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CXUS52 KRAH 020842
CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
327 AM EST SAT MAR 2 2013

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              84   02/26/1977
 LOW               -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            76   12/03
LOWEST             18   02/18
                        01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.9              53.2     1.7
AVG. MINIMUM     35.7              32.7     3.0
MEAN             45.4              42.9     2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               1.9    -0.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     37              46.0    -9.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.23   1984
 MINIMUM         4.23   1890
TOTALS          10.12              9.80    0.32
DAYS >= .01        34              28.6     5.4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.43   01/16 TO 01/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           29.5   1893
TOTALS            1.7               5.4    -3.7
DAYS >= TRACE       6               2.9     3.1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.5    -1.5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   01/18
 24 HR TOTAL      0.8   01/17 TO 01/18

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1752              1991    -239
 SINCE 7/1       2460              2572    -103
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/210    DATE  01/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/200    DATE  01/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      3
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      3

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

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