CoCoRaHS Station WYS : VA-PRC-2

2018 CoCoRaHS Water Year Summary for Station VA-PRC-2 Report generated on October 3, 2019

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

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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	Days With Prcp	Days With Trace	Total Snowfall	Days With Snowfall	Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 17	3.54	3.11	31	3.11	31	0.00	0	12	1	0.0	0	0
Nov 17	3.34	1.46	30	1.46	30	0.00	0	6	2	0.0	0	0
Dec 17	3.44	2.36	31	2.36	31	0.00	0	9	4	0.0	0	0
Jan 18	3.51	3.98	31	3.98	31	0.00	0	10	1	14.1	4	9
Feb 18	3.24	1.89	28	1.89	28	0.00	0	12	5	0.0	0	0
March 18	3.99	3.82	31	3.82	31	0.00	0	10	2	2.3	1	1
April 18	3.52	2.64	30	2.64	30	0.00	0	8	2	0.0	0	0
May 18	3.67	9.99	31	9.99	31	0.00	0	14	3	0.0	0	0
June 18	4.00	5.46	30	5.46	30	0.00	0	12	3	0.0	0	0
July 18	4.90	9.94	31	9.94	31	0.00	0	13	1	0.0	0	0
Aug 18	5.25	5.08	31	5.08	31	0.00	0	13	0	0.0	0	0
Sept 18	4.66	6.97	30	6.97	30	0.00	0	14	2	0.0	0	0
Water Year Totals:	47.06"	56.70"	365 days	56.70"	365	0.00"	0 days	133 days	26 days	16.4"	5 days	10 days

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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
10/1/2017	0.00
10/2/2017	0.00
10/3/2017	0.00
10/4/2017	0.00
10/5/2017	0.00
10/6/2017	0.00
10/7/2017	0.00
10/8/2017	0.04
10/9/2017	0.21
10/10/2017	0.01
10/11/2017	0.10
10/12/2017	0.18
10/13/2017	T
10/14/2017	0.52
10/15/2017	0.03
10/16/2017	0.00
10/17/2017	0.02
10/18/2017	0.00
10/19/2017	0.00
10/20/2017	0.00
10/21/2017	0.00
10/22/2017	0.00
10/23/2017	0.00
10/24/2017	0.15
10/25/2017	0.03
10/26/2017	0.00
10/27/2017	0.00
10/28/2017	0.00
10/29/2017	0.34
10/30/2017	1.48
10/31/2017	0.00
11/1/2017	0.00
11/2/2017	0.00
11/3/2017	0.00
11/4/2017	0.00
11/5/2017	T
11/6/2017	0.00
11/7/2017	0.00
11/8/2017	0.22
11/9/2017	0.61
11/10/2017	0.03
11/11/2017	0.00
11/12/2017	0.00
11/13/2017	0.19
11/14/2017	0.38
11/15/2017	0.00
11/16/2017	0.00
11/17/2017	0.00
11/18/2017	0.00
11/19/2017	0.03
11/20/2017	0.00
11/21/2017	0.00
11/22/2017	T
11/23/2017	0.00
11/24/2017	0.00
11/25/2017	0.00
11/26/2017	0.00
11/27/2017	0.00
11/28/2017	0.00
11/29/2017	0.00
11/30/2017	0.00
12/1/2017	0.00
12/2/2017	0.00
12/3/2017	T
12/4/2017	0.00
12/5/2017	0.00
12/6/2017	0.14
12/7/2017	0.24
12/8/2017	0.01
12/9/2017	1.63
12/10/2017	0.25
12/11/2017	0.00
12/12/2017	0.00
12/13/2017	0.01
12/14/2017	T
12/15/2017	0.00
12/16/2017	0.00
12/17/2017	0.00
12/18/2017	T
12/19/2017	0.00
12/20/2017	0.00
12/21/2017	0.00
12/22/2017	0.00
12/23/2017	0.02
12/24/2017	0.05
12/25/2017	0.01
12/26/2017	0.00
12/27/2017	0.00
12/28/2017	0.00
12/29/2017	T
12/30/2017	0.00
12/31/2017	0.00

Day of Year	Daily Prcp	Multiday Prcp
1/1/2018	0.00
1/2/2018	0.00
1/3/2018	0.00
1/4/2018	0.90
1/5/2018	0.20
1/6/2018	0.00
1/7/2018	0.00
1/8/2018	0.00
1/9/2018	0.01
1/10/2018	0.00
1/11/2018	0.00
1/12/2018	0.00
1/13/2018	0.81
1/14/2018	0.00
1/15/2018	0.00
1/16/2018	0.00
1/17/2018	0.00
1/18/2018	0.30
1/19/2018	0.00
1/20/2018	0.00
1/21/2018	0.00
1/22/2018	0.00
1/23/2018	0.00
1/24/2018	0.07
1/25/2018	T
1/26/2018	0.00
1/27/2018	0.00
1/28/2018	0.05
1/29/2018	1.21
1/30/2018	0.32
1/31/2018	0.11
2/1/2018	0.00
2/2/2018	0.16
2/3/2018	0.01
2/4/2018	0.00
2/5/2018	0.30
2/6/2018	0.00
2/7/2018	0.00
2/8/2018	0.27
2/9/2018	0.00
2/10/2018	0.00
2/11/2018	T
2/12/2018	0.06
2/13/2018	0.23
2/14/2018	0.13
2/15/2018	T
2/16/2018	0.00
2/17/2018	0.23
2/18/2018	0.22
2/19/2018	T
2/20/2018	0.19
2/21/2018	0.00
2/22/2018	0.00
2/23/2018	T
2/24/2018	T
2/25/2018	0.00
2/26/2018	0.04
2/27/2018	0.05
2/28/2018	0.00
3/1/2018	0.05
3/2/2018	0.49
3/3/2018	T
3/4/2018	0.00
3/5/2018	0.00
3/6/2018	0.00
3/7/2018	0.84
3/8/2018	0.00
3/9/2018	0.00
3/10/2018	0.00
3/11/2018	T
3/12/2018	0.15
3/13/2018	0.84
3/14/2018	0.00
3/15/2018	0.00
3/16/2018	0.00
3/17/2018	0.00
3/18/2018	0.18
3/19/2018	0.00
3/20/2018	0.60
3/21/2018	0.53
3/22/2018	0.07
3/23/2018	0.00
3/24/2018	0.00
3/25/2018	0.00
3/26/2018	0.00
3/27/2018	0.00
3/28/2018	0.00
3/29/2018	0.00
3/30/2018	0.00
3/31/2018	0.07

Day of Year	Daily Prcp	Multiday Prcp
4/1/2018	0.00
4/2/2018	0.00
4/3/2018	T
4/4/2018	0.00
4/5/2018	0.02
4/6/2018	0.00
4/7/2018	0.32
4/8/2018	0.48
4/9/2018	0.00
4/10/2018	0.00
4/11/2018	0.00
4/12/2018	0.00
4/13/2018	0.00
4/14/2018	0.00
4/15/2018	0.00
4/16/2018	1.21
4/17/2018	0.01
4/18/2018	0.00
4/19/2018	0.00
4/20/2018	0.00
4/21/2018	0.00
4/22/2018	0.00
4/23/2018	0.00
4/24/2018	0.02
4/25/2018	0.57
4/26/2018	0.01
4/27/2018	0.00
4/28/2018	T
4/29/2018	0.00
4/30/2018	0.00
5/1/2018	0.00
5/2/2018	0.00
5/3/2018	0.00
5/4/2018	0.00
5/5/2018	0.00
5/6/2018	2.12
5/7/2018	0.30
5/8/2018	0.32
5/9/2018	0.01
5/10/2018	T
5/11/2018	0.69
5/12/2018	0.00
5/13/2018	0.00
5/14/2018	0.00
5/15/2018	0.33
5/16/2018	0.00
5/17/2018	0.28
5/18/2018	0.44
5/19/2018	1.38
5/20/2018	0.54
5/21/2018	T
5/22/2018	0.01
5/23/2018	T
5/24/2018	0.00
5/25/2018	0.00
5/26/2018	0.00
5/27/2018	0.00
5/28/2018	0.00
5/29/2018	3.29
5/30/2018	0.08
5/31/2018	0.20
6/1/2018	0.11
6/2/2018	0.00
6/3/2018	0.01
6/4/2018	0.51
6/5/2018	0.00
6/6/2018	0.00
6/7/2018	0.00
6/8/2018	0.00
6/9/2018	0.00
6/10/2018	0.00
6/11/2018	0.90
6/12/2018	0.14
6/13/2018	0.13
6/14/2018	0.00
6/15/2018	0.00
6/16/2018	0.00
6/17/2018	0.00
6/18/2018	0.15
6/19/2018	0.00
6/20/2018	T
6/21/2018	0.60
6/22/2018	0.55
6/23/2018	1.16
6/24/2018	T
6/25/2018	1.15
6/26/2018	0.00
6/27/2018	T
6/28/2018	0.05
6/29/2018	0.00
6/30/2018	0.00

Day of Year	Daily Prcp	Multiday Prcp
7/1/2018	0.00
7/2/2018	0.00
7/3/2018	0.00
7/4/2018	0.00
7/5/2018	T
7/6/2018	0.32
7/7/2018	0.12
7/8/2018	0.07
7/9/2018	0.00
7/10/2018	0.00
7/11/2018	0.00
7/12/2018	2.31
7/13/2018	0.00
7/14/2018	0.00
7/15/2018	0.00
7/16/2018	0.00
7/17/2018	0.00
7/18/2018	0.02
7/19/2018	0.00
7/20/2018	0.00
7/21/2018	0.37
7/22/2018	1.66
7/23/2018	0.53
7/24/2018	1.51
7/25/2018	0.65
7/26/2018	0.84
7/27/2018	0.00
7/28/2018	0.22
7/29/2018	0.00
7/30/2018	0.00
7/31/2018	1.32
8/1/2018	0.00
8/2/2018	0.04
8/3/2018	0.20
8/4/2018	0.28
8/5/2018	0.00
8/6/2018	0.00
8/7/2018	0.16
8/8/2018	0.00
8/9/2018	0.00
8/10/2018	0.00
8/11/2018	0.22
8/12/2018	1.33
8/13/2018	0.65
8/14/2018	0.00
8/15/2018	0.00
8/16/2018	0.00
8/17/2018	0.00
8/18/2018	0.00
8/19/2018	0.61
8/20/2018	0.65
8/21/2018	0.01
8/22/2018	0.78
8/23/2018	0.03
8/24/2018	0.00
8/25/2018	0.00
8/26/2018	0.00
8/27/2018	0.00
8/28/2018	0.00
8/29/2018	0.00
8/30/2018	0.00
8/31/2018	0.12
9/1/2018	0.12
9/2/2018	0.02
9/3/2018	0.00
9/4/2018	0.00
9/5/2018	0.00
9/6/2018	0.00
9/7/2018	0.00
9/8/2018	0.02
9/9/2018	4.81
9/10/2018	0.03
9/11/2018	0.00
9/12/2018	T
9/13/2018	0.00
9/14/2018	0.01
9/15/2018	0.17
9/16/2018	0.02
9/17/2018	0.00
9/18/2018	T
9/19/2018	0.02
9/20/2018	0.00
9/21/2018	0.00
9/22/2018	0.00
9/23/2018	0.00
9/24/2018	1.47
9/25/2018	0.09
9/26/2018	0.03
9/27/2018	0.05
9/28/2018	0.11
9/29/2018	0.00
9/30/2018	0.00

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Observation Date	Observation Time	Precipitation	Snowfall	Snowfall SWE	Snow Depth	Snow SWE	Notes
10/1/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continues to cover the East; mostly sunny/clear skies altho' some marine stratus noted at coastal spots late period; cooler, drier \| temperature range: 57-71-59° the average temp this period was 64.5° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early, then N to NW through late evening, then becoming mostly NE late nite - gust to NNW 27mph at 10:05PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.40") September 2.47" (-3.05" or 45% of normal) October 0.00" annual 45.13" (+5.27" or 113% of normal) \| Temperature average September 72.7° (+0.1°) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/2/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continues to cover the East; maritime cloudiness backed in to coastal areas early but skies became mostly sunny/clear despite scattered clouds SUN afternoon through the overnight; continued pleasantly cool and drier; the 51° reading at post-time is the coolest of the fall season, so far \| temperature range: 59-70-51° the average temp this period was 63.5° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: NE to ENE through sunset, then light to CALM remainder of period - gust to ENE 26mph around 2PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") October 0.00" (-0.11" or 0% of normal) annual 45.13" (+5.16" or 113% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/3/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure covered the East continuing the sunny/clear skies with cool AM temps, mild lower 70s in the afternoon; \| temperature range: 51-71-51° the average temp this period was 61.0° or 6° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM much of the period and NE to ENE mid-morning through late afternoon - gust to NE 16mph at 12:24PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") October 0.00" (-0.21" or 0% of normal) annual 45.13" (+5.06" or 113% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/4/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged from NE offshore New England SW to across the Middle Atlantic continued to provide sunny/clear skies and pleasant temps across the Eastern US \| temperature range: 51-73-55° the average temp this period was 62.0° or 4° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM much of the period & NE through E 10AM till 8PM - gust to NE 19mph at 3:02PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") October 0.00" (-0.32" or 0% of normal) annual 45.13" (+4.95" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/5/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged from NE offshore Middle Atlantic SW through NC and TN; mostly sunny/clear skies and pleasant temps continued; some light ground fog late period; spectacular harvest moonset in the WSW sky around 6AM EDT \| temperature range: 55-78-59° the average temp this period was 62.5° or NORMAL \| winds: CALM much of the period & ENE through SE 9AM till 8PM EDT - gust to NE 13mph at 1:29PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.03") October 0.00" (-0.50" or 0% of normal) annual 45.13" (+4.77" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/6/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): little change in weather as high pressure continues over the lower Middle Atlantic; some scattered, patchy clouds but still mostly sunny/clear skies; light ground fog as period begins; temps moderate, reaching the 80s for the first time in 6 days; relative humidity levels up over the period \| temperature range: 59-82-59° the average temp this period was 70.5° or 4° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM much of the period but SSW through WSW in a stretch from 10AM till mid-evening EDT - gust to SSW 13mph at 3:22PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.03") October 0.00" (-0.53" or 0% of normal) annual 45.13" (+4.74" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/7/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure over the lower Mid-Atlantic and SErn US; warmer, more humid temps, continued light winds, good visibilities & mostly sunny/clear skies \| temperature range: 59-83-66° the average temp this period was 70.5° or 5° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM half the period with WSW to SSW flow from mid-AM until mid-evening - gust to SW 15mph at 1:26PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") October 0.00" (-0.60" or 0% of normal) annual 45.13" (+4.67" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/8/2017	7:00 AM	0.04	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure still over the area but scattered SHRA in moistening air mass develop to the S early in period and move N'wd, reaching the locale in late afternoon; while only 0.04" and the first rainfall this October, any moisture was welcome; continued warm and increasingly humid as flow comes in from the SSE and S; partly cloudy skies \| temperature range: 66-85-72° the average temp this period was 75.5° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM first three hours of period, then SSE & S through MIDNIGHT EDT diminishing to near CALM remainder of period - gust to SSE 17mph at 11:41AM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.04" (-0.07") October 0.04" (-0.67" or 6% of normal) annual 45.17" (+4.60" or 111% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/9/2017	7:00 AM	0.21	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure still over the area with continued influx of moisture from the SSW that brought scattered early afternoon SHRAs; bulk of moisture remained to the W and N related mostly to the remnant moisture of Hurricane Nate; variable cloudy skies, warm, humid, some light fog with SHRA; rainfall remains below normal for the first 8 days of the month; the daily low temp of 72° established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date surpassing the 70° in 2005 \| temperature range: 74-85-74° the average temp this period was 78.5° or a whopping 14° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM first three hours of period, then SW, S, SSE and ESE for the remainder of the period - gusts to SE 14mph around 1PM EDT & again around 5AM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.21" (-0.29") October 0.25" (-0.95" or 21% of normal) annual 45.38" (+4.32" or 111% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/10/2017	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): area remained in warm, moist mostly SSW breezy flow during the period; most moisture remained to the W, SW and S altho' station did have a SHRA in early afternoon; variably cloudy skies but with several longer runs of sunny/fair skies; NEW RECORD: The low temp 10/9/17 of 74° at 12:31AM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth established a NEW MAXIMUM LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 69° was set in 1993. \| temperature range: 74-86-77° the average temp this period was 80.0°, a whopping 15° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly S to SW - gust to SW 19mph around 8:18PM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.01" (-0.12") October 0.26" (-1.07" or 20% of normal) annual 45.39" (+4.20" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/11/2017	7:00 AM	0.10	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): variably cloudy with short periods of sunshine; record warmth, high humidity, few periods of SHRA and fog; light variable winds; NEW RECORDS: The high temp 10/10/17 of 87° at 2:23PM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth TIED THE STATION HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1990; the low temp 10/10/17 of 76° at 12:58AM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth established a NEW MAXIMUM LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 68° was set in 2007. \| temperature range: 77-87-76° the average temp this period was 81.5°, a whopping 17° ABOVE normal \| winds: light to near CALM and VARIABLE - gust to W 7mph around 11AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.10" (+0.01") event 0.36" October 0.36" (-1.19" or 23% of normal) annual 45.49" (+4.08" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/12/2017	7:00 AM	0.18	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly cloudy, continued unusually warm, very humid and with variable, light surface winds; weak stationary front along the coast finally settled S during the afternoon and evening accompanied by line of SHRA moving through here (no TSRA as over Norfolk) with just under a fifth-of-an-inch or showers; fog and haze in the murky mass of humid air; FROPA and wind shift late period with wind flow from the N and NE; NEW RECORD: the low temp 10/11/17 of 74° at 11:56PM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1990. \| temperature range: 76-85-73° the average temp this period was 79.5°, cooler than last period but still a whopping 15° ABOVE normal \| winds: very light to near CALM mostly from the SE through WSW becoming onshore late period - gust to WSW 7mph at 3:03PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.18" (+0.05") storm/event 0.18" October 0.54" (-1.01" or 34% of normal) annual 45.67" (+4.26" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/13/2017	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): coastal front continued to move further S into the NC/SC coastal plains with strengthening of onshore flow from high pressure just N of ME; continued cloudy with some -SHRA, drizzle, and fog and temps dropping slowly but steadily from the lower 70s into the upper 60s. \| temperature range: 73-68° the average temp this period was 71.5°, 8° cooler than last period's avg. but still milder than normal (+8°) \| winds: increasing onshore flow, mostly NE with gust to ENE 28mph at 12:43PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.02") October 0.54" (-1.03" or 34% of normal) annual 45.67" (+4.24" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/14/2017	7:00 AM	0.52	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): pesky weak low pressure moving closer to shore from the ESE; in conjunction with high pressure building down the coast from New England, generous breezes continue on strong, persistent onshore fetch; with the low, on & off SHRA and DZ cross SErn VA; damp with fog; some minor coastal flooding in low-lying areas prone to such at times of high tides; low expected to advance westward to the coast, then pull northward next period \| temperature range: 68-71-66° the average temp this period was 69.0°, 6° ABOVE normal \| winds: steady, mostly NE onshore breezes with gusts to NE 21mph around 2PM & NE 21MPH around 3PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.52" (+0.39") October 1.07" (-0.75" or 59% of normal) annual 46.20" (+4.52" or 111% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/15/2017	7:00 AM	0.03	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure along the NE US coast and ridged S into the locale began to reorient offshore and diminish as weak low pressure just off SE US coast also diminished; still a few spotty areas of -RA and DZ during the period with surface winds falling off to light (<10mph) or CALM; continued cloudy with fog, damp \| temperature range: 67-70-66° the average temp this period was 67.0°, 5° ABOVE normal \| winds: light to near CALM much of the period with WNW to NW directions through late afternoon; then light VARIABLE - gusts NW 6mph around 3PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.09") October 1.09" (-0.85" or 56% of normal) annual 46.22" (+4.42" or 111% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/16/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): at last, low clouds from persistent coastal front and low pushed to sea as SSW flow increased through the period; skies cleared to become mostly sunny/fair; temps warmed in the afternoon to 80°; cold front moving through central VA late period with associated cloud cover & RA approaching the area \| temperature range: 66-80-67° the average temp this period was 73.0°, 11° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM EARLY becoming SE,S,SSW from around NOON EDT, continuing through the period - gust to SE 17mph at 1:52PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") October 1.09" (-0.84" or 56% of normal) annual 46.22" (+4.43" or 111% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/17/2017	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): AM cold front heralded a few SHRA and cloudy skies followed by clearing, cooler, drier air from the NW and N; high pressure ridged from New England southwest to the SW and W US covered more than 80% of the nation \| temperature range: 68-falling through the 60s/50s-55° the average temp this period was 64°, 3° ABOVE normal \| winds: becoming and increasing N & NW through late nite; then NE 6-7AM EDT - gusts to NNW 25mph on several occasions with peak NNW at 4:22PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.02") October 1.11" (-0.86" or 56% of normal) annual 46.24" (+4.41" or 111% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/18/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): sprawling high pressure over most of the country with center over the Virginias continued to provide mostly sunny/clear skies, falling cool temps which dropped to 43° at post-time; breezy early period but winds tapered to near CALM in the evening through the overnight hours \| temperature range: 54-58-43° the average temp this period was 53.0°, 7° BELOW normal \| winds: becoming breezy, NE-N-NW-ENE with gust to NW26mph at 11:56AM EDT; diminishing winds to mostly CALM after sunset \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.31") October 1.11" (-1.16" or 49% of normal) annual 46.24" (+4.11" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/19/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure covers the East with reoriented center over Wrn NC at post-time; continued sunny/clear weather with light-to-near CALM winds early evening through the overnite hours & NE-ENE-ESE breezes in late AM through late afternoon; mid-afternoon humidity levels drop to 50% \| temperature range: 43-68-48° the average temp this period was 55.5°, 6° BELOW normal \| winds: light-to-near-CALM early and late period with NE-ENE-ESE breezes late AM through late afternoon - gust to ENE 20mph at 10:35AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") October 1.11" (-1.29" or 46% of normal) annual 46.24" (+3.98" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/20/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continues to cover the East, Midwest and SWrn US; locally, another day of sunny/clear skies with pleasant temps, light winds, but slightly higher humidity levels \| temperature range: 48-74-50° the average temp this period was 61.0°, and that was NORMAL \| winds: light-to-near-CALM early and again in the evening through overnite hours; otherwise, light SE becoming mostly WNW-W-WSW from 10AM until early evening EDT - gust to W 13mph at 2:51PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") October 1.11" (-1.41" or 44% of normal) annual 46.24" (+3.86" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/21/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure from ME to FL with center over Srn PA & MD continues the sunny/clear skies, pleasant temps, high humidity levels except when drier mid-to-late afternoon; late period, some ground fog with very heavy dew; generally light winds \| temperature range: 49°-75°-52° the average temp this period was 62.0°, 2° ABOVE normal \| winds: light-to-near-CALM early and again late afternoon through the overnite to post-time - period of onshore, mostly NE & ENE with gust to NE17mph at 12:38PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") October 1.11" (-1.48" or 43% of normal) annual 46.24" (+3.79" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/22/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued over the East with axis N/S moving seaward at period's end; sunny/clear skies continue altho' there was a notable increase of high cirrus in the afternoon and overnight; more late period ground fog with another morning 10/22 of very heavy dew; light to near CALM winds most of the period \| temperature range: 51°-75°-52° the average temp this period was 63.0°, 3° ABOVE normal \| winds: light-to-near-CALM most of the period but with a NE-ENE light flow for a couple of hours in early afternoon - gust to NE 16mph at 2:41PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") October 1.11" (-1.64" or 40% of normal) annual 46.24" (+3.63" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/23/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): more great early fall wxr with lots of sun, high clouds, then partly cloudy skies with ongoing cool early period and milder temps in the afternoon and overnight; ground fog at post-time; mostly CALM winds the entire period \| temperature range: 52°-77°-60° the average temp this period was 64.5° OR 6° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly CALM the entire period with an ESE gust to 12mph at 6PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.02") October 1.11" (-1.66" or 40% of normal) annual 46.24" (+3.61" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/24/2017	7:00 AM	0.15	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): increasing cloudiness on backside of high pressure in the Wrn Atlantic with milder temps and increasing mostly SE & S breezes ahead of a cold front moving through the TN Valley; at the station, scattered showers arrive after 3AM EDT \| temperature range: 61°-80°-70° the average temp this period was 70.0° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early and late period with SE to SSE breezes from 11AM until 4AM EDT - gust to S 24mph at 5:48PM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.15" (-0.09") October 1.26" (-1.68" or 43% of normal) annual 46.39" (+3.59" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/25/2017	7:00 AM	0.03	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): significant changes in the wxr during the period as weak cold front approaches with residual SHRA through mid-morning 10/24; gusty winds in previous period lighten; generous breezes continue from NOON until early evening EDT when winds fall off to near CALM through late period; ill-defined passage of surface front late evening through period's end \| temperature range: 66°-80°-55° the average temp this period was 70.5° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early and late evening through the overnite hours - period with SSW breezes gusting to SW 18mph around NOON EDT \| rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.05") event 0.18" October 1.29" (-1.66" or 44% of normal) annual 46.42" (+3.61" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/26/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continues to move into the East from center in the OH Valley vicinity; fresh breezes bring cooler temps, lower humidity readings, particularly in the afternoon through overnight; partly cloudy skies for much of the period but still plenty of afternoon sunshine noted \| temperature range: 55°-66°-47° the average temp this period was 60.0° or 1° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NW-NNW-N with gust to WNW 20 mph at 11:03AM EDT; winds diminish to near CALM at times in late evening and overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") October 1.29" (-1.87" or 41% of normal) annual 46.42" (+3.40" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/27/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure from ME to FL with center over the NC coast continues the chilly AM and milder afternoon temps with mostly sunny/clear skies; period of breezy conditions to start; then, winds diminish late afternoon through the overnite; heavy dew at post-time \| temperature range: 48°-61°-40° the average temp this period was 53.0° or 6° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NW-WNW-W through late afternoon with gust to NW 24 mph at 11:13AM EDT; winds drop-off to near CALM in the evening through the overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") October 1.29" (-1.99" or 39% of normal) annual 46.42" (+3.28" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/28/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): Western Atlantic high pressure ridge moved further east to sea bringing a return SE through SSW flow - albeit it very light - in the afternoon; otherwise, near CALM surface winds remainder of period - dew at post-time \| temperature range: 40°-69°-46° the average temp this period was 54.5° or 4° BELOW normal \| winds: light-to- nearly-or at-CALM much of the period with a variable ESE through SW stretch from 11AM-5PM EDT - gust to SE 15mph at 12:47PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") October 1.29" (-2.08" or 38% of normal) annual 46.42" (+3.19" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/29/2017	7:00 AM	0.34	0.0	M	0.0	M	10/28/17-10/29/17 West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): influx of warmer, humid air ahead of N-S cold front moving into SWrn VA that begins to slow as it crosses central VA through late period; SHRA reach here just before midnight, becoming more numerous late period; light fog accompanied SHRA overnite; chilly start to period but temps "mild-up" remainder of period; light wind flow with strongest gusts accompanying onset of SHRA \| temperature range: 46°-75°-64° the average temp this period was 60.5° or 2° ABOVE normal \| winds: light-to-nearly-CALM much of the period with SSE & S winds from mid-afternoon through post-time - gust to SSE 17mph at 11:46PM EDT & SSE 17mph at 6:48AM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.34" (+0.13") October 1.63" (-2.17" or 43% of normal) annual 46.73" (+3.13" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/30/2017	7:00 AM	1.48	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): cold front moved into Ern Va oriented N-S and channeling abundant overrunning moisture from the S, becoming nearly stationary for the afternoon and early evening; low pressure (29.178"!) formed along the front; along with the heavy rains at times, fog reduced visibilities; mild temps; FROPA late evening with winds shifting into the W and SW, with temps falling, and with rains pulling out to the NE and E; skies became variably cloudy late nite with drying breezes picking-up close to post-time \| temperature range: 66°-67°-46° the average temp this period was 59.0° or 3° ABOVE normal \| winds: light-to-near CALM, mostly S & SSW becoming NNE to ENE late afternoon; with FROPA mid-evening, surface flow became W-SSW-SW for remainder of period - gust to W 28mph at 10:49PM EDT \| rainfall: period 1.48" (+1.32") storm 1.82" October 3.11" (-0.67" or 82% of normal) annual 48.24" (+4.60" or 111% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
10/31/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M
11/1/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds over the lower Middle Atlantic with beautiful weather through most of the period; some patchy cloudiness with moisture increase at mid-levels late period; light, mostly CALM winds peaking at only 5mph during the period \| temperature range: 43°-68°-48° the average temp this period was 55.1° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly CALM to light variable with gust to 5mph at 1:57PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") October 3.11" (-0.81" or 79% of normal) annual 48.24" (+4.46" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/2/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds over SErn VA; partly cloudy to fair skies but considerable afternoon sunshine; pleasant temps; continued light winds \| temperature range: 46°-73°-58° the average temp this period was 59.5° or 1° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly CALM to light SSW with gust to 12mph at 1:12PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") November 0.00" (-0.13" or 0% of normal) annual 48.24" (+4.46" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/3/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged along the entire East Coast with center offshore Srn New England continued to provide the SErn VA with spectaculars fall weather featuring sunny/fair/clear skies, light winds, and well-above average normal temps; some light smoke in the evening and ground fog as period ends/at post-time \| temperature range: 58°-77°-55° the average temp this period was 67.5° or 9° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly CALM to light ENE with gust to NE 14mph at 2:49PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") November 0.00" (-0.25" or 0% of normal) annual 48.24" (+4.21" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/4/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): another pleasant fall day as high pressure moves offshore and CALM winds early become SSW ahead of cold front that moves through from the NW and N just after midnight. Skies remain fair to partly cloudy but plenty of sunshine is noted in the afternoon with above normal temps and light, variable winds continuing; some ground fog as period begins; FROPA around 12:45AM EDT \| temperature range: 55°-78°-61° the average temp this period was 66.5° or whopping 10° ABOVE normal \| winds: light and VARIABLE to near-or-at-CALM early and again in the evening; with FROPA winds become NE with gust to NE 23mph at 3:06AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") November 0.00" (-0.33" or 0% of normal) annual 48.24" (+4.13" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/5/2017	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT/EST): marine layer covering SE VA with cloudy skies, ongoing onshore breezes, and temps steady around 60°; some low-lying coastal area flooding; high pressure to the N & NE; within the marine layer wedge here close to the coast, some -DZ & -RA was noted from time to time \| temperature range: 60°-65°-62° the average temp this period was 64.5° or 8° ABOVE normal \| winds: BREEZY NE through MIDNIGHT EDT diminishing to light-to-near- CALM late night - gust to ENE 21mph around NOON EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.15") November TRACE (-0.50" or 0% of normal) annual 48.24" (+3.96" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/6/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): variably cloudy skies as marine layer hard to dislodge what with the weak atmospheric features locally; still some sunshine got through and some stars visible in the evening; mild and quite humid, with heavy fog late period \| temperature range: 62°-73°-61° the average temp this period was 67.0° or whopping 11° ABOVE normal \| winds: onshore NE through SSE AM till around 8PM EST; then light to near CALM winds - gust to ENE 13mph at 9:15AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") November TRACE (-0.50" or 0% of normal) annual 48.24" (+3.81" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/7/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): weakening high pressure brought morning heavy fog with light winds early becoming mostly SSW ahead of cold front moving south and crossing the locale in the evening; high pressure over New England builds south pushing front into Carolinas where it becomes stationary; onshore flow develops and strengthens late period; partly cloudy early period becoming overcast again overnight \| temperature range: 62°-77°-61° the average temp this period was 69.0° or a whopping 14° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early becoming mostly SSW through early evening then diminishing to near CALM through MIDNIGHT EST; N to NE winds develop behind FROPA overnight - pre-frontal gust to SSW 19mph at 12:39PM EST & to NNE 20mph at 6:38AM EST (post-frontal) \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.125") November TRACE (-0.77" or 0% of normal) annual 48.24" (+3.69" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/8/2017	7:00 AM	0.22	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): last period's FROPA brought a gradual influx of colder air that continued to settle S into the southern & SE US. Generous onshore breezes; Overriding moisture ongoing along the front spread across VA bringing much needed light rain and drizzle. With the precip, fog continued developed. \| temperature range: 59°-60°-50° the average temp this period was 59.0° or 5° ABOVE normal \| winds: NE early backing to NNE evening through the overnite - gust to N 23MPH at 2:09AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.22" (-0.095") November 0.22" (-0.69" or 24% of normal) annual 48.46" (+3.77" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/9/2017	7:00 AM	0.61	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): continued light rain, fog, and drizzle with cool, damp temps through the period; ongoing low pressure along southern states cold front continued to move NEwd towards the Middle Atlantic as high pressure builds slowly SE and ridged from New England SW to the TN Valley and into TX; coastal flood advisory in effect late period through 3PM EST 11/9/17 \| temperature range: 52°-56°-56° the average temp this period was 52.5° or 1° BELOW normal \| winds: most NE to ENE with gust to NE 19mph around 11AM EST & again at 9PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.61" (+0.57") November 0.83" (-0.15" or 84% of normal) annual 49.07" (+4.31" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/10/2017	7:00 AM	0.03	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): early AM (11/09/17) light rain and fog persisted until this period began with tapering off through the morning to feature only a few spits of rain by mid-day; skies remained for the balance of the period; diminishing onshore flow backed to a N and NW flow as low pressures to the south pulled to sea overnight. Cool and damp- \| temperature range: 56°-62°-55° the average temp this period was 58.5° or 4° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NE mid-AM through mid-evening with gust to NE 12mph at 11:26AM EST; winds back to the N and NW remained of the period \| rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.04") storm/event 0.86" November 0.86" (-0.13" or 87% of normal) annual 49.10" (+4.33" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/11/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): partly cloudy skies early which clear to become mostly sunny/fair remainder of period; strong high pressure (30.578") builds SE and S across the lower Mid-Atlantic; increasing, gusty winds with colder, much drier conditions overspreading the area; temps fall into the low/mid 30s with wind chills dropping to the mid-20s; FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD but temps only dropped to 34° and humidity levels were quite low, so, thankfully, no killing frost late period \| temperature range: 53°-55°-34° the average temp this period was 49.0° or 6° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NE to ENE early becoming NNW-N-NE-ENE through mid-evening; then, winds become more NE to ENE remainder of the period; winds diminish slightly overnite - gust to NE 27mph at 8:46AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") November 0.86" (-0.22" or 80% of normal) annual 49.10" (+4.24" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/12/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure remained elongated from New England southward along the coastal plains of the lower Mid-Atlantic and SE US; the high began to shift eastward and pressure rates were on a slow decrease; some high and mid-level clouds from time-to-time, but plenty of sunshine/clear skies were noted; cold temps