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CXUS51 KCTP 011434
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
934 AM EST MON MAR 01 2021

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             79   02/21/2018
 LOW             -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST           66   12/24                          69  01/11
                                                          01/12
LOWEST            14   12/19                          14  02/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.3               39.6     1.7     45.2
AVG. MINIMUM    28.1               24.8     3.3     29.6
MEAN            34.7               32.2     2.5     37.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               19.0    -9.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    68               72.5    -4.5       54
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.70   1978
 MINIMUM        3.18   1979
TOTALS         10.49               8.50    1.99     9.26
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.09    0.03     0.10
DAYS >= .01       33               30.2     2.8       33
DAYS >= .10       22               17.3     4.7       21
DAYS >= .50        6                6.5    -0.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.86    MM                          1.48
 STORM TOTAL    1.44                                1.48
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          74.8   1960
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS          36.0               24.4    11.6      5.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.60               0.00    3.60     0.50
SINCE 7/1       36.0               25.0    11.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     3.60               2.50    1.10       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE     27               13.0    14.0       22
DAYS >= 1.0        7                6.4     0.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   02/02                           3  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     9.3    MM                           3.9
 STORM TOTAL    11.2                                 3.9
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2695               2949    -254     2494
 SINCE 7/1      3415               3987    -572       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/18
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  12/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/290    DATE  01/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         48

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      3
FOG                      40     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     32

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

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