074  
CDUS41 KCTP 202117  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
517 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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 67 210 PM 81 1945 53 14 71  
MINIMUM 31 444 AM 15 1923 33 -2 39  
AVERAGE 49 43 6 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.74 2003 0.13 -0.13 0.21  
MONTH TO DATE 3.13 2.34 0.79 1.74  
SINCE MAR 1 3.13 2.34 0.79 1.74  
SINCE JAN 1 7.00 7.96 -0.96 4.65  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.0 1965 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.3 -4.3 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 4.3 -4.3 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 28.2 -4.4 15.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 16 22 -6 10  
MONTH TO DATE 434 501 -67 387  
SINCE MAR 1 434 501 -67 387  
SINCE JUL 1 4558 4308 250 4163  
 
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 SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 600 AM  
LOWEST 33 100 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 83 1948  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 12 1965  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM EDT SUNSET 719 PM EDT  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 709 AM EDT SUNSET 720 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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