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CDUS42 KRAH 232043
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
443 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0437 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 62 337 PM 98 1941 82 -20 77
MINIMUM 58 1037 AM 38 2002 60 -2 54
AVERAGE 60 71 -11 66
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.29 2022 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.24 2.44 -1.20 3.65
SINCE MAR 1 3.67 10.07 -6.40 10.35
SINCE JAN 1 8.02 16.28 -8.26 14.88
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T
SINCE JUL 1 3.6 5.2 -1.6 4.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 5 1 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 70 42 28 2
SINCE MAR 1 405 643 -238 327
SINCE JUL 1 2980 3146 -166 2556
COOLING
TODAY 0 6 -6 1
MONTH TO DATE 109 107 2 178
SINCE MAR 1 309 173 136 368
SINCE JAN 1 313 175 138 368
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 500 AM
LOWEST 90 1200 PM
AVERAGE 94
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 95 1903
1944
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 42 1931
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 604 AM EDT SUNSET 820 PM EDT
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 604 AM EDT SUNSET 821 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... 64
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 57
PRECIPITATION... 0.08
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