729  
CDUS42 KRAH 180648  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
248 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 89 317 PM 92 1899 80 9 82  
1941  
1947  
MINIMUM 71 952 AM 36 1984 58 13 65  
AVERAGE 80 69 11 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.30 2010 0.10 -0.10 0.28  
MONTH TO DATE 3.17 1.80 1.37 3.32  
SINCE MAR 1 9.87 9.43 0.44 8.69  
SINCE JAN 1 14.40 15.64 -1.24 15.05  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 36 -34 0  
SINCE MAR 1 327 637 -310 351  
SINCE JUL 1 2556 3140 -584 2394  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 15 5 10 9  
MONTH TO DATE 134 71 63 124  
SINCE MAR 1 324 137 187 221  
SINCE JAN 1 324 139 185 225    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 1200 AM  
LOWEST 43 300 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 95 1906  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 35 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 607 AM EDT SUNSET 816 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2025...........SUNRISE 607 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... 85  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 70  
 
PRECIPITATION... T  
 
 
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