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CXUS52 KRAH 011322
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
922 AM EDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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            105   07/08/2012
                       07/23/1952
                       07/14/1954
 LOW              48   07/02/1975
HIGHEST           97   07/26                         102
                       07/27
                       07/28
LOWEST            66   07/12                          64
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.4               90.8     1.6     93.1
AVG. MINIMUM    72.3               70.2     2.1     72.4
MEAN            82.3               80.5     1.8     82.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    26                                  27
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.36   1931
TOTALS          5.54               5.02    0.52     8.47
DAYS >= .01       10
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        5
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.39   07/14 TO 07/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    547                480      67      561
 SINCE 1/1      1066               1068      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  07/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/240    DATE  07/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     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                      5

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

&&

JULY 2023 WAS TIED FOR THE 5TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD AT RALEIGH NC
WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 82.3 DEGREES FOR THE MONTH.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON JULY 3RD. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 75
DEGREES SET IN 2018.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON JULY 28TH. THIS TIES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 77 DEGREES
SET IN 1936.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON JULY 29TH. THIS TIES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 78 DEGREES
SET IN 1896.


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