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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
953 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   10/03/2019
                       10/05/1954
                       10/05/1919
 LOW              20   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           88   10/14                          80
LOWEST            39   10/18                          38
                       10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.4               71.0     3.4     69.2
AVG. MINIMUM    51.1               49.4     1.7     49.4
MEAN            62.7               60.2     2.5     59.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.59   1990
TOTALS          1.55               3.10   -1.55     1.67
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26   10/10 TO 10/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    133                187     -54      191
 SINCE 7/1       151                209     -58       MM
COOLING TOTAL     70                 39      31       21
 SINCE 1/1      1933               1549     384       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/110    DATE  10/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/120    DATE  10/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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OCTOBER 2026 MONTHLY RECORDS...

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 88 DEGREES WAS SET AT GREENSBORO
NC ON OCTOBER 14. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 85 DEGREES LAST SET
IN 1975.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 87 DEGREES WAS SET AT GREENSBORO
NC ON OCTOBER 15. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 87 DEGREES SET IN 1985.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES WAS SET AT
GREENSBORO NC ON OCTOBER 15. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 63 DEGREES
LAST SET IN 1985.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 85 DEGREES WAS SET AT GREENSBORO
NC ON OCTOBER 16. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 85 DEGREES LAST SET IN
1953.

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