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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EDT SAT AUG 01 2026

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   07/10/1992
 LOW              54   07/09/1972
HIGHEST           89   07/11                          94
                       07/17
                       07/18
LOWEST            62   07/27                          73
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.8               87.3    -1.5     87.9
AVG. MINIMUM    74.7               75.3    -0.6     77.2
MEAN            80.3               81.3    -1.0     82.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.5    -3.5        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       20.31   2018
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          7.71               5.39    2.32     5.98
DAYS >= .01       12               11.5     0.5       15
DAYS >= .10       11                8.0     3.0        8
DAYS >= .50        6                3.3     2.7        3
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.5     2.5        2

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    482                505     -23      551
 SINCE 1/1      1108               1106       2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/310    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     82

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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