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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/03/1991
 LOW               8   12/30/1880
HIGHEST           72   12/11                          72
LOWEST            32   12/01                          37
                       12/06
                       12/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.0               59.3    -2.3     60.0
AVG. MINIMUM    44.9               44.9     0.0     46.3
MEAN            51.0               52.1    -1.1     53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                2.8     0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.92   2018
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          2.96               4.73   -1.77     7.07
DAYS >= .01       12               11.2     0.8        8
DAYS >= .10        7                7.1    -0.1        6
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4        3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00                 MM      MM     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    428                406      22      366
 SINCE 7/1       608                671     -63       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/250    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

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