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CXUS52 KRAH 011340
CLMFAY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
940 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   08/09/2007
 LOW              46   08/30/1965
HIGHEST          101   08/26                          98
LOWEST            63   08/03                          61
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.5               89.3     3.2     90.0
AVG. MINIMUM    71.7               70.2     1.5     70.8
MEAN            82.1               79.8     2.3     80.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    25                                  15
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1942
TOTALS          5.25               5.36   -0.11     3.53
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        9
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.15   08/30 TO 08/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    536                457      79      484
 SINCE 1/1      1698               1673      25       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/260    DATE  08/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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MONTHLY RECORDS:

A RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS TIED AT FAYETTEVILLE
ON AUGUST 26TH. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD SET IN 1943.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES WAS SET AT
FAYETTEVILLE ON AUGUST 26TH. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 74
DEGREES SET IN 2020.

AUGUST 2023 WAS THE 5TH WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD AT FAYETTVILLE, NC
WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 82.1 DEGREES FOR THE MONTH.


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