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CDUS42 KRAH 162056
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
456 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0456 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 67 248 PM 86 1945 63 4 74
2016
MINIMUM 62 1232 PM 20 1890 40 22 63
1970
AVERAGE 65 52 13 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.59 2.14 2007 0.13 0.46 0.88
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 2.13 -1.00 1.94
SINCE MAR 1 1.13 2.13 -1.00 1.94
SINCE JAN 1 5.48 8.34 -2.86 6.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 T 1950 0.0 0.0 0.0
1960
1998
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 3.6 5.2 -1.6 4.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 14 -14 0
MONTH TO DATE 82 248 -166 156
SINCE MAR 1 82 248 -166 156
SINCE JUL 1 2657 2751 -94 2385
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 4
MONTH TO DATE 39 0 39 4
SINCE MAR 1 39 0 39 4
SINCE JAN 1 43 2 41 4
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 400 AM
LOWEST 75 300 PM
AVERAGE 84
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 92 1945
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 18 1981
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM EDT SUNSET 724 PM EDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM EDT SUNSET 724 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...67
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...62
PRECIPITATION...0.52
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