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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA 


MARCH 2008


  • TOM MYERS - SUNSET BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA    You may have noticed that Tom Myers has not reported recently. We send him a wish for full recovery after serious back problems which have led to surgery. Hopefully, sooner than later he'll get back into his usual pattern.


  • SKYWARN TRAINING FOR WAKEFIELD, VIRGINIA AREA    - Michael Montefusco and the NWS AKQ staff will be conducting advanced and basic 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 reminder 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.


  • 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 - MARCH 2008
    State
    Maximum Temperature
    Minimum
    Temperature
    Warmest
    Average
    Temperature
    Coldest
    Average
    Temperature
    Maximum
    Precipitation
    Minimum
    Precipitation
    Virginia
    83°
    Portsmouth
    17°
    New Market
    53.7°
    Norfolk (FHC)
    43.96°
    New Market
    4.11"
    Annandale
    2.04"
    Wallops Island
    North Carolina
    82°
    Fayetteville
    Raleign RAL
    23°
    Hickory
    56.0°
    Beaufort
    46.1°
    Asheville
    5.83"
    Raleigh RAL
    1.42"
    Elizabeth City
    South Carolina
    82°
    Charleston
    Orangeburg
    24°
    Greenville-Spartanburg
    58.6°
    Charleston
    52.5°
    Anderson
    4.44"
    Anderson
    2.41"
    Charleston


