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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
358 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2023

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2023 TO 11/30/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2023

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           97   09/04                          92  09/04
LOWEST            22   11/30                          20  11/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.0               65.7     1.3     65.8
AVG. MINIMUM    48.2               46.7     1.5     47.5
MEAN            57.6               56.2     1.4     56.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.8     3.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               11.1     2.9        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       27.08   2011
 MINIMUM        3.29   1914
TOTALS          9.39              11.61   -2.22    10.26
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.13   -0.03     0.11
DAYS >= .01       23               26.9    -3.9       29
DAYS >= .10       10               17.1    -7.1       17
DAYS >= .50        6                7.8    -1.8        8
DAYS >= 1.00       5                3.3     1.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.33   11/21 TO 11/22               2.33  09/05 TO 09/06
 STORM TOTAL    2.33                                1.93
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.4   1953
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   11/27/2021 TO 11/27/2021
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS             T                1.0    -1.0        T
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1          T                1.0    -1.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.10   -0.20       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.7     0.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       T   11/28 TO 11/28                 MM
 STORM TOTAL       T                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    855                952     -97      894
 SINCE 7/1       855                953     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL    208                151      57      154
 SINCE 1/1      1178               1172       6       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/200    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/210    DATE  09/07
                                42/290          10/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             41
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               33     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      32     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      9

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

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