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CDUS42 KRAH 160544
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
144 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 78 341 PM 95 2010 80 -2 89
MINIMUM 44 513 AM 40 2021 57 -13 63
AVERAGE 61 69 -8 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.38 2014 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 1.60 -1.06 3.17
SINCE MAR 1 2.97 9.23 -6.26 9.87
SINCE JAN 1 7.32 15.44 -8.12 14.40
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002
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
YESTERDAY 4 2 2 0
MONTH TO DATE 63 34 29 2
SINCE MAR 1 398 635 -237 327
SINCE JUL 1 2973 3138 -165 2556
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 11
MONTH TO DATE 19 61 -42 104
SINCE MAR 1 219 127 92 294
SINCE JAN 1 223 129 94 294
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 400 AM
LOWEST 25 400 PM
AVERAGE 52
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 94 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 38 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 609 AM EDT SUNSET 815 PM EDT
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 608 AM EDT SUNSET 815 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... 76
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 47
PRECIPITATION... 0.00
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