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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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CXUS52 KRAH 011907
CLMFAY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
307 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   05/30/2019
                       05/29/1941
                       05/28/1941
 LOW              324  05/15/1996
                       05/11/1966
HIGHEST           91   05/09                          99
LOWEST            45   05/05                          47
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.7               82.1    -3.4     85.2
AVG. MINIMUM    57.6               59.7    -2.1     62.9
MEAN            68.2               70.9    -2.7     74.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                                  13
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.24   1946
TOTALS          1.08               3.11   -2.03     1.07
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   05/27 TO 05/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     30                 25       5       17
 SINCE 7/1      2142               2731    -589     2307
COOLING TOTAL    137                208     -71      306
 SINCE 1/1       280                299     -19      429
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/270    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

&&
A RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES WAS SET AT
FAYETTEVILLE ON MAY 27, 2023. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 63
DEGREES SET IN 1972.

NO TOP-5 EXTREMES SET.

WITH A MONTHLY TOTAL OF 1.08 INCHES OF RAIN, MAY 2023 WAS THE
10TH DRIEST ON RECORD.

$$