MAY 2004

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2004	TEMP.	TIME	TEMP.	TIME	TEMP.	TEMP. 	MEAN	SOIL	SKY	SKY	PRECIP	MAX.1HR	MAX.5M	FROZ.	SNOW ON	START	END	2004	START	END	WIND  	MAX.	TIME	MAX.	MIN.	MAX.	MIN.	AVE.	BAR.	BAR.&	MAP	FEAT.	HP.LP.	FRONT	FRONT	FRONT 	2004	 
MAY	MAX.	MAX.	MIN.	MIN.	RANGE	MEAN	CHANGE	TEMP.	AM	PM	MELTED	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	GROUND	TIME	TIME	MAY	TIME	TIME	RUN	GUST	GUST	RH	RH	BAR.	BAR.	BAR.	CHANGE	PREC.	FEAT.	LOC.	TRACK	DIRCT.	INTEN.	PASSED	MAY	REMARKS FOR THE MONTH
May-01	77	14:50	60	5:30	17	68.5	4.0	56	1	2	0.03	0.03	0.01			1750	1850	May-01	1930	2120	21.2	13	1012	96	62	30.16	30.00	30.08	0.02	30.04	9	VAC	EAST				May-01	THIRD PD. OF PREP. 2340-2400
May-02	81	15:36	57	23:59	24	69.0	0.5	57	2	1	0.74	0.57	0.16			0001	0010	May-02	0510	0520	48.1	21	2337	98	62	30.00	29.73	29.87	-0.21	29.98	11			WEST 	AVE.	2100	May-02	THIRD PD. OF PREP. -- 2055-2400-SEVERE TS TO N AND S OF AREA BUT NO THUNDER HEARD HERE
May-03	57	0:01	45	23:59	12	51.0	-18.0	59	2	2	0.55	0.19	0.03			0230	0600	May-03	1415	1520	37.9	28	0032	99	78	30.03	29.92	29.98	0.11	29.91	9	KS	SE				May-03	COLD FRONT VERY SLOW IN PASSAGE GAVE AM SHOWERS-14 PDS. OF RAIN TODAY THE TWO HEAVIEST PDS. WERE LISTED-24YR. REC. LOW MAX. 
May-04	64	18:03	41	6:31	23	52.5	1.5	57	0	0								May-04			61.9	27	1111	97	28	30.18	30.02	30.10	0.13		9	AL	STAT				May-04	SUNNIEST DAY OF 2004 SO FAR AND VERY GOOD VISIBILITY WITH LOW RH
May-05	74	16:50	46	2:41	28	60.0	7.5	56	1	1	T	T	T			1055	1105	May-05			11.3	13	1254	90	45	30.08	29.89	29.99	-0.12	30.03	9, 11	AL	EAST	NW	WEAK	1800	May-05	TS WITH HAIL PASSED TO OUR NE - 4 LIGHTNING STRIKES REC. ON TAPE AND THUNDER HEARD BUT NO RAIN HERE
May-06	77	16:43	46	6:32	31	61.5	1.5	57	0	0								May-06			14.8	12	1232	92	28	30.18	30.02	30.10	0.12		9	MD	NW				May-06	BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY WITH BLUE SKY MOST OF DAY
May-07	87	14:12	57	6:25	30	72.0	10.5	57	1	2	0.18	0.14	0.02			1855	2110	May-07			27.3	17	1921	98	40	30.21	30.05	30.13	0.03	30.05	9, 11	GAC	SW	NORTH	AVE.		May-07	THIRD TS OF YEAR-SEVERE TS TO OUR SW CULPEPER AND WARREN COUNTY
May-08	69	17:23	55	23:57	14	62.0	-10.0	58	2	1								May-08			43.1	16	 ?	97	47	30.38	30.15	30.27	0.13		9	QU	SE				May-08	MOSTLY CLOUDY IN AM THEN PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1530 AFTER WHICH IT BECAME VERY CLEAR
