646  
CDUS41 KCTP 060718  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
218 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2026  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 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 48 623 PM 74 1946 47 1 58  
MINIMUM 39 451 AM 10 1978 29 10 43  
AVERAGE 44 38 6 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.76 1.76 2008 0.10 0.66 0.72  
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 0.52 0.51 0.72  
SINCE MAR 1 1.03 0.52 0.51 0.72  
SINCE JAN 1 4.90 6.14 -1.24 3.63  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 13.0 1902 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.3 -1.3 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.3 -1.3 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 25.2 -1.4 15.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 27 -6 14  
MONTH TO DATE 146 137 9 129  
SINCE MAR 1 146 137 9 129  
SINCE JUL 1 4270 3944 326 3905  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 96 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 98  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 74 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 0 2015  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM EST SUNSET 604 PM EST  
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 631 AM EST SUNSET 605 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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