 | 1.81 | 18-19 | 9 | 2 | 29.96 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 30.550 | 13 | 29.960 | 18 | LWX | 0800 | |||||||||||
WSH | 4.25 | -1.77 | 2.55 | 18 | 2.57 | 17-18 | 10 | 0 | 27.98 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 30.430 | 13 | 29.670 | 8 | LWX | 2400 | |||||||||
Averages | 3.17 | -1.03 | 1.23 | 1.35 | 10.0 | 32.08 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 30.365 | 29.655 | 29.931 | |||||||||||||||
STN | T | T1 | U | U1 | V | V1 | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 7 | 7A | 8 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | ||||
STN | T | T1 | U | U1 | V | V1 | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 7 | 7A | 8 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | ||||
AVL | 5.93 | 2.12 | 3.28 | 18 | 3.94 | 17-18 | 10 | 2 | 30.76 | 0.0 | T | 30.370 | 13 | 29.700 | 18 | GSP | 2400 | |||||||||
MRH | 4.23 | -1.73 | 1.22 | 3 | 1.25 | 2-3 | 11 | 1 | 34.37 | 0.0 | T | 30.320 | 12 | 29.770 | 9 | MHX | 2400 | |||||||||
CLT | 4.82 | 1.58 | 1.02 | 8 | 1.02 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 26.32 | 0.0 | T | 30.360 | 13 | 29.690 | 8 | GSP | 2400 | |||||||||
ECG | 1.64 | -2.29 | 0.39 | 6 | 0.55 | 8-9 | 6 | 0 | 38.13 | 30.360 | 12 | 29.720 | 8 | AKQ | 2400 | |||||||||||
FAY | 1.44 | -2.96 | 0.67 | 6 | 0.67 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 33.18 | 0.0 | 29.690 | 8 | RAH | 2400 | ||||||||||||
GSO | 4.64 | 0.45 | 1.10 | 29 | 1.26 | 28-29 | 12 | 1 | 31.38 | 0.0 | T | 29.690 | 8 | RAH | 2400 | |||||||||||
HSE | 4.48 | -1.77 | 1.00 | 29 | 1.14 | 29-30 | 14 | 1 | 40.73 | 0.0 | T | 30.330 | 12 | 29.760 | 9 | MHX | 2400 | |||||||||
HKY | 5.40 | 1.69 | 1.15 | 18 | 1.62 | 17-18 | 11 | 1 | 32.56 | 30.340 | 13 | 29.670 | 18 | GSP | 2400 | |||||||||||
LBT | 1.84 | -2.96 | 0.52 | 8 | 0.53 | 8-9 | 8 | 0 | 35.27 | 0.0 | 30.350 | 12 | 29.710 | 8 | ILM | 2400 | ||||||||||
EWN | 4.34 | -1.55 | 0.95 | 6 | 0.99 | 2-3 | 14 | 0 | 42.79 | 0.0 | T | 30.350 | 12 | 29.760 | 8 | MHX | 2400 | |||||||||
RDU | 7.83 | 3.47 | 1.85 | 2 | 2.31 | 2-3 | 11 | 2 | 43.29 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 29.690 | 8 | RAH | 2400 | |||||||||||
RAL | 8.17 | 4.02 | 1.85 | 5-6 | 9 | 0 | 38.07 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 30.370 | 12 | 29.750 | 18 | RAH | 2400 | |||||||||||
ROX | 5.01 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 18 | 1.53 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 34.59 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 30.470 | 12 | 29.770 | 8 | 30.140 | RAH | 2400 | ||||||||
WHI | 3.57 | -1.92 | 1.09 | 30 | 1.09 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 41.98 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 30.390 | 12 | 29.766 | 8 | 30.086 | ILM | 2400 | ||||||||
ILM | 5.00 | -2.84 | 1.75 | 2 | 1.94 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 35.58 | 0.0 | T | 30.330 | 12 | 29.750 | 8 | ILM | 2400 | |||||||||
Averages | 4.56 | -0.21 | 1.25 | 1.45 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 35.93 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 30.362 | 29.726 | 30.113 | ||||||||||||||
STN | T | T1 | U | U1 | V | V1 | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 7 | 7A | 8 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | ||||
STN | T | T1 | U | U1 | V | V1 | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 7 | 7A | 8 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | ||||
AND | 2.47 | -1.37 | 0.60 | 3 | 0.63 | 3-4 | 11 | 0 | 29.21 | 30.350 | 12 | 29.700 | 8 | GSP | 2400 | |||||||||||
CAE | 1.84 | -1.70 | 0.69 | 18 | 0.69 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 33.93 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.340 | 12 | 29.710 | 8 | CAE | 2400 | |||||||||
CRE | 0.87 | -5.41 | 0.85 | 18 | 0.85 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 29.47 | 0.0 | 30.330 | 12 | 29.750 | 8 | ILM | 2400 | ||||||||||
CHS | 2.02 | -4.08 | 0.94 | 7 | 0.94 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 35.83 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.300 | 12 | 29.750 | 18 | CHS | 2400 | |||||||||
FLO | 3.17 | -0.50 | 1.76 | 8 | 1.77 | 8-9 | 9 | 1 | 31.90 | 30.340 | 12 | 29.710 | 8 | ILM | 2400 | |||||||||||
GSP | 2.66 | -0.77 | 0.76 | 3 | 0.97 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 26.77 | 0.0 | T | 30.340 | 13 | 29.690 | 18 | GSP | 2400 | |||||||||
OGB | 3.84 | 0.05 | 1.68 | 3 | 1.70 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 32.51 | 30.330 | 12 | 29.730 | 8 | CAE | 2400 | |||||||||||
Averages | 2.41 | -1.97 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 31.37 | 0.0 | T | 30.333 | 29.720 | |||||||||||||||
STN | T | T1 | U | U1 | V | V1 | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 7 | 7A | 8 | CWA | TIME RECORDED | ||||
TRI | 6.01 | 3.02 | 2.00 | 18 | 2.71 | 17-18 | 8 | 3 | 38.66 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 30.340 | 13 | 29.62 | 18 | MRX | 2400 | |||||||||