May-09	85	17:21	52	5:32	33	68.5	6.5	59	0	0								May-09			12.1	11	1800	96	47	30.26	30.06	30.16	-0.11		21			SW	AVE.	1300	May-09	4TH TIME THUNDER HEARD JUST BEFORE 2400 AND 24 YR. REC. HIGH TEMP. RANGE OF 33°F TIED  THE RECORD FOR THE DATE 
May-10	89	16:00	62	6:30	27	75.5	7.0	60	0	0	0.11	0.11	0.03			0020	0115	May-10			12.1	12	1433	100	36	30.17	30.07	30.12	-0.04	30.05	9	NCC	STAT.				May-10	5TH THUNDER HEARD JUST AFTER 2400-MOISTURE HAZE IN EARLY MORNING AND A FEW PM CUMULUS-24 YR. REC. MAX. TEMP. EQUALED TODAY
May-11	88	15:46	68	6:12	20	78.0	2.5	62	0	0								May-11			16.7	9	0920	91	40	30.18	30.09	30.14	0.01		9	SCC	STAT.				May-11	CIRRUS OVER 1/2 OF SKY UNTIL ABOUT 0830 THEN MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES-24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. BROKEN FOR DATE
May-12	88	15:44	65	6:24	23	76.5	-1.5	63	0	0								May-12			11.7	11	1146	92	39	30.23	30.12	30.18	0.04		9	NCC	STAT.				May-12	TIED 24 YR. REC. MAX. TEMP. FOR DATE & ALSO SET NEW 24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. FOR DATE
May-13	86	15:55	65	6:14	21	75.5	-1.0	64	0	0								May-13			11.7	8	1211	91	52	30.23	30.15	30.19	0.01		9	NCC	STAT.				May-13	ANOTHER CLEAR DAY AND ONLY 0.11 INS. OF RAIN IN LAST 6 DAYS-GROUND STARTING TO GET DRY ON SURFACE
May-14	86	16:05	66	6:15	20	76.0	0.5	65	0	1								May-14			14.9	14	1153	89	49	30.22	30.13	30.18	-0.02		9	NCC	STAT.				May-14	CUMULUS CLOUDS IN PM-TIED 24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. FOR DATE
May-15	89	16:05	66	23:43	23	77.5	1.5	66	0	1	0.40	0.40	0.12			2150	2215	May-15	2345	2400	23.4	23	2111	97	39	30.24	30.08	30.16	-0.02	30.08	9	NCC	STAT.				May-15	6TH TS OF YEAR AROUND 2200 -SET A NEW 24 YR. REC. HIGH MAX. TEMP. FOR DATE & ALSO BROKE 24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. FOR DATE
May-16	82	15:32	65	1:22	17	73.5	-4.0	66	2	1	0.04	0.03	0.01			0001	0010	May-16	0800	0905	7.6	8	1416	98	55	30.32	30.20	30.26	0.10	30.19	11			NW	AVE.	1030	May-16	7TH THUNDER HEARD - SET A 24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. FOR DATE
May-17	84	15:41	65	6:03	19	74.5	1.0	67	1	1	0.02	0.02	0.01			0030	0115	May-17			14.2	10	0008	98	60	30.36	30.25	30.31	0.05	30.26	24			OVER	AVE.		May-17	DISTANT THUNDER HEARD BETWEEN 1900-1945
May-18	86	14:28	65	4:10	21	75.5	1.0	67	1	2	0.04	0.02	0.01			1740	1810	May-18	1010	1030	19.5	17	2111	97	52	30.28	30.11	30.20	-0.11	30.11	9	VAC	STAT.				May-18	DISTANT THUNDER HEARD AROUND 1630
May-19	76	17:09	65	4:37	11	70.5	-5.0	67	2	2	0.06	0.04	0.02			0945	1010	May-19			11.4	12	2322	98	71	30.20	30.09	30.15	-0.05	30.10	11			NE	AVE.	1900	May-19	
