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CDUS42 KRAH 170724  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
324 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 74 MM 86 1945 63 11 74  
2016  
MINIMUM 63 MM 20 1890 40 23 58  
1970  
AVERAGE 69 52 17 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.88 (E) 2.14 2007 0.13 0.75 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.94 2.13 -0.19 2.06  
SINCE MAR 1 1.94 2.13 -0.19 2.06  
SINCE JAN 1 6.47 8.34 -1.87 8.42  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 4.8 5.2 -0.4 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 14 -14 0  
MONTH TO DATE 156 248 -92 96  
SINCE MAR 1 156 248 -92 96  
SINCE JUL 1 2385 2751 -366 2139  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 0 4 1  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 1  
SINCE MAR 1 4 0 4 1  
SINCE JAN 1 4 2 2 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 100 PM  
LOWEST 68 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 92 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 18 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2025.........SUNRISE 723 AM EDT SUNSET 725 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2025.........SUNRISE 721 AM EDT SUNSET 725 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... 69  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 61  
 
PRECIPITATION... 2.69  
 
 
 
RDU RAINFALL WAS ESTIMATED DUE TO INCOMPLETE OBSERVATIONAL RAINFALL DATA DURING THE DAY.  
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