July’s heat set a new record for Raleigh. Plus, the fall forecast for North Carolina

July 2025 was the hottest on record at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, with an average temperature for the month of 84 degrees, the National Weather Service said Friday.

That’s 3.5 degrees above the normal daily average temperature for July, meteorologist Aaron Swiggett said.

The average high temperature through the month was 93.5 degrees, weather service data show. The average low for the month was 74.5 degrees…

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