only rose to the low 40s in the afternoon and the day's high of 42° established a NEW DAILY STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for 11/11/17, surpassing the 44° of 1977; as winds diminished in the evening, concern loomed for first killing frost as temps dropped to 34° and light frost formed on raised surfaces ... fortunately, winds switched in from the WNW overnight and temps rose back to near 40° by post-time. Early period FREEZE WARNING expired with early period temps only dropping to 34.3° \| temperature range: 34°-42°-34° the average temp this period was 38.0° or a whopping 13° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NE to ENE backing occasionally to the N & NW - gust to ENE 19mph around 11AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") November 0.86" (-0.50" or 63% of normal) annual 49.10" (+3.96" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/13/2017	7:00 AM	0.19	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure still over the East Coast with advancing cold front to the west; gradual increase in high and mid-level clouds through the evening with thickening clouds overnight; pre-frontal rain moves in at 0455 EST; some fog and increasing breezes accompany the rain \| temperature range: 40°-54°-47° the average temp this period was 44.0° or a whopping 7° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early then mostly NNE to NE between 9AM & 6PM EST; diminishing winds evening through 3AM EST; then, increasing NW to N winds to post-time - gust to N 21mph at 5:10AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.19" (-0.29") November 1.05" (-0.65" or 62% of normal) annual 49.29" (+3.81" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/14/2017	7:00 AM	0.38	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cold front moves toward the area early period with pre-frontal rain and fog lasting several hours and providing a total 0.57" \| skies here at the coast remained mostly cloudy altho' a few bursts of sun made it through; overnight skies remained variably cloudy; temps remained cool through the period \| temperature range: 47°-51°-46-48° the average temp this period was 49.5° or 1° BELOW normal \| winds: N early (with rain) diminishing during the morning, then becoming N-NNW-NW CALM early afternoon through period's end - gust to NNW 21mph at 5:04AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.38" (-0.15") event total 0.57" November 1.43" (-0.28" or 83% of normal) annual 49.67" (+4.18" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/15/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): some clearing out as high pressure ever-so-slowly builds back into the Middle Atlantic; mix of sun and clouds for the day and partly cloudy skies overnight until late period when clouds moving onshore from the bay and ocean produced overcast skies \| temperature range: 48°-52°-44° the average temp this period was 50.0° or -1° BELOW normal \| winds: NNW & N through late morning becoming NE through mid-afternoon, then mostly N & NW mid-evening to post-time - gust to NNW 24mph at 10:40AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.03") November 1.43" (-0.31" or 82% of normal) annual 49.67" (+4.15" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/16/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): low clouds from the ocean cover the area with clearing towards sunrise at end of period; onshore flow provides cool, damp conditions; latter period, low pressure to the NW sends a weak wind shift surface front through the area \| temperature range: 44°-56°-48° the average temp this period was 50.0° or -3° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NW & N through early period becoming NW-W-WSW late evening till post-time - gusts to NNW & NW 16mph at various times with peak around 2PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") November 1.43" (-0.41" or 78% of normal) annual 49.67" (+4.05" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/17/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): weak low moves across Delmarva Peninsula early period, dropping a wind shift/FROPA S across the area with refreshing WSW flow moving in as high pressure builds in with pressure rises over SErn VA. Temps rise nicely to the low 60s with abundant sunshine, and drop back to the lower 40s by period's end \| temperature range: 47°-64°-43° the average temp this period was 55.5° or +3° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NW-WNW-W-WSW through late afternoon, diminishing to near CALM overnight and refreshing from the NNW-NW late evening through the overnite - gusts to WSW 20mph at 11:06AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") November 1.43" (-0.53" or 73% of normal) annual 49.67" (+3.93" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/18/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds across the Middle Atlantic with clear/sunny skies early; high shifted offshore late period with fast moving upper air flow that began to transport moisture aloft towards the area late in period resulting in increase of high clouds well-ahead of cold front making-up in the Midwest; frost develops as temps drop to mid 30s then lower 30s (high dewps) overnite \| temperature range: 42°-53°-34° the average temp this period was 44.5° or 7° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly W through NW & N until mid-afternoon when surface flow drops to near CALM remainder of period - gust to WNW 19mph around 8:30AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") November 1.43" (-0.64" or 69% of normal) annual 49.67" (+3.81" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/19/2017	7:00 AM	0.03	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): FROST early period; continued increasing high, then mid-level clouds through evening and some sunshine is significant early; winds on the increase as cold front - under low pressure moving through the Ern Great Lakes - heads east towards the the Middle Atlantic, arriving with a few SHRA (0.03") late in period (overnite); FROPA passes just about post-time (6:59AM EST) with surface flow shifting into the W \| temperature range: 35°-64°-61° the average temp this period was 49.0° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly SSW-S-SSE late evening through ~2AM EST; then SSW ahead of cold front late period - gust to SSW 23mph at 2:09PM EST \| rainfall: period/event 0.03" (-0.01") November 1.46" (-0.73" or 67% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.73" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/20/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds across the Middle Atlantic with sunny/fair/clear skies, mostly W & NW drier flow that keeps temps around 60° morning through sunset with temps dropping with radiational cooling evening through overnight; FROST late period as temps drop to the lower 30s and humidity levels rise \| temperature range: 61°-60°-34° the average temp this period was 53.5° or 3° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly W through NW until sunset, then light to near CALM winds remainder of period - gust to NW 31mph at 9:48AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") November 1.46" (-0.73" or 67% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.73" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/21/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the East Coast early in period shifted to the Western Atlantic with an eventual shift in surface winds from light W to NW from late AM until early afternoon to near CALM winds remainder of afternoon, evening, into the overnight; FROST at period's beginning and again overnight \| temperature range: 34°-53°-34° the average temp this period was 43.5° or 9° BELOW normal \| winds: light to near CALM much of the period with W to NW late AM through early afternoon becoming light S to SW late period to post-time - gust to NW 24mph at 10:03AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.03") November 1.46" (-0.76" or 66% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.70" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/22/2017	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): morning frost 11/21 followed by a pleasant fall day with sunny skies early; high clouds increase and bases drop during latter half of period; a few sprinkles noted just before post-time as a cold front approaches \| temperature range: 34°- 64°- 55°- 58° the average temp this period was 49.0° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: light to near CALM much of the period with period of SW-SSW-SE from late AM until late afternoon - gust to SW 13mph at 11:25AM EST \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.15") November 1.46" (-0.91" or 62% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.55" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/23/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): mostly sunny/clear skies early period from high pressure settling eastward from the upper Midwest and OH Valley and covering the Middle Atlantic; increasing high and a few mid-level clouds noted latter half as low pressure over NErn Gulf of Mexico sent clouds NE'wd along the coastal plains and offshore; temps cooled off, dropping from the lower 60s WED afternoon to the upper 30s Thanksgiving AM when wind chill temps dropped to 32° \| temperature range: 57° - 62° - 38° the average temp this period was 53.0° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly W and NW, gusty early then diminishing through the period to light and near CALM at times late - gust to WNW 26mph at 10:44AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.13") November 1.46" (-1.03" or 59% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.43" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/24/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued over the Middle Atlantic; variable cloudy skies however for much of the day as low pressure offshore GA sent clouds NE along the coastal plains to SErn VA; still, periods of sunshine in the afternoon and skies cleared out overnight; winds diminished to CALM and radiational cooling sent temps to 29° with frost developing late evening and a moderate frost observed at post-time, period's end - first sub-freezing temps of the fall \| temperature range: 38°\| 47°\| 29° the average temp this period was 41.0° or a whopping 10° BELOW normal \| winds: light to CALM for most of the period with a WNW through NE flow AM through early afternoon - gust to ENE 15mph around 10AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.07") November 1.46" (-1.11" or 57% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.35" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/25/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): plenty of sun/clear skies but continued cool temps as high pressure moves slowly to the Western Atlantic; light winds and - as at the beginning of the period - with cold temps, a moderate frost noted at post-time \| temperature range: 29°\| 53°\| 35° the average temp this period was 41.0° or a 9° BELOW normal \| winds: light to CALM for most of the period with a NE to ENE light flow from 10AM until 4PM EST - gust to NE 12mph at 1:07PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.08") November 1.46" (-1.18" or 55% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.28" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/26/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): period commences with a moderate frost, then a welcomed afternoon warm-up ahead of dry cold front that eased across the area around MIDNIGHT to 1AM EST; sunshine/clear/fair skies continued till the evening when some clouds accompanied the cold front \| temperature range: 36°\| 65°\| 40° the average temp this period was 50.0° or a 1° ABOVE normal \| winds: light to CALM for most of the period becoming SSW from around 10AM until 9PM EST - gust to S 15mph at 1:04PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.07") November 1.46" (-1.24" or 54% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.22" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/27/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues to build across the Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear skies, cold, frosty late evening, morning FROST; light winds help make afternoon temps in the upper 50s feel a bit warmer in the bright sun \| temperature range: 39°\| 57°\| 34° the average temp this period was 48.0° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: light to CALM for most of the period becoming NNW to NE from around 9AM until 1PM EST - gust to N 18mph at 10:00AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.16") November 1.46" (-1.40" or 51% of normal) annual 49.70" (+3.06" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/28/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues to cover the eastern half of the US with coldest air over New England and cool, moderating temps elsewhere; for this locale, this means ongoing sunny/clear skies, cold, frosty mornings; cool afternoon temps 11/27 which will continue to warm-up each afternoon for the next few days \| temperature range: 34°\| 58°\| 34° the average temp this period was 46.0° or 6° BELOW normal \| winds: light to CALM for most of the period becoming NNW to ENE from around 10AM until 1PM EST - gust to NW 13mph at 10:55AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.11") November 1.46" (-1.51" or 49% of normal) annual 49.70" (+2.95" or 106% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/29/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure ridged along the East Coast with center now to the east at sea; FROST at beginning of period with moderating temps, especially latter half; skies remain mostly sunny/clear; heavy dew at post-time \| temperature range: 34°\| 63°\| 46° the average temp this period was 48.5° or 5° BELOW normal \| winds: light to CALM for most of the period becoming ENE then SSE from around 11AM until 6PM EST - gust to SSE 12mph at 3:23PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.09") November 1.46" (-1.60" or 48% of normal) annual 49.70" (+2.86" or 106% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
11/30/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure ridged along the East Coast continued seaward slowly; high pressure reinforcement settling S out of SErn Canada during the period with surface front meandering S across SErn VA around 8PM EST; sunny/clear skies continue with heavy dew at beginning of period and again at this post-time \| temperature range: 47°\| 67°\| 41° the average temp this period was 55.5° or 6° ABOVE normal \| winds: light to CALM for much of the period but increasing breezes from the W-WSW between 9AM & NOON EST; light NNW to N to near CALM evening and overnight - gust to SW 19mph at 9:18AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.13") November 1.46" (-1.73" or 46% of normal) annual 49.70" (+2.73" or 106% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/1/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure reorients along the East Coast with center just to the N; sunny/clear skies continued; heavy dew at beginning of period \| temperature range: 42°\| 65°\| 48° the average temp this period was 53.0° or 4° ABOVE normal \| winds: light to CALM early, then S-SSE-SE-ESE from 10AM to 4PM EST; light to near CALM late afternoon through the overnight - gust to ESE and S 16mph between 10 and 11AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.10") November 1.46" (-1.83" or 44% of normal) October 0.00" annual 49.70" (+2.63" or 106% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/2/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure along the East Coast with center to the N; sunny/clear skies continued; FROPA continues to move S through Srn VA with pressure increases through the period; FROST develops overnite with ground fog hovering as well \| temperature range: 47°\| 56°\| 34° the average temp this period was 47.5° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: becoming NE with gusty breezes to 29mph at 8:13AM EST; winds diminish late evening through report time \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.03") December 0.00" (-0.03" or 0% of normal) annual 49.70" (+2.60" or 106% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/3/2017	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): morning frost and some ground fog as high pressure continued over the Middle Altantic with some areas of energy passing through VA during the period, bringing cloudy skies at times and a trace of rain SAT afternoon; skies were partly cloudy on average and cool temps prevailed \| temperature range: 34°\| 58°\| 47° the average temp this period was 46.0° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early becoming NE to ENE then NNW mid-AM through early afternoon - gust to NE 14MPH at 9:36AM EST; winds diminish late afternoon through remainder of the period \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.07") December TRACE" (-0.10" or 0% of normal) annual 49.70" (+2.53" or 105% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/4/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy skies early period become partly cloudy for remainder of the period as high pressure holds over the entire East Coast, north to south. Some late period ground fog formation and some light frost on car and house rooftops (supercooling) late period; bright full supermoon showing through veil of high cirrus at post-time in NW sky [about 60°] \| temperature range: 49°\| 60°\| 37° the average temp this period was 51.0° or 4° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM or near CALM most of the period but with VARIABLE winds from around 11AM until 3PM EST - gust to NW 15MPH at 12:11PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") December TRACE" (-0.17" or 0% of normal) annual 49.70" (+2.46" or 105% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/5/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): partly cloudy skies early with variably cloudy skies evening through the overnite up to post-time; high pressure at sea with return flow from S late period sending warming temps N along the coastal plain; a batch of SHRA noted late period crossing from NE NC into SErn VA but nothing at post-time \| temperature range: low 36.8° high 59.3° \| winds: light to near CALM early, then period of NE winds from noon through mid-afternoon with gust to NE 14mph at 12:01PM EST; light to near CALM winds becoming SE then S late period \| rainfall: period 0.00" December 0.00" annual 49.70" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/6/2017	7:00 AM	0.14	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): variable cloudiness, warmer, more humid as SSW flow increases across the lower Middle Atlantic as cold front moves eastward across the state in late period; SHRA early period and again late period \| temperature range: 68° \| 69° \| 60° \| winds: S & SSW most of the period backing to WSW and W around 6AM EST - gust to SW 16mph at 2:07PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.14" December 0.14" annual 49.84" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/7/2017	7:00 AM	0.24	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy skies with occasional rain as cold front approaches and passes early period; temps fall with energy riding along the front towards the area until around 2AM EST continuing the rain into the evening; damp, colder, cloudy late period as the front settles further S into north-central FL. \| temperature range: 60° falling through the 50s to low 40s by MIDNIGHT EST to a low of 42° the average temperature of 53.5° was 6° above normal \| winds: NW to N early with gust to 20mph around NOON EST; wind speeds fall off after FROPA settles through Carolinas but are mostly NE-ENE late AM through early evening; then, CALM for the rest of the period; surface flow becomes very light S and SW late nite \| rainfall: period 0.24" storm total 0.38" December 0.38" annual 50.08" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/8/2017	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy skies linger behind -RA that moves further S as cold front sinks deeper into the SE US; a few bursts of sun in the afternoon and some stars noted in the evening, thus patchy clouds linger; colder and damp, for most of the period altho' dew points and humidity levels drop in the afternoon; light fog at times; light rain arrived just before this post-time on northern edge of upcoming low pressure moving across the area \| temperature range: 42° \| 50° \| 42° the average temp of 46.0° was NORMAL \| winds: near CALM most of the period with WNW-W-WSW from around NOON till 3PM EST; light SSW winds toward post-time \| rainfall: period 0.01" storm total 0.39" December 0.39" annual 50.09" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/9/2017	7:00 AM	1.63	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy, damp, breezy, cold with continuous rain and fog as low pressure from the Gulf of Mexico sent moisture NEwd and N ahead of and along a strong upper jet. The calendar day rainfall of 1.25" set a NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD for 12/8/17, surpassing the 0.93" which fell in 1989. \| temperature range: 42° \| 44° \| 38° the average temp of 46.5° was 4-° BELOW normal \| winds: light SSW as the period began, followed by near CALM winds between 10AM and 1PM EST; winds become N, NE, and ENE remainder of period with increasing breezes and max gust NE 24mph at 6:59AM EST \| rainfall: period 1.63" storm total 2.02" December 2.02" annual 57.72" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/10/2017	7:00 AM	0.25	T	0.01	T	0.01	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): rain continued to move through the area along a cold front NNW to SSE by the time it pivoted through late Saturday; some wet snow mixed with rain as system cleared coast, with a TRACE noted in records; cold, damp, with fog; storm total rainfall/snowfall 1.87"; cloudiness lingered to just before post-time when skies cleared and residual excess moisture led to black ice and some frost \| temperature range: 40° \| slowly falling through 30s \| 33° the average temp of 37.5° was 8° BELOW normal \| winds: NNE early backing gradually into the NNW-NW-WNW-W-WSW as surface front passes - gust to NE 26mph at 9:23AM EST; winds gradually diminish after FROPA at around 2:30PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.25" storm total 1.87" December 2.25" annual 51.95" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/11/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): skies cleared out early with some residual moisture early period resulting in black ice and some light frost; sunny/clear skies, colder temps gradually move over the East with diminishing winds late period resulting- along with the clear skies - in a late period moderate frost \| temperature range: 33° - 42° - 30° the average temp of 36.0° was 10° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early, then WNW between 9AM and 3PM EST - gust to WSW 24mph at 11:41AM EST; diminishing winds to become CALM late afternoon through early AM; then, increasing SSW with gust to 17mph at 4:40AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" December 2.25" annual 51.95" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/12/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the East with cold temps, moderate frost at period's beginning; mostly sunny/clear skies through the evening. Late period, as high pressure shifts further to the east at sea, some increase in high clouds and SSW surface winds ahead of another cold front heading east from low pressure moving through the Great Lakes region. \| temperature range: 31° - 48° - 37° the average temp of 39.0° was 6° BELOW normal \| winds: W and WSW early, diminishing to light to near CALM from mid-afternoon through early 12/12/17; SE through SSW late period - gust to WNW 17mph around 11AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" December 2.25" (+0.97" or 175% of normal) annual 51.95" (+3.60" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/13/2017	7:00 AM	0.01	T	T	T	T	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): SSW flow increased across the East Coast as high pressure pulled further east; mostly sunny/clear skies through sunset; meanwhile, strong cold front moved through VA during the day arriving here in the evening; weak low pressure along the front passed across SErn VA with a brief period of light SHRA mixing with and ending as light SHSN. Winds picked-up ahead of front with warming temps to the lower 50s; cold, dry air entered the locale on even gustier W to NW winds which produce a wind chill gust temp to 16° around 1:30AM EST; wind gust of 38mph \| temperature range: 39° - 54° - 25° the average temp of 43.0° was 2° BELOW normal \| winds: SSW through 11AM EST becoming WSW until late afternoon when winds become W and WNW early evening - winds briefly drop off to light or near CALM towards sunrise - gusty winds with peak gust NW 38mph at 10:26PM EST \| snowfall: TRACE rainfall: period 0.01" December 2.26" annual 51.96" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/14/2017	7:00 AM	T	T	T	T	T	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EST): cold air entrenched early period with mid-20s temp and wind chill dipping to 13° around 10AM EST; no frost as air quite dry; mostly sunny/clear skies prevail through sunset but a noticeable increase in high and mid-level clouds noted in the evening as "milder" air overruns the lower Middle Atlantic, resulting in the development of some light SHSN over SErn VA and at the station. Most of the moisture evaporated as it fell, but a 10-minute period of light snow was observed here at 10PM EST; \| temperature range: 25° \| 38° \| 35° the average temp of 31.5° was a whopping 14° BELOW normal \| winds: W and NW through mid-afternoon backing to the SSW-S-SSE thereafter - wind gust to WSW 28mph at around NOON EST \| snowfall: TRACE rainfall: period TRACE" December 2.26" annual 51.96" \| http://genserva.com/wxr/
12/15/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): mostly sunny/clear skies as high pressure settles over the lower Middle Atlantc; cold, frost free temps moderate in the afternoon; nice breezes at times but generally light steady winds noted; high and mid-level clouds increase latter half of period as energy streaks aloft across the SErn US \| temperature range: 37° \| 53° \| 36° the average temp this period was 44.0° or 1° BELOW normal \| winds: SSW becoming W & NW through mid-afternoon; onshore ENE flow develops thereafter - gust to WNW 25mph at 11:50AM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.15") December 2.26" (-0.63" or 139% of normal) annual 51.96" (+3.26" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/16/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): variably cloudy skies early gave way to partly cloudy skies then eventually to sunny/clear skies; clipper exiting New England and upper Middle Atlantic kept an onshore flow going that kept temps below normal, on average. Diminishing winds overnight, along with clear skies dropped temps at post-time to 25° with a moderate frost \| temperature range: 37° \| 51° \| 25° the average temp this period was 40.5° or 5° BELOW normal \| winds: NE to NNE through 10AM EST, diminishing to CALM from between 10AM and 2PM EST; then, NW-W-WNW until mid-evening; very light to CALM thereafter until post-time - gust to WNW 22mph at 4:09PM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.15") December 2.26" (+0.49" or 127% of normal) annual 51.96" (+3.26" or 107% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/17/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cold and dry as high pressure held over the Middle Atlantic with mostly sunny/clear skies, some high cirrus from time to time, especially late period; frosty beginning and again late period \| temperature range: 25° \| 47° \| 30° the average temp this period was 36.0° or 8° BELOW normal \| winds: light to CALM through the period with a SSW gust to 14mph at 1:46PM EST, CALM winds from early evening till post time \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.05") December 2.26" (+0.37" or 120% of normal) annual 51.96" (+3.00" or 106% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/18/2017	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure holds over the lower Mid-Atlantic with mostly sunny/clear skies through early afternoon followed by mid-level clouds late afternoon through early AM MON; FROSTY (moderate) at beginning of period; a few -SHRA make it through Srn/SErn VA in the evening with a TRACE noted \| temperature range: 29° \| 53° \| 39° the average temp this period was 41.0° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: generally light to CALM at times; WSW-SW-SSW when noted with gust to S 15mph at 3:45PM EST \| rainfall: TRACE (-0.05") December 2.26" (+0.33" or 117% of normal) annual 51.96" (+2.96" or 106% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/19/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues over SErn VA; stationary front over the S through ESE; continued sunny/clear skies through the period; heavy dew at beginning, then end of period as well; some ground fog AM 12/19/17 \| temperature range: 39° \| 61° \| 42° the average temp this period was 50.0° or 7° ABOVE normal \| winds: generally light to CALM much of the time but with a period of SW through WNW winds with gust to WNW 18mph at 10:53PM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.07") December 2.26" (+0.24" or 112% of normal) annual 51.96" (+2.87" or 106% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/20/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the Middle Atlantic weakened; mostly sunny/clear skies continued through evening altho' there was an ongoing increase of high and mid-level clouds late period ahead of low pressure developing across the TN Valley; light ground fog and heavy dew at onset of period; mild, well-above-normal temps for late fall \| temperature range: 41° \| 64° \| 53° \| 58° - the average temp this period was 52.5° or a whopping 10° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early and again early evening; light W & SW through sunset; surface speeds pick-up late evening through the overnight from the W-SW-SSW-S - gust to SW 20mph at 10:50AM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.11") December 2.26" (+0.13" or 106% of normal) annual 51.96" (+2.76" or 106% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/21/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure moved across the SErn US early period with rain shield (0.20" progged) failing to make it to station in SErn VA; dry air to N sheared out northern edge of rainfall shield with sudden drop in dew points in the afternoon; cloudy, cooler as winds came in from the N "behind" the low well to the S \| temperature range: 55° \| 58° \| 41° - the average temp this period was 53.0° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early; then NE and ENE after 10AM EST - gust to N 20mph at 4:48AM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.05") December 2.26" (+0.08" or 104% of normal) annual 51.96" (+2.71" or 106% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/22/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure across the Middle Atlantic with mostly sunny/clear skies, cool temps, some high clouds in evening and partly cloudy late nite; the tranquil fall weather continues into the first of winter \| temperature range: 39° \| 49° \| 35° \| 40° - the average temp this period was 42.0° and that was NORMAL \| winds: mostly NE to ENE through ~6PM EST; then light to CALM evening through the overnite - gust to N ENE 18mph at around 11AM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.09") December 2.26" (0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 51.96" (+2.62" or 105% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/23/2017	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cool temps early with gradual warming to 61° as surface winds mostly from the SSW and W flow NE'wd across SErn VA behind high pressure well at sea; increasing humidity with some overriding light rain from sunset through mid-evening; variably cloudy skies \| temperature range: 40° \| 61° \| 50° - the average temp this period was 48.5° or 5° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly SSW with gust to SSE 12mph at 8:24PM EST; short periods of CALM winds at times \| rainfall: 0.02" (-0.07") December 2.28" (-0.05" or 97% of normal) annual 51.98" (+2.58" or 105% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/24/2017	7:00 AM	0.05	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cold front moved through Virginia passing this locale at MIDNIGHT EST; as with previous fronts of past two weeks (at least), bulk of frontal moisture shunted off to the N or to the S as front fizzled out locally with only 0.05" pre-frontal SHRA; winds shift into the NE with FROPA at 12:01AM EST SUN; through the period, mostly cloudy skies but with brief periods of sun; winds increase, bringing milder temps & increasing humidity through FROPA; then temps drop overnite \| temperature range: 50° \| 69° \| 46° - the average temp this period was 59.5° or a whopping 13° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly SSW with pre-frontal gust to SSW 27mph around 8PM EST and post-frontal gust to NE 32mph between 5 & 6AM EST \| rainfall: 0.05" (-0.10") December 2.33" (-0.09" or 96% of normal) annual 52.03" (+2.54" or 105% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/25/2017	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continued to build-in with progressively colder, onshore surface flow; mostly cloudy through late period when clouds broke toward post-time with partly cloudy high clouds then; overriding moisture from the S continued out to the NE across SErn US with northern edge of associated rain activity reaching the locale as a few brief periods of -RA (0.01") in the afternoon; with lighter evening winds and high humidity levels, colder air over warmer surface resulted in some light fog; FROPA ~ 3:30AM EST \| temperature range: 46° \| steady or slowly falling through the period \| 43° - the average temp 12/24/17 was 53.0° or 7° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NE to ENE through late afternoon backing to N at sunset; CALM winds in the evening through mid-late-nite when cold front moved through around 3:30AM EST; winds picked-up, becoming gusty from the SSW-W-NW before post-time - gust max NW 27mph at 6:59AM EST \| rainfall: 0.01" (-0.20") December 2.34" (-0.29" or 89% of normal) annual 52.04" (+2.34" or 105% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/26/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): partly cloudy early, but instability in changing atmosphere resulted in high overcast through much of the period with skies once again clearing out towards post-time; reinforcing FROPA and pressure rates rise steadily to 30.467" with gusty winds through early evening, diminishing thereafter; colder temps and wind chill temps in gusts to 32° through 7PM EST, dropping to 26° at post-time \| temperature range: 44° \| steadily, slowly falling through the lower 40s & 30s \| 31° - the average temp 12/25/17 was 40.0° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly W'ly through the period (occasionally WNW and WSW) with gust to W 29mph at 7:14AM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.15") December 2.34" (-0.43" or 85% of normal) annual 52.04" (+2.20" or 104% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/27/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues to build over the area from west to east; sunny/clear skies early become partly cloudy as the afternoon progresses to mostly cloudy skies in the evening and overnight; continued dry; colder with below average temps; winds die off through the period \| temperature range: 42° / 30° / 34° / 37° \| the average temp 12/26/17 was 36.0° or 4° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NW-W-WSW - gust to WNW 12mph at 12:34PM EST \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.14") December 2.34" (-0.57" or 81% of normal) annual 52.04" (+2.06" or 104% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/28/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): arctic high pressure moved in from the NW as low pressure over the SE pulled east and its associated precip remained just to the south of this area; temps continued to turn colder and drier through late period with increasing, gusty winds and plummeting wind chill temps to 6° at 6:23AM ET \| temperature range: 37° / 42° / 20° - the 20° at post-time (7AM ET) is a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for 12/28/17, surpassing the 22° of 2004 (database to 1976) \| the average temp 12/27/17 was 35.5° or 5° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NE & ENE through late AM became mostly N & NW remainder of period - gust NW 26mph at 10:13PM ET \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.05") December 2.34" (-0.62" or 79% of normal) annual 52.04" (+2.01" or 104% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/29/2017	7:00 AM	T	T	T	0.0	0.00	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): arctic high pressure continued to build over the East with temps dropping to 19° late period; breezy, cold, mostly dry through the period... did have a short period of bay effect -SHSN (TRACE) late AM that moved from NE to SW across the area; clear to occasionally partly cloudy skies; some frost on roof and car tops late period; wind chill temps dropped to 6° early period; NEW RECORDS 12/28/17 The low temp of 20° at 7:09AM EST established a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 22° set in 2004; the high temp 12/28/17 of 29° at 12:01 AM EST established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 33° set in 2000. [December database to 1976] \| temperature range: 20°/27°/19° \| the average temp 12/28/17 was 24.5° or a whopping 19° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly N & NW but occasionally NE & ENE through early evening, diminishing to light and near CALM overnight - gust NW 22mph about 12:30PM ET \| rainfall: TRACE (-0.09") snowfall: TRACE December 2.34" (-0.71" or 77% of normal) annual 52.04" (+1.92" or 104% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/30/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): arctic high pressure continued to build over the East; periods of sun/clear skies and overnite periods of high overcast; cold and dry in afternoon with increased humidity resulting in light frost on raised surfaces early and late period; wind chill temps weren't as cold as those of 12/28/17 AM, dropping on 12/29/17 only to 15.1° \| temperature range: 19°/38°/27° \| the average temp 12/29/17 was 28.5° or a whopping 15° BELOW normal \| winds: mainly light and CALM but with a period of breezes SW through NW from around NOON until 3PM ET - gust NW 18mph at 2:46PM ET \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.14") snowfall: 0.0" December 2.34" (-0.84" or 74% of normal) annual 52.04" (+1.79" or 104% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
