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CXUS52 KRAH 011536
CLMFAY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1136 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   05/30/2019
                       05/29/1941
                       05/28/1941
                       05/23/1941
 LOW              34   05/15/1996
                       05/11/1966
HIGHEST           93   05/18                          92
                       05/19
LOWEST            44   05/03                          53
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.0               82.1    -1.1     82.4
AVG. MINIMUM    58.4               59.7    -1.3     62.4
MEAN            69.7               70.9    -1.2     72.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                                   5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.24   1946
TOTALS          3.73               3.11    0.62     5.34
DAYS >= .01       10
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.73   05/22 TO 05/23


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     44                 25      19        6
 SINCE 7/1      2712               2731     -19     2410
COOLING TOTAL    194                208     -14      243
 SINCE 1/1       399                299     100      410
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/360    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  05/06
                                32/350          05/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

&&

A RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 55 DEGREES WAS SET AT
FAYETTEVILLE NC ON MAY 2ND. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 61 DEGREES
SET IN 1963.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT FAYETTEVILLE NC ON MAY 25TH WAS 71 DEGREES,
WHICH TIED THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE LAST SET IN 2019.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES WAS TIED AT FAYETTEVILLE
NC ON MAY 27TH. THIS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 2006.

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