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CXUS52 KRAH 011415
CLMRDU


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1012 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   08/21/2007
                        08/18/1988
                        00/00/2068
 LOW               46   08/30/1965
HIGHEST            93   08/06                         98
                        08/03
                        08/02
LOWEST             63   08/25                         62
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.9              88.4    -1.5     89.6
AVG. MINIMUM     69.5              68.6     0.9     69.7
MEAN             78.2              78.5    -0.3     79.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     10                                 13
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.18   1986
TOTALS           4.03              4.26   -0.23     8.77
DAYS >= .01        12
DAYS >= .10         7
DAYS >= .50         1
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.08   08/19 TO 08/19

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL     419               419       0      464
 SINCE 1/1       1622              1441     181
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/320    DATE  08/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/330    DATE  08/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     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.

&&

THE DAILY RAINFALL AUGUST 19 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WAS 2.08 INCHES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.45 INCHES SET IN
1980.

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