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

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CXUS52 KRAH 020016
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
715 PM EST MON MAR 1 2010

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2009 TO 2/28/2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1928 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              81   02/26/1977
                        02/25/1930
 LOW               -8   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            66   01/20        MM      MM
                        12/09
LOWEST             12   01/31        MM      MM
                        01/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.1              49.4    -3.3
AVG. MINIMUM     28.2              28.8    -0.6
MEAN             37.2              39.1    -1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               4.9    -1.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     71              57.3    13.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.11   1937
 MINIMUM         3.81   1986
TOTALS          12.63              9.85    2.78
DAYS >= .01        31              29.8     1.2
DAYS >= 1.00        5               2.2     2.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.21   01/24 TO 01/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           26.0   1966
 24 TOTAL         6.4   01/29 TO 01/30
TOTALS           13.6               7.4     6.2
DAYS >= TRACE      14               3.7    10.3
DAYS >= 1.0         5               2.1     2.9


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2481              2589    -108
 SINCE 7/1       3076              3017      59
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/300    DATE  02/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/300    DATE  02/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           50
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               32     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      3
FOG                      39     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     11

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

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TIED FOR 10TH COLDEST DJF SEASON WITH 1970.
TIED 14TH SNOWIEST DJF SEASON WITH 1989.

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