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CXUS51 KCTP 250015
CLSMDT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
809 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2018

...CORRECTED FOR SNOWFALL.........................

...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2017 TO 2/28/2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              79   02/21/2018
 LOW              -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST            79R  02/21         0      79       76  02/24
LOWEST             -2   01/01         0      -2       13  01/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.7              39.6     2.1     45.6
AVG. MINIMUM     24.8              24.8     0.0     29.8
MEAN             33.2              32.2     1.0     37.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     20              19.0     1.0        8
DAYS MIN <= 32     68              72.5    -4.5       56
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               0.4     1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.70   1978
 MINIMUM         3.18   1979
TOTALS          10.62              8.50    2.12     6.74
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.09    0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        34              30.2     3.8       33
DAYS >= .10        21              17.3     3.7       17
DAYS >= .50         9               6.5     2.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.06   MM

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


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           74.8   1960
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           18.1              24.4    -6.3      5.5
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.81              0.00    1.81     0.55
SINCE 7/1        18.1              25.0    -6.9      5.5
 LIQUID 7/1      1.81              2.50   -0.69     0.55
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      19              13.0     6.0       19
DAYS >= 1.0         6               6.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   01/17                          3  02/09
 24 HR TOTAL      3.4   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2850              2949     -99     2452
 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
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/299
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  01/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      4
FOG                      52     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     20

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

&&

WINTER 2017-2018 (DEC-JAN-FEB) RANKED AS THE 50TH WARMEST, 24TH
WETTEST AND 82ND SNOWIEST WINTER ON RECORD AT HARRISBURG.

DJF AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: 33.2 DEGREES (+1.0F ABOVE AVERAGE)
DJF TOTAL PRECIPITATION: 10.62 INCHES (+2.12" ABOVE AVERAGE)
DJF TOTAL SNOWFALL: 17.6 INCHES (-6.8" BELOW AVERAGE)

FOR TEMPERATURE, DEC. AND JAN. WERE BELOW AVERAGE BUT FEB. WAS MUCH
ABOVE AVERAGE. FOR PRECIPITATION, DEC. WAS BELOW NORMAL, JAN. WAS
ABOVE NORMAL AND FEB. WAS MUCH ABOVE NORMAL.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES ON 2/21 SET AN ALL TIME RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. THE PREVIOUS RECORD
MONTHLY HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 78 DEGREES ON 2/27/1997.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES WAS SET ON 2/21.
THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 71 DEGREES SET IN 1997.

A RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS SET ON 2/20.
THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 72 DEGREES SET IN 1930.

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 1 DEGREE BELOW ZERO (-1) WAS SET ON
1/4. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 4 ABOVE IN 1918.

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -2 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WAS SET ON
1/1 (NEW YEARS DAY). THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 2 ABOVE IN 1968.

A RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 3.2 INCHES WAS SET ON 12/30.
THE PREVIOUS RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL WAS 2.4 INCHES SET IN 1997.

FEBRUARY 20-21, 2018 WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT HARRISBURG HAS
RECORDED CONSECUTIVE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 75
DEGREES IN FEBRUARY.

FEBRUARY 2018 WAS THE 5TH WARMEST AND WETTEST ON RECORD WITH AN
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE OF 38.7 AND TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF
5.44 INCHES.

$$