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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
940 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/21/2007
                       08/18/1988
                       04/01/20688
 LOW              46   08/30/1965
HIGHEST          100   08/15                          97
LOWEST            61   08/31                          61
AVG. MAXIMUM    91.4               88.7     2.7     90.3
AVG. MINIMUM    70.6               68.9     1.7     69.5
MEAN            81.0               78.8     2.2     79.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    22                                  19
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.18   1986
TOTALS          1.83               4.71   -2.88     0.91
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   08/30 TO 08/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    505                428      77      468
 SINCE 1/1      1571               1496      75       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/290    DATE  08/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  08/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               15     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                      1

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

&&

MONTHLY RECORDS:


A RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON AUGUST
15TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 99, LAST SET IN 2007.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH ON AUGUST 26TH. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 74 DEGREES
SET IN 2011.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS TIED AT
RALEIGH ON AUGUST 27TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1998.

AUGUST 2023 WAS THE 5TH WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD AT RALEIGH, NC
WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 81.0 DEGREES FOR THE MONTH.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
