DECEMBER 2003
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2003 TEMP. TIME TEMP. TIME TEMP. TEMP. MEAN SOIL SKY SKY PRECIP MAX.1HR MAX.5M FROZ. SNOW ON START END 2003 START END WIND MAX. TIME MAX. MIN. MAX. MIN. AVE. BAR. BAR.& MAP FEAT. HP.LP. FRONT FRONT FRONT 2003 December-2003
DEC MAX. MAX. MIN. MIN. RANGE MEAN CHANGE TEMP. AM PM MELTED PRECIP. PRECIP. PRECIP. GROUND TIME TIME DEC TIME TIME RUN GUST GUST RH RH BAR. BAR. BAR. CHANGE PREC. FEAT. LOC. TRACK DIRCT. INTEN. PASSED DEC REMARKS FOR THE MONTH
Dec-01 53 12:15 35 21:29 18 44.0 2.5 46 1 1 Dec-01 106.1 34 1150 60 26 30.22 29.86 30.04 0.06 11 NW STRONG 0615 Dec-01 VERY WINDY DAY
Dec-02 40 13:19 29 23:58 11 34.5 -9.5 46 0 0 Dec-02 117 29 0930 60 30 30.48 30.19 30.34 0.30 9R MN-MO NE Dec-02 COLD WINDY DAY BUT CLEAR AND VERY DRY AIR
Dec-03 35 12:51 26 4:47 9 30.5 -4.0 44 1 2 Dec-03 26.9 17 1228 82 39 30.62 30.46 30.54 0.20 9R MI-PA EAST Dec-03 SNOW IN THE FORECAST FOR THE 6TH-SUN THROUGH SOME THIN CIRRUS IN AM BUT A COMPLETE SKY COVER OF THICKER PM CIRRUS
Dec-04 38 11:54 26 1:37 12 32.0 1.5 43 2 2 0.13 0.08 0.01 1.7 0.0 2125 2400 Dec-04 16.1 8 1048 96 42 30.56 30.24 30.40 -0.14 30.31 8 MO EAST Dec-04 NEW 23 YR. REC. SNOWFALL AMT. FOR DATE-SNOW FLURRIES AT 1515-1600, 1650-1700,(SLEET 1740-1800, 1925-1935)
Dec-05 35 14:52 31 23:48 4 33.0 1.0 42 2 2 0.94 0.13 0.02 1.0 0.6 0001 2400 Dec-05 52.1 16 0627 99 94 30.24 29.92 30.08 -0.32 30.24 8 NCC NE Dec-05 NO MEASURABLE FROZEN PRECIP. AFTER ABOUT 0200 to 1930 - TIED THE 23 YR. REC. FOR THE LOW TEMP. RANGE FOR DATE -SLEET TODAY ALSO
Dec-06 31 13:49 26 23:49 5 28.5 -4.5 41 2 2 0.20 0.07 0.01 2.8 3.0 0001 0915 Dec-06 60.8 19 2238 99 75 30.01 29.91 29.96 -0.12 29.95 8 DEC NE Dec-06 NEW 23 YR. REC. SNOWFALL AMT. FOR DATE-MAX. SNOW ON GROUND AT ANY ONE TIME WAS 3.4 INS. AT 0900-TOTAL ACCUMULATION WAS 5.5 INS.
