651  
CDUS41 KCTP 172124  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
524 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 83 322 PM 91 1896 74 9 69  
1951  
2017  
MINIMUM 65 616 AM 34 1956 54 11 60  
AVERAGE 74 64 10 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.42 1985 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.45 2.10 3.35 3.28  
SINCE MAR 1 10.06 9.35 0.71 11.65  
SINCE JAN 1 12.97 14.97 -2.00 19.83  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 6.0 -6.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 15.6 29.9 -14.3 18.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 4 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 21 87 -66 65  
SINCE MAR 1 870 1171 -301 942  
SINCE JUL 1 4646 4978 -332 4219  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 9 2 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 41 25 16 31  
SINCE MAR 1 49 35 14 52  
SINCE JAN 1 49 35 14 52    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 200 AM  
LOWEST 34 400 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 36 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 549 AM EDT SUNSET 818 PM EDT  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 548 AM EDT SUNSET 819 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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