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CDUS42 KRAH 180527
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
127 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 48 305 PM 92 1945 64 -16 64
MINIMUM 31 708 AM 18 1981 40 -9 47
AVERAGE 40 52 -12 56
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.33 1965 0.14 -0.14 0.04
MONTH TO DATE 1.22 2.27 -1.05 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.22 2.27 -1.05 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 5.57 8.48 -2.91 6.51
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.5 1915 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 25 13 12 9
MONTH TO DATE 118 261 -143 165
SINCE MAR 1 118 261 -143 165
SINCE JUL 1 2693 2764 -71 2394
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 53 600 AM
LOWEST 29 600 PM
AVERAGE 41
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 85 1908
2011
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 19 1967
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM EDT SUNSET 725 PM EDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM EDT SUNSET 726 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... 48
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 31
PRECIPITATION... 0.00
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