DAV | 4.48 | 1.04 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 40.19 | 0 | 108.2 | PBX | 2400 | ||||||||||||||||
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STN | T | T1 | U | U1 | V | V1 | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 7 | 7A | 8 | CWA | TIME RECORDED |
Virginia: Arlington - " SEPTEMBER 2012 WAS THE 11TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH IN WASHINGTON DC WITH A MONTHLY TEMPERATURE ABOVE THE 1981-2010 MONTHLY NORMAL...BUT ONLY BY SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 1 DEGREE. TWO DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET THIS MONTH. A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES ON THE 4TH TIED THE DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 76 DEGREE LAST SET IN 1953. A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES ON THE 5TH BROKE THE PREVIOUS DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD OF 76 DEGREES SET IN 1983. AFTER 8 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL...SEPTEMBER 2012 WAS THE FIRST MONTH THIS YEAR WITH MONTHLY RAINFALL ABOVE NORMAL. THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON ON THE 18TH PRODUCED A 61 MPH WIND GUST AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT. " - [ + + ] - Notes from NWS Sterling, VA
Bridgewater - Clayton reports: " The precipitation for year is now 2.56 above normal. There were no frost, thunderstorms, or tropical storms during the month. The grass is green and the farmers' corn crops have been great. We have had a great summer! " - [ - - ]
Chantilly - Russ sends these additional notes: " Summer's heat quickly faded. After September 9th, we didn't top 90° again. The mean monthly temperature was 68.9° (+1.0°). The mean high temperature was 79.5° (+0.1°) and the mean low temperature was 58.3° (+2.0°). September temperature records set include a new high minimum temp on the 4th (72.1°), and a tied high minimum temperature on the 2nd (71.6°) and 5th (73.3°). Precipitation was 0.01" above normal at 3.93". A record 1.24" of rain fell on the 2nd. Thunderstorms were observed on the 2nd, 8th, 26th and 27th. *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed from the North and East " - [ + + ]
Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX): " THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT DULLES WAS JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012...THE THIRD MONTH IN A ROW TO FEATURE ABOVE NORMAL AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES. AFTER A WARM START TO THE MONTH...16 OUT OF THE LAST 20 DAYS THIS SEPTEMBER AT DULLES HAD BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE MIN READING OF 46 DEGREES ON THE 11TH WAS THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE SINCE MAY 18 OF 2012 WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DIPPED TO 45 DEGREES. A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES WAS SET AT WASHINGTON DULLES DC YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 70 SET IN 1979. PRECIPITATION WAS BELOW NORMAL AGAIN THIS MONTH. EIGHT OUT OF THE NINE MONTHS THUS FAR IN 2012 HAVE HAD BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. " - [ + - ]
Glen Allen - Lowell reports: " September was cooler and much drier than average as the monthly mean temperature was 70.2°F, a -1.5°F departure based on my four year average and the coolest September since 2009 with a 69.2°F mean temperature. The maximum temperature for September was 91°F on the 2nd and the lowest minimum was 46°F recorded on the 24th that was a new record low for September (records since 2008). The average minimum temperature was 59.5 was also the lowest on record. This occurred because of many clear mornings, which tied with 2010 for the greatest number of clear mornings. This September also had the second highest temperature range for the month with 21.7°F. Glen Allen had the driest Sep. on record with only 1.56 inches of precipitation and was the driest month since February of 2011. The airport had 4.05 inches as the result of two thunderstorms on the 2nd and 6th each giving the airport more than one inch. This was the 43rd wettest September since 1887 at the Richmond International Airport. The Richmond International Airport's mean temperature was 70.3, and that was the 69th warmest September since 1881. On the 4th the airport set the only daily record for the month. The minimum of 75°F set a record high minimum temperature for the date. The old record was 73°F in 1898, 1953, 1993. Only five September days since 1897 have had a September minimum temperature higher than the 75°F minimum on the 4th. The average minimum temperature was 60°F that was the lowest since 2001 when 57.2°F was recorded. The first five days of September were warm with the first five nights staying above 70°F. This was the first September since 1996 that had five or more days the minimum temperature was above 70°F in September. " - [ - - ] "
