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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1206 PM EST WED JAN 01 2020

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2019

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           97   07/21         MM      MM
                       07/20
                       08/18
LOWEST             3   01/31         MM      MM
                       02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.4               62.3     2.1
AVG. MINIMUM    46.6               44.3     2.3
MEAN            55.5               53.3     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    33               20.7    12.3
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               20.3   -10.3
DAYS MIN <= 32   103               99.5     3.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.73   2011
 MINIMUM       25.52   1941
TOTALS         47.89              40.74    7.15
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02
DAYS >= .01      142              122.0    20.0
DAYS >= .10       92               75.2    16.8
DAYS >= .50       33               29.5     3.5
DAYS >= 1.00       9               10.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.10   10/30 TO 10/31
 STORM TOTAL    2.63
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          81.3   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    26.4   01/23/2016 TO 01/23/2016
TOTALS          32.3               30.6     1.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.20               3.00    0.20
SINCE 7/1        0.2                5.7    -5.5
 LIQUID 7/1     0.02
DAYS >= TRACE     35               16.8    18.2
DAYS >= 1.0       10                8.0     2.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8
 24 HR TOTAL     6.8
 STORM TOTAL     0.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4780               5268    -488
 SINCE 7/1      1783               2001    -218
COOLING TOTAL   1446               1001     445
 SINCE 1/1      1446               1002     444

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/08
LATEST                          04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/240    DATE  08/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/230    DATE  08/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           56
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            159
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        119

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             35     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      75
LIGHT RAIN              159     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      6
FOG                     175     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     24
HAZE                    103

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

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