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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA 


JANUARY 2008


... JANUARY TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL...
... RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA GENERALLY BELOW NORMAL...




  • SKYWARN TRAINING FOR WAKEFIELD, VIRGINIA AREA    - Michael Motefusco and the NWS AKQ staff will be conducting advanced and basice skywarn training sessions . To view the available classes and schedules, as well as to register by email or phone, visit http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/spotterinfo/skywarn.htm#Training


  • SKYWARN TRAINING FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA    - Kevin Shaw of ACON MD/DE/DC sends this remeinder for those of you in the far northern reaches of our area. SKYWARN classes are an excellent opportunity to get severe/significant weather training on reporting those important events to the NWS from your town/neighborhood/backyard. Check out http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/skywarn/classes.html for the latest SKYWARN class schedule. Some future classes include : Basics 1 classes in Towson (MD) on March 11 and Germantown (MD) on May 12. The Loudon County Emergency Center in Leesburg VA will host a Flood class on April 1 and a Tropical Weather class on June 3. So check them out when you get the chance if you want some good basic training.!


  • VOLUNTEERS ACROSS NATION TO TRACK CLIMATE CLUES IN SPRING FLOWERS    - Check out this interesting release from UCAR/NCAR here.


  • STEAM RISES AS MOUNT ST. HELENS STIRS - from KXAS in Dallas - Kevin also notes that "the old girl may be coming out of hibernation!" The link: http://www.nbc5i.com/slideshow/15084220/detail.html?taf=dfw.


  • THE WEATHER CHANNEL PLANS FOR HDTV - Our ACON associate Kevin Shaw tells us... if you're a weather Channel fan or a TV engineering junkie you may be interested to hear about TWCs plans to go fully high-definition. Here's a trade industry podcast explaining what they are planning: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/contents/media/TechTalk_013108.mp3


  • DROUGHT MONITOR    http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html    More information on drought can be found at NOAA's Drought Information Center http://www.drought.noaa.gov/

  • REMINDER All National Weather Service station data listed herein is preliminary and may be subject to change.  The data has not been certified and cannot be used in legal actions.  Only reports certified by the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC can be used for these purposes.

    • ACON VA/NC/SC Member Station Extremes - JANUARY 2008
    State
    Maximum Temperature
    Minimum
    Temperature
    Warmest
    Average
    Temperature
    Coldest
    Average
    Temperature
    Maximum
    Precipitation
    Minimum
    Precipitation
    Virginia
    74°
    Danville
    Norfolk (ORF)
    Richmond
    4°
    New Market
    42.9°
    Norfolk (FHC)
    32.3°
    Blacksburg
    1.73"
    Newport News
    0.48"
    Charlottesville
    North Carolina
    76°
    Wilmington
    9°
    Asheville
    46.5°
    Cape Hatteras
    36.4°
    Asheville
    3.24"
    Wilmington
    0.51"
    Elizabeth City
    South Carolina
    78°
    Orangeburg
    13°
    Anderson
    45.6°
    North Myrtle Beach
    41.2°
    Anderson
    3.54"
    North Murtle Beach
    2.24"
    Anderson


    ( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
    please note the column denotations table below. )

    TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS

    VIRGINIA STN 2008 A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 S CWA
               
    Annandale ANN JAN 45.03 28.97 37.00 2.60 72.0 7,8 10 21 0 2 23 0 63.0% 37 270 30     0 0 1 2 0 2400 LWX
    Arlington DCA JAN 47.6 32.4 40.0 5.10 73.0 8 18 21 0 1 15 0 53.0% 40 330 2 8.5   0 0 1 0 2 2400 LWX
    Blacksburg BCB JAN 42.4 22.3 32.3 1.40 66.0 7 6 21 0 6 28 0 64.0% 39 290 30 5.9   0 0 3 1 2 2400 RNK
    Bridgewater BRI JAN 44.2 26.6 35.4 4.40 69.0 8 8 21 0 5 25 0 50.1%       0 0 0 0 0 1610 LWX
    Centreville CEN JAN 44.6 28.1 36.4 4.90 71.0 7 8 21 0 2 23 0 59.0% 41 320 2 3.9 360 1 0 0 1 5 2400 LWX
    Chantilly CHT JAN 45.0 28.4 35.2 3.50 73.1 7 7.5 21 0 2 22 0 64.0% 27 203 9 1.0 360 0 0 0 1 3 2400 LWX
    Charlottesville CHO JAN 45.9 26.0 36.0   72.0 7 8 21 0 2 26 0 58.0% 35 200 8 4.6   0 0 0 1 2 2400 LWX
    Chesterfield CTR JAN 49.5 27.6 38.8 2.40 72.7 7 9.5 21 0 0 21 0 64.9% 25 248 11 0.9 225 0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
    Danville DAN JAN 50.4 28.6 39.5 2.90 74.0 7 11 21 0 0 22 0 58.0% 33 310 2 6.6   0 0 1 1 1 2400 RNK
    Dulles IAD JAN 44.4 26.5 35.5 3.80 71.0 7 7 21 0 2 25 0 59.0% 43 280 30 6.9   1 0 1 0 3 2400 LWX
    Falls Church FCH JAN 45.6 30.9 38.3   73.0 8 12 20 0 2 20 0   47   30     0 0 0 2 2 2400 LWX
    Hampton HAM JAN 48.0 32.0 40.0 0.02 73.0 8,11 19 4,20 0 0 15 0 30.0% 42 270 30 13.0 360 0 0 0 0 0 2400 LWX
    Herndon HDV JAN 44.8 26.9 35.9 1.00 71.0 7,8 7 21 0 2 24 0 60.1% 26 225 8     0 0 0 0 1 2400 LWX
    Ladysmith LDY JAN 45.9 29.2 37.6 1.60 69.0 7 12 21 0 2 21 0 51.0%       0 0 1 0 1 2400 AKQ
    Lynchburg LYH JAN 45.6 25.5 35.6 1.10 71.0 7 9 21 0 3 24 0 60.0% 35 270 1 5.7   0 0 0 1 2 2400 RNK
    Mechanicsville MEC JAN 50.9 30.5 40.48   73.0 7 10 21 0 2 20 0         0 0 0 2 0 1700 AKQ
    New Market NEW JAN 44.29 22.23 33.25   69.0 7 4 21 0 4 25 0 69.8% 38 225 30 19.09 225 0   1 2400 LWX
    Newport News NPN JAN 49.7 31.4 40.5   72.0 9 16 4,21 0 0 19 0   32 270 30     0 0 0 1 0 2400 AKQ
    Norfolk FHC JAN 50.52 35.28 42.90 3.00 72.0 8 23.3 21 0 0 12 0 66.0% 38 220 11 4.0   0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
    Norfolk NOR JAN 50.7 33.3 42.0 2.10 73.0 8 20 4,22 0 2 17 0         0 0 0 0   2400 AKQ
    Norfolk ORF JAN 50.3 34.1 42.2 2.10 74.0 8 20 4 0 1 14 0 64.0% 40 230, 280, 220 11,15,30 8.9   0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
    Portsmouth POR JAN 50.6 33.5 42.1 1.60 72.0 8 19 4 0 2 17 0 68.4% 38 248 30 6.1   0 0 0 0 0 2400 AKQ
    Richmond RIC JAN 49.8 30.3 40.1 3.70 74.0 7 12 21 0 0 20 0 59.0% 44 240 11 7.9   0 0 2 0 1 2400 AKQ
    Roanoke ROA JAN 46.8 28.2 37.5 1.70 72.0 7 11 21 0 2 22 0 53.0% 46 280 30 7.4   0 0 1 1 1 2400 RNK
    Wakefield AKQ JAN 49.5 28.1 38.8   73.0 7 13 4,20 0 2 23 0                       2400 AKQ
    Wallops Island WAL JAN 46.9 29.3 38.1 2.10 70.0 9 10 21 0 4 20 0   46 310 30 8.4   0 0 0 0 2 2400 AKQ
    Washington (VA) WSH JAN 42.8 26.3 34.5 0.37 67.0 7 8.7 21 0 4 24 0 63.0% 34 45 30 1.7 360 0 0 1 1 0 2400 AKQ
    Woodstock WOO JAN 45.2 28.0 36.6 1.00 70.0 8 9.0 21 0 5 20 0         0 0 0 0 2 800 LWX
                             
