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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
514 PM EST WED MAR 4 2020

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              81   02/12/2017
                        02/26/1977
                        02/25/1930
 LOW               -8   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            73   02/03
LOWEST             21   01/22
                        01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.0              50.4     3.6
AVG. MINIMUM     35.8              31.2     4.6
MEAN             44.9              40.8     4.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               2.9    -2.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     39              50.0   -11.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.84   1915
 MINIMUM         3.81   1986
TOTALS          16.28              9.00    7.28
DAYS >= .01        33              27.6     5.4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.69   02/06 TO 02/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           26.0   1966
TOTALS            2.0               6.6    -4.6
DAYS >= TRACE       3               3.5    -0.5
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   02/21

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1810              2174    -364
 SINCE 7/1       2462              2874    -412
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  02/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/230    DATE  02/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      42     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      3


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



&&

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE DURING 2019-2020 DJF OF 44.9 F WAS THE 6TH WARMEST
ON RECORD.

ALSO, THE DJF 2019-2020 TOTAL PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATION OF 16.28"
MADE IT THE 3RD WETTEST ON RECORD.

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