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CLIRDU

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
335 AM EDT SAT MAR 16 2024

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         73    103 PM  87    1967  63     10       56       
                                      1973                           
  MINIMUM         57    434 AM  14    1993  40     17       30       
  AVERAGE         65                        51     14       43     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             0.96 1913   0.14  -0.14     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.06                      2.00   0.06     1.54     
  SINCE MAR 1      2.06                      2.00   0.06     1.54     
  SINCE JAN 1      8.42                      8.21   0.21     7.17     

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

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                        14    -14       22        
  MONTH TO DATE   96                       234   -138      185        
  SINCE MAR 1     96                       234   -138      185        
  SINCE JUL 1   2139                      2737   -598     2127        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        1        
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        1        
  SINCE JAN 1      4                         2      2       15        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    90          1100 PM                                      
 LOWEST     42          1200 AM                                      
 AVERAGE    66                                                        

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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 2024.........SUNRISE   724 AM EDT   SUNSET   724 PM EDT     
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE   722 AM EDT   SUNSET   725 PM EDT     


-  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...74 

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...59 

PRECIPITATION...0.01

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