Dec-07 36 14:24 25 5:59 11 30.5 2.0 41 0 0 2.4 Dec-07 87.6 27 0800 81 51 30.11 29.97 30.04 0.08 8 MA NE Dec-07 LOW PRESSURE IN NE CAUSING WIND-COLDEST NIGHT SINCE 3-11-2003 WHEN IT WAS ALSO 25°F
Dec-08 41 14:20 23 6:03 18 32.0 1.5 41 0 0 2.0 Dec-08 32 13 0915 87 41 30.24 30.11 30.18 0.13 9 WV EAST Dec-08 COLDEST AM SINCE 3-10-2003 WHEN IT WAS ALSO 23 °F-CLOUDS MOVED IN BY 1500 THEN CLOUDY BY SUNSET
Dec-09 46 14:46 28 1:51 18 37.0 5.0 41 1 1 1.2 Dec-09 27.5 12 1015 88 51 30.26 30.18 30.22 0.05 21 WEST AVE. Dec-09 EARTHQUAKE FELT AT THIS STATION - EARTHQUAKE OF 4.5 MAGNITUDE WITH EPICENTER 30 MILES WEST OF RICHMOND
Dec-10 55 21:53 32 7:10 23 43.5 6.5 41 2 2 0.62 0.8 1245 1550 Dec-10 2000 2400 23.8 29 2114 100 80 30.18 29.42 29.80 -0.42 29.98 8 MO NE Dec-10 TODAY'S TEMP. RANGE TIED THE HIGH 23 YR. TEMP. RANGE REC. FOR DATE
Dec-11 55 2:50 37 23:53 18 46.0 2.5 42 0 1 1.04 0.64 0.11 0001 0510 Dec-11 197.4 44 1529 100 57 29.88 29.23 29.56 -0.25 29.48 8, 11 NY NE WEST AVE 0330 Dec-11 FLOODING IN AREA AND EXTREMELY WET CONDITIONS AND VERY WINDY WITH A GUST TO 44 MPH REC. AT 1529 FROM WSW
Dec-12 43 13:26 27 23:59 16 35.0 -11.0 42 0 1 Dec-12 90.2 27 0235 77 44 30.30 29.88 30.09 0.54 9 MO NE WEST AVE 0400 Dec-12 ANOTHER SNOW STORM IN FORECAST FOR SUNDAY AM
Dec-13 35 13:19 25 3:31 10 30.0 -5.0 41 1 2 Dec-13 35.1 18 2144 86 40 30.48 30.30 30.39 0.30 9, 8 MI-PA EAST WEST AVE 0330 Dec-13 HIGH PRESSURE OVER MI AND NEXT STORM IS LOCATED NOW OVER LA-SUN THROUGH THIN AM CIRRUS
Dec-14 34 15:56 27 4:34 7 30.5 0.5 40 2 2 1.08 0.16 0.02 4.4 3.7 0158 1045 Dec-14 1230 1810 87.1 22 1915 100 61 30.36 29.66 30.01 -0.38 30.32 8 SCC NE Dec-14 MAX. SNOW ON GROUND AT 0745-4.4 INS. NO SOLAR ENERGY REC. AS SOLAR SENSOR IS COVERED BY SNOW-NEW 23 YR. REC. SNOWFALL AMT. FOR
Dec-15 41 14:25 30 23:30 11 35.5 5.0 39 1 0 3.1 Dec-15 105.9 33 0718 93 58 30.18 29.70 29.94 -0.07 11, 8 MA NE WEST AVE. 0300 Dec-15 VERY WINDY IN AM-MAX. GUST WAS 33MPH FROM WSW AT 0718
Dec-16 50 14:26 27 4:25 23 38.5 3.0 39 1 1 1.9 Dec-16 44.6 15 1418 93 59 30.19 29.87 30.03 0.09 9 NCC EAST Dec-16 SUN THROUGH CIRRUS MUCH OF DAY-VERY PRETTY DEEP PINK SUNSET
Dec-17 46 1:28 30 21:59 16 38.0 -0.5 39 2 2 0.75 0.20 0.04 T T 0125 1410 Dec-17 99.1 35 1836 100 57 29.87 29.56 29.72 -0.32 29.86 8, 11 NCC NORTH WEST AVE 1000 Dec-17 SNOW AND RAIN MIXED AT 1315 BY 1320 HAD CHANGED TO RAIN AND SLEET AND BY 1330 WAS SNOW - MORNING FOG
