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CDUS42 KILM 180712  
CLIILM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
312 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 51 338 PM 85 1945 67 -16 69  
MINIMUM 37 1136 PM 25 2017 44 -7 49  
AVERAGE 44 55 -11 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.14 1983 0.13 -0.13 0.29  
MONTH TO DATE 1.98 2.26 -0.28 2.31  
SINCE MAR 1 1.98 2.26 -0.28 2.31  
SINCE JAN 1 6.40 9.54 -3.14 6.19  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1885 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 5.8 0.9 4.9 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 10 11 6  
MONTH TO DATE 91 201 -110 154  
SINCE MAR 1 91 201 -110 154  
SINCE JUL 1 2188 2066 122 2030  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 44 2 42 5  
SINCE MAR 1 44 2 42 5  
SINCE JAN 1 51 10 41 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 10 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 65 200 AM  
LOWEST 28 300 PM  
AVERAGE 47  
   
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THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 84 1963  
2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 29 1941  
1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM EDT SUNSET 722 PM EDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 717 AM EDT SUNSET 723 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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