APRIL 2002

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2002	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP. 	MEAN	SOIL	SKY	SKY	PRECIP	MAX.1HR	MAX.5M	FROZ.	SNOW ON	START	END	2002	START	END	WIND  	MAX.	MAX.	MAX.RH.	MIN.RH.	MAX.	MIN.	AVE.	BAR.	BAR.&	MAP	FEAT.	HP.LP	FRONT	FRONT	FRONT 	2002	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
Apr-01	59	15:10	43	23:53	16	51.0	-0.5	52	1	0								Apr-01			45	15	34	99	25	30.07	29.81	29.94	0.08		9	KY	EAST				Apr-01	A 34 MPH WIND GUST AT 1204 FROM THE WNW
Apr-02	73	15:32	39	06:16	34	56.0	5.0	51	0	1								Apr-02			18	6	18	84	34	30.17	29.89	30.03	0.09		9	DE	EAST				Apr-02	
Apr-03	76	11:53	41	23:50	35	58.5	2.5	53	0	2	T							Apr-03			51	11	36	92	45	30.24	29.81	30.03	-0.01	29.83	11			NW	STRONG	1300	Apr-03	A 36 MPH WIND GUST FROM THE WEST AT 1621 - TOTAL WIND RUN TODAY WAS 102 MILES
Apr-04	53	15:07	34	06:15	19	43.5	-15.0	52	0	0								Apr-04			27	25	17	67	31	30.30	30.24	30.27	0.25		9	MN	SE				Apr-04	WIND RUN FOR THE DAY WAS 61 MILES
Apr-05	51	14:59	35	05:59	16	43.0	-0.5	51	0	1								Apr-05			22	13	21	59	27	30.34	30.16	30.25	-0.02		9	IL	STAT.				Apr-05	
Apr-06	47	14:34	33	06:17	14	40.0	-3.0	50	0	1								Apr-06			36	22	22	63	29	30.39	30.19	30.29	0.04		9R	ON-AK	EAST				Apr-06	
Apr-07	55	15:09	28	05:35	27	41.5	1.5	49	0	0								Apr-07			8	13	16	74	29	30.48	30.40	30.44	0.15		9	PA	NE				Apr-07	FOUR DEGREES BELOW FREEZING --- COLD FOR APRIL
Apr-08	72	15:14	41	03:03	31	56.5	15.0	50	2	1								Apr-08			12	9	13	77	39	30.38	30.16	30.27	-0.17		9	NJC	NE				Apr-08	THE MINIMUM WAS 13 DEGREES WARMER THAN LAST NIGHT
Apr-09	74	13:15	60	06:56	14	67.0	10.5	51	2	2	0.38	0.11	0.01			1415	2400	Apr-09			17	15	29	100	56	30.20	30.15	30.18	-0.10	30.19	11			NW	AVE.		Apr-09	FIRST RAIN IN 9 DAYS --- CIRRUS CLOUDS COVERED MOST OF THE AM SKY WITH SOLAR ENERGY  PASSING THROUGH
Apr-10	67	16:31	48	08:32	19	57.5	-9.5	53	0	0	0.02	0.01	T			0001	0030	Apr-10			25	16	19	100	38	30.45	30.18	30.32	0.14	30.18	9	OH	NE				Apr-10	
Apr-11	69	16:15	42	07:15	27	55.5	-2.0	54	0	0								Apr-11			8	6	20	95	29	30.59	30.48	30.54	0.22		9	ME	NE				Apr-11	VERY HEAVY DEW
Apr-12	65	16:55	48	00:43	17	56.5	1.0	54	2	2								Apr-12			1	13	7	91	67	30.53	30.32	30.43	-0.11		8	LA	NE				Apr-12	 A COLD FRONT TO THE WEST BUT MOVING EASTWARD AT A VERY SLOW RATE
Apr-13	75	16:46	58	00:01	17	66.5	10.0	56	2	2	0.01	0.01	T			2155	2220	Apr-13			5	12	13	99	56	30.32	30.12	30.22	-0.21	30.17	8	WV	NE				Apr-13	THE MINIMUM TEMP. TODAY WAS 58°F, AND EQUALED THE 22 YEAR HIGH MINIMUM TEMP. RECORD FOR THE DATE; THE OLD RECORD WAS SET IN 2001.
Apr-14	81	15:47	60	06:34	21	70.5	4.0	58	1	1								Apr-14			8	12	17	98	44	30.17	29.94	30.06	-0.16		21			SOUTH	AVE.	0700	Apr-14	VERY WARM  TODAY  A NEW RECORD MAX. AND MIN. TEMPERATURE RECORD SET FOR THE DATE -- ALSO THE WARMEST DAY OF 2002 !!
