Station Overview Station Location
Station Number VA-PRC-2 Latitude 36.801
Station Name Portsmouth 4.1 SSE Longitude -76.327
County Portsmouth (city) Elevation (ft) 26



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 18 3.54 2.14 31 2.14 31 0.00 0 0 7 4 0.0 0 0
Nov 18 3.34 4.39 30 4.39 30 0.00 0 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 18 3.44 4.37 31 4.37 31 0.00 0 0 12 6 0.0 0 0
Jan 19 3.51 3.32 31 3.32 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Feb 19 3.24 4.45 28 4.45 28 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
March 19 3.99 2.38 31 2.38 31 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
April 19 3.52 4.02 30 4.02 30 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
May 19 3.67 4.49 31 4.49 31 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
June 19 4.00 7.08 30 7.08 30 0.00 0 0 13 5 0.0 0 0
July 19 4.90 5.99 31 5.99 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 19 5.25 6.96 31 6.96 31 0.00 0 0 14 6 0.0 0 0
Sept 19 4.66 2.31 30 2.31 30 0.00 0 0 3 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 47.06" 51.90" 365 days 51.90" 365 0.00" 0 days 0 123 days 35 days 0.0" 0 days 0 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2018 0.00
10/2/2018 0.00
10/3/2018 0.00
10/4/2018 0.00
10/5/2018 0.00
10/6/2018 0.00
10/7/2018 0.00
10/8/2018 0.00
10/9/2018 0.00
10/10/2018 0.00
10/11/2018 0.04
10/12/2018 0.48
10/13/2018 0.00
10/14/2018 T
10/15/2018 T
10/16/2018 T
10/17/2018 0.13
10/18/2018 T
10/19/2018 0.00
10/20/2018 0.01
10/21/2018 0.14
10/22/2018 0.00
10/23/2018 0.00
10/24/2018 0.00
10/25/2018 0.00
10/26/2018 0.00
10/27/2018 1.33
10/28/2018 0.00
10/29/2018 0.01
10/30/2018 0.00
10/31/2018 0.00
11/1/2018 0.00
11/2/2018 0.03
11/3/2018 0.12
11/4/2018 0.00
11/5/2018 0.19
11/6/2018 0.11
11/7/2018 0.05
11/8/2018 0.00
11/9/2018 0.01
11/10/2018 0.06
11/11/2018 0.00
11/12/2018 0.00
11/13/2018 1.57
11/14/2018 0.13
11/15/2018 0.04
11/16/2018 0.71
11/17/2018 0.00
11/18/2018 0.00
11/19/2018 0.00
11/20/2018 0.01
11/21/2018 0.00
11/22/2018 0.00
11/23/2018 0.00
11/24/2018 0.00
11/25/2018 1.31
11/26/2018 0.00
11/27/2018 0.05
11/28/2018 0.00
11/29/2018 0.00
11/30/2018 0.00
12/1/2018 0.06
12/2/2018 0.15
12/3/2018 T
12/4/2018 0.00
12/5/2018 0.00
12/6/2018 0.11
12/7/2018 0.00
12/8/2018 0.00
12/9/2018 T
12/10/2018 1.55
12/11/2018 0.03
12/12/2018 0.00
12/13/2018 0.00
12/14/2018 0.00
12/15/2018 0.58
12/16/2018 0.27
12/17/2018 0.01
12/18/2018 0.00
12/19/2018 0.00
12/20/2018 T
12/21/2018 0.77
12/22/2018 0.07
12/23/2018 0.00
12/24/2018 T
12/25/2018 0.00
12/26/2018 0.00
12/27/2018 0.00
12/28/2018 0.02
12/29/2018 0.75
12/30/2018 T
12/31/2018 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2019 0.05
1/2/2019 T
1/3/2019 0.24
1/4/2019 0.08
1/5/2019 0.16
1/6/2019 0.00
1/7/2019 0.00
1/8/2019 0.03
1/9/2019 0.00
1/10/2019 0.00
1/11/2019 0.00
1/12/2019 0.00
1/13/2019 0.28
1/14/2019 0.98
1/15/2019 0.00
1/16/2019 0.00
1/17/2019 0.00
1/18/2019 0.00
1/19/2019 0.00
1/20/2019 0.52
1/21/2019 0.01
1/22/2019 0.00
1/23/2019 0.00
1/24/2019 T
1/25/2019 0.86
1/26/2019 0.00
1/27/2019 0.00
1/28/2019 0.00
1/29/2019 0.00
1/30/2019 0.11
1/31/2019 0.00
2/1/2019 0.00
2/2/2019 T
2/3/2019 0.00
2/4/2019 0.00
2/5/2019 0.00
2/6/2019 0.00
2/7/2019 T
2/8/2019 0.00
2/9/2019 0.00
2/10/2019 0.00
2/11/2019 0.26
2/12/2019 0.32
2/13/2019 0.02
2/14/2019 0.00
2/15/2019 T
2/16/2019 T
2/17/2019 0.44
2/18/2019 1.04
2/19/2019 0.01
2/20/2019 0.00
2/21/2019 0.28
2/22/2019 0.32
2/23/2019 0.39
2/24/2019 1.26
2/25/2019 0.06
2/26/2019 0.00
2/27/2019 0.00
2/28/2019 0.05
3/1/2019 0.04
3/2/2019 0.48
3/3/2019 0.00
3/4/2019 0.52
3/5/2019 0.00
3/6/2019 0.00
3/7/2019 0.00
3/8/2019 0.00
3/9/2019 T
3/10/2019 0.06
3/11/2019 0.13
3/12/2019 0.00
3/13/2019 0.00
3/14/2019 0.00
3/15/2019 0.00
3/16/2019 0.05
3/17/2019 0.00
3/18/2019 0.00
3/19/2019 0.12
3/20/2019 0.00
3/21/2019 0.37
3/22/2019 0.14
3/23/2019 0.01
3/24/2019 0.00
3/25/2019 0.00
3/26/2019 0.46
3/27/2019 0.00
3/28/2019 0.00
3/29/2019 0.00
3/30/2019 0.00
3/31/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2019 0.05
4/2/2019 0.00
4/3/2019 0.47
4/4/2019 0.00
4/5/2019 0.00
4/6/2019 0.06
4/7/2019 0.01
4/8/2019 0.00
4/9/2019 0.99
4/10/2019 0.00
4/11/2019 0.00
4/12/2019 0.00
4/13/2019 0.00
4/14/2019 0.55
4/15/2019 0.27
4/16/2019 0.00
4/17/2019 0.00
4/18/2019 0.00
4/19/2019 0.00
4/20/2019 0.96
4/21/2019 0.00
4/22/2019 0.00
4/23/2019 0.00
4/24/2019 0.00
4/25/2019 0.00
4/26/2019 0.00
4/27/2019 0.66
4/28/2019 0.00
4/29/2019 0.00
4/30/2019 0.00
5/1/2019 0.00
5/2/2019 0.00
5/3/2019 0.00
5/4/2019 0.00
5/5/2019 T
5/6/2019 1.26
5/7/2019 0.00
5/8/2019 0.00
5/9/2019 0.00
5/10/2019 0.00
5/11/2019 0.00
5/12/2019 1.79
5/13/2019 0.31
5/14/2019 0.01
5/15/2019 0.00
5/16/2019 0.00
5/17/2019 0.00
5/18/2019 0.58
5/19/2019 0.00
5/20/2019 0.00
5/21/2019 0.06
5/22/2019 0.00
5/23/2019 0.00
5/24/2019 0.00
5/25/2019 0.00
5/26/2019 0.00
5/27/2019 0.00
5/28/2019 0.00
5/29/2019 0.00
5/30/2019 0.00
5/31/2019 0.48
6/1/2019 0.35
6/2/2019 0.44
6/3/2019 0.14
6/4/2019 0.00
6/5/2019 0.00
6/6/2019 0.76
6/7/2019 0.57
6/8/2019 3.45
6/9/2019 0.02
6/10/2019 T
6/11/2019 0.08
6/12/2019 0.00
6/13/2019 0.03
6/14/2019 0.06
6/15/2019 0.00
6/16/2019 0.00
6/17/2019 0.00
6/18/2019 T
6/19/2019 0.65
6/20/2019 0.13
6/21/2019 0.40
6/22/2019 0.00
6/23/2019 T
6/24/2019 0.00
6/25/2019 0.00
6/26/2019 T
6/27/2019 0.00
6/28/2019 0.00
6/29/2019 T
6/30/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2019 T
7/2/2019 0.00
7/3/2019 0.00
7/4/2019 0.02
7/5/2019 0.15
7/6/2019 0.01
7/7/2019 0.00
7/8/2019 2.05
7/9/2019 0.42
7/10/2019 0.00
7/11/2019 0.00
7/12/2019 0.70
7/13/2019 0.00
7/14/2019 0.00
7/15/2019 0.00
7/16/2019 0.00
7/17/2019 0.08
7/18/2019 T
7/19/2019 0.27
7/20/2019 0.00
7/21/2019 0.00
7/22/2019 0.00
7/23/2019 0.61
7/24/2019 1.68
7/25/2019 0.00
7/26/2019 0.00
7/27/2019 0.00
7/28/2019 0.00
7/29/2019 0.00
7/30/2019 0.00
7/31/2019 0.00
8/1/2019 0.34
8/2/2019 0.00
8/3/2019 T
8/4/2019 T
8/5/2019 0.93
8/6/2019 0.15
8/7/2019 0.00
8/8/2019 1.88
8/9/2019 0.00
8/10/2019 T
8/11/2019 0.00
8/12/2019 0.00
8/13/2019 0.00
8/14/2019 T
8/15/2019 0.37
8/16/2019 0.21
8/17/2019 0.00
8/18/2019 T
8/19/2019 0.00
8/20/2019 0.00
8/21/2019 0.03
8/22/2019 0.91
8/23/2019 0.67
8/24/2019 1.34
8/25/2019 0.01
8/26/2019 T
8/27/2019 0.01
8/28/2019 0.10
8/29/2019 0.01
8/30/2019 0.00
8/31/2019 0.00
9/1/2019 0.00
9/2/2019 0.00
9/3/2019 0.00
9/4/2019 0.00
9/5/2019 0.00
9/6/2019 0.63
9/7/2019 1.05
9/8/2019 0.00
9/9/2019 0.00
9/10/2019 0.00
9/11/2019 0.00
9/12/2019 0.00
9/13/2019 0.63
9/14/2019 T
9/15/2019 T
9/16/2019 T
9/17/2019 0.00
9/18/2019 T
9/19/2019 0.00
9/20/2019 0.00
9/21/2019 0.00
9/22/2019 0.00
9/23/2019 0.00
9/24/2019 0.00
9/25/2019 0.00
9/26/2019 0.00
9/27/2019 0.00
9/28/2019 0.00
9/29/2019 0.00
9/30/2019 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 9/30/18 - MON 10/01/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure covers coastal New England into the SErn US; continued fair/sunny/clear skies with cooler temps dropping to the first 50s readings of the fall; light winds and high humidity readings continued | temperature range: 60° | 79° | 59° the average temp 9/30/18 was 69.5° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with the average temp STEADY when compared to the previous day; the average temp SEPTEMBER 2018 was 79.0° and that was a whopping 6.2° ABOVE normal & that produced THE WARMEST SEPTEMBER MONTH in the station database dating back to 1976; The top five warmest Septembers here includes: 1) 79.0° 2018 2) 76.0° 1980 3) 75.8° 2016 4) 75.7° 1977 5) 75.6° 1988 | wind: CALM early & again mid-evening through the overnight; onshore NE to ENE & SE late AM through early evening - gust ENE 13mph at 11:29AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.39") September 6.85" (+1.30" or 123% of normal) October 0.00" annual 49.75" (+9.66" or 124% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 10/1/18 - TUE 10/02/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure persisted over the Middle Atlantic southwest into the deep South; sunny/clear skies overall; less humidity and cooler morning temps; light winds continued | temperature range: 59° | 81° | 63° the average temp 10/01/18 was 70.0° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 0.5° from the previous day | wind: CALM early & again mid-evening through the overnight; otherwise; light ENE through SSE with gust to S 11mph at 4:59PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") October 0.00" (+0.10" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+9.56" or 124% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 10/2/18 - WED 10/03/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change with high pressure over the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear skies persist; humidity levels continue to lower in the afternoon; winds picked-up from the SW with some nice breezes in the afternoon; light winds continued | temperature range: 63° | 84° | 68° the average temp 10/02/18 was 74.0° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 3.5° from the previous day | wind: CALM through NOON EDT, then SSW to SW with gust to SW 15mph at 2:33AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") October 0.00" (-0.20" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+9.46" or 123% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 10/3/18 - THU 10/04/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change with high pressure over the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear skies persist; lower humidity readings for the afternoons, but still high overnight periods leading to some ground fog near sunrises; generally light winds to near CALM overnight | temperature range: 68° | 86° | 69° the average temp 10/03/18 was 77.0° or a whopping 10° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 3.5° from the previous day | wind: mostly SSW early becoming WNW through early afternoon; then, NE late afternoon t until mid-evening diminishing to CALM overnight - period gusts to NNW & ENE 13mph between 1:30 & 2:30PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") October 0.00" (-0.31" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+9.35" or 123% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 10/4/18 - FRI 10/05/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change as high pressure continued to cover the Middle Atlantic, ridged from NE offshore, across the SE to the Gulf of Mexico; sunny/clear skies, some ground fog early period; lower humidity readings for the afternoon, but still high overnight; generally light winds to near CALM overnight | temperature range: 69° | 88° | 71° the average temp 10/04/18 was 78.5° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1.5° from the previous day | wind: mostly CALM early and again near CALM mid-evening through the overnight; SSW-W-WSW-SW mid-AM through sunset - gust to WNW 15 mph EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") October 0.00" (-0.49" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+9.17" or 123% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 10/5/18 - SAT 10/06/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny, warm early period ahead of a cold front that passed S through SErn VA around NOON EDT with wind shift into the N and NE; cloudiness increased with the FROPA to become partly, then mostly cloudy as period progressed | temperature range: 71° | 86° | 73° the average temp 10/05/18 was 78.5° or a whopping 12° ABOVE normal for the date with the average temp remaining STEADY (+/-0) over the previous 24-hours | wind: CALM early then SW through mid-AM followed by gradual shift into the NW through NE late morning becoming NE through the ENE in the afternoon through MIDNIGHT EDT, then light to near CALM overnight - gust to NE 18 mph at 1:40PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.03") October 0.00" (-0.52" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+9.14" or 123% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 10/6/18 - SUN 10/07/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): considerable cloudiness early as onshore marine flow covered Ern VA; high pressure ridged down the Western Atlantic from New England southwestward with center of high reorienting over VA/NC | temperature range: 73° | 82° | 67° the average temp 10/06/18 was 76.5° or a whopping 11.5° ABOVE normal for the date with the average temp remaining STEADY (+/-0°) over the previous 24-hours | wind: CALM early and again late evening through the overnight; otherwise, NE to ENE and E with gust to ENE 14mph at 11:00AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") October 0.00" (-0.59" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+9.07" or 122% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 10/7/18 - MON 10/08/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): some patchy afternoon clouds but mostly sunny/clear skies through the period; high pressure lay across the Middle Atlantic; some ground fog early and late period; warm temps, continued light winds | temperature range: 67° | 86° | 69° the average temp 10/07/18 was 75.8° or a whopping 9.4° ABOVE normal for the date with the average temp remaining STEADY (+/-0°) over the previous 24-hours | wind: CALM early and again mid-evening through the overnight; otherwise, NE to SE with gust to E 14mph at 6:04PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") October 0.00" (-0.69" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+8.97" or 122% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 10/8/18 - TUE 10/09/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to provide partly cloudy skies, light afternoon breezes and CALM conditions early period and overnight; some ground fog AM | temperature range: 69° | 84° | 71° | wind: CALM much of the period except mid-AM through mid-evening - gust to SE 17mph at 11:24AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.49") October 0.00" (-1.17" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+8.49" or 121% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 10/9/18 - WED 10/10/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure in Western Atlantic and over lower Middle Atlantic; partly cloudy skies through the period with warm temps and onshore flow during daylight hours; eyes on Hurricane Michael - over the Gulf of Mexico - with regard to its remnant influence on SErn VA come late THU (10/11/18) & FRI (10/12/18) ... could be quite a rain maker here as the remnants zoom across the lower Middle Atlantic/SE US | temperature range: 71° | 85° | 71° | wind: CALM early and again MIDNIGHT EDT and after; otherwise, NE through SSE and S mid-AM till late evening - gust to ENE 16mph at 3:42PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") October 0.00" (-1.26" or 0% of normal) annual 49.75" (+8.40" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 10/10/18 - THU 10/11/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure over the lower Middle Atlantic & SE US as the remnants of Hurricane Michael continued to move swiftly NE across SErn US and expected to pass over this local late 10/11 & early 10/12/18; partly cloudy skies through the period with continued warm temps and mostly onshore flow during daylight hours | temperature range: 71° | 87° | 76° | wind: CALM early becoming mostly ESE through SSE with gust to SSE 17mph at 2:00PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.04" (-0.05") October 0.04" (-1.39" or 0% of normal) annual 49.79" (+8.27" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 10/11/18 - FRI 10/12/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): thickening clouds, warm, humid with increasing winds ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Michael which moved steadily towards, over, and away from the locale; showers moved into the area mainly in the afternoon with on and off showers at the station through the overnight hours; heavy rainfall in bands remained N of the center which moved right over Southside SERN VA late evening; thus, rainfall amounts locally were far below forecast while flash flooding rain fell just to the N over the Peninsula (Poquoson, Newport News, Hampton); flash flood watch, high wind warning, tornado watch posted during the period, all terminated once center of storm moved off shore late night; the center of the remnants was basically rainfree; winds gusted frequently to the 30mph range early evening; as center moved just to ENE of station strong return flow from mostly the NW-W-SSW in the lower left quad of the eyewall producing straight line gusts to WNW 54mph at 11:40PM EDT & peak gust of W 65mph at 12:01AM EDT; wind speeds dropped significantly as the center moved rapidly NE to off the VA coast early AM 10/12/18; both gusts established new wind gust records for 10/11/18 & 10/12/18 - see http://genserva.com/wxr/rec.htm ; skies cleared out late period with high pressure building back-in; minimum sea-level pressure recorded at this station was 29.149" | temperature range: 76° | 87° | 61° | wind: mostly S to SE through 8PM EDT becoming NW-WNW-W remainder of period, gusting to 65mph (and leading to loss of Dominion Energy Power just after MIDNIGHT EDT; with loss of internet/cable capabilities at 3:41AM EDT), then gradually diminishing late night | | rainfall: period 0.48" (+0.40") October 0.52" (-0.96") annual 50.27" | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 10/12/18 - SAT 10/13/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): remnants of Hurricane Michael are offshore VA Beach and continued moving rapidly to sea; skies were clear early with mostly sunny skies through the afternoon becoming partly cloudy overnight ahead of a cold front moving through VA at post-time; much cooler and drier; winds continue to diminish from the record gusts of late 10/11 & early 10/12/18; considerable leaf, twig and branch debris in gardens at station; lost power and internet connectivity returned about 1630; tides running above normal and coastal flood statement issued late period | temperature range: 61° | 69° | 57° | wind: mostly WNW to W early half with gust to WNW 29mph between 8 and 9AM EDT; diminishing winds balance of period dropping off to near CALM through 1AM EDT then light SSW late period till post-time | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") storm total 0.52" October 0.52" (-1.03" or 34% of normal) annual 50.27" (+8.63" or 121% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/14/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 10/13/18 - SUN 10/14/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): in the wake of the remnants of Hurricane Michael moving to sea, upper air flow quite swift and weather pattern more progressive; a weak surface front moved through early period with a few -SHRA & sprinkles; skies became partly to mostly sunny through the afternoon with infusion of NNE then WNW then back to NNE winds during the daylight hours; cooler, drier temps; conditions excellent for cleanup of debris here left by the gusty remnant storm winds; skies cleared out a bit in the evening becoming partly cloudy overnight; coastal flood statement for minor flooding dropped | temperature range: 59° | 68° | 51° | wind: CALM early becoming NNE 10AM through NOON, then WNW-W 2PM through late afternoon, then back to the NNE in early evening, diminishing to light or CALM overnight - gust to W 21mph at 3:42PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE" (-0.13") October 0.52" (-1.16" or 31% of normal) annual 50.27" (+8.50" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/15/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 10/14/18 - MON 10/15/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure along the East Coast with a few area of energy moving through, producing some SHRA across SErn VA; partly to variably cloudy skies through the period | temperature range: 51° | 70° | 63° | wind: CALM for much of the early period; variable less than 10mph NOON through 5PM EDT; diminished to near CALM winds in the evening picking up from the ESE-SSE late period - gust to W 12mph at 3:47AM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE" (-0.12") October 0.52" (-1.27" or 29% of normal) annual 50.27" (+8.39" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/16/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 10/15/18 - TUE 10/16/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): as high pressure pulls seaward, winds pick-up from the SSE through the SSW ahead of cold front moving through late period; partly to variably cloudy skies with a few light SHRA late period as cold front moved through just before post-time | temperature range: 64° | 83° | 69° | wind: increasing SSE early with several gusts in excess of 20mph - peak gust SSW 22mph at 10:05AM EDT; winds become SSW late evening through late period, then N with gust to 21mph at post-time | rainfall: period TRACE" (-0.11") October 0.52" (-1.38" or 27% of normal) annual 50.28" (+8.28" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 10/16/18 - WED 10/17/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): FROPA as the period began with winds shifting into the N; partly to variably cloudy skies follow through the period with light showers arriving from the WSW late evening through the overnight, riding along cold frontal boundary just to the S; with the rain came some fog; the daily low temp for 10/17/18 TIED THE STATION DAILY MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date, previously set in 1989 | temperature range: 69° | falling slowly through the day and night to 63° | wind: N to NE through early evening with gust NNE 22mph at 10:12AM EDT; light to CALM winds evening through post-time | rainfall: period 0.13" (+0.09") October 0.65" (-1.58" or 29% of normal) annual 50.40" (+8.08" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/18/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 10/17/18 - THU 10/18/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): A few light -SHRA/sprinkles moved through early period as high pressure continued to build across the locality; skies became partly cloudy then mostly sunny with clear skies early evening; a re-enforcing shot of cooler, drier moved in about post-time with NW winds gusting to near 25mph | temperature range: 63° | 71° | 54° | wind: CALM early becoming WSW-WNW-SW through 7PM EDT with gust to SW 16mph between 4 & 5PM EDT, becoming CALM again in early evening; then, WNW winds increase with gust to WNW 26mph at 4:36AM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.30") October 0.65" (-1.58" or 29% of normal) annual 50.40" (+8.08" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 10/18/18 - FRI 10/19/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): High pressure builds in over the Ern US; skies became sunny/clear; breezy early with diminishing winds evening through the overnight | temperature range: 54° | 60° | 40° | wind: WNW through noon with gust to WNW 22mph around 10 AM EDT; NNE winds in the afternoon, diminishing to light to near CALM in the evening, then very light S late period as high pressure is directly overhead Middle Atlantic | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") October 0.65" (-1.71" or 28% of normal) annual 50.40" (+7.95" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 10/19/18 - SAT 10/20/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure moved further east to sea with warming in the afternoon under mostly sunny/clear skies; overnight, ahead of a ESE moving cold front, clouds moved in with a few light SHRA late period; some fog with the showers | temperature range: 44° | 66° | 56° | wind: CALM early, then ENE to ESE early through mid-afternoon - max gust S 13mph at 3:15PM EDT; winds diminishing to CALM in the evening with light, variable becoming S'ly late night | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.12") October 0.66" (-1.82" or 26% of normal) annual 50.40" (+7.83" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 10/20/18 - SUN 10/21/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): -SHRA continued ahead of a cold front moving through the state; some BR with the SHRA; cloudy early, then clearing in the evening; WIND ADVISORY issued for late period (5AM EDT) | temperature range: 62° | 68° | 49° | wind: becoming S to SE through NOON EDT then SSE through the SSW in the afternoon through MIDNIGHT EDT becoming WSW-W-WNW late period; period of near CALM winds 7PM-12MID EDT - max gust WSW 32mph at 6:00AM EDT | rainfall: period/event 0.14" (+0.07") October 0.79" (-1.76" or 31% of normal) annual 50.54" (+7.90" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 10/21/18 - MON 10/22/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): strong high pressure built S from the Great Lakes and across the Mid-Atlantic bringing gust winds, colder, drier temps | temperature range: 49° | 56° | 39° | wind: increasing WNW early with max gust to WNW 38mph 9:18AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") October 0.80" (-1.91" or 30% of normal) annual 50.55" (+7.75" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 10/22/18 - TUE 10/23/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continues over the East with ongoing cooler, drier temps and mostly sunny/clear skies | temperature range: 39° | 61° | 43° | wind: CALM early & again in the evening through the overnight hours; SE to S in the afternoon with gust to S 12mph at 5:05PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.02") October 0.80" (-1.93" or 29% of normal) annual 50.55" (+7.73" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 10/23/18 - WED 10/24/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure dominates the Eastern two-thirds of the nation with continued cooler, drier weather with sunny/clear skies; roller-coaster temps as winds drop off evening then pick-back up around 2AM EDT and surface FROPA heralds a new surge of cool, dry air | temperature range: 44° | 69° | 51° | 58° | 53° | wind: CALM early with developing SE through S then SW winds during the afternoon into the evening through just after midnight; winds become W & NW late night with gusts to NW 22mph at 3:18AM EDT as FROPA came through | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") October 0.80" (-2.01" or 28% of normal) annual 50.55" (+7.65" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 10/24/18 - THU 10/25/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure dominates the Eastern two-thirds of the nation with continued cooler, drier weather with sunny/clear skies; re-enforcing shot (FROPA) of cool, dry air arrived early period | temperature range: 51° | 58° | 46° | wind: mostly WNW with gust to WNW 27mph at 10:23AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") October 0.80" (-2.10" or 28% of normal) annual 50.55" (+7.56" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 10/25/18 - FRI 10/26/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure along the East Coast continued the clear/sunny skies and cooler temps ranging from the mid-40s to mid-50s; increase of high clouds late period as low pressure organizes across the SErn US and begins to spread rain NE'wd | temperature range: 46° | 55° | 41° | wind: mostly WNW to WSW with gust to WNW 14mph at 12:37PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") October 0.80" (-2.30" or 26% of normal) annual 50.55" (+7.36" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/27/2018 7:00 AM 1.33 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 10/26/18 - SAT 10/27/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure over the S continued to head NE up along the SE US coastal plain with center arriving overnight; rain ahead of low's warm front moved in late AM and continued through the early overnight, tapering off to some pockets of light drizzle late; cloudy skies, damp with chilly temps early rising to the mid-60s late night with temps falling slowly around post-time; generally light winds altho' gusting steadily into the 15 to 20mph range; NEW DAILY RAINFALL RECORD ESTABLISHED 10/27/18 with 1.29" or rain which surpasses the 1.17" on the date in 1977 | temperature range: 44° | 65° | 60° | wind: mostly CALM through late morning becoming NNE through the E into the SE from afternoon through MIDNIGHT EDT; then, CALM winds until around 5AM when winds shifted from the S to SW - period gust N 16mph at 6:34PM EDT | rainfall: period 1.33" (+1.20") October 2.13" (-1.17" or 64% of normal) annual 51.88" (+8.49" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 10/27/18 - SUN 10/28/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure over coastal New England with cold front draping SSW; cloudy, damp, cool with offshore flow developing after earlier FROPA; damp, chilly; skies clear out overnight around 4AM through post-time EDT | temperature range: 60° | 55° | 60° | 47° | wind: WSW-SW-S through MIDNIGHT EDT becoming CALM through the late night - gust WSW 19mph at 1:19PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") October 2.13" (-1.21" or 64% of normal) annual 51.88" (+8.45" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 10/28/18 - MON 10/29/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure with associated clouds and rain remained over New England while to the south, here the lower Middle Atlantic enjoyed cleared skies and cooler than normal late October temps; a trough did move through in late evening and just after midnight and deposited 0.01" of -SHRA; skies cleared out once again late period | temperature range: 46° | 63° | 48° | wind: CALM early became mostly WSW-SW-S through the remainder of the period, altho' there were several periods of SSE flow interspersed among the hourly obs - gust WSW 18mph at 10:34AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.20") October 2.13" (-1.20" or 64% of normal) annual 51.88" (+8.46" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 10/29/18 - TUE 10/30/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure - now centered over Wrn VA - continued to build SE ridged from the eastern Great Lakes to the SE US | temperature range: 48° | 65° | 41° | wind: CALM early & again late evening through the overnight; otherwise, SW-WSW-WNW from late morning through mid-evening with gust NNW 22mph at 1:22PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") October 2.14" (-1.60" or 57% of normal) annual 51.89" (+8.06" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
10/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 10/30/18 - WED 10/31/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged NNE to SSW along the East coastal states; continued beautifully sunny/clear skies and pleasant temps, altho' avging below normal | temperature range: 41° | 62° | 44° | wind: CALM much of the period; otherwise, WNW-W-WSW-SSW 11AM through sunset with gust to SSW 14mph at 1:05PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.06") October 2.14" (-1.66" or 56% of normal) annual 51.89" (+8.00" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 10/31/18 - THU 11/01/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure moved offshore with steady pressure decline and a developing, breezy S-SW surface flow; continued mostly sunny/clear skies and pleasant temps (at normal average) | temperature range: 44° | 70° | 56° | wind: CALM early, becoming S to SW with gust to S 25mph at 12:10PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") October 2.14" (-1.74" or 55% of normal) November 0.00" annual 51.89" (+7.92" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 11/01/18 - FRI 11/02/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): on backside of high pressure to the east moving further to sea; skies still sunny/clear through the afternoon with increasing "generous" breezes gusting to near 30mph from the S and SW; mild temps; increase in cloudiness overnight with some -SHRA (shortlived) late evening through the AM hours skies | temperature range: 57° | 77° | 69° | wind: S to SW through early evening with SW gust to 33mph at 12:09PM EDT; mostly S'ly winds overnight with gusts to near 30mph just after MIDNIGHT EDT | rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.10") November 0.03" (-0.10" or 8% of normal) annual 51.93" (+7.77" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 11/02/18 - SAT 11/03/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): one more period of mostly S and SW surface flow with breezes to near 30mph, cloudy skies, occasional showers, some fog; FROPA early AM 11/3 | temperature range: 70° | 75° | 59°; NEW RECORD the low temp on 11/2 of 69° established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP record for the date, surpassing the 66° set in 1995 | wind: mostly S to SW with gust to 28mph at 12:03AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.12" (+/- 0.00") November 0.15" (-0.18" or 45% of normal) annual 52.04" (+7.74" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 11/03/18 - SUN 11/04/18 (7AM-7AM EDT/EST): after FROPA early 11/3, partly cloudy skies give way to lots of sunshine/clear skies with cooler, drier temps; winds shift from the SW into the W and NW with breezy conditions through late afternoon | temperature range: 59° | 56° | 63° | 44° | wind: SW then W then W and NW with gust to WNW 26mph at 2:16PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") November 0.15" (-0.18" or 45% of normal) annual 52.04" (+7.74" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 11/04/18 - MON 11/05/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the Middle Atlantic continued to provide sunny/clear skies through sunset with increasing cloudiness overnight ahead of warm front moving NNE along the SE US coastal plain; with that front arrived some rain (0.19") late night; winds became onshore and ahead of front bringing steady to rising temps overnight | temperature range: 49° | 63° | 58° | 64° the average temp this period was 2° BELOW normal & 4.5° COOLER than in the previous period| wind: mostly NE to ENE with gust NE 22mph at 12:07PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.19" (+0.03") November 0.34" (-0.30" or 53% of normal) annual 52.23" (+7.62" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 11/05/18 - TUE 11/06/18 (7AM-7AM EST): showers from coastal warm front move through early period with only a few lingering -SHRA as front move NE and E to sea; skies remain cloudy during the period with breezes early with SHRA but diminishing thereafter; warmer temps with coastal front; patchy fog | temperature range: 65° | 71° | 63° the average temp this period 66.5 or was a whopping 10.1 ABOVE normal & 9.7° WARMER than in the previous period | wind: mostly S to SE through late morning becoming NW-WNW-W-WSW through midnight; then, SE and SSE after midnight to post-time - gust SSE 25mph at 9:13AM EST | rainfall: period 0.11" (-0.04") November 0.45" (-0.20" or 69% of normal) annual 52.34" (+7.58" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 11/06/18 - WED 11/07/18 (7AM-7AM EST): transition weather as surface front arrives with fewer showers than expected; patchy fog; front meanders slowly eastward at the coast and then a re-enforcing shot of drier, cooler air moves in overnight; temps warmed nicely with some sunshine in the afternoon with an average temp a whopping 16° ABOVE NORMAL! skies cleared overnight with bright, sunshine at period's end | temperature range: 66° | 81° | 52° the average temp this period 71.1 or was a whopping 16° ABOVE normal & 5° WARMER than in the previous period | wind: mostly S to SE through late morning becoming mostly SSW through 2AM EST; then, WSW through WNW thereafter - gust to S 33 at 10:41AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.12") event total 0.35" November 0.50" (-0.26" or 65% of normal) annual 52.39" (+7.66" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 11/07/18 - THU 11/08/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to build over the Middle Atlantic; mostly sunny/clear skies through early evening; then, increasing cloudiness overnight with onshore flow keeping temps up (ocean waters still warm) and some rain moving across the NE NC coastal plain, staying S of here late period | temperature range: 52° | 71° | 59° the average temp this period 61.5° and was a whopping 8° ABOVE normal but 9.5° COOLER than in the previous period | wind: CALM early followed by onshore NE through SE then SSE flow through late evening; ENE then NE after MIDNIGHT EST - gust to SSE 18mph at 3:40PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") November 0.50" (-0.36" or 58% of normal) annual 52.39" (+7.56" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 11/08/18 - FRI 11/09/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure ridged SSW from New England coast to just offshore East Coast into the SE US; increase of cloudiness with stiffening onshore flow and breezes often gusting to near 30 mph | temperature range: 61° | 63° | 56° the average temp this period 59.5° and was a 6° ABOVE normal but 2.0° COOLER than the previous period | wind: NE with frequent gusts to near 30mph with peak gust NE 30mph at 