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CXUS52 KRAH 011325
CLMRDU

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/21/2007
                       08/18/1988

 LOW              46   08/30/1965
HIGHEST           98   08/14                          92
                       08/17
LOWEST            63   08/26                          57
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.7               88.7     2.0     82.8
AVG. MINIMUM    71.6               68.9     2.7     66.5
MEAN            81.2               78.8     2.4     74.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    18                                   1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.63   1908
TOTALS          1.21               4.71   -3.50     7.99
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.66   08/21 TO 08/21

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    509                428      81      306
 SINCE 1/1      1861               1496     365     1804
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/220    DATE  08/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/120    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON AUGUST 16, WHICH TIED THE RECORD OF 76 DEGREES
PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2007.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON AUGUST 17, WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 76 DEGREES
PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2024.

WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 81.2 DEGREES AT RALEIGH NC,
AUGUST 2026 WAS THE 4TH WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD.

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