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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
528 AM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   05/12/1916
                        05/27/1911
 LOW                5   03/06/1960
HIGHEST            87   05/21
                        05/15
LOWEST             20   03/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.6              69.5    -2.9
AVG. MINIMUM     46.0              47.5    -1.5
MEAN             56.3              58.5    -2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.8    -0.8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     14               8.2     5.8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        19.91   2003
 MINIMUM         3.59   1986
TOTALS           9.68             10.68   -1.00
DAYS >= .01        28              29.9    -1.9
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.69   04/28 TO 04/29

DEGREE_DAYS
COOLING TOTAL     150               160     -10
 SINCE 1/1        150               159      -9
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           43
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               34     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      2
FOG                      35     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

-  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 ON MARCH 22 AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 20 DEGREES...WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 22 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY
SET IN 1986.

ON APRIL 4...THERE WAS A RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT OF 0.93 INCH.
THAT AMOUNT BROKE THE RECORD OF 0.90 INCH IN 1920. ALSO...ON APRIL 4...
THE TRACE OF SNOW TIED THE RECORD MAXIMUM SNOWFALL FOR THE DATE...LAST
SET IN 1992.

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES WAS SET AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT
ON MAY 14. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 40 SET IN 1941.
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES WAS SET AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 20. THE OLD RECORD WAS 66 DEGREES SET IN 1959.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES WAS SET AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAY 21. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 67 SET IN 1996.

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 43 DEGREES WAS SET AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT
ON MAY 25. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 43 SET IN 1956.