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CDUS42 KRAH 182033  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
433 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 49 247 PM 85 1908 64 -15 71  
2011  
MINIMUM 29 409 AM 19 1967 41 -12 42  
AVERAGE 39 52 -13 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.17 1983 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.22 2.41 -1.19 1.98  
SINCE MAR 1 1.22 2.41 -1.19 1.98  
SINCE JAN 1 5.57 8.62 -3.05 6.51  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 1.5 1893 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  
TODAY 26 13 13 8  
MONTH TO DATE 144 274 -130 173  
SINCE MAR 1 144 274 -130 173  
SINCE JUL 1 2719 2777 -58 2402  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0  
 
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 56 300 AM  
LOWEST 20 300 PM  
AVERAGE 38  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 88 1945  
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... 47  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 30  
 
PRECIPITATION... 0.00  
 

 
 
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