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CXUS52 KILM 010957
CLSILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
457 AM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   02/23/2023
 LOW               0   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           86R  02/23         MM      MM       82
LOWEST            20   12/24         MM      MM       19
                       12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.6               59.3     5.3     63.7
AVG. MINIMUM    41.8               37.9     3.9     40.1
MEAN            53.2               48.6     4.6     51.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               30.2   -15.2       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.34   1997
 MINIMUM        2.99   1889
TOTALS          7.75              10.97   -3.22     8.04
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01       24               29.3    -5.3       MM
DAYS >= .10       13               18.6    -5.6       MM
DAYS >= .50        4                7.6    -3.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       4                3.0     1.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.87                                2.06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.4   1911
 24 HR TOTAL    11.1
TOTALS             T                0.9    -0.9      0.5
SINCE 7/1          T                0.9    -0.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1097               1492    -395     1218
 SINCE 7/1      1360               1866    -506       MM
COOLING TOTAL     45                 14      31       67
 SINCE 1/1        41                  3      38       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/260    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/270    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           47
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                      6

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

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