12/31/2017	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): arctic high pressure eased a bit in the afternoon with temps rebounding to the upper 40s on SW surface flow; gradual inflow of reinforcing colder air moved south and to the locale, dropping in from under clippers moving across northern Middle Atlantic and New England states with FROPA around 9PM ET; continued deepening of the large Eastern upper trough next few days with colder air to move in; some partly cloudy (high clouds) through the period, some sunshine, continued dry with lighter winds early and again at sunset, increasing again with the evening FROPA and continuing into the overnight; late period wind chills (12/31/17) dropped to 11.5° at 5:44AM ET \| temperature range: 28°/48°/24° \| the average temp 12/30/17 was 37.5° or 4° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early period and then from 6-9PM ET; mostly SW 10AM till 5PM ahead of cold front; winds increase from the NNW latter half of period with gusts on several occasions to NNW 24mph \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.05") snowfall: 0.0" December 2.34" (-0.89" or 73% of normal) annual 52.04" (+1.74" or 103% of normal) Snowfall: December TRACE \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): arctic high continued to build E and S across the Middle Atlantic; variably cloudy skies with occasional short periods of sun/partly cloudy skies; clearing skies late period; increasingly breezy and cold, dry temps dropping to 18° - that temp tied the station daily low temp record for January 1st (database to July 1976); wind chill temps dropped to 1.4° at 6:29AM ET \| temperature range: 24°/29°/18° \| the average temp 12/31/17 was 27.5° or a whopping 15° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly N & NW with gusts to NW 26mph at 6:59AM ET \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") snowfall: 0.0" December 2.34" (-0.97" or 71% of normal) January 0.00" annual 2017 52.04" (+1.66" or 103% of normal) annual 2018 0.00" or 0% of normal Snowfall: December TRACE January 0.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): arctic blast continued and temps got even colder, dropping to winter low (so far) of 12° late period; in fact, the low temperature 1/2/18 here of 15° at 12:12AM EST established a NEW STATION LOW TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was 21° set in 1977. Also, the high temperature 1/2/18 of 28° at 3:17 PM EST established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was 32° set in 2010; wind chill temps dropped to 0.6° early period; massive high pressure dominates the USA and brought mostly sunny/clear skies until late period when increase in high clouds spread to the north from developing low offshore Ern FL; WINTER STORM WARNING placed in effect late evening for 1PM 1/3/18 to 1PM ET 1/4/18 \| temperature range: 16°/28°/12° \| the average temp 1/2/18 was 21.5° or a whopping 22° BELOW normal \| winds: diminishing winds, mostly WNW with gusts to max 25mph around 9AM ET; winds subside and fall off to light-to-CALM late afternoon through the overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") January 0.00" (-0.30" or 0% of normal) annual 0.00" (-0.30" or 0% of normal) Snowfall: January 0.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/3/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): arctic blast continued and temps got even colder, dropping to winter low (so far) of 12° late period; that new minimum temp for the year established a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for 1/3/18 surpassing the 15° set in 1979; the low temperature 1/2/18 here of 15° at 12:12AM EST established a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 21° set in 1977; Also, the high temperature 1/2/18 of 28° at 3:17 PM ET established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 32° set in 2010; wind chill temps dropped to 0.6° early period; massive high pressure dominates the USA and brought mostly sunny/clear skies until late period when increase in high clouds spread to the north from developing low offshore ERN FL; previous watch upgraded to WINTER STORM WARNING late evening for 1PM 1/3/18 to 1PM ET 1/4/18 \| temperature range: 16°/28°/12° \| the average temp 1/2/18 was 21.5° or a whopping 21° BELOW normal \| winds: diminishing winds, mostly WNW with gusts to max 25mph around 9AM ET; winds subside and fall off to light-to-CALM late afternoon through the overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") January 0.00" (-0.30" or 0% of normal) annual 0.00" (-0.30" or 0% of normal) Snowfall: January 0.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.90	9.0	M	9.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): while a rise from 12° to 36° was greatly welcomed, cold air aloft and at surface remained entrenched; low pressure "bombing" off SE US coast sent high clouds across the area; at this station, snow began around 7:30PM increasing through the evening and late period to heavy snow (9.0") before tapering to light snow at post-time; near-blizzard conditions at times after midnight with visibilities reduced to ¼ SM at times (+SN, fog) and wind gusts to NW 49mph just before this post-time (7AM EST); still deepening low pressure ~175 miles E of the station at post-time; the low temperature 1/3/18 of 12° at 5:35AM EST established a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 15° set in 1979. \| temperature range: 13°/36°/25° \| the average temp 1/3/18 was 24.0° or a whopping 18° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early becoming ENE from 11AM ET to 4PM ET, backing to the N & NW till early evening, then NE to N remainder of period - increasing wind gusts with NW 49mph observed just before post-time. \| rainfall: period 0.90" snowfall: 9.0" (4.0" thru' MIDNIGHT 1/3/18, 5.0" after MIDNIGHT to post-time 1/4/18) January 0.90" (+0.31" or 152% of normal) annual 0.90" (+0.31" or 152% of normal) Snowfall: January 9.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.20	2.0	M	11.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): snow and fog continued behind departing offshore, "bombing" low some ~175sm due E of station that continued NE at sea; another 2" of snow for STORM SNOWFALL TOTAL of 11.0"; the daily snowfall for 1/4/17 was 7.0" and that set a NEW STATION SNOWFALL RECORD surpassing the TRACE measured in 1996; local roads continued impassable with solid layer of snow and underlying compacted ice; the high temp 1/4/17 of 32° at 12:02 AM EST established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 35° set in 2010; FROPA during the late AM and early afternoon; a SHSN moved through around 3PM and was last of the snow; skies cleared remainder of period and winds diminished; significant radiational cooling and snowpack sent the temp to 12° at 6:55AM ET - this was 1° above the record low of 11° set in 1981; WIND CHILL TEMP dropped to -4.4° at post-time \| temperature range: 26°/24°/28°/12° \| the average temp 1/4/18 was 26.0° or a whopping 16° BELOW normal \| winds: NW then WNW through sunset, backing to W and WSW remainder of the period - gusts to max NW 44mph between 7 & 8AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.20" snowfall: 2.0" (11.0" STORM TOTAL) annual 1.10" (+0.49" or 181% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	11.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): clear skies, much colder, record breaking temps; in fact, the low temp 1/6/18 of 7.1° at 6:25AM EST established a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 13° set in 1981; the high temp 1/5/18 of 27° at 2:53PM EST established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 29° set in 1999; excellent visibilities returned; frequent, gusty winds drove wind chill temps to -4° early in period with WCI temps around 0° late period; 11" snowpack and max radiational cooling toward post-time; refrozen underlying ice and snowpack still have local streets covered \| temperature range: 12°/27°/07° \| the average temp 1/5/18 was 19.5° or a whopping 21° BELOW normal and the coldest day of the winter so far \| winds: W & NW - max gust WNW 27mph at 11:37AM ET \| rainfall: period 0.00" annual 1.10" (+0.32" or 141% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	10.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): in the "deep freeze" here with little to no improvement; bitter cold, sunny/clear skies, record breaking temps continue; light winds early send temps to 7° which only rebound to 24°; more radiational cooling and temps here forecast to 0° did not materialize late period as a persistent N & NW surface flow developed overnight; NEW RECORDS: the high temp 1/6/18 of 24° at 2:29PM EST in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 25° set in 1988; the low temp 1/7/18 of 12.0° at 7:32AM EST in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth established a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 13° set in 2014; 10" of snow and ice still on the ground; local road still snow and ice coated but with tire ruts; now seeing great numbers of icicles; wind chill temps during period bottom out at -1.5° at 12:45AM ET \| temperature range: 08°/24°/12° \| the average temp 1/6/18 was 26.0° or a whopping 26° BELOW normal and the coldest day of the winter so far \| winds: WNW & NW early, then NNW late period - max gust NW 25mph at 11:08AM ET \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12")annual 1.10" (+0.32" or 142% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	9.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): some melting in bright - but still very cold - mid-day through afternoon sun; huge arctic blast right over the East Coast; sunny/clear skies, very cold temps continued with scattered below 0°F readings throughout SErn VA; NEW STATION DAILY RECORDS: the low temp 1/7/18 of 12.0° at 7:32AM EST established a NEW STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 13° set in 2014. The high temp 1/7/18 of 24° at 3:37PM EST established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 26° set in 2014; local road still snow and ice covered but with tire ruts creating a drivable path to better cleared major roads; beautiful icicles continued to grow in length; wind chill temps during period bottomed out at 6.9° at 8AM EST \| temperature range: 12°/24°/13° \| the average temp 1/7/18 was 26.0° or a whopping 24° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly WNW & NW early then diminishing to CALM evening and overnite - max gust NW 13mph around 9AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") annual 1.10" (+0.19" or 121% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	6.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): the thaw is on as temps soar to the mid-40s! milder air moved in on SSW surface flow, reducing snow cover 3" during the period; many residential/backstreets still snow, ice, slush covered, but major roads clear by late afternoon; no refreeze as temps drop overnight only to 36.5°; partly cloudy skies and very light winds ; NEW STATION DAILY RECORD: the low temp 1/8/18 of 13.0° at 6:20AM EST TIED THE STATION LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1981; FROST early in period; surface front moves through late period with 0.01" of new rain \| temperature range: 13°/45°/36° \| the average temp 1/8/18 was 29.0° or a whopping 11° BELOW normal - for the month-to-date, the average temp is 21.8°, some 19.8° BELOW NORMAL \| winds: very light near CALM entire period with SSW gust to 6mph at 10:14AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.18") annual 1.11" (+0.03" or 102% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	3.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): quite a bit of melting past 24-hours, altho' unexpected temp drop to below freezing iced residential/back streets again overnight to post-time; despite FROPA early 1/9 afternoon temps rise to 51°; colder air returned evening and overnight, dropping to 27°; moderate FROST at post-time; sunny/clear skies for the period \| temperature range: 37°/51°/27° \| the average temp 1/9/18 was 41.0° or 1° ABOVE normal - for the month-to-date, the average temp is 23.9°, 17.5° BELOW NORMAL \| winds: very light near CALM entire period with NW to NE flow between 11 and 3 PM - gust to NW 11mph at 11:01AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") annual 1.11" (-0.07" or 94% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/11/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	1.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): frosty and cold early but followed with temps rising to the mid-50s, continued swift melting of residual storm snow; at beginning of period, still a lot of refrozen ice/snow/slush/black ice what with temps in the upper 20s; residential back/side streets cleared of moisture, at last, with plenty of sun and light winds; interesting higher than normal (for winter) haze levels in the afternoon with visibilities dropping to 4-5 miles here and, in many, but not all spots, across SErn VA location; some light fog in the evening and overnite and some light frost again at post-time, esp on raised surfaces \| temperature range: 27°/54°/36° \| the average temp 1/10/18 was 40.5° or 1° ABOVE normal - for the month-to-date, the average temp is 25.6°, 15.6° BELOW NORMAL \| winds: very light-to-near CALM most of the period but with a NE & ENE flow between 11AM and 6PM - gust to NW 13mph at 1:33PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") annual 1.11" (-0.19" or 86% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/12/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	T	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): some light frost on raised surfaces early; then partly cloudy skies becoming mostly cloudy in the evening through late period; milder temps reaching 67° in the afternoon but dropping back to the upper 50s most of the nite before rising towards post-time; some light fog early period \| temperature range: 37°/67°/58°/65° \| the average temp 1/11/18 was 51.5° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal - for the month-to-date, the average temp is 27.9°, 13.2° BELOW NORMAL \| winds: very light early and light-to-near-CALM in the evening; winds became E to SE then SE to S with breeze gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon and to 18mph late period; period max gust SE 18mph at 5:45AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") annual 1.11" (-0.30" or 79% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.81	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): record warmth (avg. +23°!) on increasingly moisture laden S & SW winds; skies were mostly cloudy; some fog with SHRA which fell on-and-off mainly through midnight; the hi temp 1/12/18 of 73° at 1:15PM EST established a NEW STATION HI TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 71° set in 2005 & the low temp today of only 59° at 12:01AM EST established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 53° set in 2006 \| temperature range: 65°/73°/58° \| the average temp 1/12/18 was 66.0° or a whopping 23° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly SE & S through 1AM EST with gusty winds at times & max gust SSE 24mph at 11:12AM EST; winds become SSW late night with gusts to SSW 27mph around 5AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.81" (+0.70") annual 1.92" (+0.38" or 124% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cold front passes between 9 and 10AM EST with temps falling into the upper 30s mid-afternoon; mostly cloudy, breezy, colder with temps falling further to freezing late evening and to the lower 20s by sunrise; winds keep up entire period with wind chill temps dropping in gusts to 7.6° around post-time \| temperature range: 58°/falling through the 40s & 30s/23° \| the average temp 1/13/18 was 47.5° or 5° ABOVE normal \| winds: SSW early becoming NNW mid-AM continuing through the period with frequent gusts to the 20mph range, with max gust NNW 29mph at 9:29AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") annual 1.92" (+0.31" or 119% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds further S along the Middle Atlantic with trough of low pressure offshore; mostly sunny, breezy, cold with wind chill gust temps dropping to 7.6° early in period; increase of cloudiness late in period with temps rising to the upper 30s then; radar indicated -SHSN over SErn Virginia Beach at post-time \| temperature range: 22°/28°/25°/29°; the high temp 1/14/18 of 30° at 12:01AM EST established a NEW STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 31° set in 1982; the average temp 1/14/18 was 26.0° or a whopping 15° BELOW normal \| winds: NNW through mid-day; then NE to ENE flow through MIDNIGHT EST backing to the NE through NNW late night - gust to 25mph around NOON EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") annual 1.92" (+0.18" or 111% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): strong high pressure over the area with offshore troughiness persisting; skies were mostly cloudy - onshore flow - in relative closeness to the trough that sent a few -SHSN into VA Beach and Norfolk early period; but nothing observed here; increasing relative humidity, higher dew points led to damp conditions with heavy fog and some freezing fog (on raised surfaces) at the station in the cold air \| temperature range: 29°/37°/32° \| winds: battle going on between onshore NE-ENE flow and NNW through the period - gust to NE 22mph at 8:08AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") annual 1.92" (+0.09" or 105% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): heavy fog early period; high pressure held over SErn VA and provided partly cloudy skies, altho' skies did not begin to clear out until mid-afternoon with some sunshine late afternoon and a period of mostly clear skies overnight; chilly, damp temps; radiational cooling and high humidity resulted in frost late period \| temperature range: 32°/41°/32° \| winds: light, variable winds with peak speed WSW 7mph around 2PM EST; CALM winds evening through the overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") annual 1.92" (-0.01" or 99% of normal) Snowfall: January 11.0" seasonal & annual 11.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.30	3.0	0.30	3.0	0.30	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): a quiet start to the period with broken high clouds and some frost with temp at 31°; FROPA ~ 8AM EST; clouds continue to increase as changes in atmosphere continued ahead of low pressure moving in from the W and S; light snow commenced just after 3PM EST and continued through early hours of 1/18/18; snow approached moderate levels at times in the evening and the 3" by MIDNIGHT EST 1/17/17 established a NEW STATION SNOWFALL RECORD for the date, surpassing the 1.4" in 1985 (January database to 1977); light snow tapers off early AM hours with only a TRACE recorded after midnight; skies broke to become clear late period; temps dropped significantly as snow moved in leaving a solid layer of ice and snow on local roads \| temperature range: 33°/36°/23° \| winds: CALM early with stiffening NE & ENE breezes through early afternoon; then backing winds to the N and NW through the remainder of the period - max gust with snowfall was NNW 25mph around 9PM EST max; period gust was NNW 30mph at 3:28AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.30" (+0.15") annual 2.22" (+0.14" or 107% of normal) Snowfall: period 3.0" January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/19/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	T	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): the weather quietens down a bit with fresh 3" of snow on ground under clear skies which continue along with cold temps entire period; frost late period; high pressure builds over the entire eastern 2/3rds of the US \| temperature range: 23°/38°/25° \| winds: NW through NOON EST gradually backing into the W and eventually SSW I mid-evening; breezy, refreshing flow through mid-evening when winds die off to near CALM at times - max gust NW 23mph around 11AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") annual 2.22" (-0.07" or 97% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	T	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues over the area with cold, frosty mornings with afternoon temps warming to 52°; more melting of residual and considerable patchy snow and ice areas \| temperature range: 25°/52°/33° \| winds: CALM early, then WSW through mid-afternoon backing to the SW-SSW-S remainder of the period - gust to WSW 18mph around NOON EST and 2PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") annual 2.22" (-0.26" or 89% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): warming temps under sunny/clear skies as high pressure continued over the area; some frost early period and again on raised surfaces late period \| any residual snow melted off to just a few spots hither and yon \| temperature range: 33°/60°/34° \| winds: mostly SSW winds with gust to WSW 20mph at 12:15pm EST and light to near CALM after 5PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") annual 2.22" (-0.35" or 86% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): continued increasingly milder temps on SE and S flow on backsides of high pressure shifting eastward ahead of developing mid-west storm system; some light frost on raised surfaces at sunrise, then sunny/clear skies; temps rise to the low & mid-60s; humidity levels increase late night \| temperature range: 33°/64°/48° \| winds: CALM early becoming mostly light - gust to SE 15mph 4:42pm EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") annual 2.22" (-0.48" or 82% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/23/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): continued increasingly milder temps on SE thru' SW surface flow on backsides of high pressure shifting eastward offshore SE US; increasing high clouds but sunshine prevails through the day; then increasing clouds, lower ceilings late nite \| temperature range: 44° \| 68° \| 53° \| 61° \| the average temp this period was 55.5° a whopping 18° above normal \| winds: SE through SW with gust to SSW 16mph just before post-time (7AM EST) \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") annual 2.22" (-0.62" or 78% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/24/2018	7:00 AM	0.07	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cold front pushes scattered SHRA across the station early period till late AM with clearing skies, mild temps, gusty SSW winds in the afternoon; FROPA around 4PM EST brings influx of new, fresh, cooler air for the remainder of the period with continued clear skies and diminishing winds; temps drop to the upper 30s at post-time \| temperature range: 61° \| 72° \| 39° \| the average temp this period was 60.5° a whopping 20° above normal \| winds: gusty SSW through early evening, then W to NW in the evening becoming W to SW overnight - gust to SW 36mph at 4:20PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.07" (-0.11") annual 2.29" (-0.66" or 78% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/25/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure slowly builds across the Middle Atlantic from the NW and N; sunny/clear skies prevail and temps continue to cool down further; breezy in the afternoon and again during the evening, when during the latter a weak disturbance moves through with a few sprinkles; the disturbance ushers in even colder temps which drop to the low 30s by post-time \| temperature range: 40° \| 53° \| 34° \| the average temp this period was 46.0° and 4° above normal \| winds: W and SW early period with gusts to W 19mph around 3PM EST; then winds diminish at sunset but increase again from the ENE backing to the NNW in the evening with a NE 20mph gust at 10:10PM EST \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.10") annual 2.29" (-0.75" or 75% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): large high pressure centered over the Mid-Atlantic states continued to produce sunny/clear skies, refreshing breezes mid-AM through early evening, and colder temps; with radiational cooling, frost formed late evening through post-time \| temperature range: 32° \| 44° \| 26° \| the average temp 1/25/18 was 37.0° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early, becoming mostly NW through 4PM, then ENE through early evening; remainder of period, diminishing to CALM - gust to NNW 20mph at 10:34AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") annual 2.29" (-0.88" or 72% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure covering the East shifted east to the Western Atlantic; light winds on the backside of the high; continued mostly sunny/clear skies and temps averaging normal; HEAVY FROST early period and frost again late night \| temperature range: 26° \| 52° \| 33° \| the average temp 1/26/18 was 39.0° or NORMAL (+/- 0) \| winds: CALM early and again after 10PM EST; light ESE-SE-SSE-S winds from mid-AM till 9PM EST with max gust ESE 12mph at 3:10PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") annual 2.29" (-0.95" or 71% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.05	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): early period morning frost followed by an increase in SSW flow over the area on backside of high pressure at sea; increasing high clouds, humidity gradually through the period ahead of a cold front and associated low pressure well to the W and SW; by late period, scattered SHRA moved into the area \| temperature range: 33° \| 66° \| 54° \| the average temp 1/27/18 was 49.5° or a whopping 10° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early and again evening through the overnight hours; SSE to S then S to SW late AM through early evening - gust to SSW 22mph at 12:09PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.04") annual 2.29" (-1.05" or 69% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/29/2018	7:00 AM	1.21	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): rain, fog, some spotty drizzle with milder temps early which fell from the low 60s to the mid-40s late period; cold front moving into the East preceded by influx of moisture from the S and SW; surface FROPA moves through ~9:30PM EST \| temperature range: 54° \| 61° \| 44° \| the average temp 1/28/18 was 55.5° or a whopping 15° ABOVE normal; A NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 1/28/18 when 0.82" of rain fell in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth. The previous record was 0.76" set in 1992. \| winds: very light VARIABLE but mostly S and SW, becoming NNE-NE-ENE mid-evening through end of period - gust to NNE 10mph around 6AM EST \| rainfall: period 1.21" (+1.11") storm total 1.26" month & annual 3.55" (+0.07" or 102% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.32	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): main coastal storm system of SUNDAY into early MONDAY headed to sea while area of light rain, drizzle, fog persisted through the day and on to MIDNIGHT, then tapering off after midnight; increasing gusty winds through the period with colder, damp temps \| temperature range: 44° \| gradually falling through the 40s and upper 30s \| 36° \| the average temp 1/29/18 was 44.0° or 4° ABOVE normal; A NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 1/29/18 when 0.76" of rain fell in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth. The previous record was 0.22" set in 1990. \| winds: gusty NNE-NE-N winds behind the departing storm system with frequent gusts and max of NE 29mph at 10:05AM EST; winds back to the WSW-W-WNW late in period and speeds diminish overnight \| rainfall: period 0.32" (+0.29") storm total 1.58" month & annual 3.87" (+0.37" or 111% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.0" seasonal & annual 14.0" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
1/31/2018	7:00 AM	0.11	0.1	0.05	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): a reinforcing cold front with upper low moved across the vicinity of the station early period bringing a period of rain that changed to snow; snow accumulation during this short-lived event main was 0.1"; a burst of snow as the front passed (~9:40AM EST) laid down the tenth of an inch; but as soon as it passed, the snow melted off, especially with a few rays of sun coming through the overcast; a few flurries continued in to late AM and clouds broke slowly with considerable sunshine and partly cloudy skies in the afternoon; gusty winds to 29mph several times in the afternoon created wind chill temps as low as the low 20s through evening, dropping to the mid teens overnight \| temperature range: 36° \| 38° \| 25° \| the average temp 1/30/18 was 33.0° or 8° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early, then W-NW-N through mid-day becoming NW & N for the balance of the period - gusts to 29mph several times with peak gust NW 29mph at 1:11PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.11" (-0.03") storm total 0.11" storm snow 0.1" month & annual 3.98" (+0.34" or 109% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.1" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds across the Middle Atlantic and SE US; some high clouds from time to time but mostly sunny/clear skies and cold, dry temps; high shifts offshore and return light SW flow develops, pushing temps from the lower 30s after midnight to the upper 30s by post-time; light frost late evening into early AM hours of 2/1/18 and frost dissipates \| temperature range: 25° \| 41° \| 33° \| 38° \| the average temp 1/31/18 was 33.0° or 7° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early, then light VARIABLE through mid-evening becoming SSW remainder of period - gust to SSW 21mph at 4:39AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.06") January 3.98" (+0.28" or 108% of normal) February 0.00" annual 3.98" (+0.28" or 108% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.1" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.16	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure moves further to sea and S to SW surface flow increases through 3:20AM EST when FROPA with -RA drops temps; mostly sunny early period but with gradual increase in high clouds with frontal clouds moving in late night; SHRA commence between 3 and 4 AM EST \| temperature range: 38° \| 61° \| 41° \| the average temp 2/1/18 was 47.0° or 5° ABOVE normal \| winds: becoming SSW with gusts to 30mph at 2:17PM EST; with FROPA winds become N with gust to 32mph at 3:45AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.16" (-0.06") February 0.16" (+0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 4.14" (+0.29" or 108% of normal) Snowfall: January 14.1" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/3/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	T	T	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cold front passes early 2/2/18 and .01" of rain lingers into the early period from 7:15 to 7:20AM EST; skies become partly cloudy with a second surge of colder air via a 2nd FROPA of day ~ 10:30AM EST; this front brings a -SHSN with its passage \| temperature range: 41° \| 43° \| 23° \| the average temp 2/2/18 was 40.5° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: light WSW early became gusty NW with max gusts of NNW 29mph with peak gust around 3PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.04") February 0.17" (+0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 4.15" (+0.28" or 107% of normal) Snowfall: period TRACE February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over New England south to SE US continued clear but cold, dry weather; stationary front across the Gulf States with low pressure beginning to take shape late period sending some precip into Wrn NC and SWrn VA late, much of it not reaching the ground; light frost at post-time, late period; increasing cloudiness overnight \| temperature range: 23° \| 38° \| 28° \| 31°; the average temp 2/3/18 was 30.5° or a whopping 11° BELOW normal \| winds: NNW early diminishing to light and variable to near CALM - gust to E 7mph around 9AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") February 0.17" (-0.09" or 65% of normal) annual 4.15" (+0.19" or 105% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.30	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure moves NE from Gulf/SErn States bringing rain, fog to the locale just before noon through the evening; FROPA between 9 and 10PM with temps which had warmed to the upper 50s falling to the mid 30s by post-time; frost noted late period \| temperature range: 31° \| 57° \| 34°; the average temp 2/4/18 was 43.0° or 1° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early becoming E then SSE through early evening; then, SW & WSW winds through around 1AM EST with CALM winds thereafter - max gust W 28mph at 8:38PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.30" (+0.10") February 0.47" (0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 4.45" (+0.28" or 107% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): scattered clouds early in period with a mostly sunny/clear sky to follow; gusty breezes in the morning through late afternoon; colder, drier; max radiational cooling late period with frost late period \| temperature range: 34° \| 44° \| 28°; the average temp 2/5/18 was 37.0° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: CALM early and again evening through remainder of the period; mostly NW mid-AM through late afternoon with gust to NW 25mph at 12:58PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") February 0.47" (-0.16" or 75% of normal) annual 4.45" (+0.12" or 103% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): scattered clouds early, then variably cloudy as a weak trough moved across VA through the afternoon; frosty temps early warm only to near 60° with a weak surface front bringing cooler NE to E winds in the evening and overnight \| temperature range: 29° \| 59° \| 40° \| 42°; the average temp 2/6/18 was 43.5° or 5° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early then became SSW with gust to 18mph at 12:11PM EST; in the evening and overnight, generally light NE to near calm \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") February 0.47" (-0.25" or 65% of normal) annual 4.45" (+0.03" or 101% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.27	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): increasing cloudiness ahead of a cold front which passed at 9:40PM EST; with the front, showers, increasing NNW wind, falling temps which dropped to the mid 30s at post-time; wind chills dropping to the upper 20s \| temperature range: 42° \| 68° \| 36° the average temp 2/7/18 was 54.0° or a whopping 14° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early became mostly SSW through mid-evening; FROPA arrived with winds becoming NNW - and for a period after midnight NE - back to NNW late period - gust to NW 23mph at 11:37PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.27" (+0.15") February 0.74" (-0.10" or 88% of normal) annual 4.72" (+0.18" or 104% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure moving across the Nrn Mid-Atlantic region ensured fair skies (some high cirrus) and cold temps through the period; late evening through sunrise frost; light ground fog late period \| temperature range: 35° \| 40° \| 28° the average temp 2/8/18 was 37.5° or 3° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly N & NW through late afternoon, diminishing to CALM overnight - gust to NNW 23mph, twice between 8:30 & 10AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") February 0.74" (-0.20" or 78% of normal) annual 4.72" (+0.08" or 102% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): clear skies, frosty temps early with increasing mostly high and middle level cloudiness through the period; lower level clouds move in late period \| temperature range: 28° \| 54° \| 38° \| 46° the average temp 2/9/18 was 42.0° or 1° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM much of the period; from 10AM-5PM EST, period of ESE to SSE winds with gust to SSE 15mph at 4:52PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.06") February 0.74" (-0.26" or 74% of normal) annual 4.72" (+0.02" or 100% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/11/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy skies with milder temps, high humidity, and increasing wind speeds; a few bursts of sun during the afternoon; cold front moving E from the Midwest slowed and became stationary along the Appalachians; thus, SHRA remained to the W and NW and to the S and SE along the NE NC coast; just a few light SHRA here \| temperature range: 46° \| 68° \| 62° \| 67° the average temp 2/10/18 was 53.0° or a whopping 13° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early and again mid-evening; otherwise, SSE through the afternoon, and SE-SSE-SSW remainder of the period - gust SSW 17mph at 3:58AM EST \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.08") February 0.74" (-0.34" or 68% of normal) annual 4.72" (-0.06" or 99% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/12/2018	7:00 AM	0.06	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): continued cloudy, mild, damp with a few -SHRA from time-to-time (TRACE) with steadier SHRA moving in late period (0.06"), ahead of a cold front stationary to the W early period but moving into the state late period, SSW flow on backside of high pressure to the east at sea \| temperature range: 67° \| 76° \| 65° the high temp 2/11/18 of 76° at 2:51PM EST