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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
925 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   08/09/2007
 LOW              46   08/30/1965
HIGHEST          100   08/17                          92
                       08/20
LOWEST            65   08/26                          59
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.0               89.3     2.7     85.4
AVG. MINIMUM    72.2               70.2     2.0     68.6
MEAN            82.1               79.8     2.3     77.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    23                                   5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.02   1942
TOTALS          4.54               5.36   -0.82     3.88
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        7
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.98   08/27 TO 08/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    537                457      80      379
 SINCE 1/1      1942               1673     269     1785
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/310    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

&&

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES WAS TIED AT FAYETTEVILLE NC
AUGUST 18TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1988.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS TIED AT
FAYETTEVILLE NC AUGUST 14TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2016.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES WAS TIED AT
FAYETTEVILLE NC AUGUST 15TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2017.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES WAS TIED AT
FAYETTEVILLE NC AUGUST 18TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2021.

WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 82.1 DEGREES AT FAYETTEVILLE NC,
AUGUST 2026 WAS THE 4TH WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD.

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