575  
CDUS41 KCTP 080624  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
224 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2026  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 65 450 PM 93 1939 71 -6 73  
2000  
MINIMUM 50 655 AM 34 1968 50 0 54  
AVERAGE 58 61 -3 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.88 1944 0.12 -0.11 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 0.88 -0.55 2.07  
SINCE MAR 1 7.49 8.13 -0.64 6.68  
SINCE JAN 1 11.36 13.75 -2.39 9.59  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 6.0 -6.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 29.9 -6.1 15.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 5 2 1  
MONTH TO DATE 55 43 12 1  
SINCE MAR 1 926 1127 -201 850  
SINCE JUL 1 5050 4934 116 4626  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 7 -2 20  
SINCE MAR 1 41 17 24 28  
SINCE JAN 1 41 17 24 28    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM  
LOWEST 29 400 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 92 1936  
2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 34 1947  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 558 AM EDT SUNSET 809 PM EDT  
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM EDT SUNSET 810 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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