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CXSU52 KRAH 051437
CLARDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
923 AM EST SUN JAN 05 2025

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/05/2024
 LOW              -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST          106R  07/05
LOWEST            18   01/17
                       01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.1               72.0     3.1
AVG. MINIMUM    53.7               50.5     3.2
MEAN            64.4               61.2     3.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    65               52.4    12.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.4    -2.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    41               64.7   -23.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.22   1936
 MINIMUM       29.36   1933
TOTALS         54.20              46.07    8.13
DAYS >= .01      114              117.6    -3.6
DAYS >= .10       75               75.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .50       32               30.4     1.6
DAYS >= 1.00      20               11.6     8.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.27   08/07 TO 08/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.1   2001
TOTALS           0.0                5.2    -5.2        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2362               3153    -791
COOLING TOTAL   2250               1804     446
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/210    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           98
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            161
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        107

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               40     RAIN                      49
LIGHT RAIN              131     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     138     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     14

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

&&

2024 WAS THE WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 64.4 F.
THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 63.8 F SET IN 2023.

THE TOTAL ANNUAL PRECIPITATION OF 54.20" IS THE 17TH WETTEST ON RECORD.

RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1887.

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