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CDUS42 KRAH 160557
CLIRDU

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
157 AM EDT THU MAR 16 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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         56    455 PM  87    1967  63     -7       71       
                                      1973                           
  MINIMUM         30    508 AM  14    1993  40    -10       39       
  AVERAGE         43                        51     -8       55     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.96 1913   0.14  -0.14     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.54                      2.00  -0.46     2.04     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.54                      2.00  -0.46     2.04     
  SINCE JAN 1      7.17                      8.21  -1.04     9.37     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.0  1934   0.0    0.0      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.3   -0.3       T       
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.3   -0.3       T       
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         5.2   -5.2      2.7      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       22                        14      8       10        
  MONTH TO DATE  185                       234    -49      171        
  SINCE MAR 1    185                       234    -49      171        
  SINCE JUL 1   2127                      2737   -610     2359        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0        
  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    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.2                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                                 


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    54           700 AM                                      
 LOWEST     17           500 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    36                                                        

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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        86      1945                      
                                             2016                     
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        20      1890                      
                                             1970                     


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MARCH 16 2023.........SUNRISE   725 AM EDT   SUNSET   723 PM EDT     
MARCH 17 2023.........SUNRISE   723 AM EDT   SUNSET   724 PM EDT     


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

&&

CLIMATE REPORT 
NWS FORECAST OFFICE 
NCSU CENTENNIAL CAMPUS 
RALEIGH, NC

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE... 55

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 31

PRECIPITATION... 0.00


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