Dec-18 36 15:28 29 18:57 7 32.5 -5.5 39 2 2 T Dec-18 52.6 24 0201 79 51 29.80 29.69 29.75 0.03 23, 8 IL EAST NW WEAK 0900 Dec-18 NEW 23-YEAR LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE RECORD FOR THE DATE -- PATCHES OF SNOW WHERE IT WAS PILED BUT ON LEVEL SNOW IS MELTED
Dec-19 34 13:45 27 6:19 7 30.5 -2.0 38 2 2 T T T Dec-19 54.3 15 1222 84 60 29.85 29.76 29.81 0.06 8 VAC ENE Dec-19 EXTREMELY LIGHT SNOW FLURRIES HARD TO DETECT-WAS NOT EVEN REC. ON THE MOISTURE SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS SO LIGHT
Dec-20 39 14:25 26 5:39 13 32.5 2.0 38 1 1 T Dec-20 93.1 22 1401 80 44 30.27 29.84 30.06 0.25 9 AR NE Dec-20 CIRRUS OVER 50% OF AM SKY, PM PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CUMULUS BUT CLEARING BY 1600
Dec-21 44 14:31 22 5:16 22 33.0 0.5 37 1 0 T Dec-21 47.7 14 1314 78 34 30.38 30.15 30.27 0.21 9R AL-SC EAST Dec-21 COLDEST AM SINCE 3-4-2003 WHEN IT WAS 19°F
Dec-22 58 14:54 29 7:58 29 43.5 10.5 37 1 0 T Dec-22 50.9 12 2034 71 30 30.16 30.06 30.11 -0.16 9R SCC-NCC NE Dec-22 WARMEST DAY SINCE 11-28-2003 WHEN IT WAS 62°F
Dec-23 62 14:28 43 8:25 19 52.5 9.0 38 0 0 0.10 0.09 0.02 T 2230 2400 Dec-23 62.4 15 1359 97 26 30.07 29.87 29.97 -0.14 29.97 8 AR EAST Dec-23 PARTLY CLO. IN THE AM. BUT CLEARING BY 1000.
Dec-24 56 9:08 34 23:59 22 45.0 -7.5 39 2 2 0.45 0.17 0.03 0001 0150 Dec-24 0515 0610 77.5 27 1652 100 61 29.87 29.66 29.77 -0.20 29.83 8 , 11 WV NE WEST AVE. 1050 Dec-24 THIRD PERIOD OF RAIN WAS FROM 0855 - 1340
Dec-25 40 12:53 28 7:01 12 34.0 -11.0 41 0 0 Dec-25 80.1 32 1129 83 43 30.12 29.88 30.00 0.23 9R KY-MI EAST Dec-25 HEAVY FROST AND WINDY NEAR NOON
Dec-26 43 14:32 30 2:14 13 36.5 2.5 39 1 0 Dec-26 104.8 33 1128 70 53 30.23 30.12 30.18 0.18 9 KY-MI STAT. Dec-26 NORTHERN VIRGINIA CLOUDY IN MORNING BUT SOUTHERN HALF WAS CLEAR -- CLEARING IN NORTHERN VA IN THE PM.
Dec-27 52 14:33 34 5:32 18 43.0 6.5 38 0 0 Dec-27 74.3 24 0954 68 32 30.28 30.15 30.22 0.04 9 WV STAT. Dec-27 BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR THE WINTER SEASON
Dec-28 52 14:35 29 7:53 23 40.5 -2.5 38 0 0 Dec-28 22.5 11 1044 83 41 30.39 30.23 30.31 0.10 9R WV-VT EAST Dec-28 HEAVY FROST ---A FEW THIN CIRRUS CLOUDS MOST OF THE DAY
Dec-29 60 14:35 31 7:44 29 45.5 5.0 38 0 0 Dec-29 48 13 2144 91 34 30.23 29.75 29.99 -0.32 9 NCC EAST Dec-29 MOSTLY BLUE SKY WITH PRETTY FILAMENTS OF CIRRUS DURING THE AM --- A NEW 23-YEAR REC. TEMP. RANGE SET FOR THE DATE OF 29 DEGREES
