AUGUST 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	 
AUG	MAX.	MAX.	MIN.	MIN.	RANGE	MEAN	CHANGE	TEMP.	AM	PM	MELTED	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	GROUND	TIME	TIME	AUG	TIME	TIME	DOT AVE	SUNRISE	SUNSET	SUNRISE	SUNSET	BAR.	BAR.	BAR.	CHANGE	PREC.	FEAT.	LOC#	TRACK	DIRCT.	INTEN.	PASS.	AUG	REMARKS FOR THE MONTH
8-01-00	90	16:08	71	05:46	19	80.5	-2.0	77	1	2	0.30	0.26	0.12			1950	2010	8-01-00	2115	2140	0	7	16	97	63	30.09	30.00	30.05	0.02	30.00	9	NCC	STAT.				8-01-00	THUNDERSTORM AT 1750
8-02-00	84	14:11	71	06:24	13	77.5	-3.0	78	2	2	0.60	0.60	0.20			2015	2105	8-02-00			1	4	11	97	73	30.09	30.00	30.05	0.00	30.02	9	NCC					8-02-00	THUNDERSTORM AT 2015
8-03-00	86	17:44	69	23:35	17	77.5	0.0	78	2	2	0.22	0.22	0.08			1205	1308	8-03-00	1931	2030	1	5	17	100	70	30.05	29.97	30.01	-0.04	29.99	9	NCC					8-03-00	THUNDERSHOWER AT 1931
8-04-00	82	13:54	67	06:21	15	74.5	-3.0	77	2	2	0.59	0.41	0.16			1408	1510	8-04-00	1952	2020	0	0	14	100	71	30.06	29.97	30.02	0.01	29.97	11			NW	WEAK	1800	8-04-00	THUNDERSHOWER AT 1420 AND AT 1950
8-05-00	81	15:45	65	06:31	16	73.0	-1.5	77	0	0			 					8-05-00			0	4	11	100	45	30.10	30.01	30.06	0.04		9	OH					8-05-00	LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY SINCE JULY 21,  2000
8-06-00	78	18:40	65	03:59	13	71.5	-1.5	77	2	2	0.85	0.48	0.07			1158	1888	8-06-00			0	5	7	95	85	30.09	29.96	30.03	-0.03	30.02	23,21			SW	AVE	2100	8-06-00	THUNDERSHOWER AT NOON 
8-07-00	92	15:49	72	23:59	20	82.0	10.5	76	0	2	0.23	0.19	0.08			1748	1758	8-07-00	2334	2345	1	4	23	100	64	30.07	29.95	30.01	-0.02	29.97	23			WEST	WEAK	1915	8-07-00	RAINBOW AT 1755 AS A THUNDERSTORM PASSED TO THE NE OF US ---    THEN A THUNDERSTORM AT 2330
8-08-00	88	16:16	72	02:03	16	80.0	-2.0	77	0	0								8-08-00			1	25	16	99	55	30.07	29.97	30.02	0.01		23			EAST	WEAK		8-08-00	
8-09-00	90	16:05	72	23:54	18	81.0	1.0	78	1	1	0.01	0.01	0.01			1753	1758	8-09-00			1	7	16	91	56	30.01	29.77	29.89	-0.13	29.95	11			NORTH	WEAK		8-09-00	THUNDERSHOWER AT 1753 & A BOW-ECHO SQUALL LINE PASSED  WITH LITTLE WIND HERE BUT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY AREA
8-10-00	86	16:05	71	03:51	15	78.5	-2.5	78	2	0								8-10-00			3	10	12	91	57	29.99	29.88	29.94	0.04		11			NW	WEAK	1100	8-10-00	
8-11-00	84	14:11	69	06:18	15	76.5	-2.0	78	1	0								8-11-00			11	6	17	93	49	29.97	29.90	29.94	0.00		9	WS	SE				8-11-00	LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY SINCE JULY 21, 2000
8-12-00	79	18:14	65	07:54	14	72.0	-4.5	77	1	1								8-12-00			17	10	16	87	52	29.96	29.89	29.93	-0.01		9R	MI-QU	STAT,				8-12-00	LOW PRESSURE ON THE STATIONARY FRONT JUST OFF THE VA COAST
