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CDUS42 KRAH 082050
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
450 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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 73 259 PM 95 1940 78 -5 85
MINIMUM 48 322 AM 36 1989 55 -7 62
AVERAGE 61 67 -6 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.10 1960 0.12 -0.12 0.24
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 0.87 -0.33 1.05
SINCE MAR 1 2.97 8.50 -5.53 7.75
SINCE JAN 1 7.32 14.71 -7.39 12.28
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T
SINCE JUL 1 3.6 5.2 -1.6 4.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 4 2 2 0
MONTH TO DATE 40 20 20 0
SINCE MAR 1 375 621 -246 325
SINCE JUL 1 2950 3124 -174 2554
COOLING
TODAY 0 4 -4 9
MONTH TO DATE 11 29 -18 62
SINCE MAR 1 211 95 116 252
SINCE JAN 1 215 97 118 252
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 300 AM
LOWEST 30 200 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1889
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 32 1956
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 616 AM EDT SUNSET 808 PM EDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 615 AM EDT SUNSET 809 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... 72
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 49
PRECIPITATION... 0.00
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