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Event
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Location
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Date
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Highest Temperature
|
110°F
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Fayetteville, Cumberland County
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Aug 21, 1983
|
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109°F
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Albemarle, Stanly County
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Jul 28, 1940
|
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109°F
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Weldon, Halifax County
|
Sep 7, 1954
|
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108°F
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Albemarle, Stanly County
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Jul 27, 1940
|
|
108°F
|
Belhaven, Beaufort County
|
Sep 25, 1921
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Lowest Temperature
|
-34°F
|
Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
|
Jan 21, 1985
|
|
-32°F
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Grandfather Mountain, Avery County
|
Jan 21, 1985
|
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-31°F
|
Banner Elk, Avery County
|
Jan 21, 1985
|
|
-26°F
|
Banner Elk, Avery County
|
Jan 10, 1982
|
|
-26°F
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Grandfather Mountain, Avery County
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Jan 30, 1966
|
Greatest One-Day Precipitation
|
21.15 in.
|
Highlands, Macon County
|
Jul 29, 1879
|
|
18.30 in.
|
Southport, Brunswick County
|
Sep 16, 1999
|
|
16.80 in.
|
Spruce Pine, Mitchell County
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Jul 16, 1916
|
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16.55 in.
|
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County
|
Sep 16, 1999
|
|
15.25 in.
|
Maysville, Onslow County
|
Sep 19, 1955
|
Greatest One-Day Snowfall
|
36.0 in.
|
Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
|
Mar 13, 1993
|
|
29.0 in.
|
Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
|
Mar 21, 2001
|
|
28.0 in.
|
Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
|
Jan 28, 1998
|
|
26.0 in.
|
Edenton, Chowan County
|
Mar 1, 1927
|
|
26.0 in.
|
Goldsboro, Wayne County
|
Mar 2, 1927
|
Greatest 24-Hour Rainfall
|
22.22 in.
|
Altapass, Mitchell County
|
Jul 15-16, 1916
|
Greatest Single Storm Snowfall
|
60.0 in.**
|
Newfound Gap, Swain County
|
Apr 2-6, 1987
(unofficial)
|
|
50.0 in.
|
Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
|
Mar 12-14, 1993
(official)
|
Greatest 24-Hour Temperature Change
|
63°F
|
Blowing Rock, Watauga County
|
Jan 9, 1978
|
Greatest Precipitation in One Calendar Year
|
129.60 in.
|
Rosman, Transylvania County
|
1964
|
Least Precipitation in One Calendar Year
|
22.69 in.
|
Mount Airy, Surry County
|
1930
|
Warmest Weather Station*
|
63.8°F
|
Willard, Pender County
|
annual average
|
|
63.8°F
|
Wilmington, New Hanover County
|
annual average
|
|
63.7°F
|
Cedar Island, Carteret County
|
annual average
|
|
63.6°F
|
Morehead City, Carteret County
|
annual average
|
|
63.2°F
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Hatteras, Dare County
|
annual average
|
Coldest Weather Station*
|
43.8°F
|
Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
|
annual average
|
|
44.8°F
|
Grandfather Mountain, Avery County
|
annual average
|
|
48.8°F
|
Banner Elk, Avery County
|
annual average
|
|
49.0°F
|
Boone, Watauga County
|
annual average
|
|
49.0°F
|
Laurel Springs, Ashe County
|
annual average
|
Wettest Weather Station*
|
91.72 in.
|
Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
|
annual average
|
|
87.57 in.
|
Highlands, Macon County
|
annual average
|
|
79.06 in.
|
Rosman, Transylvania County
|
annual average
|
|
74.50 in.
|
Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
|
annual average
|
|
71.89 in.
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Coweeta, Macon County
|
annual average
|
Driest Weather Station*
|
37.32 in.
|
Asheville, Buncombe County
|
annual average
|
|
39.83 in.
|
Enka, Buncombe County
|
annual average
|
|
40.26 in.
|
Marshall, Madison County
|
annual average
|
|
41.97 in.
|
Canton, Haywood County
|
annual average
|
|
42.44 in.
|
Lexington, Davidson County
|
annual average
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