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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1035 AM EST WED DEC 01 2021

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2021 TO 11/30/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   09/03/1953
                       09/02/1953
 LOW              10   11/30/1929
HIGHEST           88   09/15                          85  09/04
                                                          09/08
                                                          09/28
LOWEST            26   11/20                          28  11/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.3               65.7     1.6     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM    49.7               46.7     3.0     48.7
MEAN            58.5               56.2     2.3     58.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.8    -1.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               11.1     2.9        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       27.08   2011
 MINIMUM        3.29   1914
TOTALS         15.07              11.61    3.46     7.29
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.13    0.04     0.08
DAYS >= .01       29               26.9     2.1       28
DAYS >= .10       14               17.1    -3.1       16
DAYS >= .50        7                7.8    -0.8        6
DAYS >= 1.00       5                3.3     1.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   6.64   08/31 TO 09/01               1.34
 STORM TOTAL    6.64                                1.14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.4   1953
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.1                1.0    -0.9        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1        0.1                1.0    -0.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.01               0.10   -0.09       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                0.7     3.3        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   11/27 TO 11/27                 MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.1                                 0.0


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    774                952    -178      720
 SINCE 7/1       774                953    -179       MM
COOLING TOTAL    209                151      58      147
 SINCE 1/1      1448               1172     276       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/04
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300    DATE  11/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/290    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      39     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     22

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

SEPTEMBER 2021 WAS THE THIRD WETTEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD AT HARRISBURG. THE FIRST
AND SECOND WETTEST WERE 2011 WITH 18.43 INCHES OF RAIN AND 1975 WITH 14.97 INCHES.

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