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CXUS52 KRAH 170937 RRA
CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
522 AM EDT SUN SEP 17 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2023 TO 8/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   07/08/2012
                       06/30/2012
                       06/29/2012
 LOW              38   06/08/1977
HIGHEST          100   08/15
LOWEST            50   06/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.0               88.9     1.1
AVG. MINIMUM    68.8               68.4     0.4
MEAN            79.4               78.7     0.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    58               44.4    13.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       25.97   1908
 MINIMUM        4.21   1993
TOTALS         10.49              13.62   -3.13
DAYS >= .01       31               33.6    -2.6
DAYS >= 1.00       3                3.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.55   06/22 TO 06/23

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL   1352               1262      90
 SINCE 1/1      1571               1496      75
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/220    DATE  06/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  08/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             54
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             25     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     16

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

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THE AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 79.4 DEGRESS F IS THE 9TH WARMEST ON RECORD.

THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 10.49" IS THE 28TH DRIEST ON RECORD.
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