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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
455 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                          
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         86    212 PM  92    2007  77      9       69       
  MINIMUM         62    543 AM  36    1963  54      8       45       
  AVERAGE         74                        65      9       57     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            0.01          1.17 1989   0.10  -0.09      T       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      0.10  -0.09      T       
  SINCE MAR 1      5.38                      7.73  -2.35    10.94     
  SINCE JAN 1     11.74                     13.94  -2.20    16.57     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  TODAY            0.0           T    1997   0.0    0.0      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0      
  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                                                              
  TODAY            0                         3     -3        8        
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         3     -3        8        
  SINCE MAR 1    351                       604   -253      455        
  SINCE JUL 1   2394                      3107   -713     2397        

 COOLING                                                              
  TODAY            9                         3      6        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    9                         3      6        0        
  SINCE MAR 1    106                        69     37       95        
  SINCE JAN 1    110                        71     39      109        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.1                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    87           400 AM                                      
 LOWEST     42           300 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    65                                                        

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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        92      2010                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        29      1963                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY  1 2024...........SUNRISE   622 AM EDT   SUNSET   803 PM EDT     
MAY  2 2024...........SUNRISE   621 AM EDT   SUNSET   803 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...85

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...63

PRECIPITATION...0.08

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