CXUS52 KRAH 012031 CCA
CLMFAY

...CORRECTED FOR MARCH 2026 BEING THE FIFTH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD,
NOT FOURTH...

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
431 PM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/17/1945
 LOW              14   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           90   03/11                          81
LOWEST            28   03/18                          26
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.0               65.3     8.7     70.7
AVG. MINIMUM    45.8               42.3     3.5     45.7
MEAN            59.9               53.8     6.1     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.90   1983
TOTALS          1.01               3.08   -2.07     3.74
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   03/15 TO 03/16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    226                362    -136      223
 SINCE 7/1      2587               2571      16       MM
COOLING TOTAL     74                 15      59       21
 SINCE 1/1        81                 21      60       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/270    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT FAYETTEVILLE NC ON MARCH 8 WAS 64 DEGREES,
SETTING A NEW DAILY RECORD WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE. THE OLD RECORD
WAS 63 DEGREES, SET IN 1961.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE FAYETTEVILLE NC ON MARCH 11 WAS 63 DEGREES WHICH
TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 63 DEGREES SET IN 2016

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 86 DEGREES WAS SET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC
ON MARCH 10. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 84 DEGREES SET IN 1974.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES WAS SET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC
ON MARCH 11. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 87 DEGREES SET IN 1925.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 89 DEGREES WAS SET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC
ON MARCH 22, WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 88 DEGREES SET IN 1935.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 87 DEGREES WAS SET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC
ON MARCH 23. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 86 DEGREES SET IN 1948.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 87 DEGREES WAS SET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC
ON MARCH 27. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 87 DEGREES SET IN 1929.

WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 59.9 DEGREES AT FAYETTEVILLE NC,
MARCH 2026 WAS THE 5TH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD.

WITH A TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 1.01 INCHES AT FAYETTEVILLE NC, MARCH
2026 TIED WITH MARCH 2016 AS THE 4TH DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD.

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