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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS State College, PA

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CXUS51 KCTP 031318
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
815 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             107   07/03/1966
 LOW              -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST           101   07/07        MM      MM
LOWEST             11   01/04        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.0              62.3     2.7
AVG. MINIMUM     46.7              44.3     2.4
MEAN             55.8              53.3     2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     24              14.5     9.5
DAYS MAX <= 32      7              20.3   -13.3
DAYS MIN <= 32     92              99.5    -7.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        73.73   2011
 MINIMUM        25.52   1941
TOTALS          45.22             40.74    4.48
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.11    0.01
DAYS >= .01       127             122.0     5.0
DAYS >= .10        74              75.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .50        31              29.5     1.5
DAYS >= 1.00       13              10.1     2.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.93   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           81.3   1960
                        0
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL     25.0   02/11/1983 TO 02/12/1983

TOTALS           14.4              30.6   -16.2
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.44              3.10   -1.66
SINCE 7/1         7.5               5.7     1.8
 LIQUID 7/1      0.75
DAYS >= TRACE      25              16.8     8.2
DAYS >= 1.0         6               8.0    -2.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   01/21
 24 HR TOTAL      4.5   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4475              5268    -793
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2001      MM
COOLING TOTAL    1226              1001     225
 SINCE 1/1       1226              1002     224

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        09/24
LATEST                          05/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  10/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           71
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            158
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        112

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             42     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               35     RAIN                      71
LIGHT RAIN              159     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      5
FOG                     210     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                    133

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

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