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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   02/28/2017
                       02/24/2017
                       02/22/1971
 LOW              11   02/08/1895
HIGHEST           63   02/27                          73
LOWEST            28   02/26                          29
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.2               56.7    -2.5     61.2
AVG. MINIMUM    42.1               41.5     0.6     46.3
MEAN            48.2               49.1    -0.9     53.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                4.7    -1.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.45   1983
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          1.44               4.34   -2.90     4.91
DAYS >= .01        7               10.5    -3.5       12
DAYS >= .10        3                6.7    -3.7        7
DAYS >= .50        1                3.0    -2.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00                 MM      MM     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    479                447      32      312
 SINCE 7/1      1603               1671     -68       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/240    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  02/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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