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THE YEAR 2008
JANUARY 2008 SUMMARY
January was the eighth warmest January on record in the past 28 years with a mean temperature of 37.0 °F
and a +2.6 °F departure for the month.
The precipitation for January was much below average.
The highest temperature was 72 °F on the 7th and 8th and the lowest temperature was 10 °F on the 21st
which was the lowest in January since 2005 and the coldest since February 6, 2007.
The 72 °F maximum was only two degrees from being the warmest temperature in January in the past 28 years!
It was the first time since 2002 that we had two 70 °F days in the month.
This has only happened twice in the past 28 years in 2002 and 2008.
The January precipitation total was 1.52 inches and was the 2nd driest January in the last 28 years.
January was the driest since 1981 which is the record with only 0.52 inches and the precipitation departure
was -1.80 inches.
January’s cloud cover was still near average for the month.
The total snowfall for January was 3.0 inches which was a departure of – 4.6 inches.
Snow lay on the ground for 11 days the most in January since 2005 when 13 days were recorded.
The high wind gust of 37 mph was from the west on the 30th at 1038.
The maximum barometer reading of 30.85 inches on the 21st was the highest barometric reading
recorded in January since January 28, 2005.
The lowest barometer reading for the month was only 29.45 on the 30th which was near the average
minimum monthly barometer reading for January in the last 28 years.
JANUARY RECORDS FOR THE DATE
JANUARY 03, 2008 Tied the Record LOW Minimum Temperature for the Date
The minimum temperature today was 18 °F, and EQUALED the 28 year HIGH minimum temperature record
for the date; the old record was set in 1981.
JANUARY 07, 2008 Record HIGH Maximum Temperature for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 72 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date;
the old record was 65 °F in 1998.
It was the warmest temperature since November 22, 2007 when it was 74 °F.
JANUARY 08, 2008 Record HIGH Maximum Temperature for the Date Again
The maximum temperature today was 72 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date;
the old record was 67 °F in 1998.
JANUARY 09, 2008 Tied the HIGH Maximum and High MinimumTemperature for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 64 °F, and EQUALED the 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record
for the date; the old record was set in 2006.
The minimum temperature today was 42 °F, and EQUALED the 28 year HIGH minimum temperature record
for the date; the old record was set in 2006.
JANUARY 11, 2008 Record HIGH Maximum Temperature for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 57 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date;
the old record was 56 °F in 2001.
JANUARY 17, 2008 Record LOW Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 4 °F, a new 28 year LOW temperature range record for the date;
the old record was 7 °F in 1991.
JANUARY DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
4 daily HIGH maximum 28-year temperature records for the date Jan. – 7, 8, 9, 11
0 daily LOW maximum 28-year temperature records for the date
1 daily HIGH minimum 28-year temperature record for the date Jan. – 9
1 daily LOW minimum 28-year temperature record for the date Jan. – 3
0 daily HIGH range 28-year temperature records for the date
1 daily LOW range 28-year temperature record for the date Jan. – 17
0 daily HIGH 28-year precipitation records for the date
0 daily HIGH 28-year snowfall records for the date
7 Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
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FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY RECORDS FOR THE DATE
FEBRUARY 01, 2008 Record Precipitation Amount for the Date
The precipitation total today was 1.76 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record
for the date; the old record was 0.97 inches in 1985.
FEBRUARY 06, 2008 Record High Maximum and Minimum Temperature for the Date
The minimum temperature today so far is 56 °F, a new 28 year HIGH minimum temperature record
for the date; the old record was 49 °F in 1991.
The maximum temperature today was 72 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record
for the date; the old record was only 61 °F in 1990.
FEBRUARY 07, 2008 Record High Maximum Temperature for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 60 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record
for the date; the old record was only 57 °F in 2005.
FEBRUARY 13, 2008 Record HIGH Precipitation Amount and Record LOW Temperature
Range for the Date
The precipitation total today so far is 1.22 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record
for the date; the old record was only 0.33 inches in 1992.
