APRIL 2000
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2000 TEMP. TEMP. TEMP. TEMP. TEMP. TEMP. MEAN GROUND SKY SKY PRECIP MAX.1HR MAX.5M FROZ. SNOW ON START END 2000 START END WIND MAX. MAX. MAX.RH. MIN.RH. MAX. MIN. AVE. BAR. BAR.& MAP FEAT. HP.LP FRONT FRONT FRONT 2000 April
APRIL MAX. MAX. MIN. MIN. RANGE MEAN CHANGE TEMP. AM PM MELTED PRECIP. PRECIP. PRECIP. GROUND TIME TIME APRIL TIME TIME DOT AVE SUNRISE SUNSET SUNRISE SUNSET BAR. BAR. BAR. CHANGE PREC. FEAT. LOC# TRACK DIRCT. INTEN. PASS. APRIL REMARKS FOR THE MONTH
4-01-00 70 15:07 37 06:10 33 53.5 6.5 50 0 0 4-01-00 5 7 16 76 25 30.30 30.21 30.26 0.01 9 VA EAST 4-01-00
4-02-00 70 13:06 52 01:21 18 61.0 7.5 51 2 2 0.09 0.04 0.01 1445 1715 4-02-00 1815 1910 7 11 16 91 35 30.15 30.02 30.09 -0.17 30.04 8, 11 OH NE NW AVE. 1800 4-02-00
4-03-00 75 15:30 58 00:01 17 66.5 5.5 52 2 2 0.09 2138 2220 4-03-00 6 9 12 95 64 30.01 29.72 29.87 -0.22 29.95 8 LA NE 4-03-00 ALSO HIGH PRESSURE IN QUEBEC AND COLD FRONT TO WEST AND STATIONARY FRONT TO NW
4-04-00 67 02:21 42 23:59 25 54.5 -12.0 54 2 2 0.32 0.08 0.16 0415 0625 4-04-00 1010 1105 40 22 27 96 52 29.81 29.54 29.68 -0.19 29.57 11 WEST AVE. 1500 4-04-00 RAIN PERIOD 1340-1750
4-05-00 55 16:02 37 07:28 18 46.0 -8.5 53 0 0 4-05-00 77 27 33 70 27 29.95 29.81 29.88 0.21 9R AL-MEX EAST 4-05-00 BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES AND LOW REL. HUMIDITY BUT A WINDY DAY
4-06-00 81 16:14 43 06:35 38 62.0 16.0 54 0 1 4-06-00 30 15 33 66 18 29.93 29.58 29.76 -0.13 11 SOUTH WEAK 0500 4-06-00
4-07-00 76 16:06 53 06:56 23 64.5 2.5 54 1 1 4-07-00 15 21 16 67 24 30.03 29.76 29.90 0.14 24 SOUTH AVE. 4-07-00
4-08-00 76 13:32 38 23:59 38 57.0 -7.5 53 1 2 0.97 0.21 0.03 1600 2400 4-08-00 42 13 28 92 40 29.76 29.50 29.63 -0.27 29.51 11 WNW STRONG 1600 4-08-00
4-09-00 52 15:37 32 06:02 20 42.0 -15.0 52 0 0 0.11 1.0 none 0001 0430 4-09-00 59 32 43 94 27 30.03 29.62 29.83 0.20 29.68 8 MA NE 4-09-00 ONE INCH OF SNOW AT 0645 MEASURED ON CAR TOP BY GORDON FURBISH-VERY LITTLE ACCUMULATION IN GRASS-SNOW MELTED BY 1000 IN SUN. ENDING EST. TO BE 0330
4-10-00 66 16:03 38 07:14 28 52.0 10.0 51 0 1 4-10-00 10 14 19 80 23 30.23 30.00 30.12 0.29 24 SOUTH WEAK 4-10-00
4-11-00 63 16:41 49 06:23 14 56.0 4.0 52 2 2 0.01 0.01 0.01 0340 0350 4-11-00 2330 2400 3 15 13 60 36 30.33 30.09 30.21 0.09 24, 11 SOUTH WEAK 2400 4-11-00 SPRINKLE BETWEEN 0340-0350
4-12-00 54 05:26 40 23:57 14 47.0 -9.0 53 1 1 0.03 0.02 0.01 0001 0130 4-12-00 42 14 29 94 39 30.50 30.07 30.29 0.07 9R ON-IA SE 4-12-00 AVERAGE NW COLD FRONT PASSED AT 0200
