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CXUS52 KRAH 070103 RRA
CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
850 PM EDT TUE JUL 06 2021

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1941
 LOW              11   03/02/1980
                       03/01/1980
                       03/06/1960
HIGHEST           94   05/26
LOWEST            26   03/08
                       04/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.1               72.0     1.1
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               49.0    -0.9
MEAN            60.6               60.5     0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                3.1     1.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                9.0    -2.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.47   1891
 MINIMUM        5.02   2021
TOTALS          5.02R             11.01   -5.99
DAYS >= .01       28               30.1    -2.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.2    -2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   03/27 TO 03/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.8   1927

TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    604                648     -44
 SINCE 7/1      3011               3150    -139
COOLING TOTAL    218                232     -14
 SINCE 1/1       218                234     -16
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  05/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             40
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      5

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

&&

2021 MARCH-APRIL-MAYY(MAM) WAS THE DRIEST MAM ON RECORD.

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