10:46AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.04") November 0.51" (-0.41" or 55% of normal) annual 52.40" (+7.51" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 11/09/18 - SAT 11/10/18 (7AM-7AM EST): SW to NE flow aloft; mainly onshore surface flow over the lower Middle Atlantic through the afternoon becoming SW then W as surface front moved through in the evening and overnight issuing-in some drying and cooler temps with FROPA | temperature range: 56° | 68° | 53° the average temp this period 62° and was a 8° ABOVE normal but 2.5° COOLER than the previous period | wind: ENE in the morning becoming SSE to S in the afternoon then SW, W, and NW evening through overnight | rainfall: period 0.06" (-0.01") event 0.07" November 0.57" (-0.41" or 58% of normal) annual 52.46" (+7.51" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 11/10/18 - SUN 11/11/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues to build over the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear skies and colder, drier temps | temperature range: 51° | 54° | 37° the average temp this period 49° and was a 6° BELOW normal and 6° COOLER than the previous period | wind: N and NW with max gust to NNW 27 mph at 9:53AM EST | rainfall: period 0.06" (-0.09") November 0.57" (-0.69" or 45% of normal) annual 52.46" (+7.23" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 11/11/18 - MON 11/12/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues to hold over the East while a new low pressure with overrunning rains develops over the Deep South on its way toward the local for MON night into TUE; continued cold and dry until late evening and early overnight with max radiational cooling and light frost developing late evening | temperature range: 37° | 48° | 35° the average temp this period 41.5° and was a whopping 11° BELOW normal and 7.5° COOLER than the previous period | wind: mostly NW then N early period; then NE to ENE through early evening; winds diminish to CALM late evening then become light S and SW late period - gust to ENE 17 mph around 11AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") November 0.57" (-0.69" or 45% of normal) annual 52.46" (+7.23" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/13/2018 7:00 AM 1.57 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 11/12/18 - TUE 11/13/18 (7AM-7AM EST): period of rain as low pressure moves across the SErn US with abundant moisture ahead of the system as it moved NE along the coastal plain; chilly, then milder, then, cool again as warmth is advected in ahead of system northward along the SErn US coastal plain; rain related fog, damp conditions | temperature range: 41° | 60° | 54° | 66° | 64° the average temp this period 53.5° or 2° ABOVE normal | wind: NE to ENE through late evening, becoming SSE to S around midnight through late period - gust to SSE 26mph around 4AM EST | rainfall: period 1.57" (+1.29") November 2.34" annual 54.80" | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 11/13/18 - WED 11/14/18 (7AM-7AM EST): continued cloudy, damp, turning cooler with a few passing showers from time-to-time in the wake of the heavy rains which passed last period | temperature range: 64° | falling through 60s and 50s | 47° the average temp this period was 55.5° or 5° ABOVE normal and 2° WARMER than last period | wind: SW and W early period became WNW to NNW and N late AM for balance of the report period - gust to SW 30 mph as the period began | rainfall: period 0.13" (-0.03") November 2.27" annual 54.14" | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 11/14/18 - THU 11/15/18 (7AM-7AM EST): continued cloudy, turning colder with temps hovering in the middle 50s; a few scattered SHRA; WIND ADVISORY & FLOOD WATCH posted for 11/15/18 | temperature range: 47° | falling to 45° | 49° the average temp this period was 47° or 4° BELOW normal with average temperature 10° COLDER than last period | wind: mostly NNW through late afternoon becoming NE in the evening and NE to ENE late period - several gusts to 24mph with peak gust NNW 24 mph at 9:58AM EST | rainfall: period 0.04" (+0.01") November 2.31" (+0.51" or 129% of normal annual 54.16" (+8.43" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.71 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 11/15/18 - FRI 11/16/18 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure developed along the Carolinas' coasts through the day and headed NE bringing rain and gusty winds; chilly temps warmed through the afternoon into early evening; but temps fell again with FROPA late evening and overnight. Flood Watch and Wind Advisory dropped late afternoon | temperature range: 49° | 62° | 40° the average temp this period was 52.5° or NORMAL with average temperature 5.2° WARMER than last period | wind: ENE through 5PM EST, W to SW winds in the evening followed by W'ly winds after midnight - period max wind gust W 31mph at 1:09AM EST | rainfall: period 0.71" (+0.61") November 3.02" (+1.14" or 161% of normal; annual 54.91" (+9.06" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 11/16/18 - SAT 11/17/18 (7AM-7AM EST): a gorgeous, brilliant sunrise early period as air cleared out by departing coastal low; skies sunny/extremely clear during the period, humidity levels still lowering and colder temps; max radiational cooling before sunrise late period with FROST on rooftops and raised surfaces (super-cooling) as temps and dewps drop to mid-30s | temperature range: 40° | 54° | 35° the average temp this period was 46.5° or 6° BELOW NORMAL for the date and 6° COLDER than the past period's average temp | wind: W to SW through midnight - period max wind gust WSW 23mph at 10 & again at 11AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") November 3.02" (+1.03" or 152% of normal; annual 54.91" (+8.95" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 11/17/18 - SUN 11/18/18 (7AM-7AM EST): chilly, sunny/clear skies, early period winds diminished to CALM in late afternoon and the evening; late period frost with temps dipping to 35° as humidity levels neared full-saturation; heavy ground fog at late period sunrise; high pressure overhead and max radiational cooling | temperature range: 35° | 52° | 35° the average temp this period was 43.5° or 8° BELOW NORMAL for the date & 3° COLDER than the past period's average temp | wind: W to NW through NOON EST, then onshore NE to ENE surface flow with wind speeds diminishing near CALM at sunrise through late period - max wind gust NE 20mph at 9:56AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") November 3.02" (+0.92" or 144% of normal; annual 54.91" (+8.84" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 11/18/18 - MON 11/19/18 (7AM-7AM EST): heaviest frost of the fall season followed by sunny/clear skies through evening with increasing high clouds overnight; continued chilly; +ground fog early high pressure shifts offshore during the evening and overnight hours | temperature range: 35° | 58° | 40° the average temp this period was 46.5° or 4° BELOW NORMAL for the date & 3° WARMER than the past period's average temp | wind: mostly NE and ENE through the period, but variable at times - max wind gust ENE 16mph at 10:46AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.04") November 3.02" (+0.88" or 141% of normal; annual 54.91" (+8.80" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 11/19/18 - TUE 11/20/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to pull to sea with backside-high S and SW developing surface flow; weak areas of energy with some -SHRA moved NE in the upper flow out of the SW; breezes generally 10-15 mph during the period; rather damp with areas of light fog | temperature range: 43° | 56° | 52° the average temp this period was 48° or 4° BELOW NORMAL for the date & 3° WARMER than the past period's average temp | wind: mostly S & SW - max wind gust SW 16 mph at 11:34 PM EST | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.08") November 3.03" (+0.82" or 137% of normal; annual 54.92" (+8.74" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 11/20/18 - WED 11/21/18 (7AM-7AM EST): cold frontal passage in the morning switched winds into the NNW and cooler, drying temps flowed into the lower Middle Atlantic; FROST late period | temperature range: 52° | 62° | 33° the average temp this period was 53.5° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date & 5.5° WARMER than the past period's average temp | wind: SW to W early becoming NNW vrb. N vrb. NE through just after midnight EST becoming W late period - max wind gust NNW 23 mph at 1:30 PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.03") November 3.03" (+0.79" or 135% of normal; annual 54.92" (+8.71" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Happy Thanksgiving Day! West Cradock - WED 11/21/18 - THU 11/22/18 (7AM-7AM EST): FROST early period; then sunny/clear skies, cool temps ahead of surface front that heralded high pressure from New England building S overnight; FROPA late evening with gusty NNW winds overnight but with temps held up above forecast late night due to mixing of wind; Wind chill to 32.2° at 3:57AM EST; FREEZE WARNING POSTED LATE PERIOD FOR THU NIGHT/FRI AM | temperature range: 33° | 54° | 40° the average temp this period was 43.5° or 7° BELOW normal for the date & 10° COLDER than the past period's average temp | wind: SW-W-WNW ahead of FROPA with gust to WNW 22mph at 12:14pm EST; winds shift to NNW with gust to WNW 28mph at 12:29am EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") November 3.03" (+0.64" or 127% of normal; annual 54.92" (+8.56" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 11/22/18 - FRI 11/23/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure strengthens as it moved further S along the East Coast; cold air continued to deepen with temps falling through the 30s bottoming at 31°; FREEZE WARNING reduced to 3AM to 9AM EST 11:23AM EST; sunny/clear skies, areas of frozen water with vegetation growing season officially coming to an end | temperature range: 41° | 42° falling through the 30s | 31° the average temp this period was 38.0° or a whopping 12° BELOW normal for the date & 5.5° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly NNW-N-NE with gust to NE 26mph around 9AM & again around NOON EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") November 3.03" (+0.52" or 121% of normal; annual 54.92" (+8.44" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 11/23/18 - SAT 11/24/18 (7AM-7AM EST): fall's first freeze early period with gradual slight "warming" through the day; FREEZE WARNING DROPPED JUST AFTER SUNRISE and growing season is over; high pressure continued ridged down the East Coast with ongoing colder air and onshore winds putting a distinct chill in the air; despite forecast of mostly sunny skies, after some morning sun skies became cloudy with more moist onshore flow; onshore clouds break late period | temperature range: 31° | 42° rising to | 50° the average temp this period was 37.0° or a whopping 12° BELOW normal for the date & 1° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | wind: NNW early becoming NE through late afternoon, then NNW again for several hours becoming mostly ENE late evening through early SAT - peak gust to NE 19mph around 9AM & again around 2PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") November 3.03" (+0.45" or 117% of normal; annual 54.92" (+8.37" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/25/2018 7:00 AM 1.31 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 11/24/18 - SUN 11/25/18 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure moving E then NE across SErn US & Middle Atlantic brought 1.31" of rain between late AM & 6PM EST; cloudy, damp with falling temps after FROPA around 6PM; then, continued cloudy, damp, cooler with increasing fog late period; NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 11/24/18 when 1.31" of rain fell - the previous record was 0.84" set in 1991 | temperature range: 50° | 60° | 41° the average temp this period was 51.5° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date & 14.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly SSE through late afternoon; FROPA near 6PM EST brought mostly W to NW winds - gust to WNW 32mph at 6:01PM EST | rainfall: period 1.31" (+1.23") November 4.34" (+1.66" or 162% of normal; annual 56.23" (+9.58" or 121% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 11/25/18 - MON 11/26/18 (7AM-7AM EST): weakening high pressure over the Middle Atlantic coast with fair/clear skies early period followed by increasing high and mid-level clouds overnight hours; radar indicated showers to the N and S, but no recordable rainfall here; damp and cool with winds increasing at post-time ahead of cold front swinging under upper Midwest low | temperature range: 42° | 59° | 45° | 49° the average temp this period was 50° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date & 0.5° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly W to SW through just after MIDNIGHT EST, then SSE late period - gust to SSE 17mph at 6:59AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (+0.07") November 4.34" (+1.59" or 158% of normal; annual 56.23" (+9.51" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 11/26/18 - TUE 11/27/18 (7AM-7AM EST): series of fronts under winter storm over the lower Great Lakes into New England which moved across VA heralding slowly building high pressure with colder, drier air for several periods to come; some gusty winds; fronts produced showers that ended during early to mid-afternoon; skies cleared slowly balance of period | temperature range: 49° | 65° | 37° the average temp this period was 55° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date & 5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | wind: SSE to S through NOON EST then SSW through mid-afternoon becoming W'ly through post-time - gust to SW 30mph at 2:59PM EST | rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.11") November 4.39" (+1.49" or 151% of normal) annual 56.28" (+9.41" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 11/27/18 - WED 11/28/18 (7AM-7AM EST): large low over Nrn New England circulated - albeit slowly - colder, drier air from NW to SE across VA; locally, a few clouds but mostly sunny/clear, breezy with temps falling below freezing late period | temperature range: 37° | 49° | 31° the average temp this period was 40° or 11° BELOW normal for the date & 12° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly WNW through the period - gust to NNW 23mph at 10:30PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") November 4.39" (+1.38" or 146% of normal) annual 56.28" (+9.30" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 11/28/18 - THU 11/29/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure covers the Middle Atlantic; onging mostly NW winds and cold, dry (daylight hours) temps continued; light FROST on car-tops and grass at post-time (end of period); breezy conditions early period with wind chill temps dipping to 19° in gust at 8:04AM EST | temperature range: 31° | 43° | 29° the average temp this period was 36° or a whopping 16° BELOW normal for the date & 6° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly W to NW - peak gust WNW 27mph at 3:09PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") November 4.39" (+1.29" or 142% of normal) annual 56.28" (+9.21" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
11/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 11/29/18 - FRI 11/30/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure still over the Middle Atlantic but pressure rates gradually fall; continued cold with avg. temp a whopping 13° BELOW NORMAL; coldest temp of the late fall season, 29.2°; winds diminish... temps fall late/mid evening and some light frost develops on raised surfaces but temps remain above freezing, rising as winds become S and SW late period; skies remain mostly sunny clear early period with increase in high and mid-level clouds late nite | temperature range: 29° | 45° | 34° | 45° the average temp this period was 37.0° or a whopping 13° BELOW normal for the date & +/-0° compared to the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly NNW-NW-WNW through early evening, becoming W-WSW-SW-S overnight - peak gust NW 22mph at 10:05AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") November 4.39" (+1.17" or 136% of normal) annual 56.28" (+9.09" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 11/30/18 - SAT 12/01/18 (7AM-7AM EST): breaking down of high pressure of several days allowed for influx of SSW flow with areas of -RA moving through late AM/early afternoon; some fog with the rain; temps continue to gradually warm | temperature range: 45° | 55° | 49° the average temp this period was 50° or 1° ABOVE normal & +8° compared to the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly SW to S - peak gust SW 16mph at 1:43PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") November 4.45" (+1.12" or 134% of normal) annual 56.34" (+9.04" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 12/1/18 - SUN 12/2/18 (7AM-7AM EST): warm, moist air streaming in from the SW aloft, then at the surface prompted an increase in cloudiness with overrunning showers from time to time; some fog with the increased humidity and showers; light winds early with increasing speeds late period | temperature range: 48° | 58° | 55° | 62° the average temp this period was 55° or 3° ABOVE normal & 8.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly ENE in the morning, then SSE through just after midnight becoming S and SW late period - peak gust S 26mph at 3:00AM EST | rainfall: period 0.15" (+0.12") December 0.15" (+0.12" or 348% of normal) annual 56.49" (+9.11" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/3/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 12/2/18 - MON 12/3/18 (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy skies, mild with NEW DAILY (12/2) MAX LOW TEMP RECORD 59°; a spit or two of rain late AM; continued patchy fog; warm mostly SSW flow along the coastal plains of SErn/Middle Atlantic states; some clearing at sunset and clearing skies late period | temperature range: 62° | 70° | 60° the average temp this period was 65° or a whopping 16° ABOVE normal & 11.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | wind: mostly S then SW - peak gust S 23mph around 9:00AM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.07") December 0.16" (+0.06" or 162% of normal) annual 56.50" (+9.10" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 12/3/18 - TUE 12/4/18 (7AM-7AM EST): gradual transition in wxr from mild to trending colder during the period; early period still mild but FROPA late evening and overnight heralded colder, drier temps from the NW; some partly cloudy high cloudiness evening through much of the overnight, clearing late | temperature range: 60° | 68° | 43° | winds: SW to W through mid-AM; then W to NW through 4PM; WSW late afternoon through 10PM followed by NE backing to NNW thereafter (FROPA) - peak gust to WSW 26mph at 9:46PM EST (with FROPA) | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") December 0.16" (-0.01" or 95% of normal) annual 56.50" (+9.03" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 12/4/18 - WED 12/5/18 (7AM-7AM EST): cold front continued south with gradual transition to drier, colder temps as high pressure increased from the NW; clear skies early gave way to partly cloudy skies late afternoon through late night becoming overcast at post-time; trough with mix of light rain and wet snow on the "western doorstep" expected for upcoming morning and afternoon | temperature range: 45° | 48° | 40° | winds: NNW through NOON EST becoming Ne to ENE in the afternoon through id-evening followed by mostly N to NW late night becoming NE after 5AM EST - peak gust to NNW 25mph at 8:46AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") December 0.16" (-0.07" or 69% of normal) annual 56.50" (+8.97" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 T M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 12/5/18 - THU 12/6/18 (7AM-7AM EST): trough moves overhead with cold SHRA and SHSN (TRACE/RECORD 12/5/18 has never had snow in the database to 1976); fog with precip; light winds, damp, falling temps to the mid 30s dropping at post-time to coldest of season, 28°; very heavy FROST with humidity peaking at 97%; trough moves seaward and skies clear late evening through the overnight | temperature range: 40° | 43° | 28° | winds: NE early period backing to the NW then WNW through late evening; then, WSW overnight - peak gust to NW 17mph round 7PM EST | rainfall: period 0.11" (-0.09") Snowfall TRACE December 0.27" (-0.06" or 81% of normal) annual 56.61" (+8.98" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 12/6/18 - FRI 12/7/18 (7AM-7AM EST): period begins with a very heavy frost (radiational cooling, excess surface moisture from previous period; coldest temps of the fall season bottoming in the upper 20s; high pressure builds slowly across the Mid-Atlantic; another round of developing frost late evening that diminishes as temps rise from the low 30s to the upper 30s by post-time, late period | generally light winds | temperature range: 28° | 45° | 33° | 37° | winds: mainly W-WSW-SW through the period with gust to WSW 19mph at 2:04PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") December 0.27" (-0.14" or 65% of normal) annual 56.61" (+8.90" or 119% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 12/7/18 - SAT 12/8/18 (7AM-7AM EST): a seasonal - if not chilly - start to the period with diminishing FROST followed by mostly sunny/clear skies through late evening; more FROST in the evening with patchy high clouds overnight; FROPA as high pressure continued to builds over the Middle Atlantic as new storm developed across the Gulf Coast states | temperature range: 37° | 47° | 32° | 37° the average temp this period was 39.5° or 5° BELOW normal & 3° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly W to NW through late AM; then onshore NE'ly flow with ENE 21mph at 12:01PM EST; diminishing winds to near CALM at times overnight | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") December 0.27" (-0.14" or 65% of normal) annual 56.61" (+8.90" or 119% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/9/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 12/8/18 - SUN 12/9/18 (7AM-7AM EST): strong high pressure over the Middle Atlantic with overrunning high clouds which thicken by period's end; low pressure across the Gulf States strengthening and sending abundant moisture NEwd. Local SErn progged to be see rain next period as rain/snow line wavers just to the west of this station, some 35-50 miles; residual FROST as the period began with chilly, dry temps to prevail; -RA arrives just before post-time | temperature range: 35° | 44° | 38° the average temp this period was 39.5° or 7° BELOW normal & equal to the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly NE to ENE with peak gust to NE 20mph around 6AM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.10") December 0.27" (-0.23" or 53% of normal) annual 56.61" (+8.80" or 118% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/10/2018 7:00 AM 1.55 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 12/9/18 - MON 12/10/18 (7AM-7AM EST): major winter storm traversed the SE US and lower Middle Atlantic; here, tongue of warm air aloft kept station precip all-rain here in SErn VA with some snow only 30 miles to the west; cloudy, rain, damp, cold; becoming windy with WIND ADVISORY issued for late afternoon through the overnight, expiring at 4AM EST - stongest gust here was NE 46mph with brief loss of station power; rain tapered off late night but continued lightly at post-time | temperature range: 37° | 42° | 38° the average temp this period was 39.5° or 5° BELOW normal & 2° ABOVE the previous period's average temp | winds: gusty NE with peak gust to NE 46mph at 7:47PM EST | rainfall: period 1.55" (+1.35") December 1.75" (+1.02" or 240% of normal) annual 58.09" (+10.06" or 121% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 12/10/18 - TUE 12/11/18 (7AM-7AM EST): some light cold rain mixed with ice pellets (TRACE) as the period; skies remained cloudy; cold steady temps, damp entire period; wind chill temp avg. 32° with peak-low of 27°; FROPA; secondary low off the NC/SC coasts formed with some mixed precip reaching extreme SE VA overnight, but nothing observed here; skies began to clear towards sunrise near post-time | temperature range: 38° | 40° | 37° the average temp this period was 38.5° or 7° BELOW normal & 1° BELOW the previous period's average temp | winds: diminishing but still breezy NE backing to the NNW with peak gust to NNW 31mph around 11:00AM EST | rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.15") December 1.85" (+0.91" or 195% of normal) annual 58.19" (+9.95" or 121% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 12/11/18 - WED 12/12/18 (7AM-7AM EST): skies clear out to become mostly sunny/fair; evening moderate FROST extended into the late night; with so much snow to the W and NNW and with mainly downsloping winds, temps remained rather chilly with breezes early often gusting into the 20+ mph range; high pressure builds across the lower Middle Atlantic | temperature range: 35° | 45° | 28° the average temp this period was 36.5° or 3.5° BELOW normal & 1° BELOW the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW through mid-afternoon, backing to the WSW then SW & W with gust to NNW 22mph twice between 10:30AM & NOON EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") December 1.85" (+0.75" or 168% of normal) annual 58.19" (+9.79" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 12/12/18 - THU 12/13/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressured now ridged along the East Coast; seasonal weather continued, morning frost and again late period frost; lighter winds | temperature range: 29° | 47° | 31° the average temp this period was 38° or 8° BELOW normal & 0.5° BELOW the previous period's average temp | winds: W-SW-WSW through the morning becoming ENE through the afternoon, and SSE to S remainder of the period - gust to NW 17mph at 12 noon EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") December 1.85" (+0.65" or 154% of normal) annual 58.19" (+9.69" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 12/13/18 - FRI 12/14/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressured still covered the Middle Atlantic; not so cool temps as the period progressed into afternoon; but still frosty beginning and endig with radiational cooling; flash flood watch posted for possible heavy rain FRI night 12/14 into SAT AM 12/15/18 | temperature range: 31° | 57° | 34° the average temp this period was 44° or 2° BELOW normal & 6.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S through late afternoon becoming onshore ENE through 4AM EST, backing to the W and NNW - gust to S 20mph at 12:34 NOON EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") December 1.85" (+0.52" or 139% of normal) annual 58.19" (+9.56" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 12/14/18 - SAT 12/15/18 (7AM-7AM EST): overrunning of milder, more moist air from the SW as low pressure advances NE across the lower S/SE into the TN/OH Valleys and towards the Middle Atlantic; some frost and partly cloudy skies (high) early with skies becoming cloudy; temps rise nicely through the 50s for much of the period to the lower 60s by post-time | FLASH FLOOD WATCH continued for FRI night through SAT aft | temperature range: 34° | 57° | 52° | 62° the average temp this period was 46.5° or 1° ABOVE normal & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW early becoming ENE through late afternoon; then SE to SSE late evening through the overnight - gust to SE 21mph at 1:51 AM EST | rainfall: period 0.58" (-0.13") December 2.43" (+0.54" or 134% of normal) annual 58.78" (+9.53" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 12/15/18 - SUN 12/16/18 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure moving E along an occluded front setting up over Srn VA brought more showers, low clouds fog - at times dense with ¼ sm visibilities as period began; damp but with warming temps; in fact, the low temp 12/15/18 of 56° at 11:57PM EST ESTABLISHED A NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 53° set in 2008; ill-defined weak surface winds | temperature range: 60° | 67° | 50° the average temp this period was 58.5° or a whopping 12° ABOVE normal & 12° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SSE-S-SSW through 4PM EST becoming variable NE-N-NNW-WNW between 5PM and 9PM EST becoming SW once again for the balance of the period - gust to SW 20mph at MIDNIGHT EST | rainfall: period 0.27" (-0.16") storm total 0.85" December 2.70" (+1.10" or 168% of normal) annual 59.04" (+10.14" or 121% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 12/16/18 - MON 12/17/18 (7AM-7AM EST): abundant residual moisture with advancing surface front from the NW triggers a few SHRA followed by cooler, drier air moving in overnight; some fog lingers early; skies gradually cleared overnight | temperature range: 49° | 54° | 38° the average temp this period was 46° or 2.5° ABOVE normal & 8° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW throug 1PM EST, then WSW to W until sunset becoming mostly W ot NW remainder of period - gust to SW 23mph at around 1PM EST | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.10") storm total 0.86" December 2.71" (+1.00" or 158% of normal) annual 59.05" (+10.04" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 12/17/18 - TUE 12/18/18 (7AM-7AM EST): weak WNW-W-WSW flow across the area with sunny/clear skies through early evening; another surface front came through shifting winds into the N & NE late evening then to the NNW during the overnight; temps fell to 40° just before dawn | temperature range: 38° | 57° | 40° the average temp this period was 47.5° or 3° ABOVE normal & 2.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW-WSW-W-WNW through late afternoon; then SW in the early evening shifting into the NNE late evening backing to the NNW late period - gust to NNW 22mph at 10:43PM & again NE 22mph at 12 MIDNIGHT EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.05") December 2.71" (+0.76" or 139% of normal) annual 59.05" (+9.80" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 12/18/18 - WED 12/19/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds into the Mid-Atlantic with cooler, drier conditions and, most welcomed sunny/clear skies; some low wind chill temps in gusts in the AM and early afternoon with diminishing winds overnight leading to radiational cooling, temps in the upper 20s and a moderate frost | temperature range: 39° | 46° | 28° the average temp this period was 38.5° or 5° BELOW normal & 9° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: N to NNW through MIDNIGHT EST, then WSW overnight - gust to NNW 25mph at 9:55AM | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") December 2.71" (+0.67" or 133% of normal) annual 59.05" (+9.71" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/20/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 12/19/18 - THU 12/20/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure directly over the Middle Atlantic as period begins with no wind, radiational cooling, clear skies and frost; sunny/clear skies through early evening with increase in high and mid-level clouds overnight and some light rain moving N along the Carolinas/Virginia coastal plains at post-time; fog develops as milder temps continue to move N'wd | temperature range: 28° | 50° | 39° | 50° the average temp this period was 39.0° or 4° BELOW normal & 0.5° SLIGHTLY WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: CALM early, then light variable to become S-SE-SSE through around 1AM EST followed by ENE late night - gust to S 14mph at 12:24PM EST & ENE 14mph at 5AM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.11") December 2.71" (+0.57" or 127% of normal) annual 59.05" (+9.61" or 119% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.77 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 12/20/18 - FRI 12/21/18 (7AM-7AM EST): large low pressure system over the SErn US moved N through the period bringing periodic SHRA, milder temps, and gusty winds on its way to the N late period; cloudy, damp with some patchy fog early; the 0.71" of rain on 12/20/18 set a NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD for the date surpassing the 0.53" of 1992 | temperature range: 50° | 67° | 62° the average temp this period was 58.5° or 11° ABOVE normal & 14° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: onshore ENE early becoming and increasing SE to S through MIDNIGHT EST; then S winds with gusts to near 40mph early AM EST 12/21/18 - gust to S 41mph at 12:26AM EST | rainfall: period 0.77 (+0.70") December 3.42" (+1.21" or 155% of normal) annual 59.76" (+10.25" or 121% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 12/21/18 - SAT 12/22/18 (7AM-7AM EST): large Eastern low pressure (bottoming here at 29.236") continued to provide scattered showers at the beginning of the period and again after MIDNIGHT EST as it pulled to the N; variably cloudy skies, some sunshine, periods of bright full moonshine, with cooler, drier air ever so slowly overspreading the Middle Atlantic; two NEW STATION DAILY RECORDS: TEMP max min 55° 12/21/18 [previous 54 1998] & WIND GUST: S 41mph at 12:26AM EST 12/21/18 [previous 39 mph in 2012] December database to 1976 | temperature range: 62° | 69° | 47° the average temp this period was 62.0° or a whopping 19° ABOVE normal & 9° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S TO SE through mid-afternoon becoming S to SW through 2AM EST with surface front swinging through shifting winds into the W thereafter - period gusts S 29mph around 7PM EST & SSW 29mph around MIDNIGHT EST | rainfall: period 0.07 (-0.01") storm total 0.84" December 3.55" (+1.25" or 155% of normal) annual 59.88" (+10.29" or 121% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 12/22/18 - SUN 12/23/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds steadily over the Mid-Atlantic, replacing the huge low pressure system of the past few days; sunny, clear skies & a beautiful full-moonlit night; FROST develops late period | temperature range: 46° | 56° | 33° the average temp this period was 44.5° or 1° ABOVE normal & 13.5° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: WSW-W-WNW - period gusts W 26mph around NOON EST | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.08") December 3.55" (+1.19" or 151% of normal) annual 59.88" (+10.23" or 121% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/24/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 12/23/18 - MON 12/24/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to hold over the Middle Atlantic; seasonally cool and mostly dry; an upper disturbance moved through from SSW to NNE late evening bringing a few sprinkles; for the period, skies were mostly sunny/clear except partly cloudy as disturbance moved through near MIDNIGHT EST | some FROST early period; FROPA late period | temperature range: 33° | 53° | 43° the average temp this period was 43.0° or 3° BELOW normal & 5.5° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: WNW early becoming SSE to S through MIDNIGHT EST followed by SSW-W-WNW late period - gust WNW 23mph at 4:16AM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.10") December 3.55" (+1.10" or 145% of normal) annual 59.89" (+10.14" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 12/24/18 - TUE 12/25/18 Christmas Morn (7AM-7AM EST): heavy frost as period begins with high pressure centered over Nrn WV and ridged from SErn CAN south to central FL; sunny/clear skies Christmas Eve Day with below normal average temps; FROPA (surface wind shift); nice NNW-NW breezes through early evening which diminish and back late period; FROST develops again near MIDNIGHT with heavy frost by Christmas sunrise; cold overnight temps with max radiational cooling | temperature range: 42° | 51° | 29° the average temp this period was 40° or 3° BELOW normal & 0.5° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: WNW early becoming NNW with FROPA continuing till mid-evening EST, followed by W-then-WSW-S late night to post-time - gusts WNW-NW-NNW 20mph at various times late AM thru' mid-afternoon EST | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.14") December 3.55" (+0.91" or 134% of normal) annual 59.89" (+9.95" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 12/25/18 - WED 12/26/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued over the East from centers over the OH Valley & eastward; heavy frost as period begins and ends, with temps in the upper 20s, abundant surface moisture and radiational cooling; sunny/clear skies, light winds | temperature range: 29° | 46° | 29° the average temp this period was 37.5° or 5° BELOW normal & 2° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: light S early became ENE remainder of period with gust to ENE at 9:57AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.14") December 3.55" (+0.77" or 128% of normal) annual 59.89" (+9.81" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 12/26/18 - THU 12/27/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued the chilly weather over the Mid-Atlantic; once again, heavy frost as period began and ended; mostly sunny/clear skies, light winds other than an onshore flow late AM through late afternoon | temperature range: 29° | 45° | 29° the average temp this period was 37.0° or 3° BELOW normal & 0.5° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: onshore NE-ENE-E in late AM through late afternoon; otherwise light to near CALM early period and overngiht - gust to NE 19mph at 11:17AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.07") December 3.55" (+0.63" or 122% of normal) annual 59.89" (+9.67" or 119% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 12/27/18 - FRI 12/28/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure shifted seaward with return warmer, moist flow from the S overnight; a few SHRA reached the locale towards sunrise 12/28/18; early on, FROST as period began with cool temps holding-on with ensuing onshore flow through sunset; mostly sunny/clear skies first half of period followed by increase of high clouds late evening and lower overcast late night; surface wind speeds increase with WARMFROPA late evening through post-time | temperature range: 29° | 55° | 50° | 60° the average temp this period was 42° or 1° ABOVE normal & 5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: CALM early then onshore ENE-E-ESE-SE-SSE with peak gust of SSE 28mph at 3:39AM EST | rainfall: period 0.02 (-0.05") December 3.57" (+0.60" or 120% of normal) annual 59.91" (+9.64" or 119% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.75 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 12/28/18 - SAT 12/29/18 (7AM-7AM EST): large low pressure moving into Canada swung several surface fronts SE across the OH Valley into the Mid-Atlantic; ahead of the fronts, strong S'ly flow gave abundant lift to N'wd moving moisture with temps reaching the upper 60s; this resulted in heavy rains along the main front as it came through late afternoon & early evening; no real cold air behind front, so temps dropped off only to the upper 50s late period; temp average a whopping 18° above normal for the date; gusty winds peaking at S 41 mph just after 11AM EST; rains came to an end and move S of the area late period with some clearing late night | temperature range: 60° | 69° | 56° the average temp this period was 62° or a whopping 18° ABOVE normal & 20° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSE-S-SSW ahead of the surface front, then W-SW-SSW late evening through post-time - peak gust of S 41mph at 11:01AM EST | rainfall: period 0.75 (+0.66") storm total 0.77" December 4.32" (+1.25" or 141% of normal) annual 60.66" (+10.29" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/30/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 12/29/18 - SUN 12/30/18 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure still building slowly over the NE US south to the lower Middle Atlantic; reenforcing shot of onshore flow moves through from the NE during the evening; unsettled weather over the Gulf of Mexico along southern edge of sub-tropical jet riding NE with moisture producing overrunning clouds with some sprinkles late period | temperature range: 55° | 64° | 46° the average temp this period was 55° or a whopping 12° ABOVE normal but 6° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: WSW to SW through late afternoon, then WNW to NNW becoming onshore, mostly NE in mid-evening through post-time - peak gust of W 22mph at 12:15PM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.09") December 4.32" (+1.12" or 135% of normal) annual 60.66" (+10.16" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
