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CDUS41 KCTP 162116
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
516 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 65 1254 PM 83 1945 51 14 69
MINIMUM 48 1211 AM 12 1911 32 16 50
AVERAGE 57 42 15 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.31 1.09 2007 0.13 0.18 0.80
MONTH TO DATE 2.82 1.83 0.99 1.53
SINCE MAR 1 2.82 1.83 0.99 1.53
SINCE JAN 1 6.69 7.45 -0.76 4.44
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 9.5 2007 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE T 3.7 -3.7 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 T 3.7 -3.7 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 27.6 -3.8 15.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 8 23 -15 5
MONTH TO DATE 321 411 -90 328
SINCE MAR 1 321 411 -90 328
SINCE JUL 1 4445 4218 227 4104
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 600 AM
LOWEST 78 100 PM
AVERAGE 89
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 82 1945
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 11 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 717 AM EDT SUNSET 715 PM EDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM EDT SUNSET 716 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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