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

    TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS

    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 MAR 57.90 36.65 47.27 2.26 74.00 28 26 9 0 0 11 0 58.8% 39 270 20 0 0 0 0 1
    Arlington DCA MAR 58.30 39.70 49.00 2.50 74.00 28 29 9 0 0 2 0 53.0% 74 220 5 9.6 1 0 0 0 0
    Blacksburg BCB MAR 56.40 31.60 44.00 2.60 70.00 13,27 19 7 0 0 16 0 63.0% 39 280 8 7.3 1 0 0 1 2
    Bridgewater BRI MAR 56.16 36.23 46.00 2.90 69.00 14,26 24 25 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Centreville CEN MAR 56.80 36.50 46.70 4.60 71.00 7,28 26 9,10 0 0 9 0 58.0% 43 320 20 3.9 360 0 0 0 0 2
    Chantilly CHT MAR 57.10 36.80 46.50 3.10 71.30 4 25.7 2 0 0 8 0 59.0% 21 180 3,4 1.4 360 0 0 0 0 2
    Charlottesville CHO MAR 57.90 35.10 46.50 74.00 28 25 2,9 0 0 14 0 36 190 8 5.3 0 0 0 0 0
    Chesterfield CTR MAR 63.90 37.60 50.80 +3.1 81.60 28 25.4 2 0 0 9 0 58.6% 40 270 8 1.6 225 0 0 0 0 1
    Danville DAN MAR 63.30 38.20 50.70 2.80 79.00 28 26 9 0 0 9 0 49 250 4 8.2 3 0 0 0 0
    Dulles IAD MAR 56.20 35.50 45.90 2.50 71.00 4 24 2,25 0 0 12 0 58.0% 47 300 20 8.4 0 0 0 0 2
    Falls Church FCH MAR 55.70 39.40 47.60 71.00 26 28 9 0 0 2 0 52   20 0 0 0 0 1
    Hampton HAM MAR
    Herndon HDV MAR 56.70 35.30 46.00 0.70 71.00 4 24 2 0 0 14 0 57.7% 27 225 4 360 0 0 0 0 1
    Ladysmith LDY MAR 58.20 38.00 48.10 0.10 76.00 28 26 2 0 0 7 0 45.0% 1 0 0 0 0
    Lynchburg LYH MAR 59.20 35.20 47.20 1.20 76.00 28 24 9,25 0 0 14 0 61.0% 46 210 8 7.5 2 0 0 2 0
    Mechanicsville MEC MAR 65.32 39.13 52.16 82.00 28 25 2 0 0 8 0 27.6% 1 0 0 1 0
    New Market NEW MAR 56.64 31.29 43.96 71.00 14 17 2 0 0 16 0 64.2% 36 320 1 4.80 180 0
    Newport News NPN MAR 63.00 40.90 52.00 82.00 28 27 2 0 0 3 0 44 225 8 1 0 0 1 0
    Norfolk FHC MAR 62.62 44.78 53.70 4.20 81.60 28 32.9 9 0 0 0 0 62.0% 51 220 , 200 8 5.9 1 0 0 0 0
    Norfolk NOR MAR 62.60 42.60 52.60 4.00 82.00 28 32 2,9,10 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Norfolk ORF MAR 61.80 43.90 52.90 3.90 82.00 28 33 9 0 0 0 0 58.0% 58 240 8 12.5 1 0 0 0 0
    Portsmouth POR MAR 63.10 43.20 53.10 3.00 83.00 28 31 9 0 0 1 0 63.9% 46 203 8 8.0 2 0 0 0 0
    Richmond RIC MAR 63.00 38.80 50.90 3.20 81.00 28 25 2 0 0 5 0 55.0% 59 270 4 9.6 1 0 0 1 1
    Roanoke ROA MAR 60.30 38.50 49.40 2.20 76.00 27 25 9 0 0 7 0 52.0% 44 290 20 9.4 0 0 0 1 0
    Wakefield AKQ MAR
    Wallops Island WAL MAR 56.70 38.50 47.60 3.00 79.00 28 27 10 0 0 7 0 53 260 8 11.4 0 0 0 0 1