12/31/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 12/30/18 - MON 12/31/18 (7AM-7AM EST): weak low moved E across SE US with northern extent of system providing sprinkles/-SHRA here between 6:30 and 8:30AM EST; high pressure along New England coast ridges further S behind surface FROPA that switched winds in from the NE & E; cloudy, cooler, damp except for period of clear skies late evening through around 4AM EST | temperature range: 47° | 53° | 42° the average temp this period was 47.5° or 7° ABOVE normal but 7.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: became NNW-N-then-onshore NE through the E - peak gust of NE 15mph around 10AM & 4PM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.07") December 4.32" (+1.07" or 133% of normal) annual 60.66" (+10.11" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 12/31/18 - TUE 1/1/19 (7AM-7AM EST): large low moves into the Ohio Valley on its way to SErn CAN; surface wind shift/cold fronts drop SSW from the low and head for the Middle Atlantic; meanwhile warm front across the Carolinas continued northward bringing warmer, increasingly more moist air to the area through the period; some showers ahead of warm front reach the area but heaviest rainfall remained well to the west; cloudy skies, some patchy light fog with the increased moisture; winds gust into the 20mph late period | temperature range: 44° | rising to the 60s | 68° the average temp this period was 56° or a whopping 13° ABOVE normal but 7.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: ENE early became SSE through 9PM EST and SSW thereafter - peak gust of SW 31mph at 5:23AM EST | rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.04") event 0.05" December 4.37" (+1.04" or 131% of normal) annual 60.71" (+10.08" or 120% of normal) snowfall: December TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/2/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 1/1/19 - WED 1/2/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure built slowly southward behind FROPA filtering through in the afternoon and evening; a TRACE of light rain in mid-afternoon; mostly cloudy skies through the period | temperature range: 68° | 72° | 47° the average temp this period was 59.5° or a whopping 15° ABOVE normal but 5.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW to WSW then W through late afternoon, shifting into the NE after 6PM EST - peak gust W 30mph around 11AM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.13") January TRACE (-0.13" or 0% of normal) annual TRACE (-0.13" 0% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 1/2/19 - THU 1/3/19 (7AM-7AM EST): weakening high pressure over SErn VA with overrunning moisture lining-up to the SW and W which moved into vicinity late evening through post-time; cool, becoming damp in the afternoon and evening; stationary front from Western Gulf of Mexico NE'wd into the SErn US to produce several lows which will continue rain through early Saturday 1/5/19 | temperature range: 47° | 52° | 46° the average temp this period was 49.5° or 7° ABOVE normal and 12° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NE to E through late afternoon becoming SSE through 10PM EST then NW and W until 2AM EST with backing winds to the SSW thereafter - peak gust ENE 20mph around 9AM EST | rainfall: period 0.24" (+0.09") event 0.24" January 0.24" (-0.23" or 49% of normal) annual 0.24" (-0.23" or 49% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 1/3/19 - FRI 1/4/19 (7AM-7AM EST): area of light rain moved through early as low pressure moved seaward; rain came to and end with cloudy, damp, cool conditions to follow remainder of period; some light fog with the rain early | temperature range: 49° | 52° | 43° the average temp this period was 48.0° or 6° ABOVE normal and 1° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: W-WSW winds through early afternoon, became NE to ENE remainder of the period - peak gust ENE 15mph twice between 5:30PM and 7PM | rainfall: period 0.08" (-0.07") event 0.32" January 0.32" (-0.15" or 68% of normal) annual 0.32" (-0.15" or 68% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 1/4/19 - SAT 1/5/19 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure reforming over SWrn VA continued to move slowly across the Nrn half of VA; more patchy -RA and SHRA with cloudy skies, damp, chilly temps and some fog; pocket of warmer air moved N across the locale out ahead of the main low to the west with temps rising to the low 60s late night then dropping toward post-time as some cooler air wraps-around on the backside of low on a SW flow | temperature range: 43° | 53° | 50° | 62° | 55° the average temp this period was 51.5° or 9° ABOVE normal and 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: ENE through SSE through MIDNIGHT EST followed by S then SW late night - peak gust SSE 24mph at 10:24 PM EST | rainfall: period 0.16" (-0.10") event 0.47" January 0.47" (-0.13" or 78% of normal) annual 0.47" (-0.13" or 78% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 1/5/19 - SUN 1/6/19 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure pulled NE to sea off the DelMarVa/NJ coasts with clearing skies to follow locally; temps hold in the 50s and fall to 39°; mostly sunny/clear skies, excellent visibilities, with frequent gusts early period to near 30 mph; high pressure continued to build-in slowly | temperature range: 52° | 59° | 39° the average temp this period was 55° or a whopping 14° ABOVE normal and 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW early period became W to WSW mid-morning through late period - peak gust WSW 30mph at 10:37AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") January 0.48" (-0.18" or 73% of normal) annual 0.48" (-0.18" or 73% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 1/6/19 - MON 1/7/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to build-in over the Middle Atlantic; slowly falling temps, dew points with breezy surface flow, becoming onshore as high pressure builds S from SErn Canada ; mostly sunny to clear skies and excellent visibilities | temperature range: 40° | 63° | 41° the average temp this period was 51° or 9° ABOVE normal and 4° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: W to NW early period became onshore mostly NE with frequent gusts to near 20mph & peak gust NE 21 mph around 6AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") January 0.48" (-0.20" or 62% of normal) annual 0.48" (-0.20" or 62% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 1/7/19 - TUE 1/8/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure ridged down the Atlantic Coast from New England brought an onshore flow during the day along with partly cloudy skies; high shifted seaward late in the afternoon through the overnight; cooler temps with onshore flow; line of -SHRA moved through (4-6AM EST) | temperature range: 41° | 47° | 42° | 46° the average temp this period was 44° or 2° ABOVE normal and 7° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: Ne through ENE with peak gust to ENE 24mphp and 9:08AM EST | rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.12") January 0.51" (-0.42" or 53% of normal) annual 0.51" (-0.42" or 53% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 1/8/19 - WED 1/9/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure pulls out to sea with return upper & surface flow from the SSW; early period chilly with temps moderating to the low 60s with above normal temps ongoing through the evening and overnight hours; series of cold fronts approaching from the NW at post-time | temperature range: 45° | 63° | 49° the average temp this period was 54° or a whopping 14° ABOVE normal and 10° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW-SSW 1AM EST becoming W to NW thereafter - peak gust W 31mph at 1:37AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") January 0.51" (-0.55" or 48% of normal) annual 0.51" (-0.55" or 48% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 1/9/19 - THU 1/10/19 (7AM-7AM EST): series of cold fronts pass through the day with colder, drier air arriving as high pressure over SErn Canada pumps colder air southward along the East Coast; wind chill temps to the upper teens late period | temperature range: 47° | 52° | 32° the average temp this period was 42° or 1.5° ABOVE normal and 5.5° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NW-WNW-W - peak gust NW 36mph at 12:44AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") January 0.51" (-0.66" or 44% of normal) annual 0.51" (-0.66" or 44% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 1/10/19 - THU 1/11/19 (7AM-7AM EST): massive high pressure over Srn to SErn Canada continued to send the coldest period of winter-cold southward to the Middle Atlantic. Sunny skies, brisk winds with wind chill temps dropping to 17° as the period began between 7 and 8 AM EST 1/10/18 | temperature range: 31° | 40° | 30° the average temp this period was 35.5° or 4° BELOW normal and 13° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: WNW TO NNW entire period - peak gust NW 31mph about 8AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") January 0.51" (-0.77" or 40% of normal) annual 0.51" (-0.77" or 40% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 1/11/19 - SAT 1/12/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure extending the length of the East Coast; sunny/clear skies through late night with an overcast layer developing (overrunning warm air aloft) towards post-time; frost developed late night as humidity levels rose, winds dropped off to near CALM and temps dropped well-below freezing | temperature range: 30° | 38° | 27° the average temp this period was 33.5° or 6° BELOW normal and 2° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly N and NW through late evening, becoming light ENE through ESE late night - peak gust NNW 24mph at 9:44AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") January 0.51" (-0.88" or 37% of normal) annual 0.51" (-0.88" or 37% of normal) snowfall: January 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.28 T M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 1/12/19 - SUN 1/13/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure still holding on but changes were on the way; dissipating FROST and increasing cloudiness as period began; cold, with temps rising out of the upper 20s; low pressure continued to develop and send overrunning warm air aloft through the afternoon; some VIRGA noted at 3:30PM EST; overrunning very cold rain, with very wet snow and sleet arrived early evening with all-rain mid-evening through post-time; generally light rains | temperature range: 32° | 42° | 36° | 43° the average temp this period was 35° or 8° BELOW normal and 1° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: light NNW to NE early becoming NE to ENE with and increasing gradually with peak gust ENE 20mph at 10:33PM EST | rainfall: period 0.28" (+0.18") January 0.83" (-0.75" or 52% of normal) annual 0.83" (-0.75" or 52% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.98 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 1/13/19 - MON 1/14/19 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure tracks across the Carolinas with rain, wintry mix, and snow to the N; locally, a cold rain continues with cloudy, damp, gusty, rainy, drizzly weather; 1.22" of daily rain 1/13/19 established a NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD surpassing the 0.67" or 1978; precip tapered off just after MIDNIGHT EST | temperature range: 43° | 44° | 32° the average temp this period was 39.5° or 3° BELOW normal and 5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NE through 5PM EST becoming NNW with FROPA through remainder of period - max gust NNW 31mph at 7:11PM EST | rainfall: period 0.98" (+0.88") storm total 1.26" January 1.77" (+0.16" or 110% of normal) annual 1.77" (+0.16" or 110% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 1/14/19 - TUE 1/15/19 (7AM-7AM EST): slow decrease in cloudiness to feature some sun in the late afternoon; then clearing skies; frost develops late period; continued damp and cold | temperature range: 32° | 37° | 30° the average temp this period was 33.5° or 7° BELOW normal and 6° COLDER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW early, then W to NW from 9PM till post-time - peak gust NNW 29mph at 12:20AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") January 1.77" (+0.03" or 102% of normal) annual 1.77" (+0.03" or 102% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 1/15/19 - WED 1/16/19 (7AM-7AM EST): some frost despite patchy morning clouds gave way a abundant sunshine; a cold day with below normal average temps; frost again late evening with heavy frost by sunrise; some light ground fog at post-time | temperature range: 33° | 43° | 29° the average temp this period was 37.0° or 3° BELOW normal and 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: WNW then NNW through mid-afternoon; NE through SE late afternoon through 2AM becoming SW thereafter - peak gust NNW 20mph at 11:46AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") January 1.77" (-0.06" or 97% of normal) annual 1.77" (-0.06" or 97% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 1/16/19 - THU 1/17/19 (7AM-7AM EST): early period FROST with mostly sunny/clear skies to follow; high pressure reorients over the NE and sends two surface fronts S along the coastal plain; temps rise to 50° but fall back as the winds become onshore mid-afternoon through period's end; another brief period of FROST late period | temperature range: 30° | 50° | 35° the average temp this period was 39.5° or 1° ABOVE normal and 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW early becoming W to NW then switching into the NE to ENE mid-afternoon to period's end - peak gusts SW 19mph around 10:30AM EST & NE 19mph around 3:30PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") January 1.77" (-0.16" or 92% of normal) annual 1.77" (-0.16" or 92% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 1/17/19 - FRI 1/18/19 (7AM-7AM EST): variable cloudiness as upper flow transport high and mid-level clouds across area; continued cool with mainly onshore slow; weak trough moves across VA during the evening with any light precip remaining to the N and S of the station | temperature range: 40° | 46° | 40° the average temp this period was 40.5° or 1° ABOVE normal and 1° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly ENE through mid-afternoon becoming SW early becoming SE-SSE-S remainder of the period - peak gust ENE 19mph at 9:16AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") January 1.77" (-0.31" or 85% of normal) annual 1.77" (-0.31" or 85% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 1/18/19 - SAT 1/19/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure covered the East; down-sloping W-NW early period helped push temps to the lower 50s; onshore flow developed evening through overnight; plenty of sunshine early; partly cloudy skies in the late afternoon through the evening became overcast late period; continued cool, dry | temperature range: 41° | 52° | 44° the average temp this period was 46.5° or 6° ABOVE normal and 5.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW-W-NNW through late afternoon becoming onshore NE to ENE in the evening through the overnight - peak gust W 16mph at 9:38AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.205") January 1.77" (-0.51" or 78% of normal) annual 1.77" (-0.51" or 78% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 1/19/19 - SUN 1/20/19 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure over the upper S continued to deepen as it moved NE spreading cloudiness over the Mid-Atlantic with showers arriving late evening and overnight; above normal avg. temps but still cool | temperature range: 44° | 55° | 52° | 60° the average temp this period was 49.5° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal and 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly ENE through SSE through midnight becoming S & SW after MIDNIGHT EST - gusts SE & SSE 23mph twice with peak gust SSE 23mph at 3:52PM EST | rainfall: period 0.52" (+0.32") event 0.52" January 2.29" (-0.26" or 90% of normal) annual 2.29" (-0.26" or 90% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 1/20/19 - MON 1/21/19 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure continued along coastal New England with wrap-around effects sending a strong cold front through the area around NOON EST heralding temps which dropped from the low 60s to the low 20s through the period; wind chill temps dropped to 4° in gusts just before post-time, FROPA around NOON EST | temperature range: 59° | 62° | dropping through the 50s, 40s, 30s | 21° winds: mostly NW to NNW with peak gust NNW 40 mph at 3:01PM EST and again NW 40mph around 6PM EST | rainfall: 0.01" January 2.29" annual 2.29" snowfall: TRACE monthly and seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 1/21/19 - TUE 1/22/19 (7AM-7AM EST): very cold, arctic air continued to flow SSE out of Canada and engulfed the locale with temps dipping to 21° early period with wind chills to 3°; sunny/clear skies to follow with winds diminishing overnight | temperature range: 21° | 28° | 19° winds: mostly WNW-NW early becoming mostly NNW late evening through post-time - peak gust 31mph just before 3PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") January 2.29" (-0.40" or 85% of normal) annual 2.29" (-0.40" or 85% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 1/22/19 - WED 1/23/19 (7AM-7AM EST): arctic cold holds on another period as strong high pressure (30.741") remains over the East; coldest temps of cold weather occurs early period with temps in the upper teens; by late period winds become S and temps begin to warm, holding in the upper 20s to low 30s; wind chill temps drop to 5° early period | temperature range: 19° | 34° | 27° winds: NNW early becoming onshore ENE through SE then S late evening through the overnight - two gusts to NNW 18 mph just before 8AM and again 11AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") January 2.29" (-0.54" or 81% of normal) annual 2.29" (-0.54" or 81% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr |
1/24/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 1/23/19 - THU 1/24/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure shifted east to sea with strong return surface flow bringing milder, windy conditions; partly cloudy skies with rain approaching the area from the SW late period; a few light showers late night up to post-time; temps rose from near freezing early to the lower 60s at period's end; NEW RECORD: Max Wind Gust S 42mph at 4:06PM EST surpassing the 38mph of 2016 (JAN database to 1977) | temperature range: 31° | 64° | 56° | 64° winds: S & SSE through the period with max gust S 42mph at 4:06PM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.11") January 2.29" (-0.64" or 78% of normal) annual 2.29" (-0.64" or 78% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr |
1/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.86 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 1/24/19 - FRI 1/25/19 (7AM-7AM EST): quickly changing wxr during the period; low pressure moved into the NE US on a fast track with overrunning rain on gusty S'ly winds out to the east, covering the Middle Atlantic; here strong, gusty S winds to 39mph with frequent gusts in the 30mph range; SHRA move through during the morning hours, tapering to a few showers early afternoon with clearing skies as a cold front sweeps through in the afternoon through post-time; behind the front temps gradually dropped to freezing with frost at ob report time | temperature range: 63° | 65° | falling gradually through the 50s, 40s, 30s | 32° winds: SSE to S through 1PM, becoming SW then W and WNW to NNW remainder of period - peak gust S 39mph at 8:07AM EST | rainfall: period 0.86" (-0.10") January 3.15" (+0.11" or 103% of normal) annual 3.15" (+0.11" or 103% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 1/25/19 - SAT 1/26/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to build across the Mid-Atlantic; sunny/clear skies; with radiational cooling beginning and end of period, FROST; colder temps, generally lighter winds through the period | temperature range: 32° | 47° | 24° winds: NW to W backing to SSW then shifting back to the NW in early evening through period's end as weak surface front moves across SE VA bringing colder, dry air from the Great Lakes region - peak gust W 20mph at 2:38PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") January 3.15" (-0.02" or 99% of normal) annual 3.15" (+0.02" or 99% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 1/26/19 - SUN 1/27/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure (30.15") held over the Middle Atlantic with sunny/clear skies, heavy FROST beginning & end of period (max radiational cooling), generally light winds | | temperature range: 24° | 49° | 27° winds: mostly W-WSW-S through mid-evening, then diminished winds to near CALM balance of the overnight - peak gust S 20mph at 1:17PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") January 3.15" (-0.09" or 97% of normal) annual 3.15" (-0.09" or 97% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 1/27/19 - MON 1/28/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the East shifted to sea; meanwhile, low pressure off the SErn US/FL coasts moved NE but remained out to sea (locally); FROST to start the period; then temps warm to low 50s; sunny to partly cloudy skies early; high/mid-level clouds overspread the area in the evening through post-time high pressure (30.15") held over the Middle Atlantic with sunny/clear skies, heavy FROST beginning & end of period (max radiational cooling), generally light winds | temperature range: 27° | 54° | 41° winds: mostly W backing to the SSW through MIDNIGHT EST becoming WNW the NNW then N then NE to ENE with FROPA and low moving offshore to the east - peak NE 29mph at 5:26AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") January 3.15" (-0.18" or 95% of normal) annual 3.15" (-0.18" or 95% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 1/28/19 - TUE 1/29/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure covered the Mid-Atlantic states with continued cool, variably cloudy skies early period as low pressure moved offshore; FROPA; skies cleared overnight; FROST late evening through post-time with lots of radiational cooling | temperature range: 41° | 41° | 26° winds: mostly NE-NNW-N&NW through most of the period, diminishing and switching to the S late period - period peak wind gust NE 28mph around 8AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") January 3.15" (-0.30" or 91% of normal) annual 3.15" (-0.30" or 91% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 1/29/19 - WED 1/30/19 (7AM-7AM EST): +FROST again early period; increasing cloudiness as cold front moved across VA, arriving SErn VA in early evening with 0.11" of rain with no mixing of wintry types as anticipated might occur; precip dried up considerably with front and moved further N as low pressure providing energy moved further and faster N than expected which prevented any surge of much colder air from heading in, also as anticipated; skies cleared slowly late period; FROPA @ 7:10PM EST | temperature range: 30° | 59° | 30° winds: S'ly through 7PM, shifting into the W and NW thereafter - peak gust S 20mph at 2:28PM EST | rainfall: period 0.11" (-0.05") January 3.26" (-0.23" or 93% of normal) annual 3.26" (-0.23" or 93% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
1/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 1/30/19 - THU 1/31/19 (7AM-7AM EST): weak high pressure builds across the area ahead of arctic front due through late day/evening; a brief warmup early period; FROPA; mostly sunny/clear skies and drier air filters in | temperature range: 28° | 44° | 21° winds: NW early became SW to WSW through sunset; then, WSW to mostly NNW flow balance of period; a few brief periods of onshore NE flow noted in evening and early late period - peak gust SW 37 mph around 2:30PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" January 3.26" annual 3.26" snowfall: January TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 1/31/19 - FRI 2/1/19 (7AM-7AM EST): arctic high pressure continued to cover the East but modified over Middle Atlantic through the overnight; polar vortex cold centered over the nation's midsection and upper midwest began to recede northeastward into Canada but held across upper Great Lakes and New England; weak upper air short-wave began to move across Nrn VA close to post-time bringing an increase in high and mid-level clouds across VA with associated moisture to remain to the N upcoming period | temperature range: 21° | 34° | 26° | 28° winds: NNW to NW through about 2PM became WSW for the afternoon then in to the SSE evening and overnight hours - peak gusts W & SW 18mph, twice between 3:30 and 5PM EST lowest wind chill temp was 8° as period began | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.06") January 3.26" (-0.43" or 88% of normal) February 0.00" annual 3.26" (-0.43" or 88% of normal) snowfall: January TRACE February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/2/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 2/1/19 - SAT 2/2/19 (7AM-7AM EST): FROST as period began and arctic high pressure continued to recede NE and shift seaward; weak upper air disturbance moved SE across Eastern VA through during the day with a few sprinkles (-RA)around sunset; continued chilly, but moderating cold with temps ahead of disturbance reaching 54° with falling temps again as system moved through and winds shifted back around to the NW; sunshine early period with rapid increase in high/mid-level clouds for the afternoon; clearing skies late evening and colder temps returned behind the weak low; skies cleared overnight with another FROSTY AM at end of period | temperature range: 28° | 54° | 28° the average temp this period was 2° BELOW normal & was a whopping 12.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: light SSW through 3PM, then shift to NNW-N-NE balance of period - peak gusts at 21mph, various times from the SSW in mid-afternoon and again from the NE late evening; FROPA around 4:15PM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.06") February TRACE (-0.06" or 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-0.49" or 87% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 2/2/19 - SUN 2/3/19 (7AM-7AM EST): FROST at beginning and end of period; partly cloudy skies (mainly high/mid-level); still cool as high pressure covered the Middle Atlantic and light, mostly onshore surface flow off the ocean kept temps from reaching forecast highs (54°); light to CALM winds evening and overnight | temperature range: 28° | 49° | 32° the average temp this period was 5° BELOW normal & 1.5° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: light NE through SE becoming S through mid-day; return to light ENE through SE onshore flow balance of the period - period peak gusts 15 mph two times from the ENE around 9AM EST & again S 15mph around 3PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") February TRACE (-0.16" or 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-0.59" or 85% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 2/3/19 - MON 2/4/19 (7AM-7AM EST): FROST at beginning of period; then increasingly, variably cloudy skies; high pressure over the area with developing low off Carolinas Coasts; the low remained well SSE of SErn VA and shifted further S then ESE late period; period of sunshine in the afternoon pushed temps to the mid-60s but much cooler readings nearer to the water | temperature range: 32° | 65° | 48° the average temp this period 48.5° was 7° ABOVE normal & 10° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: mostly SE-S-SW through late evening becoming NE to NNW overnight - gusts SSE 18 mph between 3:30 and 5PM EST with peak gust SSE 18mph at 3:44PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") February TRACE (-0.36" or 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-0.79" or 80% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 2/4/19 - TUE 2/5/19 (7AM-7AM EST): a milder period with temps ranging from the upper 40s to the upper 50s followed by colder temps late period; variably cloudy skies early from low pressure still hovering off, then moving east from the SC coast; then, skies become partly cloudy by late afternoon and clear overnight allowing for radiational cooling and temps dropping to the upper 30s | temperature range: 48° | 57° | 37° the average temp this period of 51° was 9° ABOVE normal & 2.5° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: mostly NE through 4PM EST then backing mainly to the NNW through W the remainder of the period - gusts NE 26 mph at 11:48AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") February TRACE (-0.45" or 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-0.88" or 79% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 2/5/19 - WED 2/6/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the East brought continued moderation in temps in a mid-winter break; skies became mostly sunny/clear through the period; temps ranged from the upper 30s to near 70°| temperature range: 37° | 69° | 46° the average temp this period of 53° was 14° ABOVE normal & 1.3° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: mostly W, SW, S through early afternoon becoming NNW in the afternoon into mid-evening; S and SSE then E late night - peak gust NNW 17 mph at 2:37PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") February TRACE (-0.61" or 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-1.04" or 76% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/7/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 2/6/19 - THU 2/7/19 (7AM-7AM EST): large high pressure offshore Mid-Atlantic & SE US continued to send warmer temps NE along the coastal plains; skies clear early, then increasing high and mid-level clouds remainder of period; spotty -SHRA and sprinkles across the local area of SErn VA while more significant SHRA remained to the W and NW, Wrn VA | temperature range: 46° | 75° | 63° the average temp this period of 60.5° was 21° ABOVE normal & 7° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: E to ESE through late AM, then S to SSW remainder of the period - peak gust S 26mph at 2:33PM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.09") February TRACE (-0.70" OR 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-1.13" or 74% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 2/7/19 - FRI 2/8/19 (7AM-7AM EST): continued back-side high pressure surface flow with mostly SSW winds pushing high temp to 76° despite weak onshore flow that reemerged from time-to-time in the afternoon and evening, dropping temps each visit. SSW took over again after MIDNIGHT EST: NEW DAILY RECORD TEMPS: daily 2/7/19 MAX TEMP 76° previously 73° in 2008 & 2/7/19 MAX LOW TEMP 55° previously 52° in 1991 | roller-coaster temperature range (entire period!): 62° | 71° | 60° | 76° | 55° | 65° | 62° the average temp this period of 65.5° was a whopping 25° ABOVE normal & 5° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: mostly SSE through 5PM but with variable, light onshore at times during that period; ESE sunset through 11PM becoming SSW again around midnight to post-time - peak period wind SSW 23 mph around 3:33PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") February TRACE (-0.82" OR 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-1.25" or 72% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 2/8/19 - SAT 2/9/19 (7AM-7AM EST): another record breaking temp day here as warm air rode NE across SErn VA with the hi temp reaching a record 77°; some increase in high clouds ahead of front which passed around 1:15PM EST; NEW DAILY 2/8 RECORD MAX TEMP: 77° previously 72° in 2009 | temperature range: 61° | 77° | 38° the average temp this period of 63.5° and was a whopping 23° ABOVE normal & 2° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: SSW-SW through 1PM EST shifting into the WNW-NW-NNW remainder of period with peak gust W 28 mph at 1:13PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") February TRACE (-0.92" or 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-1.35" or 71% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 2/9/19 - MON 2/10/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure extends from S Central CAN southeast to the Middle Atlantic; cold, dry air continued to filter into the locale gradually; winds picked up early period producing wind chill temps through the 20s the entire period; winds died off late evening and overnight allowing for frost formation | temperature range: 38° | 40° | 26° the average temp this period of 42.0° was 2° ABOVE normal & 