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CDUS42 KMHX 200537
CLIHSE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
137 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
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..THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 81 243 PM 87 1977 77 4 80
MINIMUM 70 459 AM 46 1973 64 6 72
AVERAGE 76 70 6 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.74 2023 0.15 -0.15 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.16 2.63 -0.47 3.99
SINCE MAR 1 5.73 10.98 -5.25 10.06
SINCE JAN 1 11.15 20.23 -9.08 17.35
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 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 31 25 6 0
SINCE MAR 1 363 522 -159 327
SINCE JUL 1 2417 2166 251 2090
COOLING
YESTERDAY 11 6 5 11
MONTH TO DATE 62 83 -21 157
SINCE MAR 1 149 135 14 240
SINCE JAN 1 150 137 13 240
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 300 AM
LOWEST 65 1000 AM
AVERAGE 79
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THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 86 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 48 2014
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM EDT SUNSET 804 PM EDT
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM EDT SUNSET 804 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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