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CDUS42 KRAH 180521  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
1221 AM EST MON DEC 18 2023  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 57 319 PM 73 2021 54 3 51  
MINIMUM 49 947 AM 11 1963 34 15 32  
AVERAGE 53 44 9 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.85R 1.35 1890 0.11 2.74 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.75 1.79 3.96 2.07  
SINCE DEC 1 5.75 1.79 3.96 2.07  
SINCE JAN 1 43.68 44.47 -0.79 43.17  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.0 1930 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 T 0.4 -0.4 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 21 -9 23  
MONTH TO DATE 255 329 -74 305  
SINCE DEC 1 255 329 -74 305  
SINCE JUL 1 745 916 -171 790  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE DEC 1 3 0 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1923 1802 121 2135    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 300 PM  
LOWEST 46 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 77 1984  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 10 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 720 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 720 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NWS FORECAST OFFICE  
NCSU CENTENNIAL CAMPUS  
RALEIGH, NC  
 
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE... 56  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 47  
 
PRECIPITATION... 2.93  
 

 
 
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