21.5° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: NNW through early afternoon; then onshore mostly NE and ENE rest of period but with diminishing wind speeds late evening through post-time - peak gust NNW 26 mph at 10:43PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.06") February TRACE (-0.97" or 0% of normal) annual 3.26" (-1.40" or 70% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.26 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 2/10/19 - MON 2/11/19 (7AM-7AM EST): FROSTY and cold early as high pressure remained strong period but is to be overrun by SW flow aloft resulting in increasing cloudiness; the overrunning results in light rain developing mid-evening through the overnight; still cold and increasingly damp | temperature range: 26° | 45° | 38° the average temp this period of 35.5° was 5° BELOW normal & 6.5° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: CALM early becoming ENE to E through early afternoon; then VARIABLE winds through the afternoon into the evening, backing to the NNW balance of the night - peak gust ENE 15mph at 10:34AM EST | rainfall: period 0.26" (+0.18") February 0.26" (-0.90" or 25% of normal) annual 3.52" (-1.33" or 73% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 2/11/19 - TUE 2/12/19 (7AM-7AM EST): moisture and milder air overran SErn VA on an upper SW flow; as a result, period featured light rain, drizzle, fog, along with cool and damp temps averaging slightly below normal | temperature range: 38° | 42° | 41° | 45° the average temp this period of 40.5° was 1° BELOW normal & 5° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: SE & S early becoming NNW briefly, then NE to ENE balance of the period; generally light winds which increased to near 20 mph on several occasions early evening with peak gust ENE 20mph at 6:45PM EST | rainfall: period 0.32" (+0.18") February 0.54" (-0.66" or 60% of normal) annual 3.84" (-1.14" or 77% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 2/12/19 - WED 2/13/19 (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy, damp, cool most of period as warm air from SW aloft continued to traverse NEwd and over the shallow, cool air at the surface still backed-up over the region; a few periods of -RA and DZ and light SHRA overnight; temps continued to slowly rise through the evening maxing at 64° at 9:46PM; FROPA between 1 and 2AM EST; overcast begins to scour out with breaks in high and mid-level clouds late period | temperature range: 45° | 64° | 46° the average temp this period of 52.5° was a whopping 11° ABOVE normal & 12° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: quite VARIABLE early between the NW and ENE, becoming mostly SE, shifting into the SW-WSW-W late evening and the overnight hours; peak gust WNW at 29mph at 10:31PM EST | rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.06") event 0.60" February 0.60" (-0.70" or 77% of normal) annual 3.86" (-1.13" or 77% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 2/13/19 - THU 2/14/19 (7AM-7AM EST): skies clear out behind cold front and the period is mostly sunny/clear with cooler temps filtering in; drier; high pressure builds in under lower over Great Lakes and New England | temperature range: 45° | 55° | 34° the average temp this period of 47.5° was 8° ABOVE normal & 5° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: mostly W to WSW with peak gust W 33mph AT 10:30am EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") February 0.60" (-0.79" or 43% of normal) annual 3.86" (-1.22" or 76% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/15/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 2/14/19 - FRI 2/15/19 (7AM-7AM EST): mostly sunny/clear through early evening as high pressure held over the lower Middle Atlantic; but increasing SSE then SSW winds to near 30mph increased cloudiness locally in the evening with a few spits of rain then and overnight as weak line of SHRA moved through from the west late night; WARM FROPA | temperature range: 32° | 59° | 47° | 54° the average temp this period of 45.5° was 2° ABOVE normal & 2° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: mostly WSW to NNW then NW early becoming mostly SSE through 8PM EST then SSW remainder of period - peak gust S 29mph at 10:45PM as warm front moved through | rainfall: period TRACE" (-0.15") February 0.60" (-0.94" or 39% of normal) annual 3.86" (-1.37" or 74% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/16/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 2/15/19 - SAT 2/16/19 (7AM-7AM EST): on the backside of high pressure moving seaward; gusty SSW winds developed with mostly sunny skies early and temps rising to 72°; continued dry most of the period but high and mid-level clouds return late night as overrunning mass of rain heads towards the area a few sprinkles -RA observed late night; cold FRONT passes late period with temps dropping to the upper 40s on their way down to the low 40s through the beginning of the upcoming period | temperature range: 54° | 72° | 49° the average temp this period of 60.5° was 16° ABOVE normal & 15° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: S early becoming SSW & SW through 4 AM EST shifting into the NE with FROPA till post-time - peak gust SW 31mph at 11:57AM EST | rainfall: period TRACE" (-0.11") February 0.60" (-1.05" or 36% of normal) annual 3.86" (-1.40" or 72% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 2/16/19 - SUN 2/17/19 (7AM-7AM EST): cold air settles S moving in during late morning through the day SAT; meanwhile, low pressure moved across the SErn US sending rain into SErn VA; colder, damp, some gusty winds morning into early afternoon; rain ends mid-afternoon with mostly to partly cloudy skies following balance of period | temperature range: 49° | 37° | 36° | the average temp this period of 49.0° was 6° BELOW normal & 11.5° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: NE through 7PM EST becoming NNW through 1AM EST, then NE balance of the period - peak gust NE 29mph at 9:07AM EST | rainfall: period 0.44" (+0.22") February 1.04" (-0.83" or 55% of normal) annual 4.30" (-1.26" or 77% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/18/2019 7:00 AM 1.04 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 2/17/19 - MON 2/18/19 (7AM-7AM EST): a brief period of partly cloudy skies to begin the period followed by increasing cloudiness and rain arriving late afternoon and continuing through the late night; cool, damp, some fog; yet another low pressure with abundant overrunning moisture moved across the SErn US | temperature range: 36° | 48° | 42° the average temp this period of 42.0° was NORMAL & 7° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: onshore NE through ESE through late afternoon, then NNW through 4AM EST, then SSW towards post-time 5-7AM EST - peak gust NE 19mph at 8:53AM EST | rainfall: period 1.40" (+1.28") February 2.08" (-0.05" or 98% of normal) annual 5.34" (-0.48" or 92% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 2/18/19 - TUE 2/19/19 (7AM-7AM EST): some lingering -SHRA early as low pressure moved to sea; cloudy skies early broke to clear to mostly sunny/fair remainder of the period; some high clouds in a west to east flow at mid-levels with high pressure continuing to build SSEwd into the Middle Atlantic late period bringing colder temps; FROPA early period with wind shift, rising surface pressure | temperature range: 45° | 61° | 37° the average temp this period of 52.0° was 9° ABOVE NORMAL & 10° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: SSW early slowly shifting into the NNW through the daylight hours; reinforcing surge of colder air continued on NNW to N to NE increasing, at times gusty, surface flow - peak gust NNW 27mph at 10:22PM EST | rainfall: period 0.65" (+0.53") storm/event: 1.05" February 2.09" (-0.05" or 98% of normal) annual 5.35" (-0.48" or 92% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 2/19/19 - WED 2/20/19 (7AM-7AM EST): variably cloudy skies with some sunshine first half of period; overrunning moisture from the S results in overcast skies late; high pressure over NE US ridged S to the Mid-Atlantic continued cold but dry temps | temperature range: 37° | 41° | 38° the average temp this period of 39.0° was 4° BELOW NORMAL & 11.5° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: N & NW early becoming onshore NE to ENE - peak gust NNW 28mph at 8:34AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") February 2.09" (-0.15" or 93% of normal) annual 5.35" (-0.59" or 90% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 2/20/19 - THU 2/21/19 (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy, damp, with developing chilly onshore flow; high pressure diminishes over the Middle Atlantic allowing for overrunning moisture from the SW to bring occasional periods of light rain and drizzle; fog develops with the rains | temperature range: 39° | 50° | 41° the average temp this period of 43.5° was 2° BELOW NORMAL & 3° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: E & ENE through late afternoon; then, VARIABLE winds through 2AM EST becoming SW then W late period - peak gust SSE 24mph at 10:43pm EST | rainfall: period 0.28" (+0.23") February 2.37" (+0.03" or 101% of normal) annual 5.63" (-0.40" or 93% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 2/21/19 - FRI 2/22/19 (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy, damp, cool weather persisted early part of period; fog accompanied periods of rain; unforecast period of clearing skies in mid-afternoon through the evening with some sunshine late afternoon; overcast skies returned overnight with rain moving in after 4AM EST; fog accompanied the rains | temperature range: 44° | 55° | 44° the average temp this period of 48.0° was NORMAL & 4.5° WARMER as in the previous period | winds: W through SW through 4PM EST, then becoming NNE to NE remainder of the period - peak gust NE 22 mph at 6:54AM EST | rainfall: period 0.32" (+0.23") February 2.37" (+0.03" or 101% of normal) annual 5.99" (-0.16" or 97% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 2/22/19 - SAT 2/23/19 (7AM-7AM EST): ongoing damp, chilly, cloudy weather with generally light winds and occasional light rain; high pressure ridged from New England south to NC with stationary front across SC and GA; continued overrunning of shallow cold air across the lower Middle Atlantic with rain forecasted to continue into next period | temperature range: 44° | 47° | 42° the average temp this period of 44.5° was 3° BELOW normal & 3.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NE to ENE - peak gust ENE 19 mph around 1PM & 5AM EST | rainfall: period 0.39" (+0.27") February 3.08" (+0.53" or 121% of normal) annual 6.29" (+0.12" or 102% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/24/2019 7:00 AM 1.26 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 2/23/19 - SUN 2/24/19 (7AM-7AM EST): boundary zone set-up west to east across the VA/NC border with ongoing rain channeling along the boundary; continued damp, chilly, cloudy, foggy weather; high to the N slowly being scoured-out, particularly at period's end; A NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 2/23/19 when 1.33" of rain fell here. The previous record was 1.23" set in 1998. | temperature range: 42° | 50° | 43° the average temp this period of 46.0° was 1° BELOW normal & 1.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: ENE to NE through ~9PM EST; then NNW to NW through 1AM EST backing into the WSW & SW through post-time; peak gust E 20 mph at 6:26PM EST | rainfall: period 1.26" (+1.13") February 4.37" (+1.72" or 166% of normal) annual 7.60" (+1.29" or 120% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 2/24/19 - MON 2/25/19 (7AM-7AM EST): still socked-in early with shallow cold air at surface, plenty of fog and light winds; some -RA and DZ early (0.06"); warm-front presses into Srn VA and winds increase from the SSW but only slowly scoured-out the cold, damp air; by mid-afternoon skies broke to become mostly sunny, as forecast, through sunset; clear skies overnight; FROPA swung through mid-afternoon and gusty winds built across the area for the remainder of the period under deep low just N of Great Lakes late period | temperature range: 44° | 64° | 44° the average temp this period of 53.5° was 7° ABOVE normal & 6.5° WARMER than the previous period; FROPA around 3:30PM EST; winds increase | winds: W-SSW-SW through early evening, then W to WSW thereafter - gust to WSW 34mph at 4:45PM EST | rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.08") event: 2.31" February 4.40" (+1.65" or 160% of normal) annual 7.66" (+1.22" or 119% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 2/25/19 - TUE 2/26/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to build across the Mid-Atlantic bringing highly welcomed sunny/clear skies with cooler, much drier conditions; gusty winds early diminished late afternoon through the overnight' reenforcing surface fronts bring colder temps | temperature range: 45° | 56° | 31° the average temp this period of 49.0° was 4° ABOVE normal & 4.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: W-SSW-SW through early evening, then W to WSW thereafter - gust to WSW 34mph at 4:45PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") February 4.40" (+1.55" or 154% of normal) annual 7.66" (+1.12" or 117% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 2/26/19 - WED 2/27/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure extending from NE US south along the East Coast; sunny clear skies through much of the period; high and mid-level clouds increase overnight; cold start to period with near freezing but dry temps; stronger afternoon sun pushed temps to the upper 50s; reenforcing shot of cooler air with wind shift to onshore noted as surface FROPA just after MIDNIGHT EST pushed S into NC | temperature range: 31° | 59° | 42° the average temp this period of 45.0° was 2° ABOVE normal & 4° COLDER than the previous period | winds: WNW shifting into the N then NE early period becoming ENE then SSE through MIDNIGHT; FROPA brings shift of wind, onshore NE to ENE late period | - gust to ENE 19mph at 3:28AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") February 4.40" (+1.45" or 149% of normal) annual 7.66" (+1.02" or 115% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
2/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 2/27/19 - THU 2/28/19 (7AM-7AM EST): wedge of high pressure pushed through the area early 2/28/19 bringing mostly cloudy skies, a few sprinkles early, cooler temps as the period progressed; meanwhile, area of showers/light rain moved across Nrn NC early period with this locale catching a tail-end SHRA (0.05") 12:40AM EST till 12:55AM EST as that system pulled seaward; light winds late with clearing skies; fog development at post-time as another surface front pushing through with winds shifting into the NNE | temperature range: 45° | 53° | 41° the average temp this period of 47.5° was 3° ABOVE normal & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: ENE through early evening, becoming SSE mid-evening, then shifting into the NNW to NW - peak gusts NE 20mph at 12:53PM EST & NNW 20mph at 6:52AM EST | rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.07") February 4.45" (+1.27" or 140% of normal) annual 7.71" (+0.84" or 112% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 2/28/19 - FRI 3/01/19 (7AM-7AM EST): surface "cold front" comes through early as high pressure builds S along the Middle Atlantic; fog early gave way to partly cloudy skies; front became stationary over SE with areas of -RA moving across Srn VA late period; refreshed onshore mostly NE flow early period | temperature range: 43° | 49° | 41° the average temp this period of 46° was 1° ABOVE normal & 2.5° COLDER than the previous period; FEBRUARY AVERAGE TEMP 48.2° (+5.1°) | winds: became NE then mostly E to ENE - peak gusts NE 24mph at 12:08PM EST | rainfall: period 0.04" (-0.09") February 4.46" (+1.28" or 140% of normal) annual 7.72" (+0.85" or 112% of normal) snowfall: February 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 3/1/19 - SAT 3/02/19 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure moved across the SErn US and developed well-offshore DelMarVa Peninsula; rain, drizzle, fog at mainly mid-to-late evening into early 3/2/19; cool and damp under cloudy skies | temperature range: 42° | 44° | 38° the average temp this period of 42.5° was 3° BELOW normal & 2.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: ENE to NE through MIDNIGHT EST backing to the NNW to NW overnight - peak gusts NE 23 at 3:00PM EST & again around 7PM EST | rainfall: period 0.48" (+0.31") March 0.51" (+0.34" or 317% of normal) annual 8.23" (+1.19" or 117% of normal) snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 3/2/19 - SUN 3/3/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to build across the Middle Atlantic but cloudy skies were slow to diminish; some clearing in the evening but becoming overcast again late period; continued below-normal average temps, damp, and cool | temperature range: 38° | 46° | 35° the average temp this period of 42° was 5° BELOW normal & 0.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: W & NW through 6PM EST becoming SSE mid-evening through post-time - peak gusts NE 19 mph around 3:00PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") March 0.51" (+0.18" or 155% of normal) annual 8.23" (+1.03" or 114% of normal) snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.52 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 3/3/19 - MON 3/4/19 (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure moved NE out of SErn US to offshore NC then offshore N to off New England; showers then rain fell locally with chilly temps holding in the 40s and lower 50s; cold front moved through late evening heralding falling temps and rain moving fairly quickly out of the locale in early AM hours 3/4/19 | temperature range: 39° | 51° | 47° | 53° | 39° the average temp this period of 44° was 1° BELOW normal & 2.0° WARMER than the previous period | winds: SSE then E-ENE-SSE through the evening; NNW then NW late night - peak gusts WNW 33 mph at 9:54AM EST | rainfall: period 0.52" (-0.13") March 1.03" (+0.43" or 173% of normal) annual 8.75" (+1.28" or 117% of normal) snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 3/4/19 - TUE 3/5/19 (7AM-7AM EST): cold front off the coast with high pressure building into the area; skies remained cloudy through early afternoon breaking to feature partly sunny skies for the remainder of the period; coastal low off SC sent some low clouds across the locale late period | temperature range: 38° | 46° | 35° the average temp this period of 42° was 3° BELOW normal & 2.0° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NNW TO NW through 6PM EST backing to WSW before becoming VARIABLE from ENE/ESE/SW/WSW/WNW/NE - peak gust NNW 32 mph at 7:16AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") March 1.03" (+0.44" or 173% of normal) annual 8.75" (+1.29" or 117% of normal) snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 3/5/19 - WED 3/6/19 (7AM-7AM EST): massive high pressure covering most of the nation continued to spread east; colder, drier, breeziness at times as reenforcing shots of cold air come through; unseasonably cold temps dropping to the upper 20s late period; fortunately, no late period frost | temperature range: 35° | 40° | 28° the average temp this period of 35° was a whopping 12° BELOW normal & 7.0° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NE to ENE through mid-afternoon; then, mostly SSE through 11PM shifting into the NNW around MIDNIGHT with incresasing gusts to near 30 MPH - peak gust NNW 30mph at 2:29AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") March 1.03" (+0.34" or 150% of normal) annual 8.75" (+1.19" or 116% of normal) snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 3/6/19 - THU 3/7/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the Ern two-thirds of the US continued the cold, late winter weather; sunny/clear skies, breeziness early, temps hovering in the daylight hours in the upper 30s, light frost late period as the surface air went to CALM near sunrise | temperature range: 28° | 39° | 26° the average temp this period of 33° was a whopping 13° BELOW normal & 2.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NNW then NW backing through the W then WSW through 4AM EST; CALM period at sunrise then shift to NE until post-time - peak gust NNW 23mph around 11AM & again 2PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.19") March 1.03" (+0.07" or 108% of normal) annual 8.75" (+0.92" or 112% of normal) snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 3/7/19 - FRI 3/8/19 (7AM-7AM EST): period begins with a light frost followed by sunny/fair skies through early evening with increase of high clouds overnight; below normal avg temps generally light winds | temperature range: 27° | 47° | 37° the average temp this period of 36.5° was a whopping 11° BELOW normal & 3.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: variable early becoming mostly WSW-W-WNW through 5PM EST; then, mostly SE winds balance of period; peak gust W 20 mph at 4:09PM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") March 1.03" (-0.03" or 98% of normal) annual 8.75" (+0.82" or 110% of normal) snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/9/2019 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 3/8/19 - SAT 3/9/19 (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy, damp, cold with low pressure moving across the Middle Atlantic/NC sending rain and wet snow across much of VA early; locally, some rain made it to the surface falling intermittently in mid-AM, and for just a brief two-minute period mixed with wet snow as temps cooled aloft and some wet "blob" like flakes made it to the surface, despite temps at 6' in the low 40s but with dew points still in low to mid 30s (dipped to 31.7° at 11AM EST at time of wet snow mixing); cloudy most of period with short periods of very light rain with the total not reaching .01"; FROPA near MIDNIGHT EST; continued well-below normal average temps; some break in clouds close to post-time with distant blue skies noted to the NW | temperature range: 38° | 48° | 42° the average temp this period of 42.5° was 6° BELOW normal & 5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: SSE to S through MIDNIGHT EST NNW then NE thereafter - peak gust ENE 15 mph at 10:09AM EST | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.09") March 1.03" (-0.15" or 87% of normal) annual 8.75" (+0.70" or 109% of normal) snowfall: period TRACE March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 3/9/19 - SUN 3/10/19 (7AM EST -7AM EDT): continued cloudy, damp, chilly as high pressure ridged to the Middle Atlantic with onshore flow, keeping warm air to the S; warm air begins to overrun the colder air late period with a few showers arriving | temperature range: 42° | 45° | 43° | 50° the average temp this period of 44.0° was 4° BELOW normal & 1.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: NE-ENE-E through late evening; ESE-SE-SSE-S overnight - peak gust NE 20 mph at 9:44AM EST | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") March 1.21" (-0.20" or 86% of normal) annual 8.93" (+0.35" or 108% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 3/10/19 - MON 3/11/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): showers at beginning of the period move offshore followed by variably to partly cloudy skies most of the period; much warmer and more humid on gusty SW winds through just after sunset; then, incoming lighter winds as area of subsidence remains behind exiting coastal system; FROPA around MIDNIGHT EDT with cooler air filtering in late period FROPA ABOUT 12:01 AM EDT (MON) | temperature range: 53° | 76° | 53° the average temp this period of 61.0° was a whopping 12° ABOVE normal & 17.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: S-SSW-SW through MIDNIGHT EDT; then WSW to W overnight - peak gust SW 32 mph at 1:17PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.13" (-0.055") March 1.22" (-0.19" or 87% of normal) annual 8.94" (+0.66" or 108% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 3/11/19 - TUE 3/12/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to build across the US and into the East; clearing skies early to become sunny/clear as cool temps continued to filter in across SErn VA; refreshing NNW winds arrive overnight with cooler, dry temps building over the Middle Atlantic | temperature range: 51° | 68° | 43° the average temp this period of 58.0° was 1° ABOVE normal & 3.0° COOLER than the previous period | winds: WSW early becoming VRB NW-NNW-NE-ENE early afternoon; then W to NW then through just aftern MIDNIGHT EDT; NNW increasing breezes late night - peak gust NNW 22 mph at 6:59AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 1.22" (-0.23" or 84% of normal) annual 8.94" (+0.62" or 107% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 3/12/19 - WED 3/13/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure reoriented over the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear skies continued with cool temps settling in; max radiational cooling late period with yet more late winter FROST to scrape off car windows | temperature range: 45° | 53° | 31° the average temp this period of 45.5° was 4° BELOW normal & 12.5° COOLER than the previous period | winds: NNW through late afternoon becoming NE and ENE thereafter - peak gust NNW 28mph at 12:42PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 1.22" (-0.30" or 80% of normal) annual 8.94" (+0.55" or 107% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 3/13/19 - THU 3/14/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure right over the Middle Atlantic with diminishing winds, cold temps and frost early period; mostly sunny/fair through the period with some increase in high clouds overnight | temperature range: 31° | 60° | 42° the average temp this period of 45.5° was 6° BELOW normal & 0° COOLER or WARMER than the previous period | winds: ENE early becoming SSE late morning through late evening; then, S MIDNIGHT through 7AM EDT - peak gust SSE 21mph at 3:43PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") March 1.22" (-0.50" or 71% of normal) annual 8.94" (+0.35" or 104% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 3/14/19 - FRI 3/15/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure along the East Coast shifted east to sea with strong SSW flow developing across the Mid-Atlantic; mostly sunny/clear/fair skies with periodic high clouds passing by and mid-level clouds increasing overnight; milder, well-above normal temps ensue | temperature range: 43° | 76° | 62° the average temp this period of 59.0° was 8° ABOVE normal & 13.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: becoming S to SW with gust to S 29mph at 8:07PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") March 1.22" (-0.64" or 65% of normal) annual 8.94" (+0.21" or 102% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 3/15/19 - SAT 3/16/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): SSW flow ahead of eastbound cold front moving through the EAST from New England to SE US; partly cloudy skies, increasing breezes, with SHRA late afternoon into sunset; FROPA around 3AM EDT; well-above normal temps; in fact, the low temp 3/15/19 of 62° at 4:09AM EDT ESTABLISHED A NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 60° set in 1990. | temperature range: 63° | 80° | 54° the average temp this period of 71.0° was a whopping 19° ABOVE normal & 12° WARMER than the previous period | winds: becoming S to SW through early AM 3/16 with gust to SSW 33mph at 12:19PM EDT, becoming NW with FROPA ~ 03 EDT | rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.10") March 1.27" (-0.69" or 65% of normal) annual 8.99" (+0.16" or 102% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 3/16/19 - SUN 3/17/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure builds across the East with one center over Ern VA; partly cloudy skies, chilly temps and nice breezes N-NW breezes early period, diminishing to become onshore; SEwd moving surface front across VA in early evening brings refreshing cooler, dry air overnight | temperature range: 52° | 58° | 42° the average temp this period of 50.0° was NORMAL & 15° COLDER than the previous period | winds: N-NW through sunset, becoming onshore SSE to SE then NE late period - peak gust NW 29 mph around 9AM & again around 11AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") March 1.27" (-0.82)" or 61% of normal) annual 8.99" (+0.03" or 100% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 3/17/19 - MON 3/18/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued across VA; plenty of sun/fair skies but with chilly temps, dropping to the lower 30s late period; enough clear skies with diminished winds in late period for FROST development late | temperature range: 43° | 52° | 34° the average temp this period of 43° was -6° BELOW normal & 10.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NE-E-SE-SSE with peak gust SSE 20mph around 8PM EDT; winds diminish further and become S late period | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 1.27" (-0.96)" or 57% of normal) annual 8.99" (-0.11" or 99% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 3/18/19 - TUE 3/19/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued across VA with another, replenishing shot of cold air moving S into VA during the afternoon and through in the evening; with this shot came SHRA (0.12") falling late afternoon into mid-evening; skies clear late period with diminishing winds, temps dropping into the 30s and a moderate FROST (95% RH at post-time) on raised surfaces in this locale | temperature range: 34° | 55° | 36° the average temp this period of 45.5° was -5° BELOW normal & 1° COLDER than the previous period | winds: S becoming SSE then with FROPA ENE to NE & N through balance of period - peak gust ENE 28mph at 2:35PM EDT; wind speeds delete late period | rainfall: period 0.12" (-0.11") March 1.39" (-0.98)" or 59% of normal) annual 9.11" (-0.13" or 99% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M West Cradock - TUE 3/19/19 - WED 3/20/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): frost and cold temps as period began; high pressure continued to produce mostly sunny/clear/fair skies through evening with an increase in high and mid-level clouds overnight; not as cold overnight as in the previous period; cool, below normal avg temps continued; low pressure taking shape off SE US coast late period, likely to bring rain into the forecast for next period | temperature range: 36° | 49° | 43° the average temp this period of 42.5° was -7° BELOW normal & 3° COLDER than the previous period | winds: mostly NE to E entire period - peak gust NE 24mph at 11:54AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") March 1.39" (-1.06)" or 57% of normal) annual 9.11" (-0.21" or 98% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 3/20/19 - THU 3/21/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure to the N interacts with developing low pressure just SE of NC/SC coastal border; breeziness increases in the interaction and overrunning rain and showers move in to the area late afternoon through balance of the period; becoming cloudy, still cool and damp late period | temperature range: 45° | 51° | 47° | 54° the average temp this period of 48.0° was 1° BELOW normal & 4.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: mostly NE to ENE - peak gust ENE 23mph at 8:51AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.37" (+0.18") March 1.76" (-0.97" or 65% of normal) annual 9.48" snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 3/21/19 - FRI 3/22/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure moved NE across central NC and VA on its way to the N; SHRA and some drizzle persisted in early period with cloudy skies to follow, breaking to become partly cloudy in the afternoon with clearing overnight and a bright full moon lighting up the night sky; gusty winds accompany surface cold front passing across the state during the day then diminishing through the period | temperature range: 54° | 63° | 46° the average temp this period of 54.5° was 3.5° ABOVE normal & 6.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: mostly SE-SSE-S through late afternoon becoming W early evening - peak gust SE 35mph at 1:04PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.14" (-/+ 0.00") storm/event 0.51" March 1.90" (-0.88" or 68% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.03" or 99% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 3/22/19 - SAT 3/23/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to control the local wxr with a reenforcing shot of cold dry air arriving in early evening; that FROPA brought straight line gusty winds, scattered TSRA with pea-sized hail followed by diminishing winds overnight as high pressure over Great Lakes sank south and into the SErn US; NEW DAILY WIND GUST record 3/22/19, 44mph at 7:33PM EDT surpassing the 43mph wind gust of 1984 (March database to 1977) | temperature range: 46° | 60° | 40° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 50.0° was 0.5° ABOVE normal & 2.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: increasingly gusty, mostly WSW-W-WNW through 7PM becoming W to WNW in the evening, then W'ly after 2AM EDT - peak gust WNW 44mph at 7:33PM EDT (record; see above) | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.08") March 1.91" (-0.94" or 67% of normal) annual 9.63" (-0.09" or 99% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 3/23/19 - SUN 3/24/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to build across the East; sunny/clear/fair skies, cooler & drier temps with considerable FU (smoke) evening through the overnight; winds slowly subside to CALM late nite and with temps falling to freezing, early spring FROST developed | temperature range: 40° | 61° | 32° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 46.5° was 3° BELOW normal & 3.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: W early becoming WNW late AM through mid-evening, then NE to ENE late evening through the overnight, EDT - peak gust WNW 28mph at 10:19AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") March 1.91" (-1.04" or 65% of normal) annual 9.63" (-0.19" or 98% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 3/24/19 - MON 3/25/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): with chilly high pressure right overhead early period, max radiational cooling as winds were diminished and humidity levels rose significantly resulting in frost; then sunny/fair skies with milder afternoon temp | temperature range: 32° | 70° | 55° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 51.0° was NORMAL & 0.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: light ENE to CALM early becoming S to SSW remainder of the period - peak wind gust S 26mph at 4:47PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") March 1.91" (-1.12" or 63% of normal) annual 9.63" (-0.27" or 97% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 3/25/19 - TUE 3/26/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): nice warm-up as SSW winds overspread the locale under partly cloudy skies early becoming cloudy in the afternoon; FROPA with clouds and showers late afternoon through early 3/26/19; turning colder evening through the overnight | temperature range: 54° | 75° | 45° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 60.0° was 10° ABOVE normal & 9° WARMER than the previous period | winds: mostly SSW through late afternoon shifting into the NE with FROPA - peak wind gust NE 29mph around 6am EDT | rainfall: period 0.46" (+0.36") March 2.37" (-0.88" or 73% of normal) annual 10.09" (-0.03" or 99% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 3/26/19 - WED 3/27/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): sprawling high pressure overspread the East, covering 2/3's of the nation; locally, increase surface pressure with skies clearing to become sunny and winds continued gusty; WIND ADVISORY remained in effect until dropped late afternoon with winds failing here to reach advisory criteria levels; clear skies overnight with winds diminishing and leading to max radiational cooling and FROST developing towards sunrise with temps dropping to freezing | temperature range: 45° | 47° | 32° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 39.5° was 12° BELOW normal & 16.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NE through 10AM EDT backing to N and NW through 2PM; then, NE TO ENE remainder of the period - peak wind gust NNW 34mph at 11:17AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 2.37" (-0.87" or 73% of normal) annual 10.09" (-0.02" or 100% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 3/27/19 - THU 3/28/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to build over the East; early period FROST, then sunny/clear skies; winds picked-up daylight hours; onshore breezes off the still cold Atlantic held temps down; more FROST late nite as winds dropped off and humidity levels rose to well-over 90% with radiational cooling | temperature range: 32° | 49° | 34° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 40.5° was a whopping 12° BELOW normal & 4.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NE to ENE breezes oft gusting to the 20+mph range during the daylight hours, diminished early and again after MIDNIGHT EDT - peak wind gust ENE 25mph at 4:04PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 2.37" (-0.99" or 70% of normal) annual 10.09" (-0.14" or 90% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 3/28/19 - FRI 3/29/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to hold over the East with mostly clear/sunny skies; FROST early period followed by a warming trend, reaching 67° in the afternoon; generally light winds | temperature range: 34° | 67° | 44° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 50.5° was 5° BELOW normal & 10° WARMER than the previous period | winds: E to NE through late morning; then SSE to S remainder of period - peak gust SSE 5:44PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") March 2.37" (-1.15" or 67% of normal ) annual 10.09" (-0.30" or 97% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 3/29/19 - SAT 3/30/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged NNE to SSW in the Wrn Atlantic and over the East coast continued to produce milder weather for SErn VA; mostly sunny/clear/fair skies with increase in high clouds (partly cloudy at times) late period | temperature range: 44° | 76° | 51° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 60.0° was 3° ABOVE normal & 9.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: S to SW with peak gust SSW 23mph at 1:46PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") March 2.37" (-1.34" or 64% of normal ) annual 10.09" (-0.49" or 95% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
