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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS State College, PA

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CXUS51 KCTP 010713
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
313 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            104   08/07/1918
                       08/06/1918
 LOW              45   08/31/1976
HIGHEST           90   08/21                          95  08/09
                                                          08/04
LOWEST            59   08/20                          59  08/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.5               84.7    -0.2     88.1
AVG. MINIMUM    66.4               65.8     0.6     69.5
MEAN            75.5               75.2     0.3     78.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                5.5    -4.5       14
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       10.67   1933
 MINIMUM        0.53   1995
TOTALS          2.03               3.77   -1.74     1.14
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05     0.04
DAYS >= .01       10               10.0     0.0        8
DAYS >= .10        8                6.2     1.8        3
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   08/06 TO 08/07               0.54  07/31 TO 08/01

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    333                319      14      435
 SINCE 1/1       970               1021     -51       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  08/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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