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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1116 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   03/30/1907
 LOW                5   03/06/1960
HIGHEST            77   03/29                         81
LOWEST             24   03/15                         20
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.3              60.9    -5.6     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM     35.3              39.1    -3.8     39.5
MEAN             45.3              50.0    -4.7     51.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32     14                                 12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.76   1975
TOTALS           4.32              3.73    0.59     2.56
DAYS >= .01        11
DAYS >= .10         9
DAYS >= .50         4
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.02   03/20 TO 03/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           21.3   1960
                        0
                        -26215
 SNOW DEPTH        14   03/10/1960
TOTALS            5.0               0.8     4.2        T
SINCE 7/1        14.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       5
DAYS >= 1.0         2               0.3     1.7        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     605               470     135      436
 SINCE 7/1       3304              3325     -21     2606
COOLING TOTAL       2                 5      -3        8
 SINCE 1/1         10                 5       5       12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      2
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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