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CXUS52 KRAH 011603
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1203 PM EDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   09/06/1954
 LOW              37   09/23/1983
                       09/26/1950
HIGHEST          101   09/03                          95
LOWEST            48   09/26                          53
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.6               82.5     5.1     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM    65.8               62.7     3.1     62.0
MEAN            76.7               72.6     4.1     72.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                                   6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       21.79   1999
TOTALS          2.17               5.15   -2.98     1.92
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   09/21 TO 09/21

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      9                 15      -6        0
 SINCE 7/1         9                 13      -4        0
COOLING TOTAL    367                243     124      221
 SINCE 1/1      2228               1739     489     2025
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/190    DATE  09/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/150    DATE  09/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

&&

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON SEPTEMBER 2. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 99 DEGREES SET IN
1912.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 2. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 75 DEGREES
SET IN 1912.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON SEPTEMBER 3. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 99 DEGREES SET IN
2010.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 4. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 74 DEGREES
SET IN 1921.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON SEPTEMBER 5. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 98 DEGREES SET IN
2023.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 5. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 74 DEGREES
SET IN 2012.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 13. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 74
DEGREES SET IN 2018.

WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 76.7 DEGREES AT RALEIGH NC,
SEPTEMBER 2026 WAS THE SEVENTH WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD.

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