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CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
304 PM EST WED MAR 03 2021

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   02/26/1977
 LOW              -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           77   02/28
LOWEST            20   12/26
                       01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.9               53.2    -1.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.6               32.7    -0.1
MEAN            42.3               42.9    -0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.9    -1.9
DAYS MIN <= 32    47               46.0     1.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.23   1983
 MINIMUM        4.23   1889
TOTALS         17.21               9.80    7.41
DAYS >= .01       38               28.6     9.4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.4     0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   12/24 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.5   1892
TOTALS           1.6                5.4    -3.8
DAYS >= TRACE      7                2.9     4.1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.5    -0.5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/28
 24 HR TOTAL     1.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2026               1991      35
 SINCE 7/1      2407               2573    -166
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/220    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/250    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             38
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      3
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                      0

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

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2020-2021 DECEMBER-JANUARY-FEBRUARY(DJF) WAS THE SECOND WETTEST DJF ON RECORD.

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