established a NEW STATION HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 73° set in 2009 ; the low temp today of 63° at 12:01AM EST established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was 55° set in 2009; the average temp 2/11/18 was 69.5° or a whopping 28° ABOVE normal \| winds: SSW entire period with gust to SSW 23mph at 11:59AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.06" (-0.12") February 0.80" (-0.51" or 61% of normal) annual 4.78" (-0.23" or 95% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.23	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): continued cloudy, turning colder with FROPA mid-morning; temps dropping from the upper 60s to the low 40s by sunset; early period rain tapered off in early afternoon; winds pick-up from the N and NE with gusts to near 35mph; high pressure (30.685" at post-time) builds in but with SHRA moving towards the station at post-time \| temperature range: 65° \| 65° \| 41° the average temp 2/12/18 was 55.5° or a whopping 15° ABOVE normal \| winds: SSW early becoming N then NE with FROPA at 9:50AM EST - max gust NE 34mph at 11:39AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.23" (+0.21") storm/event 0.29" February 1.03" (-0.28" or 79% of normal) annual 5.01" (0.00" or 100% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.13	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): continued cloudy, damp, cold with periods of light rain and drizzle mid-AM through early AM 2/14/18; fog develops overnight reducing visibilities at times to 3 statute miles and less; steady temps; barometer quite hight topping at 30.748" at 10:24AM but drops 0.30" by post-time) \| temperature range: 40° \| 42° \| 39° \| 41° the average temp 2/13/18 was 41.5° or 2° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NE (occasionally ENE) with gust to NE 25mph at 7:56AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.13" (+0.03") event 0.13" February 1.16" (-0.25" or 81% of normal) annual 5.13" (+0.02" or 100% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/15/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): continued mostly cloudy, damp, cold early with a few sprinkles in late afternoon; fog early period; high pressure continued to pull-away from the NE but was still ridged SE down the coast to SErn VA; winds warm in the afternoon through late period \| temperature range: 41° \| 54° \| 49° \| 55° the average temp 2/14/18 was 46.5° or 4° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early becoming SSW with gust to SSW 15mph at 2:48AM EST \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.16") event TRACE February 1.16" (-0.41" or 74% of normal) annual 5.14" (-0.13" or 98% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): a welcomed break in the weather as skies actually became partly cloudy with quite a bit of sunshine, warming SSW flow and temps reaching the lower 70s; partly cloudy skies at post-time, period's end; high pressure continued to reorient to off the SE US coast as a cold front with SHRA stretched from New England, through the OH Valley, and SW to NRN TX \| temperature range: 55° \| 73° \| 64° the average temp 2/15/18 was 61.5° or a whopping 18° ABOVE normal \| winds: SSW entire period with gust to 22mph at 4:45PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") February 1.16" (-0.52" or 69% of normal) annual 5.14" (-0.24" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.23	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): partly cloudy skies and mild temps on increasing SSW winds ahead of cold front moving NW to SE across VA in the afternoon; scattered -SHRA commenced mid-afternoon with steadier showers in the evening \| temperature range: 64° \| 77° \| 40° the high temp 2/16/18 of 77° at 1:19PM EST established a NEW STATION HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was 76° set in 1990; the average temp 2/16/18 was 63.5° or a whopping 20° ABOVE normal \| winds: SSW through 11AM EST becoming WSW until just after 2PM EST when winds shift into the NE then backing to NW to the WSW ahead of FROPA at 2PM EST; winds become variable to light and near CALM through mid-evening when a second surge of incoming colder air behind FROPA increases winds to NE with gusts to near 25mph overnight - pre-frontal gust to SW 25mph at 9:03AM EST with post-frontal gust NE 23mph at 1:26AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.23" (+0.01") February 1.39" (-0.51" or 73% of normal) annual 5.37" (-0.23" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.22	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure and area of moisture moved rapidly towards the lower Middle Atlantic on SAT; clouds increased rapidly and drizzle and light rain arrived in the locale in mid-afternoon, tapering off as quickly (around 12:15AM EST) as it had arrived; some fog during late afternoon; temps remained cool and winds picked-up onshore with several gusts to the lower 20mph range; surface front with wind shift moved through in late afternoon \| temperature range: 40° \| 48° \| 40° the average temp 2/17/18 was 45.5° or 3° ABOVE normal \| winds: onshore NE-E-ESE through late afternoon backed to the N and NW then WNW in the evening through late night, and diminishing to light speeds or to CALM - gust ENE 22mph just before NOON EST \| rainfall: period/event 0.22" (+0.11") February 1.61" (-0.54" or 75% of normal) annual 5.59" (-0.26" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/19/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds across the Middle Atlantic after low offshore New England early period; skies became clear through about 3AM EST; then, clouds increased quickly ahead of area of rain moving in from the west with a TRACE by post-time; continued cooler \| temperature range: 40° \| 50° \| 36° the average temp 2/18/18 was 44.0° or 1° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early; then NE to ENE onshore balance of period with very light speeds often dropping to CALM - gust ENE 26mph at 11:56AM EST \| rainfall: period/event TRACE (+0.10") February 1.61" (-0.54" or 75% of normal) annual 5.59" (-0.26" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.19	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): light ESE through SSW flow continues to develop across SErn US behind warm front that moved northward and through the area on 2/19/18; mostly cloudy skies, periods of light rain, drizzle and fog through early AM 02/20/18; high pressure at sea E of SErn US continues to transport moisture, warmer temps from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean far to the N \| temperature range: 44° \| 60° \| 56° the average temp 2/19/18 was 48.0° or 3° ABOVE normal \| winds: light ESE-S-SSW at times but mostly CALM - gust ESE 7mph at 12:55PM EST \| rainfall: period/event 0.19" (+0.10") February 1.80" (-0.45" or 80% of normal) annual 5.78" (-0.17" or 97% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): dense fog early lifts - but only slowly - and a mostly sunny afternoon prevails; partly cloudy in the evening as fog clouds develop once again, lowering visibilities; very high dew points over still cooler surfaces and light wind induce more fog to develop overnight to overcast conditions at sunrise 2/21/18 \| temperature range: 59° \| 74° \| 64° the low temp 2/20/18 of 56° at 12:48AM EST established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 55° set in 1991; the average temp 2/20/18 was 65.0° or a whopping 20° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly CALM through MIDNIGHT EST; otherwise, light and variable early and S to SW after MIDNIGHT EST - gust W 15mph at 2:50PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (+0.03") February 1.80" (-0.45" or 80% of normal) annual 5.78" (-0.20" or 97% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure continues across the area; but this is a "dirty" high with light winds, fog, and partly cloudy skies early; clearing in the afternoon through overnight with another increase in clouds late night to post-time \| temperature range: 66° \| 77° \| 63° the low temp 2/21/18 of 64° at 11:57PM EST established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 50° set in 1994; the average temp 2/21/18 was 70.0° or a whopping 23° ABOVE normal \| winds: SSW with breezes to near 20mph through 6PM EST, diminishing to light and near CALM in the evening through the overnight - max gust SSW 20mph at 11:57AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (+0.06") February 1.80" (-0.54" or 77% of normal) annual 5.78" (-0.26" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/23/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): period of changes with fog and clouds early, then clearing mid-afternoon through sunset; FROPA in early evening as high pressure over New England built south along the coastal plain; with new onshore mostly NE and N flow, more low clouds, patchy drizzle, fog and damp, dreary conditions \| temperature range: 63° \| 77° \| 45° the high temp 2/22/18 of 77° at 3:29PM EST established a NEW STATION HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 75° set in 2003; the average temp 2/22/18 was 61.0° or a whopping 13° ABOVE normal \| winds: CALM early becoming mostly SSW through sunset; then with FROPA at 6:40PM EST, NE to ENE surface flow - pre-frontal SW 21mph around 1PM EST and post-frontal gust ENE 25mph at 10:05PM EST, diminishing overnight \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.13") February 1.80" (-0.66" or 73% of normal) annual 5.78" (-0.38" or 94% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/24/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): wedge of cool, moist air with onshore flow, low clouds, fog, and patchy drizzle held on for another day; continued damp and dreary; skies cleared out a bit in the evening but fog developed again in late evening through the overnight; temps began to rise after midnight \| temperature range: 46° \| 54° \| 49° \| 61° the average temp 2/23/18 was 49.5° or 2° ABOVE normal \| winds: light-to-near-CALM most of the period with a NNW gust to 11mph around 4PM EST; wind direction became SSW late period \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.13") February 1.80" (-0.78" or 70% of normal) annual 5.78" (-0.50" or 92% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/25/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): some fog early period; then, unusually mild weather strengthened over the lower Middle Atlantic states with SSW breezes that pushed temps to near record highs under partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies; high pressure at sea off SE US coast continued to pump the mild, moist conditions to the N ahead of cold front well to the west \| temperature range: 61° \| 78° \| 55° the average temp 2/24/18 was 64.5° or a whopping 18° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly SSW to S with increasing, gusty breezes to SW 26 mph at 12:14PM EST, diminishing to light-to-near-CALM after sunset \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") February 1.80" (-0.91" or 66% of normal) annual 5.78" (-0.63" or 90% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.04	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): unseasonal well-above normal temps continued on mostly SSW winds in a warm wedge that pushed NE along the SE US coastal plains into SErn VA ahead of a cold front that continued to push E through the lower Middle Atlantic. The front pushed into the area late evening with no rainfall observed. Temps slowly fell to the upper 50s. Winds shifted into the W then NW and - by 4AM EST - into the N & NE; light rain along the front to the SW moved into the station vicinity at post-time \| temperature range: 62° \| 77° \| 56° the low temp 2/25/18 of 55° at 2:25AM EST established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 51° set in 2000; the average temp 2/25/18 was 66.0° or a whopping 21° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly SSW through late evening, shifting into the W then WNW late evening, then into the NNW through NNE late in period (~4AM EST) \| rainfall: period 0.04" (-0.07") February 1.84" (-0.98" or 65% of normal) annual 5.82" (-0.70" or 89% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.05	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cold front continues to settle through the area early with a few light showers in the AM and again mid-afternoon, some fog, colder temps, but continued mostly light winds; cloudy skies through the overnight when clouds break and clear skies noted and temps falling to the upper 30s, with radiational cooling leading to some ice on car windows and tops; high pressure continues to overspread the Middle Atlantic \| temperature range: 56° \| 57° \| 38° the average temp 2/26/18 was 57.0° or 14° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NNE through NE early with max gust to NNW 19mph around 2PM EST; winds diminish to light-to-near-CALM evening and overnight \| rainfall: event 0.09" period 0.05" (-0.10") February 1.89" (-1.03" or 65% of normal) annual 5.87" (-0.75" or 89% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
2/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure holds over SErn VA; sunny skies early, clear skies in the evening with increase of high clouds late period; some frost develops on raised surfaces- rooftops/car tops - close to post-time; chilly temps through the period \| temperature range: 41° \| 56° \| 37° the average temp 2/27/18 was 47.0° or 2° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NE-ENE-SE with gusts to NE 20mph, peak gust at 9:10AM EST; winds diminish to light SE-to-near-CALM mid-evening and overnight \| rainfall: 0.00" (-0.11") February 1.89" (-1.14" or 62% of normal) annual 5.87" (-0.86" or 87% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.05	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): some frost (from supercooling) on raised surfaces (housetops/car tops) early period; high weakens over the Middle Atlantic and overrunning clouds develop from system taking shape in the nation's central-southern areas; skies became mostly cloudy, temps moderated to the lower 60s, dew points and corresponding humidity levels increased; around 2AM EST, a 35 minute period of light rain passes through with light fog developing through post-time \| temperature range: 38° \| 62° \| 54° the average temp 2/28/18 was 49.5° or 5° ABOVE normal; the average temperature for February 2018 was 51.1° or 8.2° ABOVE normal; February 2018 was the 2nd warmest February in the database to 1977 - the warmest February was just last year (2017) at 51.4°; the top five warmest Februarys includes: 1) 51.4° 2017 2) 51.1° 2018 3) 50.3° 1990 4) 47.8° 1998 5) 47.7° 1984 \| winds: light-to-near CALM most of the period; a period of SSW winds late AM through early evening; gust to SSW 19mph at 1:56PM EST \| rainfall: period/event 0.05" (-0.13") February 1.89" (-1.26" or 60% of normal) March 0.05" annual 5.92" (-0.98" or 86% of normal) Snowfall: February TRACE seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.49	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy, some fog, damp, light rain through most of the day tapered off during the early evening; low pressure crossing NY state on its way to offshore New England 3/2/18 was responsible for sending a cold front through this locale around 1AM EST; a high wind watch was upgraded to a high wind warning and a coastal flood watch remained in effect; light winds early increased with gusts to 48mph around 4AM EST \| temperature range: 54° \| 58° \| 47° the average temp 3/1/18 was 56.0° or 11° ABOVE normal \| winds: light-to-near CALM, mostly SSW through late evening became increasingly gusty SW then W overnight - gust to WSW 48mph at 3:56AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.49" (+0.35" or 362% of normal); March 0.54" or 363% of normal annual 6.41" (-0.59" or 92% of normal Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/3/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): Extremely windy conditions (new record) entire period with HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT until 6AM EST at period's end; massive storm at sea SE of Cape Cod continued to move SE with its sprawling wind flow pattern affecting the entire NE south to SErn VA and the Carolinas' coasts; a few spits of rain from the coastal cloudiness during the afternoon and evening; partly cloudy skies, chilly temps with wind chill temps dropping to the middle 30s; a coastal flood warning remained in effect for the upcoming period \| temperature range: 47° \| 52° \| 39° the average temp 3/2/18 was 50.5° or 3° ABOVE normal \| winds: A NEW STATION DAILY WIND GUST record was established 3/2/18 with a gust of 53 mph at 9:01PM EST. The previous record for this date was 38 mph in 2007; W to WNW through 7PM EST, then NW thereafter \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.18"); March 0.54" (+0.22" or 166% of normal) annual 6.41" (-0.76" or 89% of normal Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): Windy conditions continue with gusts to 30+mph early period; HIGH WIND WARNING was cancelled; massive storm to the E and SE continued moving slowly seaward but its wrap around effects reached SE VA with gusty winds; COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY remained in effect; some clouds from time-to-time but generally sunny/clear through the period; wind chill temps dropped to the upper 20s \| temperature range: 39° \| 53° \| 39° the average temp 3/3/18 was 46.0° or 1° ABOVE normal \| winds: mostly NW to NNW with gust to NW 37mph at 7AM EST early period; wind gusts subside only to the 20mph remainder of period \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15"); March 0.54" (+0.07" or 114% of normal) annual 6.41" (-0.91" or 88% of normal Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure slowly building from the Great Lakes south into SErn US; surface flow still under influence of the western edge of large high pressure well-at-sea; thus, interacting surface wind flow from two systems still produced gusty winds at times and chilly temps through the day; sunny skies, dry conditions with decreasing dew points; COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY remained in effect \| temperature range: 39° \| 48° \| 35° the average temp 3/4/18 was 43.5° or 2° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NW to NNW early and late period with a period of NE and ENE winds from 1PM to 8PM EST - gust to NNW 29mph at 11AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11"); March 0.54" (-0.04" or 92% of normal) annual 6.41" (-1.02" or 86% of normal Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure centered over Nova Scotia southward to the Carolinas produced sunny, clear skies through the period; colder than normal avg. temps returned (-7°); dry through the afternoon; CALM wind in the evening and overnight under clear skies led to max radiational cooling with temps dropping to the upper 20s and the development of frost; COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY dropped late period \| temperature range: 35° \| 47° \| 29° the average temp 3/5/18 was 40.0° or 7° BELOW normal \| winds: mostly NW to NNW through the afternoon, becoming light onshore at sunset then diminishing to light or near CALM evening through the overnight hours - gust to NNW 25mph as the period began \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10"); March 0.54" (-0.14" or 80% of normal) annual 6.41" (-1.02" or 86% of normal Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.84	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): morning frost dissipated quickly as skies became cloudy with rain arriving late afternoon and continuing into early 3/7/18; some fog, damp, chilly; low pressure began to strengthen, hugging the Delmarva east coast at post-time; cold FROPA moving into the locale at post-time \| temperature range: 29° \| 50° \| 46° the average temp 3/6/18 was 39.5° or 7° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM early period becoming ESE through SE with pre-front gust to SE 15mph at 7:33pm EST; winds die off to near CALM late period with only light backing NNW to W wind through post-time; another gust NW 21mph at 5:36AM EST \| rainfall: period 0.84" (+0.57"); March 1.38" (+0.32" or 131% of normal) annual 7.25" (-0.66" or 92% of normal Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): cloudy early period with clearing late AM through the balance of the period; surface fronts move through and herald cool, drier temps which drop to near freezing at period's end; light frost late period; high pressure continues to build in to the Middle Atlantic, albeit slowly \| temperature range: 43° \| 54° \| 31° the average temp 3/7/18 was 48.5° or 1° ABOVE normal \| wind: NW and WNW through early afternoon, becoming W and WSW remainder of period, but diminishing late period - gust to W 32mph at 3:32PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10"); March 1.38" (+0.32" or 131% of normal) annual 7.25" (-0.66" or 92% of normal Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure builds across the Mid-Atlantic with sunny/fair/clear skies, chilly, drier temps \| temperature range: 31° \| 49° \| 29° the average temp 3/8/18 was 40.0° or 8° BELOW normal \| wind: WNW-W-WSW with gust to W 23mph at 2:17PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13"); March 1.38" (+0.20" or 117% of normal) annual 7.25" (-0.78" or 90% of normal) Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): high pressure over the Middle Atlantic continued the mostly sunny/clear skies and dry humidity levels until late period when overrunning clouds and a few areas of precip moved east across Srn VA; frost early period with some light frost again under clear skies late evening into the early AM hours 3/10/18; continued cool temps averaging below normal \| temperature range: 29° \| 49° \| 33° the average temp 3/9/18 was 39.0° or 9° BELOW normal \| wind: WNW-W-WSW with gust to WSW 23mph at 11:42AM EST; CALM wind evening and overnite \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.05"); March 1.38" (+0.15" or 112% of normal) annual 7.25" (-0.83" or 90% of normal) Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/11/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST/EDT): large high pressure over the Middle Atlantic; mostly cloudy with a few showers moving through in late morning through early afternoon leaving just a trace of rain as weak energy pulses move W to E across NC/VA border; most interesting feature of the period? CALM winds, only turning the wind cups (NE) just before post-time, late period and with no wind recorded at all for calendar day 3/11/18! \| cool, damp \| temperature range: 39° \| 51° \| 42° \| 44° the average temp 3/10/18 was 42.0° or 7° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM most all of period except NE just before post-time, NE 12mph \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.18"); March 1.38" (-0.03" or 98% of normal) annual 7.25" (-1.01" or 88% of normal) Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/12/2018	7:00 AM	0.15	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure over the Middle Atlantic with overrunning clouds from the WSW made for a mostly cloudy day; continued cool and damp; some light rain moved across Srn VA during the day with more significant light rain arriving late evening into early AM 3/12/18 (0.15"); continued few sprinkles late period to post-time; onshore winds continued to increase through the afternoon but diminished through mid-evening, picking-up again late night \| temperature range: 43° \| 45° \| 39° \| 42° the average temp 3/11/18 was 42.5° or 7° BELOW normal \| wind: NE to ENE through mid-evening with gust to NE 21mph at 2:07PM EST \| rainfall: period/event 0.15" (-0.04"); March 1.53" (+0.08" or 104% of normal) annual 7.40" (-0.90" or 89% of normal) Snowfall: March 0.0" seasonal & annual 14.1" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.84	2.3	0.23	1.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure developing over the S and transitioning to offshore SE US through the afternoon 3/12/18, then NE to offshore Middle Atlantic in the evening and on to the NE at sea late period; this complex system brought rain, ice pellets, and heavy wet snow to the station with a daily station SNOWFALL RECORD (3/12/18) 2.3" by late evening (no previous 3/12 snowfall at the station in the March database to 1977); roadways also saw accumulating snow as wet snow rates were extremely heavy with visibilities down to ¼ statute mile at times; WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY was posted from mid-evening through 1AM EDT; skies cleared late period with clear skies at post-time \| temperature range: 42° \| 43° \| 33° \| 37° the average temp 3/12/18 was 38.0° or 12° BELOW normal; A NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 3/12/18 when 0.86" of rain fell in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth. The previous record was 0.75" set in 2010. \| wind: NE early, backing to the N mid-afternoon through remainder of period - gust to N 34mph twice between 3:30 and 5:30 PM EDT and again WNW 34mph between 6 and 7AM EDT - peak gust N 34mph at 3:58PM EDT \| snowfall: 2.3" rainfall: period 0.84" (-0.05") event 0.99" March 2.37" (+0.84" or 155% of normal) annual 8.24" (-0.14" or 98% of normal) Snowfall: period 2.3" March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): period began with remaining snow and ice in the morning-after cold; while snowfall was only 2.3" previous period, accidents continued across morning rush hour roadways 3/13/18; spirals of energy aloft on the backside of offshore low to the NE persisted across the local area and into NC late period; at post-time few SHSN in these spirals noted on radar over Ern NC to the S and across the central Chesapeake Bay to the N as they moved to the ESE \| temperature range: 35° \| 48° \| 31° the average temp 3/13/18 was 41.5° or 10° BELOW normal \| wind: N early, then WNW-W-WSW remainder of period with winds falling off the light-to-near-CALM MIDNIGHT through post-time - gust to W 34mph between 7:01 and 8AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") storm: 0.99" March 2.37" (+0.64" or 137% of normal) annual 8.24" (-0.34" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): scattered clouds early but mostly sunny/clear, breezy and cold through the period; skies became partly cloudy as energy continued to spiral across VA on the backside of large low NNE of ME; the most significant display of VIRGA - all quadrants - here in the station's history that lasted for several hours (moving WNW to SSE across SErn VA: see http://genserva.com/wxr/virga031418a.jpg ) \| light frost late period and at post-time \| temperature range: 33° \| 45° \| 29° the average temp 3/14/18 was 38.0° or 13° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM early becoming WNW-W-WSW-SW remainder of the period - gust to WSW 28mph at 6:30PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") March 2.37" (+0.49" or 126% of normal) annual 8.24" (-0.49" or 94% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): some light frost as period begins; then, continued mostly sunny/clear skies, a period or two of some mid-level clouds coming through; brush fire hazards advisory as winds become gusty from the SW and S ahead of wind shift FROPA that comes through in early evening just after sunset; clear and colder overnight with temps dropping to 36° \| temperature range: 29° \| 61° \| 36° the average temp 3/15/18 was 45.0° or 6° BELOW normal \| wind: S & SW then W through early evening followed by FROPA windshift with light NNW through NE remainder of period - gust to WNW 34mph at 4:46PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") March 2.37" (+0.39" or 120% of normal) annual 8.24" (-0.59" or 93% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure builds S over the Middle Atlantic resulting in mostly sunny/clear skies; some frost late period \| temperature range: 35° \| 53° \| 28° the average temp 3/16/18 was 44.0° or 6° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM early; then ENE backing to NE then backing further to the NNW & NW mid-AM through sunset; winds diminishing to near CALM evening through the overnight - gust to NW 27mph at 4:14PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 2.37" (+0.26" or 112% of normal) annual 8.24" (-0.72" or 93% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.18	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): frost early period; then, mostly cloudy skies with expected area of showers and general rain which dissipated as they moved through in the afternoon; measurable rainfall - less than expected - arrived here overnight and tapered off around 4AM EDT; FROPA just before 5AM EDT \| temperature range: 28° \| 57° \| 41° the average temp 3/17/18 was 42.5° or 7° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM early; then VARIABLE but mostly SSW, SE, and NNW first half of period; light-to-near-CALM wind in mid-evening through 4AM EDT becoming N and NE with FROPA late night - gust to NW 19mph at 4:22PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 2.37" (+0.12" or 105% of normal) annual 8.24" (-0.86" or 91% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/19/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): skies cleared early period; sunny/mostly clear skies the remainder of the period; still cool as high pressure built in from the N and early AM 3/18/18 cold front settled south \| temperature range: 42° \| 54° \| 36° the average temp 3/18/18 was 47.0° or 3° BELOW normal \| wind: NW-N-NE through late afternoon; then ENE becoming ESE and SE remainder of period - gust to NE 22mph at 9:21AM EDT; wind speeds diminished late evening to become light-to-near CALM overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") March 2.55" (+0.16" or 107% of normal) annual 8.42" (-0.82" or 91% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.60	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy skies, cold early period; upper flow continued to streak moisture across the lower Middle Atlantic with thickening cloudiness through the period; some light spits of rain in the evening with more substantial rain arriving late period as low pressure reorganizes while moving across SE US; cool and increasingly damp with light winds much of period picking-up from the NE-ENE late night \| temperature range: 36° \| 62° \| 48° the average temp 3/19/18 was 50.0° or NORMAL \| wind: light VARIABLE but mostly NE & ENE through mid-evening with gust in that period ESE 13mph around 4PM EDT; CALM in the early evening becoming NE and ENE late evening till post-time with increasing wind speeds, gusts to ENE 17mph between 5 and 7AM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.60" (-0.12") March 3.15" (+0.56" or 122% of normal) annual 9.02" (-0.42" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.53	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EDT): cloudy, damp, cold as low pressure which brought early morning rains 3/20/18 pulled out to the NE off the Carolinas coasts; the heavy rains expected early period never materialized as the low did not deepen as fast as progged on its way northward; instead, some moderate rain as the period began which tapered off by early afternoon; the remainder of the period saw only a few patches of rain and drizzle through post-time; increase in fog and temps slowly dropping into the upper 30s; upper low to the NW and W and producing considerable snow covered the Ohio Valley and Eastern US; coastal flood advisory here was posted during the period but was pulled late period \| temperature range: 48° \| 49° \| 38° the average temp 3/20/18 was 44.5° or 5° BELOW normal \| wind: E-ENE-NE-NNE through NOON EDT backing into the N and NNW in the afternoon; a return to NNE-NE-E in the evening and then back into the NNW-NW late period - gust to NNE 31 mph at 4:45PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.53" (-0.12") event 1.13" March 3.68" (+0.88" or 131% of normal) annual 9.55" (-0.10" or 99% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.07	T	T	0.0	M	West Cradock past 24-hours (7AM-7AM EST): low pressure to the NE as period began continued NE'wd with some wrap-around light rain and drizzle persisting through the day into the evening; meanwhile, large circulation upper low behind the initial system brought snow to much of VA, except for SErn VA and the SRN Eastern Shore; locally, some wet snow mixed in with the rain in mid-afternoon through the evening; considerable cloudiness remained late period to post-time; record tied: the high temperature 3/21/18 of 41° at 1:00AM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth TIED THE STATION MINIMUM HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1986; coastal flood advisory posted late evening through early AM 3/22/18; cold, damp, fog \| temperature range: 39° \| 39° \| 36° the average temp 3/21/18 was 38.5° or a whopping 12° BELOW normal \| wind: NW to WNW through the period with gusty breezes to WNW 27 mph around 1AM EDT and NW 27 mph around 5AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.07" (-0.19") storm/event total: 1.20" March 3.75" (+0.95" or 134% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.03" or 99% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/23/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): low off New England pulled further eastward taking the remaining low clouds here with it; decreasing clouds early to become mostly sunny/clear late AM through the period; cold, drier, below normal temps as high pressure builds in on a strong upper and surface NW flow \| temperature range: 37° \| 51° \| 39° the average temp 3/22/18 was 43.5° or 6° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly NW-WNW breezes with several gusts to 25mph and peak gusts around 11AM EDT and at 5:08AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") March 3.75" (+0.87" or 130% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.11" or 99% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/24/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to blanket the Middle Atlantic; a few patchy clouds from time-to-time but mostly sunny/clear otherwise; cool and dry \| temperature range: 39° \| 52° \| 37° the average temp 3/23/18 was 45.0° or 5° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly NW-WNW-WSW through the period with gust to NW 25mph around 8AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") March 3.75" (+0.78" or 126% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.20" or 98% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/25/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to blanket the Middle Atlantic; a mostly upper air feature continued to slide SE from the nation's midsection bringing an increase in high clouds afternoon through late period; light rain remained to our W and S as the weak system moved into the Carolinas, heading to sea; continued cool with below normal average temps \| temperature range: 37° \| 51° \| 42° the average temp 3/24/18 was 44.0° or 7° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly WNW-NW through 5PM EDT when winds fell off to light-to-near-CALM - with peak gust WNW 17mph at 8:07AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") March 3.75" (+0.70" or 123% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.28" or 97% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to cover the Middle Atlantic; strong flow of onshore winds moved across SErn VA in the late afternoon through period's end from large low pressure to the E at sea; early morning wind gust wind chill temps dropped into the upper 20s; high pressure continued to strengthen reaching 1034.5 mb at post-time \| temperature range: 42° \| 51° \| 40° the average temp 3/25/18 was 46.0° or 5° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly NE to ENE and increasing through the entire period - gust to NE 34mph at 10:13PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") March 3.75" (+0.63" or 120% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.35" or 96% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged from New Foundland south-south west along the US East Coast - in association with large low pressure spiraling well at sea east of New England - continued the onshore breezes; some cloudiness at times through the period but mostly sunny/clear/fair skies; winds subsided mid-evening; wind chill temps at times dropped to the upper 20s early 3/26/18 \| temperature range: 40° \| 48° \| 38° the average temp 3/26/18 was 44.0° or 9° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly NE through sunset, then NE to ENE through midnight, diminishing to light-to-near CALM late night - gust to NE 28mph twice between 7 and 9 AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") March 3.75" (+0.49" or 115% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.49" or 95% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure still ridged S along the coastal plain with warm front pushing E and NE from the W; while the front produced precip for much of Wrn VA early period, moisture held off from SErn VA as the Precip moved NEwd or dissipated before arriving locally; still cool, increasing humidity levels; skies were variably cloudy with some "peeks" at the sun; winds shifted into the SSW late in period after being light onshore early \| temperature range: 38° \| 52° \| 45° the average temp 3/27/18 was 45.0° or 8° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly light, variable to near CALM much of the period except for onshore flow from 8AM until 5PM EDT - gust ENE 14mph at 3:25PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") March 3.75" (+0.36" or 111% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.62" or 94% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/29/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): diminishing high pressure over New England slowly giving way to SSW flow from high pressure building to the east at sea off SE US; skies cleared out to become mostly sunny/clear/fair during the period; milder afternoon temps reaching the middle 70s \| temperature range: 45° \| 76° \| 60° the average temp 3/28/18 was 60.5° or 5° ABOVE normal \| wind: SSW-SW-WSW; CALM in the evening - gusts to 17mph around 10AM and again around NOON EDT with peak gust WNW 17mph at 9:40 AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") March 3.75" (+0.21" or 106% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.77" or 93% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continues to pull east to sea along the Eastern Seaboard; SSW winds continue to import warmer, more humid air NNE'wd and skies featured mostly high clouds early period becoming cloudy late night to post-time \| temperature range: 60° \| 82° \| 66° the average temp 3/29/18 was 71.0° or 14° ABOVE normal \| wind: mostly SSW with gust to SW 24mph at 1:18PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") March 3.75" (0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 9.62" (-0.98" or 91% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
