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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE NEW BERN NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   12/16/1971
 LOW              -4   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           79   12/03                          77  12/07
LOWEST            26   12/15                          18  12/24
                                                          12/25
                                                          12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.8               58.5     3.3     57.8
AVG. MINIMUM    37.9               36.9     1.0     36.1
MEAN            49.9               47.7     2.2     47.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               11.8     0.2       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.78   1973
 MINIMUM        0.30   1965
TOTALS          6.89               3.63    3.26     3.07
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.12    0.11     0.10
DAYS >= .01        6               10.8    -4.8        7
DAYS >= .10        5                6.6    -1.6        3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.0     2.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.47   12/17 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH        3   12/27/2010
                       12/26/2010
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00                 MM      MM     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    471                541     -70      552
 SINCE 7/1       892                990     -98       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/140    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/140    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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