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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
239 PM EST THU DEC 6 2018

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2018 TO 11/30/2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2018

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               10   11/30/1929
HIGHEST            95   09/06         0      95       91  09/27
                                                          09/24
                                                          09/25
LOWEST             17   11/23         0      17       20  11/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.8              64.3    -0.5     67.3
AVG. MINIMUM     49.5              45.3     4.2     48.1
MEAN             56.6              54.8     1.8     57.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      4               1.4     2.6        3
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               0.2     1.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      9              11.4    -2.4       13
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.08   2011
 MINIMUM         3.29   1914
TOTALS          17.86             10.57    7.29     9.13
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.12    0.08     0.10
DAYS >= .01        36              27.0     9.0       27
DAYS >= .10        24              17.0     7.0       15
DAYS >= .50        13               7.8     5.2        7
DAYS >= 1.00        5               3.1     1.9        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.54   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           15.4   1953
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            8.8               0.6     8.2        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.88              0.00    0.88       MM
SINCE 7/1         8.8               0.6     8.2        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.88              0.10    0.78       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       2               0.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   11/16
 24 HR TOTAL      8.3   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1009              1037     -28      853
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1039      MM      855
COOLING TOTAL     272               107     165      216
 SINCE 1/1       1382              1002     380     1214

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        09/24
LATEST                          05/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/308
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  11/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  11/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                       22
LIGHT RAIN               51     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                        2
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                        2
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                       2
FOG                      57     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       9
HAZE                     18


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

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