8-13-00	74	15:18	63	04:22	11	68.5	-3.5	76	2	2	0.20	0.19	0.03			0745	0910	8-13-00			4	11	13	97	69	30.00	29.92	29.96	0.04	29.98	8	VAC	SOUTH				8-13-00	VERY UNUSUAL AUGUST WEATHER  AS A  CLOSED LP MOVING SOUTHWARD FROM NEW ENG. CROSSES OVER OUR AREA
8-14-00	79	16:16	65	03:49	14	72.0	3.5	75	2	1	T					0200	0300	8-14-00			7	10	13	92	58	30.06	29.96	30.01	0.05	29.97	8	DLC	NE				8-14-00	
8-15-00	85	15:49	64	06:26	21	74.5	2.5	75	0	0						 		8-15-00			8	11	14	96	55	30.14	30.02	30.08	0.07		9R	TN-FLG	SE				8-15-00	
8-16-00	87	14:16	69	23:59	18	78.0	3.5	76	0	0								8-16-00			24	9	29	91	38	30.07	29.95	30.01	-0.07		11			NW	AVE	1300	8-16-00	
8-17-00	77	15:11	62	06:53	15	69.5	-8.5	75	0	2								8-17-00			9	5	11	69	48	30.16	30.00	30.08	0.07		9	WV	EAST				8-17-00	COOLEST SINCE JULY 25, 2000
8-18-00	74	15:02	64	23:58	10	69.0	-0.5	74	2	2	0.14	0.08	0.01			0520	0910	8-18-00			0	7	18	95	70	30.05	29.91	29.98	-0.10	29.98	8	WV	NE				8-18-00	
8-19-00	76	15:37	61	06:57	15	68.5	-0.5	74	0	0								8-19-00			11	12	12	97	49	30.18	30.02	30.10	0.12		9	WI	EAST				8-19-00	
8-20-00	74	18:28	58	06:45	16	66.0	-2.5	73	0	2								8-20-00			2	4	14	89	56	30.28	30.18	30.23	0.13		9	ON	SE				8-20-00	
8-21-00	75	16:17	55	07:02	20	65.0	-1.0	73	0	0								8-21-00			0	4	10	95	43	30.38	30.28	30.33	0.10		9	NY	ESE				8-21-00	COOLEST SINCE JUNE 7, 2000 WHEN THE TEMP.  ALSO DIPPED TO 55°
8-22-00	79	16:23	60	01:55	19	69.5	4.5	72	0	0								8-22-00			1	8	9	87	60	30.37	30.24	30.31	-0.02		9R	NY-VA	SE				8-22-00	
8-23-00	80	13:53	62	05:56	18	71.0	1.5	74	0	2	T					1630	1635	8-23-00			0	0	8	93	63	30.25	30.04	30.15	-0.16	30.04	9R, 11	SC-MEC	ESE	NW	AVE.		8-23-00	
8-24-00	83	15:24	68	06:13	15	75.5	4.5	74	2	2								8-24-00			1	10	9	100	66	30.10	30.01	30.06	-0.09		11			NW	WEAK		8-24-00	LIGHT FOG IN THE AM
8-25-00	81	15:42	64	07:15	17	72.5	-3.0	74	0	0								8-25-00			1	6	10	97	49	30.12	30.02	30.07	0.02		11, 9R	IN-PA	SE	NW	AVE	0600	8-25-00	
8-26-00	83	14:12	62	06:41	21	72.5	0.0	74	0	1								8-26-00			0	7	9	95	58	30.07	29.97	30.02	-0.05		9	WV	EAST	 	 	 	8-26-00	PAINTED THE WEATHER SHELTER TODAY
8-27-00	80	15:33	68	22:56	12	74.0	1.5	75	2	2	0.18	0.17	0.04			1710	1850	8-27-00			0	4	20	91	81	30.00	29.98	29.99	-0.03	29.99	23			WEST	AVE.	1945	8-27-00	THUNDERSTORM TODAY
8-28-00	78	15:27	66	06:48	12	72.0	-2.0	75	2	2	0.08	0.08	0.03			1520	1550	8-28-00			1	3	9	100	71	30.08	29.91	30.00	0.00	30.03	8	VAC	STAT.				8-28-00	LIGHT TO MODERATE FOG IN THE EARLY AM
8-29-00	77	13:07	69	06:16	8	73.0	1.0	75	2	2	0.61	0.27	0.15			0430	0810	8-29-00	1320	1345	0	12	17	98	81	30.13	30.08	30.11	0.11	30.09	23,8	NCC	SC	EAST	WEAK		8-29-00	PERIODS OF RAIN TODAY     1515-1545,       1640-1700   AND    2305 - 2310