May-20	72	14:15	65	3:17	7	68.5	-2.0	67	2	2	T					0955	1005	May-20			29.4	14	1407	95	76	30.28	30.17	30.23	0.08	30.27	24			SW	WEAK		May-20	A VERY LIGHT DRIZZLE ABOUT 1000 ALMOST NOT DISCERNIBLE
May-21	85	15:31	67	0:01	18	76.0	7.5	66	2	1	0.01	0.01	0.01			0930	0935	May-21	1030	1040	29.2	25	2231	98	52	30.17	30.00	30.09	-0.14	30.05	23			SE	WEAK	0300	May-21	THUNDERSHOWER BETWEEN 2230-2240 -TIED 24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. FOR DATE
May-22	90	16:33	63	5:28	27	76.5	0.5	68	0	0								May-22			19.4	12	1343	96	42	30.08	29.91	30.00	-0.09		9	GAC	NE				May-22	PARTLY CLOUDY BEFORE 0900 AND THEN VERY CLEAR WITH BLUE SKIES-TODAY'S MAX. SET A NEW REC. HIGH TEMP. FOR DATE & THE LOW 
May-23	92	16:20	72	5:59	20	82.0	5.5	69	0	0	T	T	T			1825	1835	May-23			17.7	14	1050	91	44	29.93	29.85	29.89	-0.10	29.85	9	GAC	SE				May-23	EARLIEST 70°F OR HIGHER TEMP. THAT EVER OCCURRED THIS EARLY IN YEAR-ALSO SET A NEW REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. FOR DATE & SET A NEW
May-24	90	15:46	70	6:23	20	80.0	-2.0	70	0	1								May-24			23.9	19	1437	87	48	29.90	29.80	29.85	-0.04		9	NCC	STAT.				May-24	SET A NEW 24-YEAR RECORD HIGH MINIMUM AND TIED THE 24-YEAR RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM FOR THE DATE
May-25	89	15:42	67	23:58	22	78.0	-2.0	71	0	1	0.49	0.49	0.20			1934	2024	May-25			26.3	19	2024	97	44	29.95	29.82	29.89	0.03	29.87	11, 24	GAC		SOUTH	WEAK	0900	May-25	COLD FRONT  PASSED AT ABOUT 0500 AND BECAME STAT. JUST TO OUR SOUTH -- 24 YEAR RECORD HIGH MINIMUM  TEMP. RECORD SET TODAY
May-26	85	16:26	67	3:10	18	76.0	-2.0	71	0	2	0.05	0.05	0.02			0445	0515	May-26			29.8	18	2009	99	51	29.88	29.70	29.79	-0.09	29.86	24			NORTH	WEAK		May-26	THUNDERSHOWER BETWEEN 0445 AND 0515  
May-27	84	15:45	66	6:12	18	75.0	-1.0	72	1	1	0.21	0.20	0.06			1605	1615	May-27	2320	2359	20	9	0812	97	55	29.81	29.72	29.77	-0.02	29.75	24			NORTH	WEAK		May-27	THUNDER BETWEEN 2320 AND 2350
May-28	79	18:04	65	23:59	14	72.0	-3.0	71	2	1	0.09	0.04	0.01			0100	0140	May-28	0330	0530	50.2	21	1501	98	58	29.86	29.62	29.74	-0.02		11			NW	STRONG	2000	May-28	SPRINKLE AND THUNDER AROUND 0100 AND THEN AGAIN AROUND 2000 - - - THIRD PERIOD OF RAIN FROM 1957 TO 2005
May-29	75	16:27	55	6:24	20	65.0	-7.0	70	1	0								May-29			47.4	17	1000	84	28	30.09	29.86	29.98	0.23		9	MI	SE				May-29	LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SINCE MAY 9TH  A GOOD CHANGE AFTER THE HOT MAY WEATHER. CIRRUS IN THE AM BUT CLEAR IN THE  PM.
