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CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
515 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...

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             99   05/28/1941
 LOW              11   03/02/1980
                       03/01/1980
                       03/06/1960
HIGHEST           97   05/19         MM      MM
LOWEST            29   03/18         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.4               72.0     5.4
AVG. MINIMUM    52.0               49.0     3.0
MEAN            64.7               60.5     4.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    10                3.1     6.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                9.0    -5.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.47   1891
 MINIMUM        5.02   2021
TOTALS          3.97R             11.01   -7.04
DAYS >= .01       15               30.1   -15.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.2    -2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.70   05/21 TO 05/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.8   1927
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    405                648    -243
 SINCE 7/1      2980               3150    -170
COOLING TOTAL    394                232     162
 SINCE 1/1       398                234     164
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/240    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             50
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

&&

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 64.7 DEGREES MADE SPRING 2026 TIED
FOR THE 2ND WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD AT RALEIGH.

THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 3.97 INCHES MADE SPRING 2026 THE
DRIEST SPRING ON RECORD AT RALEIGH.

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