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CXUS52 KRAH 011502
CLMRDU


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

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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              97   05/31/1953
 LOW               29   05/02/1963
HIGHEST            91   05/03                         95
                        05/02
LOWEST             47   05/12                         42
                        05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.4              79.6     2.8     81.2
AVG. MINIMUM     61.6              56.5     5.1     59.1
MEAN             72.0              68.0     4.0     70.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      5                                  6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.76   1974
TOTALS           3.97              3.27    0.70     4.04
DAYS >= .01        12
DAYS >= .10         9
DAYS >= .50         2
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.59   05/05 TO 05/06

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      10                54     -44       27
 SINCE 7/1       2528              3243    -715     3316
COOLING TOTAL     233               148      85      194
 SINCE 1/1        322               209     113
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/170    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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 LOW TEMPERATURE MAY 1 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 67 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES SET IN 2009.

THE DAILY RAINFALL MAY 5 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 1.58 INCHES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD DAILY RAINFALL RECORD
OF 0.98 INCHES SET IN 2009.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE MAY 27 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 72 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES SET IN 1991.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE MAY 29 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 72 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD HIGH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES SET IN 1941.

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