The temperature range today was 8 °F, a new 28 year LOW temperature range record
for the date; the old record was 9 °F in 1999.
FEBRUARY 18, 2008 Record High Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 36 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record
for the date; the old record was 31 °F in 1997.
FEBRUARY 20, 2008 Record LOW Maximum Temperature and Snowfall Amount
for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 36 °F, a new 28 year LOW maximum temperature record
for the date; the old record was 39 °F in 1993.
The snowfall total today was 0.6 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM snowfall record for the date;
the old record was 0.0 inches.
FEBRUARY 21, 2008 Record Low Minimum Temperature for the Date
The minimum temperature today was 17 °F, a new 28 year LOW minimum temperature record
for the date; the old record was 21 °F in 1988.
10 Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
2 daily HIGH maximum 28-year temperature records for the date Feb. 6, 7
1 daily LOW maximum 28-year temperature record for the date Feb. 20
1 daily HIGH minimum 28-year temperature record for the date Feb. 6
1 daily LOW minimum 28-year temperature record for the date Feb. 21
1 daily HIGH range 28-year temperature record for the date Feb. 18
1 daily LOW range 28-year temperature records for the date Feb. 13
2 daily HIGH 28-year precipitation records for the date Feb. 1, 13
1 daily HIGH 28-year snowfall record for the date Feb. 20
WINTER RECORDS-- DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY-2007-2008
This was the 13th driest winter in the past 28 years.
8.93 inches total seasonal precipitation, the average is 9.46 inches
Departure of -0.53 inches 2002-03 Maximum is 15.74 inches
(28-Years of Data) 2001-02 Minimum is 3.63 inches
This was the 10th warmest winter in the past 28 years.
38.2 °F seasonal mean temperature, the average is 36.5 °
Departure of + 1.7 ° F 2001-02 Maximum is 41.8 °F
(28-Years of Data) 1993-94 Minimum is 31.7 °F
This was the 7th least snowfall DEC.-FEB. past 28 years.
Total snowfall was 7.6 inches the least since 2001-02
The average is 17.5 inches; the max. is 48.8 inches in 1995-96.
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MARCH
MARCH 2008 SUMMARY
March was much warmer with near average precipitation but 56% of the month’s precipitation
occurred on the 4th and 5th.
The 2.31 inches of precipitation that occurred in this 24 hour period was the greatest on record for March
since 24 hour precipitation records were started in 1997; the previous record was 2.29 inches in 2003.
The March total precipitation was 4.11 inches which was the 15th driest March on record in the last 28
years with a departure of only - 0.05 inches.
On March 4th between 2215 and 2315 a very intense rainfall occurred for March of 1.21 inches in one hour.
The old 17-year record was only 0.86 inches in 1998 (Records since 1991).
Between 2240 and 2245 a new five minute rainfall record was also set of 0.27 inches.
The old 17-year record was 0.19 inches set in 2005 (Records since 1991).
The average March mean temperature was 47.3 °F a departure of only + 2.3 °F but was the 4th highest
in the past 28 years. (Three other years were near this year’s average.)
The highest temperature was 74 °F on the 28th and the lowest temperature was only 26 °F on the 9th.
This 26 °F reading was the second highest March monthly minimum temperature on record in the
past 28 years.
Only March of 1997 had a higher March minimum temperature of 27 °F.
The lowest maximum reading for March was 46 °F on the 9th; the previous 28 year record was only
42 °F set in 2000.
Also the lowest daily mean temperature was only 36 °F which was a new 28-year record; the old record
was 34 °F in 2006.
Only 11 days were freezing or below which was the least since 2002 and only 6 of the past 28 years
have had less.
The average total snowfall for March is 2.8 inches and not even a trace of snow occurred this March for
the first time since 2002.
A trace was recorded in 2004.
It is only the third time in the past 28 years that not even a trace of snow was recorded in the month.
This was a very poor year for snow lovers the total snow for the winter was only 7.6 inches.
The minimum barometric pressure this month was 29.26 inches on the 8th which was the lowest
pressure recorded in March since 2005 when 29.16 inches was recorded.
