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CXUS52 KRAH 021644
CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1145 AM EST THU DEC 2 2010

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2010 TO 11/30/2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1944 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   09/06/1954
 LOW               11   11/25/1970
HIGHEST            99   09/23
                        09/03
LOWEST             26   11/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.5              71.8     4.7
AVG. MINIMUM     51.7              49.7     2.0
MEAN             64.1              60.8     3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     16               3.4    12.6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      6              10.0    -4.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        25.44   1999
 MINIMUM         2.34   1973
TOTALS          10.42              9.03    1.39
DAYS >= .01        20              23.4    -3.4
DAYS >= 1.00        4               3.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.20   09/29 TO 09/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.6   1975
TOTALS            0.0               0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     502               612    -110
 SINCE 7/1        502               640    -138
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/240    DATE  11/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/250    DATE  11/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           42
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      33     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

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THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 64.1 WAS THE SECOND WARMEST SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER PERIOD ON RECORD. THE WARMEST WAS 64.4 SET IN 2007.


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