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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1051 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   05/29/1941
 LOW               32   05/08/1989
                        05/02/1963
HIGHEST            90   05/31                         94
LOWEST             45   05/11                         40
AVG. MAXIMUM     80.4              77.5     2.9     78.3
AVG. MINIMUM     60.8              56.1     4.7     57.9
MEAN             70.6              66.8     3.8     68.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      1                                  2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.88   1965
TOTALS           4.66              3.38    1.28     3.58
DAYS >= .01        10
DAYS >= .10         6
DAYS >= .50         3
DAYS >= 1.00        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.72   05/13 TO 05/14

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      17                66     -49       48
 SINCE 7/1       2839              3612    -773     3689
COOLING TOTAL     199               121      78      152
 SINCE 1/1        262               159     103      223
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/060    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/070    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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THE DAILY RAINFALL MAY 9 AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 1.38 INCHES.THIS BREAKS THE OLD DAILY RAINFALL RECORD OF 1.28 INCHES SET IN 1920.

THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE MAY 28 AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 70 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 70 DEGREES SET IN 1991.

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