8-30-00	79	15:56	70	06:31	9	74.5	1.5	74	2	2								8-30-00			0	11	12	97	79	30.18	30.09	30.14	0.03		23,8	SC	NW	EAST	WEAK		8-30-00	
8-31-00	81	17:26	74	03:51	7	77.5	3.0	74	2	2	0.21	0.09				0111	0120	8-31-00	0710	1010	0	13	18	98	82	30.13	30.07	30.10	-0.03	30.12	23, 8	SC	WEST	EAST	WEAK		8-31-00	RAIN PD 2310-2410
TOTAL	2522	48299	2053	27708	469.0	2287.5	-5.0	2340.0	32.0	38.0	4.22	3.05	0.98	0.0	0.0	MAX.	TEMPS	  MINIMUM TEMPS	TOT.	105	234	431	2927	1916	933.30	929.92	931.61	0.07	450.12   WEATHER  FEAT.         DATES  OF  EXTREMES   	AUGUST WAS WETTER AND COOLER THAN AVERAGE WHICH  IS ALSO THE STORY OF THIS SUMMER	
NUMBER	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	13	13	12	0	0	>=95	0	<=75	31	NUM.	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	15	LOW 	PR.=	7	MAX.TEMP.	8-07-00	THE TOTAL RAINFALL FOR  AUG. WAS 4.22 INCHES WHICH WAS +0.98 DEPARTURE FROM THE AVE. AND THE MEAN TEMP. WAS 73.8° A DEPARTURE OF -1.5°	
AVE.	81.35	15:45	66.23	09:11	15.13	73.79	-0.16	75.48	1.03	1.23	0.32	0.23	0.08	0.00	0.00	>=85	8	<=70	24	AVE. 	3.39	7.55	13.90	94.42	61.81	30.11	30.00	30.05	0.00	30.01	HIGH	PR.=	10	MIN.TEMP.	8-21-00	IT WAS THE COOLEST AUG. SINCE 1996 AND THE SEVENTH WETTEST HERE IN THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH 8 DAYS WITH TS/TSH	
MAX. 	92	18:40	74	23:59	21	82.0	10.5	CLEAR	13	10	0.85	0.60	0.20	0.0	0	>=80	18	<=65	15	MAX. 	24	25	29	100	85	30.38	30.28	30.33	0.13	30.12	ELONG	HP.=	5				AUG. HAD ONLY 3 DAYS OF 90° OR MORE THE LEAST SINCE 1996 WITH AN AVERAGE MAX. TEMP. BEING THE LOWEST SINCE 1992	
MIN.	74	13:07	55	01:55	7	65.0	-8.5	PT.CLO.	4	4	>= 1.00 inches				>=75	28	<=60	3	MIN.	0	0	7	69	38	29.96	29.77	29.89	-0.16	29.95	COLD	FRO.=	7	MAX.PREC.	8-06-00	THE HIGH HUMIDITY AND CLOUDY NIGHTS GAVE AUG. THE LOWEST AVE. TEMP. RANGE (15.1° ) IN THE LAST 20 YRS (OLD REC.  WAS 16.3 IN 1989)	
DAY>=90°	3	<=32°DAYS	0			CLOUDY	14	17	0	DAYS				>=70	31	<=55	1	MEDIAN	1	7	13	96	60	30.09	29.98	30.03	0.00	29.99	WARM	FRO.=	1	MAX.AM WIND	8-08-00	IT WAS THE CLOUDIEST AUG. ON MY RECORDS THAT HAVE BEEN KEPT FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS.	
DATE OF	8-7-00	DATE OF	8-21-00							DATE	8-6-00					>=65	31	<=50	0		DATE	8-8-00	8-16-00		DATE	8-21-00	8-9-00				STAT.	FRO.=	0	MAX.PM WIND	8-16-00	AUG. HAD 13 DAYS WITH MEASUREABLE PRECIPITATION THE MOST SINCE 1994	
MAX.		MIN.								MAX.						>=60	31	<=45	0		MAX.				MAX.						ALL 	HPS.=	15	MAX. BAR.	8-21-00	THE AVERAGE MIN. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS THE HIGHEST SINCE 1990	
TEMP.		TEMP.								PREC.						>=55	31	<=40	0		WIND				BAR.									MIN. BAR.	8-09-00	THE HIGHEST BAROMETIC PRESSURE WAS 30.38 INCHES THE MOST SINCE 1986 WITH 1992 BEING CLOSE WITH 30.37 INCHES