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CXUS52 KRAH 011309
CLMGSO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
903 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/29/1941
 LOW              32   05/08/1989
                       05/02/1963
HIGHEST           87   05/02                          84
                       05/26
LOWEST            49   05/11                          41
                       05/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.2               78.0     1.2     73.7
AVG. MINIMUM    59.4               57.1     2.3     55.4
MEAN            69.3               67.5     1.8     64.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.88   1905
TOTALS          8.73               3.49    5.24     3.17
DAYS >= .01       14
DAYS >= .10       10
DAYS >= .50        6
DAYS >= 1.00       3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.51   05/13 TO 05/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     13                 59     -46       77
 SINCE 7/1      3033               3495    -462     3115
COOLING TOTAL    152                138      14       73
 SINCE 1/1       203                183      20      117
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

&&

A RECORD DAILY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 2.49 INCHES WAS SET AT GREENSBORO
NC ON MAY 14TH. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 2.06 INCHES SET IN 1972.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES WAS TIED AT
GREENSBORO NC ON MAY 9TH. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 66 SET IN 1938.

MAY 2024 WAS THE THIRD WETTEST MAY ON RECORD AT GREENSBORO NC,
TOTALING 8.73 INCHES. THE WETTEST MAY ON RECORD WAS IN 1905,
TOTALING 10.88 INCHES.

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