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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
956 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   05/29/1941
 LOW               32   05/08/1989
                        05/02/1963
HIGHEST            87   05/21                         90
                        05/15
LOWEST             40   05/14                         45
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.9              77.5    -2.6     80.4
AVG. MINIMUM     55.8              56.1    -0.3     60.8
MEAN             65.4              66.8    -1.4     70.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.88   1965
TOTALS           3.08              3.38   -0.30     4.66
DAYS >= .01        11
DAYS >= .10         8
DAYS >= .50         1
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.58   05/06 TO 05/06

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      97                66      31       17
 SINCE 7/1       3637              3612      25     2839
COOLING TOTAL     113               121      -8      199
 SINCE 1/1        150               159      -9      262
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/270    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  05/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

&&

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.

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