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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1013 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/03/1966
 LOW             -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST          100   07/16         MM      MM
LOWEST            10   12/23         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.9               63.6     2.3
AVG. MINIMUM    47.5               45.0     2.5
MEAN            56.7               54.3     2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    33               22.0    11.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               18.7   -10.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    79              101.1   -22.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.73   2011
 MINIMUM       25.52   1941
TOTALS         42.97              44.23   -1.26
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12   -0.00
DAYS >= .01      123              126.3    -3.3
DAYS >= .10       78               78.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50       22               30.0    -8.0
DAYS >= 1.00      16               10.8     5.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.30   08/01 TO 08/01
 STORM TOTAL    2.30
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          81.3   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    26.4   01/23/2016 TO 01/23/2016
TOTALS          20.5               29.9    -9.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.10               2.90   -0.80
SINCE 7/1        1.8                5.4    -3.6
 LIQUID 7/1     0.18
DAYS >= TRACE     19               16.3     2.7
DAYS >= 1.0        6                7.8    -1.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/13
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     7.7
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4312               5024    -712
 SINCE 7/1      1678               1860    -182
COOLING TOTAL   1391               1171     220
 SINCE 1/1      1391               1172     219

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/13
LATEST                          03/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/280    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           96
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            141
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        128

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               35     RAIN                      58
LIGHT RAIN              158     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      1
FOG                     144     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     47

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

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