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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
320 AM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

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             79   02/21/2018
 LOW             -22   01/21/1994
HIGHEST           71   02/23                          68  12/11
LOWEST             4   12/24                           9  01/16
                                                          01/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.8               41.3     5.5     44.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.7               25.3     4.4     26.5
MEAN            38.2               33.3     4.9     35.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               17.5   -13.5       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    57               71.1   -14.1       68
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.70   1978
 MINIMUM        3.18   1979
TOTALS          7.80               9.05   -1.25     6.62
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.10   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01       28               31.6    -3.6       27
DAYS >= .10       20               18.8     1.2       15
DAYS >= .50        4                6.4    -2.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71    MM                          1.23
 STORM TOTAL    0.70                                1.14
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          74.8   1960
 24 HR TOTAL     9.3   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       11   02/02/2021
TOTALS           5.9               22.9   -17.0     12.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.60               0.00    0.60     1.30
SINCE 7/1        5.9               23.9   -18.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.59               2.30   -1.71       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     12               12.6    -0.6       18
DAYS >= 1.0        2                6.2    -4.2        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   01/09                           6  01/07
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   12/22 TO 12/22                 MM
 STORM TOTAL     3.0                                 3.1
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2398               2853    -455     2652
 SINCE 7/1      3292               3807    -515       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       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              7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/270    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/280    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             38
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      5
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     10

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

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