Apr-15	84	15:55	61	07:05	23	72.5	2.0	59	1	0	0.05	0.05	0.02			0445	0530	Apr-15			6	13	17	96	43	30.05	29.93	29.99	-0.06	29.98	9	VAC	EAST				Apr-15	VERY WARM  TODAY  A NEW RECORD MAX. AND MIN. TEMPERATURE RECORD SET FOR THE DATE -- ALSO THE WARMEST DAY OF 2002 !!
Apr-16	90	16:29	64	06:44	26	77.0	4.5	61	0	0								Apr-16			4	1	12	92	30	30.18	30.06	30.12	0.13		9	SC	SOUTH				Apr-16	POLLEN COUNT IN DC TODAY WAS 1500  - HOT TODAY  A NEW RECORD MAX. AND MIN. TEMP. RECORD SET FOR THE DATE -- ALSO THE WARMEST DAY OF 2002
Apr-17	92	16:08	64	07:07	28	78.0	1.0	62	1	0								Apr-17			3	7	13	93	29	30.12	30.00	30.06	-0.06		9	GA	NE				Apr-17	POLLEN COUNT IN DC TODAY WAS 2587 - A NEW RECORD MAX. AND MIN. TEMP. RECORD SET FOR THE DATE! -- ALSO THE HOTTEST DAY OF 2002
Apr-18	89	14:40	67	23:59	22	78.0	0.0	63	1	1	0.01	0.01	T			1720	1745	Apr-18			7	11	21	74	38	30.12	30.01	30.07	0.00	30.08	9	SCC	NE				Apr-18	THUNDERSTORM NEAR BY AND TWO FAIRLY CLOSE LIGHTNING STRIKES - A NEW RECORD MAX. AND MIN. TEMP. RECORD SET FOR THE DATE
Apr-19	86	14:12	62	06:48	24	74.0	-4.0	63	0	2	0.16	0.15	0.03			1454	1550	Apr-19			3	6	22	99	49	30.02	29.88	29.95	-0.12		11			NW	STRONG		Apr-19	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING BETWEEN 2200-2300  - A NEW RECORD  MIN. TEMP. RECORD SET FOR THE DATE
Apr-20	81	13:20	61	23:59	20	71.0	-3.0	63	2	2	0.39	0.39				1907	1918	Apr-20			10	21	13	91	64	29.92	29.80	29.86	-0.09	29.81	11			NW	STRONG	1900	Apr-20	RAINFALL RATE FOR 5 MINS. EST. AT 0.11 INCHES - A NEW RECORD  MIN. TEMP. RECORD SET FOR THE DATE
Apr-21	61	00:01	46	20:04	15	53.5	-17.5	64	2	2	0.17	0.09	0.02			1405	1855	Apr-21			0	11	12	98	67	30.02	29.91	29.97	0.11	29.99	8	MO	EAST				Apr-21	
Apr-22	67	15:32	46	02:18	21	56.5	3.0	61	2	0	0.51	0.29	0.05			0001	0215	Apr-22			31	11	34	100	43	30.02	29.74	29.88	-0.09	29.82	8	PA	EAST				Apr-22	THUNDERSTORM 
Apr-23	56	15:38	39	07:00	17	47.5	-9.0	60	0	0								Apr-23			41	19	24	66	34	30.23	30.02	30.13	0.25		9	IN	EAST				Apr-23	34 MPH WIND AT 1456
Apr-24	63	15:58	38	06:44	25	50.5	3.0	58	0	0								Apr-24			4	12	12	80	28	30.34	30.16	30.25	0.13		9	PA	EAST				Apr-24	BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY AFTER THE MINIMUM TEMP. TIED THE 22-YEAR RECORD FOR THE DATE
Apr-25	63	18:26	47	23:59	16	55.0	4.5	58	2	1	0.15	0.04	0.02			0520	0915	Apr-25			28	10	35	100	25	30.16	29.93	30.05	-0.20	30.07	8	TN	NE				Apr-25	VERY LIGHT AM FOG OR MOISTURE HAZE
Apr-26	65	18:04	43	06:53	22	54.0	-1.0	57	1	0								Apr-26			6	15	19	78	28	30.28	30.13	30.21	0.16		9	KY	NE				Apr-26	
Apr-27	65	15:03	42	05:34	23	53.5	-0.5	57	0	2	0.02	0.01	T			2210	2400	Apr-27			6	14	16	86	42	30.41	30.14	30.28	0.07	30.16	9R	ON-PA	NE				Apr-27	
Apr-28	75	15:48	54	01:21	21	64.5	11.0	58	2	2	1.65	0.26	0.04			0001	1230	Apr-28	1800	1815	5	9	16	100	74	30.14	29.52	29.83	-0.45	30.14	8 , 11	MI	NE	WEST	AVE.	1800	Apr-28	TORNADO WARNING TODAY, LAPLATA, MD HIT WITH A F-5 TORNADO, LIGHTNING BETWEEN 1730-1915 - MOST RAIN HERE IN A CAL. DAY SINCE 9-25-00
