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