Herndon - Randy sends these additional notes: " September was slightly below normal for temperature and precipitation. The temperatures ranged between a high of 91 and a low of 45. We averaged 0.9 degrees below normal for the month. On the precipitation side, the month was 1.85" below normal with only 3.29" measured. This is the ninth consecutive month of below average precipitation. We had thunderstorms on the four days. We have now had only 23.60" for the year, which is now about 12.0" below normal for the year. " - [ - - ]
Portsmouth - " September 2012's total rainfall of 1.97" qualified the month as the 8TH DRIEST SEPTEMBER IN THE DATABASE TO 1976. The top 5 driest Septembers here include: 1) 0.25" 2007 2) 0.26" 1978 3) 0.32" 1986 4) 1.11" 1977 5) 1.54" 1994. September's average temperature (71.0°) was 1.5° BELOW NORMAL. Precipitation was BELOW NORMAL by 3.22" or 38% of normal relative to normal Septembers for the period from 1976 to 2011. Frontal passages occurred on the 6th,8th,15th,18th,23rd, and 29th. SEPTEMBER STATION RECORD: 11th - TEMPERATURE Minimum Maximum 73° [previous 74° 2006] " - [ - - ]
North Carolina:
Fayetteville - from NWS Raleigh RAH: " THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON SEPTEMBER 1 WAS 75 DEGREES. THIS TIED THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES SET IN 2000. " - [ -/+ - ]
Greensboro - from NWS Raleigh RAH: " THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON SEPTEMBER 1 WAS 74 DEGREES. THIS BROKE THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES SET IN 1950. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON SEPTEMBER 4 WAS 72 DEGREES. THIS BROKE THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES SET IN 1993. " - [ - + ]
Raleigh - Bob sends these notes: " SEPTEMBER IS THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. IN ADDITION, RAINFALL WAS 4.02" ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR IS 6.01" ABOVE NORMAL. NO SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED DURING SEPTEMBER, HOWEVER A TORNADO WATCH WAS ISSUED ON THE 18TH. " - [ - + ]
Nearby Locations:
Tri-Cities - from NWS MRX, Morristown, TN: " The monthly-averaged temperature at Tri-Cities in September was 67.1 degrees which equaled the normal value. It tied with 1968, 1993 and 2000 as the 25th coolest September on record. The coolest September at Tri-Cities was in 1967 when the average temperature was 62.6 degrees. Tri-Cities received 6.01 inches of rain in September, which was 3.02 inches above normal. It tied with 2004 as the 4th wettest September on record. Measurable precipitation occurred on 8 days and just 6 of those days had more than one-quarter of an inch of precipitation. The heaviest precipitation fell on the 18th when 2 inches of rain was reported, which also broke the previous record of 0.55 inches set in 1991. An additional 1.13 inches of rain was reported on the previous day. The wettest September of the 74 years of observations taken at Tri-Cities was in 1972 when 7.09 inches of precipitation were recorded. " - [ - + ]
COLUMN DENOTATIONS:
A maximum mean temperature | T total precipitation (inches)
T1 departure from normal |
B minimum mean temperature | U maximum calendar day precipitation (inches) |
C monthly mean temperature
C1 departure from normal |
U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation |
D maximum temperature | V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation |
E date(s) of maximum temperature | V1 maximum 24-hour precip. & date(s) |
F minimum temperature | W number of days with precip. >= .01" |
G date(s) of minimum temperature | X number of days with precip. >= 1.0" |
H days with maximum temperature >=90 | Y year-to-date precipitation (inches) |
I days with maximum temperature <=32 | Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
J days with minimum temperature <=32 | VRB Variable |
K days with minimum temperature <= 0 | 1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches) |
K1 average relative humidity | 2 number of days with snowfall |
L peak wind gust (miles per hour) | 3 number of days with snowfall >= 1.0" |
M direction of peak wind gust | 4 total snowfall for month (inches) |
N date(s) of peak wind gust | 5 total snowfall for 2007-2008 season (inches) |
N1 average wind speed (miles per hour) | 6 maximum barometric pressure (inches) |
N2 dominant wind direction | 6A date of maximum barometric pressure |
O number of days with thunder | 7 minimum barometric pressure (inches) |
P number of days with hail | 7A date of minimum barometric pressure |
Q number of days with glaze | 8 average sea-level pressure |
R number of days with ice pellets | STN Station |
NR not recorded | |
R1 number of days with dense fog [1/4 mile and less visibility] | (i) incomplete data |
