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CXUS52 KRAH 050019 RRA
CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
719 PM EST SAT MAR 04 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   02/23/2023
 LOW              -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           85R  02/23
LOWEST            10   12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.2               54.1     5.1
AVG. MINIMUM    38.6               33.5     5.1
MEAN            48.9               43.8     5.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    32               47.3   -15.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.23   1984
 MINIMUM        4.23   1890
TOTALS          9.27               9.60   -0.33
DAYS >= .01       35               29.1     5.9
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.29  12/14 TO 12/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.5   1893

TOTALS             T                4.8    -4.8
DAYS >= TRACE      3                2.9     0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.4    -1.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1457               1916    -459
 SINCE 7/1      1942               2503    -561
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/230    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/230    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      3
FOG                      40     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                      2

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

&&

DJF 2022-2023 WAS THE 3RD WARMEST DJF ON RECORD.

THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 85 THAT WAS SET ON FEB 23RD, 2023 BROKE THE RECORD FOR
THE WARMEST DJF DAY. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 84 WAS SET ON FEB 26, 1977.
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