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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
455 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

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             97   05/01/1942
                       05/31/1939
 LOW                   03/07/2015
HIGHEST           86   04/14                          92  05/31
LOWEST            23   03/20                          20  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.5               62.9     1.6     63.8
AVG. MINIMUM    43.2               42.6     0.6     43.6
MEAN            53.8               52.8     1.0     53.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.2    -1.2        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               18.9    -3.9       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       20.79   2011
 MINIMUM        5.40   1926
TOTALS          8.15              11.08   -2.93    13.08
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.14
DAYS >= .01       23               35.4   -12.4       33
DAYS >= .10       13               21.4    -8.4       24
DAYS >= .50        5                7.2    -2.2        8
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.7     0.3        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.10   0MM30 TO 04/30               2.70
                       04/30 TO 04/30
 STORM TOTAL    2.10                                2.17
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.0   1927
 24 HR TOTAL       T   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/13/2022
TOTALS             T                6.0    -6.0      3.8
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.00    0.00     0.40
SINCE 7/1        5.9               29.9   -24.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.59               2.90   -2.31       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                3.0    -1.0        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2  03/13
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 3.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1049               1206    -157     1118
 SINCE 7/1      4341               5013    -672       MM
COOLING TOTAL     45                 81     -36      102
 SINCE 1/1        45                 82     -37       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/11/1966
EARLIEST                        11/14
LATEST                          04/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/310    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             30
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     11

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

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