4-13-00 55 16:09 36 06:52 19 45.5 -1.5 52 2 2 4-13-00 5 23 15 71 31 30.60 30.42 30.51 0.23 8 AL-MEX EAST 4-13-00 THIN CIRRUS CLOUD - OVERCAST ALL DAY
4-14-00 61 16:49 39 05:52 22 50.0 4.5 52 2 2 4-14-00 1 6 11 84 39 30.44 30.29 30.37 -0.15 8 FL ENE 4-14-00
4-15-00 63 16:40 51 06:47 12 57.0 7.0 53 2 2 0.17 0.04 0.01 0545 0930 4-15-00 1120 1215 1 7 8 95 74 30.29 30.01 30.15 -0.22 30.20 8 SC NE 4-15-00 DAMP CLOUDY DAY - PERIODS OF MAINLY DRIZZLE BETWEEN 1700-2400
4-16-00 79 16:45 59 06:27 20 69.0 12.0 54 2 1 T 0001 0025 4-16-00 1 8 9 98 48 30.05 29.97 30.01 -0.14 30.01 8 NJ NE 4-16-00 LIGHT FOG IN AREA IN THE AM
4-17-00 64 02:10 47 23:57 17 55.5 -13.5 57 2 2 2.20 0.50 0.17 0323 0800 4-17-00 0915 2400 5 18 24 100 39 30.02 29.93 29.98 -0.03 29.98 8 IN ESE 4-17-00 STRONG 6TH THUNDERSTORM FROM 0300 TO 0400 AND LIGHTNING IN A THUNDERSHOWER AT 1445
4-18-00 47 00:01 44 06:41 3 45.5 -10.0 56 2 2 0.47 0.10 0.03 0001 2040 4-18-00 1 22 17 97 95 30.00 29.91 29.96 -0.02 29.95 8 WV SE 4-18-00
4-19-00 67 17:08 44 03:25 23 55.5 10.0 54 2 1 T 0001 0015 4-19-00 3 12 14 100 59 30.08 30.00 30.04 0.09 30.00 8 NCC EAST 4-19-00 FIRST SUN IN OVER TWO DAYS BUT SUN THROUGH CIRRUS MUCH OF THE DAY
4-20-00 70 14:33 47 06:40 23 58.5 3.0 55 1 1 4-20-00 2 11 17 98 58 30.14 29.84 29.99 -0.05 9R VA-FL EAST 4-20-00 SUN THROUGH CIRRUS AFTER ABOUT 0930
4-21-00 68 13:15 53 03:41 15 60.5 2.0 56 2 2 0.20 0.08 0.02 0825 0850 4-21-00 1425 1505 3 15 17 93 73 29.84 29.53 29.69 -0.31 29.71 11 WEST AVE. 1645 4-21-00 RAINBOW DURING THE THIRD PERIOD OF RAIN FROM 1750 TO 1910 ALSO A 7TH THUNDERSTORM AND FORTH PERIOD OF RAIN FROM 2040 TO 2400
4-22-00 57 12:24 45 06:55 12 51.0 -9.5 56 2 2 0.06 0.06 0.02 0001 0200 4-22-00 0450 0845 26 20 21 96 69 29.73 29.59 29.66 -0.03 29.73 8 NJ NE 4-22-00
4-23-00 56 18:08 48 23:59 8 52.0 1.0 56 2 2 4-23-00 16 14 27 88 59 29.85 29.73 29.79 0.13 8 MAC NE 4-23-00
4-24-00 67 15:05 45 06:28 22 56.0 4.0 55 1 2 4-24-00 1 11 14 86 36 29.94 29.85 29.90 0.11 9 VA EAST 4-24-00
4-25-00 56 00:01 47 12:52 9 51.5 -4.5 56 2 2 0.86 0.24 0.02 0120 0220 4-25-00 0430 1400 1 6 20 95 62 29.90 29.93 29.92 0.02 29.85 8 SC NE 4-25-00 STEADY AM RAIN -- THIRD PD OF RAIN FROM 1715-01800
4-26-00 60 14:46 39 05:08 21 49.5 -2.0 55 2 2 T 4-26-00 0 12 10 96 47 30.04 29.97 30.01 0.09 30.02 8 NJC NE 4-26-00 FEW SPRINKLES BETWEEN 1300 TO 1330
4-27-00 56 17:31 46 05:26 10 51.0 1.5 55 2 2 T 4-27-00 0 10 10 91 69 30.07 29.94 30.01 0.00 30.00 8 NCL EAST 4-27-00
4-28-00 59 16:29 49 02:47 10 54.0 3.0 54 2 2 4-28-00 0 8 9 93 69 29.96 29.91 29.94 -0.07 8 NC EAST 4-28-00
