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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
825 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              75   12/07/1998
                        12/29/1984
 LOW               -8   12/23/1960
HIGHEST            67   12/04                         61  12/06
LOWEST             22   12/31                         19  12/12
                        12/24
                        12/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     45.7              41.3     4.4     47.7
AVG. MINIMUM     31.9              26.6     5.3     30.2
MEAN             38.8              33.9     4.9     38.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               4.7    -4.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     19              24.0    -5.0       22
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.57   1983
 MINIMUM         0.23   1955
TOTALS           3.79              3.23    0.56     3.26
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.10    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01        15               9.7     5.3        9
DAYS >= .10         8               6.0     2.0        7
DAYS >= .50         3               2.6     0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.46   12/20 TO 12/21


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           28.3   1969
TOTALS            6.4               5.1     1.3      0.1
SINCE 7/1         7.5               5.7     1.8      5.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               1.2     1.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/30
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5   12/29 TO 12/29


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     807               962    -155      800
 SINCE 7/1       1872              2001    -129     1701
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1226              1002     224     1246
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/320    DATE  12/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  12/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      2
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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