Apr-29	67	00:01	49	23:48	18	58.0	-6.5	59	2	2								Apr-29			56	29	29	70	52	29.97	29.58	29.78	-0.05		8	MA	NE				Apr-29	
Apr-30	71	17:25	44	06:48	27	57.5	-0.5	58	0	0								Apr-30			9	12	21	84	32	30.05	29.79	29.92	0.15		9R	VA-KY	EAST				Apr-30	
																																						
TOTAL	2092.0	43027	1437.0	28480	655.0	1764.5	6.0	1695.0	26.0	27.0	3.52	1.42	0.19	0.0	0.0	MAX.	TEMPS	  MIN. 	TEMPS	TOT.	502	389	598	2605	1227	906.66	900.45	903.56	0.06	360.42	WX.	  FEAT.		EXTREMES		DATES	April was warm and near average in precipitation with the uniqueness of a F-5 tornado as close as La Plata, Maryland.  	
NUM	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	12	12	7	0	0	>=85	4	<=65	29	NUM.	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	12	LOW 	PR.=	7	MAX.	TEMP.	04-17	APRIL WAS THE WARMEST SINCE APRIL 1994.  THE MEAN TEMPERATURE WAS 58.8°F (3RD HIGHEST IN LAST 22 YRS.)& A DEPARTURE OF +3.6°F.	
AVE.	69.73	14:31	47.90	09:42	21.83	58.82	0.20	56.50	0.87	0.90	0.29	0.12	0.03	0.00	0.00	>=80	7	<=60	24	AVE.	16.73	12.97	19.93	86.83	40.90	30.22	30.02	30.12	0.00	30.04	HIGH	PR.=	15	MIN.	TEMP.	04-07	IT WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR ITS WARM WEEK FROM APR. 14TH-20TH THAT WAS THE WARMEST WEEK IN MY 22 YRS OF RECORDS FOR APR.	
MAX.	92	18:26	67	23:59	35	78.0	15.0	CLEAR	14	13	1.65	0.39	0.05	0.0	0	>=75	10	<=55	21	MAX.	56	29	36	100	74	30.59	30.48	30.54	0.25	30.19	ELONG	HP.=	3				APR.1985 WAS WARM BUT THE PD. LASTED FOR ONLY 5 DAYS. FROM REAGAN NATIONAL IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE WARMEST WEEK IN APR. SINCE APRIL 16-22, 1976.	
MIN.	47	00:01	28	00:01	14	40.0	-17.5	PT.CLO.	6	7	>= 1.00					>=70	14	<=50	20	MIN.	0	1	7	59	25	29.92	29.52	29.78	-0.45	29.81	COLD	FRO.=	5	MAX.	PREC.	04-28	THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 28°F ON THE 7TH WAS THE LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED IN APRIL SINCE 1997. 	
DAY>=90°	2		<=32°	1				CLO.	10	10	1	DAYS				>=65	21	<=45	14	MEDI.	9	12	19	92	38	30.19	30.02	30.09	0.00	30.08	WARM	FRO.=	1	MAX.	AM WIND	04-29	IT WAS ALSO THE CLEAREST APRIL SINCE 1997 WITH 47% OF THE MONTH'S RAIN COMING ON THE 28TH.	
DATE OF	04-17	DATE OF	04-07							DATE	04-28					>=60	24	<=40	7		DATE	04-29	04-03		DATE	04-11	04-28				STAT.	FRO.=	0	MAX.	PM WIND	04-03	THAT WAS THE THIRD GREATEST CALENDAR DAY RAINFALL IN APRIL IN THE LAST 22 YEARS.	
MAX.		MIN.								MAX.						>=55	27	<=35	4		MAX.				MAX.						ALL 	HPS.=	18	MAX.	 BAR.	04-11	THE LOWEST DAILY TEMP. RANGE FOR APRIL WAS ONLY 14°F.  THAT WAS THE MOST EVER RECORDED IN 22 YEARS; THE OLD RECORD WAS +10°F.	
TEMP.		TEMP.								PREC.						>=50	29	<=30	1		WIND				BAR.									MIN.	 BAR.	04-28