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CXUS52 KRAH 011332
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
932 AM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            105   08/21/2007
                       08/18/1988
                       04/01/20688
 LOW              46   08/30/1965
HIGHEST          101   08/29                         100
LOWEST            54   08/22                          61
AVG. MAXIMUM    89.6               88.7     0.9     91.4
AVG. MINIMUM    69.3               68.9     0.4     70.6
MEAN            79.5               78.8     0.7     81.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    18                                  22
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.18   1986
TOTALS          8.89               4.71    4.18     1.83
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        4
DAYS >= 1.00       4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.27   08/07 TO 08/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    459                428      31      505
 SINCE 1/1      1850               1496     354       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/020    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/030    DATE  08/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES WAS TIED AT RALEIGH
NC AUGUST 2. THIS TIED THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR
THAT DATE OF 78 DEGREES, LAST SET IN 1942.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 4.02 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC
AUGUST 8. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 2.63 INCHES SET IN 1928.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC
YESTERDAY, AUGUST 29. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 100 DEGREES SET
IN 1948.

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