436  
CDUS41 KCTP 050720  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
220 AM EST THU MAR 05 2026  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 43 356 PM 79 1974 47 -4 61  
MINIMUM 35 454 AM 8 1943 29 6 32  
AVERAGE 39 38 1 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 2.13 1889 0.11 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.27 0.42 -0.15 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 0.27 0.42 -0.15 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 4.14 6.04 -1.90 2.91  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.3 1917 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.0 -1.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.0 -1.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 24.9 -1.1 15.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 27 -1 18  
MONTH TO DATE 125 110 15 115  
SINCE MAR 1 125 110 15 115  
SINCE JUL 1 4249 3917 332 3891  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 7 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 9 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 92 800 AM  
AVERAGE 96  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 74 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 10 1978  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 634 AM EST SUNSET 603 PM EST  
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM EST SUNSET 604 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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