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CXUS52 KRAH 011325  
CLMFAY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
925 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026  
   
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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 107 08/09/2007  
LOW 46 08/30/1965  
HIGHEST 100 08/17 92  
08/20  
LOWEST 65 08/26 59  
AVG. MAXIMUM 92.0 89.3 2.7 85.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 72.2 70.2 2.0 68.6  
MEAN 82.1 79.8 2.3 77.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 23 5  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 16.02 1942  
TOTALS 4.54 5.36 -0.82 3.88  
DAYS >= .01 12  
DAYS >= .10 7  
DAYS >= .50 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.98 08/27 TO 08/27  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 0  
COOLING TOTAL 537 457 80 379  
SINCE 1/1 1942 1673 269 1785    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/310 DATE 08/16  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/310 DATE 08/16  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.25  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 14 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 7  
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4  
HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES WAS TIED AT FAYETTEVILLE NC  
AUGUST 18TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1988.  
 
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS TIED AT  
FAYETTEVILLE NC AUGUST 14TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2016.  
 
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES WAS TIED AT  
FAYETTEVILLE NC AUGUST 15TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2017.  
 
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES WAS TIED AT  
FAYETTEVILLE NC AUGUST 18TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2021.  
 
WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 82.1 DEGREES AT FAYETTEVILLE NC,  
AUGUST 2026 WAS THE 4TH WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD.  
 
 
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