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CDUS42 KRAH 182036  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
436 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2024  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0433 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 83 158 PM 95 1906 80 3 75  
MINIMUM 69 505 AM 35 1973 58 11 60  
AVERAGE 76 69 7 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.07 3.24 1894 0.11 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.39 1.91 1.48 0.92  
SINCE MAR 1 8.76 9.54 -0.78 11.86  
SINCE JAN 1 15.12 15.75 -0.63 17.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 T 5.2 -5.2 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 37 -37 37  
SINCE MAR 1 351 638 -287 484  
SINCE JUL 1 2394 3141 -747 2426  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 11 6 5 3  
MONTH TO DATE 135 77 58 83  
SINCE MAR 1 232 143 89 178  
SINCE JAN 1 236 145 91 192    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 600 AM  
LOWEST 60 200 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 95 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 41 1976  
2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 607 AM EDT SUNSET 817 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 606 AM EDT SUNSET 817 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NWS FORECAST OFFICE  
NCSU CENTENNIAL CAMPUS  
RALEIGH, NC  
 
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE... 81  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 65  
 
PRECIPITATION... 0.07  
 
 
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