    Washington (VA) WSH MAR 55.80 34.20 45.00 0.97 71.60 28 22.3 9 0 0 13 0 62.0% 28 23 8,20 2.2 360 1 1 0 0 0
    Woodstock WOO MAR 54.00 34.90 44.50 -0.01 68.00 4,27,29 22 9 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 2
    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 MAR 58.60 33.50 46.10 -0.20 73.00 13 24 9,25 0 0 15 0 66.0% 41 330 20 7.9 1 0 0 0 2
    Beaufort MRH MAR 64.60 47.30 56.00 72.00 19 33 10 0 0 0 0 58 200 5 11.5 3 0 0 0 0
    Cape Hatteras HSE MAR 61.40 48.60 55.00 2.00 68.00 28 38 2,3 0 0 0 0
    Charlotte CLT MAR 64.00 40.50 52.30 -0.50 79.00 28 24 9 0 0 5 0 57.0% 40 150 4 8.5 2 0 0 0 3
    Elizabeth City ECG MAR 63.00 41.40 52.20 0.40 80.00 28 28 18 0 0 6 0 61.0% 60 240 8 12.0 1 0 0 0 0
    Fayetteville FAY MAR 68.00 43.60 55.80 82.00 28 29 9 0 0 2 0 56.0% 53 260 8 10.0 3 0 0 0 0
    Greensboro GSO MAR 62.60 40.30 51.50 2.40 78.00 28 27 9 0 0 4 0 55.0% 60 240 4 9.7 2 0 0 0 1
    Hickory HKY MAR 61.60 38.40 50.00 0.00 77.00 28 23 9 0 0 7 0 45 250 4 6.7 1 0 0 0 2
    Lumberton LBT MAR 67.40 43.10 55.20 2.80 81.00 28 31 9,10 0 0 2 0 51 260 8 7.8 1 0 0 0 0
    New Bern EWN MAR 66.70 42.60 54.70 0.80 81.00 28 29 10 0 0 3 0 55 220 5 8.7 0 0 0 0 6
    Raleigh RAL MAR 65.40 39.50 52.00 2.30 82.00 28 25 9,10 0 0 11 0 35 19 2 0 0 0 0
    Raleigh Airport RDU MAR 65.50 41.10 53.30 2.60 81.00 28 28 9,10 0 0 4 0 57.0% 52 230 8 8.8 2 0 0 0 1
    Roxboro ROX MAR 63.10 38.80 51.00 2.60 79.00 28 25 9 0 0 7 0 58.5% 43 270 4 180 2 0 0 0 2
    Sunset Beach SSB MAR
    Wilimington ILM MAR 67.10 44.40 55.80 0.80 78.00 28 33 10 0 0 0 0 64.0% 54 260 8 9.8 4 0 0 0 0
    SOUTH 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
    Anderson AND MAR 64.70 40.30 52.50 -0.40 76.00 13,22 25 25 0 0 5 0 45 240 8 8.1 3 0 0 0 1
    Charleston CHS MAR 70.90 46.30 58.60 0.90 82.00 28 31 25 0 0 1 0 51 250 15 9.9 1 0 0 0 1
    Columbia CAE MAR 69.20 43.60 56.40 1.00 79.00 19,28 29 9 0 0 3 0 58.0% 46 250 8 7.6 2 0 0 0 1
    Florence FLO MAR 68.10 43.40 55.70 -0.10 80.00 19,28 29 9 0 0 2 0 51 240 8 8.6 2 0 0 0 0
    Greenville-Spartanburg GSP MAR 64.60 40.90 52.80 1.20 77.00 22,28 24 9 0 0 5 0 55.0% 44 250 4 8.8 3 0 0 0 3
    North Myrtle Beach CRE MAR 64.60 45.00 54.80 1.10 73.00 22 33 9 0 0 0 0 49 230 8 9.4 2 0 0 0 3
    Orangeburg OGB MAR 69.70 43.90 56.80   82.00 19 27 9 0 0 2 0 45 230 8 7.4 3 0 0 0 1
    NEARBY 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
    Davis, West Virginia DAV MAR 43.30 22.90 33.10 61.00 14 9 9,10 0 7 24 0
    Tri-Cities, Tennessee TRI MAR 59.80 32.70 46.20 -0.30 72.00 27 18 9 0 0 16 0 49 260 28 5.7 2 0 0 0 3