3/31/2018	7:00 AM	0.07	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): SW winds continue to pump moist, mild air NEwd ahead of cold front settling SE from the Appalachians; skies were mostly cloudy and scattered SHRA moved-in through the day, heaviest occurring just before NOON; skies cleared late period \| temperature range: 66° \| 72° \| 45° the average temp 3/30/18 was 62.5° or 6° ABOVE normal \| wind: SSW-SW-S through sunset becoming NE-N-NNW remainder of period - wind gusts to 24mph with peak gust at 9:45AM EDT, SSW 24mph \| rainfall: period 0.07" (-0.20") March 3.82" (-0.03" or 99% of normal) annual 9.69" (-1.01" or 91% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds over the area with mostly sunny/fair skies, cooler temps, onshore flow early with diminishing winds late; increase of high clouds late nite to post-time \| temperature range: 44° \| 65° \| 41° the average temp 3/31/18 was 51.5° or 4° BELOW normal; March 2018 was the 6th coldest March in the March station database to 1977. The top five coldest Marchs includes: 1) 44.6° 2013 2) 44.9° 1981 3) 45.8° 1996 4) 45.9° 1984 and 45.9° 1980 6) 46.1° 2018 \| wind: onshore ENE becoming SSE then diminishing late evening and overnight becoming light SSW near post-time - wind gust to ENE 19mph around 8:00AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") March 3.82" (-0.23" or 94% of normal) April 0.00" (-0.07") annual 9.69" (-1.21" or 89% of normal) Snowfall: March 2.3" seasonal & annual 16.4" \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): variable, high clouds with some sunshine through the period; fair overnight; cool temps warmed to the low/mid 70s; high pressure covered the area with cold front sinking SSE through VA as the period ended \| temperature range: 42° \| 74° \| 56° the average temp 4/1/18 was 57.5° or 1° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early and again late evening, but mostly WSW-SW-SSW - wind gust to SSW 18mph around 1:44PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") April 0.00" (-0.07" or 0% of normal) annual 9.69" (-1.28" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/3/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly cloudy skies during the period but with some sunshine early; cold front came through mid/late AM with a few light SHRA and nothing more than a TRACE of rain; onshore winds stiffened and temps dropped from the 60s to the 40s by period's end; a few - SHRA again in mid-evening \| temperature range: 61° \| 65° \| 44° \| 46° the average temp 4/2/18 was 54.5° or 2° BELOW normal \| wind: SSW and W through mid/late AM, then increasing onshore flow remainder of the day with ongoing gusty flow; winds diminish in the evening and overnight, still onshore NE through ENE \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.08") April TRACE (-0.15" or 0% of normal) annual 9.69" (-1.36" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): cloudy skies early only gradually erode to feature partly cloudy to fair skies in the afternoon through the overnight hours; scattered low clouds move in late period ahead of cold front moving across the Appalachians and sending SHRA into western VA at post-time; temps rise from the cool mid 40s to the upper 70s \| temperature range: 47° \| 78° \| 62° \| 68° the average temp 4/3/18 was 61.0° or 3° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early becoming light variable mostly ENE, then SE, then S through SW - gust to S 11 mph at 4:00PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.08") April TRACE (-0.23" or 0% of normal) annual 9.69" (-1.44" or 87% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): variably cloudy, warm, with periods of sun ahead of a cold front that moved through in late afternoon; a light SHRA moved through with the front with heavier thunderstorm noted to the S at the time; thunder heard here to the S but no visible LTG observed from that cell; skies cleared out overnight, with colder, drier winds moving into SErn VA during the late period \| temperature range: 67° \| 81° \| 42° the average temp 4/4/18 was 66.5° or 7° ABOVE normal \| wind: S to SW early becoming WNW to NW late period - gust of WNW 32mph at 6:22PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.02 (-0.12") April 0.02" (-0.34" or 6% of normal) annual 9.71" (-1.55" or 86% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the Middle Atlantic shifts eastward to the coast late period; nice spring weather despite lingering chilly temps and only a few clouds \| temperature range: 42° \| 60° \| 41° the average temp 4/5/18 was 50.8° or 5.6° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly WNW early becoming light onshore late morning, then NW-W-WSW in the afternoon; light ESE to SSE in the evening diminishing to light -to-near-CALM and variable overnight - gust of WSW 16mph at around 5PM EST \| rainfall: period 0.00 (-0.11") April 0.02" (-0.45" or 4% of normal) annual 9.71" (-1.66" or 86% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.32	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure shifted to sea with return SSW flow over the area; rather breezy with wind gust to near 26mph through the period ahead of cold front moving east and low pressure developing rather rapidly across the SErn US; mostly sunny.clear through the early period with increasing cloudiness in the evening through early AM 4/7/18; rain showers arrive late in period increasing in intensity just before post-time (7AM EDT) \| temperature range: 43° \| 76° \| 55° the average temp 4/6/18 was 59.0° or 4° ABOVE normal \| wind: mostly SSW increasing and becoming gusty to 26mph with peak gust at 11:05AM EDT; wind speeds diminished to 5 to 15 mph late evening and overnight \| rainfall: period 0.32 (-0.12") April 0.34" (-0.39" or 46% of normal) annual 10.03" (-1.60" or 86% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.48	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): cold front moved SE across Ern VA in the morning with periods of rain early AM through around 3AM EDT; low pressure moved across the SE US; FROPA ~ 9:55AM EDT; cloudy skies followed through late period when overcast broke just before post-time \| temperature range: 55° \| falling through the 40s \| 37° the average temp 4/7/18 was 51.0° or 6° BELOW normal \| wind: NE through late evening, then N to NW remainder of period - gust to NE 30 mph at 10:19PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.47" (+0.33") storm/event 0.80" April 0.82" (-0.02" or 97% of normal) annual 10.51" (-1.23" or 90% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): skies became mostly sunny/fair with breezy mostly NW and N winds transporting colder, drier air into the Middle Atlantic; high pressure built in with center of high over PA at post-time; overrunning energy and moisture heading in from the SW and W brought an increase in overcast conditions late night \| temperature range: 38° \| 51° \| 39° the average temp 4/8/18 was 44.0° or 13° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly NNW-NW-WNW through early evening; a few short periods of onshore flow; light-to-near CALM and light VBL winds overnight - gust to NE 27 mph around NOON EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") storm/event 0.79" April 0.82" (-0.21" or 80% of normal) annual 10.51" (-1.42" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): variably cloudy skies with cool, damp conditions as high pressure began to settle over the Mid-Atlantic; spotty light SHRA/sprinkles noted across SErn VA at times latter half of period but none observed at this station \| temperature range: 43° \| 54° \| 46° the average temp 4/9/18 was 46.5° or 9° BELOW normal \| wind: ENE through mid-afternoon; then, SE to S and light through mid-evening; light-variable-to-near-CALM overnight becoming NNW towards post-time, increasing in speed - gust to NNW 17 mph at 4:25AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") April 0.82" (-0.20" or 80% of normal) annual 10.51" (-1.41" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/11/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): clouds early period broke as cold front and associated low well east of SE US pulled further to sea; skies cleared slowly to become mostly sunny/clear in the afternoon through period's end; onshore breezes early period followed by generally light winds; chilly temps as high pressure to the N settled in over the Middle Atlantic \| temperature range: 47° \| 54° \| 39° the average temp 4/10/18 was 48.5° or 8° BELOW normal \| wind: becoming onshore NE-ENE-E through mid-evening; light-to-near CALM remainder of the period - gust to NE 21 mph at 10:49AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.05") April 0.82" (-0.20" or 80% of normal) annual 10.51" (-1.41" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/12/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure along the East Coast continued to shift eastward; one final period of chilly, below normal temps under mostly sunny/clear/fair skies; light winds gusted only to 12mph and diminished to near CALM late period \| temperature range: 39° \| 59° \| 43° the average temp 4/11/18 was 49.0° or 9° BELOW normal \| wind: becoming CALM early and CALM again late period; NE-ENE-E-SE late AM till mid-afternoon; S, SE, then eventually SSW second half of period - gust to ENE 12 mph at 1:12PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") April 0.82" (-0.28" or 74% of normal) annual 10.51" (-1.49" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): strong high pressure well E of SE US sent increasing S and SW winds across the SE US coastal plains; milder, dry temps and breezy conditions ensued with gusts to near 30 mph; partly cloudy skies THU AM became mostly sunny to clear balance of period \| temperature range: 43° \| 75° \| 57° the average temp 4/12/18 was 59.0° or 1° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM early period, becoming mostly S & SW and gusty with max gust SW 33mph at 4;41PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") April 0.82" (-0.39" or 68% of normal) annual 10.51" (-1.60" or 87% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): strong high pressure well E of SE US continued the SSW breezes across the lower Middle Atlantic; warm, dry temps averaging well-above normal; breezy conditions most of the period with frequest gusts to the mid and upper 20mph range; a few high clouds but mostly sunny/clear skies \| temperature range: 57° \| 83° \| 60° the average temp 4/13/18 was 69.0° or 11° ABOVE normal \| wind: SSW with peak gust at 29mph at 11:59AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") April 0.82" (-0.53") annual 10.51" (-1.75") \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): increasing warm SSW surface flow continued between high pressure at sea east of SErn US and strong weather system developing in the nation's midwest; increase in cloudiness over previous period but still plenty of sunshine; increase of humidity on the SW flow; breezes gust to the 20mph range \| temperature range: 60° \| 84° \| 64° the average temp 4/14/18 was 72.0° or 14° ABOVE normal \| wind: SSW with gust at SW 29mph at 4:45PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") April 0.82" (-0.62" or 57% of normal) annual 10.51" (-1.83" or 85% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/16/2018	7:00 AM	1.21	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): increasing warmth warm and humidity ahead of a north/south/negative-tilting cold front which resulted in scattered showers early 4/15/18 afternoon and again late period 3-6 AM EDT \| temperature range: 65° \| 80° \| 62° the average temp 4/15/18 was 72.0° or 12° ABOVE normal \| wind: mostly ESE-SE-SSE through early AM 4/16/18 becoming S and SW with gust to S 31mph at 2:40AM EDT \| rainfall: period/storm total 1.21" (+0.97") April 2.03" (+0.21" or 111% of normal) annual 11.72" (-1.00" or 92% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): in early period surface front continued to the NE at sea; pressure rates were very slow to increase; lots of atmospheric mixing going on leading to variably cloudy skies for most of the period with a few periods of significant sunshine during the afternoon; an isolated shower passed through during the overnight leaving 0.01" in the gauge; gusty winds and colder temps moved in during the period \| temperature range: 63° \| 67° \| 40° the average temp 4/16/18 was 63.5° or 4° ABOVE normal \| wind: mostly SSW through late afternoon; then WNW-W-WSW balance of the period with max period gust SW 30 mph around 11AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.14")storm total 1.22" April 2.03" (+0.18" or 110% of normal) annual 11.72" (-1.03" or 92% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): colder weather as high pressure built S and E across the Middle Atlantic transporting chilly, dry temps into the region; morning low of 40° rebounded only to the upper 50s, with avg. temp some 11° below normal; partly cloudy skies at times but still good afternoon sunshine \| temperature range: 40° \| 57° \| 47° the average temp 4/17/18 was 48.5° or 11° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly W,WNW,WSW through mid-day becoming W through early evening, diminishing to near CALM in the evening; then, NNE to ENE after midnight; wind gust W 28 mph around 2:20PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.06") April 2.04" (+0.14" or 108% of normal) annual 11.73" (-1.07" or 92% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/19/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): nice spring weather with weak, ill-defined high pressure to the N; light winds, chilly temps to start the day with a significant warm-up in the afternoon as winds became SE and S; pressure rates begin to fall steadily in the afternoon through the period \| temperature range: 47° \| 73° \| 53° the average temp 4/18/18 was 59.0° or 1° BELOW normal \| wind: light early then VARIABLE mostly onshore NE through ESE in the afternoon trending to SSE to SSW evening through late period - gust SW 20 mph at 7AM EDT, post-time \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.06") April 2.04" (+0.07" or 104% of normal) annual 11.73" (-1.14" or 91% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): weak low pressure forming over WV and NWrn VA early period; meanwhile, ill-defined surface flow over much of VA with variable winds from the N holding on through late AM; SSW flow attempting to establish in the afternoon but never took hold with winds quite variable through early afternoon, varying between N, onshore, and S... FROPA under low pressure moved through and winds increased from the W-WNW-NW in mid-afternoon and winds subsided about 2AM EDT, then diminished to near CALM thereafter; high pressure moved in during late afternoon through period's end with colder air moving in, dropping to the rather chilly upper 30s at sunrise \| temperature range: 64° \| 75° \| 38° the average temp 4/19/18 was 61.0° or NORMAL (+/-0°) \| wind: highly VARIABLE through early afternoon, mostly N-onshore-SSW; then W-NW-NNW mid-afternoon through around 2AM EDT; CALM winds after 2AM EDT - gust to WNW 31 mph at 3:53PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") April 2.04" (+0.04" or 102% of normal) annual 11.73" (-1.21" or 91% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock ... http://genserva.com/wxr
4/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock ... http://genserva.com/wxr
4/23/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the Middle Atlantic provided some high cloudiness but with considerable sunshine and fair weather late period; light winds, onshore sea breeze \| temperature range: 42° \| 69° \| 48° the average temp 4/22/18 was 55.5° or 6° BELOW normal \| wind: light VARIABLE through early afternoon, then NE-E-SE-S for the balance of the period with gust to ENE 17mph at 2:37PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") April 2.04" (-0.48" or 81% of normal) annual 11.73" (-1.69" or 87% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/24/2018	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure held over the Middle Atlantic; another day of some high clouds from time to time but mostly sunny/fair weather through the evening; overnight, clouds increased ahead of low pressure crossing over SE US with SHRA spinning heading in from the SW late period \| temperature range: 50° \| 70° \| 57° the average temp 4/23/18 was 59.5° or 2° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM early, then VARIABLE NE-ENE-E-SE-SSE for remainder of the period - gust ESE 23mph at 4:37PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.08") April 2.04" (-0.57" or 78% of normal) annual 11.73" (-1.78" or 87% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/25/2018	7:00 AM	0.57	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): large low pressure circulating over Wrn Carolinas pumping milder temps and abundant moisture northward over NC and VA; rain and then SHRA were pulled N'wd and moved north of the area in early to mid-evening; continued cloudy skies with fog noted with rain and showers perisisting into late period \| temperature range: 59° \| 62° \| 59° the average temp 4/24/18 was 59.5° or 2° BELOW normal \| wind: mostly E & SE with early period breezes gusting to SE 23 mph at 6:09PM EDT; winds drop off to light-to-near-CALM evening through the overnight \| rainfall: period 0.57" (-0.10") April 2.63" (-0.10" or 96% of normal) annual 12.32" (-1.31" or 90% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): upper low pressure continued to move across Srn VA bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms across SErn VA during the afternoon and early evening; at this station, light rain shower in the afternoon (TRACE) and another shower overnight (0.01"); thunder heard from the NE in late afternoon; partly cloudy skies, humid, generally light winds \| temperature range: 59° \| 78° \| 58° the average temp 4/25/18 was 68.5° or 6° ABOVE normal \| wind: light, oft VARIABLE winds; but mostly SSW-SW-W-WNW - gust to WNW 13 mph at 5:32PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.13") April 2.63" (-0.22" or 92% of normal) annual 12.32" (-1.43" or 90% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy skies with pleasant spring temps; weak high pressure over the area; increase of cloudiness late period as low pressure along cold front moved into Virginia; generally light winds \| temperature range: 60° \| 75° \| 58° the average temp 4/26/18 was 66.5° or 4° ABOVE normal \| wind: light and VARIABLE - gust to SSE 7 mph at 7:04PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") April 2.64" (-0.43" or 86% of normal) annual 12.33" (-1.64" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/28/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM ET): a few sprinkles just after period began followed by clearing skies to become mostly sunny/clear; continued slightly above normal springtime temps; FROPA around 7:20PM EDT; some light ground fog as period ended/at post-time \| temperature range: 60° \| 79° \| 52° the average temp 4/27/18 was 66.0° or 5° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM through mid-AM; then SW-W-WNW-NW light winds with gust to NW 15mph at 9:50PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.11") April 2.64" (-0.53" or 83% of normal) annual 12.33" (-1.74" or 88% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/29/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM ET): light mostly SSW flow ahead of cold front due through late period; temps rose to the lower 80s, few scattered fair wxr clouds most of the period; then, surface front pushed through overnight around 2AM EDT with winds becoming NE then N and NW as front pushed through with some gusty winds; partly cloudy skies late period with changing of air masses \| temperature range: 52° \| 81° \| 54° the average temp 4/28/18 was 66.5° or 4° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early, then S and SW, mostly light with afternoon gust W 18mph at 12:48PM EDT; as surface front moved through winds shifted into NE-N-NW with gust to NE 29mph at 2:04AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") April 2.64" (-0.67" or 80% of normal) annual 12.33" (-1.88" or 87% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
4/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM ET): high pressure built over the Middle Atlantic bringing sunny/clear skies for most of the period; nice N and NW breezes early period diminished to light and VARIABLE to near CALM early evening and late period; cooler, drier \| temperature range: 53° \| 64° \| 40° the average temp 4/29/18 was 57.0° or 4° BELOW normal \| wind: N & NW early, diminishing in mid-evening to become light VARIABLE to near CALM - gust to NW & NNW 26 mph on several occasions, peak around 1PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") April 2.64" (-0.78" or 77% of normal) annual 12.33" (-1.99" or 86% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure off New England circulated a refreshing shot of cooler, drier air S along the coastal plain into NC; some gusty breezes and scattered clouds early with plenty of sunshine/clear skies to follow late AM through post-time \| temperature range: 41° \| 71° \| 46° the average temp 4/30/18 was 55.5° or 7° BELOW normal \| wind: CALM early, then WNW-W-WSW through mid-evening; CALM to light SSW overnight - gust to W 22 mph at 10:54AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") April 2.64" (-0.85" or 76% of normal) annual 12.33" (-2.06" or 86% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): sprawling high pressure covers the coastal East; temps started the period rather chilly but continued to warm in the afternoon; sunny/clear skies and light winds, and very low after relative humidity readings \| temperature range: 46° \| 83° \| 55° the average temp 5/1/18 was 64.5° or NORMAL \| wind: mostly W and SW through the period; winds die off to near CALM mid-evening through early AM 5/2/18 - max wind gust WSW 18mph at 4:48PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") May 0.00" (-0.07" or 0% of normal) annual 12.33" (-2.13" or 85% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/3/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure reoriented SE of the US coast sending more warmth NE along the coastal plains of the East Coast; continued sunny with high temps reaching 89° here; generally light winds; some light haze at post-time \| temperature range: 55° \| 89° \| 61° the average temp 5/2/18 was 72.0° or 6° ABOVE normal \| wind: mostly SSW through the period - max wind gust SW 21mph at 3:19PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") May 0.00" (-0.22" or 0% of normal) annual 12.33" (-2.28" or 84% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): little change ... high pressure off SE US continued the warm, increasingly more humid SSW surface flow; the temp reached 90° for the first time this year; some light haze as the period began \| temperature range: 61° \| 90° \| 63° the average temp 5/3/18 was 75.5° or 10° ABOVE normal; the station high temperature 5/3/18 of 90° at 3:52PM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1987 \| wind: mostly SW and SSW - max wind gust SW 24mph at 12:39PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") May 0.00" (-0.31" or 0% of normal) annual 12.33" (-2.37" or 84% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): continued "early-summer-like" spring weather with a new station daily record high temp (90°); high pressure off the SE US coast continued the SSW surface flow with frequent breezes to the 20mph range; sunny/clear skies again but with an increase in high clouds late period; ongoing increase in humidity levels as well during the period \| temperature range: 64° \| 90° \| 63° the average temp 5/4/18 was 76.5° or 12° ABOVE normal; the high temperature 5/4/18 of 90° at 3:57PM EDT ESTABLISHED A NEW STATION MAX HI TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 88° set in 2012. \| wind: mostly SSW - max wind gust SSE 27mph at 2:03PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") May 0.00" (-0.52" or 0% of normal) annual 12.33" (-2.58" or 83% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/6/2018	7:00 AM	2.12	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): morning sun but with increase of high level clouds through the period; not as warm with onshore flow FROPA cooling rising temps around noon; increasing cloudiness late night with SHRA with embedded areas of heavy rain arriving; between 3AM and 4AM 2.12" of rain fell and was continuing at post-time; that rainfall established a NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD for 5/6/18 surpassing the 1.76" set for the date in 2005; local street at station flooded as usual due to poor run-off at post-time (grates cleared, low tide, but run-off poor) with new NWS posting of Urban & Small Stream Flooding advisory, also at post-time \| temperature range: 63° \| 80° \| 63° the average temp 5/5/18 was 71.5° or 8° ABOVE normal \| wind: mostly WSW early becoming NE around 11AM EDT - max wind gust NE 22mph at 2:16PM EDT \| rainfall: period 2.12" (+1.94") May 2.12" (+1.25" or 242% of normal) annual 14.45" (-0.81" or 95% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.30	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): the heavy showers here along the SErn VA coast abated with only a few showers and drizzle remaining in the onshore flow; cloudy skies through the period; mild temps early were followed by temps dropping to the upper 50s; fog persisted through the period; NEW DAILY STATION RECORD RAINFALL of 2.42" for 5/6/18 surpassing the 1.76" set for the date in 2005; NWS posted a Urban & Small Stream Flooding advisory that lasted until 9:45AM EDT during the period \| temperature range: 66° \| 75° \| 62° the average temp 5/6/18 was 69.5° or 4° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early becoming NNW then NE and ENE from late evening through post-time - max wind gust NE 14mph around 2AM and again 4AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.30" (+0.18") May 2.42" (+1.49" or 261% of normal) annual 14.75" (-0.57" or 96% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.32	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): damp, onshore flow continues with a stationay boundary zone setting up over SE VA that, combined with the onshore flow, aids in the development of SHRA and drizzle; fog persists through mid-period \| temperature range: 60° \| 72° \| 56° the average temp 5/7/18 was 61.5° or 4° BELOW normal \| wind: NNE-NE-ENE with gust NE 24mph at 12:59PM \| rainfall: period 0.32" (+0.18") May 2.74" (+1.67" or 257% of normal) annual 15.07" (-0.39" or 97% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): persistent onshore flow with cloudy skies, scattered -SHRA and pockets of drizzle; damp, cooler \| temperature range: 57° \| 62° \| 57° the average temp 5/8/18 was 59.5° or 6° BELOW normal \| wind: NE-ENE with gust NE 22mph at 9:28AM EDT, diminishing to near-CALM/CALM late period, after MIDNIGHT EDT \| rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.14") May 2.75" (+1.53" or 226% of normal) annual 15.08" (-0.52" or 97% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/10/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): extended period of low clouds, few spits or rain and patchy drizzle, fog, damp through mid-afternoon when skies cleared to become partly cloudy then clear at sunset with a few scattered clouds late evening \| temperature range: 58° \| 69° \| 53° the average temp 5/9/18 was 63.0° or 3° BELOW normal \| wind: NE-ENE from mid-AM till sunset; otherwise light to CALM - gust NE 12mph at 4:03PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.12") May 2.75" (+1.42" or 207% of normal) annual 15.08" (-0.64" or 96% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/11/2018	7:00 AM	0.69	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): some ground fog early, then abundant sunshine, warm temps first half of period; then, line of SHRA and TSRA moved through early evening bringing 0.69" of rain, some brief, gusty winds; severe thunderstorm watch posted for the event; some fog with rain; clearing skies late period \| temperature range: 54° \| 85° \| 61° the average temp 5/10/18 was 69.0° or 2° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early and late evening through the overnight; mostly W-SSW-S-SSE from 9AM till 9PM EDT - thunderstorm gust WNW 28 mph at 7:24PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.69" (+0.61") May 3.44" (+2.02" or 241% of normal) annual 15.77" (-0.04" or 99+% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/12/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny/clear skies, mild-to-warm temps with weak high pressure over the area \| temperature range: 63° \| 86° \| 67° the average temp 5/11/18 was 73.5° or 7° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early then mostly ENE through SE & S becoming SSW late period - gust to S 17 mph at 6:02PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.07") May 3.44" (+1.95" or 231% of normal) annual 15.77" (-0.11" or 99% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny/clear skies, record warmth, weak high pressure over the area; the high temp 5/12/18 of 93° at 3:50PM EDT ESTABLISHED A NEW STATION MAX HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD for the date. The previous record was 90° set in 2000. \| temperature range: 68° \| 93° \| 68° the average temp 5/12/18 was 80.0° or 12° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early then mostly SSW with gust to SW 19 mph at 10:33AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") May 3.44" (+1.86" or 217% of normal) annual 15.77" (-0.20" or 99% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny/clear skies, not as warm with afternoon seabreeze \| temperature range: 69° \| 81° \| 65° \| 68° the average temp 5/13/18 was 73.0° or 6° ABOVE normal \| wind: mostly light SSW early; then onshore N-NE-ENE flow with seabreezes 12-17 mph range - gust NNE 17 mph at 12:19PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") May 3.44" (+1.75" or 204% of normal) annual 15.77" (-0.31" or 98% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.33	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): continued mostly sunny through the day with strong line of showers and thunderstorms moving through VA from the NNW to SSE in the afternoon which reached SErn VA mid-evening with some gusty winds (39 mph) and one-third inch of rain; NEW/TIED RECORDS: the high temperature 5/14/18 of 90° at 3:58PM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX HI TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 2010 & a NEW STATION DAILY WIND GUST record was established 5/14/18 with a gust of 39 mph at 9:19PM EDT in the West Cradock section of Portsmouth. The previous record for this date was 34 mph in 2000. \| temperature range: 68° \| 90° \| 65° the average temp 5/14/18 was 77.5° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early with quite VARIABLE winds through the evening - gust with thunderstorm WNW 39 mph at 9:19PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.33" (+0.22") May 3.76" (+1.95" or 208% of normal) annual 16.09" (-0.11" or 99% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): little change during the period and little change expected through the weekend as influx of warm, moist conditions funneled NNE across the SE US coastal plains into the Middle Altantic and on to the NE US; strong Bermuda high well at sea with tropical system hanging around the NE Gulf; increase of high and mid-level clouds with low scattered clouds, as well, moving in from the SSW \| temperature range: 68° \| 88° \| 70° the average temp 5/15/18 was 76.5° or 9° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early and again late period; otherwise, mostly SSW with nice breezes, peak gust at SSE 27mph at 12:26PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (+0.14") May 3.77" (+1.83" or 194% of normal) annual 16.10" (-0.23" or 99% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.28	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): no change... ongoing period of variably cloudy skies with mild/warm, humid temps and periods of showers and thunderstorms with little to alter those conditions for the next 4 days, at least; still have the Bermuda high and weak low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico sending abundant moisture N along the SE US/Mid-Atl coastal plains; NEW RECORD: the low temp of 71° for 5/16/18 established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date, surpassing the 63° of 1984 (May database to 1977) \| temperature range: 72° \| 86° \| 70° the average temp 5/16/18 was 78.5° or a whopping 11° ABOVE normal \| wind: CALM early then VARIABLE but mostly onshore NE-E-SE-SSE with gust to SE 15mph at 11:09AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.28" (-0.01") May 4.05" (+1.82" or 181% of normal) annual 16.38" (-0.24" or 99% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.44	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): no change... ongoing period of variably cloudy skies with mild, humid/damp temps and periods of showers and nearby thunderstorms with little to alter those conditions for the next 3 days, at least; still have the Bermuda high and weak low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico sending abundant moisture N along the SE US/Mid-Atl coastal plains; NEW RECORD: the low temp of 70° for 5/17/18 TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date, last set in 1990 (May database to 1977) \| temperature range: 71° \| 80° \| 71° the average temp 5/17/18 was 75.0° or 7° ABOVE normal \| wind: light-to-CALM VARIABLE but mostly SSE when SHRA present- gust to NE 12mph at 3:25PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.44" (-0.14") event total 1.05" May 4.49" (+2.11" or 189% of normal) annual 16.82" (+0.05" or 100% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/19/2018	7:00 AM	1.38	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): little/no change... ongoing variably cloudy skies with mild/warm, humid/damp temps and periods of showers... little to alter those conditions for the next 4 days, at least; main NE to SW alignment of showers and thunderstorms continued to shift eastward along the Smoky & Appalachian Mts. bringing more rainfall, sometimes heavy to the Middle Atlantic; NEW RECORD: the low temperature 5/18/18 of 71° at 12:14AM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1995 (May database to 1977) \| temperature range: 73° \| 83° \| 71° the average temp 5/18/18 was 77.0° or 8° ABOVE normal wind: light-to-near-CALM at times but mostly SSE to S with gust to SSE 19mph at 10:21AM EDT \| rainfall: period 1.38" (+1.21") event total 2.43" May 6.03" (+2.71" or 226% of normal) annual 18.36" (+1.26" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.54	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): little change... ongoing cloudy skies with mild, humid/damp temps and periods of showers... little to alter those conditions for the next 4 days, at least; main NE to SW alignment of showers and thunderstorms continued to shift eastward to the coast bringing more periodic rainfall altho' intensity of showers diminished through the period; NEW RECORD: A NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 5/19/18 when 1.75" of rain fell in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth. The previous record was 1.06" set in 1995. (May database to 1977) \| temperature range: 72° \| 81° \| 70° the average temp 5/19/18 was 75.5° or 7° ABOVE normal \| wind: light-to-near-CALM at times but mostly SSW with gust to SW 25mph at 11:59AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.54" (+0.43") event total 2.97" May 6.41" (+3.70" or 110% of normal) annual 18.74" (+1.65" or 110% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/21/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): a pleasant, rather unexpected change in weather as SHRA & TSRA activity shifted east to sea leaving partly cloudy skies, considerable sunshine, and nice breezes to dry things out a bit; still a passing SHRA/sprinkles at times, especially early period; warmer, still humid; variably cloudy skies late period; NEW RECORD: The low temperature 5/20/18 of 70° at 9:42AM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1996. (May database to 1977) \| temperature range: 72° \| 87° \| 71° the average temp 5/20/18 was 78.5° or 11° ABOVE normal \| wind: light-to-near-CALM early became mostly SSW with gust to SSW 24mph at 9:42AM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.16") event total 2.97" May 6.41" (+3.57" or 226% of normal) annual 18.74" (+1.51" or 109% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	M	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy skies, some sunshine very early period; clouds thickened mid-AM as surface front moved NE to SW from the ocean and across SErn VA; noticeable haze in the AM and some fog periodically; onshore flow developed late-AM through the evening; a SHRA noted late afternoon for about 5 minutes \| temperature range: 72° \| 80° \| 67° the average temp 5/21/18 was 73.5° or 5° ABOVE normal and a decrease of 5° from the previous day \| wind: light-to-near-CALM early and again 8PM EDT till post-time; gust NE 20mph at 11:02AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.10") event 0.01" May 6.42" (+3.48" or 219% of normal) annual 18.75" (+1.42" or 108% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/23/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): onshore flow is slowly eroded by warm, moist air to the S shifting northward; cloudy skies early give way to partly cloudy skies