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CDUS42 KRAH 180532  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
1232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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 59 251 PM 73 2021 54 5 71  
MINIMUM 26 414 AM 11 1963 34 -8 48  
AVERAGE 43 44 -1 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.85 2023 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.04 1.79 -0.75 1.55  
SINCE DEC 1 1.04 1.79 -0.75 1.55  
SINCE JAN 1 40.36 44.47 -4.11 53.70  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.0 1930 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.1 0.4 -0.3 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 21 1 5  
MONTH TO DATE 460 329 131 334  
SINCE DEC 1 460 329 131 334  
SINCE JUL 1 964 916 48 707  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 2062 1802 260 2250    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 400 AM  
LOWEST 22 300 PM  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 77 1984  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 10 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 720 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST  
DECEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 721 AM EST SUNSET 504 PM EST  
 
- 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...59  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...28  
 
PRECIPITATION...0.00  
 

 
 
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