The maximum wind gust was 39 mph from the west on the 20th at 0222 hours.
March 20th with a wind run of 191.7 miles was the windiest day since April 16, 2007.
MARCH RECORDS FOR THE DATE
- MARCH 03, 2008 The HIGH Temp. Range Today Equaled the Record for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 33 °F, and EQUALED the 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date; the old record was set in 1999.
- MARCH 04, 2008 A Very Warm Night for the First of March
The minimum temperature today was 56 °F, a new 28 year HIGH minimum temperature record for the date; the old record was 50 °F in 2004.
- MARCH 05, 2008 New Maximum Precipitation Record for the Date
The precipitation total today was 0.58 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record for the date; the old record was only 0.51 inches in 1981.
- MARCH 28, 2008 New HIGH Temp. Range Record Today for the Date
The temperature range today was 30 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record for the date; the old record was 29 °F in 1985.
MARCH DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
0 daily HIGH maximum 28-year temperature records for the date
0 daily LOW maximum 28-year temperature records for the date
1 daily HIGH minimum 28-year temperature record for the date March 4
0 daily LOW minimum 28-year temperature records for the date
2 daily HIGH range 28-year temperature records for the date March 3, 28
0 daily LOW range 28-year temperature records for the date
1 daily HIGH 28-year precipitation record for the date March 5
0 daily HIGH 28-year snowfall records for the date
4 Total number of 28-Year daily records tied or broken
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APRIL
APRIL 2008 SUMMARY
April was +2.6 °F warmer than average and +1.99 inches above average in precipitation or the second
wettest April in the past 28 years and the wettest April since 1983 when the record of 8.65 inches occurred.
April’s mean monthly temperature was 58.07 °F and was the fifth warmest in the last 28 years.
The lowest April minimum temperature was 35 °F which was the highest monthly minimum
since 1999 when the April minimum was only 38 °F.
This is only the sixth time in the past 28 years that the minimum temperature stayed above the
freezing mark for April.
April had 14 days with measurable precipitation which ties the 28-year record for the most
precipitation days in April.
On April 20th and 21st 3.07 inches or 55% of the month’s rainfall occurred of which 2.59 inches of
this rainfall fell in a 24 hour period which also set the April record for a 24-hour period.
The previous April record was on April 14th and 15th 2007 when 2.57 inches occurred in 24 hours.
(Records since June 1996)
It was also the third cloudiest April on record in the past 28 years.
The highest temperature range for the month was 42 °F a new April record on the 18th from a
low of 47 °F to a high of 89 °F.
This is also the highest daily temperature range recorded since January 19, 1996 when 44 °F
was recorded; that is the 28-year record for this station for any month.
The total frozen precipitation for April was only a trace from a little sleet mixed with rain on April 3rd.
The maximum wind gust of 33 mph from the south was recorded on the 11th at 2217 hours.
APRIL RECORDS FOR THE DATE
- APRIL 01, 2008 Warm day for the first day of April
The maximum temperature today was 77 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date; the old record was 76 °F in 1998.
- APRIL 03, 2008 New 28 Year Record Precipitation for the Date
The precipitation total today was 0.71 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record for the date; the old record was 0.49 inches in 2006.
Also for the first time in the past 28 years a trace of frozen precipitation was recorded as sleet between 1610-1745 hours.
- APRIL 05, 2008 New 28 Year Record HIGH Minimum Temperature for the Date
The minimum temperature today was 53 °F, a new 28 year HIGH minimum temperature record for the date; the old record was 52 °F in 1997.
- APRIL 10, 2008 New 28 Year Record HIGH Maximum Temperature for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 78 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date; the old record was 77 °F in 1992.
- APRIL 11, 2008 New 28 Year Record HIGH Maximum and Minimum Temperature for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 85 °F, a new 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date; the old record was 83 °F in 1992.
The minimum temperature today was 56 °F, a new 28 year HIGH minimum temperature record for the date; the old record was 54 °F in 1992.
