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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
414 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              73   01/26/1950
                        01/14/1932
 LOW              -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST            64   01/30                         62  01/31
LOWEST             10   01/27                         11  01/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.7              37.0     2.7     42.8
AVG. MINIMUM     25.6              22.8     2.8     25.8
MEAN             32.7              29.9     2.8     34.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6               9.8    -3.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              26.0    -3.0       25
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.01   1979
 MINIMUM         0.43   1981
TOTALS           3.21              2.88    0.33     3.17
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.09    0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01        10              10.6    -0.6       11
DAYS >= .10         7               6.0     1.0        8
DAYS >= .50         1               2.4    -1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.73   01/30 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.9   1996
TOTALS            2.3               8.8    -6.5      4.5
SINCE 7/1         9.8              14.5    -4.7     10.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 3      -3        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   01/26                          4  01/21
 24 HR TOTAL      1.6   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     995              1088     -93      946
 SINCE 7/1       2867              3089    -222     2647
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/280    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      2
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     10

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

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