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CXUS52 KRAH 011342
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
942 AM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   10/03/2019
 LOW              19   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           85   10/05                          86
                       10/07
LOWEST            38   10/18                          38
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.3               73.0     3.3     75.3
AVG. MINIMUM    51.3               50.3     1.0     52.0
MEAN            63.8               61.7     2.1     63.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.23   1887
TOTALS          0.11               3.37   -3.26     2.16
DAYS >= .01        2
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   09/30 TO 10/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    109                160     -51      101
 SINCE 7/1       109                174     -65       MM
COOLING TOTAL     79                 56      23       67
 SINCE 1/1      2214               1795     419       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/030    DATE  10/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/040    DATE  10/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL FOR OCTOBER AT RALEIGH WAS 0.11 INCHES.
THIS MAKES OCTOBER 2024 THE SECOND DRIEST OCTOBER ON RECORD AT
RALEIGH.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES WAS TIED AT RALEIGH
ON OCTOBER 1, 2024. THIS TIED THE PREVIOUS RECORD LAST SET IN 1919.

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