539  
CDUS42 KMHX 162135  
CLIHSE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY  
535 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
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..THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 16 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 91 141 PM 94 2016 87 4 85  
MINIMUM 78 618 AM 59 1983 74 4 75  
AVERAGE 85 81 4 80  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.57 1899 0.22 -0.22 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.86 3.20 -0.34 5.50  
SINCE JUN 1 15.43 13.00 2.43 15.05  
SINCE JAN 1 28.65 34.97 -6.32 36.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE JUN 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 20 16 4 15  
MONTH TO DATE 285 256 29 222  
SINCE JUN 1 1123 1136 -13 1184  
SINCE JAN 1 1393 1362 31 1497    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 1200 AM  
LOWEST 54 200 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 87 93 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 58 1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 623 AM EDT SUNSET 750 PM EDT  
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 624 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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