251  
CDUS42 KMHX 010526  
CLIHSE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY  
126 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 68 1011 AM 84 1974 73 -5 76  
MINIMUM 50 1158 PM 36 1967 58 -8 68  
AVERAGE 59 66 -7 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 2.87 2020 0.13 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.69 3.92 -2.23 0.64  
SINCE MAR 1 3.57 8.35 -4.78 6.07  
SINCE JAN 1 8.99 17.60 -8.61 13.36  
 
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 6 2 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 99 143 -44 67  
SINCE MAR 1 332 497 -165 327  
SINCE JUL 1 2386 2141 245 2090  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 7  
MONTH TO DATE 83 45 38 65  
SINCE MAR 1 87 52 35 83  
SINCE JAN 1 88 54 34 83    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM  
LOWEST 72 700 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 82 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 41 1982  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 611 AM EDT SUNSET 748 PM EDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 610 AM EDT SUNSET 749 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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