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CDUS42 KRAH 122046
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
446 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0446 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 76 1200 AM 90 1990 62 14 83
MINIMUM 40 304 PM 19 1969 39 1 46
AVERAGE 58 51 7 65
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.48 1.77 1891 0.14 0.34 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.52 1.59 -1.07 1.06
SINCE MAR 1 0.52 1.59 -1.07 1.06
SINCE JAN 1 4.87 7.80 -2.93 5.59
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 2.6 1914 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 3.6 5.1 -1.5 4.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 7 15 -8 0
MONTH TO DATE 52 192 -140 142
SINCE MAR 1 52 192 -140 142
SINCE JUL 1 2627 2695 -68 2371
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 39 0 39 0
SINCE MAR 1 39 0 39 0
SINCE JAN 1 43 2 41 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 100 PM
LOWEST 54 1200 AM
AVERAGE 74
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 88 1990
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 20 1926
1998
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM EDT SUNSET 720 PM EDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM EDT SUNSET 721 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... 76
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 39
PRECIPITATION... 0.68
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