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CXUS52 KRAH 021619
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1219 PM EDT MON OCT 02 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   09/06/1954
 LOW              37   09/23/1983
                       09/26/1950
HIGHEST          102   09/06                          98
                       09/07
LOWEST            52   09/16                          47
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.5               82.5     2.0     85.6
AVG. MINIMUM    63.3               62.7     0.6     62.0
MEAN            73.9               72.6     1.3     73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                                  12
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       21.79   1999
TOTALS          5.48               5.15    0.33     4.70
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.80   09/22 TO 09/23

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      4                 15     -11       18
 SINCE 7/1         4                 13      -9       MM
COOLING TOTAL    277                243      34      289
 SINCE 1/1      1848               1739     109       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/230    DATE  09/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/240    DATE  09/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

&&

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH, NC ON
SEPTEMBER 5TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 97 DEGREES SET IN 1954.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 102 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH, NC ON
SEPTEMBER 7TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 99 DEGREES SET IN 1954.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES WAS TIED AT RALEIGH,
NC ON SEPTEMBER 7TH. THIS TIED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 74 DEGREES SET
IN 1910.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.38 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH, NC ON SEPTEMBER
23RD. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 2.03 INCHES SET IN 1906.


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