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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
346 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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              87   03/30/1998
 LOW                5   03/10/1984
                        03/18/1900
HIGHEST            61   03/10                         79  03/23
LOWEST             24   03/15                         24  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.5              50.4    -3.9     61.4
AVG. MINIMUM     30.8              33.0    -2.2     40.1
MEAN             38.6              41.7    -3.1     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     21              13.4     7.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.61   1936
 MINIMUM         0.25   1910
TOTALS           2.44              3.37   -0.93     1.74
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.11   -0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01         9              10.9    -1.9        7
DAYS >= .10         6               6.7    -0.7        4
DAYS >= .50         2               2.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.87   03/12 TO 03/12


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           22.8   1993
TOTALS            3.7               5.2    -1.5      0.0
SINCE 7/1        17.0              30.2   -13.2     12.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   03/19                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      2.3   03/18 TO 03/18


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     809               723      86      434
 SINCE 7/1       4600              4711    -111     3879
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        1
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1        1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/270    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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NO RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN AT HARRISBURG DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH.

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RXR
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