4-29-00 69 16:46 46 06:39 23 57.5 3.5 55 1 0 4-29-00 3 8 15 97 32 30.01 29.92 29.97 0.03 8, 9 VAC EAST 4-29-00 HIGH PRESSURE IN MS GAVE CLEAR PM SKIES THE FIRST IN 20 DAYS
4-30-00 72 17:51 51 06:42 21 61.5 4.0 56 0 0 4-30-00 23 16 22 66 21 30.16 30.00 30.08 0.11 11, 9 MI SE NORTH WEAK 0900 4-30-00 BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES AND LOW REL. HUMIDITY AFTER A RECORD CLOUDY APRIL
TOTAL 1931.0 39976 1355.0 26003 576.0 1643.0 14.5 1616.0 42.0 43.0 5.58 1.38 0.49 1.0 0.0 MAX. TEMPS MINIMUM TEMPS TOT. 428 427 565 2625 1390 902.15 896.66 899.41 -0.16 448.20 WEATHER FEATURES DATES OF EXTREMES This was the cloudiest April in over 14 years.(Sky cover records at this station since 1986) It was also the wettest since 1990.
NUMBER 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 13 11 11 1 0 >=85 0 <=65 30 NUM. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 15 LOW PR.= 17 MAX.TEMP. 4-06-00 The 5.58 inches was +2.17 inches above the average with measurable rain on 13 days which is also the most in an April since 1990. The 2.20 inches on the 17th
AVE. 64.37 13:28 45.17 08:54 19.20 54.77 0.48 53.87 1.40 1.43 0.43 0.13 0.04 0.00 0.00 >=80 1 <=60 30 AVE. 14.27 14.23 18.83 87.50 46.33 30.07 29.89 29.98 -0.01 29.88 HIGH PR.= 4 MIN.TEMP. 4-09-00 was the most rain in one April day since 1983. The 1.0 inches of snow on the 9th was the most on record here for the month of April
MAX. 81 18:08 59 23:59 38 69.0 16.0 CLEAR 6 5 2.20 0.50 0.17 1.0 0 >=75 5 <=55 28 MAX. 77 32 43 100 95 30.60 30.42 30.51 0.29 30.20 ELONG HP.= 3 MAX SNOW. 4-09-00 The mean temperature was just a little below average as the max. was 64.4° a departure of -1.3° but the ave. min. was 45.2° a departure of +0.7°.
MIN. 47 00:01 32 00:01 3 42.0 -15.0 PT.CLO. 6 7 >= 1.00 >=70 9 <=50 23 MIN. 0 6 8 60 18 29.73 29.50 29.63 -0.31 29.51 COLD FRO.= 7 MAX.PREC. 4-17-00 The cloudy days were cooler and the cloudy nights a little warmer thus a small daily temp range of 19.2° which was the least since 1987.
DAY>=90° 0 <=32°DAYS 1 CLOUDY 18 18 1 DAY >=65 15 <=45 15 MEDIAN 5 14 17 93 40 30.03 29.93 29.97 0.01 29.95 WARM FRO.= 0 MAX.AM WIND 4-09-00 The 43mph wind on the 9th was the highest wind gust recorded here in April since 1997 when the April record gust of 45mph was recorded.
DATE OF 4-6-00 DATE OF 4-9-00 DATE 4-17-00 >=60 20 <=40 9 DATE 4-9-00 4-9-00 DATE 4-13-00 4-8-00 STAT. FRO.= 3 MAX.PM WIND 4-09-00
MAX. MIN. MAX. >=55 27 <=35 1 MAX. MAX. ALL HPS.= 0 MAX. BAR. 4-13-00
TEMP. TEMP. PREC. >=50 29 <=30 0 WIND BAR. MIN. BAR. 4-08-00