- APRIL 12, 2008 New 28 Year Record HIGH Minimum Temperature for the Date
The minimum temperature today was 55 °F, a new 28 year HIGH minimum temperature record for the date; the old record was 53 °F in 2001.
- APRIL 17, 2008 New 28 Year Record HIGH Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 41 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record for the date; the old record was 40 °F in 2004.
This is the greatest temperature range since March 15, 2007 when it was also a 41 °F range.
- APRIL 18, 2008 Tied the 28 Year Record HIGH Maximum Temperature and Also the High Temperature Range Record for the Date
The maximum temperature today was 89 °F, and EQUALED the 28 year HIGH maximum temperature record for the date; the old record was set in 2002.
The temperature range today was 42 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record for the date; the old record was 41 °F in 1985.
The maximum temperature today was 88.5 °F the warmest day since October 9, 2007 when it was 90 °F the warmest October day in the past 28 years of records.
The temperature range today was 42 °F from low of 47 °F to a high of 89 °F.
This is the greatest temperature range since January 19, 1996 when it was a 44 °F range which is the 28-year record for this station for all months.
- APRIL 20, 2008 New 28 Year Record Precipitation for the Date
The precipitation total today was 0.51 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record for the date; the old record was only 0.39 inches in 2002.
- APRIL 21, 2008 New 28 Year Record LOW Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 5 °F, a new 28 year LOW temperature range record for the date; the old record was 9 °F in 1991.
- APRIL 27, 2008 New 28 Year Record LOW Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 7 °F, a new 28 year MINIMUM temperature range record for the date; the old record was 8 °F in 1982.
APRIL DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
4 daily HIGH maximum 28-year temperature records for the date Apr. 1, 10, 11, 18
0 daily LOW maximum 28-year temperature records for the date
3 daily HIGH minimum 28-year temperature records for the date Apr. 5, 11, 12
0 daily LOW minimum 28-year temperature records for the date
2 daily HIGH range 28-year temperature records for the date Apr. 17, 18
2 daily LOW range 28-year temperature records for the date Apr. 21, 27
2 daily HIGH 28-year precipitation records for the date Apr. 3, 20
0 daily HIGH 28-year snowfall records for the date
13 Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
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MAY
MAY 2008 SUMMARY
May was the wettest May on record in the last 28 years and was below average in temperature.
May's lowest maximum temperature was only 50 °F on May 12th which was the LOWEST monthly
maximum every recorded for May; the previous record was 51 °F in 1995, 1996, 2003.
The old record low maximum temperature records were set 5-2-1995, 5-7-1996, 5-19-2003.
May 12th was a record cold day for May with a daily mean temperature of only 47°F, only May of
1989 was lower by only 0.5 °F.
The mean temperature for the May was 64.0 °F which was a - 0.8 °F departure for the month.
The May rainfall 9.90 inches, a +5.77 inch departure, and the previous wettest was 1989 when
9.38 inches was recorded.
The 3.51 inches of precipitation in a 24-hour period that fell on the 11th and 12th set a new
24-hour record for May. (Records since 1997)
The 2.33 inches in a calendar day on the 12th was also the third greatest for the month of May in
the past 28 years.
May's average temperature range was 24.0 °F and was + 3.0 °F above the average for the last
28 years and set a new record by 0.4 °F.
This result may be due to the thermometer no longer aspirating after May 4th in preparation for
the upcoming move.
The maximum gust of 33 mph from the north on the 21st at 1803 and 33 mph from the NNE
on the 22nd at 1043 were the strongest wind gusts recorded for May.
The minimum barometer of 29.30 inches on May 12th was the lowest for May since 1984 when
29.28 inches was recorded.
The 12th was also the date of the lowest monthly maximum temperature for May.
The highest barometric pressure for May was only 30.25 inches on the 28th which was the
lowest May monthly maximum since 2001 when 30.16 inches was recorded.
Pea size hail recorded in the thunderstorm of May 31st.
