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CLIHSE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
348 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 69 117 PM 79 1977 61 8 70
MINIMUM 57 1159 PM 24 1969 46 11 62
AVERAGE 63 54 9 66
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 1.03 2.35 2003 0.15 0.88 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 1.69 2.33 -0.64 3.16
SINCE MAR 1 1.69 2.33 -0.64 3.16
SINCE JAN 1 7.11 11.58 -4.47 10.45
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 2 12 -10 0
MONTH TO DATE 96 207 -111 173
SINCE MAR 1 96 207 -111 173
SINCE JUL 1 2150 1851 299 1936
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 1
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 1
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 1
SINCE JAN 1 1 2 -1 1
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 77 1990
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 25 1979
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM EDT SUNSET 712 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 709 AM EDT SUNSET 713 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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