Dec-30 53 6:27 32 23:59 21 42.5 -3.0 39 0 0 0.05 0.05 0.03 Dec-30 0627 0635 104.6 36 0931 93 39 30.28 29.75 30.02 0.02 29.82 11 WEST WEAK 0630 Dec-30 MAX. WIND GUST OF 36 MPH FROM THE WNW AT 0931
Dec-31 50 14:39 27 7:16 23 38.5 -4.0 40 0 0 Dec-31 33.6 13 1325 90 37 30.37 30.14 30.26 0.24 9 VA SOUTH Dec-31 HP IS LOCATED IN SW VA THIS MORNING --- HEAVY FROST IN THE AM
TOT. 1393.0 40186 905.0 35674 488.0 1149.0 -3.0 1247.0 28.0 28.0 5.36 1.59 0.29 9.9 18.7 MAX. TEMP MIN. TEMP TOT. 2116 689 39698 2668 1490 936.48 927.51 932.00 0.28 299.76 EXTREMES DATE DATE EXTENSION OF LENGTHY DAILY REMARKS
NUM. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 10 9 9 4 10 >=65 0 <=55 31 NUM. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 10 WX. FEAT. MAX. TEMP 12-23 5/Dec ONLY 0.3 INCHES OF SLUSH FOUND ON SNOWBOARD AT 0600 AS TEMP. ABOVE FREEZING AT 0200 -RAIN HERE UNTIL 2000 THEN SNOW AGAIN
AVE. 44.94 13:11 29.19 11:45 15.74 37.06 -0.10 40.23 0.90 0.90 0.54 0.18 0.03 0.00 0.00 >=60 2 <=50 31 AVE. 68.25 22.23 1280.58 86.06 48.06 30.21 29.92 30.06 0.01 29.98 LOW PR.= 14 MIN. TEMP 12-21 6/Dec (DEC. 4 =1.7 INS., DEC. 5 = 1.0 INS., DEC. 6 = 2.8 INS.) COLDEST DAY WITH LOWEST MAX. TEMP. FOR DATE IN LAST 23 YRS.-ALSO THE LOWEST
MAX. 62 21:53 43 23:59 29 52.5 10.5 CLEAR 12 14 24 Hr. 0.64 0.11 4.4 3.7 >=55 6 <=45 31 MAX. 197.4 44 100 94 30.62 30.46 30.54 0.54 30.32 HIGH PR.= 9 MAX. MEAN 12-23 TEMP. RANGE FOR PAST 23 YRS. WAS TIED TODAY. - NO SLEET TODAY ONLY SNOW FROM 001 UNTIL ENDING AROUND 0915.
MIN. 31 1:28 22 1:37 4 28.5 -11.0 P.CLO. 10 6 0.00 >= 1.00 >= 2.00 Inches THUNDER >=50 12 <=40 30 MIN. 16.1 8 60 26 29.80 29.23 29.56 -0.42 29.48 ELONG HP.= 6 MIN. MEAN 12-06 14/Dec FOR DATE-ALSO A NEW 23 YR. REC. MAX. PRECIP. AMT. FOR DATE OF 1.08 INS.-OLD REC. WAS 0.89 INS. IN 1999 - SLEET MIXED SNOW STARTED AT 0550.
>=90° 0 <=32° 26 CLO. 9 11 1.08 2 0 Days 0 >=45 14 <=30 22 MEDI 61 22 1222 87 44 30.23 29.88 30.04 0.05 29.96 COLD FRO.= 6 MAX. PREC 12-14 A LITTLE FREEZING RAIN FROM 0745 THAT DIDN'T AMOUNT TO ANYTHING AS THE TEMP. SOON WENT ABOVE FREEZING ONLY A TRACE OF GLAZE.
DATE 12-23 DATE 12-21 DATE OF 12-23 DATE OF 12-06 DATE 12-14 DATE 12-14 >=40 21 <=20 0 DATE 12-11 1529 DATE 12-03 12-11 WARM FRO.= 1 MAX. WIND 12-11
MAX. MIN. HIGHEST LOWEST MAX. MAX. >=30 31 <=15 0 MAX. MAX. STAT. FRO.= 0 MAX. BAR. 12-03
TEMP. TEMP. TEMPS. TEMPS. PREC. SNOW >=20 31 <= 10 0 WIND BAR. ALL HPS.= 15 MIN. BAR. 12-11