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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
503 AM EST WED MAR 2 2011

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2010 TO 2/28/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1928 TO 2011

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   02/27
LOWEST             13   12/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.7              49.4    -1.7
AVG. MINIMUM     28.2              28.8    -0.6
MEAN             38.0              39.1    -1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6               4.9     1.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     66              57.3     8.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.11   1937
 MINIMUM         3.81   1986
TOTALS           5.68              9.85   -4.17
DAYS >= .01        25              29.8    -4.8
DAYS >= 1.00        0               2.2    -2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.88   02/28 TO 02/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           26.0   1966

TOTALS            9.9               7.4     2.5
DAYS >= TRACE      13               3.7     9.3
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.1     1.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   12/26

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2433              2589    -156
COOLING TOTAL       0                1      -1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  02/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/300    DATE  02/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           51
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      4
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     14

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

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