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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   08/16/2016
                       08/23/1968
                       08/21/1968
 LOW              56   08/18/1979
HIGHEST           91   08/29                          91
LOWEST            61   08/22                          69
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.7               87.0    -2.3     86.7
AVG. MINIMUM    73.8               74.4    -0.6     75.3
MEAN            79.3               80.7    -1.4     81.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                2.9    -1.9        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.10   1986
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          0.27               6.73   -6.46    10.58
DAYS >= .01        2               11.8    -9.8        7
DAYS >= .10        1                7.9    -6.9        5
DAYS >= .50        0                3.8    -3.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.9    -1.9        2

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    449                487     -38      506
 SINCE 1/1      1519               1593     -74       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/170    DATE  08/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/170    DATE  08/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     83

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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