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CLIRDU

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
150 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026...

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


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         94R       MM  92    1899  80     14       89        
                                      1941                           
                                      1947                           
  MINIMUM         65        MM  36    1984  58      7       71        
  AVERAGE         80                        69     11       80     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.30 2010   0.10  -0.10      T       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.54                      1.80  -1.26     3.17     
  SINCE MAR 1      2.97                      9.43  -6.46     9.87     
  SINCE JAN 1      7.32                     15.64  -8.32    14.40     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   0.0    0.0      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.3   -0.3       T       
  SINCE JUL 1      3.6                       5.2   -1.6      4.8      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0        
  MONTH TO DATE   63                        36     27        2        
  SINCE MAR 1    398                       637   -239      327        
  SINCE JUL 1   2973                      3140   -167     2556        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       15                         5     10       15        
  MONTH TO DATE   41                        71    -30      134        
  SINCE MAR 1    241                       137    104      324        
  SINCE JAN 1    245                       139    106      324        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.4                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    75           600 AM                                      
 LOWEST     31           400 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    53                                                        

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THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)80        95      1906                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        35      1973                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   607 AM EDT   SUNSET   816 PM EDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   607 AM EDT   SUNSET   817 PM EDT     


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

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CLIMATE REPORT 
NWS FORECAST OFFICE 
NCSU CENTENNIAL CAMPUS 
RALEIGH, NC

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...91 

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...65 

PRECIPITATION...0

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