    NORTH CAROLINA STN 2008 A B C C1 D E F G H I J K K1 L M N N1 N2 O P Q R R1 S CWA
                             
    Asheville AVL JAN 46.7 26.0 36.4 0.60 67.0 7 9 21 0 3 24 0 65.0% 43 340 2 8.3   0 0 2 3 4 2400 GSP
    Beaufort MRH JAN 54.9 37.5 46.2   72.0 8 21 4 0 0 12 0   36 320 3 8.3   0 0 0 0 2 2400 MHX
    Cape Hatteras HSE JAN 53.0 40.0 46.5 0.40 70.0 10 23 25 0 0 7 0 74.0% 40 250 30 8.0   0 0 0 0 1 2400 MHX
    Charlotte CLT JAN 50.4 30.7 40.6 -1.10 72.0 9 15 25 0 0 19 0 61.0% 31 330 2 6.3   0 0 0 2 8 2400 GSP
    Elizabeth City ECG JAN 52.4 31.9 42.2 -0.20 73.0 8 16 4,21 0 0 17 0 66.0% 39 280 30 9.3   1 0 0 1 5 2400 AKQ
    Fayetteville FAY JAN 53.3 33.8 43.6   75.0 8 17 4 0 0 14 0 60.0% 30 330 , 250 2,30 7.4   1 0 0 0 4 2400 RAH
    Greensboro GSO JAN 49.0 30.5 39.7 2.00 71.0 9 16 21 0 1 21 0 54.0% 37 280 2 7.6   0 0 1 1 6 2400 RAH
    Hickory HKY JAN 48.5 28.9 38.7 -0.30 69.0 9 13 25 0 1 23 0   36 210 9 5.1   0 0 1 1 9 2400 GSP
    Lumberton LBT JAN 53.3 33.4 43.3 1.20 75.0 8 16 4 0 0 14 0   33 290 2 5.8   1 0 0 1 7 2400 ILM
    New Bern EWN JAN 54.8 33.5 44.2 -0.10 75.0 8 15 4 0 0 14 0 70.0% 38 220 30 5.9   0 0 0 2 10 2400 MHX
    Raleigh RAL JAN 51.4 28.8 40.1 0.40 71.0 7,8 11 21 0 0 20 0   29   16     0 0 1 0 1 1900 RAH
    Raleigh Airport RDU JAN 51.4 31.7 41.5 1.80 73.0 8,9 15 21 0 0 17 0 58.0% 38 220 11 6.5   0 0 1 1 1 2400 RAH
    Roxboro ROX JAN 49.0 29.6 39.3 3.00 72.0 7 11 21 0 0 8 0 62.3% 37 360 2   180 0 0 1 1 1 2200 RAH
    Sunset Beach SSB JAN                  
    Wilimington ILM JAN 56.6 35.5 46.0 -0.10 76.0 9 16 4 0 0 13 0 70.0% 39 200 30 6.5   1 0 2 0 5 2400 ILM
                           
    SOUTH CAROLINA STN                      
    Anderson AND JAN 51.4 30.9 41.2 -0.50 70.0 9 13 3 0 0 15 0   40 250 11 6.8   2 0 1 0 4 2400 GSP
    Charleston CHS JAN 59.5 38.3 48.9 1.00 79.0 10 19 4 0 0 9 0   37 280 1 7.8   0 0 0 0 3 2400 CHS
    Columbia CAE JAN 55.0 34.2 44.6 0.00 71.0 10 16 4 0 0 13 0 63.0% 37 280 2 5.8   1 0 1 0 3 2400 CAE
    Florence FLO JAN 54.4 35.0 44.7 -0.30 76.0 8 16 4 0 0 13 0   36 200 30 6.3   0 0 0 0 7 2400 ILM
    Greenville-Spartanburg GSP JAN 51.5 32.4 42.0 1.20 73.0 9 18 3,21 0 0 16 0 59.0% 32 270 1 7.3   2 0 1 1 8 2400 GSP
    North Myrtle Beach CRE JAN 55.0 36.3 45.6 -1.20 73.0 9 16 4 0 0 12 0   33 350 2 5.5   2 0 0 0 5 2400 ILIM
    Orangeburg OGB JAN 55.8 35.3 45.5   78.0 10 18 4 0 0 12 0   36 290 1 5.9   0 0 0 0 5 2400 CAE
                           
    NEARBY-CITIES STN                      
    Davis, West Virginia DAV JAN 30.7 16.2 23.5   59 9 -5 21 0 19 27 4   2400 PBZ
    Tri-Cities, Tennessee TRI JAN 45.3 23.7 34.5 0.30 71.0 8 8 3 0 3 25 0   41 260 30 4.6   0 0 2 2 5 2400 MHX

    (Please note the column denotations table below.)
    PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

