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

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CXUS51 KCTP 010733
CLMMDT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
333 AM EDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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              30   09/24/1963
HIGHEST           97   09/04                          92  09/04
LOWEST            50   09/28                          47  09/28
                                                          09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.8               77.6     0.2     77.0
AVG. MINIMUM    60.5               58.2     2.3     59.6
MEAN            69.2               67.9     1.3     68.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.8     3.2        1
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       18.43   2011
 MINIMUM        0.65   1986
TOTALS          5.21               4.83    0.38     3.98
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.16    0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       13                9.2     3.8       10
DAYS >= .10        5                6.0    -1.0        5
DAYS >= .50        4                3.0     1.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.69   09/07 TO 09/07               2.33  09/05 TO 09/06

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     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     40                 48      -8       42
 SINCE 7/1        40                 47      -7       MM
COOLING TOTAL    173                135      38      148
 SINCE 1/1      1143               1156     -13       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/200    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/210    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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