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CXUS52 KMHX 011320
CLMHSE
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 94 08/16/2016
08/23/1968
08/21/1968
LOW 56 08/18/1979
HIGHEST 93 08/20 89
LOWEST 71 08/24 64
AVG. MAXIMUM 87.2 87.0 0.2 82.7
AVG. MINIMUM 76.5 74.4 2.1 72.4
MEAN 81.9 80.7 1.2 77.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 2.9 -0.9 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 16.10 1986
MINIMUM MM MM
TOTALS 5.53 6.73 -1.20 5.92
DAYS >= .01 13 11.8 1.2 12
DAYS >= .10 8 7.9 0.1 7
DAYS >= .50 2 3.8 -1.8 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 1.9 0.1 1
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL 530 487 43 393
SINCE 1/1 1638 1593 45 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/220 DATE 08/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/220 DATE 08/02
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 80
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 12 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 8 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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