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CDUS42 KRAH 170522
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
122 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 67 248 PM 86 1945 63 4 74
2016
MINIMUM 40 1159 PM 20 1890 40 0 63
1970
AVERAGE 54 52 2 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.68 2.14 2007 0.13 0.55 0.88
MONTH TO DATE 1.22 2.13 -0.91 1.94
SINCE MAR 1 1.22 2.13 -0.91 1.94
SINCE JAN 1 5.57 8.34 -2.77 6.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 11 14 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 93 248 -155 156
SINCE MAR 1 93 248 -155 156
SINCE JUL 1 2668 2751 -83 2385
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 55 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 400 AM
LOWEST 57 1100 PM
AVERAGE 75
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 92 1945
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 18 1981
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM EDT SUNSET 724 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM EDT SUNSET 725 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...41
PRECIPITATION...0.59
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