786  
CDUS41 KCTP 120648  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
248 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 79R 413 PM 76 2021 49 30 70  
MINIMUM 48 642 AM 12 1960 31 17 29  
AVERAGE 64 40 24 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.20 1.78 1952 0.11 1.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.37 1.22 1.15 0.73  
SINCE MAR 1 2.37 1.22 1.15 0.73  
SINCE JAN 1 6.24 6.84 -0.60 3.64  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.0 1896 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.7 -2.7 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.7 -2.7 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 26.6 -2.8 15.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 25 -24 15  
MONTH TO DATE 223 291 -68 252  
SINCE MAR 1 223 291 -68 252  
SINCE JUL 1 4347 4098 249 4028  
 
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 38 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 55 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 800 PM  
LOWEST 48 400 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 84 1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 11 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM EDT SUNSET 711 PM EDT  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM EDT SUNSET 712 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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