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CDUS42 KRAH 230717  
CLIRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
317 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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 88 340 PM 89 1894 65 23 74  
1907  
MINIMUM 52 621 AM 22 1986 42 10 44  
AVERAGE 70 53 17 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.42 1931 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.22 2.92 -1.70 2.18  
SINCE MAR 1 1.22 2.92 -1.70 2.18  
SINCE JAN 1 5.57 9.13 -3.56 6.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.0 1914 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 0 12 -12 6  
MONTH TO DATE 166 324 -158 193  
SINCE MAR 1 166 324 -158 193  
SINCE JUL 1 2741 2827 -86 2422  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 0 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 46 0 46 4  
SINCE MAR 1 46 0 46 4  
SINCE JAN 1 50 2 48 4    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
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 90 600 AM  
LOWEST 35 600 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 93 1907  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 20 1888  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 714 AM EDT SUNSET 730 PM EDT  
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM EDT SUNSET 730 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... 87  
 
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 52  
 
PRECIPITATION... T  
 

 
 
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