061  
CDUS41 KCTP 172123  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
523 PM EDT SAT AUG 17 2024  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 78 100 AM 97 1965 85 -7 89  
1999  
MINIMUM 71 907 AM 48 1979 66 5 66  
AVERAGE 75 75 0 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 2.08 1994 0.10 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.10 2.11 2.99 1.44  
SINCE JUN 1 11.32 10.83 0.49 10.78  
SINCE JAN 1 31.69 27.53 4.16 22.42  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 12 -12 5  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 10 10 0 13  
MONTH TO DATE 196 190 6 198  
SINCE JUN 1 1014 810 204 790  
SINCE JAN 1 1151 892 259 835    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 800 AM  
LOWEST 64 100 AM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 97 1965  
2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 48 1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 801 PM EDT  
AUGUST 18 2024........SUNRISE 622 AM EDT SUNSET 759 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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