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CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1045 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   09/06/1954
 LOW               37   09/23/1983
                        09/26/1950
HIGHEST            92   09/01                         89
LOWEST             48   09/25                         55
AVG. MAXIMUM     80.9              82.1    -1.2     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM     61.3              61.7    -0.4     64.8
MEAN             71.1              71.9    -0.8     73.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      3                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        21.79   1999
TOTALS           7.83              4.36    3.47     5.54
DAYS >= .01        11
DAYS >= .10         8
DAYS >= .50         7
DAYS >= 1.00        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.31   09/02 TO 09/03

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      10                20     -10       15
 SINCE 7/1         10                21     -11       15
COOLING TOTAL     201               227     -26      277
 SINCE 1/1       1823              1668     155
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/230    DATE  09/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280    DATE  09/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     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                      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.

&&

THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON SEPTEMBER 5 WAS 75 DEGREES. THIS BROKE THE
RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES SET IN 1983.

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