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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             93   09/10/2018
 LOW              33   09/26/2005
HIGHEST           90   09/02                          86
                       09/05
LOWEST            61   09/27                          60
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.2               83.0     0.2     78.7
AVG. MINIMUM    71.8               70.8     1.0     69.8
MEAN            77.5               76.9     0.6     74.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.4     1.6        0
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       20.00   1989
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          0.32               7.63   -7.31     3.78
DAYS >= .01        4               11.2    -7.2        8
DAYS >= .10        1                7.8    -6.8        3
DAYS >= .50        0                3.8    -3.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.3    -2.3        1

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    381                358      23      285
 SINCE 1/1      2019               1951      68       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/020    DATE  09/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/040    DATE  09/23
                                43/030          09/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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