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CDUS42 KMHX 162135
CLIHSE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
535 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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 69 117 PM 79 1977 61 8 70
MINIMUM 63 636 AM 24 1969 46 17 62
AVERAGE 66 54 12 66
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.49 2.35 2003 0.15 0.34 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 1.15 2.33 -1.18 3.16
SINCE MAR 1 1.15 2.33 -1.18 3.16
SINCE JAN 1 6.57 11.58 -5.01 10.45
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.8
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 12 -12 0
MONTH TO DATE 94 207 -113 173
SINCE MAR 1 94 207 -113 173
SINCE JUL 1 2148 1851 297 1936
COOLING
TODAY 1 0 1 1
MONTH TO DATE 1 0 1 1
SINCE MAR 1 1 0 1 1
SINCE JAN 1 2 2 0 1
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 300 PM
LOWEST 75 500 AM
AVERAGE 86
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THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 77 1990
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 25 1979
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 712 AM EDT SUNSET 711 PM EDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM EDT SUNSET 712 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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