    VIRGINIA STN 2008 T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
                   
    Annandale ANN JAN 1.52   0.84 17 0.84 17-18 9 0 1.52 3.0 17 4 1 3.0 7.0 30.850 21 29.450 30 30.160 2400
    Arlington DCA JAN 1.37 -1.84 0.75 17 0.75 17 7 0 1.37 1.3 17 5 1 1.3 3.9     29.470 30   2400
    Blacksburg BCB JAN 1.42 -1.95 0.74 17 0.74 17 10 0 1.42 6.7 17 11 1 7.6 8.4           2400
    Bridgewataer BRI JAN 0.76 -1.46 0.58 17 0.58 17 4 0 0.76     1 1 5.3 6.0 30.590 3,4,8 29.720 11   1610
    Centreville CEN JAN 1.59 -1.93 0.76 18 0.76 18 9 0 1.59 3.5 18 2 1 3.6 6.7 30.800 21 29.450 30 30.130 2400
    Chantilly CHT JAN 1.34 -1.71 0.74 16 0.74 16 7 0 1.34 5.3 17 2 1 5.3 7.9 30.724 3 29.478 30 30.220 2400
    Charlottesville CHO JAN 0.48   0.34 17 0.34 17 6 0 0.48           29.470 30   2400
    Chesterfield CTR JAN 0.92 -3.31 0.60 17 0.60 17 5 0 0.92 0.8 19 2 0 0.8 0.8 30.850 21 29.550 30 30.173 2400
    Danville DAN JAN 0.79 -3.24 0.49 17 0.49 17 6 0 0.79 0.1 19 5 0 0.1 T 30.830 21 29.550 30   2400
    Dulles IAD JAN 1.26 -1.79 0.69 17 0.69 17 7 0 1.26 4.0 17 7 1 4.0 6.5     29.470 30   2400
    Falls Church FCH JAN 0.96   0.33 13 0.33 13 7 0 0.96 2.5 17 1 1 2.5 2.5           2400
    Hampton HAM JAN 1.79 -1.74 0.97 17 0.97 17 7 0 1.79 T   1 0 T T 30.830 03 29.610 11 30.17 2400
    Herndon HDV JAN 1.36 -1.83 0.71 17     9 0 1.36 5.0 17 1 1 5.0 8.1 30.840 21 29.410 30   2400
    Ladysmith LDY JAN 0.93 -2.50 0.55 17 0.55 17 5 0 0.93 1.5 17 2 1 1.5 1.5 30.860 21 29.530 30 30.180 2400
    Lynchburg LYH JAN 1.27 -2.27 0.59 10 0.78 10,11 8 0 1.27 2.0 17 3 1 2.0 2.1 30.830 21 29.530 30   2400
    Mechanicsville MEC JAN 1.05   0.40 17 0.62 17-18 10 0 1.05 1.8 20 2 1 2.0 2.5 30.530 21 29.500 11   1700
    New Market NEW JAN 0.67 -2.00 0.30 17       0.67 5.0 17   5.3 6.3 30.940 21 29.820 30   2400
    Newport News NPN JAN 1.73   0.96 17 0.96 17 8 0 1.73 1.5 19 2 1 1.6 1.6 30.850 21 29.580 30   2400
    Norfolk FHC JAN 1.19 -2.76 0.45 17 0.45 17 8 0 1.19 0.1 20 4 0 0.1 0.1 30.817 21 29.588 30 30.156 2400
    Norfolk NOR JAN 1.43 -2.52 0.55 17 0.55 17 9 0 1.43 0.1 20 4 0 0.1 0.1           2400
    Norfolk ORF JAN 1.36 -2.57 0.60 17 0.60 17 8 0 1.36 T 2,15,19,20 4 0 T T 30.840 21 29.570 30   2400
    Portsmouth POR JAN 1.20 -2.53 0.42 17 0.44 19-20 8 0 1.20 0.1 19,20 4 0 0.2 0.2 30.830 21 29.590 30 30.167 2400
    Richmond RIC JAN 0.96 -2.59 0.60 17 0.60 17 8 0 0.96 0.8 19 5 0 0.8 0.8 30.870 21 29.550 30   2400
    Roanoke ROA JAN 0.96 -2.27 0.60 17 0.60 17 5 0 0.96 4.0 17 7 1 4.0 4.9 30.840 21 29.510 30   2400
    Wakefield AKQ JAN 1.47   0.79 17 0.79 17 7 0 1.47 1.5 19 5 1 1.5 1.5           2400
    Wallops Island WAL JAN 1.70 -1.51 1.09 17 1.11 17-18 13 1 1.70 2.2 19 6 1 3.2 3.2 30.830 21 29.560 30   2400
    Washington (VA) WSH JAN 1.12 -2.74 0.54 17 0.54 17 7 0 1.12