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CLSILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1032 PM EST WED MAR 03 2021

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   02/28/1962
 LOW               0   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           82   02/27         MM      MM       78
LOWEST            25   01/30         MM      MM       23
                       12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.3               58.5    -0.2     63.1
AVG. MINIMUM    38.2               37.1     1.1     42.7
MEAN            48.3               47.8     0.5     52.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               29.0    -4.0       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.08   2020
 MINIMUM       10.75   2007
TOTALS         13.49              11.00    2.49    13.08
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.12    0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01       42               29.1    12.9       34
DAYS >= .10       27               18.7     8.3       24
DAYS >= .50       10                7.7     2.3       10
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.9     0.1        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.45                                2.06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.8   2018
 24 HR TOTAL     3.4
TOTALS           0.0                1.5    -1.5        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.5    -1.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1494               1560     -66     1125
 SINCE 7/1      1678               1929    -251     1498
COOLING TOTAL     13                 11       2       50
 SINCE 1/1         7                  2       5       38
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           42
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               16     RAIN                      23
LIGHT RAIN               45     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      57     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                      4

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

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