through the day; meanwhile, areas of energy with developing TSRA move across central VA in the evening, dissipating after daily heating from the sun is lost; TCU and CB noted here, well to the N at sunset as thunderstorms moved east; only a few light SHRA very late afternoon and early evening here at the station \| temperature range: 68° \| 86° \| 71° the average temp 5/22/18 was 76.5° or 8° ABOVE normal and an increase of 3° from the previous day \| wind: light-E-to-near- CALM early becoming SSW with gust to SW 20mph at 5:53PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.22") May 6.42" (+3.27" or 204% of normal) annual 18.75" (+1.21" or 107% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/24/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): warm, humid, partly cloudy conditions for much of the daylight hours; FROPA settles S across SErn VA late afternoon/evening with developing SHRA and TS along the VA/NC border and S'wd; skies clear overnight with cooler, drier temp readings by post-time; the low temp 5/23/18 of 71° at 6:07AM EDT Portsmouth established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 70° was set in 1987. \| temperature range: 72° \| 87° \| 64° the average temp 5/23/18 was 79.0° or 9° ABOVE normal and an increase of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: SW-SSW-W through early afternoon becoming onshore (seabreeze) through early evening; then, light-to-near-CALM remainder of the period as FROPA settles through - max gust to S 18mph at 9:23AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") May 6.42" (+3.07" or 192% of normal) annual 18.75" (+1.01" or 106% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/25/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): continued warm, humid conditions under mostly sunny/clear skies; cooler, humid period with ground fog developing towards sunrise 5/25/18 \| temperature range: 66° \| 85° \| 61° the average temp 5/24/18 was 74.0° or 4° ABOVE normal and an decrease of 5° from the previous day \| wind: ENE through sunset, then SE & E in the evening diminishing to CALM late period after MIDNIGHT EDT - gust to NNE 18mph at 12:50PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") May 6.42" (+2.88" or 181% of normal) annual 18.75" (+0.82" or 105% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): some ground fog to begin the period; weakening high pressure over the Middle Atlantic; continued warm, humid much of the period but fairly dry in the afternoon; mostly sunny/clear \| temperature range: 63° \| 88° \| 70° the average temp 5/25/18 was 74.5° or 4° ABOVE normal and an avg. temp increase of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early, becoming mostly SSW-WSW-WNW remainder of the period - gust to SE 16mph at 4:10PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") May 6.42" (+2.79" or 177% of normal) annual 18.75" (+0.73" or 104% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): little change; weak high pressure in Western Atlantic and over the Middle Atlantic; continued warm/hot, humid much of the period but fairly dry in the afternoon; mostly sunny/clear skies \| temperature range: 72° \| 90° \| 73° the average temp 5/26/18 was 80.0° or 8° ABOVE normal and an avg. temp increase of 5.5° from the previous day \| wind: S to SW with nice breezes to near 20 mph in the afternoon - gust to SSW 19mph at 4:31PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") May 6.42" (+2.64" or 170% of normal) annual 18.75" (+0.58" or 103% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	M	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): continued mostly sunny/clear skies with high pressure ESE of SErn US/Mid-Atlantic; warm, humid, weak frontal boundary across central VA in the afternoon and evening that triggered SHRA & TS to the N of the front; some haze in the afternoon \| temperature range: 73° \| 91° \| 71° the average temp 5/27/18 was 82.0° or 11° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp increase of 2.0° from the previous day \| wind: S to SW breezes with gust to S 21mph at 9:22AM EDT, diminishing after MIDNIGHT to near CALM late night \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") May 6.42" (+2.55" or 166% of normal) annual 18.75" (+0.49" or 103% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/29/2018	7:00 AM	3.29	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): abundant moisture, increasing warmth moved NE along the coastal plains of the Carolinas with light intermittent SHRA beginning late morning; shower activity increased through the period with heavy periods of rain noted in mid-afternoon through the evening; fog developed with the downpours; mostly cloudy skies altho' some sun observed early period \| temperature range: 73° \| 87° \| 67° \| 71° the average temp 5/28/18 was 77.0° or 6° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp DECREASE of 5.0° from the previous day; A NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 5/28/18 when 3.13" of rain fell in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth. The previous record was 1.39" set in 2008. \| wind: VARIABLE but mostly SSW-S-SE and period of onshore flow NOON EDT through mid-afternoon - gust to SSE 14mph at 5:44PM EDT; winds diminish to CALM late evening through the overnight \| rainfall: period & storm total 3.29" (+2.97") May 9.71" (+5.46" or 229% of normal) annual 22.04" (+3.40" or 118% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.08	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): first hour of period saw 0.08" rainfall with diminishing of area-wide activity for the balance of the period; still mild, damp, cloudy with very light winds; some fog development at times \| temperature range: 72° \| 78° \| 73° the average temp 5/29/18 was 75.0° or 3° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp DECREASE of 2.0° from the previous day \| wind: light-to-near-CALM much of the period with light onshore flow in the afternoon - gust to ENE 10mph at 3:17PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.08" (-0.07") & storm total 3.37" May 9.79" (+5.54" or 230% of normal) annual 22.12" (+3.48" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
5/31/2018	7:00 AM	0.20	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): continued mostly cloudy skies, warm, humid and damp with patchy fog and late evening period of SHRA; light winds \| temperature range: 74° \| 86° \| 74° the average temp 5/30/18 was 79.5° or 7° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp INCREASE of 4.5° from the previous day; the low temp 5/30/18 of 73° at 2:18AM EDT in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 70° was set in 1987. \| wind: CALM early then again late evening and overnight - gust to NE 15mph at 1:57PM EDT \| rainfall: period (+0.01") & storm total 0.20" May 9.99" (+5.55" or 225% of normal) annual 22.32" (+3.49" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.11	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): skies broke to become partly cloudy through the period; continued warm, humid, and damp with patchy fog; increasing breezes late AM through early evening \| temperature range: 75° \| 90° \| 73° the average temp 5/31/18 was 81.9° or 8° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp INCREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early then again late period; otherwise, variable but S to SW with gust to SSE 19 mph at 5:45PM \| rainfall: period 0.11" (+0.03") May 10.10" (+5.58" or 224% of normal) June TRACE annual 22.43" (+3.52" or 119% of normal) \| The station monthly rainfall for May 2018 of 10.10" is the greatest May monthly rainfall total in the station database to 1977. The top five May rainfall totals include: 1) 10.10" 2018 2) 9.49" 2012 3) 8.44" 2017 4) 8.06" 1988 5) 7.76" 1976
6/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): summer weather for the first day of June ... mostly sunny/clear skies, temps reaching the highest so far this year, generally light winds and high humidity \| temperature range: 74° \| 93° \| 72° the average temp 6/1/18 was 83.0° or 8° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp INCREASE of 1.0° from the previous day \| wind: light to CALM early then again late period; otherwise, variable but mostly WNW through SSW with peak gust WNW 15 mph at 3:25PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") June 0.00" (-0.09" or 0% of normal) annual 22.43" (+3.43" or 118% of normal) \| West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): skies broke to become partly cloudy through the period; continued warm, humid, and damp with patchy fog; increasing breezes late AM through early evening \| temperature range: 75° \| 90° \| 73° the average temp 5/31/18 was 81.9° or 8° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp INCREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early then again late period; otherwise, variable but S to SW with gust to SSE 19 mph at 5:45PM \| rainfall: period 0.11" (+0.03") May 10.10" (+5.58" or 224% of normal) June TRACE annual 22.43" (+3.52" or 119% of normal) \| The station monthly rainfall for May 2018 of 10.10" is the greatest May monthly rainfall total in the station database to 1977. The top five May rainfall totals include: 1) 10.10" 2018 2) 9.49" 2012 3) 8.44" 2017 4) 8.06" 1988 5) 7.76" 1976 \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/3/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): quite the summer-like day with partly cloudy skies, hot & humid temps, light winds; TCU & CB developed just to W & SW then swung through & developed as they passed station late afternoon, all in relation to low pressure moving to and spinning over SErn VA; FLASH FLOOD WATCH & ADVISORY posted for the late afternoon through late night & nearby areas did see some thunderstorm rains, but just 0.01" at this station around 6:10PM EDT; most activity remained to the WNW & N; skies remained variably cloudy overnight & some patch fog developed with the increased humidity \| temperature range: 73° \| 91° \| 73° the average temp 6/2/18 was 81.4° or 7° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp DECREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: light to CALM early and late period but mostly SSW mid-AM till early afternoon; then WSW until late afternoon becoming NE through E as thunderstorms moved through until early evening - gust W 19 mph at 5:36PM EDT \| rainfall: period & storm total 0.01" (-0.08") June 0.01" (-0.18" or 5% of normal) annual 22.44" (+3.34" or 117% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.51	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): low pressure continued to spin over SErn VA; with center over the local area, potentially flooding rains remained to the N and W of the area; still, some SHRA moved through during the afternoon into early evening with FROPA moving the low to sea overnight; cloudy skies, damp, humid early period with winds picking-up and cooler, drying temps arriving late period \| temperature range: 72° \| 82° \| 61° the average temp 6/3/18 was 73.0° or 1° ABOVE normal with an avg. temp DECREASE of 8.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early becoming SSE-S-SSW-WSW through late afternoon; CALM wind around sunset becoming WNW to NW in the evening with gust to WNW 21 mph at 10:07PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.51" (+0.34") storm 0.52" June 0.52" (+0.16" or 144% of normal) annual 22.95" (+3.68" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): simply beautiful wxr as high pressure slowly builds to the East with clearing skies, cooler, drier temps and light winds \| temperature range: 61° \| 84° \| 64° the average temp 6/4/18 was 72.5° or NORMAL for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: WNW-NW early becoming VARIABLE ENE-WNW-SW-then SSE - gust to NW & NNW 18 mph two times between 8 & 10 AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") June 0.52" (+0.06" or 90% of normal) annual 22.95" (+3.46" or 118% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): despite some high clouds which moved across the lower Middle Atlantic and SE US, considerable sunshine, pleasant, drier temps, light winds prevailed through the period; FROPA getting ready to pass at post-time 6/6/18 \| temperature range: 71° \| 85° \| 65° the average temp 6/5/18 was 74.5° or NORMAL for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 2.0° from the previous day \| wind: light & VARIABLE through mid-day; then, S-SSW-SW-WSW - gust to SSW 12 mph at 5:17PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.35") June 0.52" (-0.40" or 57% of normal) annual 22.95" (+3.12" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): FROPA moves through early with cooler, drier air with onshore flow under sunny/clear skies for much of the period \| temperature range: 65° \| 79° \| 64° the average temp 6/6/18 was 74.0° or 1.0° BELOW normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early becoming NE & ENE with gust to NE 18mph at 1:16PM EDT; diminishing NNE to ENE to light & near-CALM overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") June 0.52" (-0.56" or 48% of normal) annual 22.95" (+2.96" or 115% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): High pressure over the Middle Atlantic with center offshore New England early period; center relocated over to near NWrn VA during the period; fine late spring weather with some high clouds from time-to-time but mostly sunny/clear skies otherwise; pleasant temps averaging below normal \| temperature range: 69° \| 80° \| 62° the average temp 6/7/18 was 72.0° or 2.0° BELOW normal for the date with an avg. temp DEPARTURE of 0° from the previous day \| wind: NNE-NE-E-ESE through the daylight hours becoming SE-SSE in the evening through overnight - gust to NE 12mph at 4:54PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") June 0.52" (-0.69" or 43% of normal) annual 22.95" (+2.83" or 114% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): High pressure continued to provide some high clouds but mostly sunny/clear skies, warmer temps; SHRA and TS over the northern half of VA \| temperature range: 64° \| 89° \| 71° the average temp 6/8/18 was 75.5° or 1.0° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 5° from the previous day \| wind: light & VARIABLE through NOON EDT becoming mostly SW-S-SSE for the balance of the period with light winds continuing - gust to SE 14mph around 1:00PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") June 0.52" (-0.86" or 38% of normal) annual 22.95" (+2.52" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): High pressure continued to provide some high clouds but with plenty of sunshine/clear skies; developing afternoon cumulus and distant cumulonimbus; while SHRA and TS noted to the N along a W to E line across central VA, nothing moved S to this locale during the afternoon and late period period; some afternoon haze; continued quite warm with temps reaching the lower 90s in mid-afternoon, only cooling off to the lower 70s late period \| temperature range: 73° \| 91° \| 70° the average temp 6/9/18 was 80.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 5° from the previous day \| wind: rather light but mostly ESE-SE-ESE through late evening, diminishing to near CALM thereafter \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") June 0.52" (-1.00" or 34% of normal) annual 22.95" (+2.52" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/11/2018	7:00 AM	0.90	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to cover Srn VA as line of TSRA oriented NE to SW across Wrn VA moved SEwd; SHRA/TSRA moved into this locale (SErn VA) during the late evening through ~3AM EDT with 0.90"; abundant sunshine early period with developing TCU and CB latter half; some haze, some fog with SHRA/TSRA \| temperature range: 74° \| 90° \| 70° the average temp 6/10/18 was 80° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: WSW through NW early; then, NE-ENE-SE-SSE through late evening, followed by light S & SW to near-CALM \| rainfall: period 0.90" (+0.78") June 1.42" (-0.34" or 81% of normal) annual 23.85" (+3.18" or 115% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/12/2018	7:00 AM	0.14	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): early period featured variably cloudy skies but surface FROPA brought mostly cloudy skies, cooling temps as onshore flow developed with front heading into the Carolinas through the period; a period of SHRA noted 4:40PM till about 5:45PM EDT \| temperature range: 71° \| 75° \| 65° the average temp 6/11/18 was 70.4° or 5° BELOW normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 9.9° from the previous day \| wind: CALM then NW-N early becoming onshore NE & ENE through the remainder of the period; gust to NE 24mph at 2:53PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.14" (0.00") June 1.56" (-0.21" or 88% of normal) annual 23.99" (+3.31" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.13	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridging S along the NE & Middle Atlantic coasts into the Carolinas; onshore flow helps keeps moisture and cloudiness across SErn VA; patchy DZ; some SHRA develop over eastern SC & NC coastal plains and head NW & N reaching the local area in the afternoon through mid-evening \| temperature range: 66° \| 75° \| 69° \| 70° the average temp 6/12/18 was 70.4° or 6° BELOW normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 0.9° from the previous day \| wind: NE to ENE with gust to NE 14mph around 8AM EDT; diminishing wind light-SSW-to-near-CALM evening through overnight \| rainfall: period 0.13" (-0.01") June 1.69" (-0.22" or 89% of normal) annual 24.12" (+3.30" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged offshore along the NE US & Mid-Atlantic coasts while offshore SE US trough washes out; period began with dense fog followed by mostly cloudy skies in the AM; then, as forecast, skies cleared through balance of period featuring abundant sunshine, light winds, warming temps \| temperature range: 70° \| 87° \| 73° the average temp 6/13/18 was 78.0° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE, 8° from the previous day \| wind: light, variable early, backing to the WSW-SW-SSW-S with gust to S 16mph at 11:40AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") June 1.69" (-0.33" or 84% of normal) annual 24.12" (+3.19" or 115% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	6/14/18 THU - 6/15/18 FRI West Cradock (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure & surface features during the period with mostly sunny/clear skies, light winds, warming temps; late period, weak surface "cold" front pushing on the doorsteps with high pressure building SE from the Great Lakes \| temperature range: 76° \| 88° \| 70° the average temp 6/14/18 was 80.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: light, variable early with afternoon onshore sea breeze, backing to NW-WNW in the evening to near CALM overnight - gust to NE 18 mph at 11:34AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") June 1.69" (-0.49" or 77% of normal) annual 24.12" (+3.03" or 114% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/15/18 FRI - 6/16/18 SAT - (7AM-7AM EDT): FROPA early period with high pressure building from New England south to the Mid-Atlantic down to the Carolinas' border and west to the Appalachians; despite some patchy clouds at times, mostly sunny/clear skies continue with warming temps & increasing summer humidity, light winds \| temperature range: 73° \| 86° \| 64° the average temp 6/15/18 was 77.5° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 3° from the previous day \| wind: becoming NNW thru' ENE early; then, variable mostly NE with nice breezes late AM through the afternoon - gust to NNW 22mph at 10:49AM EDT; winds diminish to light, variable-to-near-CALM late period \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") June 1.69" (-0.61" or 73% of normal) annual 24.12" (+2.91" or 114% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/16/18 SAT - 6/17/18 SUN - (7AM-7AM EDT): ridge of high pressure continues to strengthen in the Western Atlantic & over the East Coast back to the nation's midsection; lower humidity readings past 24-hours but continued gradual increase of hot, more humid conditions expected sooner than later with ongoing, mostly light SW & S winds as high pressure ridge builds over the East; some patchy high clouds at times but still mostly sunny/clear skies \| temperature range: 67° \| 89° \| 70° the average temp 6/16/18 was 76.5° & that was NORMAL for the date; an avg. temp DECREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE but mostly SSW-S-SSE-SE through MIDNIGHT EDT becoming light-to-near-CALM SSW-SW-S late night - gust to S 18mph at 5:21PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") June 1.69" (-0.79" or 68% of normal) annual 24.12" (+2.73" or 113% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.15	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/17/18 SUN - 6/18/18 MON - (7AM-7AM EDT): ridge of high pressure continued hold over the lower Middle Atlantic with hot temps mid-afternoon reaching 95°, warmest of the year-to-date; some energy moving through VA from NW to SE triggered scattered SHRA & thunderstorms across SErn VA in the late afternoon with 0.15" of rain here from a SHRA; otherwise, mostly sunny/fair skies through the period; with increased surface humidity from SHRA, some -BR at post-time \| temperature range: 72° \| 95° \| 72° the average temp 6/17/18 was 82.5° & that was 7° ABOVE normal for the date and an avg. temp INCREASE of 6° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early period & then again after 11PM EDT; otherwise, quite VARIABLE with gust to N 21mph at 5:04PM in SHRA that moved through \| rainfall: period 0.15" (+0.12") June 1.84" (-0.76" or 71% of normal) annual 24.27" (+2.76" or 113% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/19/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/18/18 MON - 6/19/18 TUE - (7AM-7AM EDT): increasing temps and nighttime humidity as high pressure ridge builds E across the lower Middle Atlantic; some clouds but mostly sunny/fair skies \| temperature range: 75° \| 91° \| 76° the average temp 6/18/18 was 81.5° & that was 4° ABOVE normal for the date and an avg. temp DEREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: highly VARIABLE but with an onshore comp flow from time-to-time that kept temps from rising into the middle 90s - gust NE 14mph at 3:38PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (+0.10") June 1.84" (-0.86" or 68% of normal) annual 24.27" (+2.66" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/20/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/19/18 TUE - 6/20/18 WED - (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridge builds further across the area with temps climbing to the upper 90s & lower 100s across SErn VA. In fact, two new daily heat records were set on 6/19: the hi temp of 99° at 3:56PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX HI TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 97° in 2014. The low temp today of 76° at 6:11AM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record of 75° was set in 2017; a HEAT ADVISORY was in effect through 8PM EDT for heat indices above 105°; haze and light winds \| temperature range: 78° \| 99° \| 76° the average temp 6/19/18 was 87.5° or a whopping 10° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 6° from the previous day \| wind: SW-WSW-NW through 2AM EDT diminishing to VARIABLE late period - gust NW 29mph at 7:18PM EDT as outflow from heavier SHRA to the N \| rainfall: period TRACE (+0.12") June 1.84" (-0.97" or 65% of normal) annual 24.27" (+2.55" or 112% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.60	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/20/18 WED - 6/21/18 THU - (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure across SErn VA with a trough across the state... with daily heating, high dew points, just enough instability & rising hot, humid air to lead to developing afternoon and evening SHRA & TSRA with 0.60" of rain at the station \| temperature range: 77° \| 94° \| 71° the average temp 6/20/18 was 87.0° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 3.5° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE but mostly onshore ENE - gust to S 17mph at 5:38PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.60" (+0.49") June 2.44" (-0.49" or 83% of normal) annual 24.27" (+3.03" or 114% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.55	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/21/18 THU - 6/22/18 FRI - (7AM-7AM EDT): winds shift around to mostly WSW early as warm front begins to move NE across VA; plenty of sun, lots of moisture, and some life in the atmosphere help to provide line of SHRA and TSRA developing and moving through central VA in the evening, arriving here mid-evening; more SHRA & TSRA develop overnight and move through by 6AM EDT; fog develops with the rains; onshore flow develops during the afternoon helping hold down temps which rose only to the upper 80s; but high humidity readings and generally light winds contributed to muggy conditions for those in the outdoors \| temperature range: 75° \| 92° \| 75° the average temp 6/21/18 was 82.0° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: SW & WSW through early afternoon becoming NE-ENE-SSE in the afternoon diminishing late evening through the overnight - gust to ENE 14mph at 5:25PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.55" (+0.44") June 2.99" (-0.35" or 89% of normal) annual 25.42" (+3.16" or 114% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/23/2018	7:00 AM	1.16	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/22/18 FRI - 6/23/18 SAT - (7AM-7AM EDT): unsettled wxr across SErn VA with diminishing high pressure giving way to areas of energy coming through the hot, humid persistent conditions, triggering SHRA and TSRA in the evening; some haze with ground fog related to 1.16" of rain which fell in late evening through the night; quite a cloud-to-cloud lightning display to the WSW, W, & NE as large-topped thunderstorm moved ESE and barely reached the station; this storm prompted severe thunderstorm warning including the locale in mid-evening; wonderful outflow breezes gusting into the 20mph range; a second line/area of SHRA/TSRA moved through overnight with the bulk of the period rainfall occurring after midnight \| temperature range: 75° \| 92° \| 72° the average temp 6/22/18 was 83.5° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM through mid-morning; then variable but mostly ENE through SSE becoming NNW through WSW in the evening as outflow from TSRA traversing ESE across SErn VA - gust to 26mph twice in the outflow from the NNW at 8:56PM EDT \| rainfall: period 1.16" (+0.86") June 4.15" (+0.71" or 121% of normal) annual 26.58" (+4.23" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/24/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/23/18 SAT - 6/24/18 SUN - (7AM-7AM EDT): after daily record rainfall early AM 6/23/18 (NEW STATION DAILY RAINFALL RECORD was established 6/23/18 when 1.14" of rain fell in the West Cradock area of Portsmouth. The previous record was 0.78" set in 1987. [station June database to 1977]), the area dried out with only a TRACE of rain (late afternoon) for this period; still hot, muggy, generally light winds with partly cloudy skies; TSRA to the NW prompted a severe thunderstorm watch (short-lived) early evening in which this locale was included on the very Srn end of the watch box; another line of TSRA S to E of this station in late afternoon; some fog and haze noted \| temperature range: 74° \| 93° \| 75° the average temp 6/23/18 was 82.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early period followed by mostly SSW winds through early evening; light VARIABLE to near-CALM winds overnight - gust to WSW 22mph around 2PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.11") June 4.15" (+0.69" or 120% of normal) annual 26.58" (+4.21" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/25/2018	7:00 AM	1.15	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/24/18 SUN - 6/25/18 MON - (7AM-7AM EDT): weak high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic with line of SHRA and TSRA developing to the west and over the area in the evening; hot, humid, with mostly SSW and slightly stronger breezes (to 23mph) ahead of evening activity; some ground fog early period; A NEW STATION DAILY WIND GUST record was established 6/24/18 with a gust of WNW 37 mph at 8:37PM EDT. The previous record for this date was 32 mph in 2015. [June database to 1977] \| temperature range: 79° \| 93° \| 70° the average temp 6/24/18 was 83.0° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSW through early evening; then, VARIABLE mostly SW diminishing early 6/25/18 to light-to-near-CALM - record gust to WNW 37mph at 8:37PM EDT \| rainfall: period/storm 1.15" (+1.00") June 5.30" (+1.66" or 146% of normal) annual 27.73" (+5.18" or 123% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/25/18 MON - 6/26/18 TUE - (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued to settle E and S across New England and down into NC early period; a more pleasant period temp-wise with developing NE and ENE onshore flow; skies remained partly cloudy; a boundary zone set-up across the Carolinas late period with overrunning showers and thundershowers to the SW and S but not, at the time, showing signs of moving back to the north \| temperature range: 74° \| 85° \| 70° the average temp 6/25/18 was 78.0° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 5.0° from the previous day \| wind: becoming onshore NE through ENE through the afternoon with gust to NE 18mph at 12:03PM EDT; light-to-near-CALM surface flow late evening and overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") June 5.30" (+1.54" or 141% of normal) annual 27.73" (+5.05" or 122% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/27/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/26/18 TUE - 6/27/18 WED - (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the NE US ridged S to NC with overrunning warmth and moisture to the SW and S creating a mostly cloudy day; SHRA and TSRA to the W and SW over S Central VA and Nrn Central NC remained in that area and generally dissipated over the SErn VA/NE NC border; by late period, still mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles/SHRA making it to the station late period; cooler temps with pleasant light afternoon breezes \| temperature range: 71° \| 82° \| 73° the average temp 6/26/18 was 76.0° or 2° BELOW normal for the date with an avg. temp DECREASE of 2.0° from the previous day \| wind: onshore NE through SSE breezes for much of the afternoon, diminishing late period - gust to NE 18mph at 1:27PM EDT; winds diminish to light SSE-to-near-CALM late evening through post-time \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.16") June 5.30" (+1.38" or 135% of normal) annual 27.73" (+4.90" or 121% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.05	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock 6/27/18 WED - 6/28/18 THU - (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure in Wrn Atlantic moved further to sea; warmer, more moist air pushing in from SW through the period; temps warm a bit in the afternoon but persistent SE onshore flow and some cloudiness and -SHRA help hold temps down; variably cloudy skies, period of on-and-off showers early afternoon; partly cloudy skies overnight \| temperature range: 74° \| 86° \| 74° the average temp 6/27/18 was 79.5° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 3.5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSE-S-SSW with pleasant afternoon breezes gusting to 15mph on several occasions; winds diminish to light-to-near-CALM late night \| rainfall: period 0.05 (-0.05") June 5.35" (+1.33" or 133% of normal) annual 27.78" (+4.85" or 121% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/29/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock THU 6/28/18 - FRI 6/29/18 - (7AM-7AM EDT): SW-W surface flow and abundant sunshine pushed temps higher this period ahead of subtle FROPA with high pressure building into the Middle Atlantic states in the latter half; mostly sunny/clear skies recorded and TCU and CB noted to the E and SE late afternoon; wind shift into the NW and N with rising pressure mid-evening through the night \| temperature range: 78° \| 93° \| 76° the average temp 6/28/18 was 83.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an avg. temp INCREASE of 4° from the previous day \| wind: W-SW-S through late afternoon becoming WNW-NW-N and diminishing in the latter half of the period \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") June 5.35" (+1.15" or 127% of normal) annual 27.78" (+4.67" or 120% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