MAY RECORDS FOR THE DATE
- MAY 7, 2008 Large Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 33 °F, and EQUALED the 28 year maximum temperature range record for the date; the old record was set in 1982.
- MAY 9, 2008 Record Rainfall for the Date
The precipitation total today was 1.89 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record for the date; the old record was only 0.36 inches in 1989.
- MAY 11, 2008 Record Rainfall for the Date
The precipitation total today was 1.48 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record for the date; the old record was only 0.75 inches in 1989.
- MAY 12, 2008 Record Rainfall for the Date and a Very Cool Day
The precipitation total today was 2.10 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record for the date; the old record was only 1.28 inches in 1985.
The minimum temperature today was 50 °F, a new 28 year LOW minimum temperature record for the date; the old record was 55 °F in 1998.
It was also the coolest day ever recorded in the month of May in the past 28 years.
The previous record was 51 °F which was recorded three times.
- MAY 25, 2008 Large Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 33 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record for the date; the old record was 32 °F in 1981.
- MAY 26, 2008 Large Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 34 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record for the date; the old record was 30 °F in 1985.
- MAY 29, 2008 Large Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 35 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record for the date; the old record was 33 °F in 1999.
- MAY 30, 2008 Large Temperature Range for the Date
The temperature range today was 32 °F, a new 28 year HIGH temperature range record for the date; the old record was 31 °F in 1999.
- MAY 31, 2008 Record Rainfall for the Date
The precipitation total today was 1.45 inches, a new 28 year MAXIMUM precipitation record for the date; the old record was 0.96 inches in 2003.
MAY DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
0 daily HIGH maximum 28-year temperature records for the date
1 daily LOW maximum 28-year temperature record for the date May – 12
0 daily HIGH minimum 28-year temperature records for the date
0 daily LOW minimum 28-year temperature records for the date
5 daily HIGH range 28-year temperature records for the date May – 7, 25, 26, 29, 30
0 daily LOW range 28-year temperature records for the date
4 daily HIGH 28-year precipitation records for the date May – 9, 11, 12, 31
0 daily HIGH 28-year snowfall records for the date
10 Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
SPRING RECORDS-- MARCH, APRIL, MAY---
The mean spring temperature was 56.4°F which ranked ninth place
from being the coolest in the last 28 years.
The total precipitation was 19.61 inches which was the wettest spring
in the past 28 years.
The previous record was 1983 with 19.19 inches.
Also the year 1983 ended up being the third wettest year of the past 28 years.
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JUNE
JUNE RECORDS FOR THE DATE
JUNE DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
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JULY
JULY 2008 RECORDS FOR THE DATE
JULY DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
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AUGUST
AUGUST DAILY RECORDS FOR THE DATE
AUGUST DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
SUMMER RECORDS-- JUNE, JULY, AUGUST---
inches Total seasonal precip. Average is 11.65 inches
(27-Years of Data) Maximum is 17.19 inches
Departure of 0.00 inches Minimum is 6.13 inches
°F seasonal mean temperature Average is 75.49 °F
(27-Years of Data) Maximum is 78.03 °F
Departure of + 0.0° F Minimum is 72.39 °F
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SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER DAILY RECORDS FOR THE DATE
SEPTEMBER DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
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OCTOBER
DAILY RECORDS FOR THE DATE
OCTOBER DAILY Records Tied or Broken
Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
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NOVEMBER
DAILY RECORDS FOR THE DATE
NOVEMBER DAILY RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN
Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
FALL SEASON RECORDS-- SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER---
inches Total seasonal precip. Average is 11.58 inches
(27-Years of Data) Maximum is 18.82 inches
Departure of -0.39 inches Minimum is 4.45 inches
°F seasonal mean temperature Average is 56.87 °F
(27-Years of Data) Maximum is 61.54 °F
Departure of + 0.6° F Minimum is 54.24 °F
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DECEMBER
- DECEMBER 2008 SUMMARY
DECEMBER DAILY Records
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DECEMBER DAILY Records Tied or Broken
Total number of 27-Year daily records tied or broken
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