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CDUS41 KCTP 170622
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
222 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 65 1254 PM 83 1945 51 14 69
MINIMUM 33 1048 PM 12 1911 32 1 50
AVERAGE 49 42 7 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.62 1.09 2007 0.13 0.49 0.80
MONTH TO DATE 3.13 1.83 1.30 1.53
SINCE MAR 1 3.13 1.83 1.30 1.53
SINCE JAN 1 7.00 7.45 -0.45 4.44
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY T 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
YESTERDAY 16 23 -7 5
MONTH TO DATE 329 411 -82 328
SINCE MAR 1 329 411 -82 328
SINCE JUL 1 4453 4218 235 4104
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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 600 AM
LOWEST 78 100 PM
AVERAGE 89
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 82 1945
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 11 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM EDT SUNSET 716 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 714 AM EDT SUNSET 717 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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