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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
535 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 57 1253 AM 77 1990 61 -4 69
MINIMUM 42 839 AM 25 1979 46 -4 50
AVERAGE 50 54 -4 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.59 1893 0.14 -0.14 1.57
MONTH TO DATE 1.69 2.47 -0.78 4.73
SINCE MAR 1 1.69 2.47 -0.78 4.73
SINCE JAN 1 7.11 11.72 -4.61 12.02
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 15 11 4 5
MONTH TO DATE 111 218 -107 178
SINCE MAR 1 111 218 -107 178
SINCE JUL 1 2165 1862 303 1941
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 83 1200 AM
LOWEST 44 100 PM
AVERAGE 64
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THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 75 1927
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 29 1941
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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