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CXUS52 KMHX 011320  
CLMHSE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY  
920 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 89 04/27/1990  
04/23/1985  
LOW 26 04/10/1972  
04/02/1964  
HIGHEST 80 04/24 81  
LOWEST 46 04/20 45  
AVG. MAXIMUM 71.1 69.4 1.7 72.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 57.4 54.1 3.3 57.2  
MEAN 64.3 61.8 2.5 64.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.94 2003  
MINIMUM MM MM  
TOTALS 1.69 3.92 -2.23 0.64  
DAYS >= .01 6 8.9 -2.9 3  
DAYS >= .10 3 5.7 -2.7 1  
DAYS >= .50 2 2.6 -0.6 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1 0  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL MM 5  
SNOW DEPTH MM MM  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 MM MM 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 0.8 MM MM MM  
LIQUID 7/1 0.08 MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 MM MM 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
STORM TOTAL 0.0  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 99 143 -44 67  
SINCE 7/1 2386 2141 245 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 22/210 DATE 04/05  
22/220 04/22  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/020 DATE 04/19  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.20  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 23  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 6  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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