    (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 MAR 4.11 -0.05 1.73 4 2.31 4,5 12 1 9.54 0.0 0 0 0.0 7.6 30.650 30 29.260 8 30.050
    Arlington DCA MAR 2.80 0.59 7.00 1 0.77 7,8 10 0 8.34 0.0 0 0 0.0 4.9 29.260 8
    Blacksburg BCB MAR 2.57 -1.26 0.73 19 0.73 19 8 0 5.85 T 8,20,24,30 4 0 T 8.7
    Bridgewataer BRI MAR 2.38 -0.94 0.59 4 11 0 5.69 0.0 0 0 0.0 6.3 30.510 30 29.610 5
    Centreville CEN MAR 2.74 -1.05 0.77 7 1.14 4,5 11 0 7.22 0.0 0.0 6.7 30.620 30 29.280 8 29.950
    Chantilly CHT MAR 2.88 -0.67 0.54 4 15 0 7.08 0.0 0.0 7.9 30.643 30 29.291 8 30.070
    Charlottesville CHO MAR 2.18 1.46 4 1.46 4 7 1 4.35 29.260 8
    Chesterfield CTR MAR 3.11 -1.18 0.93 7 0.99 7,8 11 0 6.27 0   0 0 0.8 0 30.610 30 29.340 8 30.062
    Danville DAN MAR 3.11 -1.14 0.87 4 0.88 4,5 10 0 6.14 T 24 1 0 T 3.8 30.580 30 29.400 8
    Dulles IAD MAR 2.47 -1.08 0.50 4 0.93 4,5 12 0 6.41 0.0 0.0 6.5 30.650 30 29.240 8
    Falls Church FCH MAR 3.01 0.82 4 0.82 4 10 0 6.98 0.0 0 0 0.0 2.6
    Hampton MAR
    Herndon HDV MAR 3.30 -0.50 0.77 5 13 0 7.95 0.0 0.0 8.3 30.620 30 29.220 8
    Ladysmith LDY MAR 2.74 -1.14 0.59 7 1.01 7,8 7 0 5.56 0.0 0 0 0.0 1.5 30.650 30 29.320 8 30.090
    Lynchburg LYH MAR 3.61 -0.22 1.03 4 1.13 7,8 11 1 6.83 T 24,30 2 0 T 2.1 30.610 30 29.360 8
    Mechanicsville MEC MAR 3.08 1.08 8 1.55 7,8 8 1 7.67 T 30 1 0 T 2.5 30.390 30 29.230 8
    New Market NEW MAR 2.14 0.00 0.48 8 5.02 0.0 0.0 6.6 30.800 30 29.740 8
    Newport News NPN MAR 3.38 1.20 5 1.46 4,5 9 1 8.78 0.0 0.0 2.3 30.610 30 29.470 20
    Norfolk FHC MAR 2.87 -1.21 1.47 5 1.47 5 7 1 7.33 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.575 30 29.348 8 30.060
    Norfolk NOR MAR 3.17 -0.93 1.62 5 1.63 4,5 10 1 8.24 T 30 1 0 T 0.3
    Norfolk ORF MAR 2.96 -1.12 1.64 5 1.64 4,5 9 1 7.73 0.0 0.0 0.2 30.600 30 29.340 8
    Portsmouth POR MAR 2.55 -1.36 1.22 5 1.24 4,5 8 1 7.12 0.0 0.0 0.4 30.590 30 29.380 8 30.070
    Richmond RIC MAR 3.50 -0.59 1.22 7 1.63 7,8 12 1 7.87 T 30 1 0 T 0.8 30.640 30 29.320 8
    Roanoke ROA MAR 2.27 -1.57 0.52 4 0.58 7,8 9 0 5.09 T 24,30 2 0 T 4.9 60.610 30 29.360 8
    Wakefield AKQ MAR
    Wallops Island WAL MAR 2.04 -1.94 1.01 5 1.01 5 8 1 7.08 0.0 0 0 0.0 3.9 30.640 30 29.320 8
    Washington (VA) WSH MAR 4.09 -0.31 1.87 4 1.89 4,5 13 1 8.66 T 23,24 2 0 T 8.2 30.650 30 29.290 8
    Woodstock WOO MAR 2.60 -0.48 0.76 19,20 11 0 6.01 0.0 0 0 0.0 7.7 30.680 30 29.700 7
    NORTH CAROLINA STN 2008 T T1 U U1 V V1 W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 7A 8 S
    Asheville AVL MAR 4.51 -0.08 1.62 4 1.62 4 8 2 10.86 T 8,24 2 0 T 3.8 30.480 30 29.430 8
    Beaufort MRH MAR 2.28 0.68 8 0.88 7,8 9 0 7.85 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 29.490 16
    Cape Hatteras HSE MAR 3.49 -1.46 1.59 15 1.59 15 8 2 13.56 0.0 0 0 0.0 T 29.490 16
    Charlotte CLT MAR 4.64 0.25 1.78 15 1.78 15 7 2 9.24 0.0 0.0 1.4 30.540 17 29.490 8
    Elizabeth City ECG MAR 1.42 -3.25 0.78 5 0.78 5 6 1 5.05 0.0 0.0 T 30.550 30 29.430 8
    Fayetteville FAY MAR 3.42 0.94 15 0.95 15-16 7 0 8.72 29.440 8
    Greensboro GSO MAR 4.31 0.46 1.50 4 1.50 4 11 1 7.91 T 24 1 0 T 4.0 27.440 8
    Hickory HKY MAR 3.58 -1.34 0.79 19 0.88 7,8 8 0 8.25 0.0 0.0 3.0 30.510 30 29.440 8
    Lumberton LBT MAR 2.13 -2.18 0.78 4 0.78 4 7 0 8.01 30.530 17 29.510 15
    New Bern EWN MAR 3.35 -1.14 1.30 5 1.30 5 9 1 9.24 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 29.490 16
    Raleigh RAL MAR 5.83 1.80 1.04 6,7 12 3 10.57 0.0 0.0 0.5 30.560 30 29.510 8
    Raleigh Airport RDU MAR 5.53 1.50 2.00 4 2.00 4 9 2 9.95 0.0   0.0 0.5 29.440 8
    Roxboro ROX MAR 5.28 1.45 1.74 4 1.74 4 12 2 9.22 T 24 1 0