3/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 3/30/19 - SUN 3/31/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): on the warm SSW side of high pressure well to the east at sea; breezy conditions develop late period with mild to warm temps prevailing ahead of cold front moving into the TN Valley; lots of sun then partly cloudy skies through the period | temperature range: 51° | 80° | 59° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 65.5° was 9° ABOVE normal & 5.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: S to SSW with peak gust S 31mph at 7:33PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") March 2.37" (-1.45" or 62% of normal ) annual 10.09" (-0.60" or 94% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 3/31/19 - MON 4/1/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): mild temps continued ahead of cold front moving across VA in the AM with SHRA arriving early afternoon totaling 0.05" by 3PM; FROPA moved through between 2 and 3PM EDT with gradual decrease in cloudiness and temps to follow through remainder of the period; winds gusted to the 20 mph range, to 35 mph with the FROPA and remain gusty, especially after midnight | temperature range: 60° | 71° | 35° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 53.0° was 3° ABOVE normal & 12.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: mostly S to SW through 1PM EDT shifting into the NW & N balance of the period - peak gust NNW 35mph at 3:06PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.14") March 2.42" (-1.59" or 60% of normal ) annual 10.14" (-0.74" or 93% of normal) snowfall: March TRACE seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 4/1/19 - TUE 4/2/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): ongoing inflow of colder, drier air as high pressure from the Great Lakes south to the Gulf of Mexico builds across the Ern US; mostly sunny/clear/fair skies until late period when high and mid-level clouds build quickly in response to low pressure deeping off the SC/NC coast; rain continued to spread N into the Carolinas late period | temperature range: 35° | 50° | 37° the hi temp 4/1/19 of 50° at 6:07PM EDT in the West Cradock area TIED THE STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1980; the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 42.5° was a whopping 14° BELOW normal & 10.5° COLDER than the previous period | winds: NNW through NOON EDT becoming VARIABLE mostly NNW to ENE in the afternoon; then ENE to SSE remainder of the period in response to high pressure to W and N and low pressure developing off SE US coast - peak gust NNW 30mph at 7:08AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") April 0.00" (-0.07" or 0% of normal ) annual 10.14" (-0.81" or 93% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.47 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 4/2/19 - WED 4/3/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure deepening rapidly along the SE US coast sent rain - heaviest close to the shores - NEwd along the coastal plains; winds increased significantly heaviest storm wind and rain remained further E at sea; cloudy skies for all but last hour of period; low pulled well east to sea overnight | temperature range: 41° | 50° | 42° The high temp 4/2/19 of 50° at 12:01PM EDT ESTABLISHED A NEW STATION MIN HI TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was 52° in 1992; the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 45.5 was a whopping 12° BELOW normal & 1° WARMER than the previous period | winds: ENE early period, becoming NE through 5PM, backing to the N & NNW through late evening backing further to the NW, WNW & W late period - peak gust NNW 30mph at 9:20PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.47" (+0.40") April 0.47" (+0.32" or 307% of normal ) annual 10.61" (-0.42" or 96% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 4/3/19 - THU 4/4/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): some early period low clouds as departing coastal storm heads seaward; then becoming sunny/clear/fair with temps warming to 69° in the afternoon, then cooling back to the lower 40s by late period; high pressure reorients over the Middle Atlantic in the wake of departing low | temperature range: 42° | 69° | 44° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 55.5 was 2° BELOW normal & 10° WARMER than the previous period | winds: W to WSW through 6PM EDT becoming SW to SSW thereafter but becoming light NW just before post-time - peak gust SW 24mph at 3:31PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") April 0.47" (+0.24" or 203% of normal ) annual 10.61" (-0.50" or 95% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 4/4/19 - FRI 4/5/19 (7AM-6AM EDT): high pressure over VA but with stationary front across central VA, west to east, acting as no more than a wind shift line; light, variable wind flow at surface; increase in high clouds but plenty of daily sunshine nevertheless; increase in cloudiness late night with radar indicated SHRA developing across SWrn VA, moving to SErn VA in the coming period | temperature range: 44° | 67° | 52° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 55.5 was 4° BELOW normal & 0° COOLER/WARMER than the previous period | winds: light NW to NE early becoming NE to ENE through 4pm followed by SE to SSE remainder of the period - peak gust ENE 21mph at 11:03AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") April 0.47" (+0.11" or 129% of normal ) annual 10.61" (-0.63" or 94% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 4/5/19 - SAT 4/6/19 (7AM-6AM EDT): weak low pressure across Srn/SErn VA with scattered SHRA from time to time; low moved offshore and became part of an offshore trough still lingering at sea but still affecting local weather with cloudy skies, scattered SHRA and pockets of drizzle and patchy fog; light variable but mostly onshore winds during the period helped keep temps on the chilly side | temperature range: 53° | 63° | 54° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 58° was 1° ABOVE normal & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period | winds: ENE-E-ESE through mid-evening; then, NNW through 5AM EDT, then onshore NE up until post-time - peak gust ENE 21mph at 11:42AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.06" (-0.05") April 0.53" (+0.06" or 112% of normal ) annual 10.67" (-0.68" or 94% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 4/6/19 - SUN 4/7/19 (7AM-6AM EDT): continued cloudy through early evening with a passing SHRA & DZ in early afternoon; continued damp & cool with onshore flow holding temps back; by evening, milder, more humid air moved N to the area; skies cleared to become partly cloudy/fair; patchy fog developed late night through post-time | temperature range: 53° | 60° | 47° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 53.5° was 2° BELOW normal & 2° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: NE through NOON EDT; then, NNW variable NE to ENE - peak gust NE 18mph at 8:32AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.13") April 0.54" (-0.05" or 91% of normal ) annual 10.68" (-0.79" or 93% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 4/7/19 - MON 4/8/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure builds over the East then shifts offshore to sea; skies partly cloudy from time to time with milder temps | temperature range: 47° | 73° | 58° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 60.0° was 3° ABOVE normal & 7° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: SSE then S then SSW - peak gust SSE 22mph at 3:54PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") April 0.54" (-0.20" or 73% of normal ) annual 10.68" (-0.94" or 92% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.99 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 4/8/19 - TUE 4/9/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): warm, more humid air continued to infiltrate the loer Middle Atlantic as large area of energy triggering SHRA and TS, some severe, moved through from the west in the evening; here, RECORD MAX TEMP TIED with 86­° and at 8:06PM a storm wind gust of 47mph (a NEW WIND GUST RECORD for 4/0/19); rainfall through MIDNIGHT EDT of 0.79" set a NEW DAILY RAINFALL RECORD for 4/8/19; storm total l0.99" during this period | temperature range: 58° | 86° | 64° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 72.0° was 15° ABOVE normal & 12° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: S-SSW-SW entire period - peak gust WSW 47mph at 8:06PM EDT (new record) | rainfall: period 0.99" April 1.53" (+0.54" or 155% of normal) annual 11.67" (-0.20" or 98% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 4/9/19 - WED 4/10/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): pre-period SHRA move to sea with variably cloudy skies mixed with some sun & mild temps for the remainder of period; surface (cold FROPA) settles through towards post-time onshore flow dropping temps to the upper 50s | temperature range: 64° | 76° | 58° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 67° was 14° ABOVE normal & 2° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: SW-WSW-W through becoming NE after 3AM EDT - peak gust NE 23mph at 3:23AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" April 1.53" (+0.54" or 155% of normal) annual 11.67" (-0.20" or 98% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 4/10/19 - THU 4/11/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure builds across the Middle Atlantic with clearing then mostly sunny/clear skies through the period | temperature range: 57° | 72° | 47° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 59.5° was 2.5° ABOVE normal & 7.5° COLDER than in the previous period | winds: ENE through SSE - peak gust SSE 21mph around 5PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" April 1.53" (+0.50" or 148% of normal) annual 11.67" (-0.24" or 98% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 4/11/19 - FRI 4/12/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure held over the Middle Atlantic with continued sunny/clear skies and pleasant temps | temperature range: 47° | 75° | 58° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 61° was 3.4° ABOVE normal & 1.5° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: onshore ENE through SSE - peak gust SSE 23mph at 9:48PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" April 1.53" (+0.42" or 137% of normal) annual 11.67" (-0.32" or 97% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 4/12/19 - SAT 4/13/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): warmer surface flow continued with sunny/clear skies with an increase in cloudiness towards dawn; temps rising to the low 80s across SE VA; windy conditions with gusts often above 30mph in the late AM through late afternoon with winds slowly diminishing through the overnight with gusts only to near 20mph | temperature range: 59° | 81° | 68° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 70° was 9° ABOVE normal & 8.5° WARMER than in the previous period | winds: SSE then S'ly with peak gust S 36mph around 4PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" April 1.53" (+0.31" or 126% of normal) annual 11.67" (-0.43" or 96% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 4/13/19 - SUN 4/14/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly cloudy, increasingly warm and humid with area of SHRA moving across Srn VA on the way to the NE | temperature range: 69° | 66° | 64° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 66.5° was 8° ABOVE normal & 3.5° COLDER than in the previous period; the low temp 4/13/19 of 64° at 10:00PM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1994. | winds: mostly S & SSE with peak gust S 24mph around 2AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.55" (+0.43") April 2.06" (+0.71" or 152% of normal) annual 12.20" (-0.03" or 99% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 4/14/19 - MON 4/15/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued cloudy, warm, humid with ongoing SHRA and TS across SErn VA; TORNADO WATCH issued later half of period with SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING issued at 4:15AM EDT; NEW RECORDS: A NEW STATION DAILY WIND GUST record was established 4/14/19 with a gust of 40 mph at 11:28PM EDT. The previous station record for this date was 30 mph in 1989; the low temp 4/14/19 of 65° at 12:01AM EDT ESTABLISHED A NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 62° set in 2002. | winds: S & SW becoming quite gusty well into the 30-40 mph range - peak gust S 40mph at 11:28PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.27" (+0.17") April 2.35" (+0.66" or 139% of normal) annual 12.49" (-0.08" or 99% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 4/15/19 - TUE 4/16/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): skies cleared quickly early to become sunny/clear for remainder of the period | temperature range: 63° | 69° | 45° | winds: SW-W-NW-SSW-NW through the period with peak gust W 34mph around 11AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") April 2.35" (+0.66" or 139% of normal) annual 12.49" (-0.08" or 99% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 4/16/19 - WED 4/17/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic shifted east and reoriented with center offshore SE US; continued sunny/clear skies throughout with lower dew points and decreasing winds | temperature range: 44° | 71° | 52° | winds: SW-W-NW-SSW-NW through the period with peak gust NW 20mph around 11AM & SW 20mph around 5PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") April 2.35" (+0.49" or 126% of normal) annual 12.49" (-0.25" or 98% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 4/17/19 - THU 4/18/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over New England to offshore with another high pressure center offshore to the E of SErn VA. Winds shift to onshore early-afternoon as high to NE sent coastal front S that became stationary across Srn VA; mostly sunny/clear skies until late period, as weak low develops along the stationary front with warmer air beginning to override/return as front shifts back to the N as a warm-front | temperature range: 52° | 80° | 57° | winds: SW & W early shifting to the NE-E-ESE in the afternoon then becoming SSE to S overnight - peak gust NE 21mph at 2:15PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") April 2.35" (+0.44" or 123% of normal) annual 12.49" (-0.30" or 98% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 4/18/19 - FRI 4/19/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continues in the Western Atlantic sending S & SW winds gusting into the 20 to 30+mph range, bringing increasing, milder and more humid temps northward from Gulf and SE Atlantic coastal waters; high clouds increase but sunshine still prevails | temperature range: 57° | 85° | 67° | winds: S & SW with max gust S 31mph at 3:17PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") April 2.35" annual 12.49" snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.96 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 4/19/19 - SAT 4/20/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): cloudy skies with scattered SHRA moving in early period and continued scattered throughout the afternoon; strong line of SHRA and TSRA moved through in early to mid evening with gust winds to 48mph and TSRAs along the line. TORNADO WATCH ISSUED early afternoon and FLASH FLOOD watch continued through late period; SEVERE THUNDERSTORM watch posted mid-evening; radar detected tornadoes noted nearby to the W, NW and SW of station late afternoon through mid-evening with no development or severe weather locally; a NEW STATION DAILY WIND GUST record was established 4/19/19 with a gust of 48 mph at 6:23PM EDT. The previous station record for this date was 36 mph in 2013; the low temperature 4/19/19 of 67° at 11:49PM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 2002. | temperature range: 57° | 85° | 67° | winds: S & SW with max gust S 31mph at 3:17PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") April 3.31" (+1.04" or 146% of normal) annual 13.45" (+0.30" or 102% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 4/20/19 - SUN 4/21/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): skies cleared to become sunny and surface winds increased (behind early AM cold front) from the S & SW as an upper continued low spinning aloft. Overnight skies were partly cloudy at worst | temperature range: 60° | 74° | 53° | winds: S & SW with max gust S 29mph at 5:13PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") April 3.31" (+1.04" or 146% of normal) annual 13.45" (+0.34" or 102% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 4/21/19 - MON 4/22/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): sunny/clear skies early with increasing clouds iin mid-afternoon through the remainder of the period from an offshore developing upper low, the latter expected to continue slowly to sea | temperature range: 54° | 70° | 57° | winds: S to SW becoming VARIABLE through 2PM EDT; then NNE-NE-N through 2AM EDT backing to the W-WNW-NNW late period - peak gust S 20 mph at 10:52AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") April 3.31" (+0.95" or 140% of normal) annual 13.45" (+0.21" or 102% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 4/22/19 - TUE 4/23/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure settled-in over the SE US & lower Mid-Atlantic - partly cloudy/sunny/clear skies with pleasantly drier air and generally light winds | temperature range: 58° | 74° | 51° | winds: N-NNW-NW through sunset, then W and diminishing to near CALM overnight - peak gust NNW 25 mph at 2:10PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") April 3.31" (+0.77" or 130% of normal) annual 13.45" (+0.03" or 100% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 4/23/19 - WED 4/24/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued over the lower Middle Atlantic with sunny/clear/fair skies, drier afternoon humidity readings, generally light winds | temperature range: 51° | 85° | 62° | winds: W to WSW through early afternoon becoming SW-SSW-S remainder of period - peak gust SSW 22 mph at 6:07PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") April 3.31" (+0.68" or 126% of normal) annual 13.45" (-0.06" or 100% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 4/24/19 - THU 4/25/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued over the lower Middle Atlantic with sunny/clear/fair skies; a weak surface cold front moved from N to S across the locale in late afternoon bringing a wind shift, but little noticeable changes in the weather; the front was stationary across the area overnight | temperature range: 62° | 86° | 63° | winds: WSW-W-WNW through the afternoon becoming onshore mostly NE-E-SE-SSE late afternoon into the overnight hours - peak gust WNW 22 mph around 4PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") April 3.31" (+0.57" or 121% of normal) annual 13.45" (-0.17" or 99% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 4/25/19 - FRI 4/26/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure continued over the lower Middle Atlantic with mostly sunny/fair skies; high shifted to sea during the period; a surge of NNW to NE winds afternoon through MIDNIGHT kept temps from soaring | temperature range: 63° | 87° | 67° | winds: SSE-S-SSW through 2PM EDT becoming NNW through NE mid-afternoon through MIDNIGHT EDT; then, SSE-S-SSW overnight - peak gust NNW 18 mph at 2:26PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") April 3.31" (+0.45" or 116% of normal) annual 13.45" (-0.29" or 98% of normal) snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.66 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 4/26/19 - SAT 4/27/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): early period on backside of high pressure at sea with increasing SSW winds which transport warmer, humid conditions N'wd along the coastal plains ahead of cold front due through in the evening; ahead of front, those gusty winds provide significant lift and lines of TSRA develop to the W and S and move across the locale early afternoon and again in late afternoon; SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH posted with warnings associated with lines moving through at the times above; gusty winds here peaking in late afternoon EDT; cold front comes through and winds diminish evening and overnight; cooler temps to follow | temperature range: 68° | 80° | 51° | winds: S & SSW through 5PM EDT followed by WSW-W-WNW surface flow remainder of period; peak gust WNW 44mph at 5:04PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.66" (-0.15") April 3.97" annual 14.11" snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 4/27/19 - SUN 4/28/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weather clears out after yesterday's storms with cooler temps, lower humidity levels, mostly sunny/clear/blue skies! still gusty breezes | temperature range: 51° | 74° | 60° | winds: W-WSW-SW for most of the period with gust WSW around 8AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" April 3.97" annual 14.11" snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 4/28/19 - MON 4/29/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to build into the area with continued mostly fair skies and warming temps to start the period; FROPA late day heralds cooler air with marine layer overspreading the area | temperature range: 59° | 84° | 54° | winds: S through SW through mid-evening; then NE to ENE late evening through period's end - peak gust NE 34mph between 8 & 9 PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" April 3.97" annual 14.11" snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
4/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 4/29/19 - TUE 4/30/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): marine layer across the area keeping low clouds and cool temps across SErn VA | temperature range: 54° | 58° | 56° | winds: NE-ENE-E-ESE through 8PM; then becoming mostly SW through period's end - peak gust ENE 23mph between 8 & 9AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" April 3.97" annual 14.11" snowfall: April 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 4/30/19 - WED 5/1/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure off the SE US coast; WARM FROPA moved N of the area bringing clearing skies as marine layer pulled away; temps warmed to 89° and dropping back only to the mid-60s late period | temperature range: 58° | 89° | 64° the average temp for this 7-7AM period of 73.5° was 11° ABOVE normal & 1° WARMER than the previous period | winds: mostly SW to SSW through evening followed by VARIABLE winds overnight - peak gust SW 24mph at 9:46PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") April 3.99" May 0.00" annual 14.13" snowfall: April 0.00" May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 5/1/19 - THU 5/2/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure at sea continued to send S'ly winds to the north pushing afternoon temp to the highest this spring/year at 90°; breezy, warm, clear/fair skies; some increase in high clouds late night | temperature range: 64° | 90° | 67° the average temp this period was 77° or 12.5° ABOVE normal & 4.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S to SW with peak gust S 22mph at 2:58 PM | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") May 0.00" (-0.07" or 0% of normal) annual 14.13" (-0.32" or 98% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 5/2/19 - FRI 5/3/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure at sea centered well east of NC; continued sunny/clear/fair skies with warm temps | temperature range: 67° | 88° | 65° the average temp this period was 77.5° or 11° ABOVE normal & 0.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW to SW with peak gust SW 30mph at 9:25 AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") May 0.00" (-0.21" or 0% of normal) annual 14.13" (-0.46" or 97% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 5/3/19 - SAT 5/4/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the Srn Western Atlantic continued the sunny/fair for much of the period; humidity readings continue to increase; SW to S prevailing surface wind flow | temperature range: 65° | 87° | 70° the average temp this period was 76° or 11° ABOVE normal & 1.0° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW to S with peak gust S 25mph at 7:50 PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") May 0.00" (-0.30" or 0% of normal) annual 14.13" (-0.55" or 96% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/5/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 5/4/19 - SUN 5/5/19 (7AM-7AM EST): continued S and SW winds producing warm temps; skies sunny to partly cloudy early then variably cloudy overnight; a few -SHRA late period (TRACE); warm and humid | temperature range: 70° | 89° | 70° the average temp this period was 79.5 or 11° ABOVE normal & 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp; the 70° low temp established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for 5/4/19, surpassing the 66° of 1984 | winds: SSE to S early becoming S-SW-SSW-W with peak period gust W 18 around 1AM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.21") May TRACE (-0.51" or 0% of normal) annual 14.13" (-0.76" or 95% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/6/2019 7:00 AM 1.26 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 5/5/19 - MON 5/6/19 (7AM-7AM EST): s & SW warm flow ahead of cold front with significant energy ahead of front producing some SHSA and 2 separate TSRA; FROPA moved through in mid-to-late evening with wind shift into the NW and N; variable cloudiness, humid | temperature range: 70° | 78° | 58° the average temp this period was 70.5 or 7° ABOVE normal & 9.0° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW through 8PM becoming NNW thereafter - peak gust NW 27mph at 10:28PM EDT | rainfall/storms total: period 1.26" (+1.08") May 1.26" (+0.29" or 102% of normal) annual 15.39" (+0.29" or 102% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 5/6/19 - TUE 5/7/19 (7AM-7AM EST): overcast skies and breezy early with slow clearing through the morning to become mostly sunny late afternoon 5; clear skies overnight; cooler temps but humidity readings remain high | temperature range: 58° | 71° | 54° the average temp this period was 62.5 or 2.5° BELOW normal & 8.0° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW early becoming ENE through mid-evening; then SSE remainder of period; peak gust NNW 25mph at 8:58AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") May 1.26" (+0.32" or 125% of normal) annual 15.39" (+0.07" or 100% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 5/7/19 - WED 5/8/19 (7AM-7AM EST): splendid weather with mostly sunny/fair/clear skies, generally light winds and mild temps; high pressure aligned along the Middle Atlantic, SE US coasts | temperature range: 55° | 81° | 59° the average temp this period was 68° or 2.5° ABOVE normal & 5.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SSE through late evening becoming S remainder of period - peak gust SSE 20mph at 5:38PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") May 1.26" (+0.19" or 118% of normal) annual 15.39" (-0.06" or 99+% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 5/8/19 - THU 5/9/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure holds off the SE VA/NC coast; boundary zone across central VA, W to E, and its associated mostly stationary TRSA activity remain in central VA and are expected to pull to the N and dissipate | temperature range: 59° | 86° | 66° the average temp this period was 72.5° or 7° ABOVE normal & 5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S & SSE with peak gust SSE 22mph at 5:14PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") May 1.26" (+0.05" or 104% of normal) annual 15.39" (-0.20" or 99% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 5/9/19 - FRI 5/10/19 (7AM-7AM EST): surface front across central VA pulls back to the NNE with high pressure holds over the area continuing mostly sunny skies, light winds, pleasant spring temps | temperature range: 66° | 83° | 63° the average temp this period was 73° or 9° ABOVE normal & 2° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S through SSE entire period - peak gust SSE 24mph at 3:37PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") May 1.26" (-0.06" or 95% of normal) annual 15.39" (-0.31" or 98% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 5/10/19 - SAT 5/11/19 (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure east of SErn VA and SE US transported warmer, more humid air N across SErn VA; skies still mostly sunny/clear/fair ahead of surface front settling into Wrn VA that became stationary overnight; increase of cloudiness late perioid | temperature range: 64° | 85° | 68° the average temp this period was 74.5° or 7° ABOVE normal & 0.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S & SSW with peak gust SSW 25mph and 2:14PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") May 1.26" (-0.16" or 89% of normal) annual 15.39" (-0.41" or 97% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/12/2019 7:00 AM 1.79 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 5/11/19 - SUN 5/12/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): warm front over Nrn VA becomes stationary, then shifts S'wd during the day as area of energy moved in from the SSW; increasingly warm, humid surface flow develops and interacts with surface front over SRN VA in the afternoon; SHRA and TSRA develop across SErn VA mid afternoon through midnight; one TSRA strengthened and moved across the local area producing a radar indicated tornado just 3 SM S of this station; here, nothing more from the storm than downpours around 7:30PM EDT and a NE gust to 25mph; rainfall for the day 5/11/19 was 1.79" and established a NEW DAILY RAINFALL RECORD surpassing the 0.89" in 2015); mostly cloudy skies with some afternoon sun fueling storm development, quite humid; usual minor street-flooding here at station | temperature range: 68° | 85° | 68° the average temp this period was 76.5° or 9° ABOVE normal & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW to S 2PM EDT becoming NE to ENE until mid-evening; then SE to S to SSW late night - peak thunderstorm gust NE 25mph at 7:38PM EDT | rainfall: period 1.79" (+1.70") May 3.05" (+1.52" or 200% of normal) annual 17.18" (+1.27" or 108% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 5/12/19 - MON 5/13/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): mass of warm, moist air covered the SErn US and Middle Atlantic on SSW flow; after previous periods heavy rains, FLASH FLOOD WATCH posted through midnight EDT; but only a few showers developed through the period, mostly early period; variably cloudy skies and some sunshine early; surface front came through mid-evening with cooler onshore flow and cloudy skies, with some fog developing late | temperature range: 68° | 78° | 58° the average temp this period was 68° or 0.5° ABOVE normal & 8.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S to SW through 8PM EDT becoming NE to ENE remainder of the period - peak gust SSW 26mph at 12:28PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.31" (+0.21") May 3.36" (+1.73" or 206% of normal) annual 17.49" (+1.48" or 109% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 5/13/19 - TUE 5/14/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): low clouds, some drizzle and a few light SHRA persisted early period as tail end of recent unsettled weather moved to sea; skies were variably cloudy with increasing sunshine in the afternoon; below normal temps returned as low pressure over New England circulated cooler air into the Mid-Atlantic | temperature range: 58° | 67° | 55° the average temp this period was 62.5° or 4° BELOW normal & 8° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: onshore NE to ENE through mid-AM becoming NW-NNW-N mid-day through the evening; then NE late night - peak gust NW 24mph at 5:31PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.11") May 3.37" (+1.64" or 195% of normal) annual 17.50" (+1.39" or 109% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 5/14/19 - WED 5/15/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): gradually cooler air makes its way across VA from the NW under low pressure over New England; plenty of instability clouds with occasional showers; breezy with a strong shot of colder air moving in during the early afternoon; variably cloudy skies early become party cloudy by late afternoon with clearing skies over night; cool temps and diminished winds, clear skies at post-time | temperature range: 59° | 64° | 53° the average temp this period was 58.5° or 8° BELOW normal & 3.