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CLIRDU

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1238 AM EST WED MAR 08 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         75    249 PM  85    1974  61     14       82       
  MINIMUM         48   1159 PM  15    1960  38     10       63       
  AVERAGE         62                        49     13       73     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.72 2014   0.14  -0.14     0.11     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.76                      0.91  -0.15     0.11     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.76                      0.91  -0.15     0.11     
  SINCE JAN 1      6.39                      7.12  -0.73     7.44     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0           1.5  1907   0.1   -0.1      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         5.1   -5.1      2.7      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        3                        16    -13        0        
  MONTH TO DATE   34                       116    -82       42        
  SINCE MAR 1     34                       116    -82       42        
  SINCE JUL 1   1976                      2619   -643     2230        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        8        
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         0      1       15        
  SINCE MAR 1      1                         0      1       15        
  SINCE JAN 1     15                         2     13       23        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    86           500 AM                                      
 LOWEST     18           400 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    52                                                        

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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        87      1974                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        17      1920                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MARCH  8 2023.........SUNRISE   636 AM EST   SUNSET   616 PM EST     
MARCH  9 2023.........SUNRISE   635 AM EST   SUNSET   617 PM EST     


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

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CLIMATE REPORT 
NWS FORECAST OFFICE 
NCSU CENTENNIAL CAMPUS 
RALEIGH, NC

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...75 

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...47 

PRECIPITATION...0.00

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