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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
707 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              78   02/27/1997
 LOW              -13   02/10/1899
HIGHEST            51   02/15                         61  02/01
LOWEST             16   02/02                         19  02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     38.7              40.7    -2.0     46.3
AVG. MINIMUM     24.9              25.1    -0.2     28.2
MEAN             31.8              32.9    -1.1     37.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               4.6     0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              22.5     3.5       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.93   1981
 MINIMUM         0.39   2002
TOTALS           1.74              2.39   -0.65     2.12
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.09   -0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        11               9.9     1.1        9
DAYS >= .10         7               5.3     1.7        4
DAYS >= .50         1               1.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.75   02/26 TO 02/27           02/29 TO 02/29
                                                          02/08 TO 02/08
                                                          02/08 TO 02/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           42.1   2010
TOTALS            3.5              10.5    -7.0      2.4
SINCE 7/1        13.3              25.0   -11.7     12.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 3      -3        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               2.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   02/14                          1  02/09
                        02/03                             02/08
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   02/13 TO 02/13           02/08 TO 02/08
                                                          02/08 TO 02/08
                                                          02/08 TO 02/08

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     924               899      25      798
 SINCE 7/1       3791              3988    -197     3445
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/320    DATE  02/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/320    DATE  02/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      6
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

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

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