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

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CXUS52 KRAH 080112
CLSGSO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
812 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2011 TO 2/29/2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1928 TO 2012

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            78   02/24
LOWEST             17   01/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.4              50.4     5.0
AVG. MINIMUM     34.5              31.2     3.3
MEAN             44.9              40.8     4.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               2.9    -2.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     38              50.0   -12.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.11   1937
 MINIMUM         3.81   2011
TOTALS           6.69              9.00   -2.31
DAYS >= .01        25              27.6    -2.6
DAYS >= 1.00        0               2.0    -2.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.96   01/11 TO 01/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           26.0   1966
TOTALS            1.6               6.6    -5.0
DAYS >= TRACE       2               3.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   02/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1802              2174    -372
 SINCE 7/1       2422              2874    -452
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  02/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/310    DATE  02/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           52
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      36     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      9

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

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THE 3 MONTH MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR DEC-JAN-FEB WAS 44.9. THIS IS THE THIRD
WARMEST DEC-JAN-FEB PERIOD ON RECORD. THE WARMEST WAS 47.1 SET IN 1932.


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