S local observation time for temps/precipitation | (M) missing, if listed in data table |
~ "about" | E estimated |
+ additional indeterminate number of days | CWA - NWS Office County Warning Area |
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STATION / LOCATION (MILES & DIRECTION FROM MAIN POST OFFICE)/OBSERVER / YEAR RECORDS BEGAN / EMAIL ADDRESS:
AKQ Wakefield, VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M | |
DCA Arlington, VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W 18M | WSH Washington, VA David Yowell runamok@runamok.com |
BCB Blacksburg, VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W | |
WOO Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net | |
LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 STATION CLOSED 8/31/2010 danny@dannyjessee.com | |
BRI Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers19@aol.com | WAL Wallops Island, VA 37° 56'26" N 75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport | CEN Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985, 38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | m.psb@verizon.net | AVL Asheville, NC Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M |
CHO Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS (Rappahannock County) 38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M | MRH Beaufort, NC Michael J. Field Airport 34-44-01N 076-39-38W 3M |
DAN Danville, VA, Danville Regional Airport, 36-34-22N 079-20 10W 175M | CLT Charlotte, NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airport 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M |
IAD Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport 38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M |   |
FCH Falls Church, VA Erica Page 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com | HKY Hickory, NC |
HAM Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 davidkessel@cox.net | ECG Elizabeth City, NC, Coast Guard Air Station 36-15-47N 076 10-58W 11M | LYH Lynchburg, VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M | ILM Wilmington, NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M |
CTR Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 | FAY Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M |
GSO Greensboro, NC NWS Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M | |
CHT Chantilly, VA Russ Topping - 12/2006 russ.topping@gmail.com - new location December 2006 | HSE Cape Hatteras, NC Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M |
HDV Herndon, VA Randoplh W. Ashby, 3.3 SM South, Lat: 38.922127, Lon: -77.38015, Elev: 390'. Randolph_Ashby@Raytheon.com | LBT Lumberton, NC Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M |
GAV - Glen Allen, Henrico County, VA - Lowell Koontz 8/1/08 wwkoontz@verizon.net | EWN New Bern, NC Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M |
MON Moncure, NC Chatham County - Mac McIlwain mac.mcilwain@embarqmail.com | |
RAL Raleigh, NC 7NNW Bob Woodson - 6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net | |
LKU Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID 44-5050-02 STATION CLOSED | RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M |
LOU Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) STATION CLOSED | ROX Roxboro, NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93 |
WHI North Whiteville, NC Christopher Crawley 12/10 34.413744N / 078.751908W | |
LYH Lynchburg, VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M | ILM Wilmington, NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M |
NEW Newmarket, VA 2W Joyce Winfree STATION CLOSED 5/31/10 joywood@shentel.net | CHS Charleston, SC NWS Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M |
NPN Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard - 6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com | CAE Columbia, SC NWS Columbia Metropolitan Airport 33-56-31N 081-07-05W 73M |
NOR Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 | FLO Florence, SC Florence Regional Airport 34-11-16N 079-43-51W 44M |
ORF Norfolk, VA 5NE 36-54-13N 076-11-31W 14M 1871 | GSP Greenville-Spartanburg, SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M |
POR Portsmouth, VA 36.81° North 76.33° West 3S Bill Trotter - 7/1/76 wxr@cox.net | CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC Grand Strand Airport 33-48-42N 078-43-26W 10M |
MEC Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 | OGB Orangeburg, SC Orangeburg Municipal Airport 33-27-50N 080-51-13W 59M |
FHC Norfolk, VA Fred Heutte Center 36° 54'N 76° 16'W 01/01/03 fhcgarden@cox.net | AND Anderson, SC |
RIC Richmond, VA Richmond International Airport 37-30-40N 077-19-24W 50M | TRI Tri-cities, TN (Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport), Tri-City Regional Airport 36-28-47N 082-23-56W 474M |
ROA Roanoke, VA Roanoke Regional Airport 37-19-01N 079-58-27W 362M | DAV Davis, WV Dave Lesher canaanwx@yahoo.com |