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CXUS52 KRAH 011503
CLMRDU


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
947 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              81   12/10/2007
 LOW                0   12/30/1917
HIGHEST            76   12/03                         72
LOWEST             25   12/31                         26
                        12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.9              53.6     5.3     59.4
AVG. MINIMUM     39.7              33.3     6.4     37.6
MEAN             49.3              43.5     5.8     48.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7                                 11
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.65   1983
TOTALS           2.94              3.07   -0.13     2.05
DAYS >= .01        12
DAYS >= .10         6
DAYS >= .50         1
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.42   12/25 TO 12/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.3   2010
TOTALS            0.0               0.6    -0.6      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0
DAYS >= TRACE       0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     483               670    -187      506
 SINCE 7/1       1177              1251     -74     1038
COOLING TOTAL       3                 2       1        1
 SINCE 1/1       1874              1730     144
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/180    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/170    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     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                      0

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

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THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE DECEMBER 10 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 63 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES SET IN 2008.

THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE DECEMBER 17 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 55 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF 54 DEGREES SET IN 1937.

THE DECEMBER MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS ABOVE NORMAL. THIS ENDS FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF BELOW NORMAL
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. THE LAST TIME THERE WERE FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF BELOW
NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AT THIS LOCATION WAS APRIL 2003 TO JULY 2003.

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