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CDUS42 KRAH 172038
CLIRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
438 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 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 97 259 PM 99 1988 89 8 92
1997
MINIMUM 77 619 AM 52 1979 69 8 70
AVERAGE 87 79 8 81
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 4.12 1955 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.25 2.61 -2.36 7.93
SINCE JUN 1 15.97 11.52 4.45 17.68
SINCE JAN 1 24.29 28.74 -4.45 34.14
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUN 1 0 3 -3 0
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0
COOLING
TODAY 22 14 8 16
MONTH TO DATE 308 247 61 180
SINCE JUN 1 1262 1081 181 1284
SINCE JAN 1 1660 1315 345 1678
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90 400 AM
LOWEST 45 100 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 89 105 1988
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 53 1981
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 635 AM EDT SUNSET 802 PM EDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 636 AM EDT SUNSET 801 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... 98
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE... 76
PRECIPITATION... 0.00
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