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 RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             94   03/29/1907
 LOW              11   03/02/1980
                       03/06/1960
HIGHEST           87   03/24                          84
LOWEST            28   03/16                          23
                       03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.5               63.3     2.2     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM    44.1               40.3     3.8     44.7
MEAN            54.8               51.8     3.0     56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                                   6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.78   1983
TOTALS          3.10               4.10   -1.00     4.56
DAYS >= .01       14
DAYS >= .10        9
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   03/26 TO 03/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.8   1927
 SNOW DEPTH       11   03/03/1980
TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3        T
SINCE 7/1          T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    328           &&
THERE WERE NO RECORDS IN MARCH 2023.     421     -93      286
 SINCE 7/1      2270               2924    -654     2474
COOLING TOTAL     16                 12       4       27
 SINCE 1/1        30                 14      16       35
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/210    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/210    DATE  03/03
&&
THERE WERE NO RECORDS IN MARCH 2023.
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  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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