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW early AM shifting into the NE & ENE through early afternoon; re-enforcing shot of cool air with surface fropa around 2PM and gusty winds to NW 30 mph at 3:38PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.09" (-0.04") May 3.46" (+1.61" or 188% of normal) annual 17.59" (+1.36" or 108% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 5/15/19 - THU 5/16/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to provide mostly sunny/clear skies across the lower Middle Atlantic, along with pleasantly cool AM temps and dry afternoon temps reaching the lower 70s and, generally, light winds | temperature range: 54° | 73° | 53° the average temp this period was 63.0° or 5° BELOW normal & 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW to NW and W through late afternoon became W to SSW to SW thereafter - peak gust NNW 21mph around 9AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") May 3.46" (+1.48" or 175% of normal) annual 17.59" (+1.22" or 107% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 5/16/19 - FRI 5/17/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): Bermuda high offshore SE US continued the mostly S and SW winds across the SErn VA coastal plain; mostly sunny/clear/fair with pleasant temps | temperature range: 54° | 81° | 59° the average temp this period was 63.0° or 0.5° BELOW normal & 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW early becoming SSW-W-WNW from 11am to 9pm EDT, then SSE-S-SSW after 10PM EDT - peak gust WSW 26mph at 2:48PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") May 3.46" (+1.20" or 153% of normal) annual 17.59" (+0.94" or 106% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.58 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 5/17/19 - SAT 5/18/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure dominated the Middle Atlantic and SErn US providing mostly sunny/fair weather; remnants of energy sufficient to trigger SHRA & TSRA moved across VA early period but fell apart during the day; trailing end of that energy redeveloped a line of TSRA which moved into SErn VA around midnight bringing a rather surprising (for nighttime!) amount of LTG and rain to the station around 12:30AM EDT; skies slowly cleared to partly cloudy late period | temperature range: 61° | 87° | 59° the average temp this period was 73.0° or 5° BELOW normal & 6° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW-S through 3PM EDT; then W-WSW-W late afternoon; from 6PM to 3AM WNW-NW and SSW from 4-7 AM EDT - peak gust WNW 31mph at at 12:38AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.58" (-0.16") May 4.04" (+1.47" or 157% of normal) annual 18.17" (+1.21" or 107% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 5/18/19 - SUN 5/19/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to build of the Eastern US; here, partly cloudy skies early became mostly sunny/clear; warm temps tempered by an afternoon backdoor coastal front (no associated clouds or precip) | temperature range: 67° | 84° | 68° the average temp this period was 75.5° or 6° ABOVE normal & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW early became NW-NNW through mid-day; then onshore ENE with coastal onshore front in the afternoon; SSE to S evening through the overnight - peak gust NE 20 mph around 3PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") May 4.04" (+1.46" or 157% of normal) annual 18.17" (+1.20" or 107% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 5/19/19 - MON 5/20/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): dome of high pressure covers most of the eastern half of the US; here, effects are continued daytime heating to the low/mid 90s, some haziness at times, and nice breezes; humidity levels remaining fairly high | temperature range: 70° | 94° | 71° the average temp this period was 82° or a whopping 13° ABOVE normal & 6.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S and SSW - peak gust S 26mph at 9:12PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") May 4.04" (+1.32" or 148% of normal) annual 18.17" (+1.06" or 106% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 5/20/19 - TUE 5/21/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): backside of high pressure along and offshore East Coast continued the warm, increasingly humid, sunny then partly cloudy weather ahead of a cold front due through overnight; some light haze; a line of SHRA ahead of FROPA (late period) moved through late evening with 0.06" of rain; the 5/20/19 minimum temp of 70° TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date, set previously in 1996 | temperature range: 71° | 91° | 69° the average temp this period was 80° or a whopping 12° ABOVE normal & 2° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S and SSW through the most of the period becoming NW 5AM EDT - peak gust SSW 23mph at 3:32PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.06" (-0.06") May 4.10" (+1.23" or 143% of normal) annual 18.23" (+0.97" or 106% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 5/21/19 - WED 5/22/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure in SErn Canada and Eastern Great Lakes ridged SE all the way to SC during the period bringing sunny/clear skies and generous breezes; temps and humidity levels lower in an onshore flow | temperature range: 69° | 76° | 57° the average temp this period was 71° or 3° ABOVE normal & 9° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NE to ENE with peak gust of NE 23mph at 8:05AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") May 4.10" (+1.14" or 138% of normal) annual 18.23" (+0.88" or 105% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 5/22/19 - THU 5/23/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure off New England ridged SSW to Srn SC; continued mostly sunny/clear altho' patchy mid-level clouds toward post-time, late period; pleasant temps | temperature range: 65° | 74° | 59° the average temp this period was 65.5° or 3° BELOW normal & 5.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NE to ENE through late afternoon, becoming SE to SSE through 11PM EDT, then S'ly remainder of the period - peak gust of ENE 21mph at 7:23AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") May 4.10" (+0.93" or 129% of normal) annual 18.23" (+0.67" or 104% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 5/23/19 - FRI 5/24/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure off New England shifts SE well-offshore with return S and SW flow pushing temps to the upper 80s with increasing humidity levels; continued mostly sunny/clear skies | temperature range: 61° | 87° | 73° the average temp this period was 74° or 3.5° ABOVE normal & 7° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S to SW with peak gust SW 26mph at 1:01PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") May 4.10" (+0.73" or 122% of normal) annual 18.23" (+0.47" or 103% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 5/24/19 - SAT 5/25/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over New England wedging once again S across the Middle Atlantic coastal plain S to Srn NC; continued nice breezes with temps rising to the upper 80s before FROPA (onshore from aforementioned high) moved through around NOON; continued mostly sunny/clear skies; NEW DAILY RECORD TEMP: the low temp 5/24/19 of 73° at 6:27AM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 71° set in 1987 | temperature range: 74° | 88° | 65° the average temp this period was 76.5° or 6° ABOVE normal & 8° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW early becoming WNW then NNE with shift to onshore NE to ENE mid-day through remainder of the period - peak NE 21mph on two occasions, peak around 1PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") May 4.10" (+0.54" or 115% of normal) annual 18.23" (+0.28" or 102% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 5/25/19 - SUN 5/26/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure wedged S along the coastal states of Middle Atlantic early, then receded NE'wd allowing for overrunning warm air to W and SW to move in late afternoon and overnight; some SHRA and TSRA to the west at MIDNIGHT EDT diminished overnight with remnant energy moving through late period | continued mostly sunny/clear skies except some cloudiness towards post-time | temperature range: 68° | 88° | 65° the average temp this period was 76.5° or 6° ABOVE normal & 4° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: ENE early becoming SSE through mid-evening and SSW thereafter - peak SSE 23mph at 4:11PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") May 4.10" (+0.46" or 113% of normal) annual 18.23" (+0.20" or 101% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 5/26/19 - MON 5/27/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure over the Middle Atlantic; advancing upper trough moved through the state to the SErn VA coast late by late period; widely scattered SHRA and TSRA with trough; but they fall apart as trough moved to SErn VA; some patch cloudiness at times but mostly sunny/clear/fair skies with increased haze and generally light winds; NEW TEMP DAILY RECORDS 5/26/19: The high temperature of 95° at 6:09PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record of 93° was set in 1991. The low temperature 5/26/19 of 73° at 4:36AM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD. The previous record was 72° set in 1984 | temperature range: 74° | 95° | 75° the average temp this period was 84.5° or a whopping 12° ABOVE normal & 6° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: VARIABLE from SSW to W to WNW, ENE, SSE shfiting into the NNW-N-NE late period as trough moved through - peak NNW 20mph at 3:24AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") May 4.10" (+0.31" or 108% of normal) annual 18.23" (+0.05" or 100% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 5/27/19 - TUE 5/28/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): FROPA moved through late last period, with high pressure once again wedging S along the Middle Atlantic Coastal plain; cooler, drier temps with continued mostly sunny/clear skies; another NEW RECORD: the low temperature 5/27/19 of 74° at 11:59PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 73° set in 1991 | temperature range: 75° | 84° | 70° the average temp this period was 77° or 6° ABOVE normal & 7° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NW to N early, then onshore NOON through mid-evening, followed by SSE remainder of period - gusts to 20mph several times between 10AM and 5PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") May 4.10" (+0.22" or 106% of normal) annual 18.23" (-0.04" or 99% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 5/28/19 - WED 5/29/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): dome of high pressure covered the Middle Atlantic and SErn US providing continued mostly sunny/clear skies, hot, more humid temps on mainly SSE through WSW winds; the high temp 5/28/19 of 95° at 5:14PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 92° was set in 2014. [May database to 1977]| temperature range: 70° | 95° | 74° the average temp this period was 82.5° or a whopping 12° ABOVE normal & 3.5 WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S-SE through NOON EDT; then mostly W to SW winds remainder of the period - gust W 23ph AT 2:50PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.19") May 4.10" (0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 18.23" (-0.26" or 99% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 5/29/19 - THU 5/30/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change in the wxr as high pressure - albeit weakening - in the Western Atlantic westward through the lower Middle Atlantic and covering much of the Srn and SErn US; continued mostly sunny/clear skies, hot temps on mainly SW through W winds; NEW RECORDS: the high temp 5/29/19 of 97° at 5:32PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 92° was set in 1991 & the low temp 5/29/19 of 74° at 6:16AM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 71° was set in 1991. [May database to 1977] | temperature range: 75° | 97° | 73° the average temp this period was 85° or a whopping 13° ABOVE normal & 2.5 WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW through W - gust W 28mph at 9:39PM EDT (outflow from TSRA WSW of station) | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") May 4.10" (-0.15" or 97% of normal) annual 18.23" (-0.41" or 98% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
5/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 5/30/19 - FRI 5/31/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued hot, dry weather, with some haze under sunny skies early period; trough over Nrn VA sank SSE and its energy triggered SHRA and TSRA overnight which moved W to E over SErn VA; surface flow remained dominant S and SW; NEW RECORDS: the high temp 5/30/19 of 98° at 4:56PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 96° was set in 1991; the low temp 5/30/19 of 73° at 6:34AM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of was set in 2018. [May database to 1977] | temperature range: 74° | 98° | 69° the average temp this period was 83.6° or a whopping 13° ABOVE normal & 2° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW to W through 5PM EDT with VARIABLE - generally SSW - remainder of the period - gust NNW 31mph at 12:05AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.48" (+0.31") May 4.58" (+0.07" or 102% of normal) annual 18.71" (-0.19" or 99% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.35 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 5/31/19 - SAT 6/1/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): variably cloudy early becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon through period's end; few SHRA mid-day 5/31 & distant TSRA/SHRA in the evening; then, heavier SHRA & TSRA between 11PM & 1AM EDT; SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH posted for the afternoon through MIDNIGHT; not as warm but still humid; NEW RECORDS: max WIND GUST NNW 31mph at 12:05AM EDT 6/1/19 surpassing the previous record 29 mph 2004 [May/June databases to 1977] | temperature range: 70° | 84° | 66° the average temp this period was 76.5° or 2° ABOVE normal & 9° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW thru' 9AM, NNW until 1PM, ENE - SSE 5 to 11PM; then VARIABLE mostly SSW to NNW until post-time - peak gust (TSRA) NNW 31mph at 0005 EDT | May 2019 temperature average: 74.2° or +6.1° ABOVE normal; with an average temperature of 74.2°, May 2019 TIED May 2018 for the warmest average temperature for the month of May. [ May database to 1977] | rainfall: period 0.35" (+0.26") May 4.76" (+0.24" or 108% of normal) June 0.17" annual 18.89" (-0.02" or 99+% of normal) snowfall: May 0.00" seasonal TRACE | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 6/1/19 - SUN 6/2/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): SHRA and TSRA moved onshore from the NE in the morning; then, becoming partly cloudy and mostly sunny in the afternoon; cooler temps with more tolerable humidity readings late afternoon; fair skies overnight | temperature range: 67° | 80° | 64° the average temp this period was 72.0° or 3° BELOW normal & 4.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW becoming NNE to ENE at times in the afternoon; then, SE through SSW late evening through the overnight - peak gust NE 29mph at 8:38AM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 0.44" (+0.34") June 0.61" (+0.51" or 611% of normal) annual 19.50" (-0.49" or 103% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 6/2/19 - MON 6/3/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): backside of high pressure to the E and SE brought mostly sunny/fair skies but with an "garden/pop-up" variety SHRA (0.14") mid-afternoon and another pre-frontal SHRA around 10:35PM EDT; FROPA around 2:15AM EDT; warmer, more humid with mostly SW-SSW surface flow pushing temps to the upper 80s; as cold front approached late night, a TRACE of SHRA towards post-time | temperature range: 65° | 88° | 69° the average temp this period was 76.0° or 2° ABOVE normal & 4° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSW to SW with peak gust SSW 22mph at 2:48PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 0.14" (0.00") June 0.75" (+0.37" or 200% of normal) annual 19.64" (-0.35" or 102% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 6/3/19 - TUE 6/4/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to build-in over the East bringing pleasant, dry temps, and sunny/clear skies | temperature range: 68° | 78° | 57° the average temp this period was 67.5° or 5.1° BELOW & 3° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW early becoming onshore NE to ENE through 3PM EDT; then, NW to NNW until 8PM EDT when winds became onshore once again - peak gust ENE 23mph at 9:40AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") June 0.75" (+0.38" or 202% of normal) annual 19.64" (+0.36" or 102% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 6/4/19 - WED 6/5/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to hold over the East but shifted east to the Western Atlantic; mostly sunny/clear/fair skies continued with pleasant temps warming to the lower 80s late afternoon | temperature range: 60° | 82° | 66° the average temp this period was 69.5° or 3° BELOW NORMAL & 2° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: onshore mostly ENE early; then, VARIABLE NE-SW-WNW in the afternoon becoming SSE in the evening through 3AM EDT followed by SSW surface flow - peak gust WNW 19mph at 3:09PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.28") June 0.75" (+0.17" or 129% of normal) annual 19.64" (+0.15" or 101% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 6/5/19 - THU 6/6/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure well-at-sea and ridged back to the SW over the Srn and SErn US; meanwhile, upper trough moved across VA in the afternoon and evening triggering SHRA & TSRA; severe t-storm watch and warnings posted for the area for the afternoon through evening; no severe weather locally; sunny to partly cloudy skies for the most part with temps rising to around 90° and increasing RH% levels; NEW RECORD: a new station daily wind gust record was established 6/5/19 with a gust of 31mph at 4:40PM EDT surpassing the 20mph gust of 2009 | temperature range: 68° | 90° | 70° | 72° | the average temp this period was 79.0° or 6° ABOVE NORMAL & 8.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S to SW with peak gust in TSRA of 31mph at 4:40PM EDT | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.57 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 6/6/19 - FRI 6/7/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): warmer, more humid conditions with weak upper energy passing through during the afternoon- and aided by plenty of sun - resulting in SHRA and TSRA late afternoon into the evening; mostly cloudy late period; some fog develops in the humid, warm airmass; NEW RECORD: Daily Max Low temp tied with 72° [previously 2002] | temperature range: 72° | 91° | 71° | the average temp this period was 81° or 8° ABOVE NORMAL & 3.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW to W to WNW ahead of TSRA activity; then mostly SSW-S-SSE - peak gust in TSRA of 29mph at 6:32PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.57" (+0.43") June 2.08" (+0.98" or 189% of normal) annual 20.97" (+0.96" or 105% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/8/2019 7:00 AM 3.45 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 6/7/19 - FRI 6/8/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): cooler air moving south interacted with the ongoing warmer, more moist air in place over the lower Mid-Atlantic with boundary zone setting up locally; developing SHRA and TSRA oft produced downpours with over 3" of rain in a four hour span from 3:15pm EDT to mid-evening; locally, typical street/field flooding with flood advisories issued for SE VA; cloudy, humid, generally light winds with gusty winds in heavier rain | NEW RECORD: Daily Rainfall 6/7/19 with 3.27" [previously 1.64" 2013] | temperature range: 71° | 83° | 71° | the average temp this period was 77° or 3° ABOVE NORMAL & 4.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW veering NNW through NOON becoming NE to ENE thereafter - peak gust NE 19mph at 2:58PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 3.45" (+3.32") June 5.53" (+4.05" or 411% of normal) annual 24.42" (+4.04" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 6/8/19 - SUN 6/9/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued cooler, still humid with increasing onshore winds; SHRA and TSRA shunted to the W and S by onshore flow; still, with heating aloft and cooler temps at surface, possible SHRA and TSRA forecast, but only a few spotty showers noted through mid-period; cloudy skies and nice, generous breezes to temper the high humidity | temperature range: 72° | 70° | 72° | 73° | the average temp this period was 71.5° or 4° BELOW NORMAL & 5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: for most of the period, NE to ENE; SSE near post-time - peak gust NE 29mph at 10:30PM EDT (new daily record, previously 28mph in 1996) | rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.13") ongoing event 3.84" June 5.55" (+4.06" or 375% of normal) annual 24.44" (+4.04" or 120% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/10/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 6/9/19 - MON 6/10/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): ongoing chances for SHRA and TSRA in slowly warming, moist mainly onshore flow across SErn; only a few -SHRA; variably cloudy skies with nice breezes | temperature range: 73° | 84° | 73° | the average temp this period was 78.5° or 3° ABOVE NORMAL & 7° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SSE through 1PM EDT, then ENE - SSE through 1 AM EDT followed by S winds - peak gust ENE 23mph around 4PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.13") ongoing event 3.84" June 5.55" (+3.94" or 344% of normal) annual 24.44" (+3.92" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 6/10/19 - TUE 6/11/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): ongoing chances for SHRA and TSRA in warming flow that became SSW ahead of FROPA (late period); nice breezes under partly cloudy skies, some fog early, and rather hot temps mid-afternoon - SHRA mid-afternoon (distant thunder to the W noted) and again late night | temperature range: 74° | 90° | 69° | the average temp this period was 79.5° or 3.7° ABOVE NORMAL & 1° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S & SW through late period becoming W and NW after 5AM EDT - peak gust S 31mph (outflow from TSRA to the W) at around 2:51PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.08" (-0.12") ongoing event 3.92" June 5.69" (+3.87" or 323% of normal) annual 24.58" (+3.85" or 119% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 6/11/19 - WED 6/12/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): cold front (~6AM EDT 6/11/19) moved through as period began with high pressure building slowly across the Middle Atlantic; skies were cloudy early clearing to become partly then mostly sunny as the morning and afternoon progressed; breezy, cooler, drier; fair skies latter half of period with diminished wind and temps falling to the upper 50s | temperature range: 69° | 79° | 59° | the average temp this period was 72.5° or 2° BELOW NORMAL & 9° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW through 8PM becoming NE balance of the period - peak gust NNW 26mph at 8:36AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") storm/event total 3.92" June 5.70" (+3.84" or 306% of normal) annual 24.59" (+3.82" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 6/12/19 - THU 6/13/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): Few SHRA in cooler onshore flow with low pressure moving through to the SE then E; partly cloudy | temperature range: 66° | 77° | 68° | 73° | the average temp this period was 68.0° or 8° BELOW NORMAL & 4.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NE to ENE through 1AM EDT, then mostly SSE to S then SSW thereafter - peak gust NE 21mph at 12:15PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.10") June 5.73" (+3.69" or 118% of normal) annual 24.62" (+3.82" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 6/12/19 - FRI 6/14/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): Few SHRA in cooler onshore flow with low pressure moving offshore followed by a series of cold fronts through the period; partly cloudy then clearing skies, cooler temps, breezy at times | temperature range: 66° | 77° | 68° | 73° | the average temp this period was 68.0° or 8° BELOW NORMAL & 4.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: W - SSW - W with peak gust SSW 26mph at 7:32PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.06" (-0.08") June 5.78" (+3.68" or 275% of normal) annual 24.67" (+3.66" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr West Cradock ... comments update in progress, check back later ... or visit http://genserva.com/wxr for near-real-time reports
6/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 6/13/19 - SAT 6/15/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): series of surface "cold" fronts moved through heralding fresh supply of cooler, drier air from the Ohio Valley; mostly sunny/clear skies with nice breezes early period as high pressure builds in | temperature range: 62° | 80° | 55° | the average temp this period was 67.5° or 7° BELOW NORMAL & 0.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW through NW until 7PM becoming WSW thereafter - peak gust NW 23mph at 11:19AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") June 5.78" (+3.51" or 255% of normal) annual 24.67" (+3.49" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 6/15/19 - SUN 6/16/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued the nice weather; cool to start, warming in the afternoon; nice breezes; partly cloudy skies early; otherwise mostly sunny/clear skies, dry | temperature range: 58° | 87° | 65° | the average temp this period was 72.5° or 5° BELOW NORMAL & 5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly WSW - SW - SSW - peak gust SW 22mph at 12:21PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") June 5.78" (+3.34" or 237% of normal) annual 24.67" (+3.32" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 6/16/19 - MON 6/17/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure offshore SE US continued the warmer, breezy conditions; temps warm to above 90°; otherwise mostly sunny/clear skies, dry | temperature range: 66° | 92° | 73° | the average temp this period was 78.5° or 2° ABOVE NORMAL & 6° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly SSW - peak gust SW 27mph at 11:47AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") June 5.78" (+3.23" or 227% of normal) annual 24.67" (+3.21" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/18/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 6/17/19 - TUE 6/18/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): strong SSW flow continued on backside of high pressure well at sea off SErn US coast; energy moving into Srn VA in the afternoon and evening triggered - along with heating from the sun - SHRA and TSRA over SErn VA with only a -TSRA here around 8PM EDT; breezy conditions continued with abundant sunshine; DAILY RECORD MAX TEMP was tied with 96° set last in 2014 | temperature range: 75° | 96° | 74° | the average temp this period was 85.0° or 8° ABOVE NORMAL & 6.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly SSW - peak gust WNW 25mph at 7:23AM EDT & again around 8PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") June 5.78" (+3.11" or 216% of normal) annual 24.67" (+3.09" or 114% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.65 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 6/18/19 - WED 6/19/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly SW warm, humid flow from high pressure well at sea off SErn US coast; again, pockets of energy moving into Srn VA aloft in the afternoon and evening triggered SHRAs and TSRAs, aided in their deveopment by considerable early afternoon sunshine; decreasing cloudiness to become partly cloudy overnight | temperature range: 75° | 94° | 72° | the average temp this period was 83° or 5.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 1° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly SW becoming VARIABLE when SHRA & TSRA present - peak gust SW 26mph at 11:29AM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 0.65" (+0.54") June 6.43" (+3.65" or 231% of normal) annual 25.32" (+3.63" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 6/19/19 - THU 6/20/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued influx of warm, increasingly moist air moving across the Middle Atlantic; lighter winds made for more oppressive heat indices in the afternoon; sun and energy aloft passing to the ENE across Srn VA triggered a late afternoon SHRA (0.13") | temperature range: 74° | 88° | 74° | the average temp this period was 81° or 4° ABOVE NORMAL & 2° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S & SSW with early evening 3-hour period of SSE winds as showers pass - peak gust SW 17mph at 5:31PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 0.13" (+0.02") June 6.56" (+3.66" or 227% of normal) annual 25.45" (+3.64" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 6/20/19 - FRI 6/21/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): hot, humid conditions return on S & SW winds flow NNE across Virginia; trough moved into and across the state triggering a line of fast-moving thunderstorms which left 0.40" in about and hour late afternoon with gusty shifting winds as the system moved through; skies cleared out late night | temperature range: 75° | 93° | 69° | the average temp this period was 84° or 7° ABOVE NORMAL & 3° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S & SSW thunderstorm wind gust SW 33mph at 5:46PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 0.40" (+0.28") June 6.96" (+3.94" or 230% of normal) annual 25.85" (+3.92" or 118% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 6/21/19 - SAT 6/22/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): FROPA as the period began with high pressure building SE into the NE and Middle Atlantic; skies were clear early with abundant sunshine through most of the daylight hours along with lowering humidity levels and breezy WNW to NW winds, oft gusting to near 30 mph, as forecast; in fact, a NEW WIND GUST RECORD for 6/21/19 was set Friday with a 28mph gust at 11AM EDT surpassing the 25mph gust record for the date set in 1987 | temperature range: 71° | 84° | 67° | the average temp this period was 75.4° or 1° BELOW NORMAL & 5.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly WNW to NW throughout with peak gust (and daily record 6/21/19) 28mph at 11AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") June 6.96" (+3.83" or 222% of normal) annual 25.85" (+3.81" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/23/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 6/22/19 - SUN 6/23/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): some instability cloudiness and even a few sprinklers early period with clouds only gradually dispersing in mid afternoon all the way to clear skies by sunrise (6/23/19); slight below normal temps for the dates; drier conditions featuring nice breezes first half of the period | temperature range: 69° | 83° | 60° | the average temp this period was 71.5° 8.4° BELOW NORMAL & 1.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: NW to NNW early period becoming N mid-evening and on through the overnight - peak gust NW 23mph at 4:32PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") June 6.96" (+3.53" or 203% of normal) annual 25.85" (+3.51" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 6/23/19 - MON 6/24/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure shifts from the Great Lakes southeast across the Middle Atlantic and reorients off the NC coast through the period; mostly sunny/clear skies with slowly moderating temps, light winds | temperature range: 62° | 87° | 65° | the average temp this period was 76° or 1.5° BELOW NORMAL & 5.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: VARIABLE through early evening, then SSE mid-evening through 1AM becoming SW late period - peak gust NW 17mph at 9:26AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") June 6.96" (+3.42" or 197% of normal) annual 25.85" (+3.40" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 6/24/19 - TUE 6/25/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure continued to overspread the lower Middle Atlantic; warmer temps, increasing dew points and humidity readings; mostly sunny/clear skies with some haze | temperature range: 67° | 92° | 75° | the average temp this period was 79.5° or 2° ABOVE NORMAL & 5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW to SSW through early evening; then mostly S remainder of the period - peak gust S 22mph at 1:08PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") June 6.96" (+3.25" or 187% of normal) annual 25.85" (+3.23" or 114% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/26/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 6/25/19 - WED 6/26/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy/fair skies with weak surface fropa bringing slightly "cooler" and drier air from the N; some haze, light winds, slowly rising pressure rates; a TRACE of rain noted late afternoon from instability sprinkles; NEW DAILY TEMP RECORD 6/25/19: Max Low TIED 75° [previously 2004] | temperature range: 76° | 89° | 73° | the average temp this period was 81° or 3° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SSW becoming NW early; then NW to NNW through 7pm EDT; in the evening, ENE onshore flow becoming SSW through late period - peak gust NNW 22mph at 12:16PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.12") June 6.96" (+3.12" or 181% of normal) annual 25.85" (+3.10" or 114% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 6/26/19 - THU 6/27/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure built across the SErn US with surface NNW flow riding around the top of the high ridge and across VA through sunset; sunny/clear skies for the most part; some haze, generally light, diminishing winds | temperature range: 76° | 89° | 72° | the average temp this period was 80.5° or 3° ABOVE NORMAL & 0.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly NNW through early evening, then S & SW overnight - peak gust NNW 19mph at 8:32AM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.10") June 6.96" (+2.97" or 175% of normal) annual 25.85" (+2.95" or 113% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 6/27/19 - FRI 6/28/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change in wxr; high pressure holds over lower Middle Atlantic with sunny/fair skies, hot temps, dry afternoons, light winds, some haze | temperature range: 73° | 93° | 73° | the average temp this period was 83.5° or 3° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly W to NW & NNW through late afternoon when flow becomes variable and onshore flow (ESE) noted at times through late evening with SE - S - SW flow to follow balance of the night - max wind gust NNW 22 mph at 3:35PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") June 6.96" (+2.87" or 170% of normal) annual 25.85" (+2.85" or 112% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/29/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 6/28/19 - SAT 6/29/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change in wxr; high pressure holds over lower Middle Atlantic with sunny/fair skies, hot temps, dry afternoons, light winds, some haze; DST LTG & TSRA to the NE around 3PM as pop-up, garden TSRA developed giving this station a nice outflow breeze and a TRACE of rain | temperature range: 75° | 96° | 69° | the average temp this period was 82.5° or 3.9° ABOVE NORMAL & 0.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SSW to WNW through mid-afternoon becoming VARIABLE mainly SSE-S-SW balance of period - max wind gust SSW 27 mph at 3:49PM EDT [outflow from TSRA to the NE] | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.15") June 6.96" (+2.70" or 163% of normal) annual 25.85" (+2.68" or 112% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