May-30	69	14:34	58	1:39	11	63.5	-1.5	69	2	2								May-30			5.3	8	1541	90	65	30.08	29.89	29.99	0.01	29.95	9R	QU-VAC	STAT.				May-30	LOWEST MAX. TEMP. SINCE MAY 8TH -CIRRUS IN THE AM & CLEAR IN THE PM.-- TIED THE 24 -YEAR RECORD LOW TEMP. RANGE FOR THE DATE
May-31	74	18:00	62	23:58	12	68.0	4.5	69	2	2	0.33	0.27	0.18			2102	2150	May-31	2220	2230	22.7	27	2102	100	84	29.89	29.60	29.75	-0.24	29.64	21, 11			SW	AVE.	1530	May-31	CF PASSED AT 2100& NO THUNDER WAS HEARD--- AM FOG  CAUSED THE LOWEST VISIBILITY AROUND 0900 AT 0.3 TO 0.4 MILES.
TOTAL	2509.0	1718	1888.0	28064	621.0	2198.5	3.5	1996.0	27.0	30.0	3.35	2.61	0.90	0.0	0.0	MAX.	TEMPS	  MIN. 	TEMP	TOT.	742	485	42987	2946	1577	933.83	929.07	931.45	-0.31	570.04				EXTREMES		DATES	DATE	EXTENSION OF LENGTHY DAILY REMARKS
NUM	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	16	16	16	0	0	>=95	0	<=75	31	NUM.	31	31	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	19	WX.	FEAT.		MAX.	TEMP.	5-23	May-03	FOR THE DATE-OLD REC. WAS 57°F IN 1986
AVE.	80.94	15:34	60.90	9:15	20.03	70.92	0.11	64.39	0.87	0.97	0.21	0.16	0.06	0.00	0.00	>=85	15	<=70	30	AVE.	23.94	15.65	 	95.03	50.87	30.12	29.97	30.05	-0.01	30.00	LOW 	PR.=	0	MIN.	TEMP.	5-04	May-10	AND 24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. TEMP. BROKEN FOR THE DATE
MAX. 	92	18:04	72	23:59	33	82.0	10.5	CLEAR	14	10	24 Hr.	0.57	0.20	0.0	0	>=80	19	<=65	22	MAX. 	61.9	28		100	84	30.38	30.25	30.31	0.23	30.27	HIGH	PR.=	18	MAX.	MEAN	5-23	May-22	TEMP.  TIED THE 24 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. FOR DATE
MIN.	57	0:01	41	0:01	7	51.0	-18.0	P.CLO.	7	12	1.27	>= 1.00	>= 2.00	Inches	THUNDER	>=75	24	<=60	11	MIN.	5.3	8		84	28	29.81	29.60	29.74	-0.24	29.64	ELONG	HP.=	1	MIN.	MEAN	5-03	May-23	REC. HIGH TEMP. FOR DATE
 	>=90°	3	<=32°	0				CLO.	10	9	0.74	0	0	Days	14	>=70	27	<=55	7	MERI	20	14	1412	97	49	30.17	30.02	30.10	-0.02	30.04	COLD	FRO.=	8	MAX.	PREC.	5-02	May-25	PEA SIZE HAIl TODAY  AROUND  2004 THAT LASTED 2 TO 3 MINUTES IN AN AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM. TODAY WAS THE 11TH DAY WITH 
DATE OF	5-23	DATE OF	5-04	DATE OF	5-23	DATE OF	5-03			DATE	5-02					>=65	29	<=50	4		DATE	5-03	0032		DATE	5-08	5-31				WARM	FRO.=	2	MAX. 	GUST	5-03		THUNDER.  THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PASSED JUST TO OUR NORTH BETWEEN 2000 & 2020 WAS SEVERE.
MAX.		MIN.		HOTTEST		COOLEST				MAX.						>=60	30	<=45	2		MAX.				MAX.						STAT.	FRO.=	5	MAX.	BAR.	5-08		
TEMP.		TEMP.		DAY		DAY				PREC.						>=55	31	<=40	0		WIND				BAR.						ALL 	HPS.=	19	MIN.	BAR.	5-31