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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
919 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/23/1980
                       04/18/1896
 LOW              23   04/10/1985
                       04/09/1972
HIGHEST           87   04/05                          88
                       04/06
LOWEST            36   04/10                          34
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.2               72.7     2.5     74.0
AVG. MINIMUM    51.7               48.9     2.8     50.0
MEAN            63.5               60.8     2.6     62.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.66   2017
TOTALS          7.84               3.53    4.31     2.05
DAYS >= .01       10
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        5
DAYS >= 1.00       4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   04/07 TO 04/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1915
 SNOW DEPTH        0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1          T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    119                180     -61      149
 SINCE 7/1      2389               3105    -716     2270
COOLING TOTAL     79                 54      25       67
 SINCE 1/1       109                 68      41       30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/230    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

&&

APRIL 2023 WAS THE 3RD WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD AT RALEIGH NC WITH AN
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 63.5 DEGREES FOR THE MONTH.

APRIL 2023 WAS THE 3RD WETTEST APRIL ON RECORD AT RALEIGH NC WITH
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH MEASURING 7.74 INCHES

A RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON APRIL 6TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 65 DEGREES
SET IN 1967.

A RECORD DAILY RAINFALL OF 1.73 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON
APRIL 14TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.42 INCHES SET IN 1947.

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