Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
603 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/17/1945
 LOW              14   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           86   03/24                          84
LOWEST            29   03/16                          24
                       03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.2               65.3     1.9     70.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.4               42.3     3.1     44.8
MEAN            56.3               53.8     2.5     57.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.87   1983
TOTALS          2.85               3.08   -0.23     2.11
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        7
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   03/26 TO 03/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    287                362     -75      253
 SINCE 7/1      2008               2571    -563     2168
COOLING TOTAL     25                 15      10       28
 SINCE 1/1        52                 21      31       46
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/010    DATE  03/07
                                31/220          03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/200    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

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                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
THERE WERE NO RECORDS IN MARCH 2023.
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