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

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

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              -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST            67   12/04         0      67       62  01/31
LOWEST             10   01/27         0      10       11  01/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.4              39.6     1.8     45.6
AVG. MINIMUM     27.5              24.8     2.7     28.1
MEAN             34.4              32.2     2.2     36.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     11              19.0    -8.0        8
DAYS MIN <= 32     68              72.5    -4.5       68
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.70   1978
 MINIMUM         3.18   1979

TOTALS           8.74              8.50    0.24     8.55
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.09    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01        36              30.2     5.8       29
DAYS >= .10        22              17.3     4.7       19
DAYS >= .50         5               6.5    -1.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.6    -0.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.73   01/30-31/2013

 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           74.8   1960
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM

TOTALS           12.2              24.4   -12.2      7.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.22              0.00    1.22     0.70
SINCE 7/1        13.3              25.0   -11.7     12.5
 LIQUID 7/1      1.33              2.50   -1.17     1.25
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      32              13.0    19.0       22
DAYS >= 1.0         6               6.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/30
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5   12/29


 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2726              2949    -223     2544
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3988      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        09/24
LATEST                          05/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/302
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/320    DATE  12/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/280    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               37     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               28     SLEET                     10
FOG                      59     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     28

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

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LA CORTE
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
