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CXUS52 KRAH 011551
CLMRDU


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1044 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              84   02/26/1977
 LOW               -2   02/14/1899
HIGHEST            63   02/11                         78
LOWEST             18   02/18                         21
AVG. MAXIMUM     51.8              55.2    -3.4     58.2
AVG. MINIMUM     32.5              33.8    -1.3     35.6
MEAN             42.1              44.5    -2.4     46.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32     15                                 12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.42   1989
TOTALS           4.08              3.23    0.85     1.94
DAYS >= .01        11
DAYS >= .10         8
DAYS >= .50         3
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.06   02/22 TO 02/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           17.2   1902
 SNOW DEPTH        10   02/19/1979
TOTALS            0.7               1.9    -1.2      0.9
SINCE 7/1         1.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.6    -0.6        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     635               575      60      516
 SINCE 7/1       2446              2572    -126     2143
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1          2                 1       1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/110    DATE  02/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  02/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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