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CDUS42 KRAH 212141  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
441 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 21 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 50 259 PM 75 1933 52 -2 29  
MINIMUM 22 234 AM -9 1985 32 -10 19  
AVERAGE 36 42 -6 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.44 1979 0.11 -0.11 0.08  
MONTH TO DATE 0.66 2.38 -1.72 1.27  
SINCE DEC 1 2.66 5.77 -3.11 3.32  
SINCE JAN 1 0.66 2.38 -1.72 1.27  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 1.5 2022 0.1 -0.1 1.5  
2025  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.7 -1.7 2.2  
SINCE DEC 1 0.1 2.5 -2.4 2.2  
SINCE JUL 1 0.1 2.6 -2.5 2.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 29 23 6 41  
MONTH TO DATE 433 488 -55 590  
SINCE DEC 1 1134 1124 10 1161  
SINCE JUL 1 1638 1711 -73 1534  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE DEC 1 3 2 1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 62 200 AM  
LOWEST 27 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 45  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 76 1937  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 0 1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 21 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM EST SUNSET 531 PM EST  
JANUARY 22 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM EST SUNSET 532 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...49  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...22  
 
PRECIPITATION...0.00  
 

 
 
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