6/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock FRI 6/29/18 - SAT 6/30/18 - (7AM-7AM EDT): building high pressure ridge over the East bringing hot, humid temps with light variable winds; heat indices on the rise and afternoon temps reaching low and mid 90s for several days while heat indices range from 100-110°; nights look to be muggy \| temperature range: 82° \| 91° \| 72° the average temp 6/29/18 was 83.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp departure of 0° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE, onshore mostly E-NE then N-NW just before sunset, diminishing to light to near CALM evening and overnight - gust to WNW 17mph at 4:41PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.14") June 5.35" (+1.01" or 123% of normal) annual 27.78" (+4.53" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock SAT 6/30/18 - SUN 7/1/18 - (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridge over the Middle Atlantic and SE US continued the hot, humid temps with light variable winds; heat indices on the rise reaching near 105°; overnights remained mostly clear but muggy \| temperature range: 76° \| 94° \| 74° the average temp 6/30/18 was 83° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp departure of 0.5° DECREASE from the previous day; the average temperature for June 2018 was 78.9° & that was 2.9° ABOVE the normal \| wind: VARIABLE, continued anywhere from WNW to ENE to SSE to near CALM then SW late period - gust to NE 16mph at 5:53PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") June 5.35" (+0.93" or 121% of normal) July 0.00" (-0.11") annual 27.78" (+4.45" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock SUN 7/1/18 - MON 7/2/18 - (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridge remains over the East with continued sunny/clear/fair skies with hot, humid temps and light variable winds; heat indices on the rise prompting a HEAT ADVISORY (NWS) for 7/2/18 afternoon into the early evening; the high temperature 7/1/18 of 96° at 3:36PM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was set in 1977 \| temperature range: 79° \| 96° \| 78° the average temp 7/1/18 was 85.0° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp departure INCREASE of 3° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE early becoming mostly SE to S in the afternoon through early evening; winds die off to light-variable-to-near CALM balance of the period - gust to SSW 15mph at 4:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") July 0.00" (-0.11" or 0% of normal) annual 27.78" (+4.34" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/3/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock MON 7/2/18 - TUE 7/3/18 - (7AM-7AM EDT): the heat wave continued with heat advisory in effect from late AM through 8PM EDT; high pressure ridge remained over the Middle Atlantic with continued mostly sunny/fair skies but with a period of some clouds in the afternoon as marine front backed SW across SErn VA bringing increased (but still light) onshore flow that cooled down areas close to the waters; here 25 miles inland, temps soared to new record high as winds did not become light onshore till mid through late afternoon; the high temp 7/2/18 of 98° at 2:19PM EDT established a NEW STATION MAX HIGH TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 96° set in 2014; heat indices reached 117° here \| temperature range: 79° \| 98° \| 75° the average temp 7/2/18 was 86.4° or 8° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE offshore early becoming onshore NE through SSE in mid-afternoon through early evening, diminishing to light SSE late period, oft becoming CALM late night - gust to NE 14mph at 3:44PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") July 0.00" (-0.23" or 0% of normal) annual 27.78" (+4.22" or 118% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 7/3/18 - WED 7/4/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): effects of developing onshore wind pattern noted from long offshore fetch enhanced large upper low off FL coast; fetch helped keep temps lower across SErn, particularly at the beaches; a few clouds, but still mostly sunny/fair skies and rather humid \| temperature range: 79° \| 94° \| 76° the average temp 7/3/18 was 84.5° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.9° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early becoming mostly NE through SSE with afternoon breezes as high as 16mph from the NE at 1:52PM EDT; winds die off to less than 10mph overnight \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") July 0.00" (-0.35" or 0% of normal) annual 27.78" (+4.10" or 117% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/5/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 7/4/18 - THU 7/5/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change in weather; onshore flow continued with two, brief passage showers as SHRA and TSRA at sea continue to ride in on long wind fetch from, mainly, the east; continued mostly sunny/fair/clear skies and quite humid \| temperature range: 81° \| 89° \| 75° the average temp 7/4/18 was 82.0° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early becoming mostly NE through mid-evening with gust to NE 17mph at 5:49PM EDT; winds died off to near CALM late evening through post-time \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.20") July TRACE (-0.55" or 0% of normal) annual 27.78" (+3.90" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.32	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 7/5/18 - FRI 7/6/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): onshore flow became SE with scattered SHRA and TSRA moving SE to NW across the NC and VA coastal plains (incl. Eastern Shore); 0.32" in 15-minute SHRA here at 11:15AM EDT; skies remained partly cloudy and humidity levels quite high; VARIABLE wind flow but mostly NE through S \| temperature range: 79° \| 92° \| 76° the average temp 7/5/18 was 83.7° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE but mostly NE-E-SSE-S with gust to S 15mph at 6:42PM EDT; winds died off late evening to near CALM overnight \| rainfall: period/event 0.32" (+0.14") July 0.32" (-0.40" or 44% of normal) annual 27.78" (+3.90" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.12	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 7/6/18 - SAT 7/7/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): one last hot, humid day ahead of SSE moving cold front; plenty of sunshine early period with increasing SSW surface winds; temps rise to the middle 90s but fall into the more tolerable middle 70s by MIDNIGHT EDT; TSRA move into area late afternoon dissipating to SHRA at times through evening and late night; cold front settles through between 11:30PM and 3AM EDT \| temperature range: 79° \| 96° \| 72° the average temp 7/6/18 was 85.8° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2.1° from the previous day \| wind: S-SSW-SW through mid-afternoon becoming NNW with TS development in late afternoon then diminishing to near CALM in the evening through 2AM EDT; thereafter, winds shift into the NNE & NE; gusts: with TSRA, NE 21mph at 3:44PM EDT; post-frontal gust NE 33mph at 5:17AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.12" (+0.05") July 0.44" (-0.42" or 48% of normal) annual 28.20" (+4.03" or 117% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.07	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 7/7/18 - SUN 7/8/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): big change in weather; cold front continued to move through and S of the area with -SHRA early period; remaining cloudy balance of period; increasing breezes as TROP STRM developed well-east of the Carolinas coasts; combo of incoming high to the N and TROP STRM produced gust to 33mph, a new station daily wind gust record for 7/7/18; still humid, but cooler temps - in fact, the hi temp 7/7/18 of 79° at 4:35AM EDT established a NEW STATION MIN HI TEMP RECORD for the date. The previous record was 80° set in 2000; clearing skies late night \| temperature range: 72° \| 76° \| 69° the average temp 7/6/18 was 74.5° or 6° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 11.5° from the previous day \| wind: NE with period gust NE 31mph around 4PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.07" (-0.04") July 0.45" (-0.46" or 50% of normal) annual 28.23" (+3.99" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 7/8/18 - MON 7/9/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): what a pleasant summer day here... mostly sunny, nice onshore breezes, cooler, drier, excellent visibilities; high pressure to the N, tropical storm well to the east of the Carolinas (and stationary) \| temperature range: 70° \| 78° \| 65° the average temp 7/8/18 was 73.0° or 7° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly NE with gust to NE 27mph at 12:24PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.05") July 0.45" (-0.50" or 47% of normal) annual 28.23" (+3.95" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 7/9/18 - TUE 7/10/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure ridged from the New England coast SW to GA and back into the deep South continued the sunny/clear skies, cooler and drier temps with onshore breezes during daylight hours; temps fell here to 56° late period establishing a NEW STATION MINIMUM TEMP RECORD for 7/10/18, surpassing the previous record for the date of 60° in 1983 \| temperature range: 69° \| 81° \| 56° the average temp 7/9/18 was 72.0° or 9° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.0° from the previous day \| wind: mostly NE to ENE with gust to ENE 17mph at 2:35PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.21") July 0.45" (-0.70" or 39% of normal) annual 28.23" (+3.75" or 115% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/11/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 7/10/18 - WED 7/11/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure over the Middle Atlantic with no wind, max radiational cooling providing for record cold temps at beginning of period (NEW STATION MINIMUM TEMP RECORD for 7/10/18, surpassing the previous record for the date of 60° in 1983); hot temps reaching the lower 90s as winds become WNW & NW in the afternoon - quite a swing in temps all in 11 hours! weak trough established across the Middle Atlantic in late period; continued sunny/clear skies but with increasing humidity latter half \| temperature range: 61° \| 92° \| 70° the average temp 7/10/18 was 74.0° or 6° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2.0° from the previous day \| wind: mostly CALM early becoming VARIABLE mostly downsloping WNW with occasional shifts to onshore flow in the afternoon - gust to NW 14mph at 12:33PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.19") July 0.45" (-0.89" or 34% of normal) annual 28.23" (+3.56" or 114% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/12/2018	7:00 AM	2.31	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 7/11/18 - THU 7/12/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): another hot, mostly sunny, more humid day ahead of a cold front with pockets of energy producing SHRA and TS SW to NE along the front; the front moved into SErn VA during the event with associated TSRA depositing a NEW RECORD 2.21 inches of rain for 7/11, surpassing the 1.49" set in 2013 (station July database to 1976); storm/event total rainfall 2.31"; some fog with heavy rains; some haze in the afternoon \| temperature range: 72° \| 95° \| 72° the average temp 7/11/18 was 82.5° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 8.5° from the previous day \| wind: SW, WSW, to WNW through ~4PM EDT becoming onshore NE, ENE to ESE thereafter dropping off to CALM overnight; FROPA settles through late period - gust to NE 21mph at 4:49PM EDT \| rainfall: period/storm 2.31" (-0.21") July 2.76" (+1.07" or 168% of normal) annual 30.54" (+5.52" or 122% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 7/12/18 - FRI 7/13/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): early AM SHRA 7/12/18 moved offshore as period began; cloudy skies, humid, cooler early period broke to give way to partly cloudy skies balance of the period; onshore winds behind FROPA held temps down ranging from the low 70s to low 80s \| temperature range: 73° \| 83° \| 74° the average temp 7/12/18 was 77.5° or 2° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 5° from the previous day \| wind: NE to ENE with gust to NE 18mph at 1:53PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.13") July 2.76" (+1.04" or 161% of normal) annual 30.54" (+5.49" or 122% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 7/13/18 - SAT 7/14/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure from New England south through coastal SE US coast; partly cloudy, some fog early; then continued sunny/clear skies latter 3/4s of the period; humidity levels fairly high with onshore mostly NE to ENE surface flow \| temperature range: 76° \| 84° \| 64° the average temp 7/13/18 was 77.0° or 4° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly NE & ENE with gust to ENE 20mph at 5:41PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") July 2.76" (+0.87" or 146% of normal) annual 30.54" (+5.32" or 121% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 7/14/18 - SUN 7/15/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure builds over the Mid-Atlantic with increasing afternoon heat tempered by onshore flow mostly NE-E-SE; sunny/clear skies prevail \| temperature range: 64° \| 88° \| 66° the average temp 7/14/18 was 76° or 5° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.0° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early & again after MIDNIGHT EDT; otherwise, onshore NE through E through SE with gust to SSE 13mph at 4:51PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.33") July 2.76" (+0.55" or 125% of normal) annual 30.54" (+5.00" or 120% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 7/15/18 - MON 7/16/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds over the Mid-Atlantic with another sunny, hot afternoon day with light winds and some haze; clear early night with increasing high clouds late period \| temperature range: 68° \| 92° \| 74° the average temp 7/15/18 was 79° or 1° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 3.0° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early becoming SW then E through SSE late evening till post-time - gust SW 12mph at 9:38AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") July 2.76" (+0.36" or 115% of normal) annual 30.54" (+4.81" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 7/16/18 - TUE 7/17/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): early period high and mid-level cloudiness followed by S & SW winds which pushed temps into the lower 90s on sunny skies; humidity levels increase; overnight, skies remained mostly clear; quite uncomfortable humidity levels reaching above 95% late period; high pressure holds but weakens as high pressure dome shifts eastward \| temperature range: 74° \| 91° \| 75° the average temp 7/16/18 was 83° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 4.0° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE from ESE through the SSW; CALM winds late-evening through post-time - gust to S 13mph at 1:17PM \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") July 2.76" (+0.21" or 108% of normal) annual 30.54" (+4.66" or 118% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 7/17/18 - WED 7/18/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): abundant sunshine and mostly SSW surface flow pushed temps to the middle 90s; wind speeds increase and humidity levels remain high; some haze noted; thundershower moves through in mid-late evening but only provides 0.02" of rain; FROPA ~6AM EDT 7/18 \| temperature range: 76° \| 95° \| 73° the average temp 7/17/18 was 85° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2.0° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and late (at times); SSW with gust to SSW 20mph at 3:20PM EDT; winds slow shift to SSW-W-WNW late night as FROPA occurs around 6AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.12") July 2.78" (+0.12" or 104% of normal) annual 30.56" (+4.57" or 118% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/19/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 7/18/18 - THU 7/19/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure held over the lower Middle Atlantic; sunny/clear skies and warm, fairly humid temps continued altho' temps were much cooler than in the previous period; some haze noted \| mostly light winds with onshore flow in the afternoon \| temperature range: 74° \| 87° \| 65° the average temp 7/18/18 was 79° or 2° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 6° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and late evening through the overnight; otherwise, mostly ENE & NE onshore flow with peak gust to 17mph from the NE at 10:13AM EDT & another gust of 17mph from the ENE around 2PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.22") July 2.78" (-0.10") or 97% of normal) annual 30.56" (+4.35" or 117% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 7/19/18 - FRI 7/20/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued sunny/fair skies with onshore flow in the afternoon that held temps to the middle 80s but increased dew points and humidity levels at the same time; some haze through the period with some light ground fog towards post-time \| temperature range: 68° \| 86° \| 67° the average temp 7/19/18 was 75.5° or 5° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 3.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and after MIDNIGHT EDT; NE-E-SE-S from late morning through late evening - gust to SSE 11 mph at 5:56pm EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.27") July 2.78" (-0.36") or 88% of normal) annual 30.56" (+4.09" or 115% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.37	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 7/20/18 - SAT 7/21/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued sunny skies early with warm, dry temps through early afternoon; onshore flow and overrunning warm, moist air from the S increase humidity levels remainder of the period with progged showers arriving late period; some nice breezes in the afternoon and early evening but generally light winds; fog develops with SHRA towards post-time \| temperature range: 68° \| 88° \| 73° the average temp 7/20/18 was 77.5° or 3° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early becoming mostly onshore variable NE-ENE-SE-SSE with several gusts to 16mph, peak gust SE 16mph at 3:05PM EDT; winds diminish late evening through post-time \| rainfall: period 0.37" (+0.27") July 3.15" (-0.29") or 92% of normal) annual 30.93" (+4.16" or 116% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/22/2018	7:00 AM	1.66	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 7/21/18 - SUN 7/22/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): SHRA moved from SSE to NNW along the Carolinas' and VA coastal plains in advance of low pressure moving NNE over the SErn US, reaching the local late afternoon. 1.66" rain since 7AM EDT 7/21/18 and event/storm total 2.06"; no convective activity through the period; cloudy skies with varying levels of fog entire period \| temperature range: 73° \| 79° \| 67° the average temp 7/21/18 was 74.0° or 7° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 3.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM to light E through SE-S through late afternoon; winds shift into the WSW through WNW late afternoon as low pressure is over locale then moved to the N; light SSW winds late evening through the overnight to post-time - WSW 22 at 7:16pm EDT \| rainfall: period 1.66" (+1.46") storm/event 2.06" July 4.84" (+1.36") or 139% of normal) annual 32.62" (+5.81" or 122% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/23/2018	7:00 AM	0.53	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 7/22/18 - MON 7/23/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): Abundant moisture, warm temps streamed N along the SE US coastal plains with widespread areas of SHRA and TSRA; some areas in SErn VA/NErn NC received inches of rain while other areas received tenths-inch of rain; TSRA noted mid-AM SUN 7/23/18 & again overnight early AM 7/23/18; ongoing fog associated with heavier rains; warm/hot/muggy temps with periods of sunny-to-partly cloudy skies SUN afternoon \| temperature range: 70° \| 89° \| 72° the average temp 7/22/18 was 78° or 3° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 4° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early, then mostly ESE-SE-SSE with nice breezes at times and gust to SSE 22mph at 3:30pm EDT; surface flow diminishes late period \| rainfall: period 0.53" (+0.37") storm/event 2.60" July 5.37" (+1.54") or 140% of normal) annual 33.15" (+5.99" or 122% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/24/2018	7:00 AM	1.51	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 7/23/18 - TUE 7/24/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): Little change... streaming of abundant tropical air mass continues along the SE US coastal plains from the Carolinas NNW into VA; here another 1.51" of rain during the period with 4-day event total of 4.11"; FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR MOST OF PERIOD - continued variable cloudy with periods of sun, humid, a few nice breezes, some fog with heavier rains \| temperature range: 73° \| 87° \| 74° the average temp 7/23/18 was 79.5° or 1° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early, then mostly S & SE from ~8AM till ~8PM EDT; then, VARIABLE, diminished surface winds, becoming breezy in vicinity of late period SHRA - gust to SSE 21mph at 2:27pm EDT \| rainfall: period 1.51" (+1.32") event 4.11" July 6.74" (+2.40") or 155% of normal) annual 34.52" (+6.85" or 125% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/25/2018	7:00 AM	0.65	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 7/24/18 - WED 7/25/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): Little change... ongoing streaming of abundant tropical air mass continued along the SE US coastal plains from the Carolinas NNW into VA; flash flood watches remained in effect for most of the period as training SHRA and TSRA moved NNE; in VA, the bulk of the rains - which prompted flash flood warnings for Virginia Beach - moved across the Back Bay and Sandbridge areas near the shore; at this station, 4-day event rainfall total of 4.76" \| continued mostly cloudy, muggy, some fog with significant ponding of water during heavier showers \| temperature range: 75° \| 79° \| 73° the average temp 7/24/18 was 76.5° or 3° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 3° from the previous day \| wind: S to SW early becoming SSE to ESE balance of the period; max gust SE 16 mph around 1PM EDT; surface wind falls off to CALM after 11PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.65" (+0.49") event 4.76" July 7.54" (+3.17") or 173% of normal) annual 35.32" (+7.62" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.84	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 7/25/18 - THU 7/26/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): persistent moist, tropical flow continued to stream NNE over the eastern US coast; variably cloudy, with ongoing periodic SHRA locally with another 0.84" of rain pushing event total rainfall over 5 days to 5.6" of rain; periodic fog and high humidity levels often pegging 100% RH; no new flash flood watches as in the past 2-3 days across SErn VA; due to saturation of surface soil, ponding of water increased \| temperature range: 74° \| 84° \| 70° the average temp 7/25/18 was 78.5° or 1° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: light-to-near-CALM much of the period; E-SE-S-SW light winds from around NOON through 8PM EDT - gust SE 13 mph at 3:24PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.84" (+0.68") event 5.60" July 8.38" (+3.84") or 185% of normal) annual 36.16" (+8.29" or 130% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 7/26/18 - FRI 7/27/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): a break in the persistent north-bound tropical flow in that the heart of the flow shifted offshore; after a cloudy morning with some fog and RH at 100% for hours AM 7/26/18, skies cleared-out to become partly cloudy at best; sunshine helped dry out surface moisture a bit; winds increased a bit as the atmosphere heated-up; lift diminished with no development of SHRA and TSRA in the afternoon and evening; some light fog early and period end \| temperature range: 71° \| 90° \| 75° the average temp 7/26/18 was 80° or NORMAL for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again late period; mostly S to SSW with gust to S 10mph and 10:27AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") event 5.60" July 8.38" (+3.72") or 180% of normal) annual 36.16" (+8.17" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.22	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 7/27/18 - SAT 7/28/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy skies with weak high pressure over the area; hot temps return as do higher heat indices and continued light winds; afternoon SHRA and TSRA developed to the W and SW and moved into the locale during the evening, but diminished in intensity; only 0.01" of rain before midnight and another 0.21" in showers between 5AM and post-time EDT \| some light fog at sunrise, near 7AM both days, and again when showers fell \| temperature range: 76° \| 92° \| 73° the average temp 7/27/18 was 83° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 3.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early then mostly SE through the SW with gust SE 14mph at 7:24PM EDT; mostly CALM winds late night \| rainfall: period 0.22" (+0.04") event 0.22" July 8.60" (+3.69") or 175% of normal) annual 36.38" (+8.14" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/29/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 7/28/18 - SUN 7/29/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): cloudy early as earlier SHRA moved SE of area followed by partly cloudy skies; continued warm and humid with light fog from earlier SHRA and some haze remainder of the daylight hours; weak high pressure remained over the area; light winds; nearby SHRA late period towards post-time but nothing recorded here \| temperature range: 73° \| 87° \| 75° the average temp 7/28/18 was 80° or 1° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 3.5° from the previous day \| wind: light to CALM entire period with VRB winds and gust of WNW 7 mph at 1:00PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") July 8.60" (+3.68") or 175% of normal) annual 36.38" (+8.13" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 7/29/18 - MON 7/30/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): variably/partly cloudy skies with a sprinkle or two as the period began and again a -SHRA late period toward post-time; tropical air, increasingly moist continued to move N'wd along the SE US coastal plain suggesting a rather warm, wet workweek to follow; some fog at times, quite muggy; continued light winds \| temperature range: 76° \| 86° \| 75° the average temp 7/29/18 was 80.5° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: light N,NE,E early becoming ENE-SE-through-SSW evening through period's end - gust of ENE 14mph at 2:27PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.35") July 8.60" (+3.34") or 164% of normal) annual 36.38" (+7.79" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
7/31/2018	7:00 AM	1.32	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 7/30/18 - TUE 7/31/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change... ongoing SW to NE flow of warm, moist air across the East Coast resulting in periods of SHRA, +SHRA, TS with mostly cloudy skies; some fog, especially at times of heavier rains; continued quite muggy, light winds \| temperature range: 76° \| 84° \| 74° the average temp 7/30/18 was 79.5° or NORMAL for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: light near-to-CALM much of the period; VARIABLE remainder of the period - gust of NW 13mph at 3:19PM EDT \| rainfall: period 1.32" event 1.32" July 9.92" (+4.50") or 183% of normal) annual 37.70" (+8.95" or 131% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 7/31/18 - WED 8/1/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): a break in the ongoing showery, variably cloudy weather of the past few days as skies clear to become mostly sunny/clear in the afternoon and evening; continued warm and muggy; nevertheless, a chance for some much needed drying-out; some fog continues as do generally light winds \| temperature range: 75° \| 88° \| 77° the average temp 7/31/18 was 81° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and late evening; NW late AM becoming SE/SSE in the afternoon through mid-evening and SSW after MIDNIGHT EDT - gust of SE 14mph at 4:36PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" July 9.92" (+4.22" or 174% of normal) JULY 2018 was the 5th Wettest in the station database to 1976 annual 37.70" (+8.67" or 130% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.04	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 8/1/18 - THU 8/2/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): skies low overcast as period began with partly cloudy skies to follow remainder of period; considerable sunshine that pushed temps to the lower 90s followed by scattered clouds evening, then low overcast again by late period/post-time; an afternoon -SHRA & -TSRA with .04" total between 1420 & 1510; some fog early period and with SHRA and again overnight \| temperature range: 78° \| 90° \| 75° the average temp 8/1/18 was 83.5° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSW with nice breezes daylight hours, diminishing to CALM evening and overnight - gust of SSW 21mph at 9:42AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.04" event 0.04" August 0.04" (-0.10" or 29% of normal) annual 37.74" (+8.57" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/3/2018	7:00 AM	0.20	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 8/2/18 - FRI 8/3/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy skies, warm, humid conditions and with generally light winds; SHRA and TSRA NOON through 1PM EDT & again during late afternoon; occasional -BR from time to time but improved visibilities overall during the period \| temperature range: 76° \| 88° \| 74° the average temp 8/2/18 was 81.5° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again mid-evening and overnight; mostly SE-SSE-S-SSW mid-AM through early evening with gust of SSW 19mph at 4:48PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.20" August 0.24" (0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 37.94" (+8.67" or 130% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.28	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 8/3/18 - SAT 8/4/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued little change with partly cloudy skies, warm, humid conditions and with generally light winds; some SHRA early, late afternoon, then again late night; occasional BR from time to time but good visibilities overall during the period, not to mention some beautifully blues skies dotted with CU, TCU and distant CB formations \| temperature range: 75° \| 88° \| 73° the average temp 8/3/18 was 81.0° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSE through the SSW - gust SSW 12mph at 11:51AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.28" August 0.46" (+/-0.00" or 100% of normal) annual 38.22" (+8.67" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 8/4/18 - SUN 8/5/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy skies, warm, light winds, muggy; some light fog/ground fog at times early & late period; higher pressure builds toward the east and over the area late period \| temperature range: 73° \| 91° \| 74° the average temp 8/4/18 was 82° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: light, mostly W to SW through early evening, then a short period of light onshore flow, followed by light, VRB to CALM winds evening & overnite - gust SSW 11mph at 12:21PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" August 0.52" (-0.04" or 93% of normal) annual 38.22" (+8.63" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 8/5/18 - MON 8/6/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): a few cloud patches from time-to-time but with mostly sunny/clear skies through the period; continued hot and muggy; some patchy light fog/ground fog and haze through the period; high pressure holds over the area \| temperature range: 75° \| 92° \| 74° the average temp 8/5/18 was 83° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: very light and oft CALM... onshore breezes NE-E-SSE afternoon into early evening with gust to NE 10mph at 9:26AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" August 0.52" (-0.27" or 66% of normal) annual 38.22" (+8.40" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.16	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 8/6/18 - TUE 8/7/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny, hot, muggy early with generally light winds followed by building clouds and a TSRA (0.16") from 3-3:15PM EDT; skies clear out again late afternoon through the overnight; patchy fog early and late and with rain from TS \| temperature range: 75° \| 92° \| 74° the average temp 8/6/18 was 83° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE/DECREASE of 0° from the previous day \| wind: quite VARIABLE and light most of the period - gust S 21mph at 3:04PM EDT (in TSRA) \| rainfall: period 0.16" August 0.68" (-0.34" or 67% of normal) annual 38.38" (+8.33" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 8/7/18 - WED 8/8/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny/fair, hot, muggy with some patchy fog and haze at times \| temperature range: 75° \| 94° \| 76° the average temp 8/7/18 was 84° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE and light most of the period - gust SW 14mph at 1:16PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" August 0.68" (-0.49" or 58% of normal) annual 38.38" (+8.18" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/9/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 8/8/18 - THU 8/9/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds over the area with pockets of energy moving through the upper flow from WNW to SSE; these pockets triggered scattered to isolated TSRA across SErn VA (mainly over the border with NC) and with more numerous activity across NE NC in the afternoon and evening' here; mostly sunny/clear skies, a few breezy times with a dominant SW/W flow in the afternoon... continued hot and humid with a HEAT ADVISORY from late morning until 8PM EDT \| temperature range: 76° \| 94° \| 71° the average temp 8/8/18 was 85° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: generally light WNW-W-WSW-SSW with gust to 16mph from the SW at 3:55PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" August 0.68" (-0.63" or 52% of normal) annual 38.38" (+8.04" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 8/9/18 - FRI 8/10/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds over the area with a few pockets of energy moving through the upper flow; fewer isolated TSRA across Virginia, none here; mostly sunny/clear skies with light winds and temps again reaching the lower 90s; humidity levels continued to increase late period (after sunset 8/9/18) \| temperature range: 74° \| 91° \| 74° the average temp 8/9/18 was 83° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 3° from the previous day \| wind: generally light and VARIABLE with peak gust of NE 14mph around 1PM EDT; late period flow diminishes to CALM; increase in haze late period \| rainfall: period 0.00" August 0.68" (-0.81" or 46% of normal) annual 38.38" (+7.86" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/11/2018	7:00 AM	0.22	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 8/10/18 - SAT 8/11/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): weakening high pressure continues across the Middle Atlantic as warmer, more moist air flows in aloft from the W and SW; partly cloudy skies with temps topping 90° once again; increase in haze and a SHRA (0.22") in late afternoon; light winds \| temperature range: 74° \| 91° \| 73° the average temp 8/10/18 was 82.5° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: generally light and VARIABLE early becoming mostly ENE through SE in the afternoon - gust of SE 12mph at 2:28PM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.22" (+0.09") August 0.90" (-0.73" or 55% of normal) annual 38.60" (+7.94" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/12/2018	7:00 AM	1.33	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 8/11/18 - SUN 8/12/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): increasing, oppressive moisture streaming in from the SW with temps approaching 90°; enough sun to promote increasing, rising air which led to greater chances for SHRA and an intense TSRA through early evening; a FLASH FLOOD WARNING was issued for the locale as the +TSRA produced as much as 3" of rain across the city (1.32" here with minor street & field flooding); variably cloudy overnight, muggy, with heavy fog developing toward sunrise \| temperature range: 73° \| 89° \| 71° the average temp 8/11/18 was 81.0° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: generally light, VARIABLE diminishing to near CALM much of the period - gust of SSW 25mph at 4:47PM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 1.33" (+1.03") August 2.22" (-0.27" or 114% of normal) annual 39.92" (+8.94" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.65	0.0	M	M	M	West Cradock - SUN 8/12/18 - MON 8/13/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy, high humidity, some haze and patchy fog through the period; SHRA late afternoon through MIDNIGHT EDT; weak low pressure moved along boundary zone across Ern VA to the Delmarva peninsula \| temperature range: 71° \| 88° \| 72° the average temp 8/12/18 was 79.6° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: generally light and VARIABLE; near CALM much of the early period and again late evening through the overnight - gust of WNW 19mph at 8:21PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.63" (+0.03") event 1.98" August 2.85" (-0.56" or 125% of normal) annual 40.55" (+9.23" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 8/13/18 - TUE 8/14/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy, high humidity, some patchy fog; bit cooler as weak high pressure pushes south across the lower Middle Atlantic \| temperature range: 72° \| 86° \| 66° the average temp 8/13/18 was 79.0° or NORMAL for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again late night; VARIABLE mostly SSW through WNW - gust of W 11mph at 1:50PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.20") August 2.88" (+0.38" or 115% of normal) annual 40.58" (+9.05" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 8/14/18 - WED 8/15/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny/clear weather with warm afternoon temps after a pleasantly "cool" start to the period (mid 60s!); locale sandwiched between a lot of SHRA to the N and S; some light fog early period as humidity pegged at 100% followed by some drying out with RH%readings dropping to 58 in the afternoon \| temperature range: 66° \| 87° \| 70° the average temp 8/14/18 was 76.5° or 2° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again after 1AM EDT; otherwise, W-SW-S from mid-AM till just after MIDNIGHT EDT - gust of SSW 12mph at 2:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.27") August 2.88" (+0.11" or 104% of normal) annual 40.58" (+8.78" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 8/15/18 - THU 8/16/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change... weak high pressure covered the lower Middle Atlantic with mostly sunny/clear skies with hot afternoon temps and increasing heat indices; some patchy, light fog early period with haze throughout the daylight hours \| temperature range: 70° \| 91° \| 72° the average temp 8/15/18 was 80.5° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 4° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and mid-evening through the overnight, late period hours; otherwise, WNW-WSW-SSW from mid-AM till sunset - gust of WNW 13mph at 12:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.37") August 2.88" (-0.25" or 92% of normal) annual 40.58" (+8.42" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 8/16/18 - FRI 8/17/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure builds slowly ENE from the Srn US; continued mostly sunny/clear skies with hot afternoon temps and increasing heat indices; some patchy, light fog early period with haze throughout \| temperature range: 72° \| 92° \| 75° the average temp 8/16/18 was 82° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and late-evening through the overnight; otherwise, mostly NE-W-SSW-SW from late-AM through early evening - gust of W 14mph at 12:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") August 2.88" (-0.35" or 89% of normal) annual 40.58" (+8.32" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/18/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 8/17/18 - SAT 8/18/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure holds but air pressures slowly decline as high shifts eastward; continued mostly sunny/clear skies with hot, more humid afternoon temps; heat indices at 110°+ several times in the afternoon; some patchy, light fog early period with haze during the daylight hours \| temperature range: 75° \| 94° \| 77° the average temp 8/17/18 was 84.