124  
CDUS42 KMHX 162134  
CLIHSE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY  
534 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2023  
   
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..THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 76 301 PM 84 1991 77 -1 77  
1994  
MINIMUM 57 1251 AM 47 1967 63 -6 66  
AVERAGE 67 70 -3 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 2.42 1951 0.14 -0.14 1.77  
MONTH TO DATE 0.06 2.19 -2.13 3.38  
SINCE MAR 1 11.47 10.54 0.93 9.57  
SINCE JAN 1 20.14 19.79 0.35 18.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 21 22 -1 38  
SINCE MAR 1 443 519 -76 337  
SINCE JUL 1 1914 2163 -249 1783  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 2 5 -3 7  
MONTH TO DATE 33 65 -32 61  
SINCE MAR 1 92 117 -25 137  
SINCE JAN 1 96 119 -23 151    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 300 AM  
LOWEST 67 100 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 86 1991  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 46 1964  
1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2023...........SUNRISE 558 AM EDT SUNSET 800 PM EDT  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 557 AM EDT SUNSET 801 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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