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CXUS52 KRAH 011303
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
903 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   05/31/1953
 LOW              29   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           93   05/26                          87
LOWEST            51   05/13                          43
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.4               80.0     3.4     77.0
AVG. MINIMUM    62.5               57.7     4.8     56.6
MEAN            72.9               68.8     4.1     66.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.90   1901
TOTALS          4.23               3.38    0.85     1.74
DAYS >= .01       14
DAYS >= .10       10
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.40   05/14 TO 05/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 47     -47       49
 SINCE 7/1      2394               3150    -756       MM
COOLING TOTAL    255                166      89      110
 SINCE 1/1       356                234     122       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/140    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/100    DATE  05/14
                                30/220          05/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&
A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON MAY 8TH. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 68 SET IN 1930.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 92 DEGREES WAS TIED AT RALEIGH
NC ON MAY 2ND. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 92 SET IN 2010.

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