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again mid-evening; otherwise, mostly SSE-S-SSW-SW remainder of period - gust of SW 15mph at 4:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") August 2.88" (-0.52" or 85% of normal) annual 40.58" (+8.15" or 125% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/19/2018	7:00 AM	0.61	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 8/18/18 - SUN 8/19/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny early with area of building moisture over the Appalachian Mt. Range heading east; temps soared to the lower 90s but dropped as SHRA and TSRA move into Ern VA during the evening; here 0.21" SAT evening with another 0.61" overnight to post-time; nice mostly SW breezes early half of period frequently gusting to 20mph; fog develops again late period as the showers persisted; some distant thunder observed SAT evening \| temperature range: 77° \| 92° \| 74° the average temp 8/18/18 was 83° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSW through with frequent breezes near 20mph; winds dimish as area of rain and nearby thunderstorms moves through in the evening with near CALM readings late period - gust of W 22mph at 10:37AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.04") August 3.49" (-0.32" or 92% of normal) annual 41.19" (+8.35" or 125% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.65	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 8/19/18 - MON 8/20/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly cloudy early skies breaking to become partly cloudy through the day with TSRA developing to the S (and moving E) that skirted the locale around 7PM EDT giving a brief SHRA with thunder; variably cloudy overnight with quasi-stationary front across the VA/NC border and a weak low moving along the front to SErn VA late night with another 0.65" of rain from TSRA with considerable cloud-to-ground LTG; some fog when SHRA present and generally light winds through the period \| temperature range: 74° \| 87° \| 73° the average temp 8/19/18 was 81° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM much of the period; otherwise, quite VARIABLE with max gust of S 12mph at 5:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.65" (+0.49") August 4.15" (+0.24" or 106% of normal) annual 41.85" (+8.91" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 8/20/18 - TUE 8/21/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): early AM TSRA of 8/20/18 moved to sea with variably cloudy skies and a lingering SHRA as period began; skies became partly cloudy sunny with continued warm and humid conditions; SHRA/TSRA moved S to the west of the station mid-day; stationary front remained across Srn VA/NE NC border; periodic fog with humidity levels so high and in the vicinity of TSRA \| temperature range: 73° \| 86° \| 75° the average temp 8/20/18 was 79.5° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again mid-evening through the overnight; quite VARIABLE with gusts of only 6PM around 11AM and again 6PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.01" (-0.08") 3-day event total 1.27" August 4.15" (+0.23" or 106% of normal) annual 41.85" (+8.90" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.78	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 8/21/18 - WED 8/22/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): SW flow aloft brought scattered SHRA and TSRA across the area in the afternoon and early evening, the result of the stationary front over the area shifting to the N & NE; patchy fog and haze; partly cloudy skies; NEW TEMP RECORD: Maximum low TIED at 75° for 8/21/18, previously set in 2002 \| temperature range: 75° \| 90° \| 75° the average temp 8/21/18 was 82.5° or +5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 3° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again in the evening; otherwise, mostly SSW with gust to SE 18mph at 2:50PM \| rainfall: period 0.78" (+0.65") storm/event total 0.78" August 4.93" (+0.86" or 121% of normal) annual 42.63" (+9.53" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/23/2018	7:00 AM	0.03	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 8/22/18 - THU 8/23/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): SW flow ahead of cold front moving through VA in the afternoon and evening; partly cloudy skies with temps warming to the upper 80s and humidity readings remaining high; pre-frontal broken line of SHRA moves through in late afternoon and evening with a few light SHRA; front heads east slowly with dew points dropping and pressure increases late evening through late period; FROPA \| temperature range: 76° \| 89° \| 70° the average temp 8/22/18 was 81.0° or +4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1.5° from the previous day \| wind: SSW-W-WNW through sunset, then CALM late evening; winds shift into the WNW & NW late period and speeds increase - gust NW 21mph at 6:50PM as pre-frontal showers move into the vicinity \| rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.04") event total 0.03" August 4.96" (+0.82" or 120% of normal) annual 42.66" (+9.49" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/24/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 8/23/18 - FRI 8/24/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): a welcomed relief in the weather as sprawling high pressure over the OH Valley covered the eastern half of the US; sunny/clear skies locally, some breeziness early with much cooler temps and diminishing winds through the period; cold front continued to work S reaching FL by late period, rather unusual for summertime \| temperature range: 70° \| 80° \| 59° the average temp 8/23/18 was 73.5° or 3° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 7.5° from the previous day \| wind: NNW through much of the day becoming onshore near sunset and diminishing to CALM late period - gust ENE 19mph at 5:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10") August 4.96" (+0.72" or 117% of normal) annual 42.66" (+9.39" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/25/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 8/24/18 - SAT 8/25/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure governs the eastern-third of the US from center now over Wrn VA; sunny/clear skies and pleasant temps \| temperature range: 62° \| 83° \| 63° the average temp 8/24/18 was 71.5° or 5° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and mid-evening through the overnight - gust NE 19mph at 12:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") August 4.96" (+0.58" or 113% of normal) annual 42.66" (+9.25" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 8/25/18 - SUN 8/26/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): beautiful summer weather continued with high pressure over the Middle Atlantic and a stationary front NNE to SSW offshore SE US coast that sent a few SCT SHRA across Virginia Beach on SAT afternoon; continued sunny/clear skies with some ground fog late period \| temperature range: 63° \| 84° \| 68° the average temp 8/25/18 was 73.5° or 3° BELOW normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and mid-evening through the overnight - gust NE 13mph at 9:59AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") August 4.96" (+0.47" or 110% of normal) annual 42.66" (+9.14" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 8/26/18 - MON 8/27/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued across the eastern half of the US with continued sunny/clear skies, warmer temps and increased humidity readings \| temperature range: 68° \| 87° \| 72° the average temp 8/26/18 was 77.5° or 1° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 4° from the previous day \| wind: mainly CALM early and again late-evening through the overnight - gust WNW 12mph at 10:59AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.05") August 4.96" (+0.43" or 109% of normal) annual 42.66" (+9.10" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 8/27/18 - TUE 8/28/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure continued across the eastern half of the US with continued sunny/clear skies, hot afternoon temps and increased humidity with heat index temps at or in excess of 106°F \| temperature range: 72° \| 93° \| 73° the average temp 8/27/18 was 82.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 5° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSW with gust to 11mph at 10:59AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.34") August 4.96" (+0.09" or 102% of normal) annual 42.66" (+8.76" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/29/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 8/28/18 - WED 8/29/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): "heat wave" is on! sunny/clear skies, light mostly SSW winds, high humidity, haze, temps reaching mid 90s with heat indices in excess of 105° in the afternoon; high pressure offshore E and SE US with triggers for rainfall diminishing for next two days; heat advisory goes into effect mid-day 8/29/18 \| temperature range: 73° \| 94° \| 75° the average temp 8/28/18 was 83.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSW with gust to 13mph at 11:59AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.20") August 4.96" (-0.10") or 98% of normal) annual 42.66" (+8.57" or 125% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 8/29/18 - THU 8/30/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): heat advisory through early evening as high pressure over the SE US & Middle Atlantic into the Wrn Atlantic continued to pump hot, humid air across the region; sunny/clear skies, some haze, light mostly SSW breezes; heat indices reaching near 110° at times in the afternoon \| temperature range: 75° \| 94° \| 75° the average temp 8/29/18 was 84.5° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: mostly SSE with gust to SSE 13mph twice between 4:30 and 6PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") August 4.96" (-0.27") or 95% of normal) annual 42.66" (+8.40" or 125% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
8/31/2018	7:00 AM	0.12	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 8/30/18 - FRI 8/31/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued hot and humid with high temp (96°) setting a NEW STATION HIGH TEMP RECORD for 8/30 and surpassing the previous STATION record of 95° set here in 1977; haze, light breezes in general, -TSRA in late afternoon with heaviest rain remaining to the NE & N; TSRA developed along sea-breeze front and moved west, then dissipated to the NW of station near sunset; another SHRA from MIDNIGHT to 12:15AM EDT; heat indices reached near 115° at times in mid-afternoon \| temperature range: 75° \| 96° \| 72° the average temp 8/30/18 was 82.5° or 5.4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: VARIABLE with gust to NW 24mph at 11:54PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.12" (-0.14") August 5.08" (-0.43") or 92% of normal) annual 42.78" (+8.24" or 124% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/1/2018	7:00 AM	0.12	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 8/31/18 - SAT 9/1/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change; continued hot & quite humid with haze, very light & variable breezes; interaction between boundary line sea-breeze & warmer temps just inland kicked-off convection across SErn with heaviest rainfall over Chesapeake; here, TSRA around 4:40PM EDT tapered off to a few scattered -SHRA (sprinkles) to near dusk and again in early evening; partly cloudy overnight, some light fog in the muggy air late period \| temperature range: 72° \| 91° \| 72° the average temp 8/31/18 was 81.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 4° from the previous day \| wind: quite light & VARIABLE with gust to ENE 10mph between 4 & 5PM EDT diminishing to CALM evening through the overnight \| rainfall: period/storm 0.12" (-0.06") August 5.20" (-0.31") or 94% of normal September 0.00" annual 42.90" (+8.36" or 124% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/2/2018	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 9/1/18 - SUN 9/2/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued hot & quite humid with very light surface flow; interaction between boundary line sea-breeze persisted across the VA/NC border; contrast between slightly cooler air along the oceanfront & warmer temps just inland and over NE NC combined with some rising, moist air to produce scattered TSRA over SErn VA/NErn NC with one CB towering cell with CG LTG here provided .02" of rain; activity shifted S & SW and dissipated remainder of the afternoon and evening; partly cloudy skies overnight; high pressure continued to build over Cape Cod ridged SSW to the Mid-Atlantic into the Carolinas coastal plains \| temperature range: 72° \| 91° \| 71° the average temp 9/1/18 was 81.5° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DEPARTURE OF 0° from the previous day \| wind: quite light & VARIABLE with onshore flow 10AM to 10PM EDT - gust SE 6mph at 11:36AM EDT \| rainfall: period/storm 0.02" (-0.23" or 8% of normal) August 5.20" (-0.31") or 94% of normal September 0.02" (-0.23" or 8% of normal) annual 42.92" (+8.13" or 123% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/3/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 9/2/18 - MON 9/3/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued hot & quite humid with ongoing very light surface flow; mostly sunny skies but with building CU and TCU with distant CB to S & SW in the afternoon but no activity locally; persistent boundary layer with significant temp between onshore flow and heated, rising air over land less significant and boundary shifted east and offshore; high pressure ridged SW from Cape Cod \| temperature range: 71° \| 90° \| 74° the average temp 9/2/18 was 80.5° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE OF 1° from the previous day \| wind: light & VARIABLE with onshore flow 10AM to 5PM EDT; light to CALM winds early period and again mid-evening till post-time; gust NE 10mph at 3:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.09") September 0.02" (-0.32" or 6% of normal) annual 42.92" (+8.04" or 123% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/4/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	M	M	West Cradock - MON 9/3/18 - TUE 9/4/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued hot & quite humid with ongoing very light surface flow; high pressure still ridged along the East Coast; mostly sunny skies but with another afternoon of weak CU and TCU building with distant CB to well to the S; weaker afternoon and early evening seabreeze closer to the coast \| temperature range: 74° \| 92° \| 74° the average temp 9/3/18 was 83.0° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE OF 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early period and late evening through post-time; otherwise, ENE to SSE light flow with gust to NW 10 at 12:17PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") September 0.02" (-0.48" or 4% of normal) annual 42.92" (+7.88" or 122% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/5/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 9/4/18 - WED 9/5/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change - continued hot & quite humid with ongoing very light surface flow; high pressure still ridged along the East Coast; mostly sunny skies but with another afternoon period of cumulus; yet again another afternoon and early evening seabreeze \| temperature range: 73° \| 92° \| 72° the average temp 9/4/18 was 82.5° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE OF 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early period and mid-evening through the vernight; onshore seabreeze with NE-E-SE flow - gust to NE 14mph at 3:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.17") September 0.02" (-0.79" or 2% of normal) annual 42.92" (+7.57" or 121% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/6/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 9/5/18 - THU 9/6/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change - continued hot & quite humid with ongoing very light surface flow; high pressure still ridged NE to SW along the East Coast; mostly sunny skies with AM light fog and afternoon haze; another afternoon and early evening seabreeze \| temperature range: 72° \| 92° \| 74° the average temp 9/5/18 was 82.0° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE OF 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early period and midnight through post-time - otherwise, onshore seabreeze with ENE-E-SE-SSE flow - gust to NE 12mph at 3:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.38") September 0.02" (-1.16" or 2% of normal) annual 42.92" (+7.20" or 120% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/7/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 9/6/18 - FRI 9/7/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): hot & quite humid with ongoing very light surface flow; high pressure over the East reorients with distinctly cooler air to the N and sinking to the northern Middle Atlantic while overrunning warm, moist air over the SErn US persists; boundary front draped across Srn New England and the Middle Atlantic (N of this area) and back to the SW meandering into the Gulf of Mexico; mostly sunny skies with some haze \| temperature range: 74° \| 91° \| 74° the average temp 9/6/18 was 82.5° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE OF 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early period and midnight through post-time - otherwise, VARIABLE early becoming onshore ENE through SSE in the afternoon through evening - gust to SE 14mph at 4:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.18") September 0.02" (-1.34" or 1% of normal) annual 42.92" (+7.02" or 120% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/8/2018	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 9/7/18 - SAT 9/8/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): stationary boundary zone across Srn VA with building high pressure N of Great Lakes and humid, hot conditions persisting over the SE; skies remained mostly sunny to occasionally partly cloudy skies in mid-afternoon which brought a brief shower 0.02"; fair skies, muggy warm temps with patchy haze overnight \| temperature range: 74° \| 92° \| 73° the average temp 9/7/18 was 83° or 8° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE OF 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM then light variable becoming onshore NE through SSE late AM through mid-evening - gust NE 15mph at 2:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.07") September 0.04" (-1.41" or 3% of normal) annual 42.94" (+6.95" or 119% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/9/2018	7:00 AM	4.81	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 9/8/18 - SUN 9/9/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): warm, muggy with moisture laden boundary zone still over SErn VA; it took little energy with lift from daily heating of sun to turn partly cloudy skies into large area of towering CB that produced strong TSRA from 4:30 to 6PM EDT with 4.00" recorded here in that 90 minutes; fog and haze developed during the period as well; more showers again after MIDNIGHT with another 0.69" through post-time; rainfall record for 9/8/18 is 5.72" in 2009 \| temperature range: 73° \| 91° \| 73° the average temp 9/8/18 was 82° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE OF 1° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early, again from mid-evening to MIDNIGHT, and again late period after 4AM EDT; otherwise, quite VARIABLE - gust NE 24mph at 4:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 4.81" event 4.81" September 4.86" (+2.25" or 218% of normal) annual 47.76" (+11.11" or 130% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/10/2018	7:00 AM	0.03	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 9/9/18 - MON 9/10/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued warm, muggy with plenty of moisture still residing near boundary zone still over SErn VA; despite increase in cloudiness SUN afternoon, sources of energy to promote SHRA & TSRA shifted east into the Wrn Atlantic and the station dealt with nothing more than a few passing -SHRA; no convection; partly cloudy skies through the period; some BR and HZ; light winds \| temperature range: 74° \| 86° \| 72° the average temp 9/9/18 was 80° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE OF 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and again late evening through late period; otherwise, quite VARIABLE but mostly onshore in the afternoon - gust ENE 10mph around 2PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.03" event 4.84" September 4.88" (+2.75" or 230% of normal) annual 47.78" (+11.11" or 130% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/11/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 9/10/18 - TUE 9/11/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): continued very warm, humid, light winds, mostly sunny/clear skies except for towering CU and CB nearby in the afternoon; coastal advisory late period and "eyes on" Major Hurricane Florence moving WNW towards the middle SErn US coast (NC?/SC?); locals beginning prep for possible tropical storm and hurricane conditions THU through SAT (9/13-15/18) \| temperature range: 72° \| 89° \| 84° the average temp 9/10/18 was 80.5° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE OF 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: light VARIABLE to near CALM much of the period with period of onshore ESE to SSE from 2PM till sunset - gust SE 12mph AT 5:25PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") September 4.88" (+2.60" or 214% of normal) annual 47.78" (+10.96" or 130% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/12/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 9/12/18 - WED 9/12/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): little change, continued very warm, humid, light winds, mostly sunny/clear skies except for towering CU and CB nearby in the afternoon and a trace of rainfall here; TROPICAL STORM WATCH placed in effect late afternoon ahead of Hurricane Florence still well at sea to the SSE; by late period, computer models shift the coastal arrival further S close to the Carolina's border with hint of a stalling/drifting storm thereafter; good news for this locale; the low temperature 9/11/18 (74.5°) set a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for the date surpassing the previous 73° in 1985 \| temperature range: 74° \| 91° \| 75° the average temp 9/11/18 was 82.5° or 9° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE OF 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM much of the period but with mostly onshore ENE to SSE flow late AM through late afternoon - gust SE 17mph at 1:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.03") September 4.88" (+2.57" or 211% of normal) annual 47.78" (+10.93" or 130% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/13/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 9/12/18 - THU 9/13/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies through the daylight hours; breezes pick-up during late afternoon and then again towards this post time; as Hurricane Florence heads NW from well SE of the locale, clouds increased overnight as did temps (80° at sunrise 9/16/18!); in late period, Tropical Storm Watch upgraded to Warning level and Coastal Flood Warning posted until Monday as usual minor to moderate flooding from nearby waterways here can be expected with possible significant impacts upon those in flood zone A in Portsmouth and Norfolk; 2nd consecutive day with NEW MAX LOW TEMP RECORD for 9/12/18 with 75° & the previous record 74° set in 1984 \| temperature range: 75° \| 89° \| 78° the average temp 9/12/18 was 82.0° or 9° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE OF 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early with NE to ENE light breezes remainder of period - gust of NE 16 mph just before post-time 7AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.10")/storm September 4.88" (+2.47" or 202% of normal) annual 47.78" (+10.83" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/14/2018	7:00 AM	0.01	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 9/13/18 - FRI 9/14/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): Hurricane Florence continued to move towards the lower coastal area of NC, coming ashore as this period report ended; storm-related conditions at this station: TROPICAL STORM WARNING & COASTAL FLOODING WARNING remained in effect while skies were cloudy, breezes picked-up with gusts peaking at NE 32mph, humidity remained oppressive. A few showers of rain totaled 0.01", far below progged amounts as were wind gust speeds, both attributable to the hurricane decreasing in size and continuing to move more westward than north. As the period progressed, the obvious concern for the area became coastal flooding from potential heavy rain and above normal tides. Fortunately by period's end, no significant wind damage, flooding, or heavy rainfall was noted \| 3nd consecutive day with NEW MAX LOW TEMP RECORD ... for 9/13/18 with 78° & the previous record 73° set in 1984; the wind gust of NE 32mph at 10:55PM EDT established a NEW WIND GUST record for 9/13/18 surpassing the 27mph gust recorded in 1988 \| temperature range: 80° \| 82° \| 80° the average temp 9/13/18 was 80.0° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE OF 2° from the previous day \| wind: increasing, gusty NE winds with peak gust of NE 32mph at 10:55PM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.01" (-0.13") September 4.89" (+2.34" or 192% of normal) annual 47.79" (+10.70" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/15/2018	7:00 AM	0.17	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 9/14/18 - SAT 9/15/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): TROPICAL STORM & COASTAL FLOOD warnings remained in effect as period began but were dropped or downgraded late period as Hurricane Florence continued to pull slowly further to the WSW of the station; the large storm was still producing bands of SHRA and TSRA across lower SErn VA with radar indicated tornadic winds spinning-up as they moved through; still, generally lighter winds & far less rain (than progged) were noted through the period; warm temps - varying little - accompanied by some fog when SHRA presented \| the wind gust of NE 31mph at 12:01AM EDT established a NEW WIND GUST record for 9/14/18 surpassing the 26mph gust recorded in 2001 \| temperature range: 78° \| 86° \| 74° \| 78 the average temp 9/14/18 was 80.0° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DEPARTURE OF 0° from the previous day \| wind: NE to E with breezes oft between 15 & 25 mph - period peak gust NE 26mph around 9 AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.17" (+0.05") tropical storm event 0.18" September 5.04" (+2.37" or 189% of normal) annual 47.94" (+10.73" or 129% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/16/2018	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 9/15/18 - SUN 9/16/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): COASTAL FLOOD warnings remained in effect through late period, then cancelled; period was cloudy, a bit cooler as effects here from Hurricane Florence lessened with nothing more than some nice breezes and a few spits of rain and -SHRA; some fog with showers \| temperature range: 77° \| 86° \| 76° the average temp 9/15/18 was 79.5° or 6° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 0.5° from the previous day \| wind: NE to ENE with breezes oft between 10 & 21 mph - period peak gust NE 21mph at 5:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.02" (-0.31") tropical storm event 0.20" September 5.08" (+2.09" or 170% of normal) annual 47.98" (+10.45" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/17/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 9/16/18 - MON 9/17/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): in the wake of TS Florence, now to the SW then W, variably cloudy skies with a few peeks at the sun and no precip; storm associated SHRA/TS remained over Wrn & SWrn VA; continued warm, humid, with light winds; some light fog as well \| a NEW STATION MAX LOW TEMP RECORD (76°) set 9/16/18 surpassing the previous record of 74° set in 2005 \| temperature range: 76° \| 85° \| 76° the average temp 9/16/18 was 80.5° or 8° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: NE to ENE early period becoming SE-S late period - gust to SE 14mph around 2PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.23") tropical storm event total 0.20" September 5.08" (+1.87" or 158% of normal) annual 47.98" (+10.23" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/18/2018	7:00 AM	T	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 9/17/18 - TUE 9/18/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): no change in the weather; remnants of Florence still to the W & NW with its moisture remaining well to the west; did catch a -SHRA (TRACE) early period as extreme outer bands of the storm moved S to N across the station; NEW STATION DAILY (9/17/18) MAX LOW TEMP RECORD with 76°, surpassing the previous record of 74° set in 1980; continued warm, humid, with generally light winds and occasional welcomed breezes \| temperature range: 76° \| 85° \| 78° the average temp 9/17/18 was 80.5° or 8° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DEPARTURE OF 0° from the previous day \| wind: mostly E through the SSE becoming S & SW late - gust to SSE 15mph at 3:36PM EDT \| rainfall: period TRACE (-0.08") September 5.08" (+1.79" or 154% of normal) annual 47.98" (+10.15" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/19/2018	7:00 AM	0.02	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 9/18/18 - WED 9/19/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): SSW to W flow develops ahead of cold front dropping through the Middle Atlantic states during the evening, passing here in late evening. -SHRA along the front leave 0.02"; high pressure builds in from the NW & W late period heralding a welcomed stretch of clear/fair weather, cooler temps, and drier air; ahead of front, partly cloudy skies, warm temps, and still high humidity readings \| temperature range: 79° \| 88° \| 73° the average temp 9/18/18 was 81.5° or 9° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: became SSW-W-WSW through 7PM EDT with shift into the NNW mid-to-late afternoon - gust WNW 22mph at 3:35PM EDT \| rainfall: period/event 0.02" (-0.14") September 5.10" (+1.66" or 148% of normal) annual 48.00" (+10.02" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/20/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 9/19/18 - THU 9/20/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure built down the East Coast from SErn CAN to GA; onshore flow but still warm temps for the date, some 7° above normal (average); a few clouds early and again late period; otherwise, fair to partly cloudy skies; humidity readings still high \| temperature range: 73° \| 85° \| 68° the average temp 9/19/18 was 79.0° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: NW & N in the AM, then NNE-NE through mid-evening followed by light to near CALM late night - gust NE 16mph at 3:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.15") September 5.10" (+1.51" or 142% of normal) annual 48.00" (+9.87" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/21/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 9/20/18 - FRI 9/21/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): ridge of high pressure from New England southwest along the East Coast; some cloudiness early with sunny/fair/clear skies to follow; cooler with late period temps dropping to the lower 60s; humidity readings still high and very light winds continue \| temperature range: 69° \| 81° \| 62° the average temp 9/20/18 was 74.5° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 4.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early with variable but mostly onshore flow NE-E-SE through early evening, diminishing to very light to CALM overnight - gust ENE 6mph at 9:59AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.11") September 5.10" (+1.40" or 128% of normal) annual 48.00" (+9.76" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/22/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 9/21/18 - SAT 9/22/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): ridge of high pressure continued to shift offshore to sea; generally light, onshore flow became S and SW late period; mostly sunny/fair/clear skies \| temperature range: 63° \| 84° \| 68° the average temp 9/21/18 was 73.5° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 1° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and late evening through the overnight - gust SSE 12mph at 6:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.22") September 5.10" (+1.18" or 130% of normal) annual 48.00" (+9.54" or 125% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/23/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 9/22/18 - SUN 9/23/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): back door coastal front moved NNE to SSW across coastal Virginia in the morning brining onshore flow, with nice - if not humid - breezes across SErn VA through the evening; partly cloudy-to-overcast skies with the maritime flow and a few sprinkles noted across the region; low clouds scoured out late night; some light ground fog at late period post-time \| temperature range: 68° \| 85° \| 71° the average temp 9/22/18 was 76.5° or 4° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 3° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and after midnight; W to SW before noon - with FROPA winds became NE-to-E-to-ENE-then back to NNE through 11PM EDT - gust NE 15mph at 12:44PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.16") September 5.10" (+1.03" or 125% of normal) annual 48.00" (+9.39" or 124% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/24/2018	7:00 AM	1.47	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SUN 9/23/18 - MON 9/24/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): quiet start to the period with partly cloudy skies, some ground fog, light winds & cooling temps as onshore flow develops ahead of weak low moving across SErn VA; as progged, the weak low moved through in the afternoon that triggered a line of SHRA, developing just to the west of the station, that moved slowly (15mph) across the locale. Here, 1.47" of rain between 4:05PM & 8:40PM EDT; some fog from heavy rainfall persists through the remainder of the period \| temperature range: 71° \| 87° \| 71° the average temp 9/23/18 was 79.0° or 9° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early with onshore flow (NE-E-SE) mid-AM through 4PM; after +SHRA passed winds were light to CALM balance of the night - gust NNW 14mph at 4:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 1.47" (+1.33") September 6.57" (+2.32" or 155% of normal) annual 49.47" (+10.68" or 128% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/25/2018	7:00 AM	0.09	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - MON 9/24/18 - TUE 9/25/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): increasing onshore flow of tropical air as low pressure well to the SE continued to organize and move slowly closer to the SE US coast; line of SHRA with some thunder moved from offshore to inland SErn VA with 0.09" of rain here is associated SHRA; some fog too; warm and humid with generally light winds \| temperature range: 71° \| 82° \| 72° the average temp 9/24/18 was 76.5° or 7° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and late period; mainly onshore flow NE through SSE through late evening - gust S 10mph at 5:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.09" (-0.03") September 6.66" (+2.30" or 153% of normal) annual 49.56" (+10.68" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/26/2018	7:00 AM	0.03	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - TUE 9/25/18 - WED 9/26/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): the period began with sunny skies but became variably cloudy through the period; offshore disturbance sent tropical moisture N along the SE US & Middle Atlantic plains resulting in scattered SHRA locally; some fog, continued warm and humid; RECORD TIED: daily low temp 9/25/18 of 72° at 6:48AM EDT TIED THE STATION MAX LOW TEMP for the date. The previous record was set in 1980. \| temperature range: 72° \| 85° \| 74° the average temp 9/25/18 was 78.5° or 9° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and late evening through post-time; winds became mostly S and SE in the afternoon through early evening - gust S 15mph at 3:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.03" (-0.19") September 6.69" (+2.11" or 146% of normal) annual 49.59" (+10.47" or 127% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/27/2018	7:00 AM	0.05	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - WED 9/26/18 - THU 9/27/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): partly cloudy skies, continued warm and humid with some light showers late period; some BR and HZ; light winds; offshore low pressure pulled NE to sea \| another NEW TEMP RECORD ... new MAX MIN of 74° at 3:42AM EDT 9/26/18 surpassed the previous daily station record of 73° set in 1993 \| temperature range: 75° \| 87° \| 73° the average temp 9/26/18 was 80.5° or 9° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp INCREASE of 2° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early and much of the late night hours; WNW backing to SW-SSW in the afternoon and SW to W late period - gust SSW 12 at 2:50pm EDT \| rainfall: period 0.05" (-0.18") September 6.74" (+1.84" or 143% of normal) annual 49.59" (+10.25" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/28/2018	7:00 AM	0.11	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - THU 9/27/18 - FRI 9/28/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): mostly cloudy skies with a few showers passing through during the period as stationary front set up across Srn VA with cooler temps to the N and much warmer temps over the SE US; ongoing above normal temps for late September; some fog & continued light winds \| temperature range: 72° \| 78° \| 75° the average temp 9/27/18 was 75° or 5° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 4° from the previous day \| wind: CALM through mid-AM; then onshore mostly NE through SE flow through late evening, becoming S and SW from there on - gust NE 7mph at 4:15PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.11" (-0.03") September 6.85" (+1.82" or 137% of normal) annual 49.75" (+10.18" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/29/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - FRI 9/28/18 - SAT 9/29/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure began to build into SErn VA with another reinforcing FROPA; winds remained generally light but picked up from the NW & N while skies cleared out to become partly cloudy mostly; temps cooled off to 60° at period's end; some light fog lingered in the CALM, humid air late period \| temperature range: 75° \| 79° \| 60° the average temp 9/28/18 was 72.5° or 3° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 2.5° from the previous day \| wind: SSW early quickly becoming NNW-NW-WNW-W through late afternoon, then diminishing to light-to-near-CALM remainder of period - gust NW 17mph at 12:59PM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.08") September 6.85" (+1.79" or 135% of normal) annual 49.75" (+10.15" or 126% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr
9/30/2018	7:00 AM	0.00	0.0	M	0.0	M	West Cradock - SAT 9/29/18 - SUN 9/30/18 (7AM-7AM EDT): high pressure centered over New England and ridged S along the E Coast brought splendid weather with mostly sunny/clear skies and cooler temps; some light ground fog at sunrise both mornings; high humidity readings continued \| temperature range: 60° \| 79° \| 61° the average temp 9/29/18 was 69.5° or 2° ABOVE normal for the date with an average temp DECREASE of 3.0° from the previous day \| wind: CALM early & again evening and overnight; onshore E to NE late AM through late afternoon - gust ENE 10mph at 11:44AM EDT \| rainfall: period 0.00" (-0.12") September 6.85" (+1.67" or 132% of normal) annual 49.75" (+10.03" or 125% of normal) \| http://genserva.com/wxr

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