The United States Weather Bureau was created in 1870 as part of the Signal Service of the War Department. It was transferred to the Department of Agriculture in 1892 and then to the Department of Commerce in 1949. Today it is part of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. The North Carolina State Weather Service was established in 1886 as part of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, which was opened on January 1, 1887. In 1896, the Experiment Station discontinued its weather service activities. From 1896-1908, observations were recorded at the Fisher Building at the corner of Fayetteville Street and Exchange Place and then at the Masonic Temple at the corner of Fayetteville and Hargett until 1940, when the location was moved to the municipal airport. For some years, there are additional observations taken at the Weather Bureau Office, 1911 Building, State College, Raleigh.
From the description of United States, Weather Bureau, Raleigh Office (Raleigh, N.C.) records, 1887 Sept.-1972 Dec. [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 535531502
