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CDUS41 KCTP 082124  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
524 PM EDT SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 67 158 PM 84 2000 48 19 48  
MINIMUM 43 802 AM 8 2007 30 13 34  
AVERAGE 55 39 16 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.94 1892 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.17 0.87 0.30 0.73  
SINCE MAR 1 1.17 0.87 0.30 0.73  
SINCE JAN 1 5.04 6.49 -1.45 3.64  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.9 1941 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.0 -2.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.0 -2.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 25.9 -2.1 15.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 10 26 -16 24  
MONTH TO DATE 199 215 -16 195  
SINCE MAR 1 199 215 -16 195  
SINCE JUL 1 4323 4022 301 3971  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 100 AM  
LOWEST 46 400 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 79 2016  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 8 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM EDT SUNSET 707 PM EDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 728 AM EDT SUNSET 708 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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