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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
709 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2019 TO 5/31/2019...

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  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              97   05/01/1942
                        05/31/1939
 LOW                    03/07/2015
HIGHEST            88   05/29         0      88       90  05/26
                        05/19                             05/03
LOWEST             16   03/05         0      16       24  03/11
                                                          03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.7              61.6     2.1     60.7
AVG. MINIMUM     45.2              42.3     2.9     42.4

MEAN             54.4              52.0     2.4     51.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.4    -1.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               1.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     22              15.7     6.3       28
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.79   2011
 MINIMUM         5.40   1926

TOTALS          14.85             10.26    4.59    12.66
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.11    0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01        43              33.9     9.1       40
DAYS >= .10        26              20.7     5.3       23
DAYS >= .50        11               7.1     3.9        9
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.4     0.6        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.07   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.0   1927
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM

TOTALS           12.2               5.6     6.6     19.9
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.22              0.00    1.22     1.99
SINCE 7/1        40.9              30.6    10.3     38.0
 LIQUID 7/1      4.09              3.10    0.99     3.80
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       7               2.9     4.1       16
DAYS >= 1.0         3               1.4     1.6        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   03/04
 24 HR TOTAL      6.8   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1076              1262    -186     1339
 SINCE 7/1         MM              5251      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     129                64      65      125
 SINCE 1/1        129                65      64      125

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              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/299
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/310    DATE  03/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             41
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                       17
LIGHT RAIN               49     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                        3
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                       1
FOG                      47     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       7
HAZE                     28

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

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