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CXUS52 KRAH 131732
CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
114 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2012 TO 8/31/2012...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   07/08/2012
                        06/30/2012
                        06/29/2012
 LOW               38   06/08/1977
HIGHEST           105R  07/08        MM      MM
                        06/30
                        06/29
LOWEST             52   06/03        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     89.5              88.6     0.9
AVG. MINIMUM     68.2              68.1     0.1
MEAN             78.8              78.4     0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     43              40.0     3.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        25.97   1908
 MINIMUM         4.21   1993
TOTALS          11.77             12.51   -0.74
DAYS >= .01        29              33.0    -4.0
DAYS >= 1.00        6               2.9     3.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.19   07/21 TO 07/22

DEGREE_DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    1300              1233      67
 SINCE 1/1       1622              1441     181
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/340    DATE  07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/270    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             57
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               37     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

&&

THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES AT RDU WAS MATCHED THREE
DAYS...JUNE 29TH...JUNE 30TH...AND JULY 8TH.

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