Temperature sensor at Tampa's airport malfunctioned and they readjusted the temps for several days
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 10/5/2018, 9:57 pm
Seems unusual to me to be able to come up with new values. The two 97's for the last two days of the month have been replaced by 94's. It was still our warmest month ever recorded. (85.8F average) There is now a new sensor based on what I heard on the news.
http://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weather/2018/10/05/weather-blog--tampa--record-highs--caused-by-sensor-error
"NOUS42 KTBW 051223
PNSTBW
FLZ050-052-149-151-155-160-249-251-255-260-060030-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
823 AM EDT Fri Oct 5 2018
...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Due to a malfunctioning temperature sensor unit within the
Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at the Tampa
International Airport (KTPA), erroneous temperature spikes were
identified during the afternoons of September 29 through October
2, 2018. Therefore, maximum temperatures for these days have been
calibrated down to values more representative of the area and the
associated weather pattern. Updated Record Event Reports
(MIARERTBW) and climate data have been disseminated in regard to
these adjustments."
From:
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=PNS&issuedby=TBW
"RECORD EVENT REPORT...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
823 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2018
...ADJUSTED HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SEPTEMBER 29 THROUGH OCTOBER 2...
AFTER FURTHER ANALYSIS THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES REPORTED ON
SEPTEMBER 29 THROUGH OCTOBER 2 HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SEPTEMBER 29 WAS 94 DEGREES WHICH BROKE THE
OLD RECORD FOR THE DAY OF 93 DEGREES LAST SET IN 2002.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SEPTEMBER 30 WAS 94 DEGREES WHICH BROKE THE
OLD RECORD FOR THE DAY OF 93 DEGREES LAST SET IN 2005.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR OCTOBER 1 WAS 93 DEGREES WHICH DID NOT SET
A NEW RECORD FOR THE DAY. THE RECORD OF 94 DEGREES SET IN 2017 IS
STILL VALID.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR OCTOBER 2 WAS 92 DEGREES WHICH DID NOT SET
A NEW RECORD FOR THE DAY. THE RECORD OF 93 DEGREES LAST SET IN 1986
IS STILL VALID."
From "Record Event Report (RER)" for "Tampa":
http://w2.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=tbw
Data for the month:
000
CXUS55 KTBW 051154
CF6TPA
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)
STATION: Tampa
MONTH: SEPTEMBER
YEAR: 2018
LATITUDE: 27 58 N
LONGITUDE: 82 32 W
TEMPERATURE IN F: :PCPN: SNOW: WIND :SUNSHINE: SKY :PK WND
================================================================================
1 2 3 4 5 6A 6B 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
12Z AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD WTR SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX SPD DR
================================================================================
1 94 79 87 4 0 22 0.00 0.0 0 5.8 12 120 M M 6 3 18 110
2 93 78 86 3 0 21 0.25 0.0 0 6.4 21 130 M M 5 13 31 130
3 90 78 84 1 0 19 0.42 0.0 0 7.3 16 90 M M 6 138 28 120
4 94 80 87 4 0 22 0.03 0.0 0 5.4 20 140 M M 9 3 28 150
5 94 78 86 3 0 21 0.50 0.0 0 5.9 18 330 M M 7 38 25 140
6 92 77 85 2 0 20 0.32 0.0 0 4.5 17 140 M M 4 138 25 140
7 90 77 84 1 0 19 0.87 0.0 0 3.6 17 100 M M 4 13 24 110
8 90 77 84 2 0 19 0.20 0.0 0 3.9 17 360 M M 3 13 22 360
9 89 77 83 1 0 18 0.00 0.0 0 4.0 14 220 M M 5 3 17 220
10 90 79 85 3 0 20 0.01 0.0 0 4.4 17 250 M M 6 38 22 250
11 92 79 86 4 0 21 0.18 0.0 0 4.0 9 330 M M 7 1 13 290
12 95 78 87 5 0 22 0.64 0.0 0 4.6 28 30 M M 7 3 37 30
13 92 75 84 2 0 19 1.51 0.0 0 3.8 25 320 M M 5 13 31 40
14 92 78 85 3 0 20 0.01 0.0 0 5.7 13 250 M M 3 38 18 260
15 93 83 88 6 0 23 0.00 0.0 0 8.0 15 260 M M 3 25 260
16 93 84 89 7 0 24 0.00 0.0 0 8.0 15 230 M M 4 19 220
17 94 82 88 6 0 23 0.00 0.0 0 6.1 13 250 M M 4 3 19 270
18 93 82 88 6 0 23 T 0.0 0 5.2 17 240 M M 4 3 21 250
19 95 81 88 6 0 23 T 0.0 0 4.5 13 250 M M 3 3 19 260
20 96 77 87 6 0 22 1.74 0.0 0 4.2 28 160 M M 5 13 36 160
21 94 74 84 3 0 19 0.80 0.0 0 3.9 17 50 M M 6 13X 26 60
22 94 78 86 5 0 21 0.00 0.0 0 5.5 13 120 M M 6 17 120
23 93 78 86 5 0 21 0.97 0.0 0 4.1 20 90 M M 6 13 26 110
24 95 77 86 5 0 21 0.65 0.0 0 4.9 17 70 M M 5 13 26 70
25 95 79 87 6 0 22 T 0.0 0 4.9 14 120 M M 6 3 20 130
26 93 78 86 6 0 21 0.06 0.0 0 5.7 12 270 M M 5 3 16 230
27 94 78 86 6 0 21 T 0.0 0 5.1 10 310 M M 4 38 15 70
28 94 78 86 6 0 21 0.04 0.0 0 5.1 12 30 M M 4 3 16 170
29 94 79 87 7 0 22 0.00 0.0 0 5.1 12 90 M M 3 3 22 60
30 94 78 86 6 0 21 0.00 0.0 0 6.1 12 90 M M 3 19 20
================================================================================
SM 2791 2356 0 631 9.20 0.0 155.7 M 148
================================================================================
AV 93.0 78.5 5.2 FASTST M M 5 MAX(MPH)
MISC ----> # 28 30 # 37 30
================================================================================
NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES
COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: Tampa
MONTH: SEPTEMBER
YEAR: 2018
LATITUDE: 27 58 N
LONGITUDE: 82 32 W
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 85.8 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 9.20 1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL: 4.1 DPTR FM NORMAL: 2.90 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST: 96 ON 20 GRTST 24HR 1.74 ON 20-20 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST: 74 ON 21 3 = THUNDER
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
TOTAL MONTH: 0.0 INCH 5 = HAIL
GRTST 24HR 0.0 6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
GRTST DEPTH: 0 7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH] [WEATHER - DAYS WITH] 9 = BLOWING SNOW
X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 18
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 29 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 13
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 8
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 2
[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO. 0 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 4
DPTR FM NORMAL 0 PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 25
TOTAL FM JUL 1 0 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 1
DPTR FM NORMAL 0
[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO. 631
DPTR FM NORMAL 130 [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1 3551 HIGHEST SLP 30.14 ON 30
DPTR FM NORMAL 535 LOWEST SLP 29.83 ON 16
[REMARKS]
#FINAL-09-18#
From "Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (CF6)" for "Tampa" for "September 2018". |
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