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CDUS42 KRAH 172101  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
500 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 73 324 PM 92 1945 64 9 70  
MINIMUM 59 724 AM 18 1981 40 19 49  
AVERAGE 66 52 14 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.33 1965 0.14 -0.14 0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 2.06 2.27 -0.21 1.71  
SINCE MAR 1 2.06 2.27 -0.21 1.71  
SINCE JAN 1 8.42 8.48 -0.06 7.34  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.5 1915 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 T 5.2 -5.2 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 13 -13 5  
MONTH TO DATE 96 261 -165 207  
SINCE MAR 1 96 261 -165 207  
SINCE JUL 1 2139 2764 -625 2149  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 1 0 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 0 2 1  
SINCE MAR 1 2 0 2 1  
SINCE JAN 1 6 2 4 15    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 600 AM  
LOWEST 34 100 PM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 85 1908  
2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 19 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 722 AM EDT SUNSET 725 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 721 AM EDT SUNSET 726 PM EDT  
 
- 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...72  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...57  
 
PRECIPITATION...0.00  
 

 
 
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