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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
324 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2020

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2020 TO 8/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/03/1966
 LOW              40   06/11/1980
HIGHEST          100   07/19                          97  08/18
                                                          07/21
                                                          07/20
LOWEST            46   06/01                          49  06/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.6               83.4     4.2     86.0
AVG. MINIMUM    68.2               64.3     3.9     67.0
MEAN            77.9               73.8     4.1     76.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    35               17.9    17.1       29
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.33   1972
 MINIMUM        2.41   1966
TOTALS          9.64              11.41   -1.77    10.71
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.12   -0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01       33               30.9     2.1       39
DAYS >= .10       22               20.2     1.8       25
DAYS >= .50        5                8.1    -3.1        7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                3.0    -2.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.68   08/03 TO 08/04               1.09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      8                 20     -12        7
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL   1225                830     395     1091
 SINCE 1/1      1281                896     385     1220

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/280    DATE  06/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  06/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             51
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             15     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               47     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      34     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     44

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

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