PREVIOUS WEATHER REPORTS

As recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation.

Norfolk 2SW has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932.

June 2006

High Temperature: 88° F on the 18th

Low temperature: 46° F on the 11th

Average Temperature: 64.4° F (1.2° F above normal)

Total Precipitation: 7.75” (3.08” above normal)

Worth Noting:

• What can we say about June’s weather? Simply put it was wet, wet, wet. There are many people that would add their own not so nice ways to describe the dreary weather that seemed to last all month. In June’s 30 days there were 14 mostly cloudy days, 10 partly to mostly cloudy days and 6 were clear. There were 21 days with measurable rainfall.
• Norfolk recorded some moderately heavy rains during the month and in total it was an above average month for rainfall, but we were once again spared from the very large rainfall totals that other parts of the state and the country recorded during the month. There were four thunderstorms recorded on the 1st, 19th, 20th, and 29th. The storm on the 29th was quite strong at the station and even produced a little small 1/8” sized hail.
• For this weather station June 2006 came in as the 9th wettest June since 1932. June 1986 with 10.41” was the wettest June on record for this station. For the period January through June 2006 we are now 5.37” above normal for precipitation.
• The best we could do for warm weather was coming close to, but not breaking, record high temperatures on the 18th and 19th. Let’s hope July will bring us some pleasant summer weather!

As recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation.

Norfolk 2SW has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932.

May 2006

High Temperature: 84° F on the 30th

Low temperature: 37° F on the 7th

Average Temperature: 54.8° F (0.2° F above normal)

Total Precipitation: 6.86” (2.40” above normal)

Total Snowfall: 0” (0.5” below normal)

Worth Noting:

• Generally the month began cool and wet and stayed that way until the last week when it turned warm and humid. Twenty-four of the thirty-one days of the month were either partly cloudy or totally cloudy.
• Norfolk recorded some moderately heavy rains on the 11th, 12th and 19th. There were two thunderstorms recorded on the 21st and 26th. The storm on the 21st produced a little small 1/8” sized hail. Even though Norfolk recorded above average rainfall this month, we actually recorded less, and in some cases a lot less, rain than other areas of CT and neighboring MA.
• For the months of January through May 2006 we are 2.29” above normal for total precipitation, but our 48.9” of snowfall is 20.7” below normal.
• For the Winter Season of 2005-2006 (October 2005 through May 2006) our snowfall total is now 80.3”, which is 15.8” below normal.

As recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation.

Norfolk 2SW has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932.

April 2006

High Temperature: 73° F on the 20th

Low temperature: 26° F on the 5th and 9th

Average Temperature: 46.0° F (3.4° F above normal)

Total Precipitation: 5.48” (1.04” above normal)

Total Snowfall: 1.7” (5.4” below normal)

Worth Noting:

• The rain, then snow, that fell on the 3rd and 4th and then the rain that fell over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd provided a vast majority of the month’s total precipitation.
• For the months of January through April 2006 we are only 0.11” below normal for total precipitation, but we are 20.2” below normal for snowfall.
• For the Winter Season of 2005-2006 (October 2005 through April 2006) our snowfall total is now 80.3”, which is 15.3” below normal.
• Even though the monthly precipitation total was a little above average, the state was under a Red Flag Warning for a number of days during the month.
• Red Flag, as defined by the NWS, is a term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur within 24 hours of issuance. Red Flag criteria occurs whenever a geographical area has been in a dry spell for a week or two, or for a shorter period , if before spring green-up or after fall color, and the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is high to extreme and the following forecast weather parameters are forecasted to be met:
  1) a sustained wind average 15 mph or greater
  2) relative humidity less than or equal to 25% and
  3) a temperature of greater than 75° F.

As recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation.

Norfolk 2SW has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932.

March 2006

High Temperature: 71° F on the 31st

Low temperature: 9° F on the 2nd

Average Temperature: 31.9° F (1.6° F above normal)

Total Precipitation: 1.00” (3.45” below normal)

Total Snowfall: 5.1” (13.6” below normal)

Worth Noting:

• March 2006 went on record as having the 2nd least amount of precipitation for the month of March since records were kept here at this station. March of 1981 recorded .64”and is the record holder for least amount for the month of March. March 2006 was the 10th driest month of any month since records were kept here at this station. The Associated Press reported that in Connecticut this was the 3rd driest March in the last 100 years, with 1981 and 1915 being mentioned as drier months of March.
• The 5” of snow on the 2nd and the small thunderstorm on the 13th provided almost all of the month’s precipitation.
• For the months of January through March 2006 we are 1.15” below normal for precipitation and 14.8” below normal for snowfall.
• For the Winter Season of 2005-2006 (October 2005 through March 2006) we are 9.9” below normal for snowfall.

As recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation.

Norfolk 2SW has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932.

February 2006

High Temperature: 57° F on the 16th

Low temperature: 0° F on the 27th

Average Temperature: 25.0° F (3.7° F above normal)

Total Precipitation: 2.09” (1.65” below normal)

Total Snowfall: 9.6” (12.0” below normal)

Worth Noting:

• A high temperature of 52° F on the 3rd tied the record high temperature for that date. A high temperature of 52° F was also recorded on February 3, 1991.
• Norfolk recorded only 6.7” of snowfall from the snow storm on the 11th and 12th. Southern sections of Litchfield County recorded totals as high as 27”.
• For the months of January and February 2006 we are 2.30” above normal for precipitation and 1.2” below normal for snowfall.
• For the Winter Season of 2005-2006 (October 2005 – February 2006) we are 3.7” above normal for snowfall.

As recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation.

Norfolk 2SW has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932.

January 2006

High Temperature: 55° F on the 18th

Low temperature: -2° F on the 16th

Average Temperature: 29.3° F (9.0° F above normal)

Total Precipitation: 7.96” (3.95” above normal)

Total Snowfall: 32.5” (10.8” above normal)

Worth Noting:

• January 2006 was Norfolk’s 5th warmest January, 4th wettest January and also the 12th snowiest January on record (since 1932).
• January 2005 (last January) was Norfolk’s 11th snowiest January.