6/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 6/29/19 - SUN 6/30/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change in wxr; high pressure holds over lower Middle Atlantic with sunny/clear/fair skies, hot temps, dry afternoons, light winds, some haze | temperature range: 73° | 96° | 75° | the average temp this period was 86.5° or 8.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 0.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SSW-SW-WSW - max wind gust SSW 21 mph at 1:46PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.11") June 6.96" (+2.57" or 158% of normal) annual 25.85" (+2.55" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/1/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 6/30/19 - MON 7/1/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure dome holds over the SE but cold front approaches the lower Middle Atlantic in the afternoon; sunny/fair skies through mid-afternoon with developing TSRA late afternoon; continued hot temps, increasing breezes in the afternoon, some haze; TSRA with only a TRACE of rain late afternoon | temperature range: 76° | 94° | 73° | the average temp this period was 83.5° or 7.0° ABOVE NORMAL & 0.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp; June 2019 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 77.4° (1.4° ABOVE normal) | winds: mostly VARIABLE from SSW to WNW to NNW through the period; with FROPA, becoming mostly NW late evening to post-time - max wind gust SW 21 mph at 5:04PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.10") June 6.96" (+2.48" or 155% of normal) July 0.00" annual 25.85" (+2.46" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 7/1/19 - TUE 7/2/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): much nicer conditions with continued sunny/clear skies, cooler, drier temps as high pressure centered over KY & WV continued to build over the Middle Atlantic | temperature range: 77° | 85° | 66° | the average temp this period was 75.5° or 2.5° BELOW NORMAL & 5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly NE to ENE through 8PM EDT, then SSE through 4AM EDT becoming SSW - max gust NE 20mph around 8AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.11") July 0.00" (-0.11" or 0% of normal) annual 25.85" (+2.35" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 7/2/19 - WED 7/3/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued sunny/clear/fair skies, but much warmer than in the previous period; some haze too; high pressure dome still centered over WV covered the East | temperature range: 68° | 95° | 75° | the average temp this period was 81.5° or 3° ABOVE NORMAL & 6° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S to SW through evening, then WNW for a period until winds become S to SW again MIDNIGHT EDT through post-time - period peak gust SW 19mph at 1:39 PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.11") July 0.00" (-0.22" or 0% of normal) annual 25.85" (+2.24" or 109% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 7/3/19 - THU 7/4/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure still covered the East with sunny/clear/fair skies with increasing haze and light winds; trough across central VA and the Carolinas triggered scattered SHRA with 0.02" early evening here; hot and more humid | temperature range: 76° | 95° | 74° | the average temp this period was 84.5° or 6° ABOVE NORMAL & 3° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S to SW through 10AM becoming VARIABLE WSW/NW/onshore ENE 2-3PM/NW 4-6PM then mostly SSW remainder of the period, all times EDT - period peak gust SSW 24mph with SHRA at 7:17PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.02 (-0.10") July 0.02" (-0.32" or 6% of normal) annual 25.87" (+2.14" or 109% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 7/4/19 - FRI 7/5/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure centered right over VA with abundant sun pushing temp to 97°, tying the station max temp record for 7/4 previously set in 1997 (July database to 1976): partly cloudy, hot/warm conditions; mid-afternoon TSRA with brief, gusty winds | temperature range: 75° | 97° | 72° | the average temp this period was 85.5° or 6° ABOVE NORMAL & 1° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: as in the past few days, quite VARIABLE winds through sunset; then, mostly NW & WNW early evening becoming SW late night | rainfall: period/storm 0.15" (-0.04") July 0.17" (-0.37" or 32% of normal) annual 25.87" (+2.09" or 109% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 7/5/19 - SAT 7/6/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change in the type of weather of the past week; high pressure centered right over VA continued the mostly sunny/fair skies, increased humidity, light winds early with increasing breezes remainder of the period, highest in late afternoon (mostly outflow from nearby SHRA/TSRA); hazy at times, scattered pop-up, slow-moving showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon which for the most part "rained themselves out"; some light fog from time-to-time related to shower activity; not as hot with temps reaching only the lower 90s | temperature range: 73° | 92° | 75° | the average temp this period was 82.5° or 2.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 3° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: some variability but mostly SSW-S-SSE - peak gust in outflow from +SHRA and TSRA SSW 22mph at 6:01PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.08") July 0.18" (-0.53" or 25% of normal) annual 26.03" (+1.93" or 108% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 7/6/19 - SUN 7/7/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure reorients well offshore SE US while trough remains across SWrn VA through Central VA and off to just S of the DE border on the DelMarva; again some scattered SHRA and TSRA across VA SAT afternoon; skies partly cloudy, humidity approached "oppressive" with generally light winds ongoing; variably cloudy overnight with temps dropping back only to the upper 70s! | temperature range: 75° | 92° | 78° | the average temp this period was 83.5° or 3° ABOVE NORMAL & 1° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW to SSW with peak gust SW 24mph at 12:52PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") July 0.18" (-0.60" or 23% of normal) annual 26.03" (+1.86" or 108% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/8/2019 7:00 AM 2.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 7/7/19 - MON 7/8/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): trough across VA with upper lows over WV & NC providing triggers for the development of TSRA/SHRA over much of the Middle Atlantic in the afternoon and evening hours with another round of activity here overnight; 1.57" of rain on 7/7/19 established a NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD surpassing the 1.18" in 1984; another 0.48" overnight for storm total of 2.05"; generally light winds, mostly cloudy skies, oppressively high humidity | temperature range: 78° | 91° | 74° | the average temp this period was 82.5° or 2° ABOVE NORMAL & 1° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S & SW with VARIABLE winds near TSRA activity - peak gust S 19mph at 3:58PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 2.05" (+1.92") July 2.23" (+1.26" or 230% of normal) annual 28.08" (+3.72" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.42 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 7/8/19 - TUE 7/9/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): still warm and humid early period under cloudy skies, light winds; clouds clear out slowly during the AM becoming partly cloudy through mid-afternoon when cold front arrives heralded by line of TSRA (0.42"); skies gradually clear through the evening and overnight; drier air filters in on mostly NNW then NE winds with the FROPA through period's end; high pressure built E and SE out of the Eastern Great Lakes; surprisingly, the 0.90" of total rain activitiy on 7/8/19 established a NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD for the date surpassing the 0.53" or 1996 | temperature range: 74° - 87° - 73° | the average temp this period was 80.0° or 1° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SSE to S early becoming SW then WSW through 11AM, then WNW to NW until 3PM when winds become NE & ENE thereafter - peak gusts NE 21mph with FROPA around 3PM EDT and NE 21mph again at 6:21PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 0.42" (+0.30") July 2.65" (+1.66" or 268% of normal) annual 28.50" (+4.12" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 7/9/19 - WED 7/10/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure with cooler air from SErn Canada and New England continued to push S along the Middle Atlantic coastal states southward into the Carolinas; with this system, drier, "cooler" air and sunny/clear skies covered the area; onshore surface flow | temperature range: 75° - 83° - 64° | the average temp this period was 73.5° or 7° BELOW NORMAL & 6.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly NE to ENE - peak gust ENE 21mph at 3:35PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") July 2.65" (+1.46" or 223% of normal) annual 28.50" (+3.92" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 7/10/19 - THU 7/11/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure moved off the SE US coast with return-side warm frontal passage overnight; skies mostly sunny/clear; "coolish" temps early period with highs reaching 90° in the afternoon; humidity levels gradually increase with WRMFROPA not long after midnight | temperature range: 67° - 90° - 77° | the average temp this period was 83.0° or 2.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 9.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly NE-ESE-SSE-S-SW through the period - peak gust SSE 16mph at 11:43AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") July 2.65" (+1.28" or 194% of normal) annual 28.50" (+3.74" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.70 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 7/11/19 - FRI 7/12/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weakened high pressure over the lower Mid-Atlantic with SW flow moving across the area with WARMFROPA; partly cloudy skies, hot, more humid but with increased breezes; TSRA and SHRA move across SErn VA mid-evening to just after MIDNIGHT; TSRA wind gust NNW 33mph set a NEW DAILY WIND GUST RECORD for 7/11/19 surpassing the 29mph recorded in 1990; showers end overnight with variably cloudy skies to follow to post-time | temperature range: 77° - 93° - 73° | the average temp this period was 83.0° or 0.5° 4° ABOVE NORMAL & 0.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SSW-SW-S-SSE through the period - peak gust NNW 33mph at 9:19PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.70" (+0.45") July 3.35" (+1.60" or 191% of normal) annual 29.20" (+4.06" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 7/12/19 - SAT 7/13/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change in the weather; weak high pressure in wake of SHRA and TSRA late previous period (THU-FRI AM); partly cloudy early, then abundant sunshine, only light wind, quite humid with heat indicies 100°+ in the afternoon through early evening; TSRA passed N to E some 20 miles N to NE of the station late evening | temperature range: 74° - 91° - 77° | the average temp this period was 83.0° or 4° ABOVE NORMAL & 0.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW-W-WSW through the period - peak gust SSW 23 mph at 9:00AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (+0.15") July 3.35" (+1.61" or 191% of normal) annual 29.20" (+4.06" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 7/13/19 - SUN 7/14/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure remained over; WSW to ENE boundary front across Srn VA with weak impulse aloft that created only some patchy cloudiness early afternoon; no local SHRA/TSRA activity except SSE near Elizabeth City; light winds, drier in the afternoono; hot temps reaching 90° despite dominant onshore flow in the afternoon (which did help keep temps from going even higher) | temperature range: 78° - 90° - 74° | the average temp this period was 82.0° or 2.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 1.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly W & WNW early becoming onshore NE-E-SE-SSE through the 1AM EDT followed by S to SW late period - peak gust NE 17mph at 12:15PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.25") July 3.35" (+1.73" or 174% of normal) annual 29.20" (+3.89" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 7/14/19 - MON 7/15/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure remained over; back in the heat on SUN with increased humidity, light winds, some haze; by period's end, coastal surface front moved into the area switching winds into the N and NE with expected slightly cooler temps to follow for 7/15/19 | temperature range: 75° - 95° - 76° | the average temp this period was 85.5° or 5° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly SW-WSW-WNW-NW-NNW through 7PM EST; SE-S-SW evening through the overnight hours - peak gust WNW 17mph at 3:35PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.19") July 3.35" (+1.12" or 150% of normal) annual 29.20" (+3.58" or 114% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 7/15/19 - TUE 7/16/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure remained over the area along with a weak boundary zone (FROPA as period began) with high pressure to the NE ridging down the East Coast to SErn VA; continued sunny/fair skies with haze, light winds, increasing humidity; heat indices rising in the afternoons to between 100 & 110°; interaction of the NE & SE US systems at the boundary zone may help produce local SHRA and TSRA mainly in the afternoons 7/16 & 7/17 | temperature range: 81° - 92° - 76° | the average temp this period was 85.0° or 5° ABOVE NORMAL & 1.5° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly VARIABLE early NW-N-NE-ENE-N becoming SSE late evening through post-time - peak gust NE 19mph at 9:31AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") July 3.35" (+0.93" or 138% of normal) annual 29.20" (+3.39" or 113% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 7/16/19 - WED 7/17/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): coastal boundary front moved back to sea allowing for high pressure to settle in from the west bringing hotter temps, increased humidity and some haze under abundant sunshine, partly cloudy skies in the afternoon; generally light winds; two TSRA developed just to the W and NW during early afternoon and moved across the Hampton Roads cities in mid-afternoon with 0.08" here but with far greater amounts across the area; heat indices exceeded 110° | temperature range: 77° - 95° - 77° | the average temp this period was 85.5° or 5° ABOVE NORMAL & 0.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: quite VARIABLE but mostly SE-SSE-S-SSW through 2PM becoming steady SSW remainder of period - peak gust in TSRA was SW 24mph AROUND 2pm EDT | rainfall: period 0.08" (-0.07") July 3.43" (+0.86" or 134% of normal) annual 29.28" (+3.32" or 113% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/18/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 7/17/19 - THU 7/18/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the SErn US continued to pump hot, humid, sometimes haze conditions across the area with abundant sun and patch cloudiness; very localized pop-up TSRA nearby in the afternoon and overnight with thunder heard to the NE and SSE; but only a TRACE of rain here at this station; heat advisory posted for high heat indices (110-120°) 11AM till sunset; generally light winds; NEW RECORD HI (TIED) 98° for 7/17/19 - previously 1988 | temperature range: 78° - 98° - 77° | the average temp this period was 88.5° or 8° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S TO SW entire period - peak gust S 21mph at 6:26PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") July 3.43" (+0.75" or 128% of normal) annual 29.28" (+3.21" or 112% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 7/18/19 - FRI 7/19/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change in the weather... HEAT ADVISORY remained in effect until upgraded to a EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING late period; hot, humid, breezy sunlight hour conditions with partly cloudy skies; distant lightning late evening with SHRA from 11:30PM until 12 MIDNIGHT; another light SHRA around 2:30AM EDT 7/19/19; NEW RECORD TEMP - MAX LOW 78° for 7/18/19 - previously 1986 | temperature range: 80° - 97° - 74° | the average temp this period was 85.5° or 5° ABOVE NORMAL & 3.0° COOLER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S-SSW-SW - peak gust SSW 26mph at 12:46PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.27" (+0.05") July 3.70" (+0.79" or 127% of normal) annual 29.55" (+3.25" or 112% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 7/19/19 - SAT 7/20/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change in the weather... EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING remained in effect; hot, humid, hazy, light winds under sunny/clear/fair skies | temperature range: 74° - 96° - 78° ; the high temp 7/20/19 of 100° at 4:12PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of was 98° set in 1977; the low temp 7/20/19 of 78° at 6:28AM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1998 | the average temp this period was 87.0° or 6° ABOVE NORMAL & 1.5° WARMER than the previous period's average temp | winds: S-SW-W-WNW through about 3PM EDT; then mainly S & SW - peak gust S 17mph at 4:16PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.26") July 3.70" (+0.53" or 117% of normal) annual 29.55" (+2.99" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 7/20/19 - SUN 7/21/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING continued; sunny/clear/fair with record heat, high humidity and heat indices, haze | temperature range: 78° - 100° - 78° | the average temp this period was 89.0° or 8° ABOVE NORMAL & 2° WARMER than the previous period's average temp; the high temp 7/20/19 of 100° at 4:12PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 98° set in 1977; the low tem 7/20/19 of 78° at 6:28AM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1998 | winds: SW-SSW with peak gust SW 21mph at 4:28PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") July 3.70" (+0.45" or 114% of normal) annual 29.55" (+2.91" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 7/21/19 - MON 7/22/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING continued but was changed to a HEAT ADVISORY overnight, late period; sunny/clear/fair with record heat, high humidity, haze, heat indices in excess of 110°, haze | temperature range: 79° - 100° - 79° | the average temp this period was 89.0° or 8° ABOVE NORMAL & 0° WARMER/COOLER than the previous period's average temp; the high temp 7/21/19 of 100° at 5:01PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 99° set in 1977; the low temp 7/21/19 of 78° at 6:18AM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1983 | winds: SW-SSW continued with peak gust SW 22mph around NOON EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") July 3.70" (+0.21" or 106% of normal) annual 29.55" (+2.67" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.61 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 7/22/19 - TUE 7/23/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): HEAT ADVISORY for the daylight hours; another sunny, warm, humid sunrise but the day promised - and came through! - breezy conditions with a gust around 1PM to 32 mph from the SW; scattered TSRA developed over the area in the evening with distant LTG and only a SHRA here; another area of SHRA and TSRA moved through around 5AM with some strong lightning, little wind, and another 0.60" of rain | temperature range: 79° - 99° - 74° | the average temp this period was 86.5° or 5° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.5° lower than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW-SSW continued with peak breeze gust SW 32mph at 1:07PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.61" (+0.36") July 4.31" (+0.46" or 112% of normal) annual 29.55" (+2.92" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/24/2019 7:00 AM 1.68 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 7/23/19 - WED 7/24/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): Day of transition from the hot (with record heat), humid, hazy, height-of-summer conditions to a cold front heralding heavy SHRA & TSRA, cooler, temps, some rain induced fog ahead of expected high pressure building S from New England; FLASH FLOOD watch early period through late afternoon | temperature range: 74° - 79° - 68° | the average temp this period was 73.5° or 7° BELOW NORMAL & 13° lower than the previous period's average temp | winds: SW-then W-then WNW through NOON EDT becoming N to NE through early evening, then NW overnight - peak gust NW 21mph at around MIDNIGHT EDT | rainfall: period 1.68" (+1.32") storm 2.29" July 5.99" (+2.10" or 154% of normal) annual 31.84" (+4.56" or 117% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 7/24/19 - THU 7/25/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): cloudy skies - post-frontal - worked S and skies cleared through the afternoon with fair skies overnight; gradually, cooler, drier temps arrived; some lingering fog early period after downpours in the previous period | temperature range: 69° - 80° - 68° | the average temp this period was 74.0° or 6° BELOW NORMAL & 0.5° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: WNW-NW through about 11AM EDT; then Ne to ENE through midnight, backing to the N-NNWS late period - peak gust NE 22mph at 11:42AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.35") July 5.99" (+1.59" or 136% of normal) annual 31.84" (+4.05" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 7/25/19 - FRI 7/26/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure covered the entire Ern US with sunny/clear/fair skies locally, more pleasant temps, lower humidity | temperature range: 69° - 85° - 66° | the average temp this period was 76.5° or 3° BELOW NORMAL & 2.5° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW-N-mostly NE to ENE - peak gust NE 19mph at 10:28AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") July 5.99" (+1.42" or 131% of normal) annual 31.84" (+3.88" or 114% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 7/26/19 - SAT 7/27/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued the pleasant mid-summer conditions with sunny/clear/fair skies, warm temps, lower humidity in the afternoons with light breezes; some light fog early and light haze | temperature range: 67° - 86° - 64° | the average temp this period was 75.0° or 5° BELOW NORMAL & 1.5° lower than the previous period's average temp | winds: NE-ENE through 3PM EDT, then SSE to S through mid evening becoming onshore E'ly thereafter - peak gust ENE 20mph at 11:53AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") July 5.99" (+1.30" or 128% of normal) annual 31.84" (+3.76" or 113% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 7/27/19 - SUN 7/28/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change: high pressure continued the pleasant mid-summer conditions with sunny/clear/fair skies, warm temps, lower humidity in the afternoons with light breezes; some light haze | temperature range: 65° - 87° - 65° | the average temp this period was 76° or 4.5° BELOW NORMAL & 1° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: ESE early becoming ENE in the afternoon and SE to SSE in the evening - peak gust ENE 18mph at 11:22AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") July 5.99" (+1.13" or 123% of normal) annual 31.84" (+3.59" or 113% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 7/28/19 - MON 7/29/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change: high pressure continued the pleasant mid-summer conditions with sunny/clear/fair skies, warm temps, lower humidity in the afternoons with generally light breezes; some light haze | temperature range: 65° - 91° - 69° | the average temp this period was 80° or 1° ABOVE NORMAL & 4° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: VARIABLE mostly SW-WSW early; then SSE to S afternoon through late evening followed by S to SW - peak gust S 22mph at 5:22PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") July 5.99" (+1.05" or 121% of normal) annual 31.84" (+3.51" or 112% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 7/29/19 - TUE 7/30/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change: high pressure over the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear/fair skies, warmer temps again exceeding 90°; generally light winds but a few nice diurnal evening breezes; some light haze | temperature range: 69° - 92° - 70° | the average temp this period was 81° or 1.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.5° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly SW & S with peak gust S 20mph at 5:31PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.33") July 5.99" (+0.72" or 114% of normal) annual 31.84" (+3.18" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
7/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 7/30/19 - WED 7/31/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change: high pressure over the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear/fair skies, hot afternoon temps again; generally light winds but a few nice diurnal late afternoon breezes with cooling of the atmosphere; some light haze | temperature range: 70° - 93° - 73° | the average temp this period was 81° or 1.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 2.0° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly SW & S with peak gust S 21mph at 5:24PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") July 5.99" (+0.56" or 110% of normal) annual 31.84" (+3.02" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 7/31/19 - THU 8/1/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): abundant sunshine through the afternoon with building CU to CB clouds late afternoon leading to TSRA in the evening through just after midnight as trough moved into the vicinity; some haze during the day with some fog with rain; continued hot, humid but with fairly nice breezes during the day | temperature range: 73° - 93° - 69° | the average temp this period was 81° or 1.5° ABOVE NORMAL & 1.0° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: mainly SW & S through late evening; then VARIABLE becoming W-NW-NW late period - peak gust S 21mph at 4:07PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.34" (+0.13") July 6.30" (+0.59" or 110% of normal) August 0.03" (-0.18") annual 32.18" (+3.05" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 8/1/19 - FRI 8/2/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): trough across Ern VA with partly cloudy skies and less warm temps since last period; partly cloudy skies, light variable winds which became mostly onshore SE then S; development of SHRA and TSRA to the N of station late period; variably cloudy skies, but no rain here then | temperature range: 70° - 89° - 75° | the average temp this period was 79° or NORMAL & 3.5° "cooler" than the previous period's average temp | winds: VARIABLE through mid-afternoon, then SE to S thereafter - peak gusts SSE 15mph at 4:05PM EDT & SE 15mph at 5:30AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.03" (+0.10" OR 22% of normal) August 0.03" (-0.10" or 22% of normal) annual 32.18" (+2.94" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/3/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 8/2/19 - SAT 8/3/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure with embedded trough along the coast; partly cloudy skies and slightly cooler temps with onshore flow and only a TRACE of showers as bulk of heavier precip remained to the N and to our S; some light haze | temperature range: 75° - 83° - 73° | the average temp this period was 78° or 1° BELOW normal & 0.5° "cooler" than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly onshore light NE through SE first half of period and SSE to S late half of period - peak gust NE 18mph at 12:38PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.10") August 0.03" (-0.21" or 13% of normal) annual 32.18" (+2.84" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/4/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 8/3/19 - SUN 8/4/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure with skies clearing out through the period; sunny, then fair, then clear; continued high humidity, however , over much of the period; light winds | temperature range: 76° - 86° - 73° | the average temp this period was 79.5° or 1° BELOW normal & 1.0° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly NE through 3PM with SSE winds to follow remainder of period - peak gust ENE 16mph at 2:05PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.22") August 0.03" (-0.42" or 7% of normal) annual 32.18" (+2.63" or 109% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.93 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 8/4/19 - MON 8/5/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure with trough moving through and significant lift from surface S winds in the afternoon led to partly cloudy skies, late afternoon TSRA & SHRA tapering off in the evening; NEW STATION DAILY WIND GUST RECORD 8/4/19 with TS gust S 39mph at 4:50PM EDT | temperature range: 71° - 93° - 70° | the average temp this period was 81.5° or 1° ABOVE normal & 2.0° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: VARIABLE early becoming SSE then WNW-WSW till early afternoon; SSE-S late afternoon, becoming SSW-S-SSE late period - peak gust (record 8/4/19) S 39mph at 4:50PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm/event 0.93" (+0.83") August 0.96" (+0.39" or 168% of normal) annual 33.11" (+3.44" or 112% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 8/5/19 - TUE 8/6/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): surface front became mostly stationary across VA/NC border vicinity; partly cloudy skies with periods of light rain and fog (AM and evening); very humid with ill-defined, light winds; not as warm | temperature range: 71° - 83° - 70° | the average temp this period was 76.5° or 4° BELOW normal & 5° cooler than the previous period's average temp | winds: ill-defined; VARIABLE through 2PM EDT becoming mostly E through the SSE until mid-evening; then mostly SW through midnight becoming ESE shifting into the NW late period closer to post-time - peak gust SE 14mph at 6:01PM EDT | rainfall: 0.15" (-0.08") August 1.11" (+0.31" or 139% of normal) annual 33.26" (+3.36" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 8/6/19 - WED 8/7/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure over the area with abundant sunshine and clear/fair skies; humidity high (residual SHRA moisture) early & late period, lower in the afternoon and early evening | temperature range: 69° - 89° - 74° | the average temp this period was 79° or NORMAL & 2.5° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: NNW early becoming S & SW for most of the period with some occasional partially onshore SSE breezes late afternoon and evening - peak gust SW 16mph at 3:01PM EDT | rainfall: 0.00" (-0.00") August 1.11" (+0.09" or 108% of normal) annual 33.26" (+3.14" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/8/2019 7:00 AM 1.88 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 8/7/19 - THU 8/8/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure over the area with embedded trough moving across VA that triggered record rainfall from +TSRA in late afternoon, diminishing to SHRA in the evening; considerable CG LTG; SEVERE TS WATCH AND WARNINGS ISSUED ALONG WITH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR AREA; only minor street flooding here at station; 1.57" of record rain came in 40mins between 4:20 & 5PM EDT; some groundfog at sunrise & fog with heavy rains in afternoon storm; showers tapered off through the evening; partly cloudy skies for the period, quite humid with hot temps right before the storm; NEW DAILY RECORD RAINFALL 8/7/19 1.88" surpassing the 1.74" same date 1991 | temperature range: 69° - 92° - 69° | the average temp this period was 80.5° or 2° ABOVE normal & 1.5° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: mostly S & SW - peak gust ENE 28mph at 4:23PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 1.88" (+1.73") August 2.99" (+1.78" or 246% of normal) annual 35.14" (+4.83" or 116% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 8/8/19 - FRI 8/9/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure, weak trough over SErn VA/NErn NC; in wake of previous period's storms, the air stabilized a bit and there was no local activity in the afternoon this period despite high humidity and abundant sun; did, however, get some towering clouds in late afternoon; mostly fair skies overnight; some period haze | temperature range: 70° - 90° - 71° | the average temp this period was 79.5° or NORMAL & 1° "cooler" than the previous period's average temp | winds: WNW-WSW-SW with gust to WSW 19mph at 3:09PM EDT | rainfall: 0.00" (-0.14") August 2.99" (+1.64" or 221% of normal) annual 35.14" (+4.69" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/10/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 8/9/19 - SAT 8/10/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak surface front moved SSE across Srn VA late FRI triggering scattered SHRA and TSRA just S of this station and still in VA; that activity moved SSE; only a few drops of rain here with thunder heard to the SSE; mostly sunny skies, hot temps but with fairly low afternoon humidity, and generally light winds and some haze; some high clouds overnight | temperature range: 71° - 92° - 72° | the average temp this period was 81.5° or 2° ABOVE normal & 2° warmer than the previous period's average temp | winds: a period of NW & W winds early, then mostly SW & S - peak gust SW 21mph at 5:31PM EDT | rainfall: TRACE (-0.18") August 2.99" (+1.47" or 196% of normal) annual 35.14" (+4.52" or 115% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 8/10/19 - SUN 8/11/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to build-down the Middle Atlantic coastal plain during the period bringing "cooler" temps and less humidity especially in the afternoon; NNW to N to onshore surface flow; some haze some high clouds late afternoon into the overnight | temperature range: 73° - 86° - 69° | the average temp this period was 77.5° or 2.5° BELOW normal & 4° less warm than the previous period's average temp | winds: NW, WNW & W through late afternoon becoming onshore ENE-E-ESE-SE thereafter - peak gust NNW 20mph at 10:02AM EDT | rainfall: 0.00" (-0.14") August 2.99" (+1.33" or 180% of normal) annual 35.14" (+4.38" or 114% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 8/11/19 - MON 8/12/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued cover the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear/fair skies prevailed with warm temps (altho' the avg. was 2° BELOW normal) | temperature range: 70° - 87° - 67° | the average temp this period was 77.0° or 2° BELOW normal & 0.5° less warm than the previous period's average temp | winds: VARIABLE mostly onshore NE thru' 5PM EDT becoming SSE to SE thereafter - peak gust NNW 15mph at 1:15PM EDT | rainfall: 0.00" (-0.28") August 2.99" (+1.00" or 150% of normal) annual 35.14" (+4.05" or 113% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 8/12/19 - TUE 8/13/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure still covered New England S along the East Coast to SErn US; some haze; warm temps reaching 90° once again with high humidity early and late period | temperature range: 66° - 90° - 72° | the average temp this period was 78.0° or 1° BELOW normal & the same as the previous period's average temp | winds: SE to SSE then S - peak gust SSE 21mph at 5:53PM EDT | rainfall: 0.00" (-0.28") August 2.99" (+0.69" or 130% of normal) annual 35.14" (+3.74" or 112% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/14/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 8/13/19 - WED 8/14/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic; advancing front from the NW provided energy with lift and increased humidity over VA, all leading to development of SHRA and TSRA along a front moving from central/ERN VA southwest into Central NC; diminished activity as the front moved through the station locale with only a trace of rain noted here in early evening while +TSRA moved through to the N and to the SSW; some haze; increased breezes late AM through the evening | temperature range: 73° - 91° - 73° | the average temp this period was 82.0° or 3.5° ABOVE normal & 4° ABOVE the average temperature of the previous period | winds: most S & SW - peak gust S 25mph at 4:20PM EDT | rainfall: TRACE (-0.27") August 2.99" (+0.48" or 119% of normal) annual 35.14" (+3.53" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 8/14/19 - THU 8/15/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): couple of energy fields coming through the hot, humid Middle Atlantic brought a mix of clouds and sunshine with develop SHRA and TSRA at times with heaviest activity remaining to the N and S of this station; however, did record a light SHRA with thunder jus to the NE in the early evening with another heavier SHRA mid-evening (0.37"); some fog with rain and some haze in the afternoon; hot temps reached the lower 90s; special wxr statement issued for said storms in the evening which expired by late evening; variably cloudy overnight | temperature range: 74° - 92° - 74° | the average temp this period was 83.0° or 4.8° ABOVE normal & 1° cooler than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: most S & SW through 7PM when SHRA/TSRA activity brought VARIABLE winds overnight - peak gust ENE 17mph at 8:56PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 0.37" (+0.05") August 3.36" (+0.58" or 121% of normal) annual 35.51" (+3.62" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 8/15/19 - FRI 8/16/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): with wavering front across SErn VA/NErn NC showers early period with variably cloudy skies to follow and a few showers and thunderstorms again late afternoon; warmer and more humid with some fog, especially late night | temperature range: 75° - 85° - 73° | the average temp this period was 79.5° or 1° ABOVE normal & 3° cooler than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: mostly onshore NE through E and SSE becoming NNW late period - peak gust ENE 21mph at 3:21PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.21" (-0.03") August 3.57" (+0.43" or 114% of normal) annual 35.72" (+3.48" or 111% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 8/16/19 - SAT 8/17/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): stationary front wavered across SErn VA & NErn NC; a few spotty SHRA and TSRA across the area but no precip recorded here; continued quite humid with light winds | temperature range: 73° - 89° - 74° | the average temp this period was 81.5° or 2.7° ABOVE normal & 2° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: variable early becoming mostly SSE to S through late period, then NNW between 6AM EDT & post-time - peak gust S 21mph at 5:00PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") August 3.57" (+0.33" or 110% of normal) annual 35.72" (+3.38" or 110% of normal) | http://genserva.com/wxr
8/18/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 8/17/19 - SUN 8/18/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure over VA while moisture from small low advances to the NNE along the Carolinas' coasts; partly cloudy skies with sprinkle late afternoon as SHRA develops overn Nrn Portsmouth and SWrn Norfolk; light winds, higher humidity | temperature range: 75° - 89° - 73° | the average temp this period was 81° or 1.5° ABOVE normal & 0.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: VARIABLE through 2PM becoming mainly S to SSW balance of the period - peak gust SSW 17mph at 4:53PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.21") August 3.57" (+0.17" or 105% of normal) annual 35.72" (+3.22" or 110% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 8/18/19 - MON 8/19/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): coastal low pulls NE off the Mid-Atlantic and SE US; lots of rain with this system that remained SE of the station altho' extreme SErn VAB did get some measurable showers; weak high pressure strengthens in wake of low but warm, humid conditions persist as surface flow backs from early onshore & variable winds into the becomes SE through SW late period again late period; partly cloudy skies | temperature range: 73° - 88° - 74° | the average temp this period was 80.5° or 2° ABOVE normal & 1° less warm than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: VARIABLE but mostly onshore NE-SE through early evening; then, SE through S overnight - peak gust NNW 14mph at 1:56PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.25") August 3.57" (-0.08" or 98% of normal) annual 35.72" (+2.97" or 109% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 8/19/19 - TUE 8/20/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure over the Middle Atlantic and SErn US while trough extends through central VA; the latter triggered widely scattered TSRA, one of which popped up about 3 miles NE of this station; sunny/fair skies, hot, humid temps | temperature range: 76° - 96° - 73° | the average temp this period was 84.5° or 7° ABOVE normal & 4° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period; the high temp of 96° on 8/19/19 TIED THE STATION MAX TEMP RECORD set previously in 2002 | winds: mostly S to SW with gust S 19mph at 1:49PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") August 3.57" (-0.24" or 94% of normal) annual 35.72" (+2.81" or 109% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 8/20/19 - WED 8/21/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change in the weather with weak high pressure covering the Middle Atlantic and a weak upper trough positioned over central Virgina; trough did trigger scattered local SHRA & TSRA development late afternoon into mid-evening; plenty of cloudy to cloud LTG noted with heavy rolling boomers (thunder) noted after sunset; light TSRAs here; increased breeziness during the sunlight hours under partly cloudy skies; increase of humidity evening and overnight | temperature range: 73° - 95° - 74° | the average temp this period was 84.0° or 6° ABOVE normal & 0.5° less warm than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: mostly SSW to SW - gust S 19mph at 2:43PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.07") August 3.60" (-0.32" or 92% of normal) annual 35.75" (+2.73" or 108% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.91 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 8/21/19 - THU 8/22/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued weak high pressure over VA and a weak upper trough positioned over center of state NE to SW; trough did trigger a 2nd day of TSRA development early afternoon; much needed 0.91" of rain fell in 75 mins; partly cloudy skies | temperature range: 75° - 89° - 74° | the average temp this period was 81.5° or 4° ABOVE normal & 2.5° less warm than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: mostly SW to SSW - gust S 29mph at 1:44PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.91" (+0.84") August 4.51" (+0.43" or 111% of normal) annual 36.66" (+3.48" or 110% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.67 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 8/22/19 - FRI 8/23/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): trough over Virginia in upper flow combined with abundant sunshine, rising air and considerable moisture to produce a line of TSRA which moved through early evening with gusty winds, vivid lightning, and heavy rains; mixed with sunshine, generally partly cloudy, hot, humid; post-evening storm, variably cloudy skies | temperature range: 74° - 95° - 73° | the average temp this period was 84.0° or 4° ABOVE normal & 2.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: generally SW with ongoing hourly breezes 15 to 20mph; TSRA gust WNW 37mph at 7:21PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.67" (+0.60") August 5.18" (+1.02" or 124% of normal) annual 37.33" (+4.07" or 112% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/24/2019 7:00 AM 1.34 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 8/23/19 - SAT 8/24/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy, hot, humid conditions with steady breezes on mainly SW winds; cold front pressed NW to SE across VA bringing another round of heavy TSRA & SHRA late afternoon through the evening; gusty winds, downpours, and vivid CG LTG prompting SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, FLASH FLOOD WATCHES & ADVISORIES into early evening; FROPA moved through between 5:30 & 6:30PM EDT; late night was cloudy with a brief sprinkle or two; NEW RECORD RAINFALL 1.34" for 8/23/19 surpassing the previous record for the date of 0.93" set here in 2005 | temperature range: 73° - 91° - 70° | the average temp this period was 80.5° or 4.5° ABOVE normal & 2.5° less warm than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: mainly SW before FROPA shifting into the NNW through NE remainder of the period - gust NNW 30mph at 6:55PM EDT | rainfall: period/storm 1.34" (+1.24") 4-day total 2.95" August 6.52" (+2.23" or 152% of normal) annual 38.67" (+5.28" or 116% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 8/24/19 - SUN 8/25/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the Great Lakes continued to spread S into vcnty Srn GA/N FL while low pressure remained disorganized over Ern FL; onshore flow with generous breezes and gusts to near 25 mph through the period; a few spotty -SHRA | temperature range: 72° - 75° - 72° | the average temp this period was 73.5° or 2.8° BELOW normal & 7° cooler than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: onshore NE - gust to NE 25mph at 6:54PM EDT & again NE 25mph at MIDNIGHT EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (+0.13") 5-day total 2.96" August 6.53" (+2.10" or 147% of normal) annual 38.68" (+5.15" or 115% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/26/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 8/25/19 - MON 8/26/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): still under influence of marine flow with occasional -SHRA and patchy DZ coming onshore in that flow; mostly cloudy - period of clearing skies evening through early late night. Generous breezes gusting frequently into the 20mph range; high pressure to the N, low pressure to the SSE | temperature range: 72° - 78° - 69° | the average temp this period was 73.5° or 3.5° BELOW normal & 1.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: onshore NE - gust to NE 29mph at 6:31PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.07") August 6.53" (+1.99" or 144% of normal) annual 38.68" (+5.04" or 115% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 8/26/19 - TUE 8/27/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): onshore flow continued to increase as pressure gradient tightened between high pressure to the N and low pressure well-to-the-east of coastal SE US; a few spotty showers & drizzle; some morning sun but mostly cloudy skies persisted; refreshing, cooler onshore breezes; the high temp 8/26/19 of 76° at 12:02PM EDT ESTABLISHED A NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was 78° in 1994. A NEW STATION DAILY WIND GUST record was established 8/26/19 with a gust of 36 mph at 10:58AM EDT. The previous station record for this date was 27 mph in 2012. | temperature range: 71° - 76° - 70° | the average temp this period was 73.0° or 4.3° BELOW normal & 0.5° cooler than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: onshore NE - gust to NE 36mph at 10:58AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.17") August 6.54" (+1.96" or 143% of normal) annual 38.69" (+5.01" or 115% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 8/27/19 - WED 8/28/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): onshore flow persists with mostly cloudy skies (altho's several short periods of some sunshine), occasional light showers and drizzle; damp but pleasant breezes and temps; keeping eyes on low well-offshore SE states as it increased in intensity overnight, taking on tropical storm (ERIN) characteristics; storm expected to remain at sea and be pushed NE at sea by incoming cold front; | temperature range: 71° - 79° - 73° | the average temp this period was 76.0° or 2.4° BELOW normal & 3° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: onshore NE to ENE - gust NE 19mph around 1PM EDT & NE 19mph around 5PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.10" (-0.17") August 6.64" (+1.63" or 133% of normal) annual 38.80" (+4.68" or 114% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 8/28/19 - THU 8/29/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): early period low clouds with a short period of -SHRA & DZ (with fog) on Tropical Storm Erin's NW edge as it gradually begins to pull seaward out to the NE; skies begin to clear to partly to variably cloudy in the afternoon as the sun makes another appearance; warmer temps with the sunshine and NNW surface flow | temperature range: 74° - 83° - 71° | the average temp this period was 77.0° or 0.4° BELOW normal & 1° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: onshore mostly NNW (but a period of onshore winds 2 to 4PM EDT; winds subside gradually through the evening & overnight - gust ENE 19mph at 7:12AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.19") August 6.65" (+1.55" or 130% of normal) annual 38.80" (+4.60" or 113% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 8/29/19 - FRI 8/30/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure builds over the area bringing pleasant weather: sunny/clear skies, mild/warm temps, lower humidity levels in the afternoon, nice breezes through late afternoon | temperature range: 71° - 83° - 64° | the average temp this period was 73.5° or 4.8° BELOW normal & 3.5° cooler than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: NNW & N through late afternoon becoming and diminishing to E & SE through the evening & overnight - gust NNW 23mph at 10:27AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") August 6.65" (+1.39" or 126% of normal) annual 38.80" (+4.44" or 113% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
8/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 8/30/19 - SAT 8/31/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds over the Middle Atlantic with sunny/clear skies, generally light winds, mild to warm temps and lowering humidity readings in the afternoon; some morning ground fog | temperature range: 64° - 87° - 64° | the average temp this period was 75.5° or 2° BELOW normal & 2° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: WSW-SW-SSW 7PM becoming SSE until 10PM EDT, then light to near CALM SSW overnight - gust WSW 16mph at 1:17PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") August 6.65" (+1.26" or 123% of normal) annual 38.80" (+4.31" or 112% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 8/31/19 - SUN 9/1/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the Middle Atlantic got some reinforcement from high pressure building E from the OH Valley and New England; actual surface front settles through the area in mid-afternoon and evening with winds becoming onshore E then SE then SE to S through the overnight becoming NNE late period; ongoing sunny/mostly clear skies; despite onshore flow, temps climb to 90° but drop back in the late afternoon; some AM ground fog early period | temperature range: 64° - 90° - 69° | the average temp this period was 77.0° or NORMAL & 1.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period; the average temperature for AUGUST 2019 was 79.1° or 0.7° ABOVE normal | winds: mostly SSW through about NOON EDT becoming E then SE then SSE remainder of the period as surface front settled S into SRN VA - gust SSE 19mph at 6:03PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") August 6.65" (+1.11" or 120% of normal) September 0.00" (-0.26" or 0% of normal) annual 38.80" (+4.16" or 112% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 9/1/19 - MON 9/2/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure held over the Middle Atlantic with center moving across the NE to the coast; mostly onshore flow held temps down a bit (mid-80s); continued humid early and late nite during period; drier in the afternoon; some nice breezes mainly during sunlit hours | temperature range: 73° - 85° - 74° | the average temp this period was 79.0° or 1° ABOVE normal & 2.0° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: mostly onshore and mostly ENE through SSE - gust NE 21mph at 9:06AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") September 0.00" (-0.25" or 0% of normal) annual 38.80" (+3.91" or 111% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 9/2/19 - TUE 9/3/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure still over the Middle Atlantic with reinforcing shot of slightly cooler air and a wind shift approaching post-time 9/3/19 (7AM EDT); warm temps through the period, generally light winds; humid start and end to period but with afternoon readings more tolerable | temperature range: 74° - 89° - 70° | the average temp this period was 79.5° or 3° ABOVE normal & 0.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: mostly onshore ENE through SE & SSE until midnight followed by light SW winds overnight - gust SSE 21mph at 6:02AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") September 0.00" (-0.33" or 0% of normal) annual 38.80" (+3.83" or 111% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 9/3/19 - WED 9/4/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): reinforcing shot of slightly cooler air arrived during late AM/early afternoon; skies mostly sunny/clear/fair thru' the period with generally light winds which shifted to onshore | temperature range: 70° - 87° - 71° | the average temp this period was 78.5° or 2° ABOVE normal & 1° less warm than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: WSW then NNW through noon becoming onshore mostly ENE-SSE through the evening becoming onshore due E after midnight - gust ENE 20mph at 1:51PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.34") September 0.00" (-0.49" or 0% of normal) annual 38.80" (+3.67" or 110% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 9/4/19 - THU 9/5/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): the calm before the storm with weak high pressure across the Middle Atlantic as Hurricane Dorian moved NE just offshore SE US and intensifying slightly late period off the SC coast; tropical storm related watches and warnings issued for the area; skies fair/partly cloudy early becoming variable cloudy overnight; temps rise to the upper 80s in the afternoon; continued generally light winds | temperature range: 71° - 89° - 75° | the average temp this period was 80.0° or 4° ABOVE normal & 1.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: CALM early becoming mostly S to SW through midnight, diminishing to light-to-near CALM and SSE - gust S 17mph at 10:49AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.31") September 0.00" (-0.79" or 0% of normal) annual 38.80" (+3.37" or 110% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.63 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 9/5/19 - FRI 9/6/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): as Hurricane Dorian moved offshore up the SE US coast, clouds here thickened and, with time, early light winds increased from the NE with several gusts into the 30 to 48 mph range by post-time; flash flood, tropical storm, storm surge, tornado watches and warnings were issued through the period; a few showers late afternoon and just before midnight with actual Dorian SHRA and squall rains arriving 2:30AM EDT | temperature range: 76° - 86° - 73° | the average temp this period was 80.5° or 5° ABOVE normal & 0.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: light early strengthening to gusty ENE in late afternoon and evening to tropical storm force winds late from the NE - peak gust NE 48mph just before post-time (6-7AM 9/6/19) | rainfall: period/storm 0.63" (+0.36") September 0.63" (+0.36") annual 38.85" (+3.05" or 109% of normal) | WEB: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/7/2019 7:00 AM 1.05 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 9/6/19 - SAT 9/7/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): Hurricane Dorian moved NE across Cape Hatteras and to well-E of SRN VA by early afternoon; tropical storm conditions continued at the station with SHRA, +SHRA in squalls and increasing winds early, gusting frequently and to a peak gust of NE 52mph at 9:46AM EDT; tornado watch early period, with flash flood watches, flood warnings, storm surge warnings, and coastal flood warnings; no flooding at the station as the 1.68" of storm total rain fell across quite a few hours between THU evening and early FRI afternoon; cloudy skies cleared late period with sunshine and ground fog at post time | temperature range: 74° - dropping to 69° - 64° | the average temp this period was 69° or 4° BELOW normal & 11.5° cooler than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: gusty NE through NOON EDT backing into the NNW then NW remainder of period - peak gust again was 52mph from the NE at 9:46AM EDT | rainfall: period 1.05" (+0.86") storm total 1.68" September 1.68" (+0.32") annual 40.48" (+4.48" or 112% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 9/7/19 - SUN 9/8/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, weak high pressure settled back over the Middle Atlantic; far more pleasant wxr - sunny skies (some clouds late period) temps ranging from the 60s to the mid-80s, generally light winds; ground fog early and again late period | temperature range: 64° - 85° - 68° | the average temp this period was 76.5° or 1° ABOVE normal & 5.5° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: NNW early backing to the WSW through 5PM; then, SSE winds through 11PM EDT followed by ESE - peak gust was SSE 16mph at 5:27PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.46") September 1.68" (+0.23" or 116% of normal) annual 40.48" (+4.39" or 112% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 9/8/19 - MON 9/9/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure continued with stationary front across NC with areas of energy passing along the wavy front; thus, partly cloudy skies with scattered TSRA popping up to the E and S of station in SErn VA late afternoon and again late night; increased humidity, haze and ground fog, continued mild to warm temps | temperature range: 70° - 87° - 73° | the average temp this period was 78.5° or 4° ABOVE normal & 2° warmer than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: rather VARIABLE but mostly light onshore NE through ENE - peak gust was NE 19mph at 3:23PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.46") September 1.68" (-0.23" or 88% of normal) annual 40.48" (+3.93" or 111% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 9/9/19 - TUE 9/10/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): wavering stationary front across SErn VA slips further S into NErn NC by late period; SHRA and TSRA early period move across NErn NC and offshore early period staying just to the S; afternoon scattered SHRA and TSRA develop again but to the SW and S of West Cradock afternoon 9/9/19; overall, partly cloudy skies at worst, but mostly fair, warm, humid with light winds as high pressure ridges down the East Coast coastal plain from New England to NC; ongoing periods of haze with early period ground fog | temperature range: 73° - 82° - 70° | the average temp this period was 76.0° or 0.5° ABOVE normal & 2.5° less warm than the average temperature of the previous period | winds: mostly onshore NE-ENE - peak gust was ENE 19mph at 11:19AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") September 1.68" (-0.44" or 79% of normal) annual 40.48" (+3.72" or 110% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 9/10/19 - WED 9/11/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged from New England coast S into the coastal plains of the SE US; mostly sunny/fair skies, mild-to-warm temps, humid, some ground fog | temperature range: 70° - 83° - 66° | the average temp this period was 76.0° or 1.5° ABOVE normal & the same average temp as in the previous period | winds: mostly onshore NE to ENE through 3PM EDT becoming mostly ESE remainder of the period - peak gust was ENE 20mph at 11:19AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") September 1.68" (-0.59" or 74% of normal) annual 40.48" (+3.57" or 110% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 9/11/19 - THU 9/12/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged from New England S into the SE US early period that reorients WSW to NNE over the SE and Middle Atlantic; continued sunny/fair skies, humid & warm temps, some haze, light winds; some local early period patchy GF | temperature range: 66° - 88° - 72° | the average temp this period was 77.0° or 3° ABOVE normal & the 1° ABOVE the average temp of the previous period | winds: light SE to S early period becoming S-SSW-SW balance of the period - peak gust was S 17mph at 2:50PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.03") September 1.68" (-0.62" or 73% of normal) annual 40.48" (+3.54" or 110% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.63 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 9/12/19 - FRI 9/13/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure weakened over the lower Middle Atlantic with cold front heading S from New England late period; very warm with late season lower 90s in the afternoon; some haze then too; large area of TSRA developed in the evening moving S through SErn VA late period after midnight; rather high number of lightning strikes for nocturnal event here with the system leaving 0.63" and then moved S into NC; gusty winds with the TSRA | temperature range: 72° - 91° - 73° | the average temp this period was 81.5° or 8° ABOVE normal & 4.5° ABOVE the average temp of the previous period | winds: SW through late AM becoming VARIABLE then onshore in mid-to-late afternoon followed by shift into the NNE to ENE late night as FROPA moved through - peak gust was ENE 34mph at 1:32AM EDT establishing a NEW DAILY STATION WIND GUST RECORD surpassing the 32mph on 2018 | rainfall: period 0.63" (-0.12") September 2.31" (-0.23" or 91% of normal) annual 41.11" (+3.93" or 111% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/14/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 9/13/19 - SAT 9/14/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): a few residual onshore showers after FROPA late last period; mostly cloudy skies with some peeks at the sun in the late afternoon; FROPA settled into the Carolinas with much cooler, still humid with refreshing onshore breezes as high pressure built over the Western Atlantic waters | temperature range: 73° - 76° - 68° | the average temp this period was 72° or 1° BELOW normal & 5° cooler than the average temp of the previous period | winds: onshore mostly ENE - peak gust was ENE 25mph around 1PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.13") September 2.31" (-0.24" or 91% of normal) annual 41.11" (+3.92" or 111% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/15/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 9/14/19 - SUN 9/15/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged down the coastal states from New England south to the Carolinas; mostly onshore flow steadily becoming ESE then SSE; few light instability type SHRA in the warm humid air during the afternoon (TRACE); skies becoming partly cloudy to fair late period; light breezes | temperature range: 70° - 86° - 70° | the average temp this period was 77° or 3° ABOVE normal & 0.5° cooler than the average temp of the previous period | winds: onshore mostly NE/ENE early, becoming SSE late afternoon through period's end - peak gust SSE 18mph around 3:50PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.12") September 2.31" (-0.35" or 87% of normal) annual 41.11" (+3.81" or 110% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/16/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 9/15/19 - MON 9/16/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure pushed a "washed-out" surface front across the Middle Atlantic; partly sunny daylight hours with a brief light instability shower/sprinkle in the afternoon; then fair to clear skies overnight, generally light winds, diminishing to CALM overnight; early & late period ground fog, some haze | temperature range: 70° - 85° - 69° | the average temp this period was 77° or 4° ABOVE normal & the same average as the average temp of the previous period | winds: SSE early, then NE-ENE-SSE through mid-evening diminishing to light to near-CALM from the E thereafter - peak gust SSE 17mph at 4:28PM EDT | rainfall: period TRACE (-0.32") September 2.31" (-0.67" or 78% of normal) annual 41.11" (+3.49" or 109% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 9/16/19 - TUE 9/17/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to strengthen over the Middle Atlantic with a shot of cooler air moving S along the East Coast states almost to the area at post-time; mostly sunny/clear/fair skies during the period | temperature range: 69° - 84° - 69° | the average temp this period was 76.5° or 4° ABOVE normal & 1° cooler than the average temp of the previous period | winds: NNW through 10AM becoming NE-N-NE and ENE in the afternoon until 6PM; thereafter, SSE light-to-near-CALM surface flow - peak gust NNW 16mph at 10:08AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.20") September 2.31" (-0.88" or 72% of normal) annual 41.11" (+3.28" or 109% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/18/2019 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 9/17/19 - WED 9/18/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): ongoing southward movement of high pressure over the NE ridging SSW into central GA; FROPA just as the period began; few periods of cloudiness with a "bay effect" instability SHRA near NOON EDT; otw, lots of sunshine/fair/clear skies with pleasant onshore breezes which gusted to near 30mph | temperature range: 71° - 80° - 67° | the average temp this period was 74.5° or 2° ABOVE normal & 2° cooler than the average temp of the previous period | winds: mostly onshore NE-ENE with peak gust ENE 30mph at 4:12PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.08") September 2.31" (-0.96" or 71% of normal) annual 41.11" (+3.20" or 108% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 9/18/19 - THU 9/19/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): expansive high pressure over the Eastern half of the US continued to build S into and beyond SRN FL! Here, partly cloudy skies (attribute to onshore flow), nice breezes, lower humidity readings | temperature range: 69° - 74° - 64° | the average temp this period was 69.0° or 2.7° BELOW normal & 5° cooler than the average temp of the previous period | winds: onshore NE - peak gust NE 29mph at 10:50AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 September 2.31" annual 41.11" | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 9/19/19 - FRI 9/20/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): expansive high pressure over the Eastern half of the US continued to dominate the weather; continued mostly sunny/fair/clear skies and pleasant temps with nice onshore breezes mainly during sunlight hours | temperature range: 65° - 71° - 51° | the average temp this period was 61.0° or 10.8° BELOW normal & 8° cooler than the average temp of the previous period | winds: onshore NE - peak gust NE 24mph as the period began and again around 1PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.13") September 2.31" annual 41.11" | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 9/20/19 - SAT 9/21/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): huge high pressure continues over the Eastern half of the US; continued sunny/clear skies with below normal late summer/early fall-like temps; variable light winds with high pressure centered over the Middle Atlantic | temperature range: 51° - 77° - 55° | the average temp this period was 66.0° or 5.7° BELOW normal & 5° WARMER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: CALM early, then NE-N-NW becoming S mid-through-late afternoon; S to SSE winds during the evening diminishing near CALM again overnight - peak gust S 15mph at 3:01PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.16") September 2.31" (-1.36" or 63% of normal) annual 41.11" (+2.80" or 107% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 9/21/19 - SUN 9/22/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): center of massive high pressure governing Eastern US the past 4-5 days shifted to offshore by post-time; no change in conditions... continued sunny/clear skies with below normal late summer/early fall-like temps; light winds | temperature range: 55° - 83° - 64° | the average temp this period was 69.0° or 3° BELOW normal & 5° WARMER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: became S to SW - peak gust S 17mph at 4:27PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.22") September 2.31" (-1.57" or 60% of normal) annual 41.11" (+2.59" or 107% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 9/22/19 - MON 9/23/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): as high pressure centered in the Western Atlantic continued to shift to the east with S to SW breezes bringing warmer afternoon temps and increasing humidity; more bright sunny/fair/clear skies | temperature range: 63° - 87° - 65° | the average temp this period was 75.0° or 4° ABOVE normal & 6° WARMER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: mostly S to SSW - peak gust 220° 21mph at 12:20PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.16") September 2.31" (-1.72" or 57% of normal) annual 41.11" (+2.44" or 106% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - MON 9/23/19 - TUE 9/24/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change in the wxr; high pressure offshore entire Eastern US continued a SSW to SW flow with warm, dry (afternoon) temps and some nice breezes | temperature range: 65° - 87° - 71° | the average temp this period was 76.0° or 6° ABOVE normal & 1° WARMER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: mostly SSW and SW - peak gust 220° 22mph at 11:30AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.17") September 2.31" (-1.89" or 55% of normal) annual 41.11" (+2.27" or 106% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - TUE 9/24/19 - WED 9/25/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): weak surface front moved ESE across the locale switching winds into the NNW through NNE and bringing cooler temps; skies remained sunny/clear; nice AM through afternoon breezes diminished remainder of the period | temperature range: 71° - 82° - 59° | the average temp this period was 70.5° or 1° ABOVE normal & 5.5° COOLER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: SW early becoming NNW through ENE in the AM through about 4PM; then, diminishing winds NE through ENE remainder of period - peak gust 045° 21mph at 9:57AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.12") September 2.31" (-2.01" or 54% of normal) annual 41.11" (+2.15" or 106% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - WED 9/25/19 - THU 9/26/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued good weather with high pressure in the Western Atlantic with onshore warm front moving WNW to bring warmer, more humid temps late period; some ground fog early on the 25th | temperature range: 58° - 82° - 67° | the average temp this period was 70° or ½° BELOW normal & ½° WARMER the average temp of the previous period | winds: VARIABLE early becoming mostly ENE then S through late afternoon followed by SSE to S surface flow remainder of period - peak gust SSE 18mph at 6:03PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.22") September 2.31" (-2.22" or 51% of normal) annual 41.11" (+1.94" or 105% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - THU 9/26/19 - FRI 9/27/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): plenty of sunshine/fair/clear skies on either side of surface/"cold" front that moved through mid-evening; continued dry FROPA locally; lowering dew points/relative humidity and pleasant temps late period after a hot afternoon 9/26/19 | temperature range: 68° - 90° - 73° | the average temp this period was 79° or 8.5° ABOVE normal & 8.5° WARMER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: S to SW early becoming NW then N then onshore mid-evening through post-time - peak gust ENE 23mph at 2:05AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.22") September 2.31" (-2.44" or 49% of normal) annual 41.11" (+1.72" or 104% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - FRI 9/27/19 - SAT 9/28/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): FROPA settled S through VA into NC; high pressure builds into the Middle Atlantic with more sunshine, clear, fair skies; "cooler" temps compared with last period; scattered -SHRA near the area (N->NNE) late period but nothing recorded here | temperature range: 73° - 83° - 73° | the average temp this period was 78° or 7° ABOVE normal & 1° COOLER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: NE to ENE to SSE through 11PM EDT becoming SSE to S thereafter - peak gust ENE 23mph around 10AM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.18") September 2.31" (-2.61" or 47% of normal) annual 41.11" (+1.55" or 104% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SAT 9/28/19 - SUN 9/29/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): warm front pushing inland over the Carolinas' and Virginia coasts sent temps and relative humidity levels much higher under mostly sunny/fair/clear skies on the backside of high pressure at sea with expected back-door cool front progged for next period; extremely warm temps; in fact, the low temperature 9/28/19 of 73° at 6:29AM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth TIED THE STATION MAXIMUM LOW TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 2015. | temperature range: 73° - 90° - 71° | the average temp this period was 80.5° or a whopping 20° ABOVE normal & 2.5° WARMER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: became S to SW with peak gust WSW 19mph at 1:43PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.08") September 2.31" (-2.69" or 46% of normal) annual 41.11" (+1.47" or 104% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr
9/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M West Cradock - SUN 9/29/19 - MON 9/30/19 (7AM-7AM EDT): back-door/coastal front moved S across the Middle Atlantic bringing cooler, but still humid onshore flow; sunny/fair/hazy skies early with increasing onshore/maritime stratus cloudiness mid-afternoon through balance of the period; high pressure moved S into the area | temperature range: 71° - 84° - 72° | the average temp this period was 77.5° or a whopping 10° ABOVE normal & 1° COOLER than the average temp of the previous period | winds: SW early became onshore NE to ENE 11AM through balance of period (EDT) - peak gust ENE 23mph at 2:53PM EDT | rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.11") September 2.31" (-2.80" or 45% of normal) annual 41.11" (+1.36" or 103% of normal) | web: http://genserva.com/wxr



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