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CXUS52 KRAH 011354
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
954 AM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/29/1907
 LOW              11   03/02/1980
   03/01/1980
                       03/06/1960
HIGHEST           83   03/12                          85
                       03/31
LOWEST            26   03/03                          33
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.2               63.3     6.9     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM    46.0               40.3     5.7     45.6
MEAN            58.1               51.8     6.3     57.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.78   1983
TOTALS          3.03               4.10   -1.07     4.35
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   03/05 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.8   1927
 SNOW DEPTH       11   03/03/1980
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        4.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    236                421    -185      248
 SINCE 7/1      2465               2924    -459     2291
COOLING TOTAL     30                 12      18        6
 SINCE 1/1        30                 14      16       10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/240    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

&&

MARCH 2025 WAS THE 5TH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD AT RALEIGH, WITH AN
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 58.1 DEGREES.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES WAS TIED AT
RALEIGH NC ON MARCH 31ST. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2022 AND
IN 1938.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.06 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON MARCH 5TH.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.04 INCHES SET IN 1929.

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