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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1040 AM EDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   05/30/2019
                       05/29/1941
                       05/28/1941
 LOW              32   05/29/1942
HIGHEST           92   05/16                          91
LOWEST            53   05/06                          51
                       05/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.4               82.1     0.3     83.6
AVG. MINIMUM    62.4               59.7     2.7     63.0
MEAN            72.4               70.9     1.5     73.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                                   5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.24   1946
TOTALS          5.34               3.11    2.23     4.96
DAYS >= .01       15
DAYS >= .10       10
DAYS >= .50        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.34   05/12 TO 05/13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      6                 25     -19        1
 SINCE 7/1      2410               2731    -321       MM
COOLING TOTAL    243                208      35      267
 SINCE 1/1       410                299     111       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/290    DATE  05/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300    DATE  05/08
                                38/250          05/21
                                38/250          05/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      7

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES WAS SET ON
MAY 17TH. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 70 DEGREES SET IN 1990.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES WAS TIED ON MAY
21ST. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 2022.